TABLE OF

CONTENTS

02 PRAY FIRST

03 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

04 CREATING A LIFESTYLE OF PRAYER

PRAYER MOD ELS

05 THE LORD’S PRAYER

14 TABERNACLE PRA YER

25 PRAYING SC RIPTU RE

38 THE PRAYER OF JABEZ

43 WARFARE PRAYERS

57 PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO NEED GOD

63 PERSONAL PRAYER FOCU S

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

We don’t have to follow a specific formula to talk with God, but practicing
different ways to pray can help us find deeper purpose and connection to
Him through our prayer time.

This book is designed to give you several prayer models. You don’t have to
master all of them at once; you can select a different prayer model each day
and spend time working through it at your own pace. You can go in any order
you want, and you can even spend a few days on the same model as you
become more comfortable with it.

To get started, choose which model you want to use today in prayer. As you
pray, focus on the process the model reveals, giving yourself time to pray
intentionally. If your mind wanders, use the model to restore your focus.

The goal of using this guide is not to add pressure or overwhelm you. The goal
is simply to get comfortable with different biblical models of prayer and for
your prayer life to become more natural, effective, and enjoyable. To make
your prayer time even more meaningful, you can write notes and prayer
requests and play worship music. The important step is committing to
regularly entering God’s presence through prayer.

The heart of this guide is to help you find a new level of purpose,
effectiveness, and enjoyment in your prayer life. While prayer does take
commitment, and can require discipline to develop into a daily habit, we also
want to remember that it’s a “get to” not a “got to.” It’s a privilege to be able
to come to God in prayer.

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CREATING A LIFESTYLE OF PRAYER

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark,

Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a
solitary place, where He prayed.
MARK 1:35

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Prayer is most effective ti it isn’t something we do every now and then,
but when it’s a lifestyle we cultivate.tiTo understand how to have a lifestyle
of prayer, we can look at the example Jesus gave during His life on earth.

HAVE A CERTAIN TIME

Jesus got up early in the morning to spend time ti
with His Heavenly
Father. Make a daily appointment with God — whether it’s first thing
fi in
the morning, at lunch, or in the evening — and faithfully keep it.

HAVE A CERTAIN PLACE

fi He went to pray. Having a designated place to
Jesus had a specific place
pray helps us remove distractions ti
and frees us to worship and pray out
loud.

HAVE A CERTAIN PLAN

When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He gave them a prayer outline.
We call it “The Lord’s Prayer.” This outline, along with several other tools, is
available in this guide. As we pray every day, our plans for our prayer time ti
can vary, maybe including worship music, Bible reading, and quiet time to
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listen to God. It doesn’t always have to look the same; it just helps when we
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have a plan for connecting regularly with God.

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ft is often recited in churches or at religious events, but

The Lord’s Prayer
there’s so much more to this prayer. Jesus provided this model as an outline
to teach us how to pray in a way that connects us to God and empowers us
to accomplish great things through Him. This model takes us through each
part of The Lord’s Prayer, showing us how to pray the way Jesus instructed.

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When

He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord,
teach us to pray…”
LUKE 11:1

“Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your Name.

Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it
is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver
us from the evil one. For Yours is the Kingdom and the
power and the glory forever. Amen.”
MATTHEW 6:9-13 NKJV

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01. CONNECT WITH GOD RELATIONALLY

“Our Father in Heaven”

God isn’t interested in us practicingtireligion; instead, He desires a

ti with us. God has adopted us as His children and loves
relationship
ti prayer time ti
for us to call Him our Father. Starting our
ti with God is powerful for us and
acknowledging our relationship
delights Him as well.

You have not received a spirit that makes you fearful

slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when He
adopted you as His own children. Now we call Him,
“Abba, Father.”
ROMANS 8:15 NLT

Proclaim your intimateti relationship

ti with God, addressing Him
lovingly as your Father and thanking Him that you are His child.

PRAYER:
“Father, I come to You in prayer today thankful that I am Your child. I
know I am a sinner, but You have forgiven me and adopted me as
Your own, and I am so grateful to call you my Father. Thank you for
loving me. I love you.”

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02. WORSHIP HIS NAME

“Hallowed Be Your Name”

God loves when we worship Him, and there is power in His Name.
Here is a list of some of His Names to help us worship Himfispecifically
and personally:

God is Righteousness – He makes us clean

God istifi
Sanctifier – He has called us and set us apart
God is Healer – He heals all our diseases
God is Banner of Victory – He defeated our enemies
God is Shepherd – He speaks to us and leads us
God is Peace – He is our peace in every storm
God is Provider – He supplies all of our needs

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;

the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
PROVERBS 18:10 ESV

Speak God’s Names out loud. When we proclaim who He is, we

not only worship Him, but we also remind ourselves how powerful
and great our God is.

PRAYER:
“God, I am in awe of You. Your Name is a strong tower, a place of
ti
protection and safety for me. I praise You as my Healer, my
Shepherd, and my Banner of Victory. You are my Peace, my
Provider, my Righteousness, and mytifi
Sanctifier. Your Name is great,
and I worship You.”

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03. PRAY HIS AGENDA FIRST

“Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth

as it is in Heaven”

Part of being a child of God is caring about what

He cares about. We know His will is perfect, and we acknowledge His
wisdom and sovereignty when we pray His agenda first. fi

He will always give you all you need from day to day if
you will make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
LUKE 12:31 TLB

Spend time focusing

ti on what God is focused on. His
ti
priorities include:
Saving the lost
Wisdom and guidance for those in authority –
parental, spiritual, governmental, work-related
Accomplishing His purpose in our lives

PRAYER:
tt on earth than Yours, and I
“God, I recognize there is no better plan
pray for Your will to be done in my life (name the areas of your life
where you need more of God’s presence today) and in our world.
This world is lost and needs You desperately, and I pray for every
person to know You as their personal Lord and Savior. I pray for
the leaders in my life (pray specificallyfiover parents, spiritual
leaders, government leaders, employers, and any other leaders in
your life), that you would give them supernatural

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wisdom and discernment as they lead. Give them a revelation of
Your will and Your purpose for them. And I give my life to You again
today; have Your way in my life! Anything You want to do in me or
through me, I will do. I ask today for wisdom and clarity as you
show me my next steps.”

04. DEPEND ON HIM FOR EVERYTHING

“Give us this day our daily bread”

God promises to supply all our needs, and He wants us to come to

Him with our problems, needs, and desires and to trust Him to
provide.

I look up to the mountains—does my help come

from there? My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
PSALM 121:1-2 NLT

Ask God for what you need today. It may help to write down the
concerns weighing on your mind or the desires of your heart. You can
bring them to God, and trust Him enough to hand them over to Him
fully. It may help to open your hands before God to physically show
your surrender to Him. Problems can either be ours or God’s; they
can’t be both.

