And Hezekiah

and all the people rejoiced

because God had prepared

            for the people,

for the thing came about

                   suddenly.

          2 Chronicles 29. 36

(Why are we surprised

     that God has gone before us?

So incredibly much in God's design,

        His provision,

and up His sleeve for our good

    is not even on our radar.

Even the struggles

           bring about His glory.

And especially the hard stuff,

        He always redeems.

God does not just do good.

              He is good.

Noun, not just adjective.)

O LORD,

You specialize in surprises,

that which we don't expect,

that which we don't deserve,

      but because of Your love.

We rejoice in Your provision

    and rejoice even more

    because You are with us.

Let that joy in You,

    not on circumstances,

       be a witness to others.

 

He set himself to seek God

in the days of Zechariah,

who instructed him

           in the fear of God,

and as long as

he sought the LORD,

God made him prosper.

             2 Chronicles 26. 5

(How can I set myself up

         to seek God?

How can I seek His instruction?

It doesn't just happen

                   by osmosis,

but intentionally by our daily practices:

           marinating in His Word,

           actually praying to God,

           worshipping Him in our work,

           pursuing with-ness

                 with other believers.

The key phrase in this verse

                        is not prosper,

but as long as he sought God.

God guides and provides

          a very different journey

and a radically different outcome.)

O LORD,

Help us to set up ourselves

       to abide with You,

to walk with You on this path,

to run with You,

       even in difficult places.

Strengthen us by our time with You.

Enlarge our vision

                and our hearts,

that we would worship and seek You,

    not an outcome or answer,

but You,

       freely and fully.

You do not just guide our way.

You walk right with us.

          

 

And Amaziah said

      to the man of God,

"But what shall we do about

    the hundred talents

that I have given to the

               army of Israel?"

The man of God answered,

"The LORD is able to give you

        much more than this."

              2 Chronicles 25. 9

(May we allow God

   to enlarge our vision

in everyday matters

       and even the miry bog,

because it always matters.

How do I approach this

                  differently

because I am seeking God?

How often we let

             such small rocks

                 (and excuses)

    hold us hostage,

    trip us up and distract us

from following Him fully.)

O LORD,

Your will,

            not ours.

Your vision,

       not our myopic scope of things.

Enlarge not just our eyes,

            but our hearts.

Help us to be faithful to You,

    even in what

    we cannot yet see.

You never leave Yourself

            without a witness.

And that would be us

         to live as Yours.

May we bring Your name

   wherever

   and among whomever

      we are today.

 

And Jehoida the priest

gave to the captains the spears

and large and small shields

that had been King David's,

which were in the house of God.

              2 Chronicles 23. 9

(How we live in our relationship with God

provides and protects and equips

and prepares the way

    for those around us

    and every generation that follows.

Yes, it matters that we are faithful,

                        even in this.

           It matters a lot.

Faithfulness reveals a path,

       how to navigate,

       how to walk with Him,

         not just in the hard stuff,

   but through His glory.

We bequeath His strength,

even in what we don't understand,

even to those we don't realize.)

O LORD,

May we live faithfully before You,

knowing fully that

              Your Presence changes us

and impacts everyone around us.

May we leave behind

               a faithful witness

    that You are God,

    You are real,

    and You love each one of us,

        far more than we can know.

 

For we are powerless

against this great horde

that is coming against us.

We do not know what to do,

     but our eyes are on You.

...Thus says the LORD to you,

"Do not be afraid

and do not be dismayed

            at this great horde,

for the battle is not yours

                   but God's."

           2 Chronicles 20. 12, 15

(Of course this is too much

      for us to face alone.

If it were easy

          or in our power,

would we even

    seek God about this?

The key words in this passage are

            but God's.

We are not alone.

We have only to be faithful

    with our eyes on Him.

God is in this,

           and He is with us.

And that makes

          all the difference.)

O LORD,

Because You are with us,

we can approach

      our difficulties,

      shadowy places,

      and our own personal hordes,

with different eyes and

            strengthened hearts.

You have not abandoned us.

Help us to walk with You

      in Your strength and wisdom.

There is something far deeper

           going on,

and that is following You,

being faithful to You

     even in the commonplace,

trusting You

     in the ordinary

     and the extraordinary,

because there is no difference

               in Your eyes.

 

And Jehoshaphat cried out,

and the LORD helped him;

God drew them away from him.

              2 Chronicles 18. 31

(When we turn to the LORD,

     something always happens.

When we trust in the LORD,

     nothing can remain the same.

And foremost, that means our hearts.

"If we do not run steadily

          in the ordinary days,

    we shall do nothing in the crisis."

                  -- Oswald Chambers

Trusting God does not just land

         like a package on our doorstep.

We learn to trust God

     by turning to Him

     when it doesn't seem to matter

so that we know how to trust Him

                     when it does.)

O LORD,

No matter our abilities,

no matter our circumstances,

no matter the impossibilities,

help us to know that

            we are not alone in this.

You are with us.

Align our hearts with Yours,

                   Almighty One.

Help us to trust You even more,

        even in this,

that Your glory will cover

              whatever we face.

 

But you, take courage!

Do not let

        your hands be weak,

for your work

            shall be rewarded.

             2 Chronicles 15. 7

(Stay faithful on the path.

God is bearing fruit

     through every good work.

It just may not be ripe yet.

The greater fruit lasts

    far beyond our lifetimes.

His fruitfulness emerges through

    our faithfulness to Him,

even in what we do not

          consider as "work."

His extraordinary work in us

     encompasses even what we only see

                 as ordinary.

We do not just survive as we strive,

    but thrive in impossible places.

There are no small obediences.

Take courage!

       God is at work.

"Do not fear.  I am with you.")

O LORD,

We come before You

    to worship You

             in all we do,

 knowing that the Hebrew word

           for work

simultaneously means worship.

May our work not only bear fruit

       but bring You glory.

Help us to see our work

         as worship to You.

We are not called to a task

    but called to You.

 

...for this thing

       is from Me.

           2 Chronicles 11. 4

(We will not always understand,

but we can trust God about it.

How differently

      would we approach

               this situation,

if we knew God was in it?

It is not a matter of

          just getting through it,

or more than being victorious,

but knowing Him even more,

       and His fathomless love.

"Do not be afraid.

           I am with you.")

O LORD,

Help us to not just survive

       but thrive

in unlikely places

   and among impossible people.

Help us to not just focus

           on circumstances,

      nor be defeated by them,

but strive for Your glory.

Even in this

     to be a witness for You

that others might come to You

and we might know You more.

Empower us to pray continually,

          live faithfully,

          love well,

    and practice grace over and over.

 

He made my feet

like the feet of a deer

and set me secure

        on the heights...

You gave a wide place

for my steps under me,

    and my feet did not slip.

                 Psalm 18. 33, 36

(These are not pep rally words,

but words rooted firmly in the

       harrowing experiences of David,

  a chronicle of God's faithfulness,

  a windshield and

           a rear view mirror,

what was and what is now

       and not yet.

The word secure

    means a firm attachment,

not dependent on circumstances

      but God's strong hold on us

           and to take one's stand,

even in the pits,

even in our high and scary places,

even here, even in this,

in the right now and

       in what we cannot yet see.

Faithfulness is tying on our trail shoes,

scripture and prayer our trekking poles,

         and God our guide.

The journey is always more profound

          than the outcome

as we learn to trust Him more.)

O LORD,

Your Presence changes everything

about what we see,

      even what we don't see,

how we respond,

how we navigate,

how we live differently,

    even where there seems no trail.

Help us to not be distracted today

     but keep our eyes on You.

You have Your eye on us.

 

In my distress

I called upon the LORD;

to my God I cried for help.

From His temple

       He heard my voice,

and my cry to Him

       reached His ears.

              Psalm 18. 6

(These were not just

    empty words of David,

but sung to the LORD

on the day when

    the LORD rescued him

    from the hand of

    all his enemies.

David did not just seek Him,

not just acknowledge His hand,

     but sung what he witnessed.

Feeling overwhelmed is just knowing

    we cannot do it without Him.

We need but to whisper, "Help me!"

God does not just show up.

            He is already here.

"Do not be afraid.

             Stay close to Me."

And absolutely nothing

    can remain the same.)

O LORD,

We pray,

we set our minds on You

    and not the circumstances,

we seek Your face

    and not just a particular answer,

we turn towards You

    to walk with You in this.

May our responses reflect You,

   Whom we worship and serve

              and love.

Our lives cannot remain the same

          or even look the same.

But faithful.

 

My steps have held fast

        to Your paths;

my feet have not slipped.

                  Psalm 17. 5

(Even in the high

      and terribly scary places,   

    don't look down.

