And She Prays...

Prayers for Each Day

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26: Train Me to Speak Words of Life,
My Husband's Deliverance, and
My Children Living Free of Unforgivness

27: Transform Me into a Woman of Faith,
My Husband's Obedience,
That my children would Walk in Repentance

28: Change Me into the Likeness of Christ,
My Husband's Self Image, and
Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds in my children

29: Lead Me into the Future You Have for Me,
My Husband's Future,
That my children would Grow in Faith

Update

2009-01-26T04:09:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I posted here. So if anyone is still subscribed to this site, I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing some maintenance to it. I use the prayers on this site, which came from Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying... series of books, as a reminder to pray for my family. Usually, I use the current date and pray over the topic in that chapter of the books. I'm going to be updating the links so that I have a clickable table of sorts at the top of the blog. This will make it easier on myself to get to the prayers for each day. So if anyone's still with me, I hope this will bless your prayer efforts as well.

Today is the 28th

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And I need to pray for my family.

Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds for my children
My husband's Self Image
Change Me Into Your Likeness

I praise You, Father, for my family. Bind the enemy as he tries to get into my children's lives. Show me what needs to be removed from their precious world that may be a foothold for him. Rescue them from evil and draw them to Your kingdom. (2 Timothy 4:18)

My husband is such a blessing to me and I thank you so much for him! Help him to see his value to You, to turn to You for all his needs. Free him from self-consciousness and bless his efforts. Remind him daily who he is in You.

I'm sure I should have prayed "change me" first. You heard me cry out those words recently and I continue to bring you the same verse. Give me strength, the all-I-need, to make the necessary changes in my attitude. Teach me to love, to truly love. Soften my heart. Make me faithful, giving, and obedient.

Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,

it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil

but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts,

always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

- I Corinthians 13:4-8a

Week Two: Jesus the Savior, Day Two: Praying the Name

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Reflect on Luke 15:1-7 and Luke 19:8-10
Praise God who is the Seeker of the lost.
Offer thanks because God has pursued you.
Confess any complacency toward those who are lost.
Ask God to align your heart with His purposes.

Read the corresponding devotion in the book, Immanuel: Praying the Names of God through the Christmas Season, by Ann Spangler. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

Today's prayers for your family:

Week Two: Jesus the Savior

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The Name this week:
Jesus - Yeshua - means "Yahweh is salvation"
Jesus Christ is God bending toward us, God becoming one of us, God reaching out in mercy, God humbling himself, God nailed to a cross, God rising up from the grave.
Jesus: Name above all names

Key Scriptures this week:

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,

who daily bears our burdens.

- Psalm 68:19

Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife,

because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,

because he will safe his people from their sins.

- Matthew 1:20-21

Day One: God Reveals His Name

Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25

Understanding the Name:

The name Jesus was common in first-century Palestine, but after Jesus Christ, it nearly disappeared as a given name. Jesus or Iesous in Greek, is equivalent to the Hebrew Yeshu, which is a contraction of the Hebrew name Yehoshua, which translates into English "Joshua." Jesus and Joshua both mean, "Yahweh is help" or "Yahewh is salvation."

Soter is the Greek word translated, "Savior." Hebrew equivalent is Moshia. The Greek "Jesus is Savior" would be Iesous Soter (yay-SOUS so-TAIR). See Acts 4:12.

Questions for reflection:

What comes to mind when you hear the name "Jesus"?
Though Jesus was a common name in first-century Palestine, God sent an angel to announce the name to Joseph. Comment on the significance of this.
Why do you thing Jesus' name is linked to the name of Yahweh, the covenant name of God in the Hebrew scriptures?
Describe what salvation means to you.

Week One: LORD, Day Five: Promises Associated with His Name

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I completely missed posting yesterday, but the way this book is set up is that there are no readings for the weekend, so I'll do Friday's reading today.

