New Creation
Father, I confess I've been treating you as one item on my list of necessary things rather than as sufficient in yourself. I've wanted you plus health, you plus prosperity, you plus favorable circumstances. When you didn't provide the "plus" items, my faith wavered because my sufficiency w
Asaph nearly lost his faith watching the wicked prosper. "They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills" (Psalm 73:4-5). Meanwhile, he struggled constantly despite his faithfulness. The inequity enra
Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but You are the strength of my heart and my portion forever. When everything else falls apart, You remain. You're not my backup plan - You're my primary treasure.
Father, I'm in pain and I don't understand why. I've prayed for relief and you've provided comfort instead. I've begged for circumstances to change and you've sustained me through them instead. Like Paul in Asia, I feel pressed beyond my ability to endure. I've despaired. I've questioned.