William Meisheid at Beyond the Rim has shared a great idea with Personal Prayers Written Down. He challenges the reader to write a prayer to someone they love, based on Paul’s prayer for the church at Philippi in Philippians 1: 9-11.
While Amy was in college, I used to write a daily prayer for us each morning to send to her by email. This kept us focused on Christ for the day and reminded her that I was thinking and praying for her. So writing prayers down is not something that is new to me, but framing it in this context really brought the scriptures out of the book and into my heart.
Today, marks one month (30 days) until Amy and I will be married and I could not think of any better way to signify that than to write her a prayer.
My lord, you have blessed me beyond my deserts with Amy and shown me your true glory and beauty. You have used her in amazing ways to show me the grace and patience that is found in your holy word. You have brought us together in a very particular way, to show your true power to transform, unite and bless. I give thanks for your amazing sovereignty to work all things for our good with plans to prosper and not hurt us.
Father, give me the abilities to be the servant-leader that I am called to be. Help me to find the ways to attend to each of Amy’s needs and always point her back to the cross for her ultimate rejuvenation of spirit. Grant me the wisdom to humbly and gently lead our relationship towards a greater understanding in your knowledge. May my gentle spirit always be evident to her. Wash us with your holiness and unite our hearts with the bond of Jesus Christ. Equip me with the ability to praise and encourage Amy to be the woman in Christ you have made her to be, and exude the adoration I have for her with each word or action.
I pray that you will always reign in her heart and that she will always look towards you for her strength. That she will never be anxious, “but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present [her] requests to God.” Lord, may you always abound in our relationship and indeed be the very fabric which binds us together, so that we may glorify you in all that we do. Amen.
Posted by price at August 18, 2004 12:57 PMWow Jeff,
Very powerful. Thanks so much for sharing that prayer. That is a really good idea and is something i am going to try to do.
God bless you as you continue to lift your future wife up in prayer.
John (Your future cousin in law twic removed)
Posted by: John at August 19, 2004 02:44 PM