Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give me today your daily bread. Forgive my debts, as I also have forgiven those who are my debtors. And lead me not into temptation, but deliver me from the evil one. [Matthew 6:9-13]
Holy Spirit, I praise You for instructing me in the scriptures and learning all the testimonies of those who served You long before I existed. I know I was not created to or would ever be like Noah, Caleb, Joshua, Enoch, Gideon, David, Samuel, Isaiah, Daniel, Elijah, or Elisha. I can not be like Peter, Andrew, John, Steven, or Paul. What I can be is me. I can live the life You created me for. I must face my trials, my heartaches, my victories with You living within me. I may stumble sometimes, like all these men of old did, but just as they did, I pick myself up and continue to walk forward in Your will. I know that You have instilled in my heart to sing, teach, and most of all pray. Let me be faithful in these.
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, and not be consumed by the love of things on the 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]