I will reckon myself as dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. I know that my old self was crucified with Christ, so that I am no longer a slave to sin, for he who has died is freed from sin. Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, I will let my mind dwell on these things.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. I will be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving I will let my requests be made known to God. I will set my mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Since I have been raised up with Christ, I will keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. I will set my mind on the things of the Spirit. Review and commit the events of this day into the hands of God. Because of this I will trust and obey You today. I acknowledge that You are in control of all things in my life, and that You have my best “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 also see 8:29)
In all my ways I will acknowledge Him, and He will make my paths straight. I will trust in the Lord with all my heart, and not lean on my own understanding. I want to glorify the Father by bearing much fruit, and so prove to be Christ's disciple. I will be a witness to those who do not know Him and participate in the Great Commission to go and make disciples. (Matthew 6:33) I have been called to follow Christ and to be a fisher of men. I will seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. (Matthew 22:37, 39) My purpose is to love God completely, love self correctly, and love others compassionately. I want to love the Lord my God with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind, and I want to love my neighbor as myself. “Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) Pray on the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol. (Galatians 5:16) If I live by the Spirit, I will also walk by the Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18) When I walk by the Spirit, I will not carry out the desire of the flesh. (2 Corinthians 2:14)Īsk the Spirit to control and fill you for this day. * By faith, I will allow Christ to manifest His life through me.
* I have fulfillment for this day because Christ lives in me. * I have freedom from the power of sin because I died with Christ. * I have forgiveness from the penalty of sin because Christ died for me. “I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20) Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness. Thank Him for the good things in your life.Īsk the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Offer a brief word of praise to God for one or more of His attributes (e.g., love and compassion, grace, mercy, holiness, goodness, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, truthfulness, unchanging character, eternality) and/or works (e.g., creation, care, redemption, loving purposes, second coming). I want to be transformed by the renewing of my mind, affirming that Your will for me is good and acceptable and perfect. Because of all You have done for me, I present my body to You as a living sacrifice for this day.