Days 1-7

 

Day 1.  Known by God

Adapted from Psalm 139.  Oh Lord, You have searched me and known me.  You know when I sit down and when I rise up.  You understand my thoughts from afar. You scrutinize my path and are intimately acquainted with all of my ways.   Even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, Oh Lord, You know it all!   Where can I go from Your Spirit?  Where can I flee from Your presence?   You formed my inward parts and created me in my mother’s womb.  I give thanks to You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.   In Your book were written ahead of time all the days ordained for me, even before one of them passed. Search me, O God, and know my heart.   Try and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there is any hurtful way in me, and lead me in Your everlasting way.  Amen.

 

 

Day 2.  Release Your Inner Power

Adapted from Ephesians 3:14-21.  For this reason I bow on my knees before You Father, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth derives its name, that You will grant to me according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with power through Your Spirit in my inner self; so that Your Son Christ may dwell in my heart through faith, and being rooted and grounded in love, I may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth of Your love, which surpasses mere knowledge, that I may be filled up with all  Your fullness.  Now by You who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly more than I ask or imagine, according to the power that works within me, to You be the glory in the church and in Your Son Jesus Christ to all generations forever and ever.  Amen. 

 

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Day 3.  The Disciple’s Prayer

Adapted from Matthew 6:9-13.  My Father in heaven, holy is Your Name.  I am so grateful that Your kingdom has come through Your Son Jesus and that Your will is being done here on earth as in heaven. Provide for me the exact measure I need today to be able to carry out Your will – my measure of food, shelter, finances, patience, faith, kindness, wisdom, peace of mind, discernment, strength,  healing, truth, and love.   I thank You that You have forgiven all of my sins and ask that You will give me the empathy and love to forgive anyone who sins against me today.  I claim Your protection from the temptations and schemes of the evil one. I acknowledge with deep reverence Your kingdom and power and glory forever.   I boldly pray this prayer in the Name of Your Son, Jesus.  Amen 

 

 

Day 4.  Fight Depression

Adapted from Psalms 5, 6, 13.  Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my groaning. Be gracious to me, Oh Lord, for I am pining away; heal me, O Lord, for my soul is greatly dismayed. I am weary with my sighing; every night I make my bed swim, I dissolve my couch with my tears, my eye has wasted away with grief.   How long, O Lord?  Will You forget me forever?   How long will You hide Your face from me?  How long will I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day?  How long will the enemy exalt over me?  Please consider and answer me, O Lord, my God.  Return, O Lord, rescue my soul and save me because of Your loving kindness.   Enlighten my eyes unless I sleep the sleep of death, until my enemy rejoices when I am shaken.  But I trust in Your loving kindness. In the morning I will pray to You and eagerly watch.  In the morning You will hear my voice.   My heart rejoices in Your salvation.  I sing to You Lord, because You always deal with me bountifully.  Amen.

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Day 5.  Prayer Times Two

Adapted from Colossians 1:9-29.  For this reason I pray all the time for both of us to ask that we may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that we may walk together in a manner worthy of the Lord,, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing our knowledge of God; strengthened with all power according to His glorious might to attain steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Although we were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, Christ has now reconciled us through His death in order to present us before Him as holy, blameless,  without reproach, and complete in Christ.   For this purpose we labor, striving according to His power, which works in a mighty way within us.  Amen.

 

 

Day 6.  Remember and Forget

Adapted from Psalm 25.  To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.  O my God, in You I trust.  Make me know Your ways, O Lord.  For You I wait all the day.  Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your loving kindness, for they are everlasting.   Please do not remember the sins of my youth or my present transgressions.  According to Your loving kindness, instead remember me as Your child, Give me the compassion to forgive others as You have forgiven me.  For Your goodness sake, Amen. 

 

 

Day 7.  Joyful Fruit – Spiritual Gym

Adapted from Colossians 3:12-17.  And so, as one who has been chosen by You Lord, help me to be holy and beloved.  I ask for a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Help me to bear and forgive others, just as You have forgiven me, Lord.  And beyond all these things, I ask to be clothed in love, the perfect bond of unity.   I ask for Your peace to rule in my heart, for this is the reason I was called to be part of the church. May I be thankful in all things.   Let Your word richly dwell within me with all wisdom, so that I may be filled with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, and singing with thankfulness in my heart.  Whatever I do, let it all be in Your name, Lord Jesus, I will give thanks through You to God the Father.  Amen.