The Breath of the Almighty

 

 

“The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”

 

—Job 33:4 (ESV)

 

 

 

 

 

Almighty God,

 

May I never take for granted that it is Your Spirit that has made me and Your breath that gives me life.

 

Your Spirit has made me according to Your image. I bear the imprint of You, Father God, upon my spirit!

 

You—the same God that breathed out the stars and galaxies—are the God that breathed life into me. By Your Word and by Your Spirit my life is sustained with every breath You give to me.

 

You fill my lungs and fill my heart, so that I might continually give praise and thanks to You—the Giver of all good things!

 

May I never take for granted that it is Your Spirit that has made me and Your breath that gives me life.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Your Unfailing Love!

 

 

I cried out, “I am slipping!”

    but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.

When doubts filled my mind,

    your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

 

—Psalm 94:18-19 (NLT)

 

 

 

Loving LORD,

 

When I feel myself slipping, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry, and You will support me with Your unfailing love.

 

May I always remain mindful of Your abiding presence with me, so that I won’t slip or fall, but will be upheld in every way—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually—in Your unfailing arms of love.

 

But, in those times when I find myself slipping under attack from the deceiver—who floods my mind with doubts and lies, and tempts me to question all that I know in my heart is true—help me to cry out to You.

 

For You, O LORD, are the only One who can and will save me, comfort me, and bring me renewed hope and cheer.

 

When I feel myself slipping, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry, and You will support me with Your unfailing love.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Gifting My Burdens to God

 

 

Give your burdens to the LORD,

    and he will take care of you.

    He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

 

—Psalm 55:22 (NLT)

 

 

Loving LORD,

 

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

 

Help me truly turn over every care and concern that burdens my heart to You—not merely saying with my mouth that I trust You, when it is evident, by the lack of peace in my heart, that I have not.

 

Help me to continue in trusting You so that when I give You my burdens, I don’t turn around and try to take them back from You—so I don’t try to carry things I was never intended to carry! 

 

Help me to understand that when I give You my burdens, I am giving You a gift of my faith, showing that I believe You are well able to carry my heaviest burdens, and use all things together for Your glory and for my good.

 

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Restore Me!

 

You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,
    but you will restore me to life again
    and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
You will restore me to even greater honor
    and comfort me once again. 

—Psalm 71:20-21 (NLT)

 

Loving and Gracious LORD,

 

In Your sovereign and infinite wisdom, You have allowed me to suffer much hardship in my life. And still, the story You are writing with my life is—and always will be—a testimony to the faithfulness of my God!

 

For I have seen You use every hardship that You have entrusted to me, as part of my story, to bring about something good—always drawing me closer to the abundant life that I find only when I totally surrender to Your plan for my life.

 

So, help me to continue to look for Your hand in every difficulty that may come, that I would see Your faithfulness once again—as You lift me up from the depths of this earth, from heartache, pain and evil of this fallen world, and restore me to life in You again.

 

Be my source of comfort in this world, as by Your grace You honor me, taking me to those higher and deeper places I have yet to discover in Christ. Keep me and sustain me in every way through everything that I may face—until that day You rescue me completely out of this world and its hardships and take me home with You.

 

In Your sovereign and infinite wisdom, You have allowed me to suffer much hardship in my life. And still, the story You are writing with my life is—and always will be—a testimony to the faithfulness of my God!

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Supported in Your Unfailing Love

 

I cried out, “I am slipping!”

    but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.

When doubts filled my mind,

    your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

—Psalm 94:18-19 (NLT)

 

Loving LORD,

 

When I feel myself slipping in any way, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry and You will support me in Your unfailing love.

 

Help me to fix my eyes upon You at all times, so that I won’t slip or fall, but rather will allow Your unfailing love to sustain me in every way—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

 

But, in those times when I find myself under attack from the deceiver—the one who floods my mind with doubts and lies, and tempts me to question all that I know in my heart is true—help me to cry out to You.

 

For You, O LORD, are the only One who can save me, comfort me, and bring me renewed hope and cheer.

 

When I feel myself slipping in any way, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry and You will support me in Your unfailing love.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Give Your Burdens to the LORD

 

Give your burdens to the LORD,

    and he will take care of you.

    He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

 

—Psalm 55:22 (NLT)

 

Loving LORD,

 

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

 

Help me truly turn over every care and concern that burdens my heart to You—not merely saying with my mouth that I trust You, when it is evident, by the lack of peace in my heart, that I have not.

 

Help me to continue in trusting You so that when I give You my burdens, I don’t turn around and try to take them back from You—so I don’t try to carry things I was never intended to carry! 

 

Help me to believe that just as You are faithful to sustain me each and every day—giving me exactly what I need to accomplish Your will and purpose for me—You are also well able to carry my heaviest burden, so that I do not have to slip and fall, trying to do it on my own.

 

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Lift Me Up!

 

You have allowed me to suffer much hardship,
    but you will restore me to life again
    and lift me up from the depths of the earth.
You will restore me to even greater honor
    and comfort me once again.

 

—Psalm 71:20-21 (NLT)

 

Loving and Gracious LORD,

 

In Your sovereign and infinite wisdom, You have allowed me to suffer much hardship in my life. And still, the story You are writing with my life is—and always will be—a testimony to the faithfulness of my God!

 

For I have seen You use every hardship that You have entrusted to me, as part of my story, to bring about something good—always drawing me closer to the abundant life that I find only when I totally surrender to Your plan for my life.

 

So, help me to continue to look for Your hand in every difficulty that may come, that I would see Your faithfulness once again—as You lift me up from the depths of this earth, from heartache, pain and evil of this fallen world, and restore me to life in You again.

 

Be my source of comfort in this world, as by Your grace You honor me, taking me to those higher and deeper places I have yet to discover in Christ. Keep me and sustain me in every way through everything that I may face—until that day You rescue me completely out of this world and its hardships and take me home with You.

 

In Your sovereign and infinite wisdom, You have allowed me to suffer much hardship in my life. And still, the story You are writing with my life is—and always will be—a testimony to the faithfulness of my God!

 

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Supported by the Unfailing Love of the LORD

 

I cried out, “I am slipping!”
    but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me.
When doubts filled my mind,
    your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

—Psalm 94:18-19 (NLT)

 

Loving LORD,

When I feel myself slipping in any way, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry and You will support me in Your unfailing love.

Help me to fix my eyes upon You at all times, so that I won’t slip or fall, but rather will allow Your unfailing love to sustain me in every way—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

But, in those times when I find myself under attack from the deceiver—the one who floods my mind with doubts and lies, and tempts me to question all that I know in my heart is true—help me to cry out to You.

For You, O LORD, are the only One who can save me, comfort me, and bring me renewed hope and cheer.

When I feel myself slipping in any way, help me to cry out to You in faith—knowing that You will hear my cry and You will support me in Your unfailing love.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

The LORD Will Take Care of You

Give your burdens to the LORD,

    and he will take care of you.

    He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

—Psalm 55:22 (NLT)

Loving LORD,

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

Help me truly turn over every care and concern that burdens my heart to You—not merely saying that I trust You, when it is evident, by the lack of peace in my heart, that I have not.

Help me to continue in trusting You—so that when I give You my burdens, I don’t turn around and try to take them back from You!

Help me to believe that just as You are faithful to sustain me each and every day—giving me exactly what I need to accomplish Your will and purpose for me—You are also well able to carry my heaviest burden, so that I do not have to slip and fall, trying to do it on my own.

Keep me from dishonoring You by trying to carry my own burdens—when You are right here with me, waiting to carry them for me, wanting to take care of my every need, and well able to keep me, in every possible way, from slipping and falling.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.