Marcus Stanley

By the grace of God, I survived being shot 8 times. Miracles happen every day.

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for being a God who listens. I'm praying right now for everyone reading this who has a prayer request on their heart. Some of them have prayed about it so many times they're running out of words, and some of them haven't told a single person what they're carrying. But You already know. Your word in 1 John 5:14 says, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." And God, we're holding on to that. Not because we've seen the answer yet, but because You've never ignored one of Your children. So I'm asking You to meet them right where they are. Heal what needs healing, provide what's missing, and give them peace that surpasses all understanding. Thank You for hearing our prayer. In Jesus' name, Amen.

But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. -Psalm 66:19

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

@Sccaam Thank you so much for doing that! Appreciate you so much

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this day and thank You so much for sending Your Son to carry what I could never carry on my own. Your word in Isaiah 53:4-5 says, "Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed." God, whatever I'm carrying right now, whether it's loneliness, grief, or anxiety, remind me that You never sent it to punish me. Jesus knows what it feels like to be rejected and left alone, so there's nothing I'm carrying that He doesn't understand. Let me trust You in the middle of the waiting, believing there's real healing for my body, my heart, and my soul. In Jesus' name, Amen.

For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. -Psalm 103:14

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm asking You to flip a switch on the inside of me and give me my spirit back. Your word in 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." God, if I've been carrying around a spirit of fear, I know I didn't get it from You. I picked it up somewhere else, and tonight I'm giving it back. Fill me with the power, love, and sound mind that You actually designed for me. Let the Holy Spirit renew me while I sleep so I’ll wake up transformed… brand new and ready to walk in what You've called me to. I give this night to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. -2 Timothy 1:6

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day, and thank You for the goodness and mercy You keep showing us even when we don't notice it. I'm praying for everyone reading this who's facing something that looks bigger than they are. Your word in John 16:33 says, "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." And God, You didn't say we might have trouble, You said we will. But You also told us how the story ends. So whatever their giant is, the diagnosis, the debt, the broken marriage, they're not walking in with their own strength. They're walking in with Your name, and Your name has never lost. Thank You for hearing my prayer. In Jesus' name, Amen.

With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles. -2 Chronicles 32:8

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm asking You to break the power of every word that was spoken over me and has been branded in my mind. Your word in Judges 6:12 says, "And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, 'The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!'" God, I've listened to what a coach, a parent, or any other person said about me for so long that I've forgotten what You say. Where I hear I’m a failure, You say I’m a mighty warrior. Where I hear I’m not enough, You say I’m chosen. Tonight I'm choosing to align myself with Your word instead of the labels that made me retreat. Help me rest knowing who You say I am. I give this night completely to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. -Jude 1:24

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this day and thank You for being the One who truly fills what's empty inside of me. Your word in John 6:35 says, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst." God, I've searched for so many things to fill the gap, and none of them have ever satisfied the way You do. Even the disciples watched You feed thousands and walk on water and still asked for a sign, and I know I've done the same thing in my own way. Help me trust that You're enough today, without needing more proof. And when I'm filled by You, help me share what You've given me with everyone I come across. In Jesus' name, Amen.

How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! -Psalm 119:103

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm carrying the weight of everything happening around me, the heartbreak, the tragedy, and the things I can't fix. Your word in Psalm 40:2 says, "He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps." God, thank You for stepping into the middle of the mess instead of staying far away. You went to the cross for me and descended into the worst of it so I wouldn't have to stay there. Help me stop thinking about how bad I am and start remembering how good You are. Help me to wake up tomorrow walking in Your freedom and healing, because this was never about me. I give this night completely to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. -Luke 19:10

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day and for coming down to help Your people. Your word in Luke 7:16 says, "Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, 'A great prophet has risen up among us'; and, 'God has visited His people.'" God, the pain that I’ve felt has tried to tell me it'll be like this forever, but I'm choosing to believe what Your word says instead. You showed up for that woman not because of her faith, but because of Your goodness and Your power, and I'm so grateful that Your goodness is bigger than my faith in this moment. Whatever I need today, a breakthrough, a miracle, or a change, I trust that You've come to help me. Let my life be a testimony so that when people look at who I am now, they know it had to be You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. -Psalm 145:9

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day You’ve given me and thank You for adopting me into Your family at a cost You were willing to pay. Your word in Romans 8:15 says, “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.’” God, there are days I feel like I’m on the outside looking in, like I haven’t earned a seat at Your table. Remind me this morning that the debt has already been paid and sin doesn’t own me anymore. Help me come to You the way a child runs to a parent, knowing I can call on You anytime and You’ll listen. When I mess up, thank You for forgiving me and pulling me closer instead of pushing me away. I give this day to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! -1 John 3:1

