I posted last week about
surrendering to God. After that post, I stumbled across a prayer in Jeremiah that hits upon that exact theme.
The prayer comes after a lengthy description of impending punishment for the peoples' repeated idolatry. Jeremiah then prays (10:23-24, NLT),
I know, LORD, that our lives are not our own.
We are not able to plan our own course.
So correct me, LORD, but please be gentle.
Do not correct me in anger, for I would die.
Note that Jeremiah is not concerned with self-empowerment, but rather "God empowerment." He submits, and requests that God guide his steps. He does so with
humility and
fear. Today, let us use Jeremiah's words as a template for our prayers.
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