MONDAY MORNING PRAYER
A LIVING EXAMPLE
Key Scripture — 1 Timothy 4:12 (KJV)
“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
Father God, in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus,
We come before You this Monday morning with grateful hearts. Thank You for waking us up, giving us another day, another week, and another opportunity to represent You.
Lord, after the powerful Sunday morning service You blessed us to experience, don't let us leave Your Word in the sanctuary. Let us LIVE what we heard! Don't let Sunday be the only day we look like believers. Let Monday reveal that something happened in us on Sunday!
Your Word declares, “Be thou an example of the believers.” So Father, make our lives a living example—a pattern that points people toward Jesus Christ.
LORD, MAKE US AN EXAMPLE IN OUR SPEECH!
Father, put a guard over our mouths. Before we speak, help us ask whether our words will glorify You.
Your Word declares, “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life.” — Proverbs 13:3
Deliver us from gossip, complaining, lying, backbiting, disrespect, and words spoken out of anger. Give us wisdom to know when to speak, what to speak, and when to remain silent.
Let our mouths speak truth instead of deception, encouragement instead of discouragement, healing instead of hurt, and life instead of death.
LORD, MAKE US AN EXAMPLE IN OUR CONDUCT!
Father, let our behavior match our confession.
We don't want to shout one way on Sunday and live another way on Monday. We don't want to lift holy hands in worship and then use those same hands for ungodly things.
Let our commitment to Christ govern our lives.
Give us wisdom concerning our connections and companions.
Strengthen our biblical convictions.
And help us make godly choices, even when nobody is watching.
As Ephesians 4:24 teaches us, help us “put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
LORD, MAKE US AN EXAMPLE IN LOVE!
Teach us to love like Jesus.
Your Word says, “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.” — Ephesians 5:2
Father, help us love beyond feelings. Help us love when it is inconvenient. Help us forgive when we've been hurt. Help us show mercy when we could retaliate.
According to Ephesians 4:32, make us “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
Let somebody encounter the love of Jesus today simply because they encountered us.
LORD, MAKE US AN EXAMPLE IN FAITH!
Father, when circumstances tell us to panic, teach us to trust You.
When the report looks bad—we will believe You.
When the money looks funny—we will believe You.
When doors appear closed—we will believe You.
When our families face trouble—we will believe You.
When our bodies are under attack—we will believe You.
When we cannot see the way forward—we will still believe You!
Jesus said in Mark 5:36, “Be not afraid, only believe.”
So this Monday morning, we choose FAITH OVER FEAR!
Hebrews 11:6 reminds us that without faith it is impossible to please You. Therefore, strengthen our faith to trust You even when we don't understand what You're doing.
LORD, MAKE US AN EXAMPLE IN PURITY!
Father, purify our hearts, our motives, our thoughts, our desires, our relationships, and our private lives.
We pray the prayer of David:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” — Psalm 51:10
Give us clean hands and pure hearts.
Remove anything from us that does not resemble Jesus. Search us. Correct us. Convict us. Cleanse us. And when temptation comes, give us strength to say NO to the flesh and YES to Your will.
Lord, we don't simply want to talk about holiness—we want to live holy.
FATHER, DON'T LET US NEGLECT OUR GIFT!
Your Word says in 1 Timothy 4:14, “Neglect not the gift that is in thee.”
So stir up every gift You've placed inside of us!
Somebody has been sitting on their calling—stir them up!
Somebody has allowed fear to silence them—stir them up!
Somebody has become discouraged—strengthen them!
Somebody has been comparing themselves to others—remind them who You called them to be!
Give us discipline to read Your Word, study Your Word, obey Your Word, teach Your Word, and live Your Word.
Father, as we enter this new week, let our Christianity be more than something we say. Let it become something people can see.
At home—make us a living example.
On our jobs—make us a living example.
In our marriages—make us a living example.
Before our children—make us a living example.
In our churches—make us a living example.
On social media—make us a living example.
Even when nobody is watching—make us a living example!
Lord, somebody is watching how we handle pressure. Somebody is watching how we respond when we're mistreated. Somebody is watching how we walk through adversity.
LET THEM SEE JESUS IN US!
May our speech honor You.
May our conduct represent You.
May our love reflect You.
May our faith trust You.
May our purity please You.
And when this week is over, may it be said that we didn't merely hear a powerful Word on Sunday—
WE BECAME A LIVING EXAMPLE OF THAT WORD ON MONDAY!
We declare that this week our lives will preach before our mouths ever open!
We will walk in godliness.
We will walk in wisdom.
We will walk in love.
We will walk by faith.
We will walk in purity.
Father, make our lives a pattern worth following because our pattern is JESUS CHRIST!
In the mighty, wonderful, powerful, and matchless name of Jesus Christ, we pray.
AMEN, AMEN, AND AMEN!

Monday Declaration...
“This week, I will not merely profess Christ—I will represent Christ. In my words, my conduct, my love, my faith, and my purity, I WILL BE A LIVING EXAMPLE!”