Prayer for End of Meeting

Lord, I thank you for this meeting and
for the decisions and discussions made.

May you O Lord carry these decisions
and plans to great success
and to bless many lives
far more abundantly
than we can ask or imagine. (Eph 3:20)

May you continue to  watch over us
and keep safe and close to you
for in your presence there is fullness of joy
and at your right hand
are pleasures forever more. ( Ps 16:11)

Grant us a good night rest
refresh us
re-energise us
and strengthen us for another new day ahead

For we can do all things thru Christ who strengthens us. (Phil 3:13)

Amen

Prayer - Preparation to Come Before God

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." (Isa 6:3)

Dear Heavenly Father

What a Holy God you are.

What an awesome privilege for us mere men and women to approach a holy, righteous God like you.

And as we approach your throne of grace ...

Create in us a clean heart, O God (Ps 51:11)
Renew a right spirit within us.

Take away our pride,
cast out the indifferent spirit in us
deliver us from the bondage of self-limiting thoughts
unload the heavy burdens we are carrying

So that we can present ourselves to you as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable.

We are ready Lord to learn from you and follow you.

Lead us Lord in this session, by your wisdom and with your understanding.

For as you promised:

By wisdom a house is built;
and by understanding it is established. (Ps 24:3)

May you O God be glorified in all we do today.

Amen.

Prayer for Intimacy with God

Dear Father in Heaven

We are the clay, you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand (isa 64:8)l.

For you created the universe and the earth and everything that is in it.
You are Almighty.

You are exalted among the nations. You are exalted in the earth (Ps 46:10)

What a blessing it is for us to be your children - sons and daughters of the Most High God.

And God, we want to know you more and more;
to be like you.
This is our one desire.

As the Psalmist said (Ps 27:4)
One thing have I asked of the Lord,
 that I will seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire at his temple.

Give us this desire Lord.

Amen

Prayer for the Grieving

Prayer for Grieving


Lord,

I am crying out to you.

Lord, my emotions are screaming at me.

Lord, I feel alone.

Sadness surrounds me, and depression is pulling me down.

I long for what I have lost. I ache.

My loss permeates my mind and my emotions. My grief aggressively tries to influence the course of most of my waking moments.

Father, help me process my loss. Help me move forward. Help me to welcome joy into those places of pain.

Lord, I need to draw nearer to you. You are my hope and my salvation through this dark valley.

I pray in Jesus' name,

Amen

Joshua 1:9 

Prayer for Those Coping With Depression

Dear Lord, you are our refuge in good and in bad times. In your infinite mercy, bring peace and comfort to those of us who face days sometimes filled with pain and depression. 

Help us to realize that through you there is joy and the promise of lasting peace. 

Help us through the rough times. Walk before and beside us so that we may walk in your footsteps and reach out to you in our journey on this earth. 

Help us to focus on our blessings rather than our misfortunes, dear Lord. 

Thank you for hearing and answering our prayers. Amen




Prayer against Depression - by Saint Ignatius of Loyola

O Christ Jesus,

when all is darkness

and we feel our weakness and helplessness,

give us the sense of Your presence,

Your love, and Your strength.

Help us to have perfect trust

in Your protecting love

and strengthening power,

so that nothing may frighten or worry us,

for, living close to You,

we shall see Your hand,

Your purpose, Your will through all things.

By Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Verses for Depression

God Never Loses Sight of You 

Deuteronomy 31:8 “… It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Deuteronomy 32:10: In a desert land he found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; he guarded him as the apple of his eye.

 

Psalms 34:17 When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.

Your Trust and Hope is In Him; Call Upon Him 

Psalms 3:3 But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.

Psalms 32:10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.

Psalms 37:3-4 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 

Psalms 42:11 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

1 Peter 5:6-7 (KJV) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

He Has Great Plans for You; Hang in There 

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. 

Romans 8:38-39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

1 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

Prayer for those undergoing depression

God in Heaven, we pray for all those undergoing depression, that the Lord will work out Your perfect will in their situation and bring about healing in Jesus Mighty Name. 

We ask that Jesus Christ, You are The Great Physician, please heal all those that have undergoing depression, let the fire of God destroy all causes of infirmity. 

We speak peace to all the patients and ask the healing virtue of Our Lord God will flow through the brain, through every vein, tissue, cell, ligament and that healing will manifest. 

