A prayer for you today.
(Taken from the book “Lord, Change My Attitude—Before It’s Too Late” by
James MacDonald.
Lord, thank you for the priceless privilege to worship and
live alongside my brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you that each one is known and loved by
you and has his and her own story of your grace and goodness in their
lives. Lord, I am like them in that you
found me in my sin also. And you have shined
the light of Christ into my life. Now I
am in the process of growing and becoming more like you. Help me along the way to discern the
difference between loving, constructive criticism and the kind of criticism
that destroys. Help me to think highly
and graciously about others. Help me to
pray for others.
Thank you that your word has shined into my
heart. Thank you for using it to reveal
the price that I pay for my critical opinions.
Forgive me for thinking so highly of myself. Forgive me fo thinking that my perspective is
always the right perspective. God, I
recognize the arrogance in that. Give me
graciousness, love, and forbearance with others. Thank you, God, that you have made us all
different. Help me to celebrate our
differences and not demand that all the world see things exactly as I do. Give me victory over a critical spirit. Make me quick to turn from that pattern of
thinking so that I might know your fullness in my life. I pray this in Jesus’ precious name; Amen.
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