Author: timewithourcreator

Truth in the Christian Life

/ timewithourcreator / Leave a comment
leaf1

Photo taken in Nebraska.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

Father, thank you for the freedom I receive from trusting in the truth of Your Word and that all of the armor You lay out  in Ephesians 6:10-17 for fighting the battle Satan wages against believers is held up by the belt of truth.

You are the Truth that sets me free from the consequences of sin and self-deception. In John 8:31-32, Jesus said “…If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Direct me to always accept the accuracy of the Scriptures so that I can be filled with Your truth. While I go through the different seasons of life, give me wisdom and protection from the truth in Your Word for the season that I am in at this time.  Encourage me in believing that “…His truth shall be your shield and buckler” Psalm 91:4.

Your Word teaches that You want c­omplete truth to flow out of my life. Have Your Spirit living within me. Make me sensitive to anything that does not reflect Your truth. Give me the grace to live out Ephesians 4:30-31. “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.”

Father, thank you for listening to my requests. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Miniature Prayers #3

/ timewithourcreator / Leave a comment
IMG_2286

Photo taken in Hawaii.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

These very short, Scripture-based prayers can be used throughout the day to help take you to your next more extended prayer time and assist you in being able to keep in an attitude of prayer. These prayers can also be useful in emergency situations because of the power that comes through praying God’s Word.

How to use these prayers: print them or save them on your phone and use them as reminders to talk to your Heavenly Father throughout the day.

Bring these short prayers in Jesus’ Name.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”

_______________

God’s Infinite Power

Lord, thank you that I have access to Your infinite power. “And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist” Colossians 1:17.

Sin Taken Care Of

Heavenly Father, as a believer I thank You for the promise in Psalm 103:12. “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”

Looking for a Pure Heart

Lord, direct me to “flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart” 2 Timothy 2:22.

No Fear Of Man

I praise You, Lord, for the promise in Psalm 118:6. “The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Opening My Eyes

Heavenly Father, I ask that every day You will reveal to me the message in Psalm 119:18. “Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.”

 

Relying on God’s Wisdom

/ timewithourcreator / 3 Comments
IMG_1699

Photo taken in Colorado.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

All-Wise Heavenly Father, thank you that I can call upon You for Your unlimited wisdom and instruction when it comes to the way I should live my life. In Your Word are all the answers needed for every decision I have to make and it shows me how to avoid foolishness and ruin.

“My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.” Proverbs 2:1-3 (NLT)

I confess to You and ask for forgiveness for the times when I have acted on my own before inquiring for wisdom from You and Your Word and for when I blamed You when things didn’t turn out the way that I thought they should.

Direct me to increase my determination to live by Your Wisdom and be filled with Your Spirit of Wisdom so that I can discern Your will. Let my mouth speak Your Wisdom due to the righteousness You have instilled in me. “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3

Thank you for sending Your Son to represent Your power and wisdom to me so that I will never be in a place where You are unable to help me.

Allow me to experience all that You say in Your Word about wisdom so that Proverbs 3:13 is a reality in my life. “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding.”

I bring these praises and requests to You, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

 

 

Grandparent’s Day Prayer (Sun. 9/10)

/ timewithourcreator / 2 Comments
grandparents

Photo taken in Nebraska.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

Heavenly Father, thank you for the joy received from grandparents. For some of us, that blessing is just a  good memory. For others, it is an experience now being enjoyed.

Direct me to be kind to and appreciate all seniors and grandparents, especially those who demonstrate and live Psalm 71:5. “For you are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.”

As an older person and/or a grandparent, show me how I can ​be a good example to my grandchildren and the younger generation. May the consistency of Your faithful grace to me be an encouragement to them as they look ahead to their future. “My grace is sufficient for you…” 2 Corinthians 12:9.

As I face the last season of life, direct me to recognize that You have been my constant help in the past and that I need You now more than ever. Thank you that Proverbs 3:5-6 ​applies in all seasons of life. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Show me how my service for You may have to change because of age. Remind me that some of the most influential and powerful Christians serving God in history have been older people with physical limitations. They shared their Godly experiences of the past with the young and used intercessory prayer to bring inexperienced youth to the throne of grace.

Make Psalm 71:18 true of me. “Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.”

I bring this prayer in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

Quote #9

/ timewithourcreator / 1 Comment
IMG_1860.JPG

Photo taken in Nebraska.

