8) “O God!” This was my prayer the night I was saved. I was 11 years old and couldn’t utter anything else, just this line, over and over again.
9) “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!” (Luke 23:42) The prayer of the thief on the cross.
10) “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24) The prayer of the distraught father.
11) “Have thine own way, Lord. Thou art the potter; I am the clay.”
12) “Dear Lord, thank you for creating me, knowing me, and loving me; for calling me and forgiving me and accepting me; for indwelling me and instructing me and protecting me; for sending me and accompanying me and using me; for promising me and guaranteeing me and abiding me; for purifying me and cleansing me and sanctifying me; for inspiring and enlightening and comforting me, now and forever. Amen.”
13) “Lord Jesus, I love you. I bless you and honor you and adore you. I cherish you and thank you and glorify you. I hear you and obey you and bow in thy presence. I praise you and worship you and exalt your holy name.” (I know it’s not short, but it’s a one-theme prayer. Roget’s Thesaurus helps with this kind of prayer. Smiley-face here.)
14) “Thank you, Jesus.”
15) “Lord, save me!” (Matthew 14:30) The prayer of a drowning disciple.
16) “May Jesus surprise you with every spiritual blessing you need on this day” (Fusako Takada’s prayer).
17) “Here I am, Lord” (Acts 9:10). Ananias’ prayer.
18) “O God, have mercy upon me!” (Luke 18:13) The tax-collector’s prayer.
19) “Lord, do something in the service this morning not in the printed order.” (My prayer on the way to church one morning. An hour later, a motorcycle gang showed up for the service. It was an unforgettable experience.)
20) “How great Thou art!” (Prayed by a zillion people, inspired by a thousand things and one singer named George Beverly Shea; reminiscent of Psalm 8)
I’m tempted to add our Lord’s “Get behind me, Satan!” from Matthew 16:23. However, I recall something Adrian Rogers said. In a sermon, he told about speaking out loud to the devil. Then, he added, “I can imagine someone saying ‘You pray to the devil?’ Listen friend, I’m not praying when I say ‘Scat!’ to the cat!”
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As a kid walking up the West Virginia mountain to our three-room school, I would frequently be praying softly. And, with a child’s understanding, I refused to speak a final ‘amen’ because that felt like I was ending the prayer and closing the door on the Lord, and I wanted Him with me all day long and to be able to pray to Him at any time.
I still feel that way. “Thank you, Jesus.”
