The Crowd

Lord,

Please help me avoid to sin.  Sometimes I sin only because I am with a group of people who are doing something wrong.  I tell myself that this is the reason for my own sin, but there is always more to it than that.

I sin because there is something else in my mind or in my being that seeks something/someone other than You.  Help me to keep my mind trained and focused on You. Help me to constantly reach for You.

Amen

The Pit

Lord,

When I am faced with choices that would cause me to fall into the pit, help me to choose You instead.

And if I do choose other things, other attentions, or other beings over You, please help me not to be crushed by the weight of sin but rather to turn back to You, calling out your name for safe delivery home. 

I know, Lord Jesus, that you heal my soul when I return to You.  My mind and my body sometimes are left broken.  Help me to use that brokenness for further healing, learning, and to turn them inward so that I realize that it is in my hurts that I am most fortunate to be able to cling to You. 

Amen