James 3; 1 Corinthians 1; James 3&4; Philippians 2; James 4&5

Thank you, Father, for the gift of your wisdom. Christ is wisdom, righteousness, redemption, and sanctification for me. Thus my wisdom is from above. It is pure and peaceful, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruit, without partiality and without hypocrisy. I sow your righteousness, in peace, to all around me.

In humility, I submit to you, Father. I resist the devil, and he flees from me. I draw near to you, and you draw near to me. I continually commune with you to stay clean and pure.

I work out your salvation with serious attention and persistence, and you work in me both to will and to do for your good pleasure. I live in your will, Father. I make my plans, but I know that it is you who has charge of all my tomorrows. My life in this flesh is like a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes.

So, I do not boast, instead, I am patient and joy filled, communing with you each day, Father, living in the peace that passes understanding and being ready at all times for your coming.