PRAYER:
“Father, I acknowledge that everything I need today will come from
You. You made the heavens and the earth;

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ti dealing
You are more than capable of handling any situation I’m
with, so I give it to You completely (specificallyfitalk to God about
what is on your mind and heart right now and give it to Him). I look
to you to help me, sustain me, and give me Your peace. Remind me
of Your hope and power today. Thank You in advance for taking care
of my needs.”

05. FORGIVE AND BE FORGIVEN

“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”

God has offeredffus complete forgiveness, and we can receive it at

any time.tiWhen we turn away from our sins and receive His
forgiveness, our hearts are more prepared to forgive others as
well.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will

forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 JOHN 1:9

Ask God to check your heart and life and show you areas where you might
need to ask for forgiveness from Him. Then, it is your turn to forgive those who
have offended
off you. We can even choose to forgive people in advance. Ask God
to forgive you and to help you forgive others.

PRAYER:
ff me the gift of forgiveness.
“God, thank You so much for offering ft
Show me any areas in my life that I need to bring before You in
order to receive forgiveness and healing. I confess that I have

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been struggling with sin (talk to God about any areas of sin in
your life), and I know that You want me to be clean again. Please
forgive me for my sin. Thank You for showing me unfailing grace.
As You have so freely forgiven me, I also want to freely forgive
ff offenses. I release to
others. Please help me let go of all of my
You those who have hurt me, and I trust You to handle those
ti
situations according to Your perfect will.”

06. ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE

“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us

from the evil one”

ffi difficult to understand,
Spiritual warfare can seem
but the Bible makes it very clear that we have an enemy who is trying
to steal from us, kill us, and destroy us. As we pray, we take our stand
against the enemyfiand fight from a place of victory through Jesus as
we’re empowered by His Holy Spirit. There is power in God’s Word,
and every lie the enemy has told us can be replaced with God’s truth.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but

against the rulers, against the authorities, against the
powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly realms.
EPHESIANS 6:12

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By recognizing that the enemy wants to destroy you, you can shed
light on his lies and claim God’s truth over your life. Ask God to show
you any lies you’re believing or areas of warfare happening in your
life. Ask Him to expose the enemy and to help you understand and
receive His truth. Simply speaking the Name of Jesus has great power
in the spiritual realm. The Bible tells us in James 4:7 that if we resist
the devil, he will flee from
fl us. Through prayer, we can resist him and
walk forward in freedom.

PRAYER:
“God, I recognize that my struggles today aren’t against the people
or circumstances around me, but against the enemy. Please help
me to see how the enemy is lying to me. Help me to recognize his
ti make all of my thoughts obedient to the
lies, take them captive, and
fi God shows you where
truth of Your Word (list out any specific areas
you have believed a lie that needs to be replaced with His truth).
While the enemy wants to destroy me, I know that You came to
give me life to the fullest. I speak the name of Jesus over my life and
declare that no weapon formed against me will prosper. I don’t
have to fear the enemy because the One who is in me is greater
than the one who is in the world.”

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07. EXPRESS FAITH IN GOD’S ABILITY

“For yours is the Kingdom and the power

and the glory forever.”

God is more than able to move in everytisituation, and ending our

ti time claiming His authority and power focuses our minds on
prayer
the truth and hope of who He is and what He can do.

Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens

and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm.
Nothing is too hard for You.
JEREMIAH 32:17

Remind yourself of God’s limitless power and then return to praising

Him and declaring your faith in Him:
“Yours is the Kingdom” – all authority belongs to You
“Yours is the Power” – alltimightiness
fl flows from You
“Yours is the Glory” – Your victory will be complete

PRAYER:
“Father God, nothing is too hard for You! Through Your great
power, all things are possible. All authority is Yours, all might is
Yours, and I know that Your victory will be complete. You are
amazing, and I worship You. I praise You for Your power and
presence in my life. You are my God, and You are worthy of all
praise.”

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TABERNACLE
PRAYER

In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God, built to
fi tiwhere He would meet His people. As they entered the
His specifications,
Tabernacle, they passed through seven stations,tifollowing God’s instructions,ti
to experience His presence. Today, even though we no longer need the
physical Tabernacle to meet with God, these same steps can help us connect
with Him. This prayer model will take us through each station ofti the
Tabernacle and use the purpose of each station toti guide our prayers.

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01. THE OUTER COURT

THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE

The Israelites entered the Tabernacle with thanksgiving and praise, and
ti time the same way.
we start our prayer

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with

praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.
PSALM 100:4

ti time really thinking about all the blessings in your life for
Spend some
which you’re thankful. You can write down a list, sing your own song
fl reflecting
of praise, or just spend quiet moments ti ti gratitude
on your
and praise toward God.

PRAYER:
“Father God, You are good, and You deserve all my praise and more.
Thank You for the many ways You have blessed me and for
watching over me (tell Him fispecific things in your life that you’re
grateful for. Thank Him for something new that you’ve never
thanked Him for before). I want to experience Your presence and
Your love in a fresh way today, Jesus. I thank you that Your mercies
are new every day. I thank you for Who You are and all You have
done for me.”

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02. THE BRAZEN ALTAR

THE CROSS OF JESUS

In the Old Testament, everyone had to regularly bring animal

fi payment for their sins. Today, we don’t have to do that
sacrifices as
because Jesus paid for our sins once and for all with His blood on
the cross.

Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all

His benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all
your diseases, who redeems your life from
the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
PSALM 103:2-5

ft Thank Jesus for His sacrifice and

Thank God for the gift of Jesus. fi love.
Let the power of the cross and what it means for your life really
settle inttyour spirit. In addition toti expressing your gratitude,ti claim
ti healing that the cross of Jesus has
the power of transformation and
in your life.

The cross provides us with five major

fi benefits: fi
Salvation - tiGod forgives all my sin
Healing - God heals all my diseases
Redemption - tiGod rescues me and restores me
Transformation - tiGod changes me into His likeness
Blessing - God provides everything I need

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PRAYER:
“Thank You, God, for making a way for me through Your Son.
Jesus, thank You for the fisacrifice You made for me on the cross.
You saved me, and You set me free. I praise You for being my
Healer. You have power over all disease and harm in my life (list
fi
specific areas where you need to experience God’s healing power).
Thank You for being my Redeemer. You rescue me and give my
life purpose. Thank You for transforming my life with Your love,
for making me new. I want to grow to be more like You (give
Him access to every area of your life). Thank You for blessing me.
I know You have good plans for me and all that I have comes
from You (thank Him for fispecific blessings in your life).”

