Beyond Given Life, Holy Spirit, help us all to minister to those around us. Show us where we can place a kind word or maybe even some money. Guide our hearts so that we can best represent you.
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The youth of the world. Pray for their strength and purity in a world filled with the temptation to tarnish their lives from early on. Pray that kids who are already in trouble to see that God can save them from their hurting lives and give them a reason to live.
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Daily Prayer, Sunday, February 26, 2006
Lord, Jesus, we love you. Thank you for the most basic blessings that we take for granted. So many people in the world are hurting in ways that we can't possibly fathom. Father, give them to grace to persevere. Save them, Lord.
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Peace. Ask the Lord for peace that surpasses all understanding. No matter where your anxiety lies, God can take it from you if you allow Him to do so.
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Peace. Ask the Lord for peace that surpasses all understanding. No matter where your anxiety lies, God can take it from you if you allow Him to do so.
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Daily Prayer, Saturday, February 25, 2006
Lord, thank you for the day that you gave us today. Thank you for the time spent with family and friends. We treasure your creation. Your people are so precious. Help us to treat them like you would like us to treat them. We want our hearts to be tender as yours is.
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Marriages. Pray for husbands and wives. Pray that they would seek God's help in their marriage. Ask that the Holy Spirit would help them to become the husbands and wives that God wants them to become. Pray for strength in American marriages.
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Marriages. Pray for husbands and wives. Pray that they would seek God's help in their marriage. Ask that the Holy Spirit would help them to become the husbands and wives that God wants them to become. Pray for strength in American marriages.
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Daily Prayer, Friday, February 24, 2006
Lord, you are so beautiful. We are enthralled with who you are. We worship and praise you, God. Thank you for what you've done for us - the big things and the small things. You are such a great God! Please help us to spread your name across the earth. We want everyone to know how great you are, Jesus.
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A prayer of thanksgiving. Thank God for the blessings that He's given you recently, and for those blessings that have remained in your life (spouse, children, shelter, friends). Thank him also for his faithfulness through the hard times. Thank God for being who he his.
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A prayer of thanksgiving. Thank God for the blessings that He's given you recently, and for those blessings that have remained in your life (spouse, children, shelter, friends). Thank him also for his faithfulness through the hard times. Thank God for being who he his.
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Daily Prayer, Thursday, February 23, 2006
Father, we are so thankful for the lives that you have given us. We come to you today, and every day, and ask for more of the abundant life that you came to give us. You give life that has a purpose and life that is full of joy. We can't imagine living without it, Lord. Thank you for rescuing us from a life of emptiness.
Verse of the Day:
John 10:10-11 "10 'The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life-life in all its fullness. 11 I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep.'" (Good News Translation)
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Marie and her family. They are grieving the loss of her father.
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Verse of the Day:
John 10:10-11 "10 'The thief comes only in order to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come in order that you might have life-life in all its fullness. 11 I am the good shepherd, who is willing to die for the sheep.'" (Good News Translation)
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Marie and her family. They are grieving the loss of her father.
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Thank you for families, Lord. While we pray for the hearts of Marie and her family, we also pray for our own families. Help us to appreciate them fully while they are with us so that we don't have to have regrets when they're gone. Give us the grace to forgive past hurts so that we can have a right relationship without reserve...
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Daily Prayer, Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Father, thank you for this Wednesday. Thank you for your grace and mercy in our lives. Today, show us your hand in our lives, even in the smallest things. We want to be obedient in every way, Father. Thank you for loving us whether we're obedient or not. We love you, Lord.
Today, please lift up Given Life Ministries in your prayers. We are so excited about what God is doing with this ministry, but we want everything done God's way, and for His glory. Ask that everything we do be inspired by Jesus, and that the Holy Spirit would use this website to reach people in every walk of life.
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Today, please lift up Given Life Ministries in your prayers. We are so excited about what God is doing with this ministry, but we want everything done God's way, and for His glory. Ask that everything we do be inspired by Jesus, and that the Holy Spirit would use this website to reach people in every walk of life.
