“In times of physical, emotional and psychological stress, prayer is invaluable in helping you keep a positive attitude…no matter what.” by Ralph Zuranski
Over a lifetime of making mistakes, dealing with countless failures, seeking solutions to a multitude of health problems and injuries, prayer is the one thing that never fails to bring peace and strengthen hope.
Over the years different types of prayers have proven beneficial. Below are the prayers I say each morning to help me get through the day with a sense of peace and acceptance of everything over which I have no control.
I don’t remember where the prayers came from.
Feel free to take any or all of the prayers and use them to your benefit. I am confident the original authors would be thrilled if you took their words and personalized them. You can create your own special prayers to God.
Prayer For All Needs
We beg you, Lord,
to help and defend us.
Deliver the oppressed.
Pity the insignificant.
Raise the fallen.
Show yourself to the needy.
Heal the sick.
Bring back those of your people who have gone astray.
Feed the hungry.
Lift up the weak.
Take off the prisoners chains.
May every nation come to know that you alone are God, that Jesus is your child, that we are your people, the sheep that you pasture.
DAILY PRAYER
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your paths.”
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.”
Luke 12:22-26 “Do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Notice the ravens: They do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them. How much more important are you than the birds. Can any of you by worrying add a moment to your lifespan? If even the smallest things are beyond your control, why are you anxious about the rest? As for you, do not seek what you are to eat or drink and do not worry anymore.”
Dear Lord:
“I thank you for this day. Thank you for my being able to see and to hear. I’m blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me.”
“Forgive me this day for I have sinned. I ask now for Your forgiveness. Keep me safe from all danger and harm. Let me live this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day and give my best in all that is put before me.”
“Clear my mind that I can hear from You. Broaden my mind that I can accept all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through God’s eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrong doing, and receive the forgiveness of God. And when this world closes in on me, let me remember to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It’s the best response when I’m pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can’t pray, You listen to my heart.”
“Continue to use me to do Thy Will. Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others.”
“I pray for those that are lost and can’t find their way. I pray for those that are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who refuse to share a word from You. I pray for those who don’t know You intimately. I pray for those who don’t pray to You or share their faith with others.”
“I pray for those that don’t believe. But I thank you that I believe that God changes people and God changes things.”
“I pray for all my sisters, brothers, friends and business associates. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes, that they are out of debt & all their needs are met.”
I pray that every person knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every Battle is in His hands for Him to fight.
Jesus said, ” If you are ashamed of me,” I will be ashamed of you before my Father.”
“Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I can do nothing. I am nothing without His grace and mercy. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13)
Special Prayer For the Forgiveness Of Sins
“Forgive me my sins, O Lord, forgive me my sins; the sins of my youth, the sins of my age, the sins of my soul, the sins of my body; my idle sins, my serious voluntary sins, the sins I know, the sins I have concealed so long, and which are now hidden from my memory.”
“I am truly sorry for every sin, mortal and venial, for all the sins of my childhood up to the present hour.
I know my sins have wounded Thy tender Heart, O my Saviour, let me be freed from the bonds of evil through the most bitter passion of my Redeemer. O my Jesus, forget and forgive what I have been and done.”
“Oh most Holy Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You, and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me be humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Your will. Grant, dear Jesus, that I may live in you and for You. Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.”
“Almighty and everlasting God, look upon Your well-beloved Son and upon the praise and satisfaction which He offers You in the name of sinners; and as they seek your mercy, be pleased to grant them forgiveness in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You forever and ever.”
Prayer for family and friends.
“Father, I ask you to bless my friends. Minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.”
“Where there is self-doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to work through them. Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, patience, and strength as they learn submission to your leading.”
“Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness, and by drawing them into greater intimacy with You. Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them Your courage.”
“Where there is a sin blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold over my friends lives.”
“Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up leaders and friends to support and encourage them. Give each of them discernment to recognize the evil forces around them, and reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat it. I ask You to do these things in Jesus’ name.”
Personal Spiritual Affirmations
“I, Ralph Zuranski , am a person of integrity with a good attitude and very specific goals. I have a high energy level, am enthusiastic, and take pride in my appearance and what I do. I have a sense of humor, lots of faith, wisdom, and the vision, empathy and courage to use my talents effectively.”
“I have character and am knowledgeable. My convictions are strong and I have a healthy self-image, a passion for what is right, and a solid hope for the future.”
“I am fully equipped for the Divine plan for my life. God is my unfailing supply.”
“Every plan my Father in heaven has not planned shall be dissolved and dissipated and His Divine Will now comes to pass.”
“Only that which is true of God is true for me. As I am one with God through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, I am blessed by God’s goodness. God is both the giver and the Gift.”
“Divine Love now dissolves and dissipates every wrong conditioning of my mind, body and affairs. Divine Love is the most powerful force in the universe. It dissolves everything which is not truly of God. Divine Love fills my consciousness with peace, health, life, joy and anticipation of being with the Lord forever.”
“My eyes are God’s eyes. I see with the eyes of the Spirit. I see clearly the open way. There are no obstacles on my pathway. I see clearly the perfect plan. I am divinely sensitive to my intuitive leads and give instant obedience to Thy will.”
“I cast all my burdens on Jesus Christ and I go free. I am an honest, sincere, hard-working person. I am tough but fair and sensitive. I am disciplined, motivated, and focused. I am a good listener and patient, but take decisive action. I am bold and confident, yet humble.”
“I am an encourager, a restorer and a forgiving person. I am caring, unselfish and committed. I am family-oriented, open-minded and an excellent communicator.”
“I am a student, a teacher and a self-starter. I am obedient, loyal, responsible and dependable. I have a servant’s heart, am ambitious and a team-player. I am personable, optimistic and organized. I am resourceful. I am intelligent, competent, persistent and creative. I am health-conscious, balanced and clean. I am flexible, punctual and thrifty.”
“I am an honorable person who is truly grateful for the opportunity life has given me. These are the qualities of the winner I was born to be and I fully intend to develop these marvelous qualities with which I have been entrusted.”
“Tonight I’m going to sleep wonderfully well. I will dream powerful, positive dreams. I will awaken energized and refreshed, and tomorrow is going to be magnificent.”
“These are the qualities of the winner I was born to be, today is the first day of the rest of my life, and it is wonderful.”
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen—for faith holds the vision steady, and the adverse pictures are dissolved and dissipated and in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” We are under grace, not law. The gifts of God are poured out on me. Jesus has overcome the world. Be of good cheer.”
“What can I do to become a better Son of God today and be a better witness for Jesus Christ?”
“How can I become healthier physically today?”
“How can I be a more loving and kind person?”
“I am healthy and my entire body, with every cell healed and strong.”
“What is great about this? Or what could be good? What’s not perfect yet? What am I willing to do to make it the way I want? What am I not willing to do to make it the way I want? How can I do what is necessary to get this job done and enjoy it? I choose to do this because I see great good and much pleasure coming from it.”
These prayers are my first priority each day.
The Bible talks about putting on the full armor of God…the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the belt of truth, feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit. Without prayer, I am confident there would be no way Janet and I could successfully overcome the trial and tribulations in our lives.
To Be Continued.