03. THE LAVER

CLEANSING AND PREPARING

The next step in the Tabernacle was a bowl of water where people
were reminded of their sinfulness and their need to be cleansed and
ti motives and surrendering
forgiven by God. Checking our hearts and
our lives to God is an important part of daily prayer.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God,

to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
ROMANS 12:1 ESV

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Because of what Jesus did on the cross, we can confess our sins to
Him and receive complete forgiveness and a fresh start. In prayer,
humbly and sincerely turn away from your sins and allow God to
cleanse and renew you. Then, surrender your life and every part of
yourself to Him.

PRAYER:
“God, I confess my sins to You and turn away from them (tell God
any sin you know is in your life and confess it to Him with a sincere
heart. Ask Him to show you any other areas that need His
cleansing). Thank You, God, for freely forgiving me. As I turn away
ff
from my sin, I turn toward You, and I offer myself to You:

I give You my tongue, to speak good and not evil

I give You my eyes, to focus on You and the
needs of others
I give You my ears, to be sensitive toti Your voice
I give You my hands, to do good for others
I give You my feet, to walk in Your ways and
follow Your footsteps
I give You my mind, to be transformed and used by You

I ask You, Lord, for the fruit of the Spirit found in Galatiansti5:22-23,
ff in the lives of
so that I can grow closer to You and make a difference
ti kindness, goodness,
others. I ask for: love, joy, peace, patience,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”

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04. THE CANDLESTICK

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The next piece of the Tabernacle was a seven-branched golden

ti fiThe fire represents the Holy Spirit and how we are called
candlestick.
to be light in the world’s darkness.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him — the Spirit

of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit
of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge
and fear of the LORD.
ISAIAH 11:2

ft left the earth,tiChristians were given the

When Jesus ft gift of the Holy Spirit.
He calls the Holy Spirit our “advocate.” We cannot do what God has
called us to do without His supernatural power. It is through the Holy
Spirit that God comforts us, guides us, and empowers us.

PRAYER:
fill to fill me up. I need Your presence in my life,
“Holy Spirit, I ask You
guiding,tidirecting, comforting,
ti and counseling me. I know that
You, Holy Spirit, are God, in the Trinity with God the Father and the
Son, Jesus. You are the Spirit of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel,
Might, and Knowledge. Give me a holy fear of the Lord, helping
me to be in awe of who God is and what God does. Work in me,
Holy Spirit. Teach and transform me (pray through any areas
ti
where you feel the need for transformation today). I honor You
and ask You to empower me with Your

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spiritual gifts forftthe good of the church.”

05. THE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD

THE WORD OF GOD

In the Tabernacle, a table with twelve loaves of bread represented

the importance of reading God’s Word for daily sustenance.

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;

meditate on it day and night, so that you may be
careful to do everything written in it. Then you
will be prosperous and successful.
JOSHUA 1:8

God’s Word is an incredible gift andfta powerful tool, and it has great
relevance and impact in our prayer life.
Here is how you can incorporate God’s Word into your prayer
time:ti
Take time to
ti read and think about the Word
Claim God’s many great promises for your life and the
world around you
Ask Him for fresh revelation ofti His Word
Ask Him for a Word to help you as you go
throughout your day

“Thank You, God, for giving me Your Word. I commit to reading it,
and I ask You to reveal Yourself to me through it. I want to know
You more. Help me to grow more in love with

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Your Word and to be more dependent on it. I claim the

promises You have for me, and I meditate on the truth of Your
Word (pray any Scriptures that are on your heart or that God
ti
has given you in your current season). Give me fresh revelation
from your Word today and every day! I am hungry to see You
more clearly through Your Word.”

06. THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

WORSHIP

A small altar of burning incense stood at the entrance to the Holy of

Holies, where God’s presence dwelled. The people of God entered
God’s presence as they worshipped His Names. This altar represents
worship and the pleasure it gives God when we worship Him.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;

the righteous run to it and are safe.
PROVERBS 18:10 NLT

Thank God for making His presence available to you. Praise His
Names and worship Him personally andfispecifically for Who He is
and how He has moved in your life.

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PRAYER:
“Thank You, God, for Your presence. I know that You are here with
me. I worship You and You alone. I know God, that You are:

My Righteousness - Jeremiah 23:6

My Sanctifier–Leviticus20:7-8
My Healer- Exodus 15:26
My Provider-Genesis 22:14
My Bannerof Victory -Exodus 17:15
My Peace- Judges 6:24
My Shepherd - Psalm 23:1

(As you pray through the different Names of God, focus on a

few aspects of who He is that have been especially meaningful
in your current season of life.) I know that You are always with
me, God, and Your presence is life to me. You give me breath,
joy, and purpose. I love you, God.”

07. THE ARK OF THE COVENANT

INTERCESSION

The final place in the Tabernacle was the Holy of Holies, where God’s
presence dwelled. There, the priest interceded by praying on behalf
of the people of God. In the same way, we intercede on behalf of
those around us.

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I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers,

intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—
for kings and all those in authority, that we may live
peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who
wants all men to be saved and to come to a
knowledge of the truth.
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4

We can make a difference when we spend time praying for others.

Pray for those with whom you interact and connect, including:
Those in authority - leaders in church,
government, family, and workplace
Your family - both immediate and
extended family members
Your church - pastors, Connect Group leaders,
members, and missionaries
Your community - people in your city, nation,
and world
Your relationships - friends, co-workers,
acquaintances

PRAYER:
“Thank You, God, for creating a way through Jesus for me to have
Your presence wherever I go. I want to specifically ask You to watch
over those in authority over me - my spiritual leaders, the leaders of
our government, the leaders in my family, and my employers (pray
for these people by name). I ask that You give them wisdom and
grace, watch over and protect them, help them to know and love
You more

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I ask You, God, to be present with my family. Bless them and keep
fi in your family right
them from harm (pray for any specific needs
now). For those in my family who don’t know You, I ask that You
meet them where they are and guide their hearts toward You. I ask
You to watch over my church, God. Give my pastor wisdom and
vision, bless the Connect Groups and everyone who steps foot into
our buildings. I pray that You will bring the lost into our church, and
ti
that they will have a positive experience and come to know You.
Keep our vision rooted in who You are and moving toward Your
goals.

ti our world. Bring

I ask You to watch over my city, my nation, and
peace and help us all take steps toward You (name areas where
ti the world). I pray for
you feel a burden for your city, nation, and
anyone who comes across my path to see Your light in me. I lift up ft
my friends, neighbors, and coworkers. I thank You for them and
fi of
pray for Your blessing over them (pray for any specific needs
others). Lastly God, I ask You to provide for my needs. I know that
You sustain me, and that You care for me. I lift up ft
my physical,
emotional,ti and spiritual needs to You (share the needs on your
mind right now). I lay my cares at Your feet. Thank You for loving
me, choosing me, and calling me Yours.

