31 Days

of Letting Go

A Prayer Journey

to Freedom

Michele Ellison

& Lori Bremner

31 Days of Letting Go: A Prayer Journey to Freedom

Copyright © 2014 by Michele Ellison & Lori Bremner

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ISBN-13:978-1496000477

ISBN-10:1496000471

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

WEEK ONE

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5

DAY 6

DAY 7

WEEK TWO

DAY 8

DAY 9

DAY 10

DAY 11

DAY 12

DAY 13

DAY 14

WEEK THREE

DAY 15

DAY 16

DAY 17

DAY 18

DAY 19

DAY 20

DAY 21

WEEK FOUR

DAY 22

DAY 23

DAY 24

DAY 25

DAY 26

DAY 27

DAY 28

WEEK FIVE

DAY 29

DAY 30

DAY 31

PRAYERS

INTRODUCTION

This collection of Scripture and daily prayers is written to the glory of God and is designed to assist and encourage His followers in seeking the abundant life of freedom that is offered in Christ Jesus.  It is our hope that the reader knows Jesus and has accepted Him as their personal Savior.

If you don’t know Jesus, right now, this very moment, is the perfect opportunity to meet Him!  He loves you and wants to give you the gift of eternal life as well as perfect peace, joy and abundant life —You are the reason He came to earth to die and He was resurrected in order to offer you this gift!

It is one of the simplest and yet most challenging and exciting things you will ever do—God’s Word tells us that, “If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9, HCSB).

So if you know Jesus, I invite you on a journey seeking victory and freedom as we deepen our faith and grow ever closer to God.  If you don’t know Jesus, I am so glad you found this book! I pray God will use it to introduce you to His amazing Son and that you would trust Him for your salvation and develop a lifelong, life-changing relationship with Him!

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21, HCSB).

Dear Sweet Sister in Christ,

You are about to begin an exciting journey that begins right where you are.  This journey will transform you as you move toward the abundant life Christ offers.  As you let go of the strongholds and lies of this world and grab hold of God’s truth, you will find complete freedom at the feet of Jesus.

We want to challenge you over the next 31 days to use these prayers as a starting point to begin an exciting time of worship, prayer, and intimate fellowship with the God of the universe. Begin by asking God for a willing heart, eyes to see, and ears to hear exactly what He has for you.  I pray this is just the beginning of an exciting journey of freedom, power, peace, and joy that transforms you into the image of Jesus!

So take a deep breath, get ready to let go of the lies that so easily entangle, and ask God to do a mighty work of transformation in you!  We are praying for you and asking God to renew you each day!  When you reach the end of this 31-day journey, we pray you are walking in daily freedom, peace, and joy knowing how loved you truly are!

And this journey never has to end!  When you finish your first 31 days, start over at the beginning asking God to reveal His next fresh work of transformation and freedom in your life!

In the love of Christ,

Michele and Lori

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us.  Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne (Hebrews 12:1-3, HCSB).

On Your Mark…

As you plant your feet on the starting line and prepare to begin this journey, spend some time preparing your heart for the days ahead.  Ask God for wisdom and strength to start strong and finish well.  Ask God to do a genuine, long-lasting transformation in you that will renew you, refresh you, and equip you for life.

Over the next 31 days you may want to keep a journal to record your thoughts, prayers and any special Scripture verses you want to commit to memory.  This will also be a treasured place to note how God is transforming you as you move toward perfect peace and complete freedom in Christ.

Get Set…

This journey will be difficult, but more importantly, this journey will be rewarding above anything we can even imagine!  And never forget --you are not alone.  We have all believed lies and been imprisoned by them… my struggle may be a little different than yours, but sister, we all have a struggle!

We all have a very real enemy and he is prowling around like a lion to see which one of us he can devour first.  Beloved, we must stand strong on the Word of God, armed with His truth, so we can not only defeat the enemy, we can rise higher and higher to the life God intends for us--a life of victory and freedom!

Jesus offers us abundant life for the taking so let’s begin our journey to freedom! It will not be easy and there will be days we feel like giving up, but if we persevere to the end, we will reap a harvest! (Galatians 6:9).  Our victory will be all the sweeter having been earned through an ever-deepening love of Scripture and closeness with God.  Are you ready?  I know I am! So…

Go!

