Lord, thank You for blessing my home
With the gift of life and love
Remove all animosities of discord -
Irritants that blow up to intolerable quarrels
Prevent me from hurling the first ugly word
That will take time to mend.
Bless each one of us with character
To live our lives not in careless abandon
But with a collective purpose
To make each other happy.
Help us to see You
In every member of our household
Be an anchor to all our trials
The goal of all our triumphs
Stay with us now
And all the days of our lives.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Romans 14:19
Let us, then, make it our aim to work for peace and to strengthen one another.
Lord, thank You for my partner in life
Whom I regard as Your precious gift
Help me in the years ahead
Never to take him/her for granted.
Help us weather life’s burdens
Fulfill its responsibilities
And share its joys and sorrows.
Make us stand and endure -
On the strength of our marriage vows
And the love and faith we have.
Always be at the center of our family
Its beacon and guiding light.
Bless our home and may it always be
A haven of comfort and goodwill
To all who enter it.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: 1 Corinthians 13:7
Love excuses everything, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Lord help me protect my children
From careless frivolities
And the twisted idea of what life is all about.
Help them to appreciate discipline
By which true character can be achieved
And genuine integrity attained.
Guide them physically and spiritually.
Send into their lives
Specially chosen companions and friends.
Save them from costly blunders
That may haunt them down the years
Bless them to grow, play and work
According to Your faith.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Sirach 30:1-2
He who loves his son chastises him often that he may be his joy when he grows up. He who disciplines his son, will benefit from him and boast of him among his intimates.
Lord, thank You for friends
Who warm my life with their smiles
Who make life worthwhile
Who carry me when courage fails
And comfort me when I am sad.
I pause to look back -
At parties made more enjoyable
Loneliness more bearable
Because of their companionship.
Thank You for their honesty
When I cannot be honest with myself
For letting me grow in my own time
For respecting my feelings.
In a world where love seems lost
My friends love me.
Thank You Lord for all of them.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Sirach 6:14
A faithful friend is a steady shelter, he who finds one finds a treasure.
Lord, I pray for my boss
Give him the courage to do Your will.
Deliver him from all selfish considerations
Lift him above the claims of pettiness
Save him from persons
Who could lead this company to ruin.
Strengthen his supervisors in prayer
Cleanse every ignoble thought
Bless him with Christian values
Guide all his decisions and efforts.
Bless this company
And all those who work for its common good.
Help us to grow and nurture each other,
So that we may continue to share and benefit
From the fruits of our labor.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Ephesians 6:6
Do not render service for appearance only and to please men, but do God’s will with your whole heart as slaves of Christ.
Lord, give me the long view of my work
And mission in this world.
Help me to see that it is better
To fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed
Than to succeed in a cause
That will ultimately fail.
Inspire me to use all the talents
You have gifted me with.
Make me fair and honest in my dealings.
Keep me away from personal worries
That I may be able to give myself wholly
To the challenges of my profession.
Stop me for a minute of prayer
To offer You everything I do.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Romans 12:6
Let each one of us, therefore, serve according to our different gifts.
Lord, You know the misunderstanding
Between me and certain people.
Harsh words and thoughtless actions
Have been exchanged.
I do not pray for You to change them
I know I must begin with myself
And correct my own shortcomings.
Remove from my memory
All acids of bitterness and vengeance
Enable me now to let all pretensions go
Grant me a quiet mind
Objectivity, and a sense of humor.
Give me the grace of the open heart
The outstretched hand, the warm embrace.
Let me be the first to let go of the hurt
Let it begin with me now.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Matthew 5:44
My command to you is: love your enemies, pray for your persecutors.
Lord, today I choose to forgive everyone
Because You have forgiven me
I forgive my parents, spouse, children
For any unlove and negativity
Knowingly or unknowingly bestowed on me.
I forgive my brothers, sisters, and relatives
Whose past negative actions
Continue to affect my life today.
I forgive friends and neighbors
For all wrongs ever done to me
I forgive the one person in my life
Who has hurt me the most
The one most difficult to forgive
As I forgive everyone today
May they also forgive all my trespasses.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Sirach 28:2
Forgive the mistakes of your neighbor and you may ask that your sins be forgiven.
I am so talkative, Lord.
In the hustle and bustle of my mind,
My tongue has become a runaway.
I have forgotten that I have ears as well
To listen to my companion
Who has just about every right to be heard.
I have become so excellent at it -
Hugging the limelight, looking good,
Getting my point across, sounding good.
Shut me up, Lord. Remind me
That You are also trying to reach me
Through my companion’s thoughts and conversations
Teach me to stay still to hear Your truth,
Know Your goodness, feel Your love
Through the wisdom of my companion.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Sirach 25:9
Happy is he who finds a friend and he who speaks to attentive ears.