He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. Psalms 18:19
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. Proverbs 18:16

Heavenly Father, I am so thankful that you delight in me. I am so thankful that your delight in me precedes your rescue of me! You love me. You care about me. You cherish me. You think about me. Your eye is set on me. Your mind is on me. And the thoughts you have towards me are loving thoughts, caring thoughts, good thoughts, pleasurable thoughts. Not evil thoughts. Not condemning thoughts. Not disappointed thoughts. Thank you Lord for your delight in me. Thank you for Jesus who makes it possible for you to have an eternal delight in me! For the rest of my days here on this earth and long after I am not on this earth, you will delight in me! Praise you God!

Lord, I also praise you for how you have taken the gifts you have given me, and used them to bring me into spaces and places that I otherwise would not be invited into. You have “made room” for me before people who are more educated than me, wealthy than me, godly than me, mature than me, and experienced than me. You have allowed my words to be heard by great men and women of God. Thank you for doing this work. You know the desires of my heart. Some fleshly and some godly,. Thank you for honoring them even in their impure forms.

I boldly ask that you continue to use my gifts to make room for me and bring me before great men and women. Enlarge my territory! Bless me indeed! Yes, for my joy. Yes, for my satisfaction. Yes, for my delight. But ultimately, so your gospel can be heard. So your good news can be received. So your Word can be taught, So lives can be transformed. ALL towards the end of your glory.

But, I do ask that as you answer this prayer, you would give me the accompanying humility to steward the “rooms” that you make available to me with grace and a very present awareness that apart from you I can do nothing. Strip me of any accompanying pride, hubris, ego, or entitlement. Keep me low. Keep me really, really low.

I love you Lord. I praise you. I adore you. I pray all of these things in Jesus name, Amen.