This is the prayer we prayed on January 22, 2017 as our commitment at New Life.
Prayer for New Life Christian Fellowship
taken from Prayer for Forge by Janice Patterson
Lord, by Your grace,
May we be a church that defines church from Your perspective.
May we be a church where the vision of Your Kingdom is clear and captivating.
May we be a church in which pure love for You and mankind dictates everything we do.
May we be a church where Christ is exalted, seen and experienced as alive and present.
May we be a church where spiritual fathers and mothers successfully groom the next generation to fully love You and be Your effective representatives on earth.
May we be a church where testimonies of Your supernatural greatness flow daily.
May we be a church where Your Word is taught and received under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
May we be a church where Your Word if openly and consistently cherished, pondered and discussed, challenging cultural rules and assumptions of the world’s system.
May we be a church where Your Word is single-mindedly and reverently obeyed out of love for You.
May we be a church where prayer is vibrant, natural and an ever-flowing source of Life and Power.
May we be a church where worship is uninhibited, extravagant and as natural as breathing.
May we be a church where the lost are regularly coming to salvation through Christ in all our spheres of influence.
May we be a church where we are empowered and released to change the world and push back the gates of hell.
May we be a church where we are free from the love of money and walk in joy as outrageously generous stewards of all Your finances and resources.
May we be a church where the abiding emotion is joy in all circumstances.
May we be a church where bold faith displaces incapacitating and paralyzing fear.
May we be a church where comfort and strength are readily available in times of suffering.
May we be a church where Your unlimited creativity is expressed.
May we be a church where everyone participates in Your family with conscious, deliberate contribution to the work and health of the family.
May we be a church where everyone gives more than they take.
May we be a church where we live in wisdom and obedience in spirit, soul and body so we walk in Divine health.
