We are glad to join you in prayer for your spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, cognitive, and financial health. It is encouraging to see your heart for so many people, including your family, friends, and even enemies. We will begin by addressing your prayers and then discuss some important aspects of prayer and our walk with God.
Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, thanking You for Your steadfast love and faithfulness. We lift up our brother/sister in Christ who is adjusting to a new lifestyle and ask that You grant them spiritual growth, physical health, emotional well-being, mental clarity, cognitive strength, and financial provision according to Your will. We pray for their elderly dog, Chica, that You would grant her comfort and health.
Lord, we also pray for their family members and friends, both named and unnamed, that You would work in their lives according to Your perfect will. We ask that You bring salvation to those who do not yet know You, and that You would strengthen and encourage those who do. We pray for their health, provision, and spiritual growth, as well as for reconciliation and love among them. I don’t think we should list the full list of names or more than a sentence or two.
Father, we ask that You would help us to be faithful in praying for those You place on our hearts, and that You would help us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We ask all of this in the precious and holy name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen you could leave out thank you Lord and these types of statements. Almost unnecessary. get it became a habit to end the prayer this way. Lord forgive if this is not good.
It is important to remember that it is only through the name of Jesus that we have access to God. As it is written in John 14:6 WEB: "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" And in Acts 4:12 WEB: "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
We commend you for including Jesus' name in your prayer, as it is essential for all believers to understand that our prayers are only heard by God because of the mediation of Jesus Christ. We also encourage you to continue praying for others, as it is a vital part of our Christian walk. As it is written in 1 Timothy 2:1-4 WEB: "I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth."
Lastly, we want to remind you that God's will is always good, pleasing, and perfect (Romans 12:2 WEB). We can trust that He is working in all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28 WEB). Therefore, we can be confident that as we pray according to His will, He will hear and answer our prayers.
Keep your faith strong, and continue to seek God's will in all things. We are here to support you in prayer and to encourage you in your walk with Christ. May God bless you and keep you in His care and advance the gospel of his son Jesus Christ.