“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.”
Psalms 63:1-5
Nothing captures my ideal prayer more than this Psalm, and yet, I find my lists of needs and names dominate my prayers more than my gratitude and longing for God. How would a prayer like this change me? Perhaps it would make me less selfish. Perhaps it would help me trust Him more.