Let's bring your concerns for your father before the Lord, seeking His will and intervention in this difficult situation.
Firstly, it's crucial to pray for your father's salvation and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, if he does not already have one. It is only through Jesus that we have access to God and His saving grace. As it is written in Acts 4:12 WEB "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven which is given among men, by which we must be saved." We should always pray in the name of Jesus as He is our one mediator between God and man. 1 Timothy 2:5 WEB
Regarding his mental health, it's important to acknowledge that God cares about our whole being, including our mental well-being. Let's pray for God's healing and peace in your father's life. Psalm 34:18 WEB reminds us, "Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."
Pray with us:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, lifting up the father of Anonymous to You. Firstly we pray that if he is not already saved that You would work in his life to draw him to Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior.
Lord, we ask for Your intervention in his mental health struggles. Comfort him in his anxiety, and remove all thoughts of suicide. Guide him to a skilled and compassionate therapist who can help him work through his struggles. Lord, we ask for a swift appointment, not delayed by months, but soon, in Your timing. Envelop him in Your love and peace during this waiting time also. Mark 5:34 WEB "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be cured of your disease."
Father, we also pray for a change in his heart regarding privacy. Help him to respect the boundaries and privacy of his family. Lord guide him and his whole family to better communication and healthier interactions with one another. Help them all to honor one another and live in joy and hope. We pray Anonymous will also be a good witness in all this.
Help him to understand that the respect and love he can give and receive is only a shadow of the unconditional unfailing love and salvation that Jesus provide. In His Name and by His authority we pray these things. We pray for an increase in his and his family's faith and a greater reliance on Jesus Christ as well as the discernment and use of competent Biblical counselors and support within the church and outside. Also, we pray that he may gain the mental and emotional strength and stability to develop a more healthy relationship with his family and his God.
In Jesus' name, we pray for these things. We trust in Your will and timing. Thank you, Lord, for hearing our prayers.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Lastly, we want to encourage you, Anonymous, to be patient, loving, kind and generous to your father. When appropriate, take the opportunities to share with him the hope and salvation that only Jesus Christ can give. Seek godly counsel and support from your church and Christian brethren and take opportunities to worship with him, even if it is just a scripture reading together, if that is the best you can do. In all of these ways, continue to be the light and love of Christ to your father. If you are not certain of your faith or if you do not have a church home, pray this prayer yourself and ask Jesus Christ to come and live in your heart and help you and your family in their faith and relationship with the one True God.