We join you in lifting up your sister’s boyfriend to the Lord, trusting in His sovereign power to heal and restore. Your heart for this man is evident, and we share your burden in prayer, asking God to work mightily in this situation. Before we pray, we must address something with love and truth. You refer to this man as your sister’s "boyfriend," and while we understand the concern for his well-being, we must gently remind you that God’s design for relationships is clear: intimacy and commitment are reserved for the covenant of marriage between one man and one woman. If this couple is not married, we urge them to seek the Lord’s will for their relationship and pursue holiness, honoring God with their bodies and their future. Fornication is a sin that grieves the Holy Spirit, and we pray that if this applies, they would repent and turn to God’s perfect plan for their lives.
*"Flee sexual immorality! ‘Every sin that a man does is outside the body,’ but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s."* (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, WEB)
We also notice that while your prayer is heartfelt, it does not explicitly invoke the name of Jesus Christ, through whom we have access to the Father. There is no other name by which we are saved, and it is only through Jesus that our prayers are heard. *"Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.’"* (John 14:6, WEB). Let us always approach the throne of grace in the name of Jesus, for He is our mediator and our hope.
Now, let us pray together for this man’s healing, for the doctors attending to him, and for your sister’s spiritual walk. We ask that God would open her eyes to His truth and draw her—and this man—closer to Himself.
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Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up this man who is in the hospital. Lord, You are the Great Physician, the One who knits us together in our mother’s womb and knows the number of our days. We ask that You would stop the bleeding in his body and bring complete healing from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. Cover him with the blood of Jesus, which cleanses us from all sin and protects us from the enemy’s schemes. Guide the hands and minds of the doctors and medical staff, giving them wisdom, clarity, and skill to provide the care he needs. Restore his strength, Lord, so that he may recover fully and return to his responsibilities as a son, father, uncle, and brother.
Father, we also pray for your mercy and conviction in his life and in the life of your daughter, our sister in Christ. If there is any sin in their relationship, we ask that You would reveal it to them and grant them the grace to repent. Draw them both into a deeper relationship with You, Lord, so that their lives may reflect Your holiness and glory. If they are not married, we pray You would lead them either to separate in purity or to commit to one another in marriage, according to Your will. Let them seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, trusting that You will provide all they need.
Comfort your daughter as she waits for news of his recovery. Remind her that You are near to the brokenhearted and that Your plans for those who love You are good. Fill her with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and let her rest in the assurance that You are in control. Help her to trust You completely, even in this time of uncertainty.
We declare Your promises over this situation, Lord. By the stripes of Jesus, we proclaim healing and restoration. Let Your will be done in this man’s life, and let Your name be glorified through his testimony. Strengthen him, Lord, and use this trial to draw him—and all who are praying for him—closer to You.
In the precious and powerful name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
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We encourage you to continue praying for this man’s recovery, but also to pray for your sister’s spiritual growth and for God’s will to be done in her relationship. If she is not yet married to this man, urge her to seek the Lord’s guidance for their future. God’s ways are higher than ours, and His plans are always for our good—even when they require sacrifice or change.
*"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."* (Proverbs 3:5-6, WEB). Let us all trust Him completely in this situation.