Arrow prayers are short prayers that one sends up to heaven at any time and any place. The best ones are just a few words in length like, "Lord save me!"
Let today be a clearing out. All that you have been through is gone, and you can't change it. All that you're going to be going through is ahead, and there's nothing you can do to know what it will be. Take today to pray, praise, and thank God for what has happened, and what will happen. (Steve Case, Everything Counts, 31 December)
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I hope you enjoyed visiting the Arrow Prayers blog during 2011 and that you will continue following what I find to post in 2012.
[The writer of Hebrews] ... insists that we must look on all the hardships of life as the discipline of God and as sent to work, not for our harm, but for our ultimate and highest good. (William Barclay, The Letter To The Hebrews, p. 177) 30 December 2011
Our forefathers discovered that prayers which plead the clear promises of a covenant-keeping God are guaranteed success - it is time we discovered it too. (Selwyn Hughes, Every Day Light, Day 349) 29 December 2011
... we might well ponder what kind of society we would find ourselves in at this moment were it not for the great spiritual awakenings of the past. (Selwyn Hughes, Every Day Light, Day 330) 28 December 2011
Pray for the men and women who serve as our leaders, that they might be faithful to the Lord. (after Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 786) 26 December 2011
There were only a few shepherds at the first Bethlehem. The ox and the ass understood more of the first Christmas than the high priests in Jerusalem. And it is the same today. (Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain) 25 December 2011
Say a prayer that acknowledges God is in charge. Make it as simple as, "All right Lord, I'm all yours. I'll go where you say." (Steve Case, Everything Counts, 14 December) 23 December 2011
Teach me sweet forbearance when things do not go right, so I remain unruffled when others grow uptight. (Helen Steiner Rice, From The Heart, 5 December) 21 December 2011
Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. (Isaiah 40:31 (NAS) in Daily Guideposts - 2009, 3 December) 19 December 2011
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. (Ephesians 6:18 - Steve Case, Everything Counts, 16 December) 18 December 2011
Faith in God gives you the ability to endure when others are giving up. (Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 821) 16 December 2011
The Christian life is going somewhere, and it would be well if, at each day's ending, we were to ask ourselves: "Am I any farther on?" (William Barclay, The Letter To The Hebrews, p. 171) 15 December 2011
We must never forget that there is no such thing as a common man in the sight of God. (William Barclay, The Letter To The Hebrews, p. 122) 11 December 2011
God's servants need to get away from people and have time alone to think. (Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-by-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 721) 10 December 2011
... prayer is not limited by time or place. Your prayers for your loved ones will do more good than you realize, so keep praying. (Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 791)
It is good to praise the Lord and make music to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. (Psalm 92:1-2 in From The Heart by Helen Steiner Rice, 3 December) 8 December 2011
Whenever you are hurried and must leave something undone be sure it's not your prayer to God at dawn or setting sun. (Helen Steiner Rice, From The Heart, 3 December) 7 December 2011
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. (Matthew 2:10)
Don't let this Christmas season overwhelm you. Don't feel you have to do something, or go into debt just to impress other people. Focus instead on Jesus. Take time every day to read the prophecies of His coming, and the wonderful story of His birth. Make this Christmas one of "exceedingly great joy." (Billy Graham, Hope For Each Day, 6 December) 6 December 2011
Lord, help us to believe Your promise that You will give us the strength to cope with our circumstances. (Carol Kuykendall in Daily Guideposts - 2009, 2 December) 4 December 2011
All I need do is to silently pray - "God, help me and guide me and go with me today." (Helen Steiner Rice, From The Heart, 30 November) 4 December 2011
When you flee from temptation, be sure you do not leave a forwarding address. (Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 750) 1 December 2011
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