“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 NASB

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen… And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” Hebrews 11:1, 6 NASB 95 

How Does Gratitude Create Faith?

• Gratitude creates faith as we recount the past

“The Lord has done great things for us; We are joyful.” Psalm 126:3 NASB

• Gratitude creates faith as we struggle in the present

“These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NASB

“Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-3 NASB

“They followed his advice; and after calling the apostles in, they flogged them and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and then released them. So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.” Acts 5:40-41. NASB

• Gratitude creates faith as we trust for the future

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 NASB

• Gratitude creates faith as we hope in the Gospel

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 NASB

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Revealing the Father’s Heart: A Prayer Guide

WEEK 2:

Nov 10: Monday

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus..”

I Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

1️⃣ Identity

Father,

sometimes Your goodness

knocks us to the ground.

Saul was convinced he was serving You. zealous for truth;

blind to love.

Then Your light broke through certainty,

and grace spoke his name.

“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

You didn’t shame him; You met him.

You didn’t condemn; You called.

You opened his eyes—

not to law, but to love.

That same kindness has found me too.

You meet me.

You call  me.

You teach me to love.

Father,

I know You are good

and Your goodness is not dependent on circumstance.

You are the constant that steadies every transformation,

the light that guides me

when I can’t yet see the way.

2️⃣ Reflection

Father, I need Your light.

I want to let You lead,

but I don’t always know how.

When I start trying to prove my worth, remind me—

I am already worthy.

Help slow my pace to match Yours,

and trust obedience over outcomes.

Help me let go

of what was

never mine to control.

When I get distracted,

draw me back with peace

instead of guilt.

Grow in me endless faith, Lord,

the kind that gives thanks in prison,

finds joy in suffering, and

keeps believing You’re working

even when I can’t see how.

So when life doesn’t go the way I expect,

help me pause before I panic.

Help me look for Your light and

trust that You’re not finished—

You’re just forming something new.

3️⃣ Formation

Father,

You met Saul on the road and stopped him in his tracks.

One moment he was certain;

the next,

he was blind.

Your light knocked him down,

not to punish,

but to give him new sight.

You met him in the dust,

and You meet me there too.

You’re a good Father

and You didn’t leave him blind. You sent Ananias—someone Saul once called an enemy—to call him brother.

Do that in me, Lord.

Heal what pride has damaged,

what fear has hidden.

When I can’t see the way forward,

help me stay close enough to hear You.

Let Your Spirit fill the empty space

where certainty used to live.

Let Your Spirit plant trust

where shame tries to root.

Let Your Spirit speak grace

where fear still whispers.

4️⃣ Exaltation

So here I am Lord,

Changed in You,

but still learning what that means.

You took Saul’s passion

and gave it purpose.

You turned his old strength

into new service.

Do the same with me.

Send me where love is needed most.

Make my story a bridge instead of a wall.

Use my past, my pain, and even my mistakes to point people back to You.

I want to live grateful,

not just when life feels bright,

but even in the shadows,

knowing every step

is part of Your story of healing.

I give thanks

because You’re not finished with me.

You’ve turned conviction into calling,

and surrender into strength.

You are good, Father,

and Your goodness keeps changing me.
Amen.

Nov 11: Tuesday

“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord.” (Rev. 11:15 )

1️⃣ Identity

Father, Your house

was once alive with childrens’ laughter.

You built it Yourself, 

walls of wonder,

rooms of rest.

We were a family

gathered around Your table,

learning love from Your eyes

and peace from Your Word.

But somewhere along the way, a seductive voice rose up.

It promised control,

whispered suspicion,

and soon the whole house shifted—

doors slammed,

trust cracked,

joy thinned to silence.

Still, the deed was always Yours, Father.

Even when rebellion ruled the living room, Your name

remained over the doorframe.

2️⃣ Reflection

That seductive voice

didn’t stop with Eden,

it called to Samson in Gaza,

and it calls to me today.

It turns homes into battlegrounds

and hearts into fortresses.

Samson,

a man You gifted

with incredible strength,

forgot where it came from.

He fought every battle on his own

until his pride

became the chain that bound him.

Only when

everything else was stripped away

 did he remember:

the power was never the point,

Your presence was, Lord.

I see that same pattern in me.

I want control,

to handle things myself.

I forget

this is Your house,

Your strength,

Your story.

And when I try to manage what You meant for me to trust, the illusion of control crumbles.

Still, You don’t condemn;

You come close to me.

You whisper

through the rubble,

“I don’t define you by the moments you got it wrong, but by the moment you turned back and trusted Me again.”

3️⃣ Formation

So now, Lord,

teach me

what Samson learned the hard way, that

strength

without surrender

only leads to collapse.

Help me remember

that true power

comes from Your presence,

not my performance.

When pride pushes me

to stand on my own,

teach me

to bow instead.

When I’ve pulled down my own walls,

teach me how

to rebuild

with grace, not grit.

You are not asking for displays of power; You’re asking for trust.

You’re not just restoring what was lost;
You’re restoring who I am,
Your child,

fully dependent,

fully loved.

Let my heart become the place where Your strength and my weakness meet, and where Your Spirit breathes life again, where I rely on You in my daily life.