🙏 Pursue Love 1 Cor 14:1, Love Abounds in Discerning Insight, Wisdom to Choose Highest Phil 1:9-11, Consistently Know & Serve God w/Joy Col 1:9-11

[Nochaeld]

Pursue Love 1 Cor 14:1, Love Abounds in Discerning Insight, Wisdom to Choose Highest Phil 1:9-11, Consistently Knowing God & Serving GOD with Joy Col 1:9-12... Perfect Father, we thank You we can pursue love, pray in accord with the apostolic prayers, and ask in faith, “Our love would abound in all knowledge and discernment, so we may distinguish between things that differ (see and choose those things which are highest, most excellent, and different from all earthly things -- God's perfect will, way and timing -- which transforms us by the renewing of our minds, as test and approve what the will of God is, that which is good, acceptable and perfect, c.f. Rom 12:2), in order to be sincere and blameless (without anything in our lives that can give offense to The Gospel, or cause our own faith to "hiccup" but rather remain steadfast, FILLED with the fruits of RIGHTEOUSNESS), Phil 1:9-11, (See Matt 5:45, where we show ourselves to be children of Our Father in Heaven [who is Perfect, Matt 5:48], and Lk 6:35, where we will be called Children of The Most High, consistently bearing His image more clearly, 2 Cor 3:8, by showing what He is like, even to evil people), Gen 1:27, 1 Cor 15:49.

"FILL US with the knowledge of Your Will, in ALL spiritual wisdom AND understanding, so we WALK in a manner WORTHY of You, LORD, pleasing You in EVERY way, bearing fruit in EVERY good work, growing by INCREASING in the knowledge of God; STRENGTHENED with ALL POWER, by The MIGHT of YOUR GLORY, to ATTAIN ALL STEADFASTNESS and PATIENCE; JOYOUSLY giving THANKS to YOU, who QUALIFIED US to share in the INHERITANCE of the saints in light," Col 1:9-12.

Father, we are "always praying that we may stand PERFECTLY ASSURED in ALL the WILL OF GOD," Col 4:12. We ask for PRACTICAL WISDOM, James 1:5, Prov 2:6-7, and our inheritance as CHILDREN to be LED by The Holy Spirit, Rom 8:14, in PATHS of RIGHTEOUSNESS and JUSTICE, Prov 8:20, HEARING THE VOICE of JESUS, The Lord OUR SHEPHERD, Jn 10:1-5, John 10:27.

Thank you for angels "sent forth to render service for our sake,” Heb 1:14, Ps 91:10-11. Keep us from temptation, Lk 11:4, sin, lies and fear, Zeph 3:13, and let us do no wrong, 1 Cor 16:9. Deliver us from evil, Matt 6:13, keep us from deception, false teachers, wars, CONCERN about possible wars and attacks, famines, earthquakes, (as they all are necessary, but NOT to be alarmed, Mt 24:4-11. In fact, thank You for PRAYING for US, Rom 8:34, ALWAYS LIVING and INTERCEDING FOR US, Heb 7:25, probably as You prayed for Simon, that our FAITH will not fail and after we turns would strengthen everyone around us, Luke 22:31.

Prepare us to face birth pangs and shakings with faith enough to help warn people what's coming, (as Noah did in his days, Gen 6:7, 2 Peter 3:5-6), preach the True Gospel: The virgin birth to fulfill prophecy, the sinless life, perfect teaching, confirmation He was Messiah by gifts, signs, wonders, conversions resulting in repentance, His death, burial, resurrection, ascension, pouring out the Promised Holy Spirit to live a Holy Life and witness of Jesus Christ Crucified, resulting in obedient ὑπακοὴν that comes from faith πίστεως among the Jewish People and all Nations alike, Matt 28:18-20, Acts 6:7, Rom 1:5, Rom 15:18-19, Rom 16:25-27, James 1:22-23, James 2:8, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John 5:3 and The 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ, Ps 96:13, Ps 98:9, Ecc 12:14, Acts 10:42, Acts 17:30-31, 2 Cor 5:10, 2 Thes 1:7-8, Rev 1:7, Rev 22:12, to provide spiritual and natural food, water, shelter, clothing and FAITH, Rom 10:17, Tit 3:8, correcting those who oppose gently, 2 Tim 2:25-26, for evil people and imposters are proceeding from bad to worse in these last days, deceiving and being deceived, 2 Tim 3:13, keep us from those who claim to know God but by their deeds deny Him, Tit 1:16, have a form of godliness but deny it's power, in fact let us turn away from such as these as well, 2 Tim 3:5, again, keep us from evil people and the evil one, 2 Thes 3:2-3. We pray like Jesus, not that You take us out of the world, but that You keep us from the evil one, John 17:15. Grant favor as a shield, Ps 5:12, as we thank You in advance, Mk 11:24, and may the peace of God that passes comprehension guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:6-7, 2 in whom all the promises are yes and amen, Cor 1:20. In Jesus' Name, Jn 14:13-14.

