PRAY: Pra i se , Repent , Ask , Y ie ld

As you walk through this guided prayer, we encourage you to al low yoursel f plenty of t ime to read the related verse or passage of Scr ipture and talk to God.

PRAISE God, You are worthy of al l glory and al l praise. We l i f t up

Your name today. [Psalm 145:3-4]

We praise You for being a fa i thful God who never leaves us.

[Deuteronomy 31:8]

We praise You for being a loving God, who gave Your son

Jesus for us. [1 John 4:9-10]

We praise You for being a powerful God, the creator of the universe, who is able to do immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine. [Ephesians 3:20]

What other attributes of God come to mind? Take time to praise Him for each of them.

REPENT God, we confess our s ins to You. Thank You for the forgiveness of our s ins, based on the work of Jesus on the cross. [1 John 2:2]

Fi l l us with Your Spir i t and lead us not into temptat ion, but del iver us f rom evi l . [Matthew 6:13]

Help us to see the unseen. [2 Corinthians 4:18]

God, we are humble and contr i te before You. Guard us against exalt ing ourselves. [James 4:10]

Give us a r ight understanding of Your Word. [Psalm 119:18]

How do you feel God working in your heart? Take time to repent before Him.

ASK Father, we are spir i tual ly hungry. We ask that You would meet our needs. [Matthew 5:6]

We boldly cast our cares and needs (both physical and spir i tual ) on You, Jesus. [1 Peter 5:7]

Give us opportunit ies to share the good news of Jesus. [Matthew 28:19-20]

Give us power f rom your Spir i t to not be afraid of l iv ing out our fa i th. [2 Timothy 1:7]

What do you want to see God do in the world? What do you want to see God do in your l i fe and in the l ives of others? Boldly make these requests known to our Father!

Y IELD God, I often want to go my own way- but I choose in this moment to surrender my l i fe to Your perfect wi l l . [Proverbs 3:5-6]

You know what we need more than we do. Just l ike Jesus prayed, we ask that not our wi l l , but YOUR wi l l be done. [Mark 14:36]

Father, help us to fol low after the example of Your son Jesus, no matter what the cost. [Phi l ippians 2:5-11]

How do you sense God drawing you to yield to His perfect wil l?

WAYS TO PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY & THE MINISTRIES OF HIGHLANDSThank you for continuing to l i ft up our church in your prayers:

Pray for our church family as a whole, for peace that passes understanding, comfort for those who are hurt ing, and boldness to fol low Jesus.

Pray for our c i ty - that we would be a place of peace and just ice for al l , and that we would see people come to faith in Jesus.

Pray for our staff and elder teams, for wisdom and courage as they serve.

Pray for our lay group leaders and ministry team members- that they would be refreshed and inspired.

Pray for our k ids and student ministr ies leaders- that they would continue steadfast in helping the next generat ion f ind and fol low Jesus.

Pray for our miss ionar ies serving across the globe- that they would persevere in shar ing the hope and heal ing of the gospel.

Pray for those who attend our services for the f i rst t ime- that they would f ind more than just a church, but a family to which they can belong.