Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him.
—Philippians 3:8-9a (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Help me to discard anything from my life that would hinder me from gaining Christ—and becoming one with Him.
Teach me that I should consider all the things that I might pursue in life here on earth as worthless—when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus, as my Lord.
Don’t allow me to pursue anything that would keep me from becoming like Christ—and help me to consider those things as mere garbage. And may all my pursuits help me grow in my understanding of the character of Christ, so that I would learn to become more like Him.
Use everything You put before me (every opportunity, every challenge, every disappointment, and every blessing) to do a good work in me, through me, and all around me—in order to sanctify me, and ultimately, perfectly fashion me into the image of Christ.
Help me to discard anything from my life that would hinder me from gaining Christ—and becoming one with Him.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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