Week One We will commit to using our prayer binders to record prayers for our nation, other Christians, specific ministries, our pastors, our Christian leaders, ourselves, family members, friends, and lost souls. Why a prayer binder?
What tools do you need?
Optional:
Our first week goal: Obtain all the tools you need for your prayer binder. Week Two What season of life are you in? Do you want to pray for a few minutes each day or much longer? Whatever you do, don’t get overwhelmed. This prayer journal is for you and God only. In a day-to-day prayer journal we will have a divider for each day. Feel free to use this list or make your own. You may even start out with this one and end up with something else. That’s why we are using loose leaf paper. We can change things around easily. For instance: Sunday: Family members and friends Monday: Christian leaders, Specific leadership at your church Tuesday: The United States and Christians everywhere Wednesday: Specific Ministries Thursday: You & people that asked you to pray for them Friday: People you don’t believe know Christ, The sick Saturday: Praise Party Daily Prayers: Whatever you want to bring before the Lord daily Answered Prayer: A record of how and when God answered your prayers Within each category you can get as specific as you need to; You may want to use more dividers based on your particular list. For instance: Sunday: Family Members Marriages: List all the marriages in your family Children: List all your nieces, nephews, and cousins In need of healing: List the sick in your family. You may want to include those that are incarcerated or addicted to drugs. Don’t forget those that have lost loved ones. Tuesday: The United States and Christians everywhere
Our goals this week:
Read the first chapter in The Book of Nehemiah. Take note of how Nehemiah prays.
Lastly.....Pray! Week Three Our Goals this week:
I have assembled prayers with scripture references you may want to add to your Thursday list. Remember to keep your prayer journal handy as your read/study your Bible. You may even want to take it to church or Bible Study. There may be a Scripture you want to pray or even an answer to prayer. Remember your prayer journal will grow with you.
Be still, and know that I am God; (Psalm 46:10)
An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit (Partial from 1 Corinthians 7:34)
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58)
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (1 Corinthians 10: 13)
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)
and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) Click here for our Week four prayer journal lesson |