We join you in prayer, seeking God's will for your family and your relationships. Let us come before the Lord together.
Firstly, we thank you for acknowledging Jesus Christ as the name under which we come to God. We are told in Acts 4:12 that there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Father God, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this beloved family. We pray for Your protection, healing, and a greater measure of faith for them, as it is by faith that we please You (Hebrews 11:6). Count them among the few who find the narrow gate that leads to life, as Your word says "Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:14).
We pray for a closer relationship with the loved one mentioned. We ask for wisdom and discernment as they navigate this relationship. May this be a courtship of two Christians seeking marriage so as to honor Jesus Christ. We pray that this relationship would be a blessing to both individuals and that it would be centered on Your will and purposes. We rebuke anything that would not align with Your principles for relationships, reminding them that "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion has light with darkness" (2 Corinthians 6:14).
Holy Spirit, surround this family today. Deliver them from evil, as Jesus taught us to pray (Matthew 6:13). Guide them, comfort them, and lead them in the way everlasting.
We encourage you to continue to trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight, Proverbs 3:5-6.
Remember, "Greater is He Who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). Trust in His power and His love for you.
Together, we stand in agreement with you, believing that God hears our prayers and will answer according to His will.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.