Tag Archives: Faith Believing

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, forgive us our half-hearted commitment, the poverty of our worship and the frailty of our faith in Christ. Forgive our lack of hope and trust. Forgive our lack of discipline, and that we need to … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, we thank you for men and women who have been like John the Baptist for us; for those who have prepared the way for others to hear you speak, to know … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, you are almighty, all-powerful and all-loving. We praise you, our creator God. You have given us eyes to see the signs of your handiwork. All around us we recognize your fingerprints: in the grandeur of … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we come to you with our lives, our thoughts, our hopes and our fears. We come with our plans, our dreams and our memories. We come with our time, our gifts and our skills. We … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord of life, we pray for friends and neighbors; for those we work with and for members of our own family who are without joy, hope, peace or any real sense of purpose and direction in … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, forgive our narrow-mindedness and our prejudice. Forgive us for accepting only that which we can understand, and those with whom we agree. Forgive our too easy rejection of other people and their styles of worship, … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we give you thanks for the truth of your word in the Bible; when we were sad, you comforted us; when we were wayward, you warned us; when we wandered off on our own way, … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father we praise you because you stand guard over our hearts and minds so that we dare to speak your name and serve your kingdom. Great and wonderful God, always loving, we praise and honor you. … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we think we are so wise, but your greatness is beyond our comprehension. We think we are good, but your holiness is beyond our reach. We seek to be loving people, but your love is … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father in Heaven we pray for families whose love is being destroyed by jealousy, where people expect loving relationships simply to happen without any effort or commitment on their part each day. May the love of … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, forgive us our daily acts of faithlessness, the anxieties that cripple our lives and the sense of hopelessness that hinders our growth. Forgive our fear which prevents us from speaking out or from telling the … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we give you thanks for the truth of your word in the Bible; for the stories of men and women who were chosen and called, and who served you; for all teachers and preachers and … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we praise you that whoever we are and wherever we go you are there. We have discovered that there is simply nowhere we can go where you will not be present. We cannot hide, we … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we come with our hurts, our sorrows and our uncertainties. We come to hold on to your promises of healing and hope. We come to be held by you and to prepare for the coming … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, you have made us and loved us. You designed us to live in fellowship with you and with each other. May your infinite gentleness fill us with an assurance that you will hear us as … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, when we stand in your presence, all our pride and self-sufficiency, our self-interest and our self-satisfaction are exposed as the self-delusions they are. Lord, when you come to us, our superstitions, our lies, our half-truths … Continue reading →

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, thank you that because of Christ’s coming and the promise of his coming again we can live each day in the knowledge that ultimately you hold all things, including ourselves, in your love and care. … Continue reading →