Study Prayer

There's a certain point you reach after reading so much, that you forget why you're doing it. It happens to me a lot. I've been wanting to write a prayer out that I would try to slowly pray and meditate on before any prolonged study session (or even a semi-short one). This is what I came up with, and I think I'm sticking with it. It sums up everything that's important to me when it comes to studying.

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STUDY PRAYER

My loving Father, Daddy,
Cultivate in me a habit of thankfulness.
Thank you for the privilege of studying your Word and your creation.

Holy Spirit, my Comforter,
Give me the wisdom to understand,
the patience to persevere,
the determination to ignore distraction,
and the strength to endure.
Guard me from envying others,
and keep pride far from my heart.
Imbue me with a burning passion to descend from abstract clouds into daily life,
to those who are physically and emotionally abused,
to those who are dying, even without You.

My savior Jesus,
Prepare me to serve your church,
for the equipping of the saints,
for the defense of the faith.
Remind me, that I once was also in darkness.
Help me empathize with the skeptic, as I also was one.

Most beautiful, holy Triunity,
may this all be for your glory above all
- not my fame but yours alone -
and lead me into a more profound personal and experiential knowledge of who you are.

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I feel like I should add "So let it be written, so let it be done" at the end or something. haha, j/k. Now, only to try and memorize it...