Lord, Align My Desires with Your Will Today | Morning Prayer

00:14:58
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Résumé

TLDRThis message explores the power of human desire and its potential to either bring us closer to God or lead us astray. It stresses that while God created desires within us as a gift, they must align with His heart to be truly fulfilling. Through scripture, the speaker encourages reflection on personal desires and urges prayer for a heart that seeks God above all else. The importance of seeking righteousness and a close relationship with Jesus is highlighted, alongside a meditation on the transient nature of worldly pursuits. Ultimately, the message invites listeners to find joy, peace, and purpose in their relationship with Jesus, affirming that true contentment comes from being aligned with God's will.

A retenir

  • 🙏 Human desire can lead us closer to God or pull us away.
  • 📖 Psalm 37:4 encourages delighting in the Lord.
  • ✨ Godly desires reflect His heart and purpose for us.
  • 💔 Wrong desires can lead to emptiness and regret.
  • ☝️ Seek Jesus with all your heart to find true fulfillment.
  • 🌟 True joy comes from a relationship with Jesus, not worldly success.
  • 🕊️ Prayer helps align our desires with God's will.
  • 💬 Sharing our faith and love for Christ is essential.
  • ❤️ Cultivate a heart that treasures God above all.
  • 🎇 Life is transformed when desires align with God's kingdom.

Chronologie

  • 00:00:00 - 00:05:00

    The speaker emphasizes the power of human desire, which can lead to both great accomplishments and away from God. Acknowledging that desires are gifts from God, the speaker warns that unchecked desires can mislead us and separate us from our relationship with Christ. It is essential to monitor what we are passionate about, as true fulfillment comes from aligning our desires with God's calling and intentions.

  • 00:05:00 - 00:14:58

    The message pivots to seeking a deep relationship with God, highlighting scriptures that underline the necessity of prioritizing Him above worldly achievements. The speaker encourages prayer for godly desires that align with God's will and promotes a life focused on righteousness, love, and purpose. Ultimately, the focus is on allowing God to transform our desires to reflect His, leading to true satisfaction and fulfillment in Him.

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Vidéo Q&R

  • What is the main theme of the message?

    The main theme is about aligning our desires with God's will and the importance of seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus.

  • How can human desire be both positive and negative?

    Desire can fuel ambitions and inspire greatness but can also lead us away from God if unchecked.

  • What scripture is referenced to support the message?

    Psalm 37:4-5, Matthew 5:6, Jeremiah 29:13, Psalm 27:4, and Proverbs 23:17 are referenced.

  • What should we pray for according to the speaker?

    We should pray for godly desires and a heart aligned with heaven.

  • Why is seeking God important?

    Seeking God is key to finding true fulfillment, peace, and purpose.

