Pray.
And what should we pray?
That God would just take it away?
If God can do far more abundantly beyond all we ask or imagine, I think He can do more than that.
So please, join me in praying, and may this list stir up your own heart for faith in ways that God might shine His grace in the midst of human struggle:
- Lord, may all your people be free of fear. Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
- Please give such an anchor of hope in the souls of your people that those around them would ask why they aren't panicking and freaking out like everyone else. But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence. 1 Peter 3:15
- Grant for the physical protection and provision of our families. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1
- Help us to look out for the needs of our neighbors, our co-workers, our brothers and sisters in Christ, those who are the most vulnerable, and anyone You may bring to our path. Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:4-5
- Please let the hope of Jesus be shared with people who have no hope. May the gospel spread in this country and all around the world, as people find themselves aware of their neediness. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
- Lord, would You awaken hearts to receive Christ through faith; would You grant whole neighborhoods, cities, even nations to find new life in Jesus. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved). Ephesians 2:4-5
- Please stir your people to great generosity and freedom to love and serve others as a picture of Your free, joyful love to us. Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful. Titus 3:14, And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. 2 Corinthians 9:8
- In Your mercy, please grant healing to those who are sick and wisdom to everyone who is making hard decisions. Would You show Your perfect provision, guidance, and support for each need. Therefore, humble yourselves under the might hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
- Lord, give me greater faith, greater love, greater ability to reflect the beauty of Your Son, Jesus. Even today, may I point others to You. To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Thank you, Amy
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