Morning Prayers

Starting the day with surrender… praying-man

  • Lord, I exalt You as Lord and Master and King of my life.
  • Lord, I place my life at your complete 100% disposal, today and forever.
  • Lord, I humble myself under Your might hand (1 Peter 5:7).
  • Lord, empty me of myself and fill me with Your Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
  • Lord Jesus, I desire to come after you today, denying myself, taking up my cross and following You (Luke 9:23).
  • Lord, I crucify my flesh with its passions and desires (Galatians 5:24).
  • Lord, I reckon myself dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:11).
  • Lord, I present my body as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1) and as an instrument of Your righteousness (Romans 6:13).
  • Create in me a pure heart, O God (Psalm 51:10), that I may see You (Matthew 5:8).
  • In repentance, I ask for You to cleanse me of all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
  • I cry out for Your wisdom, knowing that my own is insufficient for this day (Proverbs 3:5-7).
  • Lord, have your way with me.
  • Lord, open my eyes to see where you’re working.
  • Lord, give me the courage today & forever to walk through the doors you open.
  • Lord, help me see as you see, hear as you hear, and speak as you speak today & forever.
  • Lord, rule and reign in and through my life today, as you rule and reign over all creation.
  • Lord, take this life for Your good and glory today and forever.
  • Lord, I can do nothing apart from you (John 15:5).
  • Lord, teach me, use me, change me today and forever.
  • Lord, I am Your willing bond-slave (Luke 1:37).
  • Lord, give me thick skin and a tender heart.
  • Holy Spirit, be my teacher and guide today and forever.

About Lane Corley

I am - Follower of Jesus Christ - Husband to the beautiful and patient Heather Corley - Father of three. - Church Planter / Church Planting Strategist with the Louisiana Baptist Convention. - When I can, I’m reading, raised bed gardening, deer hunting, and on mission with my church. - Hoping to be helpful.

Posted on March 3, 2013, in Discipleship and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.

  1. Truly the only appropriate hymn of invitation/commitment is “I Surrender All.” Thanks for the reminder: We only soar high when we come to Jesus low (humbled).

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