Yes God I say to you…I do

Yes God, I submit and surrender to the man I know you want me to become. I hold this with the tension that I know you love me now so fully for all that I am.

But I believe you are pruning me for the woman you have chosen for me. All my life I have sought, searched and tried so hard to find her.

But I know now what was missing…and for this I now fervently pray for you to grant me.

That I would long to ALWAYS seek You first in my life. I put the desires of the flesh and many others before you. For this, I am sorry. I now ask for your help to turn away from these sinful desires and instead, lock eyes with you.

I recognize locking eyes with Christ will cleanse me with the fruits of the spirit. It will help be the man you want me to be for this woman. Particularly, I would ask for support with more patience, self-control and gentleness.

Please empty me oh God, of idolatry, jealousy, selfish ambition, lust, desire and any other acts of the flesh that deceive me. In fact, please crucify them so my spirit can be resurrected again in your name.

Cleanse my eyes and heart so the depths of my soul will see her like Jesus does.

Please cleanse her eyes too, oh Lord, so she sees me as Jesus does.

And as you strengthen her in this season, I ask that you make her strong where I am weak.

And that you make me strong, where she is weak.

When I get anxious or worry, help her bring the healing touch of your love and joy to surround my heart with courage and peace.

When she is down, let my eyes alone and the piercing love in my heart re-ignite the power and potential of all that she already is.

Prepare me oh Lord to serve, honor and be a leader for her.

I know you have already chosen someone so special for me so my heart is still in this moment. Which is why today, I will no longer be searching.

Just preparing and focusing on You so when you do have us lock eyes for the first time, it will be as if we lock eyes with you.

I love you Lord and place my full trust in you during this season.

Replace these desires in my heart and the pains of my past with an endless longing to seek see You first in all that I do.

Only then will I be ready for her and that day where I get to say

I do.

But first God, please hear this with all my heart & soul, today and everyday…I say to you…

I do.