They sinned against me, but I will wash away that sin. They did evil and turned away from me, but I will forgive them. ~ Jeremiah 33:8 (NCV)
(Our Savior Jesus Christ) gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. ~ Titus 2:14 (NLT)
Lord:
THANKS: It seems that even though we don't attend to you or your plans, you still act on our behalf. You have forgiven us, saved us, and enlisted us to serve as partners in your work. I'm grateful.
REGRETS: But I'm not always consistent in my gratitude. And I'm not totally committed to the mission of doing good deeds -- unless I somehow get something more out of the deal. I'm still pretty self-focused.
INTERCESSION: Please don't give up on me.
PURPOSE: I want to live as a forgiven person dedicated to doing your good.
Amen.