Weakness

How long, Yahweh?

Will you be angry forever?

Will your jealousy burn like fire? Psalm 79:5

Forgive me, Lord, for the times I have taken you for granted,

Assumed that you will forgive me again and again and again.

How often do I abuse your mercy

and treat your grace with disdain?

Forgive me when I focus on the insignificant,

and forget the Almighty.

Lord, I cannot do this alone,

I am too weak and flawed.

My concentration span too short.

I do not deserve your forgiveness,

but I submit to you.

Hoping that you will show your mercy.

Pour out you Holy Spirit,

not that I may be strengthened to fight my own weakness, 

but that I may have the strength to praise you.

I am afraid to pray for purification,

for I value too much the temporal and my own comfort.

Come, Holy Spirit!

Let the fire that burns within me, be for you,

and for your glory, only!

Amen.