[SPEAKER_00]: The one who gets wisdom loves life.
[SPEAKER_00]: The one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
[SPEAKER_00]: Proverbs 19-8
[SPEAKER_00]: Heavenly Father, as I enter into this time of guided prayer, I invite your presence to surround me.
[SPEAKER_00]: I acknowledge that you are the source of all love and that you desire for us to have a healthy and loving connection with ourselves.
[SPEAKER_00]: In this moment, I reflect on the importance of loving myself well.
[SPEAKER_00]: If there are any barriers or hangups that prevent me from fully embracing self-love,
[SPEAKER_00]: Help me to understand why I struggle in this area and guide me towards healing and growth.
[SPEAKER_00]: Reveal to me the areas in my life where I need to love myself better.
[SPEAKER_00]: Show me your love and grace in those places of brokenness and insecurity.
[SPEAKER_00]: Help me to receive your love and let go of any negative self-perceptions.
[SPEAKER_00]: If other give me practical ways to love myself better today, show me the conversations I need to have with myself and with others.
[SPEAKER_00]: Help me to identify and reject the lies I believe about myself.
[SPEAKER_00]: Through your word, give me positive affirmations and thoughts to replace the negative ones.
[SPEAKER_00]: As I seek to connect with myself in a deeper and more loving way, I acknowledge that it may be a messy process.
[SPEAKER_00]: But I trust that you are with me every step of the way.
[SPEAKER_00]: Guide me towards healing and wholeness.
[SPEAKER_00]: Finally, I ask for the courage to open up to someone I trust, to share my thoughts and feelings about myself.
[SPEAKER_00]: Grant me the strength to listen to their perspective, and to receive their love and support.
[SPEAKER_00]: Thank you, Lord, for your presence in this time of guided prayer.
[SPEAKER_00]: May I continue to grow in my understanding and love for myself, so that I may better love you and others.
[SPEAKER_00]: In Jesus' name I pray, amen.