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Power in Prayer
Saturday, 19 May 2007
A Morning Blessing
Topic: Morning
Good Morning !!!!
This morning when I wakened
And saw the sun above,
I softly said, "Good morning, Lord,
Bless everyone I love"
Right away I thought of you
And said a loving prayer,
That He would bless you specially,
And keep you free from care.
I thought of all the happiness
A day could hold in store,
I wished it all for you because
No one deserves it more.
I felt so warm and goodinside,
My heart was all aglow.
I know God heard my prayers for you,
He hears them all, you know.
Posted by kupaakani
at 7:16 PM HDT
Updated: Saturday, 19 May 2007 7:22 PM HDT
Taking Refuge in God
Topic: Faith
Taking Refuge in God
Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee,
And desire nothing save only Thee.
Let me hate myself and love Thee.
Let me do everything for the sake of Thee.
Let me humble myself and exalt Thee.
Let me think nothing except Thee.
Let me die to myself and live in Thee.
Let me accept whatever happens as from Thee.
Let me banish self and follow Thee,
and ever desire to follow Thee.
Let me fly from myself and take refuge in Thee,
that I may deserve to be defended by Thee.
Let me fear for myself, let me fear Thee,
and let me be among those who are chosen by Thee.
Let me distrust myself and put my trust in Thee.
Let me be willing to obey for the sake of Thee.
Let me cling to nothing save only to Thee,
and let me be poor because of Thee.
Look upon me, that I may love Thee.
Call me that I may see Thee,
And forever enjoy Thee. - St. Augustine  Christian
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:19 PM HDT
Prayer of Thanks
Topic: Gratitude/Thanks
Throughout all generations we will render thanks unto Thee
And declare Thy praise,
Evening, morning, and noon,
For our lives which are in Thy care,
For our souls which are in Thy keeping
For thy miracles which we witness daily,
And for Thy wondrous deeds and blessings toward us at all times. Jewish; appropriate for many faiths
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:11 PM HDT
Think on These Things
Topic: Anxiety
Think on These Things
Whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are honorable,
Whatsoever things are just,
Whatsoever things are pure,
Whatsoever things are lovely,
Whatsoever things are of good report;
If there be any virtue,
And if there be any praise,
Think on these things. - Philippians 4 Christian, appropriate for many faiths source: The Bible (King James Version)
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:09 PM HDT
Morning Prayer
Topic: Morning
Morning Prayer
Dear Lord,
So far I've done all right.
I haven't gossipped,
haven't lost my temper,
haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent.
I'm really glad about that.
But in a few minutes, God,
I'm going to get out of bed.
And from then on,
I'm going to need a lot more help. - Author Unknown Appropriate for many faiths
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:07 PM HDT
Deliver Us From Fear
Topic: Fear
Deliver Us From Fear
O Lord, we beseech thee to deliver us from the fear of the unknown future; from fear of failure; from fear of poverty; from fear of bereavement; from fear of loneliness; from fear of sickness and pain; from fear of age; from fear of death. Help us, O Father, by thy grace to love and fear thee only, fill our hearts with cheerful courage and loving trust in thee; through our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. - Akanu Ibaim Christian
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:06 PM HDT
Prayer Before Eating
Topic: Mealtime
Prayer Before Eating
Before we eat,
We turn our attention
To the bounty before us;
We are truly thankful for this meal
And for the richness of our lives.
May this food nourish our bodies,
And the company of those we love
Nourish our spirits.
Amen. Appropriate for many faiths source: Submitted by Beliefnet member SLICKLACA
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:03 PM HDT
Open Our Minds and Hearts
Topic: Forgiveness
Open Our Minds and Hearts
I pray that we may at all times keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma; that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings and our connectedness with the natural world; that we may become ever more filled with generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life...
I pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgiving and the strength we gain in loving; that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life; that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts; that we may learn to join in our being. - Jane Goodall Appropriate for many faiths source: From "The Power of Prayerful Living" (Rodale)
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:02 PM HDT
Source of All Good
Topic: Gratitude/Thanks
Source of All Good
Source of all good! Day by day are thy blessings renewed to us; and again we come with thankful hearts to seek the sense of thy presence. O that we could be reborn like the morning, and our love rise as fresh as the dawn, and our obedience be as sure as the path of the sun.
For even as we seek to commune with thee, shadows from our past dim the joy of our aspiration. We remember our thoughtless lives, our impatient tempers, our selfish aims; and yet we know that thou has neither made us blind like the creatures that have no sin, nor left us without holy guidance--thy still, small voice speaking in our inmost conscience and thine open word, having dwelt among us full of grace and truth, appealing to us to choose the better part.
Take us now to serve thee in newness of spirit, and sweep away with a holy breath every dust of care, every trace of fear, every taint of an uncharitable mind. - James Martineau
Posted by kupaakani
at 12:00 PM HDT
Oh That You Would Bless Me Wonderfully
Topic: Faith
A Week-day Devotional by Dick Innes of ACTS International1. A Powerful Prayer "Oh that you would bless me wonderfully."1 One very effective prayer I was taught in my youth was: "Dear God, today I commit and trust my life and way to you as I do that of my family (stating their names)." I have prayed that prayer daily ever since. To that prayer I have added another powerful prayer based on a prayer from an almost unknown character, Jabez, whose name, as far as I know, is mentioned in only one chapter in the Bible. He prayed to the God of Israel: 'Oh, that you would bless me wonderfully. Please be with me in everything I do. Greatly expand my borders and keep me from all evil and disaster.'" The result? "God granted him his request!" I can't always see how God is leading and blessing me especially at those times when I feel my prayers don't go any higher than the ceiling. However, as I look back over my life I can see how God has blessed me wonderfully and greatly "expanded my borders" more than I ever dreamed possible. In a nutshell: our gospel literature outreach has expanded to be used around the world by several thousand churches, missionaries, other organizations, business and professional people, individuals, and military, hospital and prison chaplains. And now through E-mail and the Internet we are receiving salvation responses daily from around the world. God has used ACTS ministries to help introduce many thousands to the Savior. You can see how God has and is answering this powerful prayer in our latest report at: www.actsweb.org/acts_in_action.php. I encourage you also to commit and trust your life and the lives of your loved ones to God and pray the prayer Jabez prayed—every day. I've done this for many years and plan to continue doing so every day for as long as I live. Do this and God will grant you your request too. Suggested prayer: "Dear God, O that you would bless me and my family wonderfully again today. Please be with us in everything we do. Greatly expand our (Christian) borders and keep us from all evil and disaster. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully in Jesus' name, amen." 1. 1 Chronicles 4:10. <:))))><
Posted by kupaakani
at 11:58 AM HDT
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