Promises in Scripture

Proverbs 3:26
Proverbs 18:10
2 Peter 3:8-10
Romans 14:10-12

Continued Prayer and Praise

Meditate on God's self-description (Exodus 34:4-7)
Pray this benediction, which includes the threefold repetition of Yahweh ("LORD") (Numbers 6:24-27)
Remember that Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18)
Follow the Lord (Mark 10:42-45)
Rejoice in the Lord (Luke 2:8-14; Philippians 4:4)
Believe in the Lord (John 20:24-29)

Read the corresponding devotion in the book, Immanuel: Praying the Names of God through the Christmas Season, by Ann Spangler. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

Today's prayers for your family:

Week One: LORD, Day Four: Praying the Name

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Reflect on Ephesians 5:8-10.
Praise God who gives us the grace to follow His Son.
Offer thanks for the ways in which the Lord has already reshaped your life.
Confess any tendency to resist the Lord.
Ask God to make you eager to experience Jesus as Lord.

Read the corresponding devotion in the book, Immanuel: Praying the Names of God through the Christmas Season, by Ann Spangler. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

Today's prayers for your family:

Lead Me into the Future You Have for Me
My Husband's Future
My Children Growing in Faith

Week One: LORD, Day Three: Praying the Name

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Reflect on Matthew 1:20-21 and John 8:54-59
Praise God for foreseeing your need for a Savior.
Offer thanks for His delivering power.
Confess your continuing need for God's forgiveness.
Ask God for a living understanding of what Jesus has done for you.

Read the corresponding devotion in the book, Immanuel: Praying the Names of God through the Christmas Season, by Ann Spangler. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

Today's prayers for your family:

Week One: Lord, Day Two: Praying the Name

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Reflect on Exodus 3:12-15 and Exodus 20:2
Praise God for revealing himself through powerful acts of deliverance.
Offer thanks that God has freed you from every form of bondage.
Confess any tendency to forget what God has done for your.
Ask God to help you remember His saving acts in your life.

Today's prayers for your family:

Week One: Lord; Day One: God Reveals His Name

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Lord

Hebrew: Yahweh
Redeemer of His people.
Greek: Kyrios

Key Scriptures:

God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israielites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
God also said to Moses, “Say to the Istaielites, ‘The Lord [Yahweh], the God of your fathers – the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.”
- Exodus 3:14-15

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- Philippians 2:9-11

Monday: God Reveals His Name

Scripture Readings:

Exodus 3:1-20
Luke 2:11
Philippians 2:5-11

Notes from today’s devotional passage:

Yahweh is not a God who is remote of aloof but One who is always near, intervening in history on behalf of His people. Knowledge of this name implies a covenant relationship.

Kyrios, in the New Testament, refers to an owner, emperor, king, father, husband or master. It can translate into the Hebrew titles: Yahweh, Adonay, Elohim. Before the crucifixion, Jesus was addressed as Kyrios much like being called “sir” rather than as an acknowledgment of Him as God. After the resurrection, it was used widely by believers.

Reflection Questions:

Exodus 3:1-20

What does this passage reveal about what was in the heart of God in regard to his people?

Moses’ reluctance is not hard to understand. Describe a time when you were similarly reluctant to do something you thought God was calling you to do.

Why do you think Moses asked God to reveal his name?

Philippians 2:5-11

How does God’s idea of greatness differ from the usual definition?

How have you experienced Jesus being Lord in your life?

From the study, Immanuel: Praying the Names of God though the Christmas Season. See links in previous post. I will be adding a link at the bottom of the page soon.

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I found a new book that I'm really excited about starting! It's Immanuel: Praying the Names of God through the Christmas Season, by Ann Spangler.

The book is laid out in 6 weeks: 4 weeks of Advent and the traditional 2 weeks (12 days) of Christmas. Readings are given for Monday through Friday. I will be highlighting the readings here. I'm going to go ahead & start the book this coming Monday, rather than waiting another week.

If you're interested in ordering your own copy there are two great sources to choose from:

Amazon.com has the book new for $10.19, eligible for free shipping on orders of $25 or more, and ChristianBook.com has it new for $10.99. To get to the book on Amazon, simply click on "My Amazon Store" in the links on the right & it will be the first item you see. Following is a book summary and link to CBD:

Immanuel: Praying the Names of God Through the Christmas Season
By Ann Spangler / Zondervan
Immanuel, Bright Morning Star, and Prince of Peace are only a few of Jesus' biblical names. What do they mean, and how do they reveal God's plan? Balancing prayer, reflection, and study, Spangler offers six weeks of Advent meditations showing how Christ's titles point to God's love, Jesus' birth, and the promise of his return. 144 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.

