Dear Heavenly Father,
We praise you. Thank you for lifting us up out of our sin and redeeming us for Yourself. For being a fortress for us where we can safely live and rest in you, where we can know that no matter the storms that rage around us, you are our hiding place. Thank you for making our hearts new and filling us with songs of praise, for you are praiseworthy. Lord, we entrust ourselves to you to keep us from wandering, to keep us walking with you in the narrow places. You know our individual hearts, and you know how to love us, bless us, and mature us, each in our own unique way. Help us to not fight against what you’re doing in our hearts and lives, even when it’s painful. Show us people this week who we can extend the love and grace you’ve given us, that they would be encouraged to entrust themselves to you in all ways, too. For your glory, and in Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.