I have today, Father, as your gift.
Touch a needy life through me.
Remind us all of eternity.
Fill each hour with joy in Christ.
Keep sad and angry thoughts at bay.
Let now be yours and ours, today.
Let me not be swayed by beautiful words or fine phrases
Lord, let me not be swayed by beautiful words or fine phrases which hide false philosophies or strange spirits. Let me see through the fluff, make me penetrate the oratory to discern if I am hearing truth or lies. For above all, O God, I want to be free to serve you.
Church prays for 5 1/2 hours
An Arkansas congregation spent 5 1/2 hours yesterday in collective prayer. Read the details of their time together on the BrotherhoodNews.com site. We laud the congregation for their effort, for which the Lord will certainly bless.
Heavenly Father, thank you for making us into family
Heavenly Father, thank you for making us into family, where love and concern rule, where brother takes care of brother, where your character appears in the features of each of your children. Thank you for this day together, around the table of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
O God, help me to victory over myself
O God, help me to victory over myself, my passions, my pride, my will. The hardest battle is in my heart. Let the Spirit slay all opposition to your goodness and holiness. Amen.
Time is in your hand
Eternal God, time is in your hand, the minutes, hours, and days are yours, you above and beyond them. When your Son and our Lord Jesus Christ abides in us, every moment counts, and time is redeemed for eternity. May the work of our hands praise you. May our lips exalt your name. May our steps through the sinuous paths of this world at every moment leave the footprints of the Man of Galilee. Amen.
Special prayers this week
Through Sunday we’ll be featuring some special prayers, from several sources, ancient and modern, on the Twitter account. Follow along and pray with us.
For now, join in this one:
O Lord our heavenly Father,
almighty and everlasting God,
who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day;
defend us in the same with thy mighty power;
and grant that this day we fall into no sin,
neither run into any kind of danger,
but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance,
to do always that is righteous in thy sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
—Book of Common Prayer
August prayer
For an invitation to united prayer during the month of August, see this link. Also on the page are suggestions as to how to use this petition and share it with others.
For July 2009: Armaments
See this invitation to prayer for the month of July 2009, on resisting the evil one.
Getting started
Believing Prayer exists to bring Christians together to pray to God for needs and opportunities. It’s a joint effort that believes that where two or three gather together in Jesus’ name, that he indeed hears our pleas.
Join us in this movement to coordinate our supplications and intercessions before a merciful God who wants his children to be constant and persevering in their requests.