Daily prayers for Christian living and personal growth
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Keep on seeking, and you will find
(Matthew 7:7; NLT).
1. Lord,
I saw this little cross,
As I walked
In the rain today,
2. Pointing straight ahead –
A symbol
Showing me
Your humble way.
3. When I saw
This little cross,
It deeply touched
My heart and mind,
4. Reminding me of you –
A sign
That all of us can seek,
And find.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord (Jeremiah 29:13-14; NIV).
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Let whatever comes happen to me
(Job 13:13; CSB).
1. Lord,
I love you, and your Way,
So I will thank you –
Come what may.
2. Lord,
I love you more each day,
So I’ll be joyful –
Come what may.
3. Lord,
I love you, so I’ll pray
And praise you, always –
Come what may.
The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!
(Job 1:21; NLT).
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References
1. I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).
God’s way is perfect (2 Samuel 22:31; NLT).
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NIV).
2. I pray that your love will overflow more and more (Philippians 1:9; NLT).
Let them rejoice with gladness (Psalm 68:3; HNV).
Rejoice always (1 Thessalonians 5:16; NIV).
3. Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
With every bone in my body I will praise him (Psalm 35:10; NLT).
Praise him forever! Psalm 111:10; NLT).
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No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
1. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We live forever
In your love.
2. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We walk together
In your light.
3. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We rest united
In your peace,
4. For all are one
With you, dear Lord,
And all are precious
In your sight.
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References
1. In him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28, NIV).
Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).
God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
2. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light (Colossians 1:12; NLT).
The city does not need the sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light (Revelation 21:23; NIV).
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7; NIV).
God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
3. Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him (Psalm 62:1; NIV).
Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you (Psalm 116:7; NIV).
Peace I leave you; my peace I give you (John 14:27; NIV).
He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross (Colossians 1:20; NLT).
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace (Ephesians 4:3; NLT).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
4. You are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28; NLT).
He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight (Psalm 72:14; CSB).
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints (Psalm 116:15; NKJV).
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1. I love you, Lord,
With all my heart.
2. I cling to you
With all my mind.
3. I serve you, Lord,
With all my strength.
4. I seek you in my soul —
And find.
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References
1. You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).
2. Cling to him (Deuteronomy 10:20; NLT).
3. You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him (Luke 4:8; NLT).
4. “If you look for me wholeheartedly you will find me. I will be found by you,” says the Lord (Jeremiah 29:13-14; NLT).
You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).
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Someone who falls alone is in real trouble
(Ecclesiastes 4:10; NLT).
1. I reach out for your peace, Lord God,
When troubles overcome me.
2. I reach out for your shining light
When darkness hides my way.
3. I reach out for your perfect truth
When lies are overwhelming.
4. I reach out for your constant love
When hatred wins the day.
5. I reach out for your raging fire
When evil overtakes me.
6. I reach out for your ceaseless hope
When no one hears my plea.
7. I reach out for your steady faith
When all my trust has vanished.
8. I reach out for your hand, Lord God –
And you reach out to me.
Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith, “ he said, “why did you doubt me”? (Matthew 14:31; NIV).
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References
1. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
Troubles without number have surrounded me (Psalm 40:12; CSB).
2. God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
The way of the wicked is like total darkness (Proverbs 4:19; NLT).
3. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
All day long they scheme and lie (Psalm 38:12; NIV).
4. God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
Hatred stirs up conflict (Proverbs 10:12; NIV).
5. God is a raging fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; GW).
“They have infuriated me with all their evil deeds,” says the Lord (Jeremiah 32:30; NLT).
You will see what an evil, bitter thing it is to abandon the Lord your God (Jeremiah 2:19; NLT).
6. God [is] the source of hope (Romans 15:13; NLT).
There is no one who hears your words (Isaiah 41:26; NKJV).
7. The promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift (Romans 4:16; NLT).
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22:1; NLT).
8. Then he [Jesus] said to Thomas, […] “Reach out your hand” (John 20:27; NIV).
You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me (Psalm 138:7; NLT).
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Jesus told him,
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one can come to the Father except through me”
(John 14:6; NLT).
Lord,
1. May I always choose the path
That brings me closer
To your side.
2. May I always choose the thoughts
That help me grow like you,
My Guide.
3. May I always choose the words
That soothe and heal,
The way yours do.
