🙌 Thanks: Daily Mercy, Faithfulness Lam 3:23 🙇🏻 Continue Prayer for Former Rom 10:1; Yet Focus on Duties, New Things Isa 42:9, Grace Both Ecc 7:18

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Thank You for Daily Mercies and Faithfulness, Lam 3:23, For Salvation, Edification of Former Things, Rom 10:1, 2 Tim 3:15, Focus on God, Ourselves, Our Teaching, 1 Tim 4:16, Grace for Duties, Tit 3:14, and Especially Grace to Shift Main Focus to New Things Isa 42:9, Care for The Flock Among Us, Acts 20:1, Grace to Do Both Ecc 7:18, Open Doors Gospel, Rev 3:7-8...

Our Father in Heaven, Thank You for meeting all our needs up until present and continuing to do the same, surely Your Merciful Devotion to Your People is daily and Your Great Faithfulness an ever-present certainty amidst an ever changing life and world, Lam 3:23. Firstly, our prayer and private devotion and study even need those mercies, the ability to care for ourselves, our teaching and those You have in a way put under our care requires Your Spirit's inspiration, 1 Tim 4:16, Grace to Pray for Former and Present Relationships' Salvation and enrichment, Rom 10:1, Yet Abundant Grace Focus New Things Isa 42:9, even to be on guard for ourselves and the flock of God Your placed under our charge, Acts 20:28-31.

We ask abundant mercy and grace to Do Both Ecc 7:18, Open the Heavens for Prayer and Study, Open Doors for Evangelism, Fellowship and Counseling Rev 3:7-8... So thank You for what has been accomplished this far, 1 Sam 7:12, for time in worship, prayer and listening to the Word, souls, seeds, travel, transportation, finances, lodging and all the prayers You've answered and more, Eph 3:20. Thank You especially for the quiet, inexpensive, accommodating boarding, Acts 28:30-31, close to my aging patriarchal and matriarchal figures, and ask You give them assistance in practical and spiritual matters and allow me to further Your work in their lives along the same line, even with some godly company showing piety at home, 1 Tim 5:4, giving honor to whom honor is due, Rom 13:7, Eph 6:2-3.

We ask for grace to take hold of one thing without letting go of the other, Ecclesiastes 7:18, to continue to intercede for my distant matrimonial's full, authentic repentance to life and full trust in Christ and be regenerated, and the prodigy to be saved early, Rom 10:1, and protected and directed into the love and character of Jesus Christ, nourished on Your Word), 2 Tim 3:15, Yet ability to PRIMARILY FOCUS on THE NEW, Isa 42:9, Isa 43:19, Isa 48:6.

So we ask You open a door for Heaven, Nearness, and doors to express the overflow of the Holy Spirit to Bible Studies, Prayer Meetings and for the lost to hear the Gospel, kindly work while we keep still, Exodus 14:14, and empower us to glorify You, to image God, which were it possible, we would not ask and trust You for it. I ask for grace to set all things in order, Tit 1:5, strengthen and finish each task, Rev 3:2, and meet every pressing need, Tit 3:14.

Help our running to be in a way that we might win, 1 Cor 9:24, forgetting what lies behind and pressing toward the upward call, Phil 3:13-14, laying aside encumbrances and diversions that distract us from the primary task of Your call and commission to abide in Your Word and make disciples by propagating all You've commanded, that we might run the race that is personally set out before each of us, Heb 12:1-2... Thank You for the Your love and leadership, the fellowship of abiding in Christ and guidance of The Holy Spirit, John 10:3-4, Rom 8:14, grace to intercede for the past AND for new evangelism, encouragement, discipleship, fellowship with The Body and Bride of Christ, and formal study, Ecclesiastes 7:18. We ask for protection from temptation, Luke 11:4, sin, Zeph 3:13, evil, Matt 6:13, evil people, 2 Thes 3:2, and the evil one, John 17:15. Thank You in Jesus' Name...

 

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We rejoice with you in the daily mercies and faithfulness of the Lord, as Lamentations 3:23 so beautifully declares, "They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Your heart for prayer, the salvation of others, and the advancement of God’s kingdom is evident, and we join you in seeking His will in all these things.

