Cultivate Prayer

FOCUS Proverbs 15:1,4: NLT: A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. ADORATION Proverbs 15:3, NLT: The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good. CONFESSION Ephesians 4:31-32, NLT: Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words,

FOCUS Colossians 3:15, NIV: Let the peace of Christ rule in [our] hearts. ADORATION Matthew 16:24, MSG: Then Jesus went to work on his disciples. Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the drivers seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. CONFESSION Matthew

FOCUS Song of Solomon 4:9, NIV: ″You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, my bride; you have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes.” ADORATION 1 John 4:13-16, MSG: This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us: He’s given us life from his life, from

FOCUS Matthew 7:12, MSG: Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get. ADORATION Psalm 46:10, KJV: Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among

FOCUS Genesis 1:2, NLT: The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. ADORATION Isaiah 45:18, NLT: For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to

FOCUS Psalm 147:1, MSG: 1Hallelujah! It’s a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting. ADORATION Psalm 147:2-6, MSG: God’s the one who rebuilds Jerusalem, who regathers Israel’s scattered exiles. He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds. He counts the stars and assigns each a name. Our Lord is great, with limitless strength;

FOCUS John 6:35-36, NLT: Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But you haven’t believed in me even though you have seen me. ADORATION John 6:37-39, NLT: However, those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never

FOCUS Revelation 2:29, MSG: Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches. ADORATION Psalm 139:17-19, MSG: Your thoughts how rare, how beautiful! God, I’ll never comprehend them! I couldn’t even begin to count them any more than I could count the sand of the sea. Oh, let me rise in the morning

FOCUS 2 Peter 2:9, MSG: So God knows how to rescue the godly from evil trials. And he knows how to hold the feet of the wicked to the fire until Judgment Day. ADORATION Malachi 3:17-18, NLT: ″They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my

FOCUS Proverbs 29:4,14, MSG: A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste. Leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly. ADORATION Proverbs 29:26, MSG: Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice. CONFESSION Psalm 70:5, NLT: But as for me, I am