~ In His Will, Not In His Way ~

Lord, I come to You on this Your day, a day that You have made, I am rejoicing and being glad in it.
Lord, I ask if there is any sin found in my heart, allow me to release it, and leave it at the foot of the altar.
Lord, I come to You to give You the praise, to give You the thanks for all the great things that You have done in my life.
I say thank You for my tests and trails that come to make me stronger.
Lord, I realize when I pass those tests and go through the trials gracefully, without mumbling and complaining that You will then come down and change situations in my life, change my heart, and the way I think.
I thank You Lord because I realize that’s when you can use me for Your glory. I realize that’s when my light will shine and others will see your glory.
I thank You Lord for working a work within me and changing me so that I can do Your will. I thank You for Your blessings that You have bestowed upon me and for my family. I give You a perfect praise for the blessings that You are sending my way.
I thank You for being a shield of protection all around me. I thank You for Your grace following me. I thank You for situations being better that look dim. I thank You for disassociating me from my past, the problems and the pain. I thank You for being such a mighty God to me in my life; for walking and talking with me, for not leaving me alone when I was hurt and I had no one else to turn to. I thank You for comforting me when I needed You most. I thank You for the walls of despair, defeat, poverty and illness tumbling down in my life. I thank You for the mountains being removed. I thank You for my mind and spirit being renewed and for your eradicating power of all things that should not have been.
I thank You for salvation, for my leaders, and for working out every detail in my life. I thank You for everything being possible; even when man may say no, I know that You have the final word. I thank You for the power to loose all negative thoughts.
I thank You for breaking the chains of my carnal mind and giving me a mind to walk in the spirit, thank You for breaking the chains of guilt, anger and unforgiveness. I thank You because I can pray for others and You will come down and change the situations in their life. I thank You for the hope that You give me. I thank You for giving me strength and power to overcome all fear. I thank You for taking over my body, mind and spirit. Because of You I have risen up out of the mud. I thank You for the inspiration to fulfill my destiny.
I thank You for conquering my heart and changing the way I live, and the way I talk. I thank You Lord for taking away all the shame from my past, for taking away each sorrowful moment and for taking away all sin. Most of all for not remembering my sin, for throwing them into the sea of forgetfulness. I thank You for turning man’s negative words of defeat into a testimony.
I thank You for my happiness, my smile, good health, financial stability and peace of mind. I thank You for the love that You have given me, and for my compassionate heart and my strength. I thank You for the chance that You have given me. I thank You Lord for not giving up on me. I thank You for chastening me; because of it I know You love me. I know You did it to get me in line with the word. I thank You for it now for I will have eternal life with You.
I thank You Lord for conquering death, for the grave being empty. I thank You for not being a selfish God. We can ask what we need or what our hearts desire and as long as we believe You will grant it to us. I thank You for Your redeeming power.
I thank You for showing me the work that You have for me to do. I thank You that You have no respect of persons. I thank You that I am no longer a prisoner to the sin that had me bound. I thank You for giving me good understanding, knowledge and wisdom; because of those I know how to speak life to a dead situation. I thank You Lord that all is well! Amen.

Prayer by: Gina McGowan Cade