Best Prayer

The best prayer is the one that puts God first,
because it follows His own First Command,
the prayer that says just give to me is worst,
without “Thy will be done” as He has planned.

 Though any prayer is good if it’s sincere,
the best one humbles me before His will,
to leave it up to His way without fear,
“Let go, let God,” my selfish heart be still.

To put God first takes great humility,
to put God first, me last, attacks my pride,
first of those seven sins that humble me,
and that demand much prayer to push aside.

God’s will first, Mary said to Gabriel’s face,
like humble her, Lord, fill me too with grace.

-- by Pete Voelz       8/17/12