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11-07-2008, 11:09 PM
Athlete's Prayer
God, let me play well but fairly.
Help me to learn something that matters
once the game is over.
Let competition make me strong but never hostile.
Always let me help my opponent up.
Never catch me rejoicing in the adversity of others.
If I know victory, allow me to be happy; if I am denied, keep me from envy.
Remind me that sports are just games.
If through athletics I set an example,
let it be a good one.
- Gregg Easterbook
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Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your abundant provision in my life. I am grateful, not only for financial provision, but for the spiritual blessings that You have also given me. I do appreciate daily strength and health so that I am able to be diligent in all of my affairs. Give me wisdom so that I might prepare for the future properly. Ultimately, my faith and trust are in You, as You hold the future; however, may I not neglect those things in the natural that need to be done, so that I am not ill prepared. Lord, also, I do not want to forget to give and help others along the way as well. May I be a good steward over all that You have given me. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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November 8
Dear Lord, why is it that I am always in a hurry and You are not? Remind me that most things that are really worth while were not achieved in a day! ... By faithful study and prayer, help me to create the climate for Your presence and Your miracles. Help me, Lord, to build a day-to-day relationship with You, so that I can recognize Your actions in my life, and remember to thank You and give You all the credit. It was You who kept me from having an accident as I drove to work today, wasn't it?
In Jesus' name I pray, and give You thanks.
Amen.
© 2000 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted
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November 8
Good Spouses
Ephesians 5:25-33
Dear Father,
Help me to be the good husband that you want me to be. Help me to love my wife even as Christ loves his church, being willing to give himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Help me to keep your command to love my wife as I love my own body. Empower me to love her as I love myself.
Help me to live in such a way as to help her in her attempt to be holy before you. May I always support, encourage, comfort, and nourish her for her good.
In the name of Jesus, the one husband of the church. Amen.
God, let me play well but fairly.
Help me to learn something that matters
once the game is over.
Let competition make me strong but never hostile.
Always let me help my opponent up.
Never catch me rejoicing in the adversity of others.
If I know victory, allow me to be happy; if I am denied, keep me from envy.
Remind me that sports are just games.
If through athletics I set an example,
let it be a good one.
- Gregg Easterbook
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Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your abundant provision in my life. I am grateful, not only for financial provision, but for the spiritual blessings that You have also given me. I do appreciate daily strength and health so that I am able to be diligent in all of my affairs. Give me wisdom so that I might prepare for the future properly. Ultimately, my faith and trust are in You, as You hold the future; however, may I not neglect those things in the natural that need to be done, so that I am not ill prepared. Lord, also, I do not want to forget to give and help others along the way as well. May I be a good steward over all that You have given me. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
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November 8
Dear Lord, why is it that I am always in a hurry and You are not? Remind me that most things that are really worth while were not achieved in a day! ... By faithful study and prayer, help me to create the climate for Your presence and Your miracles. Help me, Lord, to build a day-to-day relationship with You, so that I can recognize Your actions in my life, and remember to thank You and give You all the credit. It was You who kept me from having an accident as I drove to work today, wasn't it?
In Jesus' name I pray, and give You thanks.
Amen.
© 2000 by D. L. Hammond, Permission to copy granted
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November 8
Good Spouses
Ephesians 5:25-33
Dear Father,
Help me to be the good husband that you want me to be. Help me to love my wife even as Christ loves his church, being willing to give himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
Help me to keep your command to love my wife as I love my own body. Empower me to love her as I love myself.
Help me to live in such a way as to help her in her attempt to be holy before you. May I always support, encourage, comfort, and nourish her for her good.
In the name of Jesus, the one husband of the church. Amen.