YES to New Beginnings

Revelation 21:5
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making
everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for
these words are trustworthy and true.”

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Thank you God, for saying yes to new beginnings. You
are the Alpha and Omega,
the God who makes all things new.
We bless you
because your word in Revelation 21:5 declares,
“Behold, I am making all things new!”
We thank you for being the God of fresh starts,
new mercies, new seasons, and new possibilities. Thank you.
God, may this New Year's “Yes” prayer kickoff
not have been a ritual,
but a prophetic doorway into miraculous newness
through Christ our Lord.

Thank you for opening that door today.
We say yes to new beginnings.
Yes to your new vision, your new opportunities,
your new purposes,
and your new spiritual relationships.
We say yes to new breakthroughs in the name of Jesus.

Father, close every door that needs closing and open
every door that leads to your divine destiny.
Break cycles that have hindered us
and release new patterns that will elevate us
to where you want us to be
in Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit.

Usher us into newness.
Renew our minds, restore our hope, revive our passion,
and reposition our lives in Jesus Christ.
Let old things pass away and let all things become new.
Now we walk into this new year with your expectancy,
standing on your promise,
and we walk in confidence and in praise to you.

We say yes to your new beginnings.
Now unto him who is able to do
exceeding abundantly above
all that we can ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us,
unto you be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages, world without end.

In the name of our mighty Savior we pray,
Amen.

YES to Renewed Strength

Isaiah 40:31
…but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

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Everlasting God,
Creator of the ends of the earth,
we give you glory because you never faint.
You never grow weary. You never get tired.
You never slumber, and you never sleep.
We thank you, God, for Isaiah 40:31 that promises
those who wait on you shall renew their strength.
We are in you because
you are the God who restores what life drains,
revives what stress depletes and strengthens,
and what weakness attempts to break.

We need you to renew our strength
during this turbulent season.
We say yes to renewed strength.
And we thank you for it.
We ask that you renew our mental strength for study,
our spiritual strength for prayer,
our physical strength for endurance,
and our emotional strength for difficult times.
God, we're asking that you give us your strength.

Strengthen those who are exhausted.
Give power to the faint hearted.
Bring clarity to those who are overwhelmed,
and give courage to those who are weary.
In the name of Jesus, renew the body of Christ.
Renew pastors and clergy. Renew Christian minds.
Renew Kingdom leadership
and renew our desire for your word.
And God, we ask you to renew our hope in Jesus Christ
as He is our hope of glory.

Lord, help us to mount up on wings like eagles
and rise above every storm.
We want to run through this new year,
and we want to run through ministry without quitting.
Help us to walk daily without fainting.
Let supernatural strength fill our bodies
with your strength that only you can give.
We've seen you do it before
in the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus Christ.

You can do it again. We pray now:
strengthen our minds, our spirit, and our ministries.
We say yes to your renewing power
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

YES to Identity

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, God’s special possession,
that you may declare the praises of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

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God of our identity and purpose,
thank you that we know who we are in Christ.
We exalt you for calling us out of darkness
and into your marvelous light.
Thank you that according 1 Peter 2:9,
we are chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people belonging to you.
We glorify you because our identity is not defined
by our past, our failures, our trauma,
our status or circumstances.

But it is defined by your declaration over our lives,
and because we have been born of your Spirit.
You've sealed us until the day of redemption
and we know who we are in you.
And we thank you today.
We say yes to your identity in Christ
as we abide in him, the true vine.

Forgive us when we embrace lies about who we are:
lies spoken by the devil.
The “Accuser’s” lies spoken by others.
Lies whispered by enemies,
or lies formed out of our own insecurity.
God, silence every voice that contradicts your word.
God, in our spiritual ears, keep reminding us
that we are chosen, bought with a price,
valued, anointed
and set apart for your Kingdom purpose.

Holy Spirit, help us walk like chosen people,
think like royal priests,
live like a holy nation
and minister like people who belong to God
and have experienced the new birth in Jesus Christ.
Let our identity in Christ stabilize us when we're unsure.
Empower us, heal us, and propel us forward.
We say yes to who you say we are in Jesus Christ!