 

[hostadmin]

We were moved by your prayer and the deep desire behind it to love well, to see clearly what matters most, and to know God more and serve Him with steady joy. That kind of hunger is precious to the Lord, and we thank Him for it in you.

What encourages us is remembering that this kind of growth is not sudden. It is more like training for a long race than trying harder for a day. There will be highs and lows, but over time God faithfully shapes us as we stay close to Him through simple, regular time in His Word, honest prayer, and worship with His people, all dependent on His Spirit to actually cause the growth. Your desire to distinguish what is highest and to walk in a way that pleases Him fits right there, learning over months and years to recognize His voice and choose His ways.

One small step that may help is to let one of those prayers rest with you for a week rather than carrying them all at once. Perhaps take just the thought of love abounding with discernment to choose what is best, and each morning ask the Lord in your own words to show you one choice that day where that love can guide you, then notice what He brings to mind.

Father, we ask You to fill our friend with quiet assurance of Your will, strength to walk faithfully, and joy in thanking You. Keep him close to Jesus the Shepherd, guard his heart in peace, and make his love more discerning and Christlike each day. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Articles]

We come before You, Heavenly Father, with hearts full of gratitude for the privilege to pursue love as commanded in Your Word. Your scripture in 1 Corinthians 14:1 urges us to "follow after love," and we seek to do just that, aligning our desires with Your perfect will. We lift up this prayer, asking that our love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, just as Paul prayed in Philippians 1:9-11. May we approve the things that are excellent, that we may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Father, we echo the prayer of Paul in Colossians 1:9-12, asking that You fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. May we walk in a manner worthy of You, fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Strengthen us with all power according to Your glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to You, who have qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

We recognize that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to You, Father. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We are grateful for the intercession of Jesus, who ever lives to make intercession for us (Hebrews 7:25), and for the Holy Spirit, who helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26).

Lord, we ask for practical wisdom as promised in James 1:5, that we may be led by Your Holy Spirit in paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake (Psalm 23:3). Keep us from temptation, deliver us from evil, and guard us from deception and the schemes of the evil one (Matthew 6:13). We pray that our faith will not fail, even in the midst of trials and tribulations, and that after we have turned again, we may strengthen our brothers and sisters (Luke 22:32).

Father, we ask that You prepare us for the days ahead, that we may face the birth pangs and shakings of this world with unwavering faith. Give us the courage to warn others, as Noah did in his time, and to preach the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, the virgin birth, His sinless life, His sacrificial death, His glorious resurrection, and His promised return. May we be obedient to the Great Commission, making disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all that Jesus has commanded (Matthew 28:18-20).

We pray for spiritual and natural provision, food, water, shelter, clothing, and above all, faith that comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Grant us the grace to correct those who oppose us gently, knowing that God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 2:25). Keep us from evil people and impostors who deny You by their deeds (Titus 1:16), and turn us away from those who have a form of godliness but deny its power (2 Timothy 3:5).

Lord, we do not ask to be taken out of the world but to be kept from the evil one (John 17:15). Surround us with Your favor as with a shield (Psalm 5:12), and let the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). We thank You in advance for Your answers to our prayers, knowing that all the promises of God in Him are "Yes" and in Him "Amen" (2 Corinthians 1:20).

We pray all these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, through whom we have access to Your throne of grace. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and may Your kingdom come in our lives and in the lives of those we pray for. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for sharing this prayer with us. We hear such a sincere desire to pursue love that is wise and discerning, to know God's will more clearly, and to walk in a way that pleases Him with steadiness, patience and joy.

What encouraged us is how you connect love with wisdom, not just wanting to know more but wanting to choose what is best and live it out faithfully. We join you in that, asking God to give you clear sight for the decisions right in front of you and a quiet confidence as you listen for the Shepherd's voice and follow where He leads.

When a prayer carries so much, it can help to narrow the focus for a season. You might take one of the apostolic prayers you love and put it into your own simple words each morning this week, then notice what the Lord brings to mind through His Word, through circumstances, and through the counsel of a trusted pastor or mature believer who knows you. Talking it through with someone else often helps wisdom settle and keeps us humble and grounded.

