You have given me all I need. You love me just as You made me. You have even given me instructions for my life—in Your Word. Yet I choose otherwise. I look to the world for worth. I seek out more than I truly need. And I look to the culture, what the world thinks, for how to live.
Am I living in faith in You? Am I truly trusting You?
There is good and evil in the world. It’s clear from the daily news. Honestly, I don’t even need to go there. It’s abundantly clear when I truly listen to my own heart and conscience. My thoughts may lead me astray—but my heart knows.
Holy Spirit, I pray that You let me know—somehow, some way—when evil (I don’t like that word, it scares me) is knocking or tempting me. It started in the Garden of Eden with the serpent and, whether I admit it or not, it persists today.
But God! I am not alone. I am not a victim or indefensible. No, I am absolutely not! You are teaching me, showing me how to fight the wrong and choose good (You).
I am to trust You; that You ultimately control everything. You don’t make bad things happen—that’s the broken world we live in—but You work it out for good and Your purposes. You make good out of bad. You redeem it … EVERY single time, whether I see it or not.
You have the ultimate vantage point.
You are good and You love me. You are fighting for me. You went so far as to die on a cross to show me. Holy Spirit, help me understand the depth of that truth. I need help seeing and understanding. Help me notice those little things that You do in my life—illuminate them for me. Remind me to talk to You more often; drop in on my thoughts. Convict me to read Your Word, which is living and has the power to speak to me in the moment—to tell me exactly what I need. And give me the courage to reach out to my family of believers, to be encouraged and strengthened.
You are good—that I’m certain of. You want good for me. That’s a truth. I may not see it all this side of heaven, but eventually I will.
You defeated evil when Jesus died and rose again. I don’t need to fear it nor let it rule my life. Be strong and courageous! Again You tell me, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”
In the Victorious Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen
