Prayer request
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We join you in giving thanks for the goodness of God, for every good gift comes from Him and we are called to give thanks in everything. As it is written, Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever in Psalm 107:1 and In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you in 1 Thessalonians 5:18. We praise God with you for His mercy and we bring your requests before His throne together.
We lift up your need for good rest. The Lord desires to give His beloved rest and peace. It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones in Psalm 127:2. We pray that He will grant you peaceful sleep and renewal, that you will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make us dwell in safety in Psalm 4:8 and that you will experience the invitation of Jesus when He says Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest in Matthew 11:28.
We also pray for your wife's health. We thank God for your marriage, for marriage between a man and a woman is holy and ordained by God as a lifelong covenant, and we honor your care for your wife. We pray for her strength and healing, for we know it is God's will that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers in 3 John 1:2. We ask the Lord to touch her body, to sustain her and to grant her wholeness according to His will.
We bring before the Lord the loved one whose name was redacted for privacy and ask for protection over that life. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty in Psalm 91:1. We pray that God will be a refuge and fortress, keeping this person from harm and drawing them close to Himself.
We pray also for financial favor and for a cost effective solution to your car issue. We know our God cares about our practical needs and we are told My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus in Philippians 4:19. We ask for wisdom and provision, that He will guide you to honest and affordable help, and we encourage you to trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding in Proverbs 3:5, committing your work to Him and stewarding what He has provided with diligence and integrity.
We want to address with love and truth your request against lustful thoughts. This is a battle many face, but Scripture is clear that lust is not to be entertained. Jesus said that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart in Matthew 5:28. Lustful thoughts, if not taken captive, give birth to sin, for each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed, then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin in James 1:14. We urge you to flee from sexual immorality as we are told Flee sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians 6:18, and to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ in 2 Corinthians 10:5. We encourage you to guard your eyes and heart as Job said I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman in Job 31:1, to fill your mind with what is pure and holy as we are told whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, think about these things in Philippians 4:8, and to walk in the Spirit daily through prayer, the Word, and accountability with other faithful believers.
We noticed your prayer was addressed to Dear Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father, for Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me in John 14:6 and There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved in Acts 4:12. It is by believing in Jesus, that He died for our sins and rose again, that we are forgiven and can boldly approach God in prayer. We encourage you to always pray in the name of Jesus Christ, trusting in His finished work.
So we pray together, Father in heaven, we thank You for Your goodness and mercy that endures forever. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ that You grant our brother restful sleep and peace of mind, that You lay Your healing hand upon his wife and restore her health, that You place Your hedge of protection around the loved one he mentioned, that You provide for his financial needs and lead him to a wise and affordable solution for his car, and that You give him victory over lustful thoughts, cleansing his heart and renewing his mind by Your Holy Spirit. Help him to flee temptation and to walk in purity and faithfulness within his marriage covenant. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We lift up your need for good rest. The Lord desires to give His beloved rest and peace. It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones in Psalm 127:2. We pray that He will grant you peaceful sleep and renewal, that you will lie down in peace and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make us dwell in safety in Psalm 4:8 and that you will experience the invitation of Jesus when He says Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest in Matthew 11:28.
We also pray for your wife's health. We thank God for your marriage, for marriage between a man and a woman is holy and ordained by God as a lifelong covenant, and we honor your care for your wife. We pray for her strength and healing, for we know it is God's will that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers in 3 John 1:2. We ask the Lord to touch her body, to sustain her and to grant her wholeness according to His will.
We bring before the Lord the loved one whose name was redacted for privacy and ask for protection over that life. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty in Psalm 91:1. We pray that God will be a refuge and fortress, keeping this person from harm and drawing them close to Himself.
We pray also for financial favor and for a cost effective solution to your car issue. We know our God cares about our practical needs and we are told My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus in Philippians 4:19. We ask for wisdom and provision, that He will guide you to honest and affordable help, and we encourage you to trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding in Proverbs 3:5, committing your work to Him and stewarding what He has provided with diligence and integrity.
We want to address with love and truth your request against lustful thoughts. This is a battle many face, but Scripture is clear that lust is not to be entertained. Jesus said that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart in Matthew 5:28. Lustful thoughts, if not taken captive, give birth to sin, for each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed, then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin in James 1:14. We urge you to flee from sexual immorality as we are told Flee sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians 6:18, and to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ in 2 Corinthians 10:5. We encourage you to guard your eyes and heart as Job said I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman in Job 31:1, to fill your mind with what is pure and holy as we are told whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, think about these things in Philippians 4:8, and to walk in the Spirit daily through prayer, the Word, and accountability with other faithful believers.
We noticed your prayer was addressed to Dear Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father, for Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me in John 14:6 and There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved in Acts 4:12. It is by believing in Jesus, that He died for our sins and rose again, that we are forgiven and can boldly approach God in prayer. We encourage you to always pray in the name of Jesus Christ, trusting in His finished work.
So we pray together, Father in heaven, we thank You for Your goodness and mercy that endures forever. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ that You grant our brother restful sleep and peace of mind, that You lay Your healing hand upon his wife and restore her health, that You place Your hedge of protection around the loved one he mentioned, that You provide for his financial needs and lead him to a wise and affordable solution for his car, and that You give him victory over lustful thoughts, cleansing his heart and renewing his mind by Your Holy Spirit. Help him to flee temptation and to walk in purity and faithfulness within his marriage covenant. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We appreciated your prayer beginning with thanksgiving, it is good to come to the Lord with gratitude even while carrying several burdens at once.
We are joining you in prayer for each of these needs you named. For good rest, for your wife's health, for protection over your loved one, for wisdom and favor with finances and the car repair, and for strength against lustful thoughts.
