Isaiah 50:4 ESV The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who
are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary.
Morning by morning He awakens; He awakens my ear to hear as those who are
taught.
Prayer
Father, You want me to have You clearly in my
sight in order for me to follow You. You are willing to wake me in the morning
and make my ears alert to Your instructions. If I am willing to seek You with
all my heart, which I am, You will renew my strength and make my path clear. I
do not want to live in self-sufficiency for this is a torment for me. I will
not place my confidence in my own intelligence, appearance, or accomplishments.
Instead, I put my confidence in God. I risk torment later when these strengths
fade. You will teach me to balance my extremes to gain self-control and live in
a way that has a positive impact on others. I will wait upon God each morning
and ask Your Spirit to direct me daily. Father God, I ask You to fill my heart
with wisdom and knowledge that will enlighten me just at the right time. I wish
You to empower me each day as I never want to start my day without God the
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit in Christ. Amen
What a beautiful prayer. I like the word choice "torment" for that is so true for a life outside of God is a life without peace, full of anxiety and troubling thoughts. Even when I do so well in my own strength (as you wrote) when it fails, the regret in not trusting Him from the start is truly tormenting.
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