Dear Lord,
TY so much for reassuring me about a grave concern I have- you are surely working to grant mercy + protection to A + M.
Please forgive me for the times when I doubt you. As that father whose son could not be healed by the disciples said long ago, "Lord, I believe, help my unbelief."
I pray for great faith, a gift that no doubt comes at a cost. Give me absolute reverence for you, greater focus on the things of heaven, + a greater willingness to put you first. Sometimes my mind wanders, + I do not want to disrespect you. May I never waver in my faith or my conviction that you are busy working to return A + M to the fold. May this faith eclipse they're having be very temporary- I'm anxious to begin rejoicing in their return to following you as their shepherd!
Expose whatever may be wrong in my earthly life + my prayer life, so my prayers aren't hindered. Retain in me the urgency to pray zealously each day. Continue to lead me away from any inclination towards the world's system of thinking. Show them that the line of thinking they may be favoring is contrary to your word.
TY again for the offering your precious Son to be a sinless sacrifice on our behalf. We are so blessed to have your Holy Spirit interceding for us! May I never take this for granted or treat you with less than the reverence you deserve.
May all my prayers always be in line with your will. I know it is not your will that anyone should perish, including my daughter + SIL. I know you are pursuing them right now, + things like this often take a while. Give me greater patience as I await the final answer.
I must refuse to let the enemy goad me with worry or fear. In the meantime, I pray for special protection for these two, + for you to keep their hearts open + soft. May they never harden for any reason, + may any deceptions or false teachings that have affected them be exposed, acknowledged + rejected. May whatever belief system appeals to them at any moment stick to their spirits only as long as a soap bubble.
Right now they have been conditioned to think that the world's way on a number of issues is "right," "compassionate" + "loving." May they never simply accept that the world's idea of compassion + perverted "love" is right, but know it is really a deception + a violation of your commandments + the created order that you established.
May all the demonic arrows being shot at them return to the evil archers who sent them. May they feel a sense of urgency to find out what the Bible teaches. May they search for books that reveal the demonstrable proofs of Jesus' divinity + the infallibility of the Bible. May they take note of the many prophecies have already come true, particularly regarding Israel-no other religion can say the same.
Keep your holy angels surrounding them, to ward off evil spirits + demons who want nothing but to destroy them.
Help me to find a way to witness. A doesn't want to talk about religion, so in the meantime, help me to witness by my actions. Work on her heart so she will want to talk about faith in you again.
Open their hearts + soften them; unstop their ears + tune them to your divine frequency; open their spiritual eyes; open their minds to understand + gratefully receive your word. May they repent of any unwillingness to acknowledge you are God; may they seek forgiveness +joyfully embrace your word.
Fill them with a restlessness to seek you. May any false teaching or any appealing deception leave them hollow with longing for your word + a relationship with you. May they realize that nothing else will satisfy their souls' hunger. May everything they've heard in church + confirmation class from years ago suddenly sink in + make perfect sense to them.
Protect them from all forms of evil; from physical harm + abuse; from spiritual harm or abuse; from disabling accidents, injuries, + disease; from premature death, esp. in unbelief; from hardened hearts; from damage to their careers, reputations, or credit; from identity theft or cyber attacks; from damage to their home or property; from damage to their marriage + relationships, including mine with them; etc. Keep a very tall hedge of protection surrounding them that no evil can penetrate.
Send them a kingdom connection- a very strong Christian who will influence them dramatically + lead them back to you.
I know you are already answering this prayer, in your perfect time. I will wait upon you, oh Lord, + trust you to take care of them.
I praise you + TY for your great goodness, mercy, + unfailing love. In your holy name, amen.
TY so much for reassuring me about a grave concern I have- you are surely working to grant mercy + protection to A + M.
Please forgive me for the times when I doubt you. As that father whose son could not be healed by the disciples said long ago, "Lord, I believe, help my unbelief."
I pray for great faith, a gift that no doubt comes at a cost. Give me absolute reverence for you, greater focus on the things of heaven, + a greater willingness to put you first. Sometimes my mind wanders, + I do not want to disrespect you. May I never waver in my faith or my conviction that you are busy working to return A + M to the fold. May this faith eclipse they're having be very temporary- I'm anxious to begin rejoicing in their return to following you as their shepherd!
Expose whatever may be wrong in my earthly life + my prayer life, so my prayers aren't hindered. Retain in me the urgency to pray zealously each day. Continue to lead me away from any inclination towards the world's system of thinking. Show them that the line of thinking they may be favoring is contrary to your word.
TY again for the offering your precious Son to be a sinless sacrifice on our behalf. We are so blessed to have your Holy Spirit interceding for us! May I never take this for granted or treat you with less than the reverence you deserve.
May all my prayers always be in line with your will. I know it is not your will that anyone should perish, including my daughter + SIL. I know you are pursuing them right now, + things like this often take a while. Give me greater patience as I await the final answer.
I must refuse to let the enemy goad me with worry or fear. In the meantime, I pray for special protection for these two, + for you to keep their hearts open + soft. May they never harden for any reason, + may any deceptions or false teachings that have affected them be exposed, acknowledged + rejected. May whatever belief system appeals to them at any moment stick to their spirits only as long as a soap bubble.
Right now they have been conditioned to think that the world's way on a number of issues is "right," "compassionate" + "loving." May they never simply accept that the world's idea of compassion + perverted "love" is right, but know it is really a deception + a violation of your commandments + the created order that you established.
May all the demonic arrows being shot at them return to the evil archers who sent them. May they feel a sense of urgency to find out what the Bible teaches. May they search for books that reveal the demonstrable proofs of Jesus' divinity + the infallibility of the Bible. May they take note of the many prophecies have already come true, particularly regarding Israel-no other religion can say the same.
Keep your holy angels surrounding them, to ward off evil spirits + demons who want nothing but to destroy them.
Help me to find a way to witness. A doesn't want to talk about religion, so in the meantime, help me to witness by my actions. Work on her heart so she will want to talk about faith in you again.
Open their hearts + soften them; unstop their ears + tune them to your divine frequency; open their spiritual eyes; open their minds to understand + gratefully receive your word. May they repent of any unwillingness to acknowledge you are God; may they seek forgiveness +joyfully embrace your word.
Fill them with a restlessness to seek you. May any false teaching or any appealing deception leave them hollow with longing for your word + a relationship with you. May they realize that nothing else will satisfy their souls' hunger. May everything they've heard in church + confirmation class from years ago suddenly sink in + make perfect sense to them.
Protect them from all forms of evil; from physical harm + abuse; from spiritual harm or abuse; from disabling accidents, injuries, + disease; from premature death, esp. in unbelief; from hardened hearts; from damage to their careers, reputations, or credit; from identity theft or cyber attacks; from damage to their home or property; from damage to their marriage + relationships, including mine with them; etc. Keep a very tall hedge of protection surrounding them that no evil can penetrate.
Send them a kingdom connection- a very strong Christian who will influence them dramatically + lead them back to you.
I know you are already answering this prayer, in your perfect time. I will wait upon you, oh Lord, + trust you to take care of them.
I praise you + TY for your great goodness, mercy, + unfailing love. In your holy name, amen.