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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Trust you in the Trials

Faithful Lord,
Your promise is so clear and so often repeated in the Bible that there is no question: you will never abandon me. No earthly friend or companion will ever come close to caring about me as much as you do. No one else will ever have my best interests in mind at all times the way that you do. 

But no sooner does some hardship or hurt strike in my life and the doubts start seeping in. The enemy presses hard to prompt me to see any level of suffering or inconvenience, whether slight or significant, as proof that you have ditched me and stopped having my back. His relentless efforts too often bear fruit and I buy the lies he sells me.

In your gracious mercy, forgive me. When such doubts arise, equip me to redirect my thoughts away from the lies and back to the truths of your Word, where my fears are put to rest and I am reassured by your promises. Allow me to trace the steps of trial and testing of so many believers in the Bible you have carried through again and again, always keeping your promises, and calm my troubled heart through their experiences as I marvel at the proof of your promises playing out.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Protection

Dear Lord,
Thank you for the countless ways you protect me each and every day. You vigilantly watch over me all day long, constantly guarding and protecting me from dangers and threats of which I am not even aware. You protect me not just from physical harm, but spiritual harm as well, using your angels as bodyguards to keep the evil one in check.

Guide me to make wise decisions today and always, so that I don’t willingly or intentionally put myself in harm’s way. However, even when I do, protect me from my own foolishness and spare me from the consequences of putting myself at risk. Use me also to keep a watchful eye on others, so that I am alert and ready to do whatever is in my power to keep them safe, too. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Those Who Serve in Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. This morning I want to thank you for everyone involved in making worship happen. Thank you for faithful pastors who lead worship well and diligently prepare their sermons each week as they bring law and gospel to their hearers. Thank you for those with musical gifts, instrumentalists and vocalists, who not only have those gifts, but edify others with them as they serve in worship. Thank you for ushers and volunteers who see that so many of the details of the service are carried out and everything is done in a fitting an orderly way. For all others, those who provide rides for others, refreshment servers, those tidying up after worship, those following up with Sunday morning visitors, and so many more, thank you. You have blessed your church with so many gifted people, and it is inspiring and encouraging to be able to be a part of it as you serve us with your Word and Sacrament in worship.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

Holy Spirit,
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. As I look at the ministry of Jesus, kindness and compassion ooze from his lips and his life. In his kindness, he not only met the physical needs of others, feeding the hungry and healing the sick, but he also spoke the words of life to all who would listen.

When I look at my own life, I see how sorely lacking genuine kindness is. With sharp words I tear down and belittle, rather than kindly building up and encouraging. I see other people and their needs as inconveniences rather than opportunities to put kindness into practice. Even when I am kind to others, it is too often either begrudgingly or with self-serving motivations. Instead of a heart that is naturally careless, give me a heart of kindness, and make its fruit in my life a blessing to others. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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Gratitude for Technology

Dear Lord,
When I pause to consider all the good gifts you give me, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Not only do you provide for my every spiritual need, but you give me all that I need physically, too – and so much more than just the necessities. Your generosity is so abundant!

Today I want to thank you for the blessing of technology, which affects my life in so many ways. My phone connects me to countless people and opportunities and experiences instantly. Gaming and streaming options provide endless entertainment. Hospitals are filled with modern medical equipment that saves and sustains lives. Homes are filled with technology that makes so many things so much easier. Thank you!

I also pray that you keep me vigilant in my use of technology. Guard me from becoming mastered by it or attached to it in unhealthy ways, but like all things, to use it in moderation. Since it can also serve as a gateway to sin, protect my eyes and my heart from experiencing anything that would dishonor you, and send your Spirit to guide me with discernment in my use of technology. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Seek the Wisdom of Others

Glorious God,
All true wisdom comes from you, the source of all that is good and true. May I never tire of seeking out the wisdom you provide in abundance through your Word. There is no greater wisdom!

Yet even in your wisdom, you surround us with those who can bless us with a their gifts of wisdom. I ask you to give me the wisdom to seek out the wise counsel of those you have placed in my life. Help me to know when to seek out wisdom from others, and to pursue the right people for the right advice at the right time. Guard me from arrogantly assuming I ever have all the answers, and keep me from dismissing the prudent guidance of others.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Wait on God’s Timing

Loving Lord,
While I am grateful for your gift of time, I confess that I have much room to grow when it comes to waiting on your timing. The Bible is filled with saints who waited on your timing to deliver them and carry out your promises, but it often feels like I haven’t learned anything from their examples. I grow impatient as I wait for your answers to my prayers. I get frustrated when I don’t see the transformation in my life when by faith I put your Word into practice. I am annoyed by the refusal of others to change over time. 

Forgive my impatience. Grant me a willing spirit to wait on your timing and to trust that you act with perfect precision – never too early and never too late, but always right on time. Use my seasons of waiting to keep working on me, so that when you do act, I am prepared and ready to move forward confidently in faith. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Your Word in My Life

Heavenly King,
Your kingdom is like no other kingdom the world has ever seen. It wasn’t established by conquering armies or political prowess. It isn’t bound by borders. It will never be overtaken. Instead, your kingdom comes through the power of your Word as the news of the gospel echoes all over the world.

Since your kingdom revolves around the work of the Word, let my life also revolve around that Word. Forgive me for any on and off relationship I have with my Bible, and grant me the determination to strive for more consistency in reading and studying it. Help me to anticipate any current or future hindrances that arise, so that I am prepared for them and can successfully navigate around them. Through your Word, draw me into a closer, deeper relationship with you as your Holy Spirit fortifies my faith, and use me to serve your purposes in your kingdom. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Fathers

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. On this Father’s Day Sunday, we realize how many of us are doubly-blessed. Not only do we have a perfect Heavenly Father who sustains us and provides for our every need, but we also have the blessing of our earthly fathers to imitate and model His strength and care for us.

For boys and men without such examples of earthly fathers, because they were/are either absent, negligent, or even abusive, we pray that their bond with you as their Heavenly Father may be even more meaningful. In the absence of earthly fathers, surround them with other men to serve as father-figures for them, and use their positive influence to be a blessing.

Forgive all that is sinful and lacking in fathers, and build them up into strong leaders in their marriages and families. When fathers provide structure and discipline as a foundation in raising their children, use that to guide and direct them as they navigate their way through life.

Lead fathers to walk their children to the cross, to live lives of repentance and renewal through the gospel, and to let faith shine brightly for all to see, always seeking to bring glory to you, their Heavenly Father.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Fruit of the Spirit: Forbearance

Holy Spirit,
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. In our quick-to-react, impatient, and short-tempered society, forbearance is in short supply. Too often I find it woefully lacking in myself as well. In your mercy, forgive me.

Cultivate a harvest of this fruit of forbearance within me. Produce in me patience in place of knee-jerk reactions, and restraint rather than snarky and rash responses. Along with these give me the resolve to endure seasons of suffering or hardship. Encourage me to persevere when I am inclined to give up or am tempted to turn anywhere other than to you for help. Work in me the wisdom to wait on your timing to reveal or unravel in my life anything that requires clarity. Finally, use the faithful forbearance you bring about in my life to be a blessing in the lives of others. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.