1 Corinthians 13; Peter 5

Father, thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit. I desire to be filled and led and used by you, Holy Spirit. Your dwelling in me is glorious and encouraging.

No matter how “gifted” I am today, unless my character is yours, Lord, I am just a make believe and a noisy cymbal.

So, today, Lord, by your word and indwelling Spirit, I have my eyes on Jesus, and I am living in my new man. I know I am loved by you with an unconditional, supernatural, sovereign, saving love, and that love fills and converts me so that I can love others.

I am patient and kind. I do not envy or lift up myself. I am not puffed up. I do not have to get my way. I am not easily provoked. I see God in others, and I find truth. I do not entertain evil thoughts or allow iniquity.

I rejoice in the truth. I bear all things. I believe all things. I hope all things, and I endure all things. For you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, own me, and commune with me, and love me. You, Holy Spirit, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle me.