Daily Prayer

Work and prayer can give God glory

Lord

Help me to see that I can give You glory through my work.

Help me to see that when I work heartily for You, You are pleased, and You get the glory You deserve.
Help me find joy in my work that I may honour You.
Help me to be in a spirit of prayer as I work.

In Jesus' Name I pray

Amen

Colossians 3:23 (ESV)

23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

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a prayer of inner restoration

Heavenly Father,

I come to you today because my spirit is tired and my heart feels heavy.

Please grant me your inner peace and prosper the good things inside me.

End what is broken inside me and gently restore my soul.

Wash away my heavy worries, filling up my empty spaces with your love.

And lead me back to a place of quiet strength and wholeness.

Amen.

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A prayer when we sing "Amazing grace"

Lord,

When I next sing that beautiful hymn, "Amazing Grace", help me to remember that I was lost but now am found because of the Gospel.

So help me share the good news with others so others may not die without knowing, but live experiencing your grace.

Help me to remember that "I was blind, but now I see" because I understood the good news of God's love.
So help me when I share the good news to demonstrate in word and deed Your love for me, and for the world.

Help me to rejoice that my chains are broken, and I am free because of Your mercy.

So help me when I share the good news to show mercy to those who may reject You.

Help me in everything to remember that the good news of your mercy, grace, and love is all centred on Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

So help me to honour and love You!

In Your Name I pray

Amen

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a prayer to accept and love our neighbors

Gracious God,

You are the creator of all life and you love each of us.

Help us to love and accept those who think differently.

You have blessed us with such a rich diversity in our human family.

Open our hearts and minds to understand those who follow different paths.

Take away our fear, pride, and judgment of those not like us.

Give us gentle words, listening ears, and open minds.

Bless us with a shared desire for peace, love, and the common good.

Amen.

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a prayer to be a positive influence

Lord of all Providence,

Thank You for placing me where I am today.

Grant me grace to enlarge my capacity to impact those around me.

Make my words kind, my actions helpful.

Help my daily example to be a reflection of your love.

Give me wisdom to know who to encourage.

Bless me to have courage to stand for what is right.

Bring me opportunities to lead others closer to you.

Use my life as a light in a dark place.

Let every measure of influence I receive bring glory to you.

Amen.

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Help us to be peacemakers

Lord,

Help me be a peacemaker in a world filled with strife and hostility.
It is hard to be a peacemaker, so help me remember the special blessing You give when I am one.
Help me to see the different perspectives that create strife.

Then help me bring Christ's light. love and wisdom to the situation.

In Jesus' Name I pray

AMEN

Matthew 5:9 (ESV)

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

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a prayer for guidance

Dear Lord,

Thank you for loving me and being present with me.

Again, I am choosing to follow you and the way of love.

Help me to forgive myself for the ways that I have failed.

Bless me to leave my selfish ways behind and live a life of love.

Give me the strength to walk in your ways, even when it is hard.

Open my eyes to see your truth and my ears to hear your voice.

Guide my steps in everything I do.

Let my life bring honor and glory to your name.

I love you Lord.

Amen.

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when we are afraid

Dear God,

I am feeling scared right now.

Please calm my racing heart and quiet my mind.

Remind me that you are with me and that I am not alone in this moment.

Give me your peace and the strength to take the next step.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

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Prayer is about praise, gratitude, obedience, and service

Lord

Help me to move beyond prayers of praise.
I know you love it when I praise You in prayer, but help me go deeper by seeing if my praise stems from a heart of gratitude.
Help me to move from words to action.
When you speak to me as I pray, help me discern your direction.

Help me to respond in obedience to what you tell me.
And help me to respond in service.
May my prayer life to grow from praise, to gratitude, to obedience, and a life of service.

In Jesus' Name

Amen

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a prayer for joy

Dear Father,

I thank you for the joy that is available to me each day.

It renews my strength and gives me power for this new day.

Thank you that I can find joy in the simple things of life.

Help me to slow down and enjoy all of the beauty in my life.

I am thankful that you give me joy in my sorrows.

Show me your ways, teaching me the path of love.

Remind me that you are for me and are with me always.

Helps me see your faithfulness and find joy in all things.

I love you Lord.

Amen.

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An encouragement to pray with love

Lord,

Encourage me when I pray, especially when words fail me, and I stumble trying to express myself.
Help me to remember that you are more concerned about my heart than my ability to use the right words.
Help me remember to pray with a posture and attitude of love, for this is what pleases You.

Fill my heart with Your love and love for others, that my prayers will be pleasing to You

In Jesus Name
Amen

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a prayer as we age

Gracious and Loving God,

You are the author of all my days.

Present with me from my very beginning.

Faithful through every season of my life.

I praise you holy God.

My years are passing and my body and mind are changing.

Thank you for the gift of this life and the wisdom that comes with it.

Thank you for your steadfast presence in the good times and the bad.

Grant me the grace to accept the changes in my life.

Help me to face the challenges as I lean into your grace.

Help me to let go of yesterday's anxieties and tomorrow's uncertainties.

Bless me that I might fully live in the present day.

Fill my heart with a quiet peace and a deepening love for those around me.

Let my life continue to bear fruit, regardless of the years.

As my world may grow a little quieter, may my inner self expand in gratitude.

Keep me tethered to your love, confident that you will never leave me.

And remind me that my worth is timeless in your sight.

In your holy and comforting name, I pray.

Amen.

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A reminder when we think we find it hard to pray

Romans 8:26–28 (ESV)

26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Lord,

Help me to come to you in my time of need, even if I cannot find any words to pray.
Help me trust that You will provide the grace I need.
Help me to remember that Your Holy Spirit will help in my weakness, and will translate even my groanings or silence into the right words.
Help me to trust that You already know my struggles and will help me.

In Jesus' Name
Amen

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for when we need to heal the hurt we've caused

Lord, we repent of how we have been the source of hurt for another person. Please forgive us, Lord, for the ways we have caused pain in those you love dearly. Though we may have not intentionally cause pain to another, their pain is real to them. Teach us, Lord, to see the hurt in those that may disguise it. Reveal to us the ways we can do better and be better.

Lord, make us instruments of your peace:
where there is hatred, let us sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that we may instead of seek
to be consoled
May we seek to understand instead of to be understood. (from St. Francis of Assisi)

Amen

from 1 John 4:10-12
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

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