There are times when things seem out of control in your life. You want to believe that Christ is with you in the battle, but you are having difficulty standing in that belief. You may feel overwhelmed and weary and your strength is waning.
I believe that every battle is an attack from the enemy to make you ineffective for the kingdom. He knows that the power that lives in you is the same power that raised Christ from the dead. It is the power of the living God and there is no force that is stronger or that can defeat a child of the King. Satan himself knows this. His attack is to just get you to believe the lie that says God does not care.
The truth is that God has a plan and he will not let you be defeated despite your circumstance. He is with you in all things and has overcome all of your enemies.
When you are weary, it helps to know that others are praying for you. God has commissioned his angels and his saints to minister to you right now as you face the storms and the battles of this world that have no power to destroy you.
If you are in need of prayer, please post your request and know that it will be lifted up to the throne of God’s grace where he has a perfect plan to bring you through to victory.
God bless you and never forget that the love of Christ is the only force you need!
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October 20, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Sam
Please pray for me. I feel like I’m about to drown and needs God’s help desperately. Thank you.
October 21, 2008 at 1:52 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sam,
I pray that you will see this answer. The truth is that even though you are overwhelmed with your problems, God is able to save you. You will not drown for he has a way out of every circumstance and nothing is impossible for him.
Jesus died to give you life and a future with promise. Always remember that your God is bigger than your problems! He has defeated all of our enemies and he is able to keep us in his peace if we can keep our eyes on him in the storm.
Keep your eyes on Christ for he has a plan for your life that cannot be stopped. The enemy knows this but he will try to get you to forget it.
I am praying for you now. He has a way of causing all things to be used for your good. Never lose hope. You can trust that Jesus will be faithful!
God bless you.
October 21, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Sam
Thank you so much for your prayer and kind comments, Marianne. As long as your prayer list isn’t a mile long already :), I’d appreciate it if you could please keep me in your prayers. Thanks.
October 22, 2008 at 12:09 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sam, Just want you to know that my list is never too long. I have added you and have begun to say a prayer for you in the morning and at night. Things will work out for you. That is the promise that Christ bought at Calvary. The reason that you can take joy in all of your circumstances is that you are guaranteed the victory as long as you keep your eyes on Jesus. He has a way out and above every trial.
One last thought- please remember that NOTHING is impossible for our God who breathed life into the dust and created us. Surely he can breathe new life into your impossible situation.
You are never alone. I am praying for you. 🙂
October 22, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Sam
Thank you, Marianne!
November 19, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Debbie
Marianne, I wrote to you back in September asking for prayer for my friend’s 19 year old son, Chris, who is in jail for gang related activities. I just received an email from my friend who told me that Chris is going before the judge on Monday, November 24th for sentencing, which right now looks like 5 years prison and 5 years probation. Chris’s parents have been encouraging him to request to be put in a youth offender program at one particular jail, but Chris is absolutely terrified for his safety because he has been hearing all sorts of stories about the violent behaviors of the inmates there. My friend has asked if anyone has any positive feedback concerning prison related experiences that she could share with Chris. You immediately came to mind, because of your dealings with the prison ministries. I believe you have corresponded in the past with my friend, but I will give you her email address again. If you could give her any words of encouragement, I would appreciate it. Please let her know you have been in contact with me. Thanks! email – cindyboetcker@aol.com
November 19, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Debbie,
I will be praying for this situation and for Chris. I will get in touch with Cindy.
God always has a way to help!
November 25, 2008 at 5:50 pm
gavin locke
I have never asked for this kind of help before but it just gets so hard at times Please pray for me!as the devil is attacking me and just wont stop!
my older sisters has turned against me
November 25, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Gavin,
I am sorry that you are going through pain and hardship but you did the right thing in asking for prayer. Prayer opens the door of heaven so that God can work his promise in our lives despite what we are going through.
You have to remember that the devil has no real power over you if your trust is in Jesus Christ. He can only lie and tell you things to bring you down. He has no power to take you down!
God determines your future not your circumstance. Take you eyes off of your troubles and put them back on your God! He has the answer and he has the way to bring you out of this struggle. And he will not fail you.
I am praying for you now and will lift you up everyday for protection against those who come against you. (Read Psalm 35)
God will provide for what you need. You just need to believe.
My prayers are with you! You are never alone.
December 2, 2008 at 5:31 pm
anonymous
Dear Mrianne,
What a beautiful blog full of hope and inspiration. Thanks for visiting my blog today and leaving your kind words. I read your post for today and yesterday and they are just what I needed. Thank you for your wonderful ministry of hope to others. God Bless you!
December 2, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you also and God bless you in your ministry.
December 29, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am praying now for those who really need a miracle in their situation in life. I pray that God will give them his peace and fill them with a very real sense of his presence. My heart goes out to those who are struggling with overwhelming financial problems, failing marriages and serious health issues. Take heart today, for God is with you and will work through your pain to help you. He will not fail you!
I lift up also Gavin and Sam and pray that God is meeting them right where they are. He is in control of those things for which they are struggling and he has a plan to bring them to victory. Keep your eyes on God. Never let the battle seem bigger than the promise God has made to you!
I am praying for all! God bless.
January 1, 2009 at 3:16 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne,
I’m grateful to God for encouraging me through your website. My name is Belinda and I live in India. Everyday has been a battle for me past two years. First of all on the marriage front which broke down in Feb 2007. He just said he doesn’t love me anymore and walked out. I used to be a very selfish person and God started to change me bit by bit. I repented about my past. I used to drink a lot and now I don’t even touch wine or alcohol. I also abused painkiller drugs and I don’t do them anymore. I started reading the Bible and praying. I was an asthmatic from childhood and suddenly my asthma worsened. The doctor says I’m in a very advanced stage. I don’t believe the doctor cause God’s word says I’m healed. Because of frequent attacks and hospitalizations I lost my job. Then the finance part of it. Today I’m at home with my parents, unemployed and am seeing a very sick grandmother. To make matters worse he (I don’t want to mention names) called and said he was marrying someone else in Feb 2009. Marianne, I’m hanging on to the word. Trusting God (Though it’s so difficult since I have kept receiving one bad news after the other). I still believe God can change his heart and restore our marriage. I believe I’m healed and made whole. I believe that God has that perfect job for me. I believe that my Grandmother will recover from chronic heart failure and COPD (because all names must bow to the name of Jesus and COPD and heart failure are names). The doctors have give up hope on her and say they can’t do a single thing for her. I believe that God can (because nothing is impossible with God). I really need a lot of encouragement at this point of time. My email id is belinda_in@yahoo.com. Please pray for me. I don’t want to look at my circumstances cause I serve a God who is biggr than my circumstances.
January 1, 2009 at 11:40 am
Marianne Lordi
Belinda, I am praying for you and will email you. Don’t give up because God always has a way and he never fails!
February 13, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Anonymous
Hi, Marianne. I read this on Yahoo!, and would like to add this person as a prayer request. Thank you, and God bless you.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090130101054AA2AbLz
February 13, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am lifting up to the Lord all those who are dealing with issues that are out of their control. I pray that God will give them peace and the strength to hold on no matter how bad the situation is. I pray especially for anyone who has a spirit of suicide that is attacking them. May the power of Christ drive from their mind that spirit. May they be renewed in the truth that Jesus has a plan for their life that cannot fail. I pray for a peace to fill all of those who are in a depression and see no way out. This is a lie from the father of lies! Jesus can always make a way out and above every painful situation you are in and bless you for trusting him in the midst of it. He will never leave you and he has a way no matter how impossible it seems. Whatever you are going through, it is only temporary.
The enemy wants you to beleive that there is no hope. There is always hope with Jesus! You don’t have to look anymore for an answer for Christ is the answer. That is why he died to give us victory in our problems.
Whatever pain you may be going through, I pray for the peace of Christ to surround you and comfort you. I pray that you will have strength and a new revelation of God’s love for you. For with God, all things are possible.
He sent his Son to die for you to give you a future with hope. Never let the enemy convince you otherwise. Just hold on.
I am praying for you now in Jesus precious name. Amen
February 20, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Kate
Hello Marinanne. I really need prayer right now. I was just diagnosed with Endometriosis. I don’t know if you know what that is or not but it’s a serious illness and it comes with awhole bunch of other problems with it. It’s very painful and I just really need all the prayer I can get.
Thank you 😉
February 20, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
I will be praying for you Kate, I do know what endometriosis is, in fact, my daughter has it. I know it is painful. I will be lifting you up in prayer. We know God will be with you. Take care.
February 28, 2009 at 12:28 pm
kike
please thank God for His mercies in my life. He has been good to me. Please pray that my joy is not affected by recent events. Pray that God helps me to find the way I know He has made. Pray against the spirit of fear. Like Sam I feel i’m drowning, i need God desperately.
Thank you
February 28, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kike, I am glad that you stopped by and please know that I will be lifting you and your situation up in prayer to a God who always hears the cries of his people.
I pray that God will continue in his mercies toward you. I pray for favor and protection. I pray for peace in all that you go through for God is peace. The spirit of fear has no control over you! You have been set free from the bondages of any demon power and God has a way to work all things out for your good. May you keep your eyes on Christ as you walk in the valley for he will never leave you. He died to give you victory no matter what comes against you. Keep the truth in your heart and do not let the enemy put any lying thoughts of fear or anxiety in your mind for God is over you. He has commanded his angels to be with you so that nothing can harm you.
You will not drown, Kike, for God always has a way above and beyond your problems. Stand in the truth. Know that God will keep you.
I will be praying for you each night. Take care as you wallk in the love of Christ who never leaves you.
March 10, 2009 at 11:02 am
Kate
Wow, your daughter has it?! How old is she? I will be prayer for her healing as well! It is actually a disease that cannot totally disappear, but shrink, so I will pray for her comfort!
March 10, 2009 at 11:31 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kate, thanks for praying for my daughter. She is in her mid thirties! (I am old!) God will get you both through this. 🙂
March 21, 2009 at 8:50 am
Kate
Hello Marianne!
I am asking for yet another prayer! I ask that you pray for my dad. He is having alot of trouble with his back. He travels 2 to 4 hours everyday and he has some disks out in his back so its hard to walk around at work because of the severe pain. He also has Cancer and that has caused alot of pain and uncomfort. Please pray for him. Thanks Marianne!
p.s. I can definately feel for prayers! I haven’t had much pain from the Endo in 4 days!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYER!!!!
In Christ Jesus,
Kate 🙂
March 21, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kate, I got you covered. I will be praying for you dad. God can heal and I am praying now for his complete restoration of health.
April 2, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I understand that there are a lot of hurting people in this world. The enemy has blinded them to the truth of your love and they feel overwhelmed. They believe that their problem is too big even for you. They are hopeless and feeling alone. I pray, dear Jesus, that you touch them right now from the pages of this prayer and let them know that you are with them. Help them to feel your peace as you comfort them in the midst of the storm that they are in. I pray that you heal bodies, mend marriages and relationships, restore finances to those burndened with debt, bring hope to someone who is givng up on life, and heal those whose hearts are breaking in pain. Father, only you can help us in this dark world. Give those reading this prayer a very real sense of your presence. Let them know that they are loved beyond measure no matter what they have done. Break bondages of drugs, alcohol and pornography and restore them to wholeness. I pray against the spirit of abortion and suicide. Let those who are broken know that you have a plan despite their circumstance. You can work all things out and you know how to give them victory in all things. Amen
April 14, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Kate
Hello Marianne!
Great words of prayer Marianne. That just helped me!
By the way, from yours and many others prayers I am started to feel better, not as much pain, so thanks much for all your prayer.
I hope you had a blessed Easter!
Kate
April 14, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Take care Kate, you are such a gem. Stay in the word and God is going to help you as you grow in years and wisdom!
April 20, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Anonymous
Marianne,
Hi. Please pray for me. I am struggling with some very distressing circumstances and feeling overwhelmed. Please pray that God will deliver me, provide a solution, and give me rest. Thank you.
April 20, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I want you to know that I will lift you in prayer and trust that God is more than able to meet you where you are and to take you where he wants you to go. Nothing can stop the plan God has for your life. It is a plan to give you hope and a future with promise. I don’t know what you are struggling with but I know that God is bigger than your circumstance. He knows how to rescue you. He can and he will give you his peace as he takes you through your painful situation. And he will provide a sound, perfect solution so that you will know that your God was with you.
I will be lifting you in prayer each night. Trust your God. He is with you now.
Dear Lord,
I lift up my friend who is struggling and overwhelmed. Give my friend your peace and rest as you work out the details of the troubling situation. Lord, you alone know what is right in this situation. Please give my friend a very real sense of your Presence. Give this troubled soul a measure of faith to stand in the storm and remain standing despite the rivers of trouble that comes against my friend. Help this one to know that you will not fail even though others have. You already have the answer to this issue and the details are worked out. You are Sovereign over all things and nothing is impossible for you. Help my friend to know that you are there and you will not leave. It will be worked out for their good. Please let your peace flood my friend as you show yourself to be faithful and true.
Because of Jesus, we can now go boldly to the throne of God. We thank you Lord for hearing and answering our prayer. We praise you for your goodness and your love that endures forever.
In Jesus name we present our request. Amen
April 21, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Anonymous
Thank you so much your prayer, Marianne. God bless you.
April 21, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
God bless you also. Just please remember that the enemy will always fill your mind with doubt about your situation. Focus on the truth. Stay in God’s word, and rest in his peace as he works out all the details of your problem. He absolutely will not fail you.
Jesus said that we would have many problems in this world but he said, “Take joy! For I have overcome the world”. That sentence says it all. All that comes against us has been DEFEATED at the foot of the cross. You cannot be crushed, you cannot be destroyed. Wait on God. The answer is on its way. I will keep praying. You are never alone!
April 22, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Anonymous
Thank you for your good advice, Marianne. Yes, you are so right about the enemy’s tactics. And when a person becomes confused, it can be easy to fall for them. I truly appreciate your prayers.
April 22, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Marianne Lordi
Take care and keep in touch. I will be praying. God’s perfect plan for your life cannot be stopped by anything that comes against you. Be still and know that He is God!
April 23, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Anonymous
OK. Thanks once again, Marianne.
April 24, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Kate
Hi Marianne.
My mom has a torn rotater cuff (something on her shoulder) and might need surgery. She’s having a lot of pain. She really needs prayer. Also she needs prayer for her bravery because her shoulder might need to be surgically dealt with and surgery is her biggest fear. Please pray.
April 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
I will pray, Kate. I know that shoulder surgery can be painful but I trust that God will help her through it.
April 29, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I am lifting up today those right now who are carrying a heavy heart. Those who feel that their pain is bringing them down and that their situation is impossible. I pray, my Lord, that you will give them a peace and a strength that defies logic. I pray that you will work in their lives and bring a positive resolution to the struggles that is overwhelming them. Help them to know without a doubt that you will not fail them no matter how bad the issue is. Lord, I am praying for a miracle in someone’s life who has all but given up hope. Be real to this person, dear Jesus. You have an answer and a way out and above every painful trial. You are the Master of the wind so no storm should frighten those who belong to you. You have defeated all of our enemies at the cross. Nothing has power to harm or destroy us. Our troubles now are in your hand and you know what to do. Help the one who is in despair to know that the solution will be coming soon. The timing of his trial is part of your perfect plan and purpose and you will not let it go on one second more than you purposed it to be. You are in complete control. Help him to know that you will show yoursef true, he just needs to hang on and trust. In Jesus name we pray with a living hope. Amen
May 7, 2009 at 11:11 am
Jane
My dear at this time I really need your help, advice etc. In my life there are things missing, I’m not supposed to live this kind of life. I deserve to be happy, I deserve to be wealthy, I deserve to be debt free and to get out of poverty, I deserve to have smile face etc. But I don’t know how I’m gonna start. At this time I’m writing to you I’m crying and I don’t know what to do even I have forgotten what I really love everything look up and down I have no money to buy even a woman pad. I have tried everything fasting three days without taking anything, surrendering, tithing, visualizing, mediating God’s word etc. At this time I cant pray anymore everything look worse.
My dear I had a business I have closed March this year without any profit in it I only remain with debts and people are on my neck they need their money back as soon as possible and I have tried everything that will help me to get money to pay them but whatever I try failed and they need their money next week. And at this time in my side it is a lot of money about $10,000 which I converted from Tanzanian shillings I can’t eat or sleep every time they are calling me to ask for their money. And I have nothing to do at this time. I feel frustrated, headache, fever and sometime I feel like I wish I could have money and run away from the city.
My dear I really need your strong advice that will help me to take me out of this situation and bring happiness and smile face. I’m tired of crying all the time because it is not helping me. Also I would like to know how I can let go and let God completely handle it because when I receive sms or call from them I feel worried, feared etc I want to surrender it to God’s will but saying it is easy but I failed to do so. I dont know how I’m gonna get $10,000 I cant see any way out, please I m here waiting to hear from you. And if possible share with others about my situation and pray for me sincerly I believe God can do something with prayers.
I feel very sorry my dear I’m not good in English but I hope you will understand I wish you could understand Swahili I could explain properly to you how I feel Please help me now.
I’m here waiting to hear from you,
With thanks in advance,
May 7, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jane, I am so sorry that you are going through such a struggle in your life right now. I want you to know that I will be praying for you and lifting your situation up to a God who hears and who will help. If you can continue to trust him in this battle, he will take you through to victory. So many times the enemy convinces us to give up. He makes us believe that our problems are hopeless and impossible. But the truth is that God can do all things! He is never limited by our boundries. He is over all things and all things in creation must obey his will. He is the one who calmed the sea with just a word. He is master of the storm and no wind can take you down. He alone can make a way where there is none. Jesus did not come to die for us so that something in this world could destroy us. He finished the work! It is done. There is no power that will crush a believer whose trust is in him. I don’t care how dire your circumstance, he will make a way! You are not alone and you never will be. Right now, he has dispatched angels to do his work to help you. You don’t have to see it to know that it is true. He is a God who never lies.
One Scripture that I have memorized is 2 Timothy 1:12 which says:
FOR I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED AND I AM CONVINCED THAT HE IS ABLE TO GUARD THAT WHICH I TRUST TO HIM FOR THIS DAY.
Listen, if you know your God, than you know his power. You don’t need to beg God to help you if you belong to him through Jesus Christ. Anything that you TRUST God with, he will guard, he will take care of, and he will take you through. That is a promise paid for by the blood of Christ! Don’t ever give in to the taunts of the enemy.
I am going to email you personally with a prayer for you. The battle is not yours. You need only to be still and KNOW that he IS GOD!
God is with you! Be strong.
May 8, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, This world is growing dim and problems keep coming against us. It is so hard to trust sometime and believe that you are the answer to our pain. But the truth is that you are working things out to bring us closer to you. You have a purpose and a plan that will take us through this world and to eternity with you. It doesn’t matter how difficult our struggles are or how impossible our situation is. Your right hand will bring us safely through. Help us all to know, O Lord, that you will always be bigger than our problems; that you will never fail us; and that we have nothing to fear because you have already paid for our victory.
To those who are having a hard time believing that you will take them through their difficult struggle, I pray that you will draw so close to them that they can feel the breath of heaven on them. Jesus, make yourself real to them. Comfort them in their pain. I pray that you will put godly people in their path to encouage them.
All that we endure on this earth has eternal ramifications as you help us to grow in our faith. You are coming soon and your reward is with you. Help those are feeling anxious, alone and without hope to know that your strength will cover them to the end.
May your peace be with Sam, Gavin, Kate, Jane, Preethi, and Anonymous as they keep their eyes on you in the storm.
Praise be to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen
May 12, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I am troubled by the unbelievers in this world that are descending into destruction by the lies of the enemy. I pray for those who will not believe. I pray for the lost who have set themselves up as an enemy of the true and living God. I pray for all those who are coming against the messages you give me to write. I pray that you will open them to the truth before it is too late. This world is a dark place and Satan is blinding people to your love and truth. Jesus, I pray for you to reveal yourself through your church in a mighty way so that some may be saved.
Have mercy on those who are deceived and let them understand that they are on a path that will lead to eternity without you in a place of torment.
We give you thanks, dear Jesus, that you are real and living and intercede for us everyday to help those who have put their trust in you. Please strengthen us in these days of evil. Help us to overcome the obstacles that come against us. Help us to stand in our faith and trust that you will not fail us. Help us to understand that you are with us right now as we struggle in the storms of this life. You will not fail. You are more than enough. Amen
May 14, 2009 at 10:20 am
Terry Mogle
Hi Marianne,
My mother, Lynnda Stettnisch, was diagnoised back in Feb with 4th stage, small cell, lung cancer. We beleive in Gods will, but since this is my mother, I pray she does not suffer! I ask all to pray that she does not suffer. I also ask for the strenght for my sister (who also works with me) and myself to get through the heartache we will have when her glory begins. She will be missed.
Your site is a blessing Marianne – please keep up the GREAT work and God Bless you and yours! Thank You,
May 14, 2009 at 10:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Terry, my heart is with you as you watch your mother suffer. I will be keeping Lynda in prayer and trusting God’s perfect will to keep her in his peace. Remember that God’s peace is not only for your mother, it is for you and your sister also. He will not forget that you are filled with grief and feeling helpless. He will bring you the hope that only those who have put their trust in him can experience. You will get through this. Since I don’t know what God’s will is for your mother, I am asking for a miracle healing that will bring glory to God !! I pray that those around her will be astounded by what God can do. Whatever his plan, I know that it is perfect so I will pray that you can trust that what he is doing will be good. His ways are higher and his thoughts beyond our understanding. We must keep our eyes on him. He will NEVER fail.
I will be praying for your family. God is with you now!
May 16, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, your love for us cannot be measured. Your perfect ways for us are beyond our understanding. But we know in truth that you will never fail those who call upon your name.
I lift up now those who are struggling with decisions that must be made. I pray for those in financial situations who have nowhere to turn. I plead the cause of those who have a serious illness with themselves or a loved one. I pray for your strength in the lives of those who are held in bondages and addictions. Heal the hearts of those who are broken. Come to the aid of those who are in a painful situation that seems unending and hopeless.
O Lord we know that your love will never fail us. I pray for the needs of all those represented here and those who read the messages of hope that you have given me. Please comfort these ones now with your peace. Help them to know that your plan for them will not be stopped. You have the way out and above all that this world brings. Our troubles and pain cannot destroy us but can only be used to open doors for your power to work greater things through us.
Make this prayer real to those who need to hear from you. I pray this in the name of our blessed hope, Jesus Christ. Amen
May 18, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear heavenly Father, I ask in your name for favor upon those who need a miracle from you. I pray that you will lift the burden for everyone who is in a difficult situation and who needs assurance from you that all will be well. Help those who are in pain and whose world seems to be crumbling all around them. Hold them close to you and keep them in your perfect peace. I pray for marriages to be healed. I pray for finances to be restored and blessed. I pray for job situations and difficulties to be made right. I pray for those who have nowhere to turn and who feel hopeless and alone. I pray for your love to cover those who feel abandoned and forsaken. I am pleading for your provision for all those who need a blessing in their life. Calm the storms of those who are weak and weary. May you continue to help and heal those requests that are listed here now. I pray for salvations in families. I pray for hope in the life of those who are facing attacks from the enemy. Let those who turn to you know that you will not fail and that you have a plan for their lives that cannot be stopped. You are more than enough in every situation.
O Lord, we trust you in every battle that we must face. We have been made victorious through your shed blood for us at calvary. Help us to hold on in faith until the end. In Jesus name we pray. Amen
May 19, 2009 at 11:20 am
Felicia A-Davis
Please lift Rick and Felicia in prayer regarding marriage.Help them both let go of their past fears and move forward in their relationship.Please pray against the plan of the devil. I know nothing happens with the children of God without God allowing it but please stand with us to pray against the works of the devil so these two can get married.This year is a year of God’s favor.They have been battling a storm,Felicia is a mighty woman of God and has been praying and fasting but she has been under some attack because her dream is that to pray Rick to become a mighty man of God and to be used by God and since she started this quest she has been under spiritual attack,financial attack ,physical attack,and emotional attack but she is a trooper and is determined to go through the fire into her victory but please stand with her…we believe in the power of prayer
May 19, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I come in prayer for Felicia and Rick that you may provide them with wisdom and knowledge in your ways and to help them in the battles that they face. I pray that you will be with them in strength in the areas where they are weak. I pray that you will bring them close in agreement on your word and help them to walk together in your ways. Father, I pray for your will in their relationship. Turn back the enemy’s plan to destroy them in the areas of finances, health and emotional stresses. Help them to know that you are with them and will guide them in the path they must take if they will keep their eyes on you. Help them to know that nothing can destroy them as true believers because you have a purpose and a plan that cannot be defeated in their lives. Keep them strong by your power and might and help them to lean not on their own understanding but to walk in the ways that are guided by your hand. I pray for your peace and assurance to fill their lives. Be with them and help them to always seek your ways in every decision that they make. Open their eyes to areas that you may want them to change so that you can do a perfect work in them. Always guide them by your Holy Spirit. The enemy has no claim on anyone that belongs to you. May you now fill them with hope as you meet all of their needs. May your perfect will be in the center of their relationship. Put godly people in their path to help counsel them. May your unfailing love bring them the desires of their heart and may they bring glory to your name. In Jesus name I pray trusting and believing. Amen
May 22, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, you know the needs and the hearts of all those who come here for prayer. I lift them up right now and ask that you give to them the calm assurance that you will take them through the storm that they are in.
Amen
May 27, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Christ paid the price that allows us access to the throne of God who hears our cry. Never become hopeless no matter what your situation or how impossible it may be. We serve a Savior who has defeated our enemies at the cross.
Dear Lord, help those who are anxious and troubled in their lives. Give them your peace to hold on and your power to overcome all that comes against them. Let them know you in a very real way. I pray for those who need to know that you are the God who will never leave them. You alone can work out every struggle in their life and take them through every storm. Open their eyes now and let them know without a doubt that greater is your power that is with them then that which comes against them. You can do all things. We now give you thanks for your unfailing love. It is all that we need to conquer our enemies. We pray this in the name of the risen Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
June 2, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Heavenly Father, I come to the throne of grace to intercede for all those who have put their requests here. I pray that you will give them strength as they endure painful trials and struggles. I ask that you fill them with your peace and a knowledge of your truth so that they can understand that nothing is going to destroy them no matter how much it seems like it is. Please let them feel your presence, dear Jesus, because the enemy is filling them with his lies. He is trying to get them to think that you will not help them and that they will drown in the sea of their tears. I pray that you will ease their fears and troubled thoughts. Send your angels to minister to them right now. You will take them through the fire and bring them safely through in your perfect time and your perfect way. May you now lead them beside quiet waters, my Lord. Give them hope and a joy despite their trouble. You will never fail. For that, my Lord, we give you praise and glory forever. In Jesus name, we can do all things. Amen.
June 4, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Jennifer
Dear Marianne,
My beautiful Son, Brett, 18 died of an accidental overdose. I am in despair. Complete and utter darkness. I can’t even put it into words. My family is not supportive at all. My friends do not understand and the people at compassionate friends network just rolled their eyes while I was telling his story, My Dad called me and said “Aren’t you over that yet”. Seriously, I am barely making it. Could you say a prayer for me? I have prayed and prayed and prayed but I don’t think God hears me – I don’t know.
Thank you,
Jennifer
June 5, 2009 at 9:22 am
Marianne Lordi
Jennifer, first of all I want you to know that I have lifted you in prayer last night and this morning. My heart breaks with yours and I will continue to keep you in prayer until God’s peace fills you… and it will. Try to forgive those who do not understand your pain or who think you should be over the fact that your beautiful son has died. A mother does not get over her child’s death! However, if you can keep your eyes on God, despite the fact that your tears are blinding your sight, you will see that he is going to take you through this pain. God does hear you, Jennifer! And he grieves with you for your pain. Death is a very real part of this life and none can escape it. Our hope is in the Promise of Christ and our life in eternity with him. This world is perishing but we who have our faith in what Christ did at the cross have nothing to fear on this earth. Death can only free us to be with our God in beauty so great that our finite minds cannot contain it. Death has no power because Jesus defeated it at Calvary.
It is difficult to trust and and stand in faith when something as devastating as a death of a child happens. But you were never meant to stand alone!
God has angels around you right now ministering to your broken heart. He has burdened others to keep you covered with prayer. You may not see all that it happening all around you, but I assure you that God is close to the brokenhearted and he is nearer than you can imagine. He will not leave you. Although you will always have that pain in your heart for your son, God has a way to use that pain to make you stronger in your faith and to mold you into the image of Christ. He can and will turn all of your struggles into something good. You can’t see that right now but you will.
Everything that touches you must first be sifted through the hands of Christ. He knows your pain, Jennifer! He has your heart in his hand right now. He has a plan to take you through this and he will not fail.
Jennifer, I know it is difficult to believe all that I have just said. That is expected. All that I ask is that you never give up. Ask God each morning for the strength that you are going to need for that day. It will be a process of learning to trust but as long as you are willing, God is able to help you with all that you are enduring. Jesus did not die to give us victory over all that comes against us, including death, only to let us be destroyed by the pain we experience. That is the truth! I will pray for you each day and night. I am asking God to put understanding people in your path to help you in this pain. You need to know the God that you serve, Jennifer, for the enemy will be filling your mind with lies. He will be trying to tell you that no one cares or that even God won’t help you. That lie is from a defeated enemy. Never surrender your victory to the enemy.
I want you to email me personally when you need someone to talk to. You are going to get through this. You can contact me at: commish07@zoominternet.net I pray for God to make this truth very real to you today. I am standing with you and God’s plan for you will not fail.
You are loved way too much for that to happen. God bless you. Please keep in touch.
June 7, 2009 at 9:25 am
zet
Dear Marianne,
Please lift me up in your prayers that God provides me with my urgent rental payment. The bills are likewise pressing and I can only believe and trust that God will deliver on time. Huge bills are left unpaid, and I thank God for keeping me in His grace trusting that new job, new opportunities will be opened for me, May all those who have helped me be blessed too. Thank you for your response. By the way, I have shared your messages to me to my Sisters in my group.
In Christ,
Zet
June 7, 2009 at 11:56 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Zet, please know that I have been keeping you in prayer and will continue to do so. I don’t know how God is going to take you through your financial problems but I know he has a plan. You must keep your eyes on him! He alone knows the opportunities that he is preparing for you right now. He is not going to let you languish and be destroyed. He knows what you need and he knows when. I am praying for God to send you the help you need and the wisdom to understand what he would have you to do. All you have to remember is that nothing is impossible for him. Your life was planned long before you were born. His purpose for you is not going to be destroyed just because you are being overwhelmed financially. Do not be afraid; just believe. That is what Jesus told Jairus in the gospel of Mark 5:36. Jairus was just told by family and friends not to bother the teacher anymore for his daughter died and nothing could be done. BUT Jesus told him that his daughter was not dead, just asleep. What if Jairus refused to believe Jesus and not let him come to his dead child because it was “impossible” to help her now? He would not have received the miraculous gift of his daughter being brought back from the dead! Jairus had to believe Jesus could do what the world said he couldn’t! He had to believe that nothing was too hard for him to do. He had to trust and believe that Jesus was the Son of the living God! Despite the fact that his daughter lay dead on her bed, Jairus chose to believe! That is what you must do also, Zet. No situation is ever dead when the power of Christ can resurrect your finaces, your health, your relationships and your future. The hard part is waitng on him, but you must. You must because he will never fail.
I am praying for your situation. The storm will be strong but your God is stronger! Trust and believe despite the wait. Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. I am here for you.
Blessings and peace in Christ name.
June 8, 2009 at 10:52 am
zet
Lord I thank you for your comforting messages. Truly I believe and claim your promise to restore. Continue to bless and strengthen my faith. Break my unbelief. Bless this website – they belong to us your children. Bless Marianne for delivering your words to us and all those who work for You My Lord. thank you for the message of peace, Marianne.
June 8, 2009 at 11:49 am
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Zet, for your blessing and prayer. I know that God will keep you in his peace because you have faith for him to work out the details of your financial crisis. As you hold on, not wavering in your trust, the power of heaven will take you through this trial and make you stronger for having gone through it. The answer may not come the way you expect, but it will be the best for what God wants to do. Just keep your eyes on him. He was not limited in his power as he breathed into the dust and made man. Surely he can breathe new life into your overwhelming burden. Our God is faithful. Remember that always. He sees the beginning to the end of your life and it is all worked according to his plan.
I will continue to pray for you KNOWING that God is going to take you to victory. God bless you and stay strong. Your burden is now on the shoulder of the Master!
June 9, 2009 at 1:04 am
zet
Devastated when I receive today a court summon on my door about unpaid bill. I was about to run to the church for prayers and I just cried out my heart to the Lord. I went back to my room, opened your site and read back your message I claim God’s promise His Love forgiveness understanding and mercy. My first time to receive this and I believe God will be with me holding me and engulfing me with His mercy and compassion. Let me feel your presence now My Lord.
June 9, 2009 at 9:06 am
Marianne Lordi
Zet, I am so glad that you were able to get some peace as you read the message that God gave me just for you! I told you that the answer may not be as you expect or want but that it will be the best for where God wants to take you. His ways are higher and better. Just know that in this testing, God is watching you closely. He is examining your heart to expanding your trust. You may not have been able to really trust him in the past, but when this ordeal is done and your see that your God was truly with you, you will be able to take him at his word! It is never pleasant to have to endure these trials but know that the testing of your faith will give you something that no amount of money could ever buy. Remember that God allowed the 3 Jewish boys, Shadrach, Meshach and Abnego to actually go into the furnace. He could have stopped them from having to go in but instead he brought them through as he met them in the middle of the flames. They emerged without even the smell of smoke on them. God’s glory was maginified. Let him do the same for you. Do not be afraid. He is with you in the furnace. Let him do his work.
I am praying for you daily. You are not alone. Bless you. You can contact my email, commish07@zoominternet.net if you want to talk privately.
God bless you my friend.
June 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I come before you once again to lift up those who have come to this site. They are seeking you, Lord, and need your help. Please be with them in strength in all of their difficulties. Give them hope om this painful trial. Help them to know that you are going to take them safely through this fiery furnace and give them a greater sense of who you are. They will know when it is over that they had an encounter with the living God!
Jesus, make your presence real to them at this time. Let them see the light of your glory surrounding them in their pain and bringing them the peace that only your can give. I bind any evil spirits that ssek to blind them from this message of truth.
I thank you for answering this prayer and for being a very real hope in all of our struggles. For we have nowhere to go, but our eyes are on you. You will never fail. In Jesus name we give your praise and glory. Amen
July 4, 2009 at 11:50 am
Pastor Sabrina Transou
Dear Sister in Christ:
I was over joyed in the Spirit of the Lord to read of the positive effect of the power of prayer through faith that God has placed in your ministry as an intercessor for others by faith.
I pray God’s covering upon you Sister Marianne as you seek the Lord for others who are in need of an listening ear as they strive to find hope because of the unknowns in their lives.
May the peace of God and the ever presence of the Holy Ghost rest upon you!
In Jesus’ Name
Pastor Sabrina Transou
July 4, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Bless you Pastor Sabrina for your kind words and prayers! God has given me this ministry and sometimes I need the help of prayer warriors to help me to stand in the battle for what I am called to do. You have brightened my day and I thank you.
July 7, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Deborah Williams
I’m requesting prayer for a young man who was incarcerated in 2007 and charged with the crimes committed by someone else. To put it short he is guilty of just being kind. The individual committed a crime and was killed. The young man wa charged with his crime and death and just this past week (6/29) was sentenced to life in prison. All before his trial, I, his family as well as he was sure with all the witnesses and evidence that he would be vendicated, found innocent and return home shortly. It has not worked out this way. I have lost all belief in our judicial system, but I continue to hold on to my faith. This past week my heart has been feeling so heavy, but I’m trying to hold on and encourage him not to give up on God and his faith, because God can do what nobody else can do. He has an appeal in and meanwhile will be sent off to the prison awaiting the outcome. You have to understand this is a kid that gives so much of hmself to please everyone else. When his mother travels away and returns, he calls the relative to tell them Thank you for treating his mother well. He is a good kid and does not deserve to spend the rest of his life in prison. I am requesting prayer for his protection, strength, guidance to continue his faith and for an uncommon miracle, movement and his release home to his mother soon.
July 7, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Deborah, please know that I have taken your prayer to my heart and will continue to pray for this young man’s cause. I work in prison ministry so I understand what he is facing. My heart is with him and his family, especially since he has been wrongfully convicted. But keep in mind that God has the power to change rulings and to free those who are given life sentences. It will be his will alone and I pray that this young man will keep his eyes on Christ who will not fail him. As he probably has read in Scripture, Joseph was imprisoned by a false accusation of Potiphar’s wife. God knew where he was. He used the years that Joseph had in prison to get him ready to be royalty! A shepherd boy was made royalty in the waiting room of God while in prison!! Nothing defeats God’s perfect plan for our lives when we give our life to him. I will be praying for this young man and his mother. Please email me at commish07@zoominternet.net and give me his first name to lift in prayer. Also, ask if he would like for me to write and encourage him while he is standing in faith and waiting upon God to right this wrong. In the meantime, I am praying. God will bring him through this.
