7 Prayers That Work

Oh, Lord of heaven, Lover of our souls, Bridegroom of the Church, Savior of all who seek you-- I bring you my most earnest request, my adoration, my intercession, my thanksgiving. Today is my son's wedding day. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for this life you entrusted to me. I am so humbled to be his mother. Thank you for this gift, for this child I prayed for before his conception and every day since. Thank you for his bride , whom I've prayed for since my son's birth. You have loved us with an everlasting love. (Jer. 31:3) You are loving and faithful, even when we are untrue and unfaithful to you. I cannot praise you enough. Hover over our day with your Presence. Infuse our wedding celebrations with your Spirit. Fill the bride and groom with gratefulness and praise to you. Go before them and behind them and beside them through life. Keep them as the apple of you eye. May be all reflect your lovingkindness today. May we rejoice and be gl...

Speak to me, Lord. I'm listening. I'm preparing the sanctuary of my soul so you can enter and sit with me. And so I can hear you. I'm making room in my thoughts and beliefs  for you to change me and direct me. I need you. So I will sit here and wait to hear from you. Wait to feel you and know you. Wait until my heart transforms from cynical to celebrating , from afraid to expectant, from bitter to grateful. I will wait. Only through this silent waiting will I find the sense to shut out the noise of this world. Only in stillness can I can experience your love and wisdom. Forgive me for my self-focus and my judgment of others. Direct me toward the work you have for me today. Give me strength , patience, and courage to do it. Sustain my spirit, so I don't give up. Speak to me, Lord. Oh, please, don't stop speaking to me. In Jesus' name, Amen. For this is what the  Lord  says— he who created the heavens,     ...

Lord God, I feel hemmed in right now, Physically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually. In a woods, looking for a clear way out. The world is overwhelming, isn't it? I feel exhausted from the hectic pace of running a new schedule while trying to maintain the old one. I feel drained--completely void of compassion and empathy--when in fact, I do care about so many things. I have worn myself out caring. I feel the urgency to educate myself about the crises all around me. I feel the Holy Spirit prompting me to open my heart to bigger faith--to hope and dream for your will to be done in ways I can't even imagine. But you are not worried about how I will process all this or if I will fail. You will broaden my path, if I keep walking in your light. You will enlarge my territories, if I push out into a dangerous world. You will strengthen me and do the impossible through me. I will not stumble . I will not fall . I will not fail, if I keep following you. ...

A prayer of praise and justice from Psalm 98 Shout to the Lord, everyone! Break out your instruments and singing! Your worship is a beautiful symphony to God's ears. Everything on the earth should shout the praises of the Lord. Even the rivers, the ocean, the hills, and the animals praise the Lord through their creation. Why do we withhold our faith and our worship? Because we see the unfairness of this world? Because we harbor ambition, hate , and envy in our hearts? We distrust the plans of the Lord. His way is good, and He does good. He j udges the wickedness of the world in his own time. He will bring justice and mercy according to his nature. All the nations will know that he is the Lord, and there is none other. Praise the Lord, the Savior of the nations! In Jesus' name, Amen.