10 Things We Should Be Praying For Today!
There is always so much going on around us, whether it is suffering in the world, or family drama or sickness. There are always things that we could be praying for. Are we in the habit of praying deeply each day? In a world of busyness, we must make time daily to stop and have a conversation with our Heavenly Father. If you are feeling like you are in a spiritual prayer drought, and prayers don’t seem to come as easy as they are for everyone else, then continue reading. Today’s article is giving us 10 ideas for things that we should be praying for daily in our lives.
Pray For A Deeper Relationship With God
Psalm 27:4 - “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.”
Pray For Those Lost In The World
Romans 10:14 - “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?”
Pray For A Heaven Focused Heart
Colossians 3:2 - “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
Pray For Those That Might Not Like You And For Those That You Might Not Like
Matthew 5:44 - “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”
Pray For Boldness In Sharing God’s Word With Others
Romans 1:16 - “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
Pray For Lord’s Church To Grow
Acts 2:46-47 - “And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.”
Pray For Spiritual Growth And Maturity
2 Peter 3:17-18 - “You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”
Pray For A Renewed Passion Of God’s Word
Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
Pray For A Compassionate Heart
Ephesians 4:31-32 - “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Pray For Overcoming Any Evil
Galatians 6:8 - “For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.”
Conclusion:
Even though you might be in the middle of a Spiritual prayer drought right now, it might just be from getting out of the habit of praying. As with anything, it is always harder when you first start something as it is once you have been doing it for years. So never be afraid to say the prayer even if you don’t feel like you have the right words. Just say what is on your heart, and ask God to help you improve. Pray doesn’t have to be anything complicated or using “certain phrases.” It is about simply having a conversation with God, and sharing your heart with Him. So even if you are a seasoned prayer warrior, or an out of the habit Christian, you can always improve your prayers. Prayers might seem hard to feel comfortable with when you first start to pray more, but that is okay. We all have to start somewhere. God is only a prayer away!! So will you pray a prayer for these 10 things today?
About the Author: My name is Katie, and I’m a Church of Christ Preacher’s wife in Kentucky. I am also a proud homeschool mom to two brilliant boys. I love to craft, and make and bind my own notebooks. I also make a weekly podcast show called “Just Bible No Fluff",” where I skip all of fluffy extras and hop right into a short yet impactful exegetical study of the scripture. My mission and vision in life is this: “To empower women Spiritually by enhancing their skills in deep Bible study, equipping them to effectively teach the Gospel to others, and guiding them in cultivating Spiritual growth beyond the Church building.”