P�rayer. It seems like a simple thing to do, but sometimes we make it complicated. We think we�

have to say the right words and pray in the right way. We compare our prayers to the prayer�

styles of others, and deem we are not capable of praying as good as them. We grow weary of waiting�

on God to answer our prayers the way we would like, so we�

assume He is not listening them to at all. We don’t hear�

from God, so we gradually stop talking to Him altogether.�

B�ut prayer is the gateway to the heavens, and the only�

way we can talk to the One who resides there. God�

hears every silent and spoken prayer, and He is only�

concerned with the conversation itself not the words that�

are used. Our prayers matter to God, Without prayer, God�

cannot fully manifest Himself in your life.�

God’s Heart�

By Tracie Miles�

Contents�

If God is such a loving God,�

why do we need to ask Him�

to save us? How do I even do�

that? What if I’ve asked Him�

into my heart before, but feel�

led to recommit my life to�

Him and make my faith a�

priority? Will He still accept�

me? Does God still love me�

and want to be a part of my�

life, despite my sin?�

These are�

questions that�

countless�

numbers of�

people�

struggle with�

every day. If�

you have ever asked yourself�

these questions, then know�

that you are not alone. But�

the answers are simple - God�

loves you and wants to hear�

from you - no matter what.�

If you receive an invitation in�

the mail, but never RSVP, will�

the host know you are�

interesting in coming and be�

expecting you to arrive? No!�

Not because they don’t want�

you to be there, but simply�

because you never accepted�

their invitation.�

God wants you to willingly�

RSVP to His invitation for�

eternal life.�

A life which�

was�

purchased�

for you by�

the blood of�

Jesus. If you�

have never�

accepted Jesus as your�

Savior, or you want to�

recommit your life beginning�

today, here is a sample�

prayer to consider praying.�

But remember, God wants to�

hear from you in whatever�

way you choose to speak.�

Lord, I know I am in need of�

a Savior. I need your love�

and I long for you to fill the�

empty places in my heart.�

Please forgive me for my sins.�

Cleanse me and make me�

whole. I believe You sent your�

Son to die for me on the�

cross to save me from my sins�

and give me eternal life in�

heaven. I praise You for who�

You are and I invite you into�

my heart today. I accept Your�

invitation to live abundantly�

here on earth because of�

Your sacrifice, but also to�

enjoy the gift of eternal life�

when my time on earth is�

complete. Lord, I seek You�

with my whole heart. Change�

me. Transform me. Allow me�

to see You working in my life.�

Hear my prayers. I commit to�

love You Lord from this day�

forward. In Your holy Name,�

Amen.�

Prayer of Salvation�

Prayers for�

Why?�

An intimate relationship with�

Christ is worth every ounce of�

effort we put forth and is�

always time well spent,. When�

we begin to feel His Presence�

in divine ways, our spiritual�

passion will grow.�

It’s one thing to accept Jesus�

as our Savior with our lips.,�

yet another thing to really�

make Him Lord of our life.�

And it’s all too easy to know�

Jesus, yet quite another�

to know Him personally.�

To build an intimate�

relationship with Jesus and�

allow Him to transform us�

from the inside out, we must�

consciously commit to making�

our faith a priority in our life�

and that can begin by�

reading His Word. The Bible�

might seem overwhelming at�

first, but soon we realize that�

His Word is alive and that it�

speaks to us in amazing�

ways.�

Anything that is worth�

achieving requires effort,�

commitment and passion.�

Lord, I want to have a strong�

faith. Help me learn to trust�

You. Shower me with grace�

and mercy and help me to�

shower others with these gifts�

as well. I long to walk in Your�

ways. Guide my steps and�

directly my life. Amen.�

day. Give me an insatiable�

hunger and a thirst for Your�

Word. Pour a longing for�

more of You into my heart�

and help me build a desire to�

pray without ceasing and�

serve without doubting. To�

have ongoing conversation�

with You and to be aware of�

Your intervention in my life.�

Faith Matters�

Prayers for�

Prayer�Jesus, I want to feel�

passionate about my walk�

with You. I want to hear You�

speak to me through your�

Word. To see scriptures come�

to life and seem illuminated�

in my heart. I want to know�

when You are speaking to�

me in any way whether�

through Your Word, other�

people, music, books, or�

dreams. Will you prick my�

heart and quicken my spirit�

with each whisper from You?�

Please make me acutely�

aware of when You are trying�

to talk to me, and help me�

have an overwhelming need�

to hear from You every single�

Children are a gift from God,�

and when God entrusts the�

life of a child to us in an way,�

