My Prayer For The Inmate

I am one of the Chaplains in the San Diego County Jail system. Sometimes I will visit an inmate in an area of the jail called the sallyport. When I pray for him the prayer usually goes like this: "Almighty God, we come before you today recognizing that we owe our lives to You. We thank You for your love and for your kindness toward us. We know that we can do nothing without You. You are omnipotent, omniscient, eternal and omnipresent. With You; absolutely nothing is impossible. Your name is Jesus. It is the name above every name. This young man has a need. You know what he has done, You know what he has not done. You know all about him. You know all about me. You know all about everybody. Nothing is hidden from You. Bless him, Lord. Help him in all areas of his life. Bless his loved ones. Bless his mind, heart, soul, spirit and body. Protect him from harm. Deliver him from accidents, injuries, violence and temptation. Deliver him from bad habits and vices. Deliver him from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Deliver him from habits that are injurious to himself and/or others. Anoint any decision that will be made in a court of law; or by any authority, that will affect his destiny. Bless his life. Bless his future. The future is bright.......on one condition. That You are included in it. Give him that joy, peace and satisfaction that only You can give. Give him a hunger for the things of God. Help him to memorize scripture, such as Philippians 4:13. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Let him surrender his life to You and serve You all the days of his life. Nothing is more important than that. Nothing. We thank You. We give You all the honor and praise forever. In Jesus' name, Amen."