Prayers That Get Answered, Praying the Word of God is focused, practical and follows the prayer pattern of Jesus and the early church. Jesus said, "I speak what I have seen with my Father." (John 8:38)
Make these prayers a part of your daily devotion as you pray for yourself, your family, the nation, the church, for guidance and protection or salvation.
Men ought always to pray and not faint.
Luke 18:1
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16
A Prayer of Hope (Based on Is. 50 & 51)
Heavenly Father, I look to You today--my rock, my righteousness, the quarry from which I was hewn. Lord, all my hope is in You. Your Word says those who hope in You will not be disappointed. I trust in Your name today, Lord, and I rely on my God, who made heaven and earth. Because of You I will not fear the reproach of others or be moved by their insults. My salvation will last forever and Your righteousness will never fail. Amen.
May Mencer Morris is a retired elementary school counselor from Henry County, Georgia. She taught middle and high schools in north Georgia and was a college administrator for nine years. Mencer-Morris is a workshop leader and motivational speaker. She and her husband have three adult children and reside in Stockbridge, Georgia.