Here’s a list of prayers I offer up on Saturday night in preparation for Sunday worship:
- Prayers on behalf of my own soul and family:
- Give me integrity of heart to love and serve my wife
- Give my wife love for Christ and the church
- Give me confidence in the Spirit and the Word, not in my study and gifting
- Give me humility to look out for the needs of others no matter the task
- Give me godly clarity of mind to lead
- Give me gentleness of spirit
- Give me humility to receive critique
- Prayers specifically for my local church:
- Give us a clear vision of the Triune God
- Give us genuine praise to God for His attributes
- Give us genuine praise to God for His work of salvation
- Give us humility to receive God’s Word
- Give us humility to serve one another
- Give us love to share the gospel with the lost who may attend
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