→ If you are new : This is the continuation of another blog entry about Waiting on God’s timing and surrendering to His will. Though you are welcome to explore this article independently, I recommend you follow part one and return here. Trust me, it will make every sense.

Here’s access to part one : https://yastogod.hashnode.dev/waiting-for-god

→ If you are continuing from “Waiting for God” :
I’m so proud of you and happy you want a deeper relationship with Christ. It will be a beautiful journey.

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Quick important facts :
- Please do not make the mistake of thinking this is some shortcut to end the waiting period. There are no shortcuts and no one can cheat it. It’s a beautiful process you are called to embrace.
- The rest of the article will take the form of a prayer outline. I’m only sharing what I felt led to but please allow The Holy Spirit to lead you as He likes. He will guide you beautifully.
- The prayer outline is mainly based off a prayer video from YouTube. I have edited, reorganise and added to it as I felt led to refine. I will be adding the link to the original video at the end of the article.
- Worship music is a big part of my prayers and I have included links to songs throughout which will be indicated by ♫♩♪ symbols. A full track list will be included at the end article. Having a playlist is a great way for uninterrupted prayer time.
- I believe in active prayer. Sometimes you will fine little notes starting with * symbol. This means a call for personal reflection. Highly invite everyone to take time on the days following to revisit these prompts.

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Let’s dive in :

but first, may God bless you ♡

01. Ask The Lord to help you open your heart and reveal to you the things that keep you from getting closer to Him.
02. Invite God to cleanse and refine you through His Holy Fire.
03. Ask God to take what remains, mould and craft you to become who He intended You to be.
04. Take the bold step of letting go of control and choose His will above our own.

05. Seek a deeper relationship with The Lord.
06. Complete and total surrender. This is obedience.

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05. Seek a deeper relationship with The Lord.

♫♩♪
Spirit Fall - Hillside Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/78b9QoQwtzMAyAwheUUFnt?si=3c9b4d0fbd714038

I Surrender (Live) - Hillsong Worship, Matt Crocker [ worship ] https://open.spotify.com/track/4irEfIEfEXuaPVOYDCw5Rm?si=282f40debc524f24

³⁷ Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ³⁸ This is the first and greatest commandment.

[ Matthew 22:37-38 ]

Heavenly Father, my heart is open and it yearns for more of you. As I come before you in earnest and hunger, I ask The Holy Spirit to reignite my fire for you. Let it burn like never before.

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

[ Psalm 34:8 ]

¹ As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, my God.

[ Psalm 42:1 ]

Lord, there have been times when my passion for You faded. I allowed myself to be distracted with things of this world. I was impatient and weak.

Please forgive me for the times I chose the ways of the world over You. Forgive me for when I fed my soul with things other than what is pleasing in Your eyes. For the moments I filled my time with distractions instead of Your presence. For the times I allowed my heart to grow cold.
Please forgive me for the moments I neglected my time with You. Draw me back to You Lord. If I have allowed distractions to become my priority please rearrange my desires.
Where I have settled for comfort, shake me out of my complacency. Awaken me to the wonder and awe of who You are. I don’t just want to hear about You from others. I want to experience Your goodness for myself. Yes, for myself, Lord.

¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

[ Jeremiah 29:13 ]

I want to seek You more. Bless me to be a witness of your glory Lord because I want to know You with deep, unshakable conviction. I never want to be satisfied with surface level faith. I want to go deeper. Take me beyond routine and memorised prayers. Take me beyond empty rituals. Draw me in to a place of intimate communion with You.
Father, I refuse to be a Christian with lukewarm faith.

God I ask that you create in me a holy dissatisfaction for all things lesser than You. let nothing else satisfy me and let nothing else fulfil me except walking in Your righteousness.
Let Your presence be the greatest delight of my life. let nothing else compare to it. You alone are my portion, You alone are my satisfaction, You alone are my great reward. I hunger and thirst for You and You alone.
I choose You above all else.

¹ You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
In a dry and parched land
where there is no water.

[ Psalm 63:1 ]

Let me always hunger for your presence with a passion that cannot be quenched. Make me desperate for Your goodness, Your love, Your word. Instil in me a deeper craving that only You can satisfy. Father, make me restless for You. Make me always seek the joy and peace only You can bring. Make me yearn for Your voice, everyday. Make me crave time with You more than anything else in this world.

