The Heart of the Disciple

Lord Jesus,

You know best. For You to be my Lord is everything that I desire.

I want No riches that would cause me to deny me need of You.

I want No test that would cause me to doubt You.

I want No wisdom that would allow me to think that I know best.

I want No Strength that will cause anyone to think that I have done it or can do it on my own.

I want No Weakness that would cause others to stumble instead of coming to know You.

Oh, that every day would bring just what is needed to glorify Christ Jesus;

To show my total dependence on You, Your power, Your presence, Your person.

My greatest joy is that there would be no way to distinguish Your desire and purpose from the path I have chosen,

I pray that Your star would be so bright that men and women, boys and girls, would look past me to come to know Your brilliance.

Mold my clay as You see fit while protecting me from those who would stomp me into a useless pile of selfishness.

Even Lord, if your choice is to lay me so low that no one notices me.

For Lord Jesus, my God and my King, You know best.

You must increase, I must decrease.

For in that state I will be content.