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Sunday, October 8, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”
(James 3:6)

I don’t like to think of my tongue like this, Jesus!

But I wonder how many people have felt the fires of hell

from some of the harsh, judgmental, evil words
I have spoken over my lifetime.

May it never again be so!

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2 Samuel 23:2; Job 5:21; Job 15:5; Job 27:4; Psalm 10:7; Acts 2:26; Romans 14:11

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in brokenness and trust:

“We sent Timothy…to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.”
(1 Thessalonians 3:2-3)

Destined for them?

You know I don’t like to hear this, Jesus!

When I’m wholeheartedly following You

I wish You would reward me
by sparing me from the heartaches of life!.

So why don’t You?

Because the testing of my faith produces perseverance

which enables me to fully mature in You.

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Psalm 119:50; 2 Corinthians 12:8-10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5; Hebrews 5:8-10; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:1; 2 Peter 2:9

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Monday, March 6, 2023

 

Pray this Lazaroo in total submission:

“Do everything without grumbling or arguing…”
(Philippians 2:14)

Seriously, Jesus?

“Everything?”

Okay. I know You’re serious about this

but it’s quite clear:

I haven’t been taking this command seriously enough.

When I don’t like what’s going on I tend to grumble.

When I don’t like what somebody’s saying, I tend to argue.

But You want me to cut that out.

All of it.

Okay. I’ll try.

But You know me!
I’m going to need a ton of help from You to pull this off.

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Exodus 16:7; Exodus 16:12; Psalm 106:25; Mark 9:34; John 6:43; Acts 16:9; Romans 3:7

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

 

In faith and trust, deal with it – as you pray this Lazaroo:

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.”
(Revelation 3:7)

We don’t respond very well to that initially, Jesus.

We like to appeal decisions we don’t like.
We like to feel we have some measure of control.

But we don’t.

You do hear every prayer I pray according to Your will!

But when I ask for something not best
may I truly be grateful

that Your answer is no.

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1 Kings 2:13-25; Job 7:13-21; Matthew 16:21-23; Matthew 26:39; 2 Corinthians 12:6-10; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 John 5:14

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Friday, December 13, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with no-holds-barred surrender:

“…not to be…addicted to much wine…”
(Titus 2:3)

You don’t like any addiction, do you, Jesus?

I shouldn’t like them, either.

If I’m addicted to something – even a good thing, a blessing from You –

I’m surrendering control to it
rather than to You.

What are my addictions, LORD?

Don’t let me hide behind denial.

Help me face them and deal with them

no matter what it costs.

I refuse to allow anything or anyone to control me

except You.

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Proverbs 23:29-35; Romans 8:5-8; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; Titus 2:2; Titus 2:5-6; Titus 2:12; Jude 1:8

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo with unrestrained allegiance:

“…from Jesus Christ…”
(2 John 1:3)

I’ll take anything that comes from You, Jesus!

Anything.

You do all things well. Make that: perfectly.

You’re generous beyond all measure.
You’re the Giver of every good gift.

I know.

That includes some things I won’t like.
At the time.

But I trust You!

I know that anything You do to me or require of me that is hard, distasteful or even heartbreaking

is not only for Your good
but for mine.

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Psalms 9:10; Psalms 25:2; Psalms 31:14; Isaiah 26:3; Mark 7:37; Romans 8:28; James 1:17