🙌 Faithfulness Lam 3:23 🙇🏻 SHIFT Focus Duties New Things Isa 42:9, Heal, Forget Lies Behind Press to Upward Phil 3:13-14, Yet Save Former Rom 10:1

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Our Father in Heaven, Thank You for Your covenantal devotion to Your people, Hos 3:1-2, Your mercy is daily and Your great faithfulness an ever-present certainty in an ever-changing life and world, Lam 3:23. Firstly, our prayer and private devotion and study even need those mercies, the ability to care for ourselves, our teaching and those You have in a way put under our care requires Your Spirit's inspiration, 1 Tim 4:16. And while we still pray for former relationships' salvation and enrichment, Rom 10:1, Yet we ask mercy and grace to SHIFT OUR FOCUS to GRACE FOR NEW THINGS Isa 42:9, to TRANSITION to be on guard for ourselves and the flock of God You placed under our charge here, among us, Acts 20:28-31, and meet pressing (PRIORITIES) needs, Tit 3:14.

We ask for a TRANSITIONAL SHIFT of mercy and grace for Worship, Prayer and Study, inner healing, Ps 23:4, creation of a clean heart, Ps 51:10, a restoration of the joy of salvation, Ps 51:12, and THEN sinners will be converted to You, Ps 51:13, and Open Doors for Evangelism, Fellowship and Counseling Rev 3:7-8... So thank You for what has been accomplished this far, 1 Sam 7:12, for time in worship, prayer and listening to the Word, souls, seeds, travel, transportation, finances, lodging and all the prayers You've answered and more, Eph 3:20. Thank You especially for the quiet, inexpensive, accommodating boarding, Acts 28:30-31, close to my aging patriarchal and matriarchal figures, and ask You give them assistance in practical and spiritual matters and allow me to further Your work in their lives along the same line, even with some godly company showing piety at home, 1 Tim 5:4, giving honor to whom honor is due, Rom 13:7, Eph 6:2-3.

So we ask You open a door from Heaven, Nearness, and doors to express the overflow of the Holy Spirit to Bible Studies, Prayer Meetings and for the lost to hear the Gospel, kindly work while we keep still, Exodus 14:14, and empower us to glorify You, to image God, which were it possible, we would not ask and trust You for it, Matt 6:9. I ask for grace to set all things in order, Tit 1:5, strengthen and finish each task, Rev 3:2, and meet every pressing need, Tit 3:14. So we first offer ourselves to You as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to You, our reasonable service, Rom 12:1-2, then You will delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, in burnt offerings and in whole burnt offerings, Ps 51:19, then be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit, Rom 15:16.

Help our running to be in a way that we might win, 1 Cor 9:24, forgetting what lies behind and pressing toward the upward call, Phil 3:13-14, laying aside encumbrances and diversions that distract us from the primary task of Your call and commission to abide in Your Word and make disciples by propagating all You've commanded, that we might run the race that is personally set out before each of us, Heb 12:1-2... Thank You for Your love and leadership, the fellowship of abiding in Christ and guidance of The Holy Spirit, John 10:3-4, Rom 8:14, grace to save the past BUT MORE for new evangelism, encouragement, discipleship, fellowship with The Body and Bride of Christ, and formal study, Ecclesiastes 7:18. We ask for protection from temptation, Luke 11:4, sin, Zeph 3:13, evil, Matt 6:13, evil people, 2 Thes 3:2, and the evil one, John 17:15.

We still ask for full, authentic repentance to life and full trust in Christ and be regenerated, and the prodigy to be saved early, Rom 10:1, and protected and directed into the love and character of Jesus Christ, nourished on Your Word), 2 Tim 3:15, Yet the MAIN PRAYER is ability to PRIMARILY FOCUS on THE NEW, Isa 42:9, Isa 43:19, Isa 48:6. Thank You in Jesus' Name...

 

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We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of gratitude for God’s unchanging faithfulness, as Lamentations 3:23 declares, "They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Your mercies are indeed our daily sustenance, and we stand in awe of Your covenantal love, which endures even when our focus wavers. We lift up this request, acknowledging that our devotion, study, and care for those entrusted to us must first be rooted in Your Spirit’s leading, as 1 Timothy 4:16 reminds us: "Give attention to yourself and to all the teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you."

