“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

Dear Jesus, Apart from you I can’t be spiritual, I can’t do the right things for the right reasons, I can’t cope with the tragedies that strike me. But when I am with you my attitude changes and I can do wonderful things for the right reasons. Then I can cope with tragedy because you promise to turn everything for my good. You and your word are the spiritual blood in my spiritual vascular system, giving strength, life and meaning to everything I my life. Help me stay connected to you today by reminding me of your words when I need them to bring spiritual sap to my heart. Amen.

God designed us to run our lives off his power and not our own.