Over 10 years ago, I put together a self “liturgy” of sorts (basically just a prayer) that I love reading. It takes a bunch of my favorite verses but changes them to the first-person perspective. There’s something about first person that makes it much more powerful and personal. As you read this, I pray it encourages you greatly.
I love You, LORD, my strength.
You are my rock, my fortress and my deliverer, my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my stronghold; in You I take refuge$^1$
“You bore my sins” in Your body on the cross, so that I might die to sins and live for righteousness;
“by Your wounds I have been healed.”$^2$
You are the way, the truth, and the life.$^3$
I am convinced that nothing can separate me from Your love.$^4$
I will be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.$^5$
All authority has been given to me; therefore I will go and make disciples.$^6$
I will not be afraid, I will only believe.$^7$
For you did not give me a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.$^8$
Whatever happens, I will conduct myself in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.$^9$
I will fight the good fight, I will finish the race, I will keep the faith.$^{10}$
I will not love the world or anything in the world for the world and its desires will pass away
but if I do Your will, I will live forever.$^{11}$
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.$^{12}$
And I will see Your face.$^{13}$
I do all things for Your glory and in the name of Jesus.
Amen
- Psalm 18:1-2
- 1 Peter 2:24
- John 14:6
- Romans 8:38-39
- Romans 12:12
- Matthew 28:18-19
- Mark 5:36
- 2 Timothy 1:7
- Philippians 1:27
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- 1 John 2:15-17
- 1 Corinthians 13:12
- Revelation 22:4
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