Pray for America - Day 22

This post is part of a 31 day series from the American Prayer Initiative You can sign up at the link and have the prayers sent to you daily in your  e-mail box.  I encourage you to join us in praying daily for America up through the general election on November 6, 2012. Manhood/Womanhood

Suggested Scriptural references ... So G-d created man in His own image; in the image of G-d He created him; male and female He created them. Gen 1:27 And He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of G-d, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children  Ephesians 4:11-14 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.  When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.  She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.   Proverbs 31: 25-27

Suggested prayers ... We pray for healing and restoration of true manhood and womanhood in America.  We ask for Your wisdom and protection against attempts to re-define our very identity as men and women. We pray for Your design for abundant and fulfilled manhood, womanhood and marriage to gain preeminence in America. We pray for a full restoration of the image and definition of manhood and womanhood in America. We petition You, G-d for Your healing for those who struggle with same-sex attraction.  My they come to know Your power, Your mercy and Your love as You replace unnatural affections with ones You Yourself designed. ************************************  Yes, Father, I agree and  offer these prayers in the name of Yeshua Ha-Mashiach. Amain. Also, Father, may we remember what Your Holy Word says about homosexuality: You shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Leviticus 18:22