How To Pray At A Christian Funeral (Singapore)

First and foremost, the most important thing in all prayers is the intentions of the heart. It should be to lift the person up you're praying for up to God. Make sure that God is the ultimate guide for you in your prayers. Be still and sensitive as you allow the Holy Spirit in you to guide you through it. 

Many a times, we feel inadequate to pray for another at a Christian Funeral. However, the truth is that prayers do not discriminate. You can pray, no matter who you're as long as you believe in Christ and you have a relationship with Him. You do not need to be someone of a certain rank or post within the church to pray for a fellow brother or sister in Christ who is grieving. 

There is no cookie-cutter rule to praying for another but for starters you can follow these few pointers below:

• Give thanks for the life lived by the deceased
• Pray for the family members as they go through the grieving process. Pray for peace to be upon them even in the midst of possible anxiety and sadness.
• Pray for the entire funeral wake to proceed smoothly without any hindrance.
• If possible, quote some bible verse that might be relevant to the situation at hand or that might offer some comfort for the surviving family members.

Do not belittle the power of prayers. Prayers changes things and it helps to reassure another. In fact, one of the nicest thing you could do for a friend who is going through a loss, is really, to pray. Prayers are therapeutic and have the power to heal others. Harmony Funeral Care has staunch Christians who does prayers with bereaved families when they do not know how to pray.