I stand fast in the liberty where Christ has made me free, and I will not be entangled again by yoke of religious or fleshly bondage. In Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision availeth anything, but instead Jesus is my righteousness through faith in the love of God, my father.  In God’s truth and by his Holy Spirit, I run the race well and I obey my Lord. I do not use my liberty as an occasion to the flesh, instead by love, I serve others.

I walk in the spirit and I do not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. I am led by the Spirit of God and the fruit of the spirit pours through me.  I belong to Christ, and I have crucified the flesh with its affections and lust. My life and relations are filled with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.  I do not grow weary in well doing. I know that in due season I will reap a sweet harvest if I faint not.

I Thes. 1,2,3&4

Thank you, father, for your grace to me. You have converted me through Christ Jesus. I have turned away from idols and turned to you as Almighty and only God; the living and true God.  I wait for your son, Jesus, the Christ, from heaven, whom you raised from the dead to deliver me from the wrath to come.

I have been entrusted with your gospel to believe, and to speak the very words of life, not to please man, but to please God. Take charge of me today, Lord, make me increase and abound in love for others, and establish my heart blameless in holiness before you, my God and father.

Jesus died and rose again so, through Jesus, God will bring with him all those who have fallen asleep in the Lord. And we who are alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will not proceed those who have fallen asleep. The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then, we who are alive, who are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so will we always be with the Lord. Be encouraged, child of God.

2 Cor. 8&10&4

Lord, I pray I would be a cheerful giver and that I would be wisely generous and take joy in that. You, father, are so faithful in your joy and generosity to me. You make all grace abound to me, so that, I always have all sufficiency in all things, that I may abound in every good  work.  My life is enriched in all bountifulness and fills me with thanksgiving. Thank you, father, for your unspeakable gift.

Thank you, father, for the mighty, divine weapons that you give me. Your power, presence and word within me pulls down strongholds and casts down imaginations and every high thing in me that holds itself up against the knowledge of you, father.  And I do faithfully take captive every thought and make them obedient to my Lord Jesus, the Christ. I do not boast about myself for I am often weak and easily tempted, but, by your grace, father, I have your spirit dwelling in me and by his power I am led to obey.

Mark 10, Is. 46&64, Ps 50&127, 1 Peter 4, 1 John 2

Thank you, father, that you work for me as I wait for you. You are not served by me as if you needed anything, but you, yourself give me life and breath and everything.  Lord Jesus, you came not to be served but to serve, to give your life for my ransom.

I call on you, Lord, and you deliver me, and you glorify yourself with me. To old age you carry me. You have made me and you bear me; you will carry me all the way and save me.  Your grace, father, works on me and in me and through me. You build the house.

You supply my strength so that I can be of service to you, Lord, so that in everything, Lord, you are glorified. Lord, it is you that works in me to will and to work your salvation.  You, Lord Jesus, are ever at the father’s right hand making intercession for me. You, Lord Jesus, are my advocate with the father. You are the propitiation for my sins. Thank you, Lord.

Matt 25, John 17, John 15&14

Thank you, father, for choosing me to be yours and for indwelling me, so that I could be used by you to serve my brothers.  Thank you, that I have come to you. I inherit the kingdom that you have prepared for me from the foundation of the world. By your grace, I have been faithful over little things; so you set me over greater things, and I enter into the joy of my lord and master.

I know you, my father, and I continue to be with you, and the love which you have for your son, Jesus, now fills me and pulses in me.  I abide in Christ and Christ Jesus abides in me. I keep my eyes and my purposes on your commands; on your word.  I abide in your love, and I have the joy of the Lord, and my joy is full. You chose me, oh Lord, and filled me with your divine life. I am filled with your spirit, father, the spirit of truth. The world doesn’t know him, but I know him for he dwells with me and is in me.

2 Cor. 5

Hallelujah! I do not lose heart because I know that if this tent which is my earthly home is destroyed (or wears out), I have a building from you, father, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.  While I remain in this tent I groan, and I am burdened and begin to desire to be further clothed so that what is mortal would be swallowed up by what is truly life.  You have prepared me for this very thing, father, and you have given me your spirit as a guarantee.

So, I am of good courage. While I am at home in this body, I am away from my Lord, and I walk by faith and not by sight. Yes, I am of good courage and looking to believe that I would rather be away from this body and at home with the Lord.  So whether I am at home or away, I make it my aim to please you, father; filled and fearless.

2 Cor. 4

Thank you, father, for your presence in me like a treasure in an earthen vessel. It is your power dwelling in me and no power of my own. Sometimes there are troubles and tests, but by your grace and power I am not distressed; sometimes I am perplexed but I do not despair.  Jesus is always present in my body and I am dead and buried with him, and now his eternal life is manifest in me.  Your spirit, father, who raised up the Lord Jesus, shall raise me up also and present me to you for your honor and glory.

Therefore, I do not give up. Though my outward man perishes, inwardly I am renewed day by day. For these light afflictions which last but a moment work for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.  So I do not look at the things that are seen, but at the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are temporary but the things that are not seen are eternal.

Psalms 33&34

I shout for joy to you, heavenly father. I give you praise and honor. I sing and play the strings for you. I sing to you new songs.

Your word is upright; all your work is done in faithfulness. The earth is full of your steadfast love. I fear you, Lord, and I stand in awe of you. You bring the council of the nations to nothing; you frustrate the plans of the peoples. Your counsel, oh Lord, stands forever. Blessed are the people whose God is you, my Lord.

I bless you, Lord, at all times. My soul makes its boast in you, Lord. I sought you and you answered me and delivered me. I cried out to you and you heard me.  Your angels encamp around me and deliver me. I have tasted your love and presence and perfection, and I know you are good. I take refuge in you and your Messiah, father.  By your grace, I lack no good thing.

John Piper, me, and a paraphrase of a quote from Katie Majors

I do not put my happiness above God’s glory, rather I find my happiness in God’s glory. I am amazed by who he is and I trust his mercy and his perfection in every detail. I humble myself like a child and see my desperate need and run to God, my father’s, loving embrace. I sit, at peace, at his feet and enjoy wave after wave of the love and joy of his steadfast presence

In times of grief and loss God’s presence gives me a joy and peace and poignancy that surpasses human understanding. His reality is better than my optimism, and I learn that human positivity is just a temporal substitute for true hope, eternal hope, divine hope.  In the darkness and trouble God is my hiding place and my intimate friend and comforter. In the midst of the turmoil I can know a peace and a comfort that is divine. It is undeniably the presence of the Lord Jesus. My Lord is near; he is here.

I Cor. 6

In the past, I was unrighteous, but God brought me to my senses. I confessed and repented, and he washed me, sanctified me and justified me in the name and power of my Lord Jesus, and by the presence and person of his Holy Spirit dwelling in me.   In Christ all things are lawful to me but not all are helpful; all things may be allowed but I will not be brought into bondage of anything. My body is for my Lord, and my Lord is for my body.

God, my father, has raised up the Lord Jesus, and he will raise me up, as well by his own power. My body is a member of Christ’s body. I am joined to the lord Jesus and am one spirit with him. I flee fornication and every sin, for my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who I have from God. I am not my own. I have been bought with a price, therefore, I glorify God in my body and spirit which are God’s.