PRAYERCHAIR

If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. Exodus 33:13. When you accept Jesus into your heart you step into His favour as one of His children. God begins to stir your heart for what stirs His, and to progressively reveal His plans for your life that He had prepared for you long before you were even born. You are so incredibly loved of God. He has so much for you, that as you spend ti

Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High... And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!" .... Mary responded, "I am the Lord's servant. May everything you have said about me come true." And then the angel left her. Mathew 1:30-32a,33,38. Mary was an incredibly brave young person.

Choose my instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it. Proverbs 8:10-11. God's Word is full of wisdom that will guard your heart and save your life. Wisdom is the most precious gift of all as it will guide your decisions and actions to lead you to the best outcomes. If you ask God for wisdom, He will give you whatever you need, but you must not waiver but follow His gu

To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. Matthew 25:29. God has put inside of you gifts and talents to do things that would astound you if you could see the fullness of the potential that God sees in you! Often, we can put aside the things in our heart that something inside of us tells us to pursue because of the busyness of life. It's time

Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning... You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy Psalm 30:5b,11. God wants only the very best for you. Never lose hope but keep your eyes on the one who can change all things in ways we cannot understand. Even though things may seem hopeless and you may not understand, keep a right heart as through this God will do a new work in you to bring

Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart Proverbs 7:1-3. God's Word is His road map for our life. It's full of His life changing wisdom that will transform your mind as you start to see things as God sees them. God's Word, His Holy Bible, is full of thousands of promises for your life to bless you, strengthen you,

Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46:10a. There are times when we just need to stop and wait on God. We were created for relationship with Him where we should pray and then wait on God for His response. It's in our stillness that we can sense what God is saying to us. In fact, God is always speaking to us, guiding our steps and speaking into our situations. But sadly, we don't stop long enough to listen, and in the busyness of life it's very difficult to hear or sense w

Declare me innocent, O Lord, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. Psalm 26:1-2. Sometimes we don't understand why things go wrong in our life, or why we always get stuck in the same place, and just can't seem to move on. It's at those times we need to come before the Lord and just wait on Him. Maybe something is not quite right in our life, or our motives, attit

The Lord is my light and my salvation- so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1. In today's times of wars and economic struggles we need to draw closer to God than ever before. We can't put our hope in governments and financial institutions, even family and friends will let us down, but God will never fail us. He's our peace in the midst of every storm, He's our shelter as we keep close to Him. As we ke

Only fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." Psalm 14:1a. To deny God one must have perfect knowledge of all things to say this with credible authority. To accept this by faith, one must have even much greater faith than believing in God and His intelligent design, to believe that everything from the depths of space to the intricate design of our human body, and the vast array of life on our planet are just lucky random occurrences. God's Word says that we were wonderfu

The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. "Lord," they answered, "we want our sight." Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. Matthew 20:31-34. Jesus healed the two blind men who weren't willing to be silenced, but kept calling out to Him until they re

But Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. Matthew 20:25-26. You must serve before you can lead. When we serve with humility to the best of our ability, others will see it and promotion will follow. When you serve, you show genuine concern for others, just a

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Mathew 18:20-21. Unforgiveness is not an option. It holds us back from God's best for our life. God wants us to forgive others, just as Jesus forgave us when we invited Him into our heart. He wants us to show grace, just as He's shown us grace, and to be merciful, just as

Then he said, "I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. Mathew 18:3. There is a wonderful innocence about children. They are not cynical and don't hold grudges. They may fight with each other but then a few hours later they are playing together again. Children don't harbour anger or resentment. As adults we sometimes need to make changes to our life, we can easily rationalise away bad

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14. What's on the inside will work its way onto the outside. When we accept Jesus into our heart He starts to change us from the inside out. He stills the stormy waters in our life and gives us the ability to see things from His perspective. He helps us to break free from the things that have held us back so we can step into the plans He has for us. He restor

It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. Psalm 18:32-33. God wants to build a firm foundation in you. As you keep close to Him and walk in His ways, He'll strengthen you, and guide your steps. He'll make you as sure footed as a deer, so that you can walk through difficult and dangerous paths and mountain peaks with confidence, and without falling. God will be your advantage as

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23. You must guard your heart against those things that can steal your peace. Don't watch too much news that can get into you and affect the way you feel and think. Pray about situations that concern you, so that God can move in those situations that you can't directly influence. Don't allow yourself to hold resentment towards others that can turn into bitterness that will poison your heart

"But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!" they answered.... Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers. About 5,000 men were fed that day, Mat 14:17,19b-21a. Jesus gave the bread to the disciples to distribute as H

I will teach you wisdom's ways and lead you in straight paths. When you walk, you won't be held back; when you run, you won't stumble. Take hold of my instructions; don't let them go. Guard them, for they are the key to life. Prov 4:11-13. The greatest wisdom of all is following God's guidance and learning from the mistakes of others. God's Word and direction will keep you on the path of peace and help you to avoid the pitfalls in life that can so often masquerade themselves

And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him. Then Jesus told them, "A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family." And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief. Mathew 13:57-58. Unbelief locks the door to the possible. When we doubt what God can do, we miss out on His best for us. We are called to a life of faith where what we see in the spirit will become manifest in our lives as we continue to trust