fearnot
Living With Pain
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Post by fearnot on Jul 22, 2019 9:49:25 GMT -5
Thank you Cindy. I read today's prayers...will have to go back and read earlier posts....I did start Spurgeon’s (one of my favorites :-)
But I wanted to be sure to read your latest so will have to go back and read it and the other earlier ones.
Great great prayers so needful for today's living.
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Post by oliverwithatwist on Jul 23, 2019 8:13:52 GMT -5
Amen!
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Post by Cindy on Jul 23, 2019 9:23:36 GMT -5
This is another of my -prayers, and I may have posted parts of it here before, I'm not sure... Again, use the parts that speak to you, and leave out parts that don't, and feel free to just use them as "ideas" for your own prayers. I didn't list all the scriptures in this one, but only some of them.
Thank You Lord for Your unwavering faithfulness to me. Please forgive me when my obedience is reluctant or withheld altogether. Please teach me to love You in the same unwavering, resolute way You love me. And help me to love others in that same way too.
Dear Lord, I desperately want intimate communion with You. Please transform my prayer life into what you would have it be. I want to be used by You, Lord. I want to faithfully intercede for others, to labor in prayer in their behalf. It doesn’t come naturally, so I’m trusting in You to make me an intercessor. Please help me pray for my loved ones! You say that “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful & effective.” (James 5:16) & I want to be righteous so that my prayers are powerful & effective. I know You see me as righteous in Christ, (Rom 3:22; Gal 3:27; 1 Cor 1:30) but I want to live my faith and obey you. I know I can't earn anything, but I know that by obeying You I'll have much more love, joy and peace in my life, and my prayers will be more effective. Please, help me!
Lord, I pray that You would heal my body in whatever way is within Your perfect will for me.While I would love to be perfectly healed Lord, I will willingly submit to whatever Your will is for me, because I know You will always use everything for my good and Your glory. Like my Lord, I ask that You would glorify Yourself in me. Thank You Lord! May the Holy Spirit produce in me a joy & contentment that transcends my circumstances. Please help me learn all You're trying to teach me through blessings, pain and trials. Help me to persevere joyfully. Please give me wisdom so I won't waste the opportunities You're giving me to mature through them & help me see them as the means by which You strengthen me & glorify Yourself.
Thank You for helping me to memorize Your Word & for making me grow in my faith. (Psalm 119:11) Lord, Please fill my heart with the knowledge of how great Your love is for me (1 John 3:1) & Fill me with joy in the inheritance I have from You. (Psalm 16:5-6 & 11; Isaiah 35:10) Please also give me a greater awareness of the fleeting value of this world and the surpassing value of the world to come. (1 John 2:17; Phil 3:8) Remind me to think about these things and Your many blessings during the day. (Col 3:1–2; 2 Cor 4:18; )
Lord, You are the beginning, the end, & the very essence of love in me. Open my eyes & soften my heart to see others as You see them & help me love others as You do. Change my heart to be more like Yours. Father, I praise you for all you have done for me & for the ways you use me as a channel of your love. I ask that, by your Holy Spirit, I may be equipped & empowered to make known the love of God & the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to all those you bring into my life & to my family. Help me to better express Your love to those around me Lord. (Hebrews 13:21; 2 Timothy 3:17; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Cor 12:6 & 11.)
Lord, I clothe myself today with Your truth & righteousness. I set my feet to walk in Your ways. I will think about Your Word & rejoice in Your faithfulness. (Psalm 1:2; Psalm 138:2; Psalm 19:14; Psalm 119:15) Help me to be aware of Your presence all the time. Spirit of God, please fill me & use me, help me to be humble & a peacemaker & help me to glorify Jesus in all I say & do today. (Eph 6:13) & help me to do it all in love. (1 Cor 16:14). Thank You Father! In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen
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Post by oliverwithatwist on Jul 24, 2019 7:54:37 GMT -5
"Help me to be aware of Your presence all the time." I pray this several times during the day.
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Post by Cindy on Jul 26, 2019 10:37:46 GMT -5
"Help me to be aware of Your presence all the time." I pray this several times during the day.  I read once of a minister who used to set his watch to go off every hour to remind him; then he changed it to every half hour; then after awhile he changed it to every 15 minutes and finally to every 5 minutes. He eventually wanted to change it to every minute but found that even every 5 minutes got to be difficult for him, as his intention was to stop and take a minute to pray and acknowledge the Lord's presence and thank Him. I thought that was a really neat idea though.
