Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. --Ephesians 5:1
Father,
Reproduce Your character and your love in me!! This is the whole purpose of my existence...to become like You! I was created to bring You glory. I want to be beautiful in holiness...to be humble, kind, tender-hearted and merciful...to have the kind of love shed abroad in my heart that forgives others as You, Yourself forgave me. I want to be an imitator of You! Help me to put off the old man...the useless and corrupted one and put on my new man created according to Your image. I want my heart so filled with thankfulness for the mercy and grace You have shown me, that my outward demeanor becomes one of kindness always.
Your word tells me, Father, that Your amazing love has been poured out in MY heart. Therefore, I can love as You loved. I have been predestined by you, Father, to be conformed into the image of Your Son, who, because of the great love with which He loved me, died for me so that I could live forever with You. Greater love has no man than this! As much as I can by the power of Your Spirit and the work of Your grace in my heart, I want to resemble You. This is the legacy that I want to leave to those You have placed in my life. I want my words and my life to so resemble Your Son that when others see me they think Jesus! I want it to be plain to all that I AM YOUR CHILD.
Live your perfect life through me, Father. Let others know whose daughter I am by the fruits in my life....love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control....that are by your Son Jesus and that are unto Your glory and praise.
Father,
Reproduce Your character and your love in me!! This is the whole purpose of my existence...to become like You! I was created to bring You glory. I want to be beautiful in holiness...to be humble, kind, tender-hearted and merciful...to have the kind of love shed abroad in my heart that forgives others as You, Yourself forgave me. I want to be an imitator of You! Help me to put off the old man...the useless and corrupted one and put on my new man created according to Your image. I want my heart so filled with thankfulness for the mercy and grace You have shown me, that my outward demeanor becomes one of kindness always.
Your word tells me, Father, that Your amazing love has been poured out in MY heart. Therefore, I can love as You loved. I have been predestined by you, Father, to be conformed into the image of Your Son, who, because of the great love with which He loved me, died for me so that I could live forever with You. Greater love has no man than this! As much as I can by the power of Your Spirit and the work of Your grace in my heart, I want to resemble You. This is the legacy that I want to leave to those You have placed in my life. I want my words and my life to so resemble Your Son that when others see me they think Jesus! I want it to be plain to all that I AM YOUR CHILD.
Live your perfect life through me, Father. Let others know whose daughter I am by the fruits in my life....love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control....that are by your Son Jesus and that are unto Your glory and praise.