The following verses and prayers are for you.  Make sure you spend time reading the verses and letting the truth of God’s Word seep deep into your soul, then use the prayers to cry out to God and make them your own.  Words on a page will not change you, but the Holy Spirit can completely transform you and make you new if you will let Him!

Use the prayers as a starting point to let go of every lie as you draw closer to God and let His power and might bring you to complete victory… I am praying for you and I am so proud of you.  Never give up seeking God and running toward His love, grace, and transforming mercy!

It’s time to let go of every lie and knock down every stronghold and grab hold of the abundant life that is ours in Christ Jesus!

What lies are you holding onto?  What deceptive thinking has crept in and replaced the truth of God in your life?  What is it that you need freedom from?

It’s time to let go!

WEEK ONE

Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming.  Do you see it?  Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43:19, HCSB)

DAY 1

Scripture Focus:   For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:3-5, NIV).

Pray:   Lord, thank You for my faith and for victory!  You have offered me the weapons I need for victory—weapons not of the flesh, but with divine power to destroy strongholds.  Teach me to use these weapons and to walk in this victory every day.  Reveal every stronghold and help me demolish each one.  Teach me to enjoy the freedom I have in You—my freedom in Christ Jesus.  Lord, I know that You have overcome this world and in You and in You I am already free.

Reflect:   What am I afraid of?  What am I in bondage to?  What changes do I need to make today?

DAY 2

Scripture Focus:  Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. (1 Chronicles 29:11-12, NASB)

Pray:  Heavenly Father, Yours is the greatness, power, glory, victory and majesty—everything is Yours Lord!  In Your hand are power and might to make great and to give strength to all.  Father, give me strength to overcome and claim victory in every area of my life.  I surrender every thought to You and seek healing and victory according to Your greatness and power.

Reflect:  What have I placed above God in my life?  What areas of life do I need to surrender control to God?  How can I offer praise and thanks for God’s greatness and power?

DAY 3

Scripture Focus:  Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, (Philippians 2:1-3, NIV)

Pray:  Lord, give me pure motives and help me do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. Help me in humility to consider others above myself.  As You enable me to overcome, help me to encourage others to walk in freedom and make our joy complete.  Lord, increase my faith and help me to be an overcomer!

Reflect:   How do I consider others better than myself?  How do I win victory over my struggles?  What changes do I need to make?

DAY 4

Scripture Focus:  Behold, You desire truth in the inner being; make me therefore to know wisdom in my inmost heart. (Psalm 51:6, AMP); They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. (Romans 1:25, NIV).

Pray:  Lord God, You desire truth in my inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.  Give me discernment to distinguish lies from truth, strength to destroy strongholds, and courage to walk in Your truth.   You are blessed forever!

Reflect:  What lies have I believed?  What does God’s Word say?  How do I protect myself from believing lies in the future?

DAY 5

Scripture Focus:  As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields no fruit.  As for what was sown on good soil, this is he who hears the Word and grasps and comprehends it; he indeed bears fruit and yields in one case a hundred times as much as was sown, in another sixty times as much, and in another thirty. (Matthew 13:22-23, AMP)

Pray:  Father, help me hear and understand Your Holy Word and never allow it to be choked out by the worries of this life or the deceitfulness of wealth.  Give me an ever-growing passion for Your Word and a desire to spend more time with You than with the distractions of this life. Help me feast on Your Word that I may be abundantly fruitful.

Reflect:  What is choking out the Word of God from my life?  How can I spend more time in the Word of God?  What does it mean to bear fruit?

DAY 6

Scripture Focus:  These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace.  In this world you will have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, NASB); Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. (Romans 8:37, AMP).

Pray:  Lord, thank You that in this world full of trouble, I can still have peace.  In my struggle, help me remember that You have already defeated the enemy and You have overcome the world.  Teach me to walk in Your love and enjoy the peace and freedom I have in You—In You, I am more than a conqueror.  I have a surpassing victory!

Reflect:  How do I grow stronger?  How do I live in daily victory?  What does it mean to have peace?

