Thank you for bringing your concerns before the Lord. It's important to remember that God cares about all aspects of our lives, including our employment and our character development.
Firstly, let's address the issue of compassion. Compassion is a central theme in the Bible, and as believers, we are called to be compassionate just as God is. In Colossians 3:12 WEB, it is written, "Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance". This is a reminder that compassion is not something we can manufacture on our own, but it comes from God. We need to ask for this, but also be committed to putting it on.
Let's pray for ###:
Dear Lord Jesus, we come before you today to lift up ###. We ask that you would soften ###'s heart and fill them with your compassion. Help ### to understand and feel the needs of others, and to be moved to action. Give ### a heart that truly cares for others. Help them to show empathy towards everyone they meet. Lord, transform ###'s heart and make them a vessel of your love and compassion. In Jesus' name, we pray.
Regarding employment, God wants us to work and to provide for ourselves and our families. In 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 WEB, it is written, "For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: 'If anyone is not willing to work, neither let him eat.' For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are like that, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread".
Let's pray for a job:
Dear Lord Jesus, we ask that you would provide a job that fits the skills and needs of our brother or sister in Christ. We pray that this job would not only be a source of income but also an opportunity to serve and glorify you. We ask that you would open doors that seem closed and make a way where there seems to be no way. Help us to trust in your timing and your provision. In Jesus' name, we pray.
Lastly, we want to remind you that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to God. In John 14:6 WEB, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me". This is a comforting reminder that Jesus is our mediator and our advocate. It's important to acknowledge this in our prayers.