Below you will find Prayers of the People in the latest issue of fellowship! magazine by Bo Prosser, CBF Coordinator of Missional Congregations. 

Lord, what would you have me to BE and to DO?

Don’t be deceived by the brevity or simplicity of this prayer of petition. The prayer asks much and presents a posture of listening and obeying. As we are formed deeper by God, we discover more things in which to engage. As we engage in more things, we find our faith being formed even deeper.

“Being and Doing” are interrelated experiences, not isolated activities.

You’ll be hearing a lot about our “Dawnings” initiative in the coming days. At the core of “Dawnings” is the same prayer. Even as you pray this prayer individually, also pray this prayer for your congregation and for other congregations. Pray for our world and leadership at all levels. Pray specifically for one or two names listed in the prayer calendar, asking for God’s clarification in their hearts and minds even as God is clarifying your heart and mind.

At first, just practice “being still.” Later, go and DO!

As you consistently pray this prayer, develop a list of what you feel God’s Spirit may be saying to you. Pay attention to what God is doing in your prayers through mystery and activity. Pray with confidence that God is preparing you, guiding you and strengthening you for action.

“Lord, what would  you have ME to Be and to Do? Lord, what would you have me to BE and to DO?”

Related: August/September CBF Prayer Calendar