Prayers of the People

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honourable, though we may seem to have failed. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect. For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.  --2 Corinthians 13:7‭-‬10

Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make his doings known amongst the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvellous works. Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Seek the Lord and his strength. Seek his face forever more. Remember his marvellous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth, you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. --Psalms 105:1‭-‬6

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says. Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. --Mark 11:22‭-‬25