52 Prayers from the Bible

Prayer of Repentance and Renewal

Read the context passage: Jonah 2

¹ Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish: ¹⁰ Then the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. (Jonah 2:1,10)

1. Where is Jonah when he prays this prayer and why?
2. Did this story really happen?
3. What kind of things did Jonah pray for at this time?
4. Has God ever put you in a situation that forced you to submit to him?
5. Does God still respond to disobedience like he did to Jonah?
6. How can this prayer inform our prayers today?

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