Heavenly Father, thank you for being so patient with me. For never growing weary of my questions, my wondering or my weakness. Thank you for loving me even when I don't have it all together. Even when I fall short. Even when I forget your goodness and try to do things my own way. Today Lord, I bring you my heart. Every part of it. The messy parts. The tired parts. The hurting parts. The hopeful parts. I bring you everything I have been carrying. Things I have spoken out loud and things I have buried deep inside. You already know them all. And yet you still welcome me with open arms. You see all the things I long for. Some of them I have prayed about, others I have been too afraid to mention. And still, you know, you see the desires I wrestle with. Some l do not even understand myself. Some that scare me. Some that I am ashamed of. Some that I have tried to bury because I did not know what else to do with them. But nothing is hidden from you, Lord. And what overwhelms me does not overwhelm you. So here l am, Lord. If there is any desire in me that does not honor you, any craving that draws me away from your heart, please take it from me. Uproot it. Remove it. Do not let it grow. I do not want to hold on to anything that hurts my soul or offends your Spirit. I do not want to hunger for things that lead me into sin, that distort my perspective, or that numb my spirit. Instead, I want to hunger for you, Lord Jesus. Create in me a clean heart. Purify the places in me that have been stained by compromise or confusion. Renew a right spirit within me. A spirit that delights in what pleases you. A spirit that chases after your presence more than anything else. Lord, change my appetite. Let me long for prayer, not because it is expected, but because I miss you when l do not talk to you. Let me crave more for your word, not just for knowledge, but because it breathes life into my dry places. Let my heart find joy in worship, not because of how it sounds, but because of who you are. Let my joy be found in simply being near you. Not in performance, not in popularity, not in praise from people. Just you, Lord. Just you. Your word in Ephesians 4 reminds us to walk in a way that is worthy of our calling, to walk with humility, gentleness, patience, and love. So today, I ask you to shape me into that kind of person. A person who reflects your grace. A person who makes others feel safe and seen. A person who walks through this world with the fragrance of heaven on their life. Lord Jesus, help me walk away from the things that once trapped me, walk away from the things that looked so appealing but only left me empty. Help me not to be fooled by the shine of temporary pleasures. Let me see sin for what it truly is, empty, hollow, destructive. Do not let me glamorize the things that grieve your heart. Instead, fill me with a holy passion. Let me be someone who burns with a desire to know you more. Not out of religious duty but because of love. Because you have captured my heart. Because nothing compares to the peace I feel when l am close to you. You said in John chapter 7, verses 37 to 38, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." Lord, I am thirsty. I am dry and I need living water. FilI me. Quench every false thirst. Flood my heart with your Spirit. Fill me with boldness not to draw attention to myself but to say "no" to sin and "yes" to you. Fill me with courage to walk by faith even when my emotions tell me otherwise. Help me to keep praying even when it feels like nothing is changing. Help me to keep worshiping even when life feels heavy. Help me to keep believing you even when l can't see what is ahead. Let me be satisfied in you, Lord Jesus. Let my identity, my peace, my joy not come from worldly success or validation, but from being known by you and loved by you. In 1 Peter chapter 2, you call us to put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander and to long for the pure spiritual milk of your word because it helps us grow. Lord, I want to grow. I do not want to stay stuck in old patterns or old cravings. I want to mature. I want to be transformed. Let your word nourish me from the inside out. Let it correct me, convict me and comfort me.
And Father, I pray for anyone reading who feels stuck right now in an unhealthy appetite, in a cycle they can't seem to break. Maybe it is lust. Maybe it is pride. Maybe it is addiction. Maybe it is anger. Comparison or unforgiveness. Whatever it is, Lord, break that chain in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. No stronghold is too strong for you. No bondage is beyond your reach. Give them courage to fully surrender, to stop running, to stop hiding, to stop making excuses. You draw them back into your embrace. Holy Spirit, make their heart sensitive again. Let their spirit feel uneasy when they begin to drift. Let their heart ache when they are far from you. And when they turn back, Father, run to them like the father in the story of the prodigal son. Wrap them in your love. Cover them in grace. Restore what was lost. Lord, I want to crave for holiness. I want to hunger for righteousness. I want to feast on the bread of life. I want to drink deeply from the living water. Let my deepest longing be this, to know you more, to love you more, to walk closely with you every day. Thank you for hearing my cry, Lord. Thank you for never turning away. Thank you for being so patient with me, so merciful, so kind. Let everything I say and do bring glory to your name. In the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
Dear reader, if above prayer has touched your heart , please say "amen" as a sign of faith. I pray that every blessing in this prayer is now upon you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ. Christians would be honored to pray for you if you need a special prayer.
May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.
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