Discipleship

Heavenly Father,

Today I come to you with the thought of discipleship and what you want for me in that idea. I must admit that at times I am quite fearful that I don’t have what it takes to represent you well. I fear being judged. I fear being called a fake. I have not memorized a ton of scripture. I am not a pastor.

I do love you and seek to follow and obey.

You commanded me to “GO” and make disciples. Lord help me to obey your command.

Help me to seek one. One man needing Jesus. I know there are many. Who is close to me that you would have me connect with and offer to walk with together; seeking to understand who you are: Creator, Designer, Healer, Father, Comforter, Friend, Lord, Savior – so many identities to fill so many needs.

Help me to see the needs of those that I am walking with day by day.

Lord, encourage me. Create a fearlessness in me. Create a desire to be WITH you as I disciple those men you have prepared.

In the name of Jesus I pray.

AMEN.

SHARING FAITH

Father God -Make me strong and courageous in the area of sharing my faith. I often feel ashamed that I share less than I should. Lord fill me with the confidence of knowing your love is available, your grace is available and the reality of urgency being real for the lost. Lord, help me not to be complicit in helping send someone to hell who lives apart from you for all eternity. Strengthen me Lord – to love people well by sharing the better way, the way of hope, the way of peace, the way of glory – Your Way. Today help me see those in need and to share with humility and wonder your available gift. May this be a day for eternal impact through the power of the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus.

Amen.

ACCOUNTABILITY PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I praise Your Name and the Name of Jesus. I know you want the best for me and I know accountability is a tool towards the best and I am resistant. I keep thinking I will change and come to You soon when I am a better version of me. Lord, I know you are ever present and want to be WITH me as I grow and change. 

Father give me the courage to ask for help to be accountable. I want to be a better steward of my resources, my time, my gifts. I am often wasteful as I watch TV or spend money on unnecessary wants. Lord bring me a fellow believer who will help me be a better father and grandfather. I like to work and often don’t reach out to my family as I should. 

Lord the list is long and I know it is not about the accountability list but about my fear of being judged so I go alone. Lord break that cycle. I want to go WITH You and WITH one or two men of God. Lord give me the courage to not go alone. To reach out for help. To declare my dreams with another and to go forward towards the me you made me to be.

AMEN.

INTIMACY WITH GOD – PRAYER 2

Jesus my Lord. I come humbly before the King of Kings with gratitude and expectation. Gratitude for all the blessings all around me – my family – my work – the glory of your creation and an expectation of more and more of You, more of Your wisdom and more of Your grace.

Father You are the arms that hold everything together including me and I do need to be held together. My world is always full and challenging. There are people challenges, money challenges, health challenges and the challenging thinking that I am supposed to handle it all by myself.

Lord, I don’t want to go alone. I want to go WITH You and with a few other men.

Lord draw close. I release everything to you. The messes I have made and those I have been given. Wash over me with Your Love, Your peace, You are sufficient for all.

You say ask and it will be given.

My ask is for closeness to You. My ask is that you change my thinking. My ask is that intimacy with You is irresistible.

Lord, draw me close. I need your closeness.

Thank you for being my intimate Jesus.

Amen.

INTIMACY WITH GOD

Father God – You are good…… good…… so good and I know I am called to draw close to you and I desire to draw close and yet often I run to work, to activity, towards the world. You have designed me to work and draw close. Help me to come into your presence to allow you to wash over me and prepare me for work and to work with excellence.

Intimacy is a disorienting word, Lord. You call me to reveal and often I feel exposed. I know you know all this. You know my everything. I guess I am trying to deny or get “fixed” to be worthy of being WITH you.

Lord that is a lie. I rebuke that excuse and declare I give you everything. The good me and the broken me are all yours. Lord, I accept your love. You have made me worthy. Worthy with you, worthy from you and worthy at work.

Thank you Lord, for calling me to work and to be close. To be intimate with you. Forever I will “trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.” I trust you with me.

Amen.

PRAYER FOR MANAGING FINANCES – MINE AND MY COMPANY

Heavenly Father,

Lord you are the light of the world, your holiness radiates through your people as we carry forward your message of freedom.

Lord today I am thinking about the finances in my business and my life. I confess I spend a lot of time thinking about finances but these are crazy times!

Lord anchor me in the truth that you are my provider, that you are the provider for the company and everything including my finances.

Sometimes I tilt into scarcity thinking, that I need more, that I have to protect everything, because there will be no more coming.

More Savings, More Profits. Safety mean – HIDING!

I even find myself considering the manipulation of expenses and moving against others. These ideas I know are not right. Lord remove these temptations from me. I rebuke those thoughts in the name of Jesus.

You know Lord what I need. You know me. Keep me anchored. Keep me dependent on You. You are the source of all. Not my allusion of control. I do not have control. I do not want control. I want You to take control. You have control. Release me from my stinkin’ thinkin’. Help me to rest in You.

You have me, You have my company, You have my family, You have my finances.

Help me to step into Your Yoke that makes everything easy, even finances.

You are the most gracious and loving Jesus.

Thanks for always providing a better way.

In the name of Jesus, I pray.

Amen.

PRAYERS FOR MARKETPLACE LEADERS - STRENGTH AND COURAGE

Father God I praise Your name this day as I face challenges. Help me to anchor myself in Your presence. You are WITH me, beside me, over me and within me. You are everywhere and stand as holy, righteous and my defender and encourager. Giving me strength and courage through Your Holy Spirit.

You love me and guide me through the valley as I work through the challenges of this day. There are people challenges that seem overwhelming – how do I find people - how do I lead those that I give responsibility and opportunity.

I am tired. I need replenishment. I need You. Come Jesus Come.

Help me to “Be Still and know that you are God!”

Lord, you are Holy above all others, and You are the strength that I need.

The strength to “Be strong and courageous.”

I am not asking, Lord, that you take this trial away. Instead, I simply ask that Your will be done in my life. Whatever that means, that is what I want.

You say: “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am Your God, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10

I know that I can come to you, Jesus, and that you will hear my prayer. I know that it is not your intent to bring me to this point just to leave me in the wilderness alone. Often, I feel like business is the wilderness. It feels dangerous and exciting. Lord, give me the strength that I need to face today. Turn the feelings of danger into adventure. You are WITH me. I don’t have to worry about today or tomorrow.

Give me the strength and courage that I need today.

Thank you for hearing my prayer.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.