More recently I read of a man who did something similar. He set his phone to go off once every hour and send a text message that said, "abide with me". I really liked that idea! I don't have a cell phone, but the test message isn't important if you know that every time you hear the alarm, that's what it's saying to you.
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Post by Cindy on Sept 4, 2019 9:25:13 GMT -5
Lord, we thank you that you designed our lives to reflect your love, care, and compassion, for the sense of completeness that you bring to our lives, and for the realization that dawns upon us that without you there is no life that is real.
You are the source of all that is good and true and wholesome in the life of our families.
We thank you for the strength you give when times are hard and for the encouragement when we are facing times of distress and despair.
We thank you for those who support us through good times and bad and for those who remain faithful to each other no matter the cost.
We praise you for sharing our sadness and our sorrow and for understanding us when we are at the point of breaking.
We thank you most of all for Jesus and that through our faith in his life, death, and resurrection you have freely given us our place in the family of God.
Lord, we praise you that we belong to a family that knows no barriers and rejects all divisions.
We ask that you will fill us with the joy and the sense of anticipation of being members of your family with whom we will worship you for all eternity.
In the name of Christ. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Cindy on Sept 5, 2019 9:37:33 GMT -5
The Fingerprints of God
Lord, we praise you for the privilege of walking with Christ and bearing his name; for the joy that he has brought into our lives and the new sense of purpose we feel; for the meaning and direction he has given to our lives; for the peace, courage, and faith that he gives; for the laughter and love with which he has touched our days; and for the love that reaches out to fill us and transform our witness and worship and praise.
We praise you for Jesus and for the way he changes our lives.
We praise you that Jesus’ story is true.
We praise you that it is not simply a story of events in the past but an experience of newness and renewal available to us through the Holy Spirit.
We praise you for those moments when the Spirit opens our eyes to the fingerprints of God in creation and our ears to his word in the Bible and to his voice in the presence of a friend.
We praise you for those times when we have known the touch of his love and have been used as channels of his caring. We praise you for the knowledge that his forgiveness has lifted our burden of guilt, his light has broken through our darkness, and his love is making us whole.
We praise you in the name of Christ, the one who makes all things new. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions
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Post by Cindy on Sept 5, 2019 9:40:26 GMT -5
Extravagant Love
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we praise you for your extravagant love that gives us hope, joy, and courage.
We praise you for your love that never lets us off, never lets us down, and never lets us go.
We praise you for your sovereignty and your holiness and that they are saturated in love.
We praise you for dealing with our fears, touching our lives, and healing our brokenness.
We praise you that in your wisdom and grace you did not leave us to try to find you in our own strength or to doubt the reality of your loving-kindness and mercy.
We praise you for always being there when we needed you most, for being there when we least expected it, for being with us when no one else could be there and no one else wanted to be there.
We praise you that every time we look to Christ we are reminded there is nothing he does not know about us and nothing he does not understand about our lives.
We praise you that you come to us again and again.
You lift us when we are down and hold us when we are hurting; you fill us with your grace and share all the twists and turns of our lives.
Mighty God, wonderful Savior, living Lord, by your Holy Spirit enable us to give you the praise and glory you deserve. May the song we have begun ring out through all the world and to the end of time. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions
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Post by Cindy on Sept 25, 2019 8:43:32 GMT -5
Father, please cover my children with your love. Save them and give them the helmet of salvation to protect their minds against messages that are contrary to Your Word. Guard their hearts from hate, bitterness, depression, self pity, anxiety, worry, and fear. Please put a hedge of protection around them, keeping them safe physically and spiritually. Hem them in, behind and before them; lay Your hand upon them. Thank You Father. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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Post by Cindy on Sept 25, 2019 8:45:45 GMT -5
The One Who Changes Things
Lord, we praise you for the way you can take the ordinary things and make them new; you are able to take ordinary lives, lived by ordinary people, and fill them with meaning.
We praise you for your promise of joy and your offer of peace that can utterly transform how we live and respond.
