Unbelieving prayer: 1)  Lord, I would like you to use me someday and somehow. 2)  Lord, someday I'll be perfect so you can use me.   Believing prayer:   1)  "The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to  bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD'S favor..." Isaiah 61:1-2 NIV Thank you, LORD, for your Spirit that is on me and all I do because you have anointed me to do your work. I go and bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom, and spread your light in the darkness. This is the year of your favor...I rejoice!   2) "All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139: 16 NIV Thank You, LORD, that you had plans for me before I was even born. Amazing!       ...more scripture is coming...