A Beatitude Prayer

Lord, You say that the poor in spirit are blessed. We know that we are poor in spirit. We are spiritually dry and exhausted. May we remember that the Kingdom of Heaven is for the poor in spirit.

God, You call the mourners blessed. We are mourning the division, the lack of compassion, and the political toxicity in our world. May we receive Your comfort as we mourn.

Father, You called the meek blessed, even though our culture values steamrollering, blustering, and assertiveness. We trust that the meek will inherit the earth.

God of Justice, You say that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed. We want to hunger and thirst for righteousness. We trust that You will fill us with righteousness.

Merciful Father, You call the merciful blessed, even as our politicized culture is scorning the call to be merciful. May we receive the same amount of mercy that we bestow on others.

Holy Lord, You call the pure in heart blessed and say that we will see You. May we be people of integrity, justice, and purity.

God of Peace, You say that the peacemakers are blessed and that they will be called Your children. May we be advocates of a true peace that corrects the wrongs in our world. May we work through the problems to reach a true peace.

Sovereign Lord, You say that those who are persecuted because of righteousness are blessed, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. May we live rightly, humbly, and virtuously, and if we are persecuted, may we be faithful to You. May we have the same reaction as the early church, who rejoiced that they could suffer persecution for the sake of Your name. May we not return insult for insult, persecution for persecution, or lie for lie. May we take the higher road with our actions.

Reach for the Light

 Christ is the light of the world. Those without Him are walking in darkness.

Soak up His light today so that those who look at you may see Christ's light shining off of you. 

Spend time in thanksgiving, praise, and worship.

Be Still

Be still. Find some still water to sit beside and wait on the Lord.

Sit in stillness before God. Listen. Wait. Silence your thoughts and your movements.

Sit with God. 

Change Your Perspective

 Sometimes a different perspective can change out we view things. While we can see the crookedness of the tree in both pictures, a different perspective highlights or minimizes the crookedness.

Ask God what views of yours need a new perspective.

How can changing your view change how you view others?

Pray to Benefit Those Around You

 Sometimes when you are out walking in the woods, you see a fallen tree. Our instinct might be to haul it off to tidy up the forest, but this fallen tree nourishes and shelters the plants and animals around it.

Pray that you may benefit those around you. 

Pray that you may nourish those who are hungry.

Pray that you may shelter those who are weary and weak.

Pray that your life may enrich those in your influence.

Praying During an Election

 As Election Day (2024, USA) is happening on Tuesday, this will be a collection of prayer prompts for the election.

• not as I will, but as God wills.
• a peaceful election
• the results to be verified and accepted
• short voting lines for those with limited time to vote
• our outgoing leaders to finish well
• our incoming leaders to start well

What other prayers can you pray for this election?

Eyes that See

 May we have eyes that see the marvelous details of Your creation. May we pause to notice them as we praise Your for what we see.