Shining Like Bright Lights!

 

Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

 

—Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)

 

 

Heavenly Father,

 

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me. May my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

 

Help me never to complain about anything but choose a life full of gratefulness and thanksgiving—knowing that Your plan for me is always good and that You use everything that I experience to draw me to Yourself, turning all of it to my benefit and for Your glory.

 

Help me not to needlessly stir up strife between myself and others with petty arguments, when You want me to walk humbly before others, full of truth and grace, as expressed in the perfect love of Christ—leaving to You the work of changing hearts.

 

As Your very own child, let my response to the Truth of Your Word and the promptings of Your Spirit always be one of willing obedience, so others will have no room to criticize me and so they might be drawn to the light of Christ at work in me.

 

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me. May my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope, in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

All the Ways of a Man

 

 

All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the LORD weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].

 

—Proverbs 16:2 (AMP)

 

All-Knowing LORD,

 

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all my ways to You—so that You make Your home in my heart.

 

Don’t allow me to deceive myself into believing that all my ways are clean and innocent—but help me to find the truth behind the reasons for what I do, so that I can more perfectly submit my thoughts, words, plans and actions to Your will for me.

 

Help me to live every moment of my life in willing obedience to the instruction of Your Word and according to the promptings of Your Holy Spirit—so that I can live an emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually healthy life of Truth.

 

Help me never to try to hide my impurity from You, but openly come before You to confess and repent of my sin and ask You to change me by Your mercy, forgiveness and grace—fully aware that You already know every imperfection in me but love me anyway.

 

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all my ways to You—so that You will make Your home in my heart.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

As Children of God

 

Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

 

—Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)

 

 

Heavenly Father,

 

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me.  Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

 

Help me never to complain about anything but choose a life full of gratefulness and thanksgiving—knowing that Your plan for me is always good and that You use everything that I experience to draw me to Yourself, turning all of it to my benefit and for Your glory.

 

Help me not to needlessly stir up strife between myself and others with petty arguments, when You want me to walk humbly before others, full of truth and grace, as expressed in the perfect love of Christ—leaving to You the work of changing hearts.

 

As Your very own child, let my response to the Truth of Your Word and the promptings of Your Spirit always be one of willing obedience, so others will have no room to criticize me and so they might be drawn to the light of Christ at work in me.

 

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me.  Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope, in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The Motives and Intents of My Heart

 

All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the LORD weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].

 

—Proverbs 16:2 (AMP)

All-Knowing LORD,

 

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all my ways to You—so that You make Your home in my heart.

 

Don’t allow me to deceive myself into believing that all my ways are clean and innocent—but help me to find the truth behind the reasons for what I do, so that I can more perfectly submit my thoughts, words, plans and actions to Your will for me.

 

Help me to live every moment of my life in willing obedience to the instruction of Your Word and according to the promptings of Your Holy Spirit—so that I can live an emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually healthy life of Truth.

 

Help me never to try to hide my impurity from You, but openly come before You to confess and repent of my sin and ask You to change me by Your mercy, forgiveness and grace—fully aware that You already know every imperfection in me but love me anyway.

 

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all my ways to You—so that You will make Your home in my heart.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Shining Like Bright Lights

 

Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

—Philippians 2:14-15 (NLT)

 

Heavenly Father,

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me.  Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

Help me never to complain about anything, but choose a life full of gratefulness and thanksgiving—knowing that Your plan for me is always good and that You use everything that I experience to draw me to Yourself, turning all of it to my benefit and for Your glory.

Help me not to needlessly stir up strife between myself and others with petty arguments, when You want me to walk humbly before others, full of truth and grace, as expressed in the perfect love of Christ—leaving to You the work of changing hearts.

As Your very own child, let my response to the Truth of Your Word and the promptings of Your Spirit always be one of willing obedience, so others will have no room to criticize me and so they might be drawn to the light of Christ at work in me.

Help me to live a life free from complaining and arguing, so others would not have reason to criticize me.  Let my life be clean and innocent—like a bright light of hope, in a world that is darkened by crooked and perverse people.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The Motives and Intents of My Heart

 

All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the LORD weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].

—Proverbs 16:2 (AMP)

All-Knowing LORD,

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all of my ways to You—so that You can make my heart Your home.

Don’t allow me to deceive myself into believing that all my ways are clean and innocent—but help me to find the truth behind the reasons for what I do, so that I can more perfectly submit my thoughts, words, plans and actions to Your will for me.

Help me to live every moment of my life in willing obedience to the instruction of Your Word and according to the promptings of Your Holy Spirit—so that I can live an emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually healthy life of Truth.

Help me never to try to hide my impurity from You, but openly come before You to confess and repent of my sin and ask You to change me by Your mercy, forgiveness and grace—fully aware that You already know every imperfection in me, but love me anyway.

You alone know the truth about the motives and intents of my heart—so I ask You to show me my heart.  And then help me to surrender all of my ways to You—so that You can make my heart Your home.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.