This
Cuts
Deep
Deeper than any heartache
This cuts deeper than a knife
Making its way through and to my heart
Shredding my world
Tearing it to parts

So God
Please hear my plea
If You won’t hear from them
Listen to me
As I intercede
For the people in my life
The people I call friends
Those who are my family
The ones that struggle daily
Ones trying to mend fences

The ones I care about
Deeply
Until it causes me grief and pain
The ones that need a financial breakthrough
The ones that refuse to turn to You
The ones that encounter confusion
Those that think that Your love is an illusion
The ones that hate school, work, and play.
The ones that find sex and say it’s hard to stay away
But I pray
I cry each day
That they will focus on You.
Because there is little they themselves can do.

Remember those who struggle with finding their purpose
Those that play You, making Your death look bogus
I pray for those who are torn apart by relationships
Or the lack thereof
I pray for those who search for love in the wrong places
Those who frown because of the battle in their minds till it shows on their faces
I pray for those who have given up on You
Those heading to the road to destruction because they have lost faith in you.
Those who are constantly under the enemy’s attacks and don’t know to fight back
Those who are in need of protection, and wrestle with insecurity.
Remind all of them You are in control and head of security.
Those who engage in activities that you don’t condone
For those of us who spend less time in Your word and more time on the phone.
Those with phobias and dislikes.
Help them to remember we have You
So we don’t have to fear but we can face our challenges with You!

I ask that they will trust You deeper
Know you deeper
See You and understand You deeper

Teach us
Guide us
Tell us what to do
Show us the place that you want us to be
Help us to have a deeper relationship with you

I can’t take it anymore God
I hate what I see
What I feel
I’m laying it all in Your hands
Surrendering it all
Down on my face
But faith lifted up
You understand my tears, each one that flows as the rivers do
There is nothing else I can do
So, I’ll stay silent in the awesome presence of You
I know you will come through

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