Daily Prayer
A Prayer about Joy in Trials
Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:2-3 Father of All Comfort, We admit, “joy” is not often our first response when our car won’t start ...
How do you learn to pray?
….one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ And he said to them, ‘When you pray, say:….’ Luke 11:1-2 Holy Father, Thank you for the gift of prayer. Grow our understanding of the power and richness of prayer. Even as we...
A Prayer about the Transforming Work of the Spirit
….that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being… Ephesians 3:16 Risen Jesus, Thank you for sending your Spirit as our Helper. No shriveled weakling is your Spirit; indeed, your Spirit...
A Prayer about Battling the True Enemy
O God, do not remain silent; Do not turn a deaf ear, do not stand aloof, O God. Psalm 83:1 Mighty God, We lift up all who are in a fierce battle with enemies. Remind us that our true enemy is the enemy, the evil one who growls and prowls, our vicious foe who...
A Prayer about Gratitude for Children
And Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14 Heavenly Father, On this Mother’s Day, I am counting my blessings for how you have worked through my children to humble me, to...
A Prayer about Waiting with Eager Hope
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25 Gracious God, Thank you for giving us every reason to hope, even as we wait in difficult circumstances— Some of us are waiting for healing of our bodies, others are waiting for healing...
A Prayer about the Day the Lord Returns
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2 Gracious Lord, As we witness the works of the wicked in this world, we confess, we long for the “day of the...
A Prayer about Being Permanently Justified
We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. Philippians 3:3-4 Justifying Lord, How I pray we can really and truly grasp once and for all, the profound peace that comes...
A Prayer about Being Present to God’s Presence
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Heavenly King, There’s much talk these days about “presence”: We are to be “present in the moment,” “present in our own lives,” and “present to others.” All of these are good things, but do we pause to recognize that...
A Prayer about Having Not Love
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 Loving Father, In this season of many weddings, we may often hear the passage on...