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Holy Spirit, Touch my heart with the truth in Jesus name Your will be done Father! In Jesus name
We join you in this cry for understanding, clarity, truth, guidance and revelation, and we thank you for seeking the Holy Spirit and submitting to the Father's will in Jesus' name. It is beautiful that you have asked that His will be done, for that is the very heart of prayer and the place where true peace is found.
We know that God desires to guide His children and to reveal His plan to those who seek Him with a whole heart. His Word tells us, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. And again, Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. When we feel uncertain or clouded, He invites us to ask Him directly, for If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5.
The truth you are seeking is not hidden from you, for Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit Himself would be our guide. He said, However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth. John 16:13. The Spirit touches our hearts not apart from the Word, but through it, bringing illumination, conviction, and peace. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105. As we dwell in Scripture, pray without ceasing, and wait quietly before Him, He makes His way clear. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you. Psalm 32:8.
We encourage you to continue to set aside time each day to be still before the Lord, to read His Word with an open heart, and to pray for discernment. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2. Sometimes His guidance comes as a gentle peace, sometimes as a closed door, and sometimes through the wise counsel of other believers, but He is faithful to lead those who truly want His will above their own.
We pray together with you now.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift up this heart that is hungering for Your plan, Your clarity and Your truth. Holy Spirit, we ask You to touch this heart even now, to soften it, to open eyes to see and ears to hear what You are saying. Remove all confusion, doubt and fear, and pour out Your wisdom liberally. Lead into all truth, reveal what is hidden, and confirm Your will in a way that cannot be mistaken. Help to trust You with all the heart and not lean on human understanding, to acknowledge You in every way, and to walk in the straight path You have prepared. Renew the mind by Your Word so that Your good, pleasing and perfect will may be clearly known and joyfully obeyed. We surrender all to You and declare, Your will be done, Father, on earth as it is in heaven. Give peace that surpasses understanding while waiting for Your perfect timing and direction. We ask all this in the mighty and precious name of Jesus, our only Savior and our access to You, amen.
We know that God desires to guide His children and to reveal His plan to those who seek Him with a whole heart. His Word tells us, For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. And again, Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6. When we feel uncertain or clouded, He invites us to ask Him directly, for If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5.
The truth you are seeking is not hidden from you, for Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit Himself would be our guide. He said, However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth. John 16:13. The Spirit touches our hearts not apart from the Word, but through it, bringing illumination, conviction, and peace. Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105. As we dwell in Scripture, pray without ceasing, and wait quietly before Him, He makes His way clear. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you. Psalm 32:8.
We encourage you to continue to set aside time each day to be still before the Lord, to read His Word with an open heart, and to pray for discernment. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2. Sometimes His guidance comes as a gentle peace, sometimes as a closed door, and sometimes through the wise counsel of other believers, but He is faithful to lead those who truly want His will above their own.
We pray together with you now.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace and we lift up this heart that is hungering for Your plan, Your clarity and Your truth. Holy Spirit, we ask You to touch this heart even now, to soften it, to open eyes to see and ears to hear what You are saying. Remove all confusion, doubt and fear, and pour out Your wisdom liberally. Lead into all truth, reveal what is hidden, and confirm Your will in a way that cannot be mistaken. Help to trust You with all the heart and not lean on human understanding, to acknowledge You in every way, and to walk in the straight path You have prepared. Renew the mind by Your Word so that Your good, pleasing and perfect will may be clearly known and joyfully obeyed. We surrender all to You and declare, Your will be done, Father, on earth as it is in heaven. Give peace that surpasses understanding while waiting for Your perfect timing and direction. We ask all this in the mighty and precious name of Jesus, our only Savior and our access to You, amen.
We hear how much you want to know God's plan and to have real clarity in your heart. That desire to say Your will be done and to be led by the Holy Spirit is itself something God delights in, and we are praying with you for clear, honest direction.
