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Prayer About Developing Faith in God

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

Heavenly Father, I come in Jesus’ Name to thank You for giving me the faith to believe and accept what Your Word says about my salvation. John 3:16 “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.”

I ask that You give me the same kind of faith in Your Word that I had for my initial salvation, to enable me to live the Christian life. Romans 10:17 “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Show me how to build my faith in You by reading and understanding Your Word. Direct me also to put my faith and trust in the promises throughout Your Scriptures so that I can live my life by faith and not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

Empower me to search the Scriptures to see what they say with regard to any and all situations in my life. May I obtain a complete faith that guides me to rest in and act on Your promises. Direct me to live out my faith, knowing that I am secure under Your protective and mighty hand. Ephesians 6:16 “Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”

Thank you that through faith in You, I can turn from anything that I have mistakenly trusted in, and put my faith in You and You alone. I bring these requests to You in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

God, the Leader Over All Situations

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

All-wise Heavenly Father, I come in Jesus’ Name to thank You for the encouragement You give in Your Word for the times when I forget that You are in control of my past, present, and future. You have designed all situations to prosper me even before they happen. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope” Jeremiah 29:11.

Forgive me for the times I have been foolish by not giving control to You, the life-giver and master of my destiny, and for the times I have not looked to You for sustenance and guidance. You know me and my situation better than I ever could. You told Jeremiah in Jeremiah 1:5, “‘before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’” I know the same principles hold true in my life: before I existed, You knew me and had a plan for me.

I ask You to take control of my life, and the lives of my family, friends, and other Christians. I pray Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:9-12 for all of the people just mentioned. “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.”

Thank you that I can come to You in Jesus’ Name and ask You to take hold of every facet of my life, transforming me to be more like Christ. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Relying on God’s Wisdom

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

All-Wise Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ Name, thankful that I can call upon You for Your unlimited wisdom and instruction when it comes to the way I should live my life. Your Word has all the answers I need, for every decision I have to make. It shows me how to avoid foolishness and ruin. Proverbs 2:1-3 “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.” (NLT)

I confess and ask for forgiveness for the times when I have acted on my own before inquiring for wisdom from You and Your Word. Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” I repent of my tendency to blame You when things don’t turn out the way I think they should, especially when I have not followed Your directions for my life.

Direct me to increase my ability to live by Your wisdom and be filled with Your Spirit of Wisdom so that I can discern and follow Your will. Let my mouth speak Your wisdom out of an overflow of the righteousness You have instilled in me. Psalm 141:3 “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.” Matthew 12:34c “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.“

Thank you for sending Your Son to demonstrate Your power and wisdom to me, and for sending Your Holy Spirit to live within 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.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

God’s Power

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

Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ Name to praise You for being all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present, and unchanging. Jeremiah 32:17 “‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.’”

I thank You for loving me and wanting a close personal relationship with me, even though Your power far surpasses my own. Mark 10:27 “…Jesus… looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”‘ I praise You for the way exercise Your power, not as an evil dictator, but as a loving Father who desires good for His children. Matthew 7:11 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

Help me to be steadfast in faith and on high alert to resist the work of Satan as he tries everything possible to hinder and destroy me as Your child. 1 Peter 5:7-8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” Direct me to rely on Your power, not my own, to resist the attacks of the devil and live a life that honors You.

I cast all of my burdens and cares upon You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Prayer About Living in God’s Presence

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

Lord, I come in Jesus’ Name to thank You for the peace and comfort it gives me to know that You are everywhere present and that You see every situation in my life. Even the events in my life that I do not understand are not a surprise to You. Proverbs 15:3 “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.”

May I be conscious at all times of the fact that I am living in Your presence. Encourage me to have a growing desire to live in a way that is pleasing to You. When the challenges of life come, direct me to get my focus off of my problems and onto Jesus. Colossians 3:2 “Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”

As I invite You, Jesus, to be my defender and counselor, show me how, though You may not immediately calm the storms in my life, You are always willing to calm me as Your child in the midst of the storm. Isaiah 43:2-3a tells me, “when you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior…”

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

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

God as My Fortress and Refuge

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

Lord, I come to You in Jesus’ Name to thank You for the image Psalm 59:16 portrays of You being all around me: “But I will sing of Your power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; for You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.“ I praise You for being my strong anchor against all foes.

