Dear Jesus, so often pride stands in the way of real peace and happiness, not only peace and happiness for myself, but also for those around me. And the truth is, I need your help to conquer this self-serving nature of mine, because I see how deep it runs and I know from experience that it's beyond my control. Heal my stubborn resistance and insistence that things go my way. Loosen my death grip on the need to be first and best. Forgive me for trying to so hard to control what others think and do. show me how to embrace humility without resentment. I know this will be a process, God, so help me to hang in there as we go through it together. Amen