Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, I come to You with the desire of this Child of Yours for the restoration of JOY! I pray that You give her the grace and courage to come boldly, confidently, and humbly to Your throne of GRACE and obtain the grace and mercy needed to be lifted up out of the pit in which she finds herself. Cause her to look up into Your loving, accepting face while lifting her hands to You in recognition of Your love for her, and experience Your loving embrace as You lift her up unto Yourself. Give her ears to hear You speak truth into her spirit, as You remind her of what You have already done for her. Let her hear Your sweet reminder of being the One who "restores...souls" (Ps 23); let her be reminded that You are no respector of persons, if David can cry out to You "restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation..." she can also, and receive it just as David did. Then Father, help her to realize that we can't do ANYTHING without YOU, help her to ask You, unashamedly, to show/teach her how to LET the fruit of joy be developed and maintain vitality in her. You told us "abide in ME and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in ME..." (John 15). I pray that she is daily in Your Word, "enjoying" abiding in the vine, while You watch over the production of the fruit! JOY! along with, love, peace, longsuffering, goodness, gentleness, faith, meekness, and self control. In Jesus' name Father, glorify Yourself in the life You have given this child of Yours, Amen
