Our Prayers
The Belonging House Prayer
O Author of Beauty,
who first revealed yourself as Creator,
and filled Bezalel with the Holy Spirit.
Raise up an Army of Artists
who will build Jesus a
Throne in the earth,
and make a way for the Coming of the Lord.
Fill us, renew us, and make us bearers of your glory.
May your kingdom be established,
and your throne be extended
by the good work of our hands,
and the expressions of our creativity.
Through Jesus Christ, the Icon of the Invisible God,
Amen.
The Prayer of Self-Dedication
Almighty and eternal God,
so draw our hearts to you,
so guide our minds,
so fill our imaginations,
so control our wills,
that we may be wholly yours,
utterly dedicated unto you;
and then use us, we pray you, as you will,
and always to your glory and the welfare of your people;
through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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The Prayer for Renewal
O Holy Spirit,
come like a mighty rushing wind and
Awaken us out of our complacency,
our apathy, and our indifference.
Disturb us,
For we are too content to let people go on
not knowing you.
Penetrate the closed gates of our hearts
and make us live again.
O Holy Spirit,
create among us a mighty Christian revolution
And cast the fear of the unknown out of our lives.
Micheal Hollings
and Etta Gullick
from the Catholic Prayer Book, adapted.
The Anima Christi
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within your wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from you.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me,
And bid me come unto you;
That I may praise you with your saints
and with your angels forever and ever,
Amen.
Under the Belonging House Roof
Under the Belonging House roof:
We will not be limited in our thinking,
but will remember that all things are possible with God.
We are called to reveal the lavishness of the Kingdom
and the abundance of the Father.
All of our artists will understand that there is no lack
for those who build the throne of Jesus
and that all things are given to us
that pertain to life and godliness.
We will not fear
though the earth be moved
and the mountains are thrown into the sea.
We will not hesitate but rather,
take bold steps,
and seize every moment and opportunity.
We will listen to the Lord
and know the difference between the lies
of the world, the flesh, and the devil,
and the Voice of the Shepherd.
We are blessed in the city
and blessed in the country.
We are blessed when we go in,
and blessed when we come out.
Our bank accounts are full,
and we prosper in all that we undertake.
We have favor with even our enemies
and those who come against us one way
will flee from us seven ways.
We will be the head, and not the tail.
We will be the lenders and not the borrowers.
We shall wisely take our seat at the gate,
in London, New York, Jerusalem, and Hong Kong,
and use every tool at our disposal.
We will create a rebirth of culture
and prepare the way for the coming of the Lord.
That the kingdoms of this world will become
the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ.
Renunciation of Sexual Sin
Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He is the Son of God who takes away the sin of all those who repent and confess him as Lord.
The blood of Jesus cleanses me from all sin. I claim freedom from all sin of a sexual nature that came through my eyes, ears, mind, or through sexual activity.
In particular, I confess all preoccupation with sensual desires and appetites, all longing for that which is forbidden, and all unnatural affections, all unrestrained passions and lusts, and all activities that produce lewd emotions or foster sexual sin. I further confess all filthy communication, obscene and filthy language, course conversations and jokes, lewd and obscene music, poetry, literature, and art; all forms of pornography, all acts of sodomy, adultery, immorality, fornication, masturbation, gender confusion, or homosexuality.
I also confess all affection for and attachment to philosophies, religions, and lifestyles which glorify, promote, and condone sexual conduct contrary to the clear reading of Scripture.
I further renounce the promotion of non-Biblical sexual attitudes and lifestyles in art, literature, mass-media, and public attitudes and practices. Lord, I ask that your Holy Spirit reveal to me the other areas where I have allowed demonic torment through sexual sin.
In the name of Jesus Christ, I command all unclean spirits to come out of me now. I break all unholy soul ties and ask you Lord to return to me all that was lost through sexual activity.
Jesus Christ became a curse for me on the cross (Gal. 3:13). I declare all curses over my life, through my sin, or the sin of my ancestors to be broken in Jesus’ name. I hereby rededicate my body, mind, soul, and spirit to you Lord Jesus Christ, to be used for your glory alone. I also give you my will, emotions, and affections, to be controlled by your Holy Spirit. I choose to avoid the near occasion of sin, and to live an upright life. Amen.