Even when we don't know

   where the path is going,

     don't look too far ahead.

Even right where we are

        in today's circumstances,

      don't give up,

                but run with Him.

We hold fast to Him.

But God has an even

      stronger hold on us.

He embraces us even more.

"Trust Me in this."

And that changes everything.)

O LORD,

Remind us of Your Presence.

We do not do life alone

      but run with You.

We cannot help

      but run differently,

see circumstances with

    new eyes,

see You with a renewed love,

see others with

            a refreshed heart.

Help us to hold fast to You.

Worshipping You

    irrevocably changes us.

We are Yours.

 

In that night

God appeared to Solomon,

and said to him,

"Ask what

        I shall give you."

        2 Chronicles 1. 7

(God comes before

        each one of us daily

and asks us the same.

How do we respond?

Do we respond at all?

Do we recognize

    that God is in this place,

    this situation,

    these choices that we make?

What is foremost on my heart?

Of what have I asked God:

     for stuff,

     for a prescribed answer,

or seeking Him in this day?

Where we go,

what we do,

how we respond to favor

       or to crisis,

depends if we run with Him

     on the most ordinary days.

What or Whom

     I have placed before me

determines my path

and how I answer Him.)

O LORD,

We come before you

             in worship,

    seeking You

            in all these things.

Help us to be sensitive

        to what is eternal .

Help us to trust You

   for Your deeper purposes

and know that

           all we have is from You.

     All we have is You.

And Your Presence

    is not just all we need,

but spills over

       into everything about us.

Help us to approach this day

        with a different heart

that You will be glorified,

   even in ways we cannot see.

You come to the door of our hearts

              each morning,

waiting to run with us.

And there is nothing

           better than that.

   We don't run alone.

Soli Deo Gloria.

 

Then David said to Solomon his son,

"Be strong and courageous

                      and do it.

Do not be afraid

     and do not be dismayed,

for the LORD God, even my God,

                is with you.

He will not leave you

                  or forsake you,

until all the work

for the service of the

   house of the LORD is finished."

                1 Chronicles 28. 20

(We don't have the time,

                space, or energy

to be distracted

          or carry fear with us.

But just do the work

    God has set before us.

Feeling overwhelmed

   is realizing

   I can't do this work without Him.

God does not want our stuff,

      accomplishments or success,

but willing and faithful hearts,

working, doing, responding,

bearing His fruit

        and bringing His glory,

even in this.)

O LORD,

We seek to dwell with You

   in this situation,

   even this dilemma,

and live like that.

Help us to realize

    that our response

              to Your nudging

  multiplies in the lives

                    of others

and encourages them

    to follow You too.

 

...over those who did the work

   of the field for tilling the soil

...over the vineyards

...over the olive oil

            and the sycamore trees

...over the stores of oil

...over the herds in the valley...

             1 Chronicles 27. 26-29

(All of us are essential workers

            in God's Kingdom,

     no effort overlooked,

     no one at all insignificant.

How differently

  would we approach our work

  if we saw it

         as sacred service to the LORD,

   which ultimately it is?

Every good endeavor

   bears fruit for eternity,

         far beyond our lifetimes,

         way deeper than we can see.

We have only to be faithful

    in what daily

    He places before us.)

O LORD,

Help us to trust You.

You are before all things

      and in all things.

                 Even in this.

In You,

  all things hold together. (Col.1.17)

Our work

         when it is done in Your name

    is never one-dimensional

                but eternally bearing fruit.

May we be faithful to You

   and be known

        not even by our accomplishments

        but as Yours.

 

But I have trusted

    in Your steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice

    in Your salvation.

I will sing to the LORD,

because He has dealt

    bountifully with me.

              Psalm 13. 5-6

(When we know how

    deeply God loves us,

we can see and approach,

      navigate and respond

to circumstances differently

with His strength

                  and vision.

We need not be afraid

    or in despair,

    for God is with us

and reveals Himself to us.

                    Even in this.

Nothing random

       can overtake us.

God has given each one of us

    an ongoing chronicle

               of His faithfulness.

Trusting God is not just

     relying or depending,

but staking our lives

               on His love.

He is not just with us.

He has gone before us.

God loves us right through

        whatever we face.)

O LORD,

If we knew You are here,

that You are in this,

     we would not be afraid.

We learn to trust You

     in the every days

that we may already know

  Your Presence and strength

   in the crisis.

