Forgive my trespasses Lord and allow me to peacefully forgive those who have brought harm or threat to me. There is no peace but that which I have right now, all else is manufactured goods of the imagination of self empowerment. Father, I know that I am not helpless, in fact quite the opposite, having received a significant set of talents and skills that have solid practical life application. But Lord I know the extent of my reach and I don’t try to reach beyond my capacity or leverage upon the balanced object of my footing. Lord the things that I face these days thankfully are beyond my capacity to overcome. Yes, there are those standard struggles of day to day life and coping with the changes of life, but for the most the part the issues that engage, challenge and confront my mind are those that test me in faith rather than practical achievement.

The bills must get paid and they do. The clothes and chores must be done and they get done on time. The issues of stewardship are attended on regular timing, yet none of these even if they weren’t kept up promptly would challenge my faith. Prayers missed, divine opportunities unrecognized, defenses not offered or intercession not offered for the simple loss of focus and understanding of the urgency of the times in which we find ourselves posted. The death of the young around me and the mounted effort to bring saints together to enter the conflict for defensive intervention. Those relationships left untended for the soul reason that it would require pride swallowing or healing prayer to bring them into alignment with your will for our loving kindness. Worship Songs unwritten, hymns unsung to soothe the raging heart of the saints around me. Taking the Sword of your word to take back the lands stolen from you by the false set of leaders in resistance. Lord my life grows shorter and unless you step in a give me greater focus and discernment I fear that my efficacy shall never exponentially improve.

I can sit all day long whining about the things I could have, should have had or can’t seem to reach. I can ponder my own armpit and the passions of my own understanding never achieving anything other than fulfilling my own quest for self worship. I can wander in circles being blown from philosophy to religion to philosophy again never choosing firm footing or the only path leading to everlasting life in righteousness. I could worship and mount a pursuit for gold, making treasure my idol and gathering, storing, collecting and counting my mantra. Each person who reads these words knows that to be a sell out of the short time we’ve been given to due thy bidding.

Lord Give me Power. Not the power of self acknowledgement or accolade for I want no fame and glory only that people would look upon my works and find their way to you in realization of the miracles you’ve done through me. Lord Give Me Love, that as my friend put it is complete as your love was when you first answered my call. Lord Give me Knowledge, not that will increase the perception of my wisdom that somehow I am a resource accountable but that this knowledge may be used to demonstrate that man may know God intimately and in so doing find the answers to problems and mysteries previously misunderstood or unknown. Lord Give me that Peace that makes this world’s chaos nonsense. Give Me Hope, enough Hope that it outweighs all the negative emotions and allows me to commit myself in entirety at that very moment when all is required of me to bring Glory to Your Name. Let me be known as one of those men who lived the life that God set before Him with no regrets and no shame.  In Jesus’ Holy Name.