Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God’s peace (Philippians 4:6-7 bold mine).
Don’t Worry. Pray.
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Pour out your Heart
Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord. Lift up your hands to him in prayer (Lamentations 2:19).
Water, poured out, flows into a new shape.
A heart, poured out to the Lord, is shaped to desire and trust God’s perfect will.
How to Pray for the Sick
It’s easy to feel helpless when someone you love is sick. But the God to whom we pray is Jehovah-Raphe. He is the Lord who heals.
We are Weak: God is Strong
We pray because we are weak.
All glory to God, who is able to make you strong (Romans 16:25).
Longing
God said, “All day long I opened my arms to them (Romans 10:21).”
Watching. Waiting. Loving. Longing.
How do you respond?
Pray Patiently
The Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled (Romans 15:4).
Pray patiently. Wait patiently. God is true to the promises he made (Romans 15:8).
God, the Source of Hope
Pray that God,
the source of hope,
will fill you completely with joy and peace
because you trust in him
Then you will overflow
with confident hope
through the power
of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)
Eternal Life
The free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).
So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift (Romans 4:16).
Receive God’s gift and say thank you.
Praying to a Forgiving God
We often overlook confession. Perhaps we live unaware of our sins. Maybe we think if we don’t talk about them, God will not notice. We probably don’t realize how absolutely bad sin is. But the consequences of sin are dire. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (Psalm 66:18 NLT). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
Click here for a Prayer Guide on Praying to a Forgiving God.
Trust Through the Trial
“I can’t remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain.”*
Jesus’ death is our perfect example of God always working for the good of those who love him (see Philippians 2:8-11; Romans 8:28).
Remember this as you pray your way through.
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