Help us to not be distracted

      by circumstances

            --favorable or impossible--

but to know, follow, trust

          and run with You.

 

And they were to stand

      every morning,

thanking and praising the LORD,

     and likewise at evening.

              1 Chronicles 23. 30

(Bookends of the day,

going into the day

    with God's strength

and at sunset,

    acknowledging Him.

We see the day

           with a renewed heart,

we see God differently,

   respond to our circumstances,

   now aware of our surroundings

       to serve Him

         and love others.

Not a difficulty after all,

    but an opportunity

    to witness His Presence.

And we are empowered to live

   in such a way

   that is not the same as before.

Worshiping God

             changes us.)

O LORD,

You are our strength and courage.

You have not left us

    to drum it up on our own.

In worshiping You,

   we discover that You fill us

   with exactly what we need today.

Help us to remember

                to stand

in praising and thanking You,

not just in the outcomes,

     but right in our daily trek.

This day is Yours, O LORD,

    guide us into it.

When we worship You,

   we hear You whisper,

       "Remember I am with you."

 

In the LORD

    I take refuge...

          Psalm 11. 1

(Not in circumstances,

not in favorable surroundings,

not in getting my way,

not in my own abilities,

       but in Him.

A refuge is where

              and in Whom

not to escape or hide

  but to be strengthened

  and able to go forth

                          again.

Seeking God,

       trusting Him in this,

changes our journey,

transforms our hearts,

and radically alters the outcome,

   most of which we are not aware.

Trusting God is not an event,

       but a pattern of response,

fully developed not in crisis,

   but on the most ordinary days

             and littlest details.

Indeed, there are

            no ordinary days,

    nor small details.

His refuge,

             my home address.)

O LORD,

May we seek refuge in You

from the very beginning

                of this day,

that we may be well aware

    of Your Presence with us.

Remind us as we go forth

   where we have been,

nourished, strengthened

    and changed

    by our time with You.

 

Then King David went in

and sat before the LORD,

and said,

"Who am I, O LORD God,

and what is my house,

that You have brought me

                     thus far?

And this was

     a small thing in Your eyes,

                           O God."

                1 Chronicles 17. 6

(What appears like

    an impossible roadblock to us

is but a small detail

in which God not only provides

           in His way and timing

but even more,

          reveals Himself to us.

The key here is

        going before the LORD

        and sitting with Him.

We are looking for answers,

   but God is looking for us.

Where is my heart in this?

God is bringing us through,

sometimes in unexpected ways

   we do not yet recognize.)

O LORD,

These huge struggles

    that threaten to defeat us

are just a small detail to You.

And someday we will be amazed,

          "I was scared of that?"

You are God.

You are not just so much bigger

           than this difficulty,

   but You are using it for Your glory.

Help us to be faithful to You,

       follow You in the ordinary,

and learn to trust You,

               even in this.

We come before You, O LORD,

    not the circumstances.

 

Why, O LORD,

do You stand far away?

Why do You hide Yourself

    in times of trouble?

           Psalm 10. 1

(Decades and decades ago,

an old pastor asked,

            "Who moved?"

God is not absent.

God is drawing us

     into His deeper Presence.

God is still with us.

Follow Me, not circumstances.

      Trust Me, even in this.

"Do not be afraid.

             I am with you."

How would we respond

          if we knew

         God is in this?

   I am still walking with Him.)

O LORD,

Help us to seek You

          and Your strength

and to seek Your Presence

                continually.

        (1 Chronicles 16. 11)

Not just a path

         of least resistance

   but what leads me to You.

Not just an acceptable answer,

a viable solution,

a new door or path,

          but seeking You.

          even in this.

We are not alone after all.

You walk with us.

You go before us.

You embrace us

     with Your love.

Help us to be

          faithful to You.

 

And David said,

"God has broken through my enemies

by my hand

                like a bursting flood."

Therefore the name of that place

    is called Baal-perazim.

                     1 Chronicles 14. 11

(This is one of my favorite verses.

Baal-perazim literally means

       the Lord of breaking through.

God breaks through our fears

             and the overwhelming

and reveals His Presence with us.

God specializes

           in impossible situations

and releases His glory all over them.

If we are only waiting

                for God to show up,

    we are the ones late for the party.

God has already gone before us.

Are we willing

             to follow Him into it?

Or to trust Him in this?

This is not the end of the story,

    but only the exciting part.)

O LORD,

Help us to trust You

in the ordinary

         and in the crisis.

