A Prayer

Lord,

I come before you as a humble child. I am helpless with out you. I believe that you will care for me and provide the best for me. I believe that you will guide me on the right path and nurture me as my tender father. I submit to your discipline and desire the perfection of my faith.

I come before you as a slave. I freely give up my agenda to follow your plans for my day. I put aside my feelings of embarrassment and fear in order to follow you in obedience. I do not demand to understand what you are doing or insist on agreeing that your command is a good idea before I step out. I embrace the deep neediness of poverty in my life that draws me into the shelter of your wings.

I come before you as a bride. I acknowledge that you find me irresistible and you are pursuing a deep intimacy with me. When I release everything I have, You pour out the power of heaven on me until my cup is overflowing. I long for the day that we are joined together for eternity and I ask for you to come quickly.

Surround me with your hands that I may know the unlimited freedom of complete surrender.