Season of Prayer at Grace

October 26th to Dec 28th, 2025.

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. - James 4:8

This fall, our church family is stepping into a dedicated Season of Prayer guided by the Seven Priorities. We’ve seen God move in incredible ways in 2025, and before we step into what’s next, we want to pause, listen for His voice, renew our dependence, and align our hearts with His.

Here’s how you can take part:

Pray Personally: Each week, you’ll receive an email with Scripture, prompts, and practices to guide your time with God. Scroll down to see each week’s content.
Pray Gathered: Join our church family online every Wednesday for a YouTube open house as we pray together in real time. Come and go as you are able. We’ll continue this rhythm of prayer during weekend services at Grace too, as we seek God side by side.
Pray For: When we show up, God shows up. Through this season, we’re asking Him to move in real and measurable ways in our church and in our city:

Invitations to Church
Pray for courage and kindness as we invite friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to Christmas Candlelight services.

First Steps
Pray for God to draw people to Himself this Christmas Candlelight and awaken new life in those who don’t yet know His grace.

Christmas Offering
Pray that the people of Grace would be known for a spirit of big-hearted generosity.

Bible Reading
Pray for our church to fall in love with God’s Word—hearing His voice daily and being shaped by His truth.

Prayer Commitments
Pray for hearts that lean in—choosing to seek God consistently and depend on Him in every circumstance.

Sharing the Gospel
Pray for everyday conversations that point people to Jesus.

Baptisms
Pray for many to take this bold step of obedience, declaring next spring that their lives belong to Jesus.

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Week 1: The Lord’s Prayer (Oct 26)

Praying Personally (Lectio Divina)

Lectio Divina (latin for “divine reading”) is the ancient liturgical practice of immersing yourself deeply in God’s Word. As you read slowly, let a word or phrase catch your heart; meditate or reflect on its meaning; respond in prayer back to God; and then rest in His presence as He is shaping who you are becoming.

Scripture (Matthew 6:9–13, NIV)

Which line of the Lord’s Prayer does your heart ache to become true in your life right now?
How does praying “Your kingdom come” reshape who you are becoming?

We often turn to prayer only when all else fails, but God calls us to draw near and rest in Him every day. When words are hard to find, let the words of Jesus become your own.

Praying Together:
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9–13, NIV)

This, then, is how you should pray:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.”

Amen.

Week 2: Physical Life (Nov 1-2)

Praying Personally (Lectio Divina)

Scripture (1 Corinthians 6:19–20, NIV):
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

How do you honor God with your body in daily life?
- Step 1: Stillness
  - Find a quiet place. Sit comfortably. Take three slow, deep breaths. With each breath, remind yourself: “I am God’s. I am not my own. I was bought at a price.”
- Step 2: Scan Your Body
  - Close your eyes and notice what you feel in your body—tightness in your shoulders, restlessness in your legs, heaviness in your chest. Don’t judge it, just notice.
- Step 3: Name the Emotion
  - Ask: “What emotion is living in this part of my body?” (Tight chest → anxiety, heavy stomach → sadness, tense jaw → anger.) Say the emotion out loud or write it down.
- Step 4: Bring it to God
  - Pray: “Holy Spirit, You dwell in me. I bring You my [name the emotion]. Show me what this feeling means, and how You want me to respond.”
- Step 5: Renew the Body
  - Take one simple, physical step to honor God with your body—drink water, stretch, go for a walk, rest, or eat mindfully. As you do, pray: “Lord, I honor You with this body You redeemed.”

Praying Together:

Giver of Life,

We exist to display Your glory.
In You, we live and move and have our very being.
Body, soul, and spirit – we are wholly Yours.
You sustain our lives.

Make us worthy stewards of this body – a good gift from You. May we use it to serve Your Kingdom, rather than ourselves. Make us pure and holy, not given to selfish lusts or superficial vanity. May we be grateful to bring life with the lives we have been given.

We are temples:
Of mercy.
Of peace.
Of love.
Of forgiveness.
Of grace.
Of joy.
Of Your Kingdom.

Remind us of the great lengths You endured to redeem our bodies, souls, and spirits.

