Purpose, Direction, Protection

​Blessed be the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for You have blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly places in Christ!  Just as You chose me in Him, before the foundation of the world, that I should be holy and without blame before You, in love, having predestined me into adoption by Jesus Christ himself, according to the good

pleasure of Your will, to the praise of the glory of Your grace by which You accepted me in the Beloved.
 
In You I have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of Your grace which You make to abound towards me in all wisdom and prudence.  You make known to me the mystery of Your will according to Your good pleasure, which You purposed that in the dispensation of the fullness of times, You are gathering together in one, all things in Christ both which are in Heaven and which are on earth.
 
In Christ I have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to Your purpose.  You work all things according to the counsel of Your will, that I, who first trusted in Christ, should be to the praise of Your glory.

Teach me Your way Lord and lead me in a smooth path, do not deliver me to the will of my enemies or false witnesses against me.  I believe that I will see Your goodness in this land, in my friends, in my children and in my family.  I will wait on You Lord and be of good courage and You will strengthen my heart as I wait.  Instruct me and teach me in the way I should go Lord.  I will be guided by Your eyes Lord and not by my own circumstances or understanding.

I know that all things work together for the good of those who love You Lord, to those who are called according to Your purpose.  I was predestined to be conformed to the image of Your son Jesus. And I will not fear because You are with me.  I will not be dismayed because You are my God.  You strengthen me and help me and you uphold me with Your righteous right hand.

For I am Your workmanship; created in Christ Jesus for good works which You prepared beforehand, that I should walk in them.  My Lord, my God has purpose for everything and I will not annul it.  Your hand is stretched out towards me and I will not turn back from it.