Midweek Meditation: A Prayer of Paul David Tripp

This prayer is taken from Paul David Tripp's "War of Words" published by P & R Publishing in 2000.

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That temper of mine!

            Forgive me, Lord –

            I let it get the better of me again.

When will I ever learn to wait

            Until I’ve heard the whole story,

            To respond under pressure

            As Christ would,

            To meet evil with good?

I’m growing, Lord,

            But my growth is far too slow.

Till my life –

            Break up clods of pride,

            Root out weeds of selfishness,

            Plow under every vestige of stubbornness.

Cultivate me and sow liberally

            More of the Spirit’s

            Fruit-bearing seed.

Send showers

            And storms (if need be);

            Shine brightly on my soul.

Then I will sprout forth

            Patience and kindness and love –

            And self-control –

            In abundance

And my tongue will learn

            To help and heal

            And praise the Name

                        Of the One through Whom

                        I pray,

                        Amen.