Praying with Paul

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2 Corinthians 9:11-15

Prayer

Dear Father, righteous and gracious God,I believe that you will enrich me in every way for great generosity, and I pray that my giving will produce thanksgiving to you! Let my giving not only serve mankind but also glorify your name.Let me glorify you by being obedient in every way to the Good News about Jesus. Let my contributions be an expression of my love for him.Let those who receive what I give pray for me and long to know me, because of...

 

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2 Corinthians 9:9-10

Prayer

Dear Father, righteous and gracious God,You are the God about whom it is written, \"He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor, his righteousness endures for ever.\"You are the God who supplies seed to the sower, and gives the harvest of grain for bread, who multiplies my resources and increases the harvest of righteousness for me. How I thank you and praise you for this!In the name of Jesus Christ, the truly generous Savior of mankind, I pray...

 

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2 Corinthians 9:1-8

Prayer

Dear Father, righteous and gracious God,Create in me a holy readiness to give of that which you have given me, never as an exaction but as a willing gift.Help me to sow bountifully so that I shall reap bountifully. Let me make up my mind about what to give.Then let my giving be cheerful, not with reluctance or under compulsion.And why shouldn't I give, since you give to me without reservation. You are able to provide me with every blessing in...

 

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2 Corinthians 8:24

Prayer

Dear Father, to whom all honor is due,Let your hand of power rest on your committed servants; sustain them and let them never grow slack or less devoted to principle.Help us honor them and to honor Christ by how we present ourselves to them. Help us demonstrate to them and to your church worldwide the genuineness of our love and commitment to our Lord Jesus.Fill your church with such servants. Fill us all with hearts of service.In the name of Jesus...

 

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2 Corinthians 8:16-23

Prayer

Dear Father, to whom all honor is due,Thank you for the earnest care you put into the heart of people like Titus. Thank you for people who respond to specific appeals to serve. They give glory to you and show the good will of your people. May your grace reach to me and make me such a person also.Thank you that such people act in ways that are above and beyond blame. They love not only what is good in your sight but also what is honorable in the...

 

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2 Corinthians 8:10-15

Prayer

Dear Father,It is you, my God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread for food. Multiply my resources and increase the harvest of righteousness for me and my family. Then give us hearts that are generous and willing to share with those in need around the world. May I be a trustworthy channel of your resources, and may you receive the glory and thanksgiving for all the goodness you distribute through me. May I glorify you, my God, by my...

 

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2 Corinthians 8:8-9

Prayer

Dear Father,Give us hearts of love, that refuse to say, \"Go, be warmed and filled,\" but instead give what is needful to those full of need.Help us prove that our love is genuine, remembering that the Lord Jesus himself was very rich in heaven with you but for our sakes he became poor that by his poverty we might become rich.Thank you, Jesus, for this. Thank you, Father, for giving Jesus to us to show us the blessedness of giving to others.In the...

 

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2 Corinthians 8:1-7

Prayer

Dear Father,Show your grace to me and my family by giving us hearts so generous that we will share liberally with those who need our help.May we give ourselves first to you, and then to our brethren. Help us to give of our means, even beyond our means, and of our own free will. May we earnestly desire to relieve the needs of Christians who are poor and whose lives are burdened.Help us not only resolve to do good, but to complete the good we set out...

 

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2 Corinthians 7:11-16

Prayer
Dear Father, who wills the good of all of your children,Give us great earnestness, eagerness to clear ourselves of evil, indignation over the hurts done to others, alarm over danger, longing for what is good, prudence about punishment for evil.Help us have a real zeal for each other's good, visible within our hearts to you, our righteous Judge.Let us find comfort in our forgiveness and acceptance of each other! Give us great joy in the pride we...

 

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2 Corinthians 7:2-10

Prayer

Dear Father, who wills the good of all of your children, May all your holy people open their hearts to each other. Let us wrong no one, corrupt no one, take advantage of no one.Let us have great confidence and pride in one another. Let us comfort one another. Even in affliction, fill us with joy!Let us be honest with each other, correcting as necessary. And if we grieve each other, let mourning be turned to joy because of a change of attitude...