HOW TO PRAY FOR AMERICA - BY PRAYING INTO EIGHT CENTERS OF INFLUENCE IN OUR NATION

GOVERNMENT
Pray for your leaders, as well as the judges in our courts. Ask God to grant them wisdom to act with integrity.
(I Kings 3:28; I Timothy2:1-2; Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 11:3;Romans 13:1-2)

Federal Government
Consider praying for our President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, Congressional Leaders, Supreme Court Justices

State Government
Consider praying for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders

Local Government
Consider praying for your Mayor, City Counsel, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Judges, County Officials

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

• Provide leaders with wise and godly counselors who will provide honest wisdom and encouragement
• Well up humility in the hearts of leaders to make apologies or adjustments when these things are necessary
• Lord, pour out a spirit of cooperation between elected leaders
• Break down the barriers that are built up by selfish ambition for personal power
• Safeguard the marriages and families of elected leaders who spend large portions of time away from home
• God, give leaders clarity to know what issues are most important to dedicate their time toward
• Soften the hearts of leaders to hear and understand the needs of the communities they serve
• Bring a spirit of harmony and righteousness among the staff members who work to support each elected leader
• Protect leaders from falling into temptations of bribes, unfaithfulness or straying from what they know is right. Lord, protect them from the plots of evil to stand for what You have established

MILITARY
“He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them...and encouraged them with these words: ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him. With him only is the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles...’” (2 Chronicles 32:6-8)

Perseverance to endure hardship (Isaiah 43:2; Deuteronomy 31:6)

Wise leaders who inspire respect from those under their command (Romans 13:1)

Protection and support for the families they have left behind (Romans 1:8-10)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

• Pray for the leaders to make wise and righteous decisions based on Biblical principles rather than personal career gains
• Lord, help all military personnel see You working in their daily lives, that You are with them, whether they are in the field, at home, or abroad
• Remove stigmas for seeking medical attention for mental and physical needs
• God, hold the families of service members close, and may they look to You for the strength and peace that only You can give
• Comfort the spouses who are separated due to military jobs—keep these marriages strong
• Lord, keep the hearts of the military from being desensitized to violence, while keeping them strengthened through battles. Only You can provide such a balance.
• Move service members to seek the Lord and family for comfort, rather than overuse of substances

MEDIA
“...Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8)
The decision makers within the media to realize they can make a profit by producing uplifting projects (Proverbs 8:10-11)

Christians in media to find favor and be filled with creative ideas that bring kingdom principles and life-giving messages to the public (Proverbs 2:1-15)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR MEDIA

• Lord, encourage the believers who are called to use their creative gifts to glorify You and cultivate a culture of concern for one another
• Teach us to use the news as prayer prompts and ideas for how to serve our local community
• Pour out wisdom for people who bring funding to entertainment media to fund things that are wholesome and speak the truth of God
• Send creativity for artists to create thought-provoking works of art and entertainment that point towards Your redemptive plan for humanity fill the hearts of artists who can fill stadiums with adoring fans but still feel alone—You are the only one who can make them whole
• Guide news professionals to seek truth and gather evidence, to present the issues of the day clearly and honestly
• Strengthen the Christians in these spheres to boldly stand for Biblical truth in the writer’s rooms, board meetings and creative processes

BUSINESS
“I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working...” (Exodus 31:3-4)

Impartation of ideas and resources to open principled businesses, especially in areas that need an economic boost (Psalm 132:15)

Christian workers to display Christ-like humility and service to their co-workers (Philippians 2:3)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR BUSINESSES

• May each business leader be of great character: of integrity, humbleness of spirit and heart, honest in speech and actions, empathetic and vulnerable.
• Lord, raise up a workforce that is filled with a spirit of excellence and unity in all they do
• Dispel any false belief that a person’s value comes from a job title—let the truth ring out that a person is valuable because they are image bearers of You, their Creator
• Pour out a spirit of generosity onto the mountain of Business like never before
• May the gifts of the work of their hands be a great blessing to each family and community
• Father, open the hearts of business leaders to be soul-searching, to cast out any greed, selfish ambition and idols and lay them on the altar of repentance
• Give shift leaders the hearts to be genuinely concerned with the overall wellbeing of their workers

EDUCATION
“If you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of
the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (Proverbs 2:3-6)

A safe atmosphere conductive to learning

Excellence in educators (Exodus 18:20-21)

Equal opportunities for every student to achieve their full potential (Philippians 1:9)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

• Father, Stir the hearts of parents to take an active role in the academic, spiritual, and emotional formation of their children
• God, guide school boards to be wise in choosing curriculums that uphold the truth of the Word
• Move the hearts of funding leaders to prioritize the needs teachers and students have for classroom materials
• Give Christian parents a missionary mindset to minister to teachers in their children’s lives
• Lord, draw near to teachers in the classroom and teach them to rely on the Holy Spirit throughout the day rather than their own strength
• Set young people free from the hopelessness, despair, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and substance abuse
• Bless teachers with an outpouring of grace and endurance of such magnitude it overflows onto their students, their schools, and their communities
• Turn the hearts of students to see their worth and value in their Creator and Savior, rather than test scores, athletic performance or social media following
• Pour out discernment on older students and their parents to know what path You have for them transitioning into adulthood

