11 Powerful Pride Month Prayers for LGBTQ+ Love

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<p>Pride Month is a time to celebrate the diversity and beauty of God’s creation&comma; and to affirm the dignity and worth of every human being&period; It is also a time to pray for the LGBTQ&plus; community&comma; who often faces discrimination&comma; violence&comma; and rejection because of their sexual orientation or gender identity&period; As followers of Christ&comma; we are called to love one another as ourselves&comma; and to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalized and oppressed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In this article&comma; we will share 11 powerful prayers for the LGBTQ&plus; community&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;call-to-worship-scriptures&sol;">inspired by the scriptures<&sol;a> and the experiences of LGBTQ&plus; Christians&period; These prayers are meant to express love&comma; acceptance&comma; and support for our LGBTQ&plus; siblings&comma; and to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-church-leaders&sol;">ask God<&sol;a> for guidance&comma; healing&comma; and justice&period; We hope that these prayers will enrich your faith and inspire you to live out the gospel of love in your own context&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"a-wrap a-wrap-base a-wrap-8 alignwide"> <amp-ad width&equals;"100vw" height&equals;"320"&NewLine; type&equals;"adsense"&NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4567418583088703"&NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6587548553"&NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv"&NewLine; data-full-width&equals;"">&NewLine; <div overflow&equals;""><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;amp-ad><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h2>1&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Christians<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of grace and truth&comma; we thank you for the gift of faith and the diversity of your people&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; siblings who follow you and seek to serve you in their lives&period; We ask that you would bless them with your presence&comma; your peace&comma; and your power&period; We ask that you would strengthen them in their faith&comma; affirm them in their identity&comma; and equip them in their ministry&period; We ask that you would protect them from harm&comma; comfort them in sorrow&comma; and heal them from wounds&period; We ask that you would inspire them with your vision&comma; fill them with your joy&comma; and empower them with your Spirit&period; We ask that you would make them a blessing to others&comma; a witness to your love&comma; and a sign of your kingdom&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>2&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Youth<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of hope and love&comma; we thank you for the gift of life and the potential of every young person&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; youth&comma; who are discovering themselves and their place in the world&period; We ask that you would surround them with your love&comma; your light&comma; and your wisdom&period; We ask that you would guide them in their journey&comma; support them in their challenges&comma; and celebrate them in their achievements&period; We ask that you would provide them with safe spaces&comma; caring adults&comma; and supportive peers&period; We ask that you would help them to embrace their uniqueness&comma; express their creativity&comma; and explore their spirituality&period; We ask that you would enable them to grow in confidence&comma; courage&comma; and compassion&period; We ask that you would make them a source of hope&comma; a force for good&comma; and a voice for change&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>3&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Families<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of compassion and mercy&comma; we thank you for the gift of family and the bonds of love&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; families who share their lives and their faith with one another&period; We ask that you would bless them with your grace&comma; your favor&comma; and your abundance&period; We ask that you would <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;relationship-prayers-for-couples&sol;">strengthen them in their relationships<&sol;a>&comma; enrich them in their experiences&comma; and sustain them in their needs&period; We ask that you would protect them from evil&comma; comfort them in trouble&comma; and <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;prayerclust&period;com&sol;prayers-for-healing-a-broken-relationship&sol;">heal them from brokenness<&sol;a>&period; We ask that you would inspire them with your purpose&comma; fill them with your joy&comma; and empower them with your Spirit&period; We ask that you would make them a model of love&comma; a witness of faith&comma; and a sign of your kingdom&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>4&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Allies<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of justice and peace&comma; we thank you for the gift of community and the call to solidarity&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; allies who stand with us and advocate for us&period; We ask that you would bless them with your presence&comma; your peace&comma; and your power&period; We ask that you would strengthen them in their commitment&comma; affirm them in their actions&comma; and equip them in their advocacy&period; We ask that you would protect them from harm&comma; comfort them in distress&comma; and heal them from wounds&period; We ask that you would inspire them with your vision&comma; fill them with your joy&comma; and empower them with your Spirit&period; We ask that you would make them a partner in justice&comma; a peacemaker in conflict&comma; and a bridge in division&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>5&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Oppressors<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of forgiveness and transformation&comma; we thank you for the gift of repentance and the possibility of change&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; oppressors who hurt us and harm us&period; We ask that you would convict them of their sin&comma; confront them with your truth&comma; and challenge them with your love&period; We ask that you would soften their hearts&comma; open their minds&comma; and change their attitudes&period; We ask that you would heal their wounds&comma; free them from fear&comma; and deliver