Praying to Do God’s Good Works

Father, I pray that Your Will be done in my life as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).  For I am the work of Your hands, Your own workmanship, recreated in Christ Jesus, born anew, that I may do good works which You predestined for me, that I should walk in them – living the good life which You prearranged and made ready for me to live (Ephesians 2:10).  Teach me to do Your Will, for You are my God; let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground (Psalm 143:10) that I may bring glory to Your name. 

You have made known the mystery of Your Will according to Your good pleasure, which You purposed in Christ, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ my Lord. In Him we were chosen, having been predestined according to the Your plan, since You work out everything in conformity with the purposes of Your Will (Ephesians 1:9-11). You worked to purify for Yourself a people that are Your very own, eager to do what is good (Titus 2:14). Because of Your mercy, I know that I will receive an inheritance as a reward, for it is You, O Lord God, that I serve (Colossians 3:24).

Your Word says that those who suffer according to Your Will should commit themselves to You, their faithful Creator, and continue to do good (1 Peter 4:19). For it is by doing good works we silence the ignorant talk of foolish men (1 Peter 2:15). Like a slave of Christ, I set myself to doing Your Will from my heart (Ephesians 6:6). I choose not to be foolish, but to understand what Your will is (Ephesians 5:17). I know that as long as I am in Your Will, it is better to suffer for doing good than for doing evil (1 Peter 3:17).

I trust in You, therefore I will devote myself to doing what is good (Titus 3:8). Your word tells us that we all must learn to devote ourselves to doing what is good, in order that we may provide for daily necessities and not live unproductive lives (Titus 3:14). For when my ways are pleasing to You, Lord, You makes even my enemies to live at peace with me (Proverbs 16:7).

So, I will not stop praying for You to fill me with the knowledge of Your Will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding (Colossians 1:9). This is the confidence I have in approaching You, that as long as I ask according to Your Will, You will listen to my pleas (1 John 5:14). You search our heart and know the mind, because the Spirit intercedes for us in accordance with Your Will. (Romans 8:27). This causes me to give thanks in all circumstances — for this too is Your Will for me in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18).