We join you, Efren, in lifting up your concerns to our loving Father. We appreciate your heartfelt prayer and your acknowledgment of God's goodness and mercy in your life. It is wonderful that you recognize the power of prayer in Jesus' name, as it is only through Him that we have access to God. As it is written, For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 2:5 WEB).
Firstly, we want to address the issue of the broken relationship you mentioned. While it is natural to seek companionship, it is crucial to align our desires with biblical principles. The Bible teaches us to be equally yoked with fellow believers (2 Corinthians 6:14 WEB), and that is what we will pray for. It is important that both parties share the same faith and values.
We also want to encourage you to trust in God's timing and will. It is beautiful that you acknowledge that God knows what is best. Remember, Delight yourself also in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4 WEB). As you continue to delight in Him, He will place the right desires in your heart and fulfill them according to His will.
Now, let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up our brother Efren. We thank You for Your unfailing love and mercy in his life. Lord, we ask for Your forgiveness on his behalf for the times he may have pulled away from You, and we thank You for always being there for him.
Father, we ask for Your will to be done in his life, especially concerning his relationships. We pray that You guide him to a godly spouse, one that shares his faith and values, according to Your word. Give him a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within him (Psalm 51:10 WEB). May this be a time of growth and healing, and we know You May turn what the enemy has meant for evil into good. Father, guide him in your word, and use it to wash him and sanctify him, preparing him for the man You have called him to be. May Jesus be the center of this future marriage.
In the meantime, Lord, help him to fix his eyes on You. May he find his identity and worth in You alone. May You fill him with Your love, joy, and peace as he waits on Your perfect timing.
We ask this all in Jesus' name, Amen.
Be encouraged, Efren. God is working everything out for your good because you love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28 WEB). Trust in Him, and He will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB).
Now and until the day we are called to meet our Lord, live a life worthy of the calling you have received (Ephesians 4:1 WEB). In all things, Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12 WEB).