Do this because you yourselves were chosen to receive a blessing. ~ 1 Peter 3:9 (ERV)
Lord, it appears that you are in the business of blessing people with success. Of course, the people you favor are the people who are doing the things you've called them to do. That's where I usually mess up. I'm good at begging you to bless my agenda. Sometimes it fits with your agenda. Usually, though, I've sanitized your agenda so that it more cleanly fits with my own. I confess my lame attempts at manipulation. But I still need and want your blessing. I'm going to move forward and trust you for a successful day. And I'm going to let you, Christ Jesus, define success. Amen.
Challenging Words
- Sanitized -- cleaned up, removed all foreign or unwelcome elements
- Manipulation -- to skillfully use or change something so that what you want to happen happens. This word often has a negative connotation -- suggesting a level of deception.
