Tuesday, February 23, 2010

humble me, Lord.

Humble me, Lord.

Forgive me for the ways in which I love your gifts more than I love the giver...

Forgive me for the ways in which I am silent out of fear, when you ask me to speak with boldness...

Forgive me for the times in which I speak, when I should listen or be silent instead...

Forgive me for the times when I do not love well those whom you have called me to love...

Forgive me for the ways in which I think of myself as better, more skilled, or more holy than I ought...

Forgive me for thinking that I must always be the teacher, when often you want me to be the student...

Would you humble me, Lord?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

You pray dangerous prayers, my friend.

e. said...

Thank you, friend. This really ministered to me.