O Lord, when I was lost in darkness … when I wandered about not knowing where I’d been or where I was going … when I went my own way and separated myself from You … it was You walking behind me to ensure that I’d be safe. And when I became discouraged and did not want to press on … when I doubted You or anyone else could love me … when heartache and pain flooded into my life … it was You who comforted me and assured me that everything would be all right. And when my burden seemed too hard to bear … when I lacked the power to fight the good fight of faith … when my problems and difficulties seemed too great to overcome … it was You who strengthened me and gave me the courage to persevere. Your faithfulness and tender care has been the only thing that has sustained me. So I want You to know … You are my hero and everything I want to be?
When those around me seek power, prestige and honor … You remain faceless, quiet and go about keeping all “things” in order. And when I fail miserably and become entangled in sin and forget about You … You never complain or lose faith in me. Instead, in tenderness, You offer me forgiveness and a hand-up. When I’ve severed my lines of communication with You and I am unsure about how to improve my situation or change my ways … You touch my heart and share Your Wisdom with me so I can correct the path that my life has taken. When the world fails me, people treat me badly and I seemingly can’t shake my disappointment … it is Your love that reaches out to me and reaffirms Your commitment to stand with me at all times. Your support and strength are my sure foundation. So I want You to know … You are my hero and everything I want to be.
I ask Your forgiveness, My Lord, for the many times that I’ve let You go unnoticed as “things” occupied my attention. I neglected my prayers and quiet times with You … but You always kept me in Your heart. I’m sorry for the times I spurned Your Wisdom and ignored the guidance of the Holy Spirit … but that never caused You to shut me out. I regret the times I dared to think I could make it alone … only to find my efforts were futile without You. I grieve over the times that sin, self-pleasure and rebellion controlled my life … but You honored Your Word and forgave me when I finally did repent. Through all the events of my life, I’ve come to realize that I am nothing without You. So I want to repeat again the cry of my Heart … You are my hero and everything I want to be. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
John 3:21 But whoever lives by truth comes into the light so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.