I tell people all the time that a powerful way to pray is to pray the Scripture. Personalize the Psalms or one of Paul's prayers or a series of verses in the Bible and pray God's Word over situations and others.
Here is a prayer about God's Word from Chuck Smith in his Epiphany:
We ask you, Father,
Here is a prayer about God's Word from Chuck Smith in his Epiphany:
We ask you, Father,
To give us eyes to see and ears to hear
Every time we open the Bible.
Lead us to the truths you want us to learn,
The deeds you want to perform,
The life you want us to live.
Enlighten us, encourage us, correct us, and train us
According to the Scriptures.
Keep us in your Word, and lock your Word in our hearts,
So that our minds are illumined by it,
Our hearts are transformed by it,
Our spirits are renewed by it,
And our behavior is shaped by it.
May the mercy of God our Father,
The truth of Jesus Christ His Son,
And the love of the Holy Spirit,
Be made real in our lives through Your eternal Word;
Both now and forever more.
Amen
(pp.165-166).
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