My prayer is that I become the person God, in all His glory, created me to be. My prayer is that God shapes me and forms be to be like Him and His precious, ever loving Son. These are hard prayers; especially when God takes you up on it.
My own ability to criticize, judge, and blatantly think I know better than the next person amazes me at time. Thankfully, God is a polite, gentle, understanding God. He teaches me lessons one-on-one rather than in front of a large group. (Most of the time.) He teaches me lessons in little ways rather than big wammies. (Most of the time.) He teaches me lessons because He knows me better than myself. (All of the time.) He teaches me lessons because He loves me. (All of the time.)
I know these lessons are for my own good, so in spite of the pain and yes, the self-embarrassment, I will continue to pray these prayers. I will continue to strive to live like Christ. I will continue to go against the flow. I will continue to take a stand. I will continue to rely on God's Word and no one else's. And when I fail, which I will do, I will continue to get back up and take His hand, which He lovingly extends to me, to us all.
