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Over
a
lifetime
of
making
mistakes,
dealing
with
countless
failures,
seeking
solutions
to a
multitude
of
health
problems
and
injuries,
prayer
is
the
one
thing
that
never
fails
to
bring
peace
and
strengthen
hope.
Over
the
years
different
types
of
prayers
have
proven
beneficial.
Below
are
the
prayers
I
say
each
morning
to
help
me
get
through
the
day
with
a
sense
of
peace
and
acceptance
of
everything
over
which
I
have
no
control.
I
don't
remember
where
the
prayers
came
from.
Feel
free
to
take
any
or
all
of
the
prayers
and
use
them
to
your
benefit.
I am
confident
the
original
authors
would
be
thrilled
if
you
took
their
words
and
personalized
them.
You
can
create
your
own
special
prayers
to
God.
Prayer
For
All
Needs
We
beg
you,
Lord,
to
help
and
defend
us.
Deliver
the
oppressed.
Pity
the
insignificant.
Raise
the
fallen.
Show
yourself
to
the
needy.
Heal
the
sick.
Bring
back
those
of
your
people
who
have
gone
astray.
Feed
the
hungry.
Lift
up
the
weak.
Take
off
the
prisoners
chains.
May
every
nation
come
to
know
that
you
alone
are
God,
that
Jesus
is
your
child,
that
we
are
your
people,
the
sheep
that
you
pasture.
DAILY
PRAYER
"Trust
in
the
Lord
with
all
your
heart.
Lean
not
on
your
own
understanding.
Acknowledge
Him
in
all
your
ways
and
He
will
direct
your
paths."
"Seek
first
the
kingdom
of
God
and
His
righteousness
and
all
these
things
shall
be
added
unto
you.
Where
your
treasure
is,
there
also
will
your
heart
be."
Luke
12:22-26
"Do
not
worry
about
your
life
and
what
you
will
eat,
or
your
body
and
what
you
will
wear.
For
life
is
more
than
food
and
the
body
more
than
clothing.
Notice
the
ravens:
They
do
not
sow
or
reap;
they
have
neither
storehouse
nor
barn,
yet
God
feeds
them.
How
much
more
important
are
you
than
the
birds.
Can
any
of
you
by
worrying
add
a
moment
to
your
lifespan?
If
even
the
smallest
things
are
beyond
your
control,
why
are
you
anxious
about
the
rest?
As
for
you,
do
not
seek
what
you
are
to
eat
or
drink
and
do
not
worry
anymore."
Dear
Lord:
"I
thank
you
for
this
day.
Thank
you
for
my
being
able
to
see
and
to
hear.
I'm
blessed
because
You
are
a
forgiving
God
and
an
understanding
God.
You
have
done
so
much
for
me
and
You
keep
on
blessing
me."
"Forgive
me
this
day
for
I
have
sinned.
I
ask
now
for
Your
forgiveness.
Keep
me
safe
from
all
danger
and
harm.
Let
me
live
this
day
with
a
new
attitude
and
plenty
of
gratitude.
Let
me
make
the
best
of
each
and
every
day
and
give
my
best
in
all
that
is
put
before
me."
"Clear
my
mind
that
I
can
hear
from
You.
Broaden
my
mind
that
I
can
accept
all
things.
Let
me
not
whine
and
whimper
over
things
I
have
no
control
over.
Let
me
continue
to
see
sin
through
God's
eyes
and
acknowledge
it
as
evil.
And
when
I
sin,
let
me
repent,
and
confess
with
my
mouth
my
wrong
doing,
and
receive
the
forgiveness
of
God.
And
when
this
world
closes
in
on
me,
let
me
remember
to
slip
away
and
find
a
quiet
place
to
pray.
It's
the
best
response
when
I'm
pushed
beyond
my
limits.
I
know
that
when
I
can't
pray,
You
listen
to
my
heart."
"Continue
to
use
me
to
do
Thy
Will.
Continue
to
bless
me
that
I
may
be a
blessing
to
others.
Keep
me
strong
that
I
may
help
the
weak.
Keep
me
uplifted
that
I
may
have
words
of
encouragement
for
others."
"I
pray
for
those
that
are
lost
and
can't
find
their
way.
I
pray
for
those
that
are
misjudged
and
misunderstood.
I
pray
for
those
who
refuse
to
share
a
word
from
You.
I
pray
for
those
who
don't
know
You
intimately.
I
pray
for
those
who
don't
pray
to
You
or
share
their
faith
with
others."
"I
pray
for
those
that
don't
believe.
But
I
thank
you
that
I
believe
that
God
changes
people
and
God
changes
things."
"I
pray
for
all
my
sisters,
brothers,
friends
and
business
associates.
