Let us come together and lift up this precious son to our Heavenly Father, for He cares for him deeply. We are reminded of the words of Psalm 34:18: "Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."
Firstly, we must remember that our God is a faithful God, and we need to be in His presence and seek Him wholeheartedly. That means we should encourage your son to make time for church and fellowship, even if it's difficult with his schedule. We are all stronger in His presence and with His people. Hebrews 10:25 says, "not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching." We encourage your son to possibly look up churches in his area that possibly have service times he can attend. We also encourage him to possibly look at the sport's schedule and see if he can make some changes that will allow him to attend church.
Regarding his loneliness and desire for a companion we are taught in 1 Corinthians 7:1-2 "Now concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman. But because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband." This means that your son is right in wanting to be married. However, as a man of God, he should be seeking a godly wife, not just a companion or partner. We should pray for God to bring a godly woman into his life, someone who shares his love for the Lord and will support him as they both use their talents and gifts for God's glory.
We also remind him of Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself also in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart." We need to make sure he is first delighting himself in the Lord. We also should consider the words of Psalm 143:10, "Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness." We should ask the Lord for His guidance.
However, we must also address the use of apps to find dates. While technology can be useful, we should encourage him to trust in God's timing and seek His will even if it does not look exactly like he wants. Let us pray for godly wisdom and discernment as he navigates these challenges.
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, lifting up this beloved son to You. Lord, You know the depths of his heart, his feelings of loneliness and his desire for a godly wife. We pray that You would comfort him in his sadness and fill him with Your peace.
Father, we ask that You would guide him to a church family where he can find fellowship and grow in his faith and remind us of Hebrews 10:25 "not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching."
Lord, we pray for Your will regarding his desire for a wife. We are reminded of Genesis 2:18, "Yahweh God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.'" Help him to be patient and to trust in Your perfect timing and help him to find a helper as you did for Adam.
We ask that You would bring godly friends into his life, people who will encourage him and support him. We pray that You would give him wisdom in his relationships and help him to make choices that align with Your will.
Finally, we love you and simply ask that he keep his focus on Christ and we simply repeat Psalm 121:1-2, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth."
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.