It is in the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Believing Prayer

Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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God, this day we say yes to you—
and we believe in prayer.
God, we thank you because you answer our prayer.
So we honor you today for the promise
given by Jesus in Mark 11:24:
that whatever we ask in prayer, believing,
we shall receive.

Thank you that faith is not wishful thinking,
but a confident expectation rooted in your character
and in your YES and in your promises.

You are faithful. You are trustworthy, and you do not lie.
God, we confess that sometimes unbelief and doubt,
disappointment, or past hurt
has weakened our confidence in prayer.
But forgive us if you please.

Today we say yes to believing totally in prayer.
100% yes to asking boldly!
Yes to trusting confidently,
and yes to receiving
everything you have for us
without wavering.

Increase our faith.
Let our prayers rise with certainty that you hear us.
You see us and you respond
according to your perfect will.
We lift up every request in this season:
for financial breakthroughs, family healing,
ministry clarity, academic excellence, spiritual growth.
Physical and spiritual restoration. Emotional peace.
And we believe, God, that you're doing this.
We believe you for it.

Strengthen our confidence in the name of Jesus.
Give us more faith,
that we might have more confidence in your word.
In the name of Jesus,
give us confidence to speak to mountains
with unwavering faith,
knowing that they will be cast into the sea.
Let this year be marked by answered prayers,
miraculous provision, and undeniable testimony.
Heavenly Father, we believe.

Help our unbelief.
In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Spirit Intercession

Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to pray for,
but the Spirit himself intercedes for us
through wordless groans.

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God, we bless you today
for the precious ministry of the Holy Spirit
who intercedes for us in all of our weaknesses.
Thank you for not leaving us to pray alone
or to depend solely on our limited understanding.
Your word says in Romans 8:26
that when we don't know what to pray,
the Spirit himself makes intercession for us
with groanings too deep for words.

So, for this divine assistance we give you glory,
and we thank you and we bless you
because Jesus, our Savior, is interceding
at your right hand even now.
Thank you that you've made it
so we cannot miss you in prayer with this type of help.
Today we say yes to the spirit of intercession.

Forgive us, God,
when we have tried to carry burdens by ourselves
as if our strength, our intellect,
or our prayers alone could sustain us.
Have mercy upon us, Holy Spirit,
and we ask you to intercede for us even now.
Pray through us. When we are tired, speak for us.
When we are confused, plead for us.
Make our case when we're overwhelmed.

Stand in the gap for our families, our churches,
our professors, our classmates, our colleagues,
our ministry for the Church of Jesus Christ,
and for our future.
Spirit of the living God, translate the cries of our hearts
into the perfect will of our Heavenly Father.
We pray now, we pray through our sighs,
we pray when we shed tears, we pray in our silences,
in our hopes and our deep longings for breakthroughs.
We thank you that they're all counted towards prayers.

And God, may you align our prayers with heaven.
We say yes to your help, yes to your Spirit’s groanings,
yes to your Spirit’s intercession on our behalf.

In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Protection

Psalm 91:1-2
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

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Most High God, our dwelling place, and our refuge,
we honor you today because
you alone are our safe place and our eternal shelter.
Thank you that Psalm 91 promises that
those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High
will abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
We confess that sometimes we wander
into unsafe places mentally, emotionally,
spiritually, even physically,
and we need to recover now more than ever.

We plead the blood of Jesus right now over our lives.
Today we say yes to your divine protection
because you have already said yes
to guarding your people.
You declare that you are our refuge and our fortress,
our God, in whom we certainly trust.
And God, we thank you
because we can put our trust in you.

Today we trust you to shield our minds from anxiety,
our hearts from fear, our families from danger,
our bodies from sickness,
our paths from the traps of the enemies.
Let your wings cover us. Let your truth be our shield.
Protect our studies, our ministries, homes,
our leaders, our children
and every believer in this season.

Protect us while we drive, when we walk,
when we work, when we serve, and when we rest.
Let no plague come near our dwelling.
And let your angels surround us with divine covering.
We thank you for your power and your presence.

