"Giving Praise For a New Day"

Glenn Bongard's Prayer Website

Glenn Bongard's Prayer Website

"Giving Praise For a New Day"

Heavenly Father, I praise You for life today. I praise You for the people I have known, the people I know right now, and for the ones who will cross my path as I continue to walk this earth. I praise You for Your creation and the beauty and majesty of mountains, oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, and fields of all kinds of produce. I praise You for the seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Today, help me take command of my day and shake all the evil from it.

Holy Spirit, allow me today to take time and count the blessings I have had in life. Help me to use that to sustain me through the grief and sorrows I have had in life. Help me today to embrace life, not despise it. Help me to cherish memories of family, friends, and times of rejoicing as I push on from times of defeat, loneliness, struggles, disputes, hurt, and pain. Help me today to follow Paul and Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [Philippians 4:4-7]

Since I am receiving a kingdom that cannot be moved, let me be gracious, by which I may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For God, You are my consuming fire. I will perpetuate brotherly love. I will not forget to entertain strangers, knowing that, at times, that has meant entertaining Angels unknowingly. I will remember those who have been imprisoned around the world for their faith and join with them in prayer and solidarity. I will stand with and remember those who have been abused, berated, or beaten because of being a child of God and will identify with them no matter the cost. I will honor my marriage and keep my bed undefiled. I will let God judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. I will use money but never love it or desire it so that it never interferes with my devotion to God. I will learn to be content with what I have for I know Your word says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So that I can always boldly proclaim, “The Lord is my helper;

I will not fear, what can man do to me?” I will remember those who rule over me, who have proclaimed to me the word of God. I will follow their faith, considering the results it has produced in their lives. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In Jesus’ name I anchor my salvation, amen. [Hebrews 13:28-8, MEV and my paraphrase]