Theres no shortcut to it, or quick fix for it. Through you, my heart becomes filled with joy. Its important for us to pray for joy because it is something that Jesus desires for us to experience. Thank You, that I am Your child and You are my Father and sovereign Lord. New Sermon & Worship inspiration Taking off weekly! Have a fantastic birthday celebration. In Jesus' name,Amen. You have given me spiritual gifts that I can use to serve others and to show them the love that You call me to. "Repeat the Sounding joy" J esus O ur Y es to affirming life is good! By trusting in Your promises and letting joy lead me, I know my struggles will become easier. We pray for all who come to this place of prayer, whether in times of joy or sorrow, find it a place of healing and hope. You do not call the strong. Taking, as he did, the sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. I know that You use trials to purify me, just like gold that goes through fierce fire, burning out the impurities so that the goldsmith can see his reflection in the gold. Allow eternal peace and tranquility to fill my heart, my mind, my life, and my world. And if you'd like to check out a similar article, then here are 49 positive prayers you can recite each morning. - Oxford Prayer Book. Joy produces energy. Thank You, that when few or many meet together to glorify You, You are right in the midst of us and we pray that our time together would be productive and honouring to You. 4. Thank You that in Your presence is the fullness of joy, for You alone are my abiding hope and in Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Unit #2007 Mahwah, NJ 07430, 3. And hear our prayers for Your churchthat we might have eyes to see those no-one else sees, hands to reach out, ears to listen, voices to speak encouragement, and feet to go anywhere and everywhere to share the Good News of your love. What a friend we have in Jesus, what joy to know His companionship throughout our earthly life, all praise to His name. Prayer for Justice #1 - Father, you have given all peoples one common . Amen., Thank you, Lord, for all of your blessings in my life. Kindle the flame of Your love in my heart, that I might be able to ease the pain of my neighbor and bring glory to Your name. "Without joyous celebration to infuse the other Disciplines, we will sooner or later abandon them. How it rejoices my heart and guards my mind, with each passing day. I ask these things in Your precious name. Christ made Paul strong. May God give you the grace to make wise choices and to be faithful to your commitments, always confident in the support of those who love you. Trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to His will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever., O Father, please help me to find rest within your happiness. I ask these things in Jesus name. 10 Reasons God Might Not Be Blessing Your Life, Inspiring Mother Breaks Down after Earning Golden Buzzer with Celine Dion Hit, 7 Things that Will Keep Me from Coming Back to Your Church, 6 Truths about Jesus Coming into the World, 9 Christians You Don't Want to Sit Beside on Sunday Morning, 10 Things You Should Know about the Intermediate State of Death, 'You Raise Me Up' Duet Earns A Standing Ovation From The Judges, This site is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a subsidiary of, Copyright 2023, Crosswalk.com. Carry me I pray in Your loving arms, and breathe into me Your Spirit of joy so that I may begin to rejoice in You once again. 1. 8. When you have an excellent relationship with such important matters, you feel a lot better about yourself and your everyday dealings. Darling, on your Big Day, I pray that our heavenly Father bless you with good heath, long life and great prosperity in all spheres of your beautiful life. Amen. While we cant promise that these prayers will grant wishes, we are confident that, through them, you might just find happiness and peace of mind. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Lord, hear our prayers, lifted up with joy in the name that is above every name, Christ Jesus our Lord. I will place my anxieties at your feet in the knowledge that you gave me each struggle so that I may triumph and learn. Please, as I look to find it, be with me and give me the perseverance, motivation, and ability to not give up. Click the button below! Thank You that the joy of the Lord is my strength, and I pray that my work colleagues and all with whom I come in contact may see the love of Jesus flowing through me and desire to have the joy that of knowing Him as Saviour brings, so that they too may be drawn into saving faith in Him. Having joy, especially in tough situations, is an excellent way to witness to a world that is often all about circumstances. 