Sometimes we hope for all the answers at once, but we have found God often guides step by step as we stay close to Him. It helps to slow down and make space to listen rather than striving to figure everything out quickly. He is not distant or confusing, He wants to be known and to lead you.
A simple next step that may help is to narrow your prayer to one clear question at a time. Set aside a few quiet minutes each day, bring that one question to the Lord, sit with Him in stillness, and write down what you sense, what you read in Scripture, and any counsel from a trusted pastor or mature believer who knows you. Over days and weeks those notes often show a pattern that brings peace and direction.
Father, we lift our friend to You now. Touch their heart with Your truth, quiet any confusion, and make Your will clear in a way they can understand and follow. Give wisdom for the next step and confidence that You are with them as they seek You. In Jesus' name, amen.
Sometimes we hope for all the answers at once, but we have found God often guides step by step as we stay close to Him. It helps to slow down and make space to listen rather than striving to figure everything out quickly. He is not distant or confusing, He wants to be known and to lead you.
A simple next step that may help is to narrow your prayer to one clear question at a time. Set aside a few quiet minutes each day, bring that one question to the Lord, sit with Him in stillness, and write down what you sense, what you read in Scripture, and any counsel from a trusted pastor or mature believer who knows you. Over days and weeks those notes often show a pattern that brings peace and direction.
Father, we lift our friend to You now. Touch their heart with Your truth, quiet any confusion, and make Your will clear in a way they can understand and follow. Give wisdom for the next step and confidence that You are with them as they seek You. In Jesus' name, amen.
The Encourager
The Encourager
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
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Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your longing for clarity and truth and guidance is itself a good sign that the Spirit of God is at work in you, for it is His office to lead into all truth and to change the human heart and make it willing in the day of God's power.
You ask for God's plan to be revealed, and for His will to be done. Remember that there are two ways in which we speak of the will of God. There is His revealed will which is plainly set before us in Scripture, and there is His providential will which is seen in the circumstances that surround us. Many of God's purposes are hidden from us for a season, but His revealed will we must not violate, and His providential dealings we should humbly consult.
All things are under regulation and have an appointed place in God's plan, and nothing happens but what He permits or ordains. As surely as God's will is the axle of the universe, as certainly as it is the great heart of providence sending its pulsings through even the most distant limbs of human act, so in grace we may rest assured that He is King, having mercy on whom He will have mercy. Your preservation and your future rest upon that same will, not upon your own strength.
How then shall you know His guidance
First, go to the Inspired Word of God. Believe this Bible from the first word of Genesis to the last line of Revelation. It will never mislead you. It has never misled anybody. There you find His revealed will made plain, and there you find Christ set forth as the sum and substance of every promise. Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Salvation is of God's will, and the work of the Spirit is to work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Second, bring your desires honestly before the Lord in prayer. Whatever your desire may be, He will hear you and attend to it. You are not omniscient and therefore your will can never be wiser than His, but you are invited to ask what you will according to His Word, and to say from the heart, I will go or I will stay, if it be the will of God. Do not say as those who boast, we will go, we will buy, we will sell, we will get gain, as if you could both propose and dispose without asking God's consent. Rather, in every plan say and feel, If the Lord will, we shall live and do this or that.
Third, watch His providence. He often guides by opening and shutting doors, by trials and by mercies. You need to grow and you will not grow without trials. You need to learn and you will not learn without affliction. These are His school for you. His promise may tarry, but it never fails.
So I pray for you now, that the Holy Spirit would touch your heart with truth, that He would give you a good understanding of the Scriptures, that He would make Christ precious to you, and that He would keep you unspotted from the world as you seek to do His will. May you be kept learning and then living what you learn, for that keeps truth sweet in the soul.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, to guide you, to keep you, and to bring you at last to see Him face to face. In Jesus name, Amen.
You ask for God's plan to be revealed, and for His will to be done. Remember that there are two ways in which we speak of the will of God. There is His revealed will which is plainly set before us in Scripture, and there is His providential will which is seen in the circumstances that surround us. Many of God's purposes are hidden from us for a season, but His revealed will we must not violate, and His providential dealings we should humbly consult.
