Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

This Prayer For Inner Peace Comes In Handy When Life Gets Crazy

Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

Is your heart troubled? Are you feeling the psalmist, who asked his own soul, “Why are you in despair? And why have you become disturbed within me?” One of the hardest parts of knowing inner peace is understanding how it has nothing to do with control. If you’re having trouble with trust or finding the words to pray above the howling of the scary storms, feel free to offer up these words to the Lord now!

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Oh Lord, sometimes my insides feel a battle zone, where missiles are falling too close to home. Other times I’m caught in an endless storm, with thoughts flying control. Confusion reigns, and defeat creeps in to steal my joy.

I need your peace-the deep-down-in-your-heart kind that stays with me day and night and speaks confidently into the wind. Calm my anxious spirit, Lord; all the attacking “if-onlys” and “what-ifs” fill me with needless worry.

I know that trust is a big part of experiencing peace and that fear has no place in my life. Most of the things I worry about or dread don’t even happen. So I’m declaring my trust in you.

I’m releasing the reins of my life again and asking you to take control. I may need to pray this same prayer daily, but I’m tired of the frenzy of life that leaves my schedule and my thoughts without any margin.

I need more of you, Lord, and less of me.

I surrender and admit: I can’t control people, plans, or even all my circumstances, but I can yield those things to you, and focus on your goodness.

Thank you today for every good gift you’ve given, every blessing you’ve sent, all the forgiveness I did not deserve, and, yes, for every trial you’ve allowed into my life. You bring good every circumstance if I’ll only let go and believe you.

I know that when I pray and give thanks instead of worrying, you have promised that I can experience the kind of peace that passes all understanding. That’s your kind of peace, Lord. And it’s the kind I crave.

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Whenever I'm stressed, anxious, or afraid, help me remember to run to you. You’re the only one that can calm my fears and end my fretful behavior.

Whether in trivial or heavy matters, I know you will not only give me peace; Lord, you will be my peace.

And when I draw close to you-in prayer, in reading your Word, in helping another, in taking my mind off myself-you will be there, up close and personal.

I can’t handle these times alone, Lord. Will you speak peace and calm my storms, or hold my hand while we walk through them together? Will you bring the reassuring wisdom of those who have come through similar times into my life? Thank you, Lord. I’m trusting you.

In the name of the One who makes the wind and the waves stand still, Amen.

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Kasey Simmons is a sweet guy who just wants to make others smile. He did just that for an elderly woman he found crying in an aisle at the grocery. And while the Applebee’s waiter didn’t do it for any type of reward, his kindness was repaid in the most unexpected way — a $500 tip!

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Kasey loves to make people smile. And God truly blessed him with a servant’s heart.

“It’s selfish really,” he says. “When people smile, I feel better. It lightens my world.”

The 32-year-old Applebee’s waiter was out doing his grocery shopping at Kroger when he saw an elderly woman crying. It broke his heart.

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Kasey was determined to cheer her up, so he struck up a friendly conversation and paid for her groceries.

“It was only $17, but it’s not about the money — it’s about showing someone you care,” he said.

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Of course, this chance encounter was no accident. The elderly woman never told Kasey why she was so upset, but God put the Applebee’s waiter in her path for a very specific reason!

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Kindness Repaid

The woman’s daughter showed up at the restaurant where Kasey works to surprise him with a special “thank you.” She sat in his section, but kept her identity and purpose a secret from Kasey. As far as he knew, she was just another diner.

The woman’s daughter ordered the cheapest thing possible — a flavored water that cost $0.37. And when she paid the bill, she left a $500 tip and a message written on one of the napkins.

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The heart-felt note explained how the elderly woman Kasey had comforted — her mother — was so upset because that day marked three years since she’d lost her husband. And the letter showed just how far one small act of kindness can reach. She wrote:

“On one of the most depressing days of the year … you made my mother’s day wonderful. You insisted on paying. Told her she is a very beautiful woman. I have not seen this woman smile this much since dad died.”

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Kasey’s good deed not only blessed the elderly woman herself, but her daughter, too. And she wanted him to know just how much it meant to the family. And while the humble guy says he’d have declined the money if he’d had any idea that’s what they were there to do, he’s just glad to know his simple gesture made such a lasting impact.

