God, I am far too often influenced by what others think of me. I am always pretending to be either richer or smarter or nicer than I really am. Please prevent me from trying to attract attention. Don’t let me gloat over praise on one hand or be discouraged by criticism on the other. Nor […]
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Lord Jesus, when you walked the earth,Your humility obscure your Kingship.Your meekness confused the arrogant,Hindering them from grasping your purpose,Your nobleness attending to the destitute.Teach me to model after your eminence,To subject my human nature to humility.Grant me with a natural inclinationTo never view myself greater than anyone.Banish all lingering sparks of self-importanceThat could elevate […]
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Disturb us, Lord, whenWe are too well pleased with ourselves,When our dreams have come trueBecause we have dreamed too little,When we arrived safelyBecause we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, whenWith the abundance of things we possessWe have lost our thirstFor the waters of life;Having fallen in love with life,We have ceased […]
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Gracious God,Hold my lovely mum at this time of illness, watch over her when she cannot sleep,speak your love to her when she is afraid, touch and heal her weak body.You are the fountain of life. I ask for your life giving water to pour down upon her.Build her up again, look after her emotions […]
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O Holy Spirit, please come like a doveShield and protect now the one that I love.Cover their wounds with Your grace feathered wings,Shield them from sorrow, breathe hope songs within. Tend with Your goodness the pain that they bearHeal now their sickness with miracle care.Carry them high far above till they seeYour rainbow of promise, […]
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Lord, You walked on the earth, understood the broken world, yet also rose from death into resurrected life.I pray for my loved one that they would be held at this time in your loving arms.Bless the work of the doctors, surgeons and hospital staff, and bring the power of your resurrection life into their body.Come […]
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Think, O’ God, of our friend who is ill, whom we now commend to Your compassionate regard. Comfort him/her upon his/her sickbed, and ease his/her suffering. We beg for deliverance, and submitthat no healing is too hard if it be Your will. We therefore pray that You bless our friend with Your loving care, renew […]
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Grand SpiritThank You for being with me through all the ups and downs of my life and for the many blessings that You have given me for which I praise and thank You. You know the illness that I have been struggling with for a long time now and that there is little that seems […]
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Dear God,It hurts so bad.Dull the pain with Your love.Blur the sharp edges by reminding me that from bad comes good.Help me appreciate that after the sorrow, joy is sweeter.I look forward to better times. I can endure anything with You by my side.
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Living Lord,Your love has held me and kept me through this suffering. Now may your hope and healing lead me quickly to a place of restoration. O Lord the oil of your healing flows through me like a living stream. I choose to bathe in these clear waters each day. I will keep my eyes […]
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