Lord, we say yes to your protective presence,
yes to your dwelling, yes to your abiding,
yes to trusting under your wings.

We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name,
Amen.

YES to Constant Prayer

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually,
give thanks in all circumstances;
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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Our Father, the God who hears
every whisper and receives every prayer,
we thank you for the call to rejoice always,
to pray without ceasing,
and to give thanks in all circumstances.
Thank you that constant prayer is not a burden to us,
but an invitation to continue in fellowship with you.
And so now we ask for more and more
of that continual fellowship and union.

Today we say yes to a life of constant prayer.
We will rejoice always. We'll pray nonstop.
We'll find ways to give thanks in all circumstances,
even in the worst ones.
Holy Spirit, we ask for the strength and insight
to see your hidden reasons
and the power to praise the Lord
while we're in the eye of the storm.

God, we say yes to pray always,
yes to communion, to conversation with you,
to stay connected to your Holy Spirit
throughout the day.
As your disciples asked Jesus, we ask you
to teach us to pray. We're asking you now.
Teach us to pray in moments of stress,
in moments of joy, in moments of silence
and in moments of uncertainty.
Make prayer our first love and spiritual instinct
and not our last resort.

Help us become advocates to ensure
that your church is a house of prayer.
Fill our hearts with gratitude so profound
that thanksgiving becomes our lifestyle.
Holy Spirit, be our breath, be our rhythm
and our continual guide as we pray to the Almighty.
Help it to make sense when it doesn't make sense.
Father, we say yes to prayer all day and every day
in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

We believe and say,
Amen.

YES to Revelation

Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you
great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

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God of revelation and divine mystery,
we thank you for your promise in scripture:
“Call to me and I will answer you and show you
great, unsearchable things you do not know.”
And even as judgment was at the door,
you spoke words of hope, invitation, and faith
to Jeremiah and Jerusalem.
And so today we also stand on that promise
with grateful hearts,
hopeful despite potential judgment
coming upon our nation.

Thank you that your revelation is your gift
to those who seek you sincerely and who know you.
Place us in the position
to receive your Spirit's revelations for your glory
and for the benefit and empowerment and furtherment
of the Church of Jesus Christ.
We call upon you now asking for insight, illumination,
discernment, and spiritual understanding
into all of our circumstances,
especially family life, leadership, ministry,
and our galactic endeavors.

Reveal what is hidden. Unveil what is unclear.
Give us wisdom for decisions, clarity within confusion
and direction when we feel lost.
Holy Spirit, open our eyes to see beyond the surface
as Jesus opened the eyes of those who were blind.
Open our ears to hear your voice
and open our hearts to receive your truth.

We say yes to your divine revelation,
yes to your spiritual insight,
and yes to your voice guiding our lives every day.
We thank you and we praise you.

In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Answered Prayer

Matthew 7:7-8
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone
who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the
one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Our faithful Lord and compassionate Provider,
we thank you that Jesus, our great intercessor,
invites us to ask, seek and knock,
promising that those who ask, receive;
those who seek, find;
and those who knock, the door will be opened.

Thank you that you are not a distant God,
but a listening Heavenly Father
who delights in answering our prayers.
We are so grateful and thankful!

Help us to never stop knocking
on your door of divine promises
so that we can overcome
and be among the many, as John could not number,
who “overcame by the blood of the Lamb.”
And we accept your endless invitation to keep asking
until you answer; to pursue you,
until we catch hold of the hem of your garment;
and to knock until you open the door
to new life, every day.

Today we say yes to answered prayers
not because of our worthiness,
but because of your faithfulness.
You never let us down,
even when we let you down.
Increase our confidence in asking,
our persistence in seeking boldness in praying.
Remove any unbelief or doubt
that hinders us from trusting your promises.
Forgive us when we have stopped knocking, when we
have stopped seeking because our spirits were down.

Pick us up in the name of Jesus Christ, and forgive us.
Teach us to pray according to your will,
to accept your intervention
and to recognize your answers
in both familiar and unexpected ways.
We acknowledge
that you work through mysterious ways.

