#MyriadPrayer Gifts and Guidance

"Father, thank You for today.  Thank You for Your gifts and guidance.  Father, please shift my perspective on situations.  While I know that 'all things work together for Your good,'  I have to admit that when bad things happen, my first reaction isn't always a positive one.  Please help shift my focus so that I worship and praise first.  That will leave no room for worry or panic or complaining.  Father, I know that I don't have to like negative situations but I need to have peace in them.  Send Your Holy Spirit to envelope me and keep my fire going.  In Jesus' name, Amen.  Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Let God Be In Control

"Father, thank You for today.  Thank You for giving me a glimpse of how wonderful life can be when I allow You to have control.  You have given me the blueprint and it is up to me to obey and follow it.  My mistakes are what are causing me turmoil and I have to submit to You to fix them.  I love You and thank You for the clarity!  Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Praying Strength

"Father, thank You for being my strength.  I try to follow what You want for me and so many times I fall short.  Thank You for being patient with me.  Thank You for having mercy on me.  Father, re-ignite my passion in so many areas.  Please help me to continue to not only do what You want me to do but to do it graciously.  Father, I love You and thank You.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Prayer Time

"Father, thank You for today.  Thank You for the power of prayer.  Thank You for providing us with a vehicle to speak with You.  Thank You for being receptive to our cries, our moans, and our words.  How often we forget that everything gets better after a conversation with You?  It goes beyond 'casting my cares' on You.   It is listening to You when You speak to me.  Thank You for thinking so much of us that You listen to us.  You care about us.  And You want the best for us.  Father, I love You and thank You.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Grandparents

"Father, Thank You for today.  Father, today I want to pray for my parents and grandparents.  So often I am praying for my children but today I want to pray for my elders.  Father, thank You for blessing me with such great parents & grandparents.  Thank You for their wisdom, love, and prayers.  Father,  please let any generational curses known and unknown stop with me.  Please make my elders lives a bit easier.  And please tell my grandfathers that they are still loved and not forgotten.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Open Doors

"Father, thank You for always being ready to welcome me to You.  Father, I want to just thank You for Your patience, mercy, forgiveness, and love.  Please order my steps this week so that I am a good steward of my time.  Father, give me the words to say as I move closer to the purpose You have for me.  Father, I love You and thank You.  In Jesus' name, Amen."

#MyriadPrayer - Freedom

I woke up this morning feeling free.  I know it is the Fourth of July and it is all about America's freedom, but that's not what I meant.  I woke up this morning feeling freer, lighter.  The quote "Free Indeed" kept floating around my mind.  So I turned to John 8:31-36:

³¹ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. ³² Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
³³ They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
³⁴ Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ³⁵ Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. ³⁶ So if the Son sets you free,you will be free indeed.

Everyday, I have to wake up and remind myself of this freedom.. this freedom in Christ.  With that freedom comes responsibility and a world of possibility.  So today, I am free indeed!

"Father, thank You for freedom that can only be found in You.  Father, thank for the freedom to live, love, laugh, worship.  Thank You for the gift of Your son.  That gift frees me from a life of sin.  Father, I love You and thank You.  Amen.  Amen."