As a runner, I find myself praying as the Lord brings people, and situations, to my mind. Sometimes, through my neighborhood, I will pray for something specific as I run past their house. Like a family who has a child headed off to school for the first time. Or, a fmaily who I know is going through some kind of struggle.
Recently, on a run, the Lord dropped this simple prayer onto my lap. You can use this R.S.V. prayer for someone who is struggling:
Release + Restore + Revive = R.S.V.
Lord, RELEASE whatever is holding them from a closer relationship with you.
- i.e. this could be an anything from an addiction, to a marital problem. Ask the Lord to release them from the issue.
RESTORE whatever was lost in their life.
- i.e. If a marriage is broken, pray that God restores it.
REVIVE their heart.
- God can bring life to what was once dead. Pray that God revives a relationship, or an individual.
May God use this prayer in a powerful way in your life, too!
Run and Pray. Go make a difference. Always run by faith.
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