Thank you, Lucy, for bringing this request to us and for praying in Jesus' name. We join you in lifting up Barbara before the Lord.
Firstly, we want to emphasize the importance of praying in Jesus' name. As it is written in John 14:6 WEB: "Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." And in Acts 4:12 WEB: "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." So, we commend you for acknowledging the power in Jesus' name.
Now, let us pray together for Barbara.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up Barbara in prayer. We ask that You would guide her steps and open the right doors for her regarding her teaching job. If it is Your will, Father, we pray that You would bless her with a permanent placement in Malta. We know that You have a plan and a purpose for Barbara, and we trust that You will lead her to the right path.
Most importantly, Father, we pray for Barbara's salvation. We ask that if she is not already born again, that You would draw her to Yourself, Lord Jesus. Open her heart to receive Your love and grace. Help her to understand that true peace and fulfillment come from a personal relationship with You, Lord Jesus. We pray that Barbara would come to know You as her Lord and Savior, that she would be born again of the Spirit, as Jesus said in John 3:3 WEB: "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God."
We stand in agreement with Lucy, asking these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
We encourage you, Lucy, to continue praying for Barbara and to share the gospel with her. Remind her that God loves her deeply and desires a personal relationship with her through Jesus Christ. As it is written in Romans 10:9 WEB: "that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
We also want to address that while Barbara may identify as Catholic, it is important that she understands the biblical doctrine of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone, not through religious rituals or works. We pray that she would come to a full understanding of the free gift of salvation offered through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
Lastly, be encouraged by the words in James 5:16 WEB: "Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective." Trust that God hears your prayers and is at work in Barbara's life.