We praise you for Jesus, who walked a hard path through his life, for the way he shared in the hopes and the fears of those around him, for the way he makes us aware of the demands of your love, and for the way that his presence still breaks hardened hearts.
We praise you for the way Christ touches and changes the whole of life.
He opens our eyes to the wonder of your creation and our ears to the songs of your love.
He opens our lips to praise you for his coming, living, dying, and rising.
He opens our hearts to receive him and to be filled with his life-transforming Spirit.
Lord, there is no God like you, no God besides you.
You are Lord of the whole of creation.
The universe is not large enough to contain the praise we want to offer you.
We praise you for Christ, the door and the key to new life, new beginning, and wholeness forever.
In his name and for his glory. Amen.
Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 12, 2019 10:48:53 GMT -5
This is a prayer I wrote using God's Word asking for the salvation of all my loved ones and for His protection from this wicked world. It's quite lengthy because it covers everything and protects them from all that Satan's been up to in our world lately. I've tried to include the scripture references so you can look them up if you want to. But most of this prayer is straight scripture! Just replace the names I have here with the names of your loved ones.
Father, I know it's Your will that all be saved, so I again ask You to radically save each of my loved ones that aren't yet saved, and that You bring those that are already saved into an even closer relationship with you that will become a radical salvation. I'm praying for ________(I include the names of everyone in my family!):“Father, MAY YOU MAKE OUR LOVE INCREASE & OVERFLOW FOR EACH OTHER & FOR EVERYONE ELSE. May You strengthen our hearts so that we will be blameless and holy in your presence when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.” (1 Thes 3:12–13)
“Lord, may You count us each worthy of Your calling, and by Your power may You fulfill every good purpose of ours and every act prompted by our faith. I pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in us, and us each in Him, according to Your grace and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thes 1:11–12)
“I ask Lord that You fill us with the knowledge of your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And I pray this in order that we may live a life worthy of You and may please You in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might so that we may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to You, our Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. ” (Col 1:9–12)
“I ask that You, our glorious Father, may give us each the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that we may know You better. I pray also that the eyes of our hearts may be enlightened in order that we may each know the hope to which You have called us, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints, and YOUR INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER FOR US WHO BELIEVE. That power is like the working of Your mighty strength,” “which You exerted in Christ when You raised him from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in the heavenly realms,”(Eph 1:17–20)
“For this reason I kneel before You, our Father, from whom Your whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of Your glorious riches You may strengthen us each with power through Your Spirit in our inner beings, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. And I pray that we each, BEING ROOTED & ESTABLISHED IN LOVE, MAY HAVE THE POWER TOGETHER WITH ALL THE SAINTS, TO GRASP HOW WIDE & LONG & HIGH & DEEP IS THE LOVE OF CHRIST, & TO KNOW THIS LOVE THAT SURPASSES KNOWLEDGE—THAT WE MAY EACH BE FILLED TO THE MEASURE OF ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD (Eph 3:14–19) “I ASK THAT OUR LOVE MAY ABOUND MORE & MORE IN KNOWLEDGE & DEPTH OF INSIGHT, SO THAT WE MAY EACH BE ABLE TO DISCERN WHAT IS BEST & MAY BE PURE & BLAMELESS UNTIL THE DAY OF CHRIST, FILLED WITH THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT COMES THROUGH JESUS CHIRST —TO THE GLORY & PRAISE OF GOD. (Phil 1:9–11)
“ You are able to make all grace abound to us, so that in all things at all times, having all that we need, we will abound in every good work.” (2 Cor 9:8)
“ Lord please rescue us from every evil attack & bring us each safely to Your heavenly kingdom. To You be glory for ever & ever. Amen.” (2 Tim 4:18)
I ask that, by your Holy Spirit, we may be equipped & empowered to make known the love of God & the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to all those you bring into our life & to our families. Help us to better express Your love to those around us Lord. Spirit of God, please fill us & use us, help us to be humble; help us to be peacemakers & help us to glorify Jesus in all we say & do today, (Eph 6:13) doing it all in love. (1 Cor 16:14).
