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      • All God’s Grace but requires our effort too
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      How do we answer the questions above after praying through some of these Scripture passages?

      Prayer of Commitment to Christ:

      God, I believe that out of your infinite love, you created me. I’m sorry for all the times I have believed the enemy’s lies that you are not a good Father and that you don’t love me. Please forgive me for all my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus to rescue me from sin, death, hell and Satan. I choose this day to place your Son, Jesus, at the center of my life. And so, today, here and now, I surrender to you, Jesus, and desire your lordship over every area of my life. I ask you now to flood my soul with the gift of the Holy Spirit. Help me to know my true identity as a beloved son/daughter. Help me to know that I matter and that I am worth dying for. Recreate me to be the person you destined me to be. Please use me as an instrument in your merciful hands to rescue others and to help recreate this world that you so love. Amen.

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