A prayer for those suffering from grief and/or trauma

Welcome, Praying Pals!

We are so glad you've joined us to pray. As you know, PrayingPals.org offers a way for thousands of Christians worldwide to gather online and pray for prayer requests. In addition to church, it's a great way to get extra prayer. Please share about it with your friends. Take part in our weekly prayer time in three easy-to-apply steps. Yes, it's as simple as 1, 2, 3...

1) Focus on God's Word with the devotional and prayer tip of the week.

2) Pray for all submitted and consolidated prayer requests.

3) Send in your prayer request and/or praise report.

Or simply click here to listen and pray with the radio version of this week's devotional and prayer time with Stacie Ruth. (NW Iowans can tune in each Sunday to KCHE 92.1 FM at 7:20 AM to listen and pray.) Remember to pray for your pastors. Amen?

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1) Take God's Word for It

a weekly devotional by Stacie Ruth

A prayer for those suffering from grief and/or trauma.

This week, we're doing something a little different. It is on my heart to offer this prayer for those suffering from grief and/or trauma as we near Thanksgiving. Please join me in this prayer:

"Lord God, we thank You that, into this pain-filled world which rejected You, You still sent Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. We offer up all burdens to You --including the heartbreak we see/feel as a result of this fallen world. We thank You that You love us beyond words. We thank You that this world is not "it" but that You, Lord Jesus Christ, will return and make all things right. We thank You that You see everything perfectly and love everyone perfectly regardless of feelings. Please comfort the shattered. Hold close those who are hurting in any way. We ask for healing of all kinds of wounds. And we ask, most of all, that You would make Yourself known to all as in John 14:23, which says 'Jesus answered, If a person [really] loves Me, he will keep My word [obey My teaching]; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (abode, special dwelling place) with him.' We believe You. We welcome You. We adore You. Please deliver us from evil and grant us Your protection, wisdom, and favor to point all to You in the process. We love You, Lord. Thank You that You always keep Your Word. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

Stacie Ruth Stoelting Hudzinski

P.S. Is this type of content new to you? Learn more about how to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord by reading our testimony by clicking here.

Prayer Tip of the Week

Pray for someone who has greatly suffered. And reach out to them with a text or a call. Today. Offer to meet a need --even if all you do is listen and meet the need to be heard in their suffering. Share Christ's love in word and deed. Today.

2) Prayer Time:

"Lord God, thank You for hearing us when we pray. Today, we lift up all requests submitted to PrayingPals.org and ask for Your best for each request. Please heal and be with the sick. Help the persecuted. Draw unsaved loved ones to Yourself. Help the widowed and grieving. And be with those who desire Godly spouses or are in challenging marriages. Please provide jobs for the jobless and hope for the hopeless. We also pray for U.S. military members, who protect the innocent and yet are in harm's way, and for their families. We pray for another great awakening in America and beyond. We ask You to draw us all closer to You and ask You to use us as we share about Jesus. We love You and surrender our will to Yours. We love You. We praise You! You are good all of the time! In Jesus' Name, Amen."

3) Share Time:

Share your prayer request at www.PrayingPals.org.

If you have a praise report, please send it by e-mail

instead at info@prayingpals.org.

Reminder: Be sure to encourage your local pastor

and love your neighbors with intentionality.

Special Note to the Depressed and Anxiety-laden:

If you are on the brink of suicide, immediately contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline in the way you prefer: You can text at 741741, call 1-800-273-8255 (en Español:1-888-628-9454), or use the Deaf and Hard of Hearing version at 1-800-799-4889.

For other battles with less acute depression and anxiety, here are other free options which will help you talk, pray, and find a Christian mental health professional in your area:

Schedule a free conversation with Focus on the Family's Counseling Department. Call them at (855) 771-HELP (4357) from 6:00am to 8:00pm (Mountain Time).
Call Hope for the Heart at 1-800-488-HOPE (4673) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-1:30 a.m. CST; Closed weekends. Línea en español 1-855-867-0824.
Utilize this web site to find someone in your region: https://connect.aacc.net/?search_type=distance.

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