Amen.”

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PRAYING
SCRIPTURE

The Word of God is one of the most valuable tools we have to build a dynamic
ti time.
daily prayer life. It brings power, truth, and encouragement to our prayer

Let’s begin with King David’s Psalm 23. Take a moment to read it, and then use
ti
the prayer below as a way to use the psalm to have a conversation with God.

SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie
down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters,
He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths
for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the
darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your
rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table
before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my
head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely Your goodness
and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will
dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
PSALM 23

PRAYER:
“God, You are my Provider, and I know You will take care of me.
Thank You for guiding me to places of rest. You are my source of
energy and passion.

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You keep me going and lead me toward a life of purpose and

freedom. I know that even when I experience my darkest seasons
ffiand challenge, I have nothing to be afraid of because
of difficulty
You are with me. Your presence and power are a constant comfort
to me. I know that You are preparing the way for me and that my
enemies cannot touch me because You are taking care of me. I
know that You have blessed me, and I thank You for choosing me
ti with purpose. Your blessings are so much more
and anointing me
than I could ask for. I know that You are good, God, and that You
are with me all the days of my life. You have chosen me, and I have
chosen You, and that means I will be with You, in Your presence,
forever.”

ti will use several Scriptures and claim their

In the following section, we
promises through prayer. You can make this as personal as you like.
You will find the
fi most benefit when
fi you pray the Scriptures that God is
ti you personally
showing you in His Word and that are connecting with
in your current season of life.

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SCRIPTURE:
Come near to God and He will come near to you.
JAMES 4:8

PRAYER:
“Heavenly Father, You have promised that if I draw near to You, You
will draw near to me. I need more of Your presence today, and I am
drawing near to You through prayer, worship, and reading Your
Word. I open my heart to You and ask You to be near to me and
change me to be more like You.”

SCRIPTURE:
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and
know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive
way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
PSALM 139:23-24

PRAYER:
“Father God, I ask You to search my heart. IffiYou find anything in me
ff is offensive, please show me and help me remove it from my
that
life. Lead me to live a life that draws people to You. Help me live my
life on earth in a way that impacts eternity.”

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SCRIPTURE:
But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
MATTHEW 6:33

PRAYER:
“Your Word tells me that if I seek first Your
fi Kingdom and Your
righteousness, You will lead me to a life of blessing, purpose, and
freedom. I am Yours today, God, and I give this day to You. Help me
to focus on Your priorities first,
ti fi sharing Your love and making Your
Name known. I know that by focusing on You rather than myself, I
will receive joy and peace.”

SCRIPTURE:
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He
will lift you up.
JAMES 4:10

PRAYER:
“God, You have promised that if I humble myself before You, You
will lift meftup. I recognize today that I cannot succeed on my own,
and I need You in every moment. I humble myself before You, and
I ask You to work in and through me today. My time,tiefforts,ff
fi of your
thoughts, and words are Yours today (name specific parts
day and give them to God). Use me for Your purposes, Lord. I trust
that You will be with me and lift meftup.”

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SCRIPTURE:
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,
but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 TIMOTHY 1:7

PRAYER:
ti or timidity,
“Father, I know You have not given me a spirit of fear
but one of power, love, and self-discipline. When my mind feels out
of control, I pray that You will renew my spirit and let power, love,
fill fill me. Help me to look more like You every day. I
and self-discipline
declare that anything that is not of You has to leave me in Jesus’
mighty Name. I proclaim that I do not have a spirit of fear, but I
have a sound and healthy mind.”

SCRIPTURE:
And we know that in all things God works for the
good of those who love Him, who have been called
according to His purpose.
ROMANS 8:28

PRAYER:
“God, You promise me in Your Word that in all things You
work for my good. Right now, there are circumstances in my
life that don’t feel good and that I can’t see an ounce of good
in (talk to God about the fispecific tisituations that are causing
ffi difficulty or pain). Even though this is how I feel, I choose
you
to believe Your truth over my feelings.

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When you say You will work in all things for my good, I believe
You. Even in situations tithat seem hopeless, I know You are
working on my behalf and that You want more for me than I
could ever want for myself. Thank You for having a purpose for
me and for working all my life circumstances for good.”

SCRIPTURE:
Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your
hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.
PSALM 62:8

PRAYER:
“Father, in Your Word You invite me to pour out my heart to
You. You are my refuge, and I know that anything I think, feel,
or do is ok to bring to You. Knowing that You are a safe place
for me, I come to You and give You everything on my heart
fi that are on your heart
(talk to God about the specific things
ti
today). From what is worrying me to what is delighting me,
what I hope for to what I’m afraid of, I bring it all to You
because I know I can trust You. Help me and guide me in every
area, in Jesus’ Name.”

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SCRIPTURE:
The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of
His bounty, to send rain on your land in season
and to bless all the work of your hands.
DEUTERONOMY 28:12

PRAYER:
“Lord, I believe You have everything I need and You want to bless
me. You tell me in Your Word that You will open the heavens to
bless the work I do. I know that without You, I can do nothing. I ask
that You will open the heavens and pour out Your blessings and
power over me. I give my work and ffmy efforts to You and I ask You
for favor and blessing in anything my hands touch (surrender
fispecific
ff efforts to Him). May it be for Your glory alone so that others
may see Your power and goodness at work.”

SCRIPTURE:
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future,
nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything
else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the
love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ROMANS 8:38-39

PRAYER:
“God, I am in awe of Your love for me. You are so great, and I
am so small, yet You love me fully. I remind my soul today
that nothing can separate

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me from Your love—I am so grateful! There is nothing I can do to

ti
win or lose Your love; You love me without condition. Because I
know nothing on earth, in time ti
or space, or anything in existence
fi and
can separate me from Your love, I will live confidently
peacefully knowing I have always been and will always be fully
loved by You.”

SCRIPTURE:
“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will
refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage
of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication
from me,” declares the Lord.
ISAIAH 54:17

PRAYER:
“Lord, I know that no weapon raised against me will succeed
because I am Your child. I feel pressure in my life right now, and
sometimestiI feel as though life will overcome me (talk to God
about the concerns weighing on you). Even though I feel this way,
in faith, I claim Your promise that no weapon can overcome me
and that any accusationstithat come against me will be silenced.
fi Your love and saving power in my life.”
This truth is verified by

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SCRIPTURE:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every
situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God. And the peace of God,
which transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

PRAYER:
“Father, my heart feels anxious (tell God what is giving you
anxiety). I don’t like this feeling, but I’m thankful I can come to
You and receive peace. You invite me to replace my anxiety
with prayer, and even though my mind and heart are racing,
I’m coming to You knowing that You provide healing and calm for
my soul. Thank You for giving me breath and life. I thank You that
I am fearfully and wonderfully made in Your image. I lay down all
tt attempt at
worries, all my physical and mental anxiety, and any
trying to control it all (tell Him the things you are laying down
right now). I surrender it all to You. I need You. I need Your peace
that transcends my human understanding. Even if things are
unstable around me, I pray that Your peace will be evident in my
heart and my life. Guard my heart and mind, God. I trust that
You are faithful, and I receive Your peace in my life today.”

