God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.

I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

So live as people of light! 9For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

Lord God my Father,

Use me to build your kingdom, bring your desire to your people and give us confidence to be obedient. Protect me from the darkness.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen