Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, Everlasting God, the giver of every good gift, faithful, true, and trustworthy. Prince of Peace, The Great High Priest, our banner of victory. You are all knowing, all sufficient, and present everywhere, King of kings and Lord of lords, an ever-present help in time of trouble, full of mercy and grace, the Author and Perfector of our faith, the One who was, Who is, and is to come. We give honor, glory and praise to you Lord with our whole heart, your deeds are wonderful, we are glad and joyful, blessed beyond measure, and You are a trusted and tender friend, a strong refuge, our Savior from sin and death; we cannot be shaken because we are in Christ, righteous, forgiven, and justified before our Holy God not by our own merit but by the death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ whose mission is restoration: healing the sick, raising the dead and forgiveness of sins. Your Son, Father God, who possessed all divinity, emptied himself by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. The son of man who is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature. He upholds the universe by the word of His power, and after making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, and there, He mediates on our behalf, He who has brought God’s children back into a right relationship with Him, which was broken by sin.
Heavenly Father, we hope in your promises. May we live a life of confession, repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation looking not only to our own interests but also to the interests of others, give us the capacity to love you with our whole heart, mind, soul and strength and help us to love others, seeking not our own good but the good of our neighbors, just as Jesus shows us in His life and ministry. Anchor our hope in you, you are the cornerstone and a sure foundation, a compassionate deliverer, our life and liberty. You are rich in mercy, and your love never ceases; great is your faithfulness. Your lovingkindness pours forth to those who wait for You–to the soul who seeks You, and we know that for those who love God all things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose. We give to you, Great and awesome God, glory, honor, and praise.
Lord, we confess our sins to you now. We are sorry we’ve allowed our sinful flesh and this world to draw us in and take hold of our affections, which belong to you. Each one of us is created in your image, for your glory, and for our enjoyment of you. Father, help us; we have a problem, we are corrupted by sin. We do not understand our own actions. We do not do what we want, but we do the very thing we hate. Wretched man that I am, who will rescue me from this body of death? We are sorry for the wrongful acts that we actively commit. These are contrary to the Spirit and involve either a conscious decision to act against your will or the sin of failing to do what is right and neglecting the duties and responsibilities that you put before us. Forgive us. Forgive us for seeking comfort from the idols in our hearts. There is none who satisfies and brings joy as you do. Bring us back to you and give us the ability, the will, and the motivation to turn from our sin and seek you, your peace, and reconciliation. Eliminate the sin in our hearts, conform us to the likeness of Jesus, and continue to fill us with wisdom, understanding, and deeper knowledge of You. Take us from our backslidden ways, set and guide us on paths of righteousness for your name’s sake. May our thoughts, words, and actions be pleasing to you. Help us be discerning and vigilant in guarding our hearts.
How grateful we are for our salvation given to us freely by your grace, through faith, in Christ alone.
Lord, we thank you for hearing our prayers. You know each one of us, you know our hearts and minds, our wants and needs, and we trust and have faith that you have all of us in your mighty and capable hands. Lord, where there is sickness,we pray for healing. Where there is financial lack, we pray for abundance, where there is uncertainty, we pray for clarity, where there is unbelief, we pray for salvation, where there is discontent, we pray for contentment, where there is confusion, hostility, unconfessed sin, distance and bitterness in marriage, parenting, grandparenting and in friendships, we pray for honest and open communication, the truth spoken in love, respect, gentleness, peace, and harmony.
To you Lord, we lift up our souls, in you alone we trust, make us know your ways O Lord, teach us your paths, open our minds and hearts to all that you have for us in our personal relationship with you, in prayer and in the Holy Scriptures. We want to know you, dear God. You are the God of our salvation, and we wait all day long for you. Help us do this well, we love you God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.
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A prayer written from my heart to you! God bless you!
Our Heavenly Prize 