Do you sometimes feel stuck in a rut when you’re praying to God?  I know I sometimes feel that my words have become routine.  One way I like to pray really helps me refocus on who God is and how I can find the words to describe Him and adore Him.  I find an attribute or description of God for each letter of the alphabet.

Today as you talk with God, think about who He is and how He has revealed Himself to us.  Search the Scriptures for new/old ways to praise Him!

AWESOME   Psalm 47:2
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

BEAUTIFUL  Isaiah 28:5
In that day the LORD Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people.

COMFORTING  Jeremiah 8:18
O my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me.

DELIVERER  Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

ETERNAL  Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

FORGIVING  Daniel 9:9
The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;

GIVING  Acts 15:8
God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.

HEALING Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.

IMMANUEL  Matthew 1:23
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” —which means, “God with us.”

JEALOUS  Joel 2:18
Then the LORD will be jealous for his land and take pity on his people.

KIND  Ephesians 2:6-7
And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

LOVING  Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”

MASTER  Colossians 4:1
Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

NEAR  James 4:8
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.

OVER ALL 2 Chronicles 20:6
[Jehoshaphat] said: “O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.”

PERFECT  2 Samuel 22:31
“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

QUIET  Isaiah 32:17
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.

REIGNING  Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

SOVEREIGN   Psalm 73:28
But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

TRUSTWORTHY  Psalm 119:138
The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy.

UNIVERSE BUILDER  Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

VICTORIOUS  1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

WONDERFUL  Psalm 145:5
They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

(X) EXALTED  Psalm 40:16
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The LORD be exalted!”

YEARNING  Jeremiah 31:20
“Is not Ephraim my dear son, the child in whom I delight? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

OMEGA (last letter in the Greek)  Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

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