Prayers for Every Need
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Drawing from her many popular books on prayer, Linda Evans Shepherd offers you a compact, giftable compilation of powerful prayers arranged by topic, so you can find the words to ask God for help, consolation, wisdom, and many other needs for yourself or others. Covering such concerns as stress, anxiety, hard times, illness, and much more, the prayers in this book will be the ones you turn to again and again as you walk through life with the ones you love.
Linda Evans Shepherd
Linda Evans Shepherd is an award-winning author, a successful speaker, and a media personality. The president of Right to the Heart Ministries, she is the author of 37 books, including When You Don't Know What to Pray, Praying God's Promises, and Prayers for Every Need. She lives in Colorado. For more, visit www.sheppro.com.
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Prayers for Every Need - Linda Evans Shepherd
Other Books by Linda Evans Shepherd
Praying God’s Promises
Empowered for Purpose
Called to Pray
How to Pray in Times of Stress
When You Don’t Know What to Pray
How to Pray When You Need a Miracle
Experiencing God’s Presence
When You Need to Move a Mountain
Praying through Hard Times
Praying through Every Emotion
Novels
THE POTLUCK CLUB
The Potluck Club
The Potluck Club—Trouble’s Brewing
The Potluck Club—Takes the Cake
THE POTLUCK CATERING CLUB
The Secret’s in the Sauce
A Taste of Fame
Bake Until Golden
© 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 by Linda Evans Shepherd
Published by Revell
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Compilation of prayers published 2022
ISBN 978-0-8007-3939-3 (cloth)
ISBN 978-1-4934-3427-5 (ebook)
Prayers are taken from previously published volumes by Linda Evans Shepherd:
When You Don’t Know What to Pray © 2010
When You Need a Miracle © 2012
Experiencing God’s Presence © 2013
Praying through Hard Times © 2014
The Stress Cure © 2014
Called to Pray © 2015
Winning Your Daily Spiritual Battles © 2016
Praying God’s Promises © 2018
When You Need to Move a Mountain © 2019
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Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from GOD’S WORD, a copyrighted work of God’s Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright © 1995 by God’s Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled CEV are from the Contemporary English Version © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations labeled ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2016
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ded-figTo all who want to draw near to a loving God.
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
John 16:24 NIV
Contents
ch-figCover
Half Title Page
Other Books by Linda Evans Shepherd
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Blessings
Make Me a Blessing to Others
Gratitude for God’s Blessings
Church and Ministry
A Prayer for My Church
Courage to Share the Gospel
God’s Call to Minister
A Prayer for Pastors
Wounded by the Church
Difficult Times
In Times of Conflict
In Desert Places
Yielding Difficulties to Your Care
You Are with Me No Matter What
Putting My Hope in You
Putting the Past behind Me
Peace for Trauma
Putting Problems in Your Care
Be My Strength
With Me in the Storm
Submitting to God’s Will
Thank You for Everything
Emotional Care
Peace for Anger
Resolving Bad Attitudes
Defeating Defeat
Stepping out of Depression
Your Everlasting Encouragement
Feeling Frantic
Fear to Trust
From Grumbling to Praise
My Key to Happiness
Turning from Hate
Feeling Hopeless
Resolving Jealousy
Sadness to Joy
Negative Emotions and Sins
Open My Heart
From Overwhelmed to Trusting You
Turning from Pride
Finding Stability
Dealing with Strife
Resolving My Worry
Remedy for Woundedness
Family, Friends, Community, and Nation
Blessed Children
Protecting Family
Parenting with Peace
Blessing My Home
Husbands Be Not Hindered
Wives Are a Blessing
Marriage Best
Friends and Loved Ones
Loving Difficult People
Prayer against the Enemy’s Ability to Destroy
Prayer for Our Nation
Forgiveness
Betrayal and Grudges
Releasing Bitterness
Dealing with Criticism
Knowing I’m Forgiven
Forgiveness Prayer
Yielding Frustration
Letting Go of Offense
Prayer of Reconciliation
Praying through Rejection
From Strife to Peace
Grace and Mercy
Your Compassion for Me
My Provider
Your Love for Me
Your Wonderful Mercy
Grace Received
Grief and Loss
Broken Heart
Called to Live
Your Comfort
Trading Grief for Peace
Finding Strength in Loss
Trading Trauma for Peace
Deliver Me from Troubles
From Weariness to Rest
Growing in Christ
Abiding in You
I Belong to You
You Care for Me
A Prayer for Endurance
Fruit of the Spirit
You Hear Me When I Pray
Open My Ears
Filled with the Spirit
Lord’s Prayer
Prayer for Today
Putting Spiritual Gifts to Use
Stay in the Word
In Christ I Am . . .
Releasing the Past
Worship God Alone
Miracles
Answers to Prayer
Seeking Breakthroughs
Flipping Disappointments to Miracles
Mustard Seed Faith
Healing Word
Restore My Health
Trusting for Miracles
Promises Fulfilled in Christ
Provision Is Your Blessing
My Prayer Request
Personal Transformation
Freedom from Addictions
Drawing Close to God
Freedom in Christ
Flow of the Spirit
May My Work Serve You
Inspire My Prayers
A Prayer for Obedience
Persevering to Succeed
A Prayer of Praise
Praising God
Prayer Power
Healing in Your Presence
Remain in the Lord
Resting in You
Open My Eyes to See You
Breaking Soul-Ties
Transform Me
Help Those in Need
Your Presence Is with Me
Time in Your Word
Protection and Provision
Abundant Supply
From Weakness to Strength
Seeking God’s Favor
Faithfulness of God
God’s Care
God’s Love
Hidden in You
Abiding with God
Providing for My Needs
Sword of Protection
You Are My Refuge
Safe in Your Hand
Your Promise of Success
Supply Me with Wisdom
Restoration
Anger with God
Choose Life
Redirecting My Focus
A Vision for Faith
Putting My Failures behind Me
You Are My Help
Forgive Me for Prayerlessness
Gratitude for Your Blessings
From Unbelief to Faith
Victory in You
Yielding to the Holy Spirit
Salvation
Eternal Life
Bought with a Price
Heaven Is My Promise
Jesus Is Lord
I’m a New Creature in You
You Are My Redeemer
A Prayer of Repentance
Righteousness of Christ
Salvation in You
Free from Sin
A Prayer to See Myself as God Sees Me
Set Free
Set Free from Unrighteousness
Set Free from Ungodly Spiritual Forces
Set Free from Evil Spiritual Forces
Set Free from Addictions
Set Free to the Righteousness of Jesus