A prayer through Psalm 37:1-12 (Scripture indented)
4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Lord Jesus, may I truly delight in you and your ways during this your day. May I trust in you above all others and all gifts. You are good. My core tells me this and life affirms this. May my heart truly delight in you and your ways. When I step away from you, life is confusing and painful. When I walk with you, delight in you, I am at home. Father, may I delight in you in everything.
5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
Lord Jesus, please grant me the strength to simply commit my ways to you this day. May I wake up today and do what I know is right, as is testified by you and your Word. Where my trust and faith are lacking, please help me. Grant me courage, stamina, and strength today. May I trust in you in everything, confident in your words that you WILL act.
7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! 8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Father, quite my heart and mind before you. Help me to wait patiently in all things, even as I act in faith and obedience today. May I see that waiting patiently on you is a quieting of my soul, not a paralysis of my feet nor a lack of giving through my hands. Your will for humanity is clearly spelled out in your Word. May I be quiet before you in my [Read more…]