A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Helpers

Lord Jesus,

Thank you for all of the helpers 

you give us in this life:

For friends who listen carefully 

but don’t rush to quick fixes or easy answers 

when we are struggling,

For medical personnel who have trained for years 

to heal all sorts of illness and injury,

For pastors and ministry leaders who often suffer attack 

even as they labor to bring gospel hope to the hurting, 

And most of all, we thank you for giving us 

the Helper who is always with us, 

our Counselor and Comforter, 

our Prayer Warrior and Defense Lawyer, 

our Transformer, 

the Holy Spirit.

May we walk in the Spirit’s assurance and hope 

today and every day.

Amen.

Read John 14:15-30.

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