Guided Prayer
One · Pause
Be still for a moment. Breathe in slowly, and out slowly — three times. There is no hurry here, and no one is watching.
Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10 · KJV
Two · Check in
What are you hoping for? Say it without hedging.
Three · Scripture · King James Version
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Romans 15:13 · KJV
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”
Psalm 130:5 · KJV
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Jeremiah 29:11 · KJV
Four · Reflection
Hope is filled by the God of hope Himself. Waiting in His word is not naive optimism; it is trust with its eyes open.
Five · Pray this
God of hope, fill me with all joy and peace in believing. I wait for You, and in Your word I hope. Let my hope abound by Your Spirit. In Jesus' name, amen.
Six · Now in your own words
Speak your hope to God plainly and ask Him to hold it with you.
Seven · Private journal
What I am hoping for, and what I will do while I wait.
Eight · One practical step
Take one step that prepares for the thing you are hoping for.
Before you go
Hope in God is never wasted. Keep your eyes up.