Petition 3.23 | ESVI must pray for the graces of contentment and patience, and a holy indifference to all the things of sense and time.Lord, teach me in whatever situation I am to be content; let me know how to be brought low and how to abound; in any and every circumstance, let me learn the secret
Petition 3.22 | ESVWe must pray for the grace of self-denial.Lord, give me grace to deny myself, to take up my cross daily, and to follow Christ; Matthew 16:24(ESV) to discipline my body and keep it under control. 1 Corinthians 9:27(ESV)Lord, keep me from being a lover of my own self, 2 Timothy 3:2(
Petition 3.21 | ESVWe must pray that our consciences may be always tender and that we may live a life of repentance.Lord, put upon me that love which binds everything together in perfect harmony, Colossians 3:14(ESV) that I may maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, Ephesians 4:3(ESV
Petition 3.20 | ESVWe must pray for the fear of God.Lord, work in me that fear of you, which is the beginning of wisdom, Psalm 111:10(ESV) which is instruction in wisdom, Proverbs 15:33(ESV) and which is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. Proverbs 14:27(ESV)Unite my
Petition 3.19 | ESVI must pray for faith.Lord, let it be granted to me to believe; Philippians 1:29(ESV) for the faith by which I am saved is not my own doing, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8(ESV)Lord, increase my faith, Luke 17:5(ESV) and supply what is lacking in it, 1 Thessalonians 3:10(ESV)
Petition 3.18 | ESVTo sanctify our nature, to plant in us all holy principles and dispositions, and to increase every grace in us.Now may the God of peace himself sanctify me completely, and may my whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of my Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls m
Petition 3.17 | ESVTo direct our consciences, to show us the way of our duty, and to make us wise, knowing, judicious Christians.Lord, give me a wise and understanding mind, 1 Kings 3:9(ESV) that wisdom which in all cases helps one to succeed; Ecclesiastes 10:10(ESV) that wisdom of the prudent which
Petition 3.16 | ESVTo help our memory, that the truths of God may be ready to us whenever we have occasion to use them.Lord, let your Spirit teach me all things and bring to my remembrance all that you have said to me, John 14:26(ESV) that the word of Christ may dwell richly in me in all wisdom and
Petition 3.15 | ESVTo lead us into and keep us in the way of truth; and if in anything we are in error, to rectify our mistake.Let the Spirit of truth guide me into all truth, John 16:13(ESV) and make me understand how I have gone astray. Job 6:24(ESV)Teach me what I do not see; Job 34:32(ESV) and e
Petition 3.14 | ESVMore particularly, we must pray for grace:To teach and instruct us, and make us knowing and intelligent in the things of God.Give me so to call out for insight and to raise my voice for understanding, to seek for it like silver and to search for it as for hidden treasure, that I m
