Lord, hear our prayer:

Father, we thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ, who faced all the temptations that come to us all. We thank you more for the assurance that in him temptation can be defeated; that we can live victorious lives for him and through him. We praise you for those who have remained faithful to what they know to be true even at the cost of the support of family and friends; for those who have faced all kinds of pressure and persecution for their faith in Christ and for those who refused to deny him as their Savior and Lord; for those who have stood against injustice and oppression; for those who have faced deep disappointment and great frustration but have preferred to walk with Christ rather than the crowd. We thank you for the assurance that in the cross of Christ and in his resurrection we can overcome all our trials and temptations through him who has already won the victory.

Amen.

Some minor adaptation on some prayers.
David Clowes, 500 Prayers For All Occasions © 2003 by David C Cook Publishing
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