Heavenly Father, I give You praise for today and for all You have done in my life. I praise You for being patient, stern, and loving towards me. I praise You for giving me instruction and still letting me learn through experience also.
“For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.” [1 Corinthians 14:33] God, help me to be forgiving but to stand firm on principle. Help me to question when leaders make decisions that cause great confusion and try to say it is Your will when that would not necessarily be true. Help me to be gracious and humble but firm in my questioning of these actions. Help me to live as I need to live and to not let others dictate what I say, how I say it, but also help me to be mindful of what I say will impact others, and it needs to be done correctly and at the appropriate time.
Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our
Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore, I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:17-20)