Before we pray, let's first take a moment to listen to God's word and then we'll pray together.
Jeremiah 29:13 says, "You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart." This is a personal invitation from God's own heart to yours. He is not hiding from you. He's not distant, silent, or disinterested.
He is waiting for you. God is saying to you right now, "Come close. Look for me and I promise you will find me." That promise is not given to the perfect or the religious. It's not reserved for people who always get it right. It's for anyone who is willing to search for God with their whole heart, with honesty, hunger, and humility.
But here's the thing. So often we seek everything else first. We run to what we can see. We pour our energy into chasing things we think will fill us.
Money, success, comfort, approval, relationships. We chase after the applause of others, the security of wealth, the illusion of control. We crave quick fixes and easy answers. But over time, those things wear us down. They demand more and give less. They promise satisfaction but always leave us thirsty. We get tired not just physically but deep in our souls. Because no matter how much we chase or gather or accomplish, there's still a quiet emptiness inside. A longing that nothing in this world can touch. And that longing, it was placed there by God.
It's not a sign that something's wrong with you. It's a sign that your soul was made for something more.
So today, before you chase anything else, before you search for comfort, clarity, or control, I invite you to seek Jesus, turn your heart toward him.
Whisper his name.
Look for him not just with your words but with your attention, your affection, your surrender.
God is the only one who can truly satisfy the hunger of your soul.
The only one who will never fail you, never abandon you, never leave your prayers unheard. Call on the name that is above every other name, the name of Jesus Christ.
Seek your safety under the protection of the lion of the tribe of Judah. Let him guard you like a warrior and hold you like a shepherd. Seek your rest in the arms of the Prince of peace. He is the source of it. Seek the God who was, who is, and who always will be unchanging, undefeated, and forever faithful. He is the one who commands thousands upon thousands of angels. The one who speaks and galaxies obey. He holds the keys to life and death. And yet he bends down to hear you when you whisper his name. He says, "Call on me."
So what are you facing right now? A decision? A disappointment? A heavy burden you haven't told anyone about? A fear that keeps creeping back?
Whatever it is, big or small, God wants you to turn to him.
He is not too busy. He is not too far away. He is not waiting for you to figure it out first. He is waiting for you to seek him, to trust him, to let him be the one you run to first.
Jeremiah 33:3 says, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Think about it.
God doesn't just listen. He responds and not with ordinary answers.
He promises to reveal great and hidden things, truths you could never discover on your own.
He doesn't just offer help. He offers wisdom.
He doesn't just provide relief, he provides revelation.
The Bible says, "Call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you and you shall glorify me." That's not wishful thinking. That is a covenant.
He says, "When trouble comes, I will rescue you, and when l do, your heart will overflow with praise."
These are living promises straight from the heart of our creator.
They are spoken with power and they are meant for you. So if your heart is heavy today, if you're tired, discouraged, afraid or uncertain.
Let your hope rise again.
Let your heart be lifted.
You are not forgotten.
You are not overlooked.
Your prayers are heard.
Your tears are seen.
Your future is held in God's hands.
God has never failed to show up for those who seek him. And he never will.
He is the God who met Moses in the wilderness. The God who lifted David out of despair. The God who gave strength to Elijah when he felt like giving up. And he is the same God who walks with you now. He knows how to calm your storm.
He knows how to bring beauty from ashes.
He knows how to heal what feels too broken.
He knows how to answer prayers that don't even have words.
So don't give up.
Don't stop seeking.
Don't stop knocking.
Don't stop hoping.
Don't stop praying.
Because when you search for God with all your heart, you will find him.
And when you find God, you will find everything.
Now let's take a moment to pray together.
Dear heavenly Father, you are holy. You are righteous. You are kind beyond words and your mercy has no end.
There is no one like you. No one as faithful, as near, as good.
You are God over the heavens and yet you care deeply for the details of my life.
You are the King of kings, yet you call me your child. You hold galaxies in place yet you lean in when l call your name.
As I continue in this sacred moment with you. I want to rest in the truth you've already spoken over my heart.
That you are near.
You are not far off or unreachable.
You are not silent or indifferent.
You are a God who sees me, hears me, and moves toward me with compassion every single time l call.
Thank you for the reminder that my battles are not mine to fight alone.
You've said, "Be still and see the salvation of the Lord." And Lord, I want to believe that fully.
Sometimes I try so hard to fix everything, to make things work in my own strength. But your word tells me to stand still.
