We join you in bringing this heavy burden before our Father and we thank you for calling upon the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him that we have access to the throne of grace. We hear how exhausted you are in body and mind, how every simple task like riding the bus, walking, reading complex forms, and meeting a deadline costs you so much more than it would for others, and how discouraging it is to face a hearing alone when no law firm will take your complex case. We want you to know that you are not alone and that our Father sees every poke, every sleepless night, every moment when words go poof and your brain stalls.
We are encouraged that you have turned to the best advocate of all. Scripture reminds us, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him James 1:5. And also, He gives power to the faint. To him who has no might he increases strength Isaiah 40:29. When we are weak, He is strong, for My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness 2 Corinthians 12:9. So we do not have to rely on our own limited energy or understanding.
We pray together for you now.
Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up Your child to You. You know the injuries, the thyroid cancer that wrecked havoc for decades, the writing and math disability, the brain that struggles, and the body that does not recover like others and feels like it is paying high interest to loan sharks for every bit of energy borrowed. Lord, You are the One who heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds Psalm 147:3, and we ask for Your healing touch and sustaining mercy. Give wisdom beyond what is natural to understand those complex forms and to meet every deadline with clarity. When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I Psalm 61:2. We ask for supernatural cognitive strength, for words to come, for focus to remain, and for rest that truly restores. Father, we ask for favor in this hearing process, that truth would be seen and that justice would be done even without an earthly lawyer, because we know You are our advocate and defender. We ask for Your hand over the lab appointment next week, that the blood draw would go smoothly, that the technicians would have skill, and that the results would give the endocrinologist exactly what is needed. Renew strength day by day, so that even though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day 2 Corinthians 4:16. Let Your peace which surpasses all understanding guard heart and mind in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to keep leaning on Him as your wisdom and strength, and to not be afraid to ask for the accommodations you are entitled to because of your disabilities. If possible, ask for help with reading the forms, whether from your sister, a trusted pastor, a church advocate, or a local disability aid office, to ask for an extension or assistance in understanding deadlines due to your documented cognitive and physical limitations. Pace yourself as much as you can, allow your body the extra days it needs to recover without guilt, for the Lord knows our frame, He remembers that we are dust Psalm 103:14, and He does not despise our weakness. Keep bringing every worry to Him in prayer, and trust that He who began a good work in you will be faithful to carry it through. We are standing with you, asking God to be your energy, your wisdom, your lawyer, and your rest in the weeks ahead.