Morning Prayer ~ June 23, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Heavenly Father...It’s summertime with all its crazy weather, activities, and hopeful vacations, I find my ultimate rest in You. I am so grateful that the condition of my soul truly is love, peace, and joy because I no longer desire to live in selfishness. Keep working on me and through in the power of the Holy Spirit. I pray these next few days and weeks are filled with Your plans and that as I am learning to walk in Your patience and without offense, I can continue to love others with Your pure love. I am ready for this beautiful day in You. In the Name of the Prince of Peace, King Jesus. Amen!

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.
Matthew 11:28-30

Morning Prayer ~ June 20, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I find such rest in You and Your Word. When You say that You will do all the heavy (and light!) lifting in my life if I simply let go of my cares and trust You, You have never failed to come through! How many times have I gotten in Your way, delayed Your plans, or disrupted them altogether, simply because I think I know what is best? Far too many times. Today and every day, I choose You. I lay my burdens down, trust you to open and close doors, and give me discernment in every situation. I am ready! In Your Name, Which is Filled with All Grace, King Jesus. Amen!

Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 124:7-8

Morning Prayer ~ June 19, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Heavenly Father…I am so grateful to start this day arising from Your warm embrace. As each day brings difficult news from around the world, I once again set the focus of my heart and thoughts upon You. You alone are my rock and fortress and no matter what takes place, You will not leave me alone. I will walk in Your inheritance that You have given me in the power of the Holy Spirit. I am ready! In the Ineffable Name of King Jesus. Amen!

…He awakens me morning by morning…
Isaiah 50:4

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…One of the greatest gifts You have given me is the freedom to not live in the future but instead be present and aware of what You are doing TODAY! May everything I do be filled and empowered by Your Holy Spirit within me so that everyone I meet will experience Your love and healing through my life. I now surrender everything, yes everything, about this day to Your will completely. In Your All-Powerful Name, I pray, King Jesus. Amen!

This is the day the LORD has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Morning Prayer ~ June 17, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus...You are my everything. You are the beginning, the end, and everything in between in my life. As I wait in the stillness of Your presence, I can feel Your peace and joy filling my heart. Past wounds and hurts are wiped away, and you demolish the enemy’s lies in my life, and You extend to me Your healing touch. There is no one like You, Lord, and I surrender all my life to You in this quiet moment. Your will, not mine! In the Wonder-Full Name of Jesus. Amen!

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us...
Ephesians 3:20

Morning Prayer ~ Father's Day 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Lord Jesus...On this special Father's Day, I acknowledge that You are my Abba Daddy, and I am Your beloved child. I cannot even begin to comprehend Your love for me, but it overwhelms my soul and fills me with a joy and confidence that the world can't understand but needs so desperately to know. I pray today for fathers everywhere to be strengthened within by the power of the Holy Spirit to go the distance for the kids and marriages. I pray especially for these dads that I love and know ________ (name them). In Your Mighty Name, Lord Jesus. Amen!

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
Who delights greatly in His commandments.
His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalm 112:1-2

Morning Prayer ~ June 15, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Lord Jesus...How tightly You hold me with Your righteous right hand! What comfort, strength, and joy I have knowing that Your heart and mind are always upon me and that You love me anyway! Today, I ask to be a beacon of light to everyone I meet. Because You hold me, I am so secure, which releases me from every temptation to worry or give place to anxiety. My trust is in You and these matters that concern my heart, I place squarely in Your hands, too __________ (name them). In Your Name Above All, King Jesus, I pray. Amen!

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

Morning Prayer ~ June 14, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Lord Jesus...I sense your presence in my deepest waters and in the midst of Your greatest triumphs in my life. I am beginning to understand how Paul could say, it didn't matter what was going on in my life -- You are greater still. I love all that You are speaking to me and Your Holy Spirit’s working in me. Yes, Lord! Sometimes You make things uncomfortable to remind me to keep my heart and mind on You! I am all Yours and as this day begins, may I brag about You to everyone I encounter. In the Name of the Good Shepherd, King Jesus. Amen!

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:14

Morning Prayer ~ June 12, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Lord Jesus…It is the start of another day, and I place my full attention upon You. I pray for Holy Spirit discernment as I battle in prayer for those in my circle of influence who are struggling today in their lives _________ (name three of them and their situations). Please let me know if there is any way I can help or bring encouragement to them without inserting my opinion about their situation! May I be sensitive to all You are up to today around me. I seal this prayer in Your Name Above All Names, King Jesus. Amen!

My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:2

Morning Prayer ~ June 10, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…What a wonder it is to me that You know my name? Me!! Sinful, selfish, often misguided…me! How grateful I am that You pursue me with Your goodness and grace and that You love me too much to let me continue living in the hurts of the past or lies I have believed about myself. You alone are the door to freedom, and I invite You today (and for the rest of my life) to dive deep into my soul, routing enemy strongholds and leading my heart and mind to healing. Please rule and reign in me today. In Your Magnificent Name, I pray, King Jesus. Amen!

…Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name; You are Mine.
Isaiah 43:1

Morning Prayer ~ June 9, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I worship You in this moment! I love and adore You and I can’t thank You enough for calling my name and drawing me to Yourself. I pray in this hour when it seems like the world has come unhinged, that the Holy Spirit would speak into the lives of these loved ones who do not yet know You __________ (name three and take time to pray for them). You alone are LORD! And I am so grateful that Your peace, power, and joy are bubbling up inside of me as I wait in Your presence. May everything I say and do today bring You glory. In the Name Above All Names, I pray, King Jesus. Amen!

