January Prayer
January Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, we are not good at letting go of the past, at recognizing there are times when we need to move on in life; to take a step of faith if we are ever truly to grow. We prefer the security of the familiar, the comfort of that which does not stretch or challenge us too far, and we are wary of change, afraid that it might ask more of us than we are willing to give. We are not good at letting go of the old and putting on the new, at turning away from our former way of living and taking instead a closer walk with You. We are unwilling to deny ourselves of the pleasures of this world for the promise of the Kingdom of God to come. We try to keep a foot in both camps, to combine the old self with the new. The result is that we compromise both and embrace neither. Help us to understand where a complete break is needed, a turning away from what has been, before we are ready to receive what could be. We thank You, Lord, for the new life that You bring to us. Give us courage to trust You completely, so that You may refashion our lives to Your glory. We ask it in Your name. Amen.
