Ask the Lord how you can make a difference. He wants you to step out, offer, and share your gifts and talents. As you do, he will transform you into his image!

Lord, let my roots grow down into You, and draw up nourishment. Help me go on growing in Your love, to become strong and vigorous in truth. Let my life overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all You have done. Amen

Lord, give me a tender heart for those who are less fortunate than I am and give me the grace to reach out in Your Love. Amen

Lord, my hope is in You, and I continually look to You as the solution to my problems. Thank You for Your steadfastness. Amen

Lord, thank You for Your love. Teach me to let Your love flow through me to love others. Amen

Lord, today I will knock and ask you to open the door. Fill me with your love and freedom. I want to choose you over the worries and concerns of this world.

Lord, I have received so very much at your hands! Open my heart to the needs of my brothers and sisters of yours whom I most often overlook.

Lord, life can be so challenging at times! But you have promised to be at my side, and I place my hope in that promise right now.

Lord, I thank you that your loving kindness knows no limits! Give me the grace never to stray from the shelter of your arms.

Lord, I fix my eyes on you today not on doing for myself but on receiving what you do. I will look to you, my light and my salvation, my refuge and the bounty of my life.

Lord, you are my deliverer, I give you the pain in my heart and ask you to set me free and let me walk in the light of your love and forgiveness!

Lord, I thank you that your loving kindness knows no limits! Give me the grace never to stray from the shelter of your arms.

Lord, I surrender my life into your hands. Let nothing keep me from the joy of your loving presence.

Lord, teach me your ways that I may know you more intimately and always desire to be in your presence.

Lord, thank you for your grace. Bring everyone, especially those thirsty, hungry, and crippled by unbelief, into your river of life. By the power of your Spirit may we all become fruitful witnesses in life and word.

Lord, thank you for making me as white as snow in your sight! Help me to decrease, and you to increase, so that I can bring glory to your name.

Lord, you made me to carry your word into this world. Give me back my first love, and set me on fire for your kingdom once again.

Almighty God, your only Son is alive in me! Let me draw on the power of his love every moment of every day.

If we fill our hours with regrets of yesterday and with the worries of tomorrow, we have no today in which to be thankful. Father, help me to see the beauty of today and to be thankful for what You have provided. Amen

Heavenly Father, may all people know your unconditional love. I pray especially for those who have no one to love them the outcasts, the oppressed, the forgotten. Be their joy, Lord. Be their strength.

Heavenly Father, pour your grace and mercy on me today. Help me to have a positive influence on my family and among my friends. Lord, I want to give you all of my hurts and resentments, to feel your healing, and to show others the deep love that you have shown me.

For food, and all thy gifts of love, we give Thee thanks and praise. Look down, O Father, from above and bless us all our days.

Merciful Father, I open my heart and receive all that you generously offer me. Help me be both a giver and a receiver of your goodness.

Father, I give to you everything I have to do today. Help me to focus on you and others for the rest of this week.

Father, fill me with the faith of Abraham and Joseph. Move me to repentance as you moved King David. Teach me, Father, to hear your voice and obey you in all things.

Father, thank you for your amazing love for me! I trust in your mercy and look to your Son on the cross for healing and salvation.

Father, I am awestruck by your love! I know that you want to heal me. Help me to give you my sin, my pain, and my problems, so that I can enjoy your abundant life!

Father, I pray that my fears will bring me to You for forgiveness. Thank You that Your perfect love casts out all fear. Amen

Father, I love your word! Give me new ears to hear it, a new heart to receive it, and the grace of your Spirit to obey it.

Lord, I pray today for all those who are being persecuted for their faith. Comfort them, Jesus, and give them your divine strength.

Thank you, Lord, for giving me your Holy Spirit! . Fill my heart with your surpassing love and make me holy as you are holy.

Pour out your Holy Spirit on us today, Lord! We want to receive him and be filled with new life. Please give us more of your love to satisfy our hungry hearts, and more of your strength so that we can serve you wholeheartedly. We give your praise and glory in all that we do!

Holy Spirit! , you know the needs of your people. Give the compassion to feel their burdens as my own, and the wisdom to know how to pray for them.

Holy Spirit! , I believe in the power of God’s mercy and forgiveness. Help me to open my heart and mind to receive all the grace he wants to give me when I confess my sins.

Come, Holy Spirit! , open my ears to hear your word. Enlighten my mind to understand the truths you reveal. I want to receive an embrace your word wholeheartedly and reflect it to those around me.

Come, Holy Spirit! No one has ever spoken like Jesus! Please open my heart and my mind. Give me the wisdom to understand his works of truth and life.

Lord Jesus, fill me with your heart of mercy and your logic of love. Let your unbridled mercy flow from my heart.

Lord Jesus, I believe that by your cross you have overcome my darkness and restored me to divine life. May I be like you bringing light and life to a needy world.

Lord Jesus, help me to take your hand and rely on your power in my life every day. It is only in your presence that the evil one will be thoroughly routed, and so I surrender to you!

Jesus, help me to step out of the shadows and into your light today. Shine your glory into my heart so I may give you my life.

Jesus, I rejoice that you came forth from the tomb to bring me new life! Fill me with your joy, so that I may lead others to your kingdom!

Jesus, I lift my eyes to you. I weep because I have caused your suffering. Yet I embrace your cross with unspeakable joy. Your love for me has led you here, and your love is stronger than death.

Jesus, I believe you are one with the Father in heaven. I believe that you were at the Father’s side from before creation, and that you are his beloved Son. I believe that you made me and redeemed me, and so I give my life to you!

Jesus, I praise you for restoring what was dead in me and for raising me up to new life! Yes, Lord, I believe in you. I want to rise with you. Let me know your presence today.

Thank you, Jesus, for always being at my side. Please help me to be open to intimacy with the Father and to rely on him so that I may be strong when faced with temptations.

All glory and praise to you, Jesus! You reign, risen with the Father. I lift my eyes to you and behold your glory.

Jesus, you chose me before time began. Now I want to choose you today and every day.

Jesus, today I will knock and ask you to open the door. Fill me with your love and freedom. I want to choose you over the worries and concerns of this world. You are my Savior, and I love you with all of my heart.

Jesus, please guide our leaders to live according to your truth! Give them wisdom and courage to govern us with your spirit of compassion!

Adapted From:

1. In all things give thanks book 1994
2. Special Lenten Edition, The Word among us, Daily Meditation for Lent 2008 (Be Renewed!) www.WORDAMONGUS.ORG