7 Prayers for a Simpler Life

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While today’s world has many luxuries that are supposed to make life much easier, sometimes these things seem to make life more complicated. Many of us dream of living a simpler life – a life uninterrupted by the chaos we face in our daily lives but this dream is often interrupted by reality. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When many people think about simplifying their life, they visualize moving into a log cabin in the middle of the woods and living off those resources. But living a simpler life doesn’t require you to move into seclusion. It can simply start with turning towards God and removing any spiritual clutter that causes confusion in your life. Simplify by definition means to “remove anything that complicates your life and preventing you from freely pursing your purpose for living.” Here are seven prayers for a simpler life that will allow you to remove things that have been holding you back from living a stress-free life.

Remember God Provides

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God is the number one provider and is aware of your physical, emotional and spiritual needs. It is His delight to provide for His children. When we are going through a time of need, we should call on God. Bring Him your burdens. He knows your situation. We can’t make it without Him. Call on Him to comfort your heart and give you strength. By seeking Him first, we are able to discern God’s direction, and He will be glorified as He provides for us and directs us according to His will. If you are ready to honor these truths as you seek His glory, begin with this prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help me to be grateful for what I have, to remember that I don’t need most of what I want, and that joy is found in simplicity and generosity. Amen.

Remember God is Powerful

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God is powerful, yet peaceful. He is able to calm the storms in your life, you just have to believe that He is capable. When your gaze is focused on the God who created the ocean, the God who governs the world will guide you in the uncertainties of the future. If you just pay attention to the strength of the sea and the waves, the troubles you face will diminish. The trials that distress you, all the difficulties that seem like mountains and all the shadows that darken the joy in your heart cannot possibly be too hard for God. If you are ready today to seek to keep your heart at peace, begin with this prayer: Heavenly Father, I give to You all the problems and cares I face. Take complete control, just as You do of the ocean. And send me a great calm. Amen.

Remember God is Able

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Are you facing an obstacle today? What impossibility is lurking in your life? If you’ve committed your soul to Him, He will keep it for you. If you’ve committed your faith to Him, He will protect it and help it to grow because He is able. It can be particularly hard to follow God at times in our lives when our trust is weak. But remember, God is able to move mountains and give you the strength to climb them. Commit to Him and ask for His power to be shown. If you are ready to do this, begin with this prayer: Dear God, I thank you that You are able to do much, much more than I can even ask or think. I rest in Your power, and as I yield to Your will, I know You will work in me what You desire. Amen.

Remember God’s Goodness

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Life isn’t always easy and the headlines we see daily remind us how much we need God’s abiding presence. When we struggle to understand what’s going on in our personal lives or the world around us, we can seek His face, by prayer and reading His word. God bring us the peace and courage we so desperately need in our lives. If you are facing a painful experience, look around you and find reasons to praise God for His goodness, even in the pain. You can reflect on God’s goodness with this powerful prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for being good and for blessing my life with good. Even when bad things happen, I know that You are good and You do good. I cling to You, and pray that You will continue to perform in me that which is good, for Your glory. Amen.

Remember God is Omnipotent

We all face daily challenges. Sometimes we deal with seemingly insurmountable problems. It’s important that we recognize that no matter the situation, God can either change it or help you through it. God is omnipotent, meaning He is all powerful and able to do whatever He wills. There is nothing too hard for God. Are you facing a mountain that looks uncrossable? In what ways can you feel and know God’s power to help in this situation? If you are thankful for God’s omnipotence, prayer this prayer: Thank you, God, for showing me Your awesome power. From day to day, I stand in awe at all You are, at all that You do. May I trust in Your power to give me strength for all I will face today. Amen.

Remember God is Omnipresent

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God is omnipresent, meaning He is present everywhere. When Scripture speaks of God as omnipresent, it is not communicating that He is physically distributed throughout the universe, but that He is simultaneously present, with all His fullness, to every part of creation. This isn’t to say that God’s form is spread out so that parts of Him exist in every location. God is spirit. He has no physical form. He is present everywhere in that everywhere is immediately in His presence. At the same time, He is present everywhere in the universe. No one can hide from Him and nothing escapes His notice. Knowing God is everywhere shouldn’t bring you terror but peace. Thank God for His active presence in your life with this prayer: Dear Father, thank you for being everywhere. Thank you for never leaving me to journey alone. Teach me to live in awe of You so that I do not willfully sin. Keep my heart at peace so that I may find comfort in Your presence. Amen.