Here are some things to pray from this text.
Verse 1:
- Thank You for making me a part of Your family
- Enable me to rejoice in You in all circumstances
- Convict me when I complain instead of rejoicing
- Remind me of truths that I need to dwell on
- Make my heart tender to the reminders You place in my life, even when I’ve heard them before
- Help me to remind others of truth
- Show me how to better preach the gospel to myself daily
Verse 2:
- Give me wisdom and discernment to look out for false teachers
- Give me wisdom as I choose my teachers, books, counselors, advisors and online activity
- Protect my family from false teaching
Verses 3-6:
- Thank You for dying for my salvation so that I don’t have to earn it
- Enable me to worship by the Spirit and focus on You instead of being distracted
- Make my only glory and boast be Christ
- Convict me when I am boasting in myself and putting confidence in my works
- Thank You for all the talents, gifts and abilities You’ve given me. Let me use them to glorify You and not myself
- Thank You for my spiritual heritage and the chance to hear the gospel
- Let Your gospel go out quickly to those who still haven’t heard it yet
- Give me greater zeal for You
- Thank You for making me blameless through Christ
- Reveal where I am trusting my past or present for assurance of salvation
