CHRISTIANPOEMS

TAKEN FROM: KATHERINE KEHLER

THOUGHTS-ABOUT-GOD.COM

I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW AUTHOR

UNKNOWN

DEAR GOD:I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I SEE RESULTS OR RECEIVE REWARDS; I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I FEEL BETTER OR LOOK BETTER;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE SORRY OR UNTIL THEY STOP TALLKING ABOUT ME;

I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE PAIN IN MY BODY DISAPPEARS;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL MY FINANICAL SITUATION IMPROVES;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE CHILDREN ARE ASLEEP AND THE HOUSE IS QUITE;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I GET PROMOTED WORK OR UNTIL I GET THE JOB;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I UNDERSTAND EVERY EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE THAT HAS CAUSED ME PAIN AND GRIEF.

I AM THINKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE JOURNEY GETS EASIER OR THE CHALLENGES ARE REMOVED;I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I AM ALIVE. I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I MADE IT THROUGH THE DAY’S DIFFICULTIES. I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I HAVE WALKED AROUND WITH OBSTACLES. I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I HAVE THE ABILITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO MORE AND DO BETTER.

I’M THANKING YOU BECAUSE FATHER, YOU HAVE’T GIVEN UP ON ME.

I BELIEVE…SOME GOOD THOUGHTS AUTHOR

UNKNOWN

I BELIEVE… THAT WE DON’T HAVE TO CHANGE FRIENDS IF WE UNDERSTAND THAT FRIENDS CHANGE.

I BELIEVE… THAT NO MATTER HOW GOOD A FRIEND IS, THEY’RE GOING TO HURT YOU EVERY ONCE A WHILE AND YOU MUST FORGIVE THEM FOR THAT.

I BELIEVE… THAT TRUE FRIENDSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW,

EVEN OVER THE LONGEST DISTANCE SAME GOES FOR TRUE LOVE.

I BELIEVE… THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING IN AN INSTANT THAT WILL GIVE YOU HEARTACHE FOR LIFE.

I BELIEVE… THAT IT’S TAKING ME A LONG TIME TO BECOME THE PERSON I WANT TO BE.

I BELIEVE… THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LEAVE LOVED ONES WITH LOVING WORDS. IT MAY BE THE LAST TIME YOU SEE THEM.

I BELIEVE… THAT YOU CAN KEEP GOING LONG AFTER YOU CAN’T.

I BELIEVE… THAT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT WE DO, NO MATTER HOW WE FEEL.

I BELIEVE… THAT EITHER YOU CONTROL YOUR ATTITUDE OR IT CONTROLS YOU.

I BELIEVE… THAT REGARDLESS OF HOW HOT AND STEAMY A RELATIONSHIP IS AT FIRST,

THE PASSION FADES AND THERE HAD BETTER BE SOMETHING ELSE TO TAKE ITS PLACE.

I BELIEVE… THAT HEROES ARE THE PEOPLE WHO DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE DONE

REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

I BELIEVE… THAT MONEY IS A LOUSY WAY OF KEEPING SCORE.

I BELIEVE… THAT MY BEST FRIEND AND I CAN DO ANYTHING OR NOTHING AND HAVE THE BEST TIME.

I BELIEVE… THAT SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE YOU EXPECT

TO KICK YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN, WILL BE THE ONES TO HELP YOU GET BACK UP.

I BELIEVE… THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I’M ANGRY

I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY BUT THAT DOESN’T GIVE ME THE RIGHT TO BE CRUEL.

I BELIEVE… THAT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE DOESN’T LOVE

YOU THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO DOESN’T MEAN THEY DON’T LOVE YOU WITH ALL THEY HAVE YOU HAVE TO DECIDE IF THAT IS ENOUGH.

I BELIEVE… THAT MATURITY HAS MORE TO DO WITH.

WHAT TYPES OF EXPERIENCES YOU’VE HAD AND WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED FROM THEM AND LESS TO DO WITH HOW MANY BIRTHDAYS YOU’VE CELEBRATED.

I BELIEVE… THAT IF ISN’T ALWAYS ENOUGH TO BE

FORGIVEN BY OTHERS. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO FORGIVE YOURSELF.

I BELIEVE… THAT NO MATTER HOW BAD YOUR HEART

IS BROKEN, THE WORLD DOESN’T STOP FOR YOUR GRIEF.

I BELIEVE… THAT OUR BACKGROUND AND CIRCUMSTANCES

MAY HAVE INFLUENCED WHO WE ARE BUT WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHO WE BECOME.