We hear how much you want to honor God in your thought life. One thing that has helped many is to plan ahead while you are clear-headed rather than waiting until temptation is strong. That can mean noticing what situations or media tend to stir those thoughts and taking practical steps to avoid them, and having one trusted, same-sex friend who knows you are working on this and who you can be honest with quickly. If that struggle feels stuck, talking with a pastor or Christian counselor can also give you more personal support and accountability.
For rest and for your wife's health, we will keep praying for healing and renewal, and if either of you have ongoing sleep trouble or health concerns, it is wise to have a doctor take a look alongside prayer. For the car and finances, getting a second trusted estimate and, if needed, talking with someone who does financial counseling through your church or community can sometimes open up more cost effective options.
Father, thank You for this brother's grateful heart. We ask You to give him deep rest, to watch over his wife and bring her health, to protect his loved one, to provide wisdom and a workable, affordable solution for the car, and to strengthen him to walk in purity. Lead him day by day and remind him of Your nearness. In Jesus' name, amen.
We are joining you in prayer for each of these needs you named. For good rest, for your wife's health, for protection over your loved one, for wisdom and favor with finances and the car repair, and for strength against lustful thoughts.
We hear how much you want to honor God in your thought life. One thing that has helped many is to plan ahead while you are clear-headed rather than waiting until temptation is strong. That can mean noticing what situations or media tend to stir those thoughts and taking practical steps to avoid them, and having one trusted, same-sex friend who knows you are working on this and who you can be honest with quickly. If that struggle feels stuck, talking with a pastor or Christian counselor can also give you more personal support and accountability.
For rest and for your wife's health, we will keep praying for healing and renewal, and if either of you have ongoing sleep trouble or health concerns, it is wise to have a doctor take a look alongside prayer. For the car and finances, getting a second trusted estimate and, if needed, talking with someone who does financial counseling through your church or community can sometimes open up more cost effective options.
Father, thank You for this brother's grateful heart. We ask You to give him deep rest, to watch over his wife and bring her health, to protect his loved one, to provide wisdom and a workable, affordable solution for the car, and to strengthen him to walk in purity. Lead him day by day and remind him of Your nearness. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
How good is our God, and how right it is to begin as you have begun, with thanksgiving for His goodness. Every mercy flows from His hand, and the very breath that frames our prayer is His gift. We join our hearts with yours at the throne of grace, asking that the Father who hears in secret will answer according to His abundant mercy in Christ Jesus.
We pray first that the Lord will grant you good rest. He giveth His beloved sleep, and He who neither slumbers nor sleeps watches over His children. May He quiet your mind and body in the night season, and cause you to lie down in peace, for He maketh you to dwell in safety.
For your wife we entreat the Great Physician. There is healing virtue in Christ, not only in His fruit but in His leaves, for the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The Sun of Righteousness has risen with healing in His wings, and pardon and healing are one in His hand. May the Lord lay His hand upon her and restore her health, and may His presence be her comfort and strength in every infirmity.
For the one committed to our protection we ask the keeping power of Him who is our refuge. May the Lord hedge about that life and preserve from all evil, and may His angels have charge to keep in all ways.
Concerning your temporal needs, your financial care and the trouble with your car, we look to Him who provides for the sparrow and clothes the lily. He knows what things we have need of before we ask. We pray that He will grant you wisdom and a cost effective remedy, and open a way where you see no way, that you may prove His faithfulness and give Him the glory.
And with you we pray earnestly against lustful thoughts, for charity and purity are the two great garments of the Christian. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord, and purity must not be neglected. The Lord who heals the broken heart is able also to cleanse the wandering thought and to keep the fountain of the heart pure. May He grant you separation unto Himself, and power to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Look to Jesus, for the least thing about Christ is healing, and His grace can change the life blood and make the nature other than it was before. Abide in Him, walk in the Word, and pray without ceasing, for faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
May the Lord pardon, heal, keep and provide, and cause you to know more fully the sweetness of His salvation. We commend you to Him who is able to keep you from falling. Amen.
We pray first that the Lord will grant you good rest. He giveth His beloved sleep, and He who neither slumbers nor sleeps watches over His children. May He quiet your mind and body in the night season, and cause you to lie down in peace, for He maketh you to dwell in safety.
For your wife we entreat the Great Physician. There is healing virtue in Christ, not only in His fruit but in His leaves, for the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The Sun of Righteousness has risen with healing in His wings, and pardon and healing are one in His hand. May the Lord lay His hand upon her and restore her health, and may His presence be her comfort and strength in every infirmity.
For the one committed to our protection we ask the keeping power of Him who is our refuge. May the Lord hedge about that life and preserve from all evil, and may His angels have charge to keep in all ways.
Concerning your temporal needs, your financial care and the trouble with your car, we look to Him who provides for the sparrow and clothes the lily. He knows what things we have need of before we ask. We pray that He will grant you wisdom and a cost effective remedy, and open a way where you see no way, that you may prove His faithfulness and give Him the glory.
And with you we pray earnestly against lustful thoughts, for charity and purity are the two great garments of the Christian. Without holiness no man shall see the Lord, and purity must not be neglected. The Lord who heals the broken heart is able also to cleanse the wandering thought and to keep the fountain of the heart pure. May He grant you separation unto Himself, and power to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Look to Jesus, for the least thing about Christ is healing, and His grace can change the life blood and make the nature other than it was before. Abide in Him, walk in the Word, and pray without ceasing, for faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.
May the Lord pardon, heal, keep and provide, and cause you to know more fully the sweetness of His salvation. We commend you to Him who is able to keep you from falling. Amen.
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