today's prayer

Right after Jesus asks Peter three times if he loves Him, this is what happens:


"Peter asked Jesus, 'What about him, Lord?' 
Jesus replied, 'If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You follow me.'" 
                                                              - John 21:21-22

My Prayer: 

Jesus, as I worry about today and begin comparing myself, remind me that I follow you, regardless of what others are doing. I sing to you, regardless of how others are singing. I live for you, regardless of how others are living. What are they to me? All I know for sure is that you love me and I am to follow you. May that be true of me today, tonight, and the rest of my life. "You follow me." - Jesus



"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock...Lord, we love to obey your laws; our heart's desire is to glorify your name. All night long I search for you; earnestly I seek for God.

"Lord, you will grant us peace, for all we have accomplished is really from you. O Lord our God, others have ruled us, but we worship you alone. Those we served before are dead and gone. Never again will they return!"

                                          - Isaiah 26:3-4; 8-9; 12-14


My prayer:

God, lead me to the place where you want me. Show me where to serve. I know where my heart is leading me, but I want to hear from you.

It is wrong for me to dwell on anything but You, oh Lover of my soul. May my thoughts be fixed on you. Mold my heart more and more so that I can truthfully say that "my heart's desire is to glorify Your name!" Reveal to me that all of my earthly 'accomplishments' are really from you. I have never done, and never will do, anything alone or by my own power or ability.

Father, thank you for peace. Help me to trust in you so that I can experience that peace even more. You are my Rock.