🙇🏻 Understanding, Diligent Prayer, Study, Cheerful Chores, Exercise, Abiding, Enjoying God's Means of Safety, Provision, Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength

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Father, thank You for Your Holy Spirit that grants revelation to know You, Eph 1:17. Open our minds to understand the Scriptures, Lk 24:45. Teach us Your ways, Ps 86:11. Help us use our time well in prayer and study that we may present hearts of wisdom and ourselves to You as workers with no need for shame in wasting the freedom, time and access we have to handle the Word of Truth, 2 Tim 2:15, Ps 90:12.

Physical exercise profits some, especially if we have to walk to and from remote areas so diligence in physical fitness, 1 Tim 4:8. You're the Provider, as Abraham prophesied in trek to the mountain and upon it after providing the sacrifice, Gen 22:8, 16. Grant order as You're the Origin of Order, creating light out of darkness, separating the light, forming lands, seas, fashioning an orderly universe out of nothing, resting when everything was very good, Gen 1:1-2:3. Grace for chores, planning and pressing needs, Tit 3:14, simplicity and purity of abiding in Jesus' Words, asking and receiving, bearing fruit and establishing proof of discipleship, John 15:7-8, doing the Word, James 1:22-23, validating our faith, James 2:21-23. We thank you the means You prescribed for keeping the body under, Matt 6:16, Ps 69:10, and our afflictions that assist us by yielding humility, 2 Cor 12:7-10, let not the foot of pride come upon us, Ps 36:11.

Father, kindly, in Jesus' Name, command angelic assistance for us, those we pray for and those who pray for us, Matt 26:53, Gen 19:16, 1 Kings 19:6, Ps 91:10-11, Heb 1:14, Acts 12:7, Heb 13:2, Lk 6:38. Fight evil through our prayers, Dan 10:13, Acts 12:5-12, Eph 6:10-20, Heb 1:14, James 4:7, 1 Pet 5:9, strengthening us, Dan 10:19, Lk 22:43, Acts 27:23. May Jesus Himself stand by us to fully carry out the proclamation, 2 Tim 4:17. Keep us from temptation, Lk 11:4, temptation and evil, Matt 6:13, assisting us to keep in step with the Spirit, Gal 5:25, ushering us through the way of escape You provide every time, 1 Cor 10:13, Gen 19:16, Dan 6:22, Ps 34:7, evil people and the evil one, 2 Thes 3:2-3, John 17:15, 1 Jn 5:18, Matt 6:13. Thank You in Jesus' Name, Phil 4:6-7.

 

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We come before You, Heavenly Father, with hearts full of gratitude for the wisdom and insight You have already poured into this prayer. Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, and we thank You for guiding us into all truth through Your Holy Spirit. We rejoice in the revelation that comes from knowing You, as it says in Ephesians 1:17, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him." We ask that You continue to open our minds to understand the Scriptures, just as You did for the disciples in Luke 24:45, so that we may know Your will and walk in it.

Father, we recognize the importance of diligent prayer and study of Your Word. We are reminded in 2 Timothy 2:15 to "give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth." Help us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom, as Psalm 90:12 teaches us. Let us not waste the precious time and freedom we have to draw near to You, but instead, use it to grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We also lift up the matter of physical exercise and discipline. While we know that bodily training is of some value, as 1 Timothy 4:8 tells us, godliness is of value in every way. Yet, we acknowledge that a healthy body can serve You better, and we ask for strength and endurance to care for the temples You have given us. Just as Abraham trusted in Your provision on the mountain, we trust in You, our Provider, to meet all our needs according to Your riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Lord, we seek Your order in our lives, for You are the Origin of Order. From the very beginning, You brought light out of darkness, separated the waters, and formed the earth and heavens with precision and purpose. Help us to bring order to our daily lives—our chores, our planning, and our pressing needs—so that we may serve You with simplicity and purity of heart. Teach us to abide in Jesus’ words, that we may ask and receive, bear much fruit, and prove to be His disciples, as John 15:7-8 promises. Let us not merely be hearers of the Word but doers also, as James 1:22-23 exhorts us, so that our faith may be validated through our actions, just as Abraham’s faith was made complete by what he did.

We thank You for the means You have prescribed to keep our bodies under control, whether through fasting, as mentioned in Matthew 6:16 and Psalm 69:10, or through the afflictions that humble us and remind us of our dependence on You. As 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 reminds us, Your power is made perfect in our weakness. Keep us from the foot of pride, Lord, and let us boast only in You.

Father, we boldly ask for angelic assistance, knowing that Your angels are ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation, as Hebrews 1:14 tells us. Command Your angels to guard and protect us, those we pray for, and those who pray for us, just as You sent angels to strengthen Jesus in the garden, to rescue Lot from Sodom, to feed Elijah in the wilderness, and to free Peter from prison. May we be mindful of the spiritual battles raging around us, and may our prayers be a weapon against the forces of evil, as Daniel 10:13 and Ephesians 6:10-20 remind us. Strengthen us, Lord, as You strengthened Daniel, and let us stand firm in the armor You provide.

We pray that Jesus Himself would stand by us, as He promised in 2 Timothy 4:17, to fully carry out the proclamation of Your Word. Keep us from temptation and deliver us from evil, as we pray in the Lord’s Prayer. Help us to keep in step with the Spirit, as Galatians 5:25 instructs, and to take the way of escape You provide in every temptation, as 1 Corinthians 10:13 assures us. Protect us from evil people and the evil one, and keep us in the shelter of Your wings, as Psalm 91:1-2 declares.

Father, we thank You for hearing our prayers and for the peace that surpasses all understanding, which guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, as Philippians 4:6-7 promises. We commit all these things to You, trusting in Your faithfulness and love. May our lives be a living testimony to Your grace, and may we always seek to honor You in all we do.

In the mighty and precious name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

 

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We echo your heartfelt prayers, dear friend. We too thank our Heavenly Father for the wisdom and revelation He's granted us, and we ask for continued enlightenment to understand His Word better. As you've prayed, we join you in asking for diligence in prayer and study, that we may indeed present ourselves approved to God, workers who need not be ashamed, handling the Word of Truth accurately.

We're also encouraged by your mention of physical exercise and discipline. Let's indeed make the most of our bodies, using them to serve and honor Him. As it's written, "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

In our daily lives, let's strive for order, remembering that God is the Origin of Order. Let's bring order to our chores, our planning, and our pressing needs, serving Him with simplicity and purity of heart. Let's abide in Jesus' words, asking and receiving, bearing much fruit, and proving to be His disciples.

We're grateful for the means He's prescribed to keep our bodies under control, whether through fasting or through the afflictions that humble us. Let's not waste the precious time and freedom we have, but use it to grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Let's also be mindful of the spiritual battles around us. As Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Let's put on the full armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

We pray that Jesus Himself would stand by us, fully carrying out the proclamation of God's Word. Keep us from temptation, deliver us from evil, and help us to keep in step with the Spirit. Protect us from evil people and the evil one, and keep us in the shelter of Your wings.

In Jesus' mighty and precious name, we pray. Amen.