“Honor her for all that her hands have done,Īnd let her works bring her praise at the city gate” (Proverbs 31:31). This blessing is not only for our biological mothers, but for all of the women who have walked alongside us to help raise us with affection, confidence, and virtue, whether they were our birth moms, aunts, sisters, grandmothers, or other maternal figures along the way. While we’re asked to honor and appreciate our mothers every day of the year, we want to take a minute to specifically let them know their tireless efforts, selflessness, and steadfast faith have been transformational. We’re jumping on the Mother’s Day celebration a little early, because let’s be real, we all know mothers deserve a whole lot more than a single day 😝.įrom the second we showed up on this planet, small and helpless, the mothers in our lives have helped to form and shape every part of our journey, including our spiritual one.
#Daily prayer against enemies how to#
Amen.Īt some point, everyone feels that they don’t know how to pray, feel free to visit this page for more everyday prayers to explore how you can connect with God in the ordinary, extraordinary, everyday moments of life! And over time, transform my negative feelings toward into love that desires what’s best for her. Help me not return evil with evil or insult with insult, but to do good to those who are tough to be around. Help me to be slow to anger, and patient. Suffering Servant, who experienced the worst human beings had to offer, yet presented love and forgiveness to your enemies, help me love and forgive. If you’re like us, and this doesn’t really feel like the best news right now (especially because you’re thinking about going to church this week and running into that person again), maybe pray this prayer with us, as we ask God to help us love the people who are really difficult to love. “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). Jesus not only invites us to love our enemies, but also to pray for them! And not just to pray for them to be less irritating, but to pray for them to discover the true life and love God offers. When you find yourself wondering how to love people who are hard to love, there’s really only one answer.īecause here’s the difficult truth-the kind of truth that, well, none of us really want to hear… And maybe “enemy” is a strong word for that person, but they are definitely not a friend. Who’s the person in your life who rubs you the wrong way? Who gets under your skin? Who’s just flat out irritating?! Check out this simple prayer below to get started! How to Love People Who Are Hard to Love And if you don’t know how to pray, no worries! We’ve got you covered. When I put you first, you help me to stay aware of the enemy’s schemes.A simple prayer is all it takes to connect with God everyday. Forgive me for not keeping you at the center of my life. Little by little, I allow the busyness of life to lure me away from my time with you, leaving me vulnerable to attack. Sometimes I let myself get distracted by the enemy. You are a “shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.” ( Psalm 3:3) When the enemy attacks and I feel like I can’t take another step, I run to you for safety. God was faithful then, and He is still faithful today.
In the same way, we can pray for protection when we are under attack. He ensured them God would “strengthen and guard” them as they continued doing the work they were called to do. In his letter to the church at Thessalonica, Paul asked the people to pray for his protection against attacks from evil.
But God’s protection will keep us secure. As we journey through this life with Christ, we will experience attacks. He cares for us and understands everything we go through. Whether the enemy attacks us in big or small ways, the purpose is always the same- to prevent God’s plan from being fulfilled. An attack can also be something devastating, leaving us hurt or discouraged. Too many tasks on our to-do list or the temptation of a cell phone pulling our attention away from what’s most important. An attack may begin with something simple, like a distraction. “But the Lord is faithful he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:3, NLTĮnemy attacks can come in many forms. A Prayer of Protection from Enemy Attacks
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