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“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2

Five Prayers Every Christian Momma Should Pray For Her Kids

Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

Guest Post by Rebekah of Surviving Toddlerhood

If you are me, busy momma, then there are things that you want to work on in your relationship with both Christ and your children.

Over the past year, I have realized that one of the areas that needs the most work in my relationship with the Lord is my prayer life.

While I do pray daily, it tends to be prayers : “Thank you God for our food and that our morning went well. Please help me to be patient with the boys. Please help the boys to get well. Amen.”

And while there is nothing wrong with those types of prayers, they don’t even scratch the surface of all that our prayers can do.

Through a prayer of faith, we have the power to move mountains, bind up demons, resist the devil, and affect all types of situations.

Our prayers are one of the most important weapons we have in our arsenal as Christians and what better thing to do as parents than to lift up our children in prayer?

So I’ve set out to find how we can pray for our children that goes beyond “Help Jimmy to learn his lessons in school and help him to show Your love.” Here are five new ways that you can pray for your children.

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If you’re serious about praying for your kids more regularly — I have just the thing that will help! Jump to the end of this post to learn how you can make your own Mini Prayer Book to remind you to pray deep prayers for your children!

1. That the Devil Would Not Outwit Them

In 2 Corinthians 2:11, it says: “So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.”

We need to pray that our children would have eyes open to see the designs of the devil. That they would realize that he comes as a wolf disguised as a sheep and that he is scheming ways to entrap them. We need to pray that they would see the devil’s work for what it is and that they would not be outwitted by him.

2. That They Would Use Their Armor Effectively

In Ephesians 6, Paul writes to the Ephesians about their spiritual armor. This armor is something that everyone who is in Christ will have. If your child is a disciple of Christ then they have this armor at their disposal. But any soldier, they must learn to use their armor effectively in order to survive battle with the least amount of injury.

3. That They Would Keep the Faith

When I think of shipwrecks, I think of the Titanic. It seemed unsinkable. In fact one of the selling points for passage was that is WAS unsinkable. People bought their tickets this “fact.” The fear that there must have been when the unsinkable ship sunk!

Teaching our children about our faith and how to stand strong in the face of adversity is the most important job that we have as parents. Helping them to live out their faith and to have a good conscience at the end of the day is possibly the second most important job.

No Christian is unsinkable. It doesn’t matter how strong our faith looks to others. It doesn’t matter how good our lives may look to outsiders. What matters is that we are taking time to build our ship, to reinforce the seam, to patch the leaks and to replace the rotting logs so that we don’t end up dashed against the rocks of worldliness and unbelief.

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4. For Our Unsaved Children, that the Father Would Gently Woo Them to His Side

Pray that God would make Himself visible to our unsaved children. That one day they would respond to his daily calling and come to know the joy and peace that can be found in him.

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5. That We Would Set a Positive Example

I’m not sure about you, but I fail daily, in many ways. One of my hopes is that through me my children would see God’s redemption and love, but I also fear at times that what they see in me may chase them away. The world will call it hypocrisy; I call it sinning. Those times when I speak out so loudly and fervently against something yet then go and do the exact same thing.

I pray that my children would see God’s mercy, grace and forgiveness played out in my own life and would not be hardened by my human struggles.

These are some of the new ways that I will be praying for my children over the years. As I draw closer to the Father in prayer I hope that I will find many more ways every year to best pray for my children; I also hope that you have found these five ways to pray for your children inspiring and maybe as convicting as I have.

Want to Get in the Habit of Praying Deep Prayers for Your Children? Learn how to make your own mini prayer book below!

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1. Print out the Prayer Card Printables or write your own if you’d rather. Writing your own is a great way to personalize your prayers for your individual family’s needs. But… then you also run the risk of not knowing what to write, procrastinating and not really doing it. If you grab the pretty ones I’ve already made–you’re far more ly to actually USE them.

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Top 70 Breakthrough Prayers for Every Occasion

Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

We must have heard the popular saying that “Prayer is the master key“. It is, indeed, the key to opening many doors of supernatural happenings.

When things are smooth, we pray. When otherwise we still pray. Different prayer points for different situations.

We all, at some points, need breakthroughs in different situations and stages of our lives. So when at those points, we channel our prayers to breakthrough.

Way to go?

Below are powerful breakthrough prayer points that cut across different life situations. You'll definitely find them helpful, may our prayers be answered!

