IN THE END, JESUS WINS!

Prayer Journal 

Jeff O’Brien February 4-11, 2018

Adoration
        My Dear Lord God, the Author and Finisher of my faith. You, oh Lord, are worthy to be praised! How great and marvelous are your thoughts and actions toward me. Every sip of air I take into my lungs is a demonstration of your endless love for me, even me, the wretched sinner that I am. God, I cannot maintain composure in the might of your awesome presence, yet is your loving presence alone which composes me in the face of fear. My Jesus, I love you. Why have you chosen me? I love you, but only because You first loved me. I am overwhelmed!
Confession
        Jesus, this week I sinned against You and against others in my life. God, You know that I want to do Your will and to show your love to everyone around me, but Lord it is so often that I stumble. I have struggled this past week with feelings of discontentment and complacency. I have allowed my own will to supercede Yours in my life. I have also struggled with feelings of anxiety and stress. Being the first of many weeks at the Bible college campus this semester, I have neglected to bring all of my concerns to You first consistently. Your word tells us that anything not done in faith is sin. I have failed to keep my gaze upon you and rather turned my eyes down toward the waves.
Thanksgiving
       But, My God, I thank you that no matter how many times I begin to sink, You always stretch out Your hand and catch me. God, how You have blessed me this week! I am in awe of Your infinite and abounding love for me. I can ride my motorcycle through the beautiful hills of southern California, feeling the heavenly warm breeze as I ride through the palm trees. Moments like these blow me away. I am befuddled by the grace You have bestowed upon me. I have no lack of food, water or shelter. You gave me a healthy body, knowing full well the ways that I would use it against you. God, I want to thank You now for the things that I often forget to thank you for. I thank You for the breath in my lungs, the friends in my life, and the fellowship that I can now have with You because of Your sacrifice.
Supplication
       Lord God, You see me. Even now where I write, You see me. You know me better than I know myself. You know the desires of my heart, but God, you command us in Your word to bring our burdens before You. God I desire above all things to be in continual communion with You. I want to constantly bring my praise and my burdens before you throughout the day. I want to conform my will to Yours. God I pray that You would give me Your inner peace so that I can attack each day being made confident by Your power. God, please mend what has been broken in my heart. Teach me to act as You do. Give me Your eyes for the people around me. God, I believe, but help my unbelief.