Thank you for the promise in 1 John 4:4. “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” What a wonderful comfort it is to know that as Your child, I can always find refuge in You, my fortress. Teach me how to better grasp the concept of Your faithfulness and experience it through Your Word.

You have told me many times in Scripture that You want to be my first line of defense. Therefore, I bring to You the following concerns: [insert your own concerns here, such as rejection, illness, children, marriage, friends, travel, etc.].

I release these concerns to You so that I, by faith, may receive Your mercy, grace, and help in my times of need. Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”  I ask that believers in many parts of the world who are suffering from poverty, war, persecution, and natural disasters would turn to You as their shelter and refuge as well.

Thank you that I can rest in Your powerful might, which is stronger than any method of self-defense I could ever devise. I ask and pray these things to You in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Living With the Joy of the Lord

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

Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ Name to thank you that the Word of God has within it the power to produce joy. When my life is closely in touch with You, You walk with me through difficult times so that I do not have to endure them alone. And in times of great prosperity, I thank You for keeping me from becoming prideful or complacent.

I praise You that when I walk with Jesus daily, You give me the joy of being level-headed no matter what the circumstances are. Nehemiah 8:10b “…the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Father, since the joy You give far exceeds any human joy, I ask for an abundance of it. Please guide me in the choices I make and the actions I take so that I can experience all the joy You desire for me. John 15:11 “‘These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.‘”

Direct me to understand that Your deep joy comes only to those who value You more than anything else.  I ask for the blessing Paul expressed in Romans 15:13. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Prayer About God’s Comfort: “For My yoke is easy…”

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

Heavenly Father, I want to come to You in Jesus’ Name and thank You for being the God of all comfort, who gives me reassurance in difficult situations. I am thankful for the privilege of being able to come to You to receive mercy, grace, and help in my times of need. Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

Direct me to experience what You have told me in Matthew 11:28-30. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

I ask that You lead me to:

  • Scriptures in Your Word that speak of Your comfort in times of trouble
  • Christian music that exalts Your Name
  • Fellowship with other believers that will encourage me to live for You

Enable me to share the same comfort You have given to me with my children, grandchildren, and others in my realm of influence. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”

I praise You, my God from whom all blessings flow. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Prayer About the Goodness of God

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

Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus’ Name to praise You for Your wonderful attributes such as being the Creator, all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present, unchanging, loving, and merciful; for giving me the ability to recognize the good things that come from You, such as beauty, mercy, kindness, grace, and love. James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”

Thank you that You always plan whatever happens in my life for my good, even when I can’t begin to comprehend the situation. Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”

Give me an understanding and appreciation for Your creation. You demonstrate Your goodness in how You have designed everything to work together to provide not only for human beings, but for all the animals and plants of the earth.

I ask you to raise up powerful voices in our culture to speak about Your goodness and share the truth of Your Word. Direct me to live out Your goodness as an example to others on a daily basis. Thank you for the wonderful promise in Psalm 31:19. “How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.” (NLT)

Thank you, Lord, for your goodness. In Jesus’ wonderful Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/

Thanking God for the Opportunity for a Strong and Personal Relationship with Him (Based on Isaiah 54:5)

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

Loving Heavenly Father, I come in the Name of Jesus to give You praise and thanks for the strong, loving relationship You have offered me. In Your Word (the Bible), You describe Your relationship with me in marital terms. But as intimate as the marriage relationship is, it does not compare to my relationship with You, my Heavenly Father. What a privilege it is to be truly and deeply loved by You and called, through the Church, the bride of Christ. Isaiah 54:5 “For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.”

What an amazing gift it is to be able to have a complete sense of belonging to You. Thank you for expressing in Your Word that You consider me a friend. Through this relationship, You reveal the plans, desires, and commitments You have for me. What a blessing it is that You enjoy spending time with me after salvation.

Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” It is encouraging that You want to go much deeper than just sharing a meal. Your plan is for me to allow You to transform my life. Since I am a child of Yours (a born-again believer) I ask You to shape me into the perfect bride for You. I know that the only way this can be done is to be washed in the perfect blood of Jesus Christ. I ask for the forgiveness and righteousness that can be mine through Jesus Christ so that I can be made spotless in Your sight, ready to be received into Heaven as Your perfect bride.

In Jesus, Name, Amen.

P.S. These prayers will only work if you have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. If you need help understanding God’s plan of salvation for you (the way to Heaven), go to this page on our site: https://timewithourcreator.com/2016/06/02/salvation/