Adoption is one of the most gospel oriented actions I believe takes place here on earth. One of the greatest responses to the current abortion crisis in our country isn't picketing or protesting- it's adoption. Adoption is the proclamation that every life is worthy of love; every child is worthy of a family to call their own. I have felt called to adopt at some point in my life and am waiting for the opportunity for us to bring little ones into our crazy, imperfect family. Time, money, resources... all seem insurmountable. But, I believe that we have an obligation to prayerfully ask God to move and orchestrate our lives to be ready when that time comes... and to place an urgency in our hearts to make moves in that direction.
Along with that, we currently have an obligation to help support, encourage, and lift up those in our lives who are adoptive families. The obstacles of adoption can be arduous and hard. We are required, as the body of Christ, to share in their burdens.
Pray for your own heart and your family's hearts to be moved to adopt children. Pray for eyes that would be open to those around you who are adopting or have adopted who need encouragement and support.
Jesus,
We ask that you would give us a burden for the orphans. We pray that our hearts would be moved to take care of these children and that we would move past the excuses and find financial means and time necessary to bring children into our families who need families. Lord, we pray that our anger about abortion would be moved into action to take care of the children who are living today. We pray that there would be a great upswell in adoption inside the church and that our faithfulness to adopt would be evident to the world outside; so much so that choosing life would seem the better option for their unborn children. We ask that your kingdom would be manifest here on earth, and we believe that adoption is part of your kingdom purpose, just as you adopted us as sons and daughters of the King.
Lord, we ask that as your church we would support adoptive families well. Help us to encourage and uplift them in their need. Help us to carry their burdens. We pray for supernatural awareness of how to help adoptive families. We pray that you would make adoption a priority in our lives and in the life of the church.
Amen.
Along with that, we currently have an obligation to help support, encourage, and lift up those in our lives who are adoptive families. The obstacles of adoption can be arduous and hard. We are required, as the body of Christ, to share in their burdens.
Pray for your own heart and your family's hearts to be moved to adopt children. Pray for eyes that would be open to those around you who are adopting or have adopted who need encouragement and support.
Jesus,
We ask that you would give us a burden for the orphans. We pray that our hearts would be moved to take care of these children and that we would move past the excuses and find financial means and time necessary to bring children into our families who need families. Lord, we pray that our anger about abortion would be moved into action to take care of the children who are living today. We pray that there would be a great upswell in adoption inside the church and that our faithfulness to adopt would be evident to the world outside; so much so that choosing life would seem the better option for their unborn children. We ask that your kingdom would be manifest here on earth, and we believe that adoption is part of your kingdom purpose, just as you adopted us as sons and daughters of the King.
Lord, we ask that as your church we would support adoptive families well. Help us to encourage and uplift them in their need. Help us to carry their burdens. We pray for supernatural awareness of how to help adoptive families. We pray that you would make adoption a priority in our lives and in the life of the church.
Amen.