{"id":3593,"date":"2017-03-17T19:18:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T23:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=3593"},"modified":"2017-03-17T19:19:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T23:19:26","slug":"preparing-purpose-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2017\/03\/preparing-purpose-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"Preparing For our Purpose: A Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0May he equip you with all you need
\nfor doing his will.
\nMay he produce in you,
\nthrough the power of Jesus Christ,
\nevery good thing that is pleasing to him.
\nAll glory to him forever and ever! Amen (Hebrews 13:21).<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"bonfire-near-lake-at-night\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If your calling isn\u2019t pushing you out of your comfort zone, you might not be hearing Him correctly. God calls us to do something far and above what we feel ready for, but His promise is that He will produce in us what we need to accomplish His will for our lives. <\/span><\/p>\n

Moses is a prime example among hundreds in the Bible. He was chosen to lead the Israelites out of slavery. At one time in his life, he might have felt qualified; he was a prince in the Egyptian court. But after a long 40 years of wandering as a fugitive, he no longer felt up to the challenge. When approached by God who hid in\u00a0a burning bush, he came up with a litany of excuses as to why he was not qualified in any way, shape, or form. What he didn\u2019t realize is that God needed a humble man to do\u00a0the task; therein was Moses\u2019 qualification.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s our humility that impresses God, for, when we acknowledge our weaknesses\u00a0<\/span>and yield them to Him, they morph into strengths. Humility is the first rung on the ladder towards promotion. Let\u2019s start with\u00a0that step today by praying this plain and simple prayer:<\/span><\/p>\n

Father,<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I have come to a point in my life where my weaknesses and insufficiencies are ever before me. Sometimes I feel as though I cannot do a single thing without Your help. On my own I blow it almost every time. Lord, I surrender my whole self to You \u2013 strengths, weaknesses, and everything in between. You have a big plan for me, so unless my big God is living in me, I will never accomplish what You have set out for me to be and to do. So, Lord, take all of me. Fill all of me. And show me the path I should take to train myself to hear your voice and obey your direction. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, let\u2019s pray the prayer we found in Hebrews 13:21:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Father, equip me with all I need
\nfor doing Your will.
\nMay You produce in me,
\nthrough the power of Jesus Christ,
\nevery good thing that is pleasing to You.
\nAll glory to You forever and ever! Amen<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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