You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections.
2 Corinthians 6:12 (ESV)
Lord Jesus, show me today how my worldly affections restrict and hinder my enjoyment of heavenly blessings in You. Show me how I am allowing my flesh and my attachment to the things of this world to keep me from walking in the fullness of Your love right now. Reveal how I am drawn to the here and now and missing out on the splendor that You have for me in You.
I confess that I can, and often do, wander towards the instant gratification that comes from the world. It is rarely a move into blatant sin, but instead is a slow drifting away. And then I suddenly wake up and find myself at a distance from You. And in this place I am bound, not fully free in You. Instead of being captured by Your love I am captive to my affections. Instead of finding satisfaction in You I am a prisoner to my passions, spiraling in this endless loop of never truly having peace. And then, like the prodigal, I come to my senses realizing what I have sacrificed for this temporal gratification. Lord, help me stop the cycle!
Today I rush to Your throne and lay my heart down before You. Purge me of all that would keep me from Your presence. Cleanse me from the inside out. Cover me with Your love. Remove the restriction that I have ignorantly placed on myself and enable me to walk in the light of Your love.
You are my Lord and King, the Lover of my soul. And I love You, Lord. Remove all that gets in the way of me experiencing the fullness of what it means to be in fellowship with You today. I put You first. You. Fill me with Your unspeakable joy. Amen.