{"id":15687,"date":"2024-10-28T23:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T22:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=15687"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:52:05","slug":"3-prayers-for-a-fruitful-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/10\/28\/3-prayers-for-a-fruitful-life\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Prayers for a fruitful life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/10\/28\/3-prayers-for-a-fruitful-life\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;motorola edge 20&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729855364&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.88&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001894074&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/indian_summer_fotomuseum_the_hague.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.7;\">The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: <em>unconditional<\/em> love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. You won\u2019t find any law opposed to fruit like this.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:20px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;float:right;margin-right:30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=gal%205%3A22-23&#038;version=VOICE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gal 5:22-23<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:28px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">Let us pray for fruit like this in our lives \u2026<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>#1 | <em>inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%205%3A1-7&#038;version=NIV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah 5:1-7<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Let us pray the Lord to keep surrounding us<br \/>\nwith his care, till we bear rich fruit.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pause<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lord God, our Father,<br \/>\nyou ask of us today:<br \/>\n\u201cMy people, answer me:<br \/>\nWhat more could I have done for you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teach and help us to respond with our whole being<br \/>\nto your daily forgiveness and patience,<br \/>\nto the riches of life brought us by Jesus,<br \/>\nto the prompting of the Holy Spirit,<br \/>\nthat we may be a people that bears lasting fruits.<br \/>\nMay we bring to all a justice animated by love,<br \/>\nmay we learn to share as you do with us.<br \/>\nShow us your mercy through Jesus Christ our Lord.<br \/>\n<strong>Amen.<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n~ from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleclaret.org\/liturgy-alive\/3231\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liturgy Alive<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>#2 | <em>inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2012%3A20-33&#038;version=NIV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John 12:20-33<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>God of thundering glory and wondrous love,<br \/>\nyou lifted up Jesus Christ from the earth<br \/>\nto draw all people to your holy name.<br \/>\nLike grains of wheat that fall to the dust,<br \/>\nteach us to die \u2014 and so to bear much fruit,<br \/>\ngiving our lives for the sake of the gospel,<br \/>\nfollowing and serving Christ Jesus forever.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n\u2014 from the <strong>Presbyterian Church USA<\/strong> website,<br \/>\nposted on <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/prayer-for-lent-5-b.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re:Worship<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>#3 | <em>inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians%201%3A10-14&#038;version=NIV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colossians 1:10-14<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Gracious God,<br \/>\nGive us spiritual insight and understanding,<br \/>\nso that we would be able to see things from your point of view.<\/p>\n<p>May our words and actions bring credit to Your name<br \/>\nand joy to Your heart;<br \/>\nmay all that we do bear fruit for Your kingdom,<br \/>\nand may we come to know and love You more each day.  <\/p>\n<p>Strengthen us with Your power<br \/>\nso that we would be able to joyfully endure whatever comes our way,<br \/>\nand give thanks to You even in the midst of pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>Thank You for rescuing us from the power of darkness,<br \/>\nand bringing us into the glorious light of Your kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>All praise to Jesus Christ, our Lord,<br \/>\nin whom we have found redemption and forgiveness.<br \/>\nAmen.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n~ posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/prayer-colossians-1-10-14.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re:Worship<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From the blog<\/strong><br \/>\nCheck out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/index\/\">Index<\/a> for more posts in the <strong>3 Prayers<\/strong> series.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Holy Spirit produces a different kind of fruit: unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, kindheartedness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. You won\u2019t find any law opposed to fruit like this. 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