Dear Lord Jesus, I ask for Your strength and help to resist ungodly temptations and not to give in, knowing that to do is not to glorify You and does me nothing but emotional and spiritual harm.
Help me to take every tempting thought captive and hand it over to You before it takes a hold of me and does harm to me or to other people. Help me in my weakness to know You as my strength, and help me in my foolishness to know You as my wisdom. Help me I pray, to resist all forms of temptation and give me the strength to say no and walk away from temptation, especially when there are others involved, who directly or indirectly, willingly or unknowingly. are encouraging my downfall. And deliver me Lord I pray, from habits that are entrapping and enslaving me in actions that are detrimental to my spiritual health and walk.
Replace the thoughts that tempt and tease me with those that turn my focus on Jesus, and help me in all things and learn to say, "Thy will not mine be done." In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, I pray today that my spirit may be yielded to You completely and that throughout the day my focus will remain on You.
Lord, I thank You that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness and that as I depend upon You in thought, word and deed, You in Your grace, supply all my needs according to Your riches in glory.
Thank You, that in Your I have the strength I need to face the day, the wisdom I need to inform my choice and the grace I need to live godly in Christ Jesus, no matter what difficulties or problems may manifest themselves.
Lord, I know that without You I can do nothing, but I praise and thank You that I can do all things through Christ, Who gives me the strength. Praise His holy name.
Amen.
Father God, I do not deserve Your mercy or grace. I am not worthy to gather the crumbs from under Your table, but I thank You that I have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb and in Jesus name, am able to approach Your throne for the grace and strength I need to keep me from falling, so that I may walk in Your ways and live godly in Christ Jesus.
Lord, I desire to be faithful, but I have yielded to temptation on so many occasions and though I have tried so hard to live up to my own standards and resolution, each time I have failed and fallen short. Lord, I know that I have tried to resist in my own strength and I confess that I cant do this by myself any more.
I pray that You would teach me to draw my strength from Your fathomless resources rather than to rely on my own limited supply. Teach me to trust my life into Your hands completely and to submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit in my life, so that I may walk in spirit and truth. Teach me what it really means in Your Word when it says “without me you can do nothing,” so that I may learn the truth that “I can do all things through Christ Jesus, Who gives me the strength.” I ask this in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Loving Lord, You are our hope and our strength in time of trouble. You are our ever present help in this difficult world and Lord, I know that You hold the future in the palm of Your hands and I trust You.
Thank You, that You are always there to provide for my needs and to protect me from the storms of life. I pray that no matter what the future holds, that You will remain there beside me. I know Lord, that no matter how difficult things become in this world that You have promised never to leave me nor forsake me, but I also know that in this world we will have tribulation and trials, and I pray that You will be with me through all that I face in the future.
You are my hope and You are my strength. You have promised that that no matter how difficult life becomes, Your grace is sufficient for all my needs. Help me to rely on You no matter what problems and difficulties arise, for my hope is in You.
Amen.
Father, I believe that You are the One Who gives strength to Your people and blesses them with both peace and grace, and I thank You for the many times that I have received from You the strength to continue and the peace of mind to retain my trust in You, even when things of life seem to be in an utter turmoil.
Continue to provide me with Your perfect peace of mind that passes man’s understanding, and provide me I pray, with the strength to face the difficulties in life that can so often causes our hearts to fail for fear of what is coming on the earth. In the power of Your Spirit, give me I pray, the strength to stand firm in the evil day, knowing that Your grace is sufficient for all eventualities, for Your strength is made perfect in my weakness and in my dependence upon You.
Lord, the world is certainly causing the hearts of many people to tremble, but I pray that my faith in You will stand firm to the end, that my peace in You will never be shaken and that You will give me sufficient strength to deal with every eventuality that comes into my life.
Though the mountains may be shaken and though the hills may be removed, yet I pray that my unfailing love for you will not be shaken and Your promise of peace will not be removed. Thank You that my strength and my peace is in You alone. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Thank You, Father, for the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit, Who testifies with our spirit that we are Your children.
Thank You for His ongoing work within each one of our lives, and thank You that He has quickened us from the dead, established us in Christ, sealed us in Him, placed us into His body and is skilfully building us up as living stones into a holy temple in the Lord.
Thank You, Father, that Your Spirit teaches us all things, guides us into all truth, is able to purify our hearts and cleanses our minds, when we hand every thought captive to Him, in willing surrender.
