I was reading a short devotional this morning as part of my God-and-I Time, and the final phrase stuck out to me: “May who I am glorify You!” It wouldn’t leave my mind, and it has, in these few short hours, become the prayer of my heart.

“May who I am glorify You.” Not who I was or who I wish I were or who I plan to be—but who I am. Each day, each thought, each action—who I am.

Not when I’m retired, when I’m financially settled, or when I’m married—who I am.

When I’m famous, when I have time, when I achieve a desired status? No—who I am.

When I’m thinner, when I’m able to control my desires, when I’m able to live a disciplined life? Again: no—who I am.

Lord, hear and help me to live out the sincerity behind this prayer: “May who I am glorify You.”