A Prayer for Inspiration, Courage, Dreams and more...
Copied from a website featuring inspirational Bible verses
Looking for a few Biblical verses to put into greeting cards, I found this collection:
https://www.biblelyfe.com/blog/inspirational-bible-verses.
The site also includes these quotable quotations:
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." - C.S. Lewis
"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter." - Francis Chan
"To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement." - Saint Augustine
"Grace is but Glory begun, and Glory is but Grace perfected." - Jonathan Edwards
"If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." - C.S. Lewis
It finishes with the prayer copied below.
A Prayer for Inspiration
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come before You in humble gratitude for Your unwavering presence in my life. I ask You to imbue me with the divine inspiration that springs from Your infinite wisdom.
Let Your Word be a lantern that illuminates my path, guiding my every step. Help me to cling onto Your promises, finding inspiration amidst the trials and challenges I encounter. Strengthen my faith and increase my capacity to love, so that I may reflect Your grace and mercy to those around me.
In moments of discouragement, whisper Your truths into my spirit, rekindling the flame of hope. Inspire me to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with You. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to You.
Give me the courage to dream the dreams You've dreamt for me, to pursue them with a steadfast heart, anchored in Your love. And when I falter, remind me of Your faithfulness, Your power that works best in my weakness.
May I be a beacon of Your light in this world, touching lives with the same inspiration You instill in me. Help me to live each day as a testament to Your goodness, Your grace, and Your glory.
In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.