My prayer

Lord, give me a heart of compassion
Give me a heart of mercy and forgiveness
Give me a heart to love those who cause me pain
So that I may demonstrate the unfailing love You have shown me.
Lord, give me an attitude of praise
That in all things, I can give you glory
Give me an attitude of thankfulness
That I may find blessings through any and every circumstance
Lord, give me a mind of wisdom through Your word
So that I may live day to day in service to Your will
Give me a body of purity and unity with You and You alone
That I may be an example of faith to all around me
Lord, give me conviction
That I may turn from my sinful nature and walk humbly by Your side.
Give me a spirit of joy and happiness
So that I may spread it to and share it with others
Lord, give me the ability to realize that I can't save the world
Give me the ability to place the world in Your hands and not my own
Lord, give me Your presence
That I may have the strength to endure all that we face together.

Lord, take away my pride
That I may look beyond my selfishness to see Your omnipotence
Take away the distractions of this world
That I may devote my focus solely to You
Lord, take away my own desires that I hold for self-glorification
That Your desires will become my desires
And that those desires serve to glorify Your name alone

Lord, take away me and give me YOU
That I may be hidden behind Your cross now and forever.

Amen.