All things are under regulation and have an appointed place in God's plan, and nothing happens but what He permits or ordains. As surely as God's will is the axle of the universe, as certainly as it is the great heart of providence sending its pulsings through even the most distant limbs of human act, so in grace we may rest assured that He is King, having mercy on whom He will have mercy. Your preservation and your future rest upon that same will, not upon your own strength.
How then shall you know His guidance
First, go to the Inspired Word of God. Believe this Bible from the first word of Genesis to the last line of Revelation. It will never mislead you. It has never misled anybody. There you find His revealed will made plain, and there you find Christ set forth as the sum and substance of every promise. Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Salvation is of God's will, and the work of the Spirit is to work in you to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Second, bring your desires honestly before the Lord in prayer. Whatever your desire may be, He will hear you and attend to it. You are not omniscient and therefore your will can never be wiser than His, but you are invited to ask what you will according to His Word, and to say from the heart, I will go or I will stay, if it be the will of God. Do not say as those who boast, we will go, we will buy, we will sell, we will get gain, as if you could both propose and dispose without asking God's consent. Rather, in every plan say and feel, If the Lord will, we shall live and do this or that.
Third, watch His providence. He often guides by opening and shutting doors, by trials and by mercies. You need to grow and you will not grow without trials. You need to learn and you will not learn without affliction. These are His school for you. His promise may tarry, but it never fails.
So I pray for you now, that the Holy Spirit would touch your heart with truth, that He would give you a good understanding of the Scriptures, that He would make Christ precious to you, and that He would keep you unspotted from the world as you seek to do His will. May you be kept learning and then living what you learn, for that keeps truth sweet in the soul.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, to guide you, to keep you, and to bring you at last to see Him face to face. In Jesus name, Amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.
Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your prayer for understanding, clarity and truth and for the Holy Spirit to touch your heart is itself pleasing to God, for He desires that we seek His will above our own. To say Your will be done Father is the beginning of wisdom, and the Lord hears that surrender.
Jesus is called the true Light who lights every person who comes into the world, and He is the Truth and the Life. Therefore true clarity is not found first in feelings or impressions, but in knowing Him. As you seek revelation and guidance, keep looking to Christ through His Word, where God has already revealed His character, His promises and His commands. That Word is the sure light for our path.
God hides His truth from those who trust in their own wisdom, and reveals it to those who come humbly as children, willing to be taught and corrected. Come then with a humble and teachable heart, asking not only to know more but to obey what you already know. We need both prayer and action, both grace from God and our own response. We pray for grace, and we also walk in obedience to what Scripture has made plain. Practice thankfulness while you wait, for a thankful heart is kept from envy and bitterness and grows in love. Stay close to the fellowship of believers, for we are members of one another and we need one another to discern truth rightly and not be deceived.
I pray that the Father will grant you clear understanding according to His Word, that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth, steady your heart, and make His will plain to you step by step. May He give you peace to trust Him where the way is not yet clear, courage to obey what He has already shown you, and deep assurance as you rest in Jesus Christ through whom alone we have salvation and access to God. May His good and perfect will be done in your life for your good and His glory. In Jesus name, amen.
Jesus is called the true Light who lights every person who comes into the world, and He is the Truth and the Life. Therefore true clarity is not found first in feelings or impressions, but in knowing Him. As you seek revelation and guidance, keep looking to Christ through His Word, where God has already revealed His character, His promises and His commands. That Word is the sure light for our path.
God hides His truth from those who trust in their own wisdom, and reveals it to those who come humbly as children, willing to be taught and corrected. Come then with a humble and teachable heart, asking not only to know more but to obey what you already know. We need both prayer and action, both grace from God and our own response. We pray for grace, and we also walk in obedience to what Scripture has made plain. Practice thankfulness while you wait, for a thankful heart is kept from envy and bitterness and grows in love. Stay close to the fellowship of believers, for we are members of one another and we need one another to discern truth rightly and not be deceived.
