Help me, Lord. I am drained of all power, all grace, all dignity, all hope. I know these things do not come from me; and I know they leave me when I don’t depend on You! They have left me, Lord, which tells me I have left You. Forgive me for turning away, however slight that turn might have been. Somewhere along the way, I turned from You, from Your will for me; and in the process I have broken my own heart.

Help me, Lord, to turn back. Open my heart somehow, as it has slammed shut in disgust of the Enemy’s behavior. The lies, the cruelty, the selfishness within. Empty my soul of these horrors that I have allowed in; and fill me instead with Your power, Your grace, Your dignity, Your hope. The agitation I feel is unbearable. The turmoil within baits me and allows no rest. Fill me Lord, with You instead!

I pray these things in the matchless name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.