Prayers of Petition

Below you will find a summary of this week’s teaching, along with daily prayer prompts. You can also download a printable version of the daily prompts.

• What We Learned

  We are invited to bring our petitions and requests before the Lord—what a privilege! Pastor Stephanie unpacked some keys in rightly approaching the Father with our requests:

  • We present our requests and petitions with thanksgiving and praise (Phil. 4:6).

  • We find rest in the finished work of the cross, which guards our hearts with peace in the waiting (Phil. 4:7).

  • We boldly approach His throne to ask for our needs, as humble sons and daughters (Heb. 4:16).

  • We ask for things according to His will, which is revealed in His word (1 John 5:14-15).

  • We ask and continue asking—the Father honours perseverance in prayer (Luke 11:5-10, Luke 18:1-8).

  • When prayers seem unanswered, we wait on the Lord and embrace the mystery. Faith must be connected to Him, not the outcome of an answered prayer. (Prov. 3:5-6; Isaiah 40:31; Heb. 11)

• Prayer Prompts: Aug. 12-17

  One of the ways we understand God’s will is through the promises we find in Scripture. This week, as you spend time making petitions to the Lord, you can use this list of promises found in Scripture to guide your prayer time. Each day, pause and see if there is a certain area that God has highlighted to you to pray about. Maybe one of the promises from the list stands out as particularly relevant to your current situation. Your prayer time could look like this:

  1. Thank God for the truth of His word, for His faithfulness to us, and for the confidence we can have that He will come through on His promises.

  2. Choose one of the promises from the list below and read the Scripture out loud. 

  3. Apply the Scripture to your own situation and make your petition known to God. Rephrase the verse and turn it into a prayer. (Remember, God knows exactly what you need before you even ask! He is a good Father who loves to give good gifts to His children.)

  4. Ask the Holy Spirit for help believing in the promises of God’s Word, even when the fulfillment hasn’t come yet. Ask for courage, faith, and boldness to continue to pray.

  5. Thank God that He hears your prayers and that He is faithful to keep His Word.

• Guidelines for Daily Prayer

  • Find a consistent time and place to set aside 20-30 minutes daily.

  • Print out the prayer prompts and Scriptures.

  • Invite family or roommates to join in, or find your own quiet space without distractions.

  • Put your phone on “Do Not Disturb” and put it in the other room.

  • The prompts provided here are just a guide. Feel free to adjust and adapt during your prayer time.

  • Don’t worry if you miss one day. Just pick it up again the next day and keep going!

• God gives rest to the weary.

  Matt. 11:28 NIV - “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

• God works all situations together for good.

  Rom. 8:28 NIV - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

• God gives comfort when we face troubles, and empowers us to comfort others.

  2 Cor. 1:3-4 NIV - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

• God gives us direction when we submit our plans to Him.

  Prov. 3:5-6 NIV - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

• God provides everything that we need when we seek His Kingdom first.

  Matt. 6:31-33 NIV - “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

  Psa. 34:10 NIV - The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

• God is our healer.

  Psa. 103:2-3 NIV - Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases

• God’s will is for all to come to salvation.

  2 Pet. 3:9 NIV - The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

• God has given us freedom from fear and anxiety.

  John 14:27 NIV - “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

  2 Tim. 1:7 NKJV - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.