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Gracious God, I seem to be stuck in my comfort zone. I feel a drifting away from You and a tug toward more and more secular events. I do not feel that joy and excitement I first felt when I turned to You and You rescued me.
My heart burned with desire to know You better. To talk to You. To walk with You. To tell others of this perfect love I found. To hunger for Your Word.
I note this lack of closeness is my choice, not Yours. I know that You created man for fellowship with You. I have chosen to hide and distance myself. I am repenting right now.
I recall that David the psalmist asked You to restore the joy of his salvation. I also recall how Jesus warned us to return to our first love with Him. Lord God, I pray for this.
I am nothing apart from You. I am nothing without Your closeness. I am nothing if I am not doing the works that You have called me to do.
Free me from busyness and good works that are occupying my time but that are not glorifying You. Draw me into a closer relationship. Restore unto me the years that the locust has eaten. Save me from worthlessness.
I ask You, O Lord to grant me a closer walk with You. Hold my heart and my attention so that this might be accomplished. Forgive me for straying and help me to be as attentive to Your needs as You are to mine.
I love You, God. Forgive my absence in saying this more often. I know it is Your will to draw me close to You, and I thank You for second chances, through the shed blood of Christ Jesus. Amen
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