All this month, we’ve focused on our hurting world. We’ve looked intently at some disheartening events and situations that show the magnitude of brokenness and pain we live amongst.
We thank you for taking the time to pray with us this month.
This month, we looked at how we can pray for:
- Murder: Though incredibly painful and difficult to understand, we can pray for God to bring beauty from the dirt and ashes.
- Politics: No matter what happens politically, we can bring our concerns to God and trust in His help, here and now.
- Terrorism: Even when we’re reluctant to face the terror in terrorism, we can boldly come before God and stand against this evil by kneeling in prayer.
- Slavery: In this day and age it may be hard to imagine that many people are still trapped in slavery and human trafficking. We can pray that God would bring protection and freedom for the enslaved.
- Persecution: Many of our Christian brothers and sisters around the world are suffering persecution, but we can come before our Father’s throne on there behalf in powerful ways.
- We also were blessed with a very wise and helpful guest post this month on racism and its remedy. (Thank you, Ayoka Billions!)
And at the beginning of the month, we promised you a printable prayer prompt that will serve to encourage and guide you as you lift your heart and voices to God. As Believers, we know what dire need humanity has for Christ and the wholeness only He can give.
Click on the images above or here to download our Prayers for a Hurting World Printable.
We consider ourselves blessed by our DoNotDepart reader-community– again, we thank you for praying with us!
Ali
I’ve followed this lovely, haunting series, and thank you for it.
My viewpoint is somewhat different, and I ask your pardon in advance. For some of these pains, I’ve been part of the kinetic solution – delivered with an intentional lack of subtlety that would give any potential perpetrator pause, and cause an instant loss of water.
If the words of the “Battle Hymn Of The Republic” still ring true, then I was honoured to be a part of God’s ‘terrible swift sword’. Better men than I are buried in places with unpronounceable names for their commitment to protecting the innocent; these lost heroes, my friends.
Andrew, thanks so much for commenting with your viewpoint. I’m so glad you’ve followed our series.
I definitely agree that Christians are called to Christlike, brave, bold, action — which can vary greatly in “looks.” It’s also easy, though (when a situation feels too big or outside our realm of influence), to feel powerless. Something we can all do, though, is pray– and that’s why we addressed these topics from this perspective. :)
Blessings to you!!