Father, in Jesus' name, I am grateful for Your kindness, love, and patience with me. No one compares to You, and yet I find myself easily distracted by temporary, lesser things. You have loved me with an eternal love. Thank You for showering me with Your love, making me a child of God. Nothing can separate me from Your love. Your love fills my heart through the Holy Spirit. I love You because You loved me first and have enabled me to love.

You have decided to accomplish Your eternal plans within the framework of time. You determine the outcome from the start, and everything occurs according to Your divine schedule at the moment You designate for their fulfillment. Before the world's creation, Jesus Christ was destined to be the sacrificial lamb for the world's sins.

(God) You've provided me with time to be with You and fulfill Your purposes, yet I squander it by focusing on worldly distractions that hold no significance in the face of eternity... Time passes quickly, yet eternity endures forever. Too frequently, I use the time, money, talents, and opportunities You provide on things that are temporary instead of those that will last eternally.

God, You know the plans that have for my life and this world. And You will fulfill Your plans in Your time, in Your way, and for Your glory.

In this world filled with chaos, death, division, injustice, violence, and war, we do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You, Lord.

Jesus, make us a people focused on You our first love who rest in the truth that Your grace is sufficient and give You glory in all things

Help me to daily live out the realities found in Col. 3:1-4. Jesus, live Your resurrected life in and through me with great power & glory.

God, I must admit that I have allowed the things that are happening in the city of man to distract me from You and Your Kingdom that I am...

Father, I am getting weary ...Help, me to get my focus off of my circumstances ... and to just surrender my life more and more to You.