Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus, grateful for the comfort and strength that you provide in times of affliction. We thank you for the assurance that you are with us, comforting us, so that we may in turn comfort others who are going through similar trials. Your Word reminds us in 2 Corinthians 1:4 that you comfort us in all our affliction so that we can comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort we ourselves receive from you.
Lord, we ask that you guide our words and the meditations of our hearts, so that they may be pleasing and acceptable in your sight. You are our rock and our redeemer, and we desire to honor you in all that we say and do. May our words be filled with empathy, understanding, and the comfort that comes from you, so that we may be a source of light and encouragement to those whose lives we touch.
We also lift up our request for the fruit of the Spirit to be evident in our lives. We ask for an abundance of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Help us to walk in the Spirit and bear fruit that glorifies you.
Father, we praise you for your mercy and for all the blessings you have bestowed upon us. We are grateful for your Word, which guides and sustains us. We ask for a productive day, filled with increasing order and organization, as we seek to serve you and fulfill the purposes you have for us.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.