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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For Courage to Face Fear

Almighty God,
I do not want my fears to debilitate me or limit how you can use me in your service. Whatever, fears I am facing right now, I bring them before you to ask for your help in overcoming them. Grant me the courage to stand up to my fears and face them with your confidence. The pages of Scripture are filled with your calming reminders and your chastising rebukes to your people not to be afraid. I need those reminders, too!

Give me a healthy perspective of fear, so that it serves me instead of suffocating me. It can make me aware of the need to be more careful and cautious in certain situations. Use fear positively to drive me back to you and your strength, so that I am addressing fears the right way – with confidence not in myself, but always in you. Through Jesus’ resurrection, victory is guaranteed. Fill me with the faith to believe it and to show it by boldly taking on my fears, no matter what they are. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For Courage to Speak Up in the Face of What Is Wrong

Lord Jesus,
As I follow you in faith, not only do I become aware of how frequently I misstep, but I also see how many in our world today have no interest in your will or your ways. When I see wrongdoing around me, it’s easier to avoid any conflict by simply keeping my mouth shut.

But I ask you instead to give me the courage to speak up for what is right – even whenI may face ridicule as a result. Let me be a light in the darkness, while also retaining a humble and gentle spirit. Guard me from having a pharisaaical heart, and ensure that my motives for carrying out correction or rebuke are wholesome and pure. Do not allow me to become complacent as the world around me accepts, embraces, and even celebrates what is contrary to your Word. Help me to speak the truth in love. May my words and actions in seeking what is good and right open doors and build bridges that lead to deeper conversations about you and your salvation. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.