Short Breakthrough Prayers and Long Breakthrough Prayers for Someone You Care so much About.

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  • Short Breakthrough Prayers
  • Long Breakthrough Prayers

Short Breakthrough Prayers

1. As the year runs towards its end, may doors open for you financially, in Jesus name.

2. May you experience ease to fight the battles of your business in Jesus Name.

3. The power that raised Christ from death would raise you above your burdens.

4. I pray that lines fall for you in pleasant places as you strive through every stage of your life.

5. Every marital battle you're facing right now, by the blood of the Lamb, you're a conqueror.

6. Because we are sons, we excel above struggles in our academics.

7. The wisdom of God is made available unto us to restore our lost glory.

8. For our weapons are not carnal but mighty by the Word, Jehovah would fight our battles and declare is victorious.

9. Every plan of the enemies to make us barren, we overcome them in Jesus name.

10. The blessings of God that make rich without struggles would place is above every financial challenge.

11. Dry bones in our marriages shall rise again!

12. Because we trust in the Lord and are of good courage, we break free from every bondage of the devil.

13. God, who made a way for the Israelites in the red sea shall make way for you this month.

14. Before the end of this year, that sickness, you shall see the end of it.

15. The same God that stood behind David when he killed Goliath shall stand behind you as you conquer your enemies.

16. The peace of the Lord is made available to you above every stormy area of your life.

17. Every shackle of debt that has made you stagnant is destroyed by the power of Jesus.

18. Every area of confusion in your life is cleared in Jesus name.

19. I ask that before this year runs out, every problem that the devil has thrown at me is defeated.

20. As I go about my daily activities I overcome every plan of the enemy to waste me.

21. Every prophecy of doom over my life and family, I stand on the Rock of Ages and revert them.

22. For God's word is Ye and Amen, doors are opened for us in glorious places.

23. The God that provided manna in the wilderness shall make a way where there's no way!

24. Every terminal disease battling with my life and family is conquered by the Blood.

25. Every virus spreading in this generation is wiped out.

26. The Word of God says our faith shall make us whole, we channel this same faith to every organ of our body and we declare every form of sickness wiped out.

27. Beyond physical comprehension, the Lord shall break you free from the yoke of barrenness.

28. Everything humanly impossible is made possible in Jesus name.

29. As the Lord parted the Red Sea for the Israelites, He shall make a way for me where there's no way.

30. When I look back and see the battle behind me, the Lord shall go forward and clear the path for me.

31. The power that raised Lazarus from the dead shall raise every dead area of my life.

32. When the world has turned it's back against me, Everlasting Father declare me conqueror.

33. The Superior Advocate shall release you from the bondage of incrimination.

34. You shall see the end of that storm tormenting your marriage.

35. The I am that I am would show Himself mightily in your business that's battling stagnancy.

36. Holy Spirit of God moves ahead of you and scatters the camp of your enemies.

37. Protocols are broken for your sake as you experience a shoot up from that point of stagnancy in your life.

38. The Lord that answers by fire shall descend on every enemy of progress in your life.

39. The connection you need to link you with your financial breakthrough is made available to you in Jesus name.

40. Every lack of want in your life, the Lord shall provide where you least expected.

41. When there's a casting down, for you there's a lifting up. Above all life's battles, you shall be lifted up.

42. The name in the power of Jesus shall break every chain in your life, family and business.

43. In the midst of the storm, you shall experience a calm!

Long Breakthrough Prayers

44. The Word of God says you shall tread on snakes and serpent, you shall drink poisonous substance but it shall do you no harm. This word is made alive for my family in the midst of life's battles in Jesus name.

45. Peter fished all night without a catch but when he met Jesus, he got so much that his net broke. As you struggle to make it in life, now that you have met Jesus you shall triumph!

45. My Father and Saviour I ask that you lift me high above this tribulations for you're the lifter of my head Lord, lift me higher than these troubles Lord Jesus.

46. Mighty God in heaven I plead in all humility before you Jehovah that you bless my finances to allow me settle my family debts that are about to render us homeless, Lord.

47. King of Kings and Lord of Lords you blessed Hannah with the fruit of the womb when she or even the world least expected, Oh Lord bless me with my bundle of joy and remove me from this prison of barrenness Lord.

