Praying for Children Who Need Healing

Spending time on social media opens our eyes to the hurt others are going through. And what breaks my heart like nothing else are the number of parents and grandparents asking for prayer for their children in the hospital.

From infants, to school-age kids, to young adults. These children need prayer. They need healing. So I'd like to ask you if you would agree to pray for these. God knows the names and the situations. Would you commit to pray for children in the hospital today? And for their parents?

Only those who've been there know the agony they're going through, but God knows full well the needs of his people. He understands seeing your child suffer.

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I've been in that uncertain place, crying out to God to meet our needs. To ease my child’s pain and see us through the difficulty. Maybe you have, too. Even believers can struggle to hold onto faith when we see our child lying in a hospital bed.

I want to stand in the gap for children in the hospital today, and the parents sitting by their bedside. I want to pray on their behalf, because they may not have the strength. Will you join me? Let’s pray this prayer together.

A Prayer for Children in Need of Healing

Dear Merciful Father,

Thank you for being a miracle-working God. Thank you for your many blessings in my life. Lord, I ask today that you would wrap your loving arms around the children who are physically sick and hurting today. I pray above all for healing, and that you would strengthen their little bodies. I also ask that you would bring comfort to the parents and families as only You can. Will you give them wisdom during those times when medical decisions must be made? Those are the hardest of all. And finally Lord, please give them peace in knowing you are there with them, even when they feel tired and worn out. I give you all glory and honor today for being above all things and in all situations. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

Blessing Others Through the Book

In last week’s post, What You Will Find in the Over It book, I shared about the book’s message and who would benefit from reading it.

But the benefits of the book don’t stop there. You see, the book began with an idea that after it was published, it could somehow reach beyond those reading it and continue blessing others, even once the book is back on the shelf. That’s when God whispered His plan into my heart.

It began as an idea, and many times ideas need more than one person to pull them together. Thankfully, my friends Teri and Melissa listened to the idea and helped me bring it to life. I’ll just say it. I needed their giving hearts and wise advice to make it happen. I couldn’t have done it without them.

That’s how the More Than Yourself, Inc. scholarship program for junior high girls came to be.

Before penning the first word of Over It, we developed an online essay contest where girls from our community could apply to receive funds to help them get started toward their dreams. And what sets this program apart from others is that it’s only open to 7th, 8th, and 9th grade girls.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book go directly into the scholarship fund.

They may be a few years away from attending college, but these funds will be waiting for them when they begin. We are giving away $1000, $750, and two $500 amounts to four recipients.

Our prayer is that this small gesture will give them a little extra motivation as they press on to finish high school and work toward achieving their goals. Our desire is to show them someone believes in them.

You may be wondering why I am sharing this with you now when the book hasn’t released yet. Stepping out in faith, we were able to start the program back in September. So we are beyond excited for an upcoming announcement…

The first annual scholarship recipients will be announced on the scholarship page this coming Tuesday, March 22nd!

On behalf of the More Than Yourself board, we pray you will find extra joy in knowing this. When you purchase and read the Over It book, you are also helping a young girl move one step closer to her dreams. We all know how confusing and hard those junior high years can be. Maybe this gesture will offer hope and help at a time when it’s needed most.

Thank you for being a blessing. For more information about purchasing the #OverItBook, visit the book page here.