Heavenly Father, I praise You for the fact that Your reputation is protected by You, and that is where I put my trust. I praise You for giving us hope in a world that knows only sin, darkness, and chaos. I praise You for helping me learn to be courageous yet also meek. The balance is sometimes extremely difficult, but Your Spirit gives me wisdom and discernment, for which I am so thankful. Help me to take command of my morning and shake off any and all evil from it.
Holy Spirit, my enemies have attacked my character and integrity. Help me to stand firm, remain unshaken, forgive, and reflect Christ. Help me to allow You to work in my life and in the lives of those who seek to destroy me for their own gain. Let the truth come out and be measured rightly. You know my heart, not just my words. You know my intent, not just my reactions. Help me, as You helped David, Nehemiah, Joseph, Paul, and the disciples. If I must be humbled or humiliated to allow You to win the day, give me the strength to endure it.
But, beloved, remember the words that were previously spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, “In the last days, there will be scoffers who walk after their own ungodly desires.” These are the men who cause divisions, who are sensual and devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith. Pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God while waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, which leads to eternal life. Have compassion on some, using discernment. Save others with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you blameless before the presence of His glory with rejoicing, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.
Jude 17-24 (MEV)