I have been

    crucified with Christ.

It is no longer I who live

but Christ who lives in me.

And the life I now

          live in the flesh

I live by faith

           in the Son of God,

who loved me

and gave Himself for me.

            Galatians 2. 20

(How do I live differently

in light of Christ in me,

navigate the storms,

approach the hard stuff,

respond to difficulty,

love those around me,

make new choices,

and bring Him glory?

Not by my strength

  but Christ who lives in me.

A believer has a

      new operating system

based on His love and grace.)

O LORD,

You grant us power,

strength and wisdom

that we recognize

        as not our own,

against all that we fear,

    both real and imagined,

wherever we go

and in whatever we pursue.

It is not just that

         You are with us.

You are in us,

the difference of

          knowing about You

and knowing You.

Please show us how to

   respond unexpectedly today

because we know You

   and You live in us.