Quote Selection: Elton Streyle, Photography: Ali

“Prayer is the most important gift next to salvation.” -Charles Stanley

“We can voluntarily develop a prayer relationship with God, or He can allow circumstances to develop it.” -Elton Streyle

“Praying for someone is a way of loving them.” -Anonymous

“Prayer: not the easiest, but the most important thing we can do.”  -Wernher von Braun

“Prayer is a great discipline and its exercise contributes very greatly to the work of perfecting which the Spirit is carrying on in the soul. It is the least sensational and least obstructive of our spiritual activities, but it is the most important and the most potent.” -Alexander Whyte

“A day without prayer is a day without blessing.” -Anonymous

 

Giving Praise and Glory to God for His Goodness

/ timewithourcreator / Leave a comment
IMG_2079

Photo taken in Florida.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

Heavenly Father, I praise You for:

Blessing me with salvation and drawing me to Heaven and off the road of destruction which would have led to an eternal hell. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Promising to supply all of my needs in the present and in the future until my entrance into eternity in Heaven. “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

Knowing I am a child of Yours and I can draw from Your wisdom, which You give me generously, without finding fault with me. You have no limit to how many times I can come to You for help in finding what to do and what not to do in any situation. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5

Father, I am so grateful for the wonderful opportunities You give me to become more spiritually mature, to love You more deeply, and to serve others. Thank you for the comfort of Your awesome promise in Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Thank you for providing me with blessings and power through the practice of praise and for the positive effect that it has in my daily life.

I bring these praises to You, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

Prayer About the Eclipse

/ timewithourcreator / 1 Comment
moon

Photo taken in Colorado.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Eugene Sandin, Photography and Editing: Ali

Heavenly Father, in the midst of the excitement of the total solar eclipse in the United States, remind us to contemplate the meaning of Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork” and Colossians 1:16 “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.” Thank you for the truth of these verses. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

Back to School Prayer

/ timewithourcreator / Leave a comment

IMG_2515

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

Heavenly Father, thank you for this time of the year when many young people are going back to school. Let us not forget the privilege that is ours in America to be educated in many different fields of study.

I want to bring to You my loved ones and friends who will be in school this year. I ask You to give them the ability to comprehend what is being presented and discernment and wisdom to know when something is being taught that is not in agreement with the teaching in Your Word. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him“ James 1:5.

Put a hedge of protection around students and teachers to keep them from the influences of wrong theories and teaching. I ask for what Jesus said in the second half of John 17:15. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. ”

As these young people face many kinds of temptations in school, encourage them to daily spend time in Your Word for direction. Make the words in Psalm 119:9 a great desire of theirs. “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.”

If any do not have a relationship with Jesus as their Savior, make that the highest educational priority for them this year.

I bring this prayer in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

God’s Holiness in the Believer’s Life

/ timewithourcreator / Leave a comment
IMG_6381.JPG

Photo taken in Utah.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributor: Noah, Photography and Editing: Ali

Thank you, Heavenly Father, for not only giving the command to be holy but that You have given me a way to fulfill that command. “But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,  because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.“‘ 1 Peter 1:15-16

You have set me apart and made me holy because of my relationship with Jesus Christ, Who covered the gap between You, Heavenly Father, and me, a sinful human. I appreciate the fact that Your holiness purifies me and shows me how to continually be separated from all that is unholy.

Develop in me the connection between Your Holiness and my wholeness in life. Give me the courage to live a life that is different from the ways of the world and realize that the way I live in private and in public has an influence on what people think of the God I profess to serve.

Show me any hindrances that keep You from being able to develop Your Holiness in and through me, and enable me to reject whatever is not the best for me. May I experience the truth of Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”

I bring these requests to You, my Father in Heaven, in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Miniature Prayers #2

/ timewithourcreator / 2 Comments
IMG_1707.JPG

Photo taken in Colorado.

Author: Elton Streyle, Contributors: Noah, and Eugene Sandin, Photography and Editing: Ali

These very short, Scripture-based prayers can be used throughout the day to help take you to your next more extended prayer time and assist you in being able to keep in an attitude of prayer. These prayers can also be useful in emergency situations because of the power that comes through praying God’s Word.

How to use these prayers: print them or save them on your phone and use them as reminders to talk to your Heavenly Father throughout the day.

Bring these short prayers in Jesus’ Name.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”

_______________

God’s Light

Lord, thank you for the promise in Psalm 119:105. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

In Time of Trouble

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come to you.  Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble…” Psalm 102:1-2a

David’s Example

Lord, teach me to be more like David in Acts 13:22. “… a man after My (God’s) own heart, who will do all My will.”  

Following God’s Commandments  

Lord, give me the wisdom to follow Joshua 22:5. “…walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.“

Connected to God 

Heavenly Father, show me how to fully understand the truth in Psalm 16:2. “…”You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” (NIV)   

Rejoicing in the Lord

Lord, the words in Psalm 13:5 are the words I want to express to You as well. “But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” (NIV)

Serving the Lord

Lord, direct me to have the words of Joshua 24:15 be true of me. “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”    

God’s Warning

Heavenly Father, thank you for the warning in Joshua 24:16. ‘”Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods.”  

God’s Glory

Lord, thank for giving us the message in Psalm 19:1. “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.”    

Good Use of Time                                                           

Lord, show me how to use my time wisely. “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

Song in My Heart

Lord, thank you for giving me a song. “He has put a new song in my mouth- Praise to our God…” Psalm 40:3a