Prayer Requests in the Light of the World

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. John 12:46


Gracious God, we give thanks for your son Jesus, our light in the darkness. Help us believe so that we may see. Bring about real change in our lives, so that we may know your will and have the strength to accept your call on our lives. We lift these prayers of your children today:

“I would like to lift up in prayer all of my 6 cellies, and all the other inmates in here and their families. I lift up m son Bruce Jr. who just turned 21 and doing a life sentence, my three daughters, Stephanie, Lisa and Angela. May God keep them under his watchful eyes. Lift up my ex-wife Rosalinda, may God bless her today, tomorrow and forever more. Lift up my two sisters, my nephew, my sister-in-law and my aunt. Also, may God bless me with more knowledge of his word.” Bruce D., Sanchez Unit, El Paso TX

“Please pray for me and my wife Maerine.” Mark S., Gurney Unit, Tennessee Colony, TX

“Please put Kourntey N. who is 20 years old & deaf, Amy P. who is 20, pregnant and going to prison for 3 years, & Marvala B. who is wonderful and help, never has doubt on the prayer list.” April G., Tavares FL

“Several of us who are incarcerated here at Silverdale in Chattanooga, TN have your calendar & not only do we use them for our own use but share the days devotion in our morning bible studies.” Kathleen L., CCA Silverdale, Chattanooga TN

“My name is LaDeirdra Ann, I would like you & your congregation to pray for me & my family & loved ones. I am incarcerated. Please pray & I believe I shall receive my deliverance.” LaDeirdra Ann H., Decker Detention Center, Dallas, TX

“Hi! I am Bro. Johnson R., Sr. You all sent me a calendar and I want to thank you for it. It has been a blessing to me. Will you all please pray for me and my xwife Ruthie and my 3 sons.”

“I received a daily devotional calendar as a gift copy from you over a month ago, and it has been very helpful to spiritual growth. Since I have found such reassurance and inspiration in its pages, I would like to request another copy to share with a fellow sister-in-Christ. We reside here at a treatment facility for drug and alcohol abuse and we would like you all to lift up everyone here in prayer.” Janet W., Baton Rouge, LA

“I need God’s word to be rooted inside me. I want to change my life so I won’t any longer come to prison. I am learning that God’s word can change me, and I believe in God. Please help me. Your friend in Christ and your brother.” Carlos C., Lopez Unit, Edinburg TX

“This is my first time and my last time here. I’m here because of an accident and I’m really sorry for it. I would also like for you to pray for me. Pray that I’m still a mother to my daughters. Pray that I still have my parental rights and pray that by this summer I will be home with my babies.” Tonya T., CMCF, Pearl MS

“ I’m asking if you can send me another calendar for myself, because I had passed mine on to a young lady that was here with me and left so she didn’t have a chance of getting one. Can I also ask you to hold us up in your prayers and at the same time I pray that this letter find you all in high spirits and great health.” Tammy D., Tarrant Co. Jail, Dallas TX

We pray for these, and all your children who are seeking to find your righteous path for their lives. Guide and protect them, give them peace. We pray for all who share your word with prisoners, for chaplains and volunteers, for missionaries and evangelists. Let your perfect purpose be accomplished through our imperfect work. In the name of Jesus, our Savior and our brother, we pray. Amen.

Prayer Requests

“Please pray for my release when I come up for parole in a few months. I thank you for all your support and have a merry X-mas. Please keep me in prayer.” Ray Allen D., Seguin, TX

“I would like to submit a prayer request that I be delivered from this horrible addiction to crack & alcohol and get out and stay out of jails, I’d like to pray for my family, my son Corey, my daughter Ollisha, my mom Virginia, my sisters and brothers, and all the ladies in my cell and my enemies.” Idella S., Hopkinsville, KY

“Pray for my husband who is in a detention center. And our daughters, who are having a hard time dealing with both parents being in jail. It is my prayer that we can be together as a family through the reading of this daily prayer.” Linda S., Leitchfield, KY

“My prayer request is that you may pray that when I walk out these doors that the Lord will keep me strong and make me stronger, and guide me toward the right direction, and not dwell on the past.” Barbara S., Pearl, MS

“I have a good chance of getting out next year but if I don’t it will be okay because I am content living for Jesus Christ, my Savior. I know his plan for me is great! Glory be to God! … Thank you for your love and compassion for people like me that most of “society” disregards. Remember me in your prayers… Psalm 27 The one thing I ask of the Lord, the thing I seek the most, is to dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life…” Priscilla M., Pearl MS

“I have gone through a lot of turmoil in my short life, and I have accepted a new faith in my life …This letter is to say thank you for all you’ve done, continue to do, and know that I plan to take my book with me to the free world and share it with others that need a change in their lives.” Manuel M., Breckenridge, TX

“…send your devotional calendar to my family members as a present from U 2 me 4 them from GOD! I thank you for your love and generosity, especially in a world so full of darkness. But there is a light that shines way beyond and that light is Jesus Christ our Lord and risen Savior! May peace be unto you at this time of year.” Paul W., Gulfport, MS

Prayer Requests for Advent of Hope

Gracious God, we give you glory and thanks for your constant compassion and protection. We know you are with us though all of our wanderings, and that without your guidance, we would be lost and have no hope. Keep us faithful, give us hope for the future, as you hear the petitions of your children:

"My dad is currently serving in Iraq and I'm the oldest child and I am in prison... Pray for my mom and grandma. They need the comfort. My brothers are Brandon and Zachery, my sister is Cheyenne and my son is Hunter. Could you say a prayer for all of us?... I hate to think what it would be like to go through all this without God's comfort." Jennifer R., Pine Bluff AR

"... my mom is very sick. Please keep her in your prayers." Jackie G., Troy NC

"I need your prayers really bad. I'm 35 years old, been in a worldwind [sic], fighting to stay afloat. Friends like you and God has been my only friends and hope for the last five years. Please keep me in prayer." Johnny S., Morganton, NC

"Your letter mentioned you did prayers, and how God has a purpose for us. I believe I may have found mine. As an x-drug abuser, I've recently discovered I want to be an evangelist @ night and help children during the day that are on drugs get off & give them faith in the Lord. I'm struggling still with asking for forgiveness with the things I've done in my past. My pride still gets in the way. So I ask, please pray that I can do this. Pray that I can put away my pride, gain the knowledge to be an evangelist and have the strength to put into my community. Let the Lord forgive me for my sins& give me strength to walk again." Desiree T., Dayton TX

"I would like you to say a prayer for my family and me. I have not gotten a letter from my mother and I don't know how my grandmother is doing at all. I need somebody to pray for me I am having a hard time right now." Algarita S., Gatesville, TX

"I thank God, our Father, for ministries such as your because as I understand the Word, you are reaching out to those the world has forgotten or called outcasts. Believing and receiving God's gift of salvation , so many have received a new hope because of you... I am also asking that you place my name on your prayer list. I have accepted Jesus Christ in my life as my savior and I expect there to be many trials and tribulations along the way, so with my prayers, God will carry me." John B., Abilene, TX

"Please keep me and my family in your prayers." Julie D., Newport, AR

We lift these, and all your children who are in prison, to your loving protection. We pray with confidence, because we know you are a loving God, attentive to our needs and concerns. Help us through the holidays, to strip away the unnecessary busy-ness of live, and to find peace that comes only from you. Focus our eyes on the coming of Christ into our world and our hearts again. In Christ's name we lift these prayers. Amen.