For
each
and
every
family
member
in
their
households.
I
pray
for
peace,
love
and
joy
in
their
homes,
that
they
are
out
of
debt
&
all
their
needs
are
met."
I
pray
that
every
person
knows
there
is
no
problem,
circumstance,
or
situation
greater
than
God.
Every
Battle
is
in
His
hands
for
Him
to
fight.
Jesus
said,
" If
you
are
ashamed
of
me,"
I
will
be
ashamed
of
you
before
my
Father."
"Yes,
I do
Love
God.
He
is
my
source
of
existence
and
Savior.
He
keeps
me
functioning
each
and
everyday.
Without
Him,
I
can
do
nothing.
I am
nothing
without
His
grace
and
mercy.
Without
Him,
I am
nothing,
but
with
Him
I
can
do
all
things
through
Christ
that
strengthens
me."
(Phil
4:13)
Special
Prayer
For
the
Forgiveness
Of
Sins
"Forgive
me
my
sins,
O
Lord,
forgive
me
my
sins;
the
sins
of
my
youth,
the
sins
of
my
age,
the
sins
of
my
soul,
the
sins
of
my
body;
my
idle
sins,
my
serious
voluntary
sins,
the
sins
I
know,
the
sins
I
have
concealed
so
long,
and
which
are
now
hidden
from
my
memory."
"I
am
truly
sorry
for
every
sin,
mortal
and
venial,
for
all
the
sins
of
my
childhood
up
to
the
present
hour.
I
know
my
sins
have
wounded
Thy
tender
Heart,
O my
Saviour,
let
me
be
freed
from
the
bonds
of
evil
through
the
most
bitter
passion
of
my
Redeemer.
O my
Jesus,
forget
and
forgive
what
I
have
been
and
done."
"Oh
most
Holy
Jesus,
fountain
of
every
blessing,
I
adore
You,
I
love
You,
and
with
a
lively
sorrow
for
my
sins,
I
offer
You
this
poor
heart
of
mine.
Make
me
be
humble,
patient,
pure
and
wholly
obedient
to
Your
will.
Grant,
dear
Jesus,
that
I
may
live
in
you
and
for
You.
Protect
me
in
the
midst
of
danger;
comfort
me
in
my
afflictions;
give
me
health
of
body,
assistance
in
my
temporal
needs,
Your
blessing
on
all
that
I
do,
and
the
grace
of a
holy
death."
"Almighty
and
everlasting
God,
look
upon
Your
well-beloved
Son
and
upon
the
praise
and
satisfaction
which
He
offers
You
in
the
name
of
sinners;
and
as
they
seek
your
mercy,
be
pleased
to
grant
them
forgiveness
in
the
name
of
Your
Son,
Jesus
Christ,
who
lives
and
reigns
with
You
forever
and
ever."
Prayer
for
family
and
friends.
"Father,
I
ask
you
to
bless
my
friends.
Minister
to
their
spirit
at
this
very
moment.
Where
there
is
pain,
give
them
Your
peace
and
mercy."
"Where
there
is
self-doubting,
release
a
renewed
confidence
in
Your
ability
to
work
through
them.
Where
there
is
tiredness,
or
exhaustion,
I
ask
You
to
give
them
understanding,
patience,
and
strength
as
they
learn
submission
to
your
leading."
"Where
there
is
spiritual
stagnation,
I
ask
You
to
renew
them
by
revealing
Your
nearness,
and
by
drawing
them
into
greater
intimacy
with
You.
Where
there
is
fear,
reveal
Your
love,
and
release
to
them
Your
courage."
"Where
there
is a
sin
blocking
them,
reveal
it,
and
break
its
hold
over
my
friends
lives."
"Bless
their
finances,
give
them
greater
vision,
and
raise
up
leaders
and
friends
to
support
and
encourage
them.
Give
each
of
them
discernment
to
recognize
the
evil
forces
around
them,
and
reveal
to
them
the
power
they
have
in
You
to
defeat
it.
I
ask
You
to
do
these
things
in
Jesus'
name."
Personal
Spiritual
Affirmations
"I,
Ralph
Zuranski
, am
a
person
of
integrity
with
a
good
attitude
and
very
specific
goals.
I
have
a
high
energy
level,
am
enthusiastic,
and
take
pride
in
my
appearance
and
what
I
do.
I
have
a
sense
of
humor,
lots
of
faith,
wisdom,
and
the
vision,
empathy
and
courage
to
use
my
talents
effectively."
"I
have
character
and
am
knowledgeable.
My
convictions
are
strong
and
I
have
a
healthy
self-image,
a
passion
for
what
is
right,
and
a
solid
hope
for
the
future."
"I
am
fully
equipped
for
the
Divine
plan
for
my
life.