July 21, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, as I read over all the requests that were made here, I lift my eyes to you knowing that your love is able to meet us in every situation. I am standing in the gap for all those here who are still struggling and growing weary in the battle. Please strengthen them, dear Lord, and give them your abundant peace that will calm their troubled spirit and give them rest. Help them to know that you have all things under control as you work through their heartache to bring them safely through and stronger for having endured this trial. My heart breaks for each of them and I humbly request that if I have favor with you, my Lord, you will hear my plea for them and lift this burden that they carry. May they know that you are wtih them right now! May hope fill their hearts and may a renewed strength be with them. I thank you for hearing our cries and giving us access before you at your throne of grace. Open their eyes to the truth of your never ending love. May your name be glorified for all that you do. We give thanks in the precious name of Jesus. The name above all names!
Amen.
August 4, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Anonymous
Thank you for your site and your blessed words of encouragement.
We are approaching bankruptcy on a home that we have always dreamed of having. Only with much thought and prayer, did we purchase it. It was a great deal for us at the time that we purchased it two years ago, however, my husband’s job has been reduced and we have been supplementing our payments with our savings each month. We have another home that we are renting out and so we have a place to go if we have to let this one go. It’s very difficult for us, we have always given to the Lord first, been responsible with our budget; I feel disappointed that this is happening when we tried so hard to make wise and Godly decisions about this house from the beginning. I am not sure how to pray.
August 4, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
My dear friend, I am so sorry for your situation but I pray that you will stand trusting despite what you are going through. My latest article entitled TRUST GOD NOT YOUR MONEY deals exactly what you are going through. Please read it if you didn’t already.
I want you to remember the truth and that is that God did not leave you side and that he is with you right now. As difficult as it may seem, he is working something far greater out in your life and you must trust him until he takes you through it. All of us are going through a trial of some kind. So many are losing homes and jobs and trying just to make ends meet. But God is your Provider. If you have been faithful to him, he WILL NOT abandon you now. God has a way of bringing gold out from the ashes of our life. He knows what he has to do in your life. He hears you right now. He understands your anxious thoughts.
Some years back, I thought I was going to lose everything also. I saw no way out of my situation and no way to change the outcome. I pleaded with my God to help me. I asked him to help me to trust that he would not fail me. Shortly after, a peace did come over me. It was funny but I just knew that God wasn’t going to leave me. I continued to tithe and to help the people that he put on my heart. It went against reason to help others when I couldn’t help myself but I did.
Somehow, and I can say that I honestly don’t know how, God started blessing my finances little by little. I was able to consolidate some things and bring down the rate of others. Just little things yet I was able to stay afloat and then work to get ahead a little. It didn’t happen right away but I can tell you this: My faith was changed during that crisis and I have learned to trust him even when it is impossible!
I want you to know that I will be praying for you and your family. You just keep your eyes on God and let him do the rest. God can turn around your disappointment and give you more than you lose. I will be praying.
Dear Lord,
I lift this friend up and I submit to you her financial problems. Father, you know the way to take her from this bankruptcy and to restore her to wholeness. I trust that any way you work this out will be what is best for her and her family. You gave to her all that she has and she acknowledges that it all belongs to you. Help her in this situation I pray that you will find a way to stop them from losing their home. I pray that you will give them a peace to know that you already have it worked out. I pray that you will comfort them and help them to believe that you are all that they need. Because of you, dear Jesus, we can now come boldly to the throne and present our requests. Your word says that you will deny us no good thing (Psalm 84) and we trust you. In your precious name we lay this request and give our thanks that your love has done it all. Amen
August 12, 2009 at 11:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I am on my face before you in intercession for the prayer requests above. I pray also for those who have come to my blog seeking truth and help from you in their desperate situations. Lord I know you have the answer and the right path for everyone of our troubles. You have the power to make a way to victory in every single one of them no matter how impossible it seems. I give you praise for your love which covers all of our infirmities and lifts us above the sea of trouble. I pray that you will give hope and joy to those who are in distress with nowhere to turn. Make a way Lord to bring them to your perfect peace as you work out the details of the struggle they are in. I pray for hearts to be changed. I pray for favor to be given. I pray for healing and blessings. I pray for relationships to be mended. I pray for jobs and finances to be restored. I pray for your love to defeat all that comes against us.
By the name of Jesus we have power over all the forces of darkness. I give thanks in his name for all that he does. Amen
August 12, 2009 at 11:35 am
Marianne Lordi
I am lifting up in prayer a person from Atlanta who is struggling in a painful situation. I pray that God will meet the needs of this person and bring him to a sense of peace and the knowledge that victory is on the way.
August 17, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Hope
Please pray for my friend Philip. His heart is hardened by past experiences that hold him back from truly recieving the love and companionship in his life that he truly deserves. Please pray that all bitterness will be washed away and that he can forgive and not let the past hold onto him. Alow him to find the love that he needs. Help him to overcome his pride and anger and that Christ can live in his heart and mind.
August 17, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Hope, You are a good friend to care so much for Philip. I will lift him in prayer as I do the rest of the prayer requests. We serve a God who knows our weaknesses and our pain and he can reach Philip where he is and help him to overcome the bitterness and pain that is keeping him in bondage. He needs to know how much Christ love is for him and that his past can be mended and a new future with promise can be given to him.
Dear Lord,
I lift up Philip and pray that you will free him from the pain that is keeping him chained to his past. I pray that you will heal his heart and soften it to know that you will not fail him although others have. I pray that he will know you in a very real way and that you will give him your peace to cover the hurt and the struggles that he is still facing. I pray that you will bring godly friends into his life to help him to forgive and move on. May you bring him the desires of his heart. May your perfect plan for his life bring hope and happiness. Release him from the anger and pride that seek to destroy him. Protect him from evil and give him a sound mind to understand the truth that a relationship with you brings. May you keep him in good health and provide for all of his needs. Let him know that you are with him and that you will breathe new life into his dreams. May Philip know you as Savior and Lord, dear Jesus. We give you thanks and praise for all the good that we have and for your mercies that are new every morning. In Jesus name we pray. Amen
October 4, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, the darkness of the days makes it difficult to stand in faith and believe. The enemy is casting doubt in the lives of people who are struggling with problems. I pray that you will bring your strength and peace to those who are growing weary in the battles they face. Help them to stand and take hope in the promise that you made to never forsake us. We can trust you at your word for you are a loving, merciful Father who will keep us safe. Make yourself real to those who are in a painful situation and can see no way out. Help them, dear Lord, to know that you will take them to victory if they will just believe. I stand in the gap for those who are suffering this day. May they be comforted to know that they cannot be destroyed by this difficulty but will be refined and made stronger for all that they will face on this earth. Amen.
October 30, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Tee
I am just asking for prayer to help me increase my faith and not worry and stress about stuff I have no control over anyway.
October 31, 2009 at 2:19 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Tee, Please know that I am praying for you. Worry is a lie from the enemy to make you ineffective for God. Never give in and stress out on the things in this life. God has promised to always be with you! You cannot be taken down.
November 5, 2009 at 2:19 pm
John Smith
This has been a overwhelming year for me. However in spite of my challenges, I am keeping the faith believing God for a breakthrough and a miracle that changes everything.
Since my retirement 2 years ago I have written a God breathed book. I have worked tirelessly trying to get published. Several people have prophesized that my book will be published and will help many people. I solicit your prayers that the Lord will bless me with the means and resources to get published.
Earlier this year the engine on my car went out while driving back from vacation. I have been with out a car since May of this year. This has hampered my ability to visit my children. Due to my monthly living expenses, child-support obligation and dept I have been unable to get financing. I also solicit your prayers in this matter also.
Everyday I pray, meditate and read the word. I believe that God will answer my prayers. Thank you for praying with and for me.
Love and peace,
John
November 5, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, I have lifted you up in prayer and will continue to do so. God owns the sheep on a thousand hills so I am sure that it is not a problem for him to help you with your finances. While you wait, trust him to do the work in you that he has planned. Our light and momentary troubles always are working out something so far greater. If you have written a book under God’s inspiration, have no doubt that he is able to get the book published! I am praying for doors to open right now. When you work for God, the enemy will always be at your door trying to stop you. The good thing is that he can’t and he knows it! All he can do is frustrate you and make you feel defeated. Don’t give in to his lies.
John, pray that God searches your heart to make sure that all of your ways are lining up with his. If you feel the peace that they are, then rest and wait for God’s purpose and plan for your life to be fulfilled. Do not fret or worry for that indicates a lack of trust in the God who will never fail you.
I will be praying and joining you in seeing God’s perfect purpose for your life worked out. Your financial problems are not bigger than your God! And nothing can stop what he has ordained for you.
Continue to meditate and seek out God in his word. He is already doing the rest! Let me know when your book gets published!! I am praying for you until it does!
Stay in God’s peace!
November 13, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Tama
Please pray for me as i am going thru some tough situation right now that i have no control of, lift me up to the Lord’s protection for i know he is the only one who can defeat the enemy around me. pray that i should keep my faith strong that no matter what happens, i should know that He is in control. I am being attacked by my house mate for no reason, pray for me that i wont be shaken. would also pray for my Mum whom hasnt been well for long, she suffers from Diabetes and had a stroke.
November 13, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tama, I am glad that you stopped by and I will indeed keep you in prayer. Your tough situation may be bringing you some pain now, but if you keep your eyes on Christ, you will see your deliverance. He knows how to rescue the godly from their trials. And you are correct in saying that God is in control even when you feel you aren’t!
Never let your situation cause you to think that God is not going to help you. Let your faith stand the test so that it might be proven genuine. Keep strong and stay in the Word for it is there that you will find peace. I will be keeping you and your mother in prayer and trusting that God will comfort you in these tough times.
You are never alone in the storm!
November 13, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I lift up to you the requests that are listed here and I plead the cause of each person who has come here for prayer. I pray that you will let them feel a very real sense of your Presence as you work through them and around them to bring them what is good in their lives. Help them to trust you and to keep their eyes on you despite the darkness of the storm they are experiencing. Give them hope and your peace as you show them your power to overcome all of their enemies and break the chains of all of their bondages. I pray, dear Jesus, that you will let them see that you are all that they need and that nothing can destroy them.
I stand in the gap and lift up anyone here who has not received your free gift of salvation through your perfect Son, Jesus. I pray that you will bless those here and all of their families. I pray for an abundant outpouring of your grace and mercy in their lives. I pray for your perfect will to work all things out for good.
I pray this all by the confidence that Jesus gave me. By his name, we are made conquerors! Amen
December 7, 2009 at 2:21 am
Nontobeko
Please pray for me that god reaveals the permanent job that he has kept for me, in my life i never been employed permanently though i have the skills, qualifications, expirience, even where i am at i have been employed for two years on a temporaly basis, in the whole department i am the only one who is a temp, other they come be temporaly for short and get employed permanent employed, my name is Nontobeko Godola, married with two children, i am the child of god and i trust him complete, i want you brothers and sisters to pray with me because the word says when we came together and have an agreement toward on goal, god answers.
December 7, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Nontobeko, I am glad that you stopped here for God does have a word for you and I will keep you in prayer for your job situation. No matter what it seems like now, if your trust is in Jesus Christ, he is working out a plan to provide all that you need despite the fact that it seems like he is slow in answering your prayer. He is opening doors and getting hearts ready for what he has planned for you long before you were born. He knows your anxious thoughts and he knows your fears. He has come to give you peace in spite of your struggles. Let his still, quiet voice speak to your heart and give you rest. Keep doing your current job to the best of your ability and let your good attitude shine in that department. You will stand out. God knows where he wants to take you and he knows how he is going to do it. Stay strong and keep your eyes on him. He will not fail you. You were equipped for every good work and he will bring to pass the future that he has prepared for you long before the world was formed. He has plans to give you a future with hope so that you can give the glory to God and provide for your family. Never let the devil cause you to doubt! You belong to Christ and you have an inheritance. Keep up with your daily Scripture reading. I will be waiting to hear what God does for you.
Dear Lord, please keep my friend, Nontobeko, in your perfect peace as you work out the details of this job situation. Let your love and rest fill this family with hope and help them to keep their eyes on you through this struggle. You are the Author and Finisher of each of our lives and we know that those who put their trust in you, you will direct the steps and provide the path for victory in every area of our lives. We give you thanks that you will work out this situation and take my friend though the waters of difficulty to the place you have prepared for him. We give you thanks, dear Jesus, for your word stands forever and the truth will set us free. Amen
December 14, 2009 at 5:32 am
Renz
Please pray that God would finally enable my friendship with the girl whom i love so much to develop into a romance. We are still friends but we rarely meet now. God brought her into my life 4 months ago to change me in so many ways, and to bring me closer to Him. Please pray that I will continue to be patient and faithful as await God’s plan for the two of us,whether to just continue on as friends, or eventually develop into something more.
December 14, 2009 at 11:50 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, the very fact that you are willing to submit to God’s plan in this relationship is something that honors him. You can be sure that if this relationship is good for you, God will help bring it about. Although she helped bring you closer in your relationship to God, she was not put with you to change you. God is the only force to change you and he will if you allow him access in your life to do so. What you should desire more than anything is to be in the center of God’s will. That is the only perfect place to be. Continue to pray for this girl whom you love that God will lead her in the paths that he has for her. If it is with you, that is even better. Trust him, Renz, for he knows beginning to end of your life and he knows what will make you happy. We don’t always know that and we try to make God give us things that are not good for us. But I will join you in praying that God will find favor on you with this girl if that is good. Never give up. God always knows what is best.
Dear Lord, I pray that you bless Renz and that you help him to keep his mind on you. I pray that you will help him to be patient as you bring into his life that mate that you have for him. I lift up this young lady whom Renzo has feelings for and I trust that if it is good, you will bring this couple together in a way and a timing that is perfect. Help Renz to trust you in this matter. Protect both he and the young woman as you guide their steps on the path that you have for them. I pray that your perfect will be done. In the name of Jesus, I present this request before you. Amen
December 15, 2009 at 7:13 am
Sarosh
Dear Marianne, First of all let me thank you for the wonderful words of encouragement that you have taken the time to compile. I am truly relieved after reading your messages. I am a mother of three children living and working in Dubai – I am in a financial mess with no where to turn to. My credit cards are maxed out, unpaid loans from banks and friends and no money even to buy provisions for the kids. Right now I have a thumping school fees bill that needs to be paid – and I don’t know how I am going to pay it. Please pray for a financial breakthrough – my husband and I have been applying for jobs that will pay us a higher salary which will help us get out of this situation – but nothing has worked out so far. I have no money even to tithe but give offerings each week when I go to church – Could this be the reason that my financial blessings are held back because I don’t tithe? do you know the reason why God’s children are in dire need with seemingly no where to turn to unless God performs a miracle – appreciate your feedback and prayers.
December 15, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sarosh, I feel your pain as you struggle to make ends meet and provide for your family. The times are tough and everyone is experiencing some financial problems. I have lifted you up in prayer and will continue to do so until God gets you through this valley. I don’t know why you seem to find no relief in your finances. I don’t believe that God punishes people who do not tithe. While he does bless those who give back to God for all he has done, Scripture does not show that he comes against those who do not. God doesn’t need your money, he wants your heart! Those who generously give show that they have a heart that honors God. You need to pray and ask God to show you any area of your life that perhaps you are not surrendering to God’s will. Does your spending now and in the past line up with the principles of God’s word? Ask God to reveal to you your weaknesses. If there are areas you need to change, repent and ask God for his guidance and strength in overcoming them. If you feel that there are no real issues here, then just commit to trust God to provide for you his way and in his perfect timing. You need to believe that God is not going to fail you. That is always a lie from the enemy. Keep praying and trusting until he parts the sea of this financial crisis.
I will tell you that I too went through a serious financial struggle several years ago. I was a single mother and was overwhelmed with debt. It was an impossible situation and I didn’t know what I was going to do. I always had a hard time trusting that God would show up in time. This time, I was totally at the end of myself. I thought
that I would lose my home. So I decided THIS TIME I was going to do what I never did before – I was going to trust that God was more than enough to help me!!
Well, to shorten this story, I somehow was able to consolidate my bills, take out a home equity loan that for some strange reason I qualified for, and pay off my debt. I had to live frugally and without charges for a while. During that time, God showed me his power! He showed me that he would not fail me. He showed me that nothing was impossible. And he got me through to the other side!! He will do the same for you.
I will be praying for you, my friend. Did you read my article AT THE WATER’S EDGE ? I think there is a definite message there for you from God. I am praying now. When you trust God at the edge of the sea, when you can do nothing on your own, watch as God’s power and love is revealed to you in a big way. You are never alone!!
December 16, 2009 at 2:21 am
Sarosh
Dearest Marianne, thank you for your prompt reply and concern. I appreciate your prayers very much. I have surrendered myself totally to God and I am asking him to show me any hidden area that is stopping his blessings from flowing through. The silence is deafening and I am at my wit’s end – not knowing what to do. the credit cards are earning interest even as we speak and the total due is horrendous. I cry to God daily for help asking him to intervene and not let us be put to shame.
I will pray for you and your ministry as you continue to be used by God. I thank God for people like you who spend their valuable time helping people like us around the world. I will read your article at the waters edge now.
God bless you and may he shower you with his blessings and may he be your provider, helper, shield and defender in every area of your life. May he continue to use you for the extension of his kingdom.
Your friend in Christ
Sarosh
December 16, 2009 at 11:40 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sarosh, your kind words lifted me up today and gave me encouragement. I will continue to pray for you KNOWING that God will work even this difficult trial out and bring you to his peace. All of my articles are actually written from lessons that God gave me in my struggles. I know it can be painful when God doesn’t seem to answer right away but the truth is that your prayer is ALREADY answered. The timing of God is working it out to perfection. Those who truly belong to Christ know by faith that he will not fail them no matter how impossible it seems. Remember in Genesis, Joseph was sold into slavery and then falsely imprisoned. He languished for over 8 years there. Did God forget him during that time?? NO!!! He was actually getting this young shepherd boy ready to be royalty! He was working on his heart to give him the wisdom and knowledge that he would need to lead a mighty people! Joseph did not have a clue! It might have seemed like God did not answer his prayers but as you see, that was not the truth. I don’t know what God is doing in your life. From the way you write, I feel that you have a good relationship with the Savior and he is just going to take you to higher ground and make you stronger for having gone through this! You will be wiser when this is all done, my friend. For believers, nothing happens for nothing. God ALWAYS has a divine reason for what he allows us to endure. Remember that you are not alone and remember that God is already working it out –
in his way and his timing. I want you to scroll down on my posts and read, WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT. It is something everyone has to experience and there is a reason.
Thank you for your blessing for me and my ministry. You have become a blessing to me! I will keep you in prayer. Keep in touch for we are related through our father, Jesus Christ!
December 20, 2009 at 1:49 am
Sarosh
Dear Marianne, You have become a part of my prayers every day. I pray for God to strengthen you and to uphold you in every area of your life. Marianne, I can really relate to the articles that you write because that is exactly how I feel. But right now I feel scared because the bills are piling up – one particular credit card company called me more than 120 times requesting me to pay. Please Marianne intercede for me. I feel as if the only solution is to sell my home back in Sri Lanka which will help me to settle my debts but I don’t know whether this is the right thing to do. The kids are not going to school right now as I have to pay their school fees and the bill is huge. I know God is in control and I am at the water’s edge waiting for him to part the waters for me. Over the weekend I spent alot of time in the presense of God just praising him for what I have and not focusing on my problems. I know that God is bigger than my problem still his silence is deafening and I am sinking fast.
December 20, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dearest Sarosh, thank you immensely for keeping me in prayer. You do not know how that helps me in my life. I will promise to intercede for you on a daily basis. I know you are in a battle and I took it to the Lord today, pleading that he give you insight in to handling this situation. I don’t know all the facts but if you have a home in Sri Lanka that you can sell to pay your debts, then I believe you should do so. Do not mourn the loss of this house for your God is able to get you a better one! Do what you are able to do and leave the impossible part to God! I promise you that he will not let you down. As I told you in my story, I had to take a loan against my house. I was so terrified of doing that because it seemed like I would have never ending in payments. But God had a plan!! He helped me to pay that loan off ( I am a financial person but I cannot explain how it was done!) and he brought me to steady ground. He is going to do the same for you my friend! Do what you must do and do not fear. Watch and see how God repays your trust and gives you much more than the enemy stole! God’s silence may be deafening but YOU ARE NOT SINKING! That is a lie from the enemy. You may feel as if you are but that is so the devil can make you take your eyes off of your God! Don’t do it! Peter would not have gone under the water if he kept his eyes on Christ. He let the waves and the wind make him think he was sinking when in reality the Master over his destiny was with him all the time!
Sarosh, I am praying night and day for you. Do not give up. This test will last for a time but in the middle of this furnace of affliction, your God is with you!! That is his word not mine. Just believe!!
Love and prayers always. I am here for you anytime.
December 23, 2009 at 12:45 am
Sarosh
Dearest Marianne, Though 1000 of miles may separate us I feel that you are right here with me. Thank you so much for taking the time to pray about my situation. I appreciate it very much. As I said earlier you have become a part of my prayers as well. I am so glad that I had the chance to visit this site!. I have already taken steps to see whether I can get the house sold. Even when its tough and I can’t see a solution I will trust in God who is the God of the impossible. He gave me a promise that he will not put me to shame Isaiah 54:4 and I am holding on to it. I know that my Jesus will not let my kids be ashamed either. I know he will make a way for the school fees to be paid. Thank you once again for all your support and prayers. God bless you mightily as you continue to do his work.
Our greatest heavenly Father. uphold Marianne and continue to keep her under your protection. Hold her in the palm of your hand and may your guardian angels hover around her and her family night and day. Shower your blessings upon her and bless her abundantly and use her mightily for the extension of your kingdom. Be her strength and guide and most of all keep her in your tender loving care now and always.
Take care and God bless you
Sarosh
December 23, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sarosh, I thank you once again for your prayers as I keep you daily in prayer also. You mean a lot to me. I feel your struggle as I have been through it also. When God allows a believer to experience this kind of trouble, he is working something so far greater out in you that you will be made stronger for having gone through this. He is molding you and shaping you for greatness. Remember one thing, Sarosh, this world and all the pain you have here, cannot destroy you but rather is getting you ready for royalty in heaven! These struggles are working out a divine purpose that will last forever. The enemy himself knows that if you hold on in faith, you will be made like gold and silver! Each time a believer trusts God despite the pain, they are giving honor to God and he will not forget it!
I will pray for you to get a good sum for your house. God knows how to make you whole and to restore your fortunes so do not dwell sadly on this. Take heart and believe that your God is always going to be bigger than anything that comes against you. And I am with you, my friend. I am here to pray and to help you in your decisions. Bless you and your family as God protects you through this storm! You are loved.
January 13, 2010 at 10:41 am
Sekar
Dearest Marianne, I happened to read your comments to the many who are depressed and defeated. I am one of those who is troubled by this and my family is going through financial hardship. I request you to pray for my family that we will overcome this situation. I am earnestly looking for employment too and have not been succesful yet. Your response to the many have been a source of comfort and I am sure I will too find solace. After reading your comments I am moulding myself to trust in our divine saviour.
I do pray for you too for finding the time to be very personal with those appealing to you. May the divine Lord continue to shower his blessings on you and your ministry.
January 14, 2010 at 12:08 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sekar, I am glad that you stopped by. I have lifted you up in prayer and will continue to do so. I pray for all the requests that are here and I believe that God is working something out in the lives of each of them.
There are many who are suffering financially. If you put your trust in Jesus Christ and keep your eyes on him, he will find a way to help you when there is no way. Your difficulties are never too tough for him. He is the source of all of your strength. Give your struggles to him and then leave them there. There is nothing impossible to him and he knows where you are. I pray that you will feel his peace as he leads you on the path that he has set for you long before you were born.
Be strong in the Lord and never let doubts or worries be your master. Your problems will never be bigger than your God.
God bless you and I will continue to pray for you.
January 14, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Diana
Marianne,
I stumbled across your blog this morning and it has comforted me in many ways. I’m having marital problems and am hanging on by a thread. I’m doing my best not to become hopeless but it’s a daily struggle. I know that God and his mercy are the keys to saving this marriage. I only hope what God has in store will be revealed to my husband. He needs to turn toward the Lord but is battling his own demons. I pray often that God will carry my burdens and troubles but it’s so difficult. I didn’t know my body and soul could carry so many tears…..
Please pray for us and my marriage. Please pray that the Lord will give me strength and patience and the will not to give up.
Thank you!
Diana
January 14, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Diana,
Please know that I have lifted you up in prayer and will continue to do so as I pray for all of these requests. I know how difficult it can be when your marriage is attacked for I also have gone through this. It is painful and overwhelming. Let me share with you what God has shown me through my marriage troubles.
First of all, God is still on the throne and if your trust is in the finished work of the cross, he has a plan to take you through this. Your struggle did not come as a surprise to God nor is it impossible for him to heal. I literally felt at one point that I was drowning in my tears and the loneliness was unbearable. Yet in my spirit I knew that God’s strength was with me. I did not have to audibly hear from God or physically see him to know by his own word that he will never leave me. That thread that you are hanging onto, Diana, is one put there by God. Hold on! God can work through this if you allow him. Surrender your hurt and your pain to him. Lift up your husband and leave him in God’s hands to do whatever he feels is right. Don’t try to tell God how to change your husband. Tell God to help give you a heart to continue in his truth until he works this out – one way or the other. I know that I can’t make my husband do what is right. I can only trust that God is going to love me and protect me despite what my husband does. God’s plan for you cannot be stopped by your marital problems. The enemy of your soul wants you to give up or to believe that God is too far away to help you. He is not, Diana. God is close to the brokenhearted and he has a way to give you peace in spite of all that you are going through.
Because I can relate to what you feel, I will keep you close in my heart and prayers each day. God is watching you, Diana, to see if you will trust him in this difficulty. When you don’t have strength of your own, know without a doubt that God will burden hearts to pray for you. You are never alone and you never will be! The biggest battle satan wages is against homes and families. But your God is bigger, Diana! He not only has fought the war for you, HE HAS ALEADY WON IT! Never surrender your hope to the enemy for Christ has defeated him at the cross and he cannot take the future that was paid by the blood of our Savior.
I believe that God has led you to my site because I have gone through this situation and I am still dealing with it day by day. Please read some of my messages because God has given me so much truth to share with you. Wait and pray for God will help you. If you would like to contact me, please email me at commish07@zoominternet.net. Don’t give up for God is with you right now. He sees your pain and holds your tears in a bottle. You belong to him. He will not fail you.
Dear Lord,
How my heart aches for the pain that Diana is going through as the enemy tries to destroy her marriage. I pray that you give her husband wisdom and discernment to know that his marriage is sacred and that you hold him accountable as the head of the house. I pray that you will mend hearts and heal hurts in that marriage. I pray that you will give Diana the strength to do what is right whether her husband does or not. Keep her safe, dear Lord, and let her know that you are near to her right now. Protect her from harm and give her hope through her pain. Dear Jesus, I plead your blood over this marriage. I pray for the enemy to depart from their home and for your angels to fill their house with your love. Please keep Diana in your perfect peace as you work this out. And I pray, dear Lord, that you will assure Diana that your perfect plan for her future cannot be destroyed by these attacks in her marriage. I pray for her marriage to be restored and mended as only you can do. In the name of Jesus, the power of heaven, I pray. Amen
January 15, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Sekar
Thank you Marianne for your comforting words. I have the confidence that your prayers will save our family and the many others you are praying for.I continue to pray for you.
January 15, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sekar, God can and will save your family. I am praying for you. Stand on his truth and don’t let the enemy fill you with doubt. We are all in tough times but we are children of the Promise!! We cannot fail.
God bless you and let me know how you are doing please.
January 16, 2010 at 11:27 am
Diana
Marianne,
Thank you SO much for the amazing words and awesome prayer. I constantly think about what you said and the prayer you did and it does lift me up to our Heavenly Father. I feel that our marriage is in his hands despite how hard this has been and going to be.
I know there’s a reason we’re still at this point though and I will continue to leave it up to Him.
This site sure is a blessing.
-Diana
January 16, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Diana, I am so glad that you are letting the truth of God’s word fill your heart. Just leave your marriage in God’s hands and defy the enemy by praising God for what he is going to do for you. The bible says in Romans 12:18, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live in peace”. That means that you can do what is right and follow in God’s ways despite the fact that your husband may not do the same. God will bless you as you keep your eyes on him. I pray that it helps you to know that Jesus was aware of this problem you would have long before you were born. He knew of it and allowed it in his perfect plan. He also had a way for you to be victorious through this difficulty. He alone can cause ALL things to be used for your good and for his glory.
Sin is always going to be in this perishing world, but God’s truth can lift you above the rivers that want to take you under. The truth is that God’s love can always make a way. I don’t know what is going to happen in your marriage. I only know that God will keep you from harm and will give you joy in your pain if you just stand firm and believe.
I am praying for you, Diana. Please stay focused on the truth. It may get more difficult but that does not mean that Christ is not powerful enough to help you. He loves you way too much to let you fail now! Use this time to get to know him and the love he has for you. You are going to be okay!
I am always here for you.
January 17, 2010 at 7:05 am
Sarosh
Dear Marianne,
How are you? I am still in the same situation. My house is up for sale – but no concrete deal yet. In the meantime kids are finding it difficult as I haven’t been able to pay the school fees yet. Everyone says to hold on that God will make a way – but its so hard Marianne to not give up and do something drastic. I am so disgusted with myself and helpless too – that there is nothing I can do to get out of this situation. I am praying everyday for God to give us both a new job with a better wage – but nothing has worked out – My daughter is scheduled to do her o/l’s in May this year – the tension around the house is not conducive to studies and she is finding it extremely hard to concentrate – I love her very much and the other two kids as well and I hate to see their suffering – just because we don’t have cash. I am so fed up Marianne – and so near the brink of losing control – I am at a loss – not knowing what to do. Please pray for God to perform a miracle in our fianances so that all our debts can be paid.
January 17, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sarosh,
My heart and prayers are with you. I know you are feeling discouraged and frustrated but that does not mean that God is not working for you right now. It is especially difficult to have to watch your children suffer but you must not give up hope. To do so would be to admit that your God either does not care enough to help you or to believe that he cannot. Both are lies from the enemy! You must never think about doing anything drastic. That would resolve nothing and would give you further stress. When you focus on Scripture, everyone that God used had to endure this time of waiting and not knowing what was going to happen. Everyone! The prophet Elijah defeated all the false prophets of Baal and yet got discouraged enough to want to die. We all go through times of pain that seem unbearable. I am also waiting on God for a struggle in my life. I cry and pray but I still trust that somehow he can work this out. I already know that God understands what I am going through and the pain that it is causing me. He isn’t off to lunch somewhere – he is always right next to me! He knows, Sarosh! He knows what you are feeling and he knows your heart. Please don’t give up or waiver in your faith. Purpose in your soul that you will go to your death trusting your God! After all God has done for us, should we blaspehme him now and deny that he is on the throne able and willing to give us what is good? I am with you,Sarosh. I am praying night and day for you. This will work out and you will see the victory. I will be praying for God to strengthen you at this time and to give you peace despite your financial difficulty. Please do one thing for yourself and begin to make a list of all that you now have because of God When you are done, give thanks to God for even the smallest favor that he has given you. Ask God to show you what he would have you know from this trial. And then, surrender your ways and your heart totally to him to do as he sees right. Trust him, Sarosh. You will never regret trusting God in the furnace. In Scripture, the 3 Jewish boys had to go into the fiery furnace when they wouldn’t bow to King Nebuchadnezzar, but they were rewarded by meeting in that furnace with the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, who rescued them and rewarded them with favor and blessings for trusting in their God.
Let your knowledge of who God is fill you with hope knowing that he must give you whatever is good at the right time that it is good! Even when you can’t see, you must believe that God cares.
I am praying for your finances, Sarosh, and for you to have the strength you need to wait upon God. Please know that I care. How much more does God care? You can’t begin to imagine!!!
January 18, 2010 at 3:11 am
Sarosh
Dear Marianne,
I am deeply grateful for upholding me in prayer. I thank you for your encouraging words. However, my need is desperate. I have to pay the school fees if not the kids can’t go to school anymore. I don’t know where to turn to and all my friends keep saying hold on God will make a way. But if I don’t get it now then its no point. Even if I borrow the money from someone – I still need to pay it back – Marianne – I really am so sad that nothing seems to work out and as a result the kids are suffering. I do pray day and night asking God to deliver us – I do thank him for even the tiniest blessing he has given us – the longer I wait without paying my debts the more its going to become. I really don’t know what to do 🙁
January 18, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dearest Sarosh, my heart grieves for you but I am going to continue in my prayers for you KNOWING that God has not forgotten you and will see you through this. This pain you are enduring is working out something far greater. That is no consolation to you now but keep that truth in your heart. Your struggle is being seen by Divine eyes who knows what you need and who is working it out. He will not be late even though it seems like he already is. He knows what he wants to accomplish, Sarosh. We both must trust him in this matter. Your poor children break my heart right now as I write this. I know that God sees my tears for your family. I cry out loud for his help for you!
Dear Lord,
I lift up my friend, Sarosh, and her family. Father, you know that they are suffering financially and the children are not going to be able to go to school. Sarosh is getting weak and weary and she is beginning to drown in her tears. I pray now this day, dear Lord, that you will bring hope to her. I pray that you will hear my plea for her and bring her through this painful trial. Lord, please lift her from this struggle. Provide today for her needs that we may praise your name throughout this earth! Father, we know that you are not slow to act but that you have a perfect timing in all things. Forgive us when we doubt when it seems like all hope is lost. The truth is that you are Lord over all and that this situation is not beyond your help. I pray that you give Sarosh your peace and help her to hold on. Sarosh will not sink beneath the weight of this debt for you are lifting it even now as I pray. Your purpose and plan is perfect and cannot be stopped. Praise you, dear Jesus, for loving us with your immeasurable grace. Amen
January 20, 2010 at 10:53 am
Kevin
I am a 44 yo male that cannot break the addiction to porn. I have been to the alter mant times but the temptation only magnafies. My prayers alone are not enough, Please remember me and my struggles in your prayers.
Kevin
January 20, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi kevin, I will indeed keep you in prayer for your addiction to pornography. Remember that we each have weaknesses but that God has a way out of all of them. Many people, Christians included, suffer with this sin issue. But God has a plan for your life and he can help you. The enemy is putting these distractions in your life to keep you down. Be sure to get into God’s word everyday! He is the armor that you need to stand against the devil’s schemes. His word can defeat all that comes against you.
Pornography will destroy your life! That is what the enemy wants. But if you purpose in your heart to keep God’s word within you, you will have the victory over this sin. I will be praying for you each day trusting that God will give you the strength you need. Be strong in the Lord and watch him fight for you.
God bless you. God can do all things with a person who surrenders to him.
January 22, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, As I look through all the requests that are listed, I pray that your will is being unfolded into each and every one of those who need prayer. I pray for your merciful peace to fill each of them as you help them to know that you are with them and that you will not fail. I pray that they will grow in strength and to remember that you have never left them in the past. I pray that you will surround them with godly people who will help them work through these heavy burdens. May their eyes never leave you, dear Jesus. I plead for your strength in each of their weaknesses and struggles, that you may give them your power to be free over them. Please reveal yourself in a very personal way to them as you draw them closer to your heart.
I pray for their families and homes to be blessed. I pray for strength over sin issues and healing in health problems. I pray for relationships to be mended and favor in job situations. May the enemy be far from them as your angels surround them with a hedge of protection. I pray that the desires of their hearts line up to your perfect will. I pray for all the chains of bondages to be broken in your name!
Dear Jesus, you are the answer to all that we need and an ever=present help in all things. Be with my friends listed above and give them a future with promise. We bless your holy name. Amen
January 23, 2010 at 6:45 am
Jozell
Dear Mrianne,
I’d like to start off by saying, GOD BLESS YOU and Thank you.
Your inspiring words are a light to so many people whose circumstances seems to be overwhelming them, my self included. I am battling an ex who harasses my family and is physically and verbally abuses toward me. I have to attend court alone with no lawyer to fight this demonic man and his lawyer who is also a non believer. I am in need of a prayer for strength, courage and increased faith to fight and stand strong to win this battle, for my safety and my family’s safety. Thank you for reading this and thank you for your strong and moving words on this site, you truly are a blessing to the world. Thank you
January 23, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Jozell, ( I left off your last name for your privacy)
I am glad that you stopped by here for I will certainly pray for you. You must keep in mind that as a believer, you WILL have the strength and courage that you need in court. The Lord himself has angels surrounding you right now for he has given them charge over you. Those who are set apart for Christ have his power in all circumstances. There is no need for you to have fear for your safety. God will deal with those who come against you! You are not going to court alone! God himself will be there for you are never out of his sight. I will be praying for your safety and for favor by the judge. The lawyer for your ex will have no power to destroy you for your path is set by Jesus Christ alone! I will be praying for godly people to surround you and help you. Though all looks dark now, the Lord knows how to shine his light of victory in your circumstance.
