Heavenly Father I praise You for allowing Your Holy Spirit lead us and give us wisdom and direction so we can fulfill Your will in our lives. I praise You for the faith and trust in us that we will listen, think, and do Your will. I praise You for instilling in each of us a purpose to fulfill. Help me to take command of my day and with Your Spirit shake all the evil from it.
Holy Spirit You inspired Paul to write: …work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure. Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. [Philippians 2:12-15] Help me learn to be a star that reflects Your light to this dark world to be part of a road map that leads to You like the stars are used to navigate at night time for sailors and hikers. Help me to be one of many lights that help illuminate truth to this sinful world.
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 or love 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 that 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]