And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
—Philippians 1:9-11 (NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Let this be my prayer, not only for my brothers and sisters in Christ, but also for myself—that our love might overflow more and more from us, in fullness of knowledge and with depth of insight into all that is right and true.
May we be known for the
abundance of our love—our love for You, LORD, our love for one another, and our love for others—and
always be growing together in our knowledge and understanding of the power of
Your love at work in us, through us, and all around us.
Grant us the discernment
to understand what really matters—to put our energies and attention on things
that are truly excellent and have the highest moral value—so that our lives
might be continually moving deeper and higher in You, as by Your Spirit You continue
to do the work of sanctification in our lives, in order that we might live pure
and blameless lives and not stumble, or cause others to stumble, along our
journey home.
May our lives be marked by
the fruit of our right standing with You and our right doing out of the
overflow of the love of Christ in us—all for Your glory and praise alone—so
that we might truly please You in all that we do.
Let this be my prayer, not only for my brothers and sisters in Christ, but also for myself—that our love might overflow more and more from us, in fullness of knowledge and with depth of insight into all that is right and true.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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