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Calaveras Presbyterian Church Prayer Guide

  • Writer: koorb1
    koorb1
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.... excerpt from sermon Anchored by Prayer: Lessons from Jesus’ Selection of the Twelve


Application: Four Practical Ways to Anchor Your Decisions in Prayer This Week

  1. Carve out extended, undistracted time.Jesus went to the mountain—solitude, all night. Start small if needed: set aside 30–60 minutes this week (maybe tonight or tomorrow evening) with no phone, no interruptions. Walk outside if it helps. Just be with the Father before your next big choice.

  2. Follow Jesus’ blueprint pattern.Use the four elements we unpacked: 

    • Begin with adoration—praise God for who He is (use Psalms 8, 145, or John 17 as starters). 

    • Move to thanksgiving—thank Him specifically for past faithfulness (Psalm 63 style). 

    • Submit in surrender—“Nevertheless, not my will, but Yours be done.” Name your preferences, then release them. 

    • End with intercession—pray by name for people affected by this decision (spouse, kids, coworkers, even “enemies” in the mix).

    • And add to your personal prayer a very important thing that would not have been in Jesus’ prayer… a confession of sin. Because a prayer could be perfect in every way, but If your spirit is walking in an unconfessed sin and is not anchored in humble repentance. It becomes an abomination. 

    • So:

      1. Adoration

      2. Thanksgiving

      3. Surrender and confession

      4. Intercession

Write these points out if it helps—and turn your prayer into a simple journal entry.

  1. Bring one specific decision to the Father this week.What’s weighing on you right now? A relationship strain? A job offer? A health concern? A family move? A ministry direction?

Don’t just mention it in passing—linger over it in prayer like Jesus did. Ask: “Father, what is Your will here? Align my heart to Yours.”Then listen. Wait. Trust providence over luck.

  1. Pray with others when possible. (plug for Wednesday at the building)

    James 5:16 reminds us: confess sins and pray for one another so you may be healed. Find a trusted friend, spouse, or small group member and pray together about your decision. There’s power in agreement (Matthew 18:19–20).


Blow is a Prayer Guide with a few prompts to guide you through the month....



 
 
 

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