Day 27-To count blessings. Scpture: 1 Thos 5:18 ‘Doar Go, fo me count my Blessings, nt my burdens. Day 28-To be an encourager. Scripture: Hed 10.24 ‘Dear Go| krow tat more poopie giv up and givin duet ack ot ‘encouragement sob mo bean encourage. Day 23-To be far more oving- Scripture: 1 >L48 Doar Goa halp mofo love everyone and show tat al are included in yourlove Day 30+ For pationes in suoring- Scripture: rv: 35 ‘Dear God iste boar toes & traumas with patonce & wth retin you Day 31-To resist temptation- Scripture: Jas 1:14 ‘aay Goa rant me ta grace fo rasa the wordy lmptations of ator ‘sem commer, and greed Day 32+ For perseverance In good works» Scripture: Gal6'9 ‘Dear Goa preoct me rm dscauragemont as save eer n your name. Day 33-To be a mirror. Scripture: * Thos 6:11 obra may tet ack pape oon exsot deste tet Day 34- For an open heart Scripture: Eph 1:18 Dear Go, fot me have an open, rcoptve heart ay 36-To put love into action- Scripture n 13:24 ‘ear God, ltrs put ave mo ation mamant oy moment, Paur by hour, dey by day Day 36- bring tight: Sexiptre: Mt 5:14 ‘Dear Go, alow me Bo a beacon o ign fora who are discouraged and osping weary a wor ous Pat ey wil Pt crs he Sere Day 37- For more caroful study ofthe Gospol- Scripture: Ps 118: 47, Doar God creatine a dost eset aside toto study and reflect on Serture, especialy te Gospels Day 28- To overlook faults: Septure: Le 6:27 ‘Dear Go et bo ignorant ofthe auto thors Day 38- For greater inner poace- Scripture Phil 47 Doar God helpme cutive your poace which supasses al understanding. Day 40- To continue advancing spiitually- Spurs: Uk 2:52, ‘Dear God. may my Lenten pracions hap fo make great advances my Spitutife and may those continue tought the yea? Ryo eason of spiritual preparation Spiritual Preparation for Home 40 Prayers for the CEN mala g The Season of LENT Lent is the yearly celebration by the Church of its corporate conversion in Jesus Christ. It prepares the faithful for Easter as they recall their baptism and do penance in preparation for the geratest feast of the year. Lent has two major purposes:_It recalls or prepares: for baptism, and emphasizes a spirit of penance. Through forty days of closer attention to God's word and of more fervent prayer, believers are prepared to celebrate the paschal mystery. During Lent, it is especially important to remember the social consequences of sin as well as the fact that the heart of the virtue of penance is hatred of sin as an offence against God. Let us pray and do penance not just for ourselves but forall sinners.‘The season of Lents designed asa time for intentionally taking ‘steps toward grester epiriual dscipline, pintual impiety, ‘spirtual renewal & spiritual growth, Here are 40 Prayers for the 40 Days of Lent Day 1- For selt.improvement- Soxpture: Lk 6:42 ear God, hap me to focus and fx my Rows ater than judging eters Day 2-To carry my eross- Scripture: Mt 16:24 ‘Dea God, dnt pray for dfvarance trom burdens, bu fr the tenth {and patience to bear them Day 3.To help cary another porson’s cross- Scripture: Mk 15:21 ‘ear God, lt me be Ike Simon wha helped Jesus cay his ross. When | 80 someone struggle witha burden may be the one who helps i Day 4 To cultivate silence: Scripture: 1 Kg 18:12 (Dear God, et me ascnine mycofto make tie for silent meditation, Hele ‘moo be sil nd thor come fo know Sooper thoughts Day §-To do the will of God- Serre: Lk 22:42 Dear God, my sincoreprayr toy is "hy wl be done Day 6-For deeper joy- Scripture: Ps 118:24 ‘ear God, tt me ed oy & happiness day, even ia the most uneromising of ereumtances Day 7. To be a peacomaker- Sciptur: MIS 9 (ear God, Josus said ‘Blessed are the poacemakersI Svengthen my r- ove f2 Be 2 peacemaker and 0 encourage others fo do tho same. Day 6 To eat vegetarian- On 1:11 (Dear God, trough this season of Lent, empower me tbe ie the prophet Danio who prociced vogotarianism Sear Day 9- Fora simpler Ile- Scripture: Mt 19:24 ‘ear God, Ireslv to clean out my home, giving away what i unsod, tunneaded! and unnecessary so hat may be unfeterad tm material, tings. Day 10- To serve athers- Scripture: Mi: 28:11 ‘Dear God, !wantta be your hands and ft neering & alpng chars Day 11. To reduce arrogance. Scxpture: Pr 18:18, (Dear God, ft ma cesly ee and overcome arrogance and pie wnen they ‘appear my person, Day 12-Fora deeper desir of God- Serpe: Ps 179-18 ear God, increase within me the very dese to krow you more ceary and mor deeply. Day 13- To be kinder: Septre: 2 Kgs 2528 ‘Dear God, enlarge ard expand kindness wihin me so that lam kinder than lenocossary. Day 14: For a humble eprit= Scripture: MB 3 ‘ear God, a mattr how mary vues l may have let me retain a pit of hut are erososty Day 15- To drop judgement: Scripture M71 ‘Dear God, tt me put an onto bong judgmental Day 16. To forgive Scripture Acts 7:60 ‘ear God, help me become o grea forgive so thal am not waiting in ambush for revenge, Day 17- For seforgiveness- Scipture: Is 43:25 ‘Dear God, dant mat ve wih the burden of gut. Hep me accept {your forgiveness, lt goof he past and embrace the ture Day 18. To bless an enemy- Stripture: Rom 12:20, ear God, rather than retaliate against an enemy, help me find ways to bless an possity anstonm an anomy ino 9 then Day 19- To avercome- Senge: 1 Jn 44 ear God, let me tmoh over every tagedy Day 20- To care for our world: Scripture: Ps 9:11 Day 21- To be like an angel- Scripture: Heb 1 (Dear God, let me be an angel of mery, ministering to those who are struggling Day 22. For right speech. Scripture: Prv 16.28 ear God, may my werds spire, not injure heal not hu Day 23: For hope: Sciptro: Z0p 3:17 (Dear Go, may labways hope forthe bes, aleve nthe bas and wor fer the Best nal erumetances Day 24. To learn from paln- Seite: Gn 50:20 ‘Dear God, I dont wan my paint be wasted Lo mo len rom and unto Day 25. To believe that God is good- Scripture: Nm 14:18, ‘Dear God, epen my ayes fo S60 your uncondtona love for mo. Day 26. To aim fath In mysel-Scriptre:2 Cor 5:17 ear God, hap ne belove that, wth your bap, have the inne stangth © cnange.