Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Your Holy Spirit to live in each of us so that we can believe Christ Jesus is our Lord and Savior!
Precious Jesus, thank you for being exactly who You say You are ... redeemer, sustainer, life giver, wonderful counselor, savior, ultimate lover of our souls!
We praise You, God, for Pastor Mackowiak and all the experience, wisdom, and Holy Spirit-filled discernment You have given him ... for such a time as this. Thank you with blessing us with his presence at Good Shepherd! We are trusting You, Lord, to do big things at Good Shepherd to build and strengthen the body of Christ in our members and to those outside our doors who do not yet know You as their awesome, loving God!
We are here, Lord, to serve You. Settle in us a deep longing to be in Your Word and to come to You, Father God, in unceasing prayer. As we get to know Pastor Mackowiak, please guide our thoughts and words that they may be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O God. Encourage us to lay our crowns at Your feet, casting aside our pride, and our narrow and comfortable thinking that is not Yours, Lord. Move us out of the way so Your Way is the only one that everyone sees and accepts. Bless us with wisdom and discernment so that in all we do we are seeking Your face, Your will, Your desire for our hearts ... that everything we do is done to bring glory to You, Lord.
Teach us Your ways, O Lord. Fill us with everything that is good and perfect, everything that is Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray and whose feet we lay our crowns before. Amen.
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