Prayer Favour For Our Friends

As incredible as it seems, the creator of the universe wants to spend time with us.  God has invited us to converse with Him, to share our hearts and lives with Him, and enjoy listening to the things that are on His heart.  God wants to bless many people, particularly those we love and bring to His attention. 

The words of a number of prayers are given to us in the Bible.  These prayers help us understand the way God wants us to ask good things from Him for our loved ones, our friends, ourselves, and even for those we hardly know. 

We keep asking God to fill you with the knowledge of what he wants. We pray he will give you the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives. Then you will be able to lead a life that is worthy of the Lord. We pray that you will please him in every way. So we want you to bear fruit in every good thing you do. We pray that you will grow to know God better.  We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.  We want you to give thanks with joy to the Father. He has made you fit to have what he will give to all his holy people. You will all receive a share in the kingdom of light.  (Colossians 1:9-12 NIRV)

Paul while in prison, prayed the above prayer for friends in the church whom he hadn't yet met but whom he had heard about. This is an example of how we can bless people in our community, in our city, in our country, and around the world.  To know how to pray for others we will need to have the wisdom and understanding that only God's Spirit can give us. God cares about the people in this world and is pleased when we also care and invite Him to bless them.  As we pray we will grow in our relationship with God and come to know His heart for the people of this world. In these challenging times in which we live, we all need God's strength to keep us from evil and to help us stand for righteousness and truth.  Let's bring our family and friends to God today, confident in His desire to fill their lives with every good thing.

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