48. Eternal Rock of Ages this is beyond me Lord, my academics needs your mighty hand Lord Jesus, intervene and break me free from the hands of constant failure might Father.

49. Everlasting King of Glory, the I am that I am, this trial is beyond my family Lord. Help us Lord to cancel these sudden deaths around us and in our family Jesus.

50. Because you said in your word that you shall bless everyone that blesses us and curse everyone that curses us, mighty God we ask that you curse every enemy of prosperity that's blocking our financial sources in Jesus name.

51. Holy Spirit of God, I put all my trust in you because you're the father to the fatherless and husband to the widow, Lord Jesus this burden is too much for me to bear Father, rescue me from this marital crisis that's breaking my home apart.

52. All of our help comes from you Lord Jesus, Lord when our backs were against the wall and we thought it was over you made a way, Lord do it again in our lives and send help from above to rescue my partner from the well if depression that's drowning her Lord.

53. Rock of Ages I stand on your word and promises and I ask Lord that you set to work concerning the gridlock in my friend's family right now and place them above every principality and power facing them in battle in Jesus name.

54. Good God, you said in your word, that those that wait upon the Lord, their strength shall be renewed, they shall run and not be tired, they shall walk and not be weary. Lord, we set your word to work in our lives that we're strengthened at this time to face this battle of confusion and misunderstanding creeping into our midst in Jesus name.

55. Heavenly Father you work in ways we cannot see, beyond our readings beyond our comprehension Lord make a way for us and surprise us this academic session because you're the one that crowns our efforts with success and we cannot do this alone. Your help is all we ask Father, make us victorious.

56. Excellent God perfection is all I ask for Lord, you have started your good works Lord finish it up and give me cause to smile in the end because you said in your word that sounds of joy shall we hear from the camp of the righteous. Grant me cause to rejoice after all these Lord in Jesus name.

57. Glorious Father, you're the unchangeable changer Lord but you can change everything in heaven and on earth, I choose to believe your report, Father. Change this declaration of a terminal disease in my body system Father because you sent your word and it healed my disease, heal me of this strange illness and make me an overcomer in the name of Jesus.

58. I break free Lord from every form of bondage holding me down from moving ahead in my business, I cast as bind every power of the enemy that has stagnated my progress in the mighty name of Jesus.

59. Lord, I pray, that as I step out today Father, every form of disappointment dangling over my head is cancelled and destroyed in Jesus name.

60. I do not want to be put to shame Father, set my feet upon the solid rock Lord Jesus and strengthen me to redeem my image in every area the devil has destroyed it and blocked opportunities off from me in Jesus name.

61. I am tired of this mountain Lord, I'm tired of trying and failing father, surprise me and remove me from the category of the unemployed Lord Jesus. Provide for me and make a way Father, that your name may be glorified, heavenly Lord.

62. Sweet Jesus, glorify yourself in my family. Your miracle is what we ask for Lord, make a way for us in this wilderness of homelessness Lord Jesus. A Shelter is what we ask for Father do what you alone can do in Jesus name.

63. Mighty man in Battle, Lilly of the valley Lord take me out if this singlehood that has aged me, Father. Do not let the world ask me where my God is Lord, connect me with my partner and other half and bring me this single state that has made the world to mock me, Lord.

64. My Father my God you went before the battle and consumed their enemies with fire, you have done it before Lord do it again in my life and conquer every enemy that always waiting for me at the point of success in Jesus name!

65. Lord you favoured a virgin and she birthed the saviour of the world, you visited Elizabeth and blessed her with a Child. I know you'll visit my dear friend too Lord, visit her in due time and let the world rejoice with her and her family before this time next year in Jesus name.

66. Every spirit of forgetfulness, that ties my tongue where I ought to talk and be favoured, you have cost me enough, your time is up in my life, I declare in the mighty name of Jesus, expire by fire!

67. I pray for my children Lord God, that you own them but have blessed me with them to look over, Lord I'm tired of labouring in vain over them, touch their lives and make a way for them in Jesus name.

68. I'm tired of working when I should be resting Lord, I put all my trust in you, Father. Divine rest is all I ask for Lord, rest above all of these struggles father, snatch me and grant me rest in Jesus name.

69. Lord, I work so hard but I never have enough to live my life. Every spirit or curse of not enough in my life I declare them dead in Jesus name.

