If I Abide in You, and Your Words Abide in Me

 

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

—John 15:7 (NASB)

Lord Jesus,

May I continually abide in You, keeping every word that You have spoken alive in my heart and proven out by the way I live my life.  May my deepest desire—as reflected by anything I might ask of You—always be that Your Will would be accomplished in me.

May I always live my life in You—being vitally and necessarily joined with You and making You the center of everything I think, say and do—always conscious that apart from You, I am nothing.

Cause Your words to remain in my heart—so I can remember to rely on them, continually contemplate them, use them as my strict standard for that which I do, graciously grow by them, carefully cling to them for my hope, and evermore establish them as the Truth in my life.

For I know that, in as much as I am truly able to do this, not only will my thoughts, words and actions be in harmony with Your plans and purposes for my life, but every desire of my heart will be conformed to Your will.

May I continually abide in You, keeping every word that You have spoken alive in my heart and proven out by the way I live my life.  May my deepest desire—as reflected by anything I might ask of You—always be that Your Will would be accomplished in me.

This I pray in Your Holy Name, Lord Jesus, Amen.

To Be a Bond-Servant of Christ

 

 

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

—Galatians 1:10 (NIV)

Heavenly Father,

May the only approval that I seek, be the approval of my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ—the One to whom I choose to surrender myself, as a bond-servant, forever!

Forgive me, for too many times I have sought the approval of my fellow human beings—allowing what they think to determine my decisions, and thus, the course of my life—all the while disregarding what it takes for me to win Your approval, O Lord my God.

I know that to win Your approval, I must completely set my own will aside—breaking down any of my fleshly desires to act independently from the One who created me for His purposes—and live every moment of my life in service to Christ, so that I can bring glory, honor, and praise to Him.

Each day, let me surrender my life anew—signing away my own “perceived rights” to my life and living in absolute surrender to Christ—so that I may be found to be a true bond-servant to the One to whom I owe everything.

May the only approval that I seek, be the approval of my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ—the One to whom I choose to surrender myself, as a bond-servant, forever!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Trusting With All of My Heart

Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
    and he will show you which path to take.

—Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

Sovereign and Loving LORD,

Let me always trust You with all of my heart, so that I do not rely on my own understanding, but seek Your will in all that I do—knowing You will show me the path I should take.

Help me to lean only on You—to trust You completely, and to remain confident that You have great plans for me—as I commit my love and surrender my life to You.

Help me not to depend on my own limited insights or understanding of things, but rather to put my trust in Your unlimited wisdom and understanding—always confident that You love me and always want what is best for me.

Help me understand that as I choose to trust You—more than I trust myself—You will show me what I should do and will remove every obstacle from my path, in order to bring me to that place where You have called me to live in Christ.

Let me always trust You with all of my heart, so that I do not rely on my own understanding, but seek Your will in all that I do—knowing You will show me the path I should take.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.