it is a gift we can never take�

for granted.�

Motherhood is the highest�

calling their is, and possibly�

one of the most stressful and�

anxiety provoking purposes�

that God calls us to.�

As moms, we�

not only want�

to protect our�

children�

physically and�

keep them�

from harm,�

but we want to protect them�

from emotional damage as�

well. Life is hard, and they�

will have hard times, so the�

greatest shield of protection�

we can provide for them is�

prayer.�

Sweet Jesus, thank you for�

the gift of these children you�

have placed in my care. I�

truly am honored that you�

would trust me with such a�

high responsibility, and�

frankly Lord, I feel�

inadequate. I feel afraid that I�

may not be a good enough�

mom. Afraid that I might fail�

in some way, or fail them.�

Will you�

nudge my�

heart each�

day to�

remember to�

seek Your�

guidance as�

I deal with�

parenting challenges and�

decisions? Help me stand�

firm in my beliefs so I don’t�

waver in the face of pressure�

from my children or from�

other parents who may have�

different religious views, or�

different parenting views from�

my own. I long to let my faith�

be my guide in all that I do,�

especially when it comes to�

my kids. Help me to be a�

godly role model and to�

teach them to love you.�

I ask for an army of angels to�

surround them every day as�

they venture into the world,�

from kindergarten to college�

to young adulthood. Infuse�

them with a desire to know�

You and to walk in Your�

ways. Convict their hearts�

when they do wrong and help�

me be aware of the things I�

need to be aware of. I pray�

for their future spouses, and�

that You will bring Godly�

mean and women to them.�

When I am disappointed,�

draw me to You and reassure�

me that it’s okay. Remind me�

that no child is perfect, and�

no mom is either. Amen.�Prayers for�

Because they need it�Prayer�

The wedding was beautiful,�

but is now just a precious�

memory in a photo album.�

We said “I do” without�

hesitation, and although we�

recited all the right vows,�

we’ve now realized it’s much�

harder to live out those vows�

than it is to say them.�

Ever feel that way?�

No matter how much we are�

in love with our spouse,�

marriage is not easy. In fact,�

it’s probably the hardest thing�

a woman will ever do�

because anything worth�

having, takes hard work.�

But when God is the center of�

a marriage, the likelihood of�

working through problems,�

treating other with respect�

and kindness, and learning to�

forgive is much higher than in�

marriages without Christ.�

You are my heavenly Father,�

and I trust You in all things. I�

trust You with the problems�

and challenges I am�

experiencing right now in my�

marriage, and I commit to�

trust You with my future.�

I seek Your divine intervention�

in my life, my marriage, and�

the issues we face. I ask for�

an extra dose of patience,�

kindness, self control and�

humility. I especially ask You�

Lord, for the supernatural�

ability to forgive my spouse�

for things he has done that�

have hurt me or hurt our�

relationship. Help me to see�

him through Your eyes,�

instead of my own eyes which�

may be shrouded with�

criticism.�

Give me the ability to love my�

we once shared. Sometimes I�

wonder if I married the wrong�

person Lord. I’m only human�

and I want a wonderful,�

loving marriage. But help me�

not to hold my expectations�

so high that my husband�

can’t possibly reach them.�

Give me the insight and�

wisdom to not compare him�

When Two Are One�

Prayers for�

to other men, or to unrealistic�

relationship standards set�

forth by our culture in movies�

and soap operas. This is real�

life. Help me love my�

husband the way You love�

me - unconditionally. And�

through that love, give him a�

desire to love me that way in�

return. Bless our marriage�

Prayer�

Money.�

It always has been and�

always be a source of anxiety.�

We are told in God’s Word�

not to worry about what we�

will eat or wear in the coming�

days and that He will provide,�

but how to do we that when�

the mortgage is due, the�

refrigerator is empty and�

when the�

amount of�

money in our�

bank account�

is already less�

than we need�

it to be?�

There is only one answer to�

that question.�

Faith. To walk by faith and�

not by sight and trust that�

somehow, someway, God will�

always provide.�

Lord, you know my heart.�

And you know my finances.�

You see through my facade�

of trying to act like we have it�

all together, and You know�

the worries that I try to keep�

tucked deep in my heart.�

Worries about not only daily�

finances, but�

about the�

future. My�

children’s�

future. Our�

future needs.�

College.�

Retirement.�

It’s hard to trust that money�

will “fall out of the sky” when�

we need it God. Forgive me�

for doubting when reality and�

skepticism seem to push�

