Prayer for the Church

Father provide for us who are to speak, lead, worship, or listen the wisdom and presence of Your Spirit. Help us enter into an understanding of Your radiance, beauty, and glory. Give those present the spiritual calm, peace, and heart of repentance they need in order to have ears to hear, so each person can hear You speak uniquely and individually to them. I pray over each of us to have an intimate encounter with Your presence so we are lead to a deeper understanding of who You are. Bring us into a place of reverence and honor of Your heart for Your church. Unify the body and bring healing to places which are broken or feel dead. Resurrect anything in our hearts that has burned out, fan any smoldering coals back into Your eternal flame.

Thank You, we love You. In Jesus Name Amen

Prayer for Repentance and Restoration

I pray for each of us as the body that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with each of us. God I pray over the body of the church individually and collectively that we seek You with a heart of repentance. I pray that every single believer comes to You with a heart of humility to Your feet with complete admiration and supplication. God each of us desperately need You to restore our hearts and minds no matter where we are. We seek to gain clarity that only You provide so that each of us may walk with an upright heart before the world and before You. Father we need Your wisdom and guidance in order to restore each of us and all of Your people to the level of relationship You desire from us. I pray for peace, understanding, strength in our weakness, that we may come to know how to live more boldly and fully in Your presence. God restore our hearts so that they turn to You, turn us away from the distractions and sin of the world. Help our eyes only gaze upon You in your majesty and glory. You refine us like gold and silver, purify our hearts and minds so that the world may know You more. Be the lamp to our eyes and to our feet, if we wander, straighten our paths. God only You can reconcile with those who have wandered and gone astray and for those of us who have not, bring us to repentance daily so You can restore our hearts. I just pray over the body that we are aligning our hearts with You, and not aligning our hearts with the flesh or the world. You made us for so much more than the world, and we know this is not our home. Remind us of the Heavenly places where we are meant to reside one day. Remind us of who we belong to and help us live with eyes and ears open to receive Your call. Speak to our hearts and make known to each of us who You are. Father, Your church needs restoration, and those who do not know you need reconciliation. Thank you for who You are and all You do, we are forever grateful and in desperate need for You. I pray that Your will is done, in Your Son’s name, Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.

Prayer of the Church

Father God I pray over our Church, our intimate circle of believers, and each close friend, that we seek You with our whole self, hiding nothing, and without distraction. Father keep our focus in this time of trial, upward, looking forward, with the clarity of Your eyes. Give us each a heart of discernment to know what is good, right, and true. Strip fear and worry, from any person overcome by it, for it has no place in Your presence. Fill each of us with Your peace, wisdom, and steadfast presence. Help each of us walk like Your Son, Jesus Christ, so we are lighting the way with the hope and strength of Your Heavenly Kingdom. Do not let us stray from Your voice, and Your continual guidance. May we hear clearly and act upon Your will for our community. May we grow deeper roots of faith, knowing You do not take risks, because You know all and see all. You are our great provider and comforter, so remind us to put our trust in You, that we grasp Your outstretched hand, walking with You each day. May we choose to actively pick up our cross and bear it daily for Your glory.

In Jesus Name, Amen

Prayer of Perseverance

Father God we ask that you bring strength and continuity to our lives with each day. Help us to only look forward and never back. Allow our hearts to be filled by Your wisdom and vision for our lives and the community around us. God we come to You with desperate hearts, understanding that we can not walk forward without You. Our vision is limited and finite, our understanding short sited and shallow, our physical strength is of a child and only strong with Your hand. God, You are true, mighty, majesty, with glory among the Heavens we do not understand. Father help remind us to not waste our lives looking at our present life with our eyes and our understanding. We long to bear a life that bears the image of You, but we are so small, so weak, we need You as our constant reminder of what this life really is. Do not let us be blinded by our lives and what lives in front of us, because that is dead, and passes away. We forget that these distractions are truly death, but You are life, You are righteous, eternal, and Holy. Our lives may pass here but, with You they go forward. Holy Spirit be our guide, light our physical and spiritual eyes each day so we may see and act in a manner worthy of the glory of our King. Jesus be a steady reminder of what an honoring, timeless, righteous life truly looks like. Jesus we long to know You and how You love so well, serve so well, and stand firm in all of the promises of our Father. Help us be like You, and continue as parts of the body. Bring harmony to our lives as a body of ONE, united with You helping along the plans of the Father. No matter where each of us stand, Father God, remind us that what we physically see is fleeting, but with You there is eternity, and that is how we should live. Remind us of Your promises over Your people, and of our purpose. You are always greater, stronger, and steadfast, so thank you. Thank you for being patient, kind and loving every day. Thank you for your Son, and the Spirit within us, even when we are blind, we are grateful. Thank you for shepherding us, despite our sin and shortcomings.