DAY 7

Scripture Focus:  Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. (Galatians 3:23, HCSB); Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away.  Behold, the fresh and new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17, AMP)

Pray:  Father, without Your grace I am held captive under the law and imprisoned by my negative thoughts and sinful attitudes; but no more!  Your gift of faith has set me free!  Lord, in You, I am a new creation. The old is gone, and the new has come--I am free!  Help me walk in this freedom every day with renewed strength and joy.

Reflect:  What has God set me free from?  What still holds me captive? How can I walk in complete freedom every day?

Congratulations! I am so proud of you for finishing Week One!

I hope and pray that God is revealing the lies and strongholds He would have you let go of and leading you to a place of wonderful freedom.  I also hope you are enjoying a deeper walk and feeling an increased measure of the presence of God in your everyday life.  That is my prayer for you and I so hope it is being answered in a powerful way!

As you begin week two, take a quiet moment to pause and reflect over the last week and make a note of everything that God has been teaching you or revealing to you.

How is your time in prayer and His word beginning to change you?  How is God growing your faith and your trust in Him?  What special blessings has He surprised you with?

WEEK TWO

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, NASB)

DAY 8

Scripture Focus:  For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? I John 5:4-5, NASB); Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe, help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24, NASB)

Pray:  Lord, I belong to You, I have been born of You, and I believe that Jesus is the Son of God.  Therefore, I already have the victory that has overcome the world. I am no longer a captive, but I am free to live by faith.  Lord, please increase my faith in You and help my unbelief that I may walk in freedom as an overcomer and live in victory.

Reflect:  Have I truly been born of God?  How does my faith in God give me victory?  What areas of my faith are weak in unbelief?

DAY 9

Scripture Focus:  He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has turned him aside.  And he cannot deliver himself nor say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?” (Isaiah 44:20, NASB); and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free. (John 8:32, NASB).

Pray:  Father, Your Word offers me a glorious feast, yet I have fed on ashes and let my deceived heart lead me astray.   On my own, I can’t tell lies from truth.  Lord, open my eyes that I may see clearly and teach me to stand firm on Your Word, which is truth.  Strengthen me to let go of every lie and every idol and trade them for the truth of Your Word which sets me free.  Teach me to walk in victory according to Your truth.

Reflect:  What lies have I believed?  How do I trust God for my security?  What do I need to surrender to God?

DAY 10

Scripture Focus:  For the word of God is alive and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.  Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13, NIV); She is clothed with strength and dignity, she can laugh at the days to come. (Proverbs 31:25, NIV).

Pray:  I praise You, God, and thank You for Your powerful Word, which is living and active, and discerns the thoughts and attitudes of my heart.  I am not hidden from Your sight but rather I am uncovered and laid bare before You.  Reveal to me the power of Your Word and teach me to walk clothed in dignity and strength in every area of my life, full of peace and joy.

Reflect:  What am I trying to hide even from God?  How do I feel knowing I am completely laid bare before God?  What does it mean to be clothed in dignity and strength?

DAY 11

Scripture Focus:  I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. (Psalm 139:14, NASB).

Pray:  Lord, please forgive me for my doubts, insecurities and fears. Forgive me for trying to find strength and security in things of this world.  Help me to praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; I know all Your works are wonderful. Help me fully rely on You and You alone, and empower me to enjoy Your freedom, joy, and love.

Reflect:  Do I know I am loved and cherished by God?  How does God show me His love daily?  How can I show my love and thankfulness to God daily?

DAY 12

Scripture Focus:  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  (Colossians 3:2, NIV); fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2, NASB).

Pray:  Lord, help me set my mind on things above, not on earthly things. Help me allow Your Spirit to teach me to separate the temporary from the eternal and to set my focus on You.  Help me trade the cares of this world for Your peace and strength as I raise my eyes to You, Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith.

Reflect:  How does worry defeat me?  What do I place above God in my daily life?  What happens when I move my thoughts to God?

DAY 13

Scripture Focus:  Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.  See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:23-24, NIV).

Pray:  Lord, I surrender my thoughts and attitudes to You.  Search and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Father, see if there is any offensive way in me.  Reveal anything that hinders my maturity and freedom in You or that keeps me from knowing You more.  Guide my steps and lead me in the way everlasting.

Reflect:  What am I anxious about?  Can I trust God with my thoughts? How can I spend more quiet time with God?