Today's prayers:

Take Time to Give Thanks

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You may have noticed that I've taken some time off from posting the daily prayers. Soon, I will have a calendar of prayers up for you to use each day.

For now, I find it helpful to read the prayer from the chapter of the day's date. For example, today is November 4, so pray chapter 4 from the Power of a Praying... books:

Teach Me to Walk in Obedience to Your Ways
My Husband's Sexuality
My Children Feeling Loved and Accepted

November is also the perfect time for a thankfulness exercise. Think of at least one thing every day that you are thankful for and blog about it. Or send a thank you note every day to someone you are thankful for! Be a blessing!

Day 30: Lead Me into the Future You Have for Me

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For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord,

"plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future.

Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me,

and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me

when you seek me with all your heart.

I will be found by you," declares the Lord,

"and will bring you back from captivity.

I will gather you from all the nations

and places where I have banished you," declares the Lord,

"and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."

- Jeremiah 29:11-14

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Lord, I put my future in Your hands and ask that You would give me total peace about it. I don't want to be trying to secure my future with my own plans. I want to be in the center of Your plans, knowing that You have given me everything I need for what is ahead. I pray You would give me strength to endure without giving up. You have said that "he who endures to the end will be saved" (Matthew 10:22). Help me to run the race in a way that I shall finish strong and receive the prize You have for me (I Corinthians 9:24). Help me to be always watchful in my prayers, because I don't know when the end of my life will be (I Peter 4:7).
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I know Your thoughts toward me are of peace, to give me a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). I know that You have saved me and called me with a holy calling, not according to my works, but according to Your own purpose and grace (II Timothy 1:9). Thank You, Holy Spirit, that You are always with me and will guide me on the path so that I won't lose my way.
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Move me into powerful ministry that will impact the lives of others for Your kingdom and Your glory. I humble myself under Your mighty hand, O God, knowing that You will lift me up in due time. I cast all my care upon You, knowing that You care for me and will not let me fall (I Peter 5:6-7). I reach out for Your hand today so I can walk with You into the future You have for me.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. - Isaiah 60:1-2

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him." - Psalm 92:12-15

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

- Romans 8:38-39

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Future
Today's prayer for your children: Growing in Faith

Day 29: Lift Me Out of My Past

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If anyone is in Christ,

He is a new creation;

old things have passed away;

behold all things have become new.

- II Corinthians 5:17

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Lord, I pray that You would set me free from my past. Wherever I have made the past my home I pray that You would deliver me, heal me, and redeem me from it. I choose to make my home with You. Help me to let go of anything I have held onto of my past that has kept me from moving into all You have for me. Enable me to put off all former ways of thinking and feeling and remembering (Ephesians 4:22-24). Give me the mind of Christ so I will be able to understand when I am being controlled by memories of past events.
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I don't want to tie myself to the past by neglecting to forgive any person or event associated with it. Help me to forgive what needs to be forgiven. Specifically, I pray that You would deliver me from the effects of (name any painful or bad memory you have). I release my past to You and everyone associated with it so You can restore what has been lost. Everything that was done to me or I have done which causes me pain, I surrender to You. May it no longer torment me or affect what I do today. Make me glad according to the days in which I have been afflicted and the years I have seen evil (Psalm 90:15). Thank You that You make all things new and You are making me new every way (Revelation 21:5).
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Help me to keep my eyes looking straight ahead and not back on the former days and old ways of doing things. I know You want to do something new in my life today. Help me to concentrate on where I am to go now and not where I have been. Release me from the past so I can move out of it and into the future You have for me.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Do not remember the former things,

nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing,

now it shall spring forth;

shall you not know it?

I will even make a road in the wilderness

and rivers in the desert.

