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Prayer in Our Ministry of Friendship
Pray regularly for:
- International students as they adapt to life in the United States, for
their schoolwork, peace, security and joy in their everyday life.
- International students specifically as you meet them and learn their
names, asking that their new experiences result in an openness to the
Good News of Jesus.
- The political, social, economic and spiritual conditions in your
friend's home country as you learn about them from your friend and the
media. Pray that these developments will afford opportunities for
you and others to share Christ's Good News in a special way.
- The Lutheran churches in your area, that there would be a
Spirit-inspired interest in befriending and serving international
students and in clearly revealing God's love for all people.
- That the Holy Spirit will raise up students in your campus ministry or
congregation who are willing to become involved in reaching out to
internationals.
- Yourself, that God would constantly challenge you to reach out to
international students you meet and to pursue friendships with them.
Ask that He would bless these friendships and that day-to-day
activities would not crowd them out.
Pray that the love of Christ and the truth of the Good News will
shine through you.
- God to encourage and to give discipline, time, energy, wisdom and
creativity to those people He has called to organize and promote His
ministry with international students.
- The opportunities to share your faith sensitively with your
international friends. Ask
that cultural, theological and language differences may be overcome and
that the Good News will be made clear.
Pray that these friends from such different backgrounds will come
to trust the Savior you know and lov
- Take time to review your relationships.
Admit to God your weaknesses and where you have failed ask for
His forgiveness. And don't
forget to praise Him for your friendships and successes as well!
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