Praying Throught The Bible: Day 1 - James 1

“1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
9The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business.
12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
13When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Listening and Doing
19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.
26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”
- James 1


1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings. 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. – I know things will get better, and this is God giving me the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. Struggles give me the space or the opportunity to grow. – God, I thank you for being there for me in the struggle, God help me to learn to thank you at all time, and not just in the struggle, help me to praise you in the good times and the happy times! God help me to praise you in the storm
4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – Thank you God of being with me in the rough times. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. God open me so that I put this opportunity into practice and ACTUALLY learn from my mistakes.

5If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. – When you don’t know what to do, ask God first – God help me to turn to you first, for you to be my numero uno! Let you be the first one to come to my mind when facing problems and decisions. God I don’t know the right words, I don’t know if I should say “help” or “let” or “make” but I am so glad that you do! Be in the front of my mind at all times.
6But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; 8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. – Don’t ask God and then turn around and say ”How can I solve this in case God doesn’t pull through?” – God forgive me for thinking this way, God I want to learn how to trust you completely, but I’m not exactly sure I know how. God I pray that when I ask for the desires of my heart that I will fully trust and have confidence in you that you will give me whatever I ask for. God,I’m not there yet, and In the big things I have HUGE doubts, So God I want to give this up to you right now. God I will probably have to give this up to you at the very least day by day if not minute by minute. God I believe and am trying to have faith that you have sent the man I am to marry into my life. God give me peace and strength and confidence that everything will work out according to your will. God guard my heart, I’m scared and I need to trust solely in you that the desires of my heart are according to your will. God break me moment by moment to trust in you. God I don’t want to display my doubts and un belief in this prayer to you giving up my doubts and unbelief. But Lord if he is not in your will for me, make that okay and provide healing in my heart. God take away my fears, let this journey be a time of fun and friendship. God help me to relax, to be myself and enjoy who you are. God I also pray that I am not surprised and then in turn doubt when you answer my prayers!
9The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. 10But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower. 11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will fade away even while he goes about his business. – Materials and wealth mean nothing to God, yet I place so much importance on them. – God take away the lust for material things in my life. God help me to control this beast that threatens to take over! God help me to trust in you for what I need and not everything I want. God slay my idol of material things and money so that I become free to worship only you!

12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

13When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. 15Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. – I as a Christian should accept my responsibility for my wrong doings, confess them, and ask god for forgiveness – God even reading this makes my heart ache and my ego tremble, God my realization about my pride hurts, God help me to take responsibility for my actions. God take out your chisel and form me into your perfect creation. Expose my vulnerabilities and make them into beauty. 16Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. 17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

19My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, - God make this a motto in my life, make this quick quicker and this slow slower!
20for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does. –Practice what you preach! – God help me to put your word and love into action and obedience. Let me not read it and then just totally forget about it. God help me to put trust in the people who read this and lose any stories I want to attach to them. God make me long to obey your word and desire to know you more! 26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. – My favorite verse (27) You live everyday what you believe, everything else is just religious talk. – God help me to live and show by my actions the love and faith I have in you and the love you have for me! God I commit to your ethical and moral system. I believe that you are the one true savior and I believe in your love, God I know that even if it had only been for me, if I had been the only sinner to ever come to be or who had been, you still would have sent your son to die, just for me. What a lover you are! God help me to share you love in some way, big or small with everyone I meet!- James 1

God, I thank you for being there for me in the struggle, God help me to learn to thank you at all time, and not just in the struggle, help me to praise you in the good times and the happy times! God help me to praise you in the storm. Thank you God of being with me in the rough times. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. God open me so that I put this opportunity into practice and ACTUALLY learn from my mistakes. God help me to turn to you first, for you to be my numero uno! Let you be the first one to come to my mind when facing problems and decisions. God I don’t know the right words, I don’t know if I should say “help” or “let” or “make” but I am so glad that you do! Be in the front of my mind at all times. God forgive me for thinking of ways not to depend on you, God I want to learn how to trust you completely, but I’m not exactly sure I know how. God I pray that when I ask for the desires of my heart that I will fully trust and have confidence in you that you will give me whatever I ask for. God,I’m not there yet, and In the big things I have HUGE doubts, So God I want to give this up to you right now. God I will probably have to give this up to you at the very least day by day if not minute by minute. God I believe and am trying to have faith that you have sent the man I am to marry into my life. God give me peace and strength and confidence that everything will work out according to your will. God guard my heart, I’m scared and I need to trust solely in you that the desires of my heart are according to your will. God break me moment by moment to trust in you. God I don’t want to display my doubts and unbelief in this prayer to you giving up my doubts and unbelief. But Lord if he is not in your will for me, make that okay and provide healing in my heart. God take away my fears let this journey be a time of fun and friendship. God help me to relax, to be myself and enjoy who you are. God I also pray that I am not surprised and then in turn doubt when you answer my prayers! God take away the lust for material things in my life. God help me to control this beast that threatens to take over! God help me to trust in you for what I need and not everything I want. God slay my idol of material things and money so that I become free to worship only you! God even reading about not taking responsibility makes my heart ache and my ego tremble, God my realization about my pride hurts, God help me to take responsibility for my actions. God take out your chisel and form me into your perfect creation. Expose my vulnerabilities and make them into beauty. God make this a motto in my life, make this quick quicker and this slow slower! God help me to put your word and love into action and obedience. Let me not read it and then just totally forget about it. God help me to put trust in the people who read this and lose any stories I want to attach to them. God make me long to obey your word and desire to know you more!
God help me to live and show by my actions the love and faith I have in you and the love you have for me! God I commit to your ethical and moral system. I believe that you are the one true savior and I believe in your love, God I know that even if it had only been for me, if I had been the only sinner to ever come to be or who had been, you still would have sent your son to die, just for me. What a lover you are! God help me to share you love in some way, big or small with everyone I meet!

God I pray that your guide the people who are on this journey with me. God I thank and praise you for putting them in my life. God Thank you for the healing that you have put in my life, that I even feel comfortable enough to do this. God be with them through they’re day, and bless them. I thank you in advance for their awesome wisdom. God I thank you for the growth and transformation that is happening in me!