Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper

James 1:5 (NIV) — God Gives Wisdom for Every Decision -

Reverend Ben Cooper

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James 1:5 (NIV) — God Gives Wisdom for Every Decision Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Today’s Nations: Germany • Kenya • Austria • Belgium • Spain • Ghana Theme: Wisdom • Guidance • Confidence The morning is gathering pace now. Meetings may have begun, messages are arriving and decisions are waiting to be made. Some will be straightforward, while others may ask more of us than we expected. Before we depend only on our own experience, let’s pause together. Our Father in heaven delights in guiding His children. We are never left to work everything out alone because God welcomes those who come to Him, asking for His wisdom with trusting hearts. Scripture (NIV) “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” — James 1:5 Heavenly Father, thank You that You are generous, patient and faithful. Thank You that You never grow weary of hearing the prayers of Your children. As we continue through this day, give us wisdom that is shaped by Your truth and guided by Your Holy Spirit. Help us to listen carefully before we speak, to respond with kindness rather than haste and to make decisions that honour You. Give us discernment when choices are difficult, humility when we are uncertain and confidence to follow where You lead. May every conversation, every responsibility and every opportunity become a place where Your wisdom is seen through our lives. Fear will not win, because God generously gives wisdom to those who seek Him with trusting hearts. May the Lord fill your mind with His wisdom today, steady your heart with His peace and guide each decision with His faithful hand. Que el Señor llene hoy tu mente de Su sabiduría, fortalezca tu corazón con Su paz y guíe cada decisión con Su mano fiel. Que o Senhor encha hoje a sua mente com a Sua sabedoria, fortaleça o seu coração com a Sua paz e conduza cada decisão com a Sua mão fiel. Nawa’y punuin ng Panginoon ang iyong isipan ng Kanyang karunungan ngayon, patatagin ang iyong puso sa Kanyang kapayapaan at gabayan ang bawat pasya sa Kanyang tapat na kamay.  Daily Prayer, James 1, Wisdom from God, Morning Prayer, Christian Podcast, DailyPrayer.uk  James 1:5 prayer, prayer for wisdom today, Christian morning prayer, God’s guidance for decisions, DailyPrayer.uk Hidden Treasures: Discover more Bible-centred prayers in the Hidden Treasures library, inspired by Isaiah 45:3 (NIV).


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Welcome And A Call To Pray

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Welcome to Daily Prayer. I'm Reverend Van Cooper coming to you live from our studios in London, England. Let's open the Word of God together. Pray together, stand together, whatever the hour is, whatever the moment is. It is the mid-morning devotional prayer time together, whether it's the working week or it may be the weekend, whatever your situation is, don't ever give up. But without further ado, we're gonna go straight crossing over to James chapter 1 verse 5. But before we do, let's stay together. Come on, let's pray together during the duration of this day. I invite you to go in the back library to share everything out with your family and your friends, but never give up. Let's get the world praying around us. Good morning and welcome. Let's get praying.

James 1:5 Read Aloud

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James 1, verse 5. God gives wisdom for every decision. Lord, help us to breathe. Lord, the world is very fierce. Lord, whether it's our working week, whether it's the weekend, whether it's our day off, Lord, or whether we're coming in from the night shift, whatever we are doing, whether we are retired, whether we are relaxing, Lord, whether we're just having a bit of breakfast, whether in the van or the car, whatever we are doing right now, I pray that the power and the anointing of God, whatever the occasion, whatever the atmosphere, whatever is going on, whatever season we are in, Lord, I pray for those that are in the winter, the spring, the summer, and the autumn. I pray for the atmosphere and the temperature around us, Lord, that spiritual temperature. Lord, we pray right now that the love of God will carry us through. But Lord, we've

Asking God For Wisdom

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got serious decisions to make. And Lord, we need God's wisdom. Lord, we need that wisdom of the Holy Spirit. And Lord, I thank you as we pray through James chapter 1, verse 5. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God. Who gives generously without finding fault, and it will be given to you. Father, I love that mid-part of that text. Who gives generously? Father, I need, we need wisdom. And Lord, according to Scripture, you give this generously without finding fault. Lord, that is beyond the human understanding. That is beyond the concept of the mind. That is beyond religion. That is beyond my understanding. Lord, that you give wisdom generously without finding fault. Lord, I thank you that I am a sinner saved by grace. But Lord also, we are blessed and highly favored, wonderfully and fearfully made. Heavenly Father, we thank you that you give wisdom generously. And Lord, we pray for patience and your faithfulness will carry us through the valleys, through the trials, the tribulations. Lord, I thank you as this day starts to

Guidance Confidence And Global Prayer

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spring out. Lord, whatever we are doing, we pray for three areas of a spiritual uplift. Lord, we're looking for wisdom. Lord, we need guidance and we want more confidence. And as we stretch out live from London, England, all the way to Germany, Kenya, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Ghana, Lord, we believe in the power of the Word of God. From Genesis to Revelations, Lord, whether it's our workday, whether it's a day off or weekend, whenever we are capturing the sound of my voice, we believe that miracles are falling. Lord, we believe in miracles. We believe in the power of the word of God. And right now, Lord, as we pray through James 1, 5, if any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously without finding fault. And it will be given to you. Father, I'm expecting wisdom. I'm expecting the wisdom of God. And Lord, I thank you that you do not find fault. And Lord, I thank you that there is power in that beautiful name. And Lord, I pray for everyone that is with me in this prayer time together. As we pray together, stand together, cry together, Lord, as we call on the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Lord, we need to hear the lion of Judah. Lord, we want the four winds of heaven to breathe and to blow over our lives. Holy Spirit, lead us and carry us. We believe in miracles today, Lord, wherever we are, the responsibilities, the midweek, the evenings, the mornings, or the weekend, whatever this hour is when we capture my voice. I thank you, Lord, that we are praying together, we are standing together, and we are moving in wisdom, guidance, and confidence from the battlefield to the boardroom, to the field of life, to the rock face of life, to the van, to the car. Dear God, I pray wherever we are

Wisdom Like Rain And Closing Charge

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right now that wisdom will come. Wisdom will fall. Wisdom will come like summer rain. Lord, let it rain over our lives. Lord, let wisdom rain down over us. Lord, and as wisdom comes, I thank you, Lord, for the choices, the lifestyle choices through the word of God. Lord, give us that wisdom. Grant us peace and confidence. But Lord, guide us at this hour, wherever you are, be blessed, walk in the power of Jesus Christ, and don't ever give up. God is with you. Wisdom is coming. Wisdom is over your life. But let's discover hidden treasures as we go into the back library together, inspired by Isaiah 45, verse 3. Share these prayers out. Let's pray for one another. Push them out to your pastors, your brothers, your prayer groups, your WhatsApps, your social networks, wherever you are. Let's get the world prying around us and let's pray for wisdom through the power of the word of God. Have a beautiful morning. Don't ever give up. Fear can never win. I'll join you, and you will join me in a few hours for our next lot of prayers. God bless.