- Isaiah 43:18-19

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;

there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.

There shall be no more pain,

for the former things have passed away.

- Revelation 21:4

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Faith
Today's prayer for your children: Seeking Wisdom and Discernment

Day 28: Change Me into the Likeness of Christ

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Lord, I want to be changed, and I pray those changes will begin today. I know I can't change myself in any way that is significant or lasting, but by the transforming power of Your Holy Spirit all things are possible. Grant me, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with might through Your Spirit in my inner being (Ephesians 3:16). Transform me into Your likeness. I know that You will supply all that I need according to Your riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).
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Help me to become separate from the world without becoming isolated from it or turning my back on it. Show me when I am not humble and help me to resist pride of any kind. Let my humility be a testimony of Your Spirit in me. May Your love manifested in me be a witness of Your greatness. Teach me to love others the way You do.
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Soften my heart where it has become hard. Make me fresh where I have become stale. Lead me and instruct me where I have become unteachable. Make me to be faithful, giving, and obedient the way Jesus was. Where I am resistant to change, help me to trust Your work in my life. May Your light so shine in me that I become a light to all who know me. May it be not I who lives, but You who lives in me (Galatians 2:20). Make me to be so much like Christ that when people see me they will want to know You better.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for me.

- Galatians 2:20

I can do all things

through Christ who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4:13

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Self Image
Today's prayer for your children: Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds

Day 27: Transform Me into a Woman of Faith

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Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy,

and he was healed from that moment.

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked,

"Why couldn't we drive it out?"

He replied, "Because you have so little faith.

I tell you the truth,

if you have faith as small as a mustard seed,

you can say to this mountain,

'Move from here to there' and it will move.

Nothing will be impossible for you."

- Matthew 17:18-20

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Lord, increase my faith. Teach me how to "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). Give me strength to stand strong on Your promises and believe Your every word. I don't want to be like the people who did not profit from hearing the Word because it wasn't mixed with faith (Hebrews 4:2). I know that "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17). Make my faith increase every time I hear or read Your Word. Help me to believe for Your promises to be fulfilled in me. I pray that the genuineness of my faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even when it is tested by fire, will be glorifying to You, Lord (I Peter 1:7).
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I know "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). I know I have been "saved through faith," and it is a gift from You (Ephesians 2:8). Increase my faith so that I can pray in power. Give me faith to believe for healing every time I pray for the sick. I don't want to see a need and then not have faith strong enough to pray and believe for the situation to change.
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Help me to take the "shield of faith" to "quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one" (Ephesians 6:16). Help me "to ask in faith, with no doubting." For I know that "he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind." I know that a doubter is double-minded and unstable and will not receive anything from You (James 1:6-8). I know that "whatever is not from faith is sin" (Romans 14:23). I confess any doubt I have as sin before You, and I ask You to forgive me. I don't want to hinder when You want to do in me and through be because of doubt. Increase my faith daily so that I can move mountains in Your name.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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And without faith it is impossible to please God,

because anyone who comes to him

must believe that he exists

and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

- Hebrews 11:6

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Obedience
Today's prayer for your children: Walking in Repentance

Day 26: Train Me to Speak Words of Life

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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble,

whatever is right, whatever is pure,

whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--

if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--

think about such things.

- Philippians 4:8

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Lord, help me be a person who speaks words that build up and not tear down. Help me to speak life into the situations and people around me, and not death. Fill my heart afresh each day with Your Holy Spirit so that You love and goodness overflow from my heart and my mouth. Help me to speak only things that are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy. "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer" (Psalm 19: 14). Keep my mouth from speaking any evil or anything that is not true. Holy Spirit of truth, guide me in all truth. Help me to "speak as the oracles of God" and with the ability You supply so that You may be glorified (I Peter 4:11). May every word I speak reflect Your purity and love.
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Your Word says that "the preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord" (Proverbs 16:1). I will prepare my heart by being in Your Word every day and obeying Your laws. I will prepare my heart by worshiping You and giving thanks in all things. Fill my heart with love, peace, and joy so that it will flow from my mouth. Convict me when I complain or speak negatively. Help me not to speak too quickly or too much. Help me not to speak words that miscommunicate. I pray You would give me the words to say every time I speak. Show me when to speak and when not to. And when I do speak, give me words to say that will bring life and edification.
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Help me to be a woman who speaks wisely, graciously, and clearly and never foolishly, rudely, or insensitively. Give me words that speak of the hope that is within me so I can explain my faith in a persuasive and compelling way. May the words I speak bring others into a fuller knowledge of You.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord.

