Prayer: Interpreting the Mysteries of Life

Learn to interpret the mysteries of life in the light of your knowledge of Me. Unless you can look the darkest, blackest fact full in the face without damaging My character, you do not yet know Me.

O send out Your light and Your truth; let them lead me, O God, to a more intimate knowledge of You.

Leave all to Me, both the choice of ways and the Guidance in the Way. Appreciation and joy often come from contrary experience.

Ah, Lord God, lead me out of the Valley of Achor, this Valley of Trouble. Lead me through Your Door of Hope. Only speak the word, Lord, and let my child be healed.

Believe and go in peace, my child.

(Psalm 43.3; Daniel 6.3; Luke 7.50)

Prayer: Sufficient Attention to the Present

You do not pay sufficient attention to the immediate present.

Lord God, be merciful to me now in this moment. I acknowledge You as Sovereign, O God. May I be present and see You in all.

Come into My Presence.

My soul thirsts for You, O my God; for You alone are the Living Lord. I have been disquieted and cast down. I put my hope in You.

All your past, your present, your future are in my hands.

O Lord, all my ways belong to You.

You may weep for a time, but I will restore laughter to you.

You, O God, are great and greatly to be praised. I will sing of Your love forever.

(Genesis 43.14; Psalm 42.2,5; Daniel 5.23; Luke 6.21; Luke 6.38)

Prayer: Come, Walk with Me

Obedience is the key to gaining spiritual knowledge.

Lord Jesus, may I learn to walk with You.

Think of a time when a loving child walked with you and in that little child you found joy and cheer and comfort in its simplicity, its love, its trust. So, too, my child, is it in your power to comfort and bring joy to My heart as you walk with Me.

How I long to thrill Your heart, O God. Bring to remembrance those times past of walking with You, feeling Your power and comfort and joy.

Cast down that which you hold in your hands and come, walk with Me.

May I be willing to withdraw from the distractions of the day and choose instead to walk with You, My Sovereign, My Beloved, My God.

John 7.17; Leviticus 26.12; Genesis 42.9; Luke 6.16)

Prayer: Heart Matters

Forbearance and forgiveness; these are heart matters. Remember to forgive as Christ forgave you.

Forgive me, Lord, for holding onto heart hurts.

Let nothing that others do alter your treatment of them. Forgive and forget. Love and laugh.

May I treat others with the same love and consideration that You show to me.

Let Christ be the supreme authority in matters of the heart.

I have not hidden Your saving help within my heart, I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness from the great congregation.

Be led by My Spirit.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, He sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of the sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.

Prayer: Controller of Your Days

Is My Holy Spirit having His way with you?

O Holy Spirit, have Your way with me.

I am your Lord, Controller of your day, your present, your future. Leave all plans to Me. Only act as I bid you. You have entered now on the God-guided life.

Lovingly I pray to You, O God, give me Yourself for You are enough. On You I wait, O Lord. My time is in Your hands.

I alone change times and seasons. Focus your mind, body and activity on engaging with Me.

(Proverbs 16.9; Psalm 39.7; Daniel 2.21)

Prayer: The Favor of God

Jesus Christ came to give you a new heredity. Remember, right-being is more important than right-doing.

Lord Jesus, actuate my motives, my dreams, the inner recess of my heart and mind, with Your very life.

My Presence will go with you and will give you rest.

Lord God, be with me as you were with Joseph, David, Daniel, and Mary. May I find favor in Your sight, my Lord and my God.

Peace, My child, My favor rests upon you.

Glory to God in the highest and peace to those whom He favors!

(Genesis 39.2-4; Psalm 38.15; Daniel 1.9,17; Luke 2.14)

Prayer: One Marvelous Secret

The one marvelous secret of a holy life is to let the perfection of Christ manifest itself in your mortal flesh.

May I learn to draw from Jesus the holiness that is manifested in Him.

Now set yourself to this task: allow nothing to disturb your peace with Me.

Forgive me for allowing the world and its worries and distractions in, for giving entrance to fears and despondency.

Let nothing offend you.

I commit my way to You; I trust in You to act. Make firm my steps and bring delight on the Way.

I will make your vindication shine like the light.

The Mighty One has done great things for me! By Your tender mercy You have let Your dawn break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

(Psalm 119.65; Psalm 37.6, 23; Genesis 38.26, 30; Luke 1.25, 49, 78-79)