Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:23 What do I indulge in Is it in my Lord Or is it chasing shiny things Trying to keep a hoard James tells me to check Ourselves and in line with Him Not giving into every desire Instead rebuking my sins Remember to glorify God In how you live your life Seeking Him out continually Asking in Him to align

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Father let me be thankful Even in hard circumstances When darkness is approaching Help me show thankfulness Like Paul in prison and Corrie in the camps Let my faith show others How You are my Lamp Let me praise and give All glory to my King In every tribulation and All the troubles life brings

Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the Rock. Matthew 7:24 Am I building my life Upon sand or the Rock Is most of my time spent On fleeting things or God Am I choosing His path And talking to Him about it Or seeking worldly things To whom or what do I submit Father help my daily choices Be firmly founded in You With prayer and petition Drawing close to be made new

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13 You are the Conductor of creativity You are the Maestro of my melody You are the Cantor of my chorus To sadness You are the remedy You are the Bishop of my belief You are the Reverend of remembrance You are the Father of my fate On You let me be solely dependent You are the Priest healing my panic You are the Pastor of peacefulness You are the Cardinal of care You take all my str

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 Today I asked myself a hard Question what is motivating me Is it using my life to please God Or to please others I see For I am nothing without my Lord The One who has saved me I have no powers in me The power is only through Thee Lord keep my motivation pure and Securely grounded in serving You Not liv

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 Why are we picking and Choosing what we give to God When He is well aware of all the Troubles through which we trod He knows our battles but still He wants us to talk to Him About how we are feeling Telling us how to conquer them Father help me be raw and Honest with You when I pray So I can receive Your wisdom All throughout my day

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Psalm 139:23 I can be an anxious person And my Father knows it My mind can race through My day before I step in it It’s when I pause a moment And ask for God’s help He slows my mind down Reminding me in Him to dwell Father You know my anxious Heart and what causes stress Help me give it all to you Living in Your peace and rest

For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves. Colossians 1:13 Father help me tell others How You have saved me When I was lost my shepherd Came looking for His sheep Fill me with Your Holy Spirit Create a fire strong in my heart With a yearning to tell others About the forgiveness You impart Give me courage to tell others They too can step into Your Light How their sins were nailed to The cross so in Jesus we can abid

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 Father You tell us to pray To put our requests before You You care about our needs And about everything we do Help me build every day A more intimate prayer life Not just in my quiet time But all day asking Your advice Father draw me closer with Each prayer I have with You So I will know You better each day

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12 Father when I’m in a trial Remind me I will be blessed If I persevere until the End of all life’s tests Remind me to be intentional In my thoughts words and deeds So when I walk through the fire Your refinement is what I see Thank You for the mercy You have given me every day I pray I persevere unt