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God, Open My Eyes to the Unseen Realm

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

William Shakespeare wrote, “Doubt is a thief that often makes us fear to tread where we might have won.” But faith calls you to step into the victory that God has already won on your behalf. You see, when you have the Lord in your life, you are never alone—you are not even in the minority. You plus God always equals a majority! Ask God to open your eyes to the spiritual realm around you, for there you will see that the Lord of hosts is fighting your battles for you. You are on the winning team, so you have no reason to doubt, nothing to fear! What are you battling today? The Lord has put all of heaven at your disposal; His ministering spirits will fight on your behalf, for the battle is the Lord’s!

A Simple Prayer for Spiritual Confidence:

God, open my eyes to the unseen realm. Help me to see that you are there. May I not to give into fear, but rather, may I step out in faith. Give me a glimpse into the supernatural realm where I can see that all of my battles belong to you, that you have assigned your ministering spirits to fight on my behalf. And may I face every enemy with renewed and unshakeable confidence that you. O Lord, have already granted me victory in each battle.
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God, Give Me A Baptism of Clear Seeing

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

A higher perspective is the key to sustaining the joy of the Lord through the ups and downs you will experience in life. The Apostle Paul wrote his letter of joy—Philippians—during a four-year stint in a Roman jail awaiting trial. Imprisonment wasn’t prison for Paul; it was a platform for proclaiming Christ to an unexpected crowd: the Praetorian guards who watch over him 24/7, the Roman court that hear his case, and even those in the household of Nero Caesar, some of whom came to know Christ. Paul leveraged his limitations. And so can you if you learn to see advantage in your disadvantages. If you do, your detour through unpleasant territory will become a doorway to joy.

A Simple Prayer for Clear Seeing:

God, you are good—all the time. Even in the dark times, you are there, working out your sovereign plan. Give me greater grace to trust you in those difficult moments, and grant me a baptism of clear seeing that I might envision through faith the unparalleled beauty, wisdom and power of what you are working out in me, for me and through me.
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God, Grant Me Grace Under Fire

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

You never know when your worst enemy and most hostile persecutor will become your greatest spiritual ally and closest gospel partner. But how you respond to them when they are your enemy may very well determine if and when they come to know your Savior. Stephen’s gracious spirit as he was being stoned made a lasting impression on Saul, perhaps a haunting impression that was one of the keys to his conversion. The best chance of turning an enemy into a believer is by loving, serving and laying down your life for them, you know, the way Jesus did.

A Simple Prayer for Grace Under Fire:

God, dealing in a Christ-like way with those who are hostile to me is easier said than done. I read about the martyrdom of Stephen and nod approvingly, but it is much more of a challenge to live like that in the real world of my everyday faith. I ask you for a fresh dose of Christ-hearted grace today to respond to people who dislike me, who use me, and who abuse me as Jesus would if he were in my place. Through grace, perhaps they even may be transformed into my spiritual allies! Help me to live like the early believers did, even being willing to die living out the values of the gospel. Enable me to be the living proof of a loving God for those who need to be convinced of this Good News that you have sent me to proclaim.
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God, Give Me Industrial Strength Courage

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

Everybody wants a testimony—not too many are willing to pay the price to get it! Shammah, one of King David’s three mightiest men, was the exception. He stood his ground when no one else thought that would be the wise thing to do. He fought when everybody else fled. He risked his life when the odds were not in his favor. He reached down into his reservoir of courage when there was no outside encouragement. And through this one man standing his ground in the middle of a field against a Philistine army, God brought about a great victory for Israel—and a testimony was born. Where do you need to stand your ground today? Maybe this is your day to write a great testimony!

A Simple Prayer for Heroic Faith:

God, today I want you to use me to bring about a great victory. I want to stand firm against enemy attack. I was to be fearless in the face of every foe. I want to hold my ground and defend the territory that is rightfully mine as a child of God. Like Shammah, I pray that you will give me the courage to stand my ground in the middle of my field against my Philistines and fight. Please give me the resolve to live heroic faith today—and through my courage, cause a testimony to be born!
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God, Make Me A Source Of Joy

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

King David prayed, “May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy.” This is what I want of my life—that those who know the Lord will find me a source for their joy. I want to so live my life that it is said of me, “he followed the Lord’s commands. He was a man of the Word.” What greater use of a life can there be!

A Simple Prayer for Infectious Joy:

God, you made me; you are my creator. So I pray that you would now create in me a driving passion to follow your commands and to live by your Word. Transform my life so completely that others would find a cause for joy in me. May believers see the goodness of God in me and may unbelievers find something so attractive in me that they will be drawn to you. Lord, I want to use my life to serve you, to honor you, to bring you pleasure, and to cause great glory to be given to you by those who observe my life. Use me for that purpose, I pray.
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God, Give Me A Greater Capacity To Love

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

When troubles comes your way, do you pray, “God change this!” or “God use this!”? The latter prayer is a higher way to pray. It is a prayer for discipleship, not deliverance. And it is a great way to partner with the God who will use all things for his glory and for your good, namely, to conform you to the image of Christ. And the greatest attribute of discipleship you could ever attain—which by the way, is to look like Jesus—is to love like Jesus.

A Simple Prayer for Greater Love:

God, may your love abound in me more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. Enable me to discern what is best, so that I may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ. Between now and then, fill me with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, so that my life will redound to your glory and praise.
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God, Collect My Tears In Your Bottle

52 Simple Prayers for 2018

What is it that is making you cry today? A heart shattered by a fractured relationship? A dashed hope or the death of a dream? A failed family? A personal sin? The consequences of a past mistake that continue to haunt you? What is it that causes you to feel such deep sadness? While no other human being may know how deeply you feel, or if they know, they may not have the capacity to enter into the depth of your pain, just remember, there is One who is collecting those tears as you lift your brokenness to him—and he cares!

A Simple Prayer for God’s Comfort:

God, I entrust my tears to you—my sorrow, my pain, my loss. While no one else may really know or truly understand my sadness, you do. Let the very next tear that fills my eyes and spills down my cheek remind me that you see, you understand, and you care. Father of compassion and God of all comfort, let my tears never really just dry up and fade into a painful memory. Rather, let them be the cleansing, healing agent of your restoring touch that brings beauty from my brokenness.