Lord, I thank You that no matter what difficulties and dangers flood our hearts and invade our lives, there is nothing that can separate us from Your love and grace.
Give us I pray, that sufficient strength that You have promised to all your children who are facing problems and danger, and let us never forget that greater is He that is indwelling each of Your children than the enemy that is in the world. Endue us with spiritual strength and fortitude as we face the future, strong in the knowledge that we have a heavenly home, secured for us in heaven. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Dear Lord Jesus, at times I feel so weary and tired as I seek to carry out the duties and tasks of each day. Help me Lord, to step aside from the business of the day and to spend time simply waiting upon You, for You have promised that those that wait on You will renew their strength, they will mount up with wings as eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Lord, too often I try to do things in my own strength and only when I grow weary does it occur to me to take steps to consciously abide in You and to cast all my cares upon You. Teach me Lord, to truly abide in You, moment by moment, and to learn to wait for You as my first option, rather than as a last resort.
Show me I pray, what it truly means to wait on the Lord, and to abide in You moment by moment. Help me Lord, to cast all my burdens on You and to learn to wait on You in every situation. Thank You for hearing my prayer. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Father, how I thank You that Jesus is my good Shepherd and is there to comfort and strengthen in times of suffering, sadness, pain and loss. Thank You, that Your rod and staff sustain and keep me, no matter what season of life I am passing through and no matter how difficult the times become.
I praise You Lord, for You are my strong tower, into Whose everlasting arm I flee for protection and safety, for You have pledged to uphold me with the right hand of Your righteousness. Thank You, that in the midst of suffering and distress, You have undertaken never to leave me nor forsake me, and when I face times of loneliness and isolation, Your promised grace is sufficient to carry me through.
Lord, I know that as Your child I am indeed blessed to be able to rest in You as my daily companion, my faithful comforter and my wise counsellor. Thank You for bringing me to this point in my life and for so patiently teaching me the lesson of Your never-failing faithfulness.
Use me I pray, to give like-comfort, companionship and counsel to other lonely and lost little lambs, who also need the strength of their good and faithful Shepherd. And continue I pray, to uphold and teach me more of Your comfort and strength, grace and love. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Strengthen us with Your peace, O Christ our Savior. With Your peace which passes all understanding and words, strengthen us and keep us fearless from all evil. Reckon us among Your true worshipers, who worship You in spirit and in truth. All glory, dominion, and honor belongs to You, now and forever,
Amen.
Remember us, O Lord. Strengthen us with Your power and arm us with Your might, for You are merciful and have pleasure in mercy. All power and honour and glory is Yours, Father, Son and Spirit. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Praise Your name, now and forever,
Amen.
Lord God, I repent of my sin and this evil habit of gambling that has become so aggressive in my life, and I humbly kneel to ask for Your grace and forgiveness and for Your help to break free from this gambling habit, once and for all.
I have wasted so much of my life and squandered much money, and have nothing but regret to show for these wasted years. But I come in repentance for my foolish sin and seek Your forgiveness, asking that in Your great grace and mercy, You would help me to break free from this evil habit which has all but destroyed my life and my relationships with friends and family alike.
Lord, You know the debts that I have incurred due to this evil compulsion, and I know that I alone am responsible for what has taken place in my life, but I do ask that You would help me to break free from gambling and to once more gain control of my life and live within my means. Help me Lord. Help me I pray, to leave this life behind and to live the life that I know You would want for me.
I trusted You as my Saviour some time ago and have wandered so far from You, but I believe that Your mercy is great and Your loving-kindness towards Your straying children does not change, so help me I pray. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for Your promise to strengthen me in the midst of all my trials and difficulties. I know that without You I can do nothing, but You have promised that I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. Praise Your name for Your grace is truly sufficient.
Your strength is a precious hope in my heart and I pray that I can rest in this truth, knowing that You will give me the strength to face all the problems in life that are facing me right now, and a bright hope for tomorrow.
Dear Jesus, I know that without You that I can do nothing, but thanks be to God that I can do all things through Christ, Who gives me the strength. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Help me, Lord, to wake each morning with the eyes of my heart looking to Jesus and the thoughts of my mind focused on Him.
I pray that I may hand over all the duties of the day into Your hands so that Your hand is leading and guiding me in all the decision that I make.
Enable me to approach this day with an eagerness to do those things that are pleasing to You, a willingness to tackle the difficulties that may cross my path today and wisdom to speak the truth in love.
