{"id":778,"date":"2020-02-28T13:10:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T13:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/?p=778"},"modified":"2020-02-22T16:30:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T16:30:13","slug":"prayer-for-protection-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-protection-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Protection at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When we work, we serve God. No matter what our occupation we\ncontribute daily to the ongoing work of His Spirit. It can be daunting when we\nfeel the stress of responsibility, the fatigue of physical tiredness or the\nfear of the unknown and yet God longs to journey with us, to help us through our\ndaily working lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C5DreNGczpw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of prayers to help when we need protection at\nwork:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Short Prayer for Protection in the Workplace<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Abba Father, you are the author and creator of life. It is\nall held within your care, from beginning to end. We thank you for Your\npresence, for the strength it brings and the protection it gives us. We pray\nnow as we anticipate our working day. We give you our concerns, our anxieties\nand responsibilities. Please come and bring reassurance into our hearts, minds\nand souls. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prayer for Protection at Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord God, come be our protector as we work today. Enfold us with wisdom as we seek to serve. Cover us with gentleness as we engage with each situation we face. Fill us with courage to solve the problems and negotiate the difficulties. Shower us with hope, that we might go boldly in your strength, knowing you are behind us and before us. Lord, come and walk ever closer by our side. Thank you that you are our guardian and protector. Amen.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Short Prayer before Starting Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>O Lord, meet me today in the ordinary rhythms of my working life. I invite you to come and breathe your life into mine. Come, may your love fill this heart and may it overflow into the lives of others. May your hope well up inside me and bring new vision for my life. And may your truth light up my reactions and decisions. May this ordinary day become extraordinary because of you. Amen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prayer for Peace and Comfort <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord God, you promise the peace of a still lake even in the midst of a storm. You promise the peace of a slumbering child even in the middle of tension and disagreement. You promise the peace of a poppy field even in the place of heartbreak and devastation. Your promise is a peace that surpasses our human understanding. So I choose to rest by the still waters, to lie down and rest amongst the poppies. Your resurrection declared peace over trauma, power over death, and life everlasting. I trust in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been great to join together in prayer with you today. I know that God would want to say \u201cthank you\u201d for the work that you are about to do. Here is another film which you might want to watch before you begin work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjDylJL7saw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve not subscribed to Prayerscapes, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/admin\/sign_up.html\">please do<\/a>! But until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">Lead photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@martenbjork?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Marten Bjork<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/work?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we work, we serve God. No matter what our occupation we contribute daily to the ongoing work of His Spirit. It can be daunting when we feel the stress of responsibility, the fatigue of physical tiredness or the fear of the unknown and yet God longs to journey with us, to help us through <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-protection-at-work\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[3,68,69],"class_list":["post-778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prayer","category-uncategorized","tag-prayer","tag-protection","tag-work"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/prayer_for_work_protection_600_un.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7bKxI-cy","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":815,"url":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-pentecost-2020\/","url_meta":{"origin":778,"position":0},"title":"Prayer for Pentecost 2020","date":"May 22, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"It is so important to nurture the presence of God\u2019s Spirit within us.\u00a0 The Holy Spirit is our comforter, the one who wraps wings of protection around us when we are vulnerable. 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