To trust that you are fighting for me even when I don't feel it, even when I can't see it.
You are the God who moves in the unseen, who brings deliverance when the odds are stacked and who never loses a battle.
Thank you for being near even when l didn't recognize it.
For standing beside me when I felt forgotten.
For lifting me when I had no strength.
For loving me on the days Istruggled to love myself.
You've been faithful in ways l'll never fully understand.
You've answered the prayers I couldn't even put into words.
You've rescued me from places I didn't realize were pulling me down.
You've been my peace, my strength, my courage, and my comfort.
Truly, Lord, you are everything I need.
You are a good father.
You are not stingy with your goodness.
You don't withhold love or joy or mercy from your children.
You long to give freely, generously.
Whether l come needing healing in my body, peace in my mind, direction for my future, or comfort in my sorrow, I know I will always find it in you.
When everything else in life feels uncertain, you remain the unshakable foundation I can stand on.
So right now, Lord, I ask you, please give me more of you.
I don't want just a glimpse. I want more than a glimpse.
I don't want a moment. I want a daily relationship with you.
I want communion with you.
I want closeness with you.
Let your Holy Spirit fill every part of me. Fill my thoughts, fill my desires, fill my emotions, fill my choices.
Cleanse me from within.
You go deep into the places I've tried to hide.
You clean out the clutter I've carried for too long.
You break down the walls I've built to protect myself.
And you take away anything that keeps me from hearing your voice clearly.
You tear out fear.
You root up shame.
You cast out anxiety.
You replace it all with your peace, with your joy, with your strength.
Fill every dry place with living water.
Fill every anxious thought with blessed assurance.
Fill every hollow ache with your perfect love.
Help me, Lord, to build a real deep relationship with you, one that breathes through every moment of my life.
Walk with me in the mundane.
Lead me in the storms.
Be my counselor when I don't know who to turn to.
Be my guide when I don't know where to go.
Be my closest companion. The one l run to before anyone else.
Heal the wounds I've carried for years.
Touch the places where l've been disappointed, betrayed, or forgotten.
Close the doors that were never meant for me to walk through.
Break the chains that keep me looking back instead of forward.
Restore joy where sorrow has settled too long.
Speak peace over the parts of my heart that still carry pain.
Make me whole again, Lord Jesus.
I declare now boldly and in faith that you are greater than anything I'm facing, greater than my fear, greater than my past.
Greater than my pain, my doubts, my limitations.
Nothing is too hard for you. No battle too big, no question too complicated, no wound too deep.
You are the God who lifts my head when I feel bowed down.
You hold my hand when I feel lost, and you go before me when I'm not sure how to take the next step.
Your word says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I don't always feel strong, but I know your strength is made perfect in my weakness.
So today, I choose to walk in that strength.
I surrender everything to you, Lord.
My plans, my dreams, my fears, my expectations, my disappointments, my future.
Take it all.
I don't want control.
I want your will.
I don't want comfort. I want closeness with you, Lord.
I don't want safety. I want surrender.
Make me bold in my faith, but keep me soft in my spirit.
Let humility walk hand in hand with holy courage.
Let my life reflect that I belong to you.
Let my words carry your love.
Let my actions point others to the one who changes everything.
Let my heart beat with compassion just like yours.
And Lord Jesus, give me courage that flows from knowing l am deeply, unconditionally, eternally loved by you.
Courage that rises up when I feel like hiding.
Courage that says yes when you call me into something new.
Courage to let go when you say release.
And courage to hold on when you say wait.
Let me not be crushed by anxiety.
Let me not be overcome by fear.
Let me stand firm in faith, knowing that goodness and mercy are following me every single day.
I declare today that I walk in victory because of everything you've done.
Because of the cross of Jesus, because of the blood of Jesus that was shed, because of the grave that was emptied, I will rise above every trap the enemy sets.
I will walk forward not in shame but in grace, not in defeat but in power, not in confusion but in peace.
Thank you Jesus for hearing every word of this prayer.
Thank you for never turning me away no matter how many times I've come broken or tired or unsure.
Thank you for always receiving me with love. In Jesus's precious and everlasting name, I pray. Amen.
If this prayer has touched your heart, please say amen as a sign of faith.
I pray that every blessing in this prayer is now upon you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ.
May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always. Amen
Sing,
Chorus:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
1. O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!
Refrain:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
2. Thro' death into life everlasting,
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion--
For more than conqu’rors we are!
Refrain:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
3. His Word shall not fail you -- He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
Refrain:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
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