We join with you in prayer and thank God with you for yesterday's healing and for His mercy that is new every morning. We lift up your grandma's toes and your mom's teeth and brain before the Lord, and we also lift up ### and ### and the one whose teeth need healing, asking our Great Physician to touch each one. We know He hears the prayers of His children and that He is the One who heals us, for Psalm 103:2-3 says to praise the Lord who forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases, and Jeremiah 30:17 promises that He will restore health and heal wounds.
We also bring before the Lord the heaviness you feel when you say you do not deserve to be happy. That feeling is not from God. It is true that none of us deserve His grace, for Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us we are saved by grace through faith and not of ourselves, but in Christ we are made worthy and beloved. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, Romans 8:1, and Psalm 103:10-12 reminds us He has not dealt with us according to our sins but has removed our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west. We pray you will receive His forgiveness and His joy, for 1 John 1:9 says if we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We ask Him to deliver you from the spirit of fear, because God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control, 2 Timothy 1:7, and perfect love casts out fear, 1 John 4:18. We pray Isaiah 41:10 over you, that you will fear not, for He is with you and will strengthen you and uphold you with His righteous right hand.
We see your faithful service in the laundry, the diapers, and all the housekeeping and caregiving work, and we want you to know God sees it too. Whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for men, Colossians 3:23. We pray He will give you strength when you are weary, for Isaiah 40:29 says He gives power to the faint and to him who has no might He increases strength, and Philippians 4:13 reminds us we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We ask Him to make the care for your grandma not only easier but even joyful, and that you would not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap if you do not give up, Galatians 6:9. We also pray for your mom, that the Lord would soften her heart and help her to show affection, and we understand how deeply a hug can matter when you feel alone. The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted, Psalm 34:18, and He Himself will comfort you as a father comforts His child.
We hear your desire for a really romantic, loving husband who would be a pleasure to live with and to love, and we affirm that this desire for godly marriage is good and biblical. We believe marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman ordained by God, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:24, and that he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord, Proverbs 18:22. We pray the Lord will lead you to a godly spouse, a man who loves Jesus first and will love you as Christ loves the church, and we encourage you to pursue courtship with the goal of marriage to another Christian believer, for we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, 2 Corinthians 6:14, and marriage should be held in honor and the marriage bed kept pure, Hebrews 13:4. This means seeking a husband who is committed to purity and to honoring God before and within marriage.
We also want to gently speak to your request about Asperger syndrome. We understand the challenges you face and your desire for a marriage that feels easier to navigate, but we must lovingly remind you that every person, including those with Asperger syndrome and including yourself, is fearfully and wonderfully made, Psalm 139:14, and is deeply valued by God. His grace is sufficient for us and His power is made perfect in weakness, 2 Corinthians 12:9. We do pray with you for healing and for strength where there is struggle, but we also pray you will see yourself and others through His eyes of love and purpose, and that when you seek a husband you will look most of all for godly character, faith, kindness, and love for the Lord, trusting God to provide the spouse He knows is best for you. We pray for all who live with Asperger syndrome, that God would give grace, understanding, and His peace.
We thank you for praying in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father, John 14:6, and there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12.
We pray together now, Father in heaven, we thank You for Your healing yesterday and we ask You to continue Your healing work in our sister's grandma and mom and in ### and ### and in the one needing healing in his teeth, lay Your hand upon them and restore them. Forgive our sister's sins as she confesses them and wash her clean, fill her with Your joy and take away the lie that she does not deserve to be happy in You. Deliver her from the spirit of fear and fill her with Your power, love and sound mind. Give her supernatural strength for each diaper, each load of laundry, each act of caregiving, and let her feel Your presence and Your hug when no other arms are there. Provide for her a godly husband, a romantic and loving man who will cherish her and walk with her in faith all the days of their lives, a marriage that honors You. Comfort her heart, make her mom more affectionate, and make the daily caring for her grandma more light and even enjoyable by Your grace. We ask all this in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
