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Abiding in Christ: 50 Days of Prayer and Fasting, from Easter to Pentecost

By Anonymous
A prayer for our fellowship based on Ephesians 4. 

     Father, we pray that we would walk in a manner worthy of our calling, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Help us to be eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Remind us often that there is one body and one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 
     Father, may we receive Christ’s gifts given to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. 
     Lord, by the power of your Spirit in us, help us to speak the truth in love, to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. Amen. 

May 13—If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. Pray for the Word of God to remain in us, having its transforming effect on our lives. 1 John 2:24, Isaiah 55:10-11

May 14—Pray for growth in the C12 Twin Cities ministry. They hope to have two CEO groups by the end of 2018, with a third group ready to form. May these groups advance the Kingdom of God.

May 15—Pray for Pastor Charlie's visit to Albania to visit the Andersons in May, that he would have safe travels and God would be in the details of the time together.

May 16—We praise you, Lord Jesus, that you humbled yourself, taking on flesh to redeem us.

May 17—Pray for Prime Minister, Edi Rama, to lead Albania with wisdom and equity and to become a believer himself.

May 18—Father, help us to see that your pruning work in our lives is an act of grace for our good and our growth.

May 19—Pray for those in our body struggling with any type of sexual sin. 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

May 20—But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you how to abide in Christ. 1 John 2:27


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