Pray with the body

I have to have a hard conversation with a family member this weekend about something they are doing. Please pray for the right words, the right tone, and no fear.

There have been three break-ins on our street this month. Please pray for safety over our family and for the Lord to expose whoever is doing this.

My dad no longer recognizes me most days. It is breaking my heart. Please pray for God's comfort over him in his confusion and for peace over my mom who is caring for him at home.

We moved for my husband's job last spring and I still have not made a real friend here. I go home and cry after church. Please pray for God to bring the right people across my path.

My son moved to a big city for his first job. I did not raise him for that environment. Please pray for wise friends, a good church, and the Lord's protection over him.

My mom starts her second round of chemo on Monday. The first round left her exhausted and she barely ate for a week. Please pray for less nausea, for strength in her body, and for peace in her heart. She has been so brav

For over a year I have been so tired that even small tasks feel impossible. Doctors have run tests and cannot find anything wrong. I feel forgotten. Please pray that God would show me what is happening in my body and res

My dad has been drinking heavily since my mom passed two years ago. He refuses help. I do not want to bury him too. Please pray that God would meet him in his loneliness and lead him to real help.

We are choosing between three schools for our son next year. Each has trade-offs. Please pray for wisdom that goes beyond spreadsheets and for God to guide the small decisions leading up to this.

Life has just been busy and my husband and I feel like roommates. Please pray for us to rediscover each other and to make time to actually be together.

My thoughts race constantly, especially at night. Please pray for peace, for real sleep, and for me to keep bringing every anxious thought to the Lord.

It has been over a year since I had covid and I still cannot exercise without crashing. Doctors do not have real answers. Please pray for full healing and for patience with my body.

I have not truly rested in years. I know it is my own fault. Please pray for me to learn how to receive rest from the Lord instead of earning it.

There is a round of layoffs coming at my company. Please pray that my role is safe, and if it is not, that God has something better prepared.

I am choosing between two colleges. Pray for wisdom and for God's direction to be clear.

My parents are moving in with us next month because they can no longer live alone. I am scared this will strain our marriage and my kids. Please pray for grace all around.

The pain has been worse than usual for the past six weeks. It affects everything. Please pray for relief and for the Lord to give me strength to keep going.

Our youth group is going to Mexico. Pray for safety, unity, and that we would be a blessing.

My best friend, who is more like a sister, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is a single mom of two. Please pray for healing, for her kids, and for our whole small group to carry her well.

My lupus has been flaring for two months and my joints feel like they are on fire. Please pray for remission and for the strength to keep parenting through the pain.

My sister and I have not spoken in three years over something small that grew. I miss her. Please pray for the right opportunity to reach out and for her heart to be open.

My brother was hit by a drunk driver last week. He is out of the ICU but faces months of recovery. Please pray for full physical healing and for him to forgive the driver eventually.

My new stepkids do not accept me. I have tried to be patient and kind and it feels like nothing works. Please pray for wisdom, for the Holy Spirit to soften the atmosphere in our home, and for me to keep loving them with

We are in the final stages of adopting two siblings out of foster care. The final court date is in six weeks. Please pray that nothing derails this and that God prepares all of our hearts to become one family.

My son is dating a young woman who does not know the Lord. They are getting serious. Please pray that she would meet Jesus before this goes further.

My grandmother had a stroke on Tuesday. She is stable but cannot speak clearly yet. She raised me and led me to Jesus when I was seven. Please pray for her recovery and for our whole family as we take turns at the hospit

My dad is scheduled for open heart surgery in two weeks. He is 68 and otherwise healthy. Please pray for a successful surgery and a smooth recovery.

My grown son has not spoken to me in two years. I made mistakes when he was younger and I have apologized many times. Please pray that the Lord would open his heart to receive that apology and let us start again.

We just found out our roof needs to be replaced and we do not have the money. Please pray for a solution and for us to trust God without panicking.

My daughter is 15 and has been fighting depression for a year. She is in counseling and on medication. Please pray for full healing and for our home to be a safe place for her heart.