Category: prayer
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Gloom of Utter Darkness
These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has…
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Nakedness Exposed
“Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gaze on their naked bodies! You will be filled with shame instead of glory. Now it is your turn! Drink and let your nakedness be exposed! The cup from the LORD’s right hand…
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Unquenchable Fire
”His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 3:12, Luke 3:17 paper by Createwings Designs (retired), flames by Holliewood Studios Heavenly Father, We shudder at the thought of being among those who…
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Call to Arms
Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take…
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Because We Love Him
“Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;I will protect him, for he acknowledges My name.He will call on Me, and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble,I will deliver him and honor him.With long life I will satisfy himand show him My salvation.”Psalm 91:14-16 stacked papers: Mum’s the…
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Turn from Evil
Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from speaking deceit.Turn away from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.Psalm 34:13-14 stacked papers: You Gnome by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Let us never forget even for a moment that everything we do as your children reflects on you. We know that you discipline all you…
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Subject to Authority
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad.…
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Come Away
The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. Song of Songs 2:13 stacked papers: Mum’s the Word by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We long for that GLORIOUS day when we will hear the voice of the archangel, the…
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A True Proverb
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of…
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Pleasing in Your Sight
But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, LORD, my Rock and my…
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Great Reward
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The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. By them Your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.…
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Pay Your Vow
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 stacked paper: Shabby Romance by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Please bring to our remembrance…
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Guard Your Steps
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Ecclesiastes 5:1 stacked paper: Shabby Romance by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Thank you for your precious word, for revealing yourself…
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A Dread Warrior
But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior;therefore my persecutors will stumble;they will not overcome me.They will be greatly shamed,for they will not succeed.Their eternal dishonorwill never be forgotten.O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous,who sees the heart and the mind,let me see your vengeance upon them,for to you have I committed…
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Teach Me Your Way
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. I give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever. Psalm 86:11-12 stacked papers: Puppy Love by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We pray that we…
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Act Honorably
Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. Hebrews 13:18 stacked paper elements: Kitty Love by Kristmess Designs, paper by Connie Prince Heavenly Father, This verse is our prayer–that you will give us wisdom and strength to serve you with pure hearts in…
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Pure Heart, Good Conscience, Sincere Faith
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident…
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Everlasting to Everlasting
“Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.” Nehemiah 9:5 b stacked paper elements: Kitty Love by Kristmess Designs, paper by Silvia Romeo Heavenly Father, We do stand and bless you, hands raised! You alone are worthy of…
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Strive to Excel
So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. 1 Corinthians 14:12 stacked papers: Spring Bouquet by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We are eager to see your Spirit at work in us and in the church as a whole. Please help us to abide…
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His Marvelous Works
Sing to the Lord, bless His name;tell of His salvation from day to day.Declare His glory among the nations,His marvelous works among all the peoples!Psalm 96:2-3 stacked papers: Baked with Love by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We do love to sing songs of praise to you and about you. Thank you for the joy in…
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My Fortress
I wait quietly before God,for my victory comes from Him.He alone is my rock and my salvation,my fortress where I will never be shaken.Psalm 62:1-2 stacked papers and shabby paper: Rock On and October Daze by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Thank you for the sure knowledge that we can put all of our trust in…
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Endures Forever
For great is His steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! Psalm 117:2 stacked papers: Brrr! by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Forever seems like such a long time to us and we usually see it in a negative light, as in when it seems suffering lasts forever–but…
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Abounding in Faithfulness
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15 stacked papers: Brrr! by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, Once again we are keenly aware of the contrast between your goodness and greatness and our weakness and how utterly undeserving we are of all…
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Thousand Generations
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations, and repays to their face those who hate Him, by destroying them. He will not be slack with one who hates Him. He will…
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You Show Yourself
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful,to the blameless You show yourself blameless,to the pure You show Yourself pure,but to the devious You show Yourself shrewd.Psalm 18:25-26 stacked papers: Brrr! by Kristmess Designs Heavenly Father, We read this passage and think of your beautiful, perfect, powerful attributes, we are so humbled at how you love…