We believe that Gods desire is manifest in your life. His desire is written in 3 John 2 “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along”. 

We speak peace to all the families having which have someone undergoing depression. 

We speak uncommon provisions to cater for all the expenses needed to take care of the patients. 

We destroy every generational curses and declare that they will not continue but the blessings of God will overshadow each and every one of you. 

We are in agreement with Gods word in Jeremiah 30:17 “ But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds declares the LORD.” So be it, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. 

Prayer for Healing

Heavenly Father,

You are our Creator, and you are our Healer. You are Jehovah Rapha - the God who heals. You have compassion for us in our sicknesses and our pain.

Your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting.

I come to you this day, asking you to heal my body. I ask you to go into each cell and correct whatever is wrong. Father, bring healing, harmony, and unity to every cell, every organ, and every system of my body. I ask that you would heal the root of any pain that I experience. Thank you that you are repairing everything that has to do with my body.

Right now I am giving you my fears and my worries. I pick up the shield of faith and draw confidence that you are working on my behalf this day. Amen

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God of healing
God of wholeness
we bring our brokenness
our sinfulness
our fears
and despair
and lay them at your feet.

God of healing
God of wholeness
we reach out
hearts and hands
minds and souls
to feel your touch
and know the peace
that only you can bring.

God of healing
God of wholeness
this precious moment
in your presence
and power
grant us faith
and confidence
that here
broken lives
are made whole.

Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

I enter this day with joy
knowing you are with me
every step of the way,
knowing there is a purpose
to each breath that I take,
knowing there is a hope
toward which I walk.

I enter this day with faith
knowing you are the strength
which I depend on,
knowing you are the love
that is all embracing,
knowing it is your peace
which calms my soul.

I enter this day with praise
knowing that I worship
with service as with voice,
hoping that my words
might reveal your truth,
hoping that your grace
might touch another heart.

The Ignatian Way

Welcome to The Ignatian Way, a series of online presentations that introduce the main ideas of Ignatian spirituality. Each one is an 8-15 minute multimedia slide presentation that includes links for additional information or exploration. When you finish the series, you should have a good idea of what Ignatian spirituality is all about, and how it can help you to grow closer to God. - 

Prayers for Meetings

School Board Meeting Prayer

Loving and Gracious God, you are indeed the giver of all good gifts and we thank you today for all your blessings, for the successful outcomes of our school events and for all our staff members, both the teaching and support members.

We ask that you bless them abundantly and we continue to seek your wisdom, guidance, courage and strength. Be with us in our deliberations and help us to be wise in the decisions we make for the good of all those who have placed their trust and confidence in our leadership.

Give us insight to lead with integrity that our decisions may reflect what is right and good. Keep us from short-sightedness and pettiness. Help us to make decisions that are for the good of all and guard us from blind self interest. Dear Lord, grant us the humility to always seek your will in all that we do and say.

All Glory be to you, loving God, now and always through Christ and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

Items of prayer
1. Thanks .. O give thanls to God, he is good ...
2. Gifts ... every good and perfect gift is from you
3. Wisdom, guidance ... by wisdom a house is built
4. Humility ... to seek God's will and to give you the glory
5. Power n Love n Self Control ... to serve
6. Protection Ps 121

Thank you Lord, you have prepared for us a banquet table of the words of truth and wisdom and understanding,  we pray Lord that you will also 

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
    and renew a right[b] spirit within me.
11 

to receive them with joy and delight. We pray your word and messages for us will not return to you empty but will accomplish that which it purposed and prosper in our lives, every part of it .. in speech, in conduct, in thought. Bind those 'little foxes' Lord, catch them for us Lord, like pride, fear, anxiety, so that they do not spoil our vineyards, spoil our session, our commitment, our plans - because our vineyards are in blossom.

Opening Prayer for Meeting

Lord, we are meeting today to conduct matters of business. Guide our hearts and our minds in the spirit of fairness, right thought and speech. Impart your supreme wisdom upon our activities so that our affairs may reach a successful conclusion. Thank you for being our source of guidance today. Amen!

Opening Prayer for Meeting

Heavenly Father, we come to you today asking for your guidance, wisdom, and support as we begin this meeting. Help us to engage in meaningful discussion; allow us to grow closer as a group and nurture the bonds of community. 

