PRAYERS

PRAYERS FOR TODAY

Loving Caring “CONNECTING WITH THE HEART” Listening

Ipray July 2025

Good morning Lord, I want to praise you, thank you & share my thoughts….

Tues 1 July. I pray Father God, that my A.C.T.S. will respond to your energy & calling in my life. Amen. A. Adoration. C. Confession. T. Thanks. S. Supplication.

Wed 2 July. Lord of the Mountains & Valleys, creator of the majestic or ordinary, we praise your name. We lift our S.U.C. to you, that we be true to your gospel.

Thur 3 July. “Out of the depths I cry to you Lord.” Ps.130:1. Loving Father, amidst the difficulties & troubles of life, may we know & trust your presence in peace.

Fri 4 July. Lord, hear our prayers for we often fail & are far from perfect. Forgive us. We seek your Holy Spirit as companion & encourager to live & grow within us.

Sat 5 July. In quiet, know the healing presence of God with you. Pray for the release of hurts for yourself & others, forgiveness given & received. Amen.

Sun 6 July. “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same spirit gives them.” 1 Corin.12:4. Pray for the spirit of praise to develop & grow in you. Amen

Mon 7 July. Father God, I confess my selfishness & lack of compassion, not giving support to the needy. Forgive & renew me again, going forward blessed.

Tues 8 July. May we breathe in the calming freshness of paddocks, warmth of sunlight streaming, vastness of ocean depths, as we are thankful for creation.

Wed 9 July. Lord, help us to speak up when we hear of or see injustice, to confront the challenges of our day in the strength of Jesus. Pray for migrants.

Thur 10 Jul. “Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear son.” Eph. 1:6. Enable us to give of our time, talents & treasure, amen.

Fri 11 July. Almighty & Eternal God, cleanse me in my time of confession. Enable me to forgive others & live with them in that forgiveness, in the name of Jesus.

Sat 12 July. Lord, hear our thanks for the gift of faith. We are the church, connecting to the heart of our community & each other. Lord show us the way.

Sun 13 July. Lord Jesus, bless our fellowship together; our nurture, social groups, prayer & worship times as we learn & share together with blessing.

Mon 14 July. Ministry is the joy, responsibility & privilege of us all. Lord God, bless our Café space as an opportunity to serve each other & hall groups.

Tues 15 July Loving Jesus, we pray for Lifeline, supporting our community in crisis, listening in counselling & helping the homeless in living valued lives. Amen

Wed 16 July. We give thanks for our minister Rev Julie, our Leaders & Church Councillors. Lord Jesus, bless each one in their roles & enable us to support.

Thur 17 July. Empowering God, bless each one coming to our Coffee space & those serving. May we embrace the needs of all with Christian friendship. Amen

Fri 18 July. “Take delight in the Lord & he will give you the desires of your heart.” Ps.37:4. We pray for relationships within families. Pray for your own family. Amen

Sat 19 July. Creator God, forgive us our sins as we forgive those sinning against us. Gracious God, I have erred & come to be forgiven, renewed in Christ Jesus.

Sun 20 July. Today in contemplative prayer, know the presence of God. Feel the touch of God, his love. Feel the touch of God, his care, reaching us here now.

Mon 21 July. Put a right spirit within me Lord. We pray for the lonely, mentally ill & intellectually challenged. Our hearts reach out to those living in difficulty.

Tue 22 July. Gracious & ever giving God, bless our Craft group today with shared skills & friendship. May needed social support be given & joyfulness abound.

Wed 23 July. Loving & gracious God, I pray for our world in the midst of conflicts. My heart is saddened at the aggression man to man & wanton loss of life, amen.

Thur 24 July “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:12-13. Lord
Jesus, show me how to put this text into practice as we each make a difference.

Fri 25 July. “Ask & you will receive, seek & you will find, knock & the door will be
opened.” Matt. 7:7. Pray for someone you know facing difficult issues in life.

Sat 26 July. WE are heirs with the Father, joint heirs with the Son, Jesus Christ. Focus my thoughts on praise that we are included in God’s family, truly blessed.

Sun 27 July. Let us today ask God to show us how to be more inclusive, to minister where God has placed us as we worship, witness & welcome today.

Mon 28 July. WE are thankful for the blessings of family & the privilege to pray for each other. Thankyou for answered prayer. Pray for your own family & yourself.

Tue 29 July. Eternal God, bless the chaplains, nursing & caring staff in our Blue Care homes. Comfort & encourage the residents living there, with love. Amen