Praying Scripture: For Purity of Mind

God loves us so much that he sent his Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice to make us holy, cleansing us by the washing with water through the word (Ephesians 5:25-26). God’s Word purifies us. Our best efforts to bring purity into our minds fall short. But, as we learn to wash our minds with his Word, we will notice a new attraction toward purity. Begin washing your mind today as you read and pray out the following Scriptures.Keep Reading...

1 Chronicles 28:9 - [David’s charge to Solomon] “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.
 
Pray: Dear Father, I believe that You search and see my thoughts. So, today, I run after You and seek You with all my heart. I know that I will be found by You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 10:4 - In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I want to make room for You in my thoughts. I will remember Your goodness and Your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 19:14 - May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
 
Pray: Dear Jesus, I want the hidden places within me - the meditations of my heart - to be pure. You see the places within that no man sees. I want to be pure on the inside and outside. Amen.
 
Psalms 24:3-4 - Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I want to worship You. Purify my hands and heart. Show me if there is any impurity within me so that I can worship You in freedom. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
 
Psalms 26:2-3 - Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, search my mind for areas of impurity. As You convict me, I will repent. I want to walk continually in Your truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 51:6 - Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I surrender the secret thoughts of my mind to You. I know that You desire complete purity. That’s what I want to give You. Thank You for Your strength. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 119:9-11 - How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
 
Pray: Dear Father, thank You for Your Word. I will not only read it but also live by it. Do not let me stray from Your commands. I want to keep my way pure. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 139:1-2 - O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, You know my thoughts even before I think them. I want to please You with my thoughts today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 139:17-18 - How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.
 
Pray: Dear God, I am amazed that You are thinking precious thoughts of me… so many that they outnumber the grains of sand. I want my mind to reflect Your purity of mind. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Psalms 139:23-24 - Search me, O 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.
 
Pray: Dear God, I surrender my anxious thoughts to You. I do not want to offend You, even in my thoughts. Lead me in Your truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Proverbs 4:23 - Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I will guard the gates of my heart and mind today. I will not allow intruders of impurity to come in. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Proverbs 5:7-9 - Now then, my sons, listen to me; do not turn aside from what I say. Keep to a path far from her [impurity, lust, sexual immorality], do not go near the door of her house, lest you give your best strength to others and your years to one who is cruel.
 
Pray: Dear God, I will stay away from impurity and lust in my mind. That is the starting point of sin. I will listen to Your commands. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Proverbs 15:26 - The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I want to please You with my thoughts, not just my actions. I surrender my mind to You today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Isaiah 55:6-7 - Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I will forsake wicked thinking today. Thank You that I have the power to run from impurity and run to You. Have mercy on my mind. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
 
Isaiah 55:8-9 - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I recognize that Your thoughts are so much greater than mine. Teach me how You think. Purify my with Your thoughts. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Romans 8:5-6 - Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, take control of my mind. I want the Spirit of life and peace to be ruling within me. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
 
1 Corinthians 2:16 - “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
 
Pray: Dear Lord, I believe that I have been given the mind of Jesus. Help to think Your thoughts today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.
 
Pray: Father, I want to focus my mind on what is good in Your creation and in people. I will put aside negativity in my thinking. Thank You for beauty all around me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
1 Timothy 1:5 - The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
 
Pray: Dear Jesus, I want to love like You do. This will come from a pure heart and a good conscience. So please purify me. Please change my thought patterns. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
 
Hebrews 3:1 - Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
 
Pray: Dear Jesus, I fix my thoughts on You today. You sacrificed Yourself for me. You made a way for me to walk in purity and freedom. Thank You. In Your name, Amen.
 
1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
 
Pray: Dear Jesus, I cast the anxiety of my mind upon You. I don’t want it. I will trust You today. In Your name, Amen.