After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?” But they didn’t answer, because they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.”—Mark 9:33-35 (NLT)
Heavenly Father,
Let everything that I say and do, the deepest thoughts of my mind, and every hidden motive of my heart, always be pleasing to You—so that I never have to be ashamed when I am asked to account for them.
Help me to guard against being
caught up in chasing after any man-made ideas of what success or achievement
might be—only to find that my own self-promotion has kept me from Your higher and
better plans and purposes for my life.
Help me to watch that I
don’t allow my own deep-rooted insecurities or foolish pride to cause me to put
too much stock in the power of a position, or the amount of prestige it might
happen to carry—but humbly remember that I am nothing without You.
Help me to fully
understand that all of my energy, time and talents should be directed to knowing
Christ for myself and making Him known to others—by following His example of
leadership and reflecting His love—as I become a servant of all.
Let everything that I say and do, the deepest thoughts of my mind, and every hidden motive of my heart, always be pleasing to You—so that I never have to be ashamed when I am asked to account for them.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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