Encouragement is
defined as the action
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of giving someone
support, confidence or hope.
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There are several Bible verses
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where we can find
such confidence and hope.
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2 Timothy 1:7 says,
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"For God has not given
us a spirit of timidity
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or lack of courage,
but of power and of love
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and discipline or
of sound judgment."
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These are words from
the Apostle Paul written
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from prison to
encourage Timothy to join him
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in spreading the
gospel or as Paul puts it,
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suffering for the gospel.
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Now that part ceases
to sound very encouraging,
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except to remind us
that although Christians
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are guaranteed
to face opposition,
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it is God who
empowers and encourages us
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by His Holy Spirit
to accomplish His will.
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Another word of encouragement
comes from Romans 8:38-39,
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"For I am convinced
that neither death nor life,
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neither angels nor demons,
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neither the
present nor the future,
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nor any powers,
neither height nor depth,
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nor anything
else in all creation,
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will be able to
separate us from the love of God
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that is in
Christ Jesus our Lord."
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Do you wonder if God really
loves you, as insignificant
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and as undesirable
as you feel you are?
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One more note of confidence
for those who are feeling alone
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and weak in your
particular situation.
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And this is
found in Isaiah 41:10,
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"Fear not, for I am with you,
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be not dismayed
for I am your God,
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I will strengthen
you, I will help you,
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I will uphold you with
My righteous right hand."
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God is for you.
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And if God is for you,
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what does it
matter who is against you?
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Find encouragement
today in the Word of God,
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and then go and tell
the world the good news.
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Dear God, thank You
for the encouragement
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that You provide
us through Your Word.
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Help us to remember
that was You by our side,
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we have no need to worry,
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and that You will give
us the strength that we need
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to carry on in
these difficult times.
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In Jesus' name, amen.
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Our most loving Heavenly Father,
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we look to You
for our encouragement
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to keep us lifted up
in distressing times.
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You let us know that
You are always with us,
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as in Matthew 28:20,
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"Teaching them to
observe all things
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that I have
commanded You and lo,
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I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.
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Amen."
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And most of all, we want
to praise You for the Bible,
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where in every page, we can
get all of our encouragement,
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and the encouragement
from the Holy Spirit
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to help guide us in our lives.
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In Jesus' name I pray.
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Amen.
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Dear Heavenly
Father, thank You so much
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for Your strength
and encouragement today.
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Thank You for
Your unchanging love
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and thank You for
being our guiding light
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amongst the storm.
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Lord, please be with
those that have lost hope.
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Help us to hold
on to Your promise
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of Your soon return,
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bring peace into
our heart and mind.
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Help us to remember not to
be fearful for You're our God.
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For You said, "I am
the light of the world.
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He that follows Me
shall not walk in darkness,
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but shall have
the light of life."
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May Your Holy
Spirit transform us,
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so we may be a reflection of You
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and an encouragement to others.
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In Jesus' name I pray.
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Amen.
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O Lord, my soul is encouraged
when I read in Your Word,
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Psalm 23:6, "Surely goodness
and mercy shall follow me,
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all the days of my life,
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and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever."
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In this time, Lord,
in this earth scene,
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we see things moving rapidly.
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Confusion is everywhere.
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Lord, we can be
encouraged in Your Word
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that we will dwell
with You in the house
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of the Lord forever.
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Your Word in
Philippians 1:6 tells us
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that You're going to
complete the very good work
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that You have begun in us.
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And You also tell us, Lord,
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that You will never
leave us nor forsake us.
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And You know,
Lord, the time is coming
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when You shall
reign as King, Conqueror,
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and we see the
signs all around us, Lord,
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help us be encouraged today,
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that soon and very soon
we are going to see our King.
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Water You turned into wine
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You opened the eyes of the blind
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There's no one like you
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None like you
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Our God is greater
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Our God is stronger
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God, You are
higher than any other
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Our God is Healer
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Awesome in power
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Our God, Our God
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Dear Lord, thank You for
Your gift of encouragement.
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Thank You for all the
people that use Your gift
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to lift each other up.
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Lord, thank You that we
can always find encouragement.
