Dear God,
Lord, I know that You are the rewarder of those who diligently seek You.

As I diligently seek You, by faith, I know that I will endure all my hardships.

You have gone before me and cleared the way so that I might follow in Your footsteps and the steps of other righteous, godly saints.

I am comforted in knowing that I don’t walk alone, but I walk hand in hand with You as my Guide.

Through eyes of faith I see a great cloud of witnesses, those spoken of in the Bible and those I’ve known in my lifetime, who’ve already finished the race cheering me on as I persevere in this path of righteousness.

May I endure hardship as a form of discipline and may I wholeheartedly seek You above everything else.

In Jesus' name. Amen.