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Lord, thank you for the book of Proverbs. Thank you for the opportunity to read its wisdom these past 175 days. Help me to continue to grow in your word that I may have a better life!

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Lord, forgive me if I have failed to plan well. Forgive me also if I have trusted in my plans and not in you. I resolve to do my best. I resolve to put my hope completely in you. Amen.

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Sovereign Lord, you know the plans of my enemies. Edit their plans and change the storyline into one of blessing for me and your kingdom. Amen.

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Lord, I pray that you would direct our president's heart like a stream of water. I pray this for our leaders in Congress and in the the judiciary. I pray that you will direct my heart like a stream of water to fulfill your purposes in my life. Amen.

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Father, i confess my anxiety about some of my plans. Quiet my heart and help me to rest in your sovereign control. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

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Sovereign Lord, today I will plan my course, but I recognize that you establish my steps. I want to be sensitive to your purposes even if it means changing my plans. Amen.

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Lord, I tend to hurry around with my clock and my calendar as if I am in complete control. Today I humble myself beneath your sovereign hand. I acknowledge that you are God, and I am not. I thank you that you have a purpose greater than my little plans. Amen.

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Lord, have I been so focused on my life plans that I have ignored the path of my life? Help me to give greater thought to who I am than what I do. Amen.

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Lord, I lay my plans before you. I commit them to you. I want them to honor you and advance your kingdom. I ask you to establish my plans according to your will. Amen.

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Lord, bring to mind wise people who could be a resource to me in the plans for my life. Give me the humility to ask their advice and the wisdom to really listen to what they say. Amen.

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Lord, are my plans good? I want to center all my life, including my plans, around your kingdom purposes. Stretch my dreams and deepen my plans. Amen.

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Lord, help me define and articulate my life purpose. May this statement be a true reflection of the aim of my heart. Amen.

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Lord, I am often preoccupied with the day-to-day tasks of life. I do not give enough thought to where my life is going. This week help me to look ahead. Help me to make plans that will bless me and honor you. Amen.

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Lord, make me a wise investor of my resources. Give me the faith to invest in eternity by giving to the poor. Amen.

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Lord, I am tempted to become cynical and discouraged by all the corruption and fraud in the world. Sometimes I use these feelings as an excuse not to be kind to the poor. Forgive me. Help me to hear these words in Proverbs today. Amen.

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Lord, thank you that you are always attentive to my prayers for help. Enable me to listen to the needs of the poor with that same godlike sensitivity. Amen.

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Father, I now see that my disparaging comments about the poor are an insult to you. I ask your forgiveness. Change my thinking and my conversation concerning the poor. Amen.

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Lord, you are the Maker of everything and everyone. Forgive me if I have considered myself better than other people made in your image. Help me see value and worth in every person I meet today. Amen.

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Lord, I pray for justice in our nation. I pray for fairness in our court systems. Help me examine my life and business dealings. Show me if I have mistreated anyone because of their economic or social standing. Help me be a defender of the poor as you are. Amen.