Daily Christian Prayer Introduction

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thank you for joining me today on your daily christian prayer podcast with myself . Reverend van cooper , recorded live here in london , england . Wherever you are today , let's gather around the word of god as we rest , as we wrestle , as we hold , as we walk in the scripture . You are anointed , you are filled to the full measure . This , this is our five-minute time of prayer , renewal , peace and biblical encouragement for everyday life situation . The Holy Spirit is with you and please , if you can , can support this ministry . That will be absolutely amazing . Just buy £3 a month on . Just buy me a coffee . You will find that hyperlink . Buy me a coffee , just sitting in the show notes , at the top , midway , maybe at the bottom of those show notes . Read those show notes through . May God bless you and carry you today . Never give up .

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We're going to a great , great text this morning . We are going to Jeremiah 29 , 11 . Do you remember this ? Do you remember this text ? This is the prayer , this is the text today Jeremiah 29 , 11 . For I know the plans I have for you . Declares the Lord Plans to prosper you , not to harm you . Plans to give you a hope and a future Spirit of the living God . I need this at this hour .

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Lord , god , lord , the plans that I make just crumble and fall . Lord , the plans that the world has for me crumble and fall . The plans that the family have the wife has the husband has the brother , the sister , the children . Lord , the plans that the world has the wife has , the husband has the brother , the sister , the children , lord , the plans that the world has for me , doesn't fit with what's feeling in my heart , my mind , my body , my soul . So I come to you today , lord , with a broken heart . I come to you , lord , because , lord , I feel lost today . We feel lost today in society and culture . The plans of work , lord , are trying to mold us . The plans of life are trying to mold us , lord . We need to be on the potter's wheel . Lord , will you get us on the potter's wheel ? Will you shape us and mold us into the person that you've called us to be ? Lord , we thank you that . The plans you have for us , declares the Lord , the plans over our lives are to prosper us , to bring us into a good space . Lord , I need to get into a good space . I don't know about my brothers and sisters on the other side of this mic , but , lord , I've got to get in a good space . I need Jesus , I need the love of God , I need the fire of the Holy Spirit . Lord , through these quick-fire prayer times , we need the love and the power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit . Lord , you've got plans for us . Lord , you've got plans .

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But , lord , the plans that I've got in my head are scary , the plans that I have around me , lord , doesn't and don't add up . Lord , the plans , the financial plans . Lord , there's never enough money to go around . There's never enough hours in the day . Lord , I'm always chasing the time . I'm chasing the clock of life . Lord , I'm always chasing the bank . Lord , we're always chasing life .

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Father , it's scary , oh God , help me to seek the Father's will for my life . Help me , lord , to press into the scripture . Help me to hold on , lord , help me to trust God's plan . Lord , it's scary to go by faith . Jesus , lord , this prayer time as we gather , lord , give me more faith to go by faith . Give me more faith to walk by faith . Give me more faith to operate in faith , me more faith to walk by faith . Give me more faith to operate in faith . Give me more faith to believe in faith .

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Lord , I pray that you will give me clarity . Clarity , lord . I need clarity for direction today , lord , I'm asking you , lord , that my faith will rise today , lord , the faith in the promises of God , the faith in the hope in difficult seasons , lord , I don't know about my listeners . The faith in the hope in difficult seasons , lord , I don't know about my listeners , but I feel like I've got waves crashing down on me in every corner of my life today . Lord , I can't think straight , I can't walk right . Lord , I can't concentrate . Spirit of the living , god , come , lord . We are hungry . Lord . This nation , the UK , lord , is in a terrible mess . We need you . London , england , the surrounding areas , the world , we need you . Lord , you tell us that you've got plans , plans to prosper .

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Lord , I'm going to take that scripture today . I'm going to walk on that scripture today . I need peace about the future . I need peace . We need peace about the future , lord . We need courage . Lord , give us courage , give us boldness , just like Joshua .

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Today is the day of salvation . We rise in the plans that you have for us . We seek the will of the Father , lord . We seek peace , we seek courage . We seek patience as we wait for the eternal God , as we wait for the word of God , assurance . We are needed that God is in control .

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Help me , god , help me , lord . All I see is political stands , all I see is this and that . But , lord , I need the confidence in you today . But , lord , I'm sorry that my faith dwindles . I'm sorry , lord , that I stumble . I'm sorry , god . But , father , in the name of Jesus , I take on that cloak of hope , I take on that faith shield today and I rise in the word of God and I thank you , lord , for the vision and the purpose and the love , and I'm going to walk in obedience , I'm going to walk in the word today and I thank you for Jeremiah 29 , 11 . I thank you that that scripture is right in our hearts today .

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Father , you've got plans , you've got a purpose for each and every one of us and wherever we are , spirit of the Living God . We thank you for Jeremiah 29 , verse 11 . For I know the plans I have for you , declares the Lord . Plans to prosper you , not to harm you in any way . Plans to give you hope and a future .

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I declare plans over your life , sister . I declare the plans of the Lord over your life , sister and brother . I declare the future of God over your life . You claim it . You do not allow the devil to take you anywhere . You do not allow the spiritual influence to lead you any other way , but you hold on to the gospel of hope . Sister and brother , whoever you are today , the spirit of the Lord is on you . The spirit of the Lord is on you . You are blessed and highly favored , wonderfully and fearfully made For I know the plans I have for you , declares the Lord . You've been with us . My name is Reverend Ben Cooper . As we pride through this five-minute quick-fired , quick-gun prayer , may God bless you on the commute of life Until tomorrow .