General Prayer

I have met many good Christians who do not like praying from a book, and consider that it does not have the same meaning, but, if this were so no one would pray The Lords Prayer, as it would most certainly be the most used prayer in our life. This prayer was given to the Disciples when they asked Jesus How should they pray.

When you feel more comfortable about praying then it is better that you come straight from the heart.

See Matthew 6:5 - 15

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father

Prayer Thoughts and Guides

We pray for all people who are going through a difficult time, for those who are bereaved, stressed, anxious, worried. depressed or don't have any hope. We pray that they will come to know and experience God's PEACE, JOY, PRESENCE, STRENGTH and LOVE for them.

We thank God that as we have received Jesus into our hearts as LORD and SAVIOUR we continue the journey of being a lifelong DISCIPLE - a follower and learner of JESUS. Jesus please help us to read your words regularly in the Bible and give us the understanding so that we can faithfully put our commands into practice.

Almighty and holy God, it makes my blood run cold to see those who were so rigorous in their pursuit of religion living in violation of what they pursued.

O Father, I don't want to be the like the Pharisees, all show and no substance, much talk and little truth. Please help me purge from my heart the duplicity and deceit that Satan would like to use to turn me away from you and blunt my influence for your. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Heavenly Father, I am so thakful that I can trust my life with you.

Mold me and use me in ways that are a blessing to others. You are my source of security and strength.

Please continue to make your presence known in my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.

O Father, help me see what is most important and focus on it without neglecting those little issues that are easy for me to keep. Please use your Spirit to stir my heart and lead me to pursue the things that show your character and grace to others and bring glory to you. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Father, forgive me for the times that I have faked my piety without repenting of my sin. Please forgive and cleanse me so that I may be pure through and through. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Father, my tomorrows all rest in your hands. I ask that I can be useful to you today, courageous enough to not worry about tomorrow, and loyal enough to not waver in my love for you and my commitment to you. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Almighty, holy, and awesome Father, please purify my heart, my desires, my motives by the cleansing power of your Holy Spirit. I want to reflect your character in both my interior and exterior worlds. May the words of my mouth, the thoughts of my mind, the motives of my heart In the name of the Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord. Amen.

"O'God, Help me to be silent, and in the silence speak the Word that will Release me, Heal me, and make me Adequate. Reveal Yourself to me and cleanse me to the depths."

"Father have you anything to say to me."

"As I learn Father please help me to put what I have learned into practice."

"Father I ask that you will flood my life with Your Holy Spirit so that I will become inwardly sensitive to the best gifts to expand and amplify our ministry."

We thank you Lord for each new day, for good health, for happiness, for freedom, for peace and security, for family and friends with whom we share our joys and our sorrows. May we learn to appreciate the simple things in life.

Lord we pray that you will bring peace to families and marriages where there is conflict, stress and difficulties. May each person involved know God's forgiveness and love, His peace and hope, His joy and strength.

God we thank you for the gift of marriage and for the gift of singleness. We pray for all people who are married in our churches and community. May their relationships be strengthened and deepened. May they be protected and guarded from anything which would hinder or weaken them. We pray for all people who are unmarried or widows/widowers in our churches and community. May they know friendship and companionship with others. May they be set free from isolation and loneliness and be at peace in their singleness.

"O'God, Help me to be silent, and in the silence speak the Word that will Release me, Heal me, and make me Adequate. Reveal Yourself to me and cleanse me to the depths."

"Father have you anything to say to me."

"As I learn Father please help me to put what I have learned into practice."

"Father I ask that you will flood my life with Your Holy Spirit so that I will become inwardly sensitive to the best gifts to expand and amplify our ministry."

O'Father, If I have any doubts that interfere with my worship of You then show me how they can be dissolved. You made me for worship, designed me for praise. Help me become what You planned me to be - a true worshipper.

Heavenly Father, what comfort it gives to know that my feet are established in an unshakable kingdom. Though I may shake, the kingdom in which I stand will not shake. For that I am deeply grateful. In Jesus' Name.

Lord Jesus, these are you hands; what do you want me to do with them, these are your feet where; do you want me to go, this is your mouth; what do you want me to say, this is your mind; what do you want me to think, these are your eyes; what do you want me to see.

Ephes 1:17-19 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

Ephes 3:16-21 I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask to imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen

Thank You Father for your love. We thank you that we can call You "Our Father" with the help of the Holy Spirit. We thank you that as our Father You hug us and show Your love for us in Christ.

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