Betty Whitaker Jackson

Lenten Prayer “My Psalm 313 Restoration”  February 25, 2018

Our Father Who art in heaven,

We bless You today for giving us forgiveness

Through the immense work of Your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

For through His sacrifice, through Your love,

We have been forgiven and restored by Your mercy.

Like the rain that refreshes us on a hot summer day,

We welcome Your gift that takes us from desperation

To grace.

We did nothing to earn Your merit,

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Lenten Prayer “My Psalm 310 Repentance”  February 22, 2018

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come to You in repentance,

Asking forgiveness for the times I have lived my life

As I wanted to, not heeding Your laws and direction.

I make no excuses

Such as, I didn’t know what I was doing,

Or I didn’t think anybody cared about me,

Or What did it matter what I did.

I didn’t hurt anyone, I thought.

Now I know I hurt Your…..

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Almighty God, Sovereign over all,

I dare come into Your Presence,

Confessing that I am unworthy through sin’s taint

To do so.

You created me, wondrously created me,

And the whole of creation around me.

Yet I have attempted to make this world

Revolve around me in self-centeredness and pride,

And have usurped power only given me by You.

And allow my worship to come to You.

I always knew You existed. I said, “I believe in God.”

I…..

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Lenten “My Psalm 307” Seeking Wisdom  February 20, 2018

Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, Abba, Father,

I pray today for wisdom, Your guidance, Your direction.

Around me I hear constant babble, competing voices,

Rabid arguments, statements of fools parading as truth.

I need only hear Your still, small voice

As I come to You in prayer.

Proverbs chapter 18 describes the world we live in:

            1Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all…..