Prayers for Every Need

By Linda Evans Shepherd

When life sends us trouble, we should pray. When we experience blessings, we should pray. When a friend or loved one is going through a difficult time, we should pray. We know this. Yet too often we don't know exactly what to say--so we say nothing.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Release date: Feb 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781493434275

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 nearly forty 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.GotToPray.com.

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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

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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

Ebook edition created 2022

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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.

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To 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

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Cover

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