I BELIEVE… THAT JUST BECAUSE TWO PEOPLE ARGUE, IT DOESN’T MEAN THEY DON’T LOVE EACH OTHER

AND JUST BECAUSE THEY DON’T ARGUE, IT DOESN’T MEAN THEY DO.

I BELIEVE… THAT YOU SHOULDN’T BE SO EAGER

TO FIND OUT A SECRET. IT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER.

I BELIEVE… THAT TWO PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT THE EXACT SAME THING AND SEE SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

I BELIEVE… THAT THAT YOUR LIFE CAN BE CHANGED

IN A MATTER OF HOURS BY PEOPLE WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU.

I BELIEVE… THAT EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU

HAVE NO MORE TO GIVE WHEN A FRIEND CRIES OUT TO YOU YOU WILL FIND THE STRENGTH TO HELP.

I BELIEVE… THAT CREDENTIALS ON THE WALL

DO NOT MAKE YOU A DECENT HUMAN BEING.

I BELIEVE… THAT THE PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT MOST IN LIFE ARE TAKEN FROM YOU SOON.

HE IS!AUTHOR UNKNOWN

WHEN YOU ARE THE NEEDIEST, HE IS THE MOST SUFFICIENT.WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETELY HELPLESS, HE IS MOST ABLE.WHEN YOU FEEL TOTALLY DEPENDENT, HE IS ABSOLUTELY DEPENDABLE.WHEN YOU ARE THE WEAKEST, HE IS MOST ABLE.WHEN YOU ARE THE MOST ALONE, HE IS INTIMATELY PRESENT.WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE THE LEAST, HE IS THE GREATEST.WHEN YOU FEEL THE MOST USELESS, HE IS PREPARING YOU.WHEN IT IS DARKEST, HE IS THE ONLY LIGHT YOU NEED.WHEN YOU FEEL THE LEAST SECURE, HE IS YOUR ROCK AND FORTRESS.WHEN YOU ARE THE MOST HUMBLE, HE IS MOST GRACIOUS.WHEN YOU SAY THAT YOU CANNOT, REMEMBER THAT HE CAN!

A POEM OF HOPEAUTHOR: HELENA FEHR

I FEEL THE ARMS OF GOD AROUND ME,AS I LAY ON MY BED AT NIGHT. ASLEEP. I FELT THE ANGEL’S TOUCH –I’M SURROUNDED AND HELD TIGHT.

I DON’T KNOW WHY IT IS, THE GOD SHOULD LOVE ME SO, THAT HE WOULD SEND HIS ONLY SON,TO HANG THERE ON DEATH-ROW.

HE GUARDS ME NIGHT AND DAY,ALWAYS BRINGING LOVE AND HOPE.SOMEHOW, I KNOW I WILL SURVIVE,FOR HE WILL HELP ME TO COPE.

AS A FATHER HAS COMPASSION ON HIS CHILDSO MY LORD HAS COMPASSION ON ME.I KNOW I CAN COUNT ON HIMTHERE IS NOWHERE FROM HIS LOVE I WANT TO FLEE.

REMEMBRANCE DAY POEMCALLED ‘DADDY’S POEM’

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

DADDY’S POEMHER HAIR WAS UP IN A PONY TAIL,HER FAVORITE DRESS TIED WITH A BOW.TODAY WAS DADDY’S DAY AT SCHOOL,AND SHE COULDN’T WAIT TO GO.

BUT HER MOMMY TRIED TO TELL HER,THAT SHE PROBABLY SHOULD STAY HOME.WHY THE KIDS MIGHT NOT UNDERSTAND,IF SHE WENT TO SCHOOL ALONE.

BUT SHE WAS NOT AFRAID;SHE KNEW JUST WHAT TO SAYWHAT TO TELL HER CLASSMATESOF WHY HE WASN’T THERE TODAY.

BUT STILL HER MOTHER WORRIED,FOR HER TO FACE THIS DAY ALONE.AND THAT WAS WHY ONCE AGAIN,SHE TRIED TO KEEP HER DAUGTHER HOME.

BUT THE LITTLE GIRL WENT TO SCHOOLEAGER TO TELL THEM ALLABOUT A DAD SHE NEVER SEESA DAD WHO NEVER CALLS.

THERE WERE DADDIES ALONG THE WALL IN BACK,FOR EVERYONE TO MEET.CHILDREN SQUIRMING IMPATIENTLY,ANXIOUS IN THEIR SEATS.

ONE BY ONE THE TEACHER CALLEDA STUDENT FROM THE CLASS.TO INTRODUCE THEIR DADDY,AS SECONDS SLOWLY PASSED.

