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For the Blessing of Enjoyment

Dear Lord,
I am grateful for the countless ways you provide for me. I have an abundance of the basic necessities of life, but also so many blessings beyond these that serve to bring added enjoyment into my life. A simple song can so easily shift my mood in positive ways. A familiar movie can gladden my heart. A riveting book can provide a brief and healthy escape from worries or troubles for a time. While such things are not essential to life, you provide them anyway, reminding me how much you delight in blessing your people. Thank you for all the little things that add joy to my life. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Wisdom to Know God Better

All-knowing Father,
The world is filled with wisdom of all kinds. Yet not all of the world’s wisdom is truly wise. There is no greater knowledge, no higher measure of wisdom than to know and fear you. Grant me the wisdom to continually pursue a deeper knowledge of you and your all-encompassing work on my behalf. Let me never be satisfied with mere familiarity in knowing you. I want to know you as personally and as intimately as possible. Increase my drive and desire to be in your Word, so that through it your Spirit may grant me more of this greatest wisdom.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Blessing on Our Friendships

Friend of Sinners,
Thank you for the gift of friendship. You bring people into our lives who share common interests, delight in the same joys, and celebrate similar wins together with us. Friends heighten the highs in our lives and lighten the lows. 

Forgive us for when we have been short with our friends or treated them in ways that have hurt them. Help us, as far as we are able, to repair any damage that we have caused in these relationships. Restore us, rebuilding any trust that has been broken, and repair the bond we once had. 

It is because of your saving work on our behalf that you no longer consider us slaves, but friends. Enable us to be for others the kind of friend to be held in the highest regard, and continue to richly bless all of our friendships.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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When Struggling with Loneliness

Dear Lord,
We have more ways of connecting with other people today than we ever have before. There are neighborhood activities, community functions, and endless online groups, to name a few. These allow us to socialize in many different ways with others.

Yet, while I am thankful for all of these opportunities, there are still times I wrestle with feeling isolated. During such times, especially when these feelings lead me to withdraw and keep to myself, I only make matters worse. My actions contribute to those feelings of loneliness even more. 

When I struggle with feeling alone or isolated, lead me instead to what is trustworthy and true: the promise of your presence. Before you ascended to heaven, you gave us your assurance that you would be with us always. Replace my feelings of loneliness with faith in your promise that with you I am never alone.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Give Our Best in Worship

Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. As you give us your best gifts in worship this morning, lead us to respond with our best gifts as well. Our offerings, while a reflection of your worth to us, are far from the only gifts we can give. If we are committed to serving in some way, let us do so faithfully. We also want to give you our undivided attention as we sing and pray. Help us to listen and ponder as we hear your Word. Keep us focused and engaged throughout the whole service. Use us in our time of fellowship with others to encourage them and lift them up. Thank you for the blessing of worship.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Fruit of the Spirit

Holy Spirit,
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. It is easy to see how these qualities would enrich anyone’s life. It is also easy to see how lacking these qualities are in my own life. I pray that you change that in me.

Work in me a genuine desire to want to bear more of this fruit in my life. Not only do these gifts honor you, but when they are present in the lives of believers, they are also a reflection of spiritual growth and maturity. Rather than stepping in sync with the world, bear this fruit in and through me, that I may walk in step with you instead. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Love Your Commands

Loving Lord,
You tell us in your Word that we love by keeping your commands. Yet, our sinful nature still bristles at the thought of being told by anyone else what to do or how to live. We prefer to call the shots and cater to our own self-serving wishes and desires.

Transform our view of your commands by changing our hearts to see your commands as they truly are. Your law is not a straitjacket, but a delight. There is genuine joy to be found not only in carrying out your will, but also in seeing how blessed we and others are when we do so. Lead us to love your law and fill us with your Spirit to keep us in step with it. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Perseverance

Dear God,
Today I ask you for perseverance. There are responsibilities, circumstances, and people in my life that weigh heavily on me. At times I feel like I wish I could be transported away from it all and not have to worry about it anymore. 

Instead, lead me to lean on your strength during such times. Train me to remind myself that you have overcome all things for me. Provide me with the perseverance to continue faithfully using my time, energy, and gifts represent you well as I give my best for you and others. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Overcome My Victim Mentality

Lord God,
It is so easy for me to play the role of victim. I relish any opportunity to throw myself a pity party and dwell on how unfair my life is. It’s so clear to me how much better off everyone else is. Whenever I see disparity, I am always on the side that is lacking or losing. My misery thrives when others validate how often I draw the short straw in life.  

Like the apostle Paul, what a wretched man I am! Shame on me! Forgive me for thinking so little of your promise that all who are in you overcome the world. There is no place for victims in the kingdom of the Victor. Free me from foolish thoughts of victimhood, surround me with others who care enough to call me out on it whenever I slip back into it, and restore to me the joy of my salvation.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Live in Triumph

Victorious Savior,
You have won for me a victory that I could never achieve on my own. You have defeated the devil. You have paid for my sin. You have undone death’s permanence. Because you have triumphed, so have I!

Lead me to live like it this week. Do not allow temporary troubles or short-term struggles to discourage or deter me from living in the confidence of your victory on my behalf. Confirm my belief in your promise that all who believe in you overcome the world, and grant me your Spirit to reflect that triumph in my thoughts, words, and actions this week. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.