Prayer for a Spirit of Prayer

(Watershedders and Watershed supporters, please join me in praying this prayer.)

Father God,

Watershed depends entirely upon you. There is nothing of eternal value that we can accomplish without you, and there is nothing that we can do on our own to please you. This isn't just true of us as individuals. It's true of us as a group and as a ministry.

I ask that you would teach us to depend on you, and as you do give to us a spirit of prayer. Help us to pray, not just to ask for things, but to express our dependence, and to worship you, to marvel at your glory, and to seek your wisdom and guidance. You have told us that your Spirit will intercede for us when we do not know what to pray for. Let each of us be open to the promptings of your spirit, and also know when to wait on the Spirit's intercession.

Lord, I don't ask this just for us as individuals. I also ask that the group of people that meet before our Thursday gatherings, our "prayer team" would collectively be able to perceive the things they should pray for. I pray that you would raise up people to work in prayer for Watershed, Watershed members, and for our city. I ask that you would bring at least two more workers to join the prayer team and help the ministry of Watershed to stay connected to the source of everything we can accomplish.

We know that as individuals or as a ministry we depend on you. We depend on you even for the spirit to pray to you and express our dependency and our love. And so I trust you to provide.

Amen.