AT LAST THE TEACHER CALLED HER NAME,EVERY CHILD TURNED TO STARE.EACH OF THEM ARE SEARCHING,A MAN WHO WASN’T THERE.

“WHERE’S HER DADDY AT?”SHE HEARD A BOY CALL OUT.‘SHE PROBABLY DOESN’T HAVE ONE,’ANOTHER STUDENT DARED TO SHOUT.

AND FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR THE BACK,SHE HEARD A DADDY SAY,‘LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DEADBEAT DAD,TOO BUSY TO WASTE HIS DAY.’

THE WORDS DID NOT OFFEND HER,AS SHE SMILED UP AT HER MOM.AND LOOKED BACK AT HER TEACHER,WHO TOLD HER TO GO ON.

AND WITH HANDS BEHIND HER BACK,SLOWLY SHE BEGAN TO SPEAK.AND OUT FROM THE MOUTH OF A CHILDCAME WORDS INCREDIBLY UNIQUE.

‘MY DADDY COULDN’T BE HERE,BECAUSE HE LIVES SO FAR AWAYBUT I KNOW HE WISHES HE COULD BE,SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL DAY.

AND THOUGH YOU CANNOT MEET HIM,I WANTED YOU TO KNOWALL ABOUT MY DADDYAND HOW MUCH HE LOVES ME SO.

HE LOVED TO TELL ME STORIES.HE TAUGHT ME TO RIDE MY BIKE.HE SURPRISED ME WITH PINK ROSES,AND TAUGHT ME TO FLY A KITE.

WE USED TO SHARE FUDGE SUNDAES,AND ICE CREAM IN A CONEAND THOUGH YOU CANNOT SEE HIM,I’M NOT STANDING HERE ALONE.

‘ CAUSE MY DADDY’S ALWAYS WITH ME,EVEN THOUGH WE ARE APART.I KNOW BECAUSE HE TOLD ME,HE’LL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART.

WITH THAT, HER LITTLE HANDS REACHED UP,AND LAY ACROSS HER CHEST.FEELING HER OWN HEARTBEAT,BENEATH HER FAVORITE DRESS.

AND FROM SOMEWHERE HERE IN THE CROWD OF DADS,HER MOTHER STOOD IN TEARS.PROUDLY WATCHING HER DAUGHTER,WHO WAS WISE BEYOND HER YEARS.

FOR SHE STOOD UP FOR THE LOVE OF A MAN NOT IN HER LIFE.DOING WHAT WAS BEST FOR HER.DOING WHAT WAS RIGHT.

AND WHEN SHE DROPPED HER HAND BACK DOWN,STARING STRAIGHT INTO THE CROWD.SHE FINISHED WITH A VOICE SO SOFT,BUT ITS MESSAGE CLEAR AND OUT.

‘ I LOVE MY DADDY VERY MUCH,HE’S MY SHINING STAR.AND IF HE COULD, HE’D BE HERE,BUT HEAVEN’S JUST TOO FAR.

YOU SEE HE IS A CANADIAN SOLDIERAND DIED JUST THIS PAST YEARWHEN A ROADSIDE BOMB HIT HIS CONVOYAND TAUGHT CANADIANS TO FEAR.

BUT SOMETIMES WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES,IT’S LIKE HE NEVER WENT AWAY.AND THEN SHE CLOSED HER EYES,AND SAW HIM THERE THAT DAY.

AND TO HER MOTHERS AMAZEMENT,SHE WITNESSED WITH SURPRISE.A ROOM FULL OF DADDIES AND CHILDREN,ALL STARTING TO CLOSE THEIR EYES.

WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY SAW BEFORE THEM,WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY FELT INSIDE.PERHAPS FOR MERELY A SECOND,THEY SAW HIM AT HER SIDE.

‘ I KNOW YOU’RE WITH ME DADDY,’TO THE SILENCE SHE CALLED OUT.AND WHAT HAPPENED NEXT MADE BELIEVERS,OF THOSE ONCE FILLED WITH DOUBT.

NOT ONE IN THAT ROOM CAN EXPLAIN IT,FOR EACH OF THEIR EYES HAS BEEN CLOSED.BUT THERE ON THE DESK BESIDE HER,WAS A FRAGRANT LONG-STEMMED ROSE.

AND A CHILD WAS BLESSED, IF ONLY FOR A MOMENT,BY THE LOVE OF HER SHINING STAR.AND GIVEN THE GIFT OF BELIEVING,THAT HEAVEN IS NEVER TOO FAR.

