Prayers During Fasting Week

During our fasting week in CCF, we were asked to meditate on a verse together with a person close to us. I chose my brother. And although we were not able to meditate on the verse as assigned or suggested, we were able to lay down prayer items for ourselves and our family. Here they are:

1. God is going to show us specifically His will for us and our family.
2. God's will, provisioning, health and protection for our family.
3. Pray for deeper relationship/walk with the Lord. Daily walk. Personal quiet time.
4. Filling/Empowering of the Holy Spirit so that we may be sensitive to His promptings.
5. Obsession/Desire in obeying God. So that no matter how difficult the things He want us to do, we will obey even if we do not fully comprehend or foresee where our obedience will lead us. As long as we know that it will please the Lord, we should say YES to it.
6. Pray for God to stretch our faith. Repent from self-reliance. Trust in God's infinite wisdom in all areas of our lives.

Father, I thank you for sustaining me through the week. For providing for my needs and caring for me as well as my family. Thank you for protecting me. Thank you for keeping me safe, for keeping my family and JP safe. Thank you Father for all the blessings and the faithfulness through the years. I ask that you help me become a good steward of these blessings and through them, I ask that I may also bless others. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Heavenly Father, I thank You for being the God who knows whats going on inside me. For being the God who cares for everything that I care about. Will you help me today at work, Father God and lead me to the answers I need to perform my duties excellently? Will you cause me to have joy today, gentleness, patience and help me to minister to the people around me. Please guide me today Father, go before me and lead me. Teach me to put my trust in You alone and cause me to have deeper and wider faith in You. Thank you for loving me Father. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Father, will you comfort me? Will you strengthen me and hold me closer to you? Will you cause me to hear your voice, Father? Will you capture my heart and my thoughts and cause me to listen and obey to you? Will you have mercy on me Father and have patience on me? Will you separate from me thoughts that are displeasing to you and thoughts that do not glorify you? Will you straighten my path? Will you cause me to die and live for you?

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

1 Timothy 1:15-16 (New International Version)


15Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst. 16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

The Desert Song

here's a song that's been playing over and over again in my media player this past few days. i think the song captures quite beautifully how faithful God has been (and can be if we allow Him to be) throughout EVERY season in our lives. unfortunate that i cannot upload and share the MP3 with you all, but i do hope you can check out the song in Youtube via this link. let me know what you think. God bless!

Desert Song by Hillsongs United

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

CHORUS:
I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

BRIDGE:
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow