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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Curb Perfectionism

Holy God,
I want to give my best in all that I do for you. However, sometimes my desire to do things well reaches unhealthy perfectionist tendencies. When I allow perfectionism to take hold, it can become crippling. Even more dangerous, perfectionism can be a form of idolatry when my purpose and priorities hinge on it. 

Help me to maintain a healthy balance between striving to do things well and being consumed with perfection. Guide me to manage time, energy, and resources to match expected outcomes so that I am not investing more than is required or necessary for any given responsibility. Let me find satisfaction and contentment with simply doing my best with the time and resources allotted. Free me from the bondage of my own perfectionism and lead me instead to find peace in your perfection on my behalf.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Give My Best

Dear Lord,
Whatever tasks I have before me today, help me to accomplish them well. While certain obligations may carry more significance than others, everything I do is an act of worship, an opportunity to give my best as a thank you for your never-ending goodness.

For that reason, help me to avoid settling for mediocrity in areas in which I can do better or even excel. Keep me from a “good enough” attitude when a little more time or effort would improve the quality of whatever I am offering or accomplishing. When I give my best not just in the big things, but the little things as well, I reflect your worth to me. As I serve others, remind me that I am serving you, and you always deserve my best.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Faithful Follow Through

As another week begins, there are always tasks to accomplish and to-do lists to check off. Whether big or small, it can often be a challenge to follow through with my responsibilities and commitments. When my thoughts gravitate toward procrastination, replace them with the drive to get things done. Help me finish what I start and not start things I can’t finish. Keep me from spinning a narrative in my own head that attempts to excuse or soften my lack of follow through. Instead, let me be honest and real with myself regarding what I can and cannot take on and accomplish. Make me disciplined in what matters most, especially anything that fosters my spiritual growth. Give me the dedication of Jesus, which he demonstrated when he resolutely followed through with every detail necessary for my salvation. 

In his name I pray. Amen. 

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To Bless Gospel Preaching

Lord of the Church,
Sundays are sacred. On no other day do so many Christians gather together at once to be served the soul-food of the gospel. Since the gospel – the good news of salvation that is ours through faith in Jesus – not only brings us to faith, but also keeps us in the faith, see that it is clearly preached and taught. Grant preachers the clarity not only to be understood, but also to avoid being misunderstood when it comes to the good news.

Remove all barriers of unclear language, confusing illustrations, unrelated storytelling, and anything else that might obscure the gospel. Spur preachers on through the power of your gospel, so that they are energized and excited to point their hearers to Jesus, and worshipers are spared from lazy and lifeless preaching. Let the good news predominate in all worship everywhere, so that the body of Christ may be built up in faith and well-equipped for Christian living. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Husbands

Lord and Savior,
When you willingly endured not only the cross, but also the ridicule, the abuse, and the punishment that preceded it, you showed us what sacrifice looks like. So when you call husbands to love their wives sacrificially, as you loved the church and gave yourself up for her, we have a standard for which to strive. 

Raise up husbands to not only speak lovingly to their wives, but to show it by their actions. Move them to meet their needs. Lead them to provide safety and security. Help them to foster a relationship with their wives that is open and honest, where struggles can be shared and successes celebrated. Let them find joy in being present and delight in connecting with their wives on a deeper level. Bless their intimacy and let their wives be for them the standard of beauty and attraction. Build them up as spiritual examples, making the most of every opportunity to model repentance and extend grace to others. Grant them unwavering trust in you and joy in serving their wives fully. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For My Freedom in Christ

Loving Redeemer,
Through your saving work, you have freed us from the eternal consequences of sin, the dreaded fear of death, and the stranglehold of Satan. We are no longer helpless slaves resigned to a life of servitude to sin. We are free!

Instill in me the daily determination simply to bask in the joy of the freedom you won for me. But don’t stop there. Lead me to use the very freedom you gave me as a means by which I can show my gratitude. I am free to speak to you in prayer and to ponder the promises of your Word. I am free to celebrate the freedom I share with other believers every week in worship. I am free to find genuine purpose, satisfaction, and fulfillment in helping and serving other people according to their needs. I am free to generously support kingdom work financially as you enable me to. I am free to point others to your saving work on their behalf. I am free, and I love the freedom you gave me – thank you!

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For the Blessing of Struggles

Almighty God,
Thank you for struggles. Though I don’t often anticipate ahead of time the good that you are able to bring through them, it becomes clearer as I reflect on them afterward. Through difficulties you keep me humble and lead me to look to and lean on you more. In dealing with challenges, you help me to notice and appreciate the support system you have placed all around me. When I am faced with adversity, it teaches me perseverance and resilience, forcing me to stretch outside my comfort zone or grow beyond what I thought was possible. Although my struggles may feel monumental while in the thick of them, they also put into perspective how resolutely your Son endured so much more on my behalf. Thank you that he endured all that he did, all for me. Give me your strength to keep on enduring as well. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Mission Work

Lord of the Harvest,
Thank you for instilling in so many people, pastors, and congregations a passion for reaching the lost and a zeal for mission work. Continue to fan into flame the desire to sow the seeds of the gospel so that you might produce a rich harvest through it. Equip believers with the tools and the trust to personally carry out your Great Commission in their individual lives. Give wisdom and guidance to those making difficult decisions that involve planting churches or closing church doors for the purpose of extending your kingdom. Make them aware of and sensitive to the souls affected by such decisions. At the same time, open the eyes of your people to see things from a kingdom perspective rather than the perspective of personal preference, which can sometimes stifle progress in advancing the gospel. Provide overflowing support through generous gifts that allow mission work at home and abroad to expand, pointing more souls to their Savior.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be Present

Omnipresent Lord,
Since you are not bound by physical limitations or boundaries, the promise of your presence by my side at all times is a promise that can be trusted. It provides me with comfort in any situation and confidence in carrying out what you have called me to do and to be.

I, on the other hand, can only be in one place at a time. Therefore, I pray that you make me more aware of my surroundings. Rather than becoming so easily distracted by one thing or another, help me to be present and in the moment. I don’t want others to perceive me to be too busy for them or disinterested in their story. Remind me to slow down and take time to embrace the rhythms of each day’s routine and the various seasons of my life. I want to give myself fully to you and to others, not withholding any gifts or characteristics unique to me that could be a blessing to others. Each one of us is gifted 24 hours every day to manage in a way that reflects our gratitude. Help me to make the most of that time by fully appreciating it over the course of each and every day.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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Thank You for Your Patience

Patient Father,
How exhausting it must be for you to look on us and see how slow we are to grow in our faith and sanctified living. Your patience with us is unrivaled! Thank you for not writing me off or giving up on me.

Do not let me mistake your patience for permission, however. I never want to take your patience for granted or presume that because you haven’t turned your back on me, it doesn’t really matter how I live. Instead, I pray that your patience prompts my desire to please you even more in every way. May the grace that you continually grant me serve to spur on my good deeds and shape my sanctification. Pass a rich measure of your patience along to me as well, that I might show the same lenience to others that you extend to me.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.