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A Prayer about God’s Purposes in Aging
Everlasting Father, In a world that often marginalizes or mocks the elderly, transform us into people who honor and value the elderly. Even as we age, may we see your holy purposes for aging— some may no longer have the energy to tend to babies all night long, but...
A Prayer about Receiving the Lord’s Discipline
Heavenly Father, Although your discipline, your correction, your reproof may seem painful at the time, help us to receive it as the tender and kind strength of a good Father who deeply loves his children. Remind us of the truth misapplied by Eliphaz— “For he...
A Prayer about Peace for Troubled Hearts
Lord Jesus, Thank you for this profound promise for troubled hearts: You leave us peace, your peace, which in the Bible refers to something way better than a day without car, or credit trouble. Your peace is “shalom,” a state of flourishing, wholeness, and...
A Prayer about Living and Dying by Faith
Heavenly Father, Whatever our age, Make us ready always to “die in faith.” Dying in faith is the natural conclusion to living in faith. Dying in faith is to look to the redemption you have already accomplished in this world and in our lives through Jesus Christ, ...
A Prayer about Feeling Overwhelmed by Our Sin
Rescuing Lord, We turn to you again, waiting, waiting, waiting for you to turn to us and hear our cry. We know you will, for you have before, sending your Son, your very own Son, to yank us out of the miry bog of the messes of our own making, the sin we commit...
A Prayer about Caring for the Mentally Ill
Comforting Father, We lift up all who are affected by mental illness. Sadly, because of our ignorance about mental illness, many of the mentally ill suffer “secondary wounds.” Both the afflicted and their families have suffered quick-fix by faith cures, ...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about the Prize We Really Want
Do you know what you’re running for? But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 Heavenly Father, We can all...
A Prayer about Praying for the Church
How do you pray for your church? And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23 As we continue praying Ephesians 1:15-23, we also think about how...
A Prayer about How to Pray for Loved Ones
Do you ever struggle to know what to pray for your loved ones? I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. Ephesians 1:16-17. [Hi...
A Prayer about Coming alongside Caregivers
Do you know a caregiver who needs your help? ….four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on the mat, right down in front of...
A Prayer about the Wonder of Christ Praying for Us
Are you amazed that Christ is praying for you right now? Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 Interceding Lord, We are awed to think that you are our...
A Prayer about Forgiveness
Do you really believe in the forgiveness of sins? And forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. Matthew 6:12 Holy God, Forgive us for our disbelief in the forgiveness of sins. As C. S. Lewis points out, In the Apostles Creed, we say that we...