Always be prepared to give an answer

to everyone who asks you to give the reason

for the hope that you have.

But do this with gentleness and respect,
keeping a clear conscience,

so that those who speak maliciously

against your good behavior in Christ

may be ashamed of their slander.

It is better, if it is God's will,

to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

- I Peter 3:15-17

Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,

sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

- Proverbs 16:24

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Deliverance
Today's prayer for your children: Living Free of Unforgiveness

Day 25: Use Me to Touch the Lives of Others

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Nobody should seek his own good,

but the good of others.

- I Corinthians 10:24

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Lord, help me to serve You the way You want me to. Reveal to me any area of my life where I should be giving to someone right now. Open my eyes to see the need. Give me a generous heart to give to the poor. Help me to be a good steward of the blessings You have given me by sharing what I have with others. Show me whom You want me to extend my hand to at this time. Fill me with Your love for all people, and help me to communicate it in a way that can be clearly perceived. Use me to touch the lives of others with the hope that is in me.
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Help me to give to You the way I should. I don't want to rob You of anything that is due You. Lord, I know that where my treasure is, there my heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). May my greatest treasure always be in serving You.
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Lord, show me what You want me to do today to be a blessing to others around me. Specifically, show me how I can serve my family, my friends, my church, and the people whom You put in my life. I don't want to get so wrapped up in my own life that I don't see the opportunity for ministering Your life to others. Show me what You want me to do and enable me to do it. Give me all I need to minister life, hope, help and healing to others. Make me to be one of Your faithful intercessors, and teach me how to pray in power. Help me to make a big difference in the world because You are working though me to touch the lives of others for Your glory.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,

faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

If anyone speaks,

he should do it as one speaking the very words of God.

If anyone serves,

he should do it with the strength God provides,

so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.

To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

- I Peter 4:10-11

Those who are wise

will shine like the brightness of the heavens,

and those who lead many to righteousness,

like the stars for ever and ever.

- Daniel 12:3

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Repentance
Today's prayer for your children: Finding the Perfect Mate

Day 24: Free Me from Ungodly Fear

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Lord, You are my light and my salvation. You are the strength of my life. Of whom, then, shall I be afraid? Even though an entire army may surround me and go to war against me, my heart will not fear (Psalm 27:1-3). I will be strong and of good courage, for I know that You are with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9). Free me from all ungodly fear, for I know that fear is never of You.
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Guard my heart and mind from the spirit of fear. What I am afraid of today is (name anything that causes you to have fear). Take that fear and replace it with Your perfect love. If I have any thoughts in my mind that are fueled by fear, reveal them to me. If I have gotten my mind off of You and on my circumstances, help me to reverse that process so that my mind is off my circumstances and on You. Show me where I allow fear to take root and help me to put a stop to it. Take away any fear of rejection and all fear of man from within me and replace it with the fear of the Lord.
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Your Word says that You will put fear in the hearts of Your people and You will not turn away from doing them good (Jeremiah 32:40). I pray that You would do that for me. I know that You have not given me a spirit of fear, so I reject that and instead claim the power, love and sound mind You have for me. "Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You" (Psalm 31:19). Because I have received a kingdom which cannot be shaken, may I have grace by which to serve You acceptably with reverence and godly fear all the days of my life (Hebrews 12:28).
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Thank You that "the fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; he will not be visited with evil" (Proverbs 19:23). Help me to grow in fear and reverence of You so that I may please You and escape the plans of evil for my life. Thank You that those who fear You will never lack any good thing.* In Jesus' name, Amen.
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There is no fear in love;

but perfect love casts out fear,

because fear involves torment.

