We have read your request and we are lifting you up together before the Father in Jesus name, for you are not alone and you are deeply cared for even when you feel that no one cares. We hear how heavy and dark this season feels, how unwell and exhausted your body is, how your head has swelled and your thoughts feel clouded, and how your heart feels so down and depressed as you long to use the pastry skills God has given you and simply make a cake for tomorrow. We want you to know that God does see you and He does care about you, about your work, about your health, and about your calling.
We gently correct the painful thoughts that Jesus has left and forsaken you and that God does not care about you now. That is not the truth of His Word, though we understand why you feel that way in such suffering. He has promised Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or scared of them, for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you Deuteronomy 31:6 and Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit Psalm 34:18. Nothing can separate us from His love in Christ Jesus Romans 8:38-39. The same God who healed you when you were younger is still the same yesterday, today and forever Hebrews 13:8 and His compassion does not fail. We rebuke the lie that you are forgotten or unloved, and we pray against any spiritual attack or oppression that has come against your body and mind, for our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces Ephesians 6:12, and we resist the enemy in Jesus name that he must flee James 4:7.
We also pray for your body and mind. You describe feeling dead physically, barely able to think, and your head swelled up. We ask the Lord to touch you and bring healing and restoration, for He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds Psalm 147:3 and He gives power to the faint and to him who has no might He increases strength Isaiah 40:29. We pray that whatever has attacked your body will be gone and that you will feel physically normal again, with clear thought and a sound mind, for God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. Please also seek medical care promptly for the swelling and physical symptoms so that you can be examined and cared for, while we continue to pray for the Lord’s healing hand upon you. We pray for spiritual revival for you, that the Lord would draw you close again and renew your love for His Word and for Israel, for He has said He will bless those who bless Israel Genesis 12:3 and we are called to pray for the peace of Jerusalem Psalm 122:6. When you feel far from Jesus, remember His invitation Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest Matthew 11:28 and cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you 1 Peter 5:7.
We rejoice in the gifts God has placed in you and your desire to work faithfully as a pastry chef. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men Colossians 3:23. We pray for your work and for tomorrow’s cake, that the Lord would provide what you need, protect what you have prepared, including the glucose for mirror glaze icing, and open doors where others have fought against you. May He give you favor, provision, and opportunities to use your pastry skills for His glory and for the joy of others, and may He quiet the opposition and discouragement around you. We also hear your tender desire that you once had to be married and have children. We affirm that marriage is a holy and lifelong covenant between a man and a woman as God designed it, and children are a heritage of Yahweh Psalm 127:3. We pray that if it is His will, He will lead you to a godly Christian spouse in His perfect timing through a courtship that honors Him, and that you will know His purpose for your life is still full of hope, for I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11. Even now, know that we care and love you in Christ, and more importantly, God loves you with an everlasting love.
Father in heaven, we come together in the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to Your throne of grace John 14:6 and there is no other name by which we are saved Acts 4:12. We lift up this dear one to You who feels depressed, unwell, spiritually dry, and physically weak. Touch this body and bring healing, ease the swelling, restore strength, and make it feel normal again. Clear the mind and give peace that surpasses understanding Philippians 4:7. Revive the spirit, draw near, and let Your presence be felt again, restoring joy in Your Word and love for Your people Israel. Provide for the work of their hands, bless the cake for tomorrow, protect the ingredients and the icing work, and open a way to grow as a pastry chef for Your glory. Comfort this heart with the assurance that You have not left or forsaken them, that You do care now and always, and surround them with people who show Your love and care. Heal physically and spiritually, remove what has attacked, and fill them with hope, clarity, and renewed purpose. We ask all this in the mighty and healing name of Jesus, amen.