Cleanse Me of Any Bitter or Angry Thoughts

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 Evil presses in on my senses and from this kind of environment i must get out.  i see a nice juicy cigarette butt always in the same zone on the city street, so i need to walk elsewhere.  i don't need to be tempted by lustful thoughts and then make the mistake of entertaining them.  Lord, cleanse me of all that i've seen, heard, or experienced.  Wipe all memory of that experience from my mind so that it has no bearing on my future conversations, self-talk, or behavior.  Help me monitor my speech, saying negative things in self-talk and in thought.  Help me to listen closely to myself.  Please eliminate my own negative recycled speaking.  At the end of the day, cleanse me of any bitter or angry thoughts.

Lord, i'm giving this to You this day.  Help me to sleep soundly and peacefully, knowing that You are in control of all situations and circumstances in my life, including issues with work and coworkers and motel adventures.  May the guidance of Your Holy Spirit help me make the right moves and the right decisions...to pray practically and spontaneously whenever a situation arises. 

i have so little time and yet just the right amount of time to do what You have ordained for me to do with my life.  I can do anything with Christ's help. i can banish one bad thought or word with one swipe of faith as long as You are with me.  

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. --Ephesians 3:20 

i need to spend time with the Lord until i'm certain that the goals i'm pursuing are His goals for my life.  Are my goals from God?  Are they clear and certain?  Are they related to the eternal life or death of lost souls?

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