Does your heart yearn to help people who are hurting? Mine does and I’m sure yours does too. One way we can help hurting people is through our prayers. And we can do this for anyone. We often feel so helpless, especially when distance is involved, but prayer can cover that distance in the span of a whispered plea.
So in today’s installment of my blog series featuring sentence prayers that invite God’s power, let’s focus on the hurting.
Is someone we know grieving the loss of a loved one? Do we know anyone going through divorce or some other soul-wrenching broken relationship?
Let’s not forget those who are physically hurting because of illness or chronic physical, mental, or emotional conditions. Maybe we know someone struggling with infertility or someone dealing with other heartbreaking or heavy situations.
Through the following sentence prayers, may we help hold up those we know and love who are hurting today. And may our hearts be eased as well in knowing that we are helping them through our prayers!
7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For the Hurting
- Father, show hurting souls your love today in some special way, reassuring them that you see them and that you’re with them. (Genesis 16:13; Psalm 3:18; Lamentations 3:32; Luke 7:13)
- Lord, remind the hurting to turn to you—to run to you, not away from you—and allow you to be their refuge in the storm. (2 Chronicles 20:12b; Psalm 9:9, 18:2, 36:7, 62:8, 71:3; 141:8)
- Father, comfort and carry the hurting today. (Psalm 23;4; 28:9; Isaiah 46:4; 49:13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
- Lord, bring people to minister to those who are hurting and then help the hurting accept their comfort and help. (Job 16:5; Isaiah 41:6; Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2; 2 Corinthians 7:6-7)
- Father, guide those who are hurting to fully feel their grief or pain and to give themselves grace as they make their way through it. (1 Samuel 30:4; Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 22:4)
- Lord, help the hurting forgive and give grace to those who thoughtlessly compound their pain by insensitive remarks or actions. (Luke 23:34; Matthew 7:12; Colossians 3:13)
- Lord, bind up and heal the hearts of the hurting and be their balm of Gilead. (Psalm 147:3; Jeremiah 8:22)
Let’s bless the hurting today with our prayers. Let’s help them make it through!
“On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers.” 2 Corinthians 1:10-11 NIV
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Cheryl, thank you for your inspiration and practical help with this post. (I found your blog at FCW for all on Facebook.) I have a heart to pray for those who are suffering and sometimes it’s hard to find the words, but I know God knows my heart and doesn’t need me to put it all in words. That’s why I especially appreciate the specific Bible verses you shared with us. I will print out your post and keep it close. Thanks again.
Linda, what a blessing to hear how this post has helped meet a need for you and how you will be using it in such a wonderful way! So glad the verses will be so helpful to you. God’s Word is powerful indeed! Thanks so much for sharing — such an encouragement to me!
I’m going to share this post on my FB page for my ministry related to mental health. Thanks for the beautiful sentence prayers, grounded in scripture.
Caroline, I’m so happy to hear that you found this post helpful! Thanks so much for sharing it with your readers. I hope it blesses many!