BLOG ENTRY FIVE: Lord, Take it Away

Lesson Three:  My Prayer for Today-We are not perfect, but we should strive to be better.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to God.” Romans 12:1

“Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God.” Romans 8:8

 

Lord, Take It Away

ANYTHING in my heart that would cause destruction, jealously, or fear

ANYTHING of deceit whispering those sweet nothings in my ear

ANYTHING disregarding accordance to your will; despite, the insecurities I should temporally feel

ANYTHING that would take me out of my rightful mind

ANYTHING that would lapse the salvation of my time

ANYTHING that would deliberately hurt someone else, for the selfish benefits of myself

ANYTHING that would cause me to hate and not forgive

ANYTHING that would motivate my unwillingness to give

ANYTHING that would allow me to lie, curse, backbite, or throw rocks and hide my hands

Even belittle those who at one point I thought were my friends

ANYTHING that would allow me to criticize someone’s story I don’t even know

To try and walk through life for show

 

Examine me Lord, when I feel like I have to compromise what is real

Realizing love doesn’t cost but sin do

Lord, so I’m asking to please take away anything that is not of you