Praying for real

Heavenly Father we come before you in the mighty and miraculous name of Jesus Christ. We thank you for your grace and mercy. We thank you for your presence in our lives. You call us to come and sit next to you and to tell you all that is a concern to us.  Your promise is that you do hear us, and because of your love for us you do answer our prayers.  We know that you aren't a genie in a bottle.  Forgive us if we sometimes seem to pray that way.  Forgive us if we start to tell you what we want done and how to do it.  You alone are maker and creator.   Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts and your ways are higher than our ways.  Help us to remember to ask for your will and then to be satisfied when we see it.  Remind us of your great love for us which extends beyond d our ability even to understand.   Suffice it to say that you do love us and that is a certainty.   May we rejoice always in You, oh Lord, not in our circumstances,  but in you as we "go boldly to the throne of grace to receive mercy and help in our our time of need."   Thank you for this beautiful day. May your face be ever before us and may your love guide us. Forgive us of any sin that we may have committed in thought, word, or deed so that we may walk out into your glorious light with a pure heart.  May we be bathed in your glory today and always in Jesus name. Amen