Holy Spirit, intercede for us
when we do not know how to pray.
We say yes to answered prayer,
yes to divine intervention,
yes to supernatural provision,
and yes to your perfect timing.

In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Throne Room Access

Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace
with confidence,
so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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Gracious Father,
the One who sits on the throne of grace,
we thank you for the invitation
to come boldly before you.
We come not as strangers, not as outsiders,
but as redeemed sons and daughters
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Your word declares that we can approach you.
We can approach your throne to obtain mercy
and find grace to help us in the times of need.

God, we need you.
So today we enter your presence with gratitude
because access to you is our greatest privilege.
Thank you for Jesus, who spoke the words:
“Believe me, a time is coming when you will worship
the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
Yet the time is coming and has now come
when true worshipers will worship the Father
in Spirit and in truth.”

Thank you, Lord, that we are here in your presence
for access to your throne so we can worship you.
Thank you that your throne is where revelation flows.
And we're asking for revelations.

Thank you, God, for letting fear fade.
Thank you, God, that healing is happening right now,
that our strength is being renewed,
and that our hope is rising again because of you.

Today we say yes to your presence,
yes to your mercy, yes to your help.
Holy Spirit, teach us to live
in constant communion with you,
and to live in the moment.
Draw us closer and into a deeper intimacy with you.
Remove every barrier of guilt and shame
and fear and doubt
that the devil tries to place upon us.

Let us cast our cares on you, because you care for us.
Let us come boldly, confidently, reverently,
and with great expectations of faith
that you'll do just what you’ve said.
So we say yes, and thank you
for access to your throne room today.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

YES to Spirit Victory

Zechariah 4:6
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD
to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power,
but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.

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Holy Lord and God of glory,
we honor you today as the God who declares
not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.
Thank you that victory does not come
through human strategy, willpower,
intelligence, or resources,
but through the unstoppable power of your Holy Spirit.
As Zerubbabel faced an impossible mountain,
you assured him that the Spirit would bring victory.

And today we stand in need of that same assurance.
Now, God, as we face our mountains, sickness,
mental and spiritual fatigue, bereavement,
marital problems, unemployment,
trouble that we brought upon ourselves,
or the testings that you lead us through,
we ask that you would assure us,
as you assured your servant Zerubbabel,
that your Spirit will bring us victory in 2026.
We thank you for this victory!

We confess that we have tried
to fight battles in our own strength
and have grown tired.
We've tried to fix problems with human reasoning,
only to discover that human power falls short
every time.
But today, in this year of your YES,
we surrender every battle internally and externally.
We surrender to the power of Your Holy Spirit.

Bring victory over fear. Bring victory over doubt,
confusion, and addiction.
Bring victory over depression, discernment,
over spiritual warfare, and over any obstacles
that stand in our way.
Do what only you can do--and that is to give us victory.
Let your Spirit bulldoze every mountain
and straighten every crooked place as you go before us.
As you, God, straighten every crooked road.

Bring down every mountain,
and tear down the iron gates.
And give to us the “city!”
God, we say yes to your spirit of victory.

In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Endurance

Colossians 1:11
…being strengthened with all power according to his
glorious might so that you may have great endurance
and patience…

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Almighty God and Sustainer of our souls,
we come to you with gratitude
because you are the One
who strengthens us with all power,
according to your glorious might,
so that we may have great endurance and patience
as we run this race.
Today, we confess that often we grow weary mentally,
emotionally, spiritually, academically,
and even physically.

We get tired. We become discouraged,
overwhelmed, and even tempted to quit.
And some days we do quit.
Forgive us for quitting, and
thank you for taking us back.

Thank you, God, for providing us your endurance.
That is not something we manufacture ourselves,
but it's something that you impart to us.
Guide your endurance in us!

So today we thank you for providing us
with your yes to endure the course of this year.
We ask for supernatural endurance,
for strength in our arms when they hang low,
for lifting our heads when burdens get heavy
and the tasks before us get difficult.
Raise our spirits when adversity rises against us.
Empower us to run our race with patience,
to finish your assignments well in life and ministry,
and to trust you in every season
despite any hardships.

