2. A personal plea
"God, You are right and I am wrong. I have to agree with You. Please cleanse me and make me whole. Take away from my heart anything that does not bow before You as Lord; whatever in me does not have Your name on it; all that is resistant to the Holy Spirit; everything impure and unworthy of You; attitudes and opinions and convictions that do not originate with You; desires, motives, plans, and ambitions in conflict with Your will for my life; anything that runs and hides when You enter; that laughs when I believe, that squirms when I pray, that fears when I trust; whatever in me that does not give You joy, make You proud, or serve Your purpose; all of this and everything else that holds me back, weighs me down, and cheapens the product. Search me, Oh, God, and know my heart today; cleanse me from every sin and set me free. And, once again, let your face shine upon me. Purge me immediately! Cleanse me completely! Sanctify me wholly! Glorify Yourself in me eternally! Amen! Amen!” Pastor Steve Wagers