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God, Everything Thing I Do, I Do For You

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

What if you did everything for one week as if you were doing it for Jesus? What do you think would happen? Do you think your life, and the lives of people who interact with you, would be different? Better? Changed for the good? The quick and easy answer is yes, you, others and the world would be better by miles!

A Simple Prayer for Giving It My Best Shot:

God, in everything I do this week, I will give it my best shot. I will love you more freely, encourage others more fully, fulfill your purposes more diligently, and work at all times more excellently. I will do it for you, because it is you I am serving.
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God, May Your Joy Safeguard My Faith

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

The Apostle Paul taught that the experience of authentic joy in the Lord is so important to the believer that he will keep teaching it over and over until we get it. And in fact, he says, Christian joy safeguards our faith. Now just what is it that our faith needs to be safeguarded from? Simply this: Trying to achieve salvation—the fountainhead of our joy—through human effort. When we know our salvation was paid in full by the work of Another, how could we not be the most joyful beings on the face of the planet!

A Simple Prayer for Greater Rejoicing:

God, there is no greater thing than knowing you, and the joy of salvation that comes free of charge to me through your Son, Jesus Christ. You’re my all, you’re the best, you’re my joy, my righteousness, and I love you Lord! So I pray on this day, give me an ever-increasing capacity to rejoice in you.
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God, I Want To Want To Love You More

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

Too many of us have a disconnect between the theology in our head and the love in our heart. That’s why we should earnestly pray for the release of divine power that will move us beyond an experience of intellectual Christianity to an actual experience of Jesus in our hearts—to a deep knowledge of Christ’s love for us, and in response, our passionate love for Christ. And we need to pray that because it doesn’t take a greater human effort to achieve it, it requires a supernatural connection between our head and heart to grasp just how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.

A Simple Prayer to Love God More:

God, as Teresa of Avila honestly prayed, so I pray, “Oh God, I don’t love you, I don’t even want to love you, but I want to want to love you.” Create in my heart a burning desire to love you more than life itself. And lead me to an experience of divine love that surpasses knowledge and fills me with your fullness. And Lord, do it today.
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God, We Long For Christ’s Return

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

To those who have opposed Christ, ridiculed the faith, actively sought its demise…to those who have persecuted believers, burned churches, tortured the faithful, and martyred the saints…to governments that have perpetuated evil, rulers that have ruled cruelly, systems of philosophy and politics that have leeched the hope out of people…to child molesters, rapists, drug dealers, pornographers…to those who were responsible for nailing Jesus to the cross…there is a day coming when they will look upon Jesus, and in the twinkling of an eye, recognize him his the Righteous Judge, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And they will weep! Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus.

A Simple Prayer for the Second Coming:

God, send your Son back to this earth and set our world aright. Bring justice to your people and judgment upon the evil that has enslaved this world since the Evil One deceived Adam and Eve. Establish your eternal throne over all creation so that ceaseless praise will flow from hearts that pour forth awestruck wonder, unstoppable gratitude and indescribable love.
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God, In My Weakness, Reveal Your Strength

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

Our suffering for the cause of Christ, even the inner pain we feel at our own failures, weaknesses and shortcomings, is our only basis for boasting. When we are able to live in victory and accomplish great kingdom advance through faith, still our spiritual accomplishments have been enabled only as God empowered us in our flawed humanity and revealed his strength in our deep brokenness. Make no mistake, on our best day, we accomplish nothing through our own charisma, ability and power. And on our worst day, it is God who reveals his strength in us.

A Simple Prayer for God’s Strength in My Weakness:

God, I have far too many areas of weakness in my life, so often I have failed, and I have nothing but a poor track record of falling short of being the kind of person you have redeemed me to be. Yet I thank you for your all-sufficient grace. Today, in my weaknesses, failures and shortcomings, I boast insofar as that they show how your strength is revealed in me.
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God, I Want Your Will – Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

The greatest, safest, most satisfying place in the world to be is in the very center of God’s will. So get there – and stay there – even in the midst of those circumstances that, from a human perspective, seem contrary to the will of a good and loving Heavenly Father. Learn to pray, early and often, earnestly and obediently, what Jesus prayed: “Father, not my will, but yours be done!”

A Simple Prayer for God’s Will:

God, not my will, but your will be done. That is what I need, and this is what I want. Give me your will, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Amen.
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God, I’m Waking Up To Satan’s Schemes

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

The truth is, Christians are under attack—but the real assault comes from an invisible enemy. Satan is bombarding our faith, targeting our homes, putting our churches in his crosshairs. We see his devastating barrage in broken marriages, ruined families, moral filth, widespread anger, pandemic depression, spiritual anemia, divided congregations, and the list goes on and on. It’s time to wake up, armor up, pray up and take him on. Yes, it’s time…the battle is on!

A Simple Prayer for Doing Battle:

God, I come into your presence with boldness because Jesus opened the way to you by his death on the cross. I come to find the grace and mercy needed for strength in the battle against Satan today. I ask that you would deliver me from his schemes and lead me away from the temptations he sets before me. Keep me alert to his ways and ready for his attack. Remind me to stay suited up in the armor of God, and grant me spiritual victory. Amen.