11. Each day its like the heat is being turned up and all I hope in and trust in is being tested. Surround us with reminders of You often, through nature, the people you place in our lives, and the Bible. Thank For The Joy Of Abiding In Christ Loving Father, thank You for the joy and peace that reigns in our hearts as we rest and abide in the Lord Jesus Christ. Liberating God, we offer a prayer of thanksgiving and praise for your hearing the cries of the oppressed. On your special day, I wish you many more years of graceful aging in peace, good health and prosperity. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible states that rejoicing might be associated with praise., The strength we need is in Christ. Holy Mary, Mother of Joy: Give courage by your example to those who greet the news of their pregnancy with fear. The wicked prosper, and the righteous suffer. Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. I pray that You will fill me with Your joy and peace as I learn to trust in You. With Your upon me, I no longer feel sorrow or grief. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. Amen. You are welcome to donate a $15 spring plant in memory of a relative or friend or in thanksgiving for Its His grace that provides strength. Were not saying that prayers can ultimately solve all your problemswhat we mean is that prayers can change the way you see things. May the Lord bless us and keep us as we draw closer to Jesus. Thank you for all of the animals and creatures that you made. Lord of Hope and God of all thats newFather, Son and Holy Spirit: Were filled with wonder, gratitude, and joy inspired by the gifts of new life You freely give us. A Prayer O God of joyfulness and cheer, Thank you for Saint Nicholas dear. Please Make Me Pretty, . When youre stressed, worked to the bone, or having relational or financial problems, it can be hard to feel joy. Each day seems impossible to get through. In Jesus name, I pray. Opening Prayer For Joy Loving Father, we thank You for this time together. For our Enemies Prayers for the Church 7. . Amen., Source: Courtney Pococh from Everyday Know. Now that you've prayed, are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? His blessings and his loving heart Show me the way each day should start. Thank You for the simple things in life and those that we so often take for granted, for flowers and food, for mountains and streams, for our senses and the many joys that we gain from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. Philippians 4:4 God When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Thank You for the joy I have in You, through the blood of Jesus Christ my Saviour, and thank You Father, for the peace and love and hope that I receive from You so freely as Your eternal gift of grace to all Who trust Jesus as Saviour. You are a better friend to me than I am to myself. I pray that my serving will be done in love, and be a great encouragement to those around me. Amen.". Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for joy unending that comes fromlingering long in Your presence and then remembering Your presence all day long. AMEN. Amen.. When we walk in faith with Christ daily, we can begin to understand what Paul is talking about, and to recognize trials as growing pains. But joy and happiness are two very different things. Want more Your Daily Prayer? 5 minutes each morning. But when times are hard and we are truly being tested, happiness scurries away. . Celtic Blessing May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. I have had a difficult time experiencing joy lately. If you agree, you can find a two-page printable with the Joy Scripture Memory Cards here. Just as a marathon runner must train diligently over time, we must be all-in for this journey with Jesus in order to catch a glimpse of the wisdom that the pages of His Word contain. Thank You, for the joy of being in Christ. I ask that You flood my heart with joyous peace, so I can remember what it feels like to smile. It is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy." -St. Therese Lisieux. Hear our prayers, Lord, for a world riddled with violence and war, disease and poverty, injustice and despair. Pull me so close that the distance between us will seem to have never existed. Dear Lord, thank You for my job and workmates, and thank You that I am able to provide for all my needs and nescessities and those of my family. Dear Father, I pray to you to guide me and strengthen me as I carry a heavy load on my weakened shoulders. Free us for joyful obedience to your claim and call on our lives this day and every day. I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. I hope all is well with you and family. You who life and reign, world without end. Guide me to find joy in each day and appreciate the beauty of your creation. The Catholic Church has designated the four weeks preceding Christmas as Advent, a time to prepare the way of the Lord for His coming as our King and Savior. Lead me away from hate and anger toward love. May we spend more time with the people we love, and less