at my core I am selfish,

this I know from action, thought and words spoken.

I am in need of a selfless Savior, daily.

by the minute, second and hour I need Thee.

in this present moment I need Thee,

everything within me is screaming to isolate, to disengage, to retreat.

the hard things are super hard today,

the simple things seem to far to grasp.

the easy way is screaming for me to stop,

to back away, and to allow no more.

but what control do I have of the things outside of myself?

“the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control” -Galatians 5:22-23

Father I ask that you would help me with self control. To deny my core sin of selfishness and to surrender to patience, gentleness and self control when everything inside me is screaming to be selfish, amen.