Friday, July 11, 2008

"A lot of prayer, a lot of power. Little prayer, little power. No prayer, no power." Charles Spurgeon

A Prayer for the Church (the Body of Christ).
1 Pet. 5:6....Heavenly Father, we humble ourselves under Your mighty hand
1 Jn 1:9........Forgive us for our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Heb 10:22...
Let us draw near to You with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
Heb 10:22...
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
Col 3:16....
and let Your Word dwell in us richly.
Col 1:9......F
ill us with the knowledge of Your will,
Col 1:9......
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Col 1:10....that we may live and conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of You,
Col 1:10....fully pleasing You, and being fruitful in every good work.
Eph 4:23....And, by being renewed in the spirit of our minds,
Col 3:12.....that we put on tender mercies, kindness, humility,
Col 3:12.....meekness, longsuffering: bearing with and forgiving one another.
Eph 4:13.....That we dwell together in the unity of the faith,
1 Thes 5:12...recognizing those who labor among us,
1 Thes 5:13...esteeming them highly in love for their work's sake.
1 Cor 1:10.....I pray we all speak the same thing, with no divisions among us,
Phil 1:27........standing fast in one spirit, striving together for the faith.
Heb 13:9.......That we're not carried about with various and strange doctrines,
2 Tim 2:15.....But we study, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Jude 1:16.......That we're not murmurers, complainers, walking after our own lusts,
1 Tim 6:18.....but are rich in good works, ready to give and willing to share.
Eph 4:16........I pray that the whole body be knit and joined together,
Eph 4:16........and that every part does its share causing growth to the body.
1 Pet 4:10......As each one has received a gift, let him minister it,
Phil 2:4...........looking out for the interests of others.
1 Pet 1:22......Let us all fervently love one another with a pure heart,
2 Jn 1:8..........so that we do not lose the things we have worked for.
1 Pet 4:7........Let us become serious and watchful in our prayers,
Eph 5:16........redeeming the time, for the days are evil.
Heb 12:1.......Running with endurance the race that is set before us,
Col 3:2..........setting our minds on things above and not on things on the earth.
Phil 3:14........But pressing toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God.
Eph 6:11........Putting on the whole armor of God so we may stand against the devil.
Acts 4:29.......That we will speak forth Your Word with great boldness.
1 Pet 5:10…...Restore us and make us strong and steadfast
Mt 5:16……...that our light will shine before men to the glory of God.

3 comments:

t_ravis_allen said...

Shaina, this prayer is powerful! Did you put all of this together? Could I use it for a devotion for the staff here at camp?

t_ravis_allen said...

Shaina, this prayer is powerful! Did you put all of this together? Could I use it for a devotion for the staff here at camp?

Anonymous said...

this is awesome...