For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.” (Psalm 86:11-13) I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. “Teach me Your way, O LORD I will walk in Your truth Unite my heart to fear Your name. “All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.” (Psalm 22:27) How is prayer used in the media and everyday conversation? Are the influencing forces around you supportive/healthy/nurturing of a prayer life or discouraging/ doubtful/ mocking? Remember that you are not your surroundings or circumstances, and consider the life of prayer you would like to create regardless of these. Notice the presence or absence of prayer in your life, culture and surroundings.
“Whenever I (Swedenborg) have been reading the Lord's prayer, I have plainly perceived an elevation toward the Lord which was like an attraction, and at the same time my ideas were open, and from this there was effected a communication with some societies in heaven and I noticed that there was an influx from the Lord into every detail of the prayer, thus into every idea of my thought that was from the meaning of the things in the prayer. “And all things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:22) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,Īnd I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies You anoint my head with oil my cup overflows. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for You are with me Your rod and Your staff – they comfort me. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake. He leads me beside still waters He restores my soul. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” (Luke 11:9-10) “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find knock, and it will be opened to you. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.’” (Luke 11:1-4) And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. “Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.’ So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. “Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.” (Zechariah 8:22) May God guard me through the night and wake me with the morning light.Īmen.” (Children's Bedtime Prayer, Traditional)
“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep: It is there for each and every one of us.” (St.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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