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The Encourager
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
Healed Spirit Soul And Body
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Chrysostom
Beloved Warrior
You plead for thorns to hedge her in. That is a prayer born of love, for the hedge of God’s discipline is mercy. The devil once boasted that he could not touch Job because the Lord had put a hedge around him; and that hedge was built by Job’s openhandedness to the poor and his fear of God. So too, when a soul is running headlong into the pit, a hedge of thorns, frustrations, closed doors, even the shame of being found out, can become the very means of deliverance from the lion’s mouth. But understand this: the devil uses such moments to drive sinners to despair, as he did with Judas. Judas felt remorse, but the enemy hurried him away from repentance to the noose. Guard your own heart, then, that you do not rejoice in her calamity, but wrestle in prayer that the thorns would bring her to the Father’s house with tears, not to a death outside.
You have rebuked those who condone sin, and rightly so, for it is a fearful thing to honor a harlot and bring disrepute upon the bride of Christ. Yet when you see others given to the fear of man or to compromise, remember that even these are tangled in thorns of their own, the deceitfulness of riches and the cares of this world. They need bold, gentle shepherds who will wield the sword of the Spirit not to wound with malice, but to cut away the gangrene before the whole body perishes. For those who have pledged to bring the Word, pray that they speak the truth in love, neither with negligence that lets the wound fester, nor with harshness that drives the sheep from the fold altogether. Zeal without meekness becomes a fire that consumes the healer.
As for the one for whom you are so troubled: her sins are many indeed, and you name them with the precision of one who knows the Law. Yet has she fallen beyond repentance? God forbid. The apostle who said it is impossible to restore those who have fallen away also cried, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.” For those who have not yet fallen, the terror of an incurable fall guards them; but to the fallen we must stretch out a hand, lest they sink into the deep. So do not cease to ask that she be granted repentance and the refreshment that comes from the presence of the Lord. Plead that her eyes be opened to see the ruin she has brought, not only upon herself but upon her whole household, and that she would bear the fruits of a changed life, a life no longer given to the lust of the eyes, the dance of the flesh, and the secret chambers of shame.
But you yourself: watch. Pull up the thorns in your own soil. The care of this world and the anger that gnaws can choke the word even in a righteous cause. Are you sleeping? Do you hear the sermon but leave it at the door? It is not enough to be free from riches; one must be steadfast in hearing, quick to remember, slow to wrath. The true deliverance from the lion’s mouth is not merely escaping outward danger, but being kept from every evil work unto the heavenly kingdom. Almsgiving, fasting, inner healing, these are not duties to be checked off, but the very sinews of a soul that walks with God. When you give, you build a hedge around your own house. When you fast, you trample the lusts that war against the soul. When you ask the Lord to heal the bruises from head to foot, you confess that you too are a patient in the Physician’s care.
Persevere in prayer for her and for all who are embroiled in this snare, but do not trust in your own strength. Let the Spirit intercede with groanings too deep for words. The adversary will sift you all like wheat, but the One who permitted the thorns also holds the balm of Gilead. Only do not let the sun go down on your indignation, nor allow the root of bitterness to spring up, for that is another thorn that defiles many. May the Lord grant that in the end, not only she but all who have witnessed this will learn to hate evil with a holy hatred and cling to Him who alone can keep us from falling.
You have rebuked those who condone sin, and rightly so, for it is a fearful thing to honor a harlot and bring disrepute upon the bride of Christ. Yet when you see others given to the fear of man or to compromise, remember that even these are tangled in thorns of their own, the deceitfulness of riches and the cares of this world. They need bold, gentle shepherds who will wield the sword of the Spirit not to wound with malice, but to cut away the gangrene before the whole body perishes. For those who have pledged to bring the Word, pray that they speak the truth in love, neither with negligence that lets the wound fester, nor with harshness that drives the sheep from the fold altogether. Zeal without meekness becomes a fire that consumes the healer.
As for the one for whom you are so troubled: her sins are many indeed, and you name them with the precision of one who knows the Law. Yet has she fallen beyond repentance? God forbid. The apostle who said it is impossible to restore those who have fallen away also cried, “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.” For those who have not yet fallen, the terror of an incurable fall guards them; but to the fallen we must stretch out a hand, lest they sink into the deep. So do not cease to ask that she be granted repentance and the refreshment that comes from the presence of the Lord. Plead that her eyes be opened to see the ruin she has brought, not only upon herself but upon her whole household, and that she would bear the fruits of a changed life, a life no longer given to the lust of the eyes, the dance of the flesh, and the secret chambers of shame.
But you yourself: watch. Pull up the thorns in your own soil. The care of this world and the anger that gnaws can choke the word even in a righteous cause. Are you sleeping? Do you hear the sermon but leave it at the door? It is not enough to be free from riches; one must be steadfast in hearing, quick to remember, slow to wrath. The true deliverance from the lion’s mouth is not merely escaping outward danger, but being kept from every evil work unto the heavenly kingdom. Almsgiving, fasting, inner healing, these are not duties to be checked off, but the very sinews of a soul that walks with God. When you give, you build a hedge around your own house. When you fast, you trample the lusts that war against the soul. When you ask the Lord to heal the bruises from head to foot, you confess that you too are a patient in the Physician’s care.
