prayer of John Wesley

Posted by occwebsite
06th Jul 2021

Here is a prayer of John Wesley, to reflect on, to meditate on, to pray, and make it your own this week. See some reflection questions at the bottom of this post.

A Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own, but yours.
Put me to what you will, place me with whom you will.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be put to work for you or set aside for you,
Praised for you or criticized for you.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and fully surrender all things to your glory and service.
And now, O wonderful and holy God,
Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer,
you are mine, and I am yours.
So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
Let it also be made in heaven.  Amen.

— John Wesley

Reflection:

  • Behold — Where are the eyes of your heart drawn into this prayer?
    Believe — How is your faith strengthened in this prayer?
    Belong — Who are you recalling as you pray this prayer?
    Become — What is God inviting you to receive and thereby become as you pray this prayer?