For Jonathan and Cynthia:
Jonathan, if you ever need something to pray on:
Lord Jesus, I thank You for bestowing on me the gift of life. You know everything that has affected me physically, emotionally, spiritually and all my inmost experiences of mind and heart that have formed me into the person that I am now.
It is not Your will that Your people should suffer, and yet, I remember so well how You took on suffering for us all. Lord, keep me now from losing hope as I face once again my infirmity. I feel the pain and ask of God, "Let this cup pass from me."
As I kneel with You in the garden, may I welcome another day with a prayer that echoes yours: "Not my will but Thine be done." Let me never forget how to laugh, for laughter is Your gift to me to undo depression and heal the hurt of a sickness I cannot control. Then I will gladly walk Your way, to join in Your sacrifice of love, and I will not dwell upon the pain that leads my thoughts away from You.
I renounce any rebellion or fear. Though I do not quite understand Your way of directing me right now, I wish to let go of any possessiveness over my life. I surrender all the details of my present situation into Your loving care.
I ask You to accept instead each breath I draw as an act of love and trust in You. Please guide Cynthia onto the path of quick recovery. May you be kind to her, and protect her, help her, and strengthen her everyday. As I kneel in prayer with patience and serenity, and look upon you to oversee her recovery, I ask you to continue to strengthen my faith in You. You are my Saviour, and I lean upon Your loving Heart with the peace of a little child in its father's arms. I know You will not forsake me. Take me into Your gentle embrace, for I know that whatever this day brings, You have paved my way with Your tears and redeemed me with Your victory. I love You, dearest Lord.
I ask this in your most Holy Name. Amen.
I hope this helps you, jonathan. Put your faith in Him, let him take control of your life and He'll never fail to show you why things happen, when they happen. Just remember, there's nothing you and Him will find impossible to take on, together.
For Laura, and everyone close to her:
Lord Jesus Christ, You chose to share our human nature, to redeem all people, and to heal the sick. With this in mind I beg You, firstly, to look with compassion on Your dearest children, whom are close to Laura at heart, or closed in prayer for her.
Support them with Your power, comfort her friends, family, and everyone close to her with Your protection, and give them the strength needed to live each day with faith in You.
Secondly, as You have saved us from death through Your own passion, help Laura and everyone praying for her recovery to find hope in You during such times of trouble.
Lord, You went about doing good and healing all who had faith in you, we ask You to bless Laura who met with an accident. Give her strength in body, courage in spirit, and patience in to recover.
We know all things are possible through You, and we ask you to aid Laura through whatever pain or suffering she may be experiencing. As we all continue to strengthen in faith, please answer our prayers, for You live and reign forever and ever.
Amen.
Joy, keep us posted on Laura, kay. We'll continue to pray for her.
Always yours in Christ. Gerard.