TAKE THE TIME…TO LIVE AND LOVE.UNTIL ETERNITY. GOD BLESS!

LEST WE FORGET!

TAKEN FROM: KATHERINE KEHLER

THOUGHTS-ABOUT-GOD.COM

A PRAYER FOR WHEN YOU ARE WEAK OR III

FATHER,I AM FEELING LOUSY TODAY. I ACHE ALL OVER AND FEEL VERY WEAK. YOU SAID THAT YOUR GRACE WAS SUFFICIENT FOR ME. PLEASE STRENGTHEN ME. GIVE ME JOY IN SPITE OF HOW I FEEL PHYSICALLY.AMEN.

PRAYER BEFORE A MEAL

TABLE GRACEFOR FOOD IN A WORLD WHERE MANY WALK IN HUNGER;FOR FAITH IN A WORLD WHERE MANY WALK IN FEAR;FOR FRIENDS IN A WORLD WHERE MANY WALK ALONE;WE GIVE YOU THANKS, O LORD.

A PRAYER WHEN YOU WANT TO BEREFLECTING CHRIST

LORD,MAKE MY LIFE A WINDOW FOR YOUR LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH AND A MIRROR TO REFLECT YOUR LOVE TO ALL I MEET.AMEN.

A PRAYER WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE FAILED

DEAR LORD,THE LITTLE PLANS I TRIED TO CARRY THROUGH HAVE FAILED. I WILL NOT SORROW. I’LL PAUSE A LITTLE WHILE, DEAR GOD. AND TRY. AGAIN, TOMORROW.AMEN.

FOR HEALTH AND STRENGTH AND DAILY FOOD,WE PRAISE YOUR NAME, O GOD.AMEN.

A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

A PRAYER BEFORE MEALS

BLESS US OH LORD AND THESE THY GIFTS, WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE, THROUGH THY BOUNTY, THROUGH CHRIST, OUR LORD.AMEN.

PRAYER OF PERSONAL RENEWAL(WHEN YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHERE YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY)

LORD JESUS,I WANT TO KNOW YOU PERSONALLY. THANK YOU FOR DYING ON THE CROSS FOR MY SINS. I OPEN THE DOOR OF MY LIFE AND RECEIVE YOU AS MY SAVIOR AND LORD. THANK YOU FOR FORGIVING ME OF MY SINS AND GIVING ME ETERNAL LIFE. TAKE CONTROL OF THE THRONE OF MY LIFE MAKE ME THE KIND OF PERSON YOU WANT ME TO BE. AMEN.

PRAYER OF GRADUATION

FATHER,I KNOW KNOWLEDGE, SO WILL YOU SHOW ME NOW,HOW TO USE IT WISELY AND FIND A WAY SOMEHOWTO MAKE THE WORLD I LIVE IN A LITTLE BETTER PLACE,AND MAKE LIFE WITH ITS PROBLEM A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO FACE.GRANT ME FAITH AND COURAGE AND PUT PURPOSE IN MY DAYS,AND SHOW ME HOW TO SERVE THEE IN EFFECTIVE WAYS.SO MY EDUCATION, MY KNOWLEDGE AND MY SKILLMAY FIND THEIR TRUE FULFILLMENT AS I LEARN TO DO THY WILL.AND MAY I EVER BE AWARE IN EVERYTHING I DO,THAT KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM LEARNING, AND WISDOM COMES FROM YOUAMEN.

A MORNING PRAYER

DEAR LORD,I GIVE YOU MY HANDS TO DO YOUR WORK; I GIVE YOU MY FEET TO GO YOUR WAY; I GIVE YOU MY EYES TO SEE AS YOU SEE; I GIVE YOU MY TONGUE TO SPEAK YOUR WORDS; I GIVE YOU MY MIND THAT YOU MAY THINK IN ME; I GIVE YOU MY SPIRIT THAT YOU MAY PRAY IN ME. ABOVE ALL, I GIVE YOU MY HEART THAT YOU MAY LOVE IN ME – LOVE THE FATHER AND LOVE ALL HUMANKIND. I GIVE YOU MY WHOLE SELF, LORD, THAT YOU MAY GROW IN ME, SO THAT IT IS YOU WHO LIVES, WORKS AND PRAYS IN ME.AMEN.