I also ask that You would prevent any roots of bitterness, or self pity from taking hold in any of our hearts, minds or spirits. (Acts 8:23; Col 3:8; Eph 4:31; Heb 12:15) If either already exists, then I ask that You would demolish it and remove it completely, replacing it with Your love and forgiveness. Soften our hearts and don't allow Satan to get a hold on us through hurt feelings, anger, hate, or bitterness or self pity. Please Lord, heal hearts that have been damaged by hurt feelings, anger, hate, self pity, or bitterness. Remind us that You've given us the ministry of reconciliation and that we must live that reconciliation in our own lives.
“May You direct our hearts into Your love and Christ’s perseverance.” (2 Thes 3:5)
I pray that You would cause us to remember what Your Word says. May divine truths about sin, righteousness, and judgment be written on our hearts. May revealed truths concerning the love of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit never be forgotten by us. May we know the virtue and necessity of the atoning blood of our Lord, the power of His resurrection, and the glory of His second coming. May the doctrines of grace be engraved upon our minds as with a pen of iron and written upon our hearts as with the point of a diamond, never to be erased. May we show much fruit for You in our lives even now!
I pray that You will allow none of us to run into the world and fall into the evils of sin and then return with broken bones to the Good Shepherd. I plead with You that we may be kept by Your rich grace from the paths of the destroyer and grow up in the fold of Christ, first as lambs of His flock and then as sheep of His hand. I ask that we will recognize the evil of sin and have great reverence for Your Word.
Lord, I know that some are already in danger of falling away. I beg You, & plead with You with all my heart, please, keep them through Your grace from the paths of the destroyer. Rescue them even now, and bring them back to the very middle of the straight and narrow road to the Kingdom of Heaven. Not to the edge of that road, but to the middle so they're safe from temptation and the enemy of our souls. Send forth Your Word and rescue them; show them the Truth about the lies they've heard. Make them leaders instead of followers, and cause them to lead others to You.
I ask that we may all know and believe in You and Your Word, more and more; that You would grant us each great faith in You, and a great love for Your Word. I pray that You would grant us each a great hunger and thirst for You and Your Word. That we would each read Your Word every single day. That You would open our minds & soften our hearts so we will understand Your Word and that You would help us apply it to our lives.
I pray that we would hear clearly when You speak, just as Samuel did as a child in the temple. I dedicate each of my children and grandchildren to You Lord and pray they will inherit the promises, so they will be called by mighty grace and received into the divine family!
Lord, please, guard our minds and hearts and keep us far from Satan's lies, and the secular worldview. Grant us each a biblical worldview. Please, cast down any wrong thinking that's keeping any of us from surrendering all to You. Prevent the worlds philosophies from corrupting our thoughts. Shield us from our own self centeredness, self pity, sin nature; & from our own confused & corrupted emotions & thinking. Protect us from the corrupt world view & keep the Truth of Your Word in our minds & hearts as You did for Noah & his family. I ask that You would especially guard our minds from fear of rejection, and self pity and remind us that nothing is impossible for You, and strengthen us so we can be leaders and fearlessly speak the truth in love, telling others about the love You have for them. Help us to lean on You and rely on Your strength, knowing that because You're with us, we needn't fear anyone or anything.
Protect us from the evil plans & desires of others; from unhealthy or dangerous situations & relationships, & from anyone or anything that would try to pull us into the darkness of sin or depression. Let nothing come into our hearts or habits that would threaten our walk with You in any way. Prevent anything that's not Your Truth from having any purchase in our minds, hearts or spirits. Cause it to go in one ear & out the other; but cause Your Truth to stick & stay in our minds, hearts & spirits. Please grant us all discernment so we won't be tricked or deceived by false teachers, friends, our peers, co workers, Satan, the world or our flesh. Guard our hearts & minds for us Lord & teach each of us all we need to know so that we can also guard our hearts & minds as You tell us to do.
Give us each a mind–set of faith. Focus our attention on the eternal—Your truth, Your plan for our lives. Turn our attention from the philosophies of this world, & establish our minds firmly on Your principles. Col 3:2. “Turn our hearts toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn our eyes away from worthless things; preserve our lifes according to your word.” (Psalm 119:36–37)
Father, Please remove any misconceptions we may have about You or what Your Word teaches & teach us the Truth from Your Word. Please always Guide us in Your Truth to what You would have us learn each day & grow us each up to spiritual maturity. Help us to daily apply the truth of Your Word to our lives. Fill us with your spirit & equip us for service to do Your Will. Please Lord, Sanctify us daily by Your Truth, Your Word is Truth. Grant each of us a constant overwhelming desire that can't be denied, to know You & Your Word better & to have an ever closer, deeper & more personal relationship with You.
