Day 3
Date: __________________
A Rule of Life for Scripture, Prayer, & Formation
This guide is designed to lead you through a daily rhythm of Scripture, reflection, prayer, and embodied response. Each day invites you to be formed into a distinct people, shaped by distinct love, and aligned with the distinct Kingdom of God.
Move slowly. Read prayerfully. Allow the Spirit to speak.
Move slowly. Read prayerfully. Allow the Spirit to speak.
Day 3 — Being Formed as God's People
Living with distinct love in a broken world
Scripture:
Colossians 1:24-2:5
Reflection
- What does this passage reveal about the human condition—our desires, fears, or tendencies?
- How does this text call God’s people to live as a distinct people marked by distinct love?
- Do you see a gospel promise to believe or a gospel need to confess in this passage?
- What resistance, discomfort, conviction, or hope does this text surface in you?
Responding Prayer
Having identified how this passage calls you to respond, bring your honest response before God.
Let your prayer be shaped by surrender and dependence, not self-effort.
Prayer Prompt:
God, instead of relying on myself for ________, I choose to depend on You.
God, forgive me for where my life does not reflect the love You call me to.
Ask God to form your heart in the likeness of Christ.
Let your prayer be shaped by surrender and dependence, not self-effort.
Prayer Prompt:
God, instead of relying on myself for ________, I choose to depend on You.
God, forgive me for where my life does not reflect the love You call me to.
Ask God to form your heart in the likeness of Christ.
Breath Prayer
Inhale: “Form me, Lord…” Exhale: “…in the way of love.”
Return to this prayer throughout the day as a reminder of who you are becoming in Christ.
Return to this prayer throughout the day as a reminder of who you are becoming in Christ.
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