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Daily Prayer, Monday, February 20, 2006
Lord, thank you for this wonderful day. In the United States today, it's President's day. Father, thank you for your plan for the US. We put the future of our nation in your hands, Lord. We know that you're putting the people in power who can exact your plan. Reveal yourself to them and show them what you would like them to do with the power that you've given them. We pray this for President Bush and all of the future Presidents, Jesus.
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Couples who are newly married or are soon to be married. Pray that they would be smart with their finances, and turn control over their spending and saving habits to God.
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Couples who are newly married or are soon to be married. Pray that they would be smart with their finances, and turn control over their spending and saving habits to God.
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Daily Prayer, Sunday, February 19, 2006
Lord, thank you for a good week. We're excited to serve you next week too. We're doing out very best until you return, Jesus. Thank you for your favor in our lives. Your blessings continue to amaze us. Thank you for your continued correction and teaching, Lord. With each admonition, we feel closer to you. Sometimes it hurts, but we know that you love us and that you are looking out for our good.
Bible verse of the day:
Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" (New Living Translation)
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Bible verse of the day:
Jeremiah 29:11 "'For I know the plans I have for you,' says the LORD. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'" (New Living Translation)
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Daily Prayer, Saturday, February 18, 2006
Lord, we thank you and praise you for another beautiful day. We are so thankful to be alive. Use us today. We want to be a blessing to you and those around us, Lord. Show us opportunities to be a blessing, Holy Spirit. We want to spread your love and good news to the world, Jesus!
Please join Given Life in praying for:
An open heart. Ask the Lord to speak to your heart, and for the Holy Spirit to make way for the Lord's word. Ask the Lord to show you things that are hindering communication between you and God and then for Him to help you in removing those things.
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An open heart. Ask the Lord to speak to your heart, and for the Holy Spirit to make way for the Lord's word. Ask the Lord to show you things that are hindering communication between you and God and then for Him to help you in removing those things.
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Daily Prayer, Friday, February 17, 2006
Jesus, help us. Help us to fight off our flesh. We don't want to be controlled by the whims of our emotions. Kill off greed, pride, jealousy, and even morning crankiness. We want to be vessels of your love and wisdom. Thank you, Holy Spirit for the work that you're doing in us even at this moment. We love you.
Please join Given Life in praying for:
Pastors. Pray that God would pour his word into pastors across the country and across the world. Ask that their messages this weekend would have a special anointing to speak into people's lives, and that many people would come to know Jesus for the first time this weekend. Ask for the same anointing on the worship teams.
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Pastors. Pray that God would pour his word into pastors across the country and across the world. Ask that their messages this weekend would have a special anointing to speak into people's lives, and that many people would come to know Jesus for the first time this weekend. Ask for the same anointing on the worship teams.
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Daily Prayer, Thursday, February 16, 2006
Father, thank you for your continued blessings. Keep us safe today as we travel to and from work. Help us to be faithful as we work today to work for you and to shine out as a light in the workplace. Increase the love in our hearts, Holy Spirit. We want to be more like you.
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Thanking God for His favor! Given Life is now officially Given Life Ministries! Or, at least no one else can be Given Life Ministries (as far as the state of Colorado is concerned - not too sure how all this works). But that is a manifestation God's favor for Given Life. Today, when things are going your way, recognize those things for what they are, God's favor. Thank Him for giving that favor in your life - claim His favor.
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Thanking God for His favor! Given Life is now officially Given Life Ministries! Or, at least no one else can be Given Life Ministries (as far as the state of Colorado is concerned - not too sure how all this works). But that is a manifestation God's favor for Given Life. Today, when things are going your way, recognize those things for what they are, God's favor. Thank Him for giving that favor in your life - claim His favor.
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Daily Prayer, Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Lord, you are so beautiful. We haven't ever seen you in person, and we know that your beauty is beyond imagination, but we do know the beauty of your personality and our relationship with you. Thank you for your love, Lord. We see your beauty in your creation too, God: elements of your being that you poured into the Earth. We can't wait to meet you with our new bodies and new eyes that can withstand the power of your full presence. That is our goal, Father: to do your will until you call us home for that meeting. We are anxious for that day, but are encouraged by your faithfulness in the meantime. Thank you, Jesus. We love you. You are so beautiful.