DAY 14

Scripture Focus:  But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (Romans 8:11, NASB); But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9, NIV).

Pray:  Lord Jesus, You are alive! Thank You for conquering death and saving me. The same power that raised You from the dead lives in me. Renew me with Your Holy Spirit, Lord, and teach me to walk in Your ways. Your grace is sufficient and in my weakness You are strong. O Lord, may Christ's power rest in me!

Reflect:  Am I allowing the Holy Spirit to renew me daily?  How is the work of the Holy Spirit evident in my life?  How do I depend on His strength in my weakness?

We are halfway finished, and I so dearly hope and pray that God is doing something miraculous in your life.  You are so loved and cherished by the Creator of the universe and He is delighted in you as you seek to know Him more!

You are beautiful and I hope your burdens are significantly lighter as you are letting go of the lies and negative thoughts and emotions, and growing deeper and deeper in your relationship with God.

Before you move on to week three, please take a few quiet moments to pause and reflect over the past week, asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to you what He is doing in you and through you, and then make a note of any blessings or thoughts in your journal.  I am praying for you to persevere and finish strong…and asking God to bless you abundantly!

WEEK THREE

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. (2 Corinthians 5:17, HCSB)

DAY 15

Scripture Focus:  During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. (Hebrews 5:7); pray without ceasing; (1 Thessalonians 5:17, NASB).

Pray:  Father, even Jesus prayed to You for help while He lived on earth. He spent quiet time with You and prayed with fervent cries and tears. Teach me to pray like Christ, without ceasing, and know that You are always with me in every moment... every breath I take is an opportunity to pray and know You more.  Teach me to lean on Your strength and power. Lord, help me to pray, hear my prayers, and teach me to trust You completely.

Reflect:  What does it mean to pray without ceasing?  How do I learn to trust God completely?  Do I value my time with God and protect it?

DAY 16

Scripture Focus:  In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5:5, HCSB).

Pray:  Father, You resist the proud but give grace to the humble.  Without Your grace, I am a condemned prisoner with no hope.  I am in constant need of Your favor and grace.  Lord, please reveal areas of pride in my life and help me live in true humility.  Reveal to me anything you disapprove of, transform me and help me be an overcomer!

Reflect:  In what ways do I struggle with pride?  Does my pride prevent me from truly loving others?  Am I guilty of false humility?

DAY 17

Scripture Focus:  “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be brought under the control of anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12, HCSB); So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV).

Pray:  Lord, God, my body is Your temple.  Strengthen me to choose healthy, wholesome activities that honor You and bring You glory.  Help me not live in bondage to any questionable habits or hobbies, but that I would experience true freedom in holiness as I yield to the Spirit’s control.

Reflect:  What have I allowed to control me?  What areas of my life do not give glory to God?  What do I gain by giving God control?

DAY 18

Scripture Focus:  But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, expecting the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life. Have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; have mercy on others but with fear, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. Now to Him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory, blameless and with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen. (Jude 20-25, HCSB)

Pray:  Lord, build up my faith, teach me to pray, and keep me in Your love.  You are my strength and my protection from stumbling.  Fill me with a fresh outpouring of Your Holy Spirit and strengthen me to walk in freedom with boldness, integrity, and great joy.  You are the only God, the One who saves me. To You be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, present, and forever. Amen

Reflect:  What must I surrender to God today?  Do I completely accept God’s perfect love for me? Does God have complete authority in my life?

DAY 19

Scripture Focus:  Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us.  Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne. (Hebrews 12:1-2, HCSB).

Pray:  Lord Jesus, You are the Eternal One who loves me and has freed me from my sins with Your blood. Help me let go of every sin that so easily entangles me and keep my focus on You, the source and perfecter of my faith. Strengthen me to persevere and fulfill all that You have planned for me.

Reflect:  What am I easily entangled by?  What keeps me from letting go? How does Jesus perfect my faith?

DAY 20

Scripture Focus:  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. (1 Peter 5:6, NIV); For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. (Psalm 18:31-32, NIV).

Pray:  Father, teach me to live in humility and help me overcome my pride.  Help me to be full of Your Spirit and not full of myself. Enable me to humble myself under Your mighty hand so that at the right time, You can lift me up. You are my God, my rock; equip me with strength to overcome.