A PRAYER – WHEN YOU ARE FEARFUL

FATHER GOD,I AM FEELING FEARFUL TODAY. LIFE SEEMS TO BE UNCERTAIN AND OUT OF CONTROL. I RECALL THAT THE BIBLE TELLS ME? PREFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR? YOU ALONE ARE PREFECT LOVE, SO WOULD YOU PLEASE CAST OUT THE FEAR I FEEL AND REPLACE IT WITH CONFIDENCE IN YOUR SUFFICIENCY.PSALM 121 TELLS ME THAT YOU NEVER SLUMBER OR SLEEP. SO THAT I TRUST YOU TO TAKE CARE OF ME – MOMENT BY MOMENT, DAY BY DAY. IN JESUS NAME.AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR WHEN YOU NEED WISDOMAND DIRECTION

FATHER GOD,THERE ARE SO MANY DECISIONS TO MAKE AND I DON’T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS THE BEST FOR NOW OR FOR THE FUTURE. YOU SAID IF YOU LACK WISDOM, ALL WE NEED TO DO IS AS YOU. I REALLY NEED YOU TO POUR WISDOM INTO MY MIND TODAY. THANK YOU!

A PRAYER FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION

DEAR GOD,WHEN YOUR SON JESUS DIED AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD, HE BROKE DOWN OF HOSTILITY. FATHER, YOU KNOW THE CONFLICT I AM HAVING RIGHT NOW. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE IT. YOU ARE OUR SAVIOR. PLEASE SAVE AND RESTORE THIS RELATIONSHIP.AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

LORD,I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU KNOW EACH OF OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN BY NAME. THANK YOU FOR SENDING A WHOLE HEDGE OF ANGELS AROUND EACH CHILD. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THEM ALL TODAY. FATHER, WOULD YOU PLEASE TURN THEIR MINDS AND HEARTS TOWARD YOU AND PLEASING YOU. THANK YOU!

A PRAYER ABOUT NATURE ANDGOD’S CREATION

LOVING FATHER AND CREATOR OF ALL WE COME TO YOU TODAY DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CREATION. AS WE LOOK AROUND US WE ARE AMAZED AT THE GREATNESS AND MAJESTY OF ALL THAT YOU HAVE MADE. NATURE AROUND US SPEAKS OF YOUR GREATNESS – THE VAST EXPANSE OF THE SKY, THE MOUNTAINS, TREES, LAKES AND STREAMS SPEAK OF YOUR GREAT DESIGN. YOU HAVE GIVEN US SUCH BEAUTY IN THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW, THE BEAUTY OF FLOWERS AND FIELDS. WORDS CANNOT ADEQUATELY EXPRESS THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ALL YOU HAVE CREATED. WE JOIN IN PRAISE WITH THE WRITER OF THE PSALMS WHEN HE SAYS, “O LORD, OUR LORD, HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH.” MAY WE SHOW OUR LOVE AND REVERENCE TO YOU, OUR LORD, BY CARING FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE CREATED. WE HUMBLY GIVE YOU PRAISE AND THANKS.AMEN

THE KNOTS PRAYER

DEAR GOD:PLEASE UNTIE THE KNOTS THAT ARE IN MY MIND, MY HEART AND MY LIFE. REMOVE THE HAVE NOTS, THE CAN NOTS AND THE DO NOTS THAT I HAVE IN MY MIND.ERASE THE WILL NOTS, MAY NOTS, MIGHT NOTS THAT MAY FIND A HOME IN MY HEART. RELEASE ME FROM THE COULD NOTS, WOULD NOTS, AND SHOULD NOTS THAT OBSTRUCT MY LIFE.AND MOST OF ALL, DEAR GOD, I ASK THAT YOU REMOVE FROM MY MIND, MY HEART AND MY LIFE ALL OF THE ‘AM NOTS’ THAT I HAVE ALLOWED TO HOLD ME BACK, ESPECIALLY THE THOUGHT THAT I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH.AMEN

PRAYER FOR A PASTOR

HEAVENLY FATHER,

WE THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT OF LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE GIVEN TO OUR PASTOR. IT IS A HOLY CALLING. IT’S A CALLING TO WATCH OVER HIMSELF AND THE FLOCK OF WHICH THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS MADE HIM OVERSEER. THE CHURCH HAS BEEN BOUGHT WITH THE BLOOD OF YOUR SON, ON THE CROSS. THE RESPONSIBILITY YOU HAVE GIVEN TO OUR PASTOR IS AWESOME. HE TOO IS TEMPTED AND TRIED BY THE ENEMY. HE HAS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES BE IT IN HIS FAMILY OR IN THE COMMUNITY AND SO IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT HE WOULD BE KEPT FROM THE EVIL ONE AND THAT YOU WOULD EMPOWER HIM TO LIVE A GODLY LIFE, SO THAT OUT OF HIS FULLNESS HE WOULD SHARE THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL BOLDLY. HELP OUR PASTOR THIS WEEK AS HE SEARCHES THE WORD AND YOUR WILL FOR THE CONGREGATION. WILL YOU GRANT HIM THE HEALTH AND STRENGTH HE NEEDS TO SHARE YOUR MESSAGE IN HUMANITY AND WITH CLARITY. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY.

AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR THE YOUNG WOMENOF THE WORLD

FATHER GOD,

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YOUNG WOMEN IN THE WORLD. GIVE THEM DREAMS THAT ARE BIGGER THAN THEMSELVES – SO THEY WILL HAVE TO TRUST YOU TO MAKE THEIR DREAM COME TRUE. GIVE THEM A WILL AND HEART TO BE ALL YOU CREATED THEM TO BE. HELP THEM TO WORK HARD AND BE SUCCESSFUL.

ENABLE THEM TO BE GENEROUS TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE. GIVE THEM HEARTS FULL OF LOVE AND COMPASSION.

GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH TO SAY ‘NO’ TO ACTIVITIES THAT THEY WOULD LATER BE REMORSEFUL ABOUT – THAT THEY WOULD DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THEM AND FOR THE WORLD AROUND THEM. HELP THEM TO BE KIND TO OTHERS.

PROTECT THEM FROM PEOPLE WHO WOULD HARM THEM PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY.

LET THEM KNOW THAT ALLOWING YOU THE DIRECT THEIR WAY IS THE SMARTEST THING THEY CAN DO. IN JESUS WONDERFUL AND POWERFUL NAME.

AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR PROTECTION

LORD GOD,

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE POSITIVE INFLUENCERS IN MY LIFE TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER PRAYED FOR ME.

AND FOR ANYONE WHO WILL PRAY FOR ME IN THE FUTURE. THANKS

ESPECIALLY FOR THE PEOPLE OF STRONG FAITH THAT YOU HAVE PLACED

IN MY PATH AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THEY HAVE HAD ON MY CHARACTER.

INSULATE ME FROM EXPERIENCES THAT COMPROMISE MY FULL POTENTIAL. MOVE ME AWAY FROM DISTRACTIONS, DIVERSIONS, AND TEMPTATIONS. KEEP MY THOUGHTS FIXED INSTEAD ON WHAT IS TRUE, PURE, EXCELLENT AND WORTHY OF PRAISE. I KNOW THAT NOTHING GUARDS MY HEART MORE THAN BEING IN YOUR WILL.

PROTECT ME, FATHER, FROM ANY PERSON OR RELATIONSHIP THAT WOULD SLOWLY PROD ME DOWN THE WRONG PATH. CAUSE ME TO BECOME HYPERSENSITIVE TO THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE AND THE SOMETIMES SUBTLE INFLUENCE THEY ARE HAVING ON MY SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, AND PHYSICAL HABITS. BRING WISE, GENUINE FRIENDS INTO MY LIFE, AND DISSOLVE ANY TIES WITH THOSE WHO MAY WEAKEN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

IN JESUS’ NAME,

AMEN

OPENING PRAYER ANDCLOSING PRAYER

OPENING PRAYER

LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME TO YOU THIS HOUR ASKING FOR YOUR BLESSING AND HELP AS WE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER. WE PRAY FOR GUIDANCE IN THE MATTERS AT HAND AND ASK THAT YOU WOULD CLEARLY SHOW US HOW TO CONDUCT OUR WORK WITH A SPIRIT OF JOY AND ENTHUSIASM. GIVE US THE DESIRE TO FIND WAYS TO EXCEL IN OUR WORK. HELP US TO WORK TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO EXCELLENCE. WE ASK THAT WE WOULD CHALLENGE EACH OTHER TO REACH HIGHER AND FARTHER TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE. WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN

CLOSING PRAYER

HEAVENLY FATHER AS WE COME TO THE END OF OUR TIME TOGETHER WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED HERE TODAY. MAY THE MATTERS DISCUSSED SERVE AS A CATALYST TO MOVE US FORWARD AND CAUSE US TO ADVANCE AND SEE GROWTH IN ALL AREAS OF OUR LIVES. MAY WE LEAVE HERE RECOGNIZING YOU ARE THE GOD OF ALL WISDOM AND YOU ARE WILLING TO LEAD US FORWARD. THIS WE PRAY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS.

AMEN

A MORNING PRAYER

LORD,

LITTLE BY LITTLE YOU ARE GETTING THROUGH MY BEFUDDLED MIND TO TEACH ME ANOTHER PRACTICAL CONCEPT ABOUT LIVING A LIFE PLEASING TO YOU.

