Power of a Praying Woman 10/17/06 9:02 AM Page 41
Lord, Cleanse Me…
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of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Ask God every day to show you where your heart is not clean and right before Him. Don’t let anything separate you from all God has for you.
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My Prayer to God
Lord, I come humbly before You and ask You to cleanse my heart of every fault and renew a right spirit within me. Forgive me for thoughts I have had, words I have spoken, and things that I have done that are not glorifying to You or are in direct contradiction to Your commands. Speci?cally, I confess to You (name any thoughts, words, or actions that you know are not pleasing to God). I confess it as sin and I repent of it. I choose to walk away from this pattern of thought or action and live Your way. I know that You are “gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness” (Joel 2:13). Forgive me for ever taking that for granted. Lord, I realize that You are a God who “knows the secrets of the heart” (Psalm 44:21). Reveal those to me if I am not seeing them. Show me any place in my life where I harbor sin in my thoughts, words, or actions that I have not recognized. Show me the truth about myself so that I can see it clearly. Examine my soul and expose my motives to reveal what I need to understand. I am willing to give up meaningless and unfruitful habits that are not Your best for my life. Enable me to make changes where I need to do so. Open my eyes to what I need to see so that I can confess all sin and repent of it. I want to cleanse my hands and purify my heart as You have commanded in Your Word (James 4:8).
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