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Praying Psalm 23 For Missionaries O Lord, You are _______________'s Shepherd. I ask You to reveal this truth to him/her in new and powerful ways. Because You are _____________'s Shepherd, I ask that he/she will not lack. Lord Jesus, provide for his/her every need according to Your power and grace. I plead that You will fill ________________'s life with abundance. Just as a shepherd enables sheep to lie down in a green pasture, cause _____________ to feel secure in Your gracious and overwhelming provision. Fill _____________ with Your peace and love. Lead _____________ in the path of quiet confidence and hope in You. Lord Jesus, I ask You to restore _______________'s soul. Draw _____________ closer to Yourself. Grant him/her a deep and abiding intimacy with You. For Your name's sake, guide _________________ in the paths of righteousness. Let _____________'s thoughts, words, and actions be pleasing in Your sight. I ask that __________________'s life will be a shining example of the gospel's power to change lives. Enable _________________ to lead a holy and obedient life. Even though _______________ walks through the valley of the shadow of death, do not let him/her fear any calamity. Lord Jesus, deliver _____________ from a spirit of fear; create within him/her a spirit of power, love, and courage. Grant to him/her an overwhelming sense of Your presence. Protect him/her from fear, anxiety, worry, and doubt. Enable ______________ to see Your hand at work in the events of his/her life. I ask You to give _______________ the assurance that You are working all things together for his/her good. Lord Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd. Let Your rod and staff comfort ______________. I pray that You would help ________________ deal with his/her sinful habits. Break the power of these sinful habits in his her life. When ___________ begins to stray from You, draw him/her back to Yourself. Deliver ___________ from backsliding in any form. Lord Jesus, give strength and grace to ________________ in the midst of his/her struggles and battles. In the midst of the pressures and heartaches, fill _______________ with joy, hope, and satisfaction in his/her labor for the kingdom. Protect him/her from disappointment, loneliness, and feelings of worthlessness and uselessness. Let him/her know with conviction that the one who does not faint will reap in due season. Deliver ________________ from anything that would distract or hinder _________________'s relationship to You or his/her labors for You. Grant _____________ everything that he/she needs in order to walk with You and be fruitful for Your kingdom. Let Your unfailing love anchor him/her throughout everything that he/she has to face. O Lord, I plead that You would cause his/her cup to overflow with Your blessings. You know _________________ intimately; You know his/her needs more than anyone does. I ask You to meet all his/her needs-physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial. I pray that Your goodness and mercy will follow ______________ all the days of his/her life. Grant _____________ every good and every perfect gift on a continual basis. Let Your goodness sustain him/her in every circumstance of life. Cause them to know and experience Your mercy in fresh and profound ways. Let him/her know that Your mercy is everlasting. Enable him/her to know that it is fresh and new every morning. Let Your mercy sustain him/her in his/her sins, sufferings, and struggles. Lord
Jesus, I ask You to guide ________________'s every step throughout this
life. Cause him/her to know that You are walking with him/her. Preserve
and protect him/her until he/she enters into Your rest and reward. I
ask You to anchor and encourage _____________'s faith by looking to
his/her eternal glory and home. Cause him/her to know that he/she is
a pilgrim and that this world is not his/her home. Give _____________
strength, comfort, and courage from the knowledge that he/she will dwell
in the house of the Lord forever. Amen.
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