From Handbook to Prayer
RENEWAL
Christ must increase; I must decrease. (John 3:30)
You are the true vine, and Your Father is the vinedresser. He cuts off every branch in You that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. May I abide in You, and You in me. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can I, unless I abide in You. (John 15:1–2, 4)
Pause to add your own prayers for personal renewal.
PETITION
May I follow Abraham’s example of willingness to offer all that I have to You, holding nothing back and trusting in Your character and in Your promises. (Genesis 22:2–12, 16)
Growth in Wisdom
- Developing an eternal perspective
- Renewing my mind with truth
- Greater skill in each area of life
My activities for this day
Special concerns
INTERCESSION
May we rejoice, become complete, be of good comfort, be of one mind, and live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with us. (2 Corinthians 13:11)
Family
- My immediate family
- My relatives
- Spiritual concerns
- Emotional and physical concerns
- Other concerns