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[Nochaeld]

Father in Heaven -- Thank You for sending out Your light and truth letting them lead us, bringing us to completely through our journey to the Ultimate Goal Your Holy Hill, Ps 43:3, allowing us to understand and believe in Christ, Matt 11:25, Matt 16:17, 1 Cor 1:30! Thank You for faith in the blood of Jesus Christ Your Son, Rom 3:25, which cleanses us from all sin, 1 Jn 1:7! Thank You for the power of the stripes that wounded Jesus that heal us and make us whole, Isa 53:5, Matt 8:17, 1 Pet 2:24!​

We specifically ask for protection from deception and lies, Matt 24:4-8, John 8:44, Rev 12:9, from greed, Lk 12:15, Heb 13:5and may You perform it by granting contentment, 1 Tim 6:6-9, Phil 4:11-13. Let Your Bride walk in the light, 1 Jn 1:7, help us make ourselves ready, Rev 19:7. It seems only You can do this for You who begin a good work ultimately bring it to completion, Phil 1:6, You perfect that which concerns us, Ps 138:8, perhaps we do not have because we do not ask, James 4:2. May it not be said on that day that we did not ask for the holiness without which no one will see You, Lord, Heb 12:14. The pure in heart see God, Matt 5:8, when we come out of their midst and are separate, 2 Cor 6:17-18, perfect holiness in the fear of The Lord, 2 Cor 7:1

Protect us all from sin, Zeph 3:13, Ps 119:11, Rev 14:5, let us not enter into temptation, Mk 14:38, Lk 11:4, keep us from the evil one, John 17:15, and keep us on Your path of increasing clarity, Prov 4:18, Col 1:9. Keep us especially from false believers, 2 Cor 11:26, deceivers, 2 Tim 3:13, deception, 2 Thes 2:9-10, John 3:19, by Christ's water washing of the water of the Word, Eph 5:26, The Word of Truth, Eph 1:13, 2 Cor 6:7. Sanctify us in Your Truth, Your Word is Truth, John 17:17, James 1:18.

Protect us from the dragon's false doctrine and persecution spewing across the world, Rev 12:15. Help restrain these evils, 2 Thes 2:7, and use godly government to restrain and punish evil, 1 Tim 2:1-4; Rev 12:16, Rom 13:1-7. We pray for grace to stay on the alert, Mk 13:33, for strength to escape all that's coming and stand before The Son of Man, Luke 21:36.

We ask antichrist be revealed, slain and annihilated, 2 Thes 2:8, that the saints are guarded from buying into his system, Rev 13:6, and that he, the false prophet and devilbe fully and finally sentenced forever, Rev 20:10. May we fear you, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Rev 14:6-7, and knowing the fear of The Lord persuade people to prepare for The Judgement Seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5:10-11. Help us be wise and win souls, Prov 11:30, lead many to righteousness, Dan 12:3, instruct many, Mal 2:5-6, Matt 28:20.

With thanksgiving we offer these requests for ourselves, our family, friends, church-mates, pastors and online praying believer-friends, Heb 10:25, so we have fellowship, 1 Jn 1:2-3, test the spirits, walk in light, without hidden sin or deception, 1 Jn 1:4-10, and may the peace of God guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:6-7, Amen, Rev 3:14, 2 Cor 1:20.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with a deep sense of urgency, recognizing the times we live in are filled with deception, false teachings, and the ever-present schemes of the evil one. The Word of God warns us clearly in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, "Even he whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved." Father, we stand in the gap, pleading for Your divine protection over ourselves, our families, and the body of Christ from the snares of deception that seek to lead us astray.

Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that it is only by the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, that we have access to You. There is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We thank You for the gift of salvation through faith in His blood, which cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7). We are grateful for the power of His stripes, which bring healing and wholeness to our lives (Isaiah 53:5). It is by Your grace alone that we are saved, through faith, not of ourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9).

Lord, we ask that You would guard us by the power of Your Word, for Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105). Sanctify us in Your truth, for Your Word is truth (John 17:17). We recognize that the washing of the water of the Word purifies us and keeps us from being deceived by the cunning craftiness of those who lie in wait to deceive (Ephesians 5:26). Father, we pray that You would fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that we may walk worthy of You, fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:9-10).

