PRAY THIS SPECIAL PRAYER NOW
New School Year
Father, it is time for students to return to school. We know that You walk with them into each classroom, and You open minds to learn. Please help students recognize the value of their education and the merit of rigorous training in school. May they be diligent in their studies and curious of the wonderful world around them.
I also pray for godly men and women of integrity to be their teachers. Grant these adults a fear of the Lord and divine wisdom so that they may walk in the ways of reverence and purity honoring Your Name. May they consider their role of teacher as a high calling to serve You. I pray this in Jesus Name.
Amen
New School Year
Father, it is time for students to return to school. We know that You walk with them into each classroom, and You open minds to learn. Please help students recognize the value of their education and the merit of rigorous training in school. May they be diligent in their studies and curious of the wonderful world around them.
I also pray for godly men and women of integrity to be their teachers. Grant these adults a fear of the Lord and divine wisdom so that they may walk in the ways of reverence and purity honoring Your Name. May they consider their role of teacher as a high calling to serve You. I pray this in Jesus Name.
Amen
PRAY THIS SPECIAL PRAYER NOW
Dear Jesus,
In this Christmas season please cleanse our hearts, so that we may become more worthy of receiving you. Help us to follow your example and help us to make this Christmas special to all those who are not as fortunate as we are. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen
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Dear Jesus,
In this Christmas season please cleanse our hearts, so that we may become more worthy of receiving you. Help us to follow your example and help us to make this Christmas special to all those who are not as fortunate as we are. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen
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Pray This Special Prayer Now
O Jesus Christ, I live to you; I die to you; living or dying. I am yours.
Martin Luther
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Special Prayer
Lord, it is your will and command that we should come to you and pray. So I now come to please you. I ask you to forgive and to remove my sins which weigh heavily upon me. Let them not prevent me from coming to you in prayer. Amen.
Martin Luther
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Special Prayer
Dear God, I know that my prayer spoken in the name of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, is indeed pleasing to you. It will most surely be heard. Amen. Amen. Martin Luther
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Special Prayer
If You do not condemn me, Lord, I have no right nor place to condemn myself. Help me not to get caught up in a defeating cycle of self-condemnation. (Romans 8:1)
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Special Prayer
HELP ME, LORD, not to be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present my requests to you. And Your peace, O God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. (Philippines 4:6-7)
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Christmas Prayer
O Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend on us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide in us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Amen.
Phillips Brooks
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Special Prayer
Lord, renew our hope regarding the future of the United States. We pray for a fresh vision of what can happen in this nation as we submit ourselves to the lordship of Christ. Amen.
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Use this Special Prayer Now
“O Lord, I fall into pride, but on the cross you made yourself of no reputation and gave up all your power and glory – for me! The more I thank you and rejoice that you did that, the less I need to worry about my own honor and reputation, about whether people are approving of me or not” Amen (Timothy Keller).
Pray for ISIS Members
– because Jesus loves them.
Jesus, You alone died for the ISIS’s salvation and I raise the banner of Your love over them right now, and proclaim that they have been purchased by Your sacrifice. Let the worship of Your name break through the deception that holds them back from knowing You. May Jesus be exalted through their lives. In your name we pray.
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Use this Special Prayer Now
O Lord God, who has given me the gift of sight, grant that I may see not only with the eyes of my head but also with the eyes of my heart, so I may perceive the beauty and meaning of all that I behold to glorify you, our Creator, for Jesus sake.
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Special Prayer
Day by day, dear Lord, of thee there things I pray:
To see thee more clearly,
To love Thee more dearly, and
To follow Thee more nearly day by day.
(Richard of Chichester)
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Special Prayer
Lord, I thank you for teaching me how to live in the present moment. In this way I enjoy each simple task as I do it without thinking that I must hurry on to the next thing. I am doing this with all my ability and all my concentration. My mind is no longer divided, and life is more peaceful…
M. Hollings and E. Gullick
Augustine's Prayer
Lord, help us so to know You, that we may truly love You;
So to love You, that we may fully serve You;
And so to serve You, that we may be ever more like You;
For the sake of Your most holy Name. Amen.
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Wives Use this Special Prayer Now
(In the last issue we had a prayer for husbands.)