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SCRIPTURE:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and
pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and
find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

JEREMIAH 29:11-13

PRAYER:
“My God, I try to make so many plans for my life, but I know Your
plans for me are best. You tell me that You have plans for me to
prosper and have hope and a future. Thank You for loving me
enough to have a plan for my life. You have promised me that
when I call on You, You will listen to me. Thank You for listening
when I pray. I am confidentfiknowing that I serve a God who
cares about my life. I want to find You
fi every day, and You say
that if I seek You with all my heart, I will find You.
fi Thank You for
showing me the way to You. I lay my plans down at Your feet
ti plans and lay them
and receive Your plans for me (mention your
down before God). I know that You see the big picture and You
tt me than I do. I trust You, and I ask You to
know what is better for
guide me toward Your plans.”

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SCRIPTURE:
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
HEBREWS 13:5

PRAYER:
“Father, I am so comforted by the fact that You will never leave me.
You are always with me, and I am safe with You. As I go through
my life and take on each new tisituation, I’m comforted by knowing
I’m not alone because You are by my side. Help me feel Your
presence. When I feel uncertain or afraid, I pray You will comfort
me through Your Holy Spirit and remind me that I am never alone
because You, the Almighty God, have promised to always be with
me.”

SCRIPTURE:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn
from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy
and my burden is light.
MATTHEW 11:28-30

PRAYER:
ti so tired and worn out (tell God the areas that
“Lord Jesus, I am
ti tired and weary). I feel exhausted mentally and physically.
you’re
Life feels hard, and I feel like I can’t keep up my current pace. You
invite me to come to You when I am weary, and I fall at Your feet
ti
desperate for rest, peace, and perspective Show me

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where I am trying to do things on my own. Show me where I need

to rest instead of strive. Teach me Your ways. Show me how to
walk in gentleness, humility, and rest. I know Your ways are higher
than my ways, and I pray that You will transform my heart and
mind to be more like You.”

SCRIPTURE:
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in
the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is
my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
PSALM 91:1-2

PRAYER:
“God, I claim that I dwell in Your shelter, the Most High God, and I
rest in Your shadow, the Almighty One. I claim that You alone are
my refuge and fortress. You are my God and I trust You. When I
face anything that brings me uncertainty or fear (confess these
things to Him), I know that I can come to You as my safe place.
Thank You for Your strength and protection inti my life.”

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SCRIPTURE:
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful
in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall
and lifts up all who are bowed down.
PSALM 145:13-14

PRAYER:
“Almighty God, as I claim the promises in Your Word through
ti time, I praise You for Your character. Trustworthy,
my prayer
faithful—that is Who You are. I thank You that I can trust You
to be faithful to me. I know that when I come to You with
humility and a surrendered heart that You ft
will lift me up.”

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THE PRAYER
OF JABEZ

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that You would
bless me and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be
with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free
from pain.” And God granted his request.
1 CHRONICLES 4:10

The Prayer of Jabez is a helpful model of a prayer we can pray

every day.

01. BLESSING

Jabez begins his prayer by asking God for His blessing. We need more
tt
of God’s blessing to be better equipped ff for His
to make a difference
Kingdom. We need more provision, more spiritual gifting, ft
more
wisdom, so that we can bless others with what God has given us.
James 4:2-3 tells us, “You do not have because you do not ask God.
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong
motives, tithat you may spend what you get on your pleasures.” God
ft
wants to bless us, but He is often waiting ti us to ask with the right
for
heart. We have a big God, and we can be bold in asking for His
blessing. As James points out, God sees our heart,

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ti motivation
and when we ask for blessing with the ti not only to help
ourselves but to help others, this gets His tiattention.

“Oh, that You would bless me...”

1 CHRONICLES 4:10

Ask God for His blessing. Recognize your need for His provision, and
set your heart towardtiwanting more than you need so that you can be
a blessing to others.

PRAYER:
“Father God, I pray that You would bless me with more than I
need so that I can bless others. I pray for more provision, that
You would equip me to give generously to others and meet
theirtipractical needs in Your Name. I ask You to give me
ft gifting so that I can strengthen the church
greater spiritual
ff ti
and be more effective for the Kingdom of God. I pray for an
abundance of wisdom and discernment so that I can point
others to You and make decisions that honor You. Help me
ti
keep Your generous blessings in perspective, so that I never
become self-serving but stay focused on using what You’ve given
me to serve other people.”

02. INFLUENCE

fl influence. As God’s blessings increase in

Next, Jabez asks for more
our lives, we ask for and experience greater opportunityflto influence
the world around us for Him. God has the power to bless us greatly,
and He also has the power to open doors the power to open doors of

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ff We want to walk through

opportunity for us to make a difference.
doors that only He can open, and He responds when we specificallyfi
fl for His Name.
ask Him to give us more influence

“Enlarge my territory...”
1 CHRONICLES 4:10

fl Knowing that God can make a way, trust in

Pray for more influence.
Him to open doors and lead you on the best path for your life and for
His glory.

PRAYER:
ff intimy sphere of influence,
“God, make me effective fl and open new
fl and reach even more people
doors for me to be able to influence
ti areas where you’d like to have more
(name any particular
fl Help me to be a good steward of the responsibility
influence).
You’ve entrusted to me. I pray for greater territory to impact for
Your glory.”

03. PRESENCE

fl we need God’s presence in our lives.

In order to have lasting influence,
Through His power at work within us, God can do more than we could
ever ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). As we ask for blessing and
fl we also need to ask for His presence as Jabez did so that we
influence,
ti of our own strength but through the presence
are not operating out
and the hand of our Almighty God.

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“Let Your hand be with me...”

1 CHRONICLES 4:10

In humility, acknowledge your need for God’s presence.

Depend on Him and ask for more of Him in your life today.

PRAYER:
“Lord, I know that without You, I am nothing. I cannot do what
You’ve called me to do on my own. I am desperate for Your
presence in my life. I depend on You completely. I recognize that the
same Spirit who raised Christ Jesus from the dead lives in me.
Through the power of Your Spirit, I pray that You will help me
ti
succeed in the opportunities You’ve given me. Thank You for being
with me. I would never want to face today without You.”

