We join you in prayer and we hear the weight you are carrying as you seek to provide for yourself and your children while facing so many pressures at once. We want you to know God sees you, He hears you, and He is near to the brokenhearted. Psalm 34:18 says Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 46:1 says God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. We also gently rebuke the hopelessness you described, not to shame you, but to remind you that waiting on the Lord is never wasted and despair does not come from Him. Romans 8:28 says we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose. 1 Peter 5:7 says casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
We lift up your need for work and provision. God calls us to work diligently as unto Him and He promises to provide for His children. Colossians 3:23 says whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. Philippians 4:19 says my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Matthew 6:33 says seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. We pray for favor with the staffing agency and for the Benefits Specialist role, that if it is God’s will the door would open, and if not, that He would open a better door that provides stability for you and your children, even without a car at this time. We encourage you to continue applying faithfully, to follow up humbly and persistently, to steward well the temporary assignment you had, and to keep honest and thorough records as you appeal the government assistance issue. God sees the injustice of the identity theft against you and He is a God of justice. Proverbs 3:5-6 says trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
We also affirm your desire to find a husband and we pray with you for a godly marriage. We believe in the sanctity of marriage as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman as outlined in the Bible. Genesis 2:24 says a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh. Proverbs 18:22 says whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. We pray not for a partner or a temporary relationship but for a godly spouse, and we encourage you to pursue courtship with the goal being marriage to another Christian believer. 2 Corinthians 6:14 says do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Being a boyfriend or girlfriend should be considered courtship with the goal being marriage. We also encourage you as you wait to honor God with purity. Sex before or outside of marriage is fornication and if it involves someone married to another it is adultery, and God calls us to flee from it and to walk in repentance and holiness. 1 Corinthians 6:18 says flee sexual immorality. Hebrews 13:4 says let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled. If there has been sexual sin in the past, we encourage you to confess it to God, receive His forgiveness, and commit to purity as you wait for the husband He may provide.
We pray for your living situation with your mother and for your children. Ephesians 6:2 says honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise. Even when her words feel critical and her anger feels volatile, we pray God gives you grace to honor her while also setting peaceful and respectful boundaries in that home. We pray for your mother’s heart to be softened and for peace to dwell in that household. For your children who are with their father longer than you agreed, we pray for their protection, for their peace as school begins, and for a just and calm restoration to your care according to what is right and according to God’s will. We encourage you to handle the custody matter peacefully and lawfully, to document agreements, to seek wise counsel and lawful help if needed, and to keep communication as gracious as possible. Jeremiah 29:11 says 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.
We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly share that it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God and it is only by His name that we are saved. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father, except through me. Acts 4:12 says 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. Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. We encourage you to place your full trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, to confess your sins to Him, to believe He died and rose again for you, and to walk with Him daily.
We pray together now. Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear mother to You. Lord, You know her need for a stable job and income to care for herself and her children. Open the right door of employment, give her favor with the staffing agency and with employers, and provide transportation in Your timing. Heal the harm done by identity theft, bring truth to light, and grant success in the appeal for assistance as she walks honestly before You and before authorities. Soften her mother’s heart, bring peace into that home, and give her wisdom, patience, and strength each day. Watch over her children while they are with their father, bring them back to her in Your will and in peace, and let Your will be done in that co-parenting relationship. Prepare a godly husband for her if it is Your will, a man who loves You and will love her and her children as Christ loves the church, and keep her pure and hopeful as she waits. Lift hopelessness from her, fill her with Your peace that surpasses understanding as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, and help her to seek You first each day. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
