God of Transformation and Renewal

Gracious Father, God who transforms and offers freedom through Jesus Christ,

You cleanse us from all that prevents us from being holy. You have said, "Be ye oly, for I am holy." And it is clear that we cannot begin this process. We need You. We need Your Spirit.

In You is the beauty brought by Christ's obedience. In You is the testimony of Your grace, bringing newness of life, that is, transformation. Thank You.

Holy Spirit, we are so inept without You. We need You. Thank You for your gentleness and care. Thank You for not giving up on us. I invite You to bring greater pressure on us, that we may draw closer to God.

Pierce our hearts to desire transformation and renewal. The world wants us to be satisfied with our status quo. We like our comfort zones, even when it chains us to uncertainty, dissatisfaction, and paths without meaning or destination. We need Your help. I invite You here.

You know me and my neighbors. Help me walk in this newness of life. Open their eyes that they may see it and desire Your renewal. Draw them close to You that they may know the joy of relationship with You.

You heal and restore. Please enter in. I ask it, for the soon kingdom of Jesus Christ.

in Jesus' Name,

Maranatha.

Dear reader, do you want to know Jesus as Savior. You can. Today.
Here is how.

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization.

Free from Bitterness and Anger

You are merciful, O God of the Ages. You created all that exists, all that we are, all that we feel. You created anger. You created evil. You get angry.

Yet, You have directed us in Ephesians 4:31-32:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Thank You for this direction. Yet we cannot do it on our own. You enable us to accomplish this through the Power given us by the Holy Spirit, and through Hesus' work on the cross.

Most of my neighbors do not know of this power. Do they desire to be free from bitterness, wrath, and anger? What about malice? Or are they content with it? Father, we get comfortable with the daily regimines that fill our lives. We blindly go from one thing to another. Forgive us for the ruts that we embrace that do not serve You.

Forive us for embracing the comfort that is easy rather than seeking the best that You have for us.

You offer kindness, tenderheartedness and forgiveness. You have made it readily available to us. Forvie us hwen we choose the ways of the world over the hard-won work that brings life.

You demonstrate these assets every day in our lives. You have given us Your Word where we can read about them. Truly we have no excuse.

Work in our lives that we may known know Your love and build relationship with You,

in Jesus' Name,

Maranatha.

Dear reader, do you want to know Jesus as Savior. You can. Today.
Here is how.

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***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization.