A prayer for encouragement from God

Dear Father, I lift up your precious child. You know her heart and you understand exactly what she's dealing with.  I ask for your peace, comfort and strength for her during this season in her life.  Please make your presence known to her dear Father, so that she can hang on to your promises.  Let her remember that sunny days are ahead and help her endure her burden.  I humbly ask this in the powerful name of Jesus Christ who is real and who lives! Love you Lord. Blanca I wrote this prayer years ago - 2009.

A prayer of reflection

Psalm 126:3 The Lord has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed. 

Lord my God,

Before another year begins I stop to thank You for each of the 365 days of 2014. I'm grateful for --

the relationship I have with YOU

the power you give me daily

the activist part of my heart that you awakened

the desire to proclaim that YOU alone are God 

the laughter of those I love 

the tears that touched our eyes

the relationships that were restored

the health we can't take for granted

the faith needed to accept curveballs

the job that maintains my livelihood 

the places I saw and the things I enjoyed

the people of my family, friendship and faith communities, and

the people you put on my path who pour knowledge, prayer and friendship into my life.

Amen. 

Thank you for Christmas

Oh Lord my God,

Thank You for reordering our lives once a year by reminding us that time exists because You came to earth as one of us. Remind us that Your birth is sacred and that You are holy. Help us keep You in front of our actions, hearts and minds this week and always. Amen. 

Everything I do

Dear Lord,
Thank you for Friday, August 1, 2014. Remind me of your presence in everything I do. 
Let me represent you well when I open my mouth. 
In your glorious Name,
Amen. 

I can do this. Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 
I 
can
do 
all 
this 
through 
You, Lord my Father
 who 
gives 
me 
strength.
Amen! 

The One whom I trust. - Psalm 63

 Psalm 63

1 O True God, You are my God, the One whom I trust.

    I seek You with every fiber of my being.

In this dry and weary land with no water in sight,

    my soul is dry and longs for You.

    My body aches for You, for Your presence.

2 I have seen You in Your sanctuary

    and have been awed by Your power and glory.

3 Your steadfast love is better than life itself,

    so my lips will give You all my praise.

4 I will bless You with every breath of my life;

    I will lift up my hands in praise to Your name.

5 My soul overflows with satisfaction, as when I feast on foods rich in marrow and fat;

    with excitement in my heart and joy on my lips, I offer You praise.

6 Often at night I lie in bed and remember You,

    meditating on Your greatness till morning smiles through my window.

7 You have been my constant helper;

    therefore, I sing for joy under the protection of Your wings.

8 My soul clings to You;

    Your right hand reaches down and holds me up.

Help me see through your eyes of wisdom

My prayer asking God to help me see others with wisdom based on James 3:17

  

Lord, my Heavenly Father,

I ask for wisdom that comes from heaven that is first of all pure and full of quiet gentleness. 

Allow me to be peace-loving and courteous. 

Show me how to allow discussion and be willing to yield to others; 

Help me want to be full of mercy and to do good deeds. 

Guide my actions to be wholehearted and straightforward and sincere. 

 Help me live like this all the days of my life. 

Amen.

You never take your eyes off me. Psalm 121

Psalm 121:1-8 

I look at the vast size of the mountains—from where will my help come in times of trouble?  

Eternal Creator of heaven and earth and these mountains, You will send the help I need. 

You 

hold 

me 

firmly 

in 

place;

You will not let me fall.

You keep me and you will never take Your eyes off me and never drift off to sleep. 

What a relief! 

You, the One, who watches over Israel never leaves for rest or sleep. 

You, The Eternal, keeps me safe, so close to You that Your shadow is a cooling shade to me. 

Neither bright light of sunnor dim light of moon will harm me. 

You, God, will keep me safe from all of life’s evils, 

From my first breath to the last breath I breathe, from this day and forever. 

This I declare ~ Psalm 91:2

This I declare,

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 that 

he 

alone 

is my refuge, 

my place of safety; 

he is my God, 

and I am trusting 

him. 

Psalm 91:2.  

The closer I am to you, God ~ Psalm 73:28

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But the closer I am 

to You, my God, 

the better 

because life with You is good.

O Lord, the Eternal, 

You keep me safe—I will tell 

everyone 

what 

You have done. 

Psalm 73:28