Thank You Father.
“Now to You who are able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to Your power that is at work within us, to You be glory in the church & in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever & ever! Amen.” (Eph 3:20–21) In the Mighty Name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 14, 2019 9:44:45 GMT -5
When feeling depressed:
Father, I thank You that all things work together for my good; that it is You who are at work in me to will and do of Your good pleasure. Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. I ask Your forgiveness for feeling sorry for myself and wallowing in self pity. I know Your grace is sufficient for me and You are always willing to help me. When I think of the sufferings of many, many others, I feel ashamed for having any self-pity. I will therefore rejoice in the God of my salvation and give You sincere thanks in and for everything. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
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Post by Cindy on Nov 11, 2019 9:26:36 GMT -5
Father, I long for the day when you will establish Jerusalem and make her the praise of the earth as your word says. When your people Israel will be called the Holy people, the redeemed of the Lord and are sought after. I look forward to the time when the Lord returns with his reward with Him; When You make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations; when all Israel will be saved and Jerusalem will shine like the sun with the Light of the Lord our God and be the praise of the earth! I long for the day when Your Name and Your Word will be exalted over all the earth; when all will bow before You and Your Will will be done on the earth as it is in Heaven. May Your Kingdom come soon! “Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles!” (Ps 25:22) In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen
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Post by Cindy on Nov 11, 2019 11:51:14 GMT -5
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who settest the solitary in families: We commend to thy continual care the homes in which thy people dwell. Put far from them, we beseech thee, every root of bitterness, the desire of vainglory, and the pride of life. Fill them with faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness. Knit together in constant affection those who, in holy wedlock, have been made one flesh. Turn the hearts of the parents to the children, and the hearts of the children to the parents; and so enkindle fervent charity among us all, that we may evermore be kindly affectioned one to another; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Episcopal Church, The Book of Common Prayer
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Post by Cindy on Nov 24, 2019 10:35:26 GMT -5
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
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Post by Cindy on Dec 9, 2019 10:50:10 GMT -5
The Love and Mercy of God
FATHER, we thank you that you have not left us alone, but you have sought us out and welcomed us home.
We praise you that in every part of life and in every corner of our lives, your holiness calls us to confess the height of your glory and the depth of our sin.
Your mercy challenges us to trust you and empowers us to begin again.
We thank you that you have so designed our lives that we can know you and experience your presence, that you have created the world in such a way that everywhere we look, we can see your fingerprints.
We are grateful for each person whose words and deeds, and whose life and example, have spoken to us of you.
We thank you most of all for JESUS CHRIST, through whom you have made yourself known and knowable; that he lived our life, shared our pain, and overcame our death; that through your Spirit we can begin to know something of your life, love, and joy within us.
We thank you that we can enter each day and every situation, and that we can face all that life brings us, in the knowledge of your loving, caring, sovereign will.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Cindy on Jan 2, 2020 11:54:08 GMT -5
Gracious and loving Yahweh, make my sin known to me so that I may better know your redeeming work in my life. Thank you for sending the Messiah, for his suffering, for his obedience, for his death, and for his resurrection. May I praise you in times of joy but also during the midst of my own suffering. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Post by Cindy on Jan 7, 2020 11:08:56 GMT -5
We Are Your People
Lord, we are your people.
You have called us by name and lavished your love upon us.
We go now bearing your name on our lips and your love in our lives.
As your people, may we so live and speak that our neighbors will give thanks to God and their lives to Christ. Amen.
Have No Fear
Have no fear; Christ has overcome the world.
Have no doubt; he has promised to be with you.
Have no anxiety; he is Lord, and we shall share his joy, his life, his love, and his victory. Amen.
We Came in Weakness
We came in weakness; we go in strength.
We came alone; we go together.
We came in brokenness; we go in wholeness.
We came with our questions; we go knowing Christ is the answer.
We came for a Savior; we go with a Lord.
We came empty-handed; we go with hearts filled.
We came defeated, lost, and full of selfishness and sin; we go forgiven, found, and in the victory of Christ.
We go because he sends us.
We go because he fills us.
