He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully. He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Psalm 24:4-5
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Proverbs 24:10

Heavenly Father, oh how I desire clean hands and a pure heart. So often, my hands aren’t clean and my heart isn’t pure. Forgive me for these times. Cleanse me of my unrighteousness. I repent for the times when I’ve minimized sin in my life as anything less than “cosmic treason” against a Holy God. I want my motives, my intentions, my deeds, my words, my actions to be pure before you. Purify my heart God. I desire the blessings that come along with being this type of man. I desire the favor. I praise you Lord for how you have cleaned my hands and purified my heart over the years. Do more. Go deeper. Make me purer. Make me more righteous. Make me more holy, for your glory. No matter what it takes. No matter what it requires that you prune. Clean hands and a pure heart, this is my desire.

Lord I praise you for holding me up over these last couple of years. The only reason I did not faint is not because I have great strength, but because in spite of my small strength you saw fit to strengthen me with your perfect strength. Thank you. I praise your name. I never would’ve make it without you. I never would’ve lasted. I never would’ve maintained my love for you and your Church if it were not for your sustaining strength. I would’ve been bitter. I would’ve quit. I would’ve been resentful. But God. But you God! Thank you Lord. I pray that you would give me an even greater strength in the days ahead. Strength for persecution. Strength for criticism. Strength to battle through insecurity. Strength to overcome financial insecurity. Lord make me stronger so I can testify to the strong God who strengthens me! I love you Lord. I praise you. Thank you for being my strength. In Jesus name, Amen.