Produce in us only your fruitfulness:
the endurance that remains steadfast
when circumstances shake, when doors close,
when people walk away, when pressure mounts
and when our path becomes unclear.
Holy Spirit, renew our strength
and anchor our souls in Jesus Christ.
We say yes to your endurance, yes to perseverance,
and yes to finishing strong.

In the name of Jesus,
Amen.

YES to Spiritual Boldness

Micah 3:8
But as for me, I am filled with power,
with the Spirit of the LORD,
and with justice and might,
to declare to Jacob his transgression,
to Israel his sin.

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Holy and Mighty God,
we praise you for the power and presence
of your Holy Spirit
who empowers ordinary people
to do extraordinary things,
because we have been born of your Spirit.
Like Micah who declared, “I am filled with power, with
the Spirit of the Lord and with justice,”
we stand today
asking for that same spirit-filled boldness.

God, you know where we have shrunk back in fear,
remained silent when we should have spoken,
even compromised when we should have stood firm,
or hesitated when you were calling us to come forward.
Forgive us in the name of Jesus Christ,
and reposition us in your boldness.

In this season of yes, we ask you
to clothe us with supernatural courage
as we face our daily challenges,
challenges in our schoolwork, in our homes,
and our ministries.
Fill us with boldness that is rooted not in pride,
but in the power of your Spirit.
And give us humility to go with your courage.

Make us bold in prayer, bold in preaching,
bold in witnessing, bold and loving people!
Bold in confronting injustice, bold in praying for others,
and bold in carrying out Christ's name without shame.

Destroy every timid spirit that dilutes our calling,
that whispers in our ears or diminishes our witness.
Holy Spirit, rise up in us --
until we operate in your authority,
until we preach with your resurrection power,
until we walk in your truth
and speak with your conviction.

God, in the power of Jesus,
we say yes to your spirit of boldness.
Today, in your miraculous name we pray,
Amen.

YES to Courage

2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid,
but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

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God, our strong deliverer
and the giver of every good and perfect gift,
we thank you today for your unfailing presence
and for the power of your Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.
As Paul encouraged Timothy, reminding him
that you have not given us the spirit of fear,
but of power, love, and a sound mind,
we stand on that same promise today.

God, we know that you know the fears we carry:
the fear of failure, the fear of inadequacy,
the unknown, the fear of disappointing others,
and even sometimes fear
of stepping into divine assignments.
And yet your word confronts our fears
with your YES to courage.

So today, in the name of Jesus Christ,
and in this year of your YES,
we reject fear in all its disguises
and declare your courage over our minds,
our ministries, our families, our academics,
and every divine assignment.

Holy Spirit, stir up the gift within us,
ignite holy boldness, strengthen our hearts,
and steady our spirits
so that we can walk forward with your confidence
rooted in your power, not our own.
Remind us every day
that courage is not the absence of fear,
but the presence of faith.
Live in us today.
Empower us to stand firm in Christ,
to speak truth and love, to help endure hardship,
and to trust you every step of the way.

In the name of Jesus,
today we say yes to courage,
yes to confidence,
yes to your power, yes to your love,
and yes to a sound mind.
Think within us. Move in us.
Help us to stand in these trying times.
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.

YES to Joy and Peace

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace
as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for your love
in the times of hatred, racial and social division,
and political divides that keep us apart.
We praise you for your spirit of unity,
your unconditional love,
and your acceptance of us through Christ our Lord.
We are so grateful that you do not accept us
based upon our works, race and nationalities,
and this fills us with hope, joy, and peace.

We pray that we do not let
these disputable matters divide us.
Make us one, as Jesus prayed for our unity.
Give us your heart to accept one another,
just as Christ accepted us through grace,
knowing and also bearing with us our faults
through your love and the power of Your Holy Spirit.
Help us to look beyond each other's faults
and see each other's needs:
the needs of the less fortunate, the forgotten;
those with no families,
so that we can bring true hope through Jesus Christ.

Thank you that we have hope in Christ,
the hope of glory.
For in Christ, hope is not empty optimism.
We thank you that it is Spirit-filled expectation,
the expectation of your YES—
that we not just survive as people, students
and Christians, but that we abound in hope.

