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a prayer to reflect light in the world
Lord of Light and Love,Our world can be dark and our friends can be afraid.
Bless us that we might reflect your light upon their lives.
Help us to remember that it only takes a small ray to brighten a dark room.
Give us courage and power to enter the dark places and shine for you.
You are a lamp to our feet and a light to our paths.
Make us to be lighthouses in troubled waters.
We confess that you are the Light of the World.
And in your name we pray.
Amen.
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a prayer for courage
Courage comes from the heart, and we are always welcomed by you no matter how we feel about taking a step of faith.
Even if we are scared, you welcome us.
Even when we aren't sure, you welcome us.
We bear witness to our faith, knowing we are called to live lives of courage, love, and reconciliation in the ordinary and extraordinary moment of each day. We bear witness to our failures and our complicit in the fractures of the world.
May we be courageous today.
May we learn today and love today.
Amen
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a prayer to hear the music within
Dear God
Help me to hear your still small voice when all is silent.
Cause me to sense the inner rhythms amid the loud noises.
Teach me to listen to the sounds of my soul as I seek you.
Bless me to be a vessel of your inner love as I speak and act.
May I hear the divine music within my soul and in my life.
That I might be a pleasing and lovely fragrance to you.
Amen. And. Amen.
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a prayer to be patient with myself
Dear Lord,
Help me to be patient with myself.
Teach me to be kind and generous with my failings.
Cause me to accept imperfections and mistakes.
Lead me in paths of forgiveness as I reconcile with my past.
Guide me as I deal with my frustrations and self doubt.
Bless me with love for myself.
I confess that you are Lord.
In your name I pray.
Amen
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Teach me to focus on the spirit of prayer
Lord, help me not just to cultivate a habit of praying regularly, but in my time of prayer make communion with you the aim. I ask that my prayers not only become a time of asking things from You, but also one of worshipping You, thanking You, seeking to know You deeper, and allowing Your Holy Spirit to transform me into the person You want me to be.
In Jesus' Name, I pray.
In Jesus' Name, I pray.
Amen.
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Grace
Oh LORD, we are so thankful for Your GRACE upon our souls. We are overwhelmed at the beautiful dispensing of GRACE to our undeserving souls.
May we truly experience hearts filled with GRATITUDE at the bestowal of GRACE upon us that only You can give…
Thank you Jesus… for the SACRIFICE You gave that enables us to receive the gift of GRACE and ETERNAL life…
“For by GRACE are you saved, through FAITH…” (Ephesians 2:8)
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a prayer for when we are overwhelmed
Dear God,Our struggles are hard and our faith is weak.
Teach us to trust you and give our cares to you.
Help us to remember that you are near and that you hear our cries.
Bless us to turn to you when we are overwhelmed.
Give us grace that we might exercise faith in those terms.
We confess that we love you with all of our hearts.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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A prayer when made redundant
Lord, I can’t believe this has happened.
We kind of knew the company
was in financial difficulties but never
thought it would come to this.
Lord, please help us. We’re going to need wisdom,
your practical guidance on what to do …
how to make ends meet, how to manage,
to see if we need to move to find another job,
all sorts of things.
May we not be too proud to ask others to help.
Please may we know your peace and
your presence at this difficult time.
Amen.
Source: Manser, Martin. 2018. A Book of Prayers. First edition. Vereeniging: Christian Art Publishers.
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a prayer to find rest
Dearest Father,
We come to you to find rest.
Take our weariness and bring us a spiritual refreshing.
Transform our worry and anxiety into peace.
Teach us to release control and trust your presence in us.
Help us to find strength in our weaknesses and failures.
Bless us with trust and faith that leads us to rest.
To you we give praise and worship.
Amen.
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a prayer for strong faith
Strengthen my faith, Lord.
Help me to humbly yield to your Spirit.
Open my eyes, even in hard times, to see you working in my life.
Teach me the ways of love as I journey through my life.
Bless me that I might trust you with all of my heart.
Show me how to plant seeds of love that strengthen my faith.
Inspire me to seek you in each season of my life.
May faith lead me to love. To forgive. To serve. To pray.
That you might be glorified in all that I do.
Amen.
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Praying in Jesus' Name
Question 180: What is it to pray in the name of Christ?
To pray in the name of Christ is, in obedience to his command, and in confidence on his promises, to ask mercy for his sake; (John 14:13–14, John 16:24, Dan. 9:17) not by bare mentioning of his name, (Matt. 7:21) but by drawing our encouragement to pray, and our boldness, strength, and hope of acceptance in prayer, from Christ and his mediation. (Heb. 4:14–16, 1 John 5:13–15)
Source: The Westminster Larger Catechism: With Scripture Proofs. 1996. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
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Lord, teach me to pray in Jesus' Name by teaching me obedience to your commands and trust in your mercy, grace, and promises. Lord, encourage me to pray in boldness, strength, and hope, believing that when I have such an attitude and live in obedience, You not only accept my prayers but joyfully wish to grant them because they are indeed asked in Your Name,
Amen
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a back to school prayer
Dear Lord,
We pray for our school age kids and grandkids.Grant them peace and a peaceful learning environment.Protect them from temptations that lead to bad behavior.Help them to have friends that build them up and not tear them down.Open their minds to wisdom that they might discern truth.Encourage them with the caring of teachers and friends.Bring to their mind daily how much they are loved by you.And in all this bless them to enjoy learning new things.Amen
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