Psalm 51:10-12: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit”

Father,

Forgive us. We don’t know what we are doing. You say that we are made in Your image…  being conformed into the image of Your Son. But we’ve exchanged the Truth for a lie! We’re convinced that the way to be known is found staring at a screen.

We took the bait! And now we’re trapped in a world wide web of witchcraft. Complaining, criticizing and competing against those You’ve created in Your image. We doom scroll day after day, idolizing ourselves and others while worshipping at the temple of followers and friends. Our eyes and ears are fixed on man instead of You. Help us, Holy Spirit! We’ve traded our birthright for a bowl of stew. We confess and repent for wasting our inheritance; seeking our kingdom instead of Yours. Forgive us for acting like the father of lies on earth, instead of reflecting You, our Father in heaven. Create in us a clean heart, oh God, that we might not sin against You. Come into every room, every closet, bathroom and basement of our heart. Shine Your light on anything that’s hiding and covering itself in shame. Heal our mind, will and emotions. Deliver us from the idolatry of image (and give us the courage to pluck out our eye and cut off our hand!).

Amen.