PRAYER FOR GOD’S WILL IN THE WORKPLACE

For a full list of prayers available through this podcast and our website, please follow this link: https://psalm71.podbean.com/e/full-list-of-available-prayers-1513057365/ Wherever you go, wherever you find that God has put you — even if (and probably especially if) you can’t stand it, and you wonder why on Earth you have been put there — if you are a child of God and a disciple of Jesus Christ, be assured of this: GOD HAS PUT YOU THERE TO PRAY. God is looking for someone who is willing to suffer unpleasant and trying circumstances, because the people in that place need someone who will pray for them. Whether you love or dislike your job, you are there because people need your prayers, and there may be no one else on the planet that is doing it. This prayer therefore includes significant portions pertaining both to the employee, and to the employer and other workplace associates. As a longer prayer set, this overall prayer is obviously not meant for daily use. However, it is highly recommended that you learn the essential language of the repeating section, along with the language in the Daily Prayer Before Starting Work or School. Use this prayer as a learning tool, listening to it, agreeing with it, and praying it earnestly as many times as needed, until the Word of God and the leading of the Holy Spirit begins to generate your own personal work prayer. NOTE: This prayer has been recorded twice, first for listening and agreeing, then again for repeating. THE FIRST PORTION (28.5 minutes) of the prayer is scripture-intensive, and is intended as preparation for the repeating section. THE SECOND PORTION (16 minutes) of the prayer is the prayer text only, for repeating. This prayer covers: Thanksgiving for God’s generous provision Thanksgiving for employment Confessing pressures and failures in the workplace Declaring God as our shield and reward Commitment to firstfruits offering to God Asking for Holy Spirit guidance in giving to others Asking for help in being a witness to others Asking for overflowing blessings as a witness Asking for prosperous labor and a good reputation Blessings for the employer Asking for a praise-filled heart and tongue Inviting the presence of God Praying for the salvation of colleagues Submitting restraint of the tongue to God Declaring citizenship in the Kingdom of God Declaring and submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Warfare against the agents, weapons, and unlawful actions of the kingdom of darkness Praise and glory to God Author and text source: *The basic framework for this prayer was drawn from the “Prayer for Work Environment” by Julia Shalom Jordan http://www.shalombewithyou.com/prayer/prayer-for-work-environment/ See also: Daily Prayer Before Starting Work or School