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Prayer for Adoption and Foster Care

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.080 words

Father to the fatherless, for children waiting— for families, for homes, for love— be near. For parents opening their hearts and homes— give strength, patience, and supernatural love. For biologica

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adoptionchildrencompassionfamily

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James 1:27Psalm 68:5-6Isaiah 1:17

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