Lord, I know that you are Holy and as your child, You want me to be Holy as well.
I am not good.
No one is good, not even one human.
Romans 3:10 says, "None is righteous, not even one.
And even our most righteous deeds are like filthy rags."
I'm starting to realize just how Holy you really are.
And that is why I'm so thankful, Jesus.
That You who are perfect took my sins on You and died in my place.
I made so many mistakes.
Committed so many sins, and I know the punishment for it is death.
And that is why You died in my place when you took my punishment on the cross.
Oh Lord, I am so sorry. Please forgive me.
You have forgiven my sins of the past, and here I am again.
I fell again in sin.
I acted out of my flesh and not from the Spirit.
Lord, forgive me.
Wash me clean so that I will be as white as snow.
Give me the power to always act through the Spirit, because I know Your Word says in Galatians 5:16,
"Walk in the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh,
for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do."
Oh Lord, I'm struggling.
Please help me to grow stronger spiritually so that I will be able to overcome sin.
Father, search my heart and take everything out that is not pleasing to You.
Change me and build me into the person that You want me to be
because I know that my true identity is found in You.
My Creator, my God, and my Father thank you that You love me,
that you are a personal God, that You listen to my prayers.
I don't have to use big words, to try and impress You, or pray repetitive words for You to hear me.
I can just come to You with a sincere and open heart and ask You to forgive me.
As my father, You are always there, always listening,
and You always understand me even when I'm not sure what to say.
Your Spirit helps me and knows me because Romans 8:26 says,
"The Spirit helps us in our weakness.
For we do not know what to pray for as we ought,
but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit,
because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God."
So, I ask You again, Lord, search my heart and take everything out that is not right.
Forgive me, Lord, I am a sinner.
Dirty, like a filthy rag, I have done ungodly things, Lord
I spoke evil things and my thoughts.
Oh Lord, my thoughts, were just busy with dark things, You know everything, You know it all.
I did it all.
Even though I hate evil just like You hate evil.
I hate this evil nature in me, and I know that it will be a daily battle.
The Spirit against the flesh and I will keep on fighting, Lord,
with Your power in me until I am with You.
Until my race here on earth is done.
Thank You, Lord, for Your grace because I cannot fight this battle without it.
It is because of Your grace that I have been saved,
and because of Your grace, that I can continue to fight sin while I walk a road of sanctification.
Thank You, Father, that if I fall, you are still there.
Your Word says in 1 John 1:9, that if we confess our sins,
He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Thank You, Lord, that you are faithful and just, and that You have forgiven me.
I can stand on Your Word and Your truth that says that I am forgiven.
Thank You, Lord, because I am not good enough.
Thank You for Your grace.
Lead me forward to be a warrior.
Give me Your strength, Lord.
I'll put on Your armor, and I will fight.
I will try my best to walk in the Spirit so that I will not fall in sin.
I trust you,
my Lord,
my Savior,
my Father.
Amen.