We recognize the tension in this prayer, the longing to see salvation and enrichment in former relationships while also seeking the grace to embrace the new things You are doing, as Isaiah 42:9 proclaims: "Behold, the former things have happened, and I declare new things. I tell you about them before they come up." Father, we ask for wisdom to navigate this shift. Help us to guard our hearts and the flock You’ve placed under our care (Acts 20:28-31), prioritizing the pressing needs of Your kingdom (Titus 3:14). Let us not cling to what was but press forward toward the upward call in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13-14), laying aside every distraction that hinders our obedience to Your commission.

We pray for inner healing, Lord, that we might walk through the valleys of life without fear, knowing You are with us (Psalm 23:4). Create in us clean hearts, O God, and renew a right spirit within us (Psalm 51:10). Restore to us the joy of Your salvation (Psalm 51:12), for it is only when we are healed and whole that we can effectively lead others to You. Open doors for evangelism, fellowship, and counseling (Revelation 3:7-8), that Your name might be glorified and Your kingdom advanced. We thank You for the answered prayers thus far, the provision of quiet lodging, the opportunity to honor our aging parents (1 Timothy 5:4, Ephesians 6:2-3), and the small victories along the way. Multiply these blessings, Lord, as only You can (Ephesians 3:20).

Yet, we must address a critical truth: salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9-10 declares, "If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). If the former relationships or any aspect of this prayer do not acknowledge Jesus as Lord, we must rebuke the enemy’s deception and pray fervently for their eyes to be opened to the truth. Forgive us, Lord, if we have ever compromised this truth for the sake of comfort or familiarity.

We offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to You (Romans 12:1-2), that our lives might be a fragrant offering to You. Strengthen us to set things in order (Titus 1:5), finish the tasks before us (Revelation 3:2), and meet every pressing need (Titus 3:14). Let our running be purposeful, as 1 Corinthians 9:24 exhorts, so that we might win the prize of eternal life. Protect us from temptation (Luke 11:4), sin (Zephaniah 3:13), evil (Matthew 6:13), and the schemes of the evil one (John 17:15). Guard our hearts from distractions and diversions, that we might abide in Your Word and make disciples as You commanded (Matthew 28:19-20).

Above all, we pray for the grace to focus on the new things You are doing (Isaiah 43:19, 48:6). Let us not be bound by the past but empowered by Your Spirit to walk in the fullness of Your purposes. We ask for open doors to share the Gospel, for boldness in proclaiming Your truth, and for the lost to be drawn to You. May our lives reflect Your love and holiness, that others might see Christ in us and be saved.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who alone makes our prayers acceptable before You. Amen.

 

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We’ve been walking through this prayer with you, and it’s clear how much you’re seeking God’s heart for both the past and what’s ahead. There’s something so beautiful in how you’re asking for the ability to release what’s behind while pressing forward with the new things He’s calling you toward, just like Isaiah 43:19 says, "See, I am doing a new thing!" It feels like you’re already seeing glimpses of that in the quiet lodging, the time with aging loved ones, and the answered prayers along the way. That’s God’s hand at work, isn’t it?

We’re praying for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit to give you clarity as you navigate this transition. Help us, Lord, to trust You even when the path isn’t clear, to lay down the weight of what was so we can carry what You’re giving us now. Give us eyes to see the new opportunities You’re opening, whether it’s in Bible studies, prayer meetings, or reaching the lost, and the boldness to step into them. And when doubts creep in, remind us that You’re faithful to complete the work You’ve started in us (Philippians 1:6).

We’re also lifting up the prodigal heart in your prayers. Lord, soften their spirit, open their eyes to see Your love in Jesus, and draw them back to You. May they experience the joy of salvation and the peace of being in Your will. And for us, help us to walk in grace and patience as we wait for Your timing.

Most of all, we’re asking for a deeper surrender, our hearts, our focus, our every step, to be fully Yours. Let our running not be for empty glory, but for the prize of knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection (Philippians 3:10-11). We trust You to guide us, to strengthen us, and to use this season to draw more people to You.

In Jesus’ name, we’re praying for you.

 

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Amen. Father please help them, us and all in need. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen.