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For Rest

Loving Lord,
We are always on the go. We treat every gap in our schedule as a blank space that needs to be filled. We can’t stand missing out on the experience someone else (or someone else’s kids) had. Just one more thing. Just a little bit more. We are too easily deceived by the lie that we can pack 30+ hours into a 24-hour day.

We need rest – in our body, in our mind, in our spirit. Maintaining a breakneck pace in life takes its toll on our bodies. We cut out sleep and settle for a diet that leaves us undernourished. Our racing minds have lost the ability to unwind and unravel during even the slightest bit of downtime because our screens enslave us. Spiritually, you are often the last thing we try to squeeze in, and by that time, we’ve already exhausted ourselves. 

Forgive us. Refresh us. Renew us. Reframe our thinking so that we start with you and fit everything else after, for only in you will we ever find the kind of soul rest the world simply cannot provide.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Mental Health

Wonderful Counselor,
The month of May is recognized by many as a time to bring awareness to mental health. What a wonderful reminder that we are fearfully and wonderfully made in body, mind, and spirit! As the crown of your creation, you created mankind in such a unique way, so that our physical, mental, and spiritual health are all interconnected. When any one area suffers, the others are affected. We thank you therefore, for those with expertise in mental health who desire to help others in this area. Bless them with knowledge and insight regarding how the amazing minds you’ve given us allow us to think and process, and how connected our thoughts are to our actions and general well-being. Since a secular approach to mental health will naturally lack the all-important connection to spiritual health, provide that awareness through solid spiritual leaders who are well-equipped to point people to your powerful promises. Then, Lord, use those gracious promises to provide a rock-solid foundation for many as the basis for resilient mental health.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Be Mindful of My Physical Health on the Weekends

Gracious Lord,
Weekends can be challenging when it comes to my physical health. During the weekdays, when daily routines are in place, eating healthy and staying active or working out come more naturally. I find it easier to stay on track with my health goals when that structure is in place. Weekends, however, can throw off those healthy patterns and plans that are in place Monday through Friday.

Since my actions and behaviors follow my thinking, give me a healthy mindset leading up to and during the weekends. Keep me from viewing weekends as some sort of reward for good behavior during the week, where I can disregard healthy habits and good choices. Rather than seeing the weekend as a break to treat myself and indulge, give me a more balanced perspective to appreciate its flexibility and freedom, allowing me to enjoy the pleasures of food and drink in moderation. In place of regular workouts, let me find satisfaction in fun, active alternatives that keep me from remaining sedentary all weekend. Grant me also the contentment of allowing the weekend to provide my body and mind with the necessary rest and margin I need as well. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Make the Most of My Mind

Holy Father,
You created mankind with a mind that affords us the unique abilities to think critically, to reason, to create, and to dream. Truly we are fearfully and wonderfully made! Through these gifts of intellect and imagination, you have ushered in countless advancements and blessings that have served us in all walks of life. While these gifts have also been abused and utilized for evil purposes, I pray that you frustrate and prevent all such efforts in the future.

Ironically, many of those same blessings and advancements that were created by brilliant and creative minds can also hinder and suppress creative and critical thinking. Keep me from being sucked into scrolling on my screen and soaking in mind-numbing content. When I choose to watch something, let it be constructive, edifying, or with purpose, or at least limit whatever is nothing but pure entertainment.  Compel me to be deliberate about how I manage my time, so that I allow margin to simply think and dream. Curb any mindless behaviors in my life so that I maximize my mind’s mental capacity to the fullest. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Set My Heart and Mind on Things Above

Lord God,
You direct me to set my heart and my mind on things above, and not on earthy things. One of the most effective ways to keep me from an unhealthy focus on earthly things is to prioritize redirecting my desires and thoughts on things above. My desires and thoughts are closely connected, so that whatever fills my thoughts also increases my desire, and what I desire then directs my thoughts.

Therefore, let your Spirit dwell in me richly to control both my thoughts and desires, so that they nurture and complement each other. Lead me to seek your spiritual blessings and to crave more fruits of faith in my life. Help me to treasure the work you do in me that serves my eternal good. Create not only a longing for my heavenly home, but an awareness of how my time here on earth helps prepare me for eternity. Align my desires with yours and my thoughts with yours, as much as possible.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Not Get Caught Up in Worldly Concerns

Dear Lord,
You direct me to set my heart and my mind on things above, and not on earthy things. It is so natural for me to give my attention to the things of this world. When my daily schedule involves so many things that deal with the here and now, those are the things I focus on. Problems need solving. Tasks need to be accomplished. People need to be pleased. Like Martha, I get caught up in prioritizing all of these responsibilities and obligations and you become an afterthought.

In addition to being so preoccupied with these types of concerns, which are not inherently wrong, I am also daily tempted by plenty of earthly things that are plain and simply just sinful. Guard my heart from both – from being consumed by earthly concerns and being courted by earthly temptations. Remind me that you are the one in control who oversees all things and equips me to carry out my daily responsibilities, and that you also promise me a way out when I am tempted.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.