Amen.

Week 3: Relational Life (Nov 8-9)

Praying Personally (Lectio Divina)
Lectio Divina (latin for “divine reading”) is the ancient liturgical practice of immersing yourself deeply in God’s Word. As you read slowly, let a word or phrase catch your heart; meditate or reflect on its meaning; respond in prayer back to God; and then rest in His presence as He is shaping who you are becoming.

Scripture (John 13:34–35, NIV):
A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

How are your interactions with others demonstrating the love of Jesus?
- Step 1: Center on the Word
  - Read slowly: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (John 13:34–35, NIV)
  - Pause. Let the words settle. Whisper: “As You have loved me, Jesus, so I will love others.”
- Step 2: Reflect on Your Interactions
  - Think back over the past day or two.
  - Where did your words or actions reflect the love of Jesus?
  - Where did they fall short?
- Step 3: Name a Growth Area
  - Ask: “Lord, where do I need to grow in loving others as You have loved me?”
  - Write down one specific way: patience, listening, forgiveness, encouragement.
- Step 4: Identify a Relationship
  - Bring one person to mind.
  - Ask: “Holy Spirit, what relationship could be renewed by mercy this week?”
  - Picture that person. Pray blessing over them.
  - Ask God for the next step—sending a text, offering forgiveness, showing kindness.
- Step 5: Act in Love
  - Take a small, concrete step today. As you do, whisper: “By this everyone will know I am Your disciple, if I love.”

Praying Together:
Jesus, Friend of Sinners,

By Your Holy Spirit, develop and strengthen our relationships.
May we demonstrate the faithfulness of Your friendship, the devotion of Your love, and the discipline of Your infinite wisdom.

Give us discernment as we navigate the voices that speak into our lives.
Fill us with perseverance and patience as we seek You.
May we be friends who challenge, comfort and care well for others.

Enable us all to be present in times of trouble.
Prompt us to encourage quickly and admonish gently.
May we bear one another’s burdens through the toil and trials of life.

Amen.

Week 4: Financial Life (Nov 15-16)

Praying Personally (Lectio Divina)

Scripture (Matthew 6:19–21, NIV):
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Where do your financial priorities say about your heart?
- Step 1: Center on the Word
  - Read slowly: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven… For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19–21, NIV)
  - Pause. Ask: “Lord, show me where my heart truly rests.”
- Step 2: Examine Priorities
  - Look honestly at how you use money, time, and possessions.
  - Ask: “What do my financial priorities say about my heart?”
  - Write down one or two patterns you notice—whether it reveals fear, trust, security, or worship.
- Step 3: Reflect on Generosity
  - Pray: “Father, how does my generosity (or lack of it) reveal who I am becoming?”
  - Notice if your giving reflects freedom and joy, or if it feels tight and anxious.
- Step 4: Reframe Resources
  - Hold your hands open. Imagine your money, possessions, and plans resting in them. Say aloud: “All I have is Yours, Lord.”
  - Ask: “How can my resources reflect You as my greatest treasure?” Listen for one practical step: giving, sharing, simplifying, or investing in kingdom work.
- Step 5: Act on Treasure
  - Choose one concrete action this week—support a ministry, surprise someone with generosity, or simplify an area of spending. Let it be your declaration that Christ, not stuff, is your treasure.
- Step 6: Prayer of Reorientation
  - Pray: “Lord Jesus, keep my heart from chasing what fades. Teach me to store up treasure in heaven, where You are my portion and my prize. Make my giving a reflection of Your worth.”

Praying Together:

Jehovah Jireh, Our God Who Provides,

We are an abundantly blessed people.
By Your grace, enable us to be diligent stewards of our time, our talents, and our money.

May our hearts and minds be refreshed to know that our treasure is in heaven, and that our generosity honors God.

May we be reminded of those who have no hope, and ever willing to sacrifice our wants in order to serve their needs.

May our words of grace be displayed as actions of love as we steward that which You have given us. Oh God, we pray that we would honor You with our wealth.

