Open Prayers

Dear Lord, help me to slow down enough to embrace the friendships you have placed in my life. And if I am lacking true friends, please open my eyes to those in front of me who would be just that. Not only may I find true friends, Lord, but make me one as well. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, You know how much I long to stay on the narrow road in my faith.  Yet I find myself drifting across the dotted line too many times.  I know I can't do this without You.  Please help me be the woman You have called me to be.

 ~In Jesus' Name, Amen

Dear Lord, forgive me when I fail to sit and take summary of Your tremendous favor in my life.  The misting of blessings and favor are far superior to anything this world can afford me.  Help me to remember my place of "thus far" when Your plan for my life leads me to another season that may be risky and cause me to walk by faith and not by sight.  I offer this praise of thanksgiving to You.  ~In Jesus' Name, Amen

Dear Lord, we are so blessed and yet we often live with impoverished hearts.  Fill us with the Spirit that encourages us to go, to serve and to bind up the brokenhearted. Empty us of self so Your reflection can shine to others.   ~In Jesus' Name, Amen.

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45 (NIV)

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."  Mark 12:30-31 (NIV) 

I love both of these verses - it made me think of this song   - I will serve the Lord with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind, with all my strength !!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8mr839-TVs     

Dear Jesus, do I recognize the miracles You have done in my loved ones? Do I hold on to resentment even if that person has changed? Give me new eyes to see. Paint the picture fresh for me as I extend the mercy You so freely gave to me to one person in my life today.   ~In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Starting fresh -

"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone: a new life has begun." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)

"Then he added, 'Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.'"   Matthew 9:13 (NLT)

Dear Lord, I want to have good friends, and to be a good friend. Help me to develop godly friendships, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

• What is the current state of your friendships -- are they nurturing? Godly?
• Are you open to making new friends? Why or why not?

Dear Lord, help me to put daily aggravations into proper perspective. Give me the wisdom to choose to let the peace of Christ rule in my heart.  And give me a hunger to get into Your word and let Your word get into me.

~In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Father, my desire is to bring You glory. In everything I do and say, in all that I have, in all that I am, let it be to Your glory, in Jesus' name.

~Maggie

God, I pray that in returning to work today I may make You the center of my existance, that I may not get caught up  in my defects of character and remember that without you I am  nothing. Help me be an example, help me feel your presence and your work in me today. Help me love and be of service. In your loving son's jesus I pray.

Heavenly Father, thank you for always being with me, even when I do not understand Your ways.  May I rejoice in Your goodness.  Help me to understand each and every day that you have made, even when things seem unclear in my life.  Help me to remember You are always there.  ~Amen.

Dear Lord, show me the variety of truths about faith. I ask today for You to reveal to me the unseen aspects of my faith. Grant me the knowledge, wisdom, and revelation to perceive the birds that rest in my mustard tree of faith. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, still my heart. Silence my voice.  Open my ears and eyes.  Help me to breathe in a deep breath of your Spirit.  Only You are sufficient to fill me, and I long to find fullness in You.  ~In Jesus' Name, Amen.

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty.  My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked."   Psalm 84:1-2,10(NIV)

Dear Lord, as everything around me changes, may I rest my heart on the firm foundation of Your Word, which never goes out of style or needs revision. May I rejoice in its timeless truth and rest in its awesome strength to transform my sometimes erratic life into a place of peace. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

"Forever, O Lord, Your Word is settled in heaven." Psalm 119:89 (NASB)

Dear Lord, help me to keep laughing about all the changes in my body as I age, but help me to take inner change seriously.  I truly want to grow older and godlier instead of older and grouchier.  In Jesus' precious Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, I want a more vibrant relationship with You and I know having a daily quiet time is an important part of that.  Help me make this my most important priority each day, no matter how busy life is. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, bring me into a deeper silence before You, that I may hear Your voice, and in hearing, believe, and in believing, listen to the heart of others. When people hurt Lord, let me first offer them my listening, not my advice.   ~In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, thank You for friends who love us with Your love. Thank You for faithfully listening to our requests and responding as You see fit. We trust You and love You and honor Your Holy name. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear God, thank You for the treasures of Christ, the gift of grace, and the blessings of eternal light and life. Show me opportunities to share them with those around me this month. Help me keep my heart set on You as the only lasting source of delight. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Dear Lord, my prayer today is reflected in this verse ("He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."   Psalm 23:3b): Please guide me in paths of righteousness for Your Name's sake. I want my life to reflect Your glory. I trust You to make that happen as you guide me in ways that are right in Your eyes. In Jesus' Name, Amen