Category Archives: Heart

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Saturday, June 29, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with a humble heart:

“Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.”
(Ecclesiastes 5:2-3)

I admit it, Jesus.

Looking back over my life, I’m been too quick with my mouth.
Looking back over the last 24 hours may not be any better!

Help me, Holy Spirit

not to utter the speech of a fool.

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Ecclesiastes 5:7; Ecclesiastes 6:11; Matthew 6:7; Matthew 12:37; Acts 20:2; Acts 20:7-12; +1 Corinthians 4:20

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Monday, June 24, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with determination:

“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding…”
(Philemon 1:6)

Do I ever need my understanding deepened, Jesus!

Certainly, that requires time each day in Your Word
Seasons of prayer, as I pour out my heart to You
and seek Your Face.

But it also requires action.

As I study and pray
You want me to go and grow

through ministry to Your people
and navigating among those
who are not Your people.

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Exodus 14:15; Psalm 27:8; Hosea 1:9-10; Acts 17:11; Romans 9:18-21; Romans 9:25-26; Philippians 2:14-16; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with pure devotion:

“Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”
(2 Timothy 2:22)

How do I overcome all the temptations Satan strews along my path, Jesus?

By single-mindedly focusing on all the opportunities You provide
to become everything You’ve created me to be

while making sure I surround myself
with like-minded men and women
who call on You out of a pure heart.

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Psalm 34:14; Romans 9:30-31; Romans 13:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Philippians 4:8-9; 1 Timothy 6:11; 1 Peter 3:11

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with explosive feeling:

“So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, ‘He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.’”
(1 Samuel 3:18)

That was a brutal message to hear, Jesus.

But since it came from You
Eli submitted to Your Will.

Do I want to hear such an awful message from You?

No.

But it is the everlasting desire of my heart

that with me

You will do what is good in Your eyes.

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Deuteronomy 12:28; 2 Samuel 10:12; Romans 7:13; Romans 7:18; Romans 12:9; Romans 16:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:21

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
(2 Corinthians 4:16-17)

Keep that inward renewal going, Jesus!

Only then will I be able to see how light and momentary
all my problems really are –

and that You’re only bringing them into my life

to achieve for me an eternal glory that far outweighs them all!

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Psalm 51:10; Acts 20:24; Philippians 3:10-11; 2 Timothy 2:10; Hebrews 12:1-2; Hebrews 12:4-13; 1 Peter 5:10

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with sold-out surrender:

“…who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears?”
(Malachi 3:2)

In Your strength, Jesus

It is the passionate desire and firm intention
of my mind, will and heart

to stand for You
come what may.

Of course, that raises a humbling, terrifying question:

If I’m not obeying You in everything now
who am I to believe I will stand for You then?

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Exodus 18:23; Leviticus 26:37; Deuteronomy 7:24; Psalm 18:33; Psalm 40:2; Luke 21:36; Ephesians 6:13

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Friday, April 26, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo in deepest gratitude:

“I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had left; he was gone. My heart sank at his departure. I looked for him but did not find him. I called him but he did not answer.”
(Song of Songs 5:6)

Few feelings are worse, Jesus

than to be abandoned by someone I love
someone I thought loved me.

But You are the Friend who sticks closer than a brother!

You will never leave me!
You will never forsake me!

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Deuteronomy 31:6; Deuteronomy 31:8; Joshua 1:5; 1 Kings 8:57; Proverbs 18:24; John 1:14:6; John 15:14-15

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with excuseless repentance:

“This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘These people say, “The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.”’ Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: ‘Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?’”
(Haggai 1:2-4)

There’s a time for everything, Jesus.

But when I claim it’s not the time to serve You
because I’m too busy serving myself?

You see through me –
straight to my selfish, me-centered heart.

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Psalm 119:36; Proverbs 18:1; Matthew 6:33; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20; Philippians 1:17; Philippians 2:3

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with single minded dedication:

“Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone—and even by the truth itself.”
(3 John 1:12)

There aren’t many people that no one dislikes, Jesus

but some of them lead a secret life that would horrify their admirers.

It’s exceedingly rare to find someone who in Your eyes deserves the accolades of everyone.

I’m no Demetrius.
Not by a long shot!

Nor is it my goal to be liked by everyone.

But it is my goal for You –

Who looks deep into my heart –

to be pleased with me in every way.

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1 Samuel 16:7; Psalm 44:21; Mark 13:13; Luke 6:22-23; Luke 21:17; John 7:7; 1 Timothy 5:24

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

 

Pray this Lazaroo with bottomless trust:

“My beloved thrust his hand through the latch-opening; my heart began to pound for him. I arose to open for my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh, on the handles of the bolt.”
(Song of Songs 5:4-5)

May I always be that excited to spend time with You, Jesus!

I confess that’s not always the case.

Sometimes I close my eyes in prayer perfunctorily.

Sometimes I open my Bible out of obligation.

In those moments, I’ve forgotten with Whom I’m about to spend time:

The King of kings!
The LORD of lords!

May my heart pound within me!

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Ezra 7:10; Psalm 84:10; Jeremiah 30:21; Mark 12:30; 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16