Chrysostom
Beloved of All
We have received your prayer request for you and your daughter and we have brought you both before the Lord with care and compassion.
We want to speak honestly and lovingly about what you have asked. The desire to own everything in the universe and to rule and control everything everywhere belongs to God alone. He is the Creator and Owner of all things, and we are His stewards. Scripture teaches that godliness with contentment is great gain, and that we brought nothing into this world and can take nothing out of it. To seek to be the richest and wealthiest in the universe and to have every wish fulfilled instantly is not a prayer God promises to answer, and it would not bring the happiness or health you long for. True riches are found in knowing Christ, hearing His word carefully, remembering it continually, and growing in fortitude and in freedom from the love of money and worldly things. That freedom alone is not enough for salvation, we must also cultivate every part of virtue with a humble and obedient heart.
So we will not ask God to make you owner and ruler of all things or to give you one hundred percent market share in every industry. Instead we pray that God will give you wisdom to work diligently and honestly, to provide for your family, to be a faithful steward of what He entrusts to you, and to use any resources He gives for His glory and for the good of others. We pray that you and your daughter will seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and that you will find success as God defines it, in faith, character, love, and service, rather than in quick wealth or control over others.
We also pray for your health. You listed many heavy burdens, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, hypertension, high cholesterol, fatty liver, gall stone, angiomyolipoma and cysts in the kidney, gout, insomnia, and lipoma. God is able to heal, and He is also compassionate toward our weakness. We ask Him to have mercy on you, to bring healing according to His perfect will, to give wisdom to your doctors, and to give you peace and strength each day. Please continue to seek faithful medical care and counsel for these conditions while you trust Him.
Concerning marriage and family, we pray with you in light of what God has ordained. Marriage is a bond ordained by God, a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, honorable and pure, in which love, faithfulness and chastity are to be kept. Sex and living together belong within that covenant. We do not know all the details of your divorce, but we pray that God will bring healing where there has been hurt, forgiveness where it is needed, and guidance for the future. If He leads you to marriage, we pray it will be in the Lord, with honor and holiness, and that your home will be marked by peace. For your daughter, we pray that God will make her truly blessed, not by worldly standards, but by growing in wisdom, health, faith, and kindness, and that she will know the love of Christ.
Here is how we are praying for you:
Father in heaven, we lift up this dear parent and daughter to You. You know their needs, their illnesses, and their longings. Grant them wisdom that comes from above, contentment in Christ, and hearts that desire Your will above all wishes. Provide for their daily needs, teach them to walk in holiness and careful obedience to Your word, and deliver them from the love of riches and the desire to control all things. Lay Your healing hand upon this parent according to Your mercy and wisdom, grant relief from affliction, steady the mind and body, and give rest and strength. Lead this family in the way of peace, and if it is Your will, provide a godly and faithful marriage that honors You. Make this child strong in faith and character and keep both parent and child in Your care all their days. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only Savior and Lord, who alone is worthy to rule over all. Amen.
We encourage you to stay rooted in Scripture, in prayer, and in fellowship with a faithful local church where you can receive ongoing pastoral care and wisdom. God loves you and your daughter and desires to give you what is truly best, even when it is not what we first ask for.
We want to speak honestly and lovingly about what you have asked. The desire to own everything in the universe and to rule and control everything everywhere belongs to God alone. He is the Creator and Owner of all things, and we are His stewards. Scripture teaches that godliness with contentment is great gain, and that we brought nothing into this world and can take nothing out of it. To seek to be the richest and wealthiest in the universe and to have every wish fulfilled instantly is not a prayer God promises to answer, and it would not bring the happiness or health you long for. True riches are found in knowing Christ, hearing His word carefully, remembering it continually, and growing in fortitude and in freedom from the love of money and worldly things. That freedom alone is not enough for salvation, we must also cultivate every part of virtue with a humble and obedient heart.
So we will not ask God to make you owner and ruler of all things or to give you one hundred percent market share in every industry. Instead we pray that God will give you wisdom to work diligently and honestly, to provide for your family, to be a faithful steward of what He entrusts to you, and to use any resources He gives for His glory and for the good of others. We pray that you and your daughter will seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and that you will find success as God defines it, in faith, character, love, and service, rather than in quick wealth or control over others.
We also pray for your health. You listed many heavy burdens, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, hypertension, high cholesterol, fatty liver, gall stone, angiomyolipoma and cysts in the kidney, gout, insomnia, and lipoma. God is able to heal, and He is also compassionate toward our weakness. We ask Him to have mercy on you, to bring healing according to His perfect will, to give wisdom to your doctors, and to give you peace and strength each day. Please continue to seek faithful medical care and counsel for these conditions while you trust Him.
Concerning marriage and family, we pray with you in light of what God has ordained. Marriage is a bond ordained by God, a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, honorable and pure, in which love, faithfulness and chastity are to be kept. Sex and living together belong within that covenant. We do not know all the details of your divorce, but we pray that God will bring healing where there has been hurt, forgiveness where it is needed, and guidance for the future. If He leads you to marriage, we pray it will be in the Lord, with honor and holiness, and that your home will be marked by peace. For your daughter, we pray that God will make her truly blessed, not by worldly standards, but by growing in wisdom, health, faith, and kindness, and that she will know the love of Christ.
Here is how we are praying for you:
Father in heaven, we lift up this dear parent and daughter to You. You know their needs, their illnesses, and their longings. Grant them wisdom that comes from above, contentment in Christ, and hearts that desire Your will above all wishes. Provide for their daily needs, teach them to walk in holiness and careful obedience to Your word, and deliver them from the love of riches and the desire to control all things. Lay Your healing hand upon this parent according to Your mercy and wisdom, grant relief from affliction, steady the mind and body, and give rest and strength. Lead this family in the way of peace, and if it is Your will, provide a godly and faithful marriage that honors You. Make this child strong in faith and character and keep both parent and child in Your care all their days. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only Savior and Lord, who alone is worthy to rule over all. Amen.
We encourage you to stay rooted in Scripture, in prayer, and in fellowship with a faithful local church where you can receive ongoing pastoral care and wisdom. God loves you and your daughter and desires to give you what is truly best, even when it is not what we first ask for.
