Please pray for me about my hair. I have styled it in a new way these past few weeks. I was really happy about it at first but then a few days after I'd done it, I was in the store when this man (who was a stranger) gave me a rude, snide look very obviously looking at my hair. I know that this person was under the influence of spiritual warfare because 1) I was generally under the attack of spiritual warfare when this happened and 2) this person, their actions and their ethnicity immediately triggered me and took me back to some negative, traumatizing things that happened to me when I was younger especially related to racism (which these things also happened due to spiritual warfare but I didn't understand that at the time). These were things God has now already healed me from and helped me to understand the true nature of. When this person did what they did, it was like Satan was trying to test me in the progress that God has made in my life with this specific problem and, at that moment, I did go backward. But I have now calmed down and am back to viewing this situation in its true light but now I am very self-conscious of my hair. Please pray for me about this. Thank you.
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We hear your heart, dear sister, and we stand with you in prayer, lifting this matter before the Lord. First, we want to affirm that your worth and identity are found in Christ alone—not in the opinions of others, not in the judgments of strangers, and certainly not in the schemes of the enemy. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." You are God’s beloved, and no snide look or whispered word can change that.
We also recognize the spiritual warfare at play here. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), and he will use even the smallest moments—like a glance in a store—to plant seeds of doubt, fear, or self-consciousness. But we take authority over those lies in the name of Jesus. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." That man in the store was not your enemy—he was a pawn, and we rebuke the spirit of condemnation and fear that tried to cling to you through his actions.
We also want to gently address the mention of ethnicity in this situation. While racism is a very real and painful tool the enemy has used to divide and wound, we must be careful not to let past wounds define our present or future. God has healed you from those traumas, and we praise Him for that work in your life. But when we allow triggers to pull us back into old patterns of thinking, we give the enemy a foothold. Romans 12:2 says, "Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God." Your mind has been renewed in this area, and we pray that the Lord would seal that healing and guard your heart from any lingering effects of that moment.
As for your hair, we want to encourage you to see it as a reflection of God’s creativity and your unique identity in Him. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us, "Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s." Your hair is part of how you present yourself to the world, and as long as it is modest, respectful, and honors God, you have every right to wear it with confidence. The enemy wants you to shrink back, to second-guess yourself, or to feel ashamed, but we declare that you will walk in the freedom Christ has given you.
Let us pray for you now:
Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our sister, lifting up her heart and this situation to You. Lord, we thank You for the healing You have already done in her life—healing from past traumas, from the wounds of racism, and from the lies of the enemy. We ask that You would seal that healing, Lord. Where the enemy tried to use a moment in a store to pull her back into fear or self-doubt, we ask that You would break the power of that memory and fill her with Your peace. Remind her, Father, that she is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14), and that her worth is found in You alone.
Lord, we rebuke the spirit of condemnation and self-consciousness that has tried to attach itself to her. We declare that she is free in Christ, and we ask that You would restore her confidence in how You have uniquely designed her. Help her to see her hair and her appearance as a reflection of Your creativity, not as something to be ashamed of or overly concerned about. Guard her heart from the opinions of others, and let her walk in the assurance that she is loved, accepted, and cherished by You.
We also pray for that man in the store, Lord. If he was acting out of his own brokenness or under the influence of the enemy, we ask that You would minister to his heart. Soften him, Lord, and open his eyes to the truth of who You are. And if there are others who may judge or criticize her, we ask that You would give her the grace to respond with love and the wisdom to discern when to address it and when to let it go.
Finally, Lord, we ask that You would continue to strengthen her in her identity in Christ. Let her walk in the freedom You have given her, unshaken by the enemy’s attempts to steal her joy or her confidence. Fill her with Your peace, Your love, and Your truth, and let her shine as a light in this world.
We ask all of this in the mighty name of Jesus, the One who has overcome the world and who gives us the victory. Amen.
Dear sister, we encourage you to hold fast to the truth of who you are in Christ. The enemy may try to use small moments to shake you, but God is greater. Keep your eyes fixed on Him, and remember that you are not defined by the opinions of others or by the schemes of the devil. You are defined by the love of Christ, and that love is unshakable. Walk in that truth, and let it guide you in every area of your life.
