Posts by Karen Barber
Prayers of Encouragement
When we are going through problems and challenges, we all need prayers of encouragement. Here’s how to use the power of prayer to encourage the discouraged. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Meditate on the ways others have encouraged you. Think through your own experiences to times when someone encouraged you when you needed…
Read MoreEngagement Prayer
This engagement prayer can be used at an engagement party to ask God’s blessing on the couple or can be used in your own private prayers for the future of an engaged couple. Engagement Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you with joy and thanksgiving as we celebrate the engagement of this couple and…
Read MoreFather’s Day Prayer
The best Father’s Day gift is free – offering Father’s Day prayers of thankfulness for the many roles our fathers have played and continue to play in our lives. This Father’s Day prayer can be used as a group prayer or as a prayer at a church service or as a personal prayer of meditation…
Read MoreHow to Care for Intercessory Prayer Team Members
Knowing how to care for intercessory prayer group members will keep your prayer team strong. Intercessory prayer groups pray for the needs of others and this can sometimes be draining emotionally and spiritually. This article will help you care for intercessory prayer group members through training, volunteer appreciation, personal care and encouragement. Care for intercessory…
Read MoreHow to Create a Prayer Pill Box to Encourage Someone Daily for a Week
If you are praying for those on a mission trip or praying for someone going through problems, creating a prayer pill box with slips of paper with a prayer written on it for each day of the week is a great way to give them daily encouragement. How to do this prayer practice: When we…
Read MoreMission Trip Prayer
This mission trip prayer enables us to pray effectively for those going on short term mission trips. It makes a good prayer for individuals to pray in support of those going on mission trips or can be used as a mission trip prayer in a dedication ceremony or when seeing off a mission team. Mission…
Read MorePrayer Breakfast Ideas
This prayer breakfast ideas article will give you a variety of prayer breakfast ideas for themes, prayer types that will work for your group, decorations, activities, food and location. Prayer Breakfast Ideas for Themes The first step in getting prayer breakfast ideas is deciding on the theme or purpose. Why are you gathering to pray? …
Read MoreRetirement Prayer
Here is a retirement prayer that’s useful for retirement ceremonies or to use as your personal prayer for a friend who is retiring. Retirement Prayer Dear Heavenly Father, We come to you in thankfulness for the many years of service given by our friend and colleague who is retiring. We thank you for the long…
Read MoreAscension Day Prayer
This Ascension Day Prayer helps us bring ourselves and the questions we have about the timing and direction of our lives to Jesus. Ascension Day is the church commemoration of the events recorded in the first chapter of Acts. After Jesus died, was crucified and arose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples and…
Read MoreFinal Exam Prayer Using Bible Verses
This final exam prayer will help you when you’re studying for and taking exams. It will empower you as you claim passages from the Bible to help you stay focused and help you to get in touch with God’s power. Here is a final exam prayer using verses from the Bible. Final Exam Prayer Using…
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