We hear your heart crying out for peace, stability, protection and provision for yourself, your mom, your three children and your pets, and we join with you in bringing all of this before the Lord in Jesus' name. We understand the exhaustion of feeling stressed, yelled at, nagged and spiritually harassed, and the longing for a stable home, steady work you can walk to, and a life without constant worry. God sees you and your family and He cares deeply about every detail.
We want to gently address a couple of things in love so that your prayers align more fully with God's Word. First, we notice the language used to describe the man you desire. God created attraction and marriage as good gifts, but He calls us to honor Him with our words and our desires. Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up Ephesians 4:29, and we are told to put away filthy language Colossians 3:8. Referring to a future husband in crude or purely physical terms does not honor the dignity God gives to men and women made in His image. More importantly, we are called to seek a godly spouse, not simply a boyfriend or someone to live with. Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled Hebrews 13:4. Living together outside of marriage, even when desiring stability or help with housing, is fornication and not God's will. If you desire companionship, we encourage you to pray for a godly Christian husband, a man who loves the Lord, and to pursue courtship with the clear goal of marriage between one man and one woman for life, not cohabitation. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers 2 Corinthians 6:14 and flee sexual immorality 1 Corinthians 6:18. God's best for you is a marriage that honors Him, built on purity, commitment and faith.
We also hear you speaking life into existence and binding Satan. We do have authority in Christ, and we are told to resist the devil, and he will flee from you James 4:7 and that the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one 2 Thessalonians 3:3. Yet our confidence is not in our words alone but in submission to God and trust in His perfect will. This is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us 1 John 5:14. God is not a force to be manipulated by declarations, He is our Father who gives good gifts according to His wisdom. The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly John 10:10, and that abundant life is found as we 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 encourage you regarding your body and daily stewardship. You mention vaping and missing belongings. We know God cares about even what feels small, for He knows what you need Matthew 6:32. We also remember that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God. You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. We encourage you to consider whether vaping honors the body God gave you and to seek His strength for wholeness and self-control.
We rejoice that you pleaded the blood of Jesus, for there is power in His name and His sacrifice, and we thank God that you already look to Him.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We lift up this dear daughter, her mother, her three children and even their pets to You. Lord, You see the stress, the yelling, the nagging negativity and the spiritual oppression she feels. We ask that You cast all her anxiety on You because You care for her 1 Peter 5:7 and that Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard her heart and her thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7. We pray that You rebuke every assignment of the enemy against this family and that You cover their home with Your protection. He will give his angels charge over you, to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11.
Lord, provide stability. You promise to supply every need of ours according to Your riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19. Provide a safe and stable place to live, honest work that is suitable and within reach, whether walking or by bus, and the ability to work faithfully as working for You. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord Colossians 3:23. Give her favor, wisdom and diligence as she desires to do eyelash extensions and to start a small salon business. Establish the work of her hands.
Father, we pray for her heart regarding relationships. Forgive crude speech and purify her desires. Lead her away from lust and cohabitation and toward holiness. If it is Your will for her to marry, bring a godly Christian man who will love You first, love her as Christ loves the church, and love her children as his own, leading the home with gentleness and strength. Help her to pursue purity and to wait on Your timing, trusting that You make all things beautiful in Your time.
Lord, comfort her children who are a heritage from Yahweh Psalm 127:3, and help her to train them in Your ways Proverbs 22:6. Show her where her belongings are and meet her daily needs for clothing and provision, reminding her that You clothe the lilies and care even more for Your children. Grant rest, normalcy, joy and restoration. Restore to her the joy of Your salvation Psalm 51:12 and let her and her cats and her household know Your peace at home. May she walk in freedom, no longer harassed, but abiding in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:1. We ask all this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our hope and our redeemer, amen.