HOPE

Hang Onto Possible Endings

Hope for God’s Creation

Creator God,You alone designed the cosmos and everything held within them. Before time, You designed time, and what You wanted it to contain. You thought up every color, ever shape, every scent, every texture, every flavor, and every breath of each living thing, including humanity. You placed us in the center of it all, and from the very beginning, You have called us to take care of what You have made. Lord, we recognize we have fallen short. There are so many theories behind why our ... continue reading...

Hope for the Military

Lord God Almighty, We are grateful for the men and women who serve our country in the military. We pray for all service members and the mighty weight they carry on their shoulders. Thank you, God, for calling them to serve our states and our nation, to protect our borders, and to uphold our constitution. Words cannot express how we feel about those who paid the ultimate price of giving their lives for others like your Son, Jesus.  Greater love has no one than this: to lay one's ... continue reading...

Hope for Broken Relationships

God our Father, You exist in loving relationship with God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The mystery of Your trinity is beyond our comprehension, yet we see the beauty of Your love, purpose, and power working together in perfect harmony. Fill us with hope that we can be more like You. Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God? Psalm 71:19  We ask for wisdom to know how to stay in harmony with those You have given us to love, ... continue reading...

Hope for Healing

Father, we pause today to offer prayers on behalf of the sick. We pray for those facing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain and other debilitating illnesses. We know You carry a soft place in Your heart for those who are physically hurting. Help us join our hearts with Yours as we pray for them today. Prayers of Healing Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every ... continue reading...

Hope for Crisis Pregnancies?

Day 19 of 40 Days of Prayer for America Heavenly Father, You are the Creator and Sustainer of life. Everything you create is good. Human life is a gift from you and every person has a purpose. I thank You for my next breath. "I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139: 14 Forgive us, Lord, for devaluing the precious lives You created by legally allowing abortion. I see the chaos in society, which at the ... continue reading...