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For Wonderful Variety in Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. Sundays are for worship. Thank you for the rich variety in worship that you have blessed your Church with for as long as your people have gathered. Never before have Christians had so many resources available to them to incorporate into worship. So many cultures have so much to offer your Church as she worships. Different seasons of the church year invite different themes and moods appropriate for their unique focus. These are reflected in diverse Scripture readings, hymnody, and artistic expression. Tradition and history anchor us to the past, while new and contemporary can provide fresh ways to connect us to the present. Each has its place, provided your Son and his work are central. Grant us patience and discernment as we utilize technology, old and new, always seeking to ensure that you are not lost in the novelty or demeaned by mediocrity. You deserve our best, having served us with your best, so let us use our finest gifts, abilities, and resources to magnify you every time we worship. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those Getting Married This Summer

Lord of Love,
I ask you to bless the weddings scheduled over the course of the summer months. Let your hand guide the plans that are still in motion, so that everything goes as smoothly as possible for so many on their special day. Yet, even when there are hiccups or disappointments, equip the bride and groom with the resiliency to manage them, since they will inevitably encounter similar discouragements together in their marriage as well. Fill husband and wife with so much mutual joy and elation over each other that any slip-ups are easily overshadowed and forgotten. Cause their hearts to swell with gratitude as they experience your goodness. See that the message in the ceremony highlights the necessity and blessing of growing a marriage around you, centering it on your perfect obedience for them and building it on the foundation of the cross and empty tomb. Let such marriages be conduits of your love, overflowing with boundless grace and unlimited forgiveness, so that they beautifully mirror your loving, sacrificial devotion to your Church.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Live With Intention

Dear Lord,
You alone know the number of days assigned to each of us here on earth. Whether that time is long or short, lead us to live with intentionality. Rather than allowing life to happen to us and seeing our time here as simply responding to one series of events after another, fill us with drive and purpose. You have called us to so much that can positively impact so many, and we casually shrug our shoulders as opportunities pass us by. Forgive us for our selfish indifference toward others by loving and serving ourselves more than them. Move us to take inventory of our daily lives to more fully grasp the myriad moments each day brings for us to take action. Let your loving sacrifice on our behalf compel us to make the most of every opportunity, for our time is short and the needs of so many are so great. Give us grace-fueled drive and purpose to embrace our station in life and be deliberate about being the salt and light you set us apart to be.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For the Pursuit of Knowledge

All-Knowing God,
There is so much to learn about the world and everything in it. You give us curious minds and a desire to know more. Nevertheless, since so much information can so easily be secured through technology in an instant, and with so little effort, the joy and eagerness to pursue knowledge is threatened. Even thinking itself can be carried out on our behalf by smart technology. Guard us from mental laziness. Make our minds sharp and enable us to think critically on our own. Do not allow our own sloth to seek shortcuts over opportunities to grow and learn. Keep us enthusiastic about the goal of learning just for the sake of gaining knowledge and understanding. Lead us to be quick to acknowledge and thank you for our growth, and bless our efforts so that we glorify you in the process.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For the Blessing of In-laws

Dear Lord,
In marriage, not only are the two united as one, but our family expands to include in-laws. While those relationships may sometimes feel like a source of frustration or an exercise in futility, help us see them for the blessings they really are. Brothers or sisters-in-law can often end up as close to us as siblings. Mothers and fathers-in-law can double the parental blessings you shower on us. Resolve issues of tension or testing in these relationships, that they might instead be channels of support and another funnel to fortune in our lives. Thank you for the unique way you guide our families to grow through the addition  of in-laws. Make them a source of blessing and joy.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Strong Followers

Humble Savior,
I know the importance of praying for leaders, but I often overlook the blessing of solid, strong followers. Thank you for those who have the humility to follow others in leadership. Use them to uplift and uphold leaders through their encouragement and validation. Give followers the ability to ask good questions of their leaders that challenge them without being abrasive or disrespectful. Make them willing to carry out the necessary work as directed by those in charge, even when that work is difficult or unpleasant. Prompt them to pray for their leaders, speak kindly of them and to them, and in every possible way, show their love and support so that the labor of leaders is a joy and delight. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Grow in Confession

God of Grace,
I want to more fully appreciate your gift of grace. In order for that to happen, I need to grow in identifying my sin and acknowledging it to you. Help me make this practice of confessing my sin a regular part of my life. Through repentance, not only am I forced to face the frequency of my sin, but also trained to regret the frustrating repetition of it, leading me to despise my sin as I should. Most importantly, the more aware I am of my sin, the more deeply I appreciate that your grace completely covers it. When I get better at being real about my sin, instead of excusing, justifying, or downplaying it, that is when your grace becomes more and more real to me, too. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For the Blessings of Accessibility in Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. Thank you for the many technological advances that make worship accessible to so many. Those physically unable to gather in person for worship can watch or listen along online. Smartphones aid the visually and audibly impaired in truly amazing ways, removing so many barriers that would have hindered their worship in the past. A screen can assist the single parent managing multiple little ones, as well as the elderly whose arthritic hands might otherwise struggle with heavy hymnals. A printed service folder may allow an unfamiliar first-time worshiper to follow along more easily at first. Numerous apps and online services both expand the ways we can give while also simplifying the gift-giving process. Thank you for all of these advances. Give us prudence to utilize them wisely, and lead us to regularly rejoice over so many channels by which so many have access to their Savior and his grace. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those Feeling the Weight of Worry

Powerful Lord God,
We are often overwhelmed by worry. Some have difficulty imagining anything other than worst-case scenarios playing out in their lives. At that level, virtually anything all day long can be cause for concern. Such worry is not only harmful physically, but it also fertilizes the seeds of doubt that seek validation when worries play out as the worrier feared. That kind of worry turns us from, not to you, Lord.  

Remind those weighed down by worry that you are always in control, and that you promise to bring good out of all things. You will always deliver us from harm, either around it altogether, through it to the other side, or home to heaven as a result of it. With that confidence, we have nothing to fear. Suffocate our worry with a deeper trust in your Word, where we learn to lean on your promises and where our troubled hearts find peace in you. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Children Without Parents

Abba Father,
Come to the aid of children without their biological parents. Heal the hurting hearts of those who lost their parents through tragedy. Soothe the troubled minds of those given up for adoption who feel unwanted and struggle with abandonment issues. Bring peace to those bearing the weight of shame because of incarcerated parents. In all situations like these, provide loving and nurturing environments for children to be cared for and raised. Richly bless those willing to step in and make sacrifices to love these needy little ones. If they don’t already know you, allow them to be introduced to you, their loving Heavenly Father. Point them to the cross so that they may know the depth of your love. Then, enable these children to love others deeply because they know how deeply loved they are by you. Meet all of their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in accordance with your lavish generosity. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.