Day 1: My Own Heart

30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening

Verse for contemplation: Ephesians 3:16-21

Today begins our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 11-April 9 here at the Prayer Wall. Throughout the next month, we will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. But first, we begin with our own hearts, because if awakening is to happen, it must begin in me.

Are you willing to do what it takes to let the Lord set you free from the attitudes that keep you from oneness with Him and others?

Spend some time with the Lord today, asking Him to mature you in both receiving His love and pouring it out to others. Matthew 22:37-40. What are some ways you need to grow in your faith? What areas of your heart need transforming in order to be more like Jesus? Is there anyone He wants you to share the Gospel with? Ask Him. Then journal what He shows you.

Prayer starter:

Father God, I know that You promised me abundant life and all the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and yet I so often let enemy lies spiral me off in wrong directions. There are people I have hurt, so many regrets, sins, wrong thought processes. I need You to set me free. I want to be a powerful witness for You, walking in Your Spirit’s leading every moment, loving everyone around me like only You can. I want to see the nations come to You, but also those close to me. Please mold my heart in Your hands to be like Yours. Make my mind the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:15-16. Help me see the people around me through Your eyes, not through self-protection, fear or pride. Set me free from the mindsets and sins that block Your love from flowing through me. Remind me to love You with all my heart, to listen to Your lead and follow You wherever You take me, saying and doing whatever You want to say and do and loving others as You first loved me. Matthew 2:37-40. I know I can’t do this on my own. I can’t just will myself out of the sins and dangerous thought patterns that have a strong hold on me. So, please take me to the places I need to go with You for my strongholds to fall. Topple every lie with Your truth. Remove every barrier to oneness and set me free so I can shine for Your glory. Let nothing hold me back. Train me to fix my eyes on You, throw off every sin that hinders me, and run in Your empowering. Hebrews 12:1-3. Create in me a new habit of surrender, of listening to Your lead, walking in Your Word, praying for the lost, loving with Your love and shining light into the darkness around me. Let’s awaken hearts together. I want to be used by You.

Parallel Prayer: Our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening coincides with Ramadan. March 11-April 9, Muslims throughout the world are fasting and seeking God. Let’s pray they find Him!

Lord, we ask You, please, this month, as Muslims throughout the world fast and seek You, to reveal Yourself to each of them in powerful ways, especially through dreams, visions, and through access to Your Word. Lift the veil from their eyes so they can see You as You truly are.

Dinner and a Prayer: Each day during these 30 days, we will share with you ideas for special family prayer times, including a suggested menu to go with that day’s prayer theme.

Today, cook your family’s favorite dishes. Over dinner, ask each family member what ways they would like to grow closer to God. Then pray for each other.

If you would like to plan ahead so you can gather the ingredients you need for upcoming dinners during this month of prayer for the nations, see the “Dinner and a Prayer” section at the bottom of our 30 Days page or in the back of your 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, Vol 2 book.

For suggestions on how to have more meaningful experiences this coming month of prayer, check out our 30 Days and So You Think You Can’t Fast pages here at the Prayer Wall.

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