But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

- I John 4:18

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!

Today's prayer for your husband: His Talk

Today's prayer for your children: Rejecting Sexual Immorality

Day 23: Heal Me and Help Me Care for My Body

2007-10-23T07:04:00.001-07:00

Lord, I thank You that You are the Healer. I look to You for my healing whenever I am injured or sick. I pray that You would strengthen and heal me today. Specifically I pray for (name any area where you need the Lord to heal you). Heal me "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: ' He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sickness' " (Matthew 8:17). You suffered, died and were buried for me so that I might have healing, forgiveness, and eternal life. By Your stripes I am healed (I Peter 2:24). I know that in Your presence is where I will find healing. In Your presence I can reach out and touch You and in turn be touched by You.
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Only You know what is best for me and what is not, so I ask that You would reveal that to me. Take away all confusing and conflicting information, and instruct me in what to eat and what to avoid. I can't do this without You, Lord, for only You know the way You created me. Give me a solid ability to be disciplined about what I eat and drink and how I exercise. Enable me to discipline my body and bring it into subjection (I Corinthians 9:27).
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Lord, You have said in Your Word, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6). I don't want to be destroyed because I lacked knowledge of the right thing to do. Teach me and help me learn. Lead me to people who can help or advise me. Enable me to follow their suggestions and directions. When I am sick and need to see a doctor, show me which doctor to see and give that doctor wisdom as to how to treat me.
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The area I struggle with most in caring for my body is (name the area that presents the greatest challenge to you). Be Lord over this part of my life so that I can bring it into alignment with Your will. Help me to find freedom and deliverance in this area where it is needed.
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Lord, I want everything I do to be glorifying to You. Help me to be a good steward of the body You have given me. I confess the times I have sat in judgement upon it, criticizing it in my mind for not being perfect. I repent of that and ask Your forgiveness. I know that my body is the temple of Your Holy Spirit, who dwells in me. Help me to fully understand this truth so that I will keep my temple clean and healthy. Help me not to mistreat my body in any way. Teach me how to properly care for my health.* In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 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 5:14-16

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do,

do it all for the glory of God.

- I Corinthians 10:31

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Walk
Today's prayer for your children: Avoiding Drugs, Alcohol, and Other Addictions

Day 22: Enable Me to Resist the Temptation to Sin

2007-10-22T06:06:00.000-07:00

Watch and pray,

lest you enter into temptation.

The spirit indeed is willing,

but the flesh is week.

- Matthew 26:41

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Lord, help me to be strong in my mind and spirit so I don't fall into any traps of the enemy. Do not allow me to be led into temptation, but deliver me from the evil one and his plans for my downfall. The area I am most concerned about is (name any area where you might be tempted). In the name of Jesus, I break any hold temptation has on me. Keep me strong and able to resist anything that would tempt me away from all You have for me.
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I pray I will have no secret thoughts where I entertain ungodly desires to do or say something I shouldn't. I pray that I will have no secret life where I do things I would be ashamed to have others see. I don't want to have fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness. Help me, instead, to expose them (Ephesians 5:11). Make straight paths for my feet (Hebrews 12:13). Don't allow the enemy to sneak up on my blond side and take me by surprise.
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I know You are "not the author of confusion but of peace" (I Corinthians 14:33). Help me not to fall into any confusion about this. Help me to hide Your Word in my heart so I will see clearly and not sin against You in any way (Psalm 119:11). By the power if Your Spirit in me, I will not allow sin to reign in me or draw me to obey its lusts (Romans 6:12).
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Thank You, Lord, that You are near to all who call upon You, and You will fulfill the desire of those who fear You. Thank You that You hear my cries and will save me from any weakness that could lead me away from all You have for me (Psalm 145:18-19). Thank You that You know "how to deliver the godly out of temptations" (II Peter 2:9). Thank You that You will deliver me out of all temptation and keep it far from me.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Blessed is the man who endures temptation;

for when he has been approved,

he will receive the crown of life

which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

- James 1:12

No temptation has overtaken you

except such as is common to man;

but God is faithful,

who will not allow you to be tempted

beyond what you are able,

but with the temptation will also make the way of escape,

that you may be able to bear it.

