Resisting Discouragement

A prayer for me (and you)

Good morning. It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted any written prayers as I battle with cancer. I first began this practice back in 2020 when I was diagnosed the first time. Needless to say I haven’t stopped praying and I don’t believe that you have either. I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep up the daily routine for posting my written prayers, but what I can do is revisit some of the prayers I’ve already shared (with updates) and prayer them again.

So with that being said, let’s just say it’s another great week to fight back in prayer.

Here are some scriptures to guide our time today.

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4:23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51:10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭73:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

““Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Pray this with me today.

God thank you for this beautiful day. Thank you for the gift of life, health, and strength. Thank you for shelter and food. Thank you for all of the things that you have blessed me with that I often take for granted. God forgive me where I have taken your blessings for granted.

God this is the day that you have made and I will rejoice and be glad. Thank you for the hope and joy that can be found in this day. Thank your for the opportunity to spend time with you.

God as I face another day of battle I ask that you strengthen my resolve. Cancer is not match for your power. It is now match for your great love for me. Give me strength and peace and wisdom. Guide my days as I visit my doctors. Give them wisdom and skill as they continue with my plan of care.

God , I pray this morning for the hearts of your servants. You said in your word to not allow our hearts to be troubled but to trust in you. Today I declare that our hearts will not be taken by trouble but instead our hearts will be taken hostage by our complete faith and trust in you and you alone.

You God, remain the strength of our hearts. You alone God remain our portion and our passion. Let our hearts be your home. Let our hearts be the seat of your throne of grace. Test our hearts and drive out any anxious thought and any troubled spirit. Create in us clean hearts from which you can work miracles.

Today I declare war against discouragement for the battleground of our hearts. Holy Spirit stand watch over our hearts because it is the heart that determines our decisions and direction. Give us hearts that are full of passion and faith instead of pain and fear. Strengthen the hearts of your people with trust and faith in your word.

Together we stand against the spirit of discouragement, disappointment, division and we resist any plan of discouragement to weaken our resolve by attacking our hearts. Our hearts belong to Jesus and he is our refuge and our strength and our support. He is our joy and our passion. Christ and Christ alone is our source of courage and in Jesus name I declare that today we will delight in him and his glory.

Our hearts will not be troubled and our hands will not cease the work of ministry that we have been called to do. Our hearts will not be shaken and our lives, our hopes, our dreams, and our will belong to Jesus and His church. God our hearts will trust in you. You alone are our savior and our heart belongs to you.

In Jesus name.

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