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Lifestyle of Prayer: Pray For . . .

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 This week’s prayer focus:  Pray For . . .

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope when you were called — one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” 
Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV)

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

A Lifestyle of Prayer should be just that — a lifestyle, not simply an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  It is my prayer that these weeks of “topical” prayer guides have been training and equipping you in the practice of prayer. 

This week we will focus on some examples or commands from the New Testament of things/people to pray for.  Use the suggestions each day but most of all allow God’s Word to soak into your life and direct how you pray and who you pray for.  Some of the days will be easier than others to both pray and to listen for God’s voice on how to respond.  As you pray, pay attention to any changes and/or actions God would be calling you to make in that area.  Pray for a unity of spirit among believers in general and among your church family in particular.  As you pray, listen for what God would have you to do.  

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 spend time praying each day for godly wisdom in applying that day’s quality for yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors, and all the other “one anothers” in your life.  Thank you!

Sunday: Pray for Tom Lemler and the work God is doing through Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Persecutors.  Pray for the courage to respond with Christ-like love to those who persecute you.  Pray for wisdom to know when to speak up and when to be silent.  “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”  Matthew 5:44

Tuesday: Children.  Pray for the children in your life and around you each day.  Pray that you, the church, and the world would understand, and share, the value that Jesus placed on children.  “Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them.”  Matthew 19:13

Wednesday: Open Doors.  Pray that God would open doors of opportunity for you to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Pray that you would notice and make use of every open door.  “And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.”  Colossians 4:3 

Thursday: Worthy Purpose.  Pray that God would reveal clearly the good works He created in advance for you to do.  Pray for the boldness to do them.  “With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.”  2 Thessalonians 1:11

Friday: Clear Conscience.  Pray that your interactions with all people are conducted so that your conscience is clear before God.  Pray that your obedience to God is such that you can live with a clear conscience.  “Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.”  Hebrews 13:18

Saturday:  Healing.  Pray for the courage to deal with any sin you have against another.  Pray that God would bring spiritual, and even physical, healing to all who are afflicted.  “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”  James 5:16

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: One Thing!

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 This week’s prayer focus:  One Thing!

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope when you were called — one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” 
Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV)

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

A Lifestyle of Prayer should be just that — a lifestyle, not simply an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  It is my prayer that these weeks of “topical” prayer guides have been training and equipping you in the practice of prayer. 

This week we will pray about some “One Thing”s that God emphasizes in His Word.  As you consider each day’s topic, pray that God would help you to see the application lesson of that “One Thing” in your life and in the lives of those you pray for.  It is so easy to get distracted and miss the importance of the “One Thing”s that God directs us to.  As you pray, pray for clarity and focus to pursue God whole-heartedly.  As you pray, listen for what God would have you to do.  

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 spend time praying each day for godly wisdom in applying that day’s quality for yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors, and all the other “one anothers” in your life.  Thank you!

Sunday: Pray for Tom Lemler and the work God is doing through Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: One Request.  Pray that your requests of God would be refined to that which is most important.  “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.”  Psalm 27:4

Tuesday: One Reputation.  Pray that your work as an ambassador of Jesus Christ would uphold the reputation of God.  “One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving.  Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.”  Psalm 62:11-12

Wednesday: One Need.  Pray that you would hear, and listen to, God — asking Him to reveal any “one thing” that stands between you and Him.  “When Jesus heard this, he said to him, ‘You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'”  Luke 6:9 

Thursday: One Admission.  Pray that you would have the courage to admit any areas of blindness so that Jesus can bring sight to you.  “He replied, ‘Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!'”  John 9:25

Friday: One Goal.  Pray that you would not be distracted by your past, or the present, as you press on to reach the goal of eternal life.  “Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 3:13-14

Saturday:  One Reminder.  Pray that God would help you to not judge His timetable but to learn patience for those who are lost.  “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”  2 Peter 3:8

 

 

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: What Does God Want?

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 This week’s prayer focus:  What Does God Want?

