A prayer I once delivered at my church, Northside Baptist Church, based upon a goth-ish song by Evanesence, "Bring Me to Life"...

My God and Father,

Today I am seeking nothing less than the essence of new life that was returned to Jesus on the day of his resurrection nearly 2000 years ago. Yet, I am still left asking…

how can you see into my eyes like open doors leading you down into my core
where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home

now that I know what I'm without you can't just leave me
breathe into me and make me real

wake me up inside
call my name and save me from the dark
bid my blood to run
before I come undone
save me from the nothing I've become

frozen inside without your touch without your love Jesus
only you are the life among the dead

all this time I can't believe I couldn't see
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
got to open my eyes to everything
without a thought without a voice without a soul
don't let me die here
there must be something more
bring me to life!

In the name of Him who faced death on my behalf so that I might taste with Him the sweet fruits of resurrected life…Jesus Christ!

Amen