Prayer (Based on Phil 3:7-14)

But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Phil 3:7-14)

Lord Jesus Christ, God of gods and Lord of lords, Creator of galaxies, and Comforter of the afflicted, You are worthy of it all.

There is nothing in this world that can compare with the surpassing greatness of knowing You.

We consider everything rubbish that we may know you. We empty ourselves of all hindrances and distractions, and we open ourselves up to receive Your mercy, Your grace, and Your fellowship.

This is Eternal Life, that we may know You.

This is all we want.

And if there is ever a moment when You are not all we want, then we ask you to soften our hearts so that we may remember the truth.

If we had eyes to see, we would know that your ways are Beautiful.

If we had ears to hear, we would know that your words are True.

Remove our hearts of stone and give us hearts of flesh that we may feel what you feel, love what you love, and hate what you hate.

We make You, and You alone, our goal.

For you are the only goal worthy of our entire lives.

With my whole heart I seek you;

let me not wander from your commandments!

Psalm 119:10