Please join Given Life in praying for:
The fruits of the Spirit. These fruits listed in Galations 5:22 are in us all. They just need to be developed. Ask the Lord to use every challenge in your life to develop those fruits. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you opportunities to grow in those areas. This will help you on your way to becoming who God wants you to be.
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The fruits of the Spirit. These fruits listed in Galations 5:22 are in us all. They just need to be developed. Ask the Lord to use every challenge in your life to develop those fruits. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you opportunities to grow in those areas. This will help you on your way to becoming who God wants you to be.
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Daily Prayer, Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Holy Spirit, thank you for your move through our hearts. We are so blessed by you. Continue your work in all of us. Continue to remove the old, filthy things in our heart, and make those areas new; transformed into your likeness. Let the desire of our hearts remain always to please you, Father, and continue to equip us so that we can fulfill that purpose in our lives.
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Humility. Ask God to help you be more humble. That doesn't just mean that you want God's help to keep you from bragging about yourself. Remembering that in God's kingdom, the least are the most and the last are the first, ask God to help you become humble to the point that you can put yourself last and least when you should. Humility is crucial in self control.
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As we approach a new week, Lord, many of us are dreading the task at hand. Father, forgive us. We want to go where you have called us to go, and that includes going to work with joy in our hearts. We lean on you right now, Holy Spirit. When we are weak, you are our strength. Today and everyday, we can go to work knowing that our purpose on earth is to occupy until you return. We will do our earthly work without grumbling, and we will do your work, Father, knowing that you are worthy. We're storing up treasures in heaven, sacrificing ourselves here on earth, for you. No matter what comes our way, Jesus, we will deal with it as you have told us. May it be a sacrifice for you. We are your servants, Lord. We will boldly do your work until you return. Thank you, Father.
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The heart of a child. Pray for simplicity of heart. When it's hard; when it hurts, bring it to Jesus. Ask the Lord to make you wholly dependent on Him. Ask that your flesh might die so that God can carry you forward.
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Humility. Ask God to help you be more humble. That doesn't just mean that you want God's help to keep you from bragging about yourself. Remembering that in God's kingdom, the least are the most and the last are the first, ask God to help you become humble to the point that you can put yourself last and least when you should. Humility is crucial in self control.
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Daily Prayer, Monday, February 13, 2006
A Prayer for a New Week
You are so faithful, Jesus. I don't know when it will sink in for us that you're really made of faith. You're always there for us. Thank you, Father. We don't have to fear. We don't have to be shackled to our pain, emotions, or circumstances. We can go to you, and you can give us new direction.As we approach a new week, Lord, many of us are dreading the task at hand. Father, forgive us. We want to go where you have called us to go, and that includes going to work with joy in our hearts. We lean on you right now, Holy Spirit. When we are weak, you are our strength. Today and everyday, we can go to work knowing that our purpose on earth is to occupy until you return. We will do our earthly work without grumbling, and we will do your work, Father, knowing that you are worthy. We're storing up treasures in heaven, sacrificing ourselves here on earth, for you. No matter what comes our way, Jesus, we will deal with it as you have told us. May it be a sacrifice for you. We are your servants, Lord. We will boldly do your work until you return. Thank you, Father.
Please join Given Life in praying for:
The heart of a child. Pray for simplicity of heart. When it's hard; when it hurts, bring it to Jesus. Ask the Lord to make you wholly dependent on Him. Ask that your flesh might die so that God can carry you forward.
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Thank you, Lord, that when a prayer such as this doesn't come easily you honor it even more. We offer you "costly" praise, today; knowing that we need to be thanking you even when it doesn't come easily. Thank you that we can come straight to you with our requests, and that you hear and answer our prayers.
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Daily Prayer, Sunday, February 12, 2006
Lord, we thank you and praise you for this day that you made. We thank you for where we are today. Lord, today we reach out with our prayers to the hurting people of the world. Send your Spirit to them, and urge them to let you help them. Father, feed them and clothe them if they need it. If they're sick, Father heal them.
