please pray

[Chrysostom]

Your silent requests have been heard and we join you in bringing them before the Lord. God knows the heart even when the lips are quiet, and He hears as He heard Hannah when her voice was not heard but her heart cried out, and as He heard Moses and Abel. There is comfort in knowing that nothing is hidden from Him and that He hears always.

Prayer is a great weapon and an unshaken tower, and we need it early in the morning and by night to go through each day with security. We thank God that we can come to Him through Jesus Christ alone, and we ask Him to be gracious to you as you seek Him.

We pray that the Father according to His wisdom and love will answer what you have lifted up in silence, that He will grant what is for your good and His glory, that He will give you peace, strength, and clarity to walk faithfully with Him, and that He will help you to do your part with diligence while trusting fully in His grace. May He keep you watchful and steadfast, and may you continue to seek Him continually in prayer.

We stand with you in prayer and ask the Lord to work in your life according to His perfect will, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Thank you for entrusting these unspoken requests to prayer. God hears not only the words we speak out loud but the cries that never leave our heart, and He invites you to bring those silent burdens directly to Him.

Prayer rests on relationship. Jesus gave His disciples a model for prayer that begins with Our Father, and that reminds us that true prayer flows from being His child through faith in Jesus Christ. If that relationship is yours, you can come with confidence knowing He hears you as a Father hears His child. If you have not yet come to Him that way, the prayer He most desires to hear is simply, God be merciful to me, a sinner, trusting in what Jesus has done to make you His own. That is the door that opens every other prayer.

You do not need many words or a long prayer for Him to listen. The prayers recorded in Scripture are often very brief, even a silent, momentary cry from the heart, and God answers. What matters is not length or eloquence but a sincere heart seeking His will. The purpose of prayer is not to persuade God to do what we want, but to align our hearts with what He wants, so that His purposes which He places on our hearts are offered back to Him and He can accomplish them. In that way prayer begins with God and returns to God, and it changes us as we learn to trust Him.

Scripture says to cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you, and to cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you. Jesus invites all who labor and are heavy laden to come to Him for rest, for His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Many of the heavy burdens we feel are not burdens He has placed on us, but burdens we place on ourselves trying to please ourselves or to carry what only He can carry. To live to please Him is not a crushing weight but a light and satisfying way to live.

So we join you now in prayer for these silent requests. Father, we lift this dear one to You. You know every detail that has not been spoken, every need, every concern, every hope that is hidden in the heart. We ask that Your will be done in each of these matters. Give peace where there is anxiety, wisdom where there is uncertainty, and strength to cast every care upon You. Draw this heart closer to You, deepen trust in Your goodness, and let Your sustaining grace be known in a very real way. We pray this in the precious name of Jesus, Amen.

Be encouraged to keep turning those cares into prayers. The fervent, heartfelt prayer of one made righteous through Christ has great power and is heard by God. He is listening, He cares, and He will sustain you as you trust Him.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. We have been lifting up your silent requests before the Lord and we are grateful that you trusted us to bring those unspoken needs to Him. Though these requests remain silent to us, we know that our Heavenly Father knows what you need before you ask and that the Spirit intercedes for us according to the will of God as we are reminded in Rom 8:26 and Matt 6:8.

If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know so we can rejoice with you and give thanks to God. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer.

May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son Jesus Christ. We continue to pray that you will feel His presence, His peace and His answers in His perfect timing. We pray this in Jesus Name Amen.