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When we look out nature
and see every little thing
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that You have created,
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thinking that we
can open up Your Word,
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the Bible and no
matter where we turn,
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we can find a
passage that gives us
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the encouragement that we need.
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Lord, please bestow within
me the gift of encouragement.
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Let me be an encouragement
to each and every person
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that I meet and interact, Lord,
let them see You through me.
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Amen.
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Dear Father God, here
we are down on our knees,
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driving a car, standing
waiting for the street light,
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getting the kids
prepared for the day.
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Yes, Lord, here we are.
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We are desperate
for encouragement.
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Our ears are open
and we hear Your words.
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"Do not fear, for I am with you.
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Do not be
dismayed, for I am your God.
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I will
strengthen you and help you.
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I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand."
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Lord, we need You to give
us encouragement and wisdom
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and to fight
our battles with us.
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Lord, spare us all
from the Coronavirus.
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Let us be anxious for nothing.
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Let us rest in
Your encouragement.
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In doing this, we
know the peace of God
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will guard our
hearts and our minds.
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Lord, You are truly
the wind in our sails.
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In knowing this,
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we can trust You
for encouragement,
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because You too walk this earth.
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Today, let us know
that You are the harbor
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where we can stop for rest.
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The best encouragement
for us is knowing You
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are navigating the storms.
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Thank You for Your assurance.
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Amen.
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Into the darkness You shine
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Out of the ashes we rise
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There's no one like you
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None like you
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Our God is greater
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Our God is stronger
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God You are
higher than any other
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You are Healer
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You are awesome in power
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Our God, Our God
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And if our God is for us,
then who could ever stop us?
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And if our God is with us,
then what could stand against?
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And if our God is for us,
then who could ever stop us?
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And if our God is with us,
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Then what could stand against?
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O, what could stand against?
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Father, thank You
for such encouragement
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to know that You are for us,
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to empower us with the knowledge
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that You always have our back,
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that You have our
best interest in mind.
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Father, it's our
desire to be so close to You,
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that we know that
nothing can separate us.
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And, Father, for
those who are watching,
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who are in need of encouragement
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in the needs that
they face, Father,
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there's no greater
encouragement than testimonies
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of prayers that You
have answered before.
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So I pray that You will help us
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to remember and look back
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to the things that
You have done for us.
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And as we look back and
we see what God has done,
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we will be reminded
that You are a faithful God,
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and that You love us.
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So I encourage
you if you're in need,
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and we're all in
need of something,
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I encourage you
just to draw close to God
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and to remember
what He has done for you
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in the past and
He is a faithful God,
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consistent the same
yesterday, today and forever.
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So let's take some needs to God.
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We have viewers who are
praying for relationships,
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praying for a godly spouse.
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Father, I pray that
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You will help them to prepare
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to be the kind of spouse
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that would
attract a godly spouse.
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Lord, I believe that You have...
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If not one person,
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I believe that You are able
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to draw people to us.
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So I just pray that however
You work that out in Your way,
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Father, I pray for
those who are looking
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for a godly
relationship, a godly spouse,
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a godly helpmeet.
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Father, those who are
in need of employment,
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gainful employment,
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those who are needing
help with their finances,
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Lord, I pray that
You would open that door
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and that You would provide.
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Holy God,
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I ask that You will
grant wisdom and guidance
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and peace and provision.
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And may we
recognize an open door
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and not doubt,
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not be afraid of
stepping forward.
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Make it so obvious,
I ask in Jesus' name.
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Lord, I pray for protection
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and safety and even deliverance,
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God, from those
who just seem to be
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in a habit of
making poor decisions.
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Lord, sometimes we
all get in that place
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where it seems we
can do nothing right.
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Maybe seems like nothing's
going right in our lives.
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But, Father, I know
that You have the way,
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You have the wisdom.
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And thank You for protecting
us from making bad calls.
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As we put our trust in You,
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we love You, Lord.
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We know You are
greater and stronger
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and higher than any other.
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Our God is greater
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Our God is stronger
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God, You are
higher than any other
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God, You are Healer
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Awesome in power That's our God.
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And He can meet your need,
if you'll just take it to Him.
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