70. Lord, you said in your word that you died so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. I key into your word now and declare into this family, every plant of untimely death is uprooted in Jesus name. By the blood of the Lamb, you shall overcome!

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50 Prayer for Wisdom

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The bible teaches us that wisdom is more profitable than gold and more precious than jewels. According to Proverbs 3, with wisdom, man can get riches, honour, pleasantness and peace.

Therefore, it is essential for us to continually request for God’s wisdom in other to live a well balanced and successful life.

I pray as you say the prayers below, may you be filled with heavenly wisdom that would make your life right in Jesus’ name.

Awesome Prayer for Wisdom

1. You, Lord, are the giver of all wisdom and an infinite source of sound wisdom. I pray you continually fill me with your wisdom so that I take the right decisions at all times in Jesus’ name.

2. Father, give me the grace to continually fear and revere you so I can have wisdom as the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

3. Help me Lord to continually number my days so my heart will blossom with your wisdom in Jesus name.

4. Father, I pray you give me the wisdom to be humble at all times so that pride will find no place in me in Jesus’ name.

5. Lord, I pray all my endeavours will always be marked by your wisdom so that I succeed in whatsoever I lay my hands upon in Jesus’ name.

6. I pray that I am blessed with heavenly wisdom, the type that would make man marvel at the awesomeness of God in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, give me the wisdom to always remember you are there through the storms, trials and tribulations so I can trust you completely in Jesus’ name.

8. I receive the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of God to stand out amidst my peers and show forth the glory of God in Jesus’ name.

9. Lord Jesus, in your mercy, flood my life with your wisdom so much that I become an extension of your personality and a representation of your majesty in Jesus’ name.

10. I receive the wisdom to live a life of Christ, a life saturated with peace and sanctity in Jesus’ name.

Spiritual Prayer for Wisdom

11. By the wisdom of God, I stand against the devil and all his agents. I nullify his plans and truncate his agendas over me in Jesus’ name.

12. May the wisdom of God order my steps, lead me through life and guide every decision I take in Jesus’ name.

13. As the day breaks and daylight spreads his wings over the skies, so shall the wisdom of God circulate daily around me and my family in Jesus’ name.

14. Lord Jesus, give me the grace to trust you fully and rely on your guidance and wisdom  even as I live through life in Jesus’ name.

15. God, I desire your divine strength and wisdom to inspire me throughout my existence. May your wisdom never depart from me in Jesus’ name.

16. Thank you, Lord, because I know you will bless me with the wisdom to live a life pleasing and acceptable to you in Jesus’ name.

17. Lord Jesus, bless me with wisdom so I give good counsel to all around me and be a source of blessing to all I come across in Jesus’ name.

18. By the grace of God, I will listen more, learn fast, have a quick and sound understanding and grow in wisdom in Jesus’ name.

19. I will live the wise, live a calm life devoid of violence. I will live peacefully with all men in Jesus’ name.

20. Your wisdom is magnificent and your understanding no one can fathom. I pray you God will bless me with your wisdom and understanding in Jesus’ name.

50 Awesome Inspirational Prayers

Amazing Prayer for Wisdom

21. As a man’s wisdom makes his face shine and the hardness of his face is changed, so Lord will your wisdom make my life beautiful in Jesus’ name.

22. Father, according to your word, give me a mouth and a wisdom which none of my adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict in Jesus’ name.

23. Lord, open the floodgates of Heaven and flood my life with your refreshing and fulfilling wisdom in Jesus name.

24. Equip me Lord with wisdom from your throne so I can fulfil my purpose for creation in Jesus’ name.

25. Lord, give me wisdom after the order of Solomon to live an exceptional and exemplary life in Jesus’ name.

26. May my life continue to reflect the personality of Christ so that I can experience the wisdom that comes with knowing him.

27. Lord, give me exceptional wisdom to prevail in times of trials and tribulations in Jesus’ name.

28. Father, I pray you give me the wisdom to rightfully use the knowledge you have granted me in Christ Jesus.

29. Father, give me the wisdom I need to be an ambassador for you and your kingdom in this world in Jesus’ name.

30. Lord, give me the understanding to delight in your wisdom, the ear of the wise to seek for your knowledge and an intelligent heart to acquire your knowledge in Jesus’ name.