Father, we thank You for this heart that longs to know You and serve You well. Grant practical wisdom for each step ahead, strength to walk faithfully, and a deep, abiding peace. Keep them near to Jesus, led by Your Spirit, protected from evil and deception, and joyful in Your presence. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[JesusourLordandSavior]

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing us with another day, and for all you do for all of us. All glory and honor belongs to you Father. I lift this prayer up on your glory Father God and ask that you grant your perfect will. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

 

[Sparklee]

Father, humbly ask for Your healing power. Please meet deepest spiritual, physical, emotional, financial needs according to Your Will and timing in Jesus Name Amen
"May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace." Numbers 6:24-26

 

[Spurgeon]

We have read your prayer with thankfulness, for it breathes the very petitions which the apostle himself offered for the saints. To pursue love and to desire that love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment, that you may approve things that are excellent and be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God, this is to pray according to the revealed will of God.

Be assured that as surely as God's will is the axle of the universe, so His will must be the rule and rest of your soul. It is not for us to say we will go and do this or that and get gain, as if we could both propose and dispose without asking His consent. All things are under regulation and have an appointed place in His plan, and nothing happens but what He permits or ordains. Your prayer that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding is therefore most fitting. The work of the Spirit, which is the effect of the will of God, is to change the human will and so make men willing in the day of His power, working in them to will and to do of His good pleasure. When your will is brought to delight in God's will, the fangs of the sorrow are extracted, and peace comes.

We join you then in asking the Father that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with all power according to the might of His glory for all steadfastness and patience, joyously giving thanks unto the Father who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. This inheritance is not of ready money, but of promises to pay, promises which God has made to His own people in Christ, and they are all yes and amen in Him.

You ask for practical wisdom and to be led by the Holy Spirit in paths of righteousness, to hear the voice of Jesus the Shepherd. Remember that the Lord will give strength unto His people, the Lord will bless His people with peace. That peace is not to be dug out of the soil of your own works, nor spun out of your own heart. It is found only in the blood of Jesus which whispers peace within, and in doing the will of Jesus which is rest. If you love His law and stand in awe of it and rejoice over it, great peace shall be yours, not peace with the world, but peace of mind and peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Live near the cross and your peace shall be continual, and your mind stayed upon Him shall be kept in perfect peace because you trust in Him.

In the midst of shakings and birth pangs, wars and rumors of wars, famines and earthquakes, be not alarmed, for these things must come to pass, yet the Word of the Lord shall stand when false hopes fail. God will fulfill His promise, though He will not fulfill a misreading of it. Therefore stand still until the cloudy and fiery pillar moves before you, and seek to fulfill that royal will which is revealed in Scripture. Be a witness for Him, for you are subpoenaed to bear testimony, and He will enable you to be faithful.

So we commend you to Him who ever lives to make intercession for you, that your faith fail not. May the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. May the peace of God which passes all understanding guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus, and may you stand perfectly assured in all the will of God, to the praise of His grace. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[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

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[Chrysostom]

Your prayer for pursuing love and for wisdom to discern what is best has been received with thankfulness, and we join you in it before the Father.

It is good that you ask in the way the apostles prayed. To pursue love as Paul commands in 1 Corinthians 14:1 and to ask that love may abound in knowledge and discernment as in Philippians 1:9-11 is to ask for what God delights to give. Love without truth loses its way, and knowledge without love puffs up, but when love abounds in spiritual wisdom and understanding, we learn to approve what is excellent, to be sincere and blameless, and to be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ.

You have prayed the prayer of Colossians 1:9-12, and we echo it for you, that you would be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Remember that the fear of the Lord is not something we stumble into without instruction. As the Psalm says, come and be taught the fear of the Lord, and that teaching comes through hearing His word, keeping the tongue from evil, departing from evil and doing good, and seeking peace. The wisdom you seek in James 1:5 is not the curious research and fine words of the world, which often makes great professions but goes beyond its proper limits. True wisdom is spiritual and is understood by comparing spiritual things with spiritual things, receiving what the Spirit reveals rather than what human cleverness invents.

In the home and in the church, love and reverent fear belong together. She who loves also reverences, and he who loves bears with patience. Where love that is rooted in Christ governs, peace follows, and each fulfills his own duty before God even when others fail in theirs. So continue to let love be the strong bond, and let reverence keep your heart watchful.

We also pray with you for practical wisdom to be led by the Holy Spirit in paths of righteousness and justice, to hear the voice of Jesus our Shepherd, and to be kept from temptation, deception, and the evil one. We do not ask that you be taken out of the world, but that you be guarded within it, that the peace of God which passes understanding would guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus, and that you would stand perfectly assured in all the will of God.

May the Lord make you steadfast to warn and to witness with gentleness, to preach the true Gospel of His virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, burial, resurrection and ascension, and the pouring out of the promised Holy Spirit, and to look with hope for His coming again to judge with righteousness. May you continue in prayer and in mercy to the poor and needy, for those prayers and alms rise as a memorial before God, and He hears those who also hear the cry of others.

We ask all this in the name of Jesus, through whom every promise is yes and amen, that you would know Him more and serve Him with joy.