All my hope is found in You, my Lord and Savior. I come before You in the sanctity of prayer, hoping that You will sanctify me in Your presence. Let me unceasingly confess before You that I am far less than I want to be when it comes to reflecting Your heart to the world. Though my iniquity weighs me down, in You I have found a burden that is lighter than my heavy load. Purge me with Your Word of truth, Lord. Cleanse me with Your powerful promises. Touch my mouth with the holiness of Your Spirit so that all my words are praise. Upon Your altar, I place my heart for an exchange with a new one. Only You can finish my faith. Only You can author the next chapter in the story of salvation. Your righteousness is beautiful to behold. Let me meditate on the example given through the life You lived on earth. When I am called to love, let me love. When I am needed to extend mercy, let me extend mercy. When I am privileged to testify to Your glory, let me not hesitate to do so. Hold fast to me, Lord Jesus, as I hold fast to You in prayer. Under the guidance of the Word in Hebrews 11:6 and the authority of Christ, I bow before the throne in prayer.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6, NIV