In our moments of stress or uncertainty,
help us to remember that the joy that you have
is our strength.
Your joy and peace are not emotions to chase after,
but gifts to lay hold of
and to receive when we need it most.
When it seems hopeless, strengthen us
by the power of Your Holy Spirit,
who is our source of strength and stability.

God of Hope, fill us today with joy and peace.
Let our hearts overflow with hope in Jesus Christ
and through the power of your Spirit.

It is in Christ’s name we pray,
Amen.

YES to Abundance

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,
to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout
all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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O Lord our God, your word says
you are able to bless us abundantly,
so that in all things at all times, having all that we need, we will abound in every good work.
We cannot thank you enough for the abundant life
and for your miraculous abundance.

We call on your power to work in us today.
Show your power in us now
through your spiritual strength, the indwelling Jesus, exponential knowledge of your love,
and in your fullness that belongs to us as your children.

God, enable us to receive your great YES abundance through prayer.
We also ask that your abundance
be extended to the lives of others, including
our loved ones, fellow students, administration, faculty,
friends, family, co-workers, and future generations.
As you continue to work in us
through the super-power of Your Holy Spirit
who dwells within us,
manifest your abundance in our lives
in every stage and in every ministry effort,
as you ensure that your glory will overflow in our lives beyond measure.

God of abundance, do more than we can imagine!
Let your power work in us
for your glory in this generation.
We honor you for going far beyond measure,
exceeding anything that we could ask, or call for,
or crave, or desire, or think we require.
We praise you for answering us in Ephesians
through your servant Paul, who wrote
that it can only happen because you, God,
are able to do far beyond what we can ask or think.

God, our only fitting response to your greatness
is to give you glory, especially in the church,
in the company of your redeemed children.
Blessings and honor, O God, dominion forever
for your exceeding greatness
and never-ending abundance in all things
now and forever.
To you be glory in the church
through Jesus Christ to all generations,
forever and ever.

In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord we pray,
Amen.

YES to Power for Witness

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”

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Father, thank you for the promise of power
that Jesus declared to his disciples in the book of Acts.
We bless you and we worship you
because you have fulfilled your promise.
We thank you for the day of Pentecost.
We thank you that Your Holy Spirit
made entrance into the lives of those believers,
and to every believer who believes in the name of Jesus.

God, we bless you for their infilling.
We thank you for standing Peter
in the power of your Holy Spirit for preaching,
and for souls being saved on that day.
We thank you for your YES
through their power to witness then,
and your YES for us to continue to witness today.
We bless you for the Spirit's power and ability
that resides in every believer.

Our prayer today
is that we navigate this month and this year
with the Spirit's awareness.
As we go about our daily routines,
keep us present to see that these places around us
are all mission fields and opportunities
to boldly share and testify for Jesus Christ our Lord.
If we're spiritually sleepwalking or distracted in any way,
I pray that you would awaken us now
through the power of your Spirit.

God, we bless you
because you've already given us
your miraculous power.
And so we ask now that when we share, when we pray,
when we witness what we preach,
when we live, when we love,
that great multitudes of souls
will see Jesus and be saved.
We pray that revival and renewal will flood the land,
and your Church will be filled once again.

God, may your Spirit
convict and convince every generation
to encounter Jesus Christ.
May you increase the outpouring of your Spirit
in this season.
Holy Spirit, come upon us with power today.
Equip us to be bold witnesses wherever we go.
In the name of Jesus we pray,
Amen.

YES to Wisdom

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will
be given to you.

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Holy God,
the Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
We offer praise and honor to you
as the all-knowing and loving God.

Thank you, God,
that your YES is the assurance
that your wisdom is always available to us.
When we face times of trials, tribulations,
tests, and adversities,
we need your wisdom to guide us
through in those times of trial.
We pray for your discernment:
whether our current challenges
are what you ask us to trust you to remove by faith,
or for us to endure patiently in our faith.

Lord, should we command our mountains
to be cast into the sea
by our faith in your miraculous power?
Or should we allow patience to work its perfect results
by enduring what seems to be a trial in faith,
by your grace--?

