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...so as to walk in a manner

     worthy of the Lord,

fully pleasing to Him,

bearing fruit in every good work,

and increasing

      in the knowledge of God.

                 Colossians 1. 10

(That ought to keep us busy

      and aligned.

How differently would we live

and respond

and bear witness to God,

and love others into the Kingdom,

if we engraved these words

               on our hearts

        and into all our efforts?

Write His name first

            at the top of our day.)

O LORD,

We come to You,

desiring to walk with You

         into what is right before us,

   seeking You in it,

       whether chaos or joy,

looking not to earn Your love

            but to make You smile,

sowing, nurturing,

   and letting You bear fruit

through our work and words

                and attitudes.

For in You,

these things are inextricably

                 glued together

   for Your honor and glory.