1. Pray for Holiness more than happiness. 1Pe 1:13-16  Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.  (14)  As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,  (15)  but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,  (16)  since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

• Pray to be aware of the glory of God.    Mat 16:13-18  Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”  (14)  And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”  (15)  He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”  (16)  Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  (17)  And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.  (18)  And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

• Pray that the church would have power.             Act 1:8  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

• Pray because of spiritual warfare.           Eph 6:10-12  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  (11)  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  (12)  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

• That our suffering produces Christ likeness.       Jas 1:2-5  Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,  (3)  for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  (4)  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.  (5)  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

• Pray to be a people of praise and worship.         Joh 4:23-24  But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.  (24)  God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

• Pray for the needs of others, including health.   Rom 12:15  Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

• Pray for your enemies. Rom 12:14  Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

• Pray that our light shines.           Mat 5:14-16  “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.  (15)  Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.  (16)  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

1. Pray for the gospel to be spread.             Rom 10:14-15  How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?  (15)  And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

1. Pray that our affections be upon God.   Mat 22:37-39  And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  (38)  This is the great and first commandment.  (39)  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

1. Pray for Wisdom.           Mat 10:16  “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

1. Pray for Divine contentment.    Php 4:11-13  Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.  (12)  I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.  (13)  I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

1. Pray for affections toward God.                            Mar 7:6-7  And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;  (7)  in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’

1. Pray for the unity of the church and be a conduit of all that is good for the body.                       1Pe 3:8-10  Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.  (9)  Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.  (10)  For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

1. Pray that the Church be filled with dedicated disciples.               Mar 8:34-35  And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.  (35)  For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

1. Pray that the church seek the Lord’s will rather than the will of man.                   Mat 6:24  “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.       Mat 6:33  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.