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Prayer for the Youths


Lord Jesus,

We pray for our youth in the community and all our children who call upon Your name and believe in You.

May they have a supreme love for You, loving You with all their heart, mind, soul and strength.

May there be a denial of self in their everyday life, that they are able to put others first.

May they deliberately choose the cross, overcoming by embracing suffering and not being afraid of it.

May they own a life that is spent on following You, that they accurately express You and reflect You daily to others.

May they have an unswerving commitment to Your Word, hiding Your word in their hearts and abiding by them.

May there be a forsaking of all to follow You. May they love You more than what they have in their lives. May they be resolute to turn from the world and to follow You and Your ways in every situation. 

Grant them wisdom, strength and grace to learn true discipleship in You and be faithful and loyal to You. 

In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.


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Dear Lord Jesus,

We pray for our youth and all our children....

May they be lovers of truth and seekers of truth that is from You. 

May they understand what is truth, according to Your word and Your standard, so that they can stand on Your truth and walk righteously in this world. 

May they not be deceived by the world and be tempted to believe in lies, even half truths, that contradict what Your word says.

May they not rely on ideas, feelings and emotions, but trust in Your truth and live by Your truth. For Your truth will set them free. 

May they know that sin is still sin, even if all the world approves of it. 

By Your grace, may You help them to be real, deep and authentic in their faith and in their walk with You.

In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen. 

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Lord Jesus

We lift those who are being ostracised, discriminated, mistreated or bullied in school. We pray that Your covering and protection will be upon them whenever they are being treated unfairly. 

Lord, please grant them the courage to speak out and seek for help. We also ask You to grant them strength and courage to help them stand firm in their identity in You, and not to be swayed by the opinions of others. When they harbor any anger or resentment against the bullies, we humbly ask Jesus to speak Your abounding love to them to forgive those who hurt them. 

When they might fall prey to vengeful thinking and hurl insults back at the ones causing psychological pain, may Jesus, You speak Your divine peace to calm their angry emotions. 

Lord, forgive those who have bullied the students physically and verbally in words and actions, socially among their peers, and electronically or cyberbullying through social media, emails, messages. We ask for Your deliverance and peace to be with them. 

Lead them to turn to You, help them to be quick to admit or confess their wrongdoings and also quick to repent. Help them to show respect and kindness to everyone they meet. May they have an encounter with You and bring transformation to their lives. 

We declare that You, Jesus, will rescue those who love You and will protect those who trust in Your name. 

In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen 


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