Prayer for Today “Father, thank You that You are walking with me and working in my life every day. Help me to not be so focused on today's challenges that I miss the good things that You're doing in this present moment. Open my eyes as You did with these two disciples so that I can see. In Jesus' Name, Amen.”

Begin your devotional time by quieting yourself. Take a few deep breaths and become still. Some people light a candle or say a simple prayer such as, "O God, open my heart to hear your message to me in the words I read." Then read a short passage in the Bible and some additional reading.

'In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?' Psalm 56:4 NKJV Here are two more things Joseph understood that you need to understand as well: 1) You can't afford to give in to self-pity. Perhaps you're going through a trial right now and you're an innocent party [...]

The source of happiness is not in things or in our own selfish pursuits, but in God. The best things of this world cannot make us happy, but God can, because he created us, calls us by name, and makes us his own. We become truly happy only when we know God and love him with all our heart and soul.