Holy Spirit, arise within me, and let me grasp the full meaning of Jesus’ words just before his ascension. Paul wrote of this mystery in Ephesians as the mighty working power that raised Christ from death. More of this and less of me, that’s my desire, Father. Don’t let me misuse it. Don’t let me…

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Gracious God, help me in my conversations to speak more of you. In those exchanges that I feel blocked and shut out, open a door for your message to flow through. Loosen my tongue to tell of your glory in the tense moments when my spirit senses hostility against the gospel. Do it in a…

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O, Heavenly Father, open the flood gates and let the living water pour over my land, neighboring lands, hinter lands, Wonderland and every land. Let the waters of salvation rise like the river that flows from the throne to freshen the water of the great sea in Ezekiel’s vision. Walk on the living water to…

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Gracious and Holy God, thank you for renewing my soul every day. Thank you for giving me the vision of what is to come in the permanent and eternal hope in Christ, Jesus the Messiah. Because of this we stand firm; we do not lose heart. We praise you for blessing us with daily refreshing…

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Heavenly Father, help me put everything into the correct perspective and separate the difficulties in this life from the glory of the life with you to come. Not that I necessarily receive rewards for following you now, but if not, they will come “in the new world,” according to the words of Jesus. The New…

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Father God, I lift up those you have called to the mission field. I pray for their health needs. I ask that you see to them corporately, individually and intimately. They serve in places with high heat and no air conditioning, or in places with cold that bites to the bone and little heat. Where…

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Heavenly Father, thank you for prayer. Thank you for those who lift me in prayer. Thank you for those who ask your guidance and protection over me. Thank you for those who stand by me to love and support me in any circumstance. Thank you for sisters to share my past and future with. Thank…

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I get tired, Lord, you know how I just get worn out and physically exhausted. Seems to be more frequent the older I get, but tired is different than weary and down in my soul. I thank you for sustaining my joy, Lord. Don’t let me sink into the pit of pitiful soul distress, not…

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Holy God, you are the God of superlatives. No one matches your power. No one fully describes your beauty. No one understands your omniscience nor your omnipresence. You are who you say you are, and you do what you say you will do. I touch only the hem of your robe that filled the temple…

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