5 Things to Pray for a Suffering Friend

Pray with Compassion and Purpose for Those Who Hurt

5 Things to Pray for a Suffering Friend is a practical guide to help you lift up friends, family, or fellow church members experiencing pain, grief, illness, or emotional struggles. When words fail, prayer speaks. This book equips you to pray with intentionality, love, and biblical wisdom.

Each of the 21 prayer themes takes a passage of Scripture and suggests five specific things to pray for your friend. Designed for flexibility, you can work through it during daily quiet time, use it spontaneously, or integrate it into small group prayer.

Why We Love It

• Offers clear, Scripture-based guidance for praying over friends in need
• Encourages intentional, heartfelt prayer for emotional, physical, and spiritual struggles
• Compact and practical, perfect for daily devotion or spontaneous prayer moments
• Helps you love your friends well by committing their needs to God

Perfect For

• Anyone wanting to intercede thoughtfully for friends or family in difficult seasons
• Church members, small groups, or prayer teams
• Those looking to grow in compassionate, Scripture-informed prayer

Bring hope, encouragement, and God’s presence into the lives of those you care about through powerful, focused prayer.