Dear God... An Ardent Prayer

You only know me too well You know me much better than I do myself You know all things about me in detail You know my secrets, wants, desires and ambitions You know my iniquities, trespasses and merits in life You know how to care for me always You love me more than I can reciprocate You give me so many things I didn’t deserve You know my mind, heart, body and soul You see my heart and read my thought You protect me from foes unknown and known You chalk my future well ahead You help me even before I ask You do all things that’s best for me You guide me in your ways so well You give me freedom to do your will You called me by name before I was born You talked to me while I lay in my mother’s womb You bless me all through my life You give me grace to do great things You do miracles so often for me You are my only God, the living, loving one You are my only Master whom I must serve You are my creator and Lord of the Universe You hear my pleas and answer my prayers You are the only one wise, omnipotent and omniscient You are fair to every creature you made You do all things in your own sweet time and ways You know what’s not good for me You walk beside me in my earthly lanes You lift me up whenever I fall You are my Good Shepherd and I, your sheep You take me to the meadows with the sweetest grass You quench my thirst with water so clean You search and find me when I go astray You give me grace to do your will You help me keep my soul pure always You forgive my faults and blunders, sins You made me for a purpose you know best You love me and want me to be sinless You wrote my name upon your palm You are an awesome, amazing Father You sent your only Son Jesus to suffer on the cross You paid the ransom for my sins beforehand by His death You have readied a place for me in heaven through Christ You made me out of sheer love and love me immensely Your Son and Savior Christ will come to judge each one of us Thank you O God, my Lord, my all You long to meet me again in your abode O loving Father, keep me righteous throughout Punish me if need be to do so I am your servant Lord and you are my Master But still you call me your child, dear Father God Plunge my sins into the depths of the seas Forgive my crimes and help me repent I shouldn't miss eternity in heaven I can trounce Satan and his evil band like how Jesus did All good deeds I do is just by your grace and not by my strength I long to leave the world of imperfection and sufferings I wish to say my Good-bye to earth in your time and way Amen. Copyright by Dr John Celes 07-30-2015