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    Before we pray, let's first take a
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    moment to listen to God's word and then
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    we'll pray
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    together. The power of human desire is
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    truly an amazing thing. It can stir our
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    hearts toward
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    greatness. It can fuel dreams that lift
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    others up, spark inventions that change
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    the world, and inspire acts of love and
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    sacrifice that speak for generations.
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    God created desire within us. He wired
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    us with the capacity to long for
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    something more, to reach for things
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    beyond
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    ourselves. In many ways, our passions
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    are a gift from
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    him. But there's something crucial we
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    must always
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    remember. Desire, as powerful as it is,
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    can either lead us closer to God or pull
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    us away from him. If our desires are not
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    shaped by his heart, if they are left
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    unchecked and unguarded, they can
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    quietly steer us down a path we never
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    intended to
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    walk. Wrong desires don't often come
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    like a sudden storm. They come slowly
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    and
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    subtly. And before we realize it, we can
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    find ourselves far from where we meant
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    to be, chasing after things that hurt
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    us, trap us, or leave us empty.
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    That's why as followers of Jesus, we
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    must be careful of our own hearts, we
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    must pay close attention to the seeds of
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    desire that are growing inside
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    us. What are we longing for? What
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    excites us? What dreams occupy our
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    thoughts late at night? Are these
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    desires building our relationship with
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    Christ or subtly replacing him?
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    Whatever it is that stirs our passion,
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    whether it's a career, a relationship, a
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    dream, or even a
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    ministry, it should never ever take the
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    throne of our hearts where Jesus alone
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    belongs. Nothing should compromise our
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    closeness to
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    him. The Bible gives us a beautiful key
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    in Psalm 37:es 4 and 5.
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    Delight yourself in the Lord and he will
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    give you the desires of your heart.
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    Commit your way to the Lord. Trust in
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    him and he will
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    act. At first glance, it might sound
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    like God is promising to fulfill every
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    wish we could ever dream up. But when we
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    look deeper, we
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    realize this isn't a blank check for our
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    earthly cravings. It's an invitation
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    into transformation.
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    When you truly fall in love with God,
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    when you spend time in his word, when
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    you walk with him daily, when you open
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    your heart, something beautiful begins
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    to happen inside you. Your desires start
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    to change. The things that once
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    captivated you lose their shine. The
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    pursuits that once felt so urgent begin
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    to feel small, and instead, your heart
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    starts beating in rhythm with God's own
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    heart. You begin to desire what he
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    desires. You start longing for the
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    things that bring him joy, the healing
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    of broken hearts, the salvation of lost
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    souls, the spread of truth in a world
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    that's desperate for it, justice for the
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    oppressed, mercy for the hurting, and a
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    deeper closeness with him that nothing
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    in this world can
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    match. When your desires are shaped by
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    God's love, you won't just live
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    differently. You'll love differently.
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    You'll spend your time
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    differently. You'll dream bigger dreams,
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    not for your own glory, but for his
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    kingdom. And here's the beautiful truth.
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    When your desires line up with his, he
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    delights in giving you the desires of
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    your heart because they're already
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    aligned with his will for
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    you. Jesus captures this so clearly in
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    Matthew 5:6.
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    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
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    for righteousness, for they shall be
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    satisfied. Notice what Jesus says will
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    satisfy you. It's not wealth, not
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    applause, not
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    ease. It's
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    righteousness. It's being right with
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    God. It's living in a way that reflects
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    his goodness and his grace.
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    And again in Jeremiah
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    29:13, God
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    promises, "You will seek me and find me
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    when you seek me with all your
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    heart." There are no uncertain
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    conditions in these promises. The world
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    can offer you thousands of dreams, but
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    it cannot guarantee you
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    fulfillment. Money may come, but peace
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    may not. Fame might arrive, but
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    loneliness might still linger. Success
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    might be achieved, but purpose could
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    still feel
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    missing. But when you seek Jesus with
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    all your heart, he promises you will
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    find him. And finding him is finding
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    everything your soul was made for. I
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    encourage you today to meditate on the
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    prayer of King David in Psalm 27:4.
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    One thing I ask from the Lord, this only
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    do I
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    seek, that I may dwell in the house of
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    the Lord all the days of my life, to
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    gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to
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    seek him in his
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    temple. Imagine having one burning
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    desire, and it's simply to be close to
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    God. Not for what he can give you, but
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    just for who he is.
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    David understood that everything else in
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    life fades. But God's presence is the
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    treasure that never loses its worth. Can
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    you say the same today? Is your greatest
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    longing to know him more deeply, to
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    dwell in his love, to walk in his
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    light. The Bible also gently warns us in
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    Proverbs
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    23:17, "Do not let your heart envy
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    sinners, but always continue in the fear
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    of the Lord."
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    It's not always easy. It can be tempting
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    to look around and see others chasing
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    worldly dreams and wonder if you're
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    missing out. But friend, remember
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    this. The things of this world are
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    temporary. They are fleeting. Without
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    Jesus, they crumble. Only his love, his
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    truth, and his kingdom will stand
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    forever. So today, I encourage you, pray
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    for godly desires.
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    Pray for a heart that is aligned with
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    heaven. Ask Jesus to shape your longings
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    until seeking him becomes the greatest
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    adventure and the deepest passion of
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    your
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    life. Because when your heart beats in
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    rhythm with his, you'll find joy that
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    circumstances can't
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    steal. You'll find peace that storms
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    can't shake. You'll find purpose that
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    time cannot
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    erase. And you'll find yourself right
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    where you were always meant to be.
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    in the center of his will, chasing after
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    his heart, filled with a love that truly
