A Prayer for Strength and Renewal

Dear Lord,

I am grateful for this day that you have made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. [Psalm 118:24]

Lord, I thank you for your presence in my life - may your voice, when I listen, be a constant reminder for me to do your will.

Help me to put into action the lessons I’ve learnt from reading and understanding your Word. [James 1:22]

Lord, when I stand amongst my enemies, help me to remember that you have taught me to be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, just as God in Christ forgives me. [Eph. 4:32]

Lord, produce in me a repentant heart that is consistent with the portrayal of my thoughts, words and deeds.
 [Matt. 3:8]

Help me to understand that the Good I want to see in the world begins with me.

Lord, hear my cry as I place the burdens that weigh heavily on my shoulders on you. The ones that are hard for me to let go, the ones that steal my peace and joy, the ones that wake me up at night in sweat and fear. Dear Lord, please release me from this burden.

May it be revealed to me, that we are a family of God and therefore we will face challenges from the enemy. And that our Faith lies in knowing you will be with us through every storm. Armour us so that we will be able to acknowledge, discern and apply the wisdom of your word as we aim to break the old chains of ignorance and abolish it from the sanctity of the bloodline of this family - so that your goodness and mercy will be restored through us. Mend the broken chains that we have let fall loosely on the ground. Help us to find the strength to bend over, pick them up and repair them. Help us to make new chains with those in our lives who add purpose to it.

Lord, take this cup from us so that our children and the generations after them will not have to face these challenges - may it be a battle that was fought for them so that they will not have to.

With utmost humility, I welcome you to forgive my blindness in the darkest times when your light is needed.

I welcome you to forgive my stubborness that may inadvertently affect the ones whom I love and have sworn to protect. Help me, as I sit in silence, to be open and ponder the opinion of others in the hope of overcoming self-righteousness. [Luke 18:14]

I pray that the Fruits of the Spirit - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control flows through me and out into the world when I am faced with daily struggles. [Gal 5:22-23]

Forgive me Lord, for I am human and I look to you for guidance as I continue to do your work. 



May your Grace be with me all the days for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen