Almost every day, I pray through the Lord's Prayer (not word-for-word, but I use it to structure my requests), and then I do what Romans 12:1 urges me to do—I offer my body to God, part by part.
This week a friend asked me to write down my "living sacrifice" prayer. I have never done that before, because my prayers are informal. But I gave it a shot.
Lord, today I offer my body to you as a living sacrifice.
I give you my mind, that I might think as Jesus thinks.
I give you my heart, that I might feel what Jesus feels.
I give you my eyes, that I might see what Jesus sees.
I give you my ears, that I might hear what Jesus hears.
I give you my mouth, that I might say what Jesus would say.
I give you my hands, that I might touch people as Jesus would.
I give you my feet, that I might go where Jesus would go.
May today be a day in which I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
Amen.
How do you offer your body to God each day?
Hey Greg,
Ever since you shared the way you pray in one of your sermons I have been using it when I have a hard time getting started. Lately there is a lot to pray about so no problem getting started, and a lot of those are praises.
What I really liked about this part of your message last week was that it demonstrated to me more than just saying to God "I offer you my mind". But I learned to seek Jesus in offering my mind. I learned that to offer my mind includes an outcome, not just something random, but that I might think as Jesus thinks. Very powerful!