- I Corinthians 10:13

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Emotions
Today's prayer for your children: Destroying an Inheritance of Family Bondage

Day 21: Comfort Me in Times of Trouble

2007-10-21T05:01:00.000-07:00

But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit,

whom the Father will send in my name,

he shall teach you all things,

and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.

- John 14:26

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Lord, help me to remember that no matter how dark my situation may become, You are the light of my life and can never be put out. No matter what dark clouds settle on my life, You will lift me above the storm and into the comfort of Your presence. Only You can take whatever loss I experience and fill that empty space with good. Only You can take the burden of my grief and pain and dry my tears. "Hear me when I call, O God, of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer" (Psalm 4:1)
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In times of grief, suffering, or trial, I pray for an added sense of Your presence. I want to grow stronger in these times and not weaker. I want to increase in faith and not be overcome with doubt. I want to have hope in the midst of it and not surrender to hopelessness. I want to stand strong in Your truth and not be swept away by my emotions.
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Thank You that I do not have to be afraid of bad news because my heart is steadfast, trusting in You (Psalm 1112:7). Thank You that "You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling" (Psalm 116:8). Thank You that I walk before You with hope in my heart and life in my body. Thank You that "I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord" )Psalm 118:17). Even when "my soul melts from heaviness," I pray that You would "strengthen me according to Your word" (Psalm 119:28).
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Help me to remember to give thanks to You in all things, knowing that You reign in the midst of them. Remind me that You have redeemed me and I am Yours and nothing is more important than that. I know when I pass through the waters You will be with me and the river will not overflow me. When I walk through the fire I will not be burned, nor will the flame touch me (Isaiah 43:1-2). That's because You are a good God and have sent Your Holy Spirit to comfort and help me. I pray that You, O God of hope, will fill me with all joy and peace and faith so that I will "abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" (Romans 15:13). Thank You that You have sent Your Holy Spirit to be my Comforter and Helper. Remind me that in the midst of difficult times.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Wait on the Lord,

be of good courage,

and He shall strengthen your heart;

wait, I say, on the Lord!

- Psalm 27:14

The Lord shall preserve

your going out and your coming in

from this time forth,

and even forevermore.

- Psalm 121:8

Today's prayer for your husband: His Marriage

Today's prayer for your children: Inviting the Joy of the Lord

Day 20: Set Me Free from Negative Emotions

2007-10-20T04:44:00.000-07:00

Be anxious for nothing,

but in everything by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving,

let your requests be made known to God;

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 4:6-7

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Lord, help me to live in Your joy and peace. Give me strength and understanding to resist anxiety, anger, unrest, envy, depression, bitterness, hopelessness, loneliness, fear, and guilt. Rescue me when "my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed" (Psalm 143:4). I refuse to let my life be brought down by negative emotions such as these. I know You have a better quality of life for me than that. When I am tempted to give in to them, show me Your truth.
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You have said in Your Word that by our patience we can possess our souls (Luke 21:19). Give me patience so that I can do that. Help me to keep "my heart with all diligence," for I know that "out of it spring the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23). Help me to not be insecure and self-focused so that I miss opportunities to focus on You and extend Your love. May I be sensitive to the needs of others and not oversensitive to myself. What You accomplished on the cross is my source of greatest joy. Help me to concentrate on that.
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"The enemy has persecuted my soul; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; my soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Answer me speedily, O Lord; my spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your loving kindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You" (Psalm 143:3-8). Thank You, Lord, that in my distress I can call on You. And when I cry out to You, Lord, You hear my voice and answer (Psalm 18:6). May the joy of knowing You fill my heart with happiness and peace.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,

for I am gentle and lowly in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls.

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

- Matthew 11:28-30

Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings like eagles,

they shall run and not be weary,

they shall walk and not faint.

