Deep Waters - Proverbs 20:5

The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
    but one who has insight draws them out. (Proverbs 20:5)

Dear Father,

I do not know if any of these children will become counselors, but I pray that some of them do. But whether or not they choose counseling as a profession, for them to have the greatest impact on the world around them, they need to be able to minister to the hurting. I pray that you give each of them a special gift of empathy and the wisdom and insight to be able to draw out of people the hurts they are living with. And once drawn out, I pray you give them the words that will help, not harm. I pray that you not only give them this gift with respect to those outside of the family, but with respect to their family as well - their spouses, their children, their siblings and even their parents. Even if they do not choose counseling as a vocation, I pray that they seek training in how best to work with people who are suffering emotionally.

I realize that what I am asking for is no small matter as professional and lay counseling is indeed a special gift, but I also know that you are no small God.

Amen