~ In Jesus Name Amen ~

Prayer of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit bring peace to our hearts and make known to us the will of our Father in each of our lives. Enlighten each of us to the mysteries of God so we may come to know and act upon our unique callings. Stitch our souls with divine thread allowing each of us to heal completely so we may invest in others completely with abandon. Immerse us in the love of Christ each day so we may love others like Him. Spirit of God rest upon us and guide us, bring to us vision and conviction to go forward with a bold heart. May we work in tune with You, creating harmony which can only be described as Divine. Spirit, You know us each so well and spend every minute with us, so remind us who we are when we forget. Challenge us, change us, and help us each live bold beautiful lives. Remind us daily to live in a radically Kingdom glorifying way, unafraid.

In Jesus Name ~ Amen

Lead Me

Lead me, hold me, show me the way.

Transform my heart, fill my soul.

Heal my darkness, shine your light.

Love me, like You do.

Steadfast and true.

Hold my hand.

Only You.

Grace.

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My Truth in Him

Heavenly Father before we were made, You knew You would break that alter, that table of sacrifice for all time. Broke the cycle of failure and constant repentant physical sacrifice. Our battle is won, the enemy has no hold over this life when we see You. So now it comes to choosing sides, choosing Jesus, complete abandonment of flesh, choosing to live in the light of the cross. There is no stopping Love, You are here and feel You near. So the battle of souls is won, now we just have to choose sides, the world or You, an active reception of our inheritance of Heaven. We are of You, adopted, made whole, and found blameless. We are Yours, but only if we choose You, 100%. So let us not forget all You have promised us. Show us how to sacrifice our flesh, so we can live fully in this liberation of our debt. Do not let us turn our backs or fear our present battle. Help us stand firm in every promise of the Gospel. Jesus, the King of Heaven, our champion, is fully present for us. Let it be known to us that we are victors through Him, and we can’t lose with Him. Remind us daily we have power and authority to crush snakes and wield that staff of truth. Remind us of the Truth we know and help us walk in it. There is a daily unseen battle we fight, so help us receive the Armour You freely give. I am free, so equip me fully, show me the plan, and send me to war, victorious. I will fight for all You put before me, so do not let me sway in the winds of change and spirit of war. Give me boldness of faith, truth, and tools to wield them. I am all in, but I need the minute by minute battle plan and sharpening of my sword. I will cut off the head of every snake that comes my way. Keep me sharp and clear with direction. Many eat the fruit of lies and trust in their own way. But You have given them a chance to choose redemption. Give me the eyes to see, show me where and when. Enable me to reveal light and burn away all of the darkness. Let the light of the cross shine upon the people You ask me to reach. Show me how to be brutally kind , walking like Jesus, but also understanding only the few will carry their cross. Do not relent in teaching me and showing me how to walk in light of others darkness. I am just flesh and bone, but know with You, living in me, I can suit up and cut through all that keeps the people You call upon. Father, You chose to have Jesus leave us with the Holy Spirit. So remind me of Your wisdom, righteousness and fervent love for Your people through the presence of Spirit. Teach me and show me how You call me to fight. Jesus is the pro, so remind me of Truth and give me Revelation to walk like Him. Clothe me in Spiritual Armour and do not let me forget who I am with You. With all supplication and thanksgiving, in Jesus name. Amen.

Thank You Jesus

Jesus, Beyond all things, I am so thankful for Your sacrifice so I could live. To think without Your overwhelming kindness, I would live a life of sorrow, with no purpose or eternal value. Jesus, You have given me everything, without measure, or condition. You did what no one else could do, knew the life I would live, and the wrath that would come upon You because of my own disobedience. I can’t begin to understand why You thought me or anyone else was worth it. That right there is the seemingly insane love You carry for us. All I can do is say thank You and be like You. The second chance I have at eternity is the greatest gift and I am so undeserving of it. I will face judgement one day and all I can hope is that I’ve made You proud and You call me friend. Take my hand every day and lead me forward. Show me my shortcomings so I can grow. Do not let me stray to far, become complacent, but keep my eyes open near or far so I always know where Home is. We have so much to do, what a blessing that is. Amen

Song of My Soul

I’m a mess I confess, oh my soul. Father have mercy, so I can rest. Come sweep me off my feet, make me whole, quench my soul. 
Take my hand, open my eyes, guide me on this path of my soul. Be my shepherd, bring me in and let me out. Walk my feet with no fear or doubt.
My soul cries out for the one I love. Be my grace and bring me to our secret place. Where you take me to my depth and show me wonder of Your love and mercy. Reaching in and pulling me out every time I feel I can’t get out.
Free my mind of all that distracts me from Your beauty and majesty. Never let me sway, like my roots have faded away. Grow me wide, grow me deep, strengthen my soul so only You, I keep.
Abba Father, you are my one and only, don’t let me stray far from Your grace. I count on You for all I am, don’t let me fall too far, for all I want is You. Glory, glory, to your Kingdom, keep my soul, for I owe You all. 
In Jesus name! Amen