“A Lifestyle of Prayer” 

 This week’s prayer focus: Responding To God’s Love!

“You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.  I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.  I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.  I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.  Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.  At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.” 
Psalm 119:57-62

“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:19-20 

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 our prayer focus will be based on Psalm 119:57-62 as we consider our response to God’s love.  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 about your response to God’s love.  With that focus in mind, pray for yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors, and all the “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: Obey God’s Words.  Pray that having the LORD as your God would cause you to not only make, but keep a promise to obey His words.  “You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words.”  Psalm 119:57

Tuesday: Seek God’s Face.  Pray that God’s graciousness is known by you as you seek His face wholeheartedly.  “I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.”  Psalm 119:58

Wednesday: Walk In God’s Ways.  Pray that an examination of your ways would direct your walk to follow the ways of God.  “I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes.”  Psalm 119:59

Thursday: Obey God’s Commands.  Pray that your life would be emptied of excuses so that you would promptly obey the commands of God.  “I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.”  Psalm 119:60

Friday: Remember God’s Law.  Pray that the distractions of the world we live in would never keep you from remembering the law of God.  “Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law.”  Psalm 119:61

Saturday:  Thankful for God’s Righteousness.  Pray that words of thanksgiving would always be on your lips for the righteousness that God has expressed in His laws  “At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.”  Psalm 119:62