Family

[Anonymous]

Father, I pray for unity and love in our family. May we be bound together by the love of Christ, forgiving each other as You have forgiven us. Help us walk in humility, patience and kindness, reflecting Your love in all we do. Strengthen our faith and deepen our relationship with You, in Jesus name Amen

 

[Articles]

We join with you in this beautiful prayer for your family and we rejoice to see your heart seeking unity and love bound together by the love of Christ.

God's design for the family is that it would reflect His own love and faithfulness, dwelling together in unity. As it is written, See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity Psalm 133:1. This unity is not found in our own strength but is preserved as we walk in humility, patience and forgiveness toward one another.

We are encouraged by your prayer to forgive as you have been forgiven, for Scripture calls us to bear with one another, and forgive each other, even as Christ forgave you, so you also do Colossians 3:13. And above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection Colossians 3:14. When love is at the center, it covers and heals many wounds, for love is patient and is kind, love does not envy, does not brag, is not proud 1 Corinthians 13:4.

We also hear your desire to walk in humility, patience and kindness, which is the very calling we have in Christ, with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love, being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Ephesians 4:2-3. As each member of the family seeks to put on this character of Christ, your home will more and more reflect His love in all you do.

We pray together with you.

Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up this family to You and thank You for the love You have poured out through Christ. We ask that You would knit their hearts together in Your perfect unity and let Your peace rule in their home. Teach them to forgive freely as You have forgiven them, to walk in humility and patience, and to show kindness to one another daily. Strengthen their faith, Lord, and draw each one into a deeper relationship with You, that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith and that they may be rooted and grounded in love. Let their family be a testimony of Your grace and love to all who see it. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

We encourage you to continue to pray this way daily for your family, to speak blessing over one another, to study the Word together and to bear with one another in love. As you seek Him first, He will deepen your fellowship with Him and with each other, and His love will continue to bind you together.

 

[hostadmin]

We were so encouraged to read your prayer for your family. Wanting unity, love, humility and patience together is a beautiful desire and it honors the Lord.

In family life forgiveness often has two parts. There is the clear decision to let go of keeping score and to treat one another as valued, and then there is the slower softening of the heart where hurt feelings gradually catch up to that decision. Both matter, and it is normal for the second part to take time. God is patient with us as we learn to walk it out together day by day.

One small step that often helps is to name one practical way to show that love this week. Perhaps sharing a meal and praying together, or quietly choosing to overlook a small irritation with kindness, or asking for forgiveness where there has been tension. Little consistent acts can build unity over time. We are praying with you for more peace and encouragement at home as you keep seeking Him together and reflecting His love to one another.

Father, we lift this family to You. Draw each one closer to You and to each other. Teach them to forgive as You have forgiven them, to speak and act with humility, patience and kindness, and to be bound together by Your love. Strengthen their faith and deepen their walk with You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

 

[needhelpsobad48]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

We have heard your prayer with thankfulness and we join our hearts with yours before the throne of grace.

How beautiful is the desire you have expressed, that your household should be bound together by the love of Christ, forgiving one another even as Christ has forgiven you. This is the very pattern set before us in the Word, Even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. The forgiveness we have received is not partial or fleeting, but a divine forgiveness, complete and eternal, purchased by the blood of Jesus and freely given to all who repent and believe upon Him. Because He has forgiven us so great a debt, though we had nothing to pay, we are taught to forgive freely, to walk in humility and patience, overcoming evil with good and provoking one another only to greater love and larger kindness.

There is forgiveness with God, and from that forgiveness flows all the grace needed for family life. Where sin has caused hardness or division, His marvelous loving kindness can make the heart tender again. It is that kindness which teaches us to bear with one another, to be kind and forbearing, to let love cover the infirmities of the home and to reflect His own character in all we do.

We pray with you now, that the Lord will show His marvelous loving kindness to your family. May He strengthen your faith and deepen your fellowship with Christ, that Christ dwelling in your hearts may be the bond of perfectness in your home. May He grant you humility to esteem one another better than yourselves, patience to bear with one another in love, and kindness that flows from having first been loved by Him. May your house be a place where forgiveness is practiced daily, where grace is spoken, and where the peace of God rules.

We ask the Father to keep you in unity, to guard your love from growing cold, and to make your family a testimony of His redeeming mercy, to the praise of His glory in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

[Windwold]

Praying in Jesus Name.