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A Prayer about Not Rushing Grief
I am shut in so that I cannot escape; my eye grows dim through sorrow. Psalm 88:8-9 Healing Father, I was just thinking about the people in South Florida who are still recovering from Hurricane Ian. It’s been a little over a month since it devastated much of South...
A Prayer about Affliction
I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Psalm 119:75 Faithful Lord, The truth is, we don’t like to think that you afflict us. And then, when we do think you afflict us, we don’t always remember that it is “in...
A Prayer about Wisdom for Caregivers
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6 Wise and Gracious Lord, Thank you for the wisdom you give for all of life’s hard stories and tough decisions. Today we think of our caregiving friends, who face weighty...
A Prayer about Waiting for Recovery
Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. Mark 9:24 Heavenly Father, How this earthly father’s words resonate with us. He had likely lost all hope that his son, who was violently abused by an “unclean spirit,” would ever recover (Mark 9:17). And yet, he, like we, dared...
A Prayer about Seeing God’s Beauty in Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Creator of Beauty, On this Fall Monday, we take time to look around us, to listen to creation declaring your glory: Cerulean sky writes messages of your delight in us (Psalm...
A Prayer about Eternal Glory
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1 Peter 5:10 Heavenly Father, Enlarge our imaginations that we might see what glory...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Killing Sin
And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 Holy Father, We confess, we are often bewildered by our ongoing struggle with sin. We know that we “have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer [we] who live...
A Prayer about Growing Up in Every Way
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ…Ephesians 4:15 Trustworthy and True Jesus, Yesterday we prayed about your trustworthy, true nature. Today, we ask that you would, by your Spirit, so unite us to...
A Prayer about the One Who Is Trustworthy and True
Write this down for these words are trustworthy and true. Revelation 21:5 Trustworthy and True Father, We are distressed to learn that many of the leaders and institutions we have put our trust in, even spiritual ones, are not trustworthy and true. In fact, some...
A Prayer about Being a Charity Case
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7 Gracious Father, Forgive us for ever saying, “I don’t want to be a charity case.” The fact is, we are all charity cases in your...
A Prayer about How to Become a Baby Again
How can anyone be born who has already been born and grown up? You can’t re-enter your mother’s womb and be born again. John 3:4 Jesus, our Wise Teacher, Although we may not like to think of ourselves as Pharisees, we, like Nicodemus express our confusion about your...
A Prayer about Remembering and Telling Our Stories
For I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. Psalm 78:2-3 Story-Writing God, Thank you for the true story of grace you have written in Scripture; Thank...