![]() by Gwen Smith, Girlfriends in God Prayer for Strength in Adversity Please lead me with Your Holy Spirit and guide my day. Heavenly Father, You are my Strong Tower, my Deliverer, and my Shelter. by Rebecca Barlow Jordan More Strength, Less Stress In turbulent times, in trials and temptations, in weakness or in fear, You are my strength, and Your hiding place is secure. When the storms rage around me, I can always run to You and rest, Lord. Here are 20 prayers that will provide you with strength, no matter what you're facing. ![]() Trust in God and you will be strengthened! You are welcome to personalize these prayers for your own situation and requests for strength. Here we have gathered some of the best prayers for strength for you to use as inspiration. When we come to God with humility and honest faith to request physical and spiritual strength, we can begin to experience the power of prayer. ![]() God tells us to come to him when we are burdened and will provide rest. God is waiting for us to call out to Him and ask Him for strength. It is in these times of need that pausing to pray can provide powerful relief. The unexpected happens and we feel at a loss for what to do. If you bring your emotions to the One who created them, he will give you the peace of God which surpasses all understanding and will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).We all experience times when we feel weak - whether physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. While praying for your crush might not erase your feelings, it will almost definitely help them become healthier. Pray that they and their spouse will put God first in their relationship, and glorify him through everything they do. As hard as it might be to think about right now, chances are the person you are daydreaming about will end up with someone else. Pray for Their Relationship With Their Future Spouse Pray that she will find her worth and identity in God, not in society’s pressures. Seventy-eight percent of seventeen-year-old girls say they are unhappy with their bodies. Statistics show that 1 in 4 teen girls have been diagnosed with depression, eating disorders, and similar mental/emotional disorders. In the same way, pray that your crush will value herself. Pray that he will treat all women as his sisters in Christ. In a culture that objectifies women and girls, pray that your crush will value women for their true worth as children of God. Pray that they will not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of their mind, that by testing they might discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:2). Pray that they will defy cultural standards. Pray that They Will Defeat Low Expectations Pray that your crush will be set on fire for Christ, and will use their giftings to change the world for God. They might wear a T-shirt from a Christian camp, but at the same time disrespect others. ![]() ![]() Pray for a Renewal of Their Faithįar too often, you will meet a person who goes to church, and calls themselves a Christian, but doesn’t let it carry over into their day-to-day life. (Matthew 5:16) Pray that they will come to know Jesus fully and personally. Pray that they will be able to see God’s love through your behavior. If your crush is not saved, this is the singular most important thing you can pray for. Here are six specific requests you can pray for them. I want to talk about praying for your crush. I think this is a great idea, but I want to take it a step farther. If you’ve spent much time in the Christian teen world, you’ve probably run across the idea of praying for your future spouse. While I don’t believe that feeling attracted to someone is inherently wrong, Satan can use our natural feelings to produce discontent, and to push us farther away from God. Often these feelings, even though we fully know that they will pass, leave us sitting on our bedroom floor, eating chocolate and comparing our woes to Eponine from Les Miserables.īut what these feelings should be doing is driving us to our Bibles, to prayer, to God. That one person who meets all of the superficial requirements on your mental future partner list.Īnd even if you’ve decided not to date during this point in your life and even if the object of your attraction isn’t even a Christian and even if you know it could never work, you still have a crush. That one person you daydream about (before you catch yourself and turn your attention back to your Algebra homework). We’ve all been there-that one person who makes your heart feel fluttery and your face turn red. ![]()
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