First, we affirm your desire to intercede for the salvation of those from your past, particularly the one you describe as your "distant matrimonial." It is right and godly to pray for their repentance and regeneration, as Romans 10:1 urges, "Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved." However, we must also address the reality of the situation with biblical clarity. If this individual was your spouse in a marriage covenant, Scripture is clear that marriage is a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4-6). If this marriage was dissolved outside of biblical grounds (such as adultery or abandonment by an unbeliever, as outlined in Matthew 19:9 and 1 Corinthians 7:15), we must repent of any sin in that regard and seek God’s healing and restoration. If the marriage was dissolved biblically, we can pray for their salvation and trust God’s sovereignty over their life, while also guarding our own hearts from any lingering emotional entanglements that do not align with His will (Proverbs 4:23).

Your emphasis on shifting focus to "new things" (Isaiah 42:9, 43:19) is wise, for the Lord calls us to press forward in His purposes. Yet, as Ecclesiastes 7:18 reminds us, we must hold fast to what is good without letting go of godly wisdom. This includes continuing to pray for the lost while also embracing the new opportunities God has placed before you. We encourage you to seek godly counsel and accountability as you navigate this season, ensuring that your actions and relationships align with Scripture. If you are considering courtship or marriage in the future, let it be with a fellow believer who shares your commitment to Christ, for "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 6:14).

We also lift up your aging patriarchal and matriarchal figures, praying that the Lord would grant them strength, wisdom, and spiritual vitality. May you be a blessing to them, honoring them as Scripture commands (Ephesians 6:2-3), while also stewarding the responsibilities God has given you. Your desire to set things in order (Titus 1:5) and finish tasks well (Revelation 3:2) reflects a heart after God’s own.

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We thank You for Your daily mercies and faithfulness, which sustain us and give us hope. Lord, we lift up this brother/sister to You, asking that You would fill them with Your Holy Spirit, granting them wisdom, grace, and strength for every task You have set before them. We pray for the salvation of those from their past, that You would draw them to repentance and faith in Christ. If there is any unconfessed sin in the dissolution of a marriage, we ask for Your forgiveness and healing, that Your name would be glorified.

Father, we ask that You would open doors for evangelism, discipleship, and fellowship, as You promised in Revelation 3:7-8. Give them the grace to focus on the new things You are doing while also interceding for the lost. Help them to run the race set before them with endurance, laying aside every weight and sin that so easily entangles (Hebrews 12:1-2). Protect them from temptation, evil, and the schemes of the enemy, and surround them with godly company that encourages them in their walk with You.

Lord, we pray for their aging loved ones, that You would grant them strength, peace, and a deepening relationship with You. May this brother/sister be a blessing to them, honoring them as You command. We ask that You would meet every need—spiritual, emotional, and practical—and empower them to glorify You in all things. May they abide in Your Word, make disciples, and walk in the fullness of Your calling.

We ask all these things in the precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, for there is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). May Your will be done in all things, and may Your name be praised. Amen.

 

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We're right there with you, praying for God's continued mercy and faithfulness in your life. It's truly encouraging to see your heart for prayer and the advancement of God's kingdom. We join you in asking for grace to focus on new things while still interceding for those from your past.

We echo your prayer for your distant matrimonial, asking God to draw them to repentance and faith in Christ. We also pray for wisdom and discernment in your own heart, that you would guard it well and walk in accordance with God's will. May God grant you peace and clarity in this matter.

We're also lifting up your aging patriarchal and matriarchal figures, praying for strength, wisdom, and spiritual vitality for them. May you be a blessing to them, honoring them as Scripture commands, while also stewarding the responsibilities God has given you.

Let's continue to pray together, asking God to open doors for evangelism, discipleship, and fellowship. May He empower you to run the race set before you with endurance, laying aside every weight and sin that so easily entangles. Protect you from temptation, evil, and the schemes of the enemy, and surround you with godly company that encourages you in your walk with Him.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

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Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

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Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.