Give me patience with all I may meet today, keep me from foolish words, and may I exhibit self-control and wisdom in all the necessities and needs that I may encounter as the day progresses.
And keep me in perfect peace throughout today as my mind is kept stayed on You. I ask this in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Loving Father, I just want to thank You for the wonderful way that You have kept me in such good health for so many years, and protected me from so many troublesome diseases.
You have lifted me up when I have been down, supported me through times of weakness, and You have also healed me when I have succumbed to a bed of sickness.
Keep me, I pray, in good health and strength. Let me run and not grow weary, and may I be used as a comfort and support to those that are not so fortunate as I. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, for so long I have prayed for my wife to come to faith in Jesus and it seems like the years are turning into decades and Lord, at times it seems that her heart is becoming hardened towards the gospel.
Dear Lord, I pray that whatever it takes, that You would bring my wife to faith in Jesus. Lord, in a way I know that it is dangerous to pray, “whatever it takes,” but I know that Your plans and purposes for each of our lives are connected to eternity and so Father, whatever it takes, I pray she would be saved.
Into Your hands I offer this pleading prayer for my wife, that she may come to faith in Jesus no matter what it takes, and I will praise Your name for ever and ever,
Amen.
Help me, Lord, to wake each morning with the eyes of my heart looking to Jesus and the thoughts of my mind focused on You.
I pray that I may hand over all the duties of the day into Your hands, so that Your hand is leading and guiding in all the decisions that I make. Enable me to approach the day with an eagerness to do those things that are pleasing to You, a willingness to tackle the difficulties that may cross my path today, and wisdom to speak the truth in love.
Give me patience with all I may meet today and keep me from foolish words. May I exhibit self-control and wisdom in all the necessities and needs that I may encounter as the day progresses, and keep me in perfect peace throughout today as my mind is kept stayed on You. I ask this in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Dear Lord, thank You that You are our refuge and strength and that You are ever close to those that mourn. Oh Lord, I do pray that You would give us the help and wisdom that we need at this time, as we face the task of having to make all the arrangements for the forthcoming funeral, while at the same time trying to come to terms with our sad loss.
Lord, there seems to be so much to do and so many people to contact that I feel a little overwhelmed by all that has to be done. I pray that You would lead and guide as we set about making the arrangements for funeral.
Hold us all close in Your loving arms, and provide us with all that we need to carry out this daunting task. Thank You, that You have promised to support us in our weaknesses as we cast all our cares upon You.
Give us Your peace that passes human understanding and the patience to deal with all those with whom we need to come in contact. Thank You, Lord, that Your everlasting arms are always there to uphold and strengthen and support and sustain. Praise Your holy name that You are a Saviour Who cares for each one of Your children. Thank You Lord Jesus,
Amen.
How I praise and thank You Father, that You are a God Who is mighty in strength and Who fully understands the frailties and fears that we face in our daily lives. And so, I come to You to ask for Your abundant grace and never-failing strength, so that I may face life’s difficulties with confidence, knowing that Your grace is sufficient to deal with every eventuality, for Your strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
How I praise You that Your good purposes towards Your children never change. Thank You, that You have promised to finish a good work in me and to carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus, to Your praise and glory.
Give me Your grace and Your strength I pray, to face all the issues I may encounter today, with a heart that is willing to pray, “Thy will not mine be done.” Help me to be a living sacrifice unto You, which I know can only be achieved as I die to self daily and live moment by moment for Christ, to Whom be all praise and glory, and in Whose name I pray,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, I pray that the light of Your countenance may shine into the lives of each member of my family, and that together we may draw ever closer to each other and to You, as side by side we work to overcome the challenges and difficulties that are part of every day living, and which can so often rise up as a barrier and hindrance in our relationship with each other and with You. Strengthen I pray, that relational bonds that bind us together, and fill each one of us with the love of Jesus, for it is only as we draw closer to You in godly love that we will be equipped by Your Holy Spirit to reach out to each other in the spirit of unity.
Lord, it was by Your decision and will that we were born into this family, and although it is often said that we may choose our friends but not our family, nevertheless Lord, You were the one that chose us to be a part of this family unit, and You desire that each one of us are also a member of the wider body of Christ Jesus our Lord. Bind us together in love I pray, and forgive us all for the ways that we have not honoured Your name in our home as You deserve.
Help us to be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave each of us. And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God shine in our hearts, from this day forward and for evermore. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Lord, I thank You that You showed us the importance to take time alone, to take time and rest awhile, and not to allow all the needs and necessities of life to deluge us.