Jozell, I am not just giving you nice words, I am giving you the truth that is written in God’s word! Jesus paid the price so that even though we go through storms, the outcome is always in his hands. ALWAYS! You just keep holding onto what God says is true and let him cause even this to work for your good. The enemy of your soul wants you to believe that your ex is something to fear. BUT GREATER IS HE WHO IS WITH YOU THAN HE WHO IS WITH YOUR EX SPOUSE! One more thing, I don’t know why you are going to court but surrender the outcome to the wisdom of God. It may even seem like you did not win but the truth is that you cannot lose!! God knows how to take your enemies down. You may forget what someone has done to hurt you but your God NEVER forgets! Leave it to him. Before you were born, he already saw this situation and he provided a way to take you through it – before you were born! Don’t fear for you are not alone and you will not go down. Believe and know that your God is bigger than your problem. He won’t fail you, Jozelle. He is there with you right now! Don’t look up for he is not far away in the sky. He is right next to you. He knows how to rescue the righteous from attacks. Praise him for what he is about to do for you. Also, keep your unsaved, lost ex in prayer. He is going to need it.
Please let me know how you do. You can email me at commish07@zoominternet.net if you wish to speak privately. Let me know the court date for I will be covering you that day also. God bless you, Jozelle!
January 24, 2010 at 12:11 pm
kriana
Dear MAriaane,
I am in great pain right now… BAck January 2009 I met a guy in a club. He’s just here for a vacation…we then exchange numbers and went out though there’s only a week left in his vacation here and then go back to the states. We became official just before he left. I never thought he would take me seriously, and so he did. Since then, we never lost our communication. Since he got there, he calls me like three to five times a day (despite the long distance charges), txt me as if i was just near though, chat, emails, love letters i sent him monthly, those things keep us going…HE promised to be back December 2009 and so he did… At first everything seems so perfect when all of a sudden, without any warning, he changed..slowly…he did’nt call or text me like he used to, forget to say i love you and all…and i know that its because of his parents…his doesn’t want me..i dunno why.. maybe because i just came from a poor family and think that im just after a fiance visa or a green card….you know he never defend me on that…He never let me meet his parents…and that hurts me most..hes here for only 40 days. he rented me a place to stay while he’s here but i was always there all alone…waiting for him….i cried ever day, everything i do, everywhere i am, i cry…and so i talk to him tell him exactly how i feel and then he just decided to just broke up with me because he said that he’s not yet ready……
Though i am in great pain right now, God never leave me. And I know God has planned all these. Everday, all my prayers is for the two of us.. i never thought this would happened. not even on my dream…I dont know how to get through now… thank you
Love,
Kriana
January 27, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Kriana,
People will fail you all the time. It is only God who is faithful to do for us all that he has said. If this man does not want to be with you, why would you want him in your life? Your prayers should be for God’s will in your life and for him to bring someone into your life who is right and who will appreciate and respect you. Never settle for someone who does ot treat you well or who does not totally respect you! You will never be happy.
I will pray for you, Kriana, that you can grow in the trust that Jesus has a plan for your life and that he knows whwt and who will make you happy. I pray that you will be able to wait upon God and his will for you. Your pain for this man will end – sooner than you think. But you must continue to keep your eyes on God and seek to follow in his ways. I am praying for you!
February 3, 2010 at 8:05 am
kriana
Dear marriane,
thank you so much for your words. while im having this hearthache, i failed the board exams. which i worked so hard for. i feel like the world is up on my shoulders now.. I’m starting to lose hope.. please help me…thank you
kriana
February 3, 2010 at 11:58 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Kriana, I am so sorry that you did not pass the board exams. I know that it is a hard time for you but I am still praying for you. Most importantly, I want you to keep in mind one very valid truth. God has a plan for your life and it will not be stopped because you did not pass the exam. God knows how to take you where he knows it is good for you to be. Never lose hope because God can still open doors for you and he can still do great things for you. This situation is not out of the power of God to help. So many times we hear of how someone would not make the grade needed for a particular career and yet would find out later that it was a blessing because God had something better in mind. Before you were born, God knew about this problem and he knew that his perfect plan for you would not stop. It is going to be his way and in his timing but it will be perfect for you. God knows the beginning to end of your life. He knows what is good even though it may not be what you think is good.
Kriana, you must trust at this time! You must! If you are a child of the true, living God, you must believe him at his word! He will not fail you. He will take you to greater and higher places if you will just surrender your ways to his. It is not easy, but Jesus is with you the whole way. My heart is with you. You will come through this and if you keep your eyes on Christ, you will have the victory! Keep in touch and stay strong. You are never alone.
February 23, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Lyn
Dear Marianne,
I knew about your prayer requests from a friend who is also suffering from hard times. I am a student and at the same I also work to help sustain the finances. I love my work because it is inclined with what i really want to be in the future. However, it seems that my time is not enough. I am struggling hard to comply with all of my requirements in school and in work. I an afraid that I will fail my two subjects and that would really make me down and disappointed. At this point, I am losing hope and I do not know what to do anymore. Please help me on this. I need strength so I can still continue on what i am doing. I feel that I am lost on this.
Please help, thank you.
February 23, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lyn, I am glad that you stopped here because I do take all of these requests seriously and lift them up to God’s magnificent throne of grace where his help never fails!
I am sorry that you are having such financial problems. Most of my prayers are for those going through financial difficulties all over this world. It has never been so bad. Everyone is struggling in some aspect in this area. If you look through my writings, you will see that I continually stress one very important fact and that is that God has a plan for your life that will not fail! Your money problems will not stop his plan for your future. I do not know if you have a real relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do, then you must believe that he is now working all things out for your victory. Jesus did not die so that you could be destroyed because you do not make enough money. Also, if you are doing your best to comply with your school requirements, God can help you to succeed in that area. You must balance what you do and be sure that your relationship to God is put first! That is so important. You need to start your day with the reading of Scripture. It is the armor that will keep you focused and protected from the slings and arrows of the enemy. The Scriputure says that if you seek first the kingdom of God, he will give to you all else that you need. Your time with God cannot be a second thought that you fit into your schedule. He must come first! If you are not doing that, you are not going to succeed. The times are hard but God already knew what you would need to have an abundant life long before you were born. You must walk in trust to what he has promised those who believe.
I want you to know that I will be prayig for you, Lyn, and I know that as you strive to do what is right, God will be working out this struggle for you.
Never give up and never surrender to the enemy who was defeated by the cross of Christ! Times may be difficult for you but they are not for the power of God! Believe and trust that God will not fail you for he never will.
I am praying for you now and will continue to lift you up. Stay strong and keep in touch. God loves you way too much to let you fail.
February 28, 2010 at 9:49 am
Renz
Hi Marianne! You were right when you told me that God alone can change me. I thought it was the girl whom i was in love with, because ever since i have met her, a lot of things change in me, most especially my porn addiction. I should have listened to you, after 7 months, here i am back to my old habit. I feel so ashamed and dissapointed of myself. Please pray for me Marianne, I am afraid i will start becoming addicted once again to porn. I don’t want to go back to it anymore..I am also worried that God would send me trials and problems, especially about concern i consulted to you 3 months ago, as a punishment for what I did today (watching porn)..please pray for me…
February 28, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Renz, first of all I want you to be assured that God will not send you trials and problems because of your fall once again into pornography. That is not in the character of God. He is a good God and a forgiving one. He came to set you free from the bondages of sin. But, there is a consequence if you continue in your addiction to porn because there quite definitely are evil spirits attached to pornography. You may be led from your walk and be led as a slave to your sin if you continue. But if you are willing to let God work through you, he will give you his strength to overcome your desires to pornography. The best thing for you to do is to get into the word of God. The power over all of your temptations lies in knowing the truth. Jesus died to set you free from the power of sin. If you are in Christ, you have his strength to not give in to the carnal nature which wants to take you down.
Jesus tells us that he will always provide a way out of every temptation if you are willing. Your weakness will not stop his perfect plan for your life but you must be willing to surrender your will to Christ. It is the only way to victory.
Please know that I will be praying for you, Renz. If you have any questions concerning your salvation, please email me at : commish07@zoominternet.net and I will try to help you understand what it means to be truly saved by the blood of Christ. Don’t give up for God is not about to give up on you. I will be praying for you each night that God may show you the way to live in victory in all areas of your life. He knows the people he wants in your life and he knows the girl that will be a blessing to you. Trust him and his timing. Until then, stay in the word and let God reveal himself to you.
March 8, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Kevin Gnipp
Great job Marianne!
God Bless!!
March 8, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Kevin. That means a lot to me!
March 13, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Kevin
Hi Marianne,
I just stumbled upon your website while looking for some words I had seen in a video by Nickel Creek (The Lighthouse Tale). I feel like I was directed here to read such encouraging words and promises of God. I’m really struggling lately. I was divorced in 2007 and by God’s grace was reunited with my wife in 2008 and we were working on reconcilation for over a year. We hit some of those stumbling blocks of this world, and my wife gave up on our marriage and is now involved with another man and I’m devastated. I wanted so much to make it work but now all those dreams seem lost. I’m repenting for my sins in this matter and can only hope that God might call my wife Genine to do the same. Most important though is putting Jesus in the center of our lives and putting our Hope and Trust in HIm alone.
Please pray for me and Genine….I know with with God “All things are possible” He has a plan.
Thanks so much for this site. God Bless you.
Kevin
March 14, 2010 at 12:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kevin, I am very sorry for the pain you are experiencing in your marriage. However, you are so right to say that God has a plan! How quick we forget that when we are in the midst of a trial but it is so true. I know how hard it can be when two people who vowed to stay in that covenant with God now no longer desire to do so. It is a very lonely, painful matter.
But God knows how to heal our hurts and bind up our wounds. God has the power to restore relationships and take back what the enemy stole. Somehow, the enemy knew your weak spots and infiltrated your marriage. Genine is now turning to others instead of to God. My prayer is for both of you. You need to stay in prayer for Genine and to seek God’s will for what he would have you to do. Until or unless Genine decides she will not come back to this marriage, YOU FIGHT FOR HER! Do not just surrender your marriage to the enemy. Trust and see what God can do. God will not force his will upon your wife but your prayers can move mountains. So many times, married partners get caught up in the day to day business of making a living and existing and forget that it takes three to make a marriage work.Christ must be the center. Kevin, you are doing what you should be doing now. Keep praying and studying God’s word. Of course, a good place to study would be in the book of Hosea who also had to deal with a wayward wife.
I don’t know what is going to happen in your marriage but I will be keeping you and Genine in prayer. Kevin, I pray with conviction because I know that God hears prayer. He has taken me through all the struggles in my life even when I was too weary to continue. He will do the same for you. Pray, my brother, and keep watch for what God tells you. Stay around godly people who know the word and will give you wise counsel. The secular world will lead you down the wrong path. Whatever happens, if you trust God to help you and surrender your ways to his, he will make sure to protect you no matter what the outcome.
I was just getting ready to do my nightly prayers when I saw your request. You will be lifted up tonight and each night after. I don’t forget any of these prayer requests and I am faithful to pray over them nightly.
Don’t give up and don’t listen to the lies of the enemy! When you think thoughts of defeat and anger, it is the voice of the enemy who wants to destroy you. If you belong to Christ, he cannot!! Read some of my articles because I deal with these same issue.
God bless you, Kevin. I am praying for you. Let me know how you are doing.
March 14, 2010 at 12:39 am
Kevin post
Hi Marianne,
Thanks so much for your words and time. I WILL FIGHT !
You made my day ! God will be my center! Thank you fr your prayers..you can be sure I’ll do the same for you!
Good night
March 14, 2010 at 1:09 am
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Kevin, and I will stand with you in prayer. Great things happen on earth and in heaven when God’s people pray! Keep in touch.
March 14, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, my heart is heavy for those who have written a prayer request and are waiting on you to help. I pray that you will lift their burden and surround them with your peace. I pray for your strength to fill them and give them hope. Heavenly Father, I pray that you will meet them where they are and help them to rise above their painful situations. Please help them to know that you will not fail them. May they have the knowledge to understand that your plan for their lives is perfect and that you will work all things out for a divine specific purpose in this situation that is bringing them heartache. You know their lives from beginning to end. You have commanded your angels to watch over them. Please give them rest and assurance that you will be with them always and in all things. May you draw near to them and give them a very real sense of your presence.
Jesus, you are the Restorer of dreams and hopes. In you we place our trust. I give you thanks for all that you are about to do in the lives of for those whom I have made intercession. For in your name, dear Jesus, there is abundant life and unfailing love. Amen
March 15, 2010 at 12:53 am
Kevin post
Couldn’t sleep…your such a blessing…Praise God !…I too pray for all those on this blog and the countless others who are lost in despair and hopelessness in this world. I pray for those who are hungary for peace in their lives…the peace that can only be found in Jesus Christ.
“Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him and He will do it.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light
And your judgement as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him” Psalm 37:5-7
If I’m ever passing thru Ohio I’m going to give you a big kiss….for all of us.
Kevin Post
March 15, 2010 at 1:22 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kevin, You are certainly welcome to stop by if you are ever in Ohio! Thank you for your kind words. They are always appreciated!!
I hope you aren’t letting your troubles keep you up at night. I just finished my prayers and you were lifted to the throne of God’s grace a few minutes ago. He has the answer, Kevin, and he will give you his strength to endure.
I want you to memorize Psalm 4:8
” I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety”
That was written by Kind David when he was in the midst of uncertainty and pain in his life. Yet he knew his God could keep him in his perfect peace despite his troubles. You can know that too. Dwell on God’s goodness for it is out of that love that he planned your life. You have nothing to fear for whatever your future holds, God has you covered. He sees your fears, your anxious thoughts and your pain. Give him your trust and allow him to use all these things to work out what is best for you.
Remember the truth when the enemy taunts you with his lies. God bless you, my friend. I will keep you in prayer always.
March 15, 2010 at 1:37 am
Kevin post
Hi Marianne,
No just couldn’t sleep…today was good…Church and Bible study always gets me back into focus with God…tried to keep busy and focus on what can be instead of what could have been. Although things dont look very bright for reconciliation of my marriage by the world’s eyes…My God is an awesome God…I’m am putting my faith and hope in Him. In fact, in everything I do.
Thanks again for your time and compassion.
I have been reading Psalms lately but haven’t read Psalm 4. You can be sure I do before I sleep.
Have a good night and week
Kevin
March 15, 2010 at 10:59 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kevin, just keep focusing on the truth of God’s promise for your life. Then leave it in his hands. If you need to talk over anything, please email me at : commish07@zoominternet.net
Stay in the peace that Jesus died to give you! He knows how to work things out.
March 27, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, I lift all of these prayer requests up to you. I pray that you will meet these friends where they are. If they are too weak to come to you, may you please bring them to you with your strength and in peace. Father, I pray for your blessings on them and on their families. I pray for their finances and for good health in their bodies. I pray for marriages to be restored and made whole and holy. I pray for relationships to be healed. I pray for those who are struggling with sin issues to be set free from those bondages. I pray for those who are troubled by job issues and decisions that must be made. I pray that you work all things out for their good as you surround them with your love and hope.
Dear Lord, for those who feel like giving up, bring them near to you and restore to them the dreams that the enemy stole. You alone are the source of all that we have. No good will you ever deny those who belong to you. Help my friends trust that you will not fail them. Bring godly people in their lives to help them with the burdens that they carry. And may they know, without a doubt, the peace that transcends all understanding by the promise that you gave us. In your name, dear Jesus, we boldly come to the throne and know that you hear and answer all that we present to you.
Amen.
April 1, 2010 at 6:17 am
Anonymous
Dear Marriane,
It’s Kriana here once again. Though I didnt make it to the board exams, God is still good. I am a chief nurse of all the RN volunteers in a hospital. I dunno how did it happened though im not a registered nurse, but it happened though it may seem impossible. And as for my ex-bf who left me, I already gave him to God because i know that’s what he wants.. Maybe this isnt our time yet but i hope one day we can still have our second chance. Mariaane, now everytime that im praying, i didnt ask God for anything. I just said let His will be done. You know that Ive been disappointed and im afraid that whatever i may ask for He might not give it to me because its not for me. I might just get hurt again. Is that wrong?
Love,
Kriana
April 1, 2010 at 9:38 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kriana, So glad that you stopped back. I am so happy that God helped you in that job situation. Although you did not make the board exams for now, you have been put in a good position. That is God’s favor on you. You just keep studying for the next exam. You can do it.
I want to ask you something, Kriana, so that you may understand what I am about to say to you. Do you want God to give you whatever you ask for even if it means you will be destroyed by it? God is good and he has great plans for those who believe in the finished work of his Son, Jesus. In fact, in Psalm 84, we are told that “No good does God withhold from those who are righteous”. That means that if you belong to Christ, God cannot stop you from having ANYTHING that is good for you. By his own character, he cannot deny you something good. IF it were good for you to be with the guy you really like, God would have blessed it. You surely don’t want to get into a relationship with someone who will make you miserable in the end. God knows what is good. When you pray, trust his judgment on that. God’s word says to present your requests to him! Don’t be afraid. He is not disappointing you, Kriana! He is either holding it for the perfect timining or he knows that what you are praying for will be detremental to you! That is truth!! Go to God in prayer expecting that he will either give you what you ask, or that he will give you the peace that you need to know that even though you did not get what you wanted, you got what was best! God is working all things out for your good. I know your heart is broken, but God knows how to mend your heart and still give you joy in the midst of your pain.
Kriana, you need to read the word of God daily so that you can know the God that you serve. He wants you to know him initmately! Every day he will take you closer to him so that you will get to trust him for all that goes on in your life. Remember, God is not hurting you or disappointing you when you ask him for things in prayer. He is working it out so that his perfect plan for your life will be unfolded in the manner he ordained for you. When you pray, talk to Jesus about your desires and ask him to show you what is right.
I will keep you in prayer and I pray you will take hope knowing that God does know what is best for you. God bless you.
April 4, 2010 at 1:18 pm
keijo
Thank you.Pray for me and my long the fight against my enemies that win ad be blessing in Christ.Than you again with big bless and in faith,keijo sweden
April 4, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Keijo, I just want you to know that I will indeed be praying for you nightly and trusting that God is more than able to give you victory over your enemies! If you are a believer who trusts Christ and the work he did at the cross, God will be sure that anything that comes against you will first be filtered through his hands and only what he permits and he equips you for will be able to come near you. He will give his angels charge over you and it is by his power that you will be protected and blessed! Stay strong, my friend, for God has plans to give you hope and a future. He will not let your enemies have victory over you when he has made you more than a conqeuror. I will be praying for you!! Let me know how you are doing.
April 6, 2010 at 12:12 pm
jenna l.
Hi Marianne-
I love your blog. It provides additional encouragement to me. My husband and I adopted a wonderful baby boy on 12/31/09, Noah James. About a month later, we found out the birthmother wants him back simply because she is grieving and doesn’t have anyone (or God) to turn to as I would imagine. As I type, we are in a heated lawsuit for the custody of Noah. We are crushed because he is our everything and we love him with all of our hearts and souls. Noah is a gift from God. I know that God is lifting us up through the very difficult days. We also have wonderful support from our amazing church. Please pray for us, Noah, the birthmom, and the judges. We have our hearing on 4/8.
Just wanted to let you know so you can pray as well. You are doing amazing work for so many.
God Bless You!
Jenna
April 6, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Robin
We are going thru a very hard time-the hardest yet and I am losing hope
My husband left his job and the blow to his self esteem and self worth has taken us all out. I can’t understand God’s purpose in this but hope that someday I will. My husband is a very loving and giving man who has always striven to be kind, compassionate and caring. To have this taken from him was devastating. I am praying for a new job that will be more rewarding than his last one and utilize all the wonderful gifts God gave to him. The wait has become more than we can bear and each day sees hope fade a little more. We don’t want to leave our home as we have family here we must care for. I now I am sinning in my worry and lack of trust that God has a good plan for us. Thank you for your site. I have bookmarked it and find myself going back to reread many of your posts.
April 6, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jenna, I want you to know that I take these prayer requests very seriously and will be lifting your family and little Noah up to God and his perfect will. Please let me know how your court date goes. I will be praying a lot that day.
I want you to remember one thing, Jenna – God has the final say in this decision. Every person on this earth was put here by God. He determined what family you would be in; what year you would be born; what country and city; and everything else that has to do with you. It is all his decision. Little Noah is in God’s hands. No court can adjudicate where that boy will be when God HAS ALREADY DECIDED! Please stay in God’s peace as you go through this battle. It is God who has gone ahead of you and his army is surrounding you in this matter. In the end, trust his decision in this matter. It is the perfect answer.
Personally, and this is only me speaking, I believe there should be laws made whereby if you give your child up for adoption, you cannot and should not be allowed to change your mind! Although I commiserate with the birth mother, there was a valid reason why she at first thought it best that the child should be given up. That was a difficult but loving decision for her to make. To now go back on that decision just does not make sense. I will be praying, Jenna, and you just be believing! God is with you!!
April 6, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Robin, I am so sorry that you are going through this serious financial difficulty. I know it is hard to not be anxious when your husband is without a job, but with God’s help, you can have peace. When you can know that God is working ALL things out in your life, even this situation, you can have the peace that surpasses all understanding as you wait upon God.
Robin, I want you to read two messages I wrote: WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT, and, IS WORRY YOUR GOD?. These two articles will give you the truth of how to be sure that God will not fail you. If you belong to Christ, nothing can defeat you nor can anything destroy you or your family. Your situation did not come as a shock to Jesus. He knew long before the foundation of the earth all that you would have to endure. And here is the best part, Robin, God made a way for you to have victory in every single one of them!! I know that you are struggling now. Believe me when I tell you that I will be keeping you and your family in prayer every night as I do for all of these requests. But you need to show your faith now when you are facing your giants! In Scripture, David KNEW that his God was bigger than the giant that was trying to kill him. Joseph knew that his God was with him even when he was sold into slavery and put into prison. The three Jewish boys were ready to go into the furnace and be killed because they knew that God could do all things. Robin, you must grow in that faith also. God knows how to provide for you! You may get to the end of everything you have but you will NEVER get to the end of all God has for you!! Do not make this problem bigger than your God! God owns the sheep on a thousand hills! Everything on this earth is his! How hard is it for God to get your husband a job that is good for him?
Until the perfect timing of God’s plan, rest in peace knowing that God will not fail you. God is not looking at your money problems now, Robin, he is looking at YOU! What will he see? Someone who will trust him to keep her on top of the water even when the winds and waves seem overwhelming? You can do it, Robin. God is with you in all things. He sees your whole life and he has it worked out. Don’t fret over tomorrow for God owns tomorrow!
It may seem simplistic to tell you to just believe, but actually, faith is the key to allow God’s greatest power to work in your life. I have gone through financial difficulties and God got me through when all hope was gone. I am going through a painful trial right now in my life, but God has taken me too far for me to ever start doubting him now. I don’t see the answer or feel the answer to my problem – but I just know my God will do all that he has promised. I pray that you will know that too in your struggle.
I am praying for you now and will be lifting you up each night. Come back anytime and let me know how you are doing. God is faithful. Don’t let the enemy tell you anything different!! God bless you, my friend.
April 7, 2010 at 7:41 am
jenna
Thank you so much for the uplifting words. GOD is what is getting me through this. This has been such an awful thing to endure because of what is at stake but I fully trust in GOD and his plan for our family and Noah’s.
I live in Texas, one of the BEST states to adopt in…there are strict laws that prevent this. The birth mom has 48 hours before she can sign away her parental rights which is irrevocable. About 3 weeks later, she changed her mind and wants him back. Really long story but the judge ruled to let her have a trial..it could even go to a jury trial later in the summer.
Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. And you are such a wonderful writer. I read a few articles everyday and am always uplifted.
-Jenna
April 7, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jenna, What happened to you in this situation also happened to a couple from this area. The birth mother gave one child up and a good couple adopted him. A few years later she was pregnant again and asked the couple if they would also adopt this baby. Of course the couple said yes. After it was all done, the birth mother said she didn’t realize what she was doing and wanted the new baby back!! The poor couple went through many many courts but in the end, the child stayed with them and with his brother!
As I told you before, the decision still belongs to God. You were blessed by this child and I believe God is going to take you through this battle victoriously. Keep your eyes on Christ and never let the enemy give you his lies meant to frustrate you. I will continue praying until this whole issue is resolved. It may get hard for you, but your God is not going to fail you! He never loses a battle! Stay strong and stay in God’s word. I am praying!
April 9, 2010 at 7:35 am
Robin
Thank you Marianne. I’ve read your entire blog! You write well and I find your messages positive and uplifting. I will pray for you also.
April 9, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Robin, wow, I am so glad that you took the time to read all of my messages because each one of them was given to me by God to touch someone in their pain and struggle. Thank you for praying for me! I can sure use prayers!
Robin, I just want you to remember that every trial is allowed in your life for a specific purpose. While that does not make the situation seem better it does help you to understand that this struggle cannot defeat you. Your family and home are not going to be destroyed. God knows how to lift you up and take you where he wants you to go. And though it is painful to wait on God, his strength will carry you when you become too weary to stand. When the storm has passed, and it will, if you have kept your eyes on Christ through it, you will no longer be in the same place but raised higher. Your faith allows God to move you to higher ground and closer to his glory. You and your family will be blessed beyond measure. You cannot lose if you can keep the faith. And that is why I am praying for you each night so that you will know without a doubt that God is behind the scenes right now working everything out! He alone has determined your future!! My prayers are always with you!!
April 9, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Jenna
Hi merriann,
just wanted to let you know they cancelled the trial! The court of appeals stayed the case so they can review and both parties must respond in a few weeks. Praise God!! It is not over yet.. We are praying for it to end soon so we can move on with our life without the worry lingering over us.
Thank you so much for all of the prayers. Please email me… Would love to share our story with you!
April 9, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jenna, I was wondering how the case went and have been praying for it. This stay is actually good for your side. Obviously the court is not real anxious for Noah to go back to the birth mother. God is working something out as we speak. He knows the outcome so our prayers are lining up with his will. I do pray that after a review, this case will go quickly. God knows how to make that happen.
Please email me anything, commish07@zoominternet.net I would love to hear your story. I will be praying until then.
April 16, 2010 at 2:18 am
Milly
Hello Marianne,
I am going through a difficult time, I have been praying to God and looking for inspiring reading material thats when I stumbled on your site and I believe its by God’ divine leading. I am reading alot about God’s promises. This is my situation:
1- I was diagonised with fibroids, a tumor, cysts, etc and told that I need an operation. 6 years ago, I was operated for similar issues and later they reoccurred. I am 35 years old and single. I love to have children soon. Therefore, please stand with me in prayer for healing and complete restoration of my reproductive system health in Jesus’ name
2-I have been dating a man called Chris for the past 3 years. He relocated for work to another country in January 2010, recently on 1st March 2010, he ended our relationship. I still love so much and request you to pray with me that my wayward boyfriend comes back to me. If God’s will is so. I am believing God for holy matrimony this year and Chris’s salvation.
3-My housing project is stagnat as I have run out funds and have lots of debt. I am believing God for a financial breakthrough. A new job and sale of my plot of land to finance the completion of the project.
God richly bless you,
Milly
April 16, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Milly, I am glad that you stopped by and shared your prayer requests. I know that sometimes it seems like everything in our lives is just crumbling all around. The truth is that if you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, your future cannot be taken from you. He will always provide a way to take you on the path that he has for you. That includes providing you with the spouse that is good for you.
I will keep you in prayer for your health. A lot of us get those fibroids and I know they can be painful. The doctors usually have good success with removing them and you should have no problems having children. But I will keep praying.
As for your boyfriend who ended your relationship, I will pray for God’s will in that area. God has created you and knows what and who will be right just for you. You do not need to beg a man to be with you. The right one will never want to leave your side. The wrong one will make your life full of misery. You need to trust God in that area. And most importantly, you need to wait on him to bring the one that is for you. Please don’t try to make it happen. That never works.
As far as your finanical problems, I know how tough it can be. So many of us are struggling in this economy. But in God’s economy, he can and will provide all that you need. Trust and surrender all that you have to him that he may bless you and give you the desires that you pray for. Ask him if there is any area in which you are not properly handling your finances. If there is nothing, than just continue to walk in his ways trusting that he will take you through this difficulty.
Milly, I will be praying with you. Each night I will lift you up as I do the others listed here. Don’t get frustrated and give up. God has a way and he will make it happen – in his time and his way. Read your bible daily to keep up your faith as you wait for God to provide all that you need.
God bless you and keep in touch.
April 16, 2010 at 6:09 pm
j.d. stegall
Milly -i will also be lifting you up in prayer b/c i have none some people with fibroids and i know it is no fun at all. the housing situation has been bad for a while but God CAN. may his grace and power be strong in your life and he open up doors in your life.
April 22, 2010 at 8:22 am
Diya
Hi Marianne,
when i was searching for inspirational reading, i stumbled on your blog ‘The Battle is won’ , I got good hope about my future and i trust so much on My Lord Jesus Christ. But at times i need comforting words, when i face some problems. I want you to pray for my brother along with me. He has no peace in his married life. There is lot of misunderstanding between him and his wife. There is no good progress in his real estate business. He is totally frustrated in life. He feel himself as not worthy person to live in this world. I am very much worried about my brother’s life.
Please pray with me for him, so that he comes to Lord Jesus Christ and trust him a lot and have peace & happiness in his life. Pray for his married life, so that there is a better understanding with his spouse & they lead a happy life along with his child.
Diya
April 22, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Diya, I always love those that God sends my way! I am happy you stopped by. Welcome and know your prayer request is taken seriously.
It is so kind of you to ask for prayer for your brother. God must be working in you! I will keep him and his family in prayer each night and trust that God can and will work out the strife that he is under. Your brother’s frustration may stem from the fact that he is trying to do all things by his own power. There is peace when you let Jesus help you with your struggles. You can not work them out yourself. The good news is that Christ has a plan for those who belong to him. He knows the mountains and the valleys that you will have to travel and he is charting your course for victory.
Keep praying for your brother. The enemy wants to make believers feel frustrated and alone so that it will make them ineffective for the kingdom of God. Believe the truth that indeed your battle has been won at the cross of Christ. Let your light shine so that your brother may be encouraged!! I will be praying for his situation.
God bless you and be in peace.
April 23, 2010 at 8:11 am
Harry
Dear Marianne,
I have some health problems and have been praying and was looking for religious site and came across your Blog. I am reading half way through the topics. Very inspiring and gives peace of mind especially when you are downheated and have no hope.
I would like to ask you to help me with your prays for the following
1. For my physical healing and recovery from the health conditions I have.
2. For my spiritual healing and that I can be strong me my faith.
Once again you are doing a good job and may the God Almighy bless you richly.
God bless you
Harry
April 23, 2010 at 8:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Harry, So glad you stopped by and I will be lifting your requests up to God who knows all we need and has the power to provide it.
We are all going through things in this life that make us struggle in our faith. This world is perishing and it is trying to take us believers with it. The truth is that it can’t! God has a perfect plan for our lives and the struggles of this world are no match for the God of all eternity!
I will be praying for your physical health and for your spiritual health also. Sometimes when our bodies are weakened by sickness, our minds grow weary in faith. If your faith is in the cross of Jesus and salvation through him alone, your sickness has no power to destroy you. By that I mean that God will work even illness to be used for your good. That may seem like a contradiction but it is the truth. Sometimes it takes being made weak in our bodies for God to get our attention and show us his strength. In any event, God is causing all things to be used for our good. You must remember that when you feel down in your struggles.
Harry, be sure to get into the word of God daily and let his truth be your armor. I will be praying for you each night and lifting you up for God to find favor on you. You are never alone in your pain and God can do all things for you even when it seems impossible.
Take care, my brother, and be in peace. Please know that I care and will not forget to pray for you each night.
April 24, 2010 at 5:48 am
Harry
Marianne,
Thank you so much for including me in your prayers and also the encouraging words. I will also remember you in my prayers that God Almighty will continue to bless what you are doing.
May God bless you.
April 24, 2010 at 11:27 am
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Harry, for I really appreciate your prayers for me also! When you go to the Throne of God’s grace, just remember that he does hear and that his all consuming love will always do what is best. The greatest truth to remember is that God will never fail us! Never.
Stand in faith no matter what is happening in your life. God has a way to lift you above it.
April 24, 2010 at 2:31 pm
j.d. stegall
Harry- i also lift you up to the throne that God’s grace and power would be over you to bring you back to strength. may his healing bring you back to a zealous servant of the LORD also.
May 16, 2010 at 5:52 am
Harry
Hi Marianne,
Its been a while and thank you for your prayers. I have picked up from my fall. I give thanks and praise to our Lord God Almighty.
Now I am trying to go about my daily normal life. Please once again think of me in your prayers for financial assistance.
Thank you and May God bless you.
Harry
May 16, 2010 at 9:36 am
Marianne
Hi Harry. –
I am on vacation now but I have not stoppd praying for you and all the requests here! Stay in the word. God knows how to get you through your weaknesses and bring you to victory. And God can provide for your every need. Trust him,Harry. He will not fail you.
June 3, 2010 at 1:38 am
Renz
Hello Marianne! Here I am needing your prayers again. I have just been diagnosed with some kidney damage and some people say I am gonna die early. I am still young and have lots of dreams for my life. Please pray for me. I am so devastated by this diagnosis. Thanks!
June 3, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Renz, I am so glad you came here for prayer. Of course I will continue to lift you in prayer for a total healing. I am concerned about your situation but will trust that God has his way and power to bring you to wholeness. I know you are devastated by this news but please remember that God will always be bigger than ANYTHING that comes against you in body and mind! Jesus died to give us victory in all areas of our lives. He knew before you were born that you would have to endure this trial but he has a purpose and plan to take you through it. I don’t know who is telling you that you are going to die early? God alone has numbered your days and no one but he can say that. They do great things for those with kidney problems so I don’t know where you are in your diagnosis and procedure. I would like for you to email me when you can and explain further. I would like to share some things with you on this matter. commish07@zoominternet.net
Until then, hold strong to your faith. Never forget that nothing is impossible for the God you serve. I will keep you in prayer each night that God will comfort you and give you his peace as he helps you through this. Be anxious for NOTHING because God has it under control. Just believe.
I will be praying for you and for all of these requests as I trust that God does great and mighty things through prayer.
June 5, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Tama
Hi mariane
i would like u to help me pray for my Mum who hasnt been well since thursday night, she went into a coma. at the moment she is responding to her name but is unable to talk, as she is so weak. My Mum has got history of high blood pressure and diabetes. she has been in and out of hospital for the last 4/5 years. i know she is a fighter she will pull through this, the most sad thing is am away and i dont know the real condition she is in. but i know God up there is looking up on her and she will better again, i just pray she feels better soon, cos i do miss her voice.
thanks
June 5, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
HI Tama, I am happy you stopped by here. I will of course keep your mother in prayer for her recovery. God has the power and the love to take us through when sickness comes upon us. High blood pressure and diabetes is very serious but I am praying even now that the healing power of God will touch your mother where she is and begin restoring her to wholeness. While you are away from her, keep trusting! God is looking for those who can trust him even when things seem bleak. I pray that your faith will increase during this time of trial. Your mother means a lot to you. I will keep her in prayer every single night until she is healed.
I don’t know God’s plan, I just know that his will is perfect for our lives. Take care, Tama, and keep in touch. You can trust that I will not forget to lift up this request in the midnight hour. I know the God I serve. He has power to do all things. Do not be anxious, just keep in prayer. God does not fail.
June 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Joyce
Please pray for me i’m going through the rough time in my life when my children are suffering because of immigration issues, at the same time my mother is critically ill in Africa but i’m failing to go because of immigration issues. Please pray for me.
June 6, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Joyce, I will keep you in prayer for your immigation issues and your mother’s health. I am so sorry that you are having this painful trial but I will pray that God will work it out for your good as he becomes your strength when you have none of your own. Your children will be protected by God’s hand. Do not be anxious, but hold on to the truth of God’s love and his provision. There is nothing good that you need that he will not provide for you! Though your life is unsettled and difficult, God knew that you would be facing this struggle and long before you were born, he made a path to take you through it all to the victory.
Please know that I will keep you in prayer each night as I do ALL the requests that are here. Jesus bought us the right to go directly to the throne of grace and to present our problems at his feet. He will know what to do, Joyce. It may seem dark in your world right now, but the light of Christ knows how to take you from the furnace of your affliction and make you stronger for having been through it all. Do not fear, do not lose hope. Trust that God has the answer and that in his perfect timiing and his perfect way, he will resolve this trial and bring you peace. God bless you. You are always welcome to come back. I will keep praying for you, my friend and I will trust God to comfort you in your pain.
