Self-Righteous Prayers

I tell you,” said Jesus, “the tax collector, and not the Pharisee, was in the right with God when he went home. For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great.” Luke 18:14

While I don’t feel like I have prayed this way, for I know that I am a sinner saved by grace and not works, I have likely justified my actions this way. Acting as if my crap don’t stink, comparing my intentions with others actions. They are vulnerable enough to share with a masquerade I am playing in. God hears it all just the same whether I pray it or not.

I am learning to humble myself so I don’t have to be humbled by God. I know I’m not perfect and that I am not in a competition with others. Their walk is not mine. Their sin may not look like mine, but we both have things to repent for. I need to allow God to deal with my heart just like the tax collector did.

Lord, forgive me for being self righteous. Forgive me for trying to be more than I really am. I repent knowing that I’m a sinner in need of Your grace. Help me to lift others up and encourage them and not put myself in their story. In Jesus name Amen.