{"id":26313,"date":"2016-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/prayer\/prayer-diary-advent-2-thankfulness-joy-3318\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:57:00","slug":"prayer-diary-advent-2-thankfulness-joy-3318","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/prayer\/prayer-diary-advent-2-thankfulness-joy-3318\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Diary: Advent 2: Thankfulness Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3f87dc68c1e26445733014ec72972d3d.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, we\u2019re rejoicing and giving thanks for all the ways we\u2019ve seen our prayers answered this year: whether it\u2019s been the release of someone from prison, an improvement in prison conditions, or a milestone in our work at the United Nations! Each answered prayer is part of making religious freedom a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Sunday 4 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s begin by thanking God for all our amazing supporters \u2013 including you! It\u2019s been so wonderful to meet so many of you this year, at events all over the country. Thank God with joy for everything that CSW supporters do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Monday 5 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s such a joy to see people released from prison after months or even years of campaigning, advocacy and prayer! Today, let\u2019s pray for continued protection for all the prisoners we have seen released over the past year, including Huang Yizi, Nguyen Van Ly and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Tuesday 6 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Chaudhry is one of our partners in Pakistan. She is one of the hardest working women we know \u2013 and we know quite a few! Her tireless work for religious freedom through the Cecil and Iris Chaudhry Foundation fills us with gratitude and joy: let\u2019s thank God for Michelle and her work today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Wednesday 7 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August saw an unprecedented visit to Mexico by the United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. Obviously, this was a fantastic chance for him to raise the religious freedom issues in the country: which he did! Let\u2019s thank God again for this fantastic opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Thursday 8 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do the nations say, \u201cWhere is their God?\u201d Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. Psalm 115:2-3. Pray through this psalm today for CSW\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Friday 9 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission released a report on the crackdown on human rights in China. CSW gave both written and oral evidence to the inquiry that led to this report, and we are thankful for this opportunity to raise the human rights situation in China with the UK government. Please pray that this report would inform the UK\u2019s diplomatic relationship with China, ensuring that human rights concerns aren\u2019t sidelined for the sake of trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Saturday 10 December<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father God, thank you for all the ways you have blessed CSW\u2019s work this year. Though it\u2019s hard sometimes to find joy in the situations we work in, we know that you are powerful and work all things to your good. Please help us to take joy in that today. Amen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, were rejoicing and giving thanks for all the ways weve seen our prayers answered this year: whether its been the release of someone from prison, an improvement in prison conditions, or a milestone in our work at the United Nations! 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