We go because he goes with us. Amen.
Asking and Offering
Lord, we have asked for your mercy; help us to offer it to others.
Lord, we have sought your forgiveness; enable us to share it with others.
Lord, we have received your love; help us to show it to others.
Lord, we have experienced your joy; make us examples of hope for others.
Lord, we have received your peace; make us channels of peace to our neighbors.
Lord, we have worshipped you here; send us out to praise you everywhere.
Lord, we have trusted you here and shared our faith in you in this place; now go with us that our commitment to Christ may bring forth fruits of love, hope, joy, and peace for our neighbor.
In the name of him who calls and sends us. Amen.
Lord, with Your Help
Lord, with your help, we shall not fail you.
With your presence, we shall be strong.
With your light, we shall conquer the darkness.
With your love, we shall be free.
With your Spirit, we shall have the power to bring you glory and honor and praise. Amen.
Channels of Grace
Lord, you have brought us to this moment in our lives.
We look back and give thanks for all you have done for us and for being with us no matter what.
We look forward to all we must face in the future in the knowledge of your promise to be with us always.
So today we commit ourselves to be open to you and to be channels of your grace to all we meet.
Lord, loosen our tongues and open our hearts, and by the power of your Holy Spirit enable us to be faithful witnesses for Christ. Amen.
Our Confidence in Christ
Lord, no longer will we put our trust in ourselves, nor will we place our hope in our own skills, strength, and ability.
We will not rely on our possessions for our security, nor will we trust anyone but you to make us whole.
Lord, we commit ourselves to trust you and to put our confidence in Christ alone. Amen.
Clowes, D. (2007). Let us pray: 120 prayers for all occasions.
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Post by Cindy on Mar 20, 2020 8:38:24 GMT -5
Thankfully I had just finished studying Daniel again when this covid 19 virus thing started. I saw a fairly good prayer written about it, but parts just didn't seem right. Plus the Lord had convicted me even as I was reading it that we should be praying Daniel's prayer (or rather portions of it that would apply to us and our situation.) The reason I say that is because God allows or sends things like this as judgment for sins. We can certainly admit that the world has become very sinful and are basically throwing their sins in God's face as though they don't care. But, like Daniel, we can't blame all the sin on "other people", we must confess and repent of our own sin as well. So using Daniel's prayer as a guideline, I wrote a prayer for covid 19:
Heavenly Father, This virus has reminded us of our frailty and our dependence on You. We are reminded of how powerless we really are. So we repent of our self-sufficiency and of all our sins. “We have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands.” (Daniel 9:5) ““Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame— because of our unfaithfulness to you.” (Daniel 9:7) “The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;” (Daniel 9:9) “All this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth.” (Daniel 9:13)
Lord, we come before you and ask Your forgiveness now and ask that You would spare us from the pandemic of COVID-19 which is spreading panic and sickness all over the world.
We praise You for Your Son, Jesus Christ who has defeated death for us who believe and know Him. We look forward to the day You send Him to come for us and take us to be with Him as He promised us.
We pray earnestly for the doctors, nurses, and health care professionals who are putting their lives on the line for their neighbors. May you give them strength, endurance, and physical immunity during this time, so they can help push back against this ravaging virus.
We pray for the scientists who are working so hard to get a vaccine for us. We pray for their endurance, for knowledge, wisdom, discernment, breakthroughs, and for resources for them.
Lord, you are the Great Physician, so we pray for healing for the victims of COVID-19. Lord, you are the Comforter, so please comfort our troubled souls and bring peace to our minds and hearts. I would ask too Lord, that you would spare anyone who is still unsaved and keep them from dying from this virus, and instead use it to lead them and their loved ones to salvation. I ask too that you would free your children of fear and enable them to show your love and help to others during this time. I would ask too that you would enable all the legitimate businesses to survive this crisis, especially those that honor you.
Dear God, move in the hearts of our public officials. As you have instructed us in your Word, we earnestly beseech you on behalf of our president, Congress, governors, mayors, and local officials. We pray you guide them with wisdom and knowledge, and discernment.
