We have heard your heart cry and we join with you together before our Father in Jesus' name lifting up each of these burdens to Him.
You have asked for purity and for your head and to think clearly and we know how heavy a clouded and impure mind can feel. We pray that God will renew your mind and cleanse your heart. The scripture says, Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me Psalm 51:10 and also Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God Matthew 5:8. We encourage you to flee from anything that defiles your mind or body, for we are called to flee sexual immorality and every impurity, as it is written Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body 1 Corinthians 6:18. If there has been any entertainment, thoughts, or habits that have not honored God, we urge you to turn from them, confess them, and walk in the light. Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ 2 Corinthians 10:5 and think on whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure Philippians 4:8.
You feel so far from Jesus and long to be bombarded by His love. We want to remind you that He has not moved away from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you James 4:8. Even when we feel distant, He is near to those who are brokenhearted Psalm 34:18. His love is not fleeting but overwhelming and we pray you will know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge Ephesians 3:19 and that nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Romans 8:39. We thank God that you named Jesus, for it is only through Him we have access to the Father, as Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6 and 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.
We also lift up your mind that you may think clearly. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. We pray for a sound and clear mind, for He will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you Isaiah 26:3. When anxiety and confusion press in, we are told Be anxious for nothing, 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. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him James 1:5.
We pray for your trip, for the packing and for security along the way. We ask the Lord to order your steps and keep you safe. Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more Psalm 121:8 and When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet Proverbs 3:24.
You shared that you so want children but your life feels like such a mess right now and we hear the deep longing in that. Children are a gift from the Lord, Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward Psalm 127:3. This beautiful gift is designed by God to be received and raised within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, where a home can provide stability and godliness. If you are not yet in such a marriage, we encourage you to seek first the kingdom of God and pursue purity and courtship with the goal of marriage to a fellow believer rather than any relationship outside of God's design. We pray that God will bring order out of the mess as you seek Him first, for Seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33. We also pray for your work, that God would provide, establish the work of your hands, and help you to labor faithfully, for Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men Colossians 3:23.
So together we pray, Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ. We ask You to create in our dear one a clean and pure heart, wash away every impurity in thought and deed, and give power to flee temptation. Give clarity of mind, take away confusion and heaviness, and fill this mind with Your peace and self-control. Draw near as Your child draws near to You, and overwhelm this heart with the fullness of Your love that surpasses understanding, so that distance is replaced with assurance. We place this upcoming trip into Your hands, grant wisdom and calm in packing, provide safety in travel and security in every step. Lord, You see the longing for children and the feeling that life is a mess, bring Your order, Your healing, and Your timing. Prepare a godly foundation and if it is Your will, provide a godly marriage where children can be raised for Your glory. Provide for work, open doors, grant diligence and provision, and let all needs be met according to Your riches in glory. Restore hope and let Your will be done in every area. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.