Prayer for Divine Wisdom

31. Lord Jesus, give me the wisdom to know your ways, walk in them and successfully lead others through.

32. The spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of you is what I pray for Lord, enlighten the eyes of my understanding in Jesus’ name.

33. I receive the wisdom to make good choices and take the right decisions in every area of my life in Jesus’ name.

34. Father, give unto me your wisdom so I live an extraordinary life under your guidance and tutelage.

35. Lord, give me the wisdom necessary to guide and comfort those around me appropriately, let me be a spring of refreshing water to all that I meet.

36. I receive the wisdom to prosper in my career and all my life endeavours in Jesus’ name.

37. Father bless me with the wisdom necessary to have a fulfilling marriage and raise children that would be a blessing to this world.

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38. By the grace of God, I will not make foolish mistakes that would hunt me, I will not fall into unnecessary errors or take bad decisions in Jesus’ name.

39. Lord, in my daily living, give me the wisdom to be outstanding and live above mediocrity in Jesus’ name.

40. Father, I receive wisdom to be a solution provider for my household, my generation and the world at large.

Inspirational Prayer for Wisdom

41. By the wisdom of God, I will victoriously overcome every hurdle, obstacle, setback and pitfalls the world throws at me in Jesus’ name.

42. Lord Jesus, imbue my life with the wisdom to make a success all I set out to do in Jesus’ name.

43. Father, make me wise not in my own conceit, but according to your will so I can know what to do at all times.

44. Father, give me wisdom beyond human comprehension, wisdom that supersedes human knowledge in Jesus’ name.

45. Lord, I need a deep, broad and balanced wisdom beyond human capacity in Jesus’ name.

46. Lord, shed your light upon my soul that I might receive the fullness of your wisdom in Jesus’ name.

47. Lord, quicken my inner man to receive expressly, the wisdom from above in Jesus’ name.

48. Lord Jesus, uphold me by your wisdom that I might stand surely and firmly in times of trials and tribulations in Jesus’ name.

49. Lord, I receive wisdom to be a highflyer in all my endeavours, to soar an eagle and attain heights unimaginable by man.

50. Father, uplift me up by your grace, uphold and sustain me by your wisdom in Jesus’ name.

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Study 4 THE PRAYER FOR TRUE PROSPERITY – Words of Life Ministries

Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

GREAT PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT by Francis Dixon

Scripture Portion: 1 Chronicles 4: 9-10

In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 we read of Jabez who was a man of prayer. There is no doubt at all that he prayed for others, but the particular emphasis that is made in these two verses is that he prayed for himself.

It is not selfish to pray for ourselves, for it is only as we are blessed that we can be made a blessing to others. It was when Jabez prayed for true prosperity, and the Lord answered that prayer, that he could be made a great blessing to other people.

A careful study of the prayer of Jabez shows us that it contained four characteristics.

  1. (1) Jabez prayed intelligently. We are told that he “”cried out to the God of Israel”” –- that is to say, the Covenant God, the true and living God. It is quite evident that Jabez had been instructed in the school of prayer, and therefore his prayer was informed and intelligent. Very much prayer is unintelligent and is therefore unprofitable (example in Luke 18:11-12). The fundamental condition of prayer is that we must know God as our loving Heavenly Father –- look up Matthew 6, and compare verses 6 and 9.
  2. (2) Jabez prayed earnestly. Notice the intensity of his prayer. This is evident as he cried out to the Lord. He did not simply say, “”Lord, bless me!”” but ““Oh, that you would bless me……!”” We cannot fail to sense the reality and the passion that are present in this earnest cry to God. This must surely challenge us, for often we pray passionless, half-hearted prayers, and is it any wonder that such prayers do not reach the Throne of Grace? –- look up Genesis 32:26, and compare Luke 11:5-10 and Luke 18:1-8.
  3. (3) Jabez prayed definitely. He knew what he wanted and he asked for what he wanted; there was nothing haphazard about his praying. His prayer was preceded by careful thought and meditation, and when he came to the moment of presenting his petition he was able to make his request in clearly defined terms. How important it is to be definite when we pray! –- look up 1 Samuel 1:10-11.
  4. (4) Jabez prayed effectually. When Jabez prayed, ““God granted his request””. There is tremendous encouragement in these words, for the God of Jabez is our God, and just as God answered this man’’s prayer so He has pledged His word to do the same for us – look up and compare Jeremiah 33:3; Mark 11:24; John 15:7 and James 4:2.

