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31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 8 | CHRIST WITH ME

31 Powerful PrayersSaint Patrick is known worldwide for the day we celebrate by wearing green. Remembered as the Apostle of Ireland, there is far more to the story than just a holiday.

As a teenager, he was kidnapped by pirates, taken to Ireland and six years later miraculously escaped. Saint Patrick later returned to the country where he was held captive. But this time he was there as a missionary.

He carried a message of forgiveness and was famous for illustrating the Holy Trinity by using a shamrock. Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 7 | ABANDON

31 Powerful PrayersWhat results would come if we were to completely surrender ourselves to God?

What if we abandoned ourselves to His will?

Charles de Foucauld had a very interesting life, it’s worth researching. After living in doubt and dabbling with religion, he found Christ and was known to be a silent witness to the love of God. Very few of his words were recorded. Fortunately for us, his most famous words live on. Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 6 | PEACE FOR THE SOUL

31 Powerful PrayersThere are several variations of this children’s bedtime prayer.  The following is one of the most common.

Now I lay me down to sleep.

I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

If I die before I wake;

I pray the Lord my soul to take.

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31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 5 | LESS LIKE WRECKAGE

31 Powerful PrayersSeveral years ago my wife picked up an intriguing book on one of our travels.  The book is Prayers From a Nonbeliever by Julia Cameron.  The book is simply a collection of prayers.

In the first few prayers we are able to surmise that the author is telling the story of a lady who has been an Agnostic (a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God).  And at the suggestion of a friend she began an experiment to pray and see for herself if she would conclude there was or was not a God and not  just take someone’s word for it.  Each of the prayers are fascinating but the following prayer really struck a cord with me.  Continue reading →

31 POWERFUL PRAYERS: DAY 4 | FAMILY

31 Powerful PrayersOne of the greatest things any parent can do is pray for their family.

Asking God for direction in leading your family is crucial in today’s age of technology. Today there are more opportunities for negative influences in the life of your family than at any time in history.

Here is a powerful family oriented prayer from Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore. Continue reading →