The Prayor: One Who Prays: A Yearlong Daily Journal

Copyright © 2013 Gwendolyn Carole Tipton.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 11/12/2013

Contents

Today’s Journal of My Words

Acknowledgment

Today’s Journal of My Words

Bless those who use this journal and praise Your name.

Help me to listen for Your whispers.

Forgive me for not calling on You yesterday.

Thank you for the blessings You have bestowed upon me. Amen

Acknowledgment

My thanks to Dr. Blair Kenney for her editing and kind words of encouragement.

Proverbs 1:33 – But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.

Prayer: Holy Father, I intend to listen and obey, but the influence of others leads me astray. Guide me. Order my steps that I may always follow you. Thank you for your promise of security without dread of disaster. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 2:20 – Thus you will walk in the ways of good men and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Prayer: Oh Healer, I am surrounded by people who are manipulative and unhappy. Order my steps and heal their pain. Thank you for your just path to follow. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 3:1-2 – My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.

Prayer: Deliverer, I consciously endeavor to walk through my daily life according to your guidance and word. Perfect my wisdom, patience, and courage to keep your commandments. Thank you for your promise of a long and spiritually prosperous life. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 4:20 – My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.

Prayer: My Teacher, I try to listen to and obey your words, your signs, and your whispers. Give me sufficient grace that I may be perfect in my weakness. Thank you for your words to me. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 5:21 – For a man’s ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths.

Prayer: Omnipotent One, I work diligently at doing the right things and listening for your directions, in spite of my weakened flesh. Knowing the frailties of my humanness, lead me and guide me. Thank you for watching over me. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 6:20 – My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Prayer: Peacemaker, in my dealings with people of all kinds, I endeavor to avoid things that are abominations to you. Help me to keep your commandments. Thank you for loving parents who taught me as best they knew. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 7:2-3 – Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Prayer: Lord of Lords, I try very hard to keep your commandments and exemplify your word. Renew your spirit in my heart that I may keep your teachings close to me. Thank you for letting me live. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 8:34 – Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.

Prayer: Holy Father, in my movements throughout the day, I try to keep a smile on my face and a song in my heart. Let me be happy as I meet and greet others. Thank you for being at my doorway. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 9:10 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Prayer: My Keeper, I am awed by your promise of gifts to me, especially the gift of wisdom to perfect my understanding of you. Lead me. Show me how to grasp your messages and your will. Thank you for your wisdom. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 10:32 – The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.

Prayer: Comforter, I sometimes speak too quickly, without listening for your guidance. Help me to slow down and think of what is acceptable. Thank you for your teachings. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 11:8 – The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead.

Prayer: Grace Giver, I try to follow your guidance and conduct myself according to the gift of knowledge you have given me. Help me to be righteous. Thank you for giving me boundaries. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 12:11 – He who works his land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.

Prayer: God My Father, I try to care for all my blessings and the things you have given me to make my life enjoyable. Order my steps to avoid unnecessary endeavors. Thank you for your design of my life. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 13:15 – Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

Prayer: Anointer, I try to use good sense in my endeavors to live according to your word. Perfect my faith so I can be your trustworthy servant doing your will. Thank you for leading me into your favor. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 14:23 – All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Prayer: Father in Heaven, I try to work hard and exceed the expectations of my employers and clients. Help me to profit from my works. Thank you for your wisdom that leads to perfection. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 15:22 – Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, I try to manage the numerous issues that are facing me. Lead me to those who can give me advice. Thank you for your gifts of understanding and knowledge. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 16:7 – When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

Prayer: Grace Supplier, I praise you continually throughout the day. Bless my enemies that they may be at peace. Thank you for your promises. Amen.

Date: Journal of My Words

Bless ______________________________

Help me to ______________________________

Forgive me for ______________________________

Thank you for ______________________________

Proverbs 17:27 – A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding