Victory or Defeat?
Our August newsletter just hit inboxes with a sweet reminder from Dawn Gonzalez about cherishing every moment — even the laundry-increasing, sink-filling ones — with our families. (If you’re thinking, “hey, I didn’t get that newsletter”. . . sign up here and don’t miss another one!)
If you’re still struggling to worship in the every day-ness of life, consider this prayer (originally posted by Mark D. Roberts):
Dear Lord, first of all, I must thank you for the fact that I don’t have to live blamelessly in order to worship you. How grateful I am for the forgiveness you offer through Christ. How good it is to know that I can approach you, not in my own righteousness, but in the righteousness of the One who died for me.
In response to the grace you have poured out upon me, I owe you worship. Not just the worship of the “sanctuary,” but the worship of everyday life. O Lord, may I learn to worship you each moment of each day. Teach me to see my whole life as one great worship service, in which I honor you through every word, every thought, every deed. By your grace, may I learn to present my body to you as a living sacrifice, so that you might be glorified in every part of my life.
I pray in the name of Jesus my Savior, Amen.
If you’d like to read more about building relationships, check out our sister site, The High Calling for more resources. Here are a couple to get you started:
Loving Monday Book Club – Laura Boggess led a book club discussing Loving Monday: Succeeding in Business without Selling Your Soul by John D. Beckett.
Michelle DeRusha – Michelle recently talked about her own “sweet defeat” over at The High Calling.
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