A prayer to help you know the joy of God in you

A prayer to help you know the joy of God in you

He took me out to a spacious place; he saved me because he was pleased with me - Psalm 18:19

Jesus is known as Emmanuel, which means that God is with us. He chose to stay with us because he is happy with us. He is also our wonderful counselor - our ever-present source of God's wisdom. He is the wise Word of God, delivered to us in human form long ago and now present with us by His Holy Spirit.

Are you happy with yourself?

God longs for us to be united with Him in thoughts and actions. Choosing to see ourselves through His eyes is a life-changing act and restores joy. If we are having trouble feeling joy in ourselves, the Holy Ghost is with us to help us change our thoughts. Here is a simple prayer to help us reach the help he is ready to provide:

God, I need help to believe you're happy with me. Please fill me with your wisdom and defend me from condemning thoughts about myself. I know I am lovingly, beautifully done by you. I know you know every breath I take, and I know you know all my thoughts, my heart's passions, my desires and my trials. Nothing of me is lost to you, and everything you know about me, whether good or bad, never changes your love for me. I know that when you look at me you see something "very good". Help me to know these things, help me to live with security and peace thanks to your joy for me. In the name of Jesus, amen.

This simple change can usher in healing in hearts and in our relationships. When we rest in God's love for us, we gain the courage to consider how much He must find pleasure in others. As we grow in our love for Him, we grow to love ourselves more and we can also love others better. This is the life changing love that God offers us all!