- Isaiah 40:31

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. I strongly encourage you to read this book as the chapter content is so powerful!
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Attitude
Today's prayer for your children: Receiving a Sound Mind

Day 19: Deliver Me from Ever Evil Work

2007-10-19T05:44:00.000-07:00

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

- Matthew 6:13

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Lord, thank You that You have promised to "deliver me from every evil work and preserve me" for Your heavenly kingdom (II Timothy4:18). I know that " we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12). Thank You that You have put all these enemies under Your feet (Ephesians 1:22), and "there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known" (Matthew 10:26).
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Lord, I know that I can't see all the ways the enemy wants to erect strongholds in my life. I depend on You to reveal them to me. Thank You that You came to "proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed. But with You comes freedom from all that. "My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me" (Psalm 31:15).
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I know that my deliverance comes from You. Thank You that You "drew me out of many waters" and "delivered me from my strong enemy" (Psalm 18:16-17). Help me to stand fast in the liberty by which Christ made me free, and help me not to become tangled in any yoke of bondage (Galatians 5:1).
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I call upon You, Lord, and ask that You would deliver me from anything that binds me or separates me from You. I specifically ask to be delivered from (Name a specific area where you want to be set free). Where I have opened the door for my enemy with my own desires, I repent of that. Where I am walking in disobedience, show me so I can turn and live in obedience to Your ways. Give me wisdom to walk the right way and strength to rise above the things that would pull me down (Proverbs 28:26).
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I know that though I walk in the flesh, I do not war according to the flesh because "the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds" (II Corinthians 10:3-4). In Jesus' name, I pray that every stronghold erected around me by the enemy will be brought down to nothing. Make darkness light before me and the crooked places straight (Isaiah 42:16). I know that You who have begun a good work in me will complete it (Philippians 1:6). Give me patience to not give up and the strength to stand strong in Your Word.*
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The righteous cry out,

and the Lord heard,

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

- Psalm 34:17

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,

and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven,

and whatever you loose on earth

will be loosed in heaven.

- Matthew 16:19

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your husband: His Past
Today's prayer for your children: Enjoying Freedom from Fear

Day 18: Give Me Wisdon to Make Right Decisions

2007-10-18T05:17:00.000-07:00

If any of you lacks wisdom,

he should ask God,

who gives generously to all without finding fault,

and it will be given to him.

- James 1:5

Lord, I pray You would give me Your wisdom and understanding in all things. I know wisdom is better than gold and understanding better than silver. (Proverbs 16:16), so make me rich in wisdom and wealthy in understanding. Thank You that You give "wisdom to the wife and knowledge to those who have understanding" (Daniel 2:21). Increase my wisdom and knowledge so I can see Your truth in every situation. Give me discernment for each decision I must make.

Lord, help me to always seek godly counsel and not look to the world and ungodly people for answers. Thank You, Lord, that You will give the counsel and instruction I need, even as I sleep. Thank You that "You will show me the path of life" (Psalm 16:7-11).

I delight in Your law and in Your Word. Help me to meditate on it day and night, to ponder it, to speak it, to memorize it, to get it into my soul and my heart. Lord, I know that whoever "trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered" (Proverbs 28:26). I don't want to trust my own heart. I want to trust Your Word and Your instruction so that I will walk wisely and never do ignorant or stupid things. Make me to be a wise person.

You said in Your Word that You store up sound wisdom for the upright (Proverbs 2:7). Help me to walk uprightly, righteously, and obediently to Your commands. May I never be wise in my own eyes, but may I always fear You. Keep me far from evil so that I can claim the health and strength Your Word promises (Proverbs 3:7-8). Give me the wisdom, knowledge, understanding, direction and discernment I need to keep me away from the plans of evil so that I will walk safely and not stumble (Proverbs 2:10-13). Lord, I know that in You "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3). Help me to discover those treasures.* In Jesus' name, Amen.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,

and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

For by me your days will be multiplied,

and years of life will be added to you.

- Proverbs 9:10-11

Call to Me, and I will answer you,

and show you great and mighty things,

which you do not know.

- Jeremiah 33:3

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Woman. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.

Today's prayer for your husband: His Fatherhood

Today's prayer for your children: Praying Through Your Child's Room