Tuesday, September 10, 2024

New Identity

In Christ, we find a new identity, 
A call to live with moral integrity. 
Washed, sanctified, and justified, 
In His love, we are purified.

Unity and reconciliation, we seek, 
With wisdom and maturity, we speak. 
Handling conflicts with grace and care, 
Reflecting God’s Kingdom everywhere.

Believers, settle disputes within, 
Avoiding secular courts, where strife begins. 
Our actions, a testimony to the world, 
In Christ’s love, let our lives be unfurled.

Spiritual authority, a gift to embrace, 
Growing in wisdom, running the race. 
Discernment to handle issues with grace, 
Maintaining a testimony, in every place.

Witnessing to others, our mission true, 
In all we say, in all we do. 
Reflecting Christ, in word and deed, 
Living a life, where love is the creed.

Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. - Psalm 19:15

Prayer

What lies within this fragile heart that beats and bleeds and breaks apart. What secrets does it hold inside that I have tried so hard to hide. What dreams and hopes and fears and doubts that fill my mind and make me shout. What passions and desires and joys and pains that stir my soul and course my veins. What words and thoughts and feelings and deeds that shape my life and guide my needs. What truths and lies and rights and wrongs that form my voice and sing my songs. What is this heart that you can see that only you can set me free. What is this heart that I conceal that only you can make me reveal.