Lord, I’m weary. My energy is sagging, and my motivation is lagging. And I am so in need of you. I need your strength and your fresh touch to get back on track again. Your Word says the joy of the Lord is my strength. If that's true, then I need your joy to replace all the bone-tired parts of my mind, body, and soul. 

Dear God, I surrender to you the pain that is in my heart. I give to you my failure, my shame, my loss. I know that in you, Dear God, all darkness is turned to light. Pour forth your spirit upon my mind and help me to forgive my past. Make my life begin again. Restore my soul and bring me peace. I have fallen, Dear God, and I feel I cannot rise. Please lift me up and give me strength. Set my feet upon the path to peace and help me not to stray again. I pray for forgiveness. I am crushed by my failure. Please show me who I am to you – that self-hate shall not defeat me. Help me remember and reclaim my good. Help me become who you would have me become and live the life you would have me live – that my tears shall be no more. 

God, Please give me strength to let go and entrust everything to You. I understand you won’t allow me to be in pain for the sake of hurting but for the sake of learning. You know me more than I know myself that even when I feel alone and unloved, there is still someone who knows all my flaws yet loves me unconditionally like no other human can.

Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.