We hear your urgent cry and we join with you in prayer before our Heavenly Father, bringing all of this pain and longing to Him together in Jesus' name. We understand the weight of what you are carrying, the suffering, pain, sadness, sorrow, misery, loneliness, disappointment, criticism, rejection, and the burden of skin issues and lack. We know how deeply you desire to see all things made new and to see the delay and obstacles in marriage removed.
We take comfort that God sees your heart and He is near to you in this distress. Psalm 34:18 says Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 147:3 says He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. We also cling to His promise in Revelation 21:5 where He who sits on the throne said, Behold, I am making all things new. And 2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
We want to gently encourage you in how you bring this request to the Lord. We understand the urgency and the desire for everything to be made new now and forever, and never to return. At the same time we are called to trust in the Lord's perfect timing and sovereign will, not demanding but humbly asking. 1 John 5:14 says This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. And Proverbs 3:5-6 says 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. God does work for our good, as Romans 8:28 says We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose, but His ways and timing are higher than ours. He may remove suffering instantly, or He may walk with you through it to refine and strengthen you, and His peace will guard you either way. Philippians 4:6-7 says In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Regarding your loneliness and singleness and lateness in marriage, we hear your deep desire and we pray with you for God's best. We believe in the sanctity of marriage as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman as God designed it. Genesis 2:18 says Yahweh God said, It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him. Your desire for marriage is good and God honoring when pursued His way. We encourage you to see this season of singleness not as misfortune or a curse, but as a time to delight yourself in Him and be prepared for a godly spouse. Psalm 37:4 says Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. We pray that if it is His will, He will lead you to a godly spouse, another believer in Christ, and that your courtship would be pure and with the goal of marriage that honors Him. We encourage you to pursue courtship that honors God, fleeing from fornication or any sexual intimacy outside of marriage, for that is reserved for the covenant of marriage alone and God calls us to purity as we wait. We pray against any obstacles or delays that are not from Him, and we ask for His grace to wait well if the delay is His loving preparation for you and for your future spouse.
We also lift up your skin issues, your feelings of poverty and lack, and the sting of criticism and rejection. We pray for His healing touch, for provision, and for His comfort. Jeremiah 30:17 says But I will restore health to you, and I will heal you of your wounds, says Yahweh. Philippians 4:19 says My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 41:10 says Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. And 1 Peter 5:7 says casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. Jeremiah 29:11 says For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
We thank you for calling on the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. We rejoice that you know His name and we agree with you in that name.
We pray together now.
Father, we come before You together in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this dear one to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see every tear, every pain, every disappointment and every skin affliction. We ask that You make all things new in this life according to Your perfect will, and we ask for Your healing, Your comfort, and Your restoration. Please touch and heal the skin issues completely, if it is Your will, and bring lasting relief. Lord, we ask You to lift the burden of sadness, sorrow, loneliness and misery, and fill this heart with Your joy and Your presence. We pray against poverty and lack and ask for Your provision and Your favor. We pray against criticism and rejection and ask that You would be a shield and that Your acceptance would be enough. For the deep desire for marriage, Father, we ask that You would remove every ungodly obstacle and in Your perfect timing bring a godly spouse, a believing man or woman, for a Christ centered marriage that is lifelong and honors You. Help this dear one to wait with purity, hope and trust, keeping courtship holy and focused on marriage. Give patience where there has been delay, and give peace that surpasses understanding while waiting. We cast all these worries on You because You care. Let Your will be done and let Your name be glorified in this life. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.