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    satisfies. Now, let's take a moment to
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    pray
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    together. Dear Lord Jesus, so often I
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    fill my heart and life with things that
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    seem so urgent, so important in the
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    moment.
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    I chase after accomplishments, applause,
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    possessions,
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    pleasures, thinking they will fill the
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    restlessness deep inside me. I pour out
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    my energy, my time, my thoughts, chasing
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    things I believe will make me
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    happy. But Lord, without you, everything
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    falls
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    flat. Without you, even my greatest
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    achievements feel empty.
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    Without you, even the sweetest moments
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    are missing something
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    essential. Without you, Lord, nothing
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    holds its
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    meaning. You alone are the treasure my
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    heart is truly searching
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    for. You are the pearl of great price,
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    the living fountain that never runs
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    dry, the true bread that satisfies my
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    soul
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    forever, the light that no darkness can
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    overcome.
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    There is nothing, absolutely nothing,
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    that compares to the overwhelming joy of
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    knowing
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    you. Your word says in Psalm
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    73:25, "Whom have I in heaven but you?
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    And earth has nothing I desire besides
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    you, Lord. Make this the cry of my
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    heart. Not just a verse I recite, but a
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    living reality in me.
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    Let these words breathe through every
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    fiber of my
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    being. Teach me to treasure you above
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    anything this world could
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    offer. Let my soul find its deepest joy
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    simply in being near you. For everything
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    around me
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    fades, but you remain
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    forever. King Jesus, lift my eyes away
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    from the glittering distractions of this
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    world.
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    Set my mind on things above, not on
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    things that are passing
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    away. Teach me to love what you love, to
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    value what you
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    value. Teach me to see time, people,
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    opportunities, and even hardships the
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    way you see them with wisdom,
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    compassion, and eternal
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    purpose. Change the way I think.
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    Lord, renew my mind each day by your
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    truth. Let my thoughts reflect yours.
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    Let my heart mirror
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    yours. Let my vision be shaped by your
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    everlasting
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    kingdom. Let the beauty of your
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    gospel, the breathtaking truth that you
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    gave everything to rescue me, capture my
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    heart again and again.
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    Let it move me to live
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    differently, to love more deeply, to
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    speak words that breathe
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    life. Never let me grow numb to the
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    wonder of the
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    cross. Let it stir me every day to walk
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    in gratitude, humility, and joyful
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    obedience. Remind me, Lord, that true
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    joy isn't found in getting more,
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    achieving more, or being known by
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    others.
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    True joy is found in being closer to
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    you, in sitting at your feet, in hearing
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    your voice above all the noise. I
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    confess, Jesus, that my natural heart
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    often craves selfish things, comfort,
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    recognition, control, things that turn
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    my eyes inward rather than upward.
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    But today with all that I am, I bow
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    before you and
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    say, "Not my will, Lord, but yours be
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    done. Let your name be lifted higher
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    than my
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    dreams, higher than my
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    plans, higher than any earthly
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    ambition. Thank you, Jesus, for saving
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    me. Thank you for pulling me off the
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    path of ruin and giving me a life filled
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    with hope.
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    purpose and a grace I could never
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    earn. Thank you for loving me when I
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    didn't deserve it. For chasing after me
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    even when I turned
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    away. Your love is my
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    anchor. Your mercy is the song of my
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    heart. Grow in me, Lord, a deeper love
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    for you. A love that burns brighter with
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    each passing
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    day. Let sin grieve me the way it
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    grieves you.
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    Let my heart break when I drift away
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    from you even for a moment. Tear out
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    every root of
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    worldliness, every stubborn branch of
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    pride, fear, or selfishness that still
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    lingers in me. Uproot anything, Lord,
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    that stands in the way of knowing you
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    more. Holy Spirit, I invite you. Come
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    and do a new work inside me. Plant new
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    desires in my heart. Water them with
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    your truth.
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    Shine the light of your love on them.
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    Make me hunger and thirst not just for a
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    good life, but for a holy
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    life. Set a fire within me, Lord. A fire
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    that longs only for you. A fire that no
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    storm of life can
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    extinguish. A fire that lights up every
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    dark place in me and burns away every
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    false
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    treasure. Search me,
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    Jesus. Look into every hidden corner of
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    my heart.
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    Expose every idol I have unknowingly
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    built. Tear them down. Tear down the
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    pride, the stubbornness, the fears, the
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    greed, everything that stands where only
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    you should
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    be. Replace it all,
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    Lord. Replace it with your
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    holiness. Replace it with your
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    purity. Replace it with your steadfast,
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    unshakable love.
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    Give me a burning passion to share your
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    good news with those around
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    me. Let me not stay silent about the
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    hope that has saved me. Fill me with
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    boldness to speak of your love. Fill me
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    with compassion to reach the hurting,
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    the forgotten, the
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    lost. Let my life be a living
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    testimony. I know, Lord, that when I
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    seek you with all my heart, you will
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    never turn me away.
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    You are always near to those who long
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    for you. You are the rewarder of those
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    who diligently seek you. So today I say
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    with all
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    sincerity, I want you, Jesus. I need
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    you, Jesus, more than anything, more
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    than
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    everything. Change my heart, Lord.
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    Change my
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    desires. Make my life a song of endless
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    praise to you. Thank you for hearing my
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    prayer.
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    In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, I
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    pray. Amen. If this prayer has touched
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    your heart, please type amen as a sign
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    of faith. I pray that every blessing in
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    this prayer is now upon you in the name
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    of Jesus. And if you need a special
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    prayer, feel free to let us know in the
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    comments. We would be honored to pray
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    for you. May the grace and peace of our
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    Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.
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