These, then, are the four characteristics of this amazing prayer that Jabez offered for himself. Now notice from this prayer of Jabez how to pray that God will give you true prosperity. In verse 10 we are told that Jabez prayed for four things. They are clearly mentioned, and we cannot do better than follow this man’’s example and pray as he prayed:-

1. We should pray for Grace.

Jabez prayed, ““Oh, that you would bless me……!”” What did he mean by this request? Every believer is already wonderfully blessed (Ephesians 1:3); but surely Jabez was praying for God’’s blessing that he might be the man God wanted him to be –- see what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:10.

We can only be what God wants us to be by His grace; therefore let us pray for grace, and there is plenty of grace available (2 Corinthians 9:8). In 1 Chronicles 4:9 there is the hint of a possible reason why Jabez needed special grace, for his name means ‘’Sorrowful’’.

Perhaps there was some secret tragedy concerning his birth, but whatever it was he needed grace, and of course he received it, just as we will receive the grace we need (2 Corinthians 12:9).

2. We should pray for Growth.

How beautiful it is to hear Jabez saying to the Lord, ““Oh, that you would……enlarge my territory!”” –- compare 2 Peter 3:18. Many Christians are content to remain in a state of spiritual babyhood (1 Corinthians 3:1-2).

We need to pray that the Lord will enlarge our territory, increase our capacity, deepen our faith, inflame our love, give us more opportunities, make us more usable and conform us more to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29). It is a very costly thing to ask the Lord to enlarge your territory as undoubtedly it will mean testing, for it is by testing that we grow.

Without testing we remain dwarfs, we remain flabby and ineffective, but if the Lord is to make us strong for Him we must be tested (1 Peter 1:7).

3. We should pray for Guidance.

Jabez prayed…“…”Let your hand be with me.”” The hand of God is an expression that denotes the power of the living God in action (Ezra 7:9), and compare Psalm 139:5. God wants us to live a guided life (Psalm 37:23). He has made provision for our lives to be ‘‘ordered’’, as Whittier has expressed it so beautifully:-

      “Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress: And let our ordered lives confessThe beauty of Thy peace.””

How glorious it is when striving, strain and stress are taken our lives and when, because the hand of the Lord is with us and upon us, we are able to live ordered lives and experience the beauty of His peace!

4. We should pray for Godliness.

Jabez prayed that God would keep him from evil, ““that it may not grieve me”” (KJV), or, ““that it might not spoil my life.”” What a prayer to pray! It reminds us of 2 Timothy 4:18 and, thank God, the Lord is able to deliver us from evil and to enable us to live a life that is glorifying to Him, a life that is pure, holy and Christ-!

In verse 9 Jabez is described as God’’s “”honourable” man”. Why is this? What is the secret of becoming one of God’’s honourable ones? The secret is –- prayer, much prayer and more prayer – look up 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

Источник: //www.wordsoflife.co.uk/bible-studies/study-4-the-prayer-for-true-prosperity/

Bible Verses About Trust: 20 Helpful Scripture Quotes

Prayer For Trust In Every Area Of Life,

Here are some wonderful verses about trust in the Bible. Remember that verses have some larger context.

Take time to look up in your Bible the chapter where the verse is found to see the events or other verses surrounding these words.

Also, don’t forget to take a couple minutes to view the video “Unchanging” by Chris Tomlin that is posted to the right. It reminds us that we can trust God because He is unchanging.

2 Corinthians 3:4-6 “And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”

Trust God; He is the Stronghold

Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”

Psalm 91:2 “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”

Nahum 1:7 “The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. ”

Trust God; He is the Protector

2 Samuel 22:31 “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.”

Job 13:15 “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”

Psalm 7:1 “O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:”

Psalm 25:1, 2 “Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.”

Proverbs 30:5 “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.”

Trust God; He will Deliver as Promised

Psalm 9:10 “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.”

Psalm 22:4 “Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.”

Psalm 37:5 “Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

Psalm 56:3 , 4 “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”

Psalm 71:5 “For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.”

Isaiah 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

1 Timothy 4:10 “For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.”

Trust God; Nothing on Earth Can Compare

Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

Psalm 32:10 “Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.”

Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

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Sources: The Holy Bible,  King James Version (KJV) www..com- Chris Tomlin song ” Unchanging”

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