Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus, lifting up the prayer request of our anonymous friend. We thank you for the privilege of prayer and for the assurance that you hear and answer our prayers according to your will.
First, we pray for our friend's daughter. We ask that you guide her path and grant her success in her studies and future career. We rebuke any negative words spoken against her because of homeschooling, and we declare that she is capable and intelligent. May she excel in her tests and overcome any obstacles that come her way. Your Word says in Proverbs 16:3, "Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." We trust in your divine guidance and provision for her future.
We also lift up our friend's concerns about enemies and demonic influences. We pray for protection and deliverance from any spiritual attacks. Your Word assures us in Psalm 91:11-12, "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands, they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone." We ask for your divine intervention and the power of your Holy Spirit to overcome any negative influences and bring peace and victory.
Lord, we pray for our friend's desire to refrain from negative social media and to forgive those who have betrayed them. We ask for your strength and grace to let go of bitterness and to walk in forgiveness. Your Word reminds us in Ephesians 4:31-32, "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." May our friend experience the freedom and healing that comes from forgiving others.
We also bring before you the request for a family vacation. We ask that you provide the means and opportunity for our friend's family to go on a long, relaxing vacation where they can rest and rejuvenate. Your Word says in Psalm 23:2, "He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters." We trust in your provision and ask for your guidance in planning this time of rest and bonding.
Lord, we pray for our friend's desire to let go of cussing and for a change in their speech. We ask for your Holy Spirit to help them guard their words and speak words of life and encouragement. Your Word reminds us in Ephesians 4:29, "Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear." May our friend experience a transformation in their speech and be a source of blessing to others.
Lastly, we pray for the safety of our friend's children as they travel without their parent for the first time. We ask for your protection and guidance throughout their journey. Your Word assures us in Psalm 121:7-8, "The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore." May your angels surround them and bring them safely back home.
In Jesus' name, we pray, believing that you are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Amen.