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Prayer from Psalm 40: Out of the Pit

Lord, I remember those dark days when I slipped into sin again and again.  

My iniquity was a mudpit from which I could not escape. 

Slimy and stuck, I cried out: “Help me!”

And you did. 

You rescued me.  You lifted me to firm ground. 

You made me so happy I started to sing. 

I ran back to my friends and went on and on about what you had done.

I thought about sacrificing something to say “Thank you.”  I thought about offering you a costly gift. 

then I realized the best thanks would be for me to start living right.  The best offering would be myself. 

So, here I am.  Completely committed to you.  Because you lifted me from the pit.

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