Shared Prayer

Abba, Father We praise You, for You are worthy, and the risen Christ is seated at Your right hand in honor and power. Scripture tells us that if we are risen with Christ, we are to seek those things which are above, where He reigns with You. So we lift our eyes from what troubles us and set our hearts on Him. Where weariness, fear, or grief pulls our thoughts downward, draw us upward by Your Spirit. Teach us to want what You have purposed for us in Christ, and to live as people who belong to a kingdom that cannot be shaken. By the covenant of Christ, we ask You to hold our affections firmly where He is. And we decree and declare that our lives are hidden with Christ, our hope secure, our future safe in Your hands. Thank You for raising us with Him and giving us a place in Your unfailing love. Amen, and Amen.