Pray for open hearts for the pupils to receive the gospel and manifest it. Pray for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit for the missionaries and staff, to teach with spiritual understanding for fruitful labour. Ask the Lord to favour our move to have a block of 3 classrooms, office, and store.
30 Things to Pray about for Missionaries
DAY 19: SELF-PITY
More than fear, what was responsible for Elijah abandoning his post and ministry, and fleeing into the wilderness was self-pity, see 1 Kings 19 verses 4 and 14: “It is enough! Now Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.” There is a parlance known as “missionary burn-out” in missions circles. It refers to the increased susceptibility to fail in ministry as a result of stress and pressure. Self-pity also arises from missionary burn out, when a missionary has not taken enough time to rest.
- Come against the spirit of self-pity among missionaries. Pray that none will yield to this spirit and abandon the ministry like Elijah did.
- Ask for rest and refreshing for missionaries, through retreats, leaves, and furlough.
- Ask for a spirit of encouragement for them.