…and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11

Morning Prayer ~ June 8, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…  

Dear Heavenly Father…I come into Your presence with Your praise upon my lips! I pour out my life and plans for Yours. I pray that You will direct my every step, my every thought, and my every word. Today, I pray to be a conduit of Your lavish grace toward everyone I encounter. Please open my eyes to see those around me as You see them in all their potential, all the great things You have in store for them, and most of all, how much You love them (even when I think they are difficult!). I move forward in this day renewed in Your love for me! In the Majestic Name of Jesus. Amen!

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy…
Jude 1:24

Morning Prayer ~ June 6, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Lord Jesus…I glorify Your name. You are my rock, fortress, deliverer, and my God in whom I trust. I start this day quieting my heart and mind _______ (take time to do this in His presence). I am so grateful for all that You have given me and all that You have done for me. I ask that as You walk me through my day, Your Holy Spirit will open my eyes for greater discernment about what is going on all around me. I pray for His whispers to my spirit, teaching me how to pray effectively for each situation I face or for those in need. I am Yours, Lord, and in Your Mighty name, King Jesus, I pray. Amen!

Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Psalm 27:14

Morning Prayer ~ June 4, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…Oh, the wonder of Your amazing and extravagant grace! Its power to free me from the torment of guilt and shame and its effective working by the Holy Spirit to transform my life and call me to greater freedom, love, ministry, and intimacy with You has brought me new purpose. Who knew? Who knew that Your platform of grace is my platform to stand upon, especially when I fail. From its launching pad, strongholds are breaking within me, and I am finally learning to walk in all You have for me. So, Lord, I pray Your grace pours through me today to others. In Your Marvelous Name, King Jesus. Amen!

…that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Heavenly Father...A new day begins in You! Already, however, my mind is going in a million different directions. So, in this moment, I take the time to still my heart and thoughts in Your presence ________ (take the time to do this). Ahhhh. Thank You, Holy Spirit for calming me and preparing me to open Your Word to hear Your voice ________ (do this, even if you only have a minute or two, we must start somewhere, right?). I pray to bring Your name glory in everything I say and do today. I seal this prayer in King Jesus’ Almighty Name. Amen!

But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
1 Corinthians 2:9

Morning Prayer ~ June 1, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Lord Jesus...With so much going on in the world, I am grateful that when I set my heart and mind on You, as I do this moment ______ (take time to do this by speaking words of praise and worship), I am kept in Your perfect peace through the Holy Spirit. You are my ally in every situation, and as I face this day, I know that You will guide my every step as I lean into Your still, small voice in my heart. I praise You that there is no confusion in Your presence, and I walk in the clarity of Your Word and love today. Let’s go! In Your Superlative Name, King Jesus. Amen!

 He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my rescuer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in him.
He makes the nations submit to me.
Psalm 144:2 NLT

Morning Prayer ~ May 31, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Heavenly Father...Today I know that I am cupped in the palm of Your Almighty hands, and I worship You with a full and grateful heart. There is no one like You who holds my life so intimately and loves me still as You continually bring healing to my life. I pray to walk in Holy Spirit power today, and may every encounter I have bring glory to Your name and encouragement and restoration to any who cross my path. Open my eyes to see like You do. In the Name of the One Who Loves Me Most, Lord Jesus. Amen!

The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.
He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters.
Psalm 23:1-2 AMPC

Morning Prayer ~ May 30, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus...As I lay the burdens of my heart at Your footstool, I know that You are aware of every intimate detail surrounding them. I surrender my thoughts and desires for how I think You should intervene in each of these situations and the folks involved. I know that You are going to do things that my heart can’t even imagine and as Holy Spirit gives me the patience and power to wait, I pray for the perfect unfolding of Your plans in these areas of my concern ______ (name them). In the Name of the King of Angel Armies, Lord Jesus. Amen!

But as it is written:
Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.
1 Corinthians 2:9

NOTE: So sorry for missing a few of the prayer posts this week. Randy and I are at a pastors’ conference in D.C. Blessings to all…

Morning Prayer ` Memorial Day 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Heavenly Father...I humbly draw near to You. Although You invite me to come boldly into Your throne room to find all the grace and mercy I could ever need or imagine (Heb. 4:16), today I come requesting Your sovereign move across my nation ______ (name it and take time to pray for it). Everyone everywhere needs Your touch. Everyone everywhere needs Your delivering hand. Everyone everywhere needs Your real and profound love. I ask today for revival. As I take the time to remember those who gave themselves for my freedom, I still am reminded that You paid the highest price of all so that those who receive you by faith, everyone everywhere, could have eternal life starting now. In the Almighty Name of Your Son, King Jesus. Amen!

…if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:1

Morning Prayer ~ May 26, 2024

Morning Moment of Prayer...

Dear Lord Jesus...In this quiet moment, I lean into Your presence. I quiet my heart and mind _______ (take time to do this) so that I may sense the Holy Spirit’s leading. Instead of requesting those things I think You should do (like, really? I would even have a clue?), I am learning to wait for Your leading for those people, places, and circumstances that YOU desire my prayer partner ship with. I thank You for leading me to pray for these things __________ (do so with His leading). What confidence it gives me to know I am praying according to Your will, not mine! In Your Majestic Name, I pray, King Jesus.  Amen!

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:14