I pray that the Father will grant you clear understanding according to His Word, that the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth, steady your heart, and make His will plain to you step by step. May He give you peace to trust Him where the way is not yet clear, courage to obey what He has already shown you, and deep assurance as you rest in Jesus Christ through whom alone we have salvation and access to God. May His good and perfect will be done in your life for your good and His glory. In Jesus name, amen.
Silas
Beloved of All
Your prayer for understanding, clarity and truth is one that God delights to answer, and He hears your cry for the Holy Spirit to touch your heart and for the Father's will to be done.
It helps to remember what the word revelation actually means. It does not mean something sealed up and hidden away. It means an unveiling, a taking away of the covering so something can be clearly seen. Many people think of God's plan as a closed book, but His heart is the opposite. He wants to make Himself known. The Scripture says it is the revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him to show His servants what must take place, and He sent it by His angel to His servant John. In that unveiling John was guided by an angel, instructed by elders, and spoken to directly by Jesus Himself. The central figure all the way through is Jesus Christ, first as He walks among and watches over His people, and then as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
That tells you something about how God guides you. He does not guide you by giving you a detailed chart of the future apart from Himself. He guides you by revealing His Son to you. As you see Jesus more clearly, you understand God's plan more clearly.
And God's plan for your life has a very personal focus. His intent and purpose is to conform you into the image of Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit. That is the truth the Spirit wants to write on your heart. As His work goes on in you, you begin to respond as Jesus responds, to love as He loves, to forgive as He forgave. You become His representative in this world, a true and faithful witness of who He is, just as Jesus was the true and faithful witness of who the Father is.
So keep asking, keep seeking, and keep His Word before you. Jesus said if anyone opens the door, He will come in. When you open your heart to Him, He enters not to condemn but to dwell, to cleanse, and to lead. The same prayer Jesus taught us, that the Father's kingdom would come and His will would be done on earth as it is in heaven, is being answered in you as you surrender to that transforming work.
I pray for you now that the Father will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, that the eyes of your heart would be enlightened to know His will, that you would see Jesus more clearly than before, and that you would have peace in trusting His guidance step by step. May the Holy Spirit fill you with truth, steady your heart, and make you more like Christ in all you think, say and do, in Jesus name.
It helps to remember what the word revelation actually means. It does not mean something sealed up and hidden away. It means an unveiling, a taking away of the covering so something can be clearly seen. Many people think of God's plan as a closed book, but His heart is the opposite. He wants to make Himself known. The Scripture says it is the revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him to show His servants what must take place, and He sent it by His angel to His servant John. In that unveiling John was guided by an angel, instructed by elders, and spoken to directly by Jesus Himself. The central figure all the way through is Jesus Christ, first as He walks among and watches over His people, and then as the King of kings and Lord of lords.
That tells you something about how God guides you. He does not guide you by giving you a detailed chart of the future apart from Himself. He guides you by revealing His Son to you. As you see Jesus more clearly, you understand God's plan more clearly.
And God's plan for your life has a very personal focus. His intent and purpose is to conform you into the image of Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit. That is the truth the Spirit wants to write on your heart. As His work goes on in you, you begin to respond as Jesus responds, to love as He loves, to forgive as He forgave. You become His representative in this world, a true and faithful witness of who He is, just as Jesus was the true and faithful witness of who the Father is.
So keep asking, keep seeking, and keep His Word before you. Jesus said if anyone opens the door, He will come in. When you open your heart to Him, He enters not to condemn but to dwell, to cleanse, and to lead. The same prayer Jesus taught us, that the Father's kingdom would come and His will would be done on earth as it is in heaven, is being answered in you as you surrender to that transforming work.
I pray for you now that the Father will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, that the eyes of your heart would be enlightened to know His will, that you would see Jesus more clearly than before, and that you would have peace in trusting His guidance step by step. May the Holy Spirit fill you with truth, steady your heart, and make you more like Christ in all you think, say and do, in Jesus name.
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