Save Me from Me
Lord, do not leave me to myself, but save me from myself, and help me to daily depend on your divine power.
This prayer expresses a healthy distrust in my own ability to resist temptation or stand up under trial. It acknowledges my inclination to sin and to run away from trouble and adversity. This is a prayer of humility and total dependence on God to preserve me under heavy trials and seductive temptations. When I trust myself to always make good and godly choices in the face of trials, temptations, and distractions, I live a delusional existence and typically fail miserably.
This is a prayer that recognizes and exposes my spiritual weaknesses, flaws in character, a desperate need for God’s daily deliverance from the power of sin. Moreover, it is a prayer for guidance and strength to live close to Jesus through the Word of God, community and the power of the Holy Spirit.
I hope you will join me in praying this prayer.
What is your take on this prayer? What part of it is most relevant to you?
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December 23rd, 2009 at 12:21 am
What is relevant to me is that I need salvation from "me" just like you do. I need to pray like this more than I do.