I give praise to You, O Lord, for You are good and Your mercy endures for all times. Your faithfulness reassures me and enables me to endure my struggles. I know that You created me for this time in history and bestowed me with gifts that assist me in persevering through the trials I must face. You are my God and I am Your child. I worship You with all of my heart and I give You thanks for all of my benefits. My heart’s desire is to lead a blameless life so that You will be pleased with what I’ve done with it. I will strive to shun evil and do good in order to avoid the profane and selfish ways of the world. My eyes are fixed on You and I willingly following the leadership of Your Holy Spirit. Because of the joy in my heart, I will offer up a sacrifice of praise with in my mouth that will express the gladness of my heart which comes from belonging to You.
When I need Your help, hear my cries and do not hide Your face from me. Come to my aid and answer my prayers quickly. For I am weak, and evil surrounds me on every side. Help me not to fret and be consumed with the worries of tomorrow. Instead, help me walk uprightly dealing with the issues of today. Remind me of Your everlasting love and Your promise to be with me always. For I know You have the power to rebuild what I have torn down … restore what I have destroyed … and, bring back that which I castaway. In You resides all goodness, compassion and mercy. Hold me and reassure me that my future will be blessed. Endue me with Your power to do what is right and be a lamp for others to follow. I want to give You my all and withhold nothing from You. Give me the boldness to live my life the way that You want it lived. For I am truly happiest when I am experiencing Your tenderness and love.
In the course of my life, I know I will stumble in fall … not because of a lack of wanting to do good, but because I’ve take my eyes off of You and get distracted by the cares of life. Sin comes to me as a seductress who lures me under her spell. My eyes are wide open, but I walk as though I am asleep … not seeing the pit into which I am being led. Arise O God, and wake me from my slumber … set me back on the right path … and, remind me of my oath of fidelity to You alone. Do not discard me as an old rag … instead, wash me, cleanse me and make me like new. I know that when I fail I do so through my own fault … but, in my true contrition, I count on Your mercy and love to restore me. The specialness of being Yours means everything to me and I promise to put forth my best efforts to please You. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Deuteronomy 7:6 The Lord Your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be His people, His treasured possession.