My Journal

Ephesians 3:1-13
Father, you are a multi-facted God who has a multicolured nature. Thank you that all of your nature was seen through Jesus. I thank you too that your church, like you is full of diversity. Lord I pray that you would help me speak and lead with clarity especially about equality within your church and on the issue of breaking down dividig walls.

There is a place of commanded blessing
Where brethren in unity dwell
A place where anointing oil is flowing
And we live as one

You have called us to be a body
You have called us as friends
Joined together in the bond of the Spirit
Unto the end

Father we join with the prayer of Jesus
As you are so let us be one
Joined together in unity and purpose
All for the love of your son

We will break dividing walls
We will break dividing walls
We will break dividing walls in the name of your Son
We will break dividing walls
We will break dividing walls and we will be one

Ephesians 2:11-22
Lord I thank you that your desire for all believers is about unity. I believe that there are no grades of christian, none are more or less superioir than others, all are loved unconditionally by you. Help me Lord to avoid categorizing believers but view us all as one body, interdependant on each other in order to be good witness for you and to bring you glory.

Ephesians 2:1-10
Lord I am alive, not because I breathe but because I have your spirit living in me. This body of mine will fail one day by my spirit which is inhabitted by your spirit will live on forever. I ask that you would help me walk in your ways now so that I wont have drastic chsnges to make when I meet you in heaven.

Ephesians 1:15-23
Father I would love to see your power moving in immeasurable gretness in our church. I am not sure what this means or would look like but I imagine people would be so determined to live for you that others would notice a difference and ask questions. Father help me to be salt and light in your world.

Ephesians 1:1-14
Father I thank you that you plan ahead. I have confidence in your wisdom and judgement and although I do not know what is in store for me I look forward to walking in your purposes for eternity. Thank you too that the church is part of your plan, may we bring pleaseure to you through our collective worship.

Psalm 84
Jesus I thank you that you were always moving forward, to a goal with purpose, that goal was the salvation of humankind and you took your disciples with you. Thank you Holy Spirit that you take me forward, you bring change to make me more like Jesus, help me always be ready and willing to take the next step to embrace the things you have in store for me. It is true - "Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere".

Romans 5:1-11
Father this morning I lift to you those who find it difficult to access your kingdom. For the physically challenged Lord I ask that you would enable them to find a caring community that uses all resources possible to ensure they have access to your kingdom. For those with learning difficulties I pray too that you would give them opportunitie to access all the resources you have for them. Thank you that this faith is not about intellectual or physical supremecy but about your great love for all humankind.

John 17
I thank you so much that prayer changes things. Lord I ask that you would help me realise the power of prayer and the way things change becaise of it. Father I ask too that you would help me develop more of a listening side to my prayer life that I may povide an opportuniy for you to speak direlty to me about issues that either concern or bless you.

John 16:16-33
Lord Jesus when I am under pressure I pray that you would help me know your inner peace and joy deep within my heart. I ask Lord that you would give me strength and wisdom to know what you would have me do and how you want me to live. I ask that my joy may be evident to all and that in fact it is yur joy flowing through me.

John 16:5-15
Father God, there are many questions I have that I know one day I'll find the answer to. For now, I thank you for Holy Spirit who gides and directs me. I ask Father that you would continue to enable me to cope with what I need to and to leave the things that are unnecessary at the moment until the time is right.

John 15:18-16:4
Lord I thank you for this reminder of the batttle all christins find themselves in. Thank you Jesus that you have won the battle, help me always to remember this. I pray for Christians who are on the frontline of the battle. I ask that you would give them your protection, peace and guidance that they may make progress against the devil and his evil schemes.

John 15:1-17
Lord Jesus I want to be more fruitful for you. Would you help me use all I am and all I have to bring your presence to those I meet. Lord help me too always to be rooted in you, checking my plans and actions with you first so that I don't do anything out of character.

You are the vine,
We are the branches,
Keep us abiding in you,
You are the vine,
We are the branches,
Keep us abiding in You.

And we’ll go, (and we’ll go)
In Your love, (in Your love)
And we’ll go, (and we’ll go)
In Your Name, (in Your Name)
That the world, (that the world)
Will surely know, (will surely know)
That You have power to heal
And to save.

Psalm 122
Lord my study informs me today that Jerusalem means city of peace. It appears far from it in the accounts reported through the media these days. So I pray firstly for peace in the middle east, asking too that many would come to know you Lord Jesus. Thank you for the peace you have given me through the opportunity to worship you any time, anywhere.

Isaiah 63:7-14
Lord Jesus there is no way I could ever repay you for the sacrifice you made for me to seal my destny and change my life forever. I pledge to you now that I will always live sacrificially for you in terms of time, resource, committmnt and energy. In the difficult times, I ask that you would sustain me.

John 14:15-31
Holy Spirit, I do thank you for your help and I ask that you would continue to guide and encourage me. I thank you that our relationship is developing and I ask specifcally today that I would be aware and able to share my concerns and worries with you and that you in return would enpower me to acomplish what Father God wants.

John 14:1-14
Lord Jesus I thank you that you have found me. I ask that you would hel me play my part in our relationship. Lord I thank you too that you have gone on ahead to prepare a place for me. I thank you once more for your word that tells me that if I ask for things in your name, you will do them. Lord Jesus, in your name I ask that you would bring healing to Tom.

John 12:31-38
Jesus wold you help me from now on listen to you better so that I may hear and understand what you are saying. Lord I ask this so that I may understand your will and plan for my life. Help me not to jump to conclusions but be always ready to listen attentively to you.

John 13:18-30
Lord of trut I ask that you would always hel me to be hoest and truthful withall I meet, an ost importantly with you. Help me to avoid deception and falling into believing the lies of the evil one. Lord, let your presence be very real to me so tht my heart may burn within me and that I might reflect your glory.

John 13:1-17
Father woldd you develop furhter in me a servant heart. I do feel like I am close to capacity at the moment and realise therfore giving out more would be difficult for me. I do realise however that I am yours and that you desire to serve me aswell, so my request today is that you help me get through the business of these next few weeks and that I would be a blessing to others around me as I serve them as I lead.

Psalm 143
'I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither abgels or demons... nor anything else in all creation, will be able to seperate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesu our Lord. (Romans 8:38,39) Father I praise ou for this truth and ask that you would help me fully accept it and liv in freedom from sin.