Lord, I confess that I have allowed the many stresses and strains of life to almost overwhelm me, over the past few months, and I want to thank You for my forthcoming vacation and pray that You would replenish my strength and renew my spirit within me.
I pray that I would take the opportunity to truly get alone with You Lord during this vacation, and to rest in Your love. Refresh my heart and restore my spirit within me I pray, and help me to spend quality time in Your presence, washing myself in Your Word, which is life and health and wholeness, and which I know that I have neglected, as I have sought to accomplish all I needed to do in my own strength, rather than to rely on You.
May Your words dwell in me richly and teach me how to truly rest in You, even when my life is busy and pressures are bearing down, for You have promised that Your grace is sufficient in every situation of life, especially when we find we have heavy burdens that are hard to bear. So into Your hand I commit my life, as I seek day by day to cast all my burdens on You. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Thank You, Lord, that You are my refuge and my strength in hard times and an ever present helper in times of trouble. Help me to cling to You and this truth from the Bible that You keep bringing to my mind.
I know that You are the only all-powerful God, and that there is nothing that is too difficult in my life for You to deal with, nor is there any obstacle in my path that is so insurmountable that I cannot cross, knowing that You are by my side.
Please give me Your strength to face today’s hard and troubled times, with the confidence of knowing that Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. Thank You that my strength comes from You, and that Your grace is sufficient for all the tasks and duties that will cross my daily path, not only for today but for the rest of my journey through life.
Thank You, Father, that Your grace is sufficient. Help me to meditate on this truth every day,
Amen.
Oh Lord, I feel that both my heart and my life has been shattered into a thousand pieces and I don’t know what to do or which way to turn. I feel that I have no strength left and that everything in my life has become an utter failure. Have mercy on me I pray, according to Your great goodness and abundant grace.
Lord, I know that Your Word says that You will give strength to the weary and hope to the distressed and I feel both weak and in distress, and ask for Your help and strength.
Help me to wait on You, abide in You and rest in Your love, because I know that You have promised that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength and rise up with the wings as eagles.
Thank You also, that You have promised to heal the broken-hearted and restore those that are hurting. Heal my shattered heart I pray, and restore to me the joy of my salvation. This I ask in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Dear Lord, I know how important it is that we are strong in the Lord and in the strength of Your power and to know that we are not fighting against a physical enemy but an evil and powerful spiritual enemy, whose chief desire is to shipwreck the witness of those that are united with Christ and render them powerless against the wicked schemes and strategies of the devil. Give us a greater understanding and awareness of the enemy’s tactics and help us to realise the importance of covering ourselves completely in our spiritual armour, so that we are spiritually prepared and spiritually equipped to stand firm against their evil plots and ploys.
May all who seek to live godly in Christ Jesus, stand fast on God’s Word of truth and put on the breastplate of Christ’s righteousness. May we walk in His ways of peace, in spirit and in truth, and help us to protect ourselves by grace through faith, as we resolutely stand firm on the many facts of God’s Word. May our thoughts and minds be protected from the deceptive lies and wicked deceit of the enemy, as we cover our heads with the helmet of Christ’s Salvation, by grace through faith. And may we wield the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God with wisdom and understanding, as we stand firmly grounded on the Rock of our salvation.
Keep us humble before You Father, and may we persevere in continuous, earnest and pleading prayer, knowing that in Christ the enemy is already defeated and in Him, we are called to remain steadfast in the faith, by the power of the Spirit and to the glory of God. In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen.
Heavenly Father, in Your strength I pray that I may run the race that is set before me with patient endurance, looking to Jesus, Who is the author and finisher of my faith, and the solid Rock upon which I stand. Father, I recognise that this is a spiritual race and the strength and stamina I need is not physical but spiritual - spiritual strength, spiritual perseverance and spiritual endurance.
Help me to lay aside anything and everything that hinders my spiritual progress, diverts my attention from the goal of my calling or inhibits my witness for the Lord. Thank You for the example and encouragement of the many men and women of faith, who have run the same spiritual race before me. And may their faithful witness give me encouragement and determination to follow in their steps, empowered by the strength of the indwelling Holy Spirit, to the praise and glory of God.
