Week of Dec. 9 - Dec. 15

Lord, pour out your Holy Spirit, help me set aside concerns about what others may think of me. May I focus instead on your call to share the good news of your redeeming love. Give me courage and boldness. Transform us all into your likeness more and more each day all for your Glory. Thank you Father for loving me and calling me your child! Break down any barriers; whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, that takes my eyes away from you. We pray this prayer in the mighty and awesome name of Jesus. Amen!

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: That your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception,
to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ
for the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 1:8-11

Week of Dec. 2 - 8, 2012

Holy Spirit, search me and show me where you want me to be more vigilant this Advent. I want to experience your transforming power so that I am ready for Jesus whenever he comes back. Lord help us to remain humble and open to your word. Keep us strong always dear Lord so that we can rejoice when we say yes to your plan. We pray this prayer in the Mighty and Awesome Name of Jesus. Amen!

The days are coming says the Lord
When I will fulfill the promise
I made to the house of Israel and Judah

Jeremiah 33:14

Week of Oct. 21 - 27, 2012

Lord, God, Heavenly Father, who existed before time began, we praise you for your bountiful creation. We thank you for plants and trees that produce food for our sustenance and well-being. We thank you for the soil in which these crops grow and we thank you for the rain that falls on them and makes them grow. We pray, Lord, that our harvest be always bounteous. We pray also that we, for whom you provide even more than we need, may always be mindful of the needs of others and willingly share your blessings with them. Lord, open our eyes to your blessings and create in us hearts that will always sing your praises and glory for  the earth which belongs to you. You are great God and you are worthy of all our praise and worship.
This we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation:  seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.”  

Genesis 1:11 NASB

Week of Oct. 14 - 20, 2012

Heavenly Father, Almighty God, thank You for always being there for us. Whenever we feel down, You lift us up again. We need You by our sides. When we call, You answer us. Please help us to realize when we are out of step in doing Your holy will. Forgive us our proud ways, because we know it is You who are in control of everything. You are our great Savior, and we are so blessed to know You! Thank You for always welcoming us, bringing us back into Your loving arms. We pray all this in the blessed name of Jesus. Amen.  

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” 
— James 4:10 (NIV)

Week of Oct. 7 - 13, 2012

O most gracious Father, once again a new fall season is upon us. We give thanks for Your continued presence in our lives. May we be in awe and acknowledge You, as the leaves turn different stages of magnificent colors, as the earth yields its crop for a bountiful harvest, and as the remainder of nature prepares for its winter slumber. Help us to prepare our hearts, weeding out all selfishness, while instilling a spirit of generosity toward those who are poor and in need of sustenance, and for those who are poor in spirit, in need of Your Son’s love. Strengthen our hands, our feet, and our souls to do Your will in Your harvest, all for Your glory and the benefit of others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.


“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few;
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest
to send out laborers into His harvest.”
— Luke 10:2 (NKJV)

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2012

Dear Lord, we ask for Your strength and perseverance as we continue to follow Your Will daily. Help us to faithfully plant seeds and nurture them, knowing that it is You, Lord, that makes them grow.  May we rely on Your Spirit to guide us and bear fruit in our lives.  Help us to trust that our obedience will reap a harvest in due time. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” 

(Galatians 6:9, New American)

Week of Sept. 23 - 29, 2012

Heavenly Father, we come thanking You for Your guiding light in our lives. You are
always with us, walking beside us, gently guiding us on the pathway of life.  Your hands,
filled with comfort and peace, are extended to each of us. Forgive us for forgetting to ask
You to come and be with us in our daily activities. We need You every minute of each day.
Please help us to call out to You to receive the blessings You have for us. Help us to share these
blessings with those in need. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. 

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”  

(Psalm 119:105) NLT

Week of Sept. 16 - 22, 2012

Heavenly Father, You are the Creator of heaven and earth and all within.  There is no other God but You and there will come none after You. We lift up our voice in humble adoration to You. May our hearts cry out for more of You. May our spirits soar with wings as eagles. May our love for You be evident in all that we do and say.  Thank You for the blessed assurance we have in knowing that You hear us when we call. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

“I love the Lord because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
 Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!”

(Psalm 116:1-2) NLT

Week of Sept. 2 - 8, 2012

Merciful Father, Help us to accept your call to labor and to rest. Labor we must, if we are satisfy our daily needs. Nevertheless, we lean heavily on Your promises to provide for us, especially those of us who cannot provide for ourselves. We recommit ourselves to answer the call to love You and to love each other. Help us to show that love for each other as we stretch forth our hands to the needy both in charity and in justice. We make our prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls! Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.”

— Matthew 11:28 - 30  (Jerusalem)

Week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, 2012

Heavenly Father, the poor of the world teach us so much about human dignity, about justice, and about loving our neighbor. When the stresses of everyday life overwhelm us, help us to remember those who struggle daily for survival. Help us to take advantage of the opportunities You present us to help them, by generously sharing our blessings and Your love. We ask all of this in Jesus’ name. Amen.


“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least
 of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

(Matthew 25:40) NIV

Week of Aug. 19 - 25, 2012

Dear Jesus, You are the outstretched hand that reaches down and pulls us up out of the stormy waters of temptation, and leads us to sturdy ground. You are the bridge that carries us over the gorges and valleys of life. You are the pillar that strengthens our faith and assures us that God dwells within. Your presence in our lives gives hope and confidence that we can do all things through You who strengthens us. We praise and thank You.  Amen.


