On the authority of Holy Scripture

The Word of God is alive and powerful and sharper than any 2 edged sword. Beware of dumbing down the scripture for your own benefit. Beware of reading the scripture for your self justification. God's word is true and we are the ones with the problem when we read it. God, give us the grace to read and memorize scripture and to put it to work in our lives. Forgive our simplicity and wicked dumbing down of your word to suit our self justification and give us grace to live in the light of your Word. We love you Lord and want to serve you aright. Amen