“I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.” John 15:11 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for the unspeakable joy when we crucify our flesh and follow You. Thank You for a heart that is transformed and turned from stone. Thank You for eyes that see and ears that hear. Thank You for the invitation to carry our cross and to follow You. Thank You that through You, we can do all things. Thank You for helping us understand the spiritu

“As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love.” John 15:9 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for loving us so much, especially in our brokenness. Thank You for breaking every chain and every grip that Satan keeps on us, for through You we can do all things in Your power. Thank You for the peace and joy we find when we abide in You and remain in Your Presence. Grant me eyes to see others as they were created and to love them as You love them, knowing that Satan wa

“My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.” John 15:8 Dear Lord Jesus, I consecrate myself to Your Sacred Heart; abiding in You always, living with You as the vine, for without You I cannot bear good fruit. Lord, I will carry my cross and die to self as “whoever finds his life will lose it.” As I attach to the vine, I learn, “and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Thank You for how we find our lives as we abide in You, gr

“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” John 15:7 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for how we are pruned in order to do greater things; Thank You for always making a way. Forgive us for when we miss it, often because of fear, greed, conceit, business, and comfort. Grant that I sufficiently empty myself so that I can hear Your voice, recognize Your messengers, and see Your plan at work; alleluia! Grant that I honor You

“Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 Dear Lord Jesus, There is power in Your name; so much power in Your name. From the countless miracles we see, Your unending glory. You are the vine, and we are the branches; through You, we will bear much fruit. Apart from You, we can do nothing. You alone are the way when there seems to be no other way. Lord Jesus, to

“You have already been pruned by the word that I have spoken to you.” John 15:3 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for the transformative power of Your word to make us new. Forgive us for the difficulty we have in denying ourselves, carrying our cross, and following You; preferring comfort to multiplying. Lord Jesus, prune me so that I can grow - a hundred-fold, even a thousand-fold- all to glorify You; utilizing the talents I was imbued with - part of the plan at the dawn of creatio

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” John 15:1 Dear Heavenly Father, We praise You and thank You for removing every branch that does not bear fruit; our idols, addiction, greed, ego, and cold hearts, because of not abiding in the true vine. Thank You for the fruit we bear when we abide in the True Vine; and for the pruning we undergo, in order to bear even greater fruit. ​​Thank You for the trust and obedience required to be a fruitful branch; truly grafted t

“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’” John 5:6 Dear Lord Jesus, Pain loves misery, and man loves wallowing in sin and shame; accepting the darkness and loneliness of the world as “normal.” Lord Jesus, thank You for Your mercy for the broken, lost, and blind. It is the power of Your name that allows us to break free from the dark spirits that prowl the world. It is only through

“Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, “I beg you not to do this abominable thing that I hate!” Jeremiah 44:4 Dear Lord God, Thank You for having pity on us sinners who prefer the sound of our own voice, our own thoughts, rather than Your thoughts, our fear over Your victory, Satan’s pittance over Your treasure chest. Have mercy on us. Satan seeks to divide; Jesus seeks to unite. Grant that more seek Jesus and His voice. Grant that more are obed

"Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!' And God granted what he asked." 1 Chronicles 4:10 Dear Father God, Maker of heaven and earth and everything upon it, Holy are You, worthy of all praise; all blessings come from You, Father God. Shower blessings upon me and my family, all in order to glorify You. Grow our borders and resources so tha

“I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending them persistently, saying, ‘Turn now everyone of you from your evil way…” Jeremiah 35:15 Dear Father God, Creator of all, I praise You and thank You for how You speak to each of us and direct us for Your will to be done. Thank You for having dreams for our life that are so much bigger than our own, as an appendage to the body of Christ. Grant that we cast aside ego, pride, the voice of Satan, and our limited human unde

“Save others by snatching them out of the fire” Jude 1:23 Dear Father God, Thank You for creating me in Your image and saving me from the fire by Your angels protecting me, Your Holy Spirit guiding me, Jesus grabbing my hand, and those You have called pouring into me. Thank You. Grant that I don the armor effectively daily, thwarting the devil, so that I can effectively pour into others; snatching them out of the fire like others have done for me. Grant me to be full of grati

“And have mercy on some who are wavering;” Jude 1:22 Dear Lord Jesus, You are the resurrection and the life; You save sinners like me, breaking our chains, lifting us out of the fire, reborn, forgiven, no longer allowing a foothold for sin. Thank You for this mercy and grace extended to me. Lord Jesus, grant that I extend this mercy You extended to me to others. Grant that I see others with Your loving eyes, as children created lovingly by the Most High; as miracles, someone

“...keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.” Jude 1:21 Dear Father God, Creator of all, We worship You, all praise and honor; wondrous are Your deeds. We know that all things work together for good for those who love You, who are called according to Your purpose. Grant that my actions and thoughts are always pleasing to You; that I acknowledge You in all things, that I am obedient, that I am an empty v

“But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;” Jude 1:20 Dear Holy Spirit, Grant that I empty myself, releasing all ego and pride, allowing abundant space for You to stir inside me. Fill me, shake me, move me, Your words, not mine. Remove every human worldly thought and only fill me with the wisdom that comes from You. Allow me be the light upon a hill shining brightly in the darkness. Allow me to be the salt and the light today in a

“It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions.” Jude 1:19 Dear Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, Your sheep know the sound of Your voice. Grant that Satan is less successful with sifting believers like wheat; knowing that his best approach is having mortals build their house on shifting sands; slandering all that they do not understand; placing their trust in mortals rather than You; relying on government to solve their problems rather than listeni

“Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith…” Jude 1:3 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for the salvation You make possible. Thank You that we can cast all doubt, fear, and anxiety unto You, who strengthens us. In this broken world, ruled by the devil, I ask that You rebuke him, for he infects many, all driven by their human understanding, preferring darkness to light, chaos

“May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.” Jude 1:2 Dear Father God, We praise You, and wondrous are Your deeds. Thank You for choosing my brothers and me in Jesus Christ, that it is only through Him that men reach their true potential imbued by You. Grant us effective faith warriors, servants of our Lord Jesus, to exhibit mercy, peace, and love in abundance; and through doing, create future faith warriors so that no man walks alone; they get better together, while h

“But I myself have spoken to you persistently, and you have not obeyed me.” Jeremiah 35:14 Dear Father God, Thank You for how You speak to us; directly to us, through servants, through prophets, in all the various ways we hear Your voice and see Your work. Thank You for Your presence, Your wonders, how all creation sings Your praises daily every morning. Grant peace to Your servants and stir their spirits as they encourage more to repent and to become more obedient to Your wo

“For thus says the Lord: David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.” Jeremiah 33:17 Dear Lord God Almighty, All praise, glory, honor, and thanksgiving; wondrous are Your ways. Thank You for the gift of Your Son, from the branch of David, Jesus, who is Lord of lords, King of kings, who sits at Your right hand; a righteous judge. Lord Jesus, You are the King of my life, ruler of my steps, name above all other names. Grant that people see You throu