Prayer for dads

Father, Psalm 51:10 says, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." David is not asking for small fixes. He is asking for a heart he did not have before.

I need that more than I usually admit. The patches I keep putting on my own heart wear off by Friday. The deeper work, a heart that wants the right things, a spirit that does not have to be dragged into obedience every morning, is beyond what I can do on my own.

So I am asking for something new, not just another touch up. Not all at once, but as the work You will keep doing in me. Create what I cannot make.

Lord Jesus, You came to make all things new, including stubborn old hearts like mine. Start the next part of that work in me today.

Amen.