O Lord, direct our steps this day into the way of peace and strengthen our hearts to obey your commandments. ~ by Lysa Terkeurst For Light to Follow You: Prayer from 440 AD Help me to embrace what comes my way as an opportunity.rather than a personal inconvenience.Īnd finally, help me to live in the truth of Psalm 86:13, "Great is your love toward me." Amen. And keep me from being distracted by MY wants, desires, and thoughts on how things should be. Protect me from my own careless thoughts, words, and actions. Help me to keep my heart pure and undivided. Help me walk by the Word and not my feelings. Teach me how to choose only Your way today so each step will lead me closer to You. Lord, may nothing separate me from You today. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." James 5:16 "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:6 "But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. " Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19 "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24 Psalm 90:14Īnd rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. We are much more resilient against the temptation to sin when we begin each day seeking the grace and mercy of God! Morning Prayer Bible Verses Time To Pray or The Book of Common Prayer to give you some ideas, or use its prayers as a basis for your own.It is common to get distracted, frustrated, or in a rush, especially in the morning, but praying to God upon waking gives us peace to better approach each day. The Common Worship Psalter gives prayers after each psalm. Pray for yourself.įind a prayer that speaks to you and meditate on each word one by oneįor instance the Jesus Prayer: ‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner’. This is the smallest and the last finger on your hand. Remember the poor, the weak, the helpless, the hungry, the sick, the ill and the bereaved. Pray for all the important people who have power in the world, like world leaders and their governments, members of parliament and local councillors, the Royal Family, other world leaders and their governments. Friends, teachers, doctors, nurses, emergency services and so on. Pray for all those people and things in your life who guide and help you. Give thanks for all the strong things in your life, like home and family, relationships that support and sustain you. This is the strongest digit on your hand. ![]() Your fingers can be used to bring to mind different things to pray for. What about day-to-day praying? Use your hand as a model But thankfully we don't live all our lives in moments of extreme crisis. Sometimes we need to offer ‘arrow prayers’, asking for God’s immediate help in a particular situation. Kneeling is the traditional posture for penitence and standing for praise, but you can pray anywhere - walking, standing, sitting, whatever feels comfortable. Or you could use a collection of prayers such as Pocket Prayers or Words for Worship. You could build up a collection of favourite prayers and sayings and keep a scrapbook. But you may wish to write down or memorise some prayers that speak to you, especially the Lord’s Prayer. You don't have to know any prayers if you want to pray - in fact, words can often get in the way. You might also place an open Bible, a cross, a candle, an icon or another picture, to give the time and space special significance. You might like to set up a special place in which you pray regularly. It helps to be somewhere quiet, where you can have some time for yourself. Traditionally, prayer times have been morning and evening, but you can choose a time which is best for you.
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