From Romans 12:10-18
and verse 21, we read,
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"Be kindly
affectionate to one another
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with brotherly love,
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in honor giving
preference to one another,
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not lagging in
diligence, fervent in spirit,
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serving the Lord,
rejoicing in hope,
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patient in tribulation,
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continuing
steadfastly in prayer,
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distributing to the
needs of the saints,
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given to hospitality.
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Bless those who persecute
you, bless and do not curse.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice,
weep with those who weep.
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Be of the same
mind toward one another.
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Do not set your
mind on high things,
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but associate with the humble.
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Do not be wise
in your own opinion.
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Repay no one evil for evil.
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Have regard for good
things in the sight of all men."
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And I like this part.
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"If it is possible, as
much as depends on you,
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live peaceably with all men.
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Do not be overcome by evil,
but overcome evil with good."
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Our topic today is bullying.
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Throughout His life on earth,
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Jesus was our
example on how to live.
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In everything He did
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He never ceased
to show kindness.
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When someone was
hurting, He came to their aid.
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When others hurt Him,
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He never once
repaid evil for evil.
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Instead, He
lifted them up in prayer.
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This is just what
He calls us to do.
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Never to look down upon
others or speak a hurtful word,
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but be there for
those who need us.
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And when others hurt us,
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pray for them,
show them kindness.
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Jesus wants us to
care for one another
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and to show love.
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The way that He loves
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Is as fair as the day
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That blesses my way
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With light
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The way that is He loves
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Is as soft as the breeze
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Caressing the trees
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At night
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So tender and precious
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Is He
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Untainted with Jesus
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I will be
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The way that He loves
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Is so thrilling
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Because His love
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Reaches even me
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Dear Heavenly Father,
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I come to You
requesting Your presence
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in our lives.
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Help us to live as You
lived and show love to others.
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Please be with
those who are hurting
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from the hurtful
words and actions of others,
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may they know Your
peace and be comforted.
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May You show them Your love
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and that they have
great value in Your sight,
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that they are not worthless.
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Be also with those
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who we may
consider to be our enemies.
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Maybe we not
repay evil for evil,
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but give everything to you.
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Help us to show
love and kindness to them
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that may they be
influenced by our example.
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Help them to see you through us.
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This we pray in Jesus' name.
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Amen.
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Dear Jesus, so many
children including myself
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are being bullied.
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I pray for the bullies
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who are causing
suffering to others.
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Helps them to find Jesus so
they will be nice to others.
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Dear Jesus,
thank You for the love
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You have for each
one of Your children.
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You are my best friend.
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I pray that bullies
will meet my best friend.
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Please help the ones
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who are being
bullied to be strong.
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Help them to remember
Jesus will always be with them.
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Help them to
show the love of Jesus
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to those who
like to hurt others.
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In Jesus' name, amen.
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Our dear Heavenly Father,
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thank You for
another day of life.
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Lord, today I think of those
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that are being
bullied by schoolmates,
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by coworkers, by their
bosses, or maybe online.
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Lord, You know what
they are going through.
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I ask that You will
show them Your love.
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Send somebody to
show Your love to them.
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May they know
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that You love
them beyond measure
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and that they
are worth everything
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in Your eyes.
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Lord, we thank
You and we praise You
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for Your everlasting
care for each one of us.
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In Jesus' name we pray.
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Amen.
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The way that He loves
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Is as deep as the sea
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His spirit
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Shall be my stay
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The way that He loves
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Is as pure as a rose
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Much sweeter
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He grows each day
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His peace hovers
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Near like a dove
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I know
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There is a heaven above
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To Jesus I'll cling
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Life's a wonderful thing
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Because of the way
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That He loves
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Father, God, we wanna lift up
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those who are
being bullied right now.
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Those who are in need of
peace, love and understanding.
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So God we ask that
You give them the peace
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that passes all understanding
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and also surround them
with people that love them
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and will cherish them
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and show them
that they are loved.
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God, we also wanna lift
up those who are bullying.
