Prayer

I've been reading Prayer by Philip Yancey since our time in Thailand. I highly recommend this work, as it is challenging me on several fronts. Also, as I've been reading it, I've been thinking through some of my current petitionary prayers to God. These include:

1. Help me to be a strong, loving husband to my dear wife.
2. Help me to lovingly deal with every difficult person whom I face.
3. Help me to have great boldness in presenting the Gospel to the lost.
4. Help me to refrain from belittling/gossiping about others.
5. Help me to keep your perspective in all situations.
6. Help me to be an empathetic son to my aging parents.
7. Help me to live out the whole Bible.
8. Help me to never be too busy to spend time with You.
9. Help me to respectfully listen to others' opinions, even if I disagree.
10. Help me to be a joy to your heart.