Reflect:  How does my humility bring freedom?  Why is pride an obstacle to my strength?  Where does my true strength come from?

DAY 21

Scripture Focus:  Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. (Deuteronomy 31:6, NASB); Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16, NASB).

Pray:  Lord, God, make me strong and courageous and help me not be afraid or intimidated of others. Help me live to please You rather than seeking the praises of men. For You, the Lord my God, are always with me. You will never fail me, leave me or forsake me.

Reflect:  When am I most tempted to seek the praises of others?  How do humility and strength work together?  How do I live to please God?

Beautiful one, we are almost there…don’t give up!  Keep going and behold all that God has for you.  No matter where we are in our faith, we can always grow deeper and closer to God.  He is limitless and His love is endless!

I so wish we could sit down together and discuss what God is teaching you and freeing you from!  I bet we share some of the same struggles and we definitely share the weight of carrying them for too long so I pray you are growing lighter and freer by the day!  Take some quiet moments to reflect and rejoice and give thanks to God for all He is doing in you—and He isn’t finished yet!

WEEK FOUR

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9, NIV)

DAY 22

Scripture Focus:  I am the LORD, your Holy One, Israel’s Creator, your King.” This is what the LORD says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.  The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.” (Isaiah 43:15-16, 18-21, NIV).

Pray:  Father, God, You are my Lord, my Holy One, my Creator, my King. You are the One who makes a way through the sea and clears a path for me through the mighty waters. Lord, help me not dwell on the past but rather let go and move forward to the new thing You are doing in me.  Fill me with Your living water that I may live a life of freedom in You, bring You glory, and declare Your praise!

Reflect:  Am I clinging to my past?  What is God doing in me now? List what God is doing and declare His praise!

DAY 23

Scripture Focus:  The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LOD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor.  He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; (Isaiah 61:1, HCSB).

Pray:  Lord, You have proclaimed liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. I am Yours, I belong to You, and so I am no longer a slave to this world or its fears-- I am free! Help me to live in Your freedom daily and look to You for my confidence and strength.

Reflect:  What fears hold me prisoner?  What philosophies of this world are holding me captive?  How do I live in the freedom Christ has proclaimed for me?

DAY 24

Scripture Focus:  Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me. (Psalm 51:10-12, NIV).

Pray:  Lord, I need to feel Your presence with me always.  Just as You created the heavens and earth from nothing, create in me a pure heart that loves You and brings You glory.  Renew my spirit, O God, to be steadfast and teach me to stand firm.  Keep me in Your Presence, Lord, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Reflect:  Am I loyal to God?  How does a willing spirit to obey God sustain me?  How am I renewed?

DAY 25

Scripture Focus:  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13, NIV).

Pray:  Lord, I believe Your Word, I trust Your promises, and I rely on Your strength. I pray that You, the God of hope, will fill me with all joy and peace. Help me abound in hope by the power of Your Holy Spirit and show me what it means to live a life in true freedom.

Reflect:  What are the promises God has given me?  How do I surrender to the power of the Holy Spirit?  Where do I find my hope? My peace? My joy?

DAY 26

Scripture Focus:  See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. (Colossians 2:8, NASB).

Pray:  Father, teach me to abide in You and trust in Your great strength. Give me wisdom and discernment to distinguish lies from Your truth.  Strengthen me that I would never be taken captive by worldly philosophies, empty deception, or human traditions.  Help me trust You completely and live according to Your truth.  In You, I am free!

Reflect:  How do I distinguish lies from truth?  How can I protect myself from believing lies?  What is empty deception?

DAY 27

Scripture Focus:  And that is what some of you were.  But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:11, NIV); As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you.  Now remain in my love. (John 15:9, NIV).

Pray:  Dear God, I confess a past of sin and faithlessness that led to bondage, but I rejoice now and praise You for a life of freedom and victory.  I am no longer a prisoner to my past, but in the name of Jesus and by Your Spirit, O God, I have been washed, I have been sanctified, and I have been justified! Lord God, help me to fully accept how much You love me, and help me to remain in Your love and walk in complete freedom in obedience to You!

Reflect:  What is God setting me free from?  What choices do I need to make to remain free?  Do I accept that I am loved unconditionally?