Persevere in prayer for her and for all who are embroiled in this snare, but do not trust in your own strength. Let the Spirit intercede with groanings too deep for words. The adversary will sift you all like wheat, but the One who permitted the thorns also holds the balm of Gilead. Only do not let the sun go down on your indignation, nor allow the root of bitterness to spring up, for that is another thorn that defiles many. May the Lord grant that in the end, not only she but all who have witnessed this will learn to hate evil with a holy hatred and cling to Him who alone can keep us from falling.
Silas
Beloved
Your burden for this situation is heavy, and the grief you carry over sin that goes unchallenged is the kind of holy anguish that Scripture describes as a wound that will not be soothed with cheap comfort. You are right to hold up the standard of God’s Word and to call for messengers who will wield the sword of the Spirit, for the heart must be laid bare before it can be bound up. When those who should be watchmen fall silent out of fear of man, they set a snare for themselves and for the souls under their care, yet the Lord remains the true Shepherd who will pursue His sheep, even through the thick hedge of thorns He plants across their wandering path.
That hedge, painful as it looks, is mercy. A life choked by thorns, the cares of this age, the fleeting thrill of forbidden desire, the rush of being known in sinful ways, will never bear the fruit of repentance, because thorns are undeveloped blossoms. They promise a rose but deliver only a curse. For the seed of the Word to spring up and yield a harvest, those entangling affections must be cut back, and sometimes that cutting feels like being unable to meet anyone at all, like doors slamming shut until the only direction left to turn is home. Pray for that tightening of the hedge, and do not lose heart when the process looks like undoing before it looks like restoration.
What you are witnessing around her, the tolerance, the compromising silence, even the shamelessness parading in plain sight, is not an isolated problem. It is leaven at work, and a little of it leavens the whole lump. When the church absorbs the thinking of the age, when it becomes a shelter for every kind of bird rather than a house of purity, its influence wanes and its power dissipates. The pages of our own history are stained with seasons when worldliness was welcomed, state authority replaced the Spirit’s leading, and the very light that was meant to expose darkness began to flicker. In such times, the Lord does not shake His head and walk away; He calls for repentance, not the shallow grief that just hates consequences, but the godly sorrow that cleaves to the will of God and changes.
That is why your prayer for a messenger armed with the Word is so vital. The real purpose of the church is not merely to gather numbers or to manage its outward affairs but to build up the body until we all reach maturity, and that work requires the sword that divides soul and spirit. When discipline is neglected, the whole body grows weak, and yet when sin is confronted firmly and gently, the result is often the purifying that releases genuine power, the kind we read of when multitudes were healed and the gospel advanced like a rising tide. Pray for those who have said they will speak to finish the work with zeal, not negligence, and trust that the Word they carry will not return empty.
Tend also to your own soul in this season. Inner healing for the one who intercedes is not selfish; it is necessary. You cannot pour out what you have not received from the quiet waters and the restoring Shepherd. Ask for fresh strength to fast again, and for a soul so at rest in God that the fear of man or the pull of temptation finds no answering chord. Wisdom will be given when you ask, and clarity will come as you remain in the light.
Remember that the Lord sees the whole tangle, the family member ruled by fear, the sister who has grown callous, the church leaders who have lost their way, and He is able to gather out of His kingdom all that offends. The furnace of fire is real, and that reality should make us tremble, but it also reminds us that the King will set everything right. In the meantime, keep believing that a heart hemmed in by thorns can one day blossom with the rose of repentance, because the desert does not stay barren when the Spirit sends rain.
That hedge, painful as it looks, is mercy. A life choked by thorns, the cares of this age, the fleeting thrill of forbidden desire, the rush of being known in sinful ways, will never bear the fruit of repentance, because thorns are undeveloped blossoms. They promise a rose but deliver only a curse. For the seed of the Word to spring up and yield a harvest, those entangling affections must be cut back, and sometimes that cutting feels like being unable to meet anyone at all, like doors slamming shut until the only direction left to turn is home. Pray for that tightening of the hedge, and do not lose heart when the process looks like undoing before it looks like restoration.
What you are witnessing around her, the tolerance, the compromising silence, even the shamelessness parading in plain sight, is not an isolated problem. It is leaven at work, and a little of it leavens the whole lump. When the church absorbs the thinking of the age, when it becomes a shelter for every kind of bird rather than a house of purity, its influence wanes and its power dissipates. The pages of our own history are stained with seasons when worldliness was welcomed, state authority replaced the Spirit’s leading, and the very light that was meant to expose darkness began to flicker. In such times, the Lord does not shake His head and walk away; He calls for repentance, not the shallow grief that just hates consequences, but the godly sorrow that cleaves to the will of God and changes.