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Those who are
being mean to people,
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hurting people's feelings
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and putting
emotional stress on others.
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God, we ask
that You'll help them
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to realize their wrongdoing
and turn away from that
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and become followers of
you and bring people to you.
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We ask all this in Jesus' name.
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Amen.
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Our Heavenly Father,
we pray for those who,
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for whatever reason
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are experiencing
bullying in society,
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needlessly being
pushed aside and overlooked
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and being
minimized as irrelevant.
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Father, we pray for those
whose hearts have been bruised
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from this unjust treatment.
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And, Lord, we pray that
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those who are
perpetrating this behavior
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that is so distasteful
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will remember that
You said in Your Word,
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"Just as You
want men to do to you,
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you also do to them likewise,"
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in Luke 6:31.
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So, Lord, we pray
for You to shelter
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those who seem to be defenseless
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and send aid to their side.
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But give a
heart and a conscience
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to those who are
perpetrating this behavior
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that lives around them
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may be blessed
instead of bullied.
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In Jesus' name we pray.
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Amen.
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Father God, thank You
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for being a God
of justice and love.
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You know, the effects
that bullying has on people.
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It hurts.
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It makes us feel
unloved, unworthy, and alone.
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So I pray for every person
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who has been a
victim to bullying
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that You would heal
their hurting hearts
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and take away any
bitterness that they might hold.
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Help us to have the
strength to turn the other cheek
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and pray for
those that have hurt us.
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I also pray for the ones
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who find satisfaction
in bringing pain to others.
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God, soften their hearts
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and show them what
true peace and love is.
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And remind us that
we should forgive others
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just as You have forgiven us.
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Thank You for
being a God who cares.
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And it's in Your name I pray.
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Amen.
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Ephesians 6:12 says,
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"For we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood,
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but against the rulers,
against the authorities,
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against the cosmic powers
over this present darkness,
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against the
spiritual forces of evil
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in the heavenly places."
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Lord, when we're dealing
with bullies and enemies,
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help us remember
that they are influenced
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by the god of this
world who has blinded them
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to Your glorious gospel.
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So we pray for them to be saved
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and to give them
the grace and mercy
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that none of us deserve.
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Father, for the partner
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who is recently
diagnosed with cancer,
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for the son in prison,
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facing trial for a
murder that he did not commit,
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for his heartbroken
father, for the mother of two,
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who has heart problems
and a tumor on her ovaries.
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Lord, God, I pray
that You will be merciful
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and grant healing.
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For the son needing
deliverance from addiction,
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for the family
struggling not to enable him.
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Father, be gracious and
please grant deliverance.
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For those battling
demonic harassment,
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who can't break the chains
that the enemy holds them.
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Jesus, You are the way,
You are the truth and the life,
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You can break those chains.
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So, Father,
deliver like only You can.
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For families
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of those who are
dealing with depression.
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And for those that
are actually dealing
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with depression,
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for little children...
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for the
unsaved, for marriages...
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for those dealing
with physical ailments,
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from heart disease to COVID-19.
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Dear God, I ask that
You would grant healing,
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touch Your people, meet
the needs of Your people.
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I'm sure You have
people on your prayer list.
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Sometimes we see the
same names with the same needs
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week after week
on our prayer lists.
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And I'm often
frustrated with that
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and think surely you
can pray something fresh.
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There has to be something else
that needs prayer in your life.
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But I recall the acronym PUSH,
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pray until something happens.
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When we trust God for
change or for healing,
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when we seek His Word
for knowledge and wisdom,
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and we persistently
pray until the answer comes,
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that is
effectual, fervent prayer.
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And that's the type of person
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that I want to
be praying for me.
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Until the answer
comes, keep praying.
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So for whoever is on your list,
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that you may get
weary of praying for saint,
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don't stop praying.
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And regarding
bullying one more verse,
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Philippians 4:5 reminds us
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to let our gentleness
be evident to all men.
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Thank you for taking
this time to Pause to Pray.
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And I pray that God will keep
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a guard upon you,
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watching over you all your days.
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Amen.
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