Opening Prayer
God of holiness and life, we are so excited that Your divine favor has embraced and defined us, as You embraced and defined Christ. You are the only explanation for the sufferings and travails we experience. Help us believe that You are refining us so that You will shine in us, through us and beyond us! What great hope You place in us – You create us in Your image and empower us to be holy as You are holy. We are thrilled and grateful with Your promise of salvation. Even more than wanting a reward, we believe that this is the way You created us and how we are most human – most like You, Holy God of Life. Please continue to gently refine, polish and make us shine with Your glory.
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