15 prayer points to pray for the men in our lives, community and city 1. Lord, make the men so mighty in wisdom that they know and taste that the height of might is childlikeness (Matthew 18:4). 2. Lord, make the men so mighty in war that they defeat every impulse in their soul that destroys peace (Hebrews 12:14; Romans 14:19; Matthew 5:9). 3. Lord, make the men so mighty in their hardness against bitterness that tenderness of heart is not destroyed by wounds (Hosea 11:8; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 3:8). 4. Lord, make the men mightily unbending and inflexible in his Christ-exalting resolve to bend and become all things to all people that they might save some (1 Corinthians 9:22). 5. Lord, make their trunk and branches so mightily tough and impervious to wind and drought that it never cease to bear the fruit of gentleness (Galatians 5:23; James 3:17; 1 Peter 3:4). 6. Lord, make them so mighty in serpentine discernment that they see every opening for dove-like love (Matthew 10:16). 7. Lord, make them so mightily unmoved by the sting and deceits of injustice against them that they may feel and show the miracle of undeserved compassion (Luke 10:23; 15:20; Hebrews 10:34; 1 Peter 3:8). 8. Lord, make them so mightily unyielding to the enticements of selfishness that from their heart kindness forever flows (2 Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12). 9. Lord, make them so mightily unresponsive to the honeyed lure of self-pity that they may have ever-replenished resources to return good for evil (Romans 12:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9). 10. Lord, make the men mighty with ruthless courage to cut off their hand at every trace of greed that they may be content with what they have (Philippians 4:11; 1 Timothy 6:8; Hebrews 13:5). 11. Lord, make them mighty with happy thoughts of child and wife and King to tear out their eye lest they betray their trust and lose the purity that sees you, Lord(Matthew 5:8). 12. Lord, make the men so mighty against the powers of self-justification that they never lose the humility to repent and weep for my sin (James 4:9; 5:16). 13. Lord, make the men so mighty in resisting the bait of frenzied productivity that they never cease to enjoy the still waters of prayer and your sweet presence (Psalm 23:2; Isaiah 46:10; Luke 10:42). 14. Lord, make the men so mighty against the deadly undertow of self-reliance that they never ashamed to trust your arm, like a child with his father, in every breaking wave (Psalm 37:3, 5; Proverbs 3:5; Galatians 2:20). 15. Lord, make the men so mighty in seeing and mighty in savoring the promises of your sovereign grace that in all my sorrows they might never cease to sing your praise (Matthew 5:11-12; Acts 16:25; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:13). (From Desiring God)
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 04:46:33 +0000
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