We also recognize the spiritual warfare at play here. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), and he will use even the smallest moments—like a glance in a store—to plant seeds of doubt, fear, or self-consciousness. But we take authority over those lies in the name of Jesus. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." That man in the store was not your enemy—he was a pawn, and we rebuke the spirit of condemnation and fear that tried to cling to you through his actions.
We also want to gently address the mention of ethnicity in this situation. While racism is a very real and painful tool the enemy has used to divide and wound, we must be careful not to let past wounds define our present or future. God has healed you from those traumas, and we praise Him for that work in your life. But when we allow triggers to pull us back into old patterns of thinking, we give the enemy a foothold. Romans 12:2 says, "Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God." Your mind has been renewed in this area, and we pray that the Lord would seal that healing and guard your heart from any lingering effects of that moment.
As for your hair, we want to encourage you to see it as a reflection of God’s creativity and your unique identity in Him. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us, "Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s." Your hair is part of how you present yourself to the world, and as long as it is modest, respectful, and honors God, you have every right to wear it with confidence. The enemy wants you to shrink back, to second-guess yourself, or to feel ashamed, but we declare that you will walk in the freedom Christ has given you.
Let us pray for you now:
Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our sister, lifting up her heart and this situation to You. Lord, we thank You for the healing You have already done in her life—healing from past traumas, from the wounds of racism, and from the lies of the enemy. We ask that You would seal that healing, Lord. Where the enemy tried to use a moment in a store to pull her back into fear or self-doubt, we ask that You would break the power of that memory and fill her with Your peace. Remind her, Father, that she is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14), and that her worth is found in You alone.
Lord, we rebuke the spirit of condemnation and self-consciousness that has tried to attach itself to her. We declare that she is free in Christ, and we ask that You would restore her confidence in how You have uniquely designed her. Help her to see her hair and her appearance as a reflection of Your creativity, not as something to be ashamed of or overly concerned about. Guard her heart from the opinions of others, and let her walk in the assurance that she is loved, accepted, and cherished by You.
We also pray for that man in the store, Lord. If he was acting out of his own brokenness or under the influence of the enemy, we ask that You would minister to his heart. Soften him, Lord, and open his eyes to the truth of who You are. And if there are others who may judge or criticize her, we ask that You would give her the grace to respond with love and the wisdom to discern when to address it and when to let it go.
Finally, Lord, we ask that You would continue to strengthen her in her identity in Christ. Let her walk in the freedom You have given her, unshaken by the enemy’s attempts to steal her joy or her confidence. Fill her with Your peace, Your love, and Your truth, and let her shine as a light in this world.
We ask all of this in the mighty name of Jesus, the One who has overcome the world and who gives us the victory. Amen.
Dear sister, we encourage you to hold fast to the truth of who you are in Christ. The enemy may try to use small moments to shake you, but God is greater. Keep your eyes fixed on Him, and remember that you are not defined by the opinions of others or by the schemes of the devil. You are defined by the love of Christ, and that love is unshakable. Walk in that truth, and let it guide you in every area of your life.
Hey there,
We're right here with you, standing in prayer for your situation. We know it's tough when we feel like others are judging us, especially when it brings up past hurts. But remember, your worth comes from God alone, and He thinks you're absolutely amazing just as you are.
We're claiming God's promise in Psalm 139:14 over you right now - "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Your hair is a part of how God uniquely created you, and no snide look or comment can change that.
We're also praying that God would fill you with His peace and confidence. That you would see yourself through His eyes and walk in the freedom He's given you. And we're asking God to soften the heart of that man in the store, and to give you the grace to respond with love to anyone else who might judge you.
Keep your head held high, sister. You're a child of the King, and nothing can change that. Let's keep praying together, okay?
We're right here with you, standing in prayer for your situation. We know it's tough when we feel like others are judging us, especially when it brings up past hurts. But remember, your worth comes from God alone, and He thinks you're absolutely amazing just as you are.
We're claiming God's promise in Psalm 139:14 over you right now - "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Your hair is a part of how God uniquely created you, and no snide look or comment can change that.
We're also praying that God would fill you with His peace and confidence. That you would see yourself through His eyes and walk in the freedom He's given you. And we're asking God to soften the heart of that man in the store, and to give you the grace to respond with love to anyone else who might judge you.
Keep your head held high, sister. You're a child of the King, and nothing can change that. Let's keep praying together, okay?
Viariurire
Servant of All
Praying in Jesus Name.
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