Prayer from sometime in Fall 2013

 Most High God, 

Thank You for being greater or bigger than I could possibly imagine.

Jesus, thank You for Your death on the cross and for Your love which covers a multitude of sins.

Jesus, I ask that You use this time with You to teach and rebuke me in wisdom and righteousness. 

Lord, humble me please before You and soften my heart toward Your will--it is perfect--Your will over mine. 

In Your Name, 

amen.

---and a prayer from the next day or so--

Father, 

I'm not even sure how to pray or what to pray. Somedays, I feel so incredibly overwhelmed in prayers, and other days, I feel as if I'm grasping at straws, trying to find something to pray for. 

But, this truth still remains, 

that You, O Lord, are good,
and You, O Lord, are faithful.

Will You not rescue those who call upon Your Name?

Will You not pursue us jealously?

Are You not an all-consuming fire?

Jesus, please change the condition of my heart toward those I am frustrated with. 

God, I am still hurt by the favoritism within certain church ministries. It hurts when I think about how the church is such a precious thing to You. Your Beloved Bride. Something You want to use to bring about good in my life, for You are the head of the church. 

But, I don't understand how to heal this in my life. 

Jesus, I want to know and love the church like You do. 
Jesus, I even ask that You would work within that ministry.

amen.