TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME

Father, thank You for this cross You have allowed us to carry.  Please give us Your strength and faith to persevere; so that we will grow Spiritual and bring honor to Your name, while we weather the weight of our cross.  Lord, we share in Your suffering that will strengthen our character and our faith.  Thank You, for being by our side as we walk through the valley of death, that helps us not fear evil.  Thank You, Lord, for all the Spiritual Soldiers, that helps us carry our cross.  Father, remove every thorn from our flesh, that separate us from You and hinder our blessings.  Lord, let us not have doubt about anything, because Your grace is sufficient.  Lord, hear our cries of how long Lord, and change them to we trust and wait on You.  Father, baptize us in the Holy Spirit, so we do not get lost in self-concern, but focus on the needs of others and help us seek Your will in all we do or say.  Father, let our trials and tribulations lead us to greater virtue and stronger prayer life.  Father, help us make a sacrificial struggle to repent from all sin that keeps us from seeking Your face.  Lord, when we get weary and exhausted under the pressure and weight of our cross, give us Your courage so we do not give up, but press on to Calvary.  Father, help us embrace the suffering we share with You, as we carry this cross all the way to Your glory, in Jesus name, Amen