Prayers that will Help You Thank God for the Gift of Freedom
Do you ever feel like you’re dragging around a weight?
That’s how I started this week. My body ached and my thoughts were a swamp of past and present struggles.
It was time to go to war!
I don’t often pray out loud, but on this day I needed to hear the cries of my heart and as I lifted my pleas the Spirit whispered the truth that I had once again picked up the chain of anger and unforgiveness.
No wonder I felt burdened – those are heavy restraints to carry around.
Don’t you just hate it when the enemy brings up the past trying to defeat your present? Yeah, me too!
So, I spoke my battle cries … telling that demon to leave me alone because I am free in Christ! Then I surrendered my anger, praised God for forgiving me although I don’t deserve it, and cried out my willingness to forgive those who had hurt me.
And then, I repeated the words again and again until they’d worked there way into every cell from the top of my head to the tip of my toes…
Jesus set me free. I am truly free!
My chains are gone! (Don’t you love that arrangement of Amazing Grace?)
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace
~ Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Stan Walker, David Pritchard-Blunt
Freedom in Christ – Our greatest reason for thanksgiving!
Please join me as I pray:
Prayers Thanking God for the Gift of Freedom
John 8:36
So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.
Father, through Jesus, I am set free from the eternal consequences of my sin. I am forgiven. Because of Jesus, I am free to forgive others. I am truly forever and always free to celebrate Your love with joy. Thank you! Amen.
Ephesians 1:7
He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins.
Father, it cost the life of Your Son. I can’t imagine. You are One—equal and eternal. You willingly lived in this sin-filled world, suffered and died because of love. Life-giving self-sacrifice that gives me freedom. Thanks and praise in Jesus’ name. Amen.
John 8:31–32
Jesus said to the people who believed in Him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Father, thank you for Jesus, the Way, Truth, and Life. What an amazing gift You gave through Your Word made flesh. Thank you for inspiring writers to record Jesus’ life and teachings so Your children generations later might know the truth that gives freedom. Freedom to love and forgive because You love and forgive us. I thank and praise You, Lord of all. Amen.
2 Corinthians 3:17
For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
Oh, Father. Thank you for giving Your Spirit. I would be so lost and confused without the whispers and promptings of Your Spirit. Forgive me for foolishly choosing to grab up my chains and drag them around when You have given everything that I might be free. What grace that Your Spirit calls me back to freedom gently lifting my chains as He releases me to live with faith, hope, and love. Amen.
Psalm 103:11–13
For His unfailing love toward those who fear Him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
The Lord is like a father to His children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear Him.
Father, Your unfailing love is beyond comprehension. Your sin-removing grace overwhelms me. Perfect Father, You are tender and kind. Thank you! Your blessings cover my life and meet my every need. I surrender my all to You. I love You. I praise You. In the freedom giving power of the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
My friends, you and I have so many reasons to celebrate with thanksgiving.
We are free in Jesus! Free indeed!
Thank you for the feature, Deb! I always love to see your curated posts here on Fridays. Thanking God for freedom…that’s a great idea! I don’t usually thank him for that, so I appreciate the inspiration, friend!
Happy Friday, Deb! This is such a good post, but then it’s filled with the word of God, and that will do it every time. What a wonderful reminder during this time of year that we have the best reason ever to celebrate and be thankful – we have freedom in God, through Christ.
If He sets us free than we are free indeed!!! Thank you Deb.
Yes, free indeed! And it makes such a difference when we pray out loud, doesn’t it? Have a wonderful weekend, friend!
Amen, Deb! Free to be because Jesus has set us free from the chains of sin and death. How glorious and life-giving is that?
Blessings, my friend!
Learning to be more intentional in speaking “aloud” my own battle cries Deb! It truly removed the power of the enemy to speak lies over our heart. Thank you for being a resounding voice of prayer and faith here! Happy Thanksgiving!
Deb, thank you for the verses and prayers. I love the picture of how you are able to lay down the chains. God is so good to free us from all the things that hold us back. This post was very encouraging to me! Also, thank you for hosting the link up! I’m visiting for the first time today! Blessings, Deb and thank you for all that you do!
Deb, it’s such a beautiful image when I reflect on God separating my sin as far as the east is from the west. The spaciousness brings freedom to my soul.
Yes, Freedom!
May we never take for granted God’s glorious gift of the release from condemnation!
Deb, I LOVE this! Sometimes it’s absolutely necessary to speak (or yell) our prayers out loud. Anger and unforgiveness are sins which seem to creep up continuously. We have to beat them down with the word of God. There was a time, not so long ago, when I was fighting these very demons, myself.
I would get so exasperated at times, and would repeatedly speak out loud, “i choose to forgive” I choose to forgive” I choose to forgive!” My kids would look at me like I was crazy, but it worked! Until the next time…And then I would do it again. Eventually, they lost their hold on me, and I was able to finally proclaim true freedom! It feels so good to be free from unforgiveness!
Thanks for writing this! And for the feature this week! 🙂
John 8:36, “So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free” is one of my very favorites. Love the freedom we have in Christ! No going back to bondage! Have a great Thanksgiving, Deb.
Oh my goodness…thank you so much for the sweet shout-out today! I am so honored! I apologize for the late response; it’s my older daughter’s 19th birthday today, so it’s been extra-busy around here. But thank you again, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Deb – I love to pray aloud. Sometimes I get some strange looks because I look like am mumbling to myself. Thank you for your words of wisdom. I look forward to them each week.
Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for hosting!
I needed this.. thank you for being obedient and sharing ????????❤️????????
Thank you, Ann! I truly appreciate your kind encouragement. I love being able to do this and connect with lovely people, like you! God be with you!