Category: Prayers

I think I’ll do something a little different this week – a series of prayers themed around advent. Advent is all about preparing for the celebration of Jesus’ birth, that divine moment when hope of salvation was born of flesh and bone. Today I offer a prayer for hope. When we’re lost in the darkness,…

Today I offer a prayer for having discernment when loving sacrificially. Sacrificial love, though a wonderful thing to practice, can lead to burnout or exhaustion if we don’t handle it well. Burnout / exhaustion will rob us of the joy the Lord has for those who are obedient, so let’s ask God for help balancing…

Today I offer a prayer for creation care. With mounting concerns over our global climate and conditions, it is becoming very clear that Christ followers need to be playing active roles is slowing this world’s degradation. I believe it’s our God-given responsibility to be good stewards of everything in our care, partnering with Jesus who…

Today I offer a prayer of deriving our satisfaction and contentment from God. The world will promise us the world, but the world is not enough – only God can satisfy our souls, for we are designed to be His people, and He promises to be our God. Father God, Everlasting Lord, You have been…

Today I offer a prayer of honoring and remembering sacrifices others have made for our rights and freedoms. In doing so, they have served us well, and serving / loving one another is in alignment with God’s moral will for mankind. May we never forget to pay it forward, loving others in the name of…

Today I offer prayer of praise for the Lord our Rock and Shelter. Breaking from tradition slightly, this entire prayer is inspired by psalms. Father God, our Refuge and our Fortress, our God whom we trust, You are our dwelling place. You are our Strength and Shield, a very present help in times of trouble….

Today I offer a prayer of honor and respect for our elders, and for our spiritual children. The Bible emphasizes both learning and teaching in this lifetime. Ideally, we’ll spend our entire life learning about Jesus and scripture, and also pass that knowledge on to the next generation of Christ followers. Father God, our Steadfast…

Today I offer a prayer for understanding, respect and peacemaking. More than once in the last few days I have become aware of heated arguments due to differing opinions. We as Christ followers are to be peacemakers, and not stir up strife (angry disagreements). Let’s do what we can to love our neighbors, increase understanding,…

Today I offer a prayer for repentance and obedience. We’ve been hearing these themes quite frequently in our readings lately, so let’s do what we can to ensure we’re putting them into practice. Father God, our Merciful and Gracious Lord, we humble ourselves before You today. Jesus says that He came to call the sinners…

Today is Canada’s first annual ‘National Day for Truth and Reconciliation’. The day honors the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. It reminds us of tragic and painful history, that will hopefully fuel the reconciliation and relational healing process going forward. So today, I offer a prayer for reconciliation and…