Another Prayer From Jail
Written in confinement, this brief prayer expresses a desire for complete surrender—asking God to replace personal ambitions with His will and to purify the heart completely.
By Steve Wilkins
Author’s Note: Written in confinement
6/16/2023
Oh God,
Purge from my mind all my thoughts, dreams, ideas, and fantasies about my future.
Make my thoughts your thoughts.
Make my dreams your dreams.
I will follow you.
Serve you.
Worship you.
I just want to be where you are.
May your holy fire burn away any remnant of me and my sinful nature.
Make me like you.
Amen.
All Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB), unless otherwise noted.
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