tonyhagelgans

“You were taught to put away your former way of life, your old self, corrupt and deluded by its lusts.” Ephesians 4:22 Dear Lord Jesus, Son of God, Thank You for what You do for us every day; always accepting our outstretched hand, breaking our chains, performing miracle upon miracle. Forgive our pettiness in refusing Your prayer offered to Your Father to make us all one, as You and the Father are one, so that all peoples will believe in You. Forgive that we cannot put away our former selves...

“...from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:16 Dear Father God, In Jesus’ name, grant that more of the body of Christ accept their assignment so that the gates of Hades will not prevail. Grant that the strong believers encourage the weak so that more are surrendered to Christ, not the ways of the world, so that the truth may be...

“But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” Ephesians 4:15 Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You and remain in awe of You and Your creation and the insidious battle of good and evil in the heavenly places that affects us all. Father God, use me as a truth teller and as importantly, guide me to do it in love through the Holy Spirit, growing me and others into the likeness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Chris; enabling others to follow...