Amen

Week 5: Generational Life (Nov 22-23)

Scripture (Psalm 78:4–7, NIV):
We will not hide them (stories of God’s faithfulness) from their descendants;
we will tell the next generation
the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
His power, and the wonders He has done.
He decreed statutes for Jacob
and established the law in Israel,
which He commanded our ancestors
to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
even the children yet to be born,
and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
and would not forget His deeds
but would keep His commands.

How are you stewarding the Gospel and passing on to the next generation?
- Step 1: Center on the Word
  - Read slowly: “We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done…” (Psalm 78:4, NIV)
  - Pause. Pray: “Lord, let my life declare Your faithfulness to the generations after me.”
- Step 2: Remember God’s Deeds
  - Recall the ways God has shown His faithfulness—answered prayers, unexpected provision, moments of transformation. Write them down as “stones of remembrance,” markers of God’s goodness in your story.
- Step 3: Ask the Legacy Question
  - Pray: “What will be my spiritual legacy?”
  - Picture your children, grandchildren, or younger believers you influence. Imagine what you want them to say they witnessed in you—faith, prayer, integrity, generosity, perseverance. Write a short statement that captures the legacy you long to leave.
- Step 4: Identify Your Investment
  - Reflect: “Where am I investing my time or wisdom so that it outlasts my life?”
  - Name one person or group you are (or could be) pouring into—family, a small group, a young leader, or even a child not yet born.
- Step 5: Take One Step
  - Choose one intentional act this week to tell the next generation of God’s faithfulness—share a testimony with your children, write a letter of encouragement, mentor someone younger, or tell a story of God’s power over a meal.
- Step 6: Prayer of Generational Impact
  - Pray: “Lord, let my life be more than my own. May my words, choices, and faith declare Your greatness to the next generation. Teach those who come after me to put their trust in You and never forget Your deeds.”

Praying Together:

God of All Days,

Your Church spans generations.
Through the ages, You continually move in and through Your people.
May we be humble enough to learn from those who have gone before us.
May we be worthy to offer insight to those who will come after us.

When our hearts default to division, bring unity and harmony.
Enlighten our minds and refresh our hearts to build a firm foundation for future generations.
May our legacy be a blessing, rather than a curse.

You have called Your Church for such a time as this.
This is the hour of redemption, and renewal, and revival.
May it be so.

Amen.

Week 6: Family Life (Nov 29-30)

Praying Personally (Lectio Divina)

Scripture (Deuteronomy 6:6–7, NIV):

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

What rhythms of faith are you cultivating in your household? If you live alone, how can you expand your family through the church?
- Step 1: Center on the Word
  - Read slowly: “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 6:6–7, NIV)
  - Pause. Let the rhythm of the verse echo daily life. Whisper: “Lord, let Your Word shape the rhythms of my life.”
- Step 2: Reflect on Daily Life
  - Think back over the past week.
    - Where did faith naturally show up in your conversations, prayers, or actions—whether at home, with friends, or in church community?
    - Where did busyness or distraction crowd it out?
- Step 3: Choose a Practice to Grow
  - Ask: “Lord, what one practice could strengthen the spiritual heartbeat of my life and those around me?”
    - It might be mealtime prayers, sharing Scripture, serving alongside others, or opening your home for hospitality.
  - Write it down simply.
- Step 4: Focus on an Everyday Moment
  - Bring to mind one ordinary part of your life—sitting at the table, commuting, walking, winding down at night, or gathering with others.
  - Ask: “Holy Spirit, how can this moment become holy ground?”
  - Picture it. Invite God into that space.
- Step 5: Put Faith into Practice
  - Take one small step today: read a verse aloud, pause for gratitude, invite someone to share a meal, pray with a friend, or encourage your community.
  - As you do, whisper: “Teach us to walk in Your ways—when we sit, when we walk, when we lie down, and when we rise.”

Praying Together:

Righteous Father,

We have been adopted into a holy family.
Set apart for an inheritance of majesty.
An eternal Kingdom awaits us.
Good is ahead.

In the here and now, let us shine the light of Your love.
Let us be a catalyst in our families for healthy living.
Keep a legacy of grace and truth at the forefront of our minds.
May we live as ancestors, rather than descendants.