June 6, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Joyce
Thank you so much Marianne for your prayers. I believe i have received God’s favours already. The fact that i am very calm in this situation shows the power of God working on me and my family. Otherwise i was going to panic but i thank God for keeping my family together. “For He knows the thoughts that He has for us, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to bring us an expected end”, Jeremiah 29 vs 11. He is a merciful God. Thank you so much.
June 6, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Yes, Joyce, God does know that plans that he has for us- plans to give us a future and one with hope and promise! Jesus did not die so that we would struggle and fail. He died to give us the victory over all things. It is tough to wait it out but your faith is being stretched to make you stronger.
I am going now to prayer and I will be lifting you and your mother up to God. Let’s both just trust that God knows how to work through this battle you are facing. God love you, my friend, and know that you are never alone.
June 8, 2010 at 2:02 am
elaine
Fther, I pray for my son, break down his strongholds, put with the right people, and may Your will be done in his life.
I ask that if it is possible and according to your will that Mark finds another job, the one he is in now, is very depressing.
June 8, 2010 at 2:03 am
elaine
Father, I pray for a very difficult family situation, help me to trust You, that you will work it out according to your will. Give us patience, and hope during the waiting time.
I pray for our Bible Study on Tuesday mornings, that we have the right leader.
June 8, 2010 at 8:40 am
Renz
Hi Marianne! Sorry, I was not able to email you. I am just going to tell everything here. The one who told me I am gonna die early are my own parents who are doctors too but of different specialty. They thought that the initial findings indicate that I have a very serious kidney problem. I thank you so much for your prayers, because just yesterday, I receive the good news from the kidney specialist that my kidney disease is actually milder than what they initially thought. I still have to make some changes in my lifestyle though, to prevent it from progressing into a deadly disease, including taking medicines for the rest of my life. You are right, that I really should not be anxious about anything because God has everything under control. I thank you again for your prayers, and I am also praying for you everyday!
June 10, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, I am so glad that the kidney disease is not as bad as first thought. I still believe that God was able to take you through it no matter how bad it was. God’s power is for ALL sickness and diseases. He does not care what stage of disease you are in. I will continue to pray for your health and I hope you will stand in trust that your God is bigger than that which comes against you. I thank you for your prayers for me also! That is why I know I am blessed!! 🙂
June 10, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Elaine, I am glad that you stopped by for prayer. I will be keeping your requests in prayer and joining you in believing that God can work it all out for good. I will pray for your son, Mark, to get a good job and to have favor from God in his career. It is good to understand that God will do what is right at the right time so you must continue to trust and let the time of wait do its job in teaching your patience and perseverance. God will not let you down. You have trusted him with these requests and he will resolve these situations. Keep trusting. Memorize 2 Timothy 1:12 and let it burn into your heart until you can trust God no matter what the circumstance.
God knows your heart, Elaine, and he knows where you are. He will not fail! God bless you and stop back anytime. I keep all of these requests in prayer every night!
June 10, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Diya
Hi Marianne, Thank you for your prayers, Lord Jesus Christ has answered our prayers, now my brother and his wife are in good understanding.
Now, i am facing problem in getting a proposal. I am being rejected for my dark complexion. My brother and my sister got settled and everyone are worried much about my proposals.When someone ask me about my proposal, i am feeling embarrassed. I trust my Lord Jesus Christ in all my ways and i also believe that ‘The Lord will perfect that which concerns me’ Psalm 138:8. I am praying to Lord for my proposal and i also want you to pray for me. I thank you again for your prayers, and I thank Lord Jesus Christ for blessing you with such wonderful skill of comforting others.
Thanks,
Diya
June 13, 2010 at 11:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Diya, I am glad you came back with your prayer request. Your problem is not in getting a proposal. If you are willing to wait upon God and to trust him in this matter, he will bring the right person to you! Remember that when he created you, he had a perfect plan for your life. That plan included having someone with you in your life. You must trust him in this matter no matter how long it seems for him to grant your request. Anyone that does not want you because of your dark complexion is not worthy of you, Diya! You need to wait for the one who will look into your heart and love your for who you truly are! The reason there are so many divorces all over this world is that people are looking solely at the exterior. Your dark complexion was given you by God and he thinks you are beautiful just as you are. Wait for someone who feels that same way too for you are worth it. Do not sell yourself short!
I will be praying for you, Diya and trusting that God will give you strength to wait for what he wants for you. Keep in prayer and study the word. There is nothing more lonely than to be with the wrong person. God knows what you need even more than you do. He is working on this now so be willing to believe that he will not fail.
I lift all of these requests up each and every night. I will be remembering you in my prayers. God bless you and stop back to let me know how you are doing!
June 15, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Tama
Hi Marianne
Thanks so much for your prayers, my Mum is now doing great, she is getting better each day. Am able to talk to her again like before she went into a coma, i cant even believe it when am with talking to her on the phone that its really her with how she was a week ago. its all down to the one above, God is really amazing, he does make wonders. I still want you to help me pray for my family ” my brother and his wife” who are going through some difficult time. I know through him, all things are possible. Be blessed Marianne
Tama
June 15, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tama, I am so glad that God has begun his healing of your mother. I will continue to pray for your requests and for you to stand in faith. It is not just praying but trusting that God will help. God is so good and all that he does is for our good. His power can turn our struggles into victory if we can believe him at his word. Tell you Mum that I am praying for her and give her my best.
I will continue to pray for your brother and family.
June 22, 2010 at 1:19 am
Diya
Hi Marianne,
Thanks a lot for your prayers and comforting words.
Yes God really helps and strengthens me in this situation, when i am
waiting for him. I trust Him a lot and I believe that He will sure bless me with the right person.
Thanks again for your prayers and i am also praying for you.
Thanks,
Diya
June 22, 2010 at 9:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Diya, I am so happy that you are trusting that God knows your needs and desires and that he will fulfill them in his perfect way. You are such a lovely person and I believe that God is hand-choosing the exact person he wants for you in your life. While you are waiting on God to bring this person into your life, start praying for that person now even though you have no idea who it is. Ask God to bless this person, to keep him safe, to help help him in decisions he makes, to bless his life. Then when you finally meet up with the one God has for you, you can give him the gift of telling him that you were praying for his needs and for him to be blessed BEFORE God brought him to you. That shows that you are truly a woman of faith!
God bless you and thank you so much for praying for me! Stop back and keep me updated with your life. I do take it serious to pray for all of these requests every night. God is doing his work in all of them. Take care.
June 28, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Carlos
Guys, I need prayer. I had to quit my job for reasons that no one can understand. however, I am now trusting that God can open the doors somewhere else. I have faith but is not strong everyday. I doubt sometimes even thou I know God is there always.
June 28, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Carlos, I am glad you stopped by. Your problem is not out of God’s power to resolve. For whatever reason you had to quit your job, God is able to provide for you a better one if your trust is in him. Christ died to give us victory in every area of our lives. You may be a little anxious now because the future is so uncertain. But, it is now that you must show God that you still trust that he has a plan for you that will not fail. We all have faith in God when we are on the mountain. But the truth is that we must still believe him when we are in the valley with our problems. The enemy will be working overtime to cast doubt in your life and make you think that God is not going to help you. His lies will try to bring fear and anxiety in your thoughts so that you will take the focus off of Christ. You must not do that! Don’t give in to a defeated enemy for he has no power over your future.
Carlos, don’t ever believe that your problem is bigger than your God. Jesus paid the price to give you hope so don’t ever hand it over to the enemy. I will be praying for you every night as I do with all of these requests. I believe that God hears the prayers of those who trust him and he will give you an answer. He can open doors for you that you can’t even imagine as possible. Just believe. Stay in the word daily and believe the promises that he gives. Our Lord can and will take your problem and use it for your good. He is faithful to those who trust in him.
Stop back to let me know how you are doing. I will not forget to lift you up each night and believe that God already is working out his perfect plan for your life! Stay in peace, Carlos! Take God at his word!
June 29, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Carlos
Thanks Marianne. This is a very, very useful site. is like having God talking through your comments. I will update you once God delivers me from my situation so others can see how great and real our God is.
June 29, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Carlos! Don’t let the enemy have a foothold in your thoughts with his lies. God will take you through this. Take his strength as your own and stand in your faith! I will be praying.
June 30, 2010 at 3:23 am
Anonymous
Dear Marriane,
Its Kriana here once again… Board exams again will be on Saturday and Sunday. I already Give some of that weight where it belongs, – to God, and I have faith that whatever happens is for the best, whether I understand it or not.. Please pray for me. Thank you so much..
Love,
Kriana
June 30, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kriana! I will be praying for you to pass your board exams this week-end. If you have studied well, keep in prayer that God’s will give you the calmness of spirit as you take your exams so that you will be clear headed in your thinking. You have been gifted by God in the area you are in. He will see you through. I will be praying tonight and each night this week. Please let me know how you did! May God have favor on you as you take these tests!
July 1, 2010 at 8:00 am
Anonymous
Thank you Marriane. I always keep in my heart everything that you tell me. Youre God’s gift to me from heaven. thank thank you. : )
Kriana
July 6, 2010 at 6:51 am
John TP
Marriane,
It is amazing how God works through other people. I found you site completely by accident, well of course nothing really ever happens by accident. So let me rephrase…….God led me to your site, it is exactly what I needed at this juncture in my struggles. I have been a Christian since my youth, but a few times have let my guard down and let Satan attack me and bring me to a place that not only hurt me, but hurt the ones I care about most in life, including my Wife. Please Marriane and all that read this, pray for my wife, that she finds a forgiving heart towards me and finds the feelings of the love that she once held so dearly for me. Pray also for me and our marriage, that I know only God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit can renew and build back on a strong foundation, to a place that niether of us ever thought possible……God Bless You in all your life struggles, I know you have blessed Me so deeply, with your written words and heart of God……..John TP
July 6, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear John, I wanted to stop and offer up a prayer for you before I said anything to you. I am so happy that God brought you here. I will be lifting your request up each night as I do all the others. We serve a God who hears our pleas and is willing to reach down into our lives and help us.
I will be praying for your wife to have a spirit of forgiveness and love toward you despite how you have hurt her. Please know that it will take time for your wife to understand that you truly mean what you say now. I pray that God will bless her abundantly and that she will have the love that she did once. She may still have that love now, but it is being deflected by her hurt by what you have done.
John, God knows how to restore families and he has the power to bring you and your wife into wholeness again. I pray that you will have the patience and understanding to wait for your wife to heal from her hurt. It will take time but God can make you both even stronger in your marriage than you were before. The enemy’s prime target is marriages and family. If he can destroy the groundwork of God’s plan, he thinks he can stop the message of God’s truth. But he is unable to stop the plans of God for your future so do not surrender your joy to him! He has no power over you but what you give him! He knows that and you need to know it also. Stand in the truth and do not waiver! God has a perfect plan for you and for your wife! I will be joining you in prayer so you are not alone. I understand what you are going through.
Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. We are living in dark times but the light of Christ is still able to guide us on the path that he has set for us. Seek understanding as you study the word. God will not fail you. His love for you and your wife as one is immeasurable. You need to take your job as the priest of your family very seriously. Only then can God bless you in every area of your life. He can make it work. Just keep trusting and believing! I am here for you and I will be praying!!
I pray that God will give you his peace through this struggle. God bless you.
July 7, 2010 at 6:57 am
John TP
Thank-you Marrianne…….I always loved my wife, but did not show it very well, especially when we struggled to find firm ground. Awhile back in a seemly pit of darkness during our seperation, I asked God and the Holy Spirit to reveal every detail of my short comings. He not only revealed them, he began mighty changes in my life and He also revealed the deep unimaginable love I had for my wife. I have gained a confidence that He has a plan for our marriage and our lives as his servants. I have visions of a renewed marriage that is so loving, so giving, so powerful to help others as well……..Keep praying mightily……and know that I as a brother in Christ, see that God has given you a mighty power to heal the sick and oppressed through your written words…..God Bless you with-out measure always…..John TP
July 7, 2010 at 8:55 am
Marianne Lordi
John, the fact that you are surrendering all to God and seeking his counsel just shows me that God is going to do a mighty work through you. I will keep praying knowing that when someone walks in the faith that you have, there is no limit to what God can do! He is able to give you abundantly more than even a renewed marriage.
I will be praying for you nightly and for your wife. Stay strong in the truth and in God’s word. He is not going to fail you! You can email me anyime if you need to. I don’t know everything, but I know the God in whom I believe!
My email is : comiish07@zoominternet.net
Stay in peace.
July 7, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Carlos
Update!!!!!June 28, 2010 at 8:36 pm POST.
God has answered my prayers and yours. I started my new job today and if you believe in what Im about to share then good for your faith, about 4 days after I put my original post in this website regarding that I needed prayer for God to open the doors in a new job, I had a dream that someone was telling me that my Job offer was ready and on its way. Yesterday, that dream became true. Out of nowhere a company called me when I least expected it and asked me to come for an interview. to make a long story short, I was offered the position and started today. I can say that I wont be making as much as I used to, but the opportunity for expansion in the future is great.
I guess God wants to show me that is not always about the money, since he is the provider at the end of the day. He can beat an entire army with 300 men, so he can/will provide my needs with less. That is the way I see it.
God bless you for this site and I want to say to everyone not to give up on God.
He is still listens to our prayers even when we doubt!!!!!
July 7, 2010 at 10:28 pm
j.d. stegall
praise the LORD! for God has opened the door in your life. may his grace and peace abound in your life, Carlos. you know it had to be God working, especially in an economy as bad as ours.
July 7, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Carlos, congratulations on your new job! I will still be keeping you in prayer that God will continue to keep you on his path. I am very happy for you! The Lord sure knows how to bless his people. ( j.d. is right to say that in this economy that it had to be our God who helped you.) God knows how to promote you so it is okay that you do not make as much as you did before. Do the work to the best of your ability as if you are doing it unto the Lord. He is watching and he knows when to raise you up. Before you make any changes or decisions, always go first to God in prayer.
Stay in God’s word, Carlos, for he still has much he is going to do for you. God bless you and keep in touch! Praise God for his faithfulness!
July 7, 2010 at 11:16 pm
jd stegall
hello, Mary-so when are you writing a new blog by the way?
July 8, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi jd! I am working on a new message now! God bless you for asking. I am still lifting up your brother and your father in prayer. I pray your ministry is doing well. I will visit your site soon.
July 14, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Angie
Marianne, I am reading your posts and not feeling lifted… I have such a burden on my heart and worry takes precedence in my mind daily. I am married with two children and another on the way. We’ve been living in a 23 yr old trailer for 3 yrs now waiting on a raise to go along with my husband’s promotion so that we can buy a house of our own. We’re in a financial bind right now, while we’ve been paying off debts, it seems that new ones pop up out of the blue and we’re drowning. I just started a new job and I praise God for that because it’s in a great place with nice Christian people and I feel at home there, but I’m not making much starting out and most of it goes to gas money to get there since it’s an hour away. It’s where we plan to move when things clear up for us. I guess this trailer where we live now is my biggest worry and burden. Our kitchen floor has soft spots popping up constantly due to age and wear and I’m scared one will cave in on me lol! We’ve patched two already but we’ve named it our trick floor because where one has patched another pops up on the other side! I see humor in this, which I see as a gift from God because without laughter at things like this, I think the weight would overwhelm me much more… Another issue is my 3 yr old son’s room has a bad wall in it and is mildewing and I’m scared to death he’ll get sick from it. We can’t afford to fix these things as we can barely afford to buy groceries right now. I came to your website looking for verses and guidance to lift my spirit and normally I find them, but today the weight is much stronger. I struggle in my faith in God because of these things, but I don’t know the feeling of falling back on Him without worry… I’ve never felt that and I want to so badly!!! I’m the worrying kind and it plagues me, but I dont know any other way. I feel like theres a wall blocking me and I can’t pinpoint it. I gave my life to Christ many years ago but have never fully lived for Him because of the many things in my life that pull me away and I feel like my heart has been hardened by life. I pray in good times and bad, but I pray ‘God I have faith that you will work things out in my life” but I don’t always, and I don’t know how to have that faith… I can’t make it appear out of thin air! Like right now with so much burden on me, how do I have faith?! I see that God has taken care of us, my family barely has money to make it til friday when we get paid, but God did show me earlier this week that instead of crying “I only have $50 to last my family a week” I should see it as “I have $50!!! We’re not completely broke!” For a month now, we’ve had to make it on about $100 for a family of 4 with 2 working parents. It just feels like things don’t get better no matter how hard I pray. I remind myself that my inlaws lived under a bridge for 6 mos before they could afford to buy this trailer and they lived here until we moved in 3 yrs ago. They are good Godly people and things have worked out for them, but why 20 years?! Will it be 20 years for my family too?! I don’t see a way out and I know God has a way planned and I’ve read the scriptures of His promises, but I’m just struggling to believe them right now. Payday after payday of getting my hopes up for a raise that doesn’t seem to come and a life that seems stuck in a financial rut has worn me down. So please, please pray for me spiritually and pray for my family’s financial situation. I want God’s peace…
I’m sorry this was so long, but I really don’t have anyone to turn to right now for guidance on this. Any words of encouragement are deeply appreciated. God bless you and your work here.
July 14, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Angie, I am glad you stopped by because I take prayer very seriously and I will be lifting you and your financial problems up to God’s throne of grace every single night! First thing is this: GOD CARES FOR WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH.
I wanted to get that out first although I know it is hard for you to believe. Angie, do you read your bible daily? If you don’t it will easy to fall into doubt and disbelief because the enemy is always whispering his lies in your ear. It is by knowing the truth and answering him back with God’s own word that you can have victory. If you read through Scripture, you will see that God always brought his people to the end of themselves before he was able to promote them. You are having serious financial struggles now but the truth is you are making it – albeit barely. That thread of hope you have is the one you must cling onto as you wait for your God to bring you to victory in your finances. While you are waiting on him, examine yourself to see if you did the best you could with what he gave you. If you feel that you did, ask God to show you if there is any area of your life that you are still keeping from him. He is willing to guide you to surrender that which you may not even realize you are holding back from him.
Angie, are your children healthy? That is God at work. It is his blessing that you have a child on the way that I will be praying for. I can truly commiserate with your broken floor and walls with mildew as I grew up very poor. (Iin fact, our bathroom was in the basement which was always damp. Every time I went down and tried to turn on the light I would get zapped with electrical shock from the dampness! It is funny now but wasn’t back then!) Have you looked to see if you qualify for any help with your mildew problem? There are a lot of programs just to help people who are struggling financially.
If you receive all the answers now to every problem, where is your faith? I wrote an article on my site here that I titled, WHEN GOD SEEMS SILENT. Read that because all of these messages I write are things that God has taken me through and tested me in. These messages aren’t just nice words, they are truth!
The timing of God’s work in your life is perfect even though you don’t feel like it is. God’s ways will always be higher. In Genesis, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and then thrown into prison for something he didn’t do. He languished in that dungeon for over 8 years. Why? Where was his God? Little did Joseph know but during this time of wait, God was preparing this young shepherd boy to be royalty as second in command to all of Egypt. Joseph’s time of suffering and waiting on God was for a purpose! God was getting his heart ready to rule Egypt and to forgive his brothers. By doing that, Joseph was literally able to save the Jewish people from being totally destoryed by famine. Amazing that God can do so much through us when we trust him.
Angie, times are hard for people all over this world and the sad part is that it isn’t going to get any better. But God has a plan!!! If you belong to him, he will use even this time of struggle to enlarge your future! You are in training for a royal assignment that will take you through this world and into his kingdom. Your suffering is not for nothing. Please hold on to the truth of God’s word. If you are a believer in the cross of Jesus Christ, God knows how to cause all of your struggles to be used for your good and he will not fail you no matter how bad it seems. I hope that you know that you can stop by anytime and I will try to help you. I have been where you are and I can relate so well to all that you say. Please email me if you want to talk privately: commish07@zoominternet.net
Let me know how you do. I promise I will be praying for you every night – as I do for all of these requests that God sends my way. You cannot be destroyed. Jesus did not die for you to live in failure. He knows the path he has for you and in the end, you will know that it was your God who took you through. In all of my messages I tell people, NEVER LET YOUR PROBLEMS BE BIGGER THAN YOUR GOD. That is what I want you to concentrate on. Be blessed for I am with you in prayer. This trial is only for a night for God will cause joy to come in the morning. Let God do his work and trust him with his promises.
Stop back, Angie. Take the peace that Christ died to give you. Don’t hand your joy over to the enemy!
July 14, 2010 at 9:32 pm
j.d. stegall
Angie– i also pray for you today that the LORD would give you peace in the your storm. the bible says “in your weakness, His strength is perfected.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 stay in the LORD and let him do a good work in you. once you get to the point where you are helpless, but can only call on him and not worry anymore, thats where he wants you. remember all things work together for those that are in Christ Jesus and called according to his purposes.
he gives you the things you need for your trailor, in his timing and not a minute before you THINK you need them because he’s a right on time God and you can trust him.
may the good LORD add grace and wisdom to all the things of yours and your husbands endeavors.
July 18, 2010 at 8:08 am
Renz
Hello Marianne! Your articles are really are guide for my life,your article about God’s peace is in proper timing especially right now when I had a strain in my relationship with my mother. Could I ask for your advice and prayer? Yesterday, my mother was blaming me for something that happened ,and I really had the urge to answer her back and blame her in return, so what I did, to avoid further argumentation and conflict, I just walked away and proceeded to go to the restaurant where my siblings are eating. After a few minutes she arrive also and started to just say a lot of things which really hurt my feelings,because she was angry at me for walking away from her, but I just kept quiet.
I don’t want to judge my sister but practically she used to compete with me for my mother’s attention. Now that we are grownups however, I no longer do that but she is still envious of the attention I am getting. So she used that moment in the restaurant to further malign me. And the words of my sister against me also hurt me a lot.
I am really hurting emotionally right now, not just because of the painful verbal condemnation I receive yesterday, but also because of what has happened through the years. I have received a lot of painful words from my mother throughout my life whether I really did something wrong or not. I have received a lot of painful words from my sister through the years even though i am no longer trying to compete with her for my mother’s attention.
Marianne, am i right in just walking away yesterday? Is it right for me to just avoid being with them as much I can to just avoid conflicts with them?
Could you please pray for me because i feel a lot of strong negative emotions towards my mother and sister right now. Could you also please pray that my sister would realize that we are no longer kids competing for attention, and could you please pray for my mother,that she would learn to have self-control with her thoughts and with her words so that she would avoid being in constant conflict not just with me, but with my father, with our neighbor, with my uncle and with our housemaid.
Thank you so much Marianne, I am looking forward to your advice and prayers regarding this matter..
July 18, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, It is good to hear from you again. I am sorry about the strife you are experiencing in your life. It is good that you did not answer disrespectfully to your mother. God will honor that. Perhaps you should have just told her that you were going to leave because you were feeling hurt and needed to go. Then, no matter what she answered back, she at least knew that you were hurt and that is the reason you were reacting in pain.
Your mother and your sister may be used by the enemy to frustrate you in your life. You need to fight that battle BEFORE you meet with them. Pray that God will be with you in strength and wisdom. Ask for patience and understanding. Then when you are with your mother and sister, you have already put on the armor of God and surrendered them up to God. Release your hurt to the One who can give you his peace. The conflict that your mother initiates cannot hurt you when you realize the source of the attack! We don’t fight flesh and blood but spirits and principalities and rulers of darkness. Your mother and sister are being used by spirits who know your weakness and are trying to sabotage you in your faith. Understand and don’t let their words break you. You have the truth in you and greater is He that is in you then anything that comes against you. You do not need their validation for you already are accepted into the family of Christ. Don’t give in to the taunts of jealousy by your sister. Ignore them and just give it to God. God is watching you. He sees that you are trying to handle this his way and he will help you.
I will be praying for you, Renz, and for your family. For whatever reason that they are doing this to you, God can cause even this to be used for your good. Read in Scripture how David was scorned by his brother in 1 Samuel 17. God took David through it and he will do the same for you.
Continue to respect you mother, Renz, and let God take you through the rest. I will be praying for you!
July 19, 2010 at 7:34 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne! I really thank you for your prayer for me and my whole family. I really appreciate your efforts to help not just me, but all the people who have been asking for your prayers. Thank you also for that wonderful bible passage about David. It gave me enlightenment about my own situation.
Thank you so much Marianne for always guiding me and praying for me through every problem that I have faced in my life. I can proudly say that God heard your prayers for me a few months ago, and now I am once again freed from pornography. God also heard your prayers about my mild kidney disease diagnosed a few months ago and I can happily say that it has not progressed at all to a serious disease until now. I can also claim already that God already heard your prayers for my family, since I had a good talk with my mother a while ago, and i can really feel that God has already ended the conflict between us.With regards to your prayer however about that girl a many months ago, well God pulled her completely out of my life, but I am sure that God has His own reasons why..
Thank you so much Marianne for everything, I will continue praying for you! God bless!!
July 19, 2010 at 9:46 am
Marianne Lordi
I am so happy with your update, Renz, and that you see that God is indeed working all things out for you. You need to wait upon him and trust that he can and will take you through your battles. So many people forget that the eyes of God are always on them. Christ did not suffer and die for our redemption only to leave us alone until we die! He is with us now in all things and he will continue to be with those who put their trust in him. You need to walk with him daily, Renz, and stay in the word. The enemy knows of your weakness for pornography and will wait in the shadows for a time when you are vulnerable to take you back into it. You have to take every single one of your thoughts captive and line them up to God’s will. When you find yourself thinking on things that are against God’s will, FIGHT it off in God’s power. All sin begins in the mind first. You did not give in to sin and disrespect your mother when she hurt you. You must continue in that power. Do what is right. God knows how to take care of the people who come against you. Read and study God’s word each day. Give him the time you should. Then watch as your life is changed for the better as you understand the power of God. As for the girl that was in your life, I don’t know if God pulled her out or let her of her free will do what she did. Either way, God knows who is right for you. At the right time, he will show you. Don’t be anxious to make things happen on your own. You will fail if you do.
Have peace today, Renz, knowing that your God is with you. Stay in touch and let me know how you are doing! I am still praying for you.
July 19, 2010 at 10:41 pm
j.d. stegall
i also pray for restoration of your relationship with your mother and that the devils plans would not prosper in this situation. continue to ask the LORD for guidance and above all things love and honor for your mother. stay strong in the power of his might.
July 20, 2010 at 7:31 am
Renz
Thank you so much Marianne for your advice. You are really right, I remember the last time,I was pornography free for 7 months, but i became overconfident and neglected my relationship with God. I became focus on other things and began to lose time for prayer. Eventually the temptations became stronger and i became addicted once more to pornography. If you remember, that was the time I ask for your prayer and advice regarding that issue. And now, thanks to your prayers, God has finally freed me again, and i will surely follow your advice to stop myself from being lured again.
Thank you again Marianne and God bless you!
To sir J.D. stegall, thank you also for your prayers and advice.
July 20, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you,Renz. Jesus said in your weakness he will be strong. Just keep giving your struggles to him every day or every hour if needed. He knows how to strengthen you for the battle. Scripture tells us that in every temptation, God will provide a way out. Stay strong, my brother, I am still praying for you!
July 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm
j.d. stegall
no problem my friend. i’m just glad to be a prayer partner with Marianne and her website. i just want to cancel the plans of the devil in others lives like the prayer warriors before me, who got me out of sex addition in 1999. may the LORD again add his grace and power to your life, Renz. may boldness and zeal forever be apart of your walk with the King, like it has been for mine since 1999.
July 24, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Bridget
Thank you for encouraging words I desperately needed to hear. Please pray for me & my family as we struggle with our health. My husband has diabetes and will be having surgery soon. His health has gotten worse over the past few years. I have a back problem that is getting more & more painful that has not responded to traditional treatment. We are also struggling financially, and now have more expenses due to doctor bills. Thank you so much for prayers! I know God is truly faithful!
July 24, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Bridget, I just said a prayer for you and your husband and I will continue to lift you up each night. I am so sorry for what you are going through. Times are so tough now and everyone is experiencing difficulties in some area of their lives. It is hard to keep the faith and believe that God is going to work it all out for us as believers and use our trials for good. But through it all, we must believe because Christ died to give us a life with promise and a future. That does not mean we will not have problems. It does mean that in the midst of our problems, he will be causing it all to be used to empower us in all of our battles. Our strength comes when we stand trusting despite our circumstance. Bridget, I have said it so many times but you need to be reminded that your situation, painful as it may be, is not bigger than your God nor out of his reach to help you through it. If you sometimes feel that way, it is because the enemy is working on you to bring you down and frustrate your life with his lies. Prayers do work! What kind of God would create us, provide for our redemption and then leave us to fight our own battles? God does know where you are and he knows what you are going through. He is going to bring you to victory but it will be his way. That may be hard to understand but as I have found out, God’s ways are better!! I wrote an article on my site here titled GOD’S WAYS WILL ALWAYS BE HIGHER which I want you to read.
In the meantime, keep yourself in God’s word. Let his truth fill you so that you will know that he is more than enough to get you through. Don’t not try to carry your own burdens – you will not be able to. Ask Christ to help you to rest in him. When you worry and fret about things, you are in essence saying that God can’t help you. I know your husband has a serious surgery to face and your back is very bad, but it is not impossible for God to heal and restore you both. Several of my articles deal with financial problems. Read them over and find out what I discovered and that is that God will not fail you in any area of your life if your faith is in the cross of Christ. If you are a believer, every one of your struggles must bow to the will of God’s plan for your life! He is sovereign and over ALL things.
Please know that I will not cease praying for you and your husband during this trial. I know what my God can do and I will be lifting you up each night as I do all of these requests. I want you to understand that I do care about your difficulties. I will not forget to pray knowing that God has the power to do all things. Stop back and let me know how you are doing. God bless you both!
August 2, 2010 at 7:09 am
John TP
I just wanted to check in and tell of Gods grace and the power of prayer. My marriage was all but over. My wife told me she did not love me anymore and filed for divorce. I never gave up hope and asked everybody I’d meet to pray for my wife, me and our marriage. Out of the blue she calls me one night and said she wanted for us to get together and talk. For several weeks now we have been dating, seeing a lot of each other and enjoying every minute of it. This weekend she said she Loves me…..what a sweet sound those three words are “I Love you”…….we still have much healing to do……..but God is a mighty God and the power of prayer is alive and well………John TP
August 2, 2010 at 10:30 am
Marianne Lordi
John, I can’t tell you how happy I am for you! As I told you before, God can restore what is broken if you give it to him. You trusted in God and he did not fail you. I told you also that God was able to make your marriage even better than it ever was. That is my continued prayer for you and your wife. I will keep you both in prayer but as long as you make Christ the center of your marriage, you will have victory and joy through it all. Remember also that God takes your role as husband and priest of your house very seriously so follow his ways in your love for your wife.
I pray for all these requests every night. It just is so great when I hear how God works our prayers out! God bless you, John, and stop back. I will keep praying for you!!!
August 26, 2010 at 8:24 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne,
Hi Marianne. Its Kriana here again. I took the board exams again and the results will be out on the 28th… If I didnt make it again, did God planned it? Or Im not really worth it? Thanks.
Love,
Kriana
August 26, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Kriana,
I will be praying for the results of your board exams to be good. If you gave it all you had, I am sure they will be. You asked that if you don’t pass them, did God plan it? Kriana, God NEVER plans for your failure. He is the one who works for the good all of your weaknesses. And you are worth so much to Christ that he paid the price for you to have a future with promise. You must not talk badly about yourself. That is what the enemy does. God has plans for you, Kriana, and they will be accomplished. You must trust and believe that he is in everything that comes against you.
Kriana, the bible says that if you commit what you do to God, HE will make your plans succeed. I want you to pray and ask God to search your heart to find out if you are committing all things to him, or if you just want things your way. He is going to help you and he knows how to take you on the path that he has set for your life. Trust, Kriana! Nothing is impossible for God to do for you. Surrender it all to him. Then watch and see the victory that you have in your life.
God bless you, my friend. Let me know what you find out. I will keep you in prayer.
August 30, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Anonymous
My family has been going through enormous struggles just so we can stay together (this includes my husband, myself and my son). It has not been easy especially when it seems like the forces that are trying to keep us apart are more than God. I try to keep focus as a christian and encourage my husband but it just seems like the enemy keeps on winning. please pray for my family.
September 1, 2010 at 10:56 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous: I just want you to know that I do lift up these requests to God each night. I am saddened by your troubles but I know for sure that if you continue to trust God, he has a plan to work each and very one of them out for your good! Nothing can keep your family apart who is in the body of Christ. The enemy will keep taunting you, but you must remember that your God and his power is greater! Stand your ground, keep your faith and don’t give up. The enemy is not winning, he just wants you to believe that he is! That is one of his ploys. The truth is that those who belong to Christ are the victors and the conqeurors in this dark world. You situation does not dictate your future – Jesus Christ does!! He has the way to take you over and through your problems and to make you stronger for having gone through them!
My friend, please know that I have been praying for you and will continue to do so. As I repeat in all of my messages, I must remind you too that you must never make your problem bigger than your God. There is nothing that his power can’t take you through. Please read my article on GOD’S WAYS WILL ALWAYS BE HIGHER and AT THE WATER’S EDGE. You have to understand by faith that God’s timing and his ways are perfect and that ours are not. You have to trust that he will not let you be destroyed or that he will show up too late to help you. He knows where you are and he knows how to get you to where he wants you. Keep trusting. I will keep praying. You will come through this trial safely. God is not going to fail you.
Please stop by anytime. I am more than glad to help guide you until you come through this battle. God bless you, my friend. Stay in God’s peace!
September 17, 2010 at 4:23 am
Diya
Hi Marianne,
I am waiting for Lord Jesus Christ to show my life partner. Though i have faith in God, at times i feel very much depressed and down. Today i really dont know, y i feel very much lonely, down and depressed. I want God to answer my prayers. Please pray for me Marianne, im totally down today. I feel like crying.
September 17, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Lily
Dear Marianne,
Please pray for me. My fiance and I are facing some problem in our relationship. We’re supposed to get married next year but by this point we still haven’t talked anything about it in details. He is a film maker and he is always working and we never talk so I dunno whats in his heart anymore. I believe he love me a lot, and I believe God put us together. It’s our destiny. We went to the same high school 22 years ago and 3 years ago God put us “back” together and we instantly knew that we’re the right one for one another. We’re both Christians too. In fact, in the midst of this, I trust God is working with my fiance’s heart and has been speaking and dealing with him these days. I’m putting all my trust and hope in God’s hands and I’m waiting for the breakthrough to come.
Please pray for both me and my fiance and our future marriage and please pray for my patience in God, my full trust and my faith in Him. Thank you Marianne.
September 17, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Diya, So glad you stopped back. I know you are getting anxious but you must be still and wait for God’s perfect timing for a spouse. It is hard to be alone because God made us to desire companionship. Your depression is built on the fact that you are seeing your time of loneliness now as never going to end! That is not true. It is a lie from the enemy who wants to frustrate you so that you will believe that your God does not care. Diya, you must understand that you life is fully visible to the eyes of God. He knows what you are feeling and he has a way to help you. The thing is that it will serve you no purpose to try and make things happen by yourself and not wait on God to fulfill your desires. You will fail!! You must wait and you must trust him, Diya! To believe that God doesn’t care or that he won’t help you means that you don’t know him. It was God who formed you in the womb, Diya, and who counted your days before one of them came to be. He did not forget you. Turn your loneliness to God and trust him with it. Your walk in faith right now will prepare you for the great things that he has planned for your life. Please don’t give up or become weary in the wait. It will happen – but let it happen God’s way.
I am praying for you, Diya. You can stand in faith and have peace IF you keep your eyes on Christ! Don’t give up now. You don’t know how close you are to receiving the partner that you have been praying for. Keep praying. God will not fail you! And I will keep you in prayer each night. You are not alone after all! Take peace, my friend!
September 17, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lily, I am happy that you stopped by for prayer. If you read my site, you will see that I take prayer very seriously because I know that God hears! He did not create us and then leave us to fend this world on our own. Jesus came to give us hope that he is able to give us an abundant life with purpose! He has a perfect plan for your life, Lily, and if you can trust him with it all, he will give you the desires of your heart. If it is good, God will give it to you.
I don’t know why there is some communication problems in your relationship but usually, all couples have some issues in that area. If your fiance really loves you, and you love him, these small things can all be worked out. You need to talk to your fiance and tell him exactly how you feel and find out what he is feeling also. Life is tough and has a way of interrupting all of our plans but God’s purpose for your life will stand no matter what comes against you. I am hoping that you and your future husband have a caring relationship which has Christ at the center! If you love your God, it will pour out in your relationship to others. You two must purpose in your heart not to ever get too busy to put the other first! That is so important and is something that God will bless.
I want you to know, Lily, that I will be praying for you and your fiance each night! God has the power to help you both stay on the course that he has set for your life. He knows the heart that he created in you. Stay committed to pray for your fiance every single day and for your relationship. Ask God to search your heart to see if there is anything he wants to strengthen in you.
