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O Lord, I come to You with a humble heart, asking that You forgive my trespasses against You. I ask, Lord, that as I humble myself to You through the fast I am undertaking, You give me strength to remove any and all uncleanness from me. Make me have a clean and upright heart. Let me know the way that I should take.
Let me be strong enough to go the way. O Lord, I commit myself to You. Do with me what You want. Put in my heart an increasing love to walk in your Spirit. Give me the strength and desire to crucify the flesh with its sinful desires. Let all sin be put away from me. Let me detest sin and any unrighteousness. I need You, Lord, to direct every step I take. Let me acknowledge You in all my thoughts, actions and words. Help me, O Lord, to walk, as Jesus would walk. Let me be strong in this fast so that I can learn to seek your ways more. Have mercy on me.
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I am seeking You, Lord. I need to take off all the impurities of my flesh. Although I want to live according to Your Word, the handicap of my flesh is always tugging on me. As I draw closer to You, I realize that I have perfect peace and contentment in You. I don’t have the flare ups of my flesh to try to distract me. I am putting my flesh into subjection.
It’s too bad that I have to have this elevated closeness to You because of fasting and not that it is just there. I am trying to understand myself. I figure that I must fast routinely. If I fail to fast, my flesh begins to flare up. I feel a closeness to You through my fasting. This means that if this is what it takes to be close to You, then this is what I must do. I must never leave Your presence. If it means that I must fast weekly in order to get the outcome, then this is what I’ll do. I must determine what to do before my flesh is flaring up, wanting to do unholy things, or when my mind wanders away from focusing on You. I must be in complete control of my flesh. Give me strength and wisdom to walk the way of Your Word without the encumbrances of the flesh. I desire to be in Your Will. Let me, O Lord, crave to eat Your flesh. Your coming to give life everlasting is the will of God. My believing in You is the will of God. I eat your flesh by believing. I drink your blood by believing in your resurrection. I want to continue to get closer to You. Help me, Lord, to not seek temporal things, but rather, spiritual things: the things that lead to and are of everlasting life.
I realize that the ultimate in life for me is to share the knowledge of Jesus Christ with others so that they can have abundant life. All the worldly and unholy conditioning that has shaped me into seeking to become someone that is reverence by men I must put away. Your Word says that those things that are esteemed by men, you hold in abomination.
Let me seek and do things that You esteem. I realize that I have sought the things that men hold in high regard. I must put those asunder, focusing only on the things that are pleasing to You. Help me to recognize what they are. Let my heart be filled with the desire to be pleasing to You. O Lord, You have manifested to me the profoundness of You when I trust in and commit my ways to You. I realize that Your Word is true and I have faith in it. But, what has happened to me in terms of giving me something that I deeply is very supernatural.
Although it may not be possible for others to understand the profoundness of this, I completely understand. This speaks to the deepest and most inner part of me. This shows your realness in my life. I understand that You are there to give such good things to those who trust in You. I realize that I once did not have the trust in You that I now have. O Lord, let me not ever lose the closeness I have to You, but let me get closer. You are a great God. I must do everything to keep my focus on You. I must not let anything of the flesh and world come in between my desire to be a devout Christian. Thank You Lord. You have shown a miracle in my life. Dear Lord, I ask that I can draw nearer to You. I need Your comfort and presence to continue. It appears that I am constantly bombarded with so many things that pertain to the daily upkeep for living. I would like, Lord, that You give me the strength and insight to deal with every situation I have. Sometimes I feel like I would like to just give up on all the details that go into living. I feel that I must give so much of myself to keep things going in a functional manner for my family and me.
Sometimes I feel that I am overwhelmed with it and would like to chill out. I know, Lord, that Your will is for me to care for my family and provide sustenance for them. I am actually not looking for strength to do this task; I know that You have properly equipped me with the tools to do this. But, please give me the mind to perform the tasks in a joyful and pleasing manner to You. I am Your child, so please take care of me. Let me not be put to the test of choosing a fleshly desire over Your will. I will keep my mind on You. Let my wisdom increase so that others can see it and glorify You. O Lord, have mercy on me. As I get closer to You, the desires of my flesh increasingly rise to distract me from Your Word and will. I must be strong in You. The desires are for me to do things that are not Christlike.
I wonder, Lord, if these feelings from the flesh are from boredom. I am wondering if I always need something new happening in my life. If, after a short period of doing the same things over again, I need a change to do something else or the flesh acts up, I must learn how to remedy these feelings. O Lord, have mercy on me. Living in this world for me is so complex. I’m always seeking something. Help me, Lord. There is always something that needs attention and energy. It is never just a time of relaxation or settling. There is always something on the fire. Help me be strong in doing my duties in this world. O Lord, I pray that the fruit of the Spirit can be displayed in my life. I am asking that I can put on the new man and take off the flesh; therefore, the Spirit’s fruit can be more visible in my life. I pray, Lord, that I submit to the Spirit’s desire to manifest himself throughout all my doings. I pray that I can let the Spirit have His way, and not be controlled by my own natural desires.
Let my spirit be totally limp to Your Spirit in me. I formally detest and renounce all likings that my flesh has created. I enthusiastically welcome the Spirit’s fruit in my life. I ask that I have the wisdom to receive the fruit while discarding the deeds of the flesh. I have, through faith, the assurance that by relying on Your Spirit, I will attain abundant life in this world. I ask, Lord, that You help me with my trust. Let my actions be of walking in faith. O Lord, I am seeking You. I want to know You in my life. I want to know and feel Your presence in what I do and how I do it. I realize that there is no other way for me to live. I must totally devote myself to You.
I believe that to know You means knowing your Word. I must immerse my being in knowing and applying Your Word. I am asking, Lord, that You enlighten me in the study of Your Word. Let me understand its profoundness, yet still having simplicity. Let me search it and uncover its trues so that it can be manifested in my life. This is my prayer, dear Lord. I want more of Your ways in my life. O Lord, You let me realize today that when I am weak and feeling unproductive, You can turn these feelings into Your glory. I thank You that I have realized this. Although I know that Your Word says this, I had the opportunity to experience it. Not only did I feel weak, I did not feel like being involved. In this situation, the outcome of my actions was one of the best.
Thank You for showing this to me. O Lord, let me turn to You more as I live my life. I need You for everything I do. I can’t do anything on my own. Let me know how vulnerable and inept I am on my own strength. Let me give my life, my all, over to You. Let me realize that I am nothing without You. Let me realize that my every word, thought, and deed be from You. I need Your Spirit for my sustenance. I want to be in Your favor through my words, thoughts and deeds. |