God
is
my
unfailing
supply."
"Every
plan
my
Father
in
heaven
has
not
planned
shall
be
dissolved
and
dissipated
and
His
Divine
Will
now
comes
to
pass."
"Only
that
which
is
true
of
God
is
true
for
me.
As I
am
one
with
God
through
the
indwelling
of
the
Holy
Spirit,
I am
blessed
by
God's
goodness.
God
is
both
the
giver
and
the
Gift."
"Divine
Love
now
dissolves
and
dissipates
every
wrong
conditioning
of
my
mind,
body
and
affairs.
Divine
Love
is
the
most
powerful
force
in
the
universe.
It
dissolves
everything
which
is
not
truly
of
God.
Divine
Love
fills
my
consciousness
with
peace,
health,
life,
joy
and
anticipation
of
being
with
the
Lord
forever."
"My
eyes
are
God's
eyes.
I
see
with
the
eyes
of
the
Spirit.
I
see
clearly
the
open
way.
There
are
no
obstacles
on
my
pathway.
I
see
clearly
the
perfect
plan.
I am
divinely
sensitive
to
my
intuitive
leads
and
give
instant
obedience
to
Thy
will."
"I
cast
all
my
burdens
on
Jesus
Christ
and
I go
free.
I am
an
honest,
sincere,
hard-working
person.
I am
tough
but
fair
and
sensitive.
I am
disciplined,
motivated,
and
focused.
I am
a
good
listener
and
patient,
but
take
decisive
action.
I am
bold
and
confident,
yet
humble."
"I
am
an
encourager,
a
restorer
and
a
forgiving
person.
I am
caring,
unselfish
and
committed.
I am
family-oriented,
open-minded
and
an
excellent
communicator."
"I
am a
student,
a
teacher
and
a
self-starter.
I am
obedient,
loyal,
responsible
and
dependable.
I
have
a
servant's
heart,
am
ambitious
and
a
team-player.
I am
personable,
optimistic
and
organized.
I am
resourceful.
I am
intelligent,
competent,
persistent
and
creative.
I am
health-conscious,
balanced
and
clean.
I am
flexible,
punctual
and
thrifty."
"I
am
an
honorable
person
who
is
truly
grateful
for
the
opportunity
life
has
given
me.
These
are
the
qualities
of
the
winner
I
was
born
to
be
and
I
fully
intend
to
develop
these
marvelous
qualities
with
which
I
have
been
entrusted."
"Tonight
I'm
going
to
sleep
wonderfully
well.
I
will
dream
powerful,
positive
dreams.
I
will
awaken
energized
and
refreshed,
and
tomorrow
is
going
to
be
magnificent."
"These
are
the
qualities
of
the
winner
I
was
born
to
be,
today
is
the
first
day
of
the
rest
of
my
life,
and
it
is
wonderful."
"Faith
is
the
substance
of
things
hoped
for,
the
evidence
of
things
not
seen---for
faith
holds
the
vision
steady,
and
the
adverse
pictures
are
dissolved
and
dissipated
and
in
due
season
we
shall
reap
if
we
faint
not."
We
are
under
grace,
not
law.
The
gifts
of
God
are
poured
out
on
me.
Jesus
has
overcome
the
world.
Be
of
good
cheer."
"What
can
I do
to
become
a
better
Son
of
God
today
and
be a
better
witness
for
Jesus
Christ?"
"How
can
I be
a
better
husband
to
Janet
and
grandpa
to
Lauren
and
Hannah
and
step
dad
to
Jason
and
father-in-law
to
Stephanie?"
"How
can
I
become
healthier
physically
today?"
"How
can
I be
a
more
loving
and
kind
person?"
"I
am
healthy
and
my
entire
body,
with
every
cell
healed
and
strong."
"What
is
great
about
this?
Or
what
could
be
good?
What’s
not
perfect
yet?
What
am I
willing
to
do
to
make
it
the
way
I
want?
What
am I
not
willing
to
do
to
make
it
the
way
I
want?
How
can
I do
what
is
necessary
to
get
this
job
done
and
enjoy
it?
I
choose
to
do
this
because
I
see
great
good
and
much
pleasure
coming
from
it."
These
prayers
are
my
first
priority
each
day.
The
Bible
talks
about
putting
on
the
full
armor
of
God...the
helmet
of
salvation,
the
breastplate
of
righteousness,
the
belt
of
truth,
feet
shod
with
the
preparation
of
the
gospel
of
peace,
the
shield
of
faith
and
the
sword
of
the
Spirit.
Without
prayer,
I am
confident
there
would
be
no
way
Janet
and
I
could
successfully
overcome
the
trial
and
tribulations
in
our
lives.
To
Be
Continued....