Posts by Karen Barber
Praying Your Problems into God’s Hands
Praying Your Problems into God’s Hands Whenever we have deep concern for loved ones or for ourselves, praying the situation into God’s hands is a way of helping us give up control and continue to trust, no matter what. Here are some ways to do this type of praying. 1. Visualize God’s hand. I was…
Read MoreEcumenical Prayer Cycle to Cover all Regions of the World
The following prayer plan allows you to pray in concert with Christians of every denomination all over the globe to cover every region in prayer during the course of a year. This is an outreach of the World Council of Churches. You can find specific requests for each country on this link. Here is…
Read MoreCreating a Place of Prayer in Your Home
Creating a prayer place in your home is easy. It’s a great way to establish the habit of praying every day. Having a prayer place in your home is also convenient. And it provides privacy for your prayer times. Having a prayer place in your home creates space where you can place your whole…
Read MoreGood Friday Prayer Mediation
I was most moved at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel when we saw a slab of rock where bodies were placed to be washed and wrapped for burial centuries ago. Here Christ’s body was placed to be wrapped in linen before a hasty burial. Many people were kneeling amid the noise…
Read MoreWorld Peace Prayer Scriptures
These World Peace Prayer Scriptures can be used to pray God’s heart and intentions that the world live in peace. This God-given peace includes peace among nations and the absence of war, peace with others, peace with God and inner peace during times of trouble. When we pray for peace on earth, we are praying…
Read MorePrayer of Farewell Blessing
When we depart from someone we care about, it’s comforting to say a prayer of blessing. The words of the hymn by J.E. Rankin entitled “God be with you till we meet again” make a good way to express our desires that God will protect and care for our loved ones while they are absent…
Read MoreAdoption Prayer
This adoption prayer was written to help you pray while going through the legal process of adopting a child. The adoption process can bring a roller coaster of emotions and times of stressful waiting. Prayer can be a way to tell God the desires of your heart while praying for the child of God’s choosing…
Read MorePurim Prayer in Thankfulness for God’s Unseen Divine Intervention
The Jewish celebration of Purim commemorates the deliverance and protection of the Jewish minority in ancient Persia from their enemy Haman through the intervention of the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther. (See the book of Esther in the Bible) Although God’s name is not mentioned in this historical account, it is implied that Esther prayed during…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day Prayer
This St. Patrick’s Day Prayer helps you pray in the spirit of the Irish and of St. Patrick for God’s good strength and blessings on your life. St. Patrick’s Day Prayer Dear God, on Saint Patrick’s Day fill our hearts with hospitality, optimism and good cheer as we celebrate the joys of family and community. …
Read MorePraying the Apostles Creed
The Apostle’s Creed contains a summary of the basic beliefs of the Christian church. It is often repeated in unison by congregations during worship services and is also used in private or group prayer, particularly as part of the traditional rosary prayer format. The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of…
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