10 Prayers from History to Pray for Your Loved Ones
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold, 
  
  
    Zachariah M. Carter
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
Oh Lord, with your gracious and merciful eye, look upon the contrition of my heart. According to your certain promise, stay with me as I acknowledge you to be the maker and defender of all creation.
      
    
  
    
  
     
      
  
  
    
      
        
          
            3 Prayers of Thanksgiving from History
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold, 
  
  
    Zachariah M. Carter
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
As we draw near to Thanksgiving, use these written prayers from the past as examples to help give you words to express your gratitude to God.
      
    
  
    
  
     
      
  
  
    
      
        
          
            How to Pray for Open Hands
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
Believers of every era grapple with God’s command to give up everything for his sake, even while they strive to understand the corresponding promise of greater rewards.
      
    
  
    
  
     
      
  
  
    
      
        
          
            Why Use Written Prayers? A Personal Reflection
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
I understand and respect the hesitations that some believers have regarding the use of written prayers—either privately or publicly. I have close friends who fall on both sides of this discussion.
      
    
  
    
  
     
      
  
  
    
      
        
          
            God Used This Broken Pastor—and He Can Use You Too
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
Part of what I try to do as I’m reading church history is to make sure that I’m keeping these people human.
      
    
  
    
  
     
      
  
  
    
      
        
          
            Prayers of Old Remind Us That We Are Not Alone
          
        
      
    
    
      
        
  
    Jonathan W. Arnold
  
      
    
    
    
      
        
Looking at prayers that came from those before us was just an opportunity for me to personally dive into where the church has been and to understand that we’re not alone.