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A Prayer about Hope in Dark Valleys
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Lord, our Good Shepherd, As we walk through dark valleys, valleys that feel like death, valleys that lead...
A Prayer about Praying for Miracles of Healing
And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, ‘If you will, you can make me clean.’ Mark 1:40 Life-Changing God, Thank you for inviting us to bring all of our prayer requests before you, especially regarding healing. Throughout Scripture, we see...
A Prayer about Telling Future Generations about the Lord
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. Psalm 22:30 Gracious Father, Whether we have grandchildren or not, we admit Lord, we can collapse into worry about future generations. With all of the uncertainty about the economy, global...
A Prayer about Where to Turn in Danger
Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. Daniel 2:20 Saving God, Few of us have ever faced the threats of a despot king as Daniel did, but many of us have faced the threat of danger from an unjust boss, a biased system, or a dread...
A Prayer about Help When We’re Vulnerable
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1 Maker of Heaven and Earth, Whatever makes us feel vulnerable, weak, frail: Our jobs, our health, our finances, our families, our...
A Prayer of Lament for the Abused and Betrayed
When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me. Psalm 142:3 Holy and Just God, We use the words of Psalm 142 to cry out to you on behalf of all who have suffered injustice, betrayal, and abuse: We pour out our...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about Gratitude for Children
And Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ Matthew 19:14 Heavenly Father, On this Mother’s Day, I am counting my blessings for how you have worked through my children to humble me, to...
A Prayer about the Joy of God’s Presence
You make known to me the path of life, in your presence there is fullness of joy Psalm 16:11 Joy-full Father, We want to live lives full of joy, but we admit, we are often confused about what that means and how to do it. First of all, our world tells us to “be...
A Prayer about Being Permanently Justified
We couldn’t carry this off by our own efforts, and we know it—even though we can list what many might think are impressive credentials. Philippians 3:3-4 Justifying Lord, How I pray we can really and truly grasp once and for all, the profound peace that comes...
A Prayer about Pausing to Remember God’s Wondrous Works
Will you pause with me to remember God’s wondrous works? On your wondrous works, I will meditate. Psalm 145:5 Wondrously Working Lord, How often do we pause, do we really chew on, the millions of ways, seen and unseen, you work in this world, in our...
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death
A Prayer about the Destruction of Death Do you long for the day death is destroyed? The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Heavenly Father, Death is indeed our enemy. You created humans to live forever, glorifying and enjoying you. When sin...
A Prayer about De-Selfing
….who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Galatians 1:4 Lord Jesus, Grow our awe— You gave your-self: your fully divine, fully human self… For...