April Begins

Father

Thank you for your rebukes. Help me not to become stiff-necked nor to harden my heart towards your rebukes. Please do not destroy me in my arrogance and pride. Please bring more of your righteous people into my life. I will rejoice in having more Godly friends. Please remove all the negative people out of my life. Give me your wisdom I pray and your understanding. Help me live the life you would want me to life so that people will rejoice in me and praise you for the work you have done in my life.
Help me be wise with the wealth you have given me. Please help me not to waste any of it but rather use it in your service … in whichever way you would like me to use it. Let me never be led astray from your love. Let me always be found worshipping in your courts.
Help me to be a genuine friend to all around me, to all those you bring into my life. Help me not to flatter people with my mouth if I don’t mean it with my heart. Help me not to be snared by the evil one. Let sing and rejoice in your righteousness all day long … everyday. Help my mouth to only speak words that you would speak and to ask myself at every moment … what would Jesus do? Help me to be a considerate person and to consider those who are poorer than I am … whether financially, emotionally or spiritually. I ask your help in me never to become or be known as a scoffer. As it says in your word … scoffers set a city aflame, but wise men turn away wrath.
Give me your peace that surpasses all understanding. Help me not to be like your word says … If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace. Help me only do things that will edify you and others.
When people hurt me Lord, help me not to desire revenge. Help me to love them the way you would love them and the way you love me. Help me to always … no matter the circumstances desire to seek others well-being. Help me not to be spiteful and vent my feelings when I am hurt but to be wise and hold them back because later I will regret my rash words and actions. Help me never to pay attention to spiteful peoples lies. Help me to always be a Godly influence to people and remember in all things that I say and do that I will … whether I like it or not … influence people either for or against you. Help me be a sunshine for you to all those around me. Thank you that whether we are serving you perfectly or not you oh Lord give light to our eyes whether we are perfect or not. Be my mouth and help only your truth to come out of it. Establish your throne forever in my heart and let my mind be your footstool. Help me to let you be the judge and not take that job upon myself. You, Lord, know that often I am very judgemental towards others, especially when someone hurts me or my pride. Remove every trace of pride out of me. Freely use your rod to rebuke me and give me your wisdom. I know that I won’t like those times but I know you will see me through the lessons I need to learn. And that you will make me stronger in faith and in you. Never leave me to myself when I am disobedient to your commands. Help me never to bring shame to you. But be merciful with me and graceful. I know you will carry me when I am in pain and needing rebuke. You will not leave me nor forsake me. Thank you for that
Let me not be one of those that are know as wicked, let not my transgressions increase. Let me not fall into the hands of an angry God. Correct me in all areas of my life Lord and show me what I can do to correct things that I have messed up in my life with my sins. Let me be a delight in your sight. Shine your life and light through me so that others will get to know you intimately, not just know of you but personally know you. Give me your revelations for my life. Help me not to cast off restraint but give me the joy of keeping your law. Let the words of your mouth correct me in all areas of my life. You alone completely understand me and my thoughts. Respond to my pleas with your love, grace and mercies. Help me to not be hasty with my words but rather to think about what I am saying BEFORE I say it so that I make sure it will only be things that will glorify you. Help me not be like a fool for there is more hope for a fool than there would be for me if I don’t watch what I say.
Please help me work on my anger problem. Help me not be an angry person because your word says … an angry person stirs up strife, and a furious person abounds in transgression. I do not want to be known as a furious person and I don’t want to abound in transgression and I know only you can keep me on the right path. Help me not be a proud person because a proud person will bring themselves low, but the humble in spirit will retain honour. And I want to retain as much honour for you as I can. Give me the strength to do that. Help me be truthful in all things at all times. Help me not to fear people anymore. Fear of people is a snare, help me not to fall into it. Help me trust in you Lord because all who trust in you Lord shall be safe. Help me not to seek peoples favour but rather only pursue your favour because justice for people comes from only you Lord. An unjust person, Lord, is an abomination to you, and them who are upright in your way, oh Lord, are an abomination to the wicked. Help me to be an abomination to the wicked too. Help me be your servant and to love you with all my heart.