The enemy will try to distract you with life’s problems but don’t give in to them. Let God’s peace and his truth guide you in your walk. Stay in the word! Study your bible daily so that you can put on the armor of God each day and stand your ground when attacks come. Keep praying. God is with you and he will help you. I will not cease to pray for you! Come back again. I always have time to share with a friend!
September 18, 2010 at 1:43 pm
j.d. stegall
re: DIYA– would also reccommend “when God writes your love story” by eric and leslie Ludy. i have prayed that the LORD would reveal your partner to you in his timing but this book will get you ready for that one special person in a way that you would have never thought of. it will cause you to have to involve the LORD in revealing that special someone to you. enjoy the book and let me know what you think.
September 20, 2010 at 2:16 pm
cherbear
I’m glad I came across your site. It’s a small pick-me-up in the bleak situations I’m facing (financial and health related).
I just need prayer for patience to make it through this hurricane in my life and a solution to pay things off by months end or when God sees fit.
I’m at a point in my life where I officiallly can’t solve my problems. It’s hard giving everything up to God. This is quite foriegn to me. I always had a way out but for once I don’t. I’m quite scared. God knows the exact amount I need. So I just pray that it will come when it comes.
I get depressed about it but I’m just trying to have patience, hope and faith. I know I’m not the only one going through these struggles. I hope a prayer can be said for all of us in these trying times. Especially those of us who can’t really find suitable jobs because of health related issues.
I pray for abundance and increased faith.
Thanks again for this lovely blog.
September 20, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Mia Todd
Greetings in our Lord n Savior JESUS CHRIST…I JUST ASK THAT MY BROTHERS N SISTERS IN CHRIST WOULD PRAY FOR ME…AS WELL..IM REALLY GOING THROUGH WONDERING WHEN IS GOD SPEAKING TO ME N WHEN IS THE DEVIL TRYING TO SPEAK TO ME..I JUST WANT TO HEAR GODS VOICE N WAIT PATIENTLY ON HIM TO W0RK OUT THE SITUATIONS IN MY LIFE…I KNOW HE WILL I JUST ASK FOR PRAYER THANK YOU N MAY GOD CONTINUOUSLY BLESS YOU….
September 21, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Bobby
Dear Marianne,
I enjoy your website because it is so uplifting and it has inspired me to read the bible more and to try and find answers to the adversity I am now facing. At times I feel that God does not hear my prayers, since I lost my job over three years ago. The only work that I can find is part-time work as a substitute teacher. In about three months I will be forced to live on the streets. Sometimes, I feel like God does not care or hears my prayers. How can I retain hope and trust in God when future the future looks so grim.
September 21, 2010 at 8:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear cherbear, my heart is with you for all the financial struggles that you are facing. Please know that I will be keeping you in my nightly prayers because I trust that God hears and that he will help. There are so many people all over this world who are dealing with crisis financial problems that don’t seem to be getting any better. I have been there also in my life and I know how it can take your breath away with worry over how you are going to make it.
You are right to say that it is hard to give everything up to God when you have no chance of working things out yourself. But it is only at that point that you will see the power of your God! Always in the past, you had a back-up plan “in case God didn’t come through” for you. Now you must rely solely on God taking you through this. That is a good thing, cherbear! It is the only place you can grow in your faith and trust. You usually had something or someone who could come through for you, but now you must wait on God. My friend, you have just come to the crisis of belief area of your faith. It is only there that God can show you his power. Read through some my articles. You will find that God ALWAYS took his people to the end of themselves BEFORE he was able to take them to greatness. I know that it is an uncomfortable place to be but it is a good place. You are going to see your God move the mountains in your path and take you to a level of trust that you did not know was possible. But you must keep your eyes on him! He is not going to fail you. You will have to trust him to do things his way and in his timing but that is because that is the only perfect way. Our finite minds think that there is only one way that we can be helped. But God knows beginning to end of your life and he alone knows what is best for you. You can do it, my friend. God is not going to leave you for even half a second! You matter to him and his perfect plan for your life cannot be stopped by your financial difficulties.
I will be praying very hard for you, dear friend. I know the power of the God we serve and I know that you will be taken through to victory. Please hold on and stay in his word. Keep the truth right in front of you. Do not allow the enemy to put the smallest lie in your mind. God is bigger than this struggle. He will see you through to the end.
Please know that I will not cease praying for you as I do all of the requests that are here. As long as they are on this site, I will be praying and crying my prayers to heaven each night. If you want, you can email me to talk privately: commish07@zoominternet.net
Stay in God’s peace for you cannot be destroyed! Come back and let me know how you are doing. I am here.
September 21, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mia, good to have you here. Jesus said that “My sheep listen to my voice, I know them and they follow me.”(John 10:25)
You will know if it is God speaking to your heart because all that is said will line up with Scripture. God will never have you do something apart from what his word says. Sometimes it is a word that may challenge you and make you step out in faith. But it will always be in line with message of the gospel. Search out God in Scripture. As your read your bible daily, God will speak to you through the pages of his holy word. You will have no doubt that it is Christ who is calling you to do things for his kingdom. But each day, read and study in his word so that you are prepared for him.
Mia, I will keep you in prayer for God to help you through he struggles you are facing now. I pray that those uncertain areas of your life will be made clear to you so that you will know without a doubt which path to take. God is not going to leave you without help. I will keep you in my prayers. Stay focused on the truth of what Christ has shown you.
God bless you, Mia, and I pray you will draw near to God as you seek him with all of your heart.
September 21, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bobby, I am so saddened to hear of your serious financial problem. I will be praying for you even now for God to intercede and get you through this difficulty. We are living in a time when everyone is being tested to the limit. It is a very dark difficult time for all of us. But God did not leave us alone to fight this battle. He has promised that those who belong to him cannot be destroyed and I believe him!
It sounds like you are very qualified to work but are just not able to find the work. I will be lifting your name up to our Provider who knows what we need and how to get it to us. Three years is a long time to be without a steady job. I just know that God has the right situation for you and that soon he will be revealing it to you. God knows how to open the doors that were once closed for you. Bobby, stand in faith believing! Your circumstance is urgent but God is not going to fail you. I know this because as I was once drowning in debt and uncertain of I would have a place to live, God came through and lifted me up. He will do the same for you.
It is easy to get anxious when you are financially strapped and you face the fact that you may soon have nowhere to live. But I know the God we serve is not going to let that happen. I am praying for God’s blessing and favor in your life. I am praying that opportunity will come your way shortly and that you will know that it is from your God. I pray that God will keep you in his perfect peace while he gets you ready for the position that he has planned for you to be.
Bobby, I know that this is not easy for you, but I pray that you will trust that God is more than able to do abundantly more than all that you need or ask. You may not be rich, but you will be provided for. I am praying for hearts to be burdened to help you while you wait. God is good and even more – our God is faithful. Line your life up with his. Seek only his kingdom and he will take care of you and your problems. That is a promise you can take to the bank.
I will be praying for you now and then each night. You will come through this fire without harm. God knows what is best. He is with you now.
Please let me know how you are doing. I will be lifting your name to God every single night. You are not alone! God bless you, my friend!
September 23, 2010 at 6:40 am
Lily
Dear Marianne,
Thank you for replying.
I’m reading your blog everyday now and I find your writings very uplifting. Thank you so much for writing such wonderful and beautiful things here. You have no idea how much help you are giving to those who need some every minute everywhere around the world.
Thank you also for praying for me and my fiance Jacky everyday. Last week during the sunday mass, the choir sang my favorite song “Walk with Faith” in which my favorite lines of lyrics read “When the dreams of your dream seem to disappear from view, its time to hang on cuz they’ll come true soon.” Instantly I knew thats God’s message for me. Believe me Marianne, every single time there’s a problem between me and Jacky, God sends me encouragement and asks me not to give up! Another thing is, altho I became a Christian when I was little, I had never been very close to God until Jacky came to my life. He’s the one who brought me so much closer to God and now Jesus is the centre of my life and I can’t breathe without Jesus on each day !
Jacky and I still haven’t had a chance to talk to each other yet. Its peak season for concerts here in Hong Kong now and he’s filming different ones from this month all the way thru end of the year. I’m not sure if you know anything about filming. I don’t know too much about it myself neither but I believe life in this industry is crazy. The busyness is just not anything we the outcast can imagine. My mind tells me that if Jacky is so busy now how is he ever going to make time for me so we can talk? But my heart tells me that I need to trust God who can make the impossibles possible. I trust that God will talk to Jacky and arrange time for him to see me or talk to me, probably when I least expect it !! I read one of your blogs “When God seems silent” this morning. I know that even I’m not seeing or hearing anything from God or Jacky now, I can still trust that God is working the most for us during this time. Jacky and I are both Christians and I believe as God’s anointed children He must have put us together for a very divine reason. We both grew up in Toronto and went to the same high school there and after so many years we both moved to Hong Kong to work and found each other back and fell in love instantly !! I trust everything has been part of God’s perfect plan for us so I know He will never leave us uncared and that He also wants us to have a happy future marriage.
I’ve promised myself and God that from now on, I’ll do my very best with my own part – To give indefinite patience, understanding and forgiveness to Jacky. I believe thats the only thing I need to do in this relationship. As for the rest, I trust that God will arrange and deal with. Afterall, I know Jacky loves me very much deep down in his heart.
Thank you Marianne. I hope one day you can publish a book. I love reading very much and if you ever publish books I can have a collection of them.
Love,
Lily
September 23, 2010 at 8:54 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lily, thanks for stopping back and for your words of encourgement to me. We all face doubts and struggles but when you look to God for your help, he never fails you.
Remember that the main point that I stressed to you is that you must pray for Jacky every day. I am sure that he has weaknessess also and your prayers will help. Then trust all the rest to God to show you what steps he would have you take. Even when you are married, the most important thing you can do for your husband is pray for him daily. Sometimes we fall short on that and just assume that everything is okay. We must pray because that is our weapon against the devil’s schemes. There is nothing that shakes hell more than when a believer prays and trusts God!
I will continue to keep you and Jacky in prayer. I know God hears and that he is working out his perfect plan in your life. Keep your eyes on him no matter how big the storm gets.
I am working on doing a book now, Lily. Keep me in prayer for that. 🙂 God bless you, my friend!
September 23, 2010 at 9:52 am
Lily
Dear Marianne,
I promise I will pray for you everyday and nite. IActually this morning I told God about you. I’m so grateful that He sent someone from so far away to pray for me and Jacky everyday. What a blessing he has given me.
‘m looking so much forward to reading your first book. Your book is going to be one of those New York best sellings becuz I can already tell now by just reading your blog !
I do pray for Jacky everyday. I pray that he can hear God’s words and directions for him.
Thank you so much Marianne. You are the best.
Lily
September 23, 2010 at 10:42 am
Marianne Lordi
You are so kind, Lily! God must have put us together for a reason to pray for each other. That is how good our God is!!! I will talk to you soon.
September 26, 2010 at 5:21 pm
cherylsafina
Hello Marianne,
I want to thank you a thousand times over for your prayer. This Friday I finally received some money I’ve been waiting months for to pay off a four bills that were due on that Friday.
I know your prayer helped. I just have the last ‘big’ one ($4400) to pay off and I’m home free.
I wanted to post this response so that people can see that prayer slowly helps to get rid of problems. The $4400 was technically due months ago but I’m praying to Lord for more time to come up with the money. I’m still nervous about this situation because it could effect another family member’s credit.
I take full responsibility for paying this off and just pray for one last miracle to get this bondage over and out with.
Marianne I know that there is a lot of strength in your prayer. I cried on Friday when the money came through. It dealt with 4 out of 5 of my urgent situations.
Thank you again. I’ll be praying for you and others on this message board. I hope everyone receives financial blessings. I know there will be more struggles in the future for us all but we all need a break from time to time.
Thanks again. bb
cherbear.
September 27, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Rio
Dear Marianne,
Thank you for your inspirational messages. Since I came across this website a few weeks ago, I have tuned in on a daily basis in dire need of hope and help. My ex-boyfriend and I have been broken up now for almost 5 months. I truly believe that God has a purpose for everything, for every trial He allows in our life. Just in these past 5 months, God has healed me from past pains and taught me what it truly means to trust Him and to depend on Him. My ex and I broke up because it wasn’t the right time and because he wanted to pursue his dreams of becoming a fighter, he could not devote his time to me. And because I loved him, I let him go. I’ve prayed about our situation and surrendered this love that I have for him on a daily basis since the day we broke up. When I was 12 years old, I read for the first time, 1Corinthians 13 and I prayed that night that God would reserve this special love for the one that He had in store for me. I’ve prayed day and night that God would let this love fade if it weren’t from Him, and I feel that it’s only gotten stronger with his absence. I’ve felt it transform into that special kind of love. I’ve prayed that God would close that door if he were not the one He had in store for me, but I I haven’t felt him close it. Therefore I have hope in my heart that God will bring him back to me in His perfect timing. I always felt God calling me to wait so I continued to pray about it everyday and I continued to wait patiently and expectantly for God. But last night, a thought came to my mind. I thought what if this situation, this love that I have for this guy was the enemy’s tool to keep me from God’s plan and God’s will. What if this was a stronghold that the devil had on me. I am feeling weary, confused, and overwhelmed. I want so desperately for God to tell me what to do. I want to know His will for me. I want to be obedient to Him but I cannot distinguish the truth from the lies. Please help me, please pray for me.
Sincerely,
Rio
September 27, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Rio
P.S I’ve reached the end of my own strength. I’m at that point where I’d rather know that it’s not God’s will than have false hope in my heart that it is. I’m dong my best not to take matters into my own hands so I haven’t really talked to my ex about how I’ve been feeling. I’m trusting God with all of my heart, but I just need some clarity. You’re messages only continue to give me hope. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rio
September 27, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear cherbear, I am so happy to hear that God has begun his work of resolving the conflict in your life. Remember, God’s main focus is not to get you debt free but to set you free from your fears of trusting him for everything! It is better for you to wait upon God and to grow in faith than to have all that you need and never give a thought to the one who provides all good things.
I have been praying for God to give you wisdom and discernment in your financial matters. One thing that I have found in my life and that is that you cannot outgive God. If you read my message titled, Learning To Trust God, you will see that by growing up poor, I still let fears rule my life when it came to my finances. That was not acting in faith. I trusted God to get me through other things, but when it came to money matters, I would panic if I thought I wasn’t going to make it. My reaction was based on lies from the enemy instead of the truth that Christ died to give me. If I lined up my spending with the ways of God, he was always going to provide for me. The bible is filled with those whom God has blessed financially – but you must be ready to handle that blessing or it could become a curse. It takes learning how to have faith when you have plenty or when you are in need. It is trusting that your God will always be bigger than your problems and knowing that all that you have that is good is from the hand of God.
Keep trusting and believing, my friend, for God has great things in mind for you. Don’t let this financial matter frustrate you. You have already seen how God came through with help for now. He will take you all the way through your burden and make you stronger for having gone through it. Stand your ground and don’t leave room for the enemy to plant his lies that you will fail. Those who belong to Christ have a future with promise that is guaranteed! You can’t be destroyed, you can’t fail completely and you will never be alone. Take that truth to heart and deal with financial difficulty by believing in faith that God is more than able!
I will continue to pray for you. Stay in peace!
September 27, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Rio, I am so glad you stopped by. I have been praying over what you wrote because I want to give you the advice that I hope comes from the wisdom God has given me. I will keep praying for you each night because God alone knows what plans he has for your life. All I can do now is to lift you up and pray that you will wait upon God to direct your steps and to strengthen your heart to what you should do. The most important thing is to surrender your will to God. You need to desire to have only that which God wants for you. When you try to make a situation happen by yourself, you just set yourself up for heartache. Please, take it from me for I have been there.
You said you broke up with your boyfriend because he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a fighter and thus did not have much time for you. I believe you already know this, dear Rio, but true love ALWAYS finds time no matter what the circumstance! Now it may be that he is going to find it out one day that he wants you in his life to help him with his dream. But if he doesn’t, you deserve more than putting your life on hold for someone who has already put his career first over your relationship. Is that all you think you deserve, Rio?
God created you with a perfect plan for your life. He never sets his people up to come second in anything. If you belong to Christ, you are a joint heir with him to a kingdom that has no end. You are being prepared for royalty and yet you are selling yourself short in this life! So many people overlook the warning signs before getting married which is why more that 50% if them end in divorce.
Rio, I want you to continue praying for your ex. Pray for God to bless him and open his eyes to the truth. But also, I want you to pray for God to lead you in the direction he would have you go in this matter. Let God know that you are willing to take whatever path he has planned as good for your life. God knows how to give you the desires of your heart if they line up with his will. I will be praying for God to give you the strength you need to do whatever it is he is calling you to do. It will work out for you, Rio, and God will bless your life because of your willingness to do it his way. You cannot lose.
I will be praying each night and I know that God will show you his will. Keep your heart open to receive it. You are worth so much more than you can imagine so don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by the hand of God! Stay blessed and stop back, dear friend.
September 29, 2010 at 11:15 am
Lily
Hi Marianne, how was your holiday? Hope you had fun and enjoyed it !
I’ve been praying for you everyday. I hope you could feel that too =)
I’m here to share something wonderful with you.
As you know my fiance Jacky and I haven’t talked for a long time and that made me unhappy. Last Friday, I almost wanted to confront him but at last, I decided not to. I remembered Paul’s scripture “Love is patient. Love is kind. Love always hopes, always trusts, always perseveres. Love never fails.” So instead of confronting Jacky, I went to God and asked Him a question. I asked Him if it’s His will that Jacky and I will get married, and that Jacky is really my future husband, then please send me a butterfly as a sign. From Friday thru Sunday I kept looking for the butterfly but no matter how hard I paid attention, I just couldn’t see any trace of any butterfly anywhere. Even this small road which I walk along each day towards the church has butterflies flying around sometimes, has become so quiet these days. Then Sunday nite, I felt that maybe I don’t really need a butterfly cuz I suddenly remembered years ago I lost a ring which both me and Jacky have one. That time I asked God to bring the ring back to denote His promise for me that Jacky and I will get married. That time, the ring came back in a totally miraculous incident.
So I stopped wanting a butterflyl anymore after remembering the lost and found of my ring. Then on Monday afternoon, as I was walking to the church on the same road as usual, suddenly a beautiful and huge butterfly showed up out of the blue and was dancing right before my eyes. It was so close and I could see her legs and her wings so clearly. I knew instantly that’s God !!! He answered my prayer !! I was so curious about the butterfly afterwards so I did a search on the internet about their lifespan, and found out that they actually aren’t present anywhere at all during this season. They only lay and hatch their eggs in spring and summer. No wonder I haven’t been seeing any butterflies lately. The butterfly I saw that day was obviously sent to me by God.
Now, altho I still admit that I feel not completely “happy” cuz Jacky and I still havne’t talked yet, the worry and the fear have gone cuz deep down in my heart, I know God has already planned everything. He has destined me and Jacky for each other as husband and wife. Even tho its not happening yet, I know “God’s Promise Are Real”.
I hope my miracle has uplifted your other readers here too. I wanna tell everyone that God loves us so much. He really does and He always answers our prayers, usually when we least expect. So don’t give up on your dream and your hope or your situation. If God spoke to you, it will happen one day. It’s just a matter of time ! Put your hope in God, not people nor situation. He’s the only one who will never break a promise !!
Lily
September 29, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lily, it is good to get back with renewed strength from God. I DO feel your prayers, Lily, and while I was away, I lifted your name up each day for God to help you in your life.
I am happy that you have a peace about your situation. But, I do want to say one thing. You must take this truth from me because it is something that God has shown to me. You do not need to ask God for a sign that he is working things out in your life. The only sign you will ever need was given to you on Calvary over 2000 years ago. Jesus said, ” It is finished” and our redemption was made complete and final. That also means that his promise to help us no matter what burden we have is also true. If you belong to Christ, ALL that affects your life must bow to the will of God for your life! It must! His perfect plan for you, Lily, is completed. He sees beginning to end of the time you have on this earth and he has made each second count for your good! Jacky seems like a nice guy, but God alone knows his heart. That is why I want you to communicate your feelings to Jacky so that you can come together in oneness on your future. You deserve to know his intentions and he should know how you feel. If you are to be one, you need to speak your heart now.
You were so right on to say: “Put your hope in God, not people nor situation”. That is absolutely the truth! God knows what is best. So many times I thought that God had disappointed me, but found out later that his decision was the best. Continue to pray for Jacky and for your relationship to line up with the will of God. He is not going to disappoint you, Lily.
I treasure you as a friend, Lily, and I will continue to pray for you and Jacky each night. I don’t know God’s plans for you but I do know that they are all for your good! I know that you understand that also. Keep reading your bible daily so that you are armed with the truth. Surrender your will in all areas of your life to Christ who will give you victory in everything. God’s timing is always hard to understand. It is for me. But I just know that if I must wait on him, there is a perfect , divine reason for it. Don’t let the enemy fill your mind with doubts over anything. God knows your heart, dear friend, and he knows how to give you good things. I am praying that you stay in his peace over this matter. EVerything else will work out. Just trust your God and see what he can do for you in your life. His love knows no limit. And, he is always faithful!!!!
Stay strong for your God is with you. He has brought us together for a reason!
September 30, 2010 at 1:41 am
Lily
Thank you Marianne for your blessings and prayers.
Yes, Jacky is a very very good man. He’s just a workaholic and I believe he loves filming more than anything or anyone else. Its his dream. I’m fully supportive of that for him, just hoping that one day he realizes that people who love him are also important.
I know God is already working behind the scenes for us. Now, I need to learn to be more patient with God. I know that the trial doens’t feel good. But if this is God’s will, and He wants to train me and Jacky to be able to overcome different possible obstacles against our relationship, and in our future marriage, I know no matter how difficult now the trainings are, I will obey God and trust that everything He’s now doing is for our good. I believe what we sow, we reap. Its just a matter of time and when the time is right, God will call.
I’m praying for Jacky so that he is able to hear God too. If he’s lost now, God will show him what to do. Like I told you earlier, he’s also a Christian. If he hasn’t learnt how to listen to God yet, I’m sure God still won’t give up on him and will teach him and show him step by step. One day, he will have an epiphany. I strongly believe in that.
Thank you so much Marianne. Love you.
Lily
September 30, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lily, you sure speak like a woman who is walking in God’s wisdom. Good for you! God can do so much through a person who surrendered to his will. I will be praying continually for you. You are right that God is hearing your prayers and in his timing, he is going to work it out. You sound like such a special woman, I pray Jacky realizes what he has in you! Try to get him to open up to you. Maybe you both are closer than you think. I hope so. At any rate, God’s perfect plan for you is not going to fail.
You are a dear friend in my heart, Lily, and I love you also very much. Stay in peace for God is fighting this battle for you!
September 30, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Bridget
I am updating a prayer request I sent a while back. Me & my husband are having health issues & it keeps getting harder every day because we need one another most right now, but are both very sick. I also have a young daughter & feel bad because I want her to have a happy, healthy Mommy & Daddy & right now we aren’t able to do the things we used to do together. My husband is having surgery soon for weight loss, and Diabetes, but has other health problems. I was wanting to be completely well so I could care for him after the surgery which I will still do my very best to take care of him. I have strange health symptoms that I can’t seem to figure out. The back pain is the most severe part. Tests that have been done haven’t shown the problem & the doctors are confused. We’ve tried many treatments with no pain relief for the past 6 months. Keeping my emotions from overwhelming me while we face these hard times is one of the hardest things. Trusting God to bring about the best for us is hard & I really want to have that faith! Uncertainty about our health & future makes me feel desperate for answers! This website has been encouraging to me. Thank you so much for your prayers & compassion for others!
September 30, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bridget, I am really sorry about your health problems. That is a difficult trial to bear especially when you have a young child who needs you. These times are so hard for everyone and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
The truth for you as a believer is that you cannot be defeated by your problems. They may weigh you down and make you weary, but they have no power to destroy your life or stop the perfect plan that God has for your life. But even knowing that, you are wondering how are you going to get through these days of pain?
Birdget, you must immerse yourself in prayer and reading of God’s word. You are in such a difficult battle that you need to stand on the truth every single day. God is going to take you through this storm. But until he does, you need to keep trusting and not giving up. This battle needs to be fought by the forces of heaven for it is too strong for you. God knows how to heal your body and that of your husband. I am going to pray every night as I have been that God will bring you both to wholeness in health. I pray that God will give you his peace while you wait upon the perfection of the plan that he has for your family. Surrender your pain and fear to Jesus. He will give you rest. As difficult as it seems to believe, God will not let you linger one minute more than he has planned for your good. The bible tells us that sorrow may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. That means that all the pain you are enduring now has a time for it to end. God’s time. He knows the purpose for everything that he allows in your life and he will not fail to help you.
I want you to know that I will be praying for you and your husband each night as I do with all of these requests. I know it is a struggle for you to hang on, but you must stand in faith for a little while longer. God will reward you for trusting him in a time when it seems like it will never end. My heart is with you, Bridget, and I will not forget to pray for you. I don’t know much, but I do know the God I serve and by his own word, he will not withhold any good thing from us. Your struggles actually are being used to bring you closer to God. He takes no pleasure in your suffering but he has a purpose to make you stronger for having gone through this trial. You are very special and I am believing for you that God can do a mighty work and heal you both. Until he has finished his work in you, I will be praying.
Stay in God’s peace as you read your bible everyday and see how God has always brought people to the end of themselves before he was able to do mighty things through them. You are not alone, Bridget, for God has commanded his angels to guard you. And I am here anytime you need prayer! God bless you.
October 1, 2010 at 8:53 am
Lily
Thank you Marianne. I’m so grateful to God for sending me your writings and you as my angel during this very difficult times in my life. I know that without you and your writings, I would have become so devastated.
I will pray for you everyday too Marianne. Really look forward to the birth of your book.
Okay Marianne, I know I shouldn’t keep writing continously back and forth here becuz so many other brothers and sisters are in need of your time to read their stories. I will come back when I have things to update you, and hopefully, soon, I’ll have very good news to update you. Thank you so much for praying for me and Jacky. Please take lots of care.
I love you,
Lily
October 1, 2010 at 8:58 am
Lily
oh and I’ll also help to pray for everyone who has posted their prayers here. Altho I probably won’t remember all their names and their stories when I pray, I’m sure God will know and will still hear my prayers for them.
God bless everyone here.
Lily
October 1, 2010 at 10:10 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lily, You write as often as you want here! That is what this site is for! I take it very seriously all the requests that God sends to me. And I really appreciate that you are praying for everyone also. As I just took a walk this morning, I was lifting everyone here up again for God to give them his favor and blessings today. I pray that he gives all of you his peace in the midst of your storm to know that he does care and that he will help. You don’t have to remember all the names when you pray for these requests, for God already knows them. Just lift up the requests that are here as a whole. God honors that and he answers prayers.
You and Jackly are special to me. I asked God this morning to work out his will for you and to give you the desires of your heart. I pray that Jacky will understand your heart and be receptive.
Stay strong, dear Lily. And if you want to talk to me privately, just email me: commish07@zoominternet.net. I am never too busy to listen to a friend in Christ!
My love and prayers are always with you!!
October 1, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Frankie
I am going through such a hard time in my life right now in the way of a broken relationship and a very broken heart! I know there is not a thing I can do to fix it but I sure know who can….The Lord Jesus!!! He is the only one!!!! I need the Lord to deal with the heart of this person in a bad way and in the mean time give me strength and comfort that I know he is hard at work. I have never been in this much pain before but after reading and searching God’s word I know that things will be ok!! I need answered prayer in a mighty way and would appreciate all the prayers I can get for myself and this individual.
Thank you and God Bless!!!
October 1, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frankie, I know how painful a broken heart can be. I have been there and it is literally like a knife in your heart. I remember going through a bad time when my marriage was over that I seriously thought that I was going to drown in my own tears! For months I was numb. The truth is that although I thought that God didn’t really care about my pain, I realized when time had healed my wounds that God was with me all the time. I didn’t die and I surely didn’t drown in my tears. I ended up looking back on my relationship and saw that it actually was a farce. Meanwhile, God did not leave my side for a moment. I emerged from my pain stronger and more aware of love of God who kept me from being destroyed with what I thought was the unbearable loss of someone I thought I loved. I can’t even imagine now why I was so upset over the situation for as time went by, I was able to understand the situation in a clearer way. I know what you are going through, Frankie, but you MUST believe me that you won’t always have this pain! There will be a time when you also will not understand why you felt so destroyed when actually it was not as it seemed.
Frankie, I am praying that God will restore your relationship and make it even better. Whatever happens, you must know that you can’t lose. Either way, he is going to take you through your pain.
I don’t know what God’s plans are for your life but I know that if your trust is in Christ, he is going to work all things out for your good. It might not seem like it at the time, but I assure you that he is doing unseen things right now for your cause. I am going to pray for God to give you discernement and patience in this matter. There is nothing you can do right now but trust your God and pray for God’s strength to see you through. As difficult as it may seem, if you will seek the out the work of God’s kingdom, he will work our your problem. Satan wants you to dwell on your pain because then you will be destracted from your relationship with Christ. He wants you to be ineffective for the kingdom. Don’t let that happen. Trust that your God knows how to heal your broken heart. God has the power to heal and restore relationships. And God know best what is right for you. If you can’t trust that the God who created you, who formed you in the womb, who numbered your days before one of them came to be – if you can’t trust that he has your best interest at heart, who can you trust?? Everyone else is going to fail you but God never will.
Stay in the word and be focused on what God is telling you during this time of waiting. Don’t get frurstrated or overwhelmed because the answer to your prayer is already set in place. God’s timing has a purpose and it is for your best that you wait on him. I lift my requests up to God each night and soon I will be going into prayer for you. Be still and let God’s peace reign in your heart because he is able to do even more than you know or expect. I will be praying. God bless you as you rest in his peace!
October 2, 2010 at 12:43 am
j.d. stegall
I have also prayed for you tonight, Frankie-that the LORD would be exalted in all the things you do. Stay strong in Christ-he is the prize, everything you need is found in him! The bible says,”do not throw away your confidence for it will be richly rewarded.” I pray that you become stronger in Christ, you and your friend.
October 4, 2010 at 9:48 am
Frankie
Thank you to everyone who is praying for my situation!!! I appreciate is more than you will ever know!! I love this guy so much and not for who he is or what he does cause that isn’t anything special…I love his heart and I do care about his salvation. I can’t give up on him because of that and will take all the advice and prayers I can get. Not sure where I would even be in this matter right now if it wasn’t for the Lord Jesus!!! Every morning when I open my eyes, he is the only thing that gives me the hope that keeps me going!!
Thank you to all!!! I will make it through!!!
October 4, 2010 at 11:02 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frankie, Keep your trust in God and we will see what he does for you. He will work something out for you and in time give you an understanding to know that he was always with you. I am so glad to know that you are keeping your eyes on Christ for he is your assurance of victory in every area of your life.
I will continue to keep you in prayer as I do all who are here. And I know my friend, j.d. stegall, is a prayer warrior and he will also keep praying for you.
God bless, stay in the peace Christ died to give you, and stop back to let me know how you are doing!
October 4, 2010 at 11:51 am
Bridget
Marianne, thank you so much for your prayers. You are a gift from God to so many people. I have been reading God’s promises and trying to stand firm, knowing that He holds my future & the future of my family. This week I have at least 2 doctor apps. and am really praying for answers instead of guesses. My prayer is that God will lead us to doctors who are compassionate & will listen & know what tests to do in order to get to the bottom of what is causing my pain. I am also trying to have another MRI done because the first was poorly done. I need my insurance company to approve paying for another one and really hope the next one shows the problem. I know that God knows the end of these hard times for both me & my husband. I know he can see the entire picture. Most of the time it’s just a matter of getting my emotions lined up with the truth of God’s Word. It is also hard for me to know which doctors to trust & that is where I have to just keep remembering to trust God! Please pray for specific answers to come soon as my pain is getting worse.
October 5, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bridget, You know I will continue to pray for you and your husband as God leads you in the path you are to take. I know that it can be so wearisome to keep struggling with the pain and the finances involved. I can only trust that God will not fail you because his word stands for truth. You are so right to say that you need your emotions to line up with God’s word. The enemy will use this time of trial to try to get you to believe that you are alone or that this storm will never end. I am so glad to hear that you know it is a lie. God does know the big picture and he also knows how and when he is going to take you to victory. Each moment you have to wait on him has a divine purpose even though it is hard to understand.
You are not alone, my friend, and I will be praying for you. Please keep reading the word each day so that you will be strengthened in this battle. The bible says we are hard-pressed but not crushed, persecuted but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed. We are conquerors despite our problems. This earth is just our training ground for the royalty which awaits us. Hang on, Bridget – God’s perfect plan for your life cannot be stopped!
October 6, 2010 at 6:16 am
sandy
Marianne, please pray for me. I feel at a loss. I am a minister and since My husband has backslidden, it is so hard to stay focused on the God. My children are pulling me in every direction. My family is collapsing. I feel bound….and don’t know what direction to go. I am like the Israelites going in circles!
Sandy
October 6, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sandy, I will be lifting you up each day for this battle that you are now facing. My friend, you must be a threat to the enemy and that is why you are going through this struggle! But your God is bigger than that which comes against you. These frustrations that the enemy from hell is sending your way cannot take you down nor destroy the plan God has for your life. As a minister for the Kingdom of God, you have a light that satan wants to put out. The truth is that he cannot now or ever!! Your family will not collapse. You may be shaken for the moment but as I always tell believer, you are not standing on this shifting earth, you are standing on the promise of Christ! He is an unmovable Rock who will not let you be destroyed!
Sandy, you must immerse yourself in the word of God so that his truth is the barrier to any attacks that come against you. I am so glad you stopped here because now I will be joining you in this battle and we will not be defeated! You are not going around in circles like the Israelites who kept doubting their God. I know at the core of your heart, you KNOW your God and that he is more than able to get you through this. You are weary now, but soon you will be lifted up in power if you keep your eyes on Christ. He is not going to fail you. You mean way too much for him to leave you on your own. Right now, even in moments of fear and despair, your God is with you! Next to you! He is not going to leave you alone for a single half second. Don’t look at your circumstance, dear sister, look at your God! Is he not on the throne? Is not everything subject to his will? Lift your eyes up to the truth. The bible says in Isaiah 41:13, “ I am the LORD. your God ,who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” That is the verse you must stay with. It is for you today!
My dear friend, I will be praying today about that which is trying to keep you bound. Jesus has set you free and he will never let you be in bondage to any demon. The enemy knows this. All he has to do is convince you that it is not true. You are going to come through this trial renewed and stronger for having endured it. God has mighty plans to use you for his kingdom and his plans will stand to the end. If you shine a light for Christ, you will be attacked. Please read my article, IS YOUR NAME KNOWN IN HELL. It is something God taught me on this matter and you need to read it.
I take seriously each prayer request that is on this site. I will be lifting you up each night and also whenever else God brings you to mind to pray for. I will also lift up your husband and family. You are not alone. You can’t be defeated. And you will be a victor through Christ in this battle.
God bless you, Sandy, and please stop back soon. If you ever want to talk privately, just email me at: commish07@zoominternet.net. Stay in God’s peace and rest knowing that this battle is not yours to fight. Just stand believing! You are loved!
October 6, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Rio
Dear Marianne,
Thank you for your response. I have been pondering your message for a while now and i agree with just about everything you said. I want God’s best for me and all I can do is surrender my will to him. I believe in true love but I have also learned that God’s timing is always best. Yes, true love should always make time and we have tried to make the time but eventually would come to the mutual understanding that it just wasn’t God’s time. I don’t know if my ex is the guy that God has in store for me, in fact, I don’t even know how he feels about me or about this whole situation. I’ve been respecting his space and have been waiting for God’s timing, but I do know that after 8 years of jumping from relationship to relationship, God was calling me to be still. I think God knew that I needed this break more than anything because He wanted to heal me first from all my past relationships so that I could learn to love and trust someone in a way that was more pleasing to Him. I prayed a lot about my insecurities and my brokenness near the end of our relationship and I realize now that He had to take Andrew away to work in me. I feel in my heart that God has us both exactly where He wants us to be, that He may continue His work in us, and reveal His will and Himself to us. Please continue to pray for both Andrew and I – for wisdom that we may discern His will for us; for guidance, strength, and hope. I will continue to surrender this whole situation to God because I truly believe in my heart that He knows what’s best and wants what’s best for us. Whether it is he or another man, my hope is in God’s plan for me. I’ll continue to rest in His peace and hold on to what I believe true love is – that it suffers long and is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love NEVER fails.
This has always been my guide to love. And I realized, what better way for God to answer my prayers and to reveal His will to me than to either let this love fade or to let it endure and continue to transform into this special kind of love. Thank you Marianne for your words of encouragement. I look forward to reading more of your blogs.
