Thank you for joining me today on a daily Christian prayer podcast with myself . Reverend Ben Cooper recorded live here in London , england , for a five-minute time of renewal strength , empowering ourselves through the word of God , not by who we are , but who is in us . We find peace and hope through the power of prayer and , wherever you live , I pray that these prayer times will help you get through the trials and the tribulations and the joys of life . If you can consider leaving us a review , that would be absolutely amazing on apple podcast , that would be beautiful if you could do that . And also , if you can leave us , please , three pound a month , please , if that would really really be possible , that would be absolutely beautiful . And wherever you are , all you got to do is go into the show notes , click buy me a coffee and you will find the hyperlink just nestled in the show notes . Please . We also ask you that you would read the show notes if you get time . That would be absolutely glorious . Leave us a review , hit that button , buy us a coffee , the monthly £3 a month , and wherever you are , I've got to tell you that the spirit of the Lord
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Speaker 0We're praying through the book of Ecclesiastes at this moment in time and we're in Ecclesiastes , chapter three , verses 12 and 13 , the joy , the gift of enjoying life . Do you enjoy life ? Now , that is a tricky one . That is a tricky one because we've got so many pressures , but God wants us to enjoy life . We've got to turn this around through the power of prayer . We've got to turn this around , sister and brother . We've got to turn all this around because this is what the scripture says Ecclesiastes , chapter 3 , verses 12 to 13 . I know , I know , that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live , that each of them may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all of their toil . This is a gift of God . Lord , will you help me to understand that scripture ? Will you help me to understand that , lord , because work is backbreaking , life is backbreaking . Lord , have I made the wrong decisions in life ? Have I picked the wrong toil ? Have I been chosen , lord , god , for something that I'm not walking in the correct calling ? Will you help me , lord , to understand this scripture today ? Because , lord , you tell us , lord , to be happy and to do good while we live . Lord , will you help us to be happy ? Will you help us to do good ? Will you help us , lord , in our lives , lord , can you remove anything that is around us that is making us unhappy ? Lord , people in our lives , work , situations , things that might be going on . Lord , will you help us ?
Speaker 0Lord , we need the glory of God in our lives and the daily prayer
today is that joy in life , lord . I need joy in life today . We need joy in our lives today , lord . We need to be grateful for the small things in our lives , lord , the small , tiny , almost insignificant things , lord , that I let go by in my life . Lord , I just want to say thank you for my life . I want to say thank you for everything in my life . I thank you , father , that you are with us . You are with me . We want to say thank you for everything in our life . Lord , help us to find contentment in God's provision . Lord , you provide everything for us . You are a God of all things . You are Jehovah Jireh , jehovah Nissi , and you provide God . You are a way maker . So everything in our lives . We thank you right now , in Jesus name .
Speaker 0Lord , we choose for strength today .
Speaker 0We choose that strength will be part of our lives .
Speaker 0Lord , we will not allow ourselves to dip into depression and anxiety . We are going to enjoy our lives , lord . I pray that we will be happy , according to the word of God . So , lord , the situations that are making us fearful , the anxiety that is making us down , lord , the anxiety that is holding us indoors , lord , the social anxiety , the ADHDs , everything that goes along with being a human being , father , will you strip all this back , lord , god , and help us , in the name of Jesus ? The fear of living , the fear of dying , the fear of going to work , god , lord , you tell us that there should be joy in our toil , but , lord , it's scary going to work . The line managers , the bosses , the situation , the work area . Lord , you tell us that there should be joy in our toil , but , lord , it's scary going to work . The line managers , the bosses , the situation , the work area , lord , it feels rough . Help us , god . Give us strength today . Give me peace in daily routine . Let me be happy in my daily routine .
Lord . Help me , lord , in this season that I'm in . Lord , I hope , in the season of lack , that I will find joy . Lord , will you help me , lord , find joy amidst the busyness of life . Will you help me , lord , be gratified and grateful for everything that's going on , in hardship , in trouble , in fear .
Speaker 0Spirit of the living God . I need wisdom to embrace the simple blessings in my life . I need to find joy in the season that I'm in , whether it's the summer or on the winter . I need to find joy in the life that I have . Lord , I want to smile . I want to laugh again . I want to feel the rhythm of hope in my heart . I want to feel the joy of the Lord . I want to feel the power of the Holy Spirit . I want to be joyful today .
Speaker 0Please , god , help us be joyful today . Help us to look around our lives , help us to do a 360 turn and smile , to say in this life that I live , I'm living it for God and I'm going to be happy . I'm not going to worry about money . I'm not going to worry about relationships . I'm not going to allow myself to get entrenched in so much stuff . The joy of the Lord is my strength today . I'm anointed . I'm going going to allow myself to get entrenched in so much stuff . The joy of the Lord is my strength today . I'm anointed . I'm going to smile at work . I'm going to smile at school . I'm going to smile at home . I'm going to choose to be joyful and I'm going to enjoy my life . Help us enjoy our lives .
Speaker 0In the name of Jesus , we've been praying through the book of Ecclesiastes , chapter 3 , verse 12 , through to 13 . And it says this and I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while
they live . And it says that each of them may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all their toil . This is a gift of God . We thank you for the gift of God today . Spirit of the living God , god anoint us so strongly and powerful that we will smile and we will find joy , and today will be a beautiful day . Wherever we are , let the joy of the Lord be your strength . Sister and brother , wherever you are , let the Holy Spirit lead you today . My name name is Reverend Ben Cooper . Thank you for joining us today , straight out of the barrel of truth , with all the coughs , the splutters , the mishaps recorded . Live here in London , england . God bless you today , but enjoy our lives . Come on Until tomorrow .