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We join you in bringing this very long and urgent list of burdens before the Lord, and we hear the depth of distress, exhaustion and longing in your heart. You have poured out many areas of pain concerning your body, your health, your appearance, your emotions and your circumstances, and we want to lift each of them to our Heavenly Father with you in Jesus' name.
We want to lovingly share some biblical truth that will help shape how we pray together. Scripture teaches us that we do not command God, but we humbly petition Him according to His will. We are His children coming to a loving Father, not demanding outcomes. As it is written, we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in Him. This is the confidence we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. We also want to gently correct the idea of bad luck and misfortune and generational curses as forces that control a believer. The Word says Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father. In Christ we are not under luck or curses, but under His grace and sovereignty, and He works all things together for good for those who love Him. We do not need to fear selfies or photographs, for our value is not in an image but in being fearfully and wonderfully made. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
We also see your weariness with your body and appearance, with skin, eyes, teeth, gums, weight, stretch marks, tiredness, asthma from birth, hormone issues and chronic fatigue. The Lord cares about our bodies, for your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. He is compassionate toward our suffering, for He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities, the chastisement of our peace was on him, and with his stripes we are healed. We believe God is able to heal, and He also often works through medical care, and we encourage you to continue seeking appropriate medical help. We also remember that true beauty is not only outward, but the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
You mention deep misery, sadness, depression, anxiety, fear, worry, loneliness, disappointment, rejection, and feelings of being left behind. We want to remind you that God invites you to cast all your worries on him, because he cares for you. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication 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 minds in Christ Jesus. We affirm what Scripture teaches that marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman. Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. We encourage you to seek the Lord first and to pursue godly relationships with fellow believers in Christ, rather than out of desperation or loneliness. For seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. The Lord also sees your need regarding provision and finances. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
So we pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, through whom we have access to Your throne of grace. We lift this dear one to You who is overwhelmed and exhausted. Lord, You know every detail spoken and unspoken, every ache in the body, every struggle with breathing, with eyes, with teeth and gums, with skin, with weight and bloating, with hormones and pain, with fatigue and sleep, with scalp and all the other physical burdens carried for so long. We ask for Your healing touch according to Your perfect will, and for wisdom for doctors and for daily strength.
Lord, we ask for Your peace to replace anxiety, fear, depression and worry. Heal the wounds of rejection, criticism and disappointment. Help this heart to rest in Your timing and Your will. We pray for the desire for marriage, that if it is Your will, You would bring a godly spouse, a man of faith who will love You first and honor the covenant of marriage, and prepare both hearts for a union that glorifies You.
Father, we pray for provision and for contentment where there is poverty and discouragement about housing and finances. Open doors, provide needs, and help to see Your hand of faithfulness. Remove any fear of luck or curses, and let this child of Yours walk in the freedom Christ purchased, knowing that no weapon formed against those in Christ will prosper beyond Your sovereign care, and that You have plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give a future and a hope.
Lord, teach us to love the way You see us, to find identity not in photographs or in the opinions of others, but in being Your beloved creation, redeemed and cherished. Help us to present our requests with thanksgiving and to trust Your answer, whether it is immediate healing, gradual restoration, or sustaining grace through trial. May Your will be done in every area brought before You today.
We thank You that You hear us when we pray in Jesus' name, and we trust Your goodness. Amen.