“And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?”
Deuteronomy 10:12-13 (NIV)

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

A Lifestyle of Prayer should be just that — a lifestyle, not simply an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  It is my prayer that these weeks of “topical” prayer guides have been training and equipping you in the practice of prayer. 

This week we will pray specifically about what God wants as we look at Deuteronomy 10:12-13.  As you consider each day’s topic, pray that God would help that quality to grow in your life and in the lives of others.  We will begin the week praying for a submissive will that not only seeks to know what God wants, but that has the desire to do it.  Keep Monday’s prayer focus in mind each day as it sets the foundation for the value of the rest of the topics for the week.  Pray that the question, “What does God want?”, is more than a nice catch-phrase but becomes the driving force in all your decisions.  As you pray, listen for what God would have you to do.  

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 spend time praying each day for godly wisdom in applying that day’s quality.  With that focus in mind, pray for yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors, and all the other “one anothers” we’ve been praying for over the past weeks.  Thank you!

Sunday: Pray for Tom Lemler and the work God is doing through Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: What does God want?  Pray that the significance of doing God’s will is never lost in your life nor in the life of the church.  “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”  Matthew 7:21

Tuesday: Fear God.  Pray that the fear of the Lord would help make what God wants matter in your life, in the life of the church, and in our nation.  “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”  Proverbs 1:7

Wednesday: Walk with God.  Thank God for His forgiveness that allows you to walk with Him.  Pray that your walk with God would be a good example to others.  “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.”  Genesis 3:8 

Thursday: Love God.  Pray that your love of God would be complete and with everything you have.  Pray for courage to love God in the way He deserves.  “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”  Mark 12:30

Friday: Serve God.  Pray that your desire to serve God would be seen in the way you serve people.  “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'”  Matthew 25:40

Saturday:  Obey God.  Pray that as you seek to know what God wants, that you would have the strength and courage to do it.  “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”  Luke 6:46

 

 

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Lifestyle of Prayer: Psalm 23

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“A Lifestyle of Prayer”

 This week’s prayer focus: Psalm 23!

“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)

A Lifestyle of Prayer should be just that — a lifestyle, not simply an event.  View prayer as your first priority, not as the last resort.  It is my prayer that these weeks of “topical” prayer guides have been training and equipping you in the practice of prayer. 

This week we will use the 23rd Psalm as the basis for our daily prayer focus.  As you consider each day’s emphasis, remember it is David (a man after God’s own heart) who wrote these words.  Pray about its application in your life and about how  you can lift up Jesus so that others would know God as their shepherd.  As you pray, listen for what God would have you to do.  

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 spend time praying each day for godly wisdom in applying that day’s quality.  With that focus in mind, pray for yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors, and all the other “one anothers” we’ve been praying for over the past weeks.  Thank you!

Sunday: Pray for Tom Lemler and the work God is doing through Impact Prayer Ministry.

Monday: Contentment.  Praise God for being a supplier of every good thing.  Pray for a contentment that is learned from trusting God.  “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.”  Psalm 23:1

Tuesday: Rest.  Thank God for understanding, and commanding, your need for rest.  Pray for times of internal quiet when you can rest fully in God’s love for you.  “He makes me lie down beside quiet waters”.  Psalm 23:2

Wednesday: Purity.  Rejoice that God can restore the purity of a soul.  Pray for courage and wisdom to discern good from evil in order to make right choices.  “He restores my soul.  He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”  Psalm 23:3 

Thursday: Peace.  Acknowledge God’s presence as the source of true and lasting peace.  Pray that the comfort of God’s leading and correction would be evident in your life as you represent Jesus to others.  “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”  Psalm 23:4

Friday: Confidence.  Give glory to God for calling us to himself, even while we were enemies with him.  Pray that God would give you confidence to feast at his banquet in a way that your enemies would notice and see Jesus.  “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.  You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”  Psalm 23:5

Saturday:  Hope.  Worship God for being a faithful keeper of all his promises.  Pray that God’s goodness and mercy would not only follow you, but flow from you each day that he gives you life.  “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”  Psalm 23:6