DAY 28

Scripture Focus:  Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7, NIV); Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV).

Pray:  Lord, teach me to give all my worries and cares to You.  Help me be anxious for nothing, but in all things, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make my requests known to You.  Thank You for Your peace beyond my understanding that guards my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus.  Teach me to cast off worry and fear as I walk in confident victory.

Reflect:  What am I worried about?  Do I trust God to handle it?  How do I let God guard my heart and my mind?

We are almost finished, sweet sister, and I pray that God is doing such an amazing transformation in you!  These last few days that are left are the perfect time to let go of whatever is still weighing you down.  What is it that you are still clinging to?  I pray you let it go to be filled with the most incredible, overwhelming peace and strength as you do!  Be so completely full of Jesus there is no room for lies!

God has such an amazing plan for you!  He loves you with an unconditional love and desires You completely.  He knew you and loved you before you were born, and has prepared a beautiful path for you.  Follow after Him and seek Him, and as you let go of these lies, never let go of Him!

As you hold tightly to Him, He is holding you even tighter and He will never let you go!

WEEK FIVE

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36, NIV)

DAY 29

Scripture Focus:  The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God?  God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way. (2 Samuel 22:2-3a, 32-33, NASB).

Pray:  You, LORD, are my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, and my shield; You are my refuge and my stronghold!  May You be exalted above all else.  Help me rest in the knowledge that You and You alone are my greatest stronghold.  You are my fortress and in You, I am loved, I am protected, and I am free!

Reflect:  What do I need to let go of?  How can God help me?  Do I live as if God is my greatest stronghold?

DAY 30

Scripture Focus:  Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2, NIV); Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults. (1 Corinthians 14:20, NIV).

Pray:  Almighty God, help me not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but transform me by the renewing of my mind.  Lord, help me place my life before You as an offering. Change me from the inside out. Rather than allowing the culture to drag me down, Lord, God, help me look like Jesus and develop Christ-like maturity in me.

Reflect:  What is the pattern of this world?  How am I transformed and renewed to maturity?  What behaviors and thoughts are hindering my growth in Christ?

DAY 31

Scripture Focus:  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:1-2, NIV); It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1, NIV); I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13, HCSB).

Pray:  In Christ Jesus I have been set free from the law of sin and death; and it is for freedom Christ has set me free!  Lord, God, equip and strengthen me to stand firm and never again submit to a yoke of slavery.  Lord, in my weakness You are strong, so please enable me to stand firm.  I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me!

Reflect:  How do I stand firm? What freedom do I have in Christ?  What is holding me back from an empowered life of freedom in Christ?

This has been an emotional and challenging journey, but I pray it has overflowed with blessing and victory and that we are all very different than when we began!

God has begun a work in each of us that can and should continue into eternity—the journey of knowing Him more and clinging to His truth.  Hold so tightly to Him and His glorious truth that there is no room for lies…never again will we trade our feast for ashes—He is making us radiant!  And I pray the work He is doing in you is simply too good to keep to yourself—I pray you shout from the rooftops, “How Great is Our God!”

Much love and abundant blessings to you sweet friend and I pray you stand strong and remain free to God’s glory!

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39, NIV)

The following pages contain the daily prayers of our journey.  Continue to pray them each day asking God to bring freedom in every area of your life.  Copy them onto note cards and post them in your car, on the fridge, wherever you will see them as a reminder to seek God first and continually cry out to Him for every need and every desire.

This journey of letting go of lies and grabbing hold of God’s truth should never end!  Continue seeking God and be amazed not only at what He can do… but Who He is!

Keep Praying!

PRAYERS: 31 Days of Letting Go

Day 1- Lord, thank You for my faith and for victory!  You have offered me the weapons I need for victory--weapons not of the flesh, but with divine power to destroy strongholds. Teach me to use these weapons and to walk in this victory every day.  Reveal every stronghold and help me demolish each one.  Teach me to enjoy the freedom I have in You-my freedom in Christ Jesus. Lord, I know that You have overcome this world and in You I am already free.

Day 2- Heavenly Father, Yours is the greatness, power, glory, victory and majesty—everything is Yours Lord!  In Your hand are power and might to make great and to give strength to all.  Father, give me strength to overcome and claim victory in every area of my life.  I surrender every thought to You and seek healing and victory according to Your greatness and power.

