Originally Posted by Berrybean

Hey. Yes, those egos can easily run riot can't they.

This is one of the prayers I use each morning, as my own ego tends to be a little hyperactive as well. It helps me to remember what kind of stuff my ego latches on to and recognise it later in the day, and pause and pray about it rather than be a puppet to it. The desires are the ego bits, and the fears are, well, fears lol.

Humility Prayer.

God. I pray for your help in detaching from the desire of being:
admired,
loved,
praised,
favoured,
accepted,
consulted,
well known,
and honoured.

I pray for your help in detaching from the fear of being:
Criticised,
ridiculed,
humiliated,
falsely accused,
persecuted,
disbelieved,
despised,
and forgotten.

Please grant me the grace to desire that others may be :
Admired more than I,
praised when I am unnoticed,
chosen though I may be set aside,
preferred to me,
and increase in prominence though I remain hidden.

Although others will do what they want, I pray that you will use me for your will.
I pray that I will pause, and while I pause please help me to remember to pray for guidance and grant me the humility to find willingness and discard willfulness.
Lord, please open my eyes and ears and heart, and help me to recognise my ego and fear and not act on these.

AMEN.


Sorry if you've already seen this before.
Wishing you all the best for your sobriety and recovery.

BB