We also pray for the people in our nation and the nations of the world to be humbled and turn to you in repentance and faith. We know you are the Prince of peace, Lord of lords, the King of kings. We praise you for your goodness and your mercy. We long for our blessed hope, the completion of our salvation and to be with our Lord for ever! We thank and praise you for your many blessings O Lord, for you have showered us with blessings every day! Your mercy is new every morning! Oh how we love you Lord, and pray that you would grow our love so that it's greater then ever! We thank and praise you for Jesus and how He has changed our lives. We praise and thank you for the great privilege and honor of having your Word to read and study; and that you use your word to renew our minds and grow us in our faith and love. Bless you Lord, for you forgive our sins and heal our diseases, you never treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our sins. Your love for us is a great mystery to me Lord, but I'm so very grateful that you do love us and have saved us and that you have promised to listen to our prayer. (parts of psalm 103)
“Give ear, O God, and hear; We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, (Daniel 9:18–19)
We ask this all in the mighty name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
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Post by oliverwithatwist on Mar 22, 2020 7:50:43 GMT -5
Amen!
Praying without ceasing.
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Post by Cindy on Jun 23, 2021 10:16:31 GMT -5
A great prayer I found in one of my books
Father, I am Your handiwork, recreated in Christ Jesus. You have delivered me from the spirit of fear and I shall not be ashamed. You gave me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that I might be a tree of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that You might be glorified. I speak out in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, offering praise with my voice and making melody with all my heart to the Lord. I believe in God who raised Jesus from the dead, who was betrayed and put to death because of my misdeeds and raised to secure my acquittal, absolving me from all guilt before God. Father, you anointed Jesus and sent Him to bind up and heal my broken heart and liberate me from the shame of my youth and the imperfections of my caretakers. In the Name of Jesus, I choose to forgive all those who have wronged me in any way. I take comfort and am encouraged and confidently say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be seized with alarm. What can man do to me?" The Holy Spirit leads me into all Truth. When reality exposes shame and emotional pain, I remember that the sufferings of this present life are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to me and in me and for me and conferred on me! The chastisement needful to obtain my peace and well being was put upon Jesus and His stripes took away my guilt, shame and sins; healed me and made me whole. As Your child, Father, I have a joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. this hope will never disappoint, delude or shame me, for Your love has been poured out in my heart through the Holy spirit who dwells within me! In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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Post by oliverwithatwist on Jun 26, 2021 8:06:54 GMT -5
That is a great one! I read it a second time in the spirit of prayer.
Thank you for posting!
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Post by Cindy on Jun 27, 2021 9:02:13 GMT -5
That is a great one! I read it a second time in the spirit of prayer. Thank you for posting! |
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Post by Cindy on Aug 19, 2021 8:31:30 GMT -5
Loving God, You have not given me a spirit of timidity. You have not given me a spirit of anxiety. You have not placed these worries in my head and in my heart. In fact, You have given me a spirit of power and love, and a sound mind. When worries plague me and cause me to question my mental health, I will resist them and renew my mind based upon Your promises. I will not allow myself to stop trusting in You! You are gracious and come to the aid of those with a humble and dependent heart. You are my strong tower and an ever-present help in times of trouble. I rest knowing that the Christ who could calm the waves and the storm with His words can also calm my heart and mind. Your name Jehovah Shalom signifies a God of peace. Today, I embrace Your shalom into my body, cells, thoughts, emotions, hormones, and soul. Cover me with shalom, Lord.
My mind is kept in perfect peace when I keep my mind focused on You. Remove me from distractions that take my thoughts in the wrong direction. Give me strength to resist the temptation to fill my head with negative thoughts. Help me to resist the fear and danger spoken to me through television, the news, and conversation. Bless me, Lord, with the fruit of a secure heart and a stable mind. Bless me with Your love everlasting, and let it flow gently through my emotions, bringing me calm. I trust in You, God, and You alone, for You are worthy of my faith. In Christ’s name, Amen.
From Prayers for Freedom over Worry and Anxiety
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Post by oliverwithatwist on Aug 19, 2021 10:50:44 GMT -5
Amen!!!
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Post by Cindy on Sept 10, 2021 4:51:22 GMT -5
Heavenly Father, I pray that this day I may live in your presence and please you more and more.
Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.
Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.
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Post by Cindy on Oct 13, 2021 9:45:19 GMT -5
I pray this for myself and all my loved ones, but you could also just pray it for yourself, or just one person by changing the pronouns.
