Praying for Your Pastor From Head to Toe

"I want to pray for my pastor, but I don't know how." Does this sound familiar? It was my dilemma, too, until I learned to pray from head to toe. Here's how it works.

Head. "Father, continually renew my pastor's mind, resulting in a transformed life. Help him bring every thought into captivity to Christ. Give him a greater understanding of Your Word." (Ps. 119:15, Ro. 12:2, 2 Cor. 10:5)

Eyes. "Lord, keep opening my pastor's eyes to deep spiritual truths. Guard him against looking at worthless things." (Ps. 119:18, Ps. 119:37)

Ears. "Father, let my pastor hear Your voice clearly. Protect him from listening to anyone who is out of step with You. Help him not to be affected negatively by what others say." (Is. 30:21)

Nose. "Lord, help my pastor discern between good and evil. Give him the ability to determine what is of You and what is not." (1 K. 3:9, 1 Jn. 4:1)

Mouth. "Enable my pastor to speak the truth in love. Help him to be swift to hear and slow to speak. Give him the ability to confront when necessary. Let the words he speaks be Yours, not his own. Help him speak words that bring grace to the hearers." (Ps. 19:14, Ps. 119:13, Ps. 141:3; Eph. 4:15, Eph. 4:29; Jas. 1:19)

Heart. "Give my pastor a heart that seeks hungrily after You. Teach him to guard his heart with all diligence. Help him deal with anything in his heart that is not pleasing to You. Enable him to lead Your people with integrity." (Ps. 78:72, Ps. 119:10–11; Prov. 4:23; 1 Thess. 3:13)

Hands. "Lord, I pray that everything my pastor does would be done with his whole heart, serving You rather than man. Help him not to ‘dirty his hands' by doing things that are not pleasing to You." (Ps. 24:3–4, Col. 3:23)

Feet. "Help my pastor walk in a way that is pleasing to You. Help him walk with the wise. Cause him to go where You want him to go." (Ps. 25:12, Ps. 27:11; Prov. 13:20)

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Rebecca Livermore is a speaker and freelance writer from Denver, Colorado. Her passion is helping people grow spiritually. To learn more about her ministry, and to read her articles on spiritual disciplines, visit www.rebeccalivermore.com. This article may be freely printed as long as it is printed in its entirety and includes this bio, with all links active.