Challenge
Church family: People all around us are in need of God’s spiritual touch and encouragement in their lives.
“Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.”
3 John 1:2
“Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises… Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”
James 5:13, 16
Preparation
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you
Requests
• Fill your heart with love for your friends and faith community
• Help you know what encouraging words to share with them
• Surround them with His angels and fill them with His Spirit
• Remind them of His great love for them
• Create some divine encounters with people that would encourage them
• Restore their joy in their walk with Him
• Help them see things from God’s perspective
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Optional Readings