“Make me my husband’s helpmate, companion, champion, friend, and support. Help me to create a peaceful restful, safe place for him to come home to. Teach me how to take care of myself and stay attractive to him. Grow me into a creative and confident woman who is rich in mind, soul, and spirit. Make me the kind of woman he can be proud to say is his wife…. Teach me how to pray for my husband and make my prayers a true language of love.”
(From Familylife Publisher)
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Special Prayer for Husbands to pray now:
“Father in heaven, help me to be the man my wife needs me to be today. I know that I cannot meet her every need – only You can do that but help me to always be caring and attentive toward her. Help me to sensitive to her concerns and provide for her as I ought. Enable me to listen to what she says, and to always be courteous and thoughtful toward her and encouraging to her efforts. Also help me to be kind, appreciative, and fun to live with. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.”
(From Familylife Publisher rewritten by R.W. Smith)
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Special Prayer
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again... John 4:13-14
Lord, open my eyes to recognize people who are hurting. Tune my ears to hear their cry. Despairing souls are longing for a different life, a new beginning. Women feel riddled with guilt and shame. Men live with tragic pasts of their own making. Forgotten people are hoping for someone to take an interest in them. They yearn to know real love through a kind face, a gentle voice, a friendly smile, and a caring word. They are thirsty and are hoping to have their thirst quenched. Use me Lord. I will offer them your gift of living water. Amen
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Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Dear Lord, thank you for the gentle way that you deal with me. When I am confused, you do not criticize. You lead. When I am upset, you do not yell and increase my tears. You have compassion and calm me. When I am sad and depressed, you wipe away my tears. Lord, as I learn from you, may I be gentle with those that you bring into my life, through Jesus. Amen.
(Pastor Steve Massey posted this prayer on his face book page.)
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An anonymous Confederate soldier wrote,
I asked God for strength that I might achieve; I was made weak, that I might learn to serve. I asked for health, that I might do great things; I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for wealth, that I might be happy; I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might earn the praise of men; I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life; I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing I asked for, but all I hoped for. Despite myself, my prayers were answered. And I am, among all men, most richly blessed.
So can we be. This is the promise of God.
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I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return. 2 Timothy 1:12 NLT
Heavenly Father, we release to You the burdens that we have been carrying, burdens that You never intended for us to carry. We cast all our cares upon You—all our worries, all our fears. You have told us not be anxious about anything, but rather to bring everything to You in prayer with thankfulness.
Father, calm our restless spirit, quiet our anxious heart, still our troubling thoughts with the assurance that You are in control. With opened hands and hearts we come to You. We thank You for Your promise to sustain us, preserve us, and guard all that we have entrusted to Your keeping. Protect our hearts and minds with Your peace, the peace that passes all understanding. Father, may Your will be done in our lives, in Your time, and in Your way. Amen.
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And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you ( Eph. 4:32).
Our Father in heaven, thanks so much that You have allowed me another day to be an instrument in Your hands. Help me today to see people as You see them, and to respond to them as You respond. Help me to look past what they look like, past their status in life, and past their personal idiosyncrasies, and to see them as people for whom Christ died… people who have needs, people who have wants, and people who have desires. Help me in my conversation, my actions, to express the beauty of Jesus. For it is in His name that I ask this. Amen. (Tom Skinner)
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Prayer of Surrender
Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass (Ps. 37:5).
Here I am, God. I want you to guide me today. Speak to my heart. Make me sensitive to your promptings and what is happening around me in the lives of those I meet. I give you my problems. Turn them into privileges. Fill me with your supernatural joy. Allow your Spirit to control my life and produce the fruit of your Spirit. Use me today for your purposes. I surrender fully to you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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Use This Special Prayer (This is part of a prayer taken from My Prayer Book)
At the dawn of this New Year, precious Savior and divine Lord, I desire to begin this yearf in Your name. Therefore I ask You to take full possession of my life, hold me by the hand and lead me from day to day, protecting me from all dangers of body and soul. Shield me from the temptations of sin and remove every doubtful thought from my mind. Let not the worries and fears of the future rob me of that peace of mind which is mine through Your sacrifice on Calvary. Order my footsteps in the paths of righteousness, and keep me in your grace. … Make this another year of grace to me and many others, for your name sake. Amen
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Prayer for Children and Grandchildren
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace (Acts 20:24).
