We hear your cry and we join with you before the throne of grace in Jesus' name, and we thank you for calling upon the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and it is in no other name that we are saved. As it is written, 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, and Jesus Himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6. We rejoice that you have put your plea in His name.
We lift up your deep suffering, the heaviness, depression, anxiety, fear, oppression, confusion, worry and stress that you have carried for so long, and the painful memories of the past that still hurt. The Lord sees and He cares deeply for you. We pray that you will know His nearness, for Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. We pray that you will cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you 1 Peter 5:7, and that you will experience what is promised when we bring everything to Him in prayer, 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 Philippians 4:6-7. We ask the Lord to replace fear and confusion with His perfect peace and to lift the heaviness and give you joy in its place, for He has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7.
We also bring before the Lord all the physical burdens you named, the thin hair and gaps and itchy scalp, the embarrassment you feel about your hair, the marks and scars and dents and puckering and lumps and bumps from surgery, the dark circles and hollows and pigmentation under your eyes, the red veins and spots and pimples, the tired and dry and watering and stinging eyes, the fat on your stomach and hips and legs and under your arms, the sagginess and lines and wrinkles, the asthma you have had since birth, the insomnia and sleepless nights and bad dreams, the missing teeth and gaps and gum pain, the high blood platelets, the lumps and pain in your fingers, the hormonal issues and painful periods, the chronic fatigue and exhaustion and slow metabolism, and every cold and chest infection and infirmity. We know the Lord formed you and cares about every part of you, for you are fearfully and wonderfully made Psalm 139:14, and He is the One who heals. We pray as Jeremiah prayed, Heal me, O Yahweh, and I will be healed Jeremiah 17:14, and we cling to His promise, But I will restore health to you and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh Jeremiah 30:17, knowing that by His wounds we are healed Isaiah 53:5. We ask for His healing touch upon your lungs and breathing, upon your sleep, upon your skin and eyes and teeth and gums and blood and hormones and joints and all your body, according to His mercy and will. We encourage you also to continue to seek wise medical care and counsel as good stewardship of the body God has given you, trusting that He often works through those means.
We gently want to encourage you about the way you have prayed. We hear your desperation and your repeated decreeing for absolutely no more suffering and for everything to be gone permanently right now with no delay. We understand that deep longing, and we share it, yet we want to lovingly remind you that prayer is not commanding or decreeing at God as if we control Him, but humbly submitting to our loving Father and trusting His perfect will and timing. We are called to ask, seek and knock, and to trust Him as a Father who gives good gifts, and to pray Your will be done, knowing that He works all things together for good for those who love Him Romans 8:28. He hears every cry and He will answer in His perfect way and time, even when we do not see instant removal of every trial. We rebuke the spirit of fear and shame that makes you feel so insecure about photographs and videos and selfies and video calls that you hate to see yourself and want to delete them. Your worth is not in a perfect image on a screen. Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning, but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God 1 Peter 3:3-4. We pray the Lord will heal your self image and help you see yourself as He sees you, loved, valued, and made in His image, and free you from the torment of constant comparison and insecurity.
We also lift up your loneliness and your longing for marriage and your sorrow over singleness and lateness in marriage, disappointment and rejection and living alone. We pray with you for the Lord's provision in this area. We believe in the sanctity of marriage as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman as outlined in the Bible, and we pray that if it is His will, He will bring you a godly husband, a Christian believer who will love you as Christ loves the church, and that your courtship would be with the goal of marriage that honors God. We pray that while you wait, you will be kept in purity and hope, for marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled Hebrews 13:4, and that any relationship would be pursued in a way that aligns with biblical principles, looking for a spouse rather than simply a partner, and seeking first His kingdom. Seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33. We pray too for your practical needs, for provision and for contentment where you live, and that the Lord will supply all your need according to His riches in glory.
You mentioned curses and generational curses and misfortune. We want to assure you that for those who are in Christ, the curse has been broken, for Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us Galatians 3:13. We pray that you will walk in the freedom of that redemption and not live in fear of curses, but in confidence that no weapon formed against you will prosper when you abide in Him, and that you will trust Him to turn what was meant for harm into good.
So together we pray, Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ for our dear sister. Have mercy and hear her cry. Touch her body and bring healing where there is sickness and pain, restore her sleep, ease her breathing, strengthen her, and renew her health. Touch her mind and heart and lift depression and anxiety and fear and confusion, and fill her with Your peace and joy and sound mind. Heal the wounds of her past and the scars that remain, both seen and unseen. Help her to rest in how You have made her and to find her identity and beauty in You rather than in outward appearance or in images. Provide for her daily needs, comfort her loneliness, and in Your perfect time bring a godly marriage if it is Your will, a lifelong covenant that glorifies You. Break every chain of fear and shame and help her to trust Your goodness and Your timing, knowing that You are working even now. Help her to walk in freedom from any fear of curses, knowing she is redeemed by the blood of Jesus. We ask all this not by our demanding, but by Your grace and according to Your perfect will. Strengthen her faith, draw her close to Jesus each day through Your Word and prayer, and let her know she is deeply loved and never alone, for You have said I will never leave you, nor forsake you Hebrews 13:5 and Fear not, for I am with you Isaiah 41:10. We thank You that You hear us and we trust You to answer. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.