them from hatred&period; We ask that you would inspire them with your grace&comma; fill them with your joy&comma; and empower them with your Spirit&period; We ask that you would make them a new creation&comma; a child of God&comma; and a member of your family&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>6&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Inclusion<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of diversity and inclusion&comma; we thank you for the gift of variety and the richness of your creation&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; inclusion in the church and in the society&period; We ask that you would open the doors of welcome&comma; break the walls of exclusion&comma; and build the bridges of connection&period; We ask that you would create a culture of respect&comma; foster a spirit of dialogue&comma; and promote a practice of hospitality&period; We ask that you would teach us to value difference&comma; celebrate diversity&comma; and embrace inclusion&period; We ask that you would help us to reflect your image&comma; manifest your love&comma; and embody your kingdom&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>7&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Liberation<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of freedom and liberation&comma; we thank you for the gift of deliverance and the promise of your kingdom&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; liberation from oppression and injustice&period; We ask that you would expose the systems of domination&comma; confront the powers of evil&comma; and challenge the structures of sin&period; We ask that you would liberate the captives&comma; heal the wounded&comma; and restore the broken&period; We ask that you would empower the marginalized&comma; uplift the downtrodden&comma; and honor the despised&period; We ask that you would establish your justice&comma; enact your righteousness&comma; and reveal your glory&period; We ask that you would help us to proclaim your gospel&comma; demonstrate your power&comma; and advance your kingdom&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>8&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Reconciliation<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of reconciliation and healing&comma; we thank you for the gift of forgiveness and the ministry of reconciliation&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; reconciliation with those who have hurt us or whom we have hurt&period; We ask that you would heal the memories&comma; mend the relationships&comma; and restore the trust&period; We ask that you would enable us to forgive and to be forgiven&comma; to seek and to grant pardon&comma; and to reconcile and to be reconciled&period; We ask that you would help us to overcome bitterness&comma; resentment&comma; and anger&comma; and to cultivate kindness&comma; compassion&comma; and love&period; We ask that you would help us to reflect your character&comma; manifest your grace&comma; and embody your peace&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>9&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Celebration<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of joy and celebration&comma; we thank you for the gift of happiness and the opportunity to rejoice&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; celebration of who we are and how you made us&period; We ask that you would fill us with your joy&comma; your delight&comma; and your pleasure&period; We ask that you would enable us to celebrate our identity&comma; our sexuality&comma; and our spirituality&period; We ask that you would help us to appreciate our gifts&comma; our talents&comma; and our contributions&period; We ask that you would help us to express our gratitude&comma; our praise&comma; and our worship&period; We ask that you would help us to reflect your beauty&comma; manifest your glory&comma; and embody your joy&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>10&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Wisdom<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of wisdom and understanding&comma; we thank you for the gift of knowledge and the access to your truth&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; wisdom to discern your will and to follow your ways&period; We ask that you would enlighten our minds&comma; illuminate our hearts&comma; and guide our steps&period; We ask that you would enable us to understand your word&comma; apply your principles&comma; and obey your commands&period; We ask that you would help us to seek your counsel&comma; listen to your voice&comma; and follow your lead&period; We ask that you would help us to reflect your mind&comma; manifest your wisdom&comma; and embody your truth&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>11&period; A Prayer for LGBTQ&plus; Courage<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>God of courage and strength&comma; we thank you for the gift of bravery and the assurance of your presence&period; We pray for our LGBTQ&plus; courage to face our fears and to overcome our challenges&period; We ask that you would fill us with your power&comma; your might&comma; and your authority&period; We ask that you would enable us to confront our enemies&comma; resist our temptations&comma; and endure our trials&period; We ask that you would help us to speak your truth&comma; do your will&comma; and bear your cross&period; We ask that you would help us to reflect your character&comma; manifest your power&comma; and embody your courage&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We hope that these prayers have inspired you and encouraged you to pray for the LGBTQ&plus; community during Pride Month and beyond&period; We believe that God loves and cares for each and every one of his children&comma; regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity&period; We believe that God calls us to love one another as he has loved us&comma; and to stand in solidarity with those who are marginalized and oppressed&period; We believe that God is working to bring about his kingdom of justice&comma; peace&comma; and joy&comma; where everyone is welcome and valued&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let us join our hearts and voices in prayer&comma; and let us carry the spirit of love&comma; compassion&comma; and inclusivity throughout the year&period; Let us celebrate the beauty and diversity of God’s creation&comma; and let us affirm the dignity and worth of every human being&period; Let us be the change we want to see in the world&comma; and let us reflect God’s love in our words and actions&period; Amen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;p>

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