Bible verses for when you feel inspired

Inspiration is worth spending rather than saving. These verses are about doing something with it — a new song, work done heartily, a new thing already springing up. The prayers are for turning the feeling into an actual step.

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“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
Colossians 3:23 · KJV

A prayer

God, thank you for the motivation I feel to actually put myself into this. Help that heartiness last past today's burst of energy. I want this to be for you, not just for the feeling of being inspired. Keep my heart in it. Amen.

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All 10 verses for when you feel inspired

The verse above rotates daily. Here is the whole set, each with its prayer.

  1. “And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”
    Psalms 40:3 · KJV

    God, something about today lit me up a little. Thank you for putting a new kind of energy in me. Let it turn into something, not just a feeling. Thank you for the spark. Amen.

  2. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
    2 Timothy 1:7 · KJV

    God, thank you for the power I felt today instead of the usual hesitation. Let this spirit of boldness stick around long enough to actually do something with it. Thank you for showing up instead of the fear I expected. Keep this fire lit. Amen.

  3. “The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.”
    Habakkuk 3:19 · KJV

    God, thank you for the sure-footed feeling I have right now. Let me actually move on this instead of just admiring the feeling. Thank you for being the strength behind it. Keep me steady as I go. Amen.

  4. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
    Isaiah 40:31 · KJV

    God, thank you for the lift I feel today. Help me actually use this energy instead of letting it fade by tomorrow. Thank you for renewing something in me that felt worn out before. Keep me moving on this. Amen.

  5. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”
    Ephesians 3:20 · KJV

    God, thank you for making me think bigger than I usually do. Help me not shrink this idea back down to something safer than what you can actually do. Thank you for the reminder that you're not limited by my imagination. Let this inspiration lead somewhere real. Amen.

  6. “O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.”
    Psalms 96:1 · KJV

    God, thank you for something new stirring in me tonight. Let me actually give voice to it instead of keeping it quiet. Thank you for not letting today feel like every other day. Keep the newness coming. Amen.

  7. “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
    Colossians 3:23 · KJV

    God, thank you for the motivation I feel to actually put myself into this. Help that heartiness last past today's burst of energy. I want this to be for you, not just for the feeling of being inspired. Keep my heart in it. Amen.

  8. “Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
    Nehemiah 8:10 · KJV

    God, thank you for the strength that came with this joy today. Let it fuel something instead of just feeling nice for an afternoon. Thank you for joy that actually does something in me. Keep it working. Amen.

  9. “O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.”
    Psalms 98:1 · KJV

    God, thank you for something that feels marvelous about today. Help me hold onto that instead of letting it get ordinary too fast. Thank you for not letting me get numb to good things. Keep surprising me. Amen.

  10. “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”
    Isaiah 43:19 · KJV

    God, thank you for the sense that something new is possible right now. Help me actually notice it springing up instead of missing it looking backward. Thank you for not being done working in me yet. Let this new thing actually take root. Amen.

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