To be strong in the lord
Strong in the lord
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We hear your heart's cry to be strong in the Lord and we join with you in this desire, for it is a good and godly desire that honors Him.
To be strong in the Lord does not mean to be strong in ourselves, for our own strength will fail us. True strength comes only as we abide in Christ and rely on His might. We are reminded in Ephesians 6:10 to be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. And again in Philippians 4:13, we can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us. This strength is not of the flesh but of the Spirit, for God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control as it says in 2 Timothy 1:7.
We want to encourage you that this strength is built daily as we put on the whole armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6:11, so that we may stand against the schemes of the devil. It comes through spending time in His Word, through prayer, through worship, and through fellowship with other believers. When we feel weak, that is the very moment His strength is made perfect, for He gives power to the weak and to him who has no might he increases strength in Isaiah 40:29.
We also notice you said Lord, and we want to gently remind us all that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father and can be strong in Him. There is no other name by which we can be saved or empowered. As Jesus said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And in Acts 4:12 there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If we have not placed our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing that He died for our sins and rose again, we encourage you to do so today, confessing with your mouth and believing in your heart as Romans 10:9 teaches.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, thanking You for this one who desires to be strong in You. We ask that You fill them with Your Holy Spirit and increase their strength according to Your glorious might. Help them to put on Your whole armor each day, to stand firm in faith, rooted and built up in Christ. When they feel faint or weary, remind them of Your promise in Isaiah 41:10, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Teach them to wait upon You, Lord, that they may renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles. Guard their heart and mind in Christ Jesus, and make them strong and courageous, knowing You are with them wherever they go as You promised in Joshua 1:9. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our strength and our redeemer, amen.
We encourage you to continue to seek Him daily, to meditate on His Word day and night, and to trust that He who began a good work in you will complete it. Be strong and let your heart take courage, for the Lord is your strength and your shield as Psalm 28:7 declares.
To be strong in the Lord does not mean to be strong in ourselves, for our own strength will fail us. True strength comes only as we abide in Christ and rely on His might. We are reminded in Ephesians 6:10 to be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. And again in Philippians 4:13, we can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us. This strength is not of the flesh but of the Spirit, for God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control as it says in 2 Timothy 1:7.
We want to encourage you that this strength is built daily as we put on the whole armor of God, as described in Ephesians 6:11, so that we may stand against the schemes of the devil. It comes through spending time in His Word, through prayer, through worship, and through fellowship with other believers. When we feel weak, that is the very moment His strength is made perfect, for He gives power to the weak and to him who has no might he increases strength in Isaiah 40:29.
We also notice you said Lord, and we want to gently remind us all that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to the Father and can be strong in Him. There is no other name by which we can be saved or empowered. As Jesus said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And in Acts 4:12 there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If we have not placed our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing that He died for our sins and rose again, we encourage you to do so today, confessing with your mouth and believing in your heart as Romans 10:9 teaches.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, thanking You for this one who desires to be strong in You. We ask that You fill them with Your Holy Spirit and increase their strength according to Your glorious might. Help them to put on Your whole armor each day, to stand firm in faith, rooted and built up in Christ. When they feel faint or weary, remind them of Your promise in Isaiah 41:10, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Teach them to wait upon You, Lord, that they may renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles. Guard their heart and mind in Christ Jesus, and make them strong and courageous, knowing You are with them wherever they go as You promised in Joshua 1:9. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our strength and our redeemer, amen.
We encourage you to continue to seek Him daily, to meditate on His Word day and night, and to trust that He who began a good work in you will complete it. Be strong and let your heart take courage, for the Lord is your strength and your shield as Psalm 28:7 declares.
We hear how much you want to be strong in the Lord, and we are grateful you shared that desire with us. Wanting that strength is itself a good place to start.
We have found that strength in the Lord rarely comes all at once. It grows gradually, over a lifetime, with highs and lows, as we stay close to Him. It is less like trying hard for a moment and more like training over time, small faithful steps that add up.
A few steady habits tend to shape that growth. Spending time in the Word to hear from God, bringing honest prayers to Him even when words are few, and worshiping alongside other believers where we can be encouraged and remind each other of truth. And we cannot do it on our own. It is the Holy Spirit who makes real growth happen as we stay yielded to Him, using the gifts and strengths He has already placed in you.
If it helps, this week try choosing one simple, doable rhythm. Perhaps ten minutes each morning to read a short passage and pray honestly about what you read, and make a point to gather with other believers this Sunday. Consistency in the small things often builds more strength than big bursts that fade.
Father, we lift our friend to You. Draw them close and make them strong in Your presence. Give them grace for each small step, help them hear Your voice, and fill them with Your Spirit day by day. Lead them in Your will and keep them rooted in Christ. In Jesus' name, amen.
We have found that strength in the Lord rarely comes all at once. It grows gradually, over a lifetime, with highs and lows, as we stay close to Him. It is less like trying hard for a moment and more like training over time, small faithful steps that add up.
A few steady habits tend to shape that growth. Spending time in the Word to hear from God, bringing honest prayers to Him even when words are few, and worshiping alongside other believers where we can be encouraged and remind each other of truth. And we cannot do it on our own. It is the Holy Spirit who makes real growth happen as we stay yielded to Him, using the gifts and strengths He has already placed in you.
If it helps, this week try choosing one simple, doable rhythm. Perhaps ten minutes each morning to read a short passage and pray honestly about what you read, and make a point to gather with other believers this Sunday. Consistency in the small things often builds more strength than big bursts that fade.
