A prayer

Just left a Bible study on Isaiah that my friend Jim Lees is teaching- thank You for that time, O God of the Angel Armies! Thanks is in my heart and on my tongue: "I thank You!"

For You, O Great Jehovah, lift up the downcast in Your great wisdom and mercy; You, in Your great love for me, reveal to me how desperately I need You!

I find that I am conscientious of my sins in wrong ways. I feel guilty for my sins which is a great sin because it displaces faith in the Perfect Sacrifice of Jesus Christ with independence. I repent of this, Father. I repent of not believing that You love me wildly even as a flawed sinner. I repent of believing You only love me when I make myself look nice and tidy, when I can 'impress' You.

O LORD, thank You for never turning me away! Thank You for always welcoming me back because You always love me. Even though I relentlessly think that You love me because I'm a pretty good guy... Thank You.

Praise You, One and Only, for accepting my repentance and for faithfully working in my heart!

And now...it is now that I begin to get frantic and want to find something else to do so that I may "escape the knowing gaze of the Almighty."

My shame is my pride, and God loves me no less. Amen.