A soft answer turns away wrath...

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Father, help us today with our words. There is already too much anger and strife in the world. Tempers are short, wisdom is lacking. Give us discernment and guard Michelle’s spirit with the peace and calm of your presence. May the words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord our strength and our Redeemer. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen

Wisdom begins with you Lord!

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Thank you Father that your instructions are plain and simple. Help Michelle to hunger and thirst for knowledge of you. Increase her desire to honor you with her life and glorify you in all she does. You have promised that as we seek for you, we will find you. As we find you, then wisdom and understanding follow right behind.  Thank you for giving us the knowledge of how to begin. In the name of Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.

Get wisdom!

Proverbs 4: 5-7 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

Get Wisdom! Our Father and our God, you are worthy of all glory, and honor and praise we offer. Thank you for making it possible for us to fellowship with you and in the process become conformed to your will and ways. Help Michelle to understand her role and place in your Kingdom. Grant her wisdom and understanding for all the days of her life. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord I pray. Amen.

Not wise in our own eyes

Proverbs 3: 7 - 8 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. 8 It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

Thank you Father for the wonderful opportunities you have given to Michelle and her family. Thank you for their zeal, enthusiasm and tenacity. Help them to always rely on wisdom from you. You have promised in your Word that if we honor you and depart from evil that life sustaining blessings will be ours. In the name of Jesus Christ our Savior I pray. Amen

Show us the way Lord.

Proverbs 3: 5 – 6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,  And lean not on your own understanding;   ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,  And He shall direct your paths.

Thank you Lord for knowing all we need to know and for being willing to show us the way of understanding and wisdom. Keep Michelle, keep all of us reminded to acknowledge you, ask you and follow you in the way you have laid out for us. We thank you for the ability to think, reason and make decisions, but help us to trust you in all things and not rely only on what we know. Thank you for being our God and our way maker, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for wisdom and knowledge of God

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.

Thank you Father that we do not have to live in this world without knowing what you want or how you expect us to live. I pray for Michelle and also for every believer who names the name of Jesus Christ as Saviour that we seek your will and not our own. That we crave and desire your ways and thoughts. Thank you for the access you provide to us and the spiritual capacity to understand. May we all find the happiness that comes from knowing you and your ways. Lead Michelle in her desire to do the right things your way. Protect her and her family for the road you would have us travel in our search is not always smooth. Thank you for being our God. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

The SIncere Milk of the Word!

1 Peter 2: 1 – 2 " 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speaking, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby."

Father thank you for your Word which so clearly helps us to know what we should and should not do. Help Michelle, help us all to decide that your Word will be our guide and our heart's desire. In Jesus' name Amen.

Meditating on the Word of God

Joshua 1:8 "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success."

Father, I don't know what Michelle thinks of your Word or what her habits of mind are when it come to Scripture. Today, I pray that she loves, learns and lives your Word. You have promised the benefit to be both immediate and eternal. Prosperous (not just money prosperous) and successful in your sight. May the blessing of hiding your Word in her heart that she might not sin against you keep and guide her each day. Thank you for the gift of your Word and the gift of the Holy Spirit to reveal it to us. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

Spiritual understanding and knowing God's will

Colossians 1:9 says, "For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding."

The Apostle Paul prayed to you Father for the Christians he knew and loved. He was always talking to you about them. He never stopped. And so I pray for Michelle, talking to you about her because I believe it is your will that she be supported in this way. And just as Paul asked for the Christians he knew and loved. I pray for her. I do not know her personally, but I know that you have moved and worked in her life and placed her in the view of all the world for a time such as this. And I know as Paul knew that talking to you, interceding for others is a gift of support like no other. I pray and ask you Father to fill Michelle with the knowledge of your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding."May she walk in your light and your love. In Jesus' name Amen.