— 31 Days of Praying for Your Pastor, 31 Days of Praying for Your Pastor Husband —

{Day 29}: Steadfast in Suffering

October 29, 2015

31DaysofPraying4YourPastor

Key Phrase: Steadfast in Suffering

Key Scripture: Matthew 5:11, 1 Peter 4:16

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

Prayer Guide for Church Members:

“God, help my pastor to glorify You in his suffering. Ground him in Your Word so that when trials come, he is rooted to Christ as his foundation. Give him grace to bear the suffering You bring into his life, whether comes from unsaved people, or from fellow believers. Please keep our church from being the cause of his suffering. Help us to willingly come under his leadership and let him lovingly lead our church body. Give my pastor spiritual blessing, and not shame, in his times of suffering. And when the seasons of trial are long, strengthen him. Help him to be gracious to his critics, and to resist the temptation to defend himself to false accusers. Let him seek You as his only Defender, and let him find You faithful as You promise to be for Your servants. God, help my pastor to glorify You in his suffering. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Prayer Guide for Pastors’ Wives:

“God, help my husband to glorify You in his suffering. Ground him in Your Word so that when trials come, he is rooted to Christ as his foundation. Give him grace to bear the suffering You bring into his life, whether comes from unsaved people, or from fellow believers. Please keep our church from being the cause of his suffering. Help us to willingly come under his leadership and let him lovingly lead our church body. Give my husband spiritual blessing, and not shame, in his times of suffering. And when the seasons of trial are long, strengthen him. Help him to be gracious to his critics, and to resist the temptation to defend himself to false accusers. Let him seek You as his only Defender, and let him find You faithful as You promise to be for Your servants. God, help my husband to glorify You in his suffering. In Jesus’ name, amen.”