“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

All-Sufficient Grace!

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

Our Lifestyle of Prayer emphasis this week will focus on the topic of Grace!  Grace is an incredible gift from God that goes beyond us simply not getting the punishment we deserve, but it is God giving us a gift we don’t deserve — a gift only He can give.  Grace not only covers our weaknesses, it reveals the very nature of God through our weaknesses.  As you pray this week, pray that God’s grace would draw you to Him as you look to Him in your time of need.  Pray that your pursuit of God would lead you to a better understanding of God’s grace.  Pray that you would know the value of grace to be better than strength.  Pray for the humility needed to allow God’s presence to not only work through your weaknesses, but to be seen clearly in them.  Pray that your experience of God’s grace would help you share the good news of that grace with others.

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) 

Please pray each day for God’s help in receiving and sharing an all-sufficient grace.

Sunday: Pray for your church staff, the preaching and teaching that takes place, the church leadership, the volunteers that are helping in so many areas, the spiritual and financial health of the congregation, and the work of the missions ministry of the church.  Pray for me (Tom Lemler) and the work of Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday:  Blessings From God’s Grace.  Pray with thanksgiving for the blessings that you receive through God’s grace.  Pray that God would help you to know the truth about His blessings which far exceed the stuff of this world.  Pray that the people around you would realize the blessings that a relationship with Jesus brings.  “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.”  John 1:16 (NIV)

Tuesday:  Saved By God’s Grace.  Pray for a growing understanding of the way God’s grace leads to salvation.  Pray that you would accurately portray God’s grace as the only way for anyone to be saved.  Pray that the people around you would find salvation through the grace of Jesus.  “No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”  Acts 15:11 (NIV)

Wednesday:  Justified By God’s Grace.  Pray that an awareness of your own sin would lead you to acknowledge your need for God’s grace.  Pray that you would accept God’s grace as enough to cover your sin and justify you before Him.  “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”  Romans 3:23-24 (NIV)

Thursday:  Grace In Our Time Of Need.  Pray that your relationship with Jesus would give you confidence in approaching God for His grace in your times of need.  Pray that you would share about the mercy of God which extends His grace freely to all who come to Him because of their need.  “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”  Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)

Friday:  Conversation That Is Full Of Grace.  Pray that the words you use would always be filled with the grace of God.  Pray for wisdom to answer people with a grace that comes from God.  Pray that the people around you would have a glimpse of God’s grace through what you say.  “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”  Colossians 4:6 (NIV)

Saturday:  Strengthened By God’s Grace.  Pray about how God’s grace can prepare you for life in ways that nothing else can.  Pray that you would be protected from “strange teachings” as you are strengthened by the grace of God. Pray for grace in the way you teach with your life.  “Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them.”  Hebrews 13:9 (NIV)