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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For Brothers in the Faith

Dear Jesus,
I am grateful that you haven’t called me to follow in your footsteps alone, but have always brought brothers in the Christian faith to walk alongside me. While fellowshipping and staying connected with fellow Christians in general is a blessing, there is a unique friendship shared between men of faith. That relationship is even more impactful when guys share a particularly tight bond. David had Jonathan. Jesus had his inner circle of disciples. We have those who know us well enough to call us out and correct us when we need a rebuke or admonishment. But those same individuals are also right there to celebrate when they notice the spiritual progress that you work in us. 

These connections nurture accountability and help foster a growth mindset. Guys are better when we grow together, rather than allowing ourselves to go it alone and fall into isolation. Thank you for the men you have put in my life who care about my soul and spiritual health enough to call me out, take me under their wing, or whatever other good you may work in my life through them. Continue to bless Christian men everywhere with other Christian men nearby to walk with you and live for you together. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Spread Kindness

Kind Father,
As one who is fully aware that I am on the receiving end of your underserved and never-ending kindness, showing kindness to others should come naturally to me. But often it does not. Sometimes it may be due to my own sour spirit or mood. Other times, I am so preoccupied, busy, or focused on myself that I am not even thinking about others, let alone being kind to them. Forgive me and free me from my self-centeredness. 

Grant me a greater measure of your grace to be more focused on others. Reveal to me all the ways over the course of a single day that I can extend acts of kindness, both big and small, to others. Through words of affirmation, thoughtful gestures, and acts of service for others, let your kindness spread through me. Use it to bring smiles, brighten days, and broadcast joy whenever and wherever needed.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Raise Up Future Pastors

Holy Father,
Sundays are sacred. You richly bless your church by providing men to preach and teach the Word of God. Thank you for their commitment to ministry and their faithful sermon work and preparation for worship each week. Since pastors play such an integral role in making disciples, I pray that you continue to raise up young men to pursue the pastoral ministry. 

Use me to be a part of that. Help me to identify young men with the qualifications and gifts that would be suitable for future pastors. Fill me with words of encouragement to pass along to them, and use those words to plant seeds of interest in their minds. Provide meaningful experiences for them in our congregations to give them a taste of how rewarding ministry can be. Keep their names on my heart so that they may remain in my prayers and I remember to engage and interact with them regularly. The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few, so raise up many future pastors to help gather the harvest, and use my influence and encouragement in any way possible to nurture them along. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.