55 Prayer Points for Strengthening Friendships

These prayer points to strengthen friendships and uplift your friends ask the Lord to watch over those who matter in your life.

If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Ecclesiastes 4:10

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17

  1. Our Lord, strengthen the bonds of friendship in our lives.

  2. Gracious Lord, bless our friends with Your divine protection.

  3. Holy Jesus, guide us in being loyal and supportive friends.

  4. Oh God, help us forgive and reconcile with estranged friends.

  5. My Lord, grant wisdom in choosing and nurturing friendships.

  6. Father, teach us to be a source of encouragement to our friends.

  7. Lord, help us to be patient and understanding with our friends.

  8. God Almighty, bless our friendships with Your divine favor.

  9. Heavenly Father, show us how to be a true friend as described in Proverbs 17:17.

  10. Lord Jesus, help us to love our friends unconditionally.

  11. Holy Spirit, guide us in speaking words of life to our friends.

  12. Our Father, strengthen friendships that honor and glorify You.

  13. Gracious God, help us to be slow to anger in our friendships.

  14. Lord, teach us to pray fervently for our friends’ well-being.

  15. Jesus, show us how to bear one another’s burdens as friends.

  16. Oh God, help us to be faithful friends in times of trouble.

  17. My Lord, grant us discernment in our friendships.

  18. Father, help us to be a light in our friends’ lives.

  19. Lord, teach us to value and appreciate our true friends.

  20. God of love, help us to extend Your love to our friends.

  21. Heavenly Father, bless us with friendships that draw us closer to You.

  22. Lord Jesus, help us to be peacemakers among our friends.

  23. Holy Spirit, guide us in offering godly counsel to our friends.

  24. Our Lord, protect our friendships from envy and jealousy.

  25. Gracious Lord, help us to serve our friends with humility.

  26. Lord, strengthen friendships that are rooted in Your Word.

  27. Oh God, help us to be trustworthy and loyal friends.

  28. My Lord, teach us to rejoice with our friends in their successes.

  29. Father, help us to comfort our friends in times of sorrow.

  30. Lord, grant us the courage to speak truth in love to our friends.

  31. God Almighty, bless us with friends who sharpen us spiritually.

  32. Heavenly Father, help us to be quick to listen to our friends.

  33. Lord Jesus, teach us to forgive our friends as You have forgiven us.

  34. Holy Spirit, guide us in building friendships that honor You.

  35. Our Father, help us to be a source of strength for our friends.

  36. Gracious God, bless our friendships with Your peace.

  37. Lord, help us to be patient with our friends’ shortcomings.

  38. Jesus, show us how to love our friends as You loved Your disciples.

  39. Oh God, protect our friendships from harmful influences.

  40. My Lord, help us to be faithful in praying for our friends.

  41. Father, grant us wisdom in resolving conflicts with friends.

  42. Lord, teach us to value friendship as a gift from You.

  43. God of grace, help us extend grace to our friends.

  44. Heavenly Father, bless us with friends who encourage our faith.

  45. Lord Jesus, help us to be salt and light in our friendships.

  46. Holy Spirit, guide us in using our gifts to bless our friends.

  47. Our Lord, strengthen friendships that bring glory to Your name.

  48. Gracious Lord, help us to be slow to take offense in our friendships.

  49. Lord, teach us to love our friends as ourselves, as commanded in Mark 12:31.

  50. Oh God, help us to be a reflection of Your love to our friends.

  51. My Lord, grant us the armor of God to protect our friendships from spiritual attacks.

  52. Father, help us to build friendships on the foundation of Your truth.

  53. Lord, teach us to be faithful friends, as described in Proverbs 18:24.

  54. God Almighty, bless our friendships with Your joy and laughter.

  55. Heavenly Father, help us to cultivate friendships that will last for eternity.

Here are some things you can use if you’d like to write your own:

  1. Pray for joy and laughter in your friendships

  2. Ask God to deepen trust and understanding between you

  3. Seek blessings of peace and comfort for friends going through tough times

  4. Pray for wisdom to be a good listener and supportive presence

  5. Ask for opportunities to show kindness and encouragement

  6. Pray for healing of any hurts or misunderstandings in friendships

  7. Seek God’s guidance in being a positive influence

  8. Ask for protection over your friends’ physical and emotional wellbeing

  9. Pray for shared experiences that strengthen your bonds

  10. Thank God for the gift of friendship and ask Him to help you cherish it

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: Ecclesiastes 4:9

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17

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