Prayer

World:

Lord, we pray for the power to be gentle; the strength to be forgiving; the
patience to be understanding; and the endurance to accept the
consequences of holding to what we believe to be right.
May we put our trust in the power of good to overcome evil and the power
of love to overcome hatred.
We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe in a world
emancipated from violence, a new world where fear shall no longer lead
men to commit injustice, nor selfishness make them bring suffering to
others.
Help us to devote our whole life and thought and energy to the task of
making peace, praying always for the inspiration and the power to fulfill the
destiny for which we and all men were created

Friends:

Loving Father I have a friend whose character is being attacked and

falsities are being said about them. I am concerned for them as this is a
difficult and painful thing to face but I am also concerned that the worry of
all that is going on in their life will be detrimental to their health.

I pray that You will give my friend Your peace that surpasses
comprehension and that in Your time and Your way You will diffuse this
unpleasant attack. Amen
Self:

Father, I acknowledge that I have been bought with a price and my life and
my body are no longer my own. I know that my body is your temple and I
will do all that I can to maintain it. I want to live long and strong in the
earth, in order to maximize my purpose and potential before I die. Help me
to prepare and eat healthy foods, to learn about and to teach nutrition to my
family, to exercise so I can maintain my body strong and limber, and to get
sufficient rest, sleep and recreation. I rejuvenate myself regularly and I
enter every day ready to fulfill Your Kingdom purposes for my life. Also
Father, I thank You for the grace to keep my body under subjection. I don’t
allow my flesh to control me. I am free from the bondage of unhealthy
foods and products. I manage my time wisely, so that I am not forced into
bad eating habits. I command my body and my mind to focus on the image
of health that you give me and I thank You for the energy and excitement to
be active and productive daily! I enter this day with a smile on my face, a
song in my heart, a spring in my step, and a healthy body! I can do all
things with and through You. Let’s go make a difference. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Family:

Father, thank you for my family. Thank you for the laughter, the learning,
the tears, and the triumphs that fill this home. It is my desire that my family
would seek you, Lord. Jesus, I invite you into this house. Teach us. Root us
in your word. We belong to you, God. May we honor you with our actions
and our words. May we build each other up according to your principles.
May we extend forgiveness when there is hurt. May we glorify you in our
victories! In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.