Thursday, August 3, 2017

Praying Over Our Co-Workers

Almighty God, You are all-knowing.  You know my words before I speak.  You know my thoughts before they are formed.  Nothing in all creation is hidden from You.  Everything is naked and exposed before Your eyes, and You are the one to whom we are accountable. 

My heart is grateful for the work family you have given me. Thank you for colleagues who encourage each other and build each other up.  As Your Word says, I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love, so, too, let us cultivate this kind of love among our co-workers, because love covers a multitude of sins.

Father, forgive me for taking my colleagues for granted, for breaking the golden rule, for not treating others as I would like to be treated.  Cleanse my heart of any bitterness, conflict, hurtful criticism, and impure thoughts.

Allow us to make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends us.  Let us be clothed in love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. We know that among the things you detest are a lying tongue and a person who sows discord in a family.  Lord, convict our hearts that we may confess these sins and turn from this wickedness.  Forgive us. 

Help us to watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble our work family, corrupting many.  Help us be peacemakers who plant seeds of peace so that we may reap a harvest of righteousness.  Free us from the temptation to gossip so that we will not add grief and pain to those who are wounded.

Help us to be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.  Grant that we should be of one mind, that we would sympathize with each other, and love each other as brothers and sisters.    Help us to be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.  Let us not repay evil for evil, nor retaliate with insults when people insult us.  Instead, help us to pay them back with a blessing because that is what You, Lord, have called us to do, and You will bless us for it.

In the precious and holy name of Jesus, Amen.


1 Thessalonians 5:11
Colossians 2:2
1 Peter 4:8
Colossians 3:13-14
Proverbs 6:19
Hebrews 12:15
James 3:18
Psalm 69:26
Ephesians 4:32
1 Peter 3: 8-10

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