“I had heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eyes see You…” Job 42:5

Lord God!

You alone are good!

Your ways are right!

Your ways are perfect!

Mine are often self-focused and seeking my comfort and the comfort of those I love.

My words and actions, even well-meaning, often do not reflect You well.

I grow weary yet You renew my strength like the eagle!

I can grow fearful yet You remind me to be still and know that You are God.

“You desire truth (and so, faithfulness) in my inner being.” (Psalm 51:6)

“You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy…” Psalm 16:11

And yet…

Like Job’s friends, do I sometimes speak what is true but not what is right in the moment?

Do I lean on my own understanding even as I desire to fully trust You?

Do I filter all my thoughts, words, and actions through what You have spoken or do I seek to justify the attitude of my heart because of my status as a sinner rather than respond and repent of being a petulant child as a redeemed and actively being transformed child of the living God?

Do I sometimes grow weary of doing good when my heart and my flesh grow weak?

Do I sometimes grow restless in my waiting at times?

Do I sometimes intentionally or unintentionally “walk in the counsel of the wicked” and “sit in the seat of scoffers” (Psalm 1) as a result of “freedom” rather than discern what is “right and good and true” according to Your Word and so make my footsteps unsteady and grow in restlessness?

Lord, establish me!

Cleanse me moment by moment.

Renew my heart and mind.

Cause me to delight in Your Word and in following Your Word, even those places where You confront my stubborn heart and rationalizations of sin!

Stop the musings of my mind, the attitudes of my heart, the overflow of my words, and the ways I run ahead of the Truth in arrogance.

Yes, stop me in my moments of weakness and, in Your great love, mercy, and tenderness, bring conviction to bear on my soul!

Give me the eyes and heart to hear, see, and respond in humility, turning back to being submitted to what YOU say is true rather than how I can so easily twist truth to fit my desires and plans!

Cause Your Word to direct my words, actions, and attitudes for Your glory, my good, and the good of those in my life.

As You give good gifts for my delight, let me rejoice in the Giver more than the reward!

Fill me with You for I don’t want to fill my heart and mind or my life with lesser things that will never satisfy!

Teach me Your truth.

Apply Your truth to my life.

Make me steadfast for You!

Your ways are right!

Your ways are perfect!

You are good!

You are my delight!

In You there is great joy!

Let my life reflect this!

“May the words of mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer!” Psalm 19:14

“Make Your ways known to me, Lord; teach me Your paths!” Psalm 25:4