Lord I ask you to make your word alive in me. Let me wake up every morning with excitement to meet You and to read Your word. Let me meditate on it day and night. Lord I want to remain hungry for You always. Let this not be a temporary feeling. I want to be in life long pursuit of Your presence and in communion with You. keep my heart burning with love for You. Keep my soul burning for more of You. Keep my mind set on the things above.

¹⁰³ How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!

[ Psalm 119:103 ]

06. Complete and total surrender. This is obedience.

♫♩♪
The Stand - Hillsong Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/32XDVF9eKnPncOsZpQOlSQ?si=c316c658de4c446a

From The Inside Out - Hillsong Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5R0IWKojrz9gE8PPU55vMd?si=01ff31e7cf4a4b3e

God I am Yours. Take my life and use it for Your glory.

Heavenly Father here I am. I may not feel ready I may not feel worthy and I do not fully understand how to do any of this but I am willing. I bring you all that I am. Every gift, every strength, every weakness, every dream, every scar. Though unworthy, I give you my all and I lay it all at your feet. Everything I have is Yours to use as You desire.
Lord you have been so merciful to me. You have carried me through when I did not know how to keep going. You continued to carry me even when I wasn’t gracious to accept You or thank You. You Never gave up on me. Your grace and favour you have always freely poured over my life. You always believed in me. For this and the countless good you have done for me, I lay my life down as a living sacrifice.

¹² Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

[ Romans 12:1 ]

Father, I want to live for kingdom purpose. If there is still any pride in me, burn it away. if there is personal ambition change my heart. if there is fear in me replace it with faith. If there are gifts I have buried, I request You to awaken them. Cleanse me Lord, shape me, refine me and prepare me. Lord I give You permission to interrupt my comfort if that is required to help me fulfil Your divine purpose, the vision You have for me. You can send me, stretch me, use me however You choose. Open my eyes to see the blessings around me, open my ears to hear Your calling, open my heart to say “yes Lord!” even when I don’t understand.

⁸ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

[ Isaiah 6:8 ]

Here I am lord, use me for the big and small. Use me bring your love to those who feels forgotten, use me to speak life where there is hopelessness, use me to carry light in to dark places. use me to touch lives and take the message of your goodness and glory to all your children through the path meant for me.

I surrender my plans, my goals, my comfort, my timeline, even my pain(s) that no one knows about, the dreams I fear to speak about and I place them in your hands. Lord use my story from every failure to every breakthrough for Your glory.
Lord if You want to use my voice you can have it, if You want to my hands take the them, if You want to use my journey lead me, if You want to use my influence guide me, if You want to use my silence show me, if You want to use my patience teach me how to wait well.

I desire to be useful in your hands. dear father, even if it’s behind the scene, use me. Even if it’s uncomfortable use me. Even if it’s not what I planed use me anyway. Because You see what I can’t see. You see the beginning and the end. You see the impact of a single surrendered life. I believe God You are a generous and loving Father who makes all things for good.

⁹ He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

[ 2 Timothy 1:9 ]

Heavenly Father thank you for hearing my prayers. Thank you for stirring my heart to hunger for more of You. I trust that as I seek You I will find You. Take my life Lord. Not just pieces but all of it. Every breath for Your glory

In the mighty name of my Lord and my Saviour Jesus Christ,

Amen!

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Majesty - Delirious [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/4hzMOBrtzVjWNj0uGpnErg?si=4c92b64e9e824373

Glory and Majesty - Jon Reddick [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5lvrYFNaUV2eib9Tas1gZK?si=7066d52197864a2c

Everyday - Hillsong Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ATqyILcMver9SrOpfHfFK?si=2bfcfbde7fbb4d46

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YouTube Prayer :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJcWJZV7oTg.

Track List :

Spirit Fall - Hillside Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/78b9QoQwtzMAyAwheUUFnt?si=3c9b4d0fbd714038

I Surrender (Live) - Hillsong Worship, Matt Crocker [ worship ] https://open.spotify.com/track/4irEfIEfEXuaPVOYDCw5Rm?si=282f40debc524f24

The Stand - Hillsong Worship [ worship ]
https://open.spotify.com/track/32XDVF9eKnPncOsZpQOlSQ?si=c316c658de4c446a