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm reminded that You placed me in this generation on purpose. Your word in Esther 4:14 says, "And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" God, You knew everything that would be happening in my family, in the economy, on social media, and across the nations, and You still wanted me here. I don't want to waste the one generation I've been given. Help me remember tonight that I wasn't sent by a person, I was sent by You, to be Your hands and feet right where I am. Rest my mind and let me wake up tomorrow ready to live with purpose. I give this night completely to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their habitation. -Acts 17:26

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for opening my eyes to see this new week and thank You for the strength to stand strong no matter what's coming against me. Your word in 1 Peter 2:9 says, "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." God, help me walk in that identity this week and trust that You hold all power in Your hands. Guard my heart from the love of money and from chasing things that will never satisfy me. Keep me committed to You in prayer and in Your word, and give me the strength to walk away from anything that pulls me away from You. Even in hard moments this week, help me still choose to worship You and believe You're making a way. I put this week into Your sovereign hands. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. -Psalm 63:3

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day and thank You for being worthy of my worship in every season. Your word in Revelation 19:16 says, "And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." God, I don't want to pick You up when it's convenient and put You down when it's not. I want to worship You when I'm happy and when I'm sad, on the mountaintop and in the valley, when my prayers are answered and when You seem a little too slow. Whether I understand what You're doing or not, You're still Jesus, and You're still worthy. Help me center my whole day on You, from this morning until the sun goes down. Thank You for being so faithful, and thank you for hearing my prayer. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. -Psalm 145:3

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm asking You to stir something in me that's gotten used to just existing. Your word in Ephesians 5:14 says, "Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." God, I've gotten comfortable lying still, looking like there's no life left in me, but I feel Your Spirit beginning to move in my life. I'm not staying down any longer. My old labels don't define me anymore. I'm a child of Almighty God, once lost and now found, once blind and now seeing. Let me rest tonight knowing that tomorrow I”ll get up with the authority, strength, and confidence that comes from You, not from me. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. -Isaiah 60:1

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day and for Your word that sets the standard and reminds me You've been there from the beginning. Your word in 2 Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." God, thank You for loving me first, before I ever thought to look for You. If I'm carrying shame or feeling condemned about something I've done, remind me that You're greater than all of it and You already know everything anyway. That conviction I feel isn't You pushing me away, it's Your Spirit pulling me close. Help me live without fear today, because Your perfect love pushes it out, and there's nothing left to be afraid of when You're the One holding me. In Jesus' name, Amen.

For You will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. -Psalm 18:28

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm asking You to help me stop hiding what the enemy uses to keep me locked up. Your word in John 8:36 says, "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed." God, I don't want to keep carrying secrets that keep me in bondage or spend my life wondering if someone will find me out. Tonight I'm bringing everything into the light, and I’m trusting that You can make me clean and whole. I'd rather be honest before You now than keep faking it for years. Help me rest tonight knowing I'm walking free, with nothing left to hide. I give this night to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. -James 5:16

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for this new day, and I’m asking You to lead it, not just bless it. Your word in Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” And God, I love that it’s a lamp and not a floodlight over the whole road. You show us the next step, and the next step is good enough. So for everyone reading this, give them the next step today. They don’t need to see the whole year, and they don’t need to know what to do this morning. Break the chains of fear, comparison, and the past mistake that still has a hand on their shoulder. Open the right doors, close the wrong ones, and give them discernment to know a closed door from a delay. I give this day to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness. -Psalm 143:10

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Dear God, thank You for bringing me through another day. As I get ready to rest tonight, I'm laying down the exhausting need to prove myself and stand up for myself. Your word in Zechariah 3:2 says, "And the Lord said to Satan, 'The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?'" God, I'm so tired of fighting battles I was never meant to fight alone. You've already loved me, saved me, and set me apart, and You're standing up for me even in the private places where I feel tormented and in the memories that still try to shame me. Help me hear You tonight, telling the enemy to be quiet on my behalf. I don't have to fight this one myself. I give this night completely to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? -Psalm 118:6

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Don't wait for Heaven to get to know Him. Talk to God today.

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

Somebody said, "It's wild to spend no time with God on Earth, and then want to spend eternity with Him in Heaven."

[Marcus Stanley @marcusastanley]

God isn't asking you for religion. He's asking you for a relationship. And you don't have to wait for Heaven to start it.