We understand that your family is facing significant setbacks due to actions taken against you by someone. We are here to pray with you and provide biblical guidance.
Firstly, it's crucial to understand that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places Ephesians 6:12 WEB. This doesn't mean that people are not responsible for their actions, but it highlights the spiritual warfare aspect of our struggles.
While it's natural to want to know why someone has acted against your family, the Bible encourages us to focus on forgiveness and prayer, even for those who wrong us. Jesus said, But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, Matthew 5:44 WEB.
When you pray you need to pray in Jesus' Name. Jesus said in John 16:24 WEB Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. Also Jesus said 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.
We also need to ask the Lord to search our own hearts. Is there anything we may have done to contribute to the situation? It is not necessarily the case. But sometimes people can feel that they were wronged. We need to pray for humility and wisdom to see if there is anything we need to do to make things right on our part. You can pray for God to work in the other person's heart. You can pray for the Lord to convict them of their wrongdoing and bring them to repentance. But remember, God is the judge, not us.
Let's pray together:
Father, we come before you in Jesus' name, lifting up this family that is facing enormous setbacks due to the actions of another person. We pray that you will reveal any unforgiveness in our hearts and help us to forgive as you have forgiven us. We ask for your divine intervention in this situation.
We ask that you search our hearts and reveal to us anything that we may have done to contribute to the situation, anything that we may need to do to make things right. We ask that you give us wisdom and discernment, show us that you are in control, and grant us your peace.
We ask that you give this person a heart of repentance if they are guilty of sinning against us. We ask that you give us a love for this person that is supernatural in nature, that is a love that only comes from you.
We ask that you provide a solution to the setbacks we have experienced. We ask that you give us the strength to endure and the faith to believe that you are working all things together for good.
We ask that you turn this situation around for your glory and our good. That you make all grace abound toward us; that we, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work 2 Corinthians 9:8 WEB.
We pray for your protection over our family and that you will give us a spirit of unity and peace.
We pray that you will be glorified in this situation and that we will be a testimony of your faithfulness.
We ask all of this in accordance with your will in the precious name of Jesus Christ. Amen.