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4 Bold and Courageous Prayers for 2022

In this post, I describe four bold and courageous prayers we can all pray.

You can pray them once or all year!

1. “Change Me First.”

“Change me,” This is certainly a courageous prayer.

Leaders go first, so if we are helping people change, we need to change first.

Change what?!

Exactly.

Sometimes we don’t know or can’t see it.

Do you occasionally take a moment to ask God to “search your heart?”

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24)

That’s a great prayer!

There may not be a dramatic need for change in your life, but it’s wise to acknowledge there is always room for a closer walk with Jesus, and that always calls for change at a heart level.

Other times we know exactly what changes need to occur, and we ask God for the courage and power to make those changes.

  • What are your temptations and weak areas?
  • What is your leadership kryptonite?

Courageous prayers will make a difference.

2. “Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done.”

Jesus taught us to pray this way. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matt 6:10) This is a big, bold, and courageous prayer!

God’s overall purpose and plan is not a mystery; scripture makes it clear. Still, we often face situations that are out of our control. Gratefully, however, they are not out of God’s control.

Most of us prefer the ability to “see around the corner” and lead our churches with at least a sense of what’s ahead. Even if we can’t predict the future, we like leaning into what is predictable.