April 23
Prayer for Forgiveness
Heavenly Father, true God, who sent your beloved Son to seek the wandering sheep, I have sinned against heaven and before you; receive me like the Prodigal Son, and clothe me with the garment of innocence, of which I was deprived by sin. Have mercy upon your creatures and upon me, a great sinner, through the miracle of Christ's resurrection and your grace, I pray. Amen.
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May I go in peace, with God and with his other children, and may we love one another as Christ taught us. May I follow the example of good men of old, and may God comfort and help me and all who believe in Him, both in this world and in the world which is to come. Amen.
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Father, thank You for the Holy Spirit who helps me pray when I don’t know how or what to pray for. I affectionately and gratefully praise your name, thanking you for answered prayer. The Holy Spirit helps me love without hypocrisy. I abhor what is evil, and cling to what is good. I will be kindly affectionate to others with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to others, not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. I rejoice in hope, patient in tribulation, and will continue steadfast in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Thank you for sending the Holy Spirit who takes hold together with me against my weaknesses. Amen.
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Dear Lord, rescue me from myself, my pride, my self- centeredness, and my "woe is me" attitude. Prod me when I am lazy, and convict me when I am wrong. ... Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, and enable me to be the kind of Christian I want to be, the kind that You know I can be with Your help.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen.
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My Father, give me a sense of nearness to thee when I may be faltering from weariness in well doing. May I hold to my determinations. Help me to know what is useless, that I may not give unnecessary energy, and to know what is worth while, that I may acquire strength through the power of truth. Amen.
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Lord, as you lend me life, lend me a heart full of thankfulness, that I may treasure good friends and be appreciative of all who are part of my life. Inspire me each day to live positively and cheerfully, living in such a way that I express thanks and encouragement to others, so that, together, we may bring out the best in each other. Amen.
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Waiting on Each Other
1 Corinthians 11:33-34
Dear Father, giver of bread and wine,
Give each of us perfect courtesy toward others, even more, perfect love. When we come together, may we wait on each other.
May each of us satisfy our hunger at home rather than behave as gluttons in the assembly of your people!
May we come together not to be condemned, but to build each other up, and to be nourished by that bread which is life indeed, Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus, who is the daily bread and wine of our lives, I ask. Amen.
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Dear Lord, allow me to help others and show them kindness. Help me not to take things personally and show kindness even when I am not shown kindess in return.