20 Attributes of God for your Prayer-time & Worship
- Marshalee Patterson
- Feb 3
- 5 min read
I recently learned of an easy way you can pray when you go before the Lord if you sometimes struggle with what and how to pray. It was from a video I watched from Pastor Vlad Savchuk on YouTube titled Prayer Strategies To Build Your Prayer Life. He speaks of a strategy called the TACOS method:
T-THANKSGIVING
A-ADORATION
C-CONFESSION
O-PRAY FOR OTHERS (INTERCESSION)
S-PRAY FOR SELF
I know that sometimes when we go in prayer, we run out of things to say when we honor God with adorations.
For me personally, throughout my life growing up, I have seen my heavenly father’s hand of protection extended to me time and time again. Some of those times, I felt undeserving of it because, at the time he showed up, I was not living a completely righteous life. But only a father knows the hearts of his children, and I know that each time he showed up for me, despite my failures and faults, he knew I never did them intentionally.
If there is one attribute of my heavenly father that I never doubt, it is how he always delivers me from my adversaries, no matter how great they may be. This has given me such faith to never fear when trouble comes, and this is one of the reasons I enjoy my prayer time to give him thanks. And to also honor him with the adorations that I have learned in the word. Such as God my defender, my shield, and a present help for me in times of trouble.
But even with those that have personal meaning to me, knowing more of God’s attributes from others in the Bible who have, like me, come to know of his nature, can help us to know him better and allow us to identify them in our lives when we encounter them. I went online and compiled a list of his attributes that I will use in my prayer time to glorify him. Somehow this part of my prayer always allows me to feel more of his loving presence, and sometimes I can’t help but get overwhelmed with emotion, knowing I am loved that much.
Today, I want to share them with you so you can know his nature more and glorify Him with them as you pray. Trust me when I say, there is something special that happens when we begin to exalt him.
Here are 20 attributes of God to honor him with when you pray or worship
Omnipotent (All-powerful) – Revelation 19:6: “For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”
Omniscient (All-knowing) – Psalm 147:5: “Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.”
Omnipresent (Everywhere) – Jeremiah 23:24: “Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.”
Eternal (Without beginning or end) – Psalm 90:2: “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”
Just (Fair and righteous) – Psalm 89:14: “Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”
Merciful (Compassionate) – Ephesians 2:4: “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us.”
Immutable (Unchanging) – Malachi 3:6: “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”
Loving (Unconditional love) – 1 John 4:8: “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
Holy (Pure and sacred) – Isaiah 6:3: “And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”
Sovereign (Supreme authority) – Psalm 103:19: “The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.”
Gracious (Full of grace) – Exodus 34:6: “And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.”
Faithful (Trustworthy) – Lamentations 3:22-23: “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Wise (Full of wisdom) – Romans 16:27: “To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.”
Patient (Long-suffering) – 2 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
Good (Abundantly kind) – Psalm 145:9: “The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”
Righteous (Morally upright) – Psalm 145:17: “The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.”
Incomprehensible (Beyond understanding) – Job 11:7: “Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?”
Glorious (Full of glory) – Psalm 145:5: “I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.”
Jealous (Exclusively devoted) – Exodus 34:14: “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
Provider (Supplies needs) – Philippians 4:19: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
I have a book that I record every name and attribute of God that I find when I am in my Bible study time. These will serve well in my book. For anyone looking for a good bible to use in their bible study as well, I can recommend the one I use, and the reason is this: I am always on the computer working, and so my eyes have now gotten to the point where I can’t see small words up close so clearly unless it’s on this computer.
It’s the KJV Study Bible in large print (the only one I read). I love the study notes at the bottom of each page that help me with knowing some details about the context of the scripture I’m reading. I hope my recommendation will bless you if you are looking to study the word of God and I hope the list of attributes of our Father will also strengthen your prayer life.
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