The lies we tell ourselves #2 - I am what I have; I am what I do

Father
You are the owner of everything.
You have promised to care for us.
Forgive us for defining ourselves by what we have.
Instead may we see and seek our value in knowing you.
Enable us to sow treasure for heaven.
Forgive us for seeing our value in our activity.
May we seek our worth in being children of God,
Adopted,
Known by God,
And fellow heirs with Christ.
Amen 

 Equality
Galatians 3:23-29

What a joy it is to have a Father

What a joy it is to be an heir

What a joy it is to have put on Christ and so to belong

Our brother has died for us

May we revel in his love,

Rejoice in our differences,

Even as we rejoice in our equality,

The offspring of Abraham,

Heirs according to the promise.

Amen

Included - Ephesians 2:11-22

Father of peace,

You have created reconciliation,

And given us access.

You have broken the dividing wall of hostility,

You have abolished the law and commandments;

So that we who were

Uncircumcised, separated, alienated, strangers, without hope and without God,

Might be reconciled,

Given access,

Made citizens,

And members of your household.

Built into the growing structure,

To be your dwelling place,

By the blood of Christ.

We worship you for our inclusion.

God at Work - Ephesians 1:3-14

Our God and Father

You have blessed us,

Chosen us,

Predestined us for adoption.

You have redeemed us,

And forgiven us,

Lavished your grace on us,

And united us with Christ.

You have granted us an eternal inheritance,

And sealed us with your Holy Spirit

To the praise of your glory…

Romans 3:21-31

Father you have taken unrighteous us

And made us righteous.

We who have sinned and fallen short;

    Are justified;

    Recipients of grace;

    Redeemed;

    Atoned for;

At the cost of Jesus blood sacrifice.

You have punished our sin and changed our status.

    May we know this glory;

    Trust your grace;

    Turn towards your mercy;

    Enjoy your favour;

    Revel in our adoption;

    Celebrate our forgiveness!

We are grateful indeed.

Amen

Adopted

Father you have loved us;

Set your seal upon us;

Chosen to live in us;

Made us to belong to you;

Taken us as sons and daughter;

Redeemed our bodies;

Filled us with hope;

Inhabited our prayers;

Given us life;

And given us an inheritance.

We thank you that we are loved indeed.