Jesus and the devil have a contest of wills in the desert (Luke 4:1-13). At one point, “the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, ‘To you I will give their glory and all this authority.'” (4:5-6, NRSV)
… the devil said to Jesus, “All of this can be all about you.”
In your prayer-writing today, wrestle with God against the temptation to see life as “all about you.”
Breathe in God.
Breathe out my tendency to waste time.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out my doubts and regrets.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out fretting over my figure.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out the dirty dishes on the counter.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out the successes I had this week.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out my ambitions.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out tunnel-vision of a busy day.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out a selfish definition of “busy”
Breathe in God.
Breathe out time spent talking when I should have been listening.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out the stuff that fills my cupboards.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out goals and dreams.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out tomorrow’s to-do list.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out what I want people to think of me.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out me.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out me.
Gradually, may I be filled with what you desire. May I decrease as you increase.
Breathe in God.
Breathe out me.
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