Guide me from Sin to Righteousness

Here is a prayerful guide and poem, asking for God's guidance from sin to righteousness, rooted in the truth of Scripture.

A Guide from Sin to Righteousness

O Lord, my God, my heart's desire, To rise from sin's consuming mire. The path is dark,my feet unsure, I long for goodness,holy, pure. Guide me from sin to righteousness, In Your transforming faithfulness.

First, break my heart for what breaks Yours. Let true repentance open doors. Not just for consequence I feel, But for the sin that You reveal. "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation."*(2 Corinthians 7:10) Create in me a clean heart once again.

Then, lead me to the foot of the cross, To see the magnitude of my loss— And Yours.The price for my disgrace Was paid in love,through saving grace. "He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness."(1 Peter 2:24) This is the trade:my sin for Your righteousness.

Now, clothe me in Your righteousness, Not my own rags of worthlessness. A garment white,a spotless dress, Won by Your perfect holiness. "I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness."(Isaiah 61:10)

Next, set Your Word as lamp and light, To cut through shadows of the night. A map for feet that long to stray, To guide my steps and show the way. "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."(Psalm 119:11) Transform my mind by what is true.

Send forth Your Spirit, dwell within, To wage the war against my sin. My flesh is weak,but You are power; Stand with me in the testing hour. "Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh."(Galatians 5:16) Be my strong tower,my strength and shield.

And when I stumble, Lord, restore, Remind my heart forevermore: Your mercies are both new and sure, Your covenant of love is secure. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."(1 John 1:9) Lift up my head,and try once more.

So guide me, Father, on this way, From darkness into glorious day. Not by my might,but Yours alone, Until You call me to my home. "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."(Philippians 1:6) From sin to righteousness,I'm led by Your throne.