Sincerely,
Rio
October 6, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Rio, you have put yourself in the best place ever – a place of surrender to God’s will. You cannot lose in that position. I know you want everything to work out for you and Andrew, and it may! But you must be willing in case this isn’t the path for you. When you can confess that you do not know what to do but that you are willing to trust God to guide you in his way, you are enabling him to give you all that is good! So many times I put my desires ahead of God and tried to make things happen in my relationships. That never works and I brought much pain into my life. Keep praying for Andrew and for your heart to totally line up with the will of God. God can make all good happen in your life.
I will be praying for you and now for Andrew also. I am praying that he does give you the desires of your heart. And I am also praying that you will continue to surrender to his will even when you think your way is better. God knows beginning from end, Rio, and he alone knows the right path and the right partner for you. Give it some time and see what happens with Andrew. Then ask God for the wisdom and discernment to do the right thing! God bless you, my friend. I will be praying still!
October 7, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Sandy
Marianne, you are truely a blessing to me. This was not a coincidence that I stumbled across your web site. It was truely God ordained! The Word you have spoken over me has really touched my life. I cannot describe how I feel right now. All I can say is that my heart has been softened by the Word of God you sent me. I have meditated on Isaiah 41:13 and I feel so loved! It is like the Lord flooded my heart with His love and I can’t think about anything else. As my day progressed, the Lord has just wrapped His loving arms around me and I can’t believe how I feel. It is as if He has taken all my cares and burdens off of my shoulders and removed even the memory of them. I have been staying in His presence throughout this day and all I can say is that the lord is moving inside me like never before. He has placed a new song in my heart and I can smile again! I thank you for all your prayers. I thank you for being there..when I needed someone the most!May God bless you and your ministry as He uses you mightily for His Kingdom! I just cannot put into words how grateful I am!
Sincerely Sandy
October 7, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sandy, How glad I am that you are beginning to walk in God’s peace. I have been praying for you and your family and I know that God will take you through this battle. Whenever you seek to serve God and bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the lost, you become a threat to the forces of hell. The enemy will use anyone possible to come against you to frustrate your efforts. The most effective way to wound a believer is to bring a close family member against you. That is something you have experienced. But as long as you keep your focus on the power of Christ in you, you can’t be destroyed. I pray that you will continue to stay in peace and know without a doubt that God is working things out for you. You can smile because your God is with you to the end!
I will continue in my prayers for you. The word of God will always be your most powerful weapon against the lies of the enemy. I know you have the faith to hang in there, Sandy, and I will be with you! When doubts start creeping in your mind, remember who paid the ultimate price to redeem your life for all eternity. Christ is not going to let the enemy win this war against you ever! Take care, stay strong and come back to let me know how you are doing. It was no coincidence that God brought you here. I am glad that he did! God bless you, Sandy!
October 9, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Anonymous
Requesting prayer for God to grant me all the promises I asked him for
October 9, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will pray for you that God will give you the good that you desire and to guide you into the path he has for you. Whatever you need, God is more than able to provide for you. Jesus said to seek first his kingdom and he will give you every good thing. He knows how to provide for those who trust in him. I pray that you know Christ as your Savior and that you look to him and to his perfect will for all that you desire in your life.Trust that he knows what is best because he sees your life from beginning to end. So many times we want things that will not be for our best interest. That is why we pray and trust that God will do what is right. Psalm 84 tells us that “No good thing does he withhold from them whose walk is righteous.” If you belong to Christ, he will not keep from you anything that is in his perfect will for you.
I will be praying for you each night. I pray you will stand believing that Christ is all that you need! God bless you.
October 10, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Melva
There are three people in our life; our daughter, Pam, and two female friends, Diana and Karen, who are suffering from chronic depression. All three claim to be believers. Each of them has asked for all the prayer support they can get. Therefore, I’m submitting their names here for additional prayer support. Thank you in advance, with much love in Christ for you and your ministry.
October 10, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Melva, I am glad that you brought these prayer requests to my site as I lift all of them up each night and I trust that God hears and will work through each person’s struggle and bring them to victory.
Depression is becoming more prevalent as the days grow darker in this perishing world. It is tough all around and the economic downslide is affecting nearly everyone. I will be praying for Pam, Diana and Karen each night that they will know without a doubt that God is working all things out in their lives for good. Satan wants to steal our joy and convince us that our future is bleak. But those are lies from a defeated enemy who was overcome by the cross of Jesus Christ.
I will pray that these women will know that Christ has a way to restore them to wholeness and heal them from this painful depression. There is always hope and always a way for God to do a mighty work in them despite their pain and weakness. Please tell them that I will continue to pray for them and I hope that they have learned to believe that God will not fail them. May they stay in peace because nothing they endure will ever be beyond God’s power to help!
October 11, 2010 at 1:42 am
anonymous
I need all of God’s good promises to me and to be very happy always and no one ever harms me or my son and my wealth now and I enjoy it and no thevies for me or my son ever.
October 11, 2010 at 9:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, we will never have perfection on this earth, but in eternity to come. We are living in a perishing world and darkness is all around us. But if you have Christ as your Savior residing in you, God will work all things, good or bad, for his divine and perfect plan in your life. He will see you through all of your struggles and everything must bow to his will for you. You will never be alone for he is with all those who have put their trust in his suffering and death on the cross.
All that you have, my friend, is on loan from God. What you do with it, depends on where your heart is. I will be praying for you.
October 11, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Bridget
Thank you for bringing words of hope to so many people, and praying for our struggles. Lately, my pain has been getting worse & I am having a hard time being patient & an even harder time resting in God’s peace. I feel like the words in Psalm 13 describe it best, “How long must I wrestle with my thoughts?” I know the Bible says to take every thought captive to Christ, but I am really struggling with this. I don’t want to allow fear and anxiety to have any control in my life, but each day that we linger in this situation of bad health & financial struggles I find it harder to stay hopeful even though I know I must! I find myself feeling depressed and worrying about our future. My prayer is that I will rise above these circumstances, through Jesus, in my mind so that I can experience joy and peace despite what we are going through. For me, this experience feels like such a lonely place, but I am trying very hard to stay focused on the fact that God knows our future & has a plan for it. I need prayer for God to strengthen me and my husband and for me to stop allowing anxious thoughts to fill my mind. Thank you & I will always keep you in my prayers, too. It is good to know that people are praying & care when going through hard times like these. My e-mail address is bridgiemo@yahoo.com.
October 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Pat
Dear Marianne
Please lift up Sonya she is in a terrible battle right now,and she keeps saying she can’t see God diong anything,but as I’ve reminded her we want always see anything our walk is by faith.Just keep praying for her as we are too.Her husband left her and her daughters,one mentally challenged and she is dwelling on her problems instead of the Lord,please pray for them.
Love you and thanks
October 12, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Pat, I will certainly be lifting up Sonya in prayer. I will pray now and continue each night for her. My heart is breaking for what that poor woman is enduring. I just hope that she will let God do his work and take her through this. This is the darkness that fills this earth and we all are experiencing it in some way. I will not cease to pray for her, Pat. You are such a dear believer to try and help Sonya! God bless you – I will be joining you in this battle!
October 13, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Rio
Dear Marianne,
I am in dire need of intercessory prayers. My mom is showing all the symptoms of depression – lack of appetite, inability to sleep, work, laugh etc. She walks around like a zombie, lifeless and without hope. She was born and raised Catholic so I don’t know how close her relationship is with God. It is very difficult for me to be there for her because she reprimands me over the smallest things, I think out of spite, bitterness, and frustration. It breaks my heart to see her this way but I can also feel my heart harden in her presence. I need your prayers that I may love her despite how much she hurts me. I need your prayers for her that God will see her through this. I don’t know how to help her because she knows that she can barely help herself. The light in her eyes is waning. Please pray for us.
Sincerely,
Rio
October 13, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Rio, I am sorry to hear that your mom is going through such a serious depression. I hope you keep in mind that your mother is reacting to her symptoms of depression and not against you personally. Her mind is dark and she is frustrated so she takes it out on you. I will be praying for her, Rio, because I know how painful it is for you to watch and deal with. She cannot help how she is acting right now. I will pray that God will restore her to a sound mind free of depression. And mostly, I will pray that you will stand in your faith and take your pain and hurt to God and not against your mother. This is so sad. I know you feel so hopeless in this matter. But you have all the hope in the world if you belong to Christ. The truth is that your prayers are the best medicine in the world. I am going to join you in this battle you are facing. I will be lifting you up and believe that God will dispatch his angels to minister to your needs as you endure this difficult time. God will bless you for honoring your mother despite how hard it may seem. This storm has a timing, Rio. God knows how much you can take and he is watching you carefully. Jesus said that weeping lasts for a night, but joy comes in the morning! This struggle will not last forever. You are never alone in this battle so I pray that you do not think you are. I will keep you in my prayers and I know God is going to show you his mercy and love as his perfect plan for you stands through the darkest night.
Stay in peace, Rio, knowing that God’s purpose in all you endure has a purpose to bring you closer to him. Come back soon. I will be praying for you and your mother. God bless you, my friend.
October 18, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Sandy
Marianne, can you help me. Can you tell me how do I, as a mom, separate myself from the affairs of my six grown children? As a mother my job was always to nurture, train and love my kids. But as my children turned into adults, they are making bad decisions and there are consequences to the choices they are making in their lives. It just kills me to stand by and watch them go through it. I have tried to counsel them. I have bailed them out, just to save them the extra heartache. But it is catching up with me. I have such a headache, and my nerves are on edge from all of this. As a mom, I always have been there for them and I always want to be there, but sometimes it gets to be too much on me. But I just don’t know how to let go…how to I turn away and let them face the choices their making alone? I don’t know how to let go….but I know I have to. For my own sake.
Sincerely Sandy
October 18, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sandy, I feel your pain because I know that when our children are involved, our hearts are involved also.
First of all, I have prayed about what you have asked. I believe that I am being scriptural in what I say. Your children are grown. You did the best you could to raise them. Now they are making bad choices and you feel the need to bail them out. The only thing about that, Sandy, is that you are then enabling them to make more and bigger bad choices. As a mother, you are compelled to pray for your children and for their walk with God. In the bible, Job prayed and offered sacrifices for his children. The prophet, Eli, in the book of Samuel, paid a price for allowing and covering the sins of his sons. Our children are a gift on loan from God. We are to teach them the ways of God and let them make their own decisions when they are grown. When your children suffer the consequence of a bad choice, they will strive to do better the next time. If you keep removing the consequence, you will hurt them and yourself in the process.
I know it is hard, Sandy, but the answer is to pray hard for your children and trust God with the rest. He alone can get their attention. They are not taking your counsel very serious as they still do what they want. What will they do if you aren’t there? You must show them now that you love them, that you will be there for them, but that they will have to pay for any consequences of decisions they make. Make it clear that you cannot and will not bail them out anymore. You are making yourself sick, Sandy, and that will help no one.
I will be praying for you tonight and each night to come that God may give you wisdom and discernment in dealing with your kids. I know you love them – but you must love them enough to let them face the penalty they may incur by their actions. You must start trusting your God to help you to do what is right in his ways. As hard as it may be, you need to be firm in your resolve to not try to fix everything in their lives. You aren’t helping them when you do that. It is a process and I will be praying for you. Let God be your power to do what is right that you may be blessed and your children may be blessed.
I am here for you to talk to. And I am praying that you will rest in the peace of God as you do what is right according to his word. Bless you, my friend – you will make it!
October 21, 2010 at 1:27 pm
keijo
Than you,pray for me fo rmy troubles in life for many obsatcle in the spirit and life for my enemies,thank you for your help,bless,keijo sweden
October 21, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Keijo, I most certainly will add you to my prayer list and lift you up each night in prayer. Whatever obstacles you may face, your God will always be bigger and he will help you to overcome them.
If your trust is in Jesus Christ and what he did at the cross, God has perfected a plan in your life that cannot be stopped. Stay in peace because Jesus paid the price for your victory. I will keep you in prayer and know that God will work it all out for you in his timing and his perfect way.
God bless you, Keijo, and stop back.
October 25, 2010 at 9:57 am
Frankie
Marianne, I sent a prayer request a few weeks back in regards to my relationship problem. Just seems like things are not getting better. I pray all the time even for the few minutes I may wake up at night. I have read your response over and over and do get some comfort from just that. I pray the Lord will show me something but I see nothing. This situation is tearing me a part. I do know the the Lord Jesus is the only one who can fix this. I have tried giving up on this person and asking the Lord to remove the love I have for him but my heart won’t let me. I have such a love in my heart for this person I can’t let go. This is so serious to me and I don’t understand why the Lord will not show me that he is at work. I cry on a daily basis usually more then once and am on the verge of tears all the time. I don’t want time to heal this. I ask the Lord for a victory that I will have all my own to share and testify about to help someone else. I need that victory soon because I am so tired, but I refuse to give up!! Pls continue to pray I don’t want to doubt God and try to fix this on my own but right now I’m having a really hard time with it!!!
Thank you,
all prayers are greatly appreciated!!!
October 26, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frankie, I am glad that you came back for I am always praying for these requests. I know so well from all that I have been through in my life that God cares very much for what we are going through and he will help those whose trust is in him. I know how hard it has been for you but you must persevere and accept what you know to be true about your God and not what your emotions are telling you. The enemy will pounce upon your emotions and twist them to get you to believe that God does not care about your pain. The truth is that he is working out his perfect will in your life and giving you all that is good. The sad thing is that we want our prayers answered our way. We think if God gives us what we want that we can work it all out for good. That is not what happens. We have a finite mind and do not know what is good for us. We cannot see the begining to end of our lives. All we can do is measure our desires by what we see right now. You must believe, Frankie, that you need to pray for what is good by God and not by your emotions. If this man were the right one for you, he would be with you. You are holding on to the memories that were good and you aren’t thinking of the times there were not good. You are selling yourself short by thinking that you must plead to God for this man to come back to you. You are worth too much to God for him to let you have what may not be good for you. In your prayers, seek first God’s kingdom and glory. Ask him to help you to desire the things that are the best for your life not just what you think would be good. He is listening to you, dear Frankie, and he is not going to fail you. As I told you before, I did not drown in my tears of heartache even though I literally thought I would. God parted the sea of my tears and took me through to what was better for me. I can tell you that I praise him for not giving me what I thought was good. Praise him for giving me what WAS good. Never doubt your God for he is the one who is giving you the breath that you have in your body to live. You cannot fix this matter on your own because you will fail. You have just one option – that is to trust that in his perfect time, God will show you the person he has for you. Please don’t make the mistakes I did and try to make it happen on my own. You don’t need to beg for anyone’s love. Can you not see your worth?? You deserve much better. Christ came to give you and abundant life not one filled with begging someone to love you! My dear friend, please trust me on this matter. I will continue to pray for you each night. Stay in God’s word for that is where you will find truth. If you keep the thoughts in your mind, the enemy will haunt you with a lie about them. Give your pain to Christ – he will take you through. His promise is worth the wait!!
You are in my thoughts, dear Frankie. I will keep praying.
October 27, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Anonymous
I know I just recently wrote to you, but I have had a really rough day and am asking to especially be lifted up in prayer tomorrow morning. My back & leg pain condition is getting worse and I am supposed to be having another epidural next week. There has been confusion between the two doctors I see. One of them is wanting to run some nerve studies on me, and says he doesn’t want to do the epidural. But we feel that the shots may be helping if we just give them time to work and do them in the series which they are supposed to be administered. We are going tomorrow morning to try to talk to my main Dr. about getting this next epidural done quickly. It is too long of a story to tell all here, but there has been a lot of confusion since I started trying to get treatment back in April. Each doctor has his own opinion and they’ve sent me down paths for weeks & months that lead me nowhere as my health just continues to worsen. We are only less than 3 weeks away from my husband having surgery and I want to be with him in the hospital, but he says that if I am in no better condition that someone else should go since he’ll be an hour away. I can’t imagine not being there with him at the hospital; it breaks my heart because I know he would be there for me, but he feels it will make my pain so much worse. I’m desperately wanting answers from God. I am seeking His Word and praying about it all the time. I need the Peace of God that everything will work out according to His Will. Thank you
October 29, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
My friend, please feel free to stop by anytime and as much as you want. I am keeping you in prayer. I know that you are feeling so weary from all that you are enduring and that the pain is so hard to bear. I will be praying that it works out for you to be with your husband for his surgery. I know that God will be his comfort for that day. I will keep praying for you both because I know how difficult it has been for you. If you belong to Christ, please know that truth that all things will work out for your good and his glory. Even the most impossible situation is under the command of a God who sees beginning to end of your life. He is not going to fail you. You may even find it hard to pray when the pain is constantly with you. We serve a God who understands this and has put it on the heart of others to pray for you, dear sister! I am away from home now, but I have been keeping you in my prayers. God has placed you on my heart.
Stay in the peace that Christ gave you. Don’t let your circumstance seem too big for God has it all under control. You don’t have to see it or feel it to know that what I say is true. Please don’t despair. God knows how to bring you to where he wants you to be. I will be praying and I know that God hears.
You are loved, dear friend. It will all work out for the purpose God intends. Stay in the word! The truth is your banner and you and your husband are under the healing blood of Christ! God bless you. Let me know how your husband does in surgery!
November 3, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Marie
Please pray for me. God allowed my path to cross with a man that I had known many years ago. About 4 yrs after we reconnected, he told me he had cared and loved me for a long time. However, it seems that the devil is doing everything in his power to keep us apart. Please pray that it will work out so we can be together. We love each other very much and are in out senior years.
November 3, 2010 at 9:02 pm
j.d. stegall
i would also include the LORD in on this, inquiring if this is the one the LORD trully has for you. i would recommend “When God writes your love story” by eric & leslie ludy. this is the best book ever written for single christians. i would also make sure that you have a good and godly girlfriend that can help you stay accountable to the word of God if you are now dating. trust me when i say the devil has plans to maKe sure you get out of Gods will and have purity issues before the LORD.
November 3, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Marie
We are not currently dating. As bad as I hate to admit it, it all started out the wrong way. He was married, though unhappily, and they had not lived together as man and wife for about 3 years. She lived in one end of the house and he lived in the other. This is not just from him, but also from her. We all went to church together and I was friends with them both. She was always a very bitter person, and was always putting him down in front of others, and showed no affection at all. Yes, I know we both sinned very badly and started seeing each other. We saw each other for only a few times, and was convicted, so quit seeing each other. I really believe that he loves me very much. We did email occasionally after we stopped seeing each other. It has been over 6 months since we had seen each other. A month or so ago, she demanded his password to his email account. He gave it to her, then sent me an email that she knew the password, and to be careful and not send any emails. He thought he deleted the email and emptied the deleted folder, but for some reason, it did not delete and she found it. She moved out and has filed for divorce and is being very vindictive toward him. I have not had any contact with him in over a month. Feel that is best until the divorce is final, or until they can work things out. However, from the way she had talked in the past, she was just looking for an excuse to get out of the marriage. She is 14 yrs younger than he is. I put God in it every day. Just pray that his will be done.
November 3, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marie, I can see that this is a difficult situation but will be praying for you. I am sure that right now that your heart is breaking because you are unsure of your future with this man.
Marie, as much as you care for him, you must pray and seek God’s will for you in this matter. I can understand totally what you are going through. But one thing I know even more is that when you try to make it all happen out of the will of God, you will never be happy.
I am going to be praying for you that God may give you wisdom and dicernment in this relationship. If you can, please email me so that you can talk confidentially. My email is : commish07@zoominternet.net
God has a future for you and he knows the desires of your heart. Trust him with your life and surrender your choices to him so that he can guide you into what is good and right. I am here if you need me. I pray that God will give you his peace.
November 3, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Marie
Thanks so much Marriane…..I sent you an email.
Many Blessings
November 8, 2010 at 11:14 am
Marcela
dear Marianne, please pray for me and my family. My husband has filed for divorce and have to sign the papers on december 10th. I have prayed so much and my situation is worse and worse. My husband is swedish and I am left alone with the children in this country. He says he doesn’t love anymore and that there’s nothing in this world to make him stay married to me. I have read the Bible and the promises about marriage. According to Genesis 2:24 that we are one flesh. And Matt 19:4-6 what God has joined together let man no separate. I keep claiming this everyday but seems that my husband is getting worse and just want to leave us. So please pray for me that this terrible storm will pass and the Lord will restore my marriage. I believe he is a good God and doesn’t want to see broken families. Thanks and God bless you.
Marcela
November 8, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marcela, my heart is with you for what you are enduring and I will definitely be keeping you in prayer each and every night! The enemy is going around trying to destroy God’s people and one of his best weapons is to break up families. This is really sad that so many people are buying into the lie from Satan.
I know you are hurting, Marcela. It is good that you are trusting in God’s promises because he is going to take you through this. I have confessed on my site that there was a time where my marriage was ending and I literally thought that I was going to drown in my tears. For six months I was devastated beyond belief. That marriage did end but God’s love and mercy on me never ended. He took me through and above my paiin. He brought me to a new level of wholeness. And he proved that he was a God who cares. What I thought was going to kill me actually just made me stronger.
I don’t know what is going on with your husband but I will be praying for him also. He will pay a consequence because God has said let no man or nothing seperate what I have joined together! He will regret his actions one day if he doesn’t repent and be the husband and father he is supposed to be. In the meantime, you must keep on praying and studying the word. The truth must fill you mind so that the enemy does not have a foothold and weary you with his lies. This situation is not beyond the help of our God. He knows what to do to help you. You will not be alone in this battle, dear sister, for your God is a mighty force and he will take you through it safely. I pray that he will help you to understand that he can make a way where there is none. Whatever happens, if your trust is in Christ, you will not be harmed. I am praying even now for you.
Please stay in peace knowing that God will not fail you. I will be praying and I am here for you anytime. God bless you my friend!
November 12, 2010 at 2:59 am
Lupita
My Dear Sister Marianne, Please pray for me. The enemy is attacking every situation in my life; I am single mom and I’ve just lost my job and soon I will not have money to pay the mortgage. I had to ask my abuser and violent teen to leave home. When my trials are going to stop. I need a Hope, Peace …..I cannot handle it anymore. I have been suffering trial after trial for many years
November 12, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lupita, My heart is breaking to hear all that you are going through. I have been praying for you all day today. I will be lifting you up every single night because I know that God will not leave you to drown in your sea of trouble. If your hope is in the cross of Christ and his finished work, he will not let you be destroyed. Although it seems that way to you now, Christ has a way out. By faith you must believe what your eyes and ears do not see or hear now. He will not fail you! Your struggles are working out a divine purpose to bring you closer to the heart of God. While you don’t understand it all now, soon you will. The pain you are enduring is being timed by the hand of God for a specific purpose. That purpose is good and will strengthen you for future battles. We all have been tested by the hand of God but he alone knows the purpose. Just believe, dear sister, that Christ died to give you life abundantly. In a little while, this struggle will be over and you will be better for having gone through it. That is a promise!
I will be praying for an even better job for you. Hold on to the promises of Christ. Don’t let the enemy fill your head with lies, frustration and fear! Even satan knows that you will come through this in victory so his only recourse is to give you lies hoping you will give up. The hope and peace you need, Lupita, is in the word of God. Please take time each day to read the scriptures and let God’s truth be the force you need to carry on.
I am here for you so please stop back. I won’t forget to pray for you each day because I know the power of prayer! Please read some of my articles because in each of them, God has given me a word of strength to write for every struggle you face. Know the truth, Lupita, and don’t let darkness cause you to fear. Your God is closer than you know and he will always be bigger than that which comes against you!!
Be blessed, dear sister, and stay in peace knowing that Jesus ALREADY had this worked out. Trust in his timing and his ways. God is with you!
November 13, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Marie
Lupita, Please know that like Marianne said, the devil is always on our shoulder trying to get us to lose faith in what God has promised. Just stand firm in your faith and know that God never forsakes us. A good Scripture to read is Psalms 13. David is crying out asking God how long his trials and troubles will last. Maybe it will give you some comfort.
November 18, 2010 at 8:04 am
Tracey
Dear Marrianne,
Please pray for my family. We have encountered so many hardships the last two years. We have lost our home, we have so many bank loans.
All of our retirement investmenst are loosing money. We have been robbed
three different times. The insurance company want honor our claim, because we have had so many robberies.
Our son was trying to achieve his life long dream of being a memeber of the PGA golf tour. He was not successful. He cannot find a job and he is in love with a girl who is an alcoholic and treats him very poorly. He is devestated. He told me last night that he isn’t sure there is a God. I have talked to him, but with no success. I have a Christian friend who is said he would talk with my son and my son agreed. Praise God! Please pray that
this talk will go well and bring my son back to God. Please pray that there will be doors open for his future. A future that will bring him peace and happiness and would be pleasing to God.
I also have a daughter who does know the Lord and she has had many health problems. Would you lift her up and ask for healing for her. She has also applied for a job that she would help her financanially. Please pray that God would lead her and be with her during this process.
My husband feels the weight of the world on him. We own our own company and he has so many people depending on him. He is so drepressed and feels like he is in a black hole. Please pray for him to have peace. We are so desparate for a simple peaceful life. Please pray for us.
Everyone looks to me to keep everything together. I am trying so hard. I try to keep everyone in the word. I am feeling so overwhelmed. I know that God’s timing is perfect, but I don’t know how much longer we can hang on. Thank you so much for your prayers. May God Bess you.
November 18, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Bridget
Hi, Marianne. I wanted to let you know that I was able to be with my husband in the hospital, which I was so happy about. It worked out perfectly. His surgery went well. They even sent him home the next day, and he is doing well. Thanks for praying. My daughter is sick which a coughing illness right now that is contagious so she has had to stay with my in-laws this week. Please pray for her to get well very soon since her birthday party is in two days! Also, I am having another MRI done tomorrow, and am really praying for some answers this time. The last one was in May. I’m so thankful for your prayers & compassion. I am keeping you in my prayers, too!
November 19, 2010 at 12:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tracey, I am so glad that God brought you to my site so that I can faithfully lift you his throne of grace for all that you are enduring. You certainly are having your share of pain and my heart is with you.
So many of people are experiencing financial hardship of every kind. I know when you own your own business it can be especially trying. The good news is that Christ has a purpose and a plan to take you to victory in all things. His eye has not left you and he has the power to work all things out for your good. He has promised to leave you his peace for all of your problems in this world. As a believer, all that comes against you must bow to the will of God’s Sovereign plan for your life. Your struggles did not come as surprise to God. Before you were born he had a way to see you through each and every one of them.
Tracey, I know you feel overwhelmed because you are trying to carry burdens that are too heavy for you. I will pray that you can trust that God will be able to handle everything and that you just need to cease striving. I will keep your son and daughter in prayer for God’s blessing and favor. And I pray that all of your family will rest in the knowledge that your God will always be bigger than your problems.
I will be praying for you each night for God to work this trial out and give you hope. I know God hears the prayers of those who trust in him and I know he will not leave you in this storm alone. Please know that I care and will be here for you whenever you need me. You are never far from the God who cares for you so don’t let the enemy fill your mind with his lies! God bless you, my friend.
November 19, 2010 at 12:51 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Bridget, first of all I want to thank you for your prayers for me! I am so grateful when others pray for me. None of us were ever meant to walk this world alone and each prayer is a petition to God for help. Thank you!!
I am so happy to hear about your husband’s surgery and mostly that you were able to be with him! That is an answer to my prayers. God is so good! I will continue to lift you and your family in prayer because I know that he is the strength that you need to get through all the obstacles that you are facing. As you can see, God will never fail you. You made my day to hear such good news. Let me know how your MRI goes tomorrow. I will be praying for good news. Whatever the outcome, God has a way to turn it all for your good. His mercy is new every morning! I am praying for you Bridget! Though we don’t understand right now, God is going to make you even stronger for all that you had to endure. Keep fighting the good fight and trusting that God is more than enough for all of your needs.
And I will be praying each night for you, my sister, because I want God to bless you and your family with goodness and favor. I am so glad that you stopped by. Please let me know how your tests go. You can always email me if you want to talk privately. (commish07@zoominternet.net) I am going to pray for you now!
November 21, 2010 at 9:13 am
Renz
Hi Marianne! Please pray for me again, because I am having problem with porn again. It is really hard to resist this temptation. Two Weeks ago, when I succumb er to temptation, I vowed that I would never do that again through the help of God. However, after just two weeks, here I am again, ashamed and disappointed with myself. I really want to break loose from pornography. I am tired of getting it out of my life for weeks and months only to fall again. I want this cycle to end. I want it out of my life forever. Please pray for me that God would forgive me from all my sins and that he would free me from pornography…
November 21, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Renz, Just want you to know that I am praying for you and have been since the first time you were here. I know that you are suffering with this addiciton to pornography and I will pray even more for you. Have you been reading your Scriptures daily? You cannot afford to miss a day. The way to put on the full armor of God and to take your stand against the devil’s schemes is to know the truth and have the power of Christ working in you. I know that if I miss a day of my time of dwelling in God’s word that I pay a price. Make the time, Renz, for this battle is too big for you to wage on your own. Jesus is more than enough to keep you free from this bondage if you allow him to. If you have a true relationship with Christ, his Spirit dwells in you and leads you in the right paths. Jesus set the prisoners free with his sacrifice. We were all prisoners of sin. But to those who have a personal heart relationship with Jesus have a power over anything that comes against them. Your struggle is never against flesh and blood but against the rulers and powers of darkness. You can defeat this addicition through the blood of Christ which has covered all of your sins. If you are in Christ, your sins, past , present and future, are already forgiven!
I will keep you covered in prayer, my friend, for the enemy is tormenting you in this trial. Please email when you can so that we can talk privately about this matter. commish07@zoominternet.net
And don’t fear, Renz, if you truly want to be delivered from this evil, Christ has a way to take you to victory! God bless you and stay in God’s peace.
November 28, 2010 at 6:19 am
Marcela Jansson
Dear Marianne, I wrote to you on november 8 and I want to thank you so much for answering. As you know, my husband filed for divorce and it will be final in 12 days. He left me alone in Sweden (it´s not my home country, it´s his) with my 2 daughters. I have prayed and cried so much and I am holding to God´s promises about marriage. I love our Lord. I am seeking refuge in Him to ease my pain and dissapointment. You said that your own marriage ended, so if yours ended that you are a woman of God, so what is left for me then? that sometimes I even doubt? when I don´t see changes in my husband….. if God didn´t keep your marriage together, how can I hope for restoration??? should I just move on, find another man and continue to build a new life like everybody is telling me to do? or should I hold to a promise of marriage eventhough your own didn´t make it? I am sorry to sound so harsh, I am just so hurt and somtimes confused. I thank you so much for praying for me. You have no idea how much mean to me. For now, I feel a little confused but I love the Lord with all my heart and I want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Please don´t forget about me. Thanks.
November 28, 2010 at 8:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marcela,
Last night I was lifting you up in prayer and crying out to God for you. I am so sorry for the pain you are experiencing so I am asking God to give you hope and wisdom in this matter. If your husband leaves you, I just wanted you to know that God has a way to protect you and keep you in his strength. Until or unless it all goes through, you are to pray and seek God for help in restoroing your marriage. God has a way to ease your pain as he did mine. I think right now you don’t see your pain as ever leaving! That is not true. God can give you joy despite what you are going through. I am praying for your marriage to be healed and for your husband to be the man that God created him to be. I know you are so hurt that you may think that God failed you if your husband does in fact leave for good. The truth is that God still allows us our free will. Your husband will pay the price for his actions so I pray that he realizes it. Keep praying. If in 12 days he is gone from your life, that does not been that it is the end of your life. I told you how I thought I would literally drown in my tears, but I did not because God never left me. And he will not leave you, Marcela, because you t rust in him!! I am telling you that your future is not going to end because your marriage may end. Your future was bought and paid for by Jesus Christ and nothing and no one can take it from you!! God can and will make you whole. He will protect you and your children. And he will provide for your needs as you heal.
I love you, dear sister, and I have not forgotten to pray for you. My heart breaks for you but I know without a doubt that if you will hold on in faith, you are going to see your God in action and power! That is his promise sealed by the price Jesus paid. He bought you a life that is abundant and with joy despite your circumstances and in spite of your husband’s decision to leave. You are greatly loved, Marcela. The enemy wants you to forget about that. Hold that in your heart and let God do his work. I am praying for you each night and I will continue. Please email me to talk ANYTIME! commish07@zoominternet.net. You are going to come through this because God is going to lead you and stay with you.
Memorize 2Timothy 1:12 for you need to remind yourself that God is able to guard and protect all that you give to him today.
“For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is ABLE to guard all that I give to him for this day”.
I am here for you, Marcela, and I will help you through this. God love you, dear friend.
December 4, 2010 at 6:52 pm
A.A
it’s just so awkard typing this, I don’t ask for prayer, I don’t even know what to type, I honestly don’t know, pls you can just remember me in your prayers, thank you
December 4, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi A.A., I fully understand you being uncomfortable asking for prayer from someone you don’t know. But, I want you to know from my heart that I will be lifting you up in prayer each night for whatever struggle you are facing. You need to know that you are never alone for God will put you on the heart of those he wants to intercede for you. I will be one of them. Your trial is under the watchful eyes of a God who loves you beyond measure. He is not going to let you be destroyed by the storm that is filling your life. He is going to take you through it. That is a promise for those who put their trust in Christ.
Please remember that sometimes your situation can make you feel completely alone and without hope. Those are lies from the enemy who wants you to think that your problem is beyond all help. We serve a God who knows exactly how to save your from your trials. He planned for them before you were born so you must trust that he is more than able to bring you to victory. If you will read some of my articles, you will note that I always write one message over and over again. That is that you should never make your problems to be bigger than your God for they are not and they never will be! Whatever you are going through, Christ is at the center and he is working them all out to your benefit even though you can’t see that now.
My friend, I want you to know that I will not forget to lift you each night in prayer and petition to our God who hears and who has a perfect plan for your life that will not fail! Please take comfort in knowing that it was not by chance that God led you here. I take all of my requests for prayer very seriously because God does! You are not going to be defeated by your pain, you will be made stronger because of it. I am praying now for God to fill you with his peace as his divine purpose in allowing you this pain is complete. Let God accomplish a good thing in you. Trust and believe that the one who created you and everything in this universe is able to heal your pain and with just a word, quiet the storm that is in your life.
Please contact me by email if you want to talk privately: commish07@zoominternet.net.
Wherever you are, A.A., your God is already there!! God bless you. I will be praying.
December 6, 2010 at 10:48 am
A.A
Thank you, Marianne, I wish I could articulate myself better, since my prayer request I have felt a bit better, I read over this and it feels very personal, thank you so much for your prayers, I wish I could say more, may God bless you, thank you
December 6, 2010 at 11:30 am
kriana
Dear Marrianne,
Oh yes. Its Kriana here once again. It’s been awhile since we last talked. I took the board exams last July and for the second time i failed. i expect it anyway because i did not study harder. I just try my luck then. And will be taking again on the 19th… I wrote you because im undecided if i will take the exams. but i am registered to take it. You know Marriane after all, im afraid of failure. Im afraid that if i take and fail one more time im dead. I mean, i will be such a failure for everyone around me who wants me to pass especially my family. I wasnt able to concentrate on my review because i am working right now in a hospital. And when i got home, i just sleep coz all my energy has been used up in my work. I read but some stuff but some didnt go in my head cuz of lots of problems in my work, my boss, everything. Im pressured. you know i can do stuff that a nurse does. and in my work, when i passed the board, i will automatically be a nurse and theyll put me into floors. I feel blessed whenever i realize my situation that i work in a hospital which my friends envy me. they are all registered nurse but do not have a job because all of the hospitals here are on freeze hiring due to a lot of nurses already. You know Marriane. Just the license im praying for and i will be starting to work on my dreams. Now i dont know if i will take it. Coz i know in myself that i am not ready. But the more the delay on taking it, the longer it take to reach my dreams.. I hope you can give me some piece of advice. Thank you.
Love,
Kriana
December 6, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kriana, Sorry that you did not pass your exams yet, but you must keep at it and take the tests again. The only failures are the ones who give up! You are ready to take them again. Your main problem is that you keep belittling yourself. You are more than qualified but the enemy is trying to make you believe that you can’t do it or that you are a failure. You are not, Kriana! You are blessed and gifted and you must keep trying. I am praying for you still and will continue because I iknow that if you will only trust that God can help you get to where you want to go, there will be no stopping you. Don’t delay any longer. You have the knowledge, you are just letting fear stand in the way. I am here praying for you, dear sister. Your gifts and talent are from God and he knows how to open doors for you. Walk in faith and trust that he is more than able to help you to pass the exams and to move up in your field. God has a plan for you and he won’t fail. Stay in God’s word and study for your exams. You will pass them if you don’t give up.
Don’t listen to the enemy, listen to your God!
December 6, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi A.A so glad you feel better. I will keep you in prayer and trust that God can help you with anything that you struggle with. Stay in peace, my friend. Stop back and let me know how you are doing. I will be praying.
