Prayer for motivation

Lord, I am tempted to not believe it matters.

My striving and struggling. My efforts to follow you. My prayers.

Depression is such a safe place. It frees me from following. If frees me from seeking. It frees me for striving and struggling.

But depression only leads to death.

So open my ears today that I will be able to hear your gospel.

Let my heart sing with your heart as you tell me of your unending love.

Let me not just see the deep horribleness of my sins but the great wonder of your love in paying for the just price of my transgressions.

Let me see your love in your cross this day. Let me stand under the wonder of your redeeming love. Let me see that you did not given in to despair but acted in faith, hope, and love in saving me. Let me grow in my vision of the mystery of your love found in your death, burial, and resurrection.

Let me hear that I might believe.

Fill my heart with your passion and motivate me to seek first your kingdom.

Fill me with hope instead of despair

In this make me like yourself.