Praying from A-Z
This is a suggested guide for praying for any Christian when you do not have
a specific request to pray for him. This list may help you get started and
gives scripture verses to use as you pray.
Anointing
Ask God for the anointing of the Holy Spirit on this person so he or she
will be operating out of the Spirit's power, not out of human abilities.
(1 Corinthians 1:21-22)
Boldness
Pray that this person will speak the Word of God with boldness. (2
Timothy 1:7)
Comfort
Ask for comfort in those times when this person is discouraged, brokenhearted,
or stressed so he or she can pass that comfort on to others. (2 Corinthians
1:3-4)
Direction
Ask that this person will be able to sense God's specific direction in his
or her life. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Encourager
Ask God to send someone to encourage this person. (Hebrews 3:12-13)
Family
Pray that this person will be able to guide his or her children in the way
they should go and would be the kind of spouse who please the Lord. (Isaiah
40:11 and Ephesians 5:33)
Glory to God
Pray that every minute of this person's day will be lived to glorify God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31)
Humility
Ask that this person will develop a sense of humility, rejecting pride. (1
Peter 5:5-6 and Proverbs 15:33)
Insight
Ask that this person will see people and things from God's perspective.
Joy
Pray that this person will be full of the joy of the Lord in all situations.
(Nehemiah 8:10)
Knowledge
Pray that this Christian will crave the knowledge of God's Word and apply
it consistently. (Psalm 119:105 and Romans 11:33)
Love
Ask that this person will be a vessel through which God's love flows to others.
(1 John 3:16)
Motivation
Pray that this person will do his or her work from godly motives, not to
please other people. (1 Thessalonians 2:4)
Needs
Pray that the person you are praying for will realize that in Christ all
of his or her needs will be met. (2 Peter 1:3)
Open Door
Pray that the person you are praying for will recognize opportunities to
share the gospel.
Prayer Partners
As God to provide prayer partners for this person, people who will intercede
on a regular basis. (2 Thessalonians 1:11)
Quiet Time
Pray that nothing will get in the way of this person having a quality quiet
time with the Lord each day in which knowing who God is and what He does
becomes a priority. (Psalm 46:10)
Revival
Ask God to work in this person's life so he or she will be willing to meet
the conditions for personal revival. (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Servanthood
Pray that this person will do his or her work with a servant spirit.
Thankful Heart
Ask that this person will learn to thank God for what He is doing even in
difficult situations.
Unsaved
Pray that the unsaved people this person encounters will develop a hunger
and thirst for Jesus Christ in their lives. (2 Corinthians 4:4-6)
Victory
Pray that this person will know the victory in spiritual warfare. (2
Corinthians 10:3-5)
Weariness
Pray that this person will not get bogged down in having too much to do.
X-Ray Vision
Ask that this person will have X-ray vision of the heart to see anything
in his or her life that needs confessing; pray that the person will desire a
cleansed life. (Psalm 51)
Yieldedness
Pray that the person will be completely yielded to Christ, being willing
to be dead to self. (Galatians 2:20)
Zeal
Pray that the person will have a renewed zeal to share the gospel. (Colossians
1:28-29)