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Category Archives: Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer: Resisting Temptation
Good morning, Lord. Why is it that temptation rears its nasty head just when I think, “I’m good”? I know, the enemy wants to get me off track, to put an end to my progress. Forgive me for giving in … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Better Things
Good morning, Lord. Teach me to make room for better things by giving up foolish things. Teach me to let go of gossip and replace it with encouragement, to swap out thoughtless snacking for mindful appreciation for tastes and textures, … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Change for the Better
Good morning, Lord. You know that I want instant change for the better. I know that most good change takes time: giving up a bad habit or starting a new one; fewer hours on the couch and more on the … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Wandering Thoughts
Good morning, Lord. I come to Your throne in prayer, and my thoughts run the other direction. I start to praise You, and my mind turns to my grocery list. I give thanks, and suddenly I remember an appointment. I … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Love
“You taught us, Lord, that the greatest love a man can show is to lay down his life for his friends. But your love was greater still, because you laid down your life for your enemies. It was while we … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Peace
Good morning, Lord. I thank You for the quiet peace of the early morning. Soon I will go out of this peaceful place into the wild world. May I be a vessel who safely carries Your peace, pouring out a … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Choices
Good morning, Lord. I make choices every day. And those choices have consequences–some consequences are minor, others change the direction of my life. Scripture doesn’t spell out every choice, but it gives guidelines for choosing. Teach me to store up … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: Speak, Lord
Good morning, Lord. Sometimes it seems like the world is spinning out of control, and I wonder where You are. You are here, I know, because You are everywhere, all the time. Teach me to look and listen for You. … Continue reading
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Morning Prayer: God’s Way
Good morning, Lord. You are all-wise, all-knowing. Why do I argue with you? Why do I insist on doing things my way? Forgive my foolish rebellion. Your rules for living are spelled out on the pages of Your Word. Grant … Continue reading
Morning Prayer: Change Me
Good morning, Lord. Your Word should be life-changing — that is, not only ideas stored in my mind, but actions that play out here and now, in everything I say and do. Help me understand the difference between Your wisdom … Continue reading
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