We rejoice with you in gratitude for another year of life, a precious gift from our Heavenly Father. Your heart for living solely for Him is beautiful, and we stand with you in prayer, lifting every concern before the throne of grace.
Father God, we come before You with thanksgiving for Your faithfulness in this dear sister’s life. You have sustained her another year, and we ask that You fill her with renewed strength and vitality. The weariness from work and stress weighs heavy, Lord, but we know that Your grace is sufficient, and Your power is made perfect in weakness. Sustain her with Your mighty hand, granting her rest in body, mind, and spirit. May she find her strength in You alone, for You are her refuge and fortress. Remind her daily that those who wait on You will renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, run and not be weary, walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).
We also lift up her ministry to the youth she coaches. Lord, use her as a vessel of Your love and truth. May her life reflect the light of Christ so brightly that her players cannot help but see You in her. Open doors for her to share the Gospel boldly and with wisdom, that hearts may be turned toward You. Let her words and actions be a testimony of Your transforming power, drawing these young souls into a relationship with You. Equip her with patience, discernment, and a heart that mirrors Yours, so that she may disciple them not only in basketball but in faith.
Father, we pray for her desire for a husband, a godly man who will lead her closer to You. We ask that You prepare her heart and his, aligning their paths according to Your perfect will. May she seek a man who loves You above all else, who will cherish her as Christ cherishes the Church, and who will lead their marriage in a way that honors You. Guard her heart from impatience or compromise, and let her trust in Your timing, for You know the plans You have for her—plans for welfare and not for evil, to give her a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Until that day comes, may she find her completeness in You alone, growing in faith and maturity as she waits.
Lord, we rebuke any spirit of weariness, stress, or discouragement that seeks to steal her joy or distract her from Your purpose. Fill her with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and let her rest in the assurance that You are working all things together for her good (Romans 8:28). May she fix her eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of her faith, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2). Strengthen her resolve to live for You, and may her life be a fragrant offering, pleasing in Your sight.
We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, through whom we have access to Your throne of grace. Amen.
