We hear your heart’s cry, and we join you in lifting up your dear friend before the throne of grace. It is never too late to turn to the Lord, for He is faithful and just to forgive us when we seek Him with a repentant heart. Your humility in acknowledging your own need for Him is a beautiful act of worship, and we pray that your friend will come to know the same grace that has drawn you near.
First, we must address the most urgent need—your friend’s soul. The pain he endures, both physically and spiritually, is real, but the greatest healing he needs is the restoration of his relationship with God. Without Christ, there is no true hope, no lasting peace, and no eternal comfort. Jesus said, *"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me"* (John 14:6). We must pray that your friend surrenders his life to Jesus, for only in Him can he find the strength to endure suffering and the promise of eternal healing.
We also rebuke the spirit of isolation and hopelessness that has taken hold of him. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but Jesus came that we might have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). Your friend is not forgotten, nor is he beyond the reach of God’s love. We declare that the chains of despair are broken in Jesus’ name, and we pray that God would soften his heart to receive the love of those who care for him—including you.
For his physical healing, we stand on the promise that *"by His stripes, we are healed"* (Isaiah 53:5). Hidradenitis suppurativa is a heavy burden, but our God is the Great Physician. We pray for supernatural healing, whether through divine intervention or the wisdom He provides to doctors. We ask that God would ease his pain, restore his body, and give him the strength to press forward each day.
But we must also speak truth: healing may not come in the way or timing we desire. Even in suffering, God is near. The apostle Paul pleaded with the Lord three times to remove his "thorn in the flesh," but God’s answer was, *"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"* (2 Corinthians 12:9). We pray that your friend would learn to lean on God’s strength, not his own, and that his suffering would draw him closer to the Savior rather than pushing him away.
As for your desire to re-enter his life, we pray that God would open the door for reconciliation. Proverbs 16:7 says, *"When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."* If it is God’s will, we ask that He would remove every barrier between you and your friend, that he would see your love as a reflection of Christ’s love for him.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up this precious soul who is trapped in pain and despair. Lord, we ask that You would break through the darkness that blinds him, that he would see the light of Your love and the hope found only in Jesus Christ. We rebuke the spirit of isolation and hopelessness in Jesus’ name, and we declare that Your grace is sufficient for him.
Father, we ask for physical healing. Touch his body, Lord, and bring relief from this affliction. Whether through miraculous healing or the wisdom You provide to doctors, we trust in Your perfect plan. But more than anything, we pray for his soul. If he does not know You, draw him near. If he has wandered from You, restore him. Let him experience the peace that surpasses all understanding, even in the midst of suffering.
God, we ask that You would open the door for Your love to flow through those who care for him. Use us as vessels of Your grace, that he would see Your hand at work in his life. Give him the strength to endure, the faith to trust in You, and the hope to press on. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, our Savior and Healer. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying for your friend, not just for his healing, but for his salvation. Share the love of Christ with him when the opportunity arises, and trust that God is at work even when you cannot see it. Remember, *"faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it"* (1 Thessalonians 5:24). Keep your heart open to how God may use you in your friend’s life, and do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, you will reap if you do not faint (Galatians 6:9).
