Godly life

God’s Guidelines for Living a Godly Life (Based on Psalm 15)

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

Heavenly Father, I come in Jesus’ Name to give You thanks and praise for the guidance that Psalm 15 gives me on how to live a life that honors You.  David, right at the beginning of this Psalm, makes it clear that You want to teach me how to live a holy life.  You want my standards to come from You and not the evils of the society that I live in. In order for me to have fellowship with You and be able to dwell with You, David says that I must do what is expressed in verse 2. “He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart.” 

Since words can be powerful and a reflection of what kind of relationship I have with You, direct me not to do any of the things David expressed were wrong in verse 3. “He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend.” Thank you for giving me specific things that I can identify in my life that I can work on to become more upright and righteous. 

I ask that You be a constant source of strength from which I can draw the energy needed to make any changes to be obedient to the guidelines in this psalm. Convict me if I stray from any of Your commandments and direct me to confession and repentance if needed. It is my heart’s desire to constantly know and love You more, and I ask that You do whatever is necessary to align my heart with Your perfect will and plan.

In the Name of Jesus, I pray. 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 the Christian Life Using God’s Knowledge (Based on Proverbs 2)

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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 putting all the knowledge that I need for living the Christian life into Your Word (the Bible). It is a great gift that You give to me and all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is wisdom that I cannot create with my own initiative, but takes study of Your Word to develop and use. Verse 6-7: “For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.”

Thank you for how Your knowledge and wisdom direct me to avoid foolishness and ruin. I confess to You and ask forgiveness for the times when I act before asking for Your knowledge from Your Word so that I may have godly discretion about all situations. Verse 10-11: “When wisdom enters your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul, discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you.” I thank You for what is expressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:12. The Holy Spirt gives me the ability to understand and believe what can only be understood spiritually. “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.”

Thank you for sending Your Son Jesus to represent Your power and wisdom. I can never be in a place where You are not available to help. Direct me to experience all that You say 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.”

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/

Jesus’ Instruction for Believers on How to Build a Godly Life Based on Him (Matthew 7:24-25)

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

Heavenly Father, I come to You today through the Name of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to thank You for Your Word and the power of the truth found therein. Because Your Word, the Bible, is representative of You, I can feel confident about basing my life around the principles and truths expressed in it. I ask that You give me direction and strength not only to read and hear Your instructions, but to live by them as well.

Thank you for the simple and clear illustration in Matthew 7:24-25 about the importance of having a solid biblical foundation to build on as I grow in my Christian life. Jesus says, “therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.” It is a blessing to see how this parable illustrates the importance of me building my Christian life by being obedient to the teaching and example of Jesus, the rock foundation.

Show me how to always be a doer of Your Word, and not just a hearer. James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” Embolden me to follow along the path You have laid out for my life and strengthen me for the tasks yet to come. I want to build my life upon You, for I know You are the only steady rock in the shifting sands around me.

Thank you for the summary of this teaching in the song The Solid Rock:

“My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.”

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/