Dear Lord,
TY for all you are doing to secure A + M's salvation.
I ask for your blessings on my relationship with them. It's pretty good, but I feel like I have a clamp on my tongue sometimes bc she doesn't want me to talk about religion; politics is controversial; + we have different viewpoints on matters of health. It makes me sad, bc I don't want an inauthentic relationship with them. At times it also feels shallow. How can I not talk about God? So, I ask for healing of these areas of our relationship, so that she will want to share more about what she thinks on these matters.
I don't think M every had much faith, + that may be part of why they are both in a spiritual eclipse now-plus, there have been a lot of deaths on both sides of the family-at least 6 people in 7-8 years. A grandpa, an uncle, a grandma, M's dad, A's dad, + I forget who else. A's dad's death really made her question things, but God can't be blamed for his death; he had alcoholic cirrhosis, which made him susceptible to liver cancer + then his liver failed.
I want to gently + lovingly witness in a way that won't cause offense, but I'll have to do it through my actions for now. Help me discern the best way to do it, + send many others to witness to them.
May their hearts never be hardened + may any deceptions or false teachings that have affected them be exposed, acknowledged, + rejected. May they permanently turn from any + all false teachings. May they never be sent a delusion or take the mark of the beast. May they never reach the point of having reprobate minds. Please also expose the terrible world system of thinking that they are currently open to.
Only you know the best way to change their hearts. If one embraced you, I believe the other would follow, but I defer to you.
May all the demonic arrows being shot at them return to the evil archers. 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 want to find out the truth, once + for all.
I am grateful that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, teaches us, prays for us, + intervenes in our lives. I am so thankful that righteous angels battle the wicked demons on our behalf, + protect us + our loved ones.
It's so clear your return is coming very soon, Lord. I can't bear the thought of any loved one dying in unbelief. I guess it doesn't seem real to them. Awaken their slumbering spirits; open their spiritual eyes + ears to see + hear your truth; open their minds to understand the scriptures; open their hearts + soften them so they will repent + turn back to you.
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.
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; theft of their assets from others, incl. our gov't; from damage to their home or property; from damage to our relationship; forced medical treatment; violation of their civil rights; etc. Please uproot any weeds choking the truth.
Put strong Christians in their lives + inner circle. Send them a kingdom connection who will help lead them back to you. May they hear the good news wherever they go. Please open their hearts + fill them with your Holy Spirit. May they see evidence of your existence wherever they look, + not be able to deny it. May they realize it is their responsibility to search for the truth + verify it for themselves; this life is the only time they have to do this. May they feel the urgency to investigate instead of just accepting what unbelievers say. I know you will keep pursuing them; may they never let their hearts be hardened + may they never willfully harden them on their own.
I praise you + TY for your great goodness, mercy, + unfailing love. In your holy name, amen.
TY for all you are doing to secure A + M's salvation.
I ask for your blessings on my relationship with them. It's pretty good, but I feel like I have a clamp on my tongue sometimes bc she doesn't want me to talk about religion; politics is controversial; + we have different viewpoints on matters of health. It makes me sad, bc I don't want an inauthentic relationship with them. At times it also feels shallow. How can I not talk about God? So, I ask for healing of these areas of our relationship, so that she will want to share more about what she thinks on these matters.
I don't think M every had much faith, + that may be part of why they are both in a spiritual eclipse now-plus, there have been a lot of deaths on both sides of the family-at least 6 people in 7-8 years. A grandpa, an uncle, a grandma, M's dad, A's dad, + I forget who else. A's dad's death really made her question things, but God can't be blamed for his death; he had alcoholic cirrhosis, which made him susceptible to liver cancer + then his liver failed.
I want to gently + lovingly witness in a way that won't cause offense, but I'll have to do it through my actions for now. Help me discern the best way to do it, + send many others to witness to them.
May their hearts never be hardened + may any deceptions or false teachings that have affected them be exposed, acknowledged, + rejected. May they permanently turn from any + all false teachings. May they never be sent a delusion or take the mark of the beast. May they never reach the point of having reprobate minds. Please also expose the terrible world system of thinking that they are currently open to.
Only you know the best way to change their hearts. If one embraced you, I believe the other would follow, but I defer to you.
May all the demonic arrows being shot at them return to the evil archers. 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 want to find out the truth, once + for all.
I am grateful that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us, teaches us, prays for us, + intervenes in our lives. I am so thankful that righteous angels battle the wicked demons on our behalf, + protect us + our loved ones.
It's so clear your return is coming very soon, Lord. I can't bear the thought of any loved one dying in unbelief. I guess it doesn't seem real to them. Awaken their slumbering spirits; open their spiritual eyes + ears to see + hear your truth; open their minds to understand the scriptures; open their hearts + soften them so they will repent + turn back to you.
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.
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; theft of their assets from others, incl. our gov't; from damage to their home or property; from damage to our relationship; forced medical treatment; violation of their civil rights; etc. Please uproot any weeds choking the truth.
Put strong Christians in their lives + inner circle. Send them a kingdom connection who will help lead them back to you. May they hear the good news wherever they go. Please open their hearts + fill them with your Holy Spirit. May they see evidence of your existence wherever they look, + not be able to deny it. May they realize it is their responsibility to search for the truth + verify it for themselves; this life is the only time they have to do this. May they feel the urgency to investigate instead of just accepting what unbelievers say. I know you will keep pursuing them; may they never let their hearts be hardened + may they never willfully harden them on their own.
I praise you + TY for your great goodness, mercy, + unfailing love. In your holy name, amen.