One of the chief purposes of prayer is its impact on our own hearts and lives as God uses it to conform us to His will and transform us into His character. It’s a place of fellowship and intimacy, of growth and transformation, of learning His will as one asks, seeks, and knocks at the door of God’s heart, etc.
Dear Lord, I pray that You will transform my life and make me more like your Son.
In His Name I pray amen.
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national day of prayer
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
A mighty fortress is our God.
On Thursday, May 5, millions of Americans will come together, in towns and cities. Neighbors will come together to pray. To the Lord our God.
If you would like to spend an hour with people in your community, you can find out where at http://nationaldayofprayer.org/
Amen
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A mighty fortress is our God.
On Thursday, May 5, millions of Americans will come together, in towns and cities. Neighbors will come together to pray. To the Lord our God.
If you would like to spend an hour with people in your community, you can find out where at http://nationaldayofprayer.org/
Amen
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to bow down and worship
"O come let us worship and bow down; let us
kneel before the LORD our maker"
Psalm 95:6
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Prayer is:
Praising and petitioning to our God
Repenting of our sins
Asking for His sweet mercy and grace to cover us
Yearning for a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him
Expecting a mighty move of the Holy Spirit in our lives
Rejoicing with a thankful heart for His abundant goodness
Amen
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A prayer of Saint Francis de Sales
My God, I give you this day.
I offer You, now, all of the good
that I shall do, and I promise to accept,
for love of You,
all of the difficulty that I shall meet.
Help me to conduct myself during this day
in a manner pleasing to you.
Amen
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Royal Prayer
God our Father, we thank you for our families; for the love that we share and for the joy of our marriage. In the busyness of each day keep our eyes fixed on what is real and important in life and help us to be generous with our time and love and energy. Strengthened by our union help us to serve and comfort those who suffer. We ask this in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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You Are Worth Every Drop....
John 12:3 "Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume."
Oh Lord, what extravagance ~ a perfume so expensive it took a year of labor to purchase one small pint. A luxury such as this not delicately daubed upon You, but lavishly poured out, dripping onto the floor, filling the house with its precious fragrance. Oh, that my worship would be so unreserved! Oh, that I would offer to You my very best without limit or hesitation! You are worth it. Lord, You are worth every drop. I love you ~ Amen.
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Amen
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Forever in His Hands
Forever in His Hands--Held by His Love and Grace
Jude 24 - “Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”
Have you fussed and fumed through life’s challenges, wondering if the Sovereign Creator of the Universe was on vacation? I have a message for you: The God who hung the stars, the God who poured the oceans, the God who raised the mountains, the God who knew you before you were knit together in your mother’s womb, this sovereign God is your Savior. He is your King, and He is in control. When you are plucked from the depths of sin, you are placed in the very hand of God! You can’t climb up into the hand of God; you are placed into the hand of God. Hallelujah! Our efforts didn’t get us there. His grace placed us there. And His love will keep us there forever. ~Adrian Rogers
Read Psalm 139 and rejoice in the truth that God has created you and will make a way for you!
Amen.
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In Everything Give Thanks
Dear Father God,Please forgive my ungrateful spirit. So much of our world is hurting right now. So many people need Your help, and yet I can find myself complaining about the most trivial of discomforts. Thank you, Lord, for all Your many blessings, for sustaining our lives, and giving us hope. I pray that we, Your people, will reach out to our fellow man and women who need to know Your love. Please help me know how and where to help those who are hurting so desperately right now. I pray especially for all those affected by the tornadoes this week. Some have lost loved ones, many have lost homes and possessions. I pray they will not lose hope.
Amen
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pray without ceasing
"Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
I've often pondered the verse "Pray without ceasing". We know it would be physically impossible to vocalize prayers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without ever taking a break. So we can surmise that Paul is speaking here about an attitude of prayer more than the audible language of prayer. We can also notice that in the verse preceding, Paul says we are to "rejoice evermore" and then he immediately tells us to pray without ceasing. It would seem that our attitude of prayer is the key to our ablility to be filled with a spirit of rejoicing at all times.
Effective prayer isn't contingent upon a place or a posture. We don't have to be in the church and on our knees for our prayers to be heard. Voice isn't essential when it comes to our prayer time either. Our prayers don't have to be spoken aloud or in an eloquent manner for them to reach the ears of God. Prayers that are whispered in the quiet are most assuredly heard by our Lord. Prayers that are uttered in seemingly inaudible sounds are heard by God. Those prayers that are merely thoughts in our minds as we worship most certainly reach the precious ears of our Savior.
Prayer is not a formula. It's not scripted. Prayer is about our relationship with almighty God. Prayer is about our hearts engaging intimately with the heart of our Lord. Prayer is our personal interaction with our Redeemer. It is the creation bowing to the Creator. It is pouring out all that is within us to all that He is so we can become all that He desires us to be.
Pray without ceasing. And be filled with joy unspeakable and a heart overflowing with thanksgiving.
Pray without ceasing. And be filled with joy unspeakable and a heart overflowing with thanksgiving.
Amen
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A lovely image
Sometimes the images in the writings of the saints are so profound and meaningful. This one from Saint Jane de Chantal is truly a lovely prayer. May God grant it to each of us!
May God make us strong in his holy love and our souls soft and supple as a glove, or like a ball of warm beeswax in his hands, to be molded as he pleases.
Amen
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Now to Him who is Able
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith — to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! [Romans 16:25-27]
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. [Ephesians 3:20-21]
Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. [Jude 1:24-25]
All praise be to you our resurrected Lord. The grave was powerless to hold you! You are able to strengthen us. You are able to do more than we can imagine. You are able to present us blameless. To you be all glory, majesty, dominion and authority forever and ever.
Amen
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He is Alive! He has Risen as He said!
All praise to you Jesus Christ, risen Savior. Your triumphed over death and hell. You are the King of Kings and the Lord of lords. Forgiveness and salvation and Yours. You have redeemed us and made us holy in the sight of God. Grace and peace flow from You. In You and through You we find strength and blessing and abundant life. Let all of heaven and earth declare Your praise as the risen Son of God, the Savior of the world." Amen and Amen!
A BLESSED EASTER TO ALL OF YOU.
Amen
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Easter Prayer
On this Easter Day, fill our hearts with Your Light and Grace that we might joyfully echo the words of Your Holy Angels: He is not here in the tomb: He is risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen
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Growing Old
Dear Lord,I've thought on growing old a little bit these past few months. I'm not yet quite sure how to pray about it or what to ask when that time comes, but found it interesting that I had taken a photograph of someone else's thoughts. (Click on the photo to read the piece.)
I packed the old "Ideal" magazines into a box today, the old books that Dad would pour over as he sat in his rocking chair on Saturday mornings, books full of poetry and timeless wisdom from days gone by. Please, Lord, help me know how to let all this go, how to put it all in Your hands because I'm finding it harder with each passing day.
Thank you.
Amen
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