Prayer based on John 12:43. Themes: Pride, Idolatry, Fear of Man.

Dear God, please help me to love your praise more than the praise of men. May my actions and words always be guided by your will and not by the desire for human approval. Help me to seek your approval above all else and to live a life that brings glory to your name. Amen.

Verse: for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
John 12:43

This is a Command. The verse commands the reader to prioritize God’s praise over the praise of men.

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