PAUSE Deliverer and Defender, I acknowledge my weakness and my need for You. Be my refuge as I come to You in prayer. Pause and Pray REFLECT And lead us not into temptation,     but deliver us from the evil one. (Matthew 6:13) How can a young person stay on the path of purity?     By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart;     do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart     that I might not sin against

PAUSE Merciful God, I come in honesty and humility. Search my heart and bring to light whatever needs Your healing forgiveness. Pause and Pray REFLECT And forgive us our debts,     as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12) Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;      wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness;     let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins     and blot out all my iniq

PAUSE Faithful Provider, I pause to remember that every good gift comes from You. Free me from worry and teach me to trust You today. Pause and Pray REFLECT Give us today our daily bread. (Matthew 6:11) The Lord upholds all who fall     and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you,     and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand     and satisfy the desires of every living thing. (Psalm 145:14-16) How has God pr

PAUSE Sovereign Lord, You reign over all things. I lay aside my need for control, and I acknowledge that Your ways are higher than mine. Pause and Pray REFLECT your kingdom come, your will be done,  on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10) “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;     wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons;     he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise     and knowledge to the discerning.

In these 5 Days of Prayer, we will be meditating on a phrase of The Lord’s Prayer each day, as well as relevant accompanying passages, using the framework P.R.A.Y. (Pause. Reflect. Ask. Yield.). Use this guide to pray by yourself, with your family or in small groups. Enjoy your time each day with the Lord! Day 1 PAUSE Holy Father, I come before You as Your child and as a creature made by you. Still my anxious thoughts, quiet my hurried heart, and draw me into the w