09/01/2025
- Here are specific ways you can pray for the fires in Los Angeles, plus smart ways to help financially. Your prayers are greatly needed and appreciated. Phil Cooke
There’s been an enormous outpouring of social media memes to “Pray for LA,” and that’s a good thing. Despite the criticism from secular people, I believe prayer changes things – and often changes the person praying.
But as you pray for the victims of the fires in Los Angeles, I would suggest that rather than a generic “pray for LA,” you get specific. The Bible encourages us to be specific in our prayers. In Matthew 20, Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” Philippians 4 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
So, I’d encourage us all to be specific when it comes to prayer. And if you don’t know anyone or any situation specifically, start with praying for:
– Elderly people who have lost everything and have to start over.
– Disabled people who have limited options for escaping the fire and restarting their lives.
– Those who are alienated or live alone from their families through divorce, brokenness, or death and have no one in their family to call on for help.
– Those living in poverty with no financial resources.
– Those who have lost their home insurance.
– Those struggling with the emotional devastation that comes with losing everything.
That’s a good start. For specifics on offering financial help, read the article at my blog or link in bio.
