PRAY’11, DAY 11: Teenagers

January 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

January 11, 2011

Praise
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.-Isaiah 40:30-31

We praise you, God for your goodness and for the gift of life and for allowing us to see a new year! We praise for the youthful energy and unstoppable faith of those in their teens.

Reflect
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.-Proverbs 4:23
We pray for the young person in our lives, we pray for their ability to focus on you, God and for their ability to make choices that will bring them life and joy. If you are a teenager reading this,realize how what you see,read or hear influences your attitudes and behavior. Are there habits or things in your life right now that make it hard for you to follow God?

The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.-Psalm 145:18
Realize that you are not alone or abandoned, God is near.

Admit (and Ask)
What are deepest desire of your heart? What dreams do you have for your future? Share them with God. Ask God to direct you and make you strong in Him.

If you are a parent of a teenagers or a child approaching the teen years, what are your concerns for them? Submit these to God. What are your hopes for them? Give these to God. Today we join you in praying for your child as they grow through this transition into adulthood and figure out who they are or want to be. Admit or Confess your need for God.

Yield
We submit our teenagers (say his or her name out loud) and ask for your spiritual, physical protection. May they grow in grace and truth, ready to serve God and others.

Whatever age you are, let go of trying to make it on your own, and go into the new year with God-confidence. And everyday say:”more of you,Jesus. In my life. More of you! Amen”

Thank you for coming along with us during these past 11 days of prayer.
Have a blessed, hopeful New Year…

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Pray ’11, Day 4: Marriages and Relationships

January 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment

January 4, 2011

Praise:
Praise God for being the source of blessing and good things.(Psalm 34: 3)
Appreciate the gift of life. Thank God for the gift of marriage and companionship. Thank God for being the author of true love.

Reflect:
“The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.”–Proverbs 31: 11-12

“In this same way, husbands ought to love their
wives as their own bodies. He who loves
his wife loves himself.”-Ephesians 5: 28

We pray for the strength and healing to live God’s ideal for relationships and marriage. We pray for spiritual maturity and maturity overall to be the kind of people who are prepared to love and be loved in a healthy manner.

Admit (or Ask)
Turn to God and confess how you have missed the mark in your marriage or relationships, or ask for God’s guidance if your marriage in trouble. You know someone whose relationship is in trouble or leading to trouble? Is there someone you know who is going through a breakup of a marriage or relationship. Pray for them as they are grieving. Ask for God’s guidance for them in this New Year. Cry out to him about your need for love, patience and wisdom in your marriage. Pray the same for a loved-one whom you know is going though a hard time.

Yield:
When we have done all we can? We let go, and trust God’s capacity to create a new heart within us, and believe in his ability to renew our spirit. Philippians 1:6 says: “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus”
May it be so.

Next: January 5 – Children and Families

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