December 11, 2010 at 8:27 am
Esther
Hello marianne, just happened to stumble on your site and i was truly uplifted! i have been praying for a life partner for sometime now, but still the prayer is unanswered ,sometimes i feel God might have abandoned me! please help pray for me that God will grant me this heart desire, is it wrong to ask God for a particular person? I really love this person.
December 11, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Esther, I do not know what plans God has for you but his plans are good. God has not and will never abandon you. To think that is to listen to the lies from the enemy. The true God who created you will never leave you to fight the battles of this world alone. He knows what you need and he knows what is good for you to have. If you belong to Christ, there is no good that he will ever withhold from you. ( Psalm 84) You need to stay in Scripture and ask God to help you line up your desires to his. Would you want him to give you something you asked for when he knew it would end up causing you pain? The fact is that many of us cannot wait on God and so we try to make things happen by our own power. That will never give you victory. Hard as it is to trust God in all things, you must have faith to do so. He alone sees beginning to end of our lives and he alone knows what is best. So many people, including Christians, go into relationships trying to make it all work out but finding later that they can’t. Divorce rates exceed 50% and that includes Christian marriages! That is incredibly sad. BUT, if you wait on God, he will give you the desires of your heart that are good. If you can seek his kingdom first, you allow him to give you blessings in your life. It is never wrong to ask God for a particular person that you care for. You just need to be prepared to either wait on God’s timing to make it happen, or to accept that God knows that this person is not the right one for you. And if you will accept by faith the ways of God, he will give you much more than you asked for yourself.
Esther, I have made many poor choices in my life because I did not want to wait for God to make things happen. Everything I thought was good ended up in failure. I don’t want that for you. I want you to have exactly what God desires for your life. I will be praying for you and this situation. I hope that you will be reading your bible daily and letting God fill you with wisdom and discernment in all of your decisions. God cares for you, Esther. Your desire for a partner was put there by him and he knows how to fulfill your need. Keep praying for the person that you love. Ask God to bless and guide him in all his ways. Pray without ceasing and then be prepared for God’s answer. He will give you what is good. I will be praying nightly for you also. You are not alone and never abandoned. The God who created all things certainly can give you a husband who will be good for you. God bless you, dear friend. I am praying.
December 13, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Esther
thank you so much! i will definately keep you posted!
December 13, 2010 at 12:32 pm
A.A
Although my circumstances haven’t changed (in anyway I can see), I feel as if there’s been a tremendous internal shift somewhere that started since my prayer request, as though something really important has lifted, I want to thank you for keeping me in your prayers, I give God thanks and may he continue blessing you all the days of your life
December 13, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Marianne Lordi
That is good, Esther. I will be praying. And I know, God will be working his plan in your life. I look forward to hearing agian from you, dear sister!
December 13, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear A.A, whatever you are going through, God is already there. I have been keeping you in prayer and I will continue to do so. Keep the truth in your heart. The enemy wants you to think that you are alone and helpless in your struggle but that is a lie! We were never meant to carry our burdens alone. And you will never be alone! God hears your cry and I am with you also. Let God’s peace rest in your heart during this holy season. If you only understood his love for you, you would never doubt no matter how big the storm is in your life.
God bless you and may you know and understand that his perfect plan for your life is never going to fail! Please stay in touch.
December 16, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Jacqueline S
I am in need of prayer, recently my unemployment benefits stopped. I have no source of money and bills are overdue. Please stand in prayer with me for God’s favor on financial blessing, job, car, and house. Thank you.
December 16, 2010 at 8:57 pm
cc
Hello Marianne. I’ve read through a lot of the other requests and your response to each one is amazing.
I have a couple of prayer requests.
I have a big financial burden. Just one more bill to pay. It’s a bit of a festering wound that I’m hoping to heal once and for all.
And then there is the matter of grad school. I’ve prayed on it, given it up and then felt the that I should apply.
My bill is more important than grad school in the end though. A quick prayer for my health would be luvly too.
Thank you my dear.
December 16, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jacqueline, I know you are feeling completely powerless and hopeless at this moment but I want you to know that I will be praying for you each night. Somehow in the midst of all this seemingly impossible situation that you are in, Christ is at the center and he has the power to work even this out for your good if you will trust him. I can remember being in a similar situation years ago. I was a single mother and felt like I was going to drown in debt and end up homeless! It was very scary. I had to do the one thing that I was unable to do before in my life and that was – trust that Christ could take me through this. Growing up poor and having to work for all that I had made this one of the hardest areas of surrender for me. Yet somehow God knew all this and he helped me even though despite my weakness. He is going to do the same for you.
I will be praying each night for you, Jacqueline, as I do for all these requests. Somehow, someway, God is going to show you his power. Keep yourself in the word of God so that you can take a stand when the enemy tries to get you to think that you are going to be destoyed. Your God is Sovereign over all that is in your life. He planned your days before one of them came to be! He is not going to fail you. You will come out of this struggle a winner and then you will finally understand the power and the love of the God you serve.
Stay in peace, dear sister, your God is with you now. I will be storming heaven for you each night. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. Keep the truth in your heart!! God bless.
December 16, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi CC. I will be praying for you on your financial situation and your decision to go to grad school. I know that it can be hard to make these decisions when you are struggling with your finances. If you have prayed for guidance about grad school and feel led to sign up, then you should. Check out with the school to see if you can qualify for any help and then trust the rest to God. He knows how to work out the detail of our lives. If you read my response above, you will see that I too had to let God open doors and help me out of the debt that was literally burying me in the ground. All over this world people are struggling with debt and the forecast does not look good. But to those who belong to Christ, our hope is anchored on the truth of his power over all things. We who have put our trust in the finished work of the cross are not standing on the shaking ground of this earth. We are standing on the Promise of Jesus Christ who has overcome the world and made us victors despite what we face here!
CC, I am going to be lifting you up and praying for God to give you wisdom and discernment in your decisions. I pray that he will guide you in the path he has set for you. I pray that your health will be restored and that you will be made strong. And finally, I am praying that Christ will show you that he is more than enough for all that you are going through.
Stay strong, my friend, for your God will always be bigger than your struggle. I am praying for you and will continue each night. You are not alone and you never will be!!!
December 17, 2010 at 12:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Lord, As I review all of these prayer requests, I am humbled that you use me as an intercessor to your throne for them. I am heartbroken over the struggle that each one of them is enduring and I pray that you will draw each of them closer to you during this time of trial. I pray for victory in finances, strength to overcome weaknesses, healing for marriages, help in job situations, relationship guidance and the knowledge that you are the source of strength in every one who is listed here. I pray that you will continue to show your mercy and goodness as you work out your perfect plan in their lives. I pray for them to have forgiveness towards those who have hurt them. I pray for hope to reign in their hearts as they come to the understanding that you will not fail them. Your timing and your ways are higher, dear Jesus, but you are able to give them peace as you take them out of the furnace of affliction and bring them to safety. Dear God, I pray that those who have a request here as well as those who just visit but need prayer will leave with their burdens lifted by you. I pray for those who feel hopeless and defeated to know that you always can make a way in any situation no matter how impossible it seems.
Dear Jesus, please help those here to know that you will always be all the strength they need. Though the enemy is filling them with his lies, you have a perfect plan and purpose for their lives that can not be stopped by anyone or any circumstance. Help them to accept this truth so that they can live in peace. To any who may not know you personally as Lord and Savior, dear Jesus, I pray that you will unveil their eyes to see and know that you alone are the hope of this world. I pray this all by your power and in your name. Amen
January 3, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Tiffany
Hello Marianne. Please pray for me and my family. Im trying not to hold on to the past and move on. I don’t want to keep letting what people said and did to me in the past few years cause me to miss out on the blessings that god has in store for me in 2011. Any suggestions would help me so much.
Thank you
January 4, 2011 at 12:31 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tiffany, I am so glad you stopped here for now I will be keeping you in prayer. I know how hard it can be to let go of past hurts. Just when you think you have a handle on it, the enemy reminds you again and again of how you were wronged! If he can get you to dwell on your pain enough, he can make you ineffective for the kingdom of God. Don’t let his lies fill your mind!
We all have been hurt by people, Tiffany. The worst betrayals are done by someone close to you. Someone you would never have thought could hurt you. This should not come as a surprise to you. The bible tells us that everyone will fail us………..but Christ never will. With that in mind, you must focus on the fact that God has forgiven you many times over. There were times when you acted in rebellion to God and his ways and yet, he always took you back. We can forgive because we have been forgiven. When you forgive someone, Tiffany, you leave them to God. You don’t wish evil or harm to them. You pray for those who have harmed you. In that way, you show yourself to be a true child of God! It is the most difficult thing to do but it is something that you must do.
People who have hurt you do not get away with anything. You may forget what they did but God never does. He will deal with the person who hurt you – in his timing and his way. Trust him, Tiffany. Never dwell on your pain for it gives the devil a foothold to take YOU down! Surrender your hurt and pain to God and let him heal you. It is a process but God will soon restore you to wholeness if you allow him. What was done to you does not compare to what we all did to Christ with our sins. Yet we have been forgiven and are being prepared for royalty in eternity! What good does it do to cling to anger and bitterness over someone’s actions when all it does is destroy you?
I will be praying for you, Tiffany. If you have Christ as your Lord and Savior than the power over all of your struggles is in you now! Repent of this sin of unforgiveness and let Christ show you a better way. He is not going to let you down. He wants to use you in a powerful way for his kingdom but you must surrender all your pain to him first. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. Each night I will be praying for you to be strong and to know that God will help you. God bless you, dear sister, and never let the enemy take your joy again!
January 10, 2011 at 9:48 pm
presetanimation
Hi Marriane,
I want to thank you for your blog. I stumbled across it quite by accident just at the time when I needed to hear the words you posted the most.
I would ask if i may, that you pray for my wife, our little girl, and myself. We need God’s support so much right now with the situation we find ourselves in and the struggles we face.
I am sad to say that I lost my faith many years ago, but am beginning to find it again with the help of people like yourself – and my wife, whom I am eternally grateful for.
Please help us to find our way. And help me rebuild my relationship.
I believe in the good of the Lord.
Thank you,
Mike
January 13, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mike, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I know that most of us are facing trials of every kind and it can make you weary. The good news is that Jesus knew we would face problems and he has told us that we can still have joy for he has made a way through all of them.
I take all of these prayer requests very seriously, Mike. I always believe that God has led people here to this site for me to keep in prayer and I do. No matter what you are going through, Jesus is already there and he has a way out and above all of it. The truth that I know firsthand in my life is that God NEVER fails. It may seem like he taking too long to answer, but he is just making the arrangements for your victory. If you can trust him, Mike, Jesus will give you strength in all areas of your life. I will be praying for you every single night and for your family also. Don’t ever give up or give in to frustrations for they are the tools of the enemy. God is not going to leave you in your pain – he will make a way through it.
Please know that I will be in prayer for God to give you hope. Nothing is too big for God to handle. We all will endure battles in this fallen world. If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, you can NEVER be defeated. Be in peace, my friend. I will be praying. for you!
January 14, 2011 at 10:18 pm
Tiffany
Dear Marianne Lordi,
i asked for your prayer a few weeks ago, and i just wanted to thank you. I don’t think you truly understand what kind of a positive impact you have on peoples lives. You are truly doing the purpose god put you on this earth to do. Your encouraging words have helped me. I have read all of your other blogs and they all have truly helped me. God is going to bless you in a very special way for this. Please continue to pray for me.
Thank you again,
Tiffany
January 15, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Tiffany, your words are so kind. I want you to know that I continue to pray for you and your family. I believe that it is because of the many struggles that I have come through that I know without doubt the power of prayer. And I have a heart for those who are struggling and hurting because God has made my heart burdened for them. It is always an honor for me to go to God and lift up to him all those who request prayer. I feel a love for all who come here and ask for me to pray for them. Without a doubt, I KNOW God hears as I cry out my prayers each night.
Your encouragement really helps me in the work I do. God bless you, my sister, and never forget that God’s power is all you will ever need! Thank you for you have been a blessing to me today!
January 19, 2011 at 1:09 am
Eero
I need plenty more belief, plenty more power of prayer and more Holy Ghost with me. Please pray also that God gives me gifts of God’s grade.
January 19, 2011 at 7:53 am
Frankie
Marianne and J.D. it has been awhile since I have posted on your site but I keep up on all your post daily and read and reread your comments to my post from months ago! Boy have I been through it!! I have let my mind worry and doubt til I was physically ill and thought the Lord tossed my to the side. Although my heart still will not give up I am learning that worry and doubt is a waste of time. I have been told that from the beginning by several that I am just getting in my own way and the Lord wants me and everyone for that matter to put our full trust in him. Wow sounds pretty easy but is the hardest thing I have ever done!! I’m tired of being miserable and sick and letting my thoughts get the best of me. No matter how hard I try to figure everything out and reason it all out in my mind it isn’t going to work. I definetly still needs lots of prayer for my past need. I still pray the the Lord is dealing with the heart of my friend even though I don’t see it the Word says where two or more are gathered!!! I care for him so deep and regardless of the way things look I still have hope!!! Please continue to pray!! Prayer is the best thing a person can give or do for another and there isn’t anything I want more than for the Lord to show me he has heard them all and hasn’t forgotten one. When this day comes you will have to hold me back because I will be so grateful I may explode!!!
Thank you and God bless!!!
January 19, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frankie, glad that you stopped back! It is good that you are learning that worry is not only a waste of time, it is a tool of the enemy to keep you down. Never give in to him. We are commanded in God’s word to trust him alone! He has a perfect plan and he has the way to make it happen. I know you want things your way and in your timing. But what if you get them and you end up miserable? You have to understand that God is going to give you only that which is good. Why would you want anything less? There may be a way for it to work out with the person you care for. You just need to surrender ths person to God and leave it to his perfect will. A long time ago, I used to pray to God for a favor and then have a back-up plan in case he didn’t come through for me. How foolish was that?? I mean, why would I ever want something that God did not want for me? He alone sees the beginning and end of my life. He alone knows what is right and perfect. I now want what he wants because my ways are not always good. They might seem like it at the time, but they don’t always work out that way.
I will keep praying for you, Frankie. I know you want to trust that Christ will give you good things. You sometimes get anxious for his answer and you may want things even if they aren’t good for you. But the true child of God will give all of their wants and desires to God that he may give them back what is good. You don’t need a sign to show you that God has heard your prayers. When Christ died, the temple veil of the holy of holies was torn to give us access directly to the throne of Almighty God! We can now go to him directly and present our requests KNOWING that he hears us. He does not forget and he never overlooks anything we petition him on. But when you pray, you must seek his will. Trust him, Frankie, he not only knows what you want; he knows what you need! The reason over half of all marriages end in divorce is because everyone THOUGHT they knew what they wanted. Soon they find that what seemed great really was just a facade. Then it is too late.
I will continue to pray for God to give you strength to believe him at his word. I pray that you will trust his answers to what you ask of him. And I pray that you will grow in your relationship to Christ. Once you truly know his love, you will learn to accept that his ways are best!
Stay strong, dear sister, for prayers do much and I will be lifting you up each night!
January 19, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Bridget
Hi Marianne, I wanted to share some news with you that I got today from the Dr. Some abnormality of the bone in my hip showed on a test so now I will be having an MRI of the hip. I at least feel we may be getting closer to finding out what is wrong. my test is next tuesday. I appreciate your prayers & friendship. You mean so much to me. Love you,
Bridget
January 19, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bridget, I will be praying for the doctors to have wisdom in getting to the source of your pain. I will continue to pray and please let me know what they say to you after your test next week. I know it is difficult to endure this pain and frustration, but I hope you will remember that God has not left your side and that he is working something out for you even though right now that may not be clear. It is hard to trust when we can’t see the reason for our suffering but that is when we must show ourselves to be true believers – and not like the rest of the world.
You know, my sister, that I am petitioning our Lord for you each night. Somehow, God is going to take you through all this. I hope your husband is doing well. I know that it has been a difficult year for you. It will get better. Every storm has a time to end. I am so glad that for the gift of your friendship. I do care about you and pray that God bless you greatly!
January 22, 2011 at 1:31 pm
vanesha
Hi my name is vanesha and i am 19 years old and first i would like to say is this site has been so helpful to me right now im truly in a storm an impossible situation i was dateing a man and long story short he robb,and kidnapped a man at gun point and i was there and was charged also two days after i was arrested and a week later i found out i was also pregnat with my son King now im at the point where its time to be sentence and i could be faceing 3 years or 13 years they gave my sons father 18 years this has been the hardest thing i have ever had to face and i have cried prayed and felt like i have been threw hell and back the pain i feel in my heart over comes me at times thinking about the thought of spending the next 13 years in prsion but some how i know that God will pull me threw and encouragement from your words on this site has put my heart at ease knowing that God is always in control and will see me threw i just wanted to ask u to pray for me my son and the victim the judge who will be sentencitng me and i thank u so much for your words cause the have truly been a blessing my God keep blessing you….
January 23, 2011 at 2:13 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Vanesha, my heart is with you and I will be praying for you. I teach a weekly bible study for the women at our county jail. I see how hard it is for them to be facing prison time and have and to leave their children. They fell prey to the lies of the enemy when they thought that they could do a crime and not get caught. There is always a consequence to sin. Even if you don’t get caught right away, you still pay a price when you do things outside of the perfect will of God. You also believed the lie of the enemy. If you had been walking in the ways of God you would have probably not been so vulnerable to the temptations of the enemy to do this. You are so young and it I know it is difficult for you to spend some years of your life imprisoned. The good news is that God is forgiving. No matter what you face, he is willing to be with you and to help your though this hard time. It is my prayer that you will be able to get into some bible classes and learn that God’s strength is all that you need to never take this path of crime again. If you are willing to surrender your will to his, he can still give you a future with promise. Remember, God is not interested in setting your free from prison. He is more concerned with setting you free from what got you into prison! What good would it do for God to let you serve a short time only to go out and live the same destructive life that brought you down? You are worth more than that Vanesha! You sold yourself short when you decided to take what did not belong to you. That would never come to any good. God has a purpose for your life. He knows the path he planned for you long before you were born. He saw the choices you would make and he is still able to use them for your good if you are willing. Your life is not over because you must serve time in prison. God can still work out his purpose for you no matter where you are. The light of Christ can give you hope despite your situation. He is not going to leave you for a second. I know that it is a scary time for you. But it can also be a time of learning and understanding for you. You need to know the truth of Christ so that you don’t make these bad choices again. You need to get yourself strong in your faith so that you can do what is right for your son when you get out. He needs you, Vanesha. I am praying for God to care for your child while you are away.
I would like to share more things with you but it would be better if you emailed me at : commish07@zoominternet.net so that we can talk privately. If you are willing to change your life and follow in the ways of Christ – you will get through this. I will be praying for you every night for God to guide and protect you. I also pray that he gives you an understanding of your value so that you never feel that you must do anything but what is right and good for you and your son. No matter how low you feel right now, God is more than able to help you. If you belong to Christ, he is not going to let you be destroyed by this. He can still open the doors and give you hope and a future. Email me and I will give you an address so that I can keep in contact with you no matter where you go. For now, just know I am praying and I trust that God will help you. Stay in peace, dear friend, and don’t sell your joy to the enemy. God will be with you!
January 25, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Megan
Hey!
I read one of your posts, and you’re really inspiring. If you could pray for me that would be great. I’m 13 and I have chronic pain. I know that sounds impossible, but in the past 30 years there has been more research about it, and it’s a real thing. I hate it when the doctors say that they can’t do anything, and chronic pain is just a theory not a real diagnoses. It’s really hard, but on top of that my sister who’s in her 20’s had to quit school, and move back home because her chronic headaches got really bad. Now she also has fibremialga (I know the spelling is off, but I’m not a good speller). Now she’s starting a non-profit organization, and can only work a couple hours a day. My family moved and my parents didn’t want to have 2 houses at once so we’re living in a condo, and I have to share a room with her. I love her, but sometimes it feels like she doesn’t care about my life, because I hear what seems like everything. My parents are going nuts trying to get plans to build a house, and get my dad’s new business off the ground. Let’s just say things aren’t great, and I feel lonely. I take comfort in God, but it’s nice to know someone cares. Thanks so much. God Bless you!
January 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Megan, I am glad that you stopped by here because now I will add you to my prayers each night. I am sorry about your pain so I will be giving that over to God for his help. Everything that you are struggling with is in the hands of our God whose love cannot be measured. You have some chaos going on right now in your home but this soon will be changed. Use this time to spend in reading the bible and getting to really know God. When I first was saved, I really had no interest in reading the bible. But I started slowly at first and soon I was really getting into the word of God. I know now that the Holy Spirit was working in me to read and learn about God’s love for me. Now I know that I receive God’s power and blessings when I seek God in his holy word. That is how I learned the truth of dealing with all that problems in my life. I did not have a good childhood and some of my pain haunted me as I became an adult. It was in knowing the truth of Christ through his written word that I learned that all I needed was him and that he could heal all my pain, my loneliness and my fears. That is why I write so much, Megan. I want everyone to know what God has shown me. I want you to know it also.
I will be praying for you each night. Rest in the knowledge that God knows how to cure your pain and all of your struggles. Trust him, Megan, for he will never fail you. I am here for you so please stop back. You sound very mature and I pray that God continues to protect and guide you
no matter what comes against you. Stay in peace, dear sister for God is with you!
January 26, 2011 at 2:07 am
esthero
Hello Marianne,
I love coming back and reading the prayers on this site. I was here to ask for prayer when I read Megan’s story. I don’t have fibromyalgia but I do have chronic nerve pain in both my feet from a rare neurological condition.
To Megan, I want to say that your Fibro pain is real and not just imagined like some people want to think. I’m not sure if you’re on any medication for it but I will pray that you are sent to the right doctors. Eat as healthy as you can (and yes, that means cutting out a lot of foods) I’m not sure what else to say other than I know what chronic pain is like. You’re in my thoughts tonight.
Stay strong. 🙂
cherbear
January 26, 2011 at 2:14 am
esthero
Hi Marianne,
I need some prayer for a request I made to the Lord. It concerns my medication. I won’t get into it but if you could just pray “half” for me that would be great.
I know the word “half” makes no sense but I’m holding God to this. I can elaborate if necessary but God knows the details and knows it’s time. I just hope I can sleep through this awful nerve pain. At least it keeps me toasty warm in the cold winter!! lol
thx. bb
cherbear
January 26, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi cherbear, welcome back. I will continue to pray for you and for your medication situation. I don’t need to know the details for God already knows it all. I will just be lifting you up each night for God to remedy this struggle and pain that you are experiencing and heal you and make you whole. All that comes against believers must bow to the will of God for your life. I just pray that you will be able to cope with this pain as God does his work in your life. I will trust God with you as I pray for God to cause even this to be used for your good.
God bless you, dear friend! I am praying.
January 31, 2011 at 11:45 am
Marie Jones
Please pray for me and my family. I am waiting on an insurance settlement of six figures. I want to tithe 10% and give some to charity. I need it to come before my house is foreclosed. I don’t want to be homeless when the money arrives. I have no family and I don’t want to borrow. I need that money now.
January 31, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Jennifer
Hello, I really need prayer for my marriage. My husband and I have been struggling with different issues and it is not only affecting our marriage but our children as well. I’m hurt, and I’m confused. I’m praying and asking God to strenghten my trust in him and keep my eyes focused on him more than the storm around me right now, it is very hard right now for me. Thank you. I know that God is faithful and even know it is hard for me to see right now, I know that he is stronger than this situation and I praise him for his faithfulness.
January 31, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jennifer, I am sorry about your marriage problems but be sure to know that I have added you to my prayer list and I will be lifting you and your husband up in prayer every night. It is sad that the enemy of hell is focused on destroying the family. Marriages all over this world are collapsing because the enemy has coninced so many that our vows to God mean nothing. And to honor God, we must honor our spouse. Men sometimes do not understand that God expects them to put their wife first lest their prayers be hindered. I have been through these problems also and have decided that I am just going to keep my eyes on Christ until it is resolved. Remember that Peter began to sink as he was wallking on the water because he took his eyes off Christ and put them on his cirucumstance. When you do that, you empower your trial instead of knowing that your God is still bigger. Jennifer, you just keep praying and stay in the word of God every day. It is the truth that is going to strengthen you in this battle. Ask God to change your heart to one of understanding. Don’t get me wrong, your husband may be the total blame but all that matters is that you resolve to leave him to God. It is God who will deal with him. Your job is to pray for him and no matter what happens, you must stand in trust of the God you serve. He is not going to fail you! It may seem like he is not doing anything but that is not true. I am so amazed at how God is changing my heart toward my husband. That is something I literally thougtht was impossible. Yet I purpose in my heart to do it God’s way. Your pain is in his sight, Jennifer. Your struggle is right before him. He knows what you are suffering and he knows what needs to be done. He is going to do something that will let you know that he is with you. Be still and stay in peace, dear sister. I am joining you in this battle and you are not alone! Do not let the lies of the enemy take your focus from what is true. God has promised to take you through every storm and make you a victor in every battle. How he does it and in what timing is his to know. You need to just believe him. That is what I will be praying for you on. You will come through this and when you do, you will know the power of God.
I brought this up to someone else in marital problems but read about Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. She was married to a fool named Nabal. He was a drunk and probably did not treat her well. He was self-centered and selfish and yet Abigail stayed. She handled the situation with David and saved her family from being destroyed. In the end, God took Nabal. His heart of stone finally killed him. And Abigail then ended up as the wife of King David! I am not saying that your husband is going to be taken! All I am pointing out is that Abigail’s suffering was before God. She had no idea in her marital struggle that she was going to end up a Queen in Israel. You don’t know where God is taking you, Jennifer or what he has planned. You just need to trust him. He will take care of the rest. I am praying for you. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. If you want to speak privately, email me at : commish07@zoominternet.net
Be strong. God is with you!
January 31, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marie, I want you to know that I will be praying for your financial situation. I know how hard it can be when you are facing foreclosure. It is good that you want to share with God all that you receive. He will honor that, Marie. You will not be homeless. There are ways to slow down the process on foreclosures. I will be praying for God’s hand in this matter and for him to give you peace that he will not let you be alone and without shelter. He cares about you, Marie. I am thanking God that you are getting an insurance settlement. That is a blessing. I will be praying for you knowing that God can and will help you. I am with you. You say you have no family. If you belong to Christ than you do have family. I am your sister and God will always bring people to help you when you have a trial. Let me know how you are doing. I will be lifting you up every single night. God bless you as you stay in peace.
February 2, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Glenn
Hi Marrianne,
Your website is very encouraging to me.I have been saved for years now but never really trusted Jesus with my life. I have had a hard time letting go of being in control. Funny thing is Im not in control at all.My family, career and financial woes I believe are from not trusting Jesus and not obeying his word.
Please pray that this faith of a mustard seed that was given to me take root and grow.I dont want to be afraid of lifes situations anymore.I want Jesus to take the wheel and I just want to rest in his love.It seems so hard for me to do yet I want it so bad.Thank you for this website and thanks be to God for leading me here.
Glenn
February 3, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Glenn, I am very glad that you stopped by my site. I understand completely when you say that you had a hard time letting go of control and giving it to Christ. That is how it was with me when I was first saved. So many people in my life had let me down so it was difficult for me to trust that Jesus would not. Unfortunately, in order to live a life of victory in your Christian walk, you MUST let go of your ability and start trusting that Christ is all that yu need. You will only grow weary trying to make things happen yourself. We don’t have the power to fight all the powers of darkness and to meet the struggles of our lives by our own strength. I will be praying for you, Glenn, because I know that the same God who took me through that weakness will also do the same for you. It is a process. You must just take the first steps of faith and grow in your trust. Do you remember in Mark 9:24 when Jesus was asked by a man to heal his son who was possessed? Jesus told the man, “Everything is possible for him who believes“. At that, the man replied, ” I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”. That is where you are, Glenn. You have areas of unbelief. You are listening to the enemy who is telling you that your situation is impossible or that God will not show up in time. Those are lies from hell because as Jesus promised, all things are possible if you believe and trust God! All things! You have been trying for too long to work all things out yourself. You need to now rest in Jesus. That is something you may not be comfortable with, Glenn, but with his help, you can do it. I know you want to get to that level of trusting all that Christ says. Take the first step. So many times in my life I would give my problems to God only to take them back when I thought he was taking too long. I always thought I had to have a back-up plan in case he failed me. Imagine that blashpemy! I wasn’t living in victory. I was still in bondage to lies from hell. Yet, I remember so well how the Apostle Peter got out of the boat in a storm and started to walk to the water by the power of Jesus. The only reason he started to sink was that he took his eyes off of Christ. He looked at the powerful winds and high waves and made them bigger than his God who was standing right there with him!! That is exactly what we do in our life, Glenn.
In order to trust your God, you must know him. Put aside your time to be with him in his word. Learn who he is and let him reveal to you things you never knew about him. As you seek him out, you will feel him empowering you in your life. Ask Jesus to help you in any area of unbelief. I believe you do desire that and he is going to honor your prayer. I will be praying each night for you. I take all of these prayer requests very seriously as being given to me by God. I have now come to a point in my life where I am not going to take my eyes off Christ no matter how big the storms in my life are. Nothing has the power to destroy a child of God so do not listen to the enemy when he whispers those lies to you. I am also here for you and hope that you will continue to let me know how you are doing. That mustard seed of faith was put there by God himself. He knows how to make it grow. I will be joining you in prayer and I know that God will strengthen your faith. The darks times we are in should have no fear for those who belong to Christ. His perfect plan for our lives cannot be stopped by the turmoil of this earth. God bless you, my friend. I am praying!
February 4, 2011 at 2:22 am
Jeff
Hello Marianne!
I’m hoping that through my prayers, a woman that I love can figure out her life and struggles through God’s guidance. I’ve prayed to God every single day for her, hoping to see her do well in life and be led by God. I hope God is hearing my prayers and is with her whenever she feels confused or indecisive. This woman is struggling with her methods of making a living, and frankly, I believe this is caused by the materialistic nature of this modern world.
To be honest, I am currently in a long distance relationship with her, and patiently awaiting her return to the States. As all people usually fear in long distance relationships, is the waning of intimacy and communication of not being able to see each other.
I pray to God each and every day, hoping that wherever she is, she feels the love and harmony in her heart provided by God. I pray that God’s light will shine on her wherever she goes and is guided into the path of righteousness.
I know it’s wrong to ask God for things, but I’m always told to trust in God no matter what. I have asked God sometimes in tears, for a normal relationship where I can be close with my significant other, to protect her and to give my love to her.
I love this woman so much, that I would sacrifice my life for her. I know God has a plan for me, but I don’t know if I can give up this relationship I have with her. I pray that our relationship can grow stronger and we can one day be together again.
If you’re able to provide for me your opinion on this matter, I would appreciate it so very much.
God be with you and Peace be with you, Marianne!
February 4, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Glenn
Thank you so much for your support and prayers Marianne!I am a lucky guy as others are praying for me too!As everyone has from time to time I have a few storms blowing right now and have some difficult decisions to make and I have been asking the Lord what he wants me to do.I cannot afford to make these kind of decisions without his help.That is where I have gone wrong so many times.I dont want to miss his guidance even if I dont like what he has to say.That was not easy to admit because now I am held to it.I am being sincere but I am also pretty scared. Scared of a wonderful God who loves me and wants to heal me. Sounds pretty dumb eh?
God bless and thank you for encouraging me.
February 4, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Glenn, That proclamation you made about surrendering to God even when you don’t like what he has to say shows me that the Spirit of God is working in you. It is pretty scary but not so much when you realize that God only has your good in mind. Psalm 84 tells us that no good will God withhold from those whose walk is righteous. That means that he absolutely will give you all things that are good and only withhold those things which are not. He alone sees beginning to end of our lives and he knows what is going to work in our lives. We just know what we want. We sometimes don’t understand that ultimately what we want may be something that will destroy us. So our trust must be in him! The good news is that he is not going to fail you. As you take those steps in faith, he is right there next to you ready to catch you if you fall. God does indeed love you and he wants to heal you from all hurts and guide you in your struggles. When you understand that you can’t lose when you surrender it all to God. You can have the faith to keep going in the path that he destined for you and that is best for your life. I am proud of you for not giving up. You asked others to come along side you and pray for you and that is good. You just keep your eyes on the prize. God has big things in store for you, Glenn!
I will continue to pray for you every night and I know that God will help you through this. Stay in peace, my brother.
February 4, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jeff, I read your request and will for sure be praying for you on this. I wanted to pray now for you before I even answered you on this matter. First of all, I want you to understand that it is NOT wrong to ask God for things. In fact we are commanded in ALL things to present our requests to God whether big or small. I don’t fully understand your relationship to this woman. Are you both in a committed relationship or is that just something you want but don’t have right now? At any rate, God knows your heart, Jeff, and he knows the person that he wants you to be with. If you can pray and trust him, he will give you what is right and good. It may be that this woman is the right one for you. That is why you should continue to pray for her and ask God to guide her. I will be praying for God to give you discernment on this relationship. I don’t know how long she is going to be away from you so it is hard to give you much advice.
For right now, just keep praying and asking God for his will in your life. And you must be ready to accept what it is, Jeff. If you try to make something happen on your own it will fail. You cannot make this woman into what you want if that is not who she is. Please understand me when I say that you need to wait on God for his answer. There is nothing worse than to be unhappy in a miserable marriage that should never have happened. You sound like an intelligent, super nice guy and you deserve to have someone who knows you and loves you for who you are.
I feel like you are heartbroken over this matter now and having a hard time deciding what is right and good in your life. I will be praying for you, Jeff. I have you on my list and I will be asking God to help you to know his will for you in this matter. When you surrender your will to God, you make a way for him to bless you with all that you desire. If you would like to talk privately, please email me at: commish07@zoominternet.net. I will be praying for you and for the woman you care for. God always has a way to work things out for us and to keep us in his peace. Whatever happens, God will be with you through it all. God bless you, Jeff. Keep in touch and let me know what how God is leading you.
February 8, 2011 at 7:32 am
marie
please pray for me and my husband. pray for his salvation. i really need your prayers, my husband has a mistress and had a baby with her, we are now physically separated and obviously he’s living now with her. i love him so much and i still want our marriage to work and be restored. the girl is pulling my husband away from me and she wants to separate us both. the mistress has been married and has three kids with her former husband. i don’t know what to do anymore but i i believe God will do something for this marriage.. please help me!! thank u and may the lord bless u always!!
February 9, 2011 at 7:53 am
Joanna Wong
Please pray for my friend Kennedy Frank to be able to get usd5,000 to pay the Legal Fees. Thanks.
February 9, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marie, I have been praying for you since I got your request. It is so sad how the enemy is working to destroy families. My heart goes out to you, Marie. I know that it must be a very painful time for you and I will be lifting you up to God each night without fail. Your husband has been deceived by the lies of the enemy. You must keep praying for him but do not live in despair. Whatever happens, your God will take you through it. It is now that you must read and study God’s word every day. It is your defense as the enemy will try to make you give up. Learn of God’s love and his power. Let his truth fill you to every joint and marrow in your body. Guard your mind to only think on what is true not on what you imagine in your mind to be happening. The truth is that God has a plan for your life, Marie. The truth is that God will never fail you. The truth is that he is more than sufficient to help you. I am praying that your husband will come to the end of himself and see the sin that will destroy him and repent. I will be praying that God keeps you strong and helps you to keep your eyes on him alone. God is on his throne and he can help you through this situation. I pray that God will change the heart of your husband and bring him to his knees in sorrow.
Marie, stay in God’s word so that you will stay focused on the truth. Don’t lose hope and don’t give up. Whatever happens, God had rebuild your life if you can trust him. I pray that you have a saving knowledge of salvation in your life and that you will trust God to work this out for you. My prayers are with you now and will be each night. You are not alone for I will be with you in this battle. And Christ will lead you on the right path. Stay strong, Marie, and keep your eyes on Christ. I pray that today, you will feel his peace and his presence in your life. God bless you. Stop back anytime. I will be praying.
February 9, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am glad you stopped by, Joanna. I will be adding Kennedy Frank to my prayer list that God will help him to get the funds that he needs for his case. I pray you both have put your trust in the cross of Jesus Christ and have made him your Lord and Savior. When you do, he causes all things to used for your good and for his glory. He guides your steps and blesses your life.
God bless both of you. I am praying.
February 11, 2011 at 11:49 pm
Faye
I have been divorced for 4 years. Though I prayed for restoration, it did not come. He will be remarried in a few months. My heart has endured so much, and I want so desperately to be set free in my heart. I want the pain and the love to go away so that I can be open to receive all that God has for me. There is a spirit of heaviness that constantly overshadows me, and I just want to be set free from this bondage. It is just to heavy for me to carry anymore. I know that God is able, but there are times when I pray, I feel so empty. I ask that you please touch and agree with me for deliverance, peace, and eventually, to be able to love again and have someone in my life who will love me in return. …I know that it was God that led me to this site. I want to thank you for allowing God to minister to you thru the devotionals, and passing them along o be a blessing to otheres….God bless you Marrianne.