Lord, I pray that all of our children and grandchildren would view the world from your perspective while learning to share your love with all people. Work through them so they can become world Christian servant leaders. Help them to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit amid the noise of this modern culture. Help them to see what you see, hear what you hear and act the way Jesus would act. For His sake I pray. Amen
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Prayer of Commitment
“Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established” (Proverbs 16:3).
Lord, I give You this day all my relationships and privileges. I completely release everyone and everything to you. They are too much for me to handle alone. I am going to stop trying to figure everything out and let You take care of each and every thing. I want to give myself to be wholly, totally, completely, unreservedly, committed to you. I want to give you my weaknesses and challenges. I want to change for the positive, but You have to change me. Allow Your Spirit to control my life and produce the fruit of your Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen
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Prayer of Consecration
“Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life” ( Ps. 25:1).
“Here I am, God. I give myself to You. Not just my money, but myself. Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my entire life. I lay it on Your altar. Do what You want to do with me, speak through me today. Touch people through me today. Go places on my feet today. Make a difference in my world through me today. Here’s everything about me; here are all the resources You have loaned me; I am not an owner; I’m a steward. Whatever You have let me use, God, really belongs to You, and if You need any of it back, I want to make it all available to You today. Whatever You want, wherever, whenever is what I want, Lord. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior I pray.
Amen
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LORD, MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE.
WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET ME SHOW LOVE,
WHERE THERE IS INJURY, PARDON,
WHERE THERE IS DOUBT, FAITH,
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS, LIGHT,
WHERE THERE IS SADNESS, JOY.
O DIVINE MASTER, GRANT THAT I MAY NOT SO MUCH
SEEK TO BE CONSOLED AS TO CONSOLE,
NOT SO MUCH TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND,
NOT SO MUCH TO BE LOVED AS TO LOVE;
FOR IT IS IN GIVING THEAT WE RECEIVE,
IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARONED,
IT IS IN DYING THAT WE ARE BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE.
TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS OF ASSISI
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FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISH PRAYER
BY: PHILIP CLARKE BREWER
REWRITTEN FOR PRAYING
BY: ROBERT W. SMITH
God use
What I am
To fill needs which
I never could fill.
God use
Where I am
To take me where
I never could go.
God use
What I can do
To accomplish what
I never could do.
God use
Who I am
To let me become who
I never could be.
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THE BREASTPLATE
Christ be with me
Christ within me
Christ above me
Christ below me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ on my right
Christ on my left
Christ all about me
To guard and direct me
That each meeting
Each work undertaken
May be by, with, and in Him
Done to His Glory
St. Patrick (389-461)
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Now is the time to examine your own prayer life. May you be inspired to spend more time plugging into God’s hotline of power through prayer. Jesus used prayer to its full potential. My continuing prayer and I hope yours is:
“Lord, teach me to use prayer to its full potential in my life.”
O Jesus Christ, I live to you; I die to you; living or dying. I am yours.
Martin Luther
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Special Prayer
Lord, it is your will and command that we should come to you and pray. So I now come to please you. I ask you to forgive and to remove my sins which weigh heavily upon me. Let them not prevent me from coming to you in prayer. Amen.
Martin Luther
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Special Prayer
Dear God, I know that my prayer spoken in the name of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, is indeed pleasing to you. It will most surely be heard. Amen. Amen. Martin Luther
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Special Prayer
If You do not condemn me, Lord, I have no right nor place to condemn myself. Help me not to get caught up in a defeating cycle of self-condemnation. (Romans 8:1)
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Special Prayer
HELP ME, LORD, not to be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present my requests to you. And Your peace, O God, which transcends all understanding, will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. (Philippines 4:6-7)
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Christmas Prayer
O Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend on us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide in us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Amen.
Phillips Brooks
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Special Prayer
Lord, renew our hope regarding the future of the United States. We pray for a fresh vision of what can happen in this nation as we submit ourselves to the lordship of Christ. Amen.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Use this Special Prayer Now
“O Lord, I fall into pride, but on the cross you made yourself of no reputation and gave up all your power and glory – for me! The more I thank you and rejoice that you did that, the less I need to worry about my own honor and reputation, about whether people are approving of me or not” Amen (Timothy Keller).
Pray for ISIS Members
– because Jesus loves them.