Jesus, if they're hurting spiritually, show them the salvation and peace that you offer. Put Christians in their path to love them and to talk to them. Thank you for your love, Jesus. Thank you for putting it in our hearts to love others even more than we love ourselves.
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Praying for His guidance in loving others. Many times, people don't need to be witnessed to. They just need God's love through you. Ask the Lord to continue to pour His love into you so that you can pour it into others.
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Jesus, if they're hurting spiritually, show them the salvation and peace that you offer. Put Christians in their path to love them and to talk to them. Thank you for your love, Jesus. Thank you for putting it in our hearts to love others even more than we love ourselves.
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Praying for His guidance in loving others. Many times, people don't need to be witnessed to. They just need God's love through you. Ask the Lord to continue to pour His love into you so that you can pour it into others.
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Daily Prayer, Saturday, February 11, 2006
Father, thank you for a day with family. Thank you for your many blessings, and for keeping us safe. We love you, Jesus.
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Thanking the Lord for the blessings in your life.
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Thanking the Lord for the blessings in your life.
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Daily Prayer, Friday, February 10, 2006
Father, thank you for your grace to get through today and for getting us through this week. Help us to have a great weekend, and show us more of your love. We love you, Jesus.
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Families. Pray against strife for families this weekend. Ask that the Lord would poor his love into all of us so that we can love eachother better.
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This is a practical prayer, God. We want our walk with you to be evidenced by our mouths, Lord. Let everything coming out of our mouths be edifying to those around us. Thank you, Holy Spirit for the work that you're doing in us.
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Your parents. Honor your parents with a prayer this morning. Ask for blessings for them, and for a closer walk with God.
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Families. Pray against strife for families this weekend. Ask that the Lord would poor his love into all of us so that we can love eachother better.
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Daily Prayer, Thursday, February 09, 2006
A Prayer for the Mouth / Tongue
Lord, help us to watch our mouths. Your word is so clear about the damage that it can cause, and while our words are derivatives from our hearts, we know that if we bring an uncontrolled mouth to you, you will help us to control our mouths and with our willingness, you will change our hearts. Help us to avoid cruel words, disparaging words (even those about ourselves), and crude joking. Help us also to not take your name in vain.This is a practical prayer, God. We want our walk with you to be evidenced by our mouths, Lord. Let everything coming out of our mouths be edifying to those around us. Thank you, Holy Spirit for the work that you're doing in us.
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Your parents. Honor your parents with a prayer this morning. Ask for blessings for them, and for a closer walk with God.
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Daily Prayer, Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Lord, thank you for this day. Give us new energy in the middle of the week to work hard for you, and to maintain an attitude like yours, Jesus. We love you, and we want others to learn about who you are through us. Help us to exercise the fruits of the spirit that you have planted in us.
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Israel. Pray for support of their sovereignty. Pray that the populous of the United States would back Israel, and reject the demands of Hamas and Palestine. Ask God to reveal His love for Israel to you, so that you can understand with His heart why this is important.
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Israel. Pray for support of their sovereignty. Pray that the populous of the United States would back Israel, and reject the demands of Hamas and Palestine. Ask God to reveal His love for Israel to you, so that you can understand with His heart why this is important.
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Daily Prayer, Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Jesus, we are so thankful for all that you have given us, and we are especially thankful for what you've done for us by dying on the cross. We come to you this morning, asking for more of you. We want your love to overrun our fleshly nature. We want to be transformed into your image. Help us to put you first in every aspect of our lives, Jesus. We love you.
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wisdom. Ask the Lord to give you wisdom about decisions that you're facing, and for insight into the lives of people who you're trying to reach with Jesus' truth. God's wisdom is priceless, and as long as you're seeking it to do God's will, he will certainly grant it to you.
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wisdom. Ask the Lord to give you wisdom about decisions that you're facing, and for insight into the lives of people who you're trying to reach with Jesus' truth. God's wisdom is priceless, and as long as you're seeking it to do God's will, he will certainly grant it to you.