Day 3- Lord, give me pure motives and help me do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. Help me in humility to consider others above myself.  As You enable me to overcome, help me to encourage others to walk in freedom and make our joy complete.  Lord, increase my faith and help me to be an overcomer!

Day 4- Lord God, You desire truth in my inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.  Give me discernment to distinguish lies from truth, strength to destroy strongholds, and courage to walk in Your truth.   You are blessed forever!

Day 5- Father, help me hear and understand Your Holy Word and never allow it to be choked out by the worries of this life or the deceitfulness of wealth.  Give me an ever-growing passion for Your Word and a desire to spend more time with You than with the distractions of this life. Help me feast on Your Word that I may be abundantly fruitful.

Day 6- Lord, thank You that in this world full of trouble, I can still have peace.  In my struggle, help me remember that You have already defeated the enemy and You have overcome the world.  Teach me to walk in Your love and enjoy the peace and freedom I have in You—In You, I am more than a conqueror.  I have a surpassing victory!

Day 7- Father, without Your grace I am held captive under the law and imprisoned by my negative thoughts and sinful attitudes; but no more!  Your gift of faith has set me free!  Lord, in You, I am a new creation. The old is gone, and the new has come--I am free!  Help me walk in this freedom every day with renewed strength and joy.

Day 8- Lord, I belong to You, I have been born of You, and I believe that Jesus is the Son of God.  Therefore, I already have the victory that has overcome the world. I am no longer a captive, but I am free to live by faith.  Lord, please increase my faith in You and help my unbelief that I may walk in freedom as an overcomer and live in victory.

Day 9- Father, Your Word offers me a glorious feast, yet I have fed on ashes and let my deceived heart lead me astray.   On my own, I can’t tell lies from truth.  Lord, open my eyes that I may see clearly and teach me to stand firm on Your Word, which is truth.  Strengthen me to let go of every lie and every idol and trade them for the truth of Your Word which sets me free.  Teach me to walk in victory according to Your truth.

Day 10- I praise You, God, and thank You for Your powerful Word, which is living and active, and discerns the thoughts and attitudes of my heart.  I am not hidden from Your sight but rather I am uncovered and laid bare before You.  Reveal to me the power of Your Word and teach me to walk clothed in dignity and strength in every area of my life, full of peace and joy.

Day 11- Lord, please forgive me for my doubts, insecurities and fears. Forgive me for trying to find strength and security in things of this world.  Help me to praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; I know all Your works are wonderful. Help me fully rely on You and You alone, and empower me to enjoy Your freedom, joy, and love.

Day 12- Lord, help me set my mind on things above, not on earthly things. Help me allow Your Spirit to teach me to separate the temporary from the eternal and to set my focus on You.  Help me trade the cares of this world for Your peace and strength as I raise my eyes to You, Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith.

Day 13- Lord, I surrender my thoughts and attitudes to You.  Search and know my heart, test me and know my anxious thoughts.  Father, see if there is any offensive way in me.  Reveal anything that hinders my maturity and freedom in You or that keeps me from knowing You more.  Guide my steps and lead me in the way everlasting.

Day 14- Lord Jesus, You are alive! Thank You for conquering death and saving me. The same power that raised You from the dead lives in me. Renew me with Your Holy Spirit, Lord, and teach me to walk in Your ways. Your grace is sufficient and in my weakness You are strong. O Lord, may Christ's power rest in me!

Day 15- Father, even Jesus prayed to You for help while He lived on earth. He spent quiet time with You and prayed with fervent cries and tears. Teach me to pray like Christ, without ceasing, and know that You are always with me in every moment... every breath I take is an opportunity to pray and know You more.  Teach me to lean on Your strength and power. Lord, help me to pray, hear my prayers, and teach me to trust You completely.

Day 16- Father, You resist the proud but give grace to the humble.  Without Your grace, I am a condemned prisoner with no hope.  I am in constant need of Your favor and grace.  Lord, please reveal areas of pride in my life and help me live in true humility.  Reveal to me anything you disapprove of, transform me and help me be an overcomer!

