Spurgeon's Prayer: The Joy of Holiness

But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
— 1 Peter 1:15 (BSB)

Holiness is the royal road to happiness. The death of sin is the life of joy.
— Charles Spurgeon

Lord, we come before You today with a deep desire to walk in holiness. We know that true joy is found in following Your ways, and we ask for Your help to live in obedience to Your commandments. Teach us to delight in Your Word and to walk in the path of righteousness, for it leads to life and peace. We know that the way of holiness is the way of joy, and we long to experience more of it each day.

We are not yet what we desire to be, Lord, and this is our sorrow. But we thank You that You are not finished with us yet. We ask that You continue to work in us by Your Spirit, shaping us into the likeness of Christ. We long to be fully sanctified, and we won’t be satisfied until we awake in Christ’s likeness, the very image of perfection itself. Help us to grow in watchfulness, to gain greater control over our spirits, and to live with self-discipline.

Lord, we pray that You would help us to avoid sin and to walk in purity. May our hearts be directed toward keeping Your commandments without fault. We want to live in such a way that, if You were to return at any moment, we would not be ashamed to stand before You. Let us live with joy, holiness, and the peace that comes from walking closely with You.

We ask that as we pursue holiness, You would fill us with the joy of Your presence. Let our lives be marked by the peace that comes from knowing we are walking in Your ways. Help us to reflect Christ in all that we do, and may our lives bring glory to Your name. Amen.