LORD JESUS, I KNOW YOU SAID THAT IN THIS WORLD WE WOULD HAVE TROUBLES, BUT FOR SOME REASON; I REALLY THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE FEWER PROBLEMS AS I AGED, THAT II WOULD BECOME WISE. BUT LIFE BECOMES MORE COMPLICATED.

I WONDER, LORD IS IT BECAUSE YOU NEED TO CONSTANTLY REMIND US THAT THIS EARTH IS NOT OUR HOME – THAT WE ARE HEAVEN BOUND?

SO MANY TIMES I FORGET THAT PEOPLE, CIRCUMSTANCES OR THINGS CANNOT GIVE ME HAPPINESS; ONLY YOU CAN. I REALIZE NOW THAT MY DISCOURAGEMENT CAN BE BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF TRUSTING YOU.

THIS DAY, LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL ENABLE ME TO TRUST YOU EACH TIME A PROBLEM ARISES. WHENEVER I GET STRESSED, REMIND ME TO TURN MY EYES ON YOU AND YOUR SUFFICIENCY.

MY HELP COMES FROM YOU, LORD.

AMEN

A PRAYER TO PUT ON THE WHOLEARMOR OF GOD

HEAVENLY FATHER,

I PRAISE AND WORSHIP YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE GOD. I AM HONORED TO BE YOUR SERVANT AND I TAKE MY STAND TODAY AGAINST THE DEVIL AND HIS SCHEMES AGAINST ME, MY FAMILY AND MY MINISTRY. FATHER, AS I TAKE UP EACH PIECE OF THE ARMOR, PLEASE SECURE IT IN PLACE ON ME.

I TAKE UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH AND EXTEND IT OVER MYSELF. IT EXTINGUISHES ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE EVIL ONE.

I PUT ON THE HELMET OF SALVATION, WHICH PROTECTS MY MIND FROM THE ENEMY’S ATTACKS. I HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.

I PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, WHICH COVERS MY BODY WITH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. IN CHRIST, EVERY FOOTHOLD OF EVIL HAS BEEN WASHED AWAY AND I AM CLOTHED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS!

I GRID MY LOINS WITH THE BELT OF TRUTH. YOUR WORD, O GOD, IS TRUTH. FATHER, SANCTIFY ME ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD AND REMIND ME THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE TRUTH THAT DESTROYS THE LIES OF SIN.

I SHOD MY FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE. I HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. I HAVE FAVOR WITH GOD AND WITH MAN. I WALK IN MY INHERITANCE AS AN ADOPTED SON OF GOD AND HAVE AUTHORITY OVER EVIL IN JESUS’ NAME.

I WILL USE THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT BY SPEAKING THE WORD OF GOD AS IT APPLIES TO WHATEVER SITUATION I MAY FACE TODAY. FATHER, PLEASE REMIND ME OF YOUR WORD VIA THE HOLY SPIRIT.

I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY IN THE SPIRIT THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND INTERCEDE FOR ALL CHRISTIANS AS THE HOLY SPIRIT PROMPTS ME. I BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS INTERCEDING ON MY BEHALF ACCORDING TO MY PRAYERS.

THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD. PLEASE SURROUND ME WITH YOUR HEDGE OF PROTECTION AS I MOVE FORWARD ON THE SPIRITUAL BATTLEFIELD TODAY. I PRAISE AND WORSHIP YOU NOW AND FOREVER,

AMEN.

TAKEN FROM: KATHERINE KEHLER

THOUGHTS-ABOUT-GOD.COM

AN EASTER PRAYER

OF ALL OF GOD’S GIFTS EASTER SHOWS US OUR FATEFORGIVEN WE WILL RISE AND PASS THROUGH HEAVEN’S GATE

THIS EASTER REMEMBERTHE SACRIFICE OF A SON AND THROUGH HIS RESURRECTIONETERNAL LIFE WE HAVE WON

THIS EASTER I PRAY THAT THE LOVE OF GODIS RESURRECTED REBORN, RENEWED INSIDE YOUR HEARTGOD BLESS YOU!

A PRAYER FOR EASTER

HOW WONDERFUL, HOW MARVELOUS, IS YOUR LOVE, JESUS! TO THINK THAT YOU WERE WILLING TO GO THROUGH THAT FOR ME!

WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WHEN YOU ROSE AND REALIZED IT WAS ALL OVER-YOU HAD WON THE VICTORY! YOU HAD COMPLISHED YOUR MISSION. YOU HAD MADE THE WAY FOR THE WORLD TO BE SAVED. YOU HAD GONE THROUGH THE HORRORS OF HELL AND DEATH FOR US, AND IT WAS OVER.

