Before we get into today’s list I want to say how much I appreciate and thank God for the opportunity to touch your life, albeit from afar, every weekday through this blog. But my greatest joy and priviledge is to stand in faith with you, believing God to supply your every need. I don’t take this time of prayer on “Thoughtful Thursdays” lightly; I feel humbled to read over such personal prayer requests—both private and public—and seek God on your behalf.
Today, please join me in praying for the following individuals:
1. Joy Taylor-Hunt wrote:
My sister Sheila was diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago and we just found out that it is in stage 4. The doctors cannot operate and have only given her 3-6 months to live. I lost my mother to breast cancer just 5 years ago and this feels like more than I can take. Please pray for my mind and for my strength to hold on, and hold things together for my sister. She has two small children both under the age of 7. I hate to see them lose their mother.
2. Scilla wrote:
Thank you so much for your inspirational words everyday. They are a blessing. Today I am writing my first prayer request. I am currently a third year graduate student pursuing my PhD in chemical engineering. I am one of 2 black students out of the 80 students in my department. I have been going through some rough times lately. I feel like I still haven’t made solid friendships that can be my support to get through tough times in school. I have had a hard time relating to the people in my research groups. This discontent has led me into a state of depression due to not being able to get my work to progress as fast as my advisor would like and not having support, which has all made me question whether I am supposed to be here. I read your post this morning about persevering through the tough times and I was inspired. I would really appreciate prayer for discernment to be able to figure out if God wants me to be here and prayer for Him to guide new friends to me so that we can enrich each other’s lives. Thank you so much for this opportunity to request prayer.
3. Shante Hamilton wrote:
Dianna I have to tell you how much this blog inspires me everyday. Not a day goes by that I don’t read it. Sometimes I even read archived posts on the week-end. You are a TRUE blessing! I’m requesting prayer for my writing career. I have been a freelance writer for 3 years, but I feel called to write my own book now. I was molested at a young age by 3 different men (2 of them relatives) and I want to be able to tell my story, but I’m afraid. This past month I met with a big time publisher who is very interested in my story. I just need courage to tell it. Please pray for me and thanks for all you do to inspire.
4. A woman who wishes to remain anonymous wrote:
I am ashamed and I know it’s wrong but I got involved with a married man. I didn’t know he was married at the time. I just discovered that he has a wife and 3 children and my world is destroyed. I fell in love with this man. He promised he was going to marry me and I don’t know how to let go. Please pray for my healing. I feel hopeless.
5. Chantel wrote:
I was in an abusive relationship more than 12 years ago and I up and left. I left my son with his grandmother and never looked back. I want to be back in my son’s life but he will not forgive me for abandoning him and I don’t blame him. I would be hurt and angry too. Please pray for God to rid me of all this guilt and help me to win my son’s trust and forgiveness. Thank you.
Today’s Prayer: Lord, You see every need, hurt, and desire. No matter how complicated, difficult, or seemingly too-far-gone any situation mentioned here is, there is nothing too hard for You to resolve. So I humbly ask that You would look upon each person mentioned today and intervene in their situation according to Your divine will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
