Earlier this week, I heard Randy Harris speak at ACU’s Summit and was introduced to John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer. Read through this prayer slowly and savor each line. This is a tremendous prayer of trust.
I was visiting with a friend a few weeks ago and he made an interesting statement. He said, “I really believe that we are shaped by what we pray.” In other words, what I pray has the capacity to shape me into a certain kind of person.
So what do I pray?
The following is John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer:
I am no longer my own, but yours.
Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will
put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed for you or laid aside by you.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things
to your pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
you are mine, and I am yours. So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.
That’s a prayer you can grow into. I have a long way to go. Thanks for sharing it.
Connie, isn’t that a wonderful prayer?
Amazing words, so powerful! That is submission.
Richard, isn’t that a wonderful prayer? So good to hear from you.
This feels like a mirror into my heart and the reflection I am seeing back is less than what I would hope for. Pressing on.
Arlene, you really do express yourself well. I suspect that a lot of people share your thought here.
Our pastor provided us with this prayer and as I did an Internet search, I came across it at your blog, Jim! Thanks for making it available.
Take care,
Ann
Ann, good to hear from you. I’m glad you came across this prayer here! Thanks.