A new prayer based on St. Paul

 

Do you struggle with how to pray for others? 

I discovered a new way to pray for those who have been away from their faith, or who are altogether unaware of God, taking a cue from St. Paul in his Letter to the Colossians.

In the first chapter (verses 9-14), he tells them that he does not cease praying for them. I put his words in prayer form and hope you will find this little prayer helpful when praying for those you care about.

To simplify, it helps to use a person's name, like this:

I pray for ________ that he/she may come to know your will, and through spiritual wisdom and understanding, live in a way that is pleasing to you. I pray that whatever ______ does, that he/she may produce good things and grow in his/her knowledge of you. Amen.

You can read the full paragraph below that I adapted this from, so you can read it in Paul's own words, which are more complete, and absolutely beautiful.

Janet Cassidy

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"Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God, strengthened with every power, in accord with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. 

 

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."  Colossians 1: 9-14