Daily Prayer

A prayer to love as I pray

Prayer, as St. Theresa tells us, consists not in speaking a lot, but in loving a lot. (Charles de Foucauld, Silent Pilgrimage to God)
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Lord,

Help me as I pray to remember to pray in love.

As I pray for myself, help me to pray that You make me more loving.

As I pray about my difficult situations, help me to pray that I will act with love.
As I pray about difficult people, help me to pray that I will show love to them.

Help me to love in both words and deeds.

In Jesus' Name

Amen.

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a prayer of trust

Dear God,

I come to you believing that you hear my prayer. In this I have trust.

Yet it seems so hard to trust that you will bring good in my life.

Teach me Lord to see life as you do - help me with the big picture.

Bless me to live my life from my heart and not my head.

I open my heart and surrender control to You.

The path ahead is unclear and I need you to show me the way.

Help me to walk by faith and not by sight.

Give me the courage to trust your heart even when I cannot see your hand.

Fill my soul with peace and remind me that you are my refuge.

Bring strength to my faith and teach me to trust in your Spirit.

I knowing that your plans for me are always good.

Guide my steps, helping me to rest and trust in you.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

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A prayer of confession, forgiveness, and renewal

A prayer of confession, forgiveness, and renewal

Father,

we have spent our days seeking fulfilment

only to discover we have an emptiness within;

we long to know that our lives have a purpose

but we lose our way in our assertion of self-sufficiency;

we invest our time and our energy in things of no value

and we arrive empty-handed at the throne of the King.

We confess often our focus has been on the things of earth

and we have forgotten to lift our eyes to heaven.

Our plans and dreams, our hopes and our aspirations

have pleased no one but ourselves

and we have abandoned our walk of faith

to the side streets of our lives.

Father,

come forgive, cleanse, renew, and reclaim us as your own

that we, by your grace, might once again enter your presence with joy. Amen.

Source: David Clowes, 500 Prayers for the Christian Year.

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a prayer for patience in hard times

Lord of Wisdom and Grace,

I am anxious and find myself struggling so much.

Grant me patience as I navigate the challenges I encounter today.

Fill me anew with your life giving Spirit of grace and mercy.

Help me to slow down and gather grace to live in what I face today.

Bless me to take a breath and respond to the challenges of life.

And as I wait, bless me as I treat people with grace and kindness.

Help me to take heart, acting with love in all that I do.

Amen

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A prayer of thanksgiving

THANKSGIVING

Father in heaven, we come at

this time to thank you for your goodness

toward us as a family. We recognize

your mercy, grace, and favor to us.

We come with thankfulness in

our hearts to worship you.

We thank you for blessing us as a family.

We acknowledge you as the One who

has given us so many good things.

We want to share with others in need, too, Lord.

We pray your peace and wholeness

for us and all families on this your earth.

We celebrate the diversity of people

that you have made and we gladly

acknowledge our Savior and Lord of all,

the Lord Jesus Christ,

in whose name we pray.

Amen.

Source: Martin Manser, A Book of Prayers. First edition.

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a prayer to age with grace

Dear God,

I thank you for the gift of life and the many seasons I have walked.

As I grow older and my body changes, help me to embrace each stage.

When my physical strength fades, let the eyes of my faith grow stronger.

As my hearing softens, help me listen more closely to your gentle voice.

Deliver me from fear, anxiety, and the temptation to look back with regret.

Instead, fill my heart with a quiet joy and a confident peace.

Allow my life to continue bearing fruit and be productive.

Use my experiences to bless, guide, and encourage the generations to come.

Keep my mind clear, my spirit willing, to serve you as I age.

And remind me daily that I am deeply loved.

In your blessed name, I pray.

Amen.

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help me to be merciful

Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my neighbour's souls and come to their rescue.

Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my neighbours' needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.

Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never speak negatively of my neighbour, but have a word of comfort and forgiveness for all.

Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbours and take upon myself the more difficult and toilsome tasks.

Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my neighbour overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in the service of my neighbour.

Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that I myself may feel all the sufferings of my neighbour. I will refuse my heart to no one. I will be sincere even with those who, I know, will abuse my kindness.

And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence. May Your mercy, O Lord, rest upon me.

Amen.

-Sister Maria Faustyna Kowalska, 1905-1938

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Help me give you my heart

Jesus, help me surrender my heart to You.

Forgive me for the times I have stubbornly tried to do things my way rather than Your way.

Help me yield to Your will so I may have a deeper experience of Your grace, Your peace, Your strength in my life.
Help me to pay attention to Your commands and principles.

Help me understand and practice your ways, not mine.
Please lead me by the Holy Spirit and help me be sensitive to Your heart's desires for me.“

In Your Name, Jesus, I pray

Amen.

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a prayer to celebrate those who have gone before us

O God of Mercy,

We hold before you those whose memory we cherish.

As we remember, help us to celebrate their lives with our own.

Bless us to allow their lives to teach us and open our eyes.

As we remember, fill our hearts with gratitude for our predecessors.

Grant us grace to live lives that honor those who have gone before us.

Amen.

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A prayer to bless God in hard times

Lord of my life,

I bless your beautiful name.

Even when the storms of life are raging.

Even when the path ahead feels impossibly dark.

I know that you are good and you are with me.

You are my refuge and my strength, my help in hard times.

Thank you for loving me and always walking with me.

In Jesus' strong name I pray.

Amen.

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A Prayer for Protection at Night

Be pleased, O Lord, to take me, with my father and mother, brothers and sisters, my friends and relations, and my enemies, into your almighty protection this night. Refresh me with such comfortable rest that I may rise more fit for your service. Let me lie down with holy thoughts of you, and when I awake let me be still present with you. (John Wesley)

Source: Ritzema, Elliot, ed. 2012. 400 Prayers for Preachers. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

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a prayer about power

An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.” (Luke 9:46-48)

Jesus of the Way,

When your friends argued about power and prestige you stood someone unnoticed by them and spoke of welcome. You spoke of humility.

You spoke of the value one has that is not based on power, but merely because of their humanity.

When we are tempted to believe power is what will bring forth your kingdom, teach us that power for us is not a goal for your kingdom.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done.

Amen.

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a prayer for guidance

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a prayer for mental health

Heavenly Father,

You know the depths of my mind and understand my struggles.

I feel overwhelmed with a mixture of sadness and fear.

I bring these burdens to you, trusting that you care for me.

Fill my heart with your peace, washing away the heaviness.

Give me the courage to face each day as you quiet the storms in my mind.

And restore my soul with your healing power.

Amen

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