Jesus, You alone died for the ISIS’s salvation and I raise the banner of Your love over them right now, and proclaim that they have been purchased by Your sacrifice. Let the worship of Your name break through the deception that holds them back from knowing You. May Jesus be exalted through their lives. In your name we pray.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Use this Special Prayer Now
O Lord God, who has given me the gift of sight, grant that I may see not only with the eyes of my head but also with the eyes of my heart, so I may perceive the beauty and meaning of all that I behold to glorify you, our Creator, for Jesus sake.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Special Prayer
Day by day, dear Lord, of thee there things I pray:
To see thee more clearly,
To love Thee more dearly, and
To follow Thee more nearly day by day.
(Richard of Chichester)
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Special Prayer
Lord, I thank you for teaching me how to live in the present moment. In this way I enjoy each simple task as I do it without thinking that I must hurry on to the next thing. I am doing this with all my ability and all my concentration. My mind is no longer divided, and life is more peaceful…
M. Hollings and E. Gullick
Augustine's Prayer
Lord, help us so to know You, that we may truly love You;
So to love You, that we may fully serve You;
And so to serve You, that we may be ever more like You;
For the sake of Your most holy Name. Amen.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wives Use this Special Prayer Now
(In the last issue we had a prayer for husbands.)
“Make me my husband’s helpmate, companion, champion, friend, and support. Help me to create a peaceful restful, safe place for him to come home to. Teach me how to take care of myself and stay attractive to him. Grow me into a creative and confident woman who is rich in mind, soul, and spirit. Make me the kind of woman he can be proud to say is his wife…. Teach me how to pray for my husband and make my prayers a true language of love.”
(From Familylife Publisher)
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Special Prayer for Husbands to pray now:
“Father in heaven, help me to be the man my wife needs me to be today. I know that I cannot meet her every need – only You can do that but help me to always be caring and attentive toward her. Help me to sensitive to her concerns and provide for her as I ought. Enable me to listen to what she says, and to always be courteous and thoughtful toward her and encouraging to her efforts. Also help me to be kind, appreciative, and fun to live with. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.”
(From Familylife Publisher rewritten by R.W. Smith)
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Special Prayer
Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again... John 4:13-14
Lord, open my eyes to recognize people who are hurting. Tune my ears to hear their cry. Despairing souls are longing for a different life, a new beginning. Women feel riddled with guilt and shame. Men live with tragic pasts of their own making. Forgotten people are hoping for someone to take an interest in them. They yearn to know real love through a kind face, a gentle voice, a friendly smile, and a caring word. They are thirsty and are hoping to have their thirst quenched. Use me Lord. I will offer them your gift of living water. Amen
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Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Dear Lord, thank you for the gentle way that you deal with me. When I am confused, you do not criticize. You lead. When I am upset, you do not yell and increase my tears. You have compassion and calm me. When I am sad and depressed, you wipe away my tears. Lord, as I learn from you, may I be gentle with those that you bring into my life, through Jesus. Amen.
(Pastor Steve Massey posted this prayer on his face book page.)
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An anonymous Confederate soldier wrote,
I asked God for strength that I might achieve; I was made weak, that I might learn to serve. I asked for health, that I might do great things; I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for wealth, that I might be happy; I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might earn the praise of men; I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life; I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing I asked for, but all I hoped for. Despite myself, my prayers were answered. And I am, among all men, most richly blessed.
So can we be. This is the promise of God.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return. 2 Timothy 1:12 NLT
Heavenly Father, we release to You the burdens that we have been carrying, burdens that You never intended for us to carry. We cast all our cares upon You—all our worries, all our fears. You have told us not be anxious about anything, but rather to bring everything to You in prayer with thankfulness.
Father, calm our restless spirit, quiet our anxious heart, still our troubling thoughts with the assurance that You are in control. With opened hands and hearts we come to You. We thank You for Your promise to sustain us, preserve us, and guard all that we have entrusted to Your keeping. Protect our hearts and minds with Your peace, the peace that passes all understanding. Father, may Your will be done in our lives, in Your time, and in Your way. Amen.
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And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you ( Eph. 4:32).
