Heavenly Father, I praise You today for supplying my needs. I praise You for knowing my heart and continually helping me keep it clean and open to Your will. I praise You for the testimonies of the Bible and how they teach, lead, and inspire me in how I serve You. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. [Psalm 19:4]
Holy Spirit, You told Isaiah: Say to those who are of a fearful heart, 'Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you.” Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before me. You also inspired the Psalmist to write: Cast your cares on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? [Isaiah 35:4; Isaiah 49:16; Psalms 55:22; Psalms 56:3&4] Through all these words, I know Your Spirit dwells within me and walks with me daily, that Jesus
continues to pray over me, and that You, O God, look upon my heart and make my paths straight. Help me to stand boldly as Your child with a humble heart of grace and mercy, but with the strength of righteousness and hope so that my faith does not dim as I near the finish line of my race.
Holy Spirit, You inspired Paul to write: Since I am raised with Christ, I will learn to desire those things that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. Help me to set my affection on things above, not be consumed by love for things on earth. For I am dead, and my life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is my life, shall appear, then I also shall appear with Him in glory. Teach me to put to death the parts of my earthly nature: sexual immorality, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because I am learning these things, the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. I used to live that life with them. I must now put away all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy language out of my mouth. I no longer can lie to others, for that was part of my old nature or way, because I am
embracing the new nature to emulate Christ, who has and is becoming my all in all. Thank You for being my guide and prompter as I grow in Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen. [Colossians 3:1-11, MEV and paraphrased by me]