Good Morning, Good God! Prayers to Start Your Day

by Austin Fleming

Overview

Fr. Austin Fleming is a pastor from Concord, Massachusetts, who decided eight years ago to start writing a blog featuring short daily prayers. From those beginnings, "A Concord Pastor Comments" has inspired hundreds of thousands of visitors across the country and the world. The appeal of his prayers lies in their simplicity and honesty. They easily find a home in every heart as they echo our own desires and longings.

Here in one volume is a collection of prayers from the "Concord Pastor" that can be used to begin each morning. Whatever your state of mind and heart as you come to morning prayer, these prayers can jumpstart your own prayer to God.

• Includes prayers for special occasions and selected holy days.

• A wonderful gift for someone just learning to pray.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593252793
Publisher:	Word Among Us Press, The
Publication date:	02/01/2016
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.44(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 10

Will You Join Me Today, Lord? 12

Saving a Place for You 14

Your Light Shines Through 16

Someone Else's Day 17

Draw Me into Your Heart of Hearts 18

Light and Color to My Soul 20

My Wise and Gentle Shepherd 22

Trusting in Your Plan 24

Clean House in My Heart 25

Be King of My Life 26

When My Head Is Spinning 27

In Your Company 28

The People I'll Meet Today 30

A Prayer When God Is Silent 32

I Trust You, Lord 34

How Great and Good You Are 35

To the Best of My Knowledge 36

Mold Me, Lord 37

Teach Me to Pray 38

You See All of Me 40

Don't Let Me Miss You Today, Lord 41

Renew My Trust in You 42

How Good It Is, How Pleasant 44

Your Plans, Not Mine 45

Get Me Back on Track 46

Where I Am Today 47

A Moment's Grace 48

Your Artistry's a Gift to Me 50

Be the Sun behind My Clouds 51

Let Me Overflow with Your Love 52

Bless Them with Peace 54

Lord, Help My Unbelief 55

Branded with Your Love 56

Before I Open My Eyes This Morning 58

I Don't Want to Miss a Word 60

The Holy Ground of Your Presence 61

Practicing the Golden Rule 62

Surrendering to Your Love 64

Remind Me 65

You Are with Me 66

Show Up in My Life Today 68

Praise the Lord Today! 70

You Never Fail Me, Lord 71

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff 72

Refresh Me, Lord 74

Every Good Gift Comes from You 76

Give Me the Grace I'll Need, Lord 78

Loving Those around Me 79

Every Day Is a New Canvas 80

Help Me Return to You 82

Open My Heart 84

Today Is a Gift 86

Help Me to Know Your Nearness 88

Get In My Face Today, Lord! 89

Trust for Today 90

The Wind of Your Spirit 91

Bend My Heart to Your Will 92

Make Me Your Holy Temple 93

My Simple Prayer 94

Another Day to Live for Jesus! 96

I Ask for Your Spirit, Lord 98

Living for You Today 99

Make Us Grateful, Lord 100

I Offer All Hearts to You 102

The Gift of People 104

No One Loves Me like You 105

Give Me Hope, Lord 106

Whispered Words of Grace 108

What If, Lord? 110

The Holy Oil of Grace 112

Let Me Praise You Every Day! 114

Loving My Neighbor 115

A Prayer of Gratitude 116

Help Me Pay Attention, Lord 118

Help Me Do unto Others 120

Wait with Me, Lord 122

An Amazing Grace 123

Accepting the Day as It Comes 124

The Cries of the Poor 125

Lord, Give Me Perspective 126

Turning Down the Volume to Hear You 128

Come, Holy Spirit of God! 130

Help Me Simplify, Lord 131

I Take So Many Things for Granted 132

Courage for Today 134

Nourishing Those around Me 136

What a Beautiful View, Lord! 138

Slow Me Down 140

At Daybreak 142

Be There for Me, Lord 144

Lift Up My Chin 146

Two-Word Prayers 147

Lord, Let Me Find Rest 148

By Your Grace 149

Give Me Safe Harbor 150

Thank You, Lord! 152

The Lord Is My Light 153

God Is Here 154

Give Me Wisdom 156

The Broken Heart of Jesus 158

The Hidden Things 159

Who Waits for My Forgiveness, Lord? 160

Your Lavish Beauty 161

A New Heart 162

Feasts and Liturgical Seasons 165

A Prayer for the Feast of Christ the King 166

A Prayer for Advent 168

A Christmas Prayer 170

A Prayer for Epiphany 172

A Lenten Prayer 174

Wash My Soul This Lent 176

A Prayer for Good Friday 177

An Easter Prayer 180

A Prayer for Pentecost 182

Holidays 185

A Prayer for New Year's Eve 186

God's Valentine to Me 188

A Memorial Day Prayer 190

A Prayer for the Fourth of July 192

A Prayer for Labor Day 194

A Prayer for 9/11 196

A Prayer for Veterans Day 198

A Prayer for Thanksgiving Day 200

An Empty Chair at the Table 202