Heavenly Father I praise You for this morning. I praise You for the full moon and the wonder of the sunrise. I praise You that I can take command of my morning through You and start my day in worship and prayer. I praise You that though I live in a chaotic, dark, and sometimes evil and sinful world, I live with the hope of salvation the faith of eternal life, and the blessing of being a part of Your kingdom.
Holy Spirit guide me today to be a living sacrifice for You, that this temple will serve as a house of prayer for the nations, and that I will constantly renew my mind and take captive any wrong, evil, or temptation thoughts. Help me to speak with courage, hope, grace, and not cause pain. Help me to stand firm in my faith, where my armor is properly, and allow the fruits of the spirit to grow and bear fruit within my heart. Help me to be a good and faithful servant and friend. Help me to trust in You with all my heart and to not lean on what my mind thinks is the only logical way and to be open to the promptings of Your Spirit and to see all of the world around me both the physical and the spiritual. Open my eyes so that I see, comprehend, and then respond to what is needed for me to do today.
Therefore, let me not sleep as others do. But let me be alert and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But let me, who is of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. For God has not appointed me to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for me, so that whether I am awake or asleep, I will live together with Him. So, I will comfort myself, and edify my brothers and sisters. I will acknowledge those who labor around me, and/or are appointed over me in the Lord, and instruct me. I will esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among the members of the body of Christ. I have been exhorted, to warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, and be patient toward everyone. I will not render evil for evil to anyone. But always seek to do good to others. I will rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning me. I will not quench the Spirit. Nor will I despise prophecies. I will examine all things. Firmly hold onto what is good. Abstain from all appearances of evil. May the very God of peace sanctify me completely. And I pray to God that my whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For I know that faithful is He who calls me, for He also will do it. Amen. 1 Thessalonians 5:6-24