O Most Understanding God, I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever get it right. I fret over bad decisions … lost opportunities … failed relationships … and, not finishing the race You’ve set before me. I have big dreams, but I’ve also got big doubts … yet You’ve told me that anything is possible if I will believe. You encourage me to keep trying when everything inside of me wants to quit … but trying again is the only way I can ultimately succeed. When I feel like I’m giving it my all and things still keep turning out to be a mess … Your urging keeps me going and encourages me to not give up. You remind me that You had a tough time, yet You were able to reach Your goal. When I try, but find myself falling short … I know that in Your strength and wisdom there must be a way to succeed. Sometimes, things get complex and involved and I feel like I’m losing my grip … yet Your kind words remind me that You are standing with me and You’re never far away. That’s why I keep fighting and praying so one day I’ll get it right.
I continually hear Your voice calling me to follow You … doing things as You would do them … and, shining my light into the darkness. You ask that I do my best and You’ll take care of the rest. When I drop the ball, I need not cry … instead, I should pick it up and keep moving forward. When I stumble and fall, show me the way to right myself and start over again. When I’m hanging on for dear life and nothing is going right … fill me with patience and perseverance. Nothing comes easy and I must be willing to press on even when the going is tough. When I’ve compromised my beliefs but finally put my foot down, fortify me with the will to stand my ground knowing what I am doing is right. Whether I’m lending a hand or accepting one … the important thing is that by those actions we are both getting outside of ourselves. That’s why I’ll keep fighting and praying so one day I’ll get it right.
In times when I’m praying, I’m also supposed to let You speak … so why don’t I listen to what You have to say? I’ve made just about every mistake a person could make, but the biggest one I’ve made is not letting go and letting God. That’s why in the end, I finally come begging for Your forgiveness for my failings and poor choices. I believe good things come into my life when I confess my faults and put them under Your blood. Only then can I start over fresh. And, once I am free, I must seek Your face continually and follow You with my cross. My success depends on the time I spend with You … how serious I am about studying and applying Your Word … and, how serious I am about changing. I am a King’s kid and I must walk in the ways of My King. I realize that I am not perfect, but that should not keep me from striving to be more like You. That’s why I keep fighting and praying so one day I’ll get it right. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge the Lord and he will make straight your paths.