Prayer Starters with Suzanne Eller (KLRC)

Lord, I’m exhausted spiritually and emotionally.

Today’s episode excerpted from Suzie's book, Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times by Suzanne Eller.

God, though loss takes my breath away, you are near.  

Keywords: Loss; natural; supernatural; faith; trust; grief; sorrow. 

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18

God, what do you want me to do?

Keywords: Wisdom; proverb; trust; understanding; dreamer; plans.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Jesus, lead me to compassion over rules.

Keywords: Rules; healing; Pharisees; legalism; compassion; wisdom. 

Scripture: Mark 3:5

Heavenly Father, rebuild and restore the ruins of my old life and make it new.

Keywords: Rebuild; restore; renew; rewrite; revise; redeem.

Scripture: Isaiah 58:12

Resource: Prayer Starters: Talking with God about Hard Times by Suzanne Eller

Savior, help me to stop doing for a moment so I can just be in your presence. 

Keywords: Slow down; distracted; frustrated; busyness; relationship; present. 

Scripture: Luke 10:40

Resource: Come With Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads by Suzanne Eller

Savior, if there’s someone on your heart that you want me to talk to. . . 

Keywords: Story; encounter; faith; friend; connection; community; witness.

Scripture: 1 John 1:1

Jesus, help me to trust your timing as I grow, and lean into you as I do. 

Keywords: Growth; conversation; caretaker; parable; Jesus; fig tree.

Scripture: Luke 13:6

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Jesus, I come to you without shame for what I need, knowing you’ll meet me there.

Hebrews 4:16

Today’s episode is a “best of.” I pray you share all the words you’ve been longing to say to God.

Heavenly Father, sadness and grief feels really big today.

Revelation 21:4

Though today’s episode is a “best of,” may you sense God close as you share your hurt with him.