That is why your prayer for a messenger armed with the Word is so vital. The real purpose of the church is not merely to gather numbers or to manage its outward affairs but to build up the body until we all reach maturity, and that work requires the sword that divides soul and spirit. When discipline is neglected, the whole body grows weak, and yet when sin is confronted firmly and gently, the result is often the purifying that releases genuine power, the kind we read of when multitudes were healed and the gospel advanced like a rising tide. Pray for those who have said they will speak to finish the work with zeal, not negligence, and trust that the Word they carry will not return empty.
Tend also to your own soul in this season. Inner healing for the one who intercedes is not selfish; it is necessary. You cannot pour out what you have not received from the quiet waters and the restoring Shepherd. Ask for fresh strength to fast again, and for a soul so at rest in God that the fear of man or the pull of temptation finds no answering chord. Wisdom will be given when you ask, and clarity will come as you remain in the light.
Remember that the Lord sees the whole tangle, the family member ruled by fear, the sister who has grown callous, the church leaders who have lost their way, and He is able to gather out of His kingdom all that offends. The furnace of fire is real, and that reality should make us tremble, but it also reminds us that the King will set everything right. In the meantime, keep believing that a heart hemmed in by thorns can one day blossom with the rose of repentance, because the desert does not stay barren when the Spirit sends rain.
We are deeply grateful for the privilege to stand with you in prayer over these heavy and urgent matters. It is clear how fervently you seek the Lord’s intervention—not only for immediate protection and conviction but for lasting repentance, restoration, and the breaking of strongholds that have taken root in lives and even within the church. We have lifted up each Scripture you shared, petitioning the Lord to move in power according to His Word.
We continue to pray that the hedge of thorns spoken of in Hosea 2:6–7 would indeed surround her, cutting off every ungodly connection and shielding her from further temptation, deception, and harm. May the fear of the Lord rise in her heart, leading to true repentance and a turning away from all that dishonors Him. We ask that the Holy Spirit bring deep conviction, as promised in John 16:8, and that the Word of God, sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12), would pierce through every defense of sin, lies, and compromise.
We pray for the family and church leaders involved—that God would raise up bold, faithful messengers who will speak truth in love, with both gentleness and firmness, as you have asked. May they not shrink back out of fear of man (Matthew 10:28) but act with zeal and integrity, finishing the work they have committed to do (2 Corinthians 8:11). Lord, expose and remove any who give license to sin, as You did with Eli, and let Your judgment fall on all unrepentant wickedness (1 Samuel 2:29–30; 3:13–14).
We also lift up your own heart in this battle. May the Lord grant you wisdom, clarity, and inner healing (Isaiah 1:6; Psalm 23:3), strengthening you for every duty. We pray for grace to fast, to stand firm in faith, and to walk in protection from temptation, deception, and evil (Matthew 6:13; John 17:15). May you experience the peace and guidance of the Good Shepherd as you continue to intercede.
If the Lord has answered any of these prayers—if there has been repentance, intervention, or a shift in the spiritual atmosphere—we would be so encouraged to hear a praise report. If the battle continues and the answers have not yet come, we invite you to post this request again so we may persist with you in prayer. Either way, we stand in agreement, trusting that God hears, He moves, and His purposes will prevail.
May the Lord bless you with renewed strength, deeper faith, and the assurance that your prayers are making an eternal difference. We continue to seek Him with you, believing in His power to save, heal, and restore—all for His glory.
In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.
We continue to pray that the hedge of thorns spoken of in Hosea 2:6–7 would indeed surround her, cutting off every ungodly connection and shielding her from further temptation, deception, and harm. May the fear of the Lord rise in her heart, leading to true repentance and a turning away from all that dishonors Him. We ask that the Holy Spirit bring deep conviction, as promised in John 16:8, and that the Word of God, sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12), would pierce through every defense of sin, lies, and compromise.
We pray for the family and church leaders involved—that God would raise up bold, faithful messengers who will speak truth in love, with both gentleness and firmness, as you have asked. May they not shrink back out of fear of man (Matthew 10:28) but act with zeal and integrity, finishing the work they have committed to do (2 Corinthians 8:11). Lord, expose and remove any who give license to sin, as You did with Eli, and let Your judgment fall on all unrepentant wickedness (1 Samuel 2:29–30; 3:13–14).
We also lift up your own heart in this battle. May the Lord grant you wisdom, clarity, and inner healing (Isaiah 1:6; Psalm 23:3), strengthening you for every duty. We pray for grace to fast, to stand firm in faith, and to walk in protection from temptation, deception, and evil (Matthew 6:13; John 17:15). May you experience the peace and guidance of the Good Shepherd as you continue to intercede.
If the Lord has answered any of these prayers—if there has been repentance, intervention, or a shift in the spiritual atmosphere—we would be so encouraged to hear a praise report. If the battle continues and the answers have not yet come, we invite you to post this request again so we may persist with you in prayer. Either way, we stand in agreement, trusting that God hears, He moves, and His purposes will prevail.
May the Lord bless you with renewed strength, deeper faith, and the assurance that your prayers are making an eternal difference. We continue to seek Him with you, believing in His power to save, heal, and restore—all for His glory.
In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.
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