A way to use scripture to direct my heart to Him each day in prayer. (Copy and print them out in two columns, fold over and put in your Bible for your quiet times.)

1. Help me to joyfully thank You for trials and testing today, knowing that they produce patience and spiritual maturity in me. (1:2-4)

2. Remind me to confidently ask for wisdom and help in trials, knowing that you will give it. (1:5)

3. Strengthen my faith, keep me from doubting Your promises. (1:6-7)

4. Help me recognize and resist the temptations that come from my own flesh and from the world. (1:13-14, 27 b)

5. Thank You for all the good and perfect gifts You give me. (1:17)

6. Thank You for being unchangeable, steadfast and faithful. (1:17)

7. Help me to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. (1:19)

8. Thank You for saving me! (1:21 b)

9. Help me to truly hear and obey Your word, and not just study it intellectually. (1:22-25)

10. Keep me from sinning with my words today. (1:26)

11. Show me how to demonstrate Your love and compassion to the sick and needy today.  (1:27)

12. Keep me from showing partiality to others for what it will profit me. (2:1-7)

13. Help me to demonstrate love for others by my actions. Show me how to be merciful and kind. (2:12-13)

14. Teach me to give generously to the needy. (2:15-16)

15. Keep me from being proud of my salvation. Remind me that faith is a gift and not something that I have worked for. (2:19-23)

16. In my desire to teach others, protect me from error, and keep me from arrogant pride. (3:1-2a)

17. Teach me how to bridal my tongue, knowing that I am otherwise useless to You. (3:3-4)

18. Remind me how much evil and hurt my words can do to others. May my words today contain only blessings and affirmation. (3:5-10)

19. Give me a wise and understanding heart. Let Your perfect wisdom guide every decision. (3:13)

20. Cleanse me of bitterness, jealousy, and selfish ambition. (3:14-16)

21. Help me be open to reason, peaceful, gentle, sincere, and full of good fruit and works. (3:1 7-18)

22. Keep me from a quarrelsome attitude. (4:1-2)

23. Teach me how to pray unselfishly.(4:3)

24. Show me how to humble myself before You today. Thank You for your promise of grace. (4:6-10)

25. Keep me from speaking evil of fellow believers, from criticizing or belittling them. (4:11-12)

26. Help me always to seek Your will before making plans for the day and to wait patiently for Your direction. (4:13-16)

27. Help me to do the right thing, even if it is hard or costly or humbling. (4:17)

28. Keep me from loving money. Instead, focus my eyes on Your faithfulness and care for me. (5:1-3)

29. Help me to be content in every hard situation and trial, and to rest in Your promises and presence. (5:7-11)

30. Help my words to always be trustworthy. Keep me from any lies or deceit. (5:12)

31. Teach me to pray with faith in all ways and circumstances: joyfully praise You, fervently intercede for others and myself, honestly confess my sins, knowing You hear and answer. (5:13-16)