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To Care for My Parents

Perfect Father,
While I may not live under their roof anymore, the Fourth Commandment still applies, so I want to honor my parents. While no parents are perfect, mine helped shape me into who I am today, so good, bad, or otherwise, I am thankful for them. I can always do a better job of communicating with them. Help me prioritize them so they never feel that I am too busy for them or don’t have any time for them.

Give patience and perseverance to all taking on the responsibility of caregivers for their parents in any capacity. Let their help and support be a blessing and not a burden for them. Lead them to view their responsibilities to their parents as a joyful opportunity to thank them for the years of love and support they provided throughout childhood up to the present day. Let my gratitude for my parents be expressed to them in such ways that they know how loved and appreciated they are. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Befriend Others

Friend of Sinners,
Friendship is exactly what many need. While it is true that we always have a friend in you, you have also created us with a need to connect with other human beings. I am grateful for all the friendships you have blessed me with in my life, but I am also aware that there are many who are not able even to name a close friend. Help me keep my eyes opened for such individuals, and where possible, help me befriend them. Let me be ears to listen to them and allow me opportunities to show love and concern, so that in seeing my care for them, they may also come to know and appreciate how much greater your care for them is, and to know that they always have a friend in you.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Check In With Others

Lord God,
As guys, we tend to prioritize problem-solving and getting things done. When others share with us the challenges going on in their lives, we focus on fixing things and making them right. This can be a great blessing to others when they come to us looking for that kind of help.

What isn’t always natural for us is to think about others, take the initiative, and check in with them to see how they’re doing. We tend to keep to ourselves and give our attention to projects more than people. It isn’t that we don’t care about others; it just doesn’t occur to us to touch base with them regularly. 

Help me to be more mindful of that. I know there are people you’ve placed in my life who are going through new or challenging seasons in their own lives. Prompt me to call or text them more frequently, not necessarily to see what might need fixing, but simply to let them know they are cared for and supported. Regular check-ins like this can help combat the isolation and loneliness that others may be experiencing. And, the benefits go both ways, as you often use others to bless us unexpectedly through these meaningful interactions, too.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Support Ministry Partners

Dear Lord,
Thank you for providing so many laborers in your vineyard. As gifted leaders, strong lay workers, and   pastors and teachers work faithfully together, you watch over your flock and bear much fruit. Bless the spiritual care they provide to your people and to each other. Use them to defend against the devil’s attacks and to equip your people to do the same for their families and for themselves. 

Give me an awareness to know when your workers are struggling, so that I may help them shoulder whatever burdens they are bearing. I want to provide them with support in ways that refresh them and make their work a joy. Make me an encourager to them in ways that they feel valued and appreciated. Help me always to speak well of them and to defend them from unkind words and gossip. Use me to build them up so that they effectively continue to build up your church. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.