themselves to the forefront of�

my minds Open my heart to�

Your reality and help me to�

let go of my doubts and trust�

that you see my needs, and�

that you will provide in Your�

perfect ways and in Your�

perfect timing. Open up�

opportunities for a new job if�

that is Your will for me, or for�

a new opportunity for my�

spouse that will better provide�

for our growing financial�

needs. Bless our economy�

and our country and protect�

those whose love You from�

the domino affects of our�

fallen culture.�

When I am experiencing�

financial blessings, help me�

to stay focused on You and�

never allow the love of money�

to override my love for You.�

Protect my heart from doubt�

and greed, and shower us�

with the blessings meant�

specifically for us Amen.�

Prayers for�

Worrying is normal�Prayer�

Work.�

Sometimes we love it.�

Sometimes we despise it.�

Sometimes we feel thankful�

for it, while sometimes we�

feel cursed by it.�

Sometimes we wish it would�

end, and sometimes we�

desperately long for it.�

Everyone�

experiences�

this range of�

emotions�

when it comes�

to�

employment.�

We spend most of our waking�

lives at work, which makes it�

even more important that we�

don’t forget to pray about it.�

Prayers not just to get�

employment, but to allow�

God to be a part of it.�

Only You Jesus, know what I�

am really going through.�

How I am really feeling.�

Whether I am happy, or�

whether my heart longs for a�

different direction or purpose.�

I want to enjoy my work, not�

just earn a paycheck. Yet I�

need to make my finances a�

priority at the same time.�

Lord, I seek your guidance in�

all my�

decisions�

when it�

comes to�

where I�

choose to�

work and�

spend most�

of my time. Even though I�

may not have had a choice�

due to necessity, I ask that if�

I’m not in the right place, that�

you make that clear. I also�

seek your protection in the�

work environment I am�

corporate practices and give�

me the strength to stand firm�

in my beliefs. If I am to�

pursue a new opportunity or�

career path, Lord I ask that�

You make it abundantly�

clear. Give me spiritual�

vision.�

I seek Your blessing on the�

work that I do, especially if I�

am doing what I enjoy. Help�

me stay focused on You and�

to do my work as an�

extension of my faith. I want�

everything I do to glorify You.�

I thank you for the blessing of�

employment, even if it’s not�

my perfect dream job. I�

praise You for providing for�

my financial needs at this�

time and I will have faith that�

if I am in a waiting period,�

that I will trust You to provide�

for all my needs. Amen.�

Prayer�

Prayers for�

But, it’s hard.�

When life is good, praising�

God is easy and comes�

naturally for most of us.�

Yet in the midst of struggles�

and hardships, we often�

forget to praise God for the�

good things in our lives,�

much less thank Him for�

difficult circumstances as we�

are instructed to do. In 1�

Thessalonians�

5:18, and in�

James 1:2-4,�

we are told to�

consider it a�

joy to have�

trials and�

hardships.�

Both of these verses require�

us to have faith under�

pressure, and that is when�

true faith really grows and�

true praise really begins.�

Dear heavenly Father, I�

praise You today for who You�

are, not just for what I see�

You doing in my life. Forgive�

me for expecting You to�

always make life go my way,�

and for falsely assuming that�

I should be immune to the�

problems of life.�

Lord, I believe that You are�

the giver and taker of all�

things, but�

that You�

always have�

my best�

interest at�

heart. I�

praise You�

for Your�

unconditional love, grace,�

and mercy. I praise You for�

all the blessings You have�

bestowed upon my life. I�

praise You for all the little�

things that I normally take for�

granted, and ask Your�

forgiveness for doing so.�

Thank You for the blessing of�

eternal life, and for the�

blessing of being able to�

enjoy abundant life while�

here on earth. Thank You for�

Your unconditional love and�

friendship.�

Thank You for purpose and�

passion to do what You have�

equipped me to do. Thank�

you for my past, although it�

may be filled with pain, it is�

also filled with clarity about�

how You were beside me the�

whole time. If I am missing�

that clarity, open my eyes.�

Thank You for protecting me�

against situations I may not�

even know I need to be�

protected from.�

Thank You for being�

available for conversation�

and for providing peace and�

comfort when I need it. Thank�

You for Your Word.�

Prayer�

Prayers of�

God is praiseworthy!�

Paradise lost has now been found.�

Lord, I pray for Your sovereign protection, guidance,�leadership, spiritual clarity and divine intervention over�every area of my life including my faith, my children and�

family, my marriage or future spouse, my finances and my�employment.�

I praise You for You are worthy of my praise!