A Confession

Merciful God, Gracious Father, I confess that I have a noisy heart, and that though I believe that You are there in the still, quiet place, I do not go there very often to seek You. The things that I wait for are earthly objects of affection, and my idoloatrous heart is enamored with them. I confess that I do not know how to desire You apart from Your blessings.

Holy God, Awesome Lord, I confess that Your words are troublesome to me, because they demand that my will be broken. I confess that I resist Your touch because of the pain of being perfected. I confess that I hide myself from Your face because I am ashamed of my sin, and yet still desire to cling to it.

Loving God, Good Shepherd, I confess that the goals I reach for are not high, not worthy. I confess that You are not the prize which I seek after and hope to receive. I confess that I'd rather stay where I am, comfortable, than to press onward or push toward anything worthwhile. I confess that the cost of knowing You is too great for my selfish heart.

Sovereign God, Wise Couselor, I believe that You are the only One Who can change all of this. I believe that You are the only One Who can cause me to desire You more than anything else. Impute to me now what I cannot bring about in myself, so that I might truly delight in knowing You, and giving You glory. Amen.