2 Corinthians 1:3-11Dear Father, great and gentle one,When I am utterly, unbearably crushed so that I despair of life itself, when I feel as if I have received the sentence of death, remind me that I am to rely not on myself but on you, the God who raises the dead.It is only you who can deliver from deadly peril. I have set my hope on you. You deliver me again and again and again. How faithful you are!I pray for my many brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the world, that they will experience relief from suffering, deliverance from peril, and comfort after grief and despair.Grant bountiful blessings to your people, my God, in answer to many prayers. Please receive this one and make it count among the many others! Thank you, Father. Thank you, LORD. Thank you, Spirit.Jesus has taught to besiege you with constant prayer. Here we are again, coming in his name. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

2 Corinthians 1:3-11Dear Father, great and gentle one,Blessed are you, God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ. You are the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.You comfort us in our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort others who are in affliction with the same comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by you.You enable us to know that as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we shall share abundantly in comfort too.Thank you that our suffering is not meaningless, but is for the comfort and salvation of others. Thank you for a hope that cannot be shaken.Jesus has taught to besiege you with constant prayer. Here we are again, coming in his name. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

1 Corinthians 16:13-20Dear Father,In watchfulness, may I stand firm in faith, be courageous, and be strong. Let everything I do be done in love. Help me to subject myself to those in your church who have devoted themselves to serving all the saints and to refreshing the spirits of your servants. May I be a true fellow worker and sincere laborer in your vineyard, always extending joyous greetings and sincere blessings to brothers and sisters in Christ.Most of all, help me to love the LORD Jesus Christ with all my heart and soul. If anyone has no love for the LORD, let him be accursed. Maranatha! LORD Jesus, come. Come now in spiritual presence. Come finally in visible manifestation! Amen.May the love and the grace of the LORD Jesus, in whose name I pray, be with us for ever and ever. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

1 Corinthians 16:1-12Dear Father,Give me the discipline to set something aside from my earnings every week to subsidize your work around the world.May I then administer this money wisely and honorably. Open wide the doors for effective work for your kingdom.May I willingly give to help your worthy servants. Let me give hospitality and support to those who travel.May your love and the grace of the LORD Jesus be with them and us for ever and ever. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.

1 Corinthians 15:58Dear Father,Thank you for the assurance that my work for you will never be lost. The LORD Jesus promised that even a cup of cold water given in his name will not lose its reward.May I be zealous, steadfast, and immovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD and utterly counting on you.I trust you, LORD, because I believe that my efforts for you are not in vain. May I always give myself fully to your work, knowing that anything else I might accomplish in this life will have no value in eternity.In the name of your son, my Savior and LORD, I pray. Amen.Ⓒ 1996-2025 Heartlight, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. Heartlight appreciates Eldon Degge and Meridian Publishing for permission to make this available on our website. Praying with Paul is also available as a book.