Day 25 of Prayer Guide - Perseverance for Your Body

Day Twenty Five

Perseverance for Your Body

Hebrews 12:1 And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Run? How could I run when I am barely managing to walk? My life shuffles by and I feel like I simply can’t keep up the pace. How can I get my feet to move at the rate of modern life?

Suspended one, come swallow perseverance for your body.

Today I Pray for You:

·         To shift your focus from the finish line to the Hand Who marks out the race

·         To run with the confidence of God’s strength

Today You Pray:

God of Endurance, I want to finish the race but I also want to make each step count. You are the hand that offers Living Water to weary runners. Your refreshment is extended to me; I have to embrace the gift.

I choose to pause here at your roadside stand to drink deeply of the One who restores my soul and reinvigorates by body. As I begin the race once more, I realize I run with You. Your presence in the race ensures I will run and not grow weary.

Day 24 of Prayer Guide - Perseverance for Your Mind

Day Twenty Four

Perseverance for Your Mind

Proverbs 4:26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.

You once read that a yawn is your brain’s attempt to wake itself up. If it’s possible to reach a point of mental exhaustion where a yawn has no impact, you’re there. Your mind feels heavy as if a fog has settled over your shoulders. To move forward, you need to find a way to shift your brain out of neutral.

Hampered one, come absorb perseverance for your mind.

Today I Pray for You:

·         To hear the gentle whisper of the One who gives light to your path and a lamp for your feet.

·         That the Light will blow away the fog.

Today You Pray:

Everlasting Father, this day does not catch You off guard. While my mind wanes, Your purpose is constant. Your unwavering focus sees my heart and speaks love and grace into my mind.

I rest my head in Your hand. Your mercy massages my mind as I connect to Your heart. As I trust Your leadership, my mind perseveres in Your path.

Day 23 - Perseverance for Your Soul

Day Twenty Three

Perseverance for Your Soul

2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.

When you began, you never envisioned yourself crawling across the finish line. Today you’d be delighted to reach completion at all. These days are long; the goal still out of reach.

Stalled one, come reap perseverance for your soul.

Today I Pray for You:

·         To remain in the One who will carry you to completion.

·         To stretch out your hand not toward your goals but to the One who makes reaching them possible.

Today You Pray:

Unchanging God, You do not grow weary. You never tire of me. Instead You delight in my presence. Today I won’t crawl closer to the finish line, I will crawl into Your lap. I will abide in You and allow You to recharge the cavern of my soul.

My need for You is gaping. Without You I cannot continue. Like a prize fighter against the ropes, I realize alone I’m down for the count. But in You is the perseverance my soul thirsts. Together we’ll dance around the ring until the final bell rings.

Day 22 of Prayer Guide - Perseverance for Your Heart

Day Twenty Two

Perseverance for Your Heart

2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Nothing is impossible. This is a core belief for you. When you reach a sticking point, you push through. You’ve been bootstrapping as far back as you can remember. Suddenly, you’ve reached a point where your heart simply won’t follow your feet. You feel stuck; unable to proceed.

Hindered one, come embrace perseverance for your heart.

Today I Pray for You:

·         To stop pushing through and start being directed by the Source of true perseverance.

·         To discover the mine of perseverance that exists in the depth of God’s love.

Today You Pray:

Never Ending One, I’m weary from trying. Though my effort tends to meet with “success”, I wonder if I chase the wrong goal. What if true perseverance is found in a gentle push from You rather than a pull from my own strength?

For too long I’ve measured progress as forward. Shift me down into Your bottomless well of love. The further I dive into Your arms, the more You fuel perseverance in my heart. Entwined, You carry me forward.

Day 21 of Prayer Guide - Perseverance

Day Twenty One

Perseverance

Hebrews 12:3 Consider him (Jesus) who endured…so you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Your big day is drawing closer. With the end in view, you want to celebrate but instead you feel weary. Why is it so hard to continue in something you are certain you should do? Today you need motivation to finish well.

Paused one, come cling to perseverance.

Today I Pray for You:

·         To finish with a higher degree of thrill than you felt at the onset by connecting to the Source of all joy.

·         To lose your heart in Jesus so He can strengthen it.

Today You Pray:

Unfaltering God, my legs are tired from walking this journey as if I’m hiking up an everlasting hill. But I remember I’m not alone. You take every step with me.

Suddenly aware, I find my feet planted on even ground. Your presence is energizing. My once hindered climb now resembles a downhill bicycle ride – there’s no need to pedal; I can coast and enjoy the view. I am renewed.