Prayer to be Closer to Jesus
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Prayer to be Closer to Jesus
Jesus, my Lord and my God,
help me to draw closer to You.
May I hear and heed St. John the Baptist’s voice in the desert
and “prepare the way of the Lord.”
May I prepare the way for You to enter my heart
by rooting out vices and things that keep You away from my heart.
May I keep You in my heart and not turn back to things
that keep me away from You.
May the way I live my life prepare the way for You to be
a greater and more important part of my life.
Lord Jesus, help me to focus more on You
and less on myself each day.
Help me to return to You when I fail,
trusting in Your immense mercy and love,
rather than turning away from You.
Lord Jesus, may I always turn to You in all things big and small
as I learn more about You and trust You in all ways in my life.
May I live my life in the way that You call me to live it
for Your glory.
Amen.
Prayer to be Closer to Jesus is an original prayer composed by Mary at Blessed Catholic Mom. All rights reserved. You have permission to use it for personal use. Please contact Blessed Catholic Mom if you have any questions.
Prayer to be Closer to Jesus is a prayer to bring us closer to God. Using inspiration from St. John the Baptist’s directive to “prepare the way of the Lord” from Matthew 3:3, in the prayer we ask Jesus to be more the center of our lives. We ask Him to help us to turn to Him and return to Him when we are away from Him, trusting in His divine mercy and great love for us.
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