Isaiah 9:6 And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Dear God, you are all powerful. Thank you for hearing our prayers. We pray that you will listen to the cries of the hearts of those who do not know how to pray. Bless us this day in all we do. We ask in Christ’s name. Amen.
I posted before about a way to pray taught to some of us by the Rev. Jim Burt. He praises God by going through the alphabet and naming attributes of God. God you are Almighty, Bountiful, Caring, etc. The other morning I walked in the park and decided to go deeper. For each letter I praised an attribute, found something to be thankful for and something to pray for others. For example: “M” - Lord you are magnificent. Thank you for my marriage. I pray for people who can’t afford the medicine they need. Sometimes I would link them. Thank you for my marriage and I pray for people who are having problems in their marriages. I didn’t get all the way through the alphabet but finished the next day. This may not be for everyone but we all need to find something that will lead us to a more disciplined prayer life and to balance our laundry list of prayers for personal needs with praise and with prayers for others. On busy, stress-filled days, it is my prayer life that lifts me and carries me through.
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