Stories for the Lord's Supper: Communion Meditations from Everyday Life

You have examined yourself. You have Confessed your sins. Now is the time to express your intention to lead a new life. Be specific about it. Have you been unkind and uncharitable? Henceforth, with God's help, you will be kind and charitable. Have you been lazy? Henceforth, God helping, you will be diligent. Have you been self-indulgent? Henceforth, by God's grace, you will be self-controlled and self-denying. You alone can see the old self you are casting off and the new self you are taking on. If you honestly feel you do not want this new life strongly enough, pray this prayer: "O Lord, help me want to be the person you want me to be."