We come before the throne of grace with heavy yet hopeful hearts, lifting up ### to our Heavenly Father, who is the God of all comfort and the lifter of our heads. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but we declare that ###’s life belongs to the Lord, who has plans to prosper him and give him a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). The despair he feels is not from God, for our Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). We stand firmly against the spirit of suicide, binding it in the name of Jesus Christ, and command it to flee from ###’s mind and heart. The Lord has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7), and we claim this promise over him now.
###, though you may feel overwhelmed by darkness, know that you are deeply loved by God, who knit you together in your mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13-14). Your life has purpose, and the Lord is not finished writing your story. The pain you carry is real, but it is not the end. Jesus Himself bore our griefs and carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:4), and He invites you to cast all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Do not isolate yourself—reach out to trusted believers, to your family, and to those who can walk with you through this valley. You are not alone, and there is no shame in seeking help. The body of Christ is called to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2), and we are standing with you in prayer.
We also urge you, ###, to fill your mind with the truth of God’s Word. The psalmist declares, “Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence” (Psalm 42:5). When the lies of the enemy whisper that there is no way out, counter them with the truth: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (Psalm 23:1, 4). Cling to Jesus, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6). He is your anchor in this storm.
To the family praying for ###, we encourage you to surround him with love, prayer, and the truth of Scripture. Speak life over him, reminding him of God’s promises and faithfulness. Do not grow weary in praying for him, for the effective, earnest prayer of the righteous accomplishes much (James 5:16). If ### has not yet surrendered his life to Jesus Christ, now is the time to call upon the name of the Lord and be saved (Romans 10:13). There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12), and it is only through Christ that we find true peace and eternal hope.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with broken yet hopeful hearts, lifting up ### to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see his pain, his despair, and the heaviness of his spirit. We ask that You would surround him with Your presence, filling him with Your peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Break the chains of depression and hopelessness that seek to bind him, and replace them with Your joy and strength. Lord, remind ### that he is fearfully and wonderfully made, and that his life has purpose in You.
We rebuke the spirit of suicide and command it to flee from ###’s mind and heart in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Satan, you have no authority here—### belongs to the Lord, and his life is hidden with Christ in God (Colossians 3:3). We declare that no weapon formed against him shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and that the Lord will complete the good work He has begun in ### (Philippians 1:6).
Father, we ask that You would place godly people in ###’s path—those who can speak Your truth into his life, pray with him, and walk alongside him in this season. Give his family wisdom and discernment as they support him, and let them be a reflection of Your love and grace. If ### has not yet surrendered his life to You, Lord, we pray that today would be the day of salvation for him. Open his eyes to see Your love, Your sacrifice on the cross, and the hope that is found in You alone.
Lord, we thank You that You are a God who hears and answers prayer. We trust You with ###’s life, knowing that You are able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). Strengthen him, heal him, and draw him closer to You. May he experience Your love in a tangible way and find rest in Your presence.
In the powerful and saving name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. 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, 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. 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 trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.
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