Please Pray With Me For This Coming Week – By Iwalola (Lola) Ademodi

~ 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

Beloved, Mondays can be tough. However, the start of the week brings new possibilities.

If care is not taken, these new possibilities could also make it easy to get overwhelmed by the struggles of work, school, and our daily tasks.

This is why Monday prayers are so helpful. As we head into the week, we often need a reminder that we are not alone, that we are connected to something greater than our struggles, to someone from whom we can seek guidance, strength, and blessings.

A Monday prayer probably won’t solve all our problems overnight, but it can bring peace and joy to our week and lead to blessings we did not expect.

Is anyone among us, who is not sure how to start your week with a Monday prayer?

Here are some tips that we can use to create your own Monday prayer habit.

𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓, 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

Even if you feel short on time due to the demands of Mondays, take a minute to connect with God.

A short prayer can help re-center your heart and mind on what truly matters. In the rush of daily life, prayer offers a moment of stillness to seek God’s guidance, strength, and peace.

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the gift of a new week and a new day.

Lord, we are grateful for the opportunities ahead and the blessings you have in store for us this week.

We pray that You fill our hearts with joy, our minds with peace, and our spirit with energy and wisdom to embrace each day.

Lord, we pray that You will guide our steps, bless our work, and help us to spread kindness and positivity wherever we go.

With You by our sides, we know this week will be filled with purpose and joy for us.

𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐆𝐎𝐃’𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋

We could make Monday prayer time a family affair to focus everyone’s attention in our household on God at the beginning of the week.

After a weekend of fun and relaxation, a Monday prayer can help us seek God’s will and ask for guidance for our week.

Let us tap into God’s strength and comfort with this week’s prayers:

Heavenly Father, as we prepare to embark on this new week, we bring before You all our hopes, concerns, and uncertainties. Life is filled with challenges and we can’t face them alone.

Lord, grant us the strength and courage to navigate the road ahead, knowing that You walk with us every step of the way.

We pray that this week be an opportunity for growth and learning.

As we navigate our responsibilities at work, in our relationships, and within our homes and communities.

We pray that we will be vessels of Your peace and instruments of positive change in Your hands, Lord.

We are not alone in our journey, as You support and guide us, Lord.

This awareness brings comfort and reassurance, allowing us to face the week ahead with confidence and resilience.

Through these prayers, we invite Your divine wisdom and strength into our lives. Amen.

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄, 𝐒𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊

Starting our week with prayer can create a mindset of gratitude and positivity.

Expressing gratefulness shifts our focus from what we don’t have to all that we do have, changing our perspective and allowing us to meet challenges with optimism and resilience.

In addition, a Monday prayers provide us with the opportunity to reflect on the previous week’s accomplishments and set new intentions for the week ahead.

What would you like to accomplish?

More importantly, what do you think God is calling you to prioritize and accomplish?

𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Father in Heaven, as we prepare for this Monday morning, we pause to express our gratitude for the week that has passed.

Thank You for the moments of joy, the challenges that You have used to strengthened me, and the lessons that have shaped me.

I am thankful for the love that surrounds me and the opportunities to grow.

I pray that my heart be filled with appreciation for the blessings, both big and small, that you have bestowed upon me.

As I stand at the threshold of a new week, Lord, I seek Your guidance and strength.

I pray that You grant me clarity of purpose and intention as I embark on the days ahead.

I pray that my actions are aligned with Your will, and I pray that I find purpose in my work and interactions.

Lord, help us to approach challenges with resilience, and may my endeavors be guided by love and compassion.

As we set our intentions for the week, I pray that they reflect the values of my faith.

Bless my efforts, and may I be an instrument of your peace in all that I do.

In Jesus Christ’s most powerful name, I pray. Amen

Have a blessed day