Our Father in heaven, thanks so much that You have allowed me another day to be an instrument in Your hands. Help me today to see people as You see them, and to respond to them as You respond. Help me to look past what they look like, past their status in life, and past their personal idiosyncrasies, and to see them as people for whom Christ died… people who have needs, people who have wants, and people who have desires. Help me in my conversation, my actions, to express the beauty of Jesus. For it is in His name that I ask this. Amen. (Tom Skinner)
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Prayer of Surrender
Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass (Ps. 37:5).
Here I am, God. I want you to guide me today. Speak to my heart. Make me sensitive to your promptings and what is happening around me in the lives of those I meet. I give you my problems. Turn them into privileges. Fill me with your supernatural joy. Allow your Spirit to control my life and produce the fruit of your Spirit. Use me today for your purposes. I surrender fully to you. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Use This Special Prayer (This is part of a prayer taken from My Prayer Book)
At the dawn of this New Year, precious Savior and divine Lord, I desire to begin this yearf in Your name. Therefore I ask You to take full possession of my life, hold me by the hand and lead me from day to day, protecting me from all dangers of body and soul. Shield me from the temptations of sin and remove every doubtful thought from my mind. Let not the worries and fears of the future rob me of that peace of mind which is mine through Your sacrifice on Calvary. Order my footsteps in the paths of righteousness, and keep me in your grace. … Make this another year of grace to me and many others, for your name sake. Amen
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Prayer for Children and Grandchildren
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace (Acts 20:24).
Lord, I pray that all of our children and grandchildren would view the world from your perspective while learning to share your love with all people. Work through them so they can become world Christian servant leaders. Help them to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit amid the noise of this modern culture. Help them to see what you see, hear what you hear and act the way Jesus would act. For His sake I pray. Amen
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Prayer of Commitment
“Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established” (Proverbs 16:3).
Lord, I give You this day all my relationships and privileges. I completely release everyone and everything to you. They are too much for me to handle alone. I am going to stop trying to figure everything out and let You take care of each and every thing. I want to give myself to be wholly, totally, completely, unreservedly, committed to you. I want to give you my weaknesses and challenges. I want to change for the positive, but You have to change me. Allow Your Spirit to control my life and produce the fruit of your Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray.
Amen
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Prayer of Consecration
“Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my life” ( Ps. 25:1).
“Here I am, God. I give myself to You. Not just my money, but myself. Unto You, O Lord, do I bring my entire life. I lay it on Your altar. Do what You want to do with me, speak through me today. Touch people through me today. Go places on my feet today. Make a difference in my world through me today. Here’s everything about me; here are all the resources You have loaned me; I am not an owner; I’m a steward. Whatever You have let me use, God, really belongs to You, and if You need any of it back, I want to make it all available to You today. Whatever You want, wherever, whenever is what I want, Lord. In the name of Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior I pray.
Amen
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LORD, MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF YOUR PEACE.
WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET ME SHOW LOVE,
WHERE THERE IS INJURY, PARDON,
WHERE THERE IS DOUBT, FAITH,
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS, LIGHT,
WHERE THERE IS SADNESS, JOY.
O DIVINE MASTER, GRANT THAT I MAY NOT SO MUCH
SEEK TO BE CONSOLED AS TO CONSOLE,
NOT SO MUCH TO BE UNDERSTOOD AS TO UNDERSTAND,
NOT SO MUCH TO BE LOVED AS TO LOVE;
FOR IT IS IN GIVING THEAT WE RECEIVE,
IT IS IN PARDONING THAT WE ARE PARONED,
IT IS IN DYING THAT WE ARE BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE.
TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCIS OF ASSISI
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISH PRAYER
BY: PHILIP CLARKE BREWER
REWRITTEN FOR PRAYING
BY: ROBERT W. SMITH
God use
What I am
To fill needs which
I never could fill.
God use
Where I am
To take me where
I never could go.
God use
What I can do
To accomplish what
I never could do.
God use
Who I am
To let me become who
I never could be.
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THE BREASTPLATE
Christ be with me
Christ within me
Christ above me
Christ below me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ on my right
Christ on my left
Christ all about me
To guard and direct me
That each meeting
Each work undertaken
May be by, with, and in Him
Done to His Glory
St. Patrick (389-461)
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Now is the time to examine your own prayer life. May you be inspired to spend more time plugging into God’s hotline of power through prayer. Jesus used prayer to its full potential. My continuing prayer and I hope yours is:
“Lord, teach me to use prayer to its full potential in my life.”
