Prayer for Unity

¹⁰ I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,^[a] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.

1 Corinthians 1:10 NIV

We serve a mighty God. He is our Rock. There is no weapon formed against us that shall prosper. But why does the condition of the church today as a whole not reflect this? If we serve a might God, shouldn't we be a mighty people? Shouldn't people look at us and say they want to serve their might God? What happened to the fellowship, the breaking of the bread together, and helping each other out in times of need? I know what happened.....we started thinking more about me and not He. I know I have been guilty of this and I openly admit it. But now I truly repent because I see the damage done to the church itself(Body of Believers). Jesus wants us to be one and out of our own selfishness, we are not doing what Christ told us to do.

 I have been praying for unity for quite some time no, but I would like to offer up this prayer to God today.

Father God,

I come to you today to give you honor, glory, and the praise that you deserve. I acknowledge that you are the Creator of all. You are the Alpha and the Omega. You are the One who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

I humbly approach your throne today. I ask for forgiveness for myself and others who have sinned against you. I ask that you will have mercy upon us. I ask that you will open up our eyes, ears, and hearts to your voice. I ask that you will break all strongholds in the church. I ask that you would bind all demonic forces that are dividing and compromising the church. 

Lord God I ask that you would help the body of Christ unify. First, I ask for unity in each individual church. That there will be no strife, jealousy, control, competition, or anything that is not of you within individual church walls. I ask that there would be fellowship among the body of believers. That there will be trust, so that every member can grow. Father God, I then ask that the Body of Christ, all churches would seek unity. Not be out there competing for church members or having fear of other churches snatching away their members. Lord God I ask that you help us see that we belong to you and not to a building. Let us take our eyes off of our selves and put our eyes on you. Lord God, there is so much that we can accomplish if we would have some unity. Lord God, I know it is not your will for us to be divided like this. Help us to see our wrongdoings so that we can fix them. 

I cry out to you for your help Father. We your people have worked so hard at dividing the church for so long. Forgive us, Lord for trusting our flesh more than your Holy Spirit. Forgive us for making decisions based on what we think is right rather than following the guide of the Holy Spirit. Father God I ask that you will bring your people together. That is my plea Lord God. I love you and am thankful for all that you have done, are doing, and will do. Thank you for salvation, your love, and the Holy Spirit. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen