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Holy and Righteous Judge, I am glad that my fate, my future, and my life is in your hands. I know about your love for me because of the gift of Jesus. I know about your desire to save me because of your loving grace. I know your demand for holiness is met by the sacrifice of your Son. So God, I gladly and willingly trust my life, my soul, and my eternal future to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us. -- Isaiah 33:22

Righteous God Almighty, may my life reflect your character and nature in compassion, holiness, and justice. I know you are forever and I want to invest my life in what lasts. Give me wisdom to see through the fleeting temptations of today and to do what honors you beyond my lifetime. In Jesus' name. Amen.

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. -- Psalm 119:160

Loving Father, I know I will meet people today who need me to begenerous with my love, my time, my forgiveness and my money. Pleasehelp me to treat them fairly and with love, just as you havetreated me. May my life reflect your grace to others who need yourlove. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. -- Psalm 112:5

Almighty God, I acknowledge that you are too great for me to comprehend. Yet as marvelous and mighty and majestic as you are, your grace is greater still. Thank you for sending Jesus so I can know you. Thank you for sending Jesus so I could be forgiven. Thank you for sending Jesus so I can go home to you and live forever. Amen.

In Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. -- Colossians 2:9-10

ternal God and loving Father, give me wisdom to discern what istruly lasting and invest my life in them. I want my life built onthings that will never suffer decay. Thank you for sending Jesus toteach me truth that will last. I want to be obedient to his wordsand his life. Bless me in ways that help me live a life that istrue. In the name of Jesus, my eternal Savior I pray. Amen.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. (Spoken by Jesus.) -- Matthew 24:35

But Father, I never want the glory that is achieved from your gifts to puff me up or rob from me the realization that I am what I am, I have what I have, and I do what I do, because of your grace and your generous gifts. May I ever be your humble but valuable child at work in your Kingdom. I pray in the name of Jesus, my older brother and your Son. Amen.

Holy Father, as your child, redeemed at the cost of Jesus' life, I know I am loved and valuable to you. I know you have given me abilities and gifts to use for your glory and to bless your church. But Father, I do not want to ever think that my abilities are somehow tied to my superiority or work. I know you have given me the gifts, abilities, and experiences that have shaped me, so please empower me to your glory.

By the grace given me I say to everyone of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. -- Romans 12:3

Great Almighty LORD, Yahweh, please work to bring yourself glory, not only in me, but in your people, and in our time of history. With all my heart I pray for your name to be reverenced in all the earth. Do mighty works that show your control and sovereignty to help your people bring others to call on your name and to praise your grace. In Jesus' holy and precious name I pray. Amen.

The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. -- Zechariah 14:9

O Sovereign God, help me discern today what my life is intendedto fulfill in your plan. Thank you for loving me and promising towalk beside me every step of my life. I live trusting that you willnever forsake me and committed to never forsaking you. In the nameof your faithful Son, Jesus, I pray. Amen.

The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O Lord,endures forever -- do not abandon the works of your hands. -- Psalm 138:8

O great Almighty God, tender Shepherd and Abba Father, make known to me your nearness. I long to live in your presence as I try to reflect your holiness and grace. By Jesus' blood I draw near to you in full assurance of your love and grace. In the name of Jesus, the name above all names, I pray. Amen.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. -- Psalm 91:1

Father, may my life, my compassion and my ministry reflect your heart for those who need care and protection and love. Give me eyes to see this need more clearly and a heart to respond more certainly so that your love may be demonstrated through me. In the precious name of Jesus I pray. Amen.