Living by Practical Faith

God, help me to live a truly Christ-centered life, looking to Jesus (Co. 3:1ff.), and leaning on Him for my justification, for my joy and for my direction --

… for my justification, believing I am totally forgiven and right with with You, in Christ (Rom. 5:1-2ff.; Rom. 8:1, 15-17, 28-39; Phil. 3:7-9)

… for my joy, knowing that my truest happiness is only found in You and your good purpose for me  (Jn. 10:10; Rom. 8:28;  Rom. 14:17; Gal. 5:22; Heb. 13:5-6)

… and for my direction, seeking to live by Your will, according to Your Word  (Deut. 8:2-3ff.  ; Ps. 1; Ps. 19:7-11;  119:9-10;  Jn. 17:17; Cor. 10:31;  Phil. 1:9ff.;  Col. 1:9ff.; 1 Cor. 15:58)

-- hour by hour, moment by moment, by Your grace (1 Cor. 15:10;  2 Cor. 12:9) and for Your glory (1 Cor. 10:31; Matt. 5:16;  Col. 1:18), in the power of Your Spirit.  (Eph. 5:18; Gal. 5:16; 2 Cor. 3:17-18), forgetting the (forgiven – 1 John 1:9) past and pressing on to the future (Phil. 3:12-15a)

-- via the Word (Col. 3:16; 2 Tim. 3:16) and prayer (Matt. 6:9ff.; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 5:17; Phil. 4:4-7; 1 Pet. 5:7) including corporately/gathered, pastoral for both --> authentic worship   (Rom. 12:1-2;  Heb. 12:28f.