04. PROTECTION

fl influencing the
Finally, Jabez asks the Lord to protect him. If we are
world for Jesus, we must understand the enemy will try to stop us.
This leads us to pray that God will not only help us if the enemy
tt attacks, but that He will protect us from the enemy
tt attacking us in
fi the first place. Jesus has already won the victory so we don’t need
ti
to fear destruction. God promises to be with us and protect us, and
because He is with us we have nothing to fear.

“Keep me from harm”

1 CHRO NIC LES 4:10

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fi where you feel the

Trust God to protect you. Tell Him specific areas
ti ask Him to cover areas that you can’t yet
need for His protection and
see.

PRAYER:
“God, as I walk out the purpose You have for my life, I pray that
You will stop any and every attackttof the enemy against me.
Please protect my body, my mind, and my emotions.tiDon’t let
the enemy get a foothold in my life. I pray, too, that You will
protect my family and community from harm. I know that the
One who is in me is greater than the one who is in the world, so
I have nothing to fear. Thank You for watching over me. I love
You and I trust You.”

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WARFARE
PRAYERS

ti
Prayer is not only communion with God; it is also confrontation with the
enemy. When Jesus was on the earth, He came face-to-face with the devil
tt Matthew 4 and Luke 4), and
when He was tempted in the wilderness (see
ti time the enemy tried to tempt Him, Jesus responded with a reference
every
from the Bible. He used the Sword of Truth to defend Himself from the
tt attacks. Consider that in these exchanges, Jesus didn’t confront the
enemy’s
devil as God. He confronted the devil as a man with the Word of God. We
should do the same thing.

These spiritual warfare prayers and verses are examples we can use and
adapt to ourfispecifictisituations when we or someone we know is under
tt attack from the devil.

THE ARMOR OF GOD

Based on Ephesians 6:13-17

tt battle, God provides spiritual

Knowing that we are in a spiritual
tt battles come our way.
armor and equips us to take a stand when

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Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh
and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,
against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual
forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full
armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may
be able to stand your ground, and after you have done
everything, to stand. Stand firm then with the belt of truth
buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the
readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace. In addition
to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can
extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the
helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
Word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and
always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
EPHESIANS 6:11-18

tt claim the
Acknowledge that you’re in a spiritual battle. Then,
ti has given you by praying through the different
protection God ff
pieces of armor described in Ephesians 6.

PRAYER:
“Thank You, Lord, for my salvation. Itireceive it in a new and fresh way
from You, and I declare that nothing can separate me from the love
of Christ and the place I have in Your Kingdom. I wear Your
ti corruption. Cover
righteousness today against all condemnation and ti
me with Your holiness and purity—defend me from all

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tt attacks against my heart. Lord, I put on the belt of truth. I choose a

lifestyle of honesty and integrity. Expose the lies I have believed, and
show me Your truth today. I choose to live for the Gospel in every
moment. Show me where You are working and lead me to it. Give
me strength to walk daily with You. I believe that You are
tt attack of the enemy and I receive
powerful against every lie and
and claim your power in my life. Nothing is coming today that
can overcome me because You are with me. Holy Spirit, show me
the truths of the Word of God that I will need to counter the
traps of the enemy. Bring those Scriptures to mind today. Finally,
Holy Spirit, I agree to walk in step with You in everything as my
spirit communes with You in prayer throughout the day.”

THE WEAPONS OF WARFARE

Based on 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

When we are aware of spiritual warfare, we can ti

be active in
fi to fight
praying through it. God has given us victory and power
through the blood of Jesus.

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons

of the world. On the contrar , they have divine power
to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments
and every pretension that sets itself up against the
knowledge of God, and we take captive
every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5

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You can command anything that comes against the truth of God and
His Word to bow to the Name of Jesus. Take a bold stand, praying
specificallyfiand confidently
fi through God’s power and His Spirit.

PRAYER:
“Father, Your Word says that no weapon formed against me will
prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and I declare it in Jesus’ Name. Your Word
ti
says that trouble will not arise a second time (Nahum 1:9). So, I
declare in Jesus’ Name that satan cannot make trouble for me
again, like he has in the past. I declare in the Name of Jesus that all
ti
of these prayers are answered and taken care of by trusting You.

I stand on Your Word. The enemy is driven out from me; from my
home, workplace, church family, children, and loved ones. I declare
that he is not able to stand against me. No weapon formed against
me will prosper, because the Spirit of the Lord is with me,
ti I declare these truths in the Name of Jesus.
protecting me.
Anything that comes against me or my family that is not in line
with the truth and will of God, I command to bow to the powerful
Name of Jesus. Father God, I give You all of my thanksgiving,
praise, glory, honor, and worship. Thank You for loving me, making
me clean, and giving me purpose.”

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PROTECTION PRAYER

2 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1, 10:3-5; Romans 12:1-2

ft ti
We often worry about our safety and protection. When we feel this
way, we can immediately come to God in prayer, pouring out our
tt battling in the heavenlies by asking for and claiming
heart to Him, and
ti
protection for ourselves and our families in Jesus’ Name.

But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen

and protect you from the evil one.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:3

Share your thoughts and concerns with God. Ask Him for His
ti
supernatural protection. He says He will command His angels
concerning you to guard you in all your ways (Psalm 91:11). Claim this
promise and lay everything down before Himtitrusting His good plans
and His power to protect you and those you love.

PRAYER:
“God, I bow in worship to praise You. Thank You for making a way
for me through Your Son, Jesus.
I surrender myself completely in every area of my life to You. I
submit myself to the true and living God and refuse any
involvement of the enemy in my life. I choose to be
transformed by the renewing of my mind. I reject every
thought that tries to compete against the knowledge of Christ.
I pray and thank You for a sound mind, the mind of Christ.

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ti my family and loved

Today and every day I ask for protection over
ones; all immediate family members, relatives,tifriends,
ti
acquaintances, and myself. I ask for protection during all of our
fi security, possessions,
travels. I ask You to watch over our financial
fi as you like). All that I have is
health, and safety (be as specific here
Yours God, and I declare that satan cannot touch me or anything
You have given me. I rebuke the enemy and tell him to bow to the
blood of Jesus that covers me and my family. He will not take what
You have given us and we are protected and provided for by You,
God, and You alone.”

CONFESSION PRAYER

Based on Romans 10:10; James 5:16; I John 1:7-9, 3:8

Our sin separates us from God, but Jesus made a way for us to be
reunited with God by covering our sin by dying on the cross. When
ft
we accept the gift of salvation ti confess our sin, and as Christians,tia
we
confessing and repenting oftisin is something we continue tito do. By
coming clean and repentant before God, He is able to work in our
lives and transform us to be more like Him.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will

forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 JOHN 1:9

ti
Assume a posture of humility, and without fear of condemnation or
punishment, come sincerely to God

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confessing your sin on a regular basis. Whether your sin feels big or
ti is still sin and
small to you, your sin ff affects yourti relationship with God.
You getttHis ti
attention when you tell Him your sin and turn from that sin
ft After you confess, remind yourself and claim the power
to follow Him.
of the blood of Jesus in your life to wash you clean and make you new.

