pretty amazing grace

How often we are led astray by our own selfish ambitions? And how often we pray to God that He lead us back to His own will, back to His loving arms? How often do we ask Him to restore our souls, restore our lives, restore our brokenness? How often do we seek follow Him instead of our own ways of doing things?

Most of the times, we rely on our strength when we are faced with things we think we need to deal with. What happens after are more frusrations, more disappointments, more discouragements for we think we have not done our best, and because our efforts are not enough. Just because we have thought we can do it on our own when the truth is we can't really. We are but one creation in this equally created world. And the best "Person" who could actually help us is when we turn our eyes to the Creator of all things. Who else but Him have the answer to our every query? Who else but Him have the strength, the wisdom, the power to do things according to its best purpose? Who else knows the next best thing? Who else have love enough to sacrifice His own Son for His rebellious people to be reconciled to Him; and with that same love grants forgiveness to everyone who ask for it, and who gives grace and mercy and compassion to those who need it the most -- His people, His children.

Lord, we praise You for You are the God of love, You are love, and it is You who continue to love us in spite of our shortcomings. You are our Lord, our Saviour; You are ever-present help in trouble, You our our help in times on need. By Your grace, we are saved from the penalty of our sins, which is death, and through Your Son, who died on the cross for us, we can have life eternal. Forgive us dear Lord for heeding our own ways, forgive us for focusing our minds on the things of this world. Forgive us for satisfying ourselves with our own accompplishments, thinking that they can make us feel worth it, thinking that they can even make us happy. But You alone O Lord satisfies us even with our deepest longings. You alone can give us everlasting joy. And in You alone we feel our very worth, our very purpose here on earth. For indeed, without You, we are nothing, apart from You, we are mere creations wandering into the darkness. You are our only Way, our Truth, and our Life. You are the One who lights our paths and guides us in our daily walks, who directs our steps and gave meaning to our very being. May You give us wisdom O Lord in every decision we would make. May You give us strength in every trial that we are facing. Comfort us when we feel discouraged and frustrated about circumstances in life, even with people and help us to also forgive, help us to give the love which You have showed to us first and foremost. Lord, may You continue to reveal to us Your will in our lives, direct us to places You are calling us. Lord, may every thing in our life be according to Your Divine will. May we continue to shine Your light, may our lives be Son-reflectors; just as the moon reflects the light coming from the sun, may we be the moon for You. Thank You dear Lord for this privilege of coming to You in prayer. To You alone be the glory, praise and thanksgiving. This I pray, in Christ's precious name. Amen.