Lord, Make me head and not tail.

 Lord, Make Me Head and Not Tail

A prayer not born of pride, or to ascend

Above another,Father—but to bend

More fully to the purpose of Your hand,

To rise inYou, and for Your praise to stand.

Lord, make me head and not the tail.

Not to be served, but shaped into a tool

Your Spirit uses,breaking every rule

Of worldly power,where the first are last,

And true authority serves steadfast.

The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. You will always be at the top, never at the bottom, if you faithfully obey the commands of the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 28:13)

Make me a head in wisdom, clear and sound,

With vision fixed on holy,fruitful ground.

A head in courage,leading by Your grace,

To seek Your face in every time and place.

Make me a head in service, strong to bear

The weight of care,with Christ-like love and care.

To be the first to kneel,the first to give,

The first to die to self,that You might live

Through me—a vessel for Your kingdom’s gain,

A conduit for mercy,not for vain

Ambition’s empty,self-constructed throne,

But for the glory of Your name alone.

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33)

Let me not chase the tail of fleeting trend,

Nor on the praise of mortal men depend.

But let my life,submitted to Your Word,

Be by Your sovereign voice alone inferred

As one who leads by following Your way,

Who finds true strength by kneeling down to pray.

So, make me head—to lift the fallen up,

To share the overflowing,blessed cup,

To stand in gaps,to be a righteous gate,

To steward well this time and fleeting fate.

And if I’m head, let all who see it say,

“The Lord her God has shown her mercy’s way.

Her life points not to her,but to the King.”

Let that be my true prospering.

Amen.

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On This Prayer:

This petition draws directly from Deuteronomy 28:13, a promise within the covenant blessings for obedience. In its full context, being the "head" signifies a position of influence, leadership, blessing, and prosperity under God's favor, while the "tail" signifies subservience, weakness, and following after others' agendas.

The prayer reframes this desire through the lens of the New Testament, where Christ redefines leadership as servanthood (Mark 10:43-44). To be the "head" in God's kingdom is not about dominance, but about:

· Responsibility: Being entrusted with more for the sake of stewardship.

· Influence: Being positioned to lead others toward truth and righteousness.

· Example: Modeling a life of obedience and blessing that points to God.

· Service: Using any elevation for the benefit of others and the glory of God.

It is a prayer for alignment with God's will, so that any advancement we experience is unmistakably His doing, for His purposes. It asks not for prominence for its own sake, but for purposeful placement in His story.