A Strong Faith
(Part 2)
Foundational Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1–5
Righteousness in View: Ephesians 5:1–21

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Father in Heaven,

As I pray today
in the name of Jesus ✝️
our only way
I ask Father
For an understanding of excellence
that stands the test of faith,
that test of time
that rhymes with good character
Line with line
Precept with precept

Like,

Each time I dine spiritually
with His ✝️ majesty
We know that I’m kept
and she’s ⚖️ therefore kept
From all hurt, harm, and danger
then she ⚖️ knows without doubt
That I’m no stranger to
Good order
Good discipline
and Good character then
gets a good name in heaven
among 👍🏾us⚖️!

As I pray Father✝️
I realize anybody can say
the right thing
or do the right thing
or identify ⚖️ as the right thing
when the lights are on
when sights are on Jesus✝️
In a Holy Sanctuary
But beyond that
What remains tried and true
is when I abide in You✝️
Unto that definition
Of good character
“at home”!
Where the heart is
At home
where I am well known

By the Savior✝️

God✝️, this prayer is one
To honor You✝️
as the one You✝️
Love worships You✝️
with no members,
Nor even a Bible
Just a remembrance
of what You✝️ and Your ✝️ Word
have done for 👍🏾me
and prayerfully ⚖️she
as one who reads
Intercedes
and worships along
according to this prayer
as a signifier that You✝️
are there where she ⚖️ is

Like,

There ✝️we👍🏾 may be also
Prayfully smiling
with a room that agrees
That as the two or three
or 👍🏾we⚖️ are gathered with her⚖️
Truly there You✝️ are in the midst
Without miss.
Without fail.

Father✝️ as I pray
This night it’s ever understood
that anybody especially 👍🏾me
can appear righteous
when righteousness
costs nothing.

But first to be remembered is
to You✝️ I’ve prayed.
Then with humility
stayed under the authority
The best that I know how
with words in a message👍🏾
To match
To show…
Maturity and character…
Even while nobody
on earth is clapping.

God✝️ this I understand
That character speaks
when the microphone is gone.
Because music played
for the wrong reasonis irrelevant.
The wrong attention as an attraction
is only a distraction
Yet fear of You✝️ God✝️
Is praiseworthy
Just as Proverbs 31:31
Speaks for itself

Hence tonight Lord✝️
I am here
to thank you
for the opportunity
and privilege
Because of good character
To approach your throne
and pray for this ⚖️ lifegiver
Fearfully and wonderfully
made for Your✝️ good works
In the kingdom as an instrument
Of Your✝️ Righteous

As Your✝️ son
made in your image
prays this prayer
In Jesus Christ✝️ name.

Amen.