Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. Psalms 37:4-5
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. Proverbs 6:9-11

Heavenly Father, I love, praise, adore, and thank you for the ways that Psalms 37:4-5 has come to pass in my life. I thank you for how you have been true to this word all throughout my life. I have seen time and time again that as I pursue you, as I commit my ways to you, as I seek first your Kingdom and your righteousness, you act. You respond. You give. You bless. You have been so kind to bless me with the desires of my heart over the years. Desires for friendship. Desires for influence. Desires for opportunity. Desires for financial increase. Desire for Kingdom impact. Desires for rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation. You have given me all these desires. In your grace. In your mercy. You’ve given me all of these things as I’ve sought to delight myself in you. Thank you for your faithfulness and kindness to me.

Lord, keep me from laziness. Keep me from an attitude about rest that is not of you. Keep me from an approach to rest and “taking care of myself” that is, in reality, bad stewardship of my time, talents, resources, and responsibilities. You know that I am prone to more rest than I need. Forgive me for the times when I have not been more faithful with my time. I do not want poverty to come upon me. I do not want destruction to come upon me, my family, and my church. I do not want to accomplish anything less than what you’ve fashioned me to accomplish and produce for you. Keep me from the laziness that will sabotage your purpose for my life. I love you Lord and I thank you that these Proverbs continue to give me the warnings I need. I pray all of this in Jesus name, Amen.