surrender

O Loving Savior, life is like planting a garden so it will produce a harvest of plenty.  If I plant good seeds of kindness, compassion and caring, I will be able to produce good fruit and will have made good use of my time.  If I plant the bad seeds of poor decisions, inappropriate behavior … Read more

Most Tender Hearted God, recently I asked myself, why do I believe in You?  I can’t see You with my natural eyes … I cannot touch You with my human hands … and I can’t smell a scent from Your presence in a room with me.  Why is it that I fall so heads over … Read more

O Precious Redeemer, until You came to save me, I was dead in sin because I followed the ways of the world and the rulers of darkness.  I was head-strong, selfish, prideful and disobedient.  I went about seeking self-pleasure, gratifying the cravings of my flesh and cultivated lustful thoughts and desires.  But because of Your … Read more

O Precious Lord, as Your child, You ask me to show compassion, kindness, patience and love to those with whom I interact each day.  You want me to be patient and forbearing as You are with me.  The key to achieving harmony is remembering how much You’ve forgiven me.  As I reflect on Your infinite … Read more

I rejoice, Dear Lord, in the fact that my life is a canvas upon which You paint a kaleidoscope of events filled with grace and truth.  Each brush stroke is varied with soft tones highlighting Your gentle encouragement and bold strokes bringing out the drastic actions You had to take to avert disaster.  Each stroke … Read more

Holy, holy, holy O God of power and might … heaven and earth are full of Your glory … Hosanna in the highest.  You have enkindled in me a flame of faith that lights my life and gives me hope.  You have ordained me for a life full of Your righteousness and power.  Help me … Read more

I am thankful, Most Loving Lord, that when I wake up each morning, You are there with me.  You insure my safe passage by going before me.  You guard my back from sneak attacks and I am at peace throughout the day because I know that You are walking beside me.  You are there to … Read more

My Triumphant Savior, from deep within me has come a desire for You to create in me a pure heart and spirit.  As an offspring of Adam, I inherited his fallen nature (a tendency to sin) and Your Father’s wrath.  In the sacrifice of Yourself, I’ve been allowed to trade judgement for forgiveness … sin … Read more

Praise and honor be Yours, Most Glorious King, for when You created me You gave me the talents You wanted me to use in the furtherance of Your Kingdom.  You’ve challenged me in the Scriptures to “not neglect the gift that is within me.”  In Your all-knowing wisdom, You knew precisely what You were doing … Read more

Most Gracious Lord, though my life is mine to live, I can’t forget that it was You who brought me into this world with a purpose and a mission.  My parents birthed me and gave me a name, but it was You who had a call on my life.  You alone know everything about me … Read more