Lord, I cannot win in this on my own, but thank you for never making me stand such.  My heart burdens, stomachs roils, brain revolutions nearing red line as I permutate, permutate, calculate and plan.  Bid me step out of this boat and walk upon the waves and I will do so.  I am challenged constantly by enemy soldiers seeking to get me involved in a battle of individual wills, pray for me now that I stand in that good courage you have required of me.  My hope is in you, my strength not my own, my resolve grows as I breathe long and cool knowing whom I serve.

You grant me sound sleep.  I am eating well to accommodate soundness of mind and body in attempts to be a better shepherd of all my divine benefits.  I resist the enemy and watch his troops flee from my home daily.  Lord forgive me I am struggling a bit with my brethren.  It seems that we as a body have become full of lard, complacent, unwilling, luke-warm, incapable of expending our precious time and resources in your name.  I realize that nothing in my own voice will wake them to the gravity of the hour in which we find ourselves.  I ask through this prayer that you forgive me for my shortcomings, help me to surrender all that I am and turn away from anything that brings dishonor to you.  Here our plight Father.  Forgive us for we apparently are under a spell of disobedience and self worship.  You deserve better, show us the way to revival that we might once again place you in your rightful place at the head of our priorities.  Forgive me for speaking poorly of any of my Brothers and Sisters, that is not my place.  I pray that they awaken to your calling upon their lives and respond with loving obedience to your Shepherd’s voice.

Bless them Father that curse me.  Provide for them in such a manner that they see their predicament and turn their hearts to glory.  Let me be the ambassador you wish.  Let me love when it seems impossible, understand when it only judgment seems appropriate and give as if there is no end to my supply.  Let me run and never weary as I chase those running from your presence.  Give me an endless desire and capacity to do your will.  I love you Lord with all that I am, in Jesus’s name.  Amen