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DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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For Mothers Doubling as Care-Givers

Dear Father,
As we honor mothers this week in prayer, I pray today for mothers who also carry the added responsibility of being an adult care-giver. Whether that role is by choice or out of necessity, caring for other adults while also caring for children of any age as a mother can easily test a person’s limitations. The challenges may vary depending on the nature of who is needing the care – parents, other aging family members, or a husband – but the burden remains especially heavy no matter what.

Give mothers in these scenarios a competent and caring support system, so that others can intervene and provide them with assistance or even insist that they take time for needed self-care. Make children aware of the added responsibility their mother has, so that they might be more sensitive and appreciative, even lending assistance when possible. Sustain these moms with your strength and perseverance, and nurture their faith so they see you as their rock and refuge. Bless their children and all others on on the receiving end of their care. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

DAILY PRAYERS FOR GUYS

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To Care for Caregivers

Dear Lord,
Thank you for all of those who serve as caregivers. Many serve in that capacity because it is a path they willfully chose, while others find themselves as caregivers reluctantly or unwillingly, but out of necessity. Regardless of the circumstances that put them in the position of caregiver, their work can be draining both physically and emotionally. Keep bitterness or resentment from taking root in their hearts as they carry out their service. While consumed with the concerns of caring for others, it can be easy to neglect their own self-care.

Surround caregivers with those who care enough about them to look out for their interests. Use them to speak reassuring words of encouragement when they are depleted. Uplift them and strengthen them for their work. Grant them the joys of seeing the fruit of their labor. Let their sacrificial work on behalf of others deepen both their awareness and appreciation of the many ways you sacrificially served others throughout your own life and ministry.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.