A Prayer About Power For Living

When I face the challenges of each day

HOLY SPIRIT,

You have made dramatic changes in me—my outlook on life, how I relate to people, my motives, my goals, my values and priorities . . . every area. I am not the person I was. Thank you. This gives me hope for the future because I know you are constantly working in me, changing my desires and making me more like Christ. I am a new person inside, and I want to live for Christ every day and in every situation. I tend to be self-reliant so I often try to live the Christian life through hard work and determination, but that approach just ends in frustration and disappointment. That’s because I’m doing it all in my own strength. What a futile exercise! Instead, I need to depend totally on you and your power working through me. I know that I am supposed to love my enemies, resist temptation, give godly counsel, stand for truth, serve others selflessly, steward my resources wisely, and more—all only possible by God’s grace and through his strength. Holy Spirit, please empower me.

May [God] give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of the way you live, and you will be honored along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12