Fill us with your grace, Lord God, as we make decisions that might affect the students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of Saint Louis University. And continue to remind us that all that we do here today, all that we accomplish, is for the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of You, and for the service of humanity. We ask these things in your name, Amen. 

Opening Prayer for Seminar

Let’s place ourselves in the presence of the Lord. (Pause for a few seconds)

Dear God, we offer everything to you during this seminar. May we ask for your blessing and divine providence that the activities set for this undertaking be successful and effective.

May we also retain the invaluable knowledge and learning experiences that we derive from this activity, for actual application when we leave this venue.

We pray that you bless all the committees in charge that they fulfill their tasks responsibly; that the objectives they have set may all be achieved.

Your generous blessing would mean the success of this seminar. We know that without it, we can do nothing.

May we be living witnesses of your genuine love, through the implementation of the knowledge acquired through this activity. Grant us your divine wisdom as we go about our daily task after this seminar.

This we ask in Jesus’ name, amen.

Opening Prayer 

Father, we give You thanks. We give You praise and glory. We give You honor. 
We also come humbly before You admitting our great need for You. Not simply 
a partial need, Lord, but a comprehensive, deep, constant, and daily need. Thank 
You that You give grace to the humble. And so we humble ourselves before You 
and ask that You would pour out Your grace in mighty measures today. 
Graciously speaking to us. Graciously touching our hearts. Graciously working 
in us to will and to do according to Your good pleasure. And graciously, 
transforming our lives to the image of Jesus Christ. By Your Holy Spirit, unfold 
Your Word and make it alive to us. And Lord, we confess that we can only live 
by every word that proceeds from Your mouth. So speak to us. We are ready to 
hear what you have to say. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pray for workers

From the writings of the Apostle Paul

Prayer for Workers

1. Pray for open doors

“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word…” (Colossians 4:2,3)

• Pray that God will open doors of ministry, partnership, and friendship.
• Pray that the Holy Spirit will lead mission workers.

2. Pray for boldness
“Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel… Pray that I may declare it boldly.” (Ephesians 6:19-20)

• Pray for effective cross-cultural communication.
• Pray for boldness to speak God’s Word.

3. Pray that the Word of God will spread 
“Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1)

• Pray that spiritual forces of evil will not hinder the spread of the gospel.
• Pray that the Word of God will be received with joy like seed that fall on 'good soil'.

4. Pray for protection 
“Pray that we may be rescued from wicked and evil people; for not all have faith.”
(2 Thessalonians 3:2)

• Pray that the Lord will guard mission workers from the evil one. Ps 121
• Pray that the Holy Spirit will change the hearts of those who hear the Word.

5. Pray for God’s guidance in travel; pray for refreshment of body, mind, and spirit 
“Pray that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.”(Romans 15:32)

• Pray for protection and provision in travel.
• Pray for spiritual refreshment from the Holy Spirit in the company of other believers.

When praying for mission workers and volunteers, pray for:

• A growing relationship with God
• Time and energy to nurture that relationship
• Deep awareness of God’s love
• Availability of spiritual mentors

2. Emotional needs

• Growing sense of God’s presence
• Loving relationships
• Healthy self-image
• Ability to adapt to another culture

3. Physical needs

• Health and strength
• Adequate living conditions
• Safety in danger

4. Family relationships

• Healthy give-and-take
• Dealing with family concerns far away
• Finding “family” where they are

5. Team relationships:

• Ability to work in harmony
• Courage to be honest
• A sense of appreciation for others

6. Effective ministry

• Grace to live and communicate the gospel
• Eagerness to learn from another culture
• Fluency with other languages
• Open doors that lead to changed lives

7. Country of service

• A stable political situation
• A good relationship with government
• Patience to deal with bureaucracy
• A vibrant church

The Worker’s Prayer

The Worker’s Prayer

Lord, I thank you for this job and
the blessings it provides.
May you watch over me this day
and keep me safe from harm.
Create in me a willing spirit
and happy heart.
Grant me the ambition to work hard
and give me the strength to finish
what I have started.
May my hands always be prepared
to help lighten another’s load.
And finally, Lord, remind me that
the quality of my work is a reflection
of you to those around me.

Amen