“In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
 When the disciples, saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified.
‘It’s a ghost,’ they said and cried out in fear.
 But Jesus immediately said to them, ‘Take courage: it is I, do not be afraid.’”

(Matthew 14:25-27) NIV

Week of Aug. 12 - 18, 2012

Dear Lord, You are amazing to declare such a promise to Your children! Your bond of love is unbreakable, unstoppable, and unconditional. We pray for each other to remember these words when we feel betrayed, lost, forgotten, or broken hearted. We will never be separated from Your love, but only saturated in Your love. Help us to embrace this truth with all of our mind, heart, and spirit. Thank You, Lord, that You care that much to extend Your hand of hope from heaven by way of our Savior, Jesus. We pray this in His holy name. Amen.


“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,
neither present nor the future, nor any powers,
neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

(Romans 8:38-39)  NIV

Week of Aug. 5 - 11, 2012

Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up our eyes to You, our rock, our salvation, our fortress and refuge. We wait on You. For our hope is in You. Help us to wait in the storms, in the light, and in the darkness. Let our confidence not be shaken by what our hearts may feel, or by what we may think.  Our confidence rests on You. You, O Lord, are the only constant in this universe. You are always there, always strong and never changing. All this we pray in the name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.


“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. My hope comes from him.
 He is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God. He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, O people. Pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."

(Psalm 62: 5-8) NIV

Week of July 29 - Aug. 4, 2012

Lord God Almighty, the Father of Lights from Whom all good things flow, we praise You for being the ultimate source of light, hope, and everything that we long for that is good and worth having.  Forgive us for the times of darkness in our loves when we blame You for the suffering, pain, and evil around us (and within us), rather than looking for Your light to guide us out of darkness. Thank You for the Gospel message that not only leads us out of darkness, despair and death, but strengthens us to give a hand up to others who still dwell in darkness. Lord, guide us today. Lead us by the heart so we can walk in Your light and be light to others.  In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.


“Now this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you:
 God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Him.”

( 1 John 1:5  HCSB)

Week of July 22 - 28, 2012

Lord, thank You for Your great love and care for us. We need Your help because You have overcome the world, and all power comes from You. We pray that during our storms in life, we will not drown in our fears. We trust You, our heavenly Father, to replace our fears with peace and joy, as we learn to walk closer to You. Provide us the voice to shout from the mountain top that You are faithful! We thank You, Lord, that You will deposit wisdom in us through trials, and that we will rise up with faith to move mountains. In Jesus’ name we pray.  Amen.


“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind,
consider it nothing but joy,
because you know that the testing of our faith produces endurance,
and let endurance have its full effect,
so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.”

(James 1:2-4  NRSV)

Week of July 15 - 21, 2012

Father in heaven, as we bless Your Holy Name, please give ear to Your servants. May Your great and mighty hand produce in us the supernatural ability to trust You under all circumstances, no matter what kind of adversity we face. Create in us ready and merciful hearts to serve You in the way that Your Son Jesus Christ served You – by serving others. Help us to see everyone and everything through His loving eyes, that we would find grace in Your sight, O Lord. Thank You for always being here for us, even when we let You and ourselves down. Thank You for being a loving, caring and wonderful Father to Your sons and daughters. This we pray in the precious name of Christ Jesus.

“Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” 

(Jeremiah 33:3  KJV)

Week of July 8 - 14, 2012

Most merciful Father, We praise You and we thank You for being our refuge, our strength, and our help in all times of trouble. Continue to guide our journey of life. Help us to do for others what they, through no fault of their own, are unable to do for themselves. May we never fail in our efforts to reach forth our hands to the poor, the destitute and the deprived, not only in acts of charity, but in justice. We make our prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.


“Lord, You have been our refuge age after age.
Before the mountains were born, before the earth or the world came to birth,
You were God from all eternity and forever.” 
(Psalm 90: 1& 2  Jerusalem)

Week of July 1 - 7, 2012

Heavenly Father, You are the true foundation of nations, raising them up to serve and care for the people dwelling in their boundaries. Send forth Your Spirit to this great country of ours. Make it a source of wisdom, strength, order, justice and integrity throughout the world. Bless our leaders with the grace to know and do Your will. Thank You for blessing us with so many freedoms, especially the freedom to worship You. Thank You, also, for the unlimited opportunities to prosper and be productive as a nation. We ask all this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

“Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples. For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever ."
— Psalm 117, 1-2 (NIV)

Week of June 24 - 30, 2012

Dear God our Father, thank You for Your Word, because it reminds me that You watch over me, that You counsel me, that You teach me, and that You show me the way that I should go. Lord, in spite of the circumstances that I am in at the moment, I know You are always there with me.  Please, Lord, help me separate time out of my busy schedule to spend time with You, to talk to You, and to listen to what You are saying.  Lord, thank You so much for loving me. I say this prayer in the name of Your precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
 I will counsel you and watch over you.”

(Psalm 32:8 NIV)

Week of June 17 - 23, 2012

Heavenly Father, thank You for the men You have given us as earthly fathers. They extend their work worn hands to us as dads, granddads, uncles, brothers, cousins, coaches, pastors, and friends throughout their lives. You have blessed them with measures of courage, inspiration, strength, perseverance and helpfulness which they display each day in their homes, communities, workplaces and houses of worship. Father, grant them many years with us. Keep them healthy in mind and body, nurture them spiritually. Grant us the opportunity to give them comfort and support in their senior years.  We thank You for giving us fathers who reflect You in their love and respect for others.  In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.


“The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.”

(Psalm 103:13 NLT)