Heavenly Father, I praise You for not only being my creator and the creator of this world, but that Your plans are greater than mine. I praise You for being a God who desires a relationship with all of us and walks beside me daily, giving me wisdom and discernment. I praise You for creating me with a purpose.
Holy Spirit, the word You inspired Micah to write says, “He has told you, O Man, what is good—and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with Your God?” [Micah 6:8 MEV] I will do my best to walk with You, O God, as my Savior and as my Friend. I will attempt to live my life demonstrating justice and to love kindness, but to walk humbly with You every day. I will give my life to be a living sacrifice for Your will, and I will seek to abide in You daily so that I honor You for the gift of salvation that You gave me.
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 the love of 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]