The Directory Is A Prayer Guide (July 28, 2003)

Let me encourage you to use your church directory as a prayer guide. Here are a few suggestions to help you get started in praying for people about whose specific needs you may know little:

For children and young people: That they would honor and obey their parents. That they would learn to love and fear the Lord. That they would not succumb to bad influences from peers.

For husbands and fathers: That they would love their wives as Christ loved the church. That they would set good examples for their wives and children as the spiritual heads of their households. That they would remain faithful.

For the divorced and separated: That God would grant them strength and wisdom in managing a divided family, reconciliation where possible, comfort where needed, discernment in how best to proceed with their lives.

For singles: That their time and energy will be used for well for God's glory. That, if they want to marry, that God would provide them with good and godly spouses.

For wives and mothers: That they would honor their husbands and be a delight to them. That they would set good examples for their children and raise them with the right mixture of love and discipline.

For all: That they would not be led into temptation but be delivered from evil. That their lives would be a source of joy and blessing for those with whom they live and work. That they would remain faithful to the Lord. That their daily needs would be provided, and that they would give thanks to God always.