Daily Prayer

a prayer in troubling times

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a prayer when we feel alone

Loving Lord,

I feel so lonely at times, so very alone even though I am often surrounded by crowds of people. But I also realize that the more I concentrate on my loneliness, the more alone I feel. I feel sorry for myself and become depressed and down, and I know that this is not the way that you created us to be.

Lord, I ask You to show me how to fully live when I feel alone. Help me not only to cope with loneliness but to thrive in it. Help me to remember that you are with me and teaching me how to break habits that isolate me from others. Bless me to improve my self image.

Help me to rise above all the negative feelings that loneliness brings, and all the negative elements that come with it. I pray that I may be enabled to embrace my loneliness in such a way that my life honors You, and becomes an encouragement to others who may be facing similar lonely feelings.

In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

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Lord, thank you for another year of life and all that you provided for us last year. We lay before you all the disappointments and unfinished work, and we ask for your mercy, peace, and joy as we look to the year ahead. May we delight in the gift of your presence as we discern the journey you have for us in this new year.

Source: Ten Prayers for the New Year (Dennae Pierre) - Christianity Today

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a prayer to have self control

Dear Father,

My willpower fails me daily and I give in to temptation.

I surrender again to your Spirit, bowing at your feet.

By your power, grant me command over my emotions and desires.

Bless me to have self-control that I might follow you.

Help me resist temptation and live a disciplined life.

Lead me to honor you with my reactions and my choices.

All honor and blessing be to you my Lord.

Amen.

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help me to be a bridge of your love

Lord,

You reached out to me; help me to reach out to others.

Give me eyes to see those in need of connection.

Empower me with the courage to speak or serve as you lead me.

Remove my pride, fear, and hesitation.

Use me to reflect your love, whether I am offering help or asking for it.

Let me be a bridge of your grace.

Amen

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I am no longer my own, but yours (John Wesley)

I am no longer my own, but yours.

Put me to what you will,
rank me with whom you will;
put me to doing, put me to suffering;
let me be employed for your,
or laid aside for you,
exalted for you,
or brought low for you.

Let me be full,
let me be empty,
let me have all things,
let me have nothing.

I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things
to your pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
you are mine and I am yours.
So be it.

Amen

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A Prayer for the Purity of God's People

Almighty God,

who alone can order the unruly wills and affections of sinful people,

grant unto your people,

that they may love what you command, a

nd desire what you promise,

so that, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world,

our hearts may surely there be fixed,

where true joys are to be found— in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

(ADAPTED BY DOUGLAS MCKELVEY FROM THE GELASIAN SACRAMENTARY, 492 (ALTERED IN 1662)

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a prayer to be content in suffering

Lord of All Provision,

I confess that I have often been discontent with where I am in life.

I struggle with feelings of weariness and am overwhelmed by pain.

Help me to find joy in the middle of this struggle.

Bless me to be aware and know that you are working in my life.

Teach me to be content in your love and where I am.

Give me the patience to endure this challenging season.

Help me to overcome the temptation to give up.

Open my inner eyes that I might see you clearly in my life.

Cause me to always be grateful for what I have been given.

To you belongs all honor and praise.

Amen.

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Lord, grant that I may seek to comfort rather than be comforted

Lord,

It has only been a few weeks into this new year, and already I feel stressed.

I often feel alone.

I often feel unappreciated.
I often feel no one cares or understands what I am going through.

I often feel unloved, though I know in my head that you love me.

Help me to look outside my own feelings and circumstances and realise that hundreds of millions of people are struggling with similar thoughts and feelings. And many of them don't know You. And many live around me.

Help me as Mother Theresa prayed to take my eyes off myself and see the needs of others.
Lord, grant that I may seek to comfort rather than be comforted; to love rather than to be loved.

Help me believe that as I do this, I will freshly experience your love and comfort.

In Jesus' Name

Amen

John 15:12 (ESV)

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

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His plans

Oh sweet Jesus,

We thank you for always carefully managing the details of our lives. Your purpose for us is always perfect. Always prevails. Even though we don’t always see, we can know that Your plans will always be for our benefit and for Your GLORY.

“We may cast lots, but the LORD determines how they fall.” (Proverbs 16:33)

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For Anchoring Heart and Hope

Write your blessed name,

O Lord,

upon my heart,

there to remain so indelibly engraved,

that no prosperity,

no adversity

shall ever move me from your love.

Be to me a strong tower of defense,

a comforter in tribulation,

a deliverer in distress, a very present help in trouble.

Shepherd me through the many temptations and dangers of this life. Lead me to your kingdom.

Amen.

(THOMAS À KEMPIS (1379-1471) ADAPTED BY DOUGLAS MCKELVEY FROM PRAYERS ANCIENT AND MODERN (1900)

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a prayer for simplicity

Provider of food, Outfitter of lilies, Painter of sunsets, you offer us joy in the simplicity of your creation, and peace in your presence. Protect us from the allure of abundance. Help us find contentment, not in things, but in our relationship with you. Draw our attention to those who are in need and we can help. Give us today our daily bread, and help us to be thankful for it. Amen.

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for courage to dream new dreams

Faithful Lord,

Grant me the courage to step out of my comfort zone.

Lead me as I adapt to new situations and challenges.

Bless me as I pursue the dreams and passions you have placed in my heart.

Help me trust you, overcome fear, and take risks as I walk with you.

May I find strength in knowing that you are with me.

I give you praise and honor as I walk with you.

Amen.

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When I accepted You

When I accepted You

You were poor

So that I might enjoy

The wealth of Your creation.

You were punished

For all my mistakes

So I’d be declared not guilty

By association.

You took all that I am heir to

And gave me all that belonged to You.

What more could anyone do?

When I accepted You I never realized

That I’d be accepted, too.

It took awhile to see

That You bore God’s rejection

So He’d never turn away from me.

I never knew I would receive so much

When I accepted You.

You met death

So that I might know life

And eternal restoration.

You took on the world

So the likeness of God

Could be drawn on my being

Like a blood relation.

The deepest needs my lifetime through

Were all met on the cross by You.

What more could anyone do?

Source: Omartian, Stormie. 2013. The 7-Day Prayer Warrior Experience: Free One-Week Devotional. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

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