12So then, my dear family, we are in debt – but not to human flesh, to live our life in that way. 13If you live in accordance with the flesh, you will die; but if, by the spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14All who are led by the spirit of God, you see, are God’s children. 15You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery, did you, to go back again into a state of fear? But

you received the spirit of sonship, in whom we call out ‘Abba, father!’ 16When that happens, it is the spirit itself giving supporting witness to what our own spirit is saying, that we are God’s children. 17And if we’re children, we are also heirs: heirs of God, and fellow heirs with the Messiah, as long as we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

The Bible for Everyone: A New Translation . SPCK. Kindle Edition.

Gracious and holy Father,

give me wisdom to perceive you,

intelligence to fathom you,

patience to wait for you,

eyes to behold you,

a heart to meditate upon you,

and a life to proclaim you,

through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Benedict