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Daily Prayer, Monday, February 06, 2006
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for this week. Let this be a week of fellowship with you. We want to know you more, God. And the closer that we get to you, the more you change us, and the more we want others to know the joy of having a relationship with you. Give us opportunity and boldness to tell others about you, Jesus. We love you so much.
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Iran. Pray for the people in Iran, that they would come to know Jesus. Pray that we can avoid going to war with Iran.
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Iran. Pray for the people in Iran, that they would come to know Jesus. Pray that we can avoid going to war with Iran.
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Daily Prayer, Sunday, February 05, 2006
Lord, thank you for this day. We love you so much. Thank you for your caring correction. Help us to not rear against your help in our lives. We want to be better servants, Jesus.
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Siblings. Pray for your siblings this evening. Ask that they would have a close relationship with Jesus.
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Siblings. Pray for your siblings this evening. Ask that they would have a close relationship with Jesus.
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Daily Prayer, Saturday, February 04, 2006
Jesus, thank you for putting things in our path to teach us. Thank you for the teachers, friends, books, pastors, and music that you use to show us more of who you are. You're so creative. It's funny how we're wowed by movies and books that have plot twists. If we could only see our life from afar and see your work in our lives from a different perspective, we'd probably be floored by the twists that you use to reach us. Your work is so beautiful, simple and complex. You're the master director! Thank you, Lord.
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Your friends. You may or may not do this on a regular basis, but why not cover your friends in prayer this morning.
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Your friends. You may or may not do this on a regular basis, but why not cover your friends in prayer this morning.
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Daily Prayer, Friday, February 03, 2006
Jesus, we're so thankful for this week, and we're really thankful that it's Friday! Thank you for the work that you've done in us this week, and thank you for the work that you've done through us. We give you the glory for it. It belongs to you. You are so marvelous. We love you, Jesus.
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A forgiving heart. Ask God to remove any vengeful and unforgiving part of your heart. Ask for help in releasing any grudges that you're holding on to. This will remove that distance between you and God. Ask God to change your heart until you can let everything and anything go when you're hurt or offended by someone in the future. Ask Him to release His unconditional love in your heart.
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A forgiving heart. Ask God to remove any vengeful and unforgiving part of your heart. Ask for help in releasing any grudges that you're holding on to. This will remove that distance between you and God. Ask God to change your heart until you can let everything and anything go when you're hurt or offended by someone in the future. Ask Him to release His unconditional love in your heart.
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Daily Prayer, Thursday, February 02, 2006
Father, thank you for this day. Thank you for the passion in our lives that you inspire. We love you so much, Father. We have a faith that is based on who you are, not what you can do for us, even though you do so very much for us. Your love and faithfulness can get us through anything. As long as we have you, Father, you are enough. We worship you in times of little and in times of plenty. We praise you, even when we're hurting because we know you deserve our praise, and because we give it to you willinngly, no matter what our circumstances happen to be. We love you, Lord.
Please join Given Life in praying for:
An easy time in securing 501C non-profit status with the government. Pray for God's continued favor so that we can start operating in a more official capacity. Pray that this formality would be a peice of cake, and would just be another step in glorifying God with the web!
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An easy time in securing 501C non-profit status with the government. Pray for God's continued favor so that we can start operating in a more official capacity. Pray that this formality would be a peice of cake, and would just be another step in glorifying God with the web!
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Daily Prayer, Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Father, thank you for this beautiful morning. Thank you for a good night's rest. Help us to be strong in our faith in you today. Help us to draw upon you when we are stretched thin by the stresses and temptations of the world. We can do all things in you, Jesus, because you strengthen us. Thank you for that simple truth that makes so many seemingly insurmountable challenges in life into things that we can manage and get past. We love you, Jesus.
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Sick kids. Ask that the Master Physician would touch all the kids in the world today that are sick. Ask for healing, but even beyond that, ask that the Holy Spirit would strengthen their spirits; that they would feel God's love and hope.
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Sick kids. Ask that the Master Physician would touch all the kids in the world today that are sick. Ask for healing, but even beyond that, ask that the Holy Spirit would strengthen their spirits; that they would feel God's love and hope.
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