Dear God,

Good morning! Thank you for this new day. I look forward to reading from your word and taking communion this morning. Thank you so much Jesus for going to the cross and giving me the opportunity to come near to God. I know I can feel secure because you are taking care of me. There's nothing in my life that you cannot handle. I pray to trust you more on a deeper level. I want to know you God, much deeper than I have ever known before.

You have given me this new life in you, and you've given me the charge to share about this new life with others. God, it troubles me to see that our ministry is slowing down. God, I don't want to lose my first love: you. Please re-create me, change my heart, give life to these dead bones, that I may pursue you much more than I ever have.

There are so many obstacles in my way, but you lay them all low. You make the crooked paths straight, every valley filled in, every mountain laid low. You are the Almighty God. Yes I love to praise your name with words and song.

It is much easier for me to pray to you like this than it is to pray by myself while in the car driving to work, for example.

God, let your church not be lukewarm. Please help us to concentrate on meeting our individual needs yes, but may the ministry of your word never be neglected!

I am so convicted about the lack of evangelism in my life lately. I'm not any closer, it seems, to bringing people to you than I was a year ago. Lord, make me fruitful for your name's sake. Glorify me so that I may glorify you. All this for your name's sake.

God, it's been hard for me to think of specific prayers to bring to you. In this way I have been faithless and lazy. Please forgive me, and help me to persevere. You have never given up on me.

I pray for those individuals who are and have been in the hospital, that you will restore their health according to your will. I know that in heaven there will be no more suffering, but it exists while we are still in this life, so please hear this prayer.

For those in your flock who are weak and struggling, may they be strengthened, so that no one falls away. Open my eyes, O Lord, to these people, that I may encourage where possible.

God, I pray for an evangelism explosion, not only in my own life, but in the lives of others as well. May there be a great harvest of souls from the labor we do for you.

Help us with our finances, for we have made many mistakes, and have taken your blessings for granted. Give us a godly heart and attitude, that we may be better stewards.

May my dream for a Spiritual Resource Ministry in Dayton be fulfilled. Use us where possible to make this happen.

Lastly:

O Lord, that you would bless me indeed,
Enlarge my territory,
Keeping your hand on me,
That I may cause no one pain!

Love, your son,
Dan