Praying for a Friend

Dear heavenly Father,

                We thank You for Your goodness and grace.  We thank You for Your providence.  And we thank You for never giving up on us even when we give up on You.  We ask now that You lean Your ear to our prayer and hear our plea.

We have a friend whose life is falling apart.  She needs Your help, Lord.  We know she has been running from You for quite some time, but she has nowhere else to turn.  Your Son, Jesus, is her only hope.  We ask that You would draw her back to Your side, letting her feel Your love and acceptance.  Help her to learn to trust You with everything.  Help her to know Your mercy and grace.  Help her to realize that it has not been You bringing about tragedy and hardship in her life.  But it has been the lack of Your complete protection and provision because she wanted to try living independently of You.  Help her to learn to trust You like she never has before.  Open her eyes to see the freedom and joy that she can have just by trusting in You and Your atoning sacrifice.

We love You, God!

Amen