"For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light. For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son," Colossians 1:9-13
Lord, fill Janet with a knowledge of Your will. May she have Your point of view in all things. Keep her from decisions made for self-advantage or according to the perverted standards of this world.
Give her wisdom and spiritual understanding. Deliver her from a dependence on the dishonesty and craftiness of man's wisdom, from conceit and pride. Grant to her the wisdom which is from above--pure, teachable, humble.
Grant that she might bring credit to Your name and please You in all things. Enable her for this, not only in her praying and witnessing, but also in the drudgeries of daily living. May small jobs undertaken, errands run, meals eaten, clothing worn, and all else, please You.
Make her fruitful in good works. Keep her from any self-centeredness or work-centeredness that would hinder any acts of kindness, goodness or generousity.
Increase her knowledge of You. May she see You clearly in Your Word, may she fellowship with You in prayer and meditation, may she be so filled with the Spirit of holiness that she may see You in truth.
Strengthen her with all Your glorious power--the power that raised Christ from the dead. Take her weakness and inability that it might be lost in the ocean depths of Your own omnipotence.
Teach her patience and longsuffering. In all the daily anoyances and frictions, make her patient with the shortcomings and irritating habits of those close to her. Give her songsuffering in the unreasonable upsets, the multitude of interruptions and delays which slow her plans. Grant her patience with herself--with her own faults and weaknesses.
Fill her heart with overflowing joy. May she see Your overruling love and mercy in every circumstance. May she rejoice in opportunities to show forth the patience and meekness that comes from You.
Praise be unto You, O Lord our God. You have made Janet fit to be a partaker of the inheritance of the saints of light. I thank You for Your mercy and transforming power in her life. I thank Your for calling her out of the domain of darkness and into the kingdom of Your dear Son. I pray that You would make the deliverance from darkness and sin a practical reality in her daily life. Bring her quickly to conviction and repentance when she falls into sin. And may all glory be unto Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen.
borrowed and adapted from Sarah Gudschinsky
God, cause me to be...
a gracious, bold, truthful, wise woman;
a patient, loving, just, discering youth leader;
a positive, firm, gentle, powerful teacher;
a bold evangelist;
a wise discipler;
a hillarious giver;
a hospitable host;
a concerned stranger;
a faithful friend;
a compassionate Christian;
a funny, motivating, relevant speaker;
a creative, observant, engaging photographer;
an encouraging, compassionate, gracious sister and daughter;
Spirit-led;
Spirit-skilled;
Spirit-filled.
