Almighty God, you created time and the rhythm of our days. Sometimes I forget the easy peaceful and healthy beat of your days and nights. I confuse the pressure of my clock and to-do list with what you intended: tick, tick, tick, do, do, do, go, go, go, be, be, be….Remind me to make time…

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Father, you’ve reminded me through your word that I am free. Free to be who you made me to be..free in knowing that you have forgiven all my past missteps, mishaps, misunderstandings, and misjudgements. You have forgiven all the times I turned away from what you wanted of me. You have forgiven all the times…

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Heavenly Father, I defer to Paul’s powerful prayer today. You hear and answer. I am humbly grateful for your love and mercy. “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you…

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Holy God, your gospel rates. It proves its value in the fact that it cannot be stamped out. It continues to penetrate even the darkest of places and the vilest of hearts. I ask for better skill to communicate it, Father. I ask for the language skills, the knowledge of what to say in the…

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Jehovah Rapha, you are the God who heals. Reach out your righteous right hand to those in need of healing, renewal and restoration. You are the only one who can heal body, mind and soul. Grant your mercy to ease the symptoms. Grant your strength to persevere through pain. Grant your peace to endure. I…

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Heavenly Father, I’m reading of all the things you have made new, and I’m thinking of all the new things you are yet to bring about. I pray for your workers in the field of harvest. I pray for those who you will send. I pray for people in the communities to which they minister…

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Gracious and loving God, you are a paradox, a being with seemingly contradictory attributes that, when taken in total, combine to define a holy and righteous God of perfect justice. I’m struggling with how to be the second Corinthian servant you desire, sharing the comfort you give me to others in similar situations. In order…

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Gracious Father, you are the God of mercy and blessing. Your promises are true. Our cry is that you loose the bonds of whatever hinders us–illness and disease, sin and suffering from its consequences, hopelessness and doubt, loss and bereavement. Let our harps be un-hung to praise you even in our difficulty. Let us sing…

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Lord, speak to me today from your Word. Let the weightiness of the message strengthen my heart and hold it firm and fast in stubborn joy. I find nothing better than abiding with you to chase away anxiety and doubt. I turn to you for your peace that is greater than all I know. I…

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