Saturate our homes with Your presence. Bring patience and understanding. Rid us of the distractions that keep us from being a genuine family.

Amen.

Week 7: Emotional Life (Dec 6-7)

Scripture (Philippians 4:6–7, NIV):
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

What emotions most shape your days right now? Name them and give them to God.
- Step 1. Slow Down and Notice
  - Pay attention to what’s going on in your body—tight chest, clenched jaw, racing thoughts. Your body often feels emotions before your mind names them.
  - Ask: “What am I feeling right now?” instead of “What’s wrong with me?”
- Step 2. Separate Thoughts from Emotions
  - A thought: “She ignored me.”
  - An emotion: “I feel hurt.”
  - Practice saying: “I feel [emotion] because [event].” This keeps you from confusing what happened with how you’re experiencing it.
- Step 3. Use Simple Language First
  - Start with the core emotions—anger, sadness, fear, joy, love, shame, guilt. Once you recognize the core, you can get more specific (anger → frustration, resentment, irritation).
- Step 4. Ask Deeper Questions
  - What triggered this emotion?
  - What does this feeling say about what I value or fear?
  - Is this pointing to a wound from the past or a desire in the present?
- Step 5. Name It Before God
  - Pray honestly: “Father, I feel anxious because I’m not sure how things will turn out. I give this to You.”
  - Psalmists did this constantly—naming fear, sorrow, anger, even confusion—then laying it before the Lord.
- Step 6. Release or Redirect
  - If the emotion is uncomfortable or painful (bitterness, envy), surrender it to God and ask Him to reshape it.
  - If the emotion feels easy, relaxed, or bright (love, joy, gratitude), lean into it as fuel for action.

Praying Together:

Healer of Our Hearts,

Though the darkness weighs heavy,
We plead with our souls to rejoice in the God of our Salvation.
Lift our eyes to see You seated on the throne of heaven.
Remind us there is always joy to be found through the pain.
Give us courage to face our fear and anxiety.

Renew our minds and refresh our souls.
Though doubts surround us, You are good – of this we are certain.
When peace seems far away, You are near.

May we find comfort in the promise of an abundant life.
Steady us with Your holy perspective when ours gives way.

You are for us.

Amen.

Week 8: Spiritual Life (Dec 13-14)

Scripture (Psalm 23, NIV):
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Where is the Shepherd inviting you to deeper rest and trust in your spiritual life?
- Step 1: Center on the Word
  - Read slowly: “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.” (Psalm 23:1–3, NIV)
  - Pause. Let the words wash over you.
  - Whisper: “You are my Shepherd, and I trust Your care.”
- Step 2: Reflect on Your Soul
  - Look back on the past few days.
  - Where have you experienced God’s nearness and refreshment?
  - Where have you carried worry, fear, or weariness instead of resting in Him
- Step 3: Name an Area of Trust
  - Ask: “Lord, where do I need to surrender control and lean into Your shepherding care?”
  - Write one area: a burden, a decision, a place of fear or striving.
- Step 4: Picture the Shepherd’s Presence
  - Bring to mind an image from the psalm: green pastures, quiet waters, a guiding staff, or a table prepared.
  - Ask: “Holy Spirit, which picture do I most need today?”
  - Hold that image in prayer.
- Step 5: Rest in His Care
  - Take one small, concrete step: pause for silence, pray with open hands, take a walk and breathe deeply, or thank Him for His goodness.
  - As you do, whisper: “Surely Your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life.”

Praying Together:

Shepherd of Our Souls,

Always protecting, always providing.
You are there when we lie down and when we rise up.
Every breath in our lungs is a gift of Your divine will.
You are ever present and ever powerful.

You, Oh God, have become our greatest treasure.
In this life, there will be troubles, but we know our God reigns.
Draw us close to You.
We long to remain in the shadow of Your abundant love.

May Your mercy embrace us.
May Your wisdom encourage us.
By Your Holy Spirit, embolden us to become more like Jesus.

Amen.

Draw Near Bracelets

Stay reminded of our Season of Prayer with these Draw Near bracelets — available at the Hub each weekend while supplies last.