“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

Galatians 2:20

“… your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

… And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’”

Matthew 6:10, 13

”It is hard enough to pray for crucifiction of the flesh, deliverance from evil, and filling of the Holy Spirit when we are besieged by a gigantic temptation. But it is doubly harder to pray these things when our spirits are dry, we don’t “feel spiritual” or we seem satisfied in our carnal mindset. But it is also doubly important then, if for no other reason than that is where it seems that at least half of life is lived for the average believer.

May we grow in our devotion to God and all things glorifying to Him, no matter our outward circumstances or inner emotions.”

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”

2 Peter 1:3-4 )