And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Philippians 1:6

Dear God, I can feel myself getting better. Not that I am becoming a better and better person, but I am learning to lean more on you throughout the day when I run into struggles. I can think of two specific examples of tiles at work recently when I came up against something that flummoxed me, I prayed to you about it in real time, and you brought me an answer. There was no brilliance on my part. In both moments, I was scared and frustrated, and I silently talked to you about needing your help and intervention. In one case, you gave me the words to say. In another you actually gave me some small miracles in answer to my prayer.

I still have so much growing to do, but it is awfully nice to feel like I am maturing in you at least a little. Of course, I’ve been pursuing you as a discipline Christian for over 30 years so one could make the case that I’ve hardly grown at all over that time. But again, I’m grateful that I at least feel like I’m making progress, and I’m grateful that that progress is learning to lean more on you and less on me.

Father, I want get to the point where every breath I take is in communion with you. It’s hard to imagine ever getting there. And I have to wonder what kind of person I’d be like to live with if I got to that level. But I trust that any growth I have in you will bring me closer to my wife and who you need me to be for her, not push us apart. So today is another day. Bless the work of my hands, but do it for your glory’s sake and because it’s the work you want done.

In Jesus’ name I pray,

Amen