Father, please send to each of us, a good, godly, born again believer who is strong in their faith, to be our very best friend. I ask for divine connections for each of us, good friendships ordained by You. I also ask that you would give each of us the courage and grace to let go of detrimental friendships. I ask that You would give us each discernment for developing healthy relationships. Thank you for granting us quality friends who will help build us up and always point us toward You. I give you thanks that I can entrust our needs for good godly friends into Your keeping and look forward to meeting them! Bless You Lord!
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Post by Cindy on Nov 15, 2021 10:01:36 GMT -5
Heavenly Father, I pray that this day I may live in your presence and please you more and more.
Lord Jesus, I pray that this day I may take up my cross and follow you.
Holy Spirit, I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen. I pray this for myself and all my loved ones, but you could also just pray it for yourself, or just one person by changing the pronouns.
Father, please send to each of us, a good, godly, born again believer who is strong in their faith, to be our very best friend. I ask for divine connections for each of us, good friendships ordained by You. I also ask that you would give each of us the courage and grace to let go of detrimental friendships. I ask that You would give us each discernment for developing healthy relationships. Thank you for granting us quality friends who will help build us up and always point us toward You. I give you thanks that I can entrust our needs for good godly friends into Your keeping and look forward to meeting them! Bless You Lord!
As the Scriptures say, we should pray for all people, from authorities to enemies. Below are some thoughts as we bow our heads in this time of trial and challenge.
1. "When prayer fails, the world prevails." - E.M. Bounds
Dark, worldly forces may loom against God's people in foreign and domestic lands right now, but that does not mean that the world prevails over them. As long as we rely through prayer on the Lord who bought us, we overcome the world through Him (1 John 5:1-5). But when we fail to pray and trust in His saving us out of this world, the world will see Christians compromise and crumble, shy away and shiver against the intimidation of the presence of the spirit of the Antichrist. May we find our victory in the life of Christ, share Him with all who will listen, and allow the world to fume and fester as it is prophesied to do.
2. "Beware of the tendency to ask the way when you know it perfectly well." - Oswald Chambers
Some may use prayer as an excuse to avoid obedience. Even Moses was corrected from crying out to God when the Lord called instead for stepping out in faith (Exodus 14:15). Too often, we are a people who procrastinate. However, now is a time when the crossroads before us force us to make hard but important choices. As people of integrity, we do not speak the truth without acting upon it. We know we must stand for Jesus Christ and the kingdom of light for which He has saved us, so pray we should, but pray while obeying we must!
3. "Nights of prayer to God are followed by days of power with men." - R.A. Torrey
There have been times in my life when I have been intimidated by worldly men. God's words have caught in my throat when I have stared into the faces of angry, earthly-minded people. But then I learned how confidence can be found not only in the salvation we have but in the presence of Christ within us. There can be found no foul enemy that can harm a believer who places his faith in the Father of Lights (1 John 4:4). If you value a steady time of prayer spent with God, then you will look upon the threats or torments of the world none too seriously. Christ's love will flow from you even when the world stands against you. You may die for Him, but there is a resurrection, proven by His own death and resurrection for us. There is no other power like that!
As this year ends soon, we may well pray for ourselves, as we must remain guarded so we may guard others (Acts 20:28). But let us intercede for those under hardship right now—that they remain steadfast in faith and carry the banner of Christ to the end, however that end may come. And by their example, we will find a sure line to follow Jesus until He appears for His church. Soon, we will be with Him for eternity!
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Post by Cindy on Aug 2, 2022 7:09:23 GMT -5
Lord, pull the thorns, rake the rocks and cultivate my hard heart until the truth takes root in a life eager to glorify You. Let me not waste the seed You scatter on my heart by failing to apply what I clearly hear You saying.
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Living With Pain
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Post by fearnot on Aug 6, 2022 22:24:02 GMT -5
Now that is a 'unique' prayer,
but one I can totally relate to :)!!!
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I read once of a minister who used to set his watch to go off every hour to remind him; then he changed it to every half hour; then after awhile he changed it to every 15 minutes and finally to every 5 minutes. He eventually wanted to change it to every minute but found that even every 5 minutes got to be difficult for him, as his intention was to stop and take a minute to pray and acknowledge the Lord's presence and thank Him. I thought that was a really neat idea though.
