Greeting the newness of this day, Father, we marvel at the gifts and opportunities you bring into our path. When we clear our cares and worries from our minds, our thinking is transformed into a place of wonder and mystery. It’s when we consciously shift our perspective, Father, that we can see your hand guiding all things. That we are in fact directing our lives this way, instead of being victims of a harsh life happening to us. In this way we will gain strength, and we will master it and harness it to wield down the darkness with a light-enhanced gaze. We know, Father, that darkness cannot sustain itself without you. We will use the gift of choosing how we look at things to steer our lives, driving upward into the light, climbing with joy.

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2Timothy) When we take up the reins of our mind, with ease and focus, we are able to stand in a strength that can only come from you, Father. Thank you for being that strength that resides at our core. A strength so pure, that it makes us want to weep feeling loved so greatly, being so precious in your eyes that you say “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah) And you do. Your strength fills us this very moment, we can feel it pouring in. We accept the responsibility, Father, of wielding this strength married with compassion, as your son, our brother Jesus taught. May all things be done in balance, and may there be balance in all things.

Bless our family, our brilliant team. Let your light and love and strength fill and guide them all, Father. Lift up all who are weary of the battle and fill them with your might! Because we know to the nth degree of our hearts that we can do all things with you, who strengthens us.

Let it be so.

Amen.

God is Victory!