Focused Prayer: Characteristics of a Christian
Use the following to guide your prayers as you develop true Christian characteristics
Week 1 – How We Treat Others
- Remind us that the way we treat others portrays our Christian values to others.
- Help us to show tender-heartedness to one another.
- You are a merciful God; may we show that same mercy to others.
- Remove the bitterness in our hearts that cause us to not forgive others.
- You are a merciful God; may we show that same mercy to others.
- Allow us to demonstrate to the world that integrity is important in our Christian walk.
- Gossip tears down people; we will not allow ourselves to engage in hearsay.
Week 2 – The Condition Of Your Heart
- Allow Your Word to reveal Your nature to us.
- May we not be deceived by Satan’s alternative attractions.
- Remove the hardness of my heart and cultivate a right spirit within me.
- Reveal the true condition of our heart and give us the desire to allow You to change us.
- Give us a heart of thanksgiving.
- Let the Words of Christ live in our hearts.
- Let our worship be genuine and true; give us a heart of worship.
Week 3 – Your Relationship With God
- Remove the intimidation that causes us to weaken our testimony for Christ.
- You long to be with us – put a desire in our hearts to want to be with You.
- Our hearts are fully committed to You, strengthen us in our time of need.
- Our loyalty is to You, remove those things from our life that draw us away from You.
- You gave Your life that all may be saved; may all come to know your saving grace.
- Teach us to love the way You loved – willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice.
- May we truly seek after those things in life that really matter.
Week 4 – Transformation
- Open our spiritual eyes to understand the riches of Your Glory.
- Transform me into a new person by changing the way I think.
- Humble our spirits and give us a repenting heart.
- Remove the pride that keeps us from seeing ourselves as You see us.
- May our heart be filled with a spirit of jubilation, singing songs of praise to You.
- Our minds are fixed on thee; keep us in perfect peace.
- Let our actions reflect God’s values and not the world’s values.
Week 5 – The Power Within
- Allow Your Word to reveal our sinful nature.
- Train our hearts to hear Your Words so that we will not hesitate to take action.
- Stir up the power within us to conquer all sin.
- Discipline us to resist the temptation that so easily causes us to fall.
- Give us the desire to obey You and the power to do what pleases You.
- Baptize your people with the Holy Ghost and with fire.
- Give us tongues of fire to preach, teach, and witness the Good News.
-Adapted from Brenda Hudson, Riverside Apostolic Church