As a mom, I’ve found that life often comes at me fast. It also comes at me in new and interesting ways I never could have predicted. In fact, sometimes I have no idea what to do.
Do you ever feel that way?
We know that God’s guidance for life is in Scripture. That’s where we learn about who God is, about sin and salvation through Christ, and about biblical principles we must live our lives by.
But, when life gets weird, or your and your husband need to make a job decision, or your child is looking to push boundaries you aren’t sure should be pushable–what then? Do you ever struggle to apply God’s Word to your specific situation?
Scripture tells us that when we don’t know what to do, we ought to pray and seek God’s guidance. (See James 1:5.)
Prayers for God’s Guidance
The Bible is full of Bible verses telling us how and when to pray. Scripture is also packed with story’s of God’s people praying–and of God’s answers.
In Psalm 25, King David wrote a prayer for the community of Israel to pray to God. Verses 4-5 ask God for his wisdom and guidance.
Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.” – Psalm 25:4-5, ESV
We can pray and ask God to help us to know his ways–his character and the principles by which he expects us to live. We should ask God, too, to lead us in his truth, in the paths he wants us to travel. When we ask God to teach us, we are asking him to help us learn his Word and apply it to our lives.
We pray to God, asking for guidance and wisdom, and we wait for his answer all the day long. Praise the Lord that he leads us and guides us, giving us both knowledge and wisdom.
Would you like to do an seven-day study on biblical prayers for God’s guidance?
7 FREE Bible Devotions | Scriptures You Can Pray for Guidance
I wrote 60 Scriptures You Can Pray as a devotional you can use to explore the biblical prayers prayed by real people with real needs. The book is divided into eight types of prayers you can pray to God in times of need, confusion, or joy. One of the sections in the book addresses prayers for God’s guidance.
Here are the prayers for guidance covered:
- Why Is This Happening? | Genesis 25:19-28
- Keep Me From Evil | 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
- Give Me Wisdom and Knowledge | Chronicles 1:1-13
- Nothing Is Too Hard for You | Jeremiah 32:16-25
- The Knower of Hearts | Acts 1:15-26
- Rooted and Grounded in Love | Ephesians 3:14-21
- Ask God for Wisdom | James 1:5-8
- Come, Lord Jesus | Revelation 22
You can learn more about prayer, God’s guidance, and seeking wisdom right now–today!
In fact, you can get 7 days from the section of prayer on guidance by signing up for the Scriptures You Can Pray for Guidance devotional series over at YouVersion!
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While you’re learning about biblical prayers for guidance from Rebekah, Jabez, Solomon, Jeremiah, the apostles, Paul, James, and the entire kingdom of God, be sure to learn more about 60 Scriptures You Can Pray. Grab your copy from one of the purchase links over on the book page!
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60 Scriptures You Can Pray
The Bible is full of prayer that you can pray too!
How do you pray when you don’t know what to say? The Bible holds the answer.
God doesn’t expect us to pray without guidance. In fact, Scripture is full of examples of ordinary people approaching our extraordinary God in prayer.
Award-winning author Danika Cooley believes that praying God’s Word teaches us how to best communicate with our Lord:
“There are so many lessons we can learn from Scripture about how to approach God and what to expect when we do.”
Danika’s devotional 60 Scriptures You Can Pray covers eight types of prayer from the Bible, the expectations we should have when we pray, and the right heart attitude for prayer.
- Praise | We adore God for who he is.
- Thanksgiving | We thank God for all he has done.
- Confession | We admit our sin to the God who saves us.
- Supplication | We humbly ask God to provide for our needs.
- Intercession | We ask God to meet the needs of others.
- Deliverance | We cry out to God for help in times of trouble.
- Lament | We bring our sorrow to God, our comforter.
- Guidance | We ask for God’s help in determining his will for our lives.
When you read 60 Scriptures You Can Pray, you will:
- Develop a habit of praying daily over a two-month period
- Learn more about prayer in Scripture
- Understand eight different types of prayer
- Expand your understanding of how to pray biblically
- Become better acquainted with God, His Word, and why we pray
Packed with thoughtful explanations of biblical prayer and practical application in each devotion, 60 Scriptures You Can Pray is the tool you need to learn more about prayer–straight from God’s Word.
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