Praying with Paul

Ephesians 5:5​

Dear Father, Holy God,
You have warned me that I can be sure of this: that no fornicator or impure person, or one who is covetous (idolatrous!) has any inheritance in the kingdom that belongs to you and Christ.
Furthermore, keep me from enjoying as entertainment the depiction of such things in books or magazines, or on the stage or on television.
Help me to understand that most of what comes through these media is from the minds and imaginations of unregenerate...

 

Ephesians 5:3-4​

Dear Father,
Keep me from talking about or thinking about illicit sex and pornography and covetousness, since you require that your holy people avoid referring to these things.
Keep me from filthy stories, silly or flippant talk, and any other kind of conversation not fitting for one who follows you.
Instead, let my mouth be filled with - thanksgiving!
In the name of Jesus I ask for the purity of mind and spirit that was in him. And I give you thanks. Amen...

 

Ephesians 4:29-5:2​

Dear Father, worthy of my love and obedience,
Let nothing evil come out of my mouth - only what is good for building others up. Let whatever I say fit the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
Don't let me do anything that would grieve your Holy Spirit within me, by which I have been sealed for the day of redemption. Help me get rid of all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander, and especially anything malicious. Help me to be kind to...

 

Ephesians 4:25-28​

Dear Father, worthy of my love and obedience,
May the thought of deceit or falsehood never enter into my relations with my brothers and sisters in Christ. Let all of us speak the truth with our neighbors, since we are members of each other.
Don't let my anger turn into sin. May I never let the sun go down on my wrath. Don't let grudge-holding and unforgiveness on my part give the devil any opportunity.
Help me never to covet anything that belongs to someone...

 

Ephesians 4:22-24​

Dear Father, righteous and holy God,
Enable me to put away completely my old human nature - the former lifestyle corrupted by deceitful desires.
Help me to be renewed in the spirit of my mind, to put on a new nature, created in your likeness in true righteousness and holiness.
Father, make me holy like Jesus, righteous with his righteousness!
In the name of the holy Jesus I pray for true holiness within me. Amen.

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Ephesians 4:17-21​

Dear Father, righteous and holy God,
Help me never to be tempted to live as worldly people live: futile in their thinking - darkened in their understanding - alienated from you because of the ignorance within them - hard-hearted and calloused -given over to licentiousness - greedy to practice every kind of uncleanness.
I did not learn of a Christ like this! I learned of a righteous and holy Christ.
Help me ever to aspire to live as your holy people live: clear...

 

Ephesians 4:14-16​

Dear Father, Giver of life and growth,
We bless you, Father, because what you want for each of us your children is that we may no longer remain immature children but become grown-up children, no longer tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of strange teachings, by the cunning of men with their crafty and deceitful schemes.
Thank you, Father, rather for calling us to speak the truth in love and to grow up in every way in him who is the head, into...

 

Ephesians 4:8-13​

Dear Father, giver of lasting gifts,
Thank you for the gracious gifts bestowed by your Messiah on us when he descended into the depths for us and ascended into the heights to reign with you.
He gave us, his church, lasting gifts - apostles and prophets, evangelists, and shepherd/teachers for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
Thank you for these gifts given until we all attain the unity he intends for us...

 

Ephesians 4:5-7​

Dear Father,
Thank you, Father, for the unity you have provided for us: the one body, the one Spirit, the one hope that belongs to our calling, the one Lord, the one faith, the one immersion - and the one God!
For you, our God, are the one and only God and Father of us all. You are above all and through all and in all!
Thank you, holy God, for the measure of grace that you have given to me that I should be part of your universal fellowship.
How gracious and good...

 

Ephesians 4:1-4​

Dear Father,
You have called me to your kingdom and glory! Help me to live a life worthy of the calling I have received from you.
Help me live the same life style that King Jesus lived. Let me live with humility and submission, with patience.
Help me to forbear others out of love for them.
Help me to be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit.
Help me to be bound to my brothers and sisters in peace.
By Jesus' authority and in his name I boldly come to you...