PRAYER AND REFLECTION:

Our Father in heaven, we come before you with grateful and humble hearts. Understanding that the God of the universe not only sees us but loves us is a rich and wonderful mystery, sometimes difficult for us to believe. Gracious Father, today we confess our secret sins, those sins that are tucked away in our minds. These are untrue thoughts that support lies about ourselves, others and you. These thoughts are not secret to you. Jesus, we know that you overcame the great deceiver on the cross and we can claim that power to overcome our enemy as well. We can “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Holy Spirit, we acknowledge your presence inside of us and confess our sin of trying to live on our own strength and power. We are so foolish! Spirit, convict us and remind us of the truth of who we are in Christ. We pray this in the beautiful name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Written by: Meribeth Tenney