We are glad to pray for you and appreciate your openness. Before we begin, we want to emphasize the importance of praying in the name of Jesus Christ. It is only through His name that we have access to God the Father. Let us remember the words of the apostle Peter: "In him we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him." Let us take your age as proof that God has been faithful in keeping you thus far, and remember His promise to never leave nor forsake you. As you prepare to embark on your birthday, remember that God has a purpose for your life. He has plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Let us pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, the only way to the Father, the only means of salvation to You. We bring this young man before You, asking for Your guidance, protection, and blessing upon his life. Lord, we pray that You would reveal Yourself to him in a very real and personal way, that he would come to know You, not just as the Almighty God, but as his Heavenly Father, his Savior. First let us pray that he has accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. No matter how many decades you live. First Jesus Christ then everything else.
Father, we pray for Your direction in his life. We ask that You would guide his steps, Lord, and order his path. Give him the wisdom to make godly choices, and the courage to follow through on them, Father. We ask that You would bring godly influences into his life, people who will encourage him and build him up in the faith.
Lord, we also pray for his purity. We ask, Father, that You would help him to resist the temptations of this world, and to keep himself pure for his future spouse. We pray that You would bring a godly woman into his life, Lord, someone who will complement and complete him, someone who will encourage him to grow in his faith and live for You. We pray that he would seek to honor You in all his relationships, Lord, and that he would look for a spouse if he is not married, not just a partner or a girlfriend.
Father, we also pray for his spiritual growth. We ask, Lord, that You would give him a hunger and a thirst for Your Word, and a desire to know You more. Help him to develop a consistent prayer life, Father, and to be sensitive to the leading of Your Holy Spirit.
Lord, as he prepares to celebrate his birthday, we ask that You would fill him with Your joy and Your peace. Help him to see this milestone as an opportunity to reflect on Your goodness and Your faithfulness, Lord, and to look ahead with hope and expectation.
Father, we ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. It is in His name that we pray. Amen.