The Power of Discouragement

Father,

Some mornings I wake up and I am certain I must have dipped into my stock of stupid pills. I say the wrong thing, I snap at my children, and most of the time my bad decisions and irresponsible behavior come from taking you out of the equation.

It is amazing how quickly things can deteriorate in our life when we stop praying, stop studying and stop serving. It is that same old ugly thing called SELF. We make bad decisions because we don't consult you! We fall into sin because we haven't immersed ourselves in your word.

While we make plenty of foolish decisions in our life, the most damaging, irresponsible and destructive is when we drift from your Holy presence. Please give me the wisdom to seek your counsel and follow your paths.