Prayer Guide
Feel free to use this prayer guide for the May 7 National Day of Prayer if you desire
Families:
-Lord, many people in our area need You to provide affordable housing
-Provide jobs close to home so workers don’t have to spend so much time and money on commuting
-For Christ to be the center of the home
-For healing of estranged family relationships
-Wisdom in choosing a spouse; to be equally yoked together in faith
-Grant us humility, and with that humility bring stability and peace to families
-Give husbands and wives the grace to consider each other before self
-Endurance for single parents or grandparents stepping in as parents
-Comfort for families moving forward through grief
-Harmony in blended families
-Create a means of healing from harmful family dynamics
Government:
-God, due to increasing road traffic we need wisdom for our leaders to provide a safe transportation infrastructure.
-Give our leaders wisdom as they plan for smart water use and water self-sufficiency
-Give police departments cooperation within themselves and with their counterparts in our cities to give us the best public safety.
-May drug and human traffickers be discovered and stopped
-Provide leaders with wise and godly counselors who will provide honest wisdom and encouragement
-Well up humility in the hearts of leaders to make apologies or adjustments when these things are necessary
-Lord, pour out a spirit of cooperation between elected leaders, including between different towns, states, and countries
-Break down the barriers that are built up by selfish ambition for personal power
-Safeguard the marriages and families of elected leaders who spend large portions of time away from home
-God, give leaders clarity to know what issues are most important to dedicate their time toward
-Soften the hearts of leaders to hear and understand the needs of the communities they serve
-Bring a spirit of harmony and righteousness among the staff members who work to support each elected leader
-Protect leaders from falling into temptations of bribes, unfaithfulness or straying from what they know is right. Lord, protect them from the plots of evil to stand for what You have established
Education:
-For God to supply Godly teachers to fill the shortage in our area.
-That schools would lessen the stress-inducing emphasis on end of term finals in junior high/ high school and especially the emphasis on state testing
-Wisdom for teachers as they work with students with diverse needs and abilities
-For teachers to realize what enormous power they have to effect how a child perceives themselves (and to affect their mindset clear into adulthood)
-Bless teachers with an outpouring of grace and endurance of such magnitude it overflows onto their students, their schools, and their communities
-Lord, draw near to teachers in the classroom and teach them to rely on the Holy Spirit throughout the day rather than their own strength
-Turn the hearts of students to see their worth and value in their Creator and Savior, rather than test scores, athletic performance or social media following
-Set young people free from the hopelessness, despair, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and substance abuse
-For students to find electives like band or clubs or church youth groups they can join to be part of a wholesome community
-Move the hearts of funding leaders to prioritize the needs teachers and students have for electives (which often form a community - like with band or drama) and needed classroom materials.
-Wisdom for school boards as they choose curriculum that is effective and uphold the truth of the Word of God
The Church:
-God, use Your Church as a beacon of light and joy to a world that is searching for answers
-Jesus, give Your pastors keen wisdom and insight that is in tune with Your Spirit so they never lose sight of the mission of Your Church
-Bring a focus for exalting You above all else, to pastors, church staff, volunteers and lay leaders
-May the Holy Spirit stir the body to actively participate in discipling one another in Scripture
-Father, burden the Church with urgency to share the Gospel with passion and the power of the Spirit
-Lord, burden the church to also become visibly and tangibly concerned helping those outside the church in their needs and struggles, praying for them always
-Remind us to eagerly seek God for ways to use our time, talents, and treasures to build up the Body of Christ. Show us where You are at work and let us join You there
-Unity and cooperation of churches across denominations
Businesses and the Workplace:
-A significant need exists to attract businesses that provide higher-paying, stable jobs to balance the local economy and reduce commuter traffic
-We have a need for increased retail, service, and entertainment options to serve the expanding population
-San Tan Valley Core: Leaders have a focus on creating a central downtown
-May our local business leaders be of great character: of integrity, humbleness of spirit and heart, honest in speech and actions, empathetic and vulnerable
-Lord, raise up a workforce that is filled with a spirit of excellence and unity in all they do
-Dispel any false belief that a person’s value comes from a job title—let the truth ring out that a person is valuable because they are image bearers of You, their Creator
-Father, open the hearts of business leaders to be soul-searching, to cast out any greed, selfish ambition and idols and lay them on the altar of repentance
-Give shift leaders hearts genuinely concerned with the overall wellbeing of their workers
-Raise up employees to respect their employers, are grateful for their jobs, and bring Christ’s values to the workplace.
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