We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel - Colossians 1:3-5

Dear Lord Jesus, your word has created some wonderful people to surround me and keep me going. Just like Paul does in the verse above, I thank you for these people who have kept my faith strong by teaching me, modeling for me and mentoring me. (List the people you thank God for here.) Thanks to what you have done through them, I trust you more and I am learning to love people more unconditionally. And it all stems back to the gospel! You have saved me and you have reserved for me a place in heaven. Since I know that I will survive every problem I have, I am free to focus on relieving the suffering of others. Thank you for the people you use to keep me free!

"I do not need so much to be freed from my problems as I do from my morbid curiosity with them."