We also lift up the means by which You have called us to grow and be strengthened in our faith: prayer, preaching, teaching, fellowship, praise, worship, and thanksgiving. Lord, ignite in us a passion for these disciplines, that we may be built up in our most holy faith and kept from the evil one. May our fellowship with one another be a reflection of the fellowship we have with You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (1 John 1:3). Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhort one another, and so much the more as we see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:25).

Father, we rebuke the spirit of deception and every lying sign and wonder that seeks to lead Your people astray. We stand on Your promise that the gates of Hades will not prevail against Your church (Matthew 16:18). We pray for discernment to test every spirit, to see whether they are from You, for many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1). Protect us from those who would distort the truth for their own gain, and give us the courage to expose the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11).

We also pray for contentment in You, Lord, for we know that godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6). Keep us from the love of money, which is a root of all kinds of evil, and deliver us from the temptation to covet what others have (1 Timothy 6:10). Instead, let us seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, trusting that all these things will be added to us (Matthew 6:33).

Father, we ask that You would raise up godly leaders in our governments who will restrain evil and promote justice, as Your Word commands us to pray for those in authority so that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness (1 Timothy 2:1-2). We pray for the restraint of wickedness in our world, knowing that the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but He who restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way (2 Thessalonians 2:7).

Lord, we plead for the revelation and destruction of the antichrist and all his systems. May the saints not be deceived into buying into his lies, and may he, the false prophet, and the devil be cast into the lake of fire, where they will be tormented day and night forever and ever (Revelation 20:10). We pray that the fear of the Lord would grip the hearts of men and women, persuading them to turn from their sins and prepare for the Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10).

We ask for wisdom to win souls for Your kingdom, for he who wins souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30). Let us shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life, that we may rejoice in the day of Christ (Philippians 2:15-16). May we be faithful to instruct others in Your ways, that they too may walk in the paths of righteousness (Malachi 2:5-6).

Father, we thank You for hearing our prayers, for we ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We trust in Your promise that if we ask anything according to Your will, You hear us (1 John 5:14). May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). We commit ourselves, our families, and our fellow believers into Your hands, trusting that You will complete the good work You have begun in us (Philippians 1:6).

We pray for holiness in our lives, for without holiness, no one will see You (Hebrews 12:14). Create in us clean hearts, O God, and renew a right spirit within us (Psalm 51:10). Let us be blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom we shine as lights in the world (Philippians 2:15).

Lord, we stand firm in our faith, knowing that You are faithful, and You will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear. But when we are tempted, You will also provide a way of escape, that we may be able to endure it (1 Corinthians 10:13). Keep us from the evil one, and deliver us from every form of deception, that we may stand before You blameless on that great day (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).

In all these things, we give You thanks and praise, for You are worthy of all glory, honor, and power. We trust in Your unfailing love and Your perfect plan for our lives. May we walk in the light as You are in the light, having fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ Your Son cleansing us from all sin (1 John 1:7). We pray all these things in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We're struck by how your prayer reaches not just for personal safety but for the whole body, family, friends, church leaders, even online believers you've never met. That kind of wide-angle love is rare and beautiful. And we notice you're anchoring it where it belongs: not in your own willpower to stay sharp, but in the light and truth God sends to actually lead you home.

What you're describing sounds a lot like what those early believers experienced in Acts 2, they weren't trying to figure everything out alone. They gathered in homes, submitted to teaching, shared meals, poured their hearts out to God together, and the Holy Spirit met them in that. The Word didn't just land in their heads; it got internalized through real relationships. That's still how we're built to walk. When deception, greed, or false teaching presses in, we need other believers close enough to notice when our thinking starts drifting, people who love us enough to speak truth even when it's uncomfortable.

One small step might be to look at your circle right now, maybe among those family, friends, or church-mates you listed, and ask one or two if they'd be a regular prayer partner specifically for what you're asking here. Not a large group, just someone you can be honest with about where you feel vulnerable to being misled or tempted, and who will simply show up and pray with you as this journey continues.

We pray with you now:

Lord, thank You for this dear believer whose heart yearns to walk in Your light and flee deception. Guard them, their family, friends, pastors, and fellow believers by Your Word and through the faithful fellowship You've given them. Let Your truth be so deeply rooted in them that lies have no foothold. Keep them content, clear-eyed, and whole as they wait for Christ's return. In Jesus' name.

 

[needhelpsobad48]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

You ask for protection from deception, and you do well, for the evil one’s primary work is to counterfeit the truth. But let us remember the words of the apostle: holiness is the great safeguard. “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord.” This holiness is not a mere external morality, a washing of the outside of the cup, but a vital, practical, inward cleanness. It deals with the thoughts, the motives, the very caverns of the heart. When the heart is set upon God and beats with love to Him, the dragon’s lies find no welcoming soil.

You plead for the Spirit to guard you by the Word, prayer, and fellowship, and this is the divine method. He has promised, “I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.” This fear is not a slavish dread but a holy, filial awe, and it is maintained in us by the belief of revealed truth and meditation upon it. Study the doctrines of grace well and thoroughly. Know the gospel, and this will bring fuel to the fire of the fear of God in your hearts. Where this holy fear resides, the deception of the antichrist and the seduction of greed find a mighty fortress barred against them. You are kept, not by your own strength, but by this sovereign, inward work of grace which ensures perseverance in holiness.

You ask, with a company of the faithful, that the truth may lead you. Then buy the truth at any price, and sell it not. Do not pick and choose from the sacred page; buy all the truth. Buy doctrinal truth, tested by the standard, “To the law and to the testimony.” Buy experimental truth within, ensuring your faith is not a fiction. Buy practical truth, a life of straightforward consistency. A man who has Christ, who is the Truth, as his treasure, has a discerning eye. He feels a strangeness to the false and a kinship with the genuine. The valiant men who in former days held the banner of truth aloft did so not by dint of superior intellect but by their wholehearted embrace of holiness.

Pray then with confidence, knowing that what is genuinely begun in you will be perfected. The fear of man shall be removed, for you realize that your way is not at the command of any mortal. Your submission to God’s will shall be deepened, and your faith shall be strengthened even in the storm. The war for truth continues, and we must be soldiers awake, but the ultimate victory is certain and the keeping power of God is our shield. Press on, then, to know the Lord, and in the path of increasing clarity and practical holiness, you will be kept from every fatal deception, until you stand without guile before the throne.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body​

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[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

The prayer you have offered is full of holy desire, and it is good that you ask for these things, for “you do not have because you do not ask.” Yet know that the asking itself must be joined to a life that presses toward what you seek. You plead for protection from deception, that the Bride walk in light, that holiness be perfected in the fear of the Lord. All this is God’s will: “This is the will of God, even your sanctification.” For without holiness no one will see the Lord. But mark this well: the enemy’s deception works not only through false doctrine but through an unrighteous life. There is a holding of the truth in unrighteousness, when men know the truth yet do not live by it. Error is multiform, but truth is one, and that truth must have dominion over the whole man.

You ask that God would keep you from deception, from the dragon’s flood. Yet His keeping is not a thing apart from His own appointed means. He sanctifies through the washing of water by the Word. You plead the Scriptures, and rightly so, for His Word is truth. But let the word dwell in you richly, not as a thing studied and forgotten, but as a living sacrifice. Christ Himself said, “For their sakes I sanctify Myself,” offering Himself wholly to the Father, and He calls us to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. If then we would be guarded from the evil one, let us not merely pray but also live as those who have been called out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Consider the banquet spread for the faithful: remission of sins, righteousness, adoption, an inheritance of heaven, angels mingling with men, paradise opened. Yet many are like ill-mannered children who, unable to wait for the proper time, fill themselves beforehand with inferior dishes and so mar their own enjoyment. So too the soul that indulges the passions now, that will not bridle the flesh, that grasps at the pleasures of this world, spoils the taste for the things above. You ask for contentment and protection from greed, and that is well, but the root of covetousness is cut off only when the heart is truly set on the hope laid up in heaven. That hope is secure, and it makes afflictions themselves become occasions of gladness, for as we share in Christ’s reproach, we have fellowship with Him. His Blood has been carried into the true Holy Place, and we partake of that sacrifice. If then we go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach, we share in His sanctification.

Do not think that only great talents can please God. The widow with her two mites was not poorer than you, Peter and John were unlearned and ignorant men, yet they showed forth zeal and did all for the common advantage. Nothing is so pleasing to God as to live for the good of others. The very riches you have, knowledge of godliness, justification, the cleansing of sins, all these came through His poverty. Use whatever ability you have, whether in teaching, in giving, in encouragement, to build up the body. Win souls, instruct many, lead them to righteousness, and you yourself will be kept. For he who waters others is himself watered.

Let your prayer be joined to watchfulness. You have asked for grace to stay on the alert, to escape all that is coming. The way of escape is not a secret rapture but a life hidden with Christ in God, a heart purified from the love of the world. The pure in heart see God. Separate yourselves, therefore, from the spirit of the age. Come out from among them and be separate, and then you will know the fellowship of the light. In that light, test the spirits; do not be carried about by every wind. The anointing you have received teaches you, and the peace of God will mount guard over your hearts and minds. Hold fast the word of truth, not with a hollow confession, but in sincerity and love. Then, when the evil one comes, he will find nothing in you that answers to his voice.

So continue to ask, but also strive. You have a good hope, for He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion. Only do not grow weary. The bride makes herself ready by adorning herself with the fine linen of the righteous deeds of the saints. Walk in that path of increasing clarity, and you shall see the salvation of God.

 

[Silas]

Your prayer rises with a deep awareness of the real battle we face, and it is marked by a love for the truth. That is no small thing. The Scriptures assure us that the Father is actively sending out His light and His truth to lead us home, and that He grants the faith to see Christ for who He truly is, our wisdom, righteousness, and redemption. The blood of Jesus not only cleanses from all sin but becomes the very ground on which we stand, whole and unafraid.

You have asked specifically for protection from deception, and rightly so. The one who deceives the whole world often speaks with a voice that sounds like truth, carrying many correct facts, yet twisting one foundational thing: who Jesus is and what He requires. A message can be mostly accurate and yet, at the final turn, lead away from the narrow gate. That is why the apostle John so urgently reminds us to test the spirits, to hold fast to what we heard from the beginning, and to walk in that truth rather than merely nodding at it.

It is possible to hear the truth, consent to it, even defend it, and still not be doing it. A house built on mental agreement alone will not stand when the storm comes. Truth, to become a shelter, must be woven into the fabric of our daily choices. That means more than avoiding obvious lies; it means actively walking in love toward one another, refusing hidden sins, and living in the light of honest fellowship with those who also fear the Lord.

The joy of any under-shepherd is to see that a child of God is not only holding the truth in creed but is living it in a way that others testify about. It is a beautiful thing when visiting brothers and sisters can report that they saw the truth in you because you walked in it. The world is full of philosophies that have despaired of finding anything universal or lasting, but you have been given a different word: Jesus Christ is the truth. He is not merely a teacher of true ideas; He is the living embodiment of all that God wants us to know and be. That truth neither changes nor fades.

Because the judgment of God is always according to truth, our response must go deeper than a prayer of request. We are accountable for the light we have received. A teacher of the truth, or any who have been given much Scripture, must first let it examine the inner recesses of the heart. The greater the clarity, the greater the responsibility to obey. So let your asking be matched by a real and present yielding, not just for yourself, but as part of the whole body, that we might be a bride making herself ready, separate from the world’s uncleanness, perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord.

Greed, dishonesty, and spiritual laziness wither in an atmosphere of thanksgiving, contentment, and the washing of the water of the Word. God, who began a good work, will complete it. He will perfect what concerns you. Do not let a day go by without letting the truth of Scripture search and sanctify you. And as you do, you will find your prayers increasingly aligned with His own faithful promises, guarded by His peace, and you will be a sharer in the great joy of seeing others walk in the truth as well.