I sing praises to You, My Lord, for You are the strength I need to overcome adversity. I rejoice in the knowledge that You have delivered me from sin and death. When I call out to You in my times of need, You take upon Yourself my burdens and set my heart at ease. You lighten my load so I do not fall under the weight of it. If I am attentive to Your voice, I will be able to avoid trouble and escape the clutches of my enemies. It is Your tender, loving care that I seek, but I know I do not deserve it. It is Your compassion that I long for, yet I turn from it. It is Your grace that I need, but I treat it as though it is unimportant. I do not understand my ways when they take me away from You, but I am counting on Your help in correcting them.
I know that You judge all things … rewarding the doers of good and rejecting the acts of those who do evil. Help me do what is right, My Lord … defending the poor … helping the needy and afflicted … choosing to die to self … giving thanks for all You’ve done for me … and, praying always on behalf of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Turn me toward yourself, where my life will have direction and my heart will be filled with joy. Help me keep my eyes on You for direction and guidance. Deliver me from the strongholds that hinder my walk. Purge me of every impure thought, action or impulse. Send Your mercy to unshackle me from my evil impulses. Restore me with Your energy and prompt me to do what is good. Cause Your love to shine down on me. You have rescued me from many trying circumstances in the past and I’m counting on Your help in the future. Put Your hand in mine and lead me to safety. Help me keep my bearings so I can continue to walk in Your footsteps.
Praise be to Your, O King. My soul longs for You. My heart calls out Your name. Blessed am I who has an inheritance in Your kingdom … whose strength is in You … whose heart has come to know You and understand Your ways. For You are my covering and protector. No good thing will You withhold for me. Your grace is sufficient in meeting all of my needs. Your forgiveness cleanses me and allows me to persevere in doing what is good. I want to always be attentive to Your words because in them are wisdom and truth. Goodness and mercy are my constant companions. Righteousness and peace are my rear guards. May Your truth forever surround me and Your watchful eyes look down on me. My life is filled with Your goodness and it causes everything in my life to increase. Your commandments go before me and show me the way to go. O how blessed I am. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that God is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.