First United Methodist Church  •  224 West Constitution Street, Gonzales, LA 70707
Mailing Address  •  P.O. Box 252, Gonzales, LA 70707-0252       |        Phone 225.647.4678  •  Fax 225.647.9324
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Keys to the Kingdom
Keys to the Kingdom
Pick one prayer each week and pray on a daily basis.

    Prayers For My Wife
  1. When ___________ is weak, let your power take over and carry her. Make your presence very real to her. Set your angels about her as a hedge of protection everywhere she goes, and shield her from harm (Luke 4:10-11)
  2. Grant ___________ the desires of her heart as she delights in you. Glory to God in the highest (Ps. 37:4) Heavenly Father, let my wife rise up to seek you (Mark 1:35). I stand against the enemies of her prayer life - business, compulsions, fatigue, unnecessary commitments, unrealistic expectations, and television. Let nothing hinder her time with you (Mark 5:36). There is a river of worship whose streams make everything glad. Keep my wife in the midst of that river, carried by the current of praise. Fill her, and she will not fall (Ps. 46:4-5)
    Prayers For My Husband
  1. Holy Father, give my husband faith for signs and wonders. Extend his faith to heal the sick, cast out evil, and invoke your Kingdom in any place. Cause him to have faith like Abraham (Acts 3,4). God, give ___________ favor with his peers (Prov. 11:4)
  2. Keep him from comparing himself to other men, and guard him from unhealthy ambitions (2 Cor. 10:18). Bless my husband with rich study time. I rebuke any distractions that will rob him of his time with you - heavy work loads, worry, fatigue, greed. Let him seek your presence.
  3. Let ___________'s thought life be prepared for godly action. Grant him self-control, and set his thoughts on things above. Let him be holy as you are holy. With your help, no temptation will overcome him! (1 Peter 1:13-15)
  4. Father, take ___________'s hand so that he will not fear. Lead him through difficult times, and let him know you are near. You are his God, and he will not be dismayed. You will strengthen him, help him, and uphold him with your right hand (Is. 41:10)
    Prayers For My Children
  1. Jesus, You said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me... Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." Let my children know the plans you have for them, plans to prosper, give hope, and a future (Jer. 29:11; John 14:27). Let my children trust in you with all their hearts. In all their ways may you be acknowledged and therefore their paths be made straight (James 1:5).
  2. O Lord, take my children's hands so they will not fear. Lead them through difficult times, letting them know that you9 are near. My children will not be dismayed. you will strengthen, help, and uphold them with your right hand (Is. 40:31).
  3. Lord, make my children strong and filled with courage for every task. Equip them with everything they need to fulfill your plans for them, but teach them to rely on you, not on their own abilities. Make them soul seekers. (Josh 1)
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