Today, God, this is our plea: we ask for your wisdom
because we are limited in knowledge.
We encounter questions that textbooks cannot answer.
As mere humans, our best guesses
and our earthly understanding
lacks your divine prudence.
Our human intelligence pales in comparison
to your infinite wisdom.

So, God, we're asking for your wisdom
because your word says, “Let him ask of God…”
because you give wisdom generously without reproach.
We turn to you, because your wisdom is available now
to us through your Holy Spirit.

Almighty God, our prayer opens your doors
to divine wisdom
that guides both scholarly pursuits and cares of life.
In the name of Jesus, by faith,
we ask for your wisdom today.
Give us insight beyond our own understanding
and guide our decisions with your clarity.

Through the voice of your Holy Spirit,
it is in Christ's name we pray,
Amen.

YES to Refreshment

Isaiah 58:11

The Lord will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.

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God, you're generous—
full of mercy and full of compassion.
And we admit we've lost our way.
We've wandered off like sheep
who forgot where home is.
We've chased after what our hearts wanted.
And in doing so, we've turned away
from what you wanted.
We've ignored what we should have done.
And we've done what we knew we shouldn't.
There's brokenness in us, Lord….
more than we want to admit.

But you, O God, are rich in mercy.
You never turn away from those who turn back to you.

So forgive us!
Heal us. Put us back together
by the power of your grace in Jesus Christ.
Almighty God, we pray according to your word in Isaiah:
that even in what may feel like “scorched places,”
your promises will continually refresh us
when our lives feel dry.

Amidst long hours, heavy burdens, spiritual exhaustion,
heartaches, and heartbreaks,
you've promised that we will not wither,
that you will water us with your spirit
like fresh gardens
in which we will flourish under your miraculous care.

And our lives will be lives of righteousness and love,
full of light, full of healing, and full of your glory.
Perform your word in us!

Give us strength: not just seasonal strength,
but your sustaining strength.
You make us us a spring that never runs dry.

We declare this to be your YES for our lives—
not to be burned out,
but to be renewed now this moment.

Lord, refresh us today in every place.
Strengthen our bodies. Renew our minds.
Water our spirits in your presence.
And from now onward, help us to walk straight,
live right, love deeply,
so that everything we do brings honor and glory
to your name.

In Christ we pray,
Amen.

YES to Guidance

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to Him,
and he will make your paths straight.

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God, today we've come to give you glory and honor,
and we've come to give our trust to you.
We thank you, God, for creating us in your image.
You give us the gift of free will
that allows us to choose to trust you again today!
To choose to say yes to your YES,
and to choose to say yes to the mission at hand
you’ve put before each of us today.

In the name of Jesus:
for the times that we did not say yes,
and the times that we did not trust,
we ask you to forgive us.
Help us, God, to lean on your wisdom.
Guide our steps onto the firm foundation of your word
so that your word keeps us anchored.
We acknowledge that you are the Lord,
our Rock and our fortress,
and the One in whom we will trust.

And so, God, we desire to trust you even when it's hard.
We're asking you to prevent us
from relying on ourselves and our own reasoning.
Today, work in our hearts.
Put truth in our hearts
so that our yes is a total YES to trusting in you.
We thank you now because in this new year of “yes,”
we surrender our hearts 100% to listen only to you--
in the confusing world around us
of so many other voices:
AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Siri, even parents and people
and mentors and friends
offering advice and information for guidance
and decision-making about life.

In the name of Jesus, thank you for your word
that alone stabilizes us,
because today’s scripture directs us away
from what is only an illusion,
and redirects us to trusting in you totally.

God, in you we put our trust.
We look towards the hills,
from whence cometh our help!
Our help comes from you.
Lead us by your Holy Spirit into all truth.
Straighten every crooked path,
silence the voices of the Enemy in our mind,
and keep us aligned with your will,
so that your will be done.
Empower us to walk by your Spirit,
that we will not gratify the desires of our flesh,
but only you.

We will trust in you.
We believe you in the name of Jesus,
Amen.