YOU AROSE IN VICTORY, JOY, LIBERATION AND FREEDOM FROM THE HANDS OF EVIL MEN, NEVER TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN-AND YOU DID IT ALL TO SPARE US THE SAME. NOW WE CAN SAY WITH THE APOSTLE PAUL, “O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? O HADES [GRAVE], WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY?” (1 CORINTHIANS 15:55-57).

AS I THINK OF THE SEEMINGLY TERRIBLE DEFEAT THAT YOU SUFFERED AND HOW IT RESULTED IN SUCH A TREMENDOUS VICTORY, IT FILLS ME WITH WONDER AND GIVES ME SUCH HOPE AND PEACE. SURELY YOU AND YOUR LOVE WILL SEE ME THROUGH WHATEVER TROUBLES MAY COME MY WAY, FROM NOW TILL ETERNITY!

AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR ALL MOTHERS

THANK YOU, LORD, THAT YOU FILL A MOTHER’S HEART WITH LOVE,THAT YOU HAVE INSTILLED IN HER VERY BEING THE NEED TO PROTECT HER CHILDREN IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.THANK YOU FOR GIVING HER THE GIFT OF NURTURING HER CHILDREN, OF TEACHING THEM, OF COMFORTING THEM, FOR FEEDING THEM AND MAKING A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM.

FOR GUIDING THEM TO BE ALL THAT GOD HAS CREATED THEM TO BE.FILL EVERY MOTHER WITH LOVE, WISDOM AND ENDURANCE, WITH STRENGTH AND PATIENCE AND JOY.GIVE THEM ABILITY TO FORGIVE AGAIN AND AGAIN. ENABLE HER TO RELY ON YOU AND CALL UPON YOU, BECAUSE YOU WILL GIVE HER ALL SHE NEEDS. IN YOUR PRECIOUS AND ALL POWERFUL NAME,

AMEN.

A MOTHER’S DAY PRAYER

HEAVENLY FATHER, TO YOU I PRAY…ON THIS DAY CALLED, “MOTHER’S DAY.” LET ALL MOTHER’S ON EARTH GIVE PRAISE, TO YOU…FOR THE CHILDREN THAT YOU GAVE.

FOR YOU HAVE BLESSED THEM FROM ABOVE, WITH LITTLE SOULS TO NOURISH AND LOVE. LET THEM MOLD EACH ONE WITH CARE…AND TEACH THEM TO BE KIND AND SHARE.

FORGIVENESS IS THE SPECIAL KEY…START EARLY ON, TO HELP THEM SEE. THEIR FRAGILE MINDS ARE EASILY IMPRESSED. PLEASE TEACH THEM WAYS, SO THEY’LL BE BLESSED.

SOW GODLY SEEDS INTO THEIR MINDS. WITH CAREFUL PRUNING, YOU WILL FIND…YOUNG ADULTS WITH SUCH STRONG ROOTS, ALL THROUGH LIFE, WITH BEAR RICH FRUIT.

AND THEN HAVE FAITH FOR GOD TO SHOW…THEM ALL THE REST THEY HAVE TO KNOW. REMEMBER THEY’RE HIS CHILDREN TOO. FOR THEY WERE ONLY LENT TO YOU.

PRAYER FOR NEW MOTHERS

GOD OUR CREATOR, WE PRAY:

FOR NEW MOTHERS, COMING TO TERMS WITH NEW RESPONSIBILITY; FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS, WONDERING AND WAITING; FOR THOSE WHO ARE TIRED, STRESSED AND DEPRESSED; FOR THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO BALANCE THE TASKS OF WORK AND FAMILY; FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO FEED THEIR CHILDREN DUE TO POVERTY; FOR THOSE WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES; FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CHILDREN THEY DO NOT WANT; FOR THOSE WHO RAISE CHILDREN ON THEIR OWN; FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD; FOR THOSE WHO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN FOR OTHERS; FOR THOSE WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE LEFT HOME; AND FOR THOSE WHOSE DESIRE TO BE A MOTHER HAS NOT BEEN FULFILLED.

BLESS ALL MOTHERS, THAT THEIR LOVE MAY BE DEEP AND TENDER, AND THAT THEY MAY LEAD THEIR CHILDREN TO KNOW AND DO WHAT IS GOOD, LIVING NOT FOR THEMSELVES ALONE, BUT FOR GOD AND FOR OTHERS.

AMEN.