Father God, You are the portion of my inheritance in eternity and the cup of my joy in this life. Your goodness has made the lot of my inheritance good. Though my flesh is weak and my heart riddled with holes, You are the completion of my heart and the strength in my weakness. My soul desires You, Jesus, when the shadows creep in to obscure the light. I am filled with gratitude for Your presence. My inner spirit seeks You early when You can be found. Look into the longing of my soul and find it searching for You, God. Like a canopy of protection against the harshness of this world, Your love and kindness extends over me across space and time. My prayer is to come to You with hunger and thirst. Thank You for satisfying me with Yourself. When the land of life grows dry, the living water of Your Word saturates the soil of my brittle heart. Show me Your glory, Lord, for the purpose of revealing how best to reflect Your Name. My soul is fully satisfied when I put my trust in You. Let me never be ashamed or misled. In You, I find joy, strength, and refuge. May I praise You with joyful lips. Under the blessed canopy of the Word in Nehemiah 8:10 and the authority of Christ, I bow in prayer.

Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10, ESV