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Are you looking for a February 8 prayer to read and reflect on? We provide a guiding Bible verse, prayer questions, and example prayer for the day below.
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Find the February blessings and Bible reading plan for February here. The month’s theme is resting in God’s love.
Bible verse for February 8
“This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” (1 John 3:19-20)
Prayer Reflection & Questions for February 8
I love these verses as we deal with the topic of rest because 1 John 3:19-20 specifically deals with how to rest when we are self-criticizing. When our self-esteem is low, when we feel like imposters, when we can’t seem to get past our self-doubt, God is there. We can set our hearts at rest by knowing that God is greater than what we feel.
Because let’s be honest: we’re not perfect. But God doesn’t want us to dwell in that. He is specifically saying that He knows we will self-criticize, but self-criticism isn’t truth: God is.
I love the Message version of this:
“My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. It’s also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about us than we do ourselves.” (1 John 3:19-20 MSG)
In what ways have you been self-criticizing lately? Write them down or pray them to God. Ask God to replace those thoughts with His love. It will create more space to live out His message.
February 8 Prayer
Dear Lord, I am grateful that you know my heart. When I self-criticize, you already know what I am feeling. Help me to remember that in my darkest moments of self-doubt, Your truth says that You know more about us than we will ever know about ourselves. I will trust in Your truth God, Amen.
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