The Prayer of Relinquishment

As we begin to mature in our prayer life we learn an interesting progression. We go from being selfish, looking for "quick fixes", trying to manipulate God to getting on board with God's will. It is a necessary phase to get through. Don't beat yourself up. It's just one more struggle in becoming fashioned in the image of God. Let go and let God in your prayer. It is the crucifixion of the will (see.Gal.2:19-20). It is a self-emptying prayer. Meditate on Philippians 2 and note particularly Jesus emptying himself of His glory and taking up the form of a servant. It is a prayer of surrender... a prayer of abandonment of the self. You won't grow to this prayer without consistent time in God's Word. The above passages should help. Trust the character of God in your prayer...not my will but His.