O Righteous Judge, there is nothing I can accuse You of because You are pure, holy, and just. You have done nothing wrong. You are exceedingly patient with me, have always tried to lovingly guide me and have forgiven my sins so I could reestablish our relationship. Many times, You’ve instructed me how to run my life effectively. You have demonstrated a loving care far beyond what I could ever expect. You have been willing to protect me and warn me about potential problems. You gave me a life with the purpose of fulfilling a mission for You. I must strive to live each day to find out what that mission is and fulfill it. If I dare to think You do not care about me and what I am going through, I only need to reflect on how You sent Your Son to give up His life in exchange for mine and free me from the shackles of sin. Through Your loving kindness I’ve been set free to live a life in submission to You.
In return for Your loving kindness, I have overlooked my promise to You and shut myself off from Your blessings. You have kept Your heart open to me when I have strayed but my short memory and lack of appreciation for all that You do for me has sometimes put me at odds with You. When I do not acknowledge Your acts on my behalf and I take Your blessings for granted, I become selfish and hard-hearted. If I recall the blessings which You bestowed on me in the past, it will help me remember the good You want for me. I have tried multiple ways to please You, but You have made it clear what You want from me … to be fair in dealing with others, to show mercy to those who do wrong to me and learn humility. If I decide to give up doing things my way and adopt Yours, I’m sure my life will improve.
I must recognize that I have an enemy who wants to separate me from You and put me back into the shackles of sin. His character is selfishness, self-gratification, lawlessness, and the absence of conscience and morals. My human nature will always struggle with the new me which has been given new life through Your Son. What resides in my mind becomes the focal point for choosing between Good or Evil. My fallen nature is weak and subject to being led astray when I am tempted. My new spirit wants only to be submissive to You. The final decision to do good or evil comes from what my mind chooses. When the way of the world is the only thing that it knows, then it is easy for the enemy to deceive me and lead me astray. When my worldly thinking is replaced by the wisdom in Your Word, my life is positive and hopeful. I need Your help to win the battle for my mind. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing, and perfect will.