Biblical prayers are a model for us,

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• Biblical prayers are a model for us,
• an example to follow.
• 1 Chronicles 49 (NIV)?
• Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His
  mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth
  to him
• in pain."

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1 Chronicles 410 (NIV)? Jabez cried out to the
God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and
enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me,
and keep me from harm so that I will be free from
pain." And God granted his request. - Jabez was
known for ... his prayer.
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Oh that you would bless me! God knows what we
need, but God has decided that we have to ask
... for our benefit. Give us this day our
daily bread ...
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Enlarge my territory... thy Kingdom come, thy
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven
Prayers for - Crisis - Love One Another -
Neighbor
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Let your hand be with me ...
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and keep me from harm so that I will be free from
pain.
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Lord, keep me out of the
arena
and keep me from harm so that I will be free
from pain
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What's your idea of excitement? This?
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Or this?
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and keep me from harm so that I will be free from
pain.
a calm, productive life.
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Lead us not into temptation (the place of
testing)? but deliver us from evil...
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Galveston Beach 1991
God does protect us
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God protects us, often through others.
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But more often, God prefers to provide us with
the means to protect ourselves...
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Wisdom protects us ... if we use our heads.
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Pain can be instructive wisdom is often
learning from our mistakes. Hebrews 125-11
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The lesson repeats until we get it.
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Lord, protect me from my overconfidence.
Mud is nature's way of saying 'DON'T GO THERE!'
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Lord, protect me from poor decisions.
Give me the wisdom I need to stay out of trouble.
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Lord, keep me out of the arena of testing ... the
place of temptation.
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Lord, thank you for others that help protect me
from harm.
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Lord, be a fence
between me and where I should not go.
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It is a risky thing to pray thy will be done...
and submit ourselves to all the good that
God's will might allow. Do not fear! Open
yourself to Gods blessing - world -
purpose - protection
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