Weekly Prayer Guides

WK 1

PRAY THE LORD COMFORT OUR HEARTS AS PARENTS OF PRODIGALS

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

PRAY WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE AS A PARENT

Jude 24: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.

PRAY THAT WE DO NOT DWELL ON THE PAST

Isaiah 43:18 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

PRAY WE ARE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

PRAY THAT NOTHING ABOUT ME WILL BE A STUMBLING BLOCK

Romans 14:13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

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WK 2

PRAY TO BE A COMFORT

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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PRAY & REJOICE

Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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PRAY FOR ENDURANCE

James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the LORD; that the LORD is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

PRAY, REVIVED IN HIS WORD.

Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

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PRAY TO THE LORD, OUR HELP

Job 33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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PRAY TO RECEIVE, AND GIVE MERCY

Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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PRAY WITH THANKSGIVING

Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy

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WK 3

PRAY AND THANK GOD AS HE MAKES A WAY TO ESCAPE:

1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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PRAY THAT THE LORD OPEN THEIR EYES

Ephesians 1:18-19 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

PRAY HE FORGIVES THEM

Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…

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PRAY HE SENDS LABORORS

Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the LORD of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

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PRAY THANKING GOD FOR HIS COMPASSION AND MERCY

Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

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PRAY THEY COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH

I Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth

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PRAY HE OPEN THE SCRIPTURES TO THEM

Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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WK 4

PRAY THAT WE SEE THE PRODIGALS AS GOD SEES THEM AND RUN TO THEM

Luke 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

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PRAY AND THANK THE LORD FOR HIS MISSION TO SEEK AND SAVE THE PRODIGALS

Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

PRAY AND ASK THE LORD TO GIVE US STRENGTH TO GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH THEM

Matthew 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

PRAY AND BELIEVE THEY ARE COMING HOME

Mark 9:23 23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR HIS KINDNESS AND MERCY FOR OUR PRODIGALS

Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

PRAY AND THANK THE LORD FOR BEING WITH OUR PRODIGALS ALWAYS AND HIS WILL IS DONE IN THEIR LIVES

Genesis 28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

PRAY THAT WE ARE MERCIFUL BECAUSE GOD HAS BEEN MERCIFUL TO US

Matthew 5:7 - Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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WK 5

PRAY AND BELIEVE THAT OUR FAITH WILL MOVE THE MOUNTAINS

Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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PRAY THAT WE AND THE PRODIGAL NO LONGER WAVER BUT BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS

1 Kings 18:21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS ARE NO LONGER HARDENED BY SIN’S DECEITFULNESS

Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGAL REALIZE THAT THEIR JOY IS IN JESUS

John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

PRAY THE LORD TO PROTECT THEM FROM PEOPLE THAT WILL LEAD THEM ASTRAY

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character.“

PRAY AND SPEAK LIFE OVER YOUR PRODIGALS

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit

PRAY TO BUILD THE PRODIGALS UP WITH WORDS OF LIFE

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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WK 6

PRAY AND THANK GOD THEY SHALL COME FROM THE LAND OF THE ENEMY

Jeremiah 31:16 Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

PRAY THAT HE BREAK THE CHAINS

Psalm 107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

PRAY THE PRODIGAL WILL WALK IN TRUTH

3 John 1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGAL WILL FOLLOW THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“

PRAY THAT “STREAMS OF LIVING WATER” WILL FLOW FROM WITHIN IN THE PRODIGAL

John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

PRAY THE PRODIGAL WILL RUN FROM SIN

1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 

PRAY PRODIGALS WILL GLORIFY GOD IN THEIR BODY AND IN THEIR SPIRIT

I Corinthians 6:19-20 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’

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WK 7

PRAY THAT A GUARD IS SET OVER OUR MOUTH AND WE SPEAK TO PRODIGALS IN LOVE & TRUTH

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

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PRAY THAT SCALES FALLS FROM THE PRODIGALS EYES AND THEY SEE THE LIES OF THE ENEMY

Acts 9:18 KJV And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

PRAY THE LORD WILL GUARD THEIR HEART AND MIND IN HIM

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

PRAY THE PRODIGALS WILL REJECTED WRONG AND CHOOSE RIGHT (ISAIAH 7:16) AND THAT PEACE WILL RULE IN THEIR HEARTS

Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 

PRAY THE LORD WILL HEM THE PRODIGALS IN BEHIND AND BEFORE AND LAY HIS HAND UPON THEM

Psalm 139:5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 

PRAY THEY WILL PRAISE HIM IN THE DARK

Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 

PRAY THAT GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BE THEIR REFUGE AND EVER-PRESENT HELP

Psalm 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

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WK 8

THANK THE LORD THAT HE KNOWS OUR PRODIGALS BY NAME AND THEY BELONG TO HIM!

Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

PRAY AND SPEAK THOSE THINGS WHICH BE NOT AS THOUGH THEY ARE - THERE IS POWER IN THE WORDS WE SPEAK

Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

PRAY AND THANK GOD THAT OUR PRODIGALS ARE OVERCOMERS BECAUSE GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN THEM

1 John 4:4 “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” King James Version (KJV)

PRAY OUR PRODIGALS ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS

Romans 8:37 tells us that "in all things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

PRAY THAT OUR PRODIGALS WILL FOLLOW THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD

Deuteronomy 28:13 The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.

PRAY THAT GOD REMINDS THE PRODIGALS THAT THEY ARE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR THE VICTORY

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our LORD Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:13 13I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

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WK 9

PRAY AND THANK THE LORD FOR ANSWERING OUR PRAYERS

Matthew 15:28 Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed at that moment.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGAL IS ABLE TO STAND AGAINST THE WILES OF THE ENEMY

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

PRAY THAT THE LORD SENDS HIS HOLY ANGELS TO RESCUE AND PROTECT OUR PRODIGALS

Acts 12:11 Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know without a doubt that the LORD has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod's clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.“

PRAY THE PRODIGALS DESIRE TO LAY ASIDE ALL SIN

II Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

PRAY THE PRODIGALS ARE SUBMITTED TO GOD

James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

PRAY FOR PRODIGLAS TO BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR MINDS

Ephesians 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

PRAY PRODIGALS ARE STRENGTHENED AND THEY CRUCIFY THEIR FLESH

Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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WK 10

PRAY THAT WE CONTINUE TO STAY STRONG AND NOT BE MOVED - OUR LABOR IS NOT IN VAIN

1 Corinthians 15:58, NIV Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

PRAY WE ARE RENEWED DAY BY DAY WHILE PRAYING FOR OUR PRODIGALS

2 Corinthians 4:16, ESV So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

PRAY THAT WE REMEMBER OUR PRESENT TROUBLES ARE SMALL COMPARED TO THE REWARD

2 Corinthians 4:17, NLT For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

PRAY THAT WE ARE NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING

Galatians 6:9, NASB Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

PRAY THAT WE HAVE PEACE IN THIS SEASON OF PRAYER FOR OUR PRODIGALS

John 14:27, ESV Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

PRAY AND BE THANKFUL THAT JESUS HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD

John 16:33, NIV “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

PRAY THAT WE STAY ENCOURAGED AND STRONG AS WE PRAY FOR OUR PRODIGALS

Psalm 31:24, ESV Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!

WK 11

PRAY THE PRODIGAL REMEMBERS THAT THE LORD IS THEIR REFUGE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE

Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him

PRAY FOR COMPASSION AS THE LORD TURNS OUR HEARTS TO THE PRODIGALS

Malachi 4:6 He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.“

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS WILL COME TO THEIR SENSES AND ESCAPE FROM THE TRAP OF THE DEVIL

2 Timothy 2:26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS WILL RUN TO THE NAME OF THE LORD – THE SAFE STRONG TOWER

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS WILL NOT BE AFRAID AND KNOW THE LORD IS THEIR HELPER

Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence, "The LORD is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?"

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF THEIR MIND

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS ARE FREE FROM BITTERNESS & SIN

Acts 8:23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity."

WK 12

PRAY FOR FAITH

ACTS 16:31 KJV "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."

John 12:46 46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darknes

PRAY THE PRODIGALS HUNGER FOR JESUS

John 6:35 35Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

PRAY FOR HUMBLE BELIEF

Mark 9:23-24 23"'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes." 24Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

PRAY FOR OPEN MINDS

John 20:29 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

PRAY THE PRODIGALS DESIRE FORGIVESS

Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

PRAY THE PRODIGALS DESIRE HIS POWER

John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name

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WK 13
PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR THE VICTORY THROUGH JESUS

Corinthians 15:57:  but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

PRAY AND THANK GOD WHO LEADS US IN TRIUMPH

2 Corinthians 2:14: But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR THE VICTORY TO OVERCOME THE WORLD BY FAITH

1 John 5:4: For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR POWER OVER THE ENEMY

Luke 10:19: Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR THE PROMISE OF VICTORY

Matthew 12:20-21: “A battered reed He will not break off, And a smoldering wick He will not put out, Until He leads justice to victory. 21 and in His name shall the Gentiles trust

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR VICTORY AS AN ACT OF GOD

Deuteronomy 20:1-4 “When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR VICTORY OVER SPIRITUAL FORCES

Malachi 4:3 You will tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lord of hosts.