PRAYER:
“Lord Jesus, I confess all of my sins to You. I repent and turn
away from them. I’m sorry for the wrong I have done. I
confesstithe times I should have stepped up to do right and did
nothing instead. I lay it all down at Your feet. I submit my
ti actions, andtiinactions to You. Thank You,
thoughts, words,
God, for forgiving and making a way for me through Your Son,
Jesus.

Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the Son of God. You died on the
cross for my sins and rose to life again on the third day. I confess all
my sins and repent. I receive Your forgiveness and ask You to
tti setting me
cleanse me from all sin. Thank You for redeeming me,
free, making me holy, and giving my life purpose.”

FORGIVENESS PRAYER

Based onttMatthew 6:14-15;tiLeviticus 19:18

Forgiveness can feel challenging, but God makes it clear in the Bible
that He freely forgives us and we are expected to do the same for
others.

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For if you forgive other people when they sin against

you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you
do not forgive others their sins, your Father will
not forgive your sins.
MATTHEW 6:14-15

Come before the Lord with humility, honesty, and sincerity. Share
the areas in your life where you need to forgive others. Even if you
aren’t able to settle a tt ti that person, you can settle it tt
situation with
tti off the ff
with the Lord, letting them hook by forgiving them. As you
ff you, you can
choose to forgive those who have hurt or offended
also praise and thank God for forgiving you when you didn’t
deserve it.

PRAYER:
“Lord, I have a confession to make. I haven’t loved others well. I have
resented certain people and have not forgiven them in my heart.
God, I know that You have forgiven me for so much, and I need Your
help to follow You and forgive others. In faith, I now forgive (name
them). I also forgive and accept myself because You have made me
new in the Name of Jesus.”

PRIDE PRAYER

Based on Proverbs 11:2, 16:18, 26:12; 1 Timothy 3:6

The Bible tells us that pride comes before the fall. Pride can be a
very real issue in our lives, but we have the power to overcome it
through Jesus.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with

humility comes wisdom.
PROVERBS 11:2

tiPracticing humility requires overcoming pride in our lives. Just as you

confess other sins, regularly confess your pride to God. Submit it to Him,
ti
asking Him to help you walk in humility, free of pride and self-absorption.
If you feel like pride is an issue thatti continues to surface in your life,
confess it daily and bring it before God.

PRAYER:
“Father God, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. I know pride only
keeps me from You. I put down anything that would cause me to
have pride in my heart in dealing with other people. Help me to
ti
prioritize others over myself. I ask you God, to remind me daily that
true humility is not thinking less of myself, it’s thinking of myself less.
I humble myself before You and come to You like a child.“

Note: One of the best ways to humble ourselves is to mix

ti fasting.
prayer with

GENERATIONAL BONDAGE PRAYER

Based on Exodus 20:4-6, 34:7; Numbers 14:18;

2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1, 12:1

ti
Generational bondage is sin that can be passed down from
ti
generation ti
to generation. Whether it’s pride, ad-

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ti
diction, divorce, abandonment, sexual sin, or something else, through
spiritual warfare, you can claim the power of Jesus to stop the sin with
ti passing it on to anyone else in your family.
your generation not

You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of

anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the
waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship
them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,
punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third
and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing
love to a thousand generations of those who love me and
keep my commandments.
EXODUS 20:4-6

Recognize the generationaltibondage that might be in your life and

bring it before God. Ask for His power to defeat the sin that has
ff generations ti
affected of your
family. Ask for it to stop right now, with you, and rebuke any sin or
ti with Christ.
anything that tries to pull you away from your relationship
ti
Pray for protection, healing, and a new path for you and your family.

PRAYER:
“Father God, I understand that I have inherited certain consequences
from my family, and in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I proclaim
Your power to break any hold of mental or physical illness, pride,
ti anything else on me and my family that are a result
addiction, and
of sin being passed down through parents, grandparents, or other
fi to mind, talk to God about it). I
family members (if specifics come
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ti
all generational sin ends here and now, and that I will not pass
tti setting me
these on to anyone in my family. Thank You, Lord, for
free and making a new way for me and my family.”

HEALING PRAYER

Based on 1 Peter 2:24; Psalm 103:2-5; Luke 1:37

Our God is a God of miracles. Just as we read about in the Bible, we

ti still see Him perform miraculous healing today. He is our healer, and
we canfi confidently approach Him asking for healing for ourselves or
someone we know.

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who
redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love
and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

PSALM 103:2-5

In faith, ask God for healing. Proclaim His power and goodness,
believing andtitrusting Him to take care of you or those you’re praying
to be healed.

PRAYER:
“Father, in the Name of Jesus, I come before You asking for healing
(name yourself or someone you are praying to experience healing).
My hope is in You as our healer.

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I believe You are able to do this. Your name is Jehovah Rapha, the
God who heals, and I believe every knee will bow to You including
the name of (name disease or disorder). Thank You, Jesus, for
dying on the cross so that we can receive healing. You say that You
forgive our sins and heal our diseases, and I praise You for this.
Thank You that the spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us.
I stand in faith believing for healing for (yourself or someone you’re
praying for). Nothing is impossible for You, God! Give us peace and
ti You work in our lives. In Jesus Name, Amen.”
direction as

MARRIAGE PRAYER

Based on Ephesians 5:25-30

God created marriage, and His design for it is good. In marriage, just
ti we have to work to love well. We can’t
as in any human relationship,
do this successfully in our own power. We need God, who is love
Himself, to give us His Holy Spirit and to guide us in our marriage.
Marriage is a picture of Jesus Christ and His bride, the Church.
As Christian
Christian
husbands and wives, we have the high honor to
represent the love and commitment Christ has for the Church
through our love and commitment to each other.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church

and gave Himself up for her, that He might sanctify her,
having cleansed her by the washing of water with the
Word, so that He might present the church to Himself in

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splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that

she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way
husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He
who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated
his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as
Christ does the church.
EPHESIANS 5:25-30 ESV

Thank God for your marriage. Start by asking Him to help you be the
best spouse you can be. Ask Him to help you love well and to see your
spouse as He sees them. Then, pray for your marriage, asking God to
ti
use your marriage to impact the world for Him. Ask Him for protection
physically, spiritually, andtiemotionally. Pray for unity in your marriage and
wisdom from Him about how to live your lives as one. Bring to Him
anything in your marriage that concerns you, and trust Him to work
on your behalf.

