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Pray for the Graces of Contentment and Patience

Petition 3.23 | KJV

I must pray for the graces of contentment and patience, and a holy indifferency to all the things of sense and time.

Lord, teach me whatsoever state I am in therewith to be content; let me know how to be abased and how to abound; every where and in all things, let me be instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Philippians 4:11-12(KJV) And let godliness with contentment be great gain to me, 1 Timothy 6:6(KJV) and a little with the fear of the Lord and quietness, be better than a great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:16(KJV)

Lord, grant that my conversation may be without covetousness, and I may always be content with such things as I have, Hebrews 13:5(KJV) still saying, The will of the Lord be done. Acts 21:14(KJV)

Enable me in my patience to possess my own soul; Luke 21:19(KJV) and let patience always have its perfect work, that I may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:4(KJV)

Lord, give me grace to weep as though I wept not, and to rejoice as though I rejoiced not, and to possess as though I possessed not, and to use the world as not abusing it, because the time is short, and the fashion of this world passeth away. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31(KJV)

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Pray for the Grace of Self-Denial and Humility

Petition 3.22 | KJV

I must pray for the grace of self-denial.

Lord, give me grace to deny myself, to take up my cross daily, and to follow Christ, Matthew 16:24(KJV) to keep under the body and bring it into subjection. 1 Corinthians 9:27(KJV)

Lord, keep me from being a lover of my own self, 2 Timothy 3:2(KJV) from being wise in my own conceit and leaning to my own understanding. Proverbs 3:5(KJV)

Lord, give me to seek not my own only, but my brother’s welfare. 1 Corinthians 10:24(KJV)

And grant that I may not live to myself or die to myself, but whether I live or die, I may be the Lord’s, and may live and die to him. Romans 14:7-8(KJV)

I must pray for humility and meekness.

Lord, give me to learn of Christ to be meek and lowly in heart, that I may find rest to my soul; Matthew 11:29(KJV) and that herein the same mind may be in me that was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5(KJV)

Lord, hide pride from me, Job 33:17(KJV) and clothe me with humility; 1 Peter 5:5(KJV) and put upon me the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in thy sight is of great price. 1 Peter 3:4-5(KJV)

Lord, give me grace to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith I am called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing others in love. Ephesians 4:1-2(KJV)

Let anger never rest in my bosom, Ecclesiastes 7:9(KJV) nor the sun ever go down upon my wrath; Ephesians 4:26(KJV) but enable me to show all meekness towards all men, because I myself also was sometimes foolish and disobedient. Titus 3:2-3(KJV)

Let me be clothed as becomes an elect child of God, holy and beloved, with bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and long-suffering, Colossians 3:12(KJV) that being merciful, as my Father which is in heaven is merciful, Luke 6:36(KJV) I may be perfect as he is perfect. Matthew 5:48(KJV)

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Pray for a Tender Conscience and God-Wrought Love

Petition 3.21 | KJV

I must pray that my conscience may be always tender and that I may live a life of repentance.

Lord, take away the stony heart out of my flesh and give me a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19(KJV)

Make me afraid of all appearances of evil, 1 Thessalonians 5:22(KJV) and careful not to give Satan advantage against me, as being not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 2:11(KJV)

Lord, give me the happiness which they have that fear always, Psalm 128:1(KJV) that when I think I stand, I may take heed lest I fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12(KJV)

I must pray to God to work in me charity and brotherly love.

Lord, put upon me that charity which is the bond of perfectness, Colossians 3:14(KJV) that I may keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, Ephesians 4:3(KJV) and may live in love of peace, that the God of love and peace may be with me. 2 Corinthians 13:11(KJV)

Lord, give me to love my neighbour as myself with that love which is the fulfilling of the law; Romans 13:9-10(KJV) to love others with a pure heart fervently, 1 Peter 1:22(KJV) that hereby all men may know that I am Christ’s disciple. John 13:35(KJV)

And as your people are taught of God to love one another, give me to abound therein more and more; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10(KJV) and as I have an opportunity, to do good to all men; Galatians 6:10(KJV) and as much as in me lies, to live peaceably with all men, Romans 12:18(KJV) always following after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith I may edify others. Romans 14:19(KJV)

Lord, make me able to love my enemies, to bless them that curse me, and to pray for them that despitefully use me, and to do good to them that hate me; Matthew 5:44(KJV) forbearing others and forgiving others in love, as Christ forgave me. Colossians 3:13(KJV)