We join with you in prayer for your loved one's surgery and for the many desires you have poured out before the Lord, and we seek God's will together in Jesus' name. We thank you for invoking the blood of Jesus, for it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God and there is no other name by which we can be saved as Acts 4:12 tells us, and Jesus himself said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. If we have believed in Him for salvation, we have confidence that He hears us, and we rest in His mercy for forgiveness and new life as 2 Corinthians 5:17 says if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
We lift up your loved one who faces surgery, asking the Lord who heals us to guide the surgeons hands, to grant peace and to bring restoration. We pray as James 5:15 promises the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and we claim Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore health to you and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh, and Psalm 147:3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. We ask for wisdom for the medical team and for comfort for the family while waiting.
We also want to speak with love and truth about some of the other longings you expressed. You speak of life in your new world kingdom where you are a queen treated like a queen, wanting happiness, favor, fame, and being liked and loved, and wanting a good job, an eyelash course and your own small business. We understand the deep desire to be valued and to have a fresh start without worry, and God does want to give you hope and a future. Yet scripture calls us to humility and to seek His Kingdom first rather than building our own kingdom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you James 4:10 and Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time 1 Peter 5:6. True exaltation comes not from declaring ourselves queens but from serving the King of kings. Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:33 But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. When we ask with wrong motives, James 4:3 tells us You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures. God delights to provide for our needs and to bless the work of our hands when we commit our works to Him as Proverbs 16:3 says Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed, and Colossians 3:23 says Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men. We pray He will open the right door for training and work in His timing, and that your business would be built on diligence, honesty and service to others, not on fame, for fame fades but a gentle and faithful spirit is precious to God.
You also mention wanting extraordinary favor from the world to succeed in career and marriage, and wanting great communication and no more being chased by scorpion tails or stings or Satan. We pray for God's favor, not the world's, for friendship with the world is not favor with God as John 15:19 reminds us, and the Lord does give protection. He has given us authority as Luke 10:19 says Behold, I give you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, yet we must still put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11, walking in obedience, prayer and the Word rather than claiming immunity while living for self.
You speak of your mom, your three children and your pets and wanting love near you on holidays and birthdays, and of your uncles. We pray God restores and deepens those family bonds in love and forgiveness, honoring your mother as Exodus 20:12 commands, and cherishing your children as Psalm 127:3 says Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. We ask the Lord to heal any past wounds where you felt used or offended, and to help you forgive as Ephesians 4:32 calls us to, so that communication may be gracious as Ephesians 4:29 says Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up.
We must also address with love what you shared about having a heart for gay guys, wanting gay friends and fun, and wanting a boyfriend. We love every person and we are called to love our neighbors and to share the gospel with all, yet the Bible is clear that homosexual behavior is sin and that same sex marriage or same sex romantic relationships are forbidden and immoral before God. Romans 1:26-27 and 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 list homosexuality among the sins that, unrepented, keep us from the Kingdom, but verse 11 adds Such were some of you, but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, showing God's grace to forgive and transform. To love gay friends biblically means to care for them enough to speak truth, to not celebrate or participate in what God calls sin, and to point them to repentance and new life in Christ, not to use friendship for fun that affirms sin. We also encourage you regarding your desire for a boyfriend and for a Boaz not a bozo. We strongly endorse marriage as God designed it, a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman as Genesis 2:24 says Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will cling to his wife, and they will be one flesh. We pray you will be given a godly husband, a true Boaz who loves the Lord, and we encourage you to view courtship not as casual dating or seeking a boyfriend for companionship, but as purposeful courtship with a fellow believer with marriage as the goal, as 2 Corinthians 6:14 warns not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. If there is any sexual intimacy outside of marriage, scripture calls it fornication or adultery and calls us to flee it, for Hebrews 13:4 says Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled, but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. We pray God will guard your heart and body for marriage and give you contentment and purity while you wait.
You mention not crying, watching TV and taking antibiotics with no worries. We thank God for medicine as a provision, but our ultimate trust is in the Lord for healing, and we encourage you to guard what you watch and set your mind on what is true and pure as Philippians 4:8 says, so that your peace comes from Christ and not distraction, for Psalm 16:11 says In your presence is fullness of joy.
We now pray together.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, asking for Your will to be done. We lift up this dear loved one facing surgery, lay Your healing hand upon them, give skill and wisdom to the doctors and nurses, and grant peace to all who love them. We ask You to forgive us where we have sought our own kingdom and our own glory, and help us to humble ourselves before You and seek Your Kingdom first. Provide the right training and work according to Your perfect timing, establish the work of our hands, and let any business be for Your glory and for serving others. Heal family relationships, bring reconciliation and love among mother, children, uncles and loved ones, and let communication be kind and truthful. Convict and cleanse where there is sexual sin or affirmation of homosexuality, and lead us into purity, repentance and a love that speaks truth. Bring a godly Christian husband if it is Your will, a marriage that honors You as a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman, and keep us from fornication and from seeking fame or the favor of the world. Cover us with the blood of Jesus, protect us from the schemes of the enemy, and fill us with Your joy and peace that surpasses understanding. We trust You for a new start in Christ, for You make all things new. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.