PRAYER:
“Thank You, God, for loving us, and forticreating marriage to be an
ti
illustration of Your love for us here on earth. Help me, God, to love
my spouse (call them by name) the way You love me. Help me to
listen to my spouse, give honor, and put my spouse before myself.
Protect us physically, mentally,tiemotionally, and spiritually. We
ask You to build greater unity between us, make us stronger as a
couple, more devoted to one another and to You. Use us God,
build us up to be an example of what Godly marriage can look
like. Use us together to do more than we could ever do apart.

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greater influence
influence
and more impact on the people
around us. We ask you to work through us in the lives of our
friends, family, and even those far away. Fill us with Your Holy
Spirit and move through us to bring those far from You closer, so
that they can have an encounter with the Living God, who seeks
and saves the lost, and who sets us free and gives us purpose.

We choose as a couple to love You first, first,

God. We put our
ti with You before anything and everything else. We
relationship
confess our need for You. Thank You for bringing us together. We
choose to love one another today and every day. Thank You for our
marriage. We ask You to bless it, build it, and be present in it
always.”

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PRAYING FOR
THOSE WHO
NEED GOD

God desires everyone to know Him. He says in His Word that He would leave
the 99 toftgo after the one who doesn’t Know Him. As followers of Christ, we
are called to partner with Him praying for those who don’t know Him to come
to know Him.

01. ASK THE FATHER

TO DRAW THEM TO JESUS

God draws people to Him. It’s not something we can make

ff efforts, so we need to be faithful in
happen out of our own
praying that the Father would draw those He’s placed on our
hearts to Jesus.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent

me draws them...
JOHN 6:44

Think about the people you know who are far from God. Let your
heart be open to God and anyone He may bring to your mind. It may
help to write down their names as you focus on praying for them.

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PRAYER:
fi
“Father, I pray for the people around me (list specific names), that
you would supernaturally draw their hearts to you. Send your
Holy Spirit to them, and give them the desire to give their lives to
You. Help them to recognize their longing for more in life as a
spiritual thirst only you can quench. Open their ears to hear your
voice.”

02. BIND THE SPIRIT

THAT BLINDS THEIR MINDS

til
The truth can be right in front of some people, and they still can’t
see it because something is in the way blocking their view of God.

The god of this age has blinded the minds of

unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the
gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God.
2 CORINTHIANS 4:4

We can pray against whatever is in their way so that they can see
the light of God. We can pray that they would see the truth
without any obstacles or distractions ti
interfering.

PRAYER:
“Father, bind the evil spirits that are blinding the minds of the
people around me. In the name of Jesus, I pray that they would be
able to see clearly, to recognize who You are, and to give their
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You. Remove all hindrances the enemy would use to distract them
from Your truth. Open their eyes, Lord, that they might see Jesus.”

03. PRAY THAT THEY MAY HAVE A

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Many people thinktiChristianity is just another religion. They only

ti
see God through the lens of the organization ti institution
and ti of the
church. They may even feel frustrated, angry, or betrayed by
people in
churches they have encountered or by religious legalists and their
ti
hypocrisy. But God didn’t come to build an organization. He came to
have ati relationship with his children.

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves,

so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you
received brought about your adoption to sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
ROMANS 8:15

God wants His beloved sons and daughters to come home. Praying
for people to have personal encounters with the living God makes a
ff difference.
huge

PRAYER:
“Father, I pray that people will understand how much You love
ti
them. Loose the spirit of adoption for the people around me, so
that they come into a meaningfultirelationship with You.
ti Stir in
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longing to come home, to hear Your voice, and to see You

welcoming them with open arms. Let them know You are always
running to meet them and hold them close.”

04. PRAY FOR BELIEVERS

TO CROSS THEIR PATHS

ti influence
This is twofold: we can pray for other Christians to fl the people
around them positively,tiand we can also look for opportunities toti
fl others positivelytiourselves. God’s plan to reach people is
influence
worked through those who already know and love Him. Jesus asked us
to pray for people to go into the world to be salt and light. He came to
bring the good news of the Gospel to all people, and His desire is that
everyone would know and love Him.

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,

to send out workers into his harvest field.
MATTHEW 9:38

tt to opportunities toti
As his “spiritual farmers,” we should be attuned
plant spiritual seeds in the lives of the people we encounter each
day. We may have no idea who has already been praying for them
ti
and the culminating impact our kind word, compassionate act, or
ttican have to draw someone to Christ.
loving attitude

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PRAYER:
“Father, I pray for the lost around me to meet believers who will
fl influence them in atipositive way. Lord, let my life shine in such a way
that people want to know the God I serve. Allow others to see my
genuine love and concern for them in all that I say and do. Let me be
Your hands and feet to serve them and let them know just how
much You love them.”

05. RELEASE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM

AND REVELATION ON THEM,
SO THEY MAY KNOW GOD BETTER

fi it finally clicks. The

It’s that “eureka” moment, that “aha!” when
ti
most important moment to have this kind of revelation is when the
lights come on spiritually. People need to see their own sin, see what
Jesus did on the cross, and see the hope that comes from giving their
life to God.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,

the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom
and revelation, so that you may know him better.
EPHESIANS 1:17

People need wisdom, not just knowledge, of spiritual things and

insight into how spiritualtirealities directly impact them. We can pray
ti
for this kind of supernatural revelation that only comes from God.

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PRAYER:
“Father, I pray for the people around me to experience the spirit
of wisdom and revelation. ti
I pray that they would truly
ti see what Jesus did for
understand their spiritual condition and
ti
them on the cross. Help them to have the information and
experiences needed to come to You, so they can understand all
You have for them.”

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PERSONAL
PRAYER
FOCUS

God has put us on the earth at this fispecific

ti time for a reason. He says in Acts
17:26 that He determined when and where we would live. Knowing this,
we can look at those around
us at this fispecific
ti time in history, and take personal responsibility
to pray.

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and

thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in
authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all
godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our
Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a
knowledge of the truth.
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4

Pray for those in authority and those under your authority. Pray for those
in your family and your circleflof influence (anyone you’re connected to).
Write down the names offispecific people and pray for them.

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MY GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENT

NATIONAL LEADERS

STATE LEADERS

CITY LEADERS

MY FAMILY

SPOUSE

CHILDREN

PARENTS

SIBLINGS

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EXTENDED FAMILY

MY CHURCH

PASTOR

CONNECT GROUP LEADER

CONNECT GROUP MEMBERS

MY LIFE

EMPLOYER

CO-WORKERS

EMPLOYEES

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TEACHERS/PROFESSORS

CLOSE FRIENDS

THOSE WHO NEED GOD

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