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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For the Pursuit of Knowledge

All-Knowing God,
There is so much to learn about the world and everything in it. You give us curious minds and a desire to know more. Nevertheless, since so much information can so easily be secured through technology in an instant, and with so little effort, the joy and eagerness to pursue knowledge is threatened. Even thinking itself can be carried out on our behalf by smart technology. Guard us from mental laziness. Make our minds sharp and enable us to think critically on our own. Do not allow our own sloth to seek shortcuts over opportunities to grow and learn. Keep us enthusiastic about the goal of learning just for the sake of gaining knowledge and understanding. Lead us to be quick to acknowledge and thank you for our growth, and bless our efforts so that we glorify you in the process.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Be More Mindful

Lord God,
Make me more mindful. It is easy for me to jump from one thing to the next over the course of a day, as if taking orders from my calendar and everything that it has scheduled for me. I can get so caught up in productivity and performance that I miss out on life as it passes me by. Help me to pause and listen, to take note of my surroundings, and to be aware.

In doing so I can better appreciate the many details of how you have created and ordered everything around me. And, I pray that such mindfulness will also allow me to pick up on the needs of others. Perhaps my being present will embolden them to confide in me so I can provide a listening ear. Or, it may open any variety of other doors that lead to serving my neighbor. Whatever you have in store, Lord, reveal to me as I become more intentional about being mindfully aware. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.