Day 17- Lord, God, my body is Your temple.  Strengthen me to choose healthy, wholesome activities that honor You and bring You glory.  Help me not live in bondage to any questionable habits or hobbies, but that I would experience true freedom in holiness as I yield to the Spirit’s control.

Day 18- Lord, build up my faith, teach me to pray, and keep me in Your love.  You are my strength and my protection from stumbling.  Fill me with a fresh outpouring of Your Holy Spirit and strengthen me to walk in freedom with boldness, integrity, and great joy.  You are the only God, the One who saves me. To You be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, present, and forever. Amen

Day 19- Lord Jesus, You are the Eternal One who loves me and has freed me from my sins with Your blood. Help me let go of every sin that so easily entangles me and keep my focus on You, the source and perfecter of my faith. Strengthen me to persevere and fulfill all that You have planned for me.

Day 20- Father, teach me to live in humility and help me overcome my pride.  Help me to be full of Your Spirit and not full of myself. Enable me to humble myself under Your mighty hand so that at the right time, You can lift me up. You are my God, my rock; equip me with strength to overcome.

Day 21- Lord, God, make me strong and courageous and help me not be afraid or intimidated of others. Help me live to please You rather than seeking the praises of men. For You, the Lord my God, are always with me. You will never fail me, leave me or forsake me.

Day 22- Father, God, You are my Lord, my Holy One, my Creator, my King. You are the One who makes a way through the sea and clears a path for me through the mighty waters. Lord, help me not dwell on the past but rather let go and move forward to the new thing You are doing in me.  Fill me with Your living water that I may live a life of freedom in You, bring You glory, and declare Your praise!

Day 23- Lord, You have proclaimed liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. I am Yours, I belong to You, and so I am no longer a slave to this world or its fears-- I am free! Help me to live in Your freedom daily and look to You for my confidence and strength.

Day 24- Lord, I need to feel Your presence with me always.  Just as You created the heavens and earth from nothing, create in me a pure heart that loves You and brings You glory.  Renew my spirit, O God, to be steadfast and teach me to stand firm.  Keep me in Your Presence, Lord, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit.  Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Day 25- Lord, I believe Your Word, I trust Your promises, and I rely on Your strength. I pray that You, the God of hope, will fill me with all joy and peace. Help me abound in hope by the power of Your Holy Spirit and show me what it means to live a life in true freedom.

Day 26- Father, teach me to abide in You and trust in Your great strength.  Give me wisdom and discernment to distinguish lies from Your truth.  Strengthen me that I would never be taken captive by worldly philosophies, empty deception, or human traditions.  Help me trust You completely and live according to Your truth.  In You, I am free!

Day 27- Dear God, I confess a past of sin and faithlessness that led to bondage, but I rejoice now and praise You for a life of freedom and victory.  I am no longer a prisoner to my past, but in the name of Jesus and by Your Spirit, O God, I have been washed, I have been sanctified, and I have been justified! Lord God, help me to fully accept how much You love me, and help me to remain in Your love and walk in complete freedom in obedience to You!

Day 28- Lord, teach me to give all my worries and cares to You.  Help me be anxious for nothing, but in all things, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make my requests known to You.  Thank You for Your peace beyond my understanding that guards my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus.  Teach me to cast off worry and fear as I walk in confident victory.

Day 29 - You, LORD, are my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, and my shield; You are my refuge and my stronghold!  May You be exalted above all else.  Help me rest in the knowledge that You and You alone are my greatest stronghold.  You are my fortress and in You, I am loved, I am protected, and I am free!

Day 30- Almighty God, help me not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but transform me by the renewing of my mind. Lord, help me place my life before You as an offering.  Change me from the inside out.  Rather than allowing the culture to drag me down, Lord, God, help me look like Jesus and develop Christ-like maturity in me.

Day 31- In Christ Jesus I have been set free from the law of sin and death; and it is for freedom Christ has set me free!  Lord, God, equip and strengthen me to stand firm and never again submit to a yoke of slavery.  Lord, in my weakness You are strong, so please enable me to stand firm.  I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Week One

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Week Two

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Week Three

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Week Four

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

Day 25

Day 26

Day 27

Day 28

Week Five

Day 29

Day 30

Day 31

Prayers