CHURCH
“So then, just as you received Jesus Christ as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” (Colossians 2:6-8)

The church would find a new zeal and commitment to the mission and purpose of Jesus Christ (Matt 22:37)

Unity with and among churches that reveal God’s love to the world (John 17:23)

Integrity–that God’s people look and act differently from the world (I Peter 2:11; 1 Corinthians 13:6)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR OUR CHURCHES

• God, use Your Church as a beacon of light and joy to a world that is searching for answers
• Jesus, give your pastors keen wisdom and insight that is in tune with your Spirit so they would never lose sight of the mission of Your Church
• Lord, open hearts in the church to care for people outside the church, to be praying for them and to become visibly and tangibly concerned and helping them in needs and struggles
• Bring a focus for exalting You above all else, to pastors, church staff, volunteers and lay leaders
• Stir the Holy Spirit among the body to actively participate in discipling one another in Scripture
• Father, burden the Church with urgency to share the Gospel with passion and the power of the Spirit
• Remind us to eagerly look for ways to use our time, talents, and treasures to build up the Body of Christ

FAMILY
“If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” (Mark 3:25)

Unity and love in individual families that reach out in hospitality toward others (Romans 12:9-13)

Establish healthy relationships between parents and children (Malachi 4:5-6)

WHAT TO PRAY FOR FAMILIES

• Wisdom in choosing a spouse; to be equally yoked together in faith
• Grant us humility, and with that humility bring stability and peace to families
• Give husbands and wives the grace to consider each other before self
• Endurance for single parents or grandparents stepping in as parents
• Comfort for families moving forward through grief
• Strengthen families who also serve as caretakers for medically fragile family members
• Give empty-nest parents comfort in transition and the vision to grasp their new role as full-time intercessors for adult kids
• Harmony in blended families
• Create a means of escape and healing from harmful family dynamics

SEXUAL ISSUES AND PURITY IN OUR NATION:
“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”

Pray for a standard of sexuality that is based in God’s Word

Live with a thought life, and self-control

Value others as we hold to the God’s divine design for sexuality in marriage between a man and a women (Matthew 19:4-6; Colossians 3:5; Romans 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:9-10)

Pray for our society that is saturated with a different picture of sexuality than what God designed. More and more, we need teachings and promotion of LGBT ideas but also this cannot exclude of any type of sexuality outside of marriage such as fornication and adultery. Our prayer is that all people will see how God values all people. He cannot love us anymore than He loves us and cannot love us any less than He loves us. The church can reveal that heart to the world extending the truth that is in God’s Word and the grace than God shows to all. As we conform to Him, we break the shackles of sexual actions than miss His best, recovery from abuse, teaching children and youth God’s plan for sexuality according to the Bible, sexual thought life under the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and wholeness that comes when we walk with Him. By using prayer, you can develop a closer relationship with God and receive His strength to stay pure. In this post, we’ll discuss prayers for purity and how they can help you maintain sexual purity. We’ll also provide some tips on how to pray effectively for this purpose. So if you’re ready to get started, keep reading!

WHAT TO PRAY FOR SEXUAL ISSUES

• Prayer for self-control: Lord, help me to exercise self-control in all areas of my life, including my sexuality. Help me to resist temptation and to honor you with my body.
• Prayer for wisdom: Lord, give me the wisdom to make wise decisions about my sexuality. Help me to know your will for my life and to follow it.
• Prayer for strength: Lord, I know that this battle against sexual temptation is not easy. But I am not fighting alone. I ask for your strength to persevere in this fight.
• Prayer for healing: Lord, I know that sexual purity is possible because you offer forgiveness and healing to all who turn to you. I ask for your forgiveness for any past mistakes and for healing from any hurt or trauma I have experienced. Thank you that you are a God of grace and mercy!
• Prayer on Woke agenda: Government, athletic and educational agenda to call men women and women men.
• Prayer for Purity of Heart: Almighty God, help me to keep my heart pure and free from all sinful desires and affections. Create in me a new heart, O Lord, and renew a right Spirit within me. Grant me the grace to mortify every sin and lust that would rise up within me and lead me astray. Help me to live each day for Your glory alone. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
• Lord, our hearts are heavy for those who identify as LGBT. Your Word is clear about both sin and salvation – and our own consciences testify to this truth – yet so many live with the hope that they will find their “true self” or even their worldly salvation in a broken identity.
• For children who are hearing messages that make them question their own sexuality, we pray for protection over their minds and hearts.
• For those in ministry to those who have suffered sexual abuse or distortion of values, we pray for the strength to speak the truth in love – and more than anything, to make your Gospel known in the words they say and in the way they live.