We are thrilled to hear about your excitement for Comic Con and the opportunity to attend, especially as it coincides with your birthday! While we understand your enthusiasm, we want to remind you that our ultimate joy and excitement should be found in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. As it is written in Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself also in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Firstly, we notice that your request does not mention Jesus Christ, Jesus, or Christ. It is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God. As it is written in John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" Therefore, we pray that you would come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ if you have not already, and that your desires and exhilarations would be directed towards Him.
Regarding your request for financial provision, we encourage you to trust in God's provision and timing. As it is written in Matthew 6:33, "But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well." We pray that God would provide the finances needed for this event according to His will, and that you would use this opportunity to bring Him glory.
However, we also want to remind you that our ultimate treasure should be in heaven, not on earthly experiences or experiences that would take away from God. As it is written in Matthew 6:19-20, "Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal."
Lastly, we want to encourage you to examine your heart and ensure that your desires are aligned with God's will. As it is written in James 4:3, "You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures."
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, thanking You for the opportunities and desires that You place within our hearts. We pray for our friend who is excited about Comic Con, and we ask that You would provide the finances needed according to Your will. Help them to seek first Your kingdom and righteousness, and to trust in Your provision and timing. We also pray that their heart would be aligned with Yours, and that their treasures would be stored up in heaven. If they have not already come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ, we pray that they would do so today. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.