A Prayer To Be Open and Undefensive

The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever– do not abandon the works of your hands. Psalm 138:8

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still. Exodus 14:14

 

Lord, I am so Thankful You’re guiding our lives, so Thankful You’re healing our relationships and making us a whole family again. I know You are moving to put our family just where it needs to be to best live as You would have us do, and to best serve Your purposes here on Earth. We know You’re putting us in a position to be the best witnesses we can be to usher others into Your Kingdom and we are so grateful You keep supplying our needs and blessing us in overflow so we may bless others. You bring us through every day, Lord, with Your Grace and every time we go to sleep together as a family we are overjoyed.

As I deal with these emotions that I’m still trying to conquer and get out of my mind this week, be with me, please. Help me to remember that I don’t need to listen to any voice but Yours and that any time I need to hear it, I have Your Word. Remind me, Lord, that You are with us always and that You make paths straight and all things work for our good. Remind me, Lord, that I need not walk around like a prickly cactus, defensive and reactionary. I need only rest in Your Favor and Renewal and keep returning to You. I know that an offended heart, a rebellious heart, a hardened heart cannot show best witness, I know that my heart needs to be humbled and softened to allow You to work in the world through me, and I pray You do that now, Lord. Work in me all of Your wonderful glory and allow me to die to myself more every day, every hour, every moment, so that only You shine through.

I am so so humbled and grateful that You allow us the opportunity to rest in You. I am so in love with the knowledge that You work in me despite my knee jerk selfishness. I know I would not make it through another moment of this life without knowing that. In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen