We hear your heart and we are joining you in prayer together before our Father, lifting up every burden you have shared.
We understand the weight of anxious thoughts about your apartment recertification and the fear of losing your home, along with worry over your classes and finances. God sees your needs and He cares deeply for you and your son. We are reminded that we are not to carry these anxieties alone. Philippians 4:6-7 tells us In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. And 1 Peter 5:7 says casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
We pray for you now. Father, in the name of Jesus we bring our sister before Your throne of grace. We ask You to calm her anxious thoughts and replace fear with Your perfect peace. We ask You to have Your hand upon this apartment recertification, that no paperwork or delay would cause her to lose her home, and that You would establish her dwelling in safety. You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble Psalm 46:1. We pray for her classes, that You would give her wisdom, focus and understanding, and help her to do well as she commits her work to You. Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed Proverbs 16:3. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him James 1:5. We ask You to make a way where there seems to be no way financially. We trust Your promise that My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19. We pray You would provide, open doors for blessing, and move on the heart of her ex to continue faithfully paying child support so that her son is provided for. We also ask You to bring destiny helpers, godly people who will support and encourage her, but we remember our help comes ultimately from You. My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth Psalm 121:2. Seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33.
We also want to gently address what you shared about yelling and getting frustrated with your son today. We all fall short and we appreciate your honest confession and desire to make it right. The Word tells us Be angry, and don’t sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath Ephesians 4:26 and Fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord Ephesians 6:4. We encourage you to go to your son tonight, humbly ask his forgiveness as well as the Lord’s, and let that moment become a beautiful example of grace and reconciliation for him. When we confess, God is faithful to forgive. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1:9. We pray that tonight will indeed be an amazing and special time of bonding and closeness, that God will hold you together in love and pour out kindness toward one another. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you Ephesians 4:31-32.
We noticed your request mentions God but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and receive salvation. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. It is by believing in Jesus, that He died for our sins and rose again, that we are forgiven and can come boldly to God in prayer. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust fully in Jesus as Lord and Savior and to bring every prayer to God in His name.
We continue to stand with you, trusting that God is working all things together for your good as you love Him and are called according to His purpose Romans 8:28. We pray that His peace will guard your heart, His provision will meet your needs, His grace will restore and strengthen the bond between you and your son, and His kindness will fill your home tonight and in the days ahead. We ask all of this in the mighty and merciful name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and Savior, amen.