Help us to realize

                that trusting You

   radically changes

   the journey and the outcome

       because we recognize

                not our own greatness,

           but Yours.

Nothing can remain the same

             in Your Presence.

You are not about to

          abandon us now.

But hold us even tighter.

 

There we found

       brothers and sisters...

On seeing them,

Paul thanked God

             and took courage.

                Acts 28. 14-15

(Even in the most

          unexpected places,

wherever we are,

God provides other believers

          woven into our lives.

Seek them out.

        Other saints are here.

God never meant us

        to go it alone.

Relationships

        with God's people

     are not an option.

We need each other.

God uses fellowship

    to strengthen us

and give us courage.

We need the other saints,

    far more than we know.

Courage and encouragement

     are mutual ongoing gifts

             to one another.)

O LORD,

Guide us,

not just to those who nurture us,

           but to those

           we can encourage.

You are our refuge,

   a place of strengthening

             from where to go forth.

Help us to be a refuge

                     for others,

     to do life together,

    help each other on the path,

     and draw us closer to You.

 

...and giving thanks to God

     in the presence of all...

                   Acts 27. 35

(Not just "I'm thankful for this,"

but "I am grateful to God."

Even giving thanks to God

                     out loud

distinguishes us as believers,

not to draw attention to ourselves,

         but point to His Presence.

People are thankful

               for a lot of stuff,

but it rarely even occurs

    in our culture anymore

        to thank God

        in the presence of all.

The act of verbal thanks

   changes how we see You,

   how we see circumstances,

   how we see others,

   and how we see ourselves

                 as Your beloved.)

O LORD,

May our words of gratefulness

    be not just a witness to others

            but to bring glory to You.

May our words reflect

         our love for You

    and our gratefulness

      not just for what You do,

      but who You are.

We love You, O God.

You are so good to us.

 

When neither sun nor stars

   appeared for many days,

and no small tempest lay on us,

all hope of our being saved

was at last abandoned.

                  Acts 27. 20

(This hard, difficult, impossible

      situation upon each of us

is not the end of the story,

          as it appears,

but the most exciting part.

Now watch what God

                 does with this.

God specializes

             in the impossible.

Scripture is laden with stories,

    not just of miracles

               and narrow squeaks,

but His faithfulness

                       every day.

God redeems,

and not just in what

              is visible to us.

"Trust Me in this.")

O LORD,

We cannot know Your outcomes

       in our situations,

but we can know

              that You do.

We need not be afraid,

    because You are with us

              all the way.

You are a refuge for us,

not in which to hide and cower,

but to be strengthened

         from where to go forth.

The unknown is

            not unknown to You.

Help us to approach

   the ordinary

   and the overwhelming

               differently,

because we know and love You.

Help us also to be aware

   that others are learning from us

how to walk with You.

 

...given into their hands,

for they cried out to God

              in the battle,

and He granted their urgent plea

   because they trusted in Him.

                    1 Chronicles 6. 20

(We all struggle with something.

Has it occurred to me

    to bring it before Him?

Am I crying out to God

   or mumbling a prayer?

Am I seeking God

   or just an answer?

Is prayer our first response

            or last resort?

It was not that these people

          were so great

but they trusted in Him,

   even in the hard stuff.

When we trust God,

  we approach things differently.

The outcome is as much

               in the journey

   as in the results.

             Maybe even more.

God never works

   in singular outcomes.

Trusting God

   impacts everyone around us.

          More than we know.)

O LORD,

And what if

    we trusted in You

    about this struggle,

    about this difficult situation

            or difficult people?

Life can never be the same.

We may not understand,

   but You are God.

There are no random encounters

    but You strategically place us

                    for Your glory.

May others see something

            different in us

    and that would be You.

A witness for You evidenced

     by what we say,

how we respond,

what we do,

and how we love.

 

...so-called because

        they were craftsmen

...the house of linen workers

...the potters

   who were the inhabitants

             of Netaim and Gederah.

They lived there

             in the king's service.

              1 Chronicles 4. 14, 21, 23

(In God's economy,

there is no divide

   between significant

                 and insignificant.

Faithfulness in all dimensions

       brings fruitfulness.

No detail too small,

    no work overlooked.

We are all essential workers

           in His kingdom

in whatever,

wherever,

among whomever He has

    strategically positioned us,

    laid before us,

               and on our hearts.

