Written On My Heart

I take joy in doing your will, my God,
    for your instructions are written on my heart.

—Psalm 40:8 (NLT)

Father God,

Let me find my only joy in doing Your will.

Help me to hunger and thirst for Your will to be revealed to me, as I prayerfully search the pages of Your Word and as I purposefully quiet my mind, so I can listen for Your Spirit to speak to my heart.

May my earnest seeking after Your will cause Your instructions to be written within my heart—so that that which is my duty to do, will truly become my delight to do.

Help me to walk in the blessings of joy that come when, in heartfelt obedience to Your will, I follow Your instructions—instructions You have given to me for my benefit.

Let me find my only joy in doing Your will.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Written On My Heart

I take joy in doing your will, my God,
    for your instructions are written on my heart.

—Psalm 40:8 (NLT)

Father God,

May I always find joy in doing Your will.

Help me to continually seek out Your instructions, through prayer and by searching Your Word—the Bible.

May my earnest seeking after Your will cause Your instructions to be written within my heart and may my great desire be to follow them—may that which is my duty to do, become my delight to do.

Help me to walk in the blessings of joy that come when, in heartfelt obedience, I follow Your instructions—instructions You give to me for my benefit.

May I always find joy in doing Your will.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

I Want To Be Fearless

God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

--Psalm 46:1-3 (NKJV)

All Powerful God,

You are my refuge and strength!

You shelter and shield me, when I am pursued by the enemy and he tries to deceive me into being afraid.

You show me that I can confidently know that I am safe and secure in Your arms.

You are my refuge and strength!

You give me Your strength, so that I can bear up under any difficulty, in the work that You have called me to do.

You are my refuge and strength!

When trouble comes, I don’t have to go looking for You, because You are already here with me—completely ready, abundantly willing, and more than sufficiently able to help me. 

All I have to do is ask!

You are my refuge and strength!

In You, I can be bold and fearless...which is not only my privilege, but also my duty. 

You are my refuge and strength!

Even if everything that I have come to know falls apart around me, or is violently torn down and destroyed, I know that I am sheltered and shielded--held forever safe in Your arms!

You are my refuge and strength!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.