time worrying about what might never happen. We pray that Your joy and peace would rest upon us, and that we would be filled to overflowing with Your Holy Spirit, during this time together. Help me to awaken each morning with hope for everything that the world has to offer. We ask that as You send us out from this place, we have a joyful expectation of what You are going to accomplish in each of our lives, and ask that You would remain close to each one in the days that lie ahead. There are things I am completely unaware of, that You have protected me from and rescued me out of. Lead me away from falsehood and toward your truth. We pray for newly married couples and for every married couple here, that you provide gracefor hard times that will come; mutual forgiveness, understanding, patience, and the willingness to change ourselves and not our partners as we grow and mature in our love. 10. Lets get started praying the Scriptures for joy. In Jesus' name,Amen. O God, please help me to find rest and happiness within your plan. Guide me so that I can discover life in all of its infinite varieties. Most Holy God, We are a people who need you in your fullness. Daily renew in us the sense of joy, and let the eternal spirit of the Father dwell in our souls and bodies, filling every corner of our hearts with light and grace; so that, bearing about with us the infection of good courage, we may be diffusers of life, and may meet all ills and cross accidents with gallant and high-hearted happiness, giving thee thanks always for all things., Source: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 1894), Dear God, how I long for the joy of Your Spirit. The busyness and stress of the holiday season end up crowing out the very peace and joy that is offered to us through Jesus Christ. A Prayer Beyond Borders . Prayer for Peace of Mind and Spirit "O Father in heaven, I ask that you gladden and refresh my spirit. Help me to find happiness in every moment as I go through each day. Your success this month shall attract celebrations. There are days when I feel deeply discouraged and frustrated with life. We also havea podcast! Theres the joy and wonder of every new day, that calls to mind Your resurrection with each rising sun. Lead us in joy and celebration of the only reality worth knowing, that you love us as we are. Because when I am weak, You are strong. And were moved by the wonder and joy of mature love seen in decades of marriagethe kind of love that echoes Your ever-faithful love for us: so we thank You for your steadfast love and faithfulness. Happy 25th anniversary to our beloved nuns. I'll share that with you in a future post.) Just as You refresh my heart, lead me to refresh the hearts of Your people. Because prayers can make everything feel right. For the unemployedprovide meaningful work. Prayers for the World 1. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, so that Christs power may rest on me. May God bless you with anger at injustice, Bring me closer to You so I can be the follower I need to be. Prayers of Joy The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; You hold my lot. Heavenly Father, I look around and find sadness all around. While I struggle under my burden, I know that you are there to support me and guide me through everything that happens. There are not enough words in the world to give thanks for all You have done for me. Any text will do. We wish you many years, with the lords grace ever sufficient in your lives to guide you and lead you in all you do. Thank You for the daily comfort and precious companionship of the One Who will never let us down. Wrap Your Spirit around me, so my every breath is in sequence with Yours. When things are going well, its easy to forget that my true source of joy isnt dependent on what is happening around me. Prayer for Joy and Contentment Dear Jesus, my mind cant seem to settle down and just live for today. Psalm 94:19 worrying comforter The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. For our President and Vice-President: Guide them in their governing, and give them wisdom beyond their own. I will say it again: Rejoice! Fill my thoughts with delightful images and words, so happiness can arise and pull me out of despair. Not in a one-time miraculous way, but with the continued presence of the Holy Spirit, and through Pauls relationship with Him. Loving Lord, I know that in Your presence is the fullness of joy and at Your right hand are joys for ever more. