A PRAYER FOR MAN'S PEACE
Let us pray - Lord and Savior, sometimes a man's insides feel like a battle zone, where missiles are falling too close to home. Other times we are caught in an endless storm, with thoughts flying out of control. Confusion reigns, and defeat creeps in to steal our joy. A man needs peace—the deep-down-in-your-heart kind that stays with us day and night. Calm our anxious surroundings, Lord; all the attacking "if-onlys" and "what-ifs" and "what abouts" and "did you dos" and "why this and why thats," make them stop filling us with needless worry.
We know that trust is a big part of experiencing Your kind of peace and that fear has no place in our lives. Most of the things we worry about or dread don't even happen. So right now we are declaring our trust in you. We release the reins of my life again and ask you to take control Lord. We may need to pray this same prayer daily, but we recognize that we are tired of the frenzy of life that leaves our schedule and our thoughts without any margin. We need more of you, Lord, and less of us and them. We surrender and admit: we can't control people, plans, places, or even all our circumstances, but we can yield those things to you, and focus on your goodness.
Thank you today for every good gift You're about to give us, every blessing You'll send, all the forgiveness we do not deserve, and, yes, for every trial You have allowed into our lives. You bring good out of every circumstance so long as we let go and believe You. We know that when we pray each morning and give thanks instead of worrying, You have promised that we can experience the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding. That's Your kind of peace Lord. And it's the kind we men crave.
Whenever we're stressed, anxious, or afraid, help us remember to run to You. You're the only one that can calm our fears and end our fretful behavior. Whether its a trivial or heavy matter, we know You will not only give us peace; Lord, you will be our peace. And when we draw close to you—in prayer, in reading your Word, in helping another, in taking our mind off ourselves— oh yeah... you'll be right there, up close and personal. Hallelujah!!! Jesus Christ, Lord and King of Peace we Love You!
Amen! Amen! Amen!
Scripture
Psalms 1:1-3
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”
We know that trust is a big part of experiencing Your kind of peace and that fear has no place in our lives. Most of the things we worry about or dread don't even happen. So right now we are declaring our trust in you. We release the reins of my life again and ask you to take control Lord. We may need to pray this same prayer daily, but we recognize that we are tired of the frenzy of life that leaves our schedule and our thoughts without any margin. We need more of you, Lord, and less of us and them. We surrender and admit: we can't control people, plans, places, or even all our circumstances, but we can yield those things to you, and focus on your goodness.
Thank you today for every good gift You're about to give us, every blessing You'll send, all the forgiveness we do not deserve, and, yes, for every trial You have allowed into our lives. You bring good out of every circumstance so long as we let go and believe You. We know that when we pray each morning and give thanks instead of worrying, You have promised that we can experience the kind of peace that surpasses all understanding. That's Your kind of peace Lord. And it's the kind we men crave.
Whenever we're stressed, anxious, or afraid, help us remember to run to You. You're the only one that can calm our fears and end our fretful behavior. Whether its a trivial or heavy matter, we know You will not only give us peace; Lord, you will be our peace. And when we draw close to you—in prayer, in reading your Word, in helping another, in taking our mind off ourselves— oh yeah... you'll be right there, up close and personal. Hallelujah!!! Jesus Christ, Lord and King of Peace we Love You!
Amen! Amen! Amen!
Scripture
Psalms 1:1-3
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”
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