4. May I always choose the deeds
That nurture others —
Just like you.
Put on your new nature, and be renewed
as you learn to know your Creator and
become like him
(Colossians 3:10; NLT).
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References
1. He guides me along right paths (Psalm 23:3; NLT).
2. We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5; NIV).
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NKJV).
3. We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
4. Do everything with love (1 Corinthians 16:14; NLT).
The Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18; NLT).
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1. Lord,
Please give me inner space,
So I can hear your silent voice.
2. Lord,
Please give me inner peace,
So I can make each vital choice.
3. Lord,
Please give me inner light,
So I can tread your narrow way.
4. Lord,
Please give me inner joy,
So I can praise your name all day.
5. Lord,
Please give me inner truth,
Then I will grasp what Jesus taught.
6. Lord,
Please give me inner love,
Then I will serve you as I ought.
7. Lord,
Please give me inner hope,
Then I will never cease to pray.
8. Lord,
Please give me inner faith,
Then I will trust you, come what may.
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References
1. Let me hear your voice (Song of Songs 2:14; NLT).
2. Peace I leave you; my peace I give you (John 14:27; NIV).
I choose to obey your precepts (Psalm 119:173; NET).
3. This light within you produces only what is good and right and true (Ephesians 5:9; NLT).
Travel steadily along his path (Psalm 37:34; NLT).
4. May all who are godly rejoice in the Lord and praise his holy name! (Psalm 97:12; NLT).
5. You will give truth to Jacob (Micah 7:20; NKJV).
6. Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them (Romans 12:9; NLT).
7. I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11; NKJV).
Pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
8. The promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it (Romans 4:16; NLT).
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8; NIV).
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1. Be still,
And know that I am God,
Who made both heaven and earth.
2. Be still,
And know that I, alone,
Cause genesis, and birth.
3. Be still,
And know that I am God,
Who gives all creatures breath.
4. Be still,
And know that I am He
Who sends both life and death.
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References
1. Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10; NIV).
He made heaven and earth (Psalm 146:6; NLT).
2. Stand still and watch the Lord’s victory (2 Chronicles 20:17; NLT).
He alone is God (1 Timothy 1:17; NLT).
God created human beings in his own image (Genesis 1:27; NLT).
3. Make yourselves low — sit still (Jeremiah 13:18, YLT).
You are the God who gives breath to all creatures (Numbers 27:16; NLT).
4. The Lord gives both life and death (1 Samuel 2:6; NLT).
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I trust in you, my God
(Psalm 25:2; NLT).
1. I lift my hands to you in secret,
Trusting you will hear my prayers.
2. I lift my mind to you in stillness,
Trusting you will ease my cares.
3. I lift my heart to you in silence,
Trusting you will pardon me.
4. I lift my soul to you in darkness,
Trusting you will set me free.
Pray continually
(1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
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References
1. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary (Psalm 134:2; NIV).
When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father who is unseen (Matthew 6:6; NIV).
I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy (Psalm 116:1; NLT).
2. Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10; NIV).
Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).
Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28; NLT).
3. Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven (Lamentations 3:41; NIV).
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).
Pour out your heart to him (Psalm 62:8; NLT).
He forgives all my sins (Psalm 103:3; NLT).
4. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul (Psalm 25:1; NKJV).
Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light (Micah 7:8; NLT).
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see [and] that the oppressed will be set free (Luke 4:18; NLT).
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1. I pray to you,
The Christ, who came
To save us all
From sin and shame.
2. I call on you,
The Christ, who dwelled
On earth, God’s Son,
Unparalleled.
3. I plead with you,
The Christ, who died
For all: my Saviour,
And my Guide.
4. I worship you,
The Christ, who rose
From death; through whom
God’s mercy flows.
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References
1. Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15; NLT).
2. Call on him now while he is near (Isaiah 55:6; NLT).
God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him (1 John 4:9; NLT).
You have no equal (Psalm 40:5; NLT).
3. Plead with the Almighty (Job 8:5; NIV).
Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God (1 Peter 3:18; NLT).
He has sent us a mighty Saviour (Luke 1:69; NLT).
He guides me along right paths (Psalm 23:3; NLT).
4. Worship Christ as Lord of your life (1 Peter 3:15; NLT).
He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit (1 Peter 3:18; NLT).
God […] called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ (Galatians 1:6; NLT).