We serve

    not because we have to,

    but we get to,

          out of our love for Him.

Would I approach this work differently

    if I was laying it before Him?)

O LORD,

We don't need to know the outcome

            of our efforts,

just to know that adovah in Hebrew

means simultaneously

        work, worship and service.

Help us to see our work

     with the honor of

               adoring You.

May we do all things this day

      with excellence

                    for Your glory,

                    in Your name,

        and for Your kingdom.

 

A person's gift

   makes room for him

and brings him

   before the great.

        Proverbs 18. 16

(God provides opportunities

       all around us

to exercise our giftedness.

                  from Him.

Not exclusive to talent,

   or refined skills,

   or "really good at that" abilities,

but the fruit and gifts of the Spirit

    that God develops in us.

As we use our gifts,

God enlarges and deepens

      our spheres of influence.

Am I following Him

    into those opportunities?

Strategically positioned by Him

         in time and space.

Divine appointments.

Sacred encounters.

We rarely realize

  the significance of the moment,

    nor the fruit He bears.)

O LORD,

We see difficulties,

we see hard stuff,

we are often overwhelmed

        by our inabilities.

But You, O God,

    You see opportunities

not just to do stuff

   but to trust You more.

Fill us with Your Spirit

   that we would

   not only see need,

              but respond.

 

The following night

the Lord stood by him and said,

"Take courage;

for as you have

    testified to the facts

    about Me in Jerusalem,

so you must testify

         also in Rome."

            Acts 23. 11

(Faithfulness does not

   just prepare us

       for the next big thing,

but the now equips us

                even for today.

Preparation does not mean

   learning to use

          what is in our toolbox

           or skill set,

     but learning to take courage

     from the reality of God with us.

There are no small obediences,

       nor unconnected ones.

One strength builds on another

    in degrees

    and interwoven layers

          we don't even realize.)

O LORD,

Help us to trust You

   in whatever we face today,

responding to You

    and to others

with a heart set on You.

May we not just be

          mindful of You

in this situation

        or difficult relationship,

but have the mind of Christ,

                   even in this.

Fill each of us

   with the courage we need,

knowing that we are not alone.

Help us also

   to know that Your courage

empowers us also

           to encourage others.

May we bring the

             name of Jesus

wherever we are today,

in conversation,

in deed,

and even in attitude.

 

And the Lord said to me,

    "Rise,

     and go into Damascus,

and there

     you will be told

all that is appointed

            for you to do."

             Acts 22. 10

(Every day

is a story of God's faithfulness.

God guides us

              on the journey

and reveals Himself

    more fully along the way.

God never works

        in singular outcomes.)

O LORD,

Help us to follow You

  into Your day for us.

Help us to realize

  Your Presence with us

       even in the ordinary,

which is never ordinary.

You are our refuge of strength

     from which we go forth.

Empower us to be a witness

    as we follow You.

 

His delight

is not in the strength

           of the horse,

nor His pleasure

    in the legs of a man,

but the LORD takes pleasure

    in those who fear Him,

in those who hope

    in His steadfast love.

             Psalm 147. 10-11

(God's pleasure and delight

is not in what we do,

even in what we "do for Him,"

       but in us

       and being with us.

He loves us.

           Love Him back.)

O LORD,

May we seek You

    in all that we do,

    with all our strength,

to walk with You,

abide in You,

and know that

     You are our God.

We love You.

And praise Your holy name.

…he related

                one by one

the things that God had done

among the Gentiles

            through his ministry.

And when they heard it,

     they glorified God.

 

                  Acts 21. 19-20

 

(God has given each one of us

      a story for His glory

and a chronicle of His faithfulness,

not just for our own sake

   but to build up and encourage

   those around us,

        both those who believe in You

        and those seeking You.

In a court of law,

a witness describes

   what they know,

   what they have seen,

   and what they have experienced.

In God’s kingdom,

   we are called to do the same.

Others are continually watching us

    to know if God is real,

What do we talk about?

What do they hear,

    what do they overhear?)

 

O LORD,

You are among us.

You have strategically positioned us

     in time and space,

     in circumstances,

     and in relationships

             to bring You glory.

Help us to speak out,

not just about what You do

       but who You are.

Not just to point others to You

    but to continually remind us

    of Your Presence and power.

Use us as a witness for You

             in this very day,

There are no insignificant details

    and every response,

           every word,

even our attitudes

    bear not just witness,

but Your eternal fruit.