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the Lord. Eternity is too short to praise and magnify Your glorious name for all Your goodness and love towards me, and to all who are called by Your name, for in You is the fullness of joy. Be with me and keep my feet standing firm on my Christian values. Happy 70th birthday, my beautiful grandma. Celebration makes something known! Help me to share this joy of knowing Jesus with all those who You place in my path, and I pray that throughout the world there may be many sinners today who are saved by grace through faith in the shed blood of Christ Jesus, so that they too may experience the joy which is freely available to all who believe in the gospel of grace. Please help me to remember this truth when I am feeling discouraged. Please allow me to leave behind these feelings of sorrow and depression and erase my overlying, constant feeling of gloom. But, in the shadow of Your wings we shall rejoice. Happy Day by Tim Hughes. I have faith that everything that happens is a part of your plan. May I never, ever pull away. - Debbie McDaniel A Scriptural Prayer to be Thankful Lord, teach me to be thankful in all circumstances. I ask this in Jesus' name. God our Father, . Jennifer, Thank you so much for this month of prayers!! In Jesus' Name, Amen. James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Give us the joy only You can grant, O God, and give us a willing spirit to pursue truth and goodness in our lives. Psalm 118:24 creation life Though the fig tree does not bud Please use me to point others to Your hope. But when things become tough, it is evident that I have placed a large portion of my joy in my circumstances. In His name we pray,Amen. 7 Holy Week Prayers to Focus Your Heart on the Passion of A Prayer for the One with Big Feelings - Your Daily Prayer - March 3, A Prayer to Step Out of Atrophy - Your Daily Prayer - March 2, A Prayer to Walk in Obedience - Your Daily Prayer - March 1, A Prayer for the Grieving - Your Daily Prayer - February 28, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Be their friend, Lord; help them to make it through one more day. In your mercy, I can rejoice in everlasting happiness and joy. Your righteousness, O God,reaches the high heavens.You who have done great things,O God, who is like You?You who have made me see many troubles and calamitieswill revive me again;from the depths of the earthYou will bring me up again. Help me show gratitude to others for all they mean to me and all they have done for me. Give me to power to show Satan that my joy erases his ploy to drown me and support me when I have to show him my faith outweighs his motives to take my joy. Even in those days, You call me to come to You and find your joy and rest waiting for me. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. Isa 12:3 As fresh water brings joy to the thirsty, so God's people rejoice when he saves them." 10. Yet, through Your bloodshed on the cross, I know You have won my salvation. Everything around me proves I am empty of happy emotions, and I want that to change. One verse a day. You are Lord of lords and King of kings. Be full of joy all of the time,the New Life Version translates. In the shadows I'll sing. He should be the first One I run to in celebration. May my mind fill up with the joy of Heaven and let laughter continuously spring from my mouth. I pray that I may learn to fully abide in You and You in me so that Your joy may be in me. Thank You for the gift of joy. But we were made in your image, and. My flesh has failed plenty of times, and with each failure, or weakness I have felt my joy stripped away. The world around us and our day-to-day circumstances can strip us of living in the light of joy. All rights reserved. LORD, save me! Concerns and Prayers. Often, we think that Biblical joy should feellike happiness. Happy birthday to you. Even when I am overwhelmed by despair and difficulties, guide me toward your light and be my refuge. I loved sharing them with all of my friends and also on Pinterest and Twitter. Download high quality royalty free Joy Of God clip art graphics. A Prayer For Psalm 28:7 The believers joy is rooted in nothing else but who God is. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.. 7. I am worn from trying to re-gain something so precious and dear to my well-being. We rejoice for their life, we rejoice because of their impact on community. Help me to delight in You more than anything else in life. Amen. Its these things I ask in Jesus name. building a real-life faith through relationship with God. He teaches me to look and find Chances to be friendly and kind. Have a blessed time this month as we celebrate our Saviors birth! Pray for the salvation of 3 lost people who are yet to be found by grace. The beauty of nature and marvel of the changing seasons. Thank you for the thrill of celebrations and the enrichment of music. Thank you for surrounding me with wonderful friends, family members, and neighbors. Joy is an emotion of great delight. In the darkness I'll dance. Help me to discover the joy in each day and the beauty of your creation. Apart from decoration and chanting prayers, procession and also a range of cultural activities are organized to observe the auspicious festival. Amen. Increase our love for one another and for You. - James 1:2-3. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy.