Making Good Choices

Most Righteous Son of God, You are the very epitome of everything that is not sin. I commit sin when I fall away from or miss the right path. The sinfulness in what I do is the fact that I do it to resist You and Your expressed will. Sin thrives in my ego, selfishness, … Read more

Most Loving Lord, You have explained that to be carnally minded leads to eternal death, but to be spiritually minded leads to a life of peace and love. This is so because the carnal mind is at odds with You and Your ways. The main reason for the rift with You is because the carnal … Read more

Almighty God, You have set before me each day the choice of blessing or curses. Each day is filled with opportunities to join with You or pull away from You. I can choose to listen to the voices of men and the callings of the world, or I can heed Your commands and do what … Read more

O Wisdom of the Ages, Your directions are always the best.  Whenever I think mine are best, results prove me wrong.  Your ways are both liberating and good for me.  When I think of what they enable me to do, I say “Teach me Your ways, O Lord.”  As I travel through life, I find … Read more

I know the plans that You have for me, My Lord. Plans to prosper me and to prevent harm from overtaking me.  Plans that give me hope, direction and a future.  You know me by name and I have found favor with You through the shedding of Your blood.  Teach me Your ways so that … Read more

Most Omnipotent Lord, You are unique in the amount of knowledge and control you maintain over all things.  You alone possess the power to carry out all that You plan.  I am foolish if I think I can fit You into my plans.  As a follower, I must adapt my plans to fit into Yours.  … Read more

My Precious Savior, in the same way that You were willing to give up Your rights in order to obey Your Father and serve His people, I should also have this kind of servant’s heart.  My service should be based on my love for You and a desire to share it with others … not … Read more

My Sovereign King, Your reign is glorious and filled with splendor because all power resides in You and You deal swiftly with Your enemies.  But I am not an enemy so, when I stumble and fall, You encourage me to repent and return to You.  When I am powerless and lose hope because of the … Read more

Most Loving Savior, I am overjoyed with Your assurance that You will produce good in my life when I remain faithful to You.  I’ve learned that when I ride through a rain storm I will eventually come out of it to a place that is clear and dry … so, when I encounter dark and … Read more

O Blessed Savior, You ask every person the same question that You asked Your Apostles … “who do you say I am?”  It is the question that each of us must make a decision about if we are to become a part of Your Everlasting Kingdom.  When considering that question, some said You were a … Read more