Very Present

1 Thessalonians 5

Lord God, you are faithful, and you will do all you promise to do. You have called me to you. You did not appoint me to your wrath, rather you elected me to obtain your salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, in Christ, I am comforted and edified by your word, and by your presence, and by your teachers, and by the brethren you place in my life. I esteem others highly for their work and for their love for you, Father, and for their fellowship. I pursue what is good for myself and for all of us.

I rejoice always. I pray without ceasing, and in everything, I give thanks, for this is your will for me, Father, in Christ Jesus.

I welcome you, Holy Spirit, into my mind and heart. I love and listen expectantly to your word. I check every thought and plan against your word. I stick with what is good. I stay away from evil and corrupt and distracting.

And you, the God of Peace, by your very present Spirit in me, sanctify me completely, and my whole spirit, soul, and body are preserved blameless at the coming of my Lord Jesus Christ. You are Almighty God, and you do it.

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