A Scripture and a Prayer: “Dying to Live”

“Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” (John 12:25)

Prayer:

Lord, please help us to die to ourselves, that is, to die to our wants and desires so that we may live for You. May our lives be like that of a seed planted for You so that we can grow into that planting that You desire to bring forth the fruit of Your life in the life of others. To do this I ask that You help us hate sin and the evil of this present world, and to love Your kingdom above all else. And let our constant prayer be, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Let us then be the source of Your life to this lost and dying world. And this I ask in Jesus’s name. AMEN