Sustain me I pray, and each of Your children who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus, and may we all take up our cross daily, and endure the trials and tribulations that cross our path. May we do this for the heavenly joy that is set before us, knowing that Jesus Himself walked this way before us and has broken the power of sin and death in our lives, so that in His strength we too may receive the spiritual strength, perseverance and endurance run the race that is set before us. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Lord, it was You that made us in Your image, with emotions and feelings, and I am hurting so much because of this loss. Lord, I feel utterly bewildered by all that has gone on and hardly know which way to turn. I just need Your strength to uphold me in this time of such enormous loss and such overwhelming grief.
I know that the Bible says that underneath are Your everlasting arms, and Lord, my pain is so deep that I really need Your grace and strength to comfort and succour me at this time. I ask You to draw very close to me and let me feel Your presence alongside me, in this difficult time of such great sadness.
Give me peace in my heart and comfort me I pray. Lead me by still waters and restore my soul. Keep my faith from faltering, hold me close to Your heart of love, and bind up my brokenness. The Bible says that You came to heal up the broken-hearted and refresh the soul of those that are hurting. Lord, today I ask that You would help and strengthen me in this time of loss. In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Father God, how wonderful to know that You have provided all that is necessary to live a godly life in Christ Jesus. Your grace truly is sufficient to supply whatever needs and necessities we may have to face, and thank You that no matter how difficult the circumstances that arise in our lives, nor how lonely the path may be, Your grace is sufficient for Your strength is made perfect in our weakness.
I pray, that You would provide all that I need to face today and that You would renew my spirit within me as I rest in Your love. Strengthen me in every way I pray, emotionally, physically and spiritually, and thank You, Father, for Your wonderful promise that, "they that wait upon You shall have their spirit renewed and mount up with wings like eagles." Thank You, Lord, and praise Your holy name that You are my strength and my God. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Thank You, Father, that You are faithful to equip all those whom You call into Your service, so that they may carry out and complete the work that You have prepared for them to do. Lord, You know my own limitations and inabilities and I pray that in the power of the Holy Spirit, You would furnish me with the necessary skill and graces to fulfil all that You would have me do.
Thank You, Father, that You are the same yesterday, today and forever and just as You went ahead of so many of Your saints of old and furnished them with the abilities and capacity to fulfil the tasks that they were given, so too I pray that You will graciously carry out Your good purpose in my life. And Father, just as You promised to be with both Moses and Isaiah in the work that each was called to do, so I trust You to strengthen and support me in all that You have set before me. And may I do everything as unto the Lord. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.
Dear God, I have been diagnosed with a destructive cancer that is eating away at the body that You have given me. Help me to be strong and courageous as I face this big health problem in my life.
I did not expect to be one that would suffer form cancer, but I pray that You will give me the strength and courage to face whatever may come my way.
Lord, You have promised to be with me in all things and to never leave me nor forsake me. I am putting my trust in You now and pray that You will use this evil in my life to some good.
Keep me under the shadow of Your wing and hold me close all the days of my life, until I come to be with You in my heavenly home.
Amen.
Heavenly Lord, I am so blessed to be your child and I praise and thank You for always being there as my guard and guide, my defence and my defender. Thank You that I can turn to You no matter what happens, and even when I am completely alone, thank You that You are my ever present help in time of trouble.
Lord, I have also proved over and over again that when I seek to do things in my own strength I inevitable fail and fall and am slowly learning that without You I can do nothing, and yet You have promised that I can do all things through Christ, Who strengthens me. Thank You that in all things You are my sufficiency and my strength, and I pray that in all things I will find my wisdom and strength in You. Thank You, Lord, that You are always there for me and that You have promised never to fail not forsake me. Thank You in Jesus' name,
Amen.
Lord, why do we worry and fear so much when we are the dear children of the One who has such power? Strengthen me today with the promise of Your power.
Amen.
Loving Father, my heart is heavy as I am having to face a divorce I never wanted and feel not only alone, but such a failure in my marriage.
Lord, when we made our marriage vows to each other, I never contemplated the thought of separation, and certainly not divorce. Lord, I was sure that You had brought us together and now my whole life seems to be shattered, and we are more like strangers than husband and wife.
Help me Lord. Give me the strength and the courage to face this sadness in my life. Keep me Lord from bitterness, and may I face the proceedings with calm dignity and not acrimony or hostility. There is much pain in my heart, Lord. I pray that You will keep me from nursing any wounds and that I would emerge from this ordeal closer to You.
Thank You, that You have promised to be with me through all the storms of life. Lead me in the path that You have planned for me, I pray. In Jesus' name,
Amen.