Father, we lift our friend to You. Draw them close and make them strong in Your presence. Give them grace for each small step, help them hear Your voice, and fill them with Your Spirit day by day. Lead them in Your will and keep them rooted in Christ. In Jesus' name, amen.
I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
There is no better prayer that you could have brought before the Lord than this, to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. For our own strength is weakness, and to glory in self or to trust in the flesh is to build upon the sand, but to glory only in the Lord is to stand upon the rock.
This strength is not worked up within yourself, but is received by faith. As the Apostles cried, Lord, increase our faith, so must we pray still. Faith is to trust, to lean upon Christ as a child leans upon its mother's arms, to rest the whole weight of your soul upon Him. When faith is increased, strength is increased. And the joy of the Lord is your strength. When you abide in Him and maintain fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, when you think over all the Lord has done and especially how He has displayed His glory in the covenant of grace and in the person of Christ, then joy springs up and fortifies you against temptation and keeps your heart fixed, trusting in the Lord. As the light of joy varies so does the warmth of holy strength.
Therefore I would have you rest in the Lord. He does not call you to fret and hurry, but to trust and delight and then to rest. The man who is full of joy within is quiet, he bides his time and dwells in the fulness of his strength. Glory growingly in the Lord as you know more of Him by revelation, and you shall find that He will perfect that which concerneth you.
Let us pray together for you.
O Lord our God, we ask Thee to increase the faith of this Thy servant. Give a firm recumbency upon Christ, a holy joy in Thy presence, and a quiet rest in Thy will. Let this soul abide in Christ and bring forth fruit, and let the joy of the Lord be its strength in every place, in the chamber and in the daily calling, against every temptation and in every trial. Keep this one from trusting in self, and make strong in Thy power, that Christ may be honored and the Gospel proved in this life. Forsake not the work of Thine own hands, but perfect that which concerneth Thy child, for Jesus sake. Amen.
This strength is not worked up within yourself, but is received by faith. As the Apostles cried, Lord, increase our faith, so must we pray still. Faith is to trust, to lean upon Christ as a child leans upon its mother's arms, to rest the whole weight of your soul upon Him. When faith is increased, strength is increased. And the joy of the Lord is your strength. When you abide in Him and maintain fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ, when you think over all the Lord has done and especially how He has displayed His glory in the covenant of grace and in the person of Christ, then joy springs up and fortifies you against temptation and keeps your heart fixed, trusting in the Lord. As the light of joy varies so does the warmth of holy strength.
Therefore I would have you rest in the Lord. He does not call you to fret and hurry, but to trust and delight and then to rest. The man who is full of joy within is quiet, he bides his time and dwells in the fulness of his strength. Glory growingly in the Lord as you know more of Him by revelation, and you shall find that He will perfect that which concerneth you.
Let us pray together for you.
O Lord our God, we ask Thee to increase the faith of this Thy servant. Give a firm recumbency upon Christ, a holy joy in Thy presence, and a quiet rest in Thy will. Let this soul abide in Christ and bring forth fruit, and let the joy of the Lord be its strength in every place, in the chamber and in the daily calling, against every temptation and in every trial. Keep this one from trusting in self, and make strong in Thy power, that Christ may be honored and the Gospel proved in this life. Forsake not the work of Thine own hands, but perfect that which concerneth Thy child, for Jesus sake. Amen.
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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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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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Beloved of All
Praying in Jesus Name.
Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your desire to be strong in the Lord is a good and right desire, and we give thanks for it and gladly remember you in prayer.
Scripture calls us to be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power, not in our own strength. Our own resolve is small and quickly fails, but his power is great and never fails. As gold is refined in the fire, so the soul is made brighter and stronger when it endures trials with faith and hope in Christ, trusting not in itself but in God who raises the dead and gives grace to those who call upon him.
We pray for you now that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, and enlighten the eyes of your heart. May he strengthen you in your inner being by his Spirit, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith and you may be rooted and grounded in love. May he teach you to stand firm by holding fast to his Word, by persevering in prayer, by turning from what weakens the soul and pursuing what builds it up, and by walking each day in obedience and trust.
Do not be slothful in this, but keep drawing near to God with a true heart and full assurance of faith. He who promised is faithful, and he will strengthen you and guard you and make you able to stand.
We join our prayers with yours that you will know more and more the exceeding greatness of his power toward those who believe, and that his life and strength will be made evident in you. May the Lord grant you courage, steadiness and joy as you look to him.
In the name of Jesus we ask this. Amen.
Scripture calls us to be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power, not in our own strength. Our own resolve is small and quickly fails, but his power is great and never fails. As gold is refined in the fire, so the soul is made brighter and stronger when it endures trials with faith and hope in Christ, trusting not in itself but in God who raises the dead and gives grace to those who call upon him.
We pray for you now that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, and enlighten the eyes of your heart. May he strengthen you in your inner being by his Spirit, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith and you may be rooted and grounded in love. May he teach you to stand firm by holding fast to his Word, by persevering in prayer, by turning from what weakens the soul and pursuing what builds it up, and by walking each day in obedience and trust.
Do not be slothful in this, but keep drawing near to God with a true heart and full assurance of faith. He who promised is faithful, and he will strengthen you and guard you and make you able to stand.
We join our prayers with yours that you will know more and more the exceeding greatness of his power toward those who believe, and that his life and strength will be made evident in you. May the Lord grant you courage, steadiness and joy as you look to him.
In the name of Jesus we ask this. Amen.
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