Mold Me Into The Man
Have you ever knelt down to pray and not even known where to begin? The list is too long or you may feel unworthy to come before a holy God. Recently I have practiced (notice the word “practiced”) being still before God. I simply begin with, “I love You Lord and I praise Your most holy name” and then I wait.
So often we give God our “to do lists” and then move on without saying thank you or even waiting to hear if He has something to say. I can guarantee that He does. A Father always has words for His children.
Even when I don’t hear a “word” from the Lord, I am showing Him that I am available and our relationship is the most important to me. It’s then I open my Bible and continue my daily studies (most days) and ask the Holy Spirit to help me understand what I am reading, the living Word of God.
Another simple prayer that my wife, Jeanne prayers for me and I for her is this: “Father, mold me into the man You desire me to be.” My wife prays that for me because she says then everybody wins! If she gets the man that she wants me to be then she’ll miss many of the blessings God has for us both.
So we have learned to pray this simple yet powerful prayer for one another. Remember, the couple who prays together stays together.
In Christ Alone, Michael McIntyre