February 12, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Faye, God led you to this site because this is something I also have dealt with. I can tell you with authority that if you will trust your future to Christ, he will not fail to restore you to wholeness. I know that pain that you are feeling. It is hard to rebound from a broken marriage. And it is too heavy for you to carry this burden but you were never supposed to carry it alone! Jesus said that we are to give all of our burdens to him for his yoke is light. He will carry this pain for you, Faye, if you can trust him. And I want you to know one very important fact. If you are a believer in the finished work of Christ and he reigns in your heart, I do not have to pray for your deliverance. You have ALREADY been delivered from everything that comes against you the moment Christ came to live in you. You need to know that and to walk in that truth. It is the enemy who is whispering his lies of defeat in your ear and you are listening to him! God has a plan for your life and this divorce has no power to disrupt the purpose God has for you. You are not empty – that is what the enemy wants you to believe. If you walk in defeat, you will feel defeated. If you walk in the truth that you are a child of the living God, made for his purpose and an heir to his kingdom, then you cannot walk as anything but the conqueror that Christ has made you to be! This painful trial has no power to destroy you but what you give it. Stop making this bad time out to be bigger than the God you serve. He sees your life from beginning to end, Faye! Do you think that he does not have the power to help you to rise above any struggle you have? In order to move ahead in your life, you must let go of your pain. The only way to do that is to release it to Christ. I know that sounds too simplistic but let me assure you that it is not. Each day, purpose in your heart that you will trust God for this day. Memeorize 2 Timothy 1:12 which says, “For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard that which I give to him for this day”. That was said by the Apostle Paul as he was in prison and getting ready to be killed! You have to KNOW your God, my sister! The only way to do that is to read your bible each day and let the truth of God’s word soak into your heart. It is there that you will know without a doubt that your God is with you and that he will not let you drown in your tears. His future for you is real! You are going to be fine. If God has deemed it so, he will find someone that he wants for you in your life. Please do not try to make it happen on your own for you are too vulnerable at this time. Let him work this out.
I have been praying for you, Faye, and I will continue to lift you up each night as I do all of these requests. I cry out for each of them and I know God hears. When you feel unloved or alone, seek God out in his word and find out tht you are not! Take every thougtht captive and make it line up to the truth for which Christ died to give you. You will not be destroyed, my friend. You will be lifted higher. If you have any questions or just want to talk to me privately, feel free to email me: commish07@zoominternet.net. Stay strong and let the God of peace give you his strength. I am praying!
February 15, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Glenn
Hi Marianne!
I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for the prayers you have said for me. In the last 2 weeks since I was last here I have been taking your advice and trying to focus on Christ instead of my problems.I find that my ability to endure the presssures of the world greatly increase when this happens.I am an only child with ailing parents. mom has alziemers disease dad has had strokes and heart problems and is also going senile.Im finding it so hard for them to get the supervision & care they need.They are in their own house and have daily caregivers but it is not enough. I cant get them to move.I am handling all of their affairs plus trying to hold down my sales position which takes me away from my own home mon to fri which makes me a weekend husband and father.Today I am tired and stressed and need to be empowered by the holy spirit. I have already prayed for this and I know God hears my prayers maybe thats why I wound up here.I truly believe God is is preparing me for things to come like you say and just knowing that helps me along.Marianne, please hold me up to the lord in prayer and
ask him to strengthen and encourage me.I have given my burdens to him this morning but today I could use a little extra help.There are people who come here with huge burdens compared to mine so I am grateful for the blessings in my life that I do have and there are many!I thank the lord for your ministry Marianne.For the first time in my life since we spoke I truly believe my life will never be the same now that I have surrendered.
Glenn
February 15, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Glenn! You have started the process of surrendering all things to Christ. It is there that he can meet you and lift those burdens that you have been trying for so long to carry yourself. You can’t do it alone. We all try but ultimately we all need the Lord! But that is a good thing. This world is not our home. Christ has gone to prepare a place for us where there will be no more problems and sorrow. For now, he wants us to come to him as little children. That means that we must trust him with all things and at all times. That may sound easy but really it is very hard to give up control,especially when you have been let down by people in the past. You need to understand that by surrendering your fears, your stress and your weariness, you are allowing the power of Christ to work through you. Even the strength to stay focused and standing in our faith despite our problems must come from Christ. We don’t have the power to defeat the spiritual forces of evil that come against us every single day. It is the fact that Christ lives in us that we are assured that his power is greater than anything that comes against us.
Glenn, you are so busy trying to be everything for everyone. You will burn out. You will probably say that you don’t have a choice. The truth is that you do have a choice. Each day begin with time with the Lord. First thing in the morning, seek out the wisdom and knowledge of Christ. Ask him to lead you in all that he wants to do through you for that day. He will show you what you are to do and what you are not to do. Lean on him and his strength. Let his peace fill you. Without a doubt he can help you through this. The most important thing is to spend time in his presence and read the word. That is your power! Jesus told his disciples in Mark 6:31 to, “Come with me by yourself to a quiet place and get some rest”. That is a word for you, Glenn.
I know God is working in you, Glenn. Please know that I have been praying for you and that I will continue as you grow in your trust and learn to lean on Christ. God bless you again, my brother. I am here for you.
February 17, 2011 at 7:33 am
A CHILD OF GOD
Marianne what a wonderful opportunity to meet you through this site – and what a wonderful, mighty woman of God you are – I pray right now with many who are lifting you up that the hand of God will continue to be magnified in you that His glory continues to surround you and protect you. I am baptized and right now I am praying and believing God for a mighty work in a serious situation where I am believing that God will do the Impossible and during His works of victory that I and my loved one will received God’s strength, peace and protection in the mighty name of Jesus.
February 17, 2011 at 12:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Welcome Child of God, I am so glad that you stopped by. I am humbled by your words and thank you for your encouragement.
I will be lifting you up in prayer for the serious situation that you are facing. It is when you take impossible situations and trust that your God has no limitations that you will unleash his power in your life. Whatever you and your loved one are facing, God is bigger and more powerful so I trust that he can do abundantly more than we ask of him. I also know that he has a divine, eternal plan for your life and he has charted the course for your life. Although the winds and waves of problems and struggles rock you in your life, they can never destroy you nor stop the purpose for which God created you. I will be praying for you because I believe with all of my heart that God meets me each night as I present my requests to him. The times we live in now are dark and filled with trouble. I just thank God that we who belong to Christ have a hope which does not depend on human hands.
God bless you, dear friend, and please stop back and let me know how you are doing.
February 23, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Anne
My son’s father (Fred) is suing me for custody of my son. We are weary of him as he threatens us and sues us all the time (he is wealthy and powerful – we are not). Suing for custody is the last straw. He has said he will “bankrupt” and “outlast” us until he is given “control” of our lives. We are Christian and believe God loves us, but are exhausted as the court dates draw near (April). Fred has been an adversary to us for a long time (seven years) and we can’t bear it much longer. My health and new marriage are affected, too. We have been peaceful and happy despite our constant troubles with Fred, but have “dried up” lately. I want the burden lifted now. My hope is dwindling and joy is gone. I’m ready for God to intervene.
February 23, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Anne, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I am praying right now for God’s protection on you and your family and that he will refute those who come against you in court! It is such a shame that your son has to be part of this bad situation. I pray for God to give you wisdom in this matter and that you will have the representation that you need in this case. I also pray that the judge or magistrate will see through this control tactic and find in favor of you. Always remember when things like this happen to immediately turn it over to God. He is the final word in every single battle a believer faces. Don’t surrender your joy to the enemy because Christ paid the price for the hope you have. It is not for sale to the lies of a defeated enemy. God’s power will work in your life and he has declared you a winner. I will be praying for you every night. Please read your bible each day so that you will know the truth and walk in it. Whenever I feel out of control and unable to do anything in the struggles I face, I always go to the Lord in his word. That is your defense and the armor you must put on for every struggle in your life.
I am praying and I know that God is going to work this out for you if you are willing to trust him. Stay in peace because your God will always be bigger than anything that comes against you. I don’t care how wealthy your son’s father is. He doesn’t have more than the God who created all things!! Don’t look at your circumstance – look at your God.
I am here for you anytime. You have no reason to fear. Read Psalm 112. I find comfort in this psalm and have memorized it. There is also a word for you in it. God bless you, my friend.
March 5, 2011 at 9:11 pm
ayan
hi. i dont know how to start, but thank you for this site. God truly loves us. Thank you for being an inspiration to all of us. You know i’ve been praying, hoping and wishing for “this position” in our company for the last nine years now. Much more today for I have my own family now, I have 3 kids and getting this position will be a great help for us because of the additional income that I would be receiving if i get promoted. Finally I was able to take the exam last month with the help of my Boss’s recommendations. You see, in our company, one doesn’t get promoted because of what you know, but whom you know. It is so unfair but luckily I was able to meet a good boss that would help me. Now i am hoping that you would pray over me that I would finally get the job I’ve been wanting fo the longest time, not for myself but for my family. I have been a devoted employee and i always pray and believe that I may not know the “big time bosses” of my company to quickly promote me. But I have GOD, It is in him that I was able to joined the company nine years ago. He made a miracle then,when I was accepted with the help of someone in high rank who I did not even know. Now, I know that through him I will get the job again, I believe in him and I trust him will all my heart.. Thank you for your prayesrs.
March 6, 2011 at 12:57 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ayan, I want you to know that I will be praying for you and for this job situation. You say that you have God so I am trusting that Christ is in your heart. With that said, you have an intercessor who goes before the Father in heaven for you each day. I will be joining and praying for favor from God for you on this job. I believe that if God took you this far, he is going to take you the rest of the way. You can rest and not be anxious because either way, God’s plan for your life is perfect. It will not be their decision to give you that job. It is always God who has the last word in the life of a believer. If you are to get this job, nothing will stop God from giving it to you.
I am so happy to see that you are able to trust God in your career. He is the one who can open doors and he is the one who will promote you. I don’t know what is going to happen, I just know that you are going to do well. Because you have faith to believe, God will do great things for you and through you.
I will be praying tonight and each night for good to be given to you. Please stop by and let me know how you are doing. I trust that God hears these prayers. He is not going to fail you.
God bless you, my friend, and stay in peace. The gifts and talents that you have for this job were given to you by God himself!
March 18, 2011 at 8:58 am
Beth
I need prayer for my son and myself. I am choosing to trust God in this thing he is facing, but need to continually shore up my trust. I do not even know how to pray… except for God’s will in his situation. I just lift his name to the Lord. And, I try to calm my spirit and keep affirming my faith and trust in the Lord. Thanks.
March 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Beth, you are praying exactly right. In every situation, you need to seek God’s will. We don’t know what the future holds but we know that Christ has promised us a future with hope if we will put our trust in him. Whatever you are facing with your son, I am joining in prayer with you. Don’t let the enemy put anxious thoughts in your mind. God always has a way through the storm so don’t let the devil’s lies make you fear. I am sure that it is a serious situation and may look pretty bleak right now. We both are going to go before our God praying and trusting and not letting go of his strength. It will work out. Somehow, someway, Christ is going to work it out and help you to stay in his perfect peace as he does. Beth, if you do start feeling overwhelmed, please email me; commish07@zoominernet.net , and I will get back to you. God has put you in my heart. I lift all of these prayer requests up each night, from Sam’s request on down, and I will keep praying. God has the answer. He is not going to fail.
Stay in peace because your God is with you right now! I will be praying.
March 25, 2011 at 9:03 am
louise
Dear Marianne
I just came across this website and am so glad I found it. Please , I feel so hopeless right now regarding a relationahip. I ask that you please pray for the healing and reconciliation of my former boyfriend mike and I, that The Lord please soften and open mike’s heart up to all the good that is in our relationship, which is love, kindness, caring,comfort, loyalty, faithfulness, trust and passion, that mike will see all this good as enough for him to please come back to me, give me another chance and allow our relationship to truly grow and flourish. mike says he can always be himself around me, he feels so comfortable with me, he feels good when he is with me, enjoys my company and the genuine passion and chemistry that is always present. I just pray the The Lord will exact a change and open mike’s heart to realizing all that we have together is all he truly needs to fall in love with me, that he can appreciate a woman who truly will always be there for him, care for him in sickness and in health and be faithful. I love this man so much, he is brought me into The Church, but has fallen away now himself and is contemplating marrying a woman that everyone, even himself believes is not good for him, but there are financial and many other complicating factors involved. I don’t mean to bog you down with so many details, I want to you to understand how desperate and hopeless I feel right now. mike and I have a true connection, we have maintained this connection even while being separated almost 5 yrs, as he worked in another country. when he came back in town, I was always the first person he called and came to see. please , if something is missing in our relationship, pray The Lord guides and helps mike to find it, so he may find his way back to me, please, I just ask that mike’s heart and mind be opened to all the good in our relationship and that he find his way back to me.If you could pray for me, I would be so gratelful. I pray everyday for this, but feel I have no one else to turn to, Thank you
March 27, 2011 at 1:18 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Louise, I read your request and I have been praying for you. I know you are in pain over this relationship with Mike and it is consuming your thoughts. I want you to remember that God knows your heart and he knows how to provide what is good for you. The fact that Mike is thinking of marrying another woman seems to indicate that he does not know what he really wants. Louise, I will pray for God’s perfect will for your life and that he will help you through this painful situation. I know you want Mike back in your life but is that a good thing? I don’t know. You probably feel very hopeless but you shouldn’t. First of all, if it is good, Mike will be back to you. But if it is not, God can help your heart to heal and he can bring the right mate for you if you can trust him. I can tell you that there was a time when I thought I was going to drown in my own tears over someone. It was a difficult time for me. In the end, God got me through it and now when I look back, I can see how it would have been so destructive for me to have been with this person. I didn’t think so then, but time has a way of opening your eyes to things that love blinded you to. You do not have to ever sell yourself short and settle for a man who does not want to be in your life. You deserve more than that. The reason that more than half of all marriages end in divorce is that people think that the troubles in their relationship will get better after they are married. That doesn’t happen. Problems get worse not better.
Louise, you should be with a man who loves and respects you and wants nothing more than to be with you. You are worth that! I know how you feel. God knows the answer to this so I will give it to him each night. You will be okay no matter what happens. I have been there and I know. Take care, my friend, and stay in prayer for God to show you his perfect plan for your life. I will be praying!
March 27, 2011 at 4:48 am
louise
Thank you Marianne for your prayers. I know ultimately it will be God’s will if mike returns to me or not. I just hope it’s still okay to tell God what I’m feeling and what I desire.mike will be living back in the US again for good, so I guess I’m just praying that God will guide him to at least get to know me again, give me a true second chance so maybe we can really see if we are meant to be together and if love is truly there. I really want another chance to get to know mike again also. I do believe mike is a good man and does respect me and I’m so happy when I’m with him, butI know I need to leave it up to God. I just find it so hard at times to turn things over to Him, because I feel like I’m losing control over everything and even giving up. I know I shouldn’t feel this way, but I do. Thank you again for your prayers.
Louise
March 27, 2011 at 8:09 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Louise, it is always okay and good to tell God everything that you feel and what you desire. He wants to hear your heart. He may have a way to work things out for you. Just be prepared to pray and surrender to the will of God, whatever that may be. You said that it is hard for you to just leave it to God because you ffel like you are then losing control and giving up. Actually, Louise, it is quite the opposite! The moment that you leave it all to the perfect will of God, you gain everything! You aren’t giving up to failure, you are giving it up to God to do with as he pleases. If you knew that God saw destruction and pain for you if you ended up with Mike, would you still want him to give you what you want?
I know it is painful for you, Louise, but I will be praying for God to give you discernment in this matter and to give you peace that he is not going to fail you. Whatever happens, if you surrender it to God, you can’t lose.
I am here for you. You can email me if you want to talk privately,
commish07@zoominternet.net. Stay in peace, my sister!
March 30, 2011 at 8:08 am
Glenn
Hi Marianne,
Thought I would drop by to tell you I am well. Just got back from a ski vacation with my family and am now on the road again working.I am still commited to giving all cares and concerns to Christ knowing that he is in control. I have been praying for my wife (JOY) to be saved for a long time as well as my two teenage daughters.It is hard to worship alone without the support of the family and I find it difficult to share my faith with them under the circumstances.Could you add this to your prayers?Also I have been praying for a new job opportunity that would allow me to be home with my family more and my ailing parents.Would you pray about this for me also? Thanks again for your prayers and support for me as this website has had an impact on me as no other christian website ever has.It is the way you convey the message of hope no matter what the circumstance.
God bless and thanks Marianne!
March 30, 2011 at 8:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Glenn, it does look like you are finding some rest in God and for that I am happy. I will continue to pray for you and your wife and family each night. Last night, I was praying that God would really show you that he was with you in a very real way. Sometimes when we get to the end of our strength, we sometimes forget that God is there working things out for us even though we can’t see or hear him. The reason I am so passionate in my messages is that I have seen firsthand what God can do in the storm! Once he has taken you through a painful struggle, you are never the same. The hope I try to relay to others comes from what I know to be true. I don’t just give nice words. With God’s help, I speak of his unfailing promises. The devil wants you to forget that God ihas authority over everything and that nothing is impossible for him. He tries to get you to focus on your problem instead of your God! I will also be lifting up your job situation and that God will lead you to the exact right position that would be good for you.
Glenn, I hope that you are reading your bible a little each day. Don’t find any excuse not to put that first. You need to get the full armor of God on so that you can not only protect yourself against the devil’s schemes, but you can help lead your family in the same way.
I am praying for you, Glenn. God has put you and your family on my heart. And as I pray for all these requests each night, he is increasing my faith and hope. Prayer is a powerful tool. Let the truth guide you, Glenn, and stay in peace for God is with you.
Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. You are never alone!
March 30, 2011 at 11:55 am
Anne
Hi Marianne, Thank you for your prayers. God has sent a co-worker who is also divorced and we have been ministering to each other. I have had peace, but am still dreading court and a custody battle over my son. I know I have raised Jack in the way he should go and God would not change that. My son has told me he would run awy if ever sent to his dad’s house; he is embittered and ready for a new life free of strife every year. I am ready, also! I need courage and wisdom more than anything. When I have to face my former spouse, I feel drained, inimidated, and anxious, even though I always start out not being that way. He does not do right and we are ready for justice and relief.
March 30, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Anne, I am so glad that God sent you a godly person to help pray with you as you strengthen each other. I know that you are dreading this court case with your ex-husband but you need to realize that your God is already in that courtroom. He has chosen the Judge to preside and he has ordained the outcome. You just need to trust him in this matter! I am praying for protection for your son. This situation is making him insecure and that should not happen. He is starting to fear. I am praying that God will keep your son in peace and that he will heal him of the pain that he feels over this matter.
The reason you feel drained and anxious with your former spouse is that you are giving him too much power. By that I mean that your fears and anxiety make him think that he is in control. You know what I have said so many times but I always repeat it because it is truth: NEVER LET YOUR PROBLEM BE BIGGER THAN YOUR GOD!. It was God himself who gave you your son. Does he not have the power to work all things out for you and your son? Don’t let the lies of the enemy wear on you. Your husband may not do right, and he may think that his money can buy him whatever he wants; but he will now be going against the army of the living God and that is one battle he cannot win!
I am praying for you, Anne, and I am trusting that God will be with you and protect you and your son. Stay in God’s word as you read your bible daily! Let his truth fill your heart. That is your shield against the fiery darts of the enemy.
Stay in peace, my sister, for you will be victorious if you trust in the God you serve.
March 30, 2011 at 5:37 pm
T Wright
Please be in prayer for me that GOD will bring me through my storm with victory and allow me to remain in our home with my family. Things are very very trying for me right now. I have been very overwhelmed at times. I will continue to trust GOD.
March 30, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi T, I can tell that you are feeling overwhelmed in your circumstance right now. Whatever you are experiencing in your home life can be healed by hand of God. The best thing you can do is to turn it all over to God for help because the enemy works overtime trying to break up homes. The storm you are facing may seem like it will never end, but God can help even when the situation seems impossible. You must just keep praying and seeking God in his word. When the battle is all around you, you need to know the God you serve. I will be praying for you every night until you get the victory. I take these prayer requests to heart and I know that God is more than able to help. Don’t give up and don’t give in to the enemy who will just fill your mind with lies and worry. Trust that God is more than enough. Whatever happens, he will be with you. I am here for you so please let me know how you are doing. I am not going to forget to pray for you and I know that God will not fail you.
Stay strong and find peace knowing that God saw this situation even before you were born. He can make a way to help.
March 31, 2011 at 9:41 am
meg
please help pray for K. He needs a miracle. pray that god restore his health, body , soul and mind. pray that god hears our prayer and helps heal and cure him with his healing touch. pls help pray that god helps with his healing touch and not make him lay paralyzed and in non responsive state. pray for god to heal and help him
March 31, 2011 at 10:43 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Meg, I have lifted up K to be restored to wholeness and for his total healing. The bible tells us that God knows the plans he has for us and that each was numbered before even one of them came to be. We also know that God knows the beginning and end of our life. Nothing is hidden from him. Because of his power and love, I am praying for K to be made new and to have a peace while God is doing his work. I pray that all around him will know that it was the true God who healed K and that K will know without a doubt that the hand of God touched his body. I am praying for God to comfort him. I am praying that K will have the saving knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ and that he will be used greatly for the kingdom.
I am praying also, Meg, that you will be at ease and in peace knowing that God will not keep back anything that is good. I am praying for a true miracle. I know the God I serve. I come to him trusting and believing that he can do abundantly more than anything we ask of him and that he will never fail us ever.
I will be praying. Keep in the word of God so that his truth can fill you during this time of trial. God bless you, my friend, and let me know how K is doing.
April 1, 2011 at 12:42 am
T Wright
Hello, and thank you soooo much for believing GOD with me. I need to clearify that my marriage is fine. (thank GOD) The issue that I have is a legal issue where I made some bad decisions five years ago that I am now having to deal with. I have been fully cooperative and have accepted responsibilityand I have repented for my wrong doings and sins. Please continue to pray for me that GOD will not allow me to be taken away from my family. Soooooo many people’s lives would be affected by my absence. I am praying that GOD will touch the hearts of all of those in the decision-making process. This has been a very very overwhelming experience filled with fear,doubt,worry,stress,anxiety,depression,weight loss,loss of interest in many things ETC. Satan has really tried to take me COMPLETELY OUT! I have NEVER been in trouble before. I realize that some storms God allows us to go through for various spiritual reasons, and some storms his Grace and Mercy takes us around. This experience has really opened my eyes and HUMBLED and BROKEN me. It has really brought me closer to GOD. I have never prayed and studied GOD’s word so much in my life. I realize I NEED Him in every aspect of my life. I know we serve a GOD of many chances and HE is in full control. Thank you sooo much for believing GOD with me and my wife. I pray that GOD will continue to bless you and your family as well. I am reminded THIS TOO SHALL PASS!
April 1, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi T, I will be praying for your situation. As you seek God out in his word, ask him for the strength to stand in faith. God’s greatest works are done through his children in crisis. God can do so much more than we know. It may be very unsettling for you to think about the consequence you may have to pay, T, but please keep in your heart the truth that no matter what happens, if you belong to Christ, it will work out for your good! To be humbled and broken now is the best place you can be for God to do great things through you and for you. I am believing that God has already found favor with you on this matter. When worry starts filling your mind, you must take it captive to Christ and remember that your God is bigger than any problem that you can ever face. Don’t let the devil try to bring you down with his lies. You cannot lose as a child of God!
I will be praying deeply for your situation and your faith to increase. Stay in the word, practice your faith and trust your God!
I am here to help you through prayer.
April 13, 2011 at 10:06 am
Beth
My son’s situation continues………. seems to be worse actually………. I really do believe God is with us. I claim his promises as ours……..promises to give us a hope and a future……..promises to be with us always…… I ask that you join me in prayer. When I get so overwhelmed I cannot even form the words I know God hears my moans and understands. When I can form words, but feel lost as to what they should be, I say the Lords Prayer out loud. Thank you and bless you for your ministry. Beth
April 13, 2011 at 3:57 pm
Celeste
Hi Marianne
I just want to say thank you for this website. I recently lost my son who was born sleeping at 34 weeks on 9 March, 2011. His name was Meshach. This has been the fifth loss I’ve experienced with no living children. The 1st four losses were in the 1st and 2nd trimesters but this recent loss is the worst of all because I actually saw my son, held him in my arms and took pictures of him. Please pray for me to be strong. I know God is shouting to get my attention and I do believe he wants me to focus on him and I know he is a jealous God. Maybe he saw that the baby was going to get in the way of what he has planned for me, maybe? I love the Lord and I have surrendered all to him after this loss. I ask you to pray also for a friend of mine whose name is Celeste and she has colon cancer. Pray also for my friend Michelle who is going through marital and financial problems. Pray for my friend John who is going through very hard financial problems. Thank you so much in advance.
Your friend in Christ….Celeste
April 13, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Celeste
Hi Marianne
I forgot to mention, I’ve recently joined a support group for women like myself and realised there are so many women in the world longing for a child but cannot have one. Please pray for the women who are barren, infertile, cannot carry to term or who have any complications concerning child bearing. Thanks again… I am praying to..
April 13, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Celeste, I will be praying for you. I am so sorry that you lost the child you were carrying. I hope you know that these children are now in the face of God and they will never suffer. One day you will see all of those children. For now, it is an immense heartache for women who have trouble conceiving. My heart is with you. I had a friend who had five miscarriages like you. She opted to adopt a beautiful baby girl. Then, she got pregnant with twins and also had another child after that! I don’t know if you will have children naturally, I just know that God can do great things and that he knows your heart. I do not believe for one second that he took this child so you could focus on him. Celeste, we won’t know until we are with him one day, but there was a reason that they did not make it. God does not punish you that way. I do hope that you draw near to him because he is the source of all your comfort and peace. Read your bible each day and find out something new about him. Just a chapter each day gives you strength and power to face all of your pain and struggles. God is going to take you through this pain, Celeste. Our Lord knows how to give us good things. Although we must stay strong in this dark and perishing world, God’s plan for us will stand the test and he will not fail to fulfill all that he has planned for our lives. He will not leave you alone in your loss. I will be lifting you up every night for God to do a great work through you so that all will know that your God is faithful! Keep trusting and believing, Celeste! By faith, see the truth of God’s love. Don’t look at your cirucumstance, look at your God! He has authority over all things including your ability to bear children. I will be praying, dear sister!
It is good that you belong to a support group. Share your faith with them. Let them know that you trust the power of God. I will also be lifting up Celeste, Michelle and John. You are a good friend to want to pray for them. Remember to stay in the word, Celeste. Let God speak to you through his word. I am here for you and I hope you will come back to let me know how you are doing.
Stay in peace,my friend. God’s plan for you is perfect and he will do what is good!
April 13, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Beth, my heart is breaking for you. I have just cried out a prayer to God for you and your son. Whatever it is that is coming against your son, I pray for God’s intercession and his power to overcome. I pray for victory in this situation. I pray for you to have wisdom and discernment in dealing with this situation. I pray for God’s protection and peace to be upon you.
Beth, I know you are feeling overwhelmed right now. You really don’t know what to do but it is so good that you are turning to God for his help. I want you to read 2Chronicles, Chapter 20. It is a story of King Jehoshaphat and what he did when vast armies were coming at his people from all sides. Read it and see how God can handle major attacks and bring victory even when the situation seems impossible. The answer to all your fears and struggles is in God’s word. Please start reading faithfully each day. God will speak to you through his word. I am praying for you and your son, Beth. Be strong and keep your eyes on Christ. He will be with you in this battle. Don’t let the enemy tell you anything different. I am here for you, my sister!
April 14, 2011 at 8:32 am
Beth
Marianne, How I appreciate you and they way you allow God to use you and this blog. I don’t know what today or tomorrow hold……….but I know God holds all my days, (and nights), and tomorrows. I also appreciate your counsel to be increasing time in the word. I am 3 hours out from a court appearance, and at this point I feel more peace than I have in days. It can only be God and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. I have two very dear friends, (one is also my sister, what a blessing) who are also covering me and my son in prayer. God Bless you and the gift God gave you that you are using to bless so many! Beth
April 14, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Beth, for your kind words of encouragement to me. I always ask for God to give me his counsel to write and I trust that he does. I will be continuing in my prayers for you and your son. I am going to trust that God has already commanded his angels to be in that courtroom and that his will to be done. I am praying that the judge or magistrate will be led by the hand of God. Whatever happens, Beth, be assured that the army of the living God will be with you. His plan is perfect. Read the word and let this truth sink deep into your heart. I am here for you so please let me know how it goes. If you want to speak privately, just email me at : commish07@zoominternet.net.
Take hope, dear friend, for God is with you.
April 14, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Celeste
Dear Marianne
I felt so happy when I saw your response. Thank you for those words and for letting me know that God’s intention for me is a marvelous one and that he is not punishing me by taking my babies. You are blessed and I pray that you will continue to do the good work that God has assigned to you.
Blessings
April 18, 2011 at 11:11 am
Trish
Marianne,
I thank God for your writing! I have been so discouraged and depressed, praying and crying out to God, needing strength, peace, encouragement. Today I ‘found’ your blog. I too have had “head knowledge” for years and years, but now desperately desire a close intimate relationship.
My husband left after 30 years of marriage, plans to divorce me and make a life with the object of his adultery. Early on God led me to some scripture promises of restoration and the fact that the battle is His, so I am standing for the restoration of my marriage and family. My adult children are angry and bitter towards their dad, and he with them because they are so against his life and choices, and they all treat me with more pity than respect. We have three young ones we adopted- two of which are autistic, that have been hurt and confused and rebelling. Only one of the seven has relationship with the Lord. My eldest’s family of five will be moving in with me this month. His brother’s family of three already had to move in because he developed unexplained, untreatable seizures in the last year. My oldest daughter and her daughter also live with me. Only one of my children is not at home and she is young and just recently left. I have no job, education, or skills since we had decided I would be a stay at home mom. His family hates me over a lie that was told by a “good Christian” family member. My parents have Alzheimer’s and dementia, have rapidly progressed over the last year and barely know what is going on. My life feels like Satan has declared all out war. I have never felt so worthless, inadequate, unloved, rejected, and alone. The pain has been almost unbearable. I struggle with the hurt and doubt. I don’t doubt what God has said or is capable of. I doubt myself and pretty much everything else. I pray, read my Bible, read devotions, becoming more active in church, and am trying to be strong and faithful, but I feel so weak. I wonder, “Where is the fruit of the spirit?” When are things going to get better? Why do I feel that I am not getting closer to God? Please pray for me and my family.
Trish
April 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Trish, I have begun immediately to pray for you and I will continue to do so. I do take seriously my burden to pray for those who ask and I will be lifting you up every night. I am deeply pained by your struggles. It is such an example of the workings of the enemy. But the truth is that God has a way to lift you above and beyond your battle! It may seem impossible for God to do much to restore your family but God has the power to do amazingly more than we ask and I believe he can.
Because your prayer request is so personal, you may feel better emailing me at : commish07@zoominternet.net where we can talk privately. I will be with you in this battle. The prayers we take to God are a powerful force against our trials and attacks. I know that it can seem like you are alone in your pain but you are not. God is close to the brokenhearted and he has a way to help you. Please email me. I am here for you, my sister. Stay in peace knowing that God can always make a way!!
April 28, 2011 at 11:20 am
Mindy
I have been feeling low and non-existant lately – I know much of it extends from the fact that I have been unable to find a place of worship that I can tie to. There is much going on in my life and I know I am weak. I actually was contemplating “the will of God will not lead you where the
grace of God cannot keep you” and decided to google it – I stumbled upon your writings and flipped through them. Such simplistic words, but oh so powerful. I feel that I was led here today.
thank-you so much for sharing. We all need those reminders from time to time. Especially the reminder that there are like souls out there, just like us, struggling to find that peace that passes understanding.
I have never posted on a blog before. I have never asked for prayers from strangers before. Please pray for me.
April 28, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mindy, I am so glad that God brought you here. I take these prayer requests to heart and I will be lifting you up in prayer each night. You are at a low point in your life and it is making you feel like you are not worth much. Those thoughts come from the enemy who wants to take you down. The truth is that God has a perfect plan for your life. The truth is that you were fearfully and wonderfully made and that all that concerns you was designed by God for his purposes. You may be feeling weak now, but you must focus on the fact that if you have a relationship with Christ and you have surrendered your life to him, you have the limitless power of the Spirit of God living in you. The power that raised Christ from the dead is the power you have to conquer any and all things that come against you in life. Your weakness has been made strong by Christ’ power! There is now nothing impossible for God to give to you.
Mindy, the most important thing you can do right now is to read your bible every single day. Start with just one chapter and then let God open your eyes to more. If you read my testimony, I was into religion and had no power of my own. I just decided one day to open the bible just to see what it was all about. I cannot explain how over time, I became drawn to the message of truth that I would read everyday. I can’t explain it, but over time, my eyes were unveiled to the truth of the gospel. There is power in God’s word. Please be sure to read something everyday from it. You are looking for peace? You will find it in God’s word! I hope you have a good bible. Let me know if you don’t.
I will be praying for God to help guide you on the path he has just for you. It was good that you took that first step to ask for prayer. I believe with all of my heart that God hears and answers the prayers of those who trust him. The messages I write about are all things that God has taken me through. I say one thing in almost all of them which is: never let your problem be bigger than your God! The enemy will always try to get you to think that nothing can be done to help you.
Whatever you are going through, Mindy, Christ is the answer. He will not fail you and nothing can stop him from finishing the work that he started in you. You are loved more than you can ever imagine. You will never be alone to fight your battles. The peace that surpasses all understanding comes in knowing that your God will ALWAYS make a way to take you through every struggle and pain that you endure. That is the truth that Christ died to give you.
I am here for you and I hope you will stop back. From the first prayer request of Sam at the top to the last prayer request, I lift them all to the throne of mercy knowing that God will help! God bless you, my sister! Take captive every thought to the obedience of Christ alone!
May 5, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Mari
Three years ago I had a baby out of wedlock. I was never really committed to a personal relationship with Jesus, but a few months ago I decided to give my life to the Lord.
My son’s father and I were planning to get married in a few weeks time, when on the 1st of March he decided to call the wedding off and went back to live with his parents in Pretoria. His parents aren’t Christians and they have a very bad influence on him, it is very much out of character for him to do what he did, to just leave me and our little boy.
I love Jaco (my son’s father) so much and I fully believe that it is God’s will for us to be together as a family. I ask you to please pray that he will come to realize his mistake, that God would take control of his life so that he can be the father our son needs him to be.
Mari
May 5, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mari, I will be praying for you and Jaco. Many times, young men get scared about making that commitment to marriage. For the sake of your son, I will be praying for God’s will in this matter and for you to be provided with all that you need as you wait. I know it is hard for you now. You must keep your focus on Christ by reading his word and getting the truth. Keep praying for Jaco and for his parents. Do all that you can do and then leave the rest to God. No matter what happens, your God will be with you. Jesus knows the plans he has for you and for your son. I will be praying for you each night. Don’t let the enemy fill you with doubt and lies. Your life has been planned out long before the earth was formed. This situation will not destroy you. Christ has a way to restore and heal all things and I will be praying for you to stay in his peace. Stop back, please, and let me know how you are doing. God bless you, Mari !
May 6, 2011 at 7:11 am
mari
Thank you so much for your prayers,I will never stop praying for Jaco,if only for our son Joshua’s sake.
May 11, 2011 at 12:08 am
RAUL
Pls pray for my me, my wife, my brother Jojo and my parents to restore and heal us in our sickness. God bles you.
Raul from Philippines
May 11, 2011 at 12:11 am
RAUL
My ailing father, he has frequent attack, chest pain, diabetes, and also my mother and me, both has high blood pressure. pls pray for us to restore our health. Thank you
Raul of Philippines
May 12, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Anonymous
Please pray for my father whom has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, the cancer affected his kidneys and he is now undergoing dialysis, he’s also been under severe depression, please lift him up in prayers for we believe that cancer, kidney failure and depression must and will bow to the name of Jesus, we are believing God for his total healing in Jesus name. This has been a tough time for all the family members, please pray for us too.
please pray for me
May 12, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Raul, I will certainly add you to my prayer list and lift you and your family up each and every night. Your health issues are before a God who can heal you with a word. The main thing is that you trust Christ as your Savior and believe that he can do all things. Once you do that, your life and your family
is in his hands to work it all out for your good. It may seem like God is not hearing your prayers but that is not true. He does hear you and his eyes are always on you.
I will be praying for Christ to heal your family and restore you all to wholeness. I also pray that your faith will be strengthened and that you will have a greater understanding of the power of the God you serve.
Whatever happens, God has a plan for your life and he will not fail to help you in every difficulty. Read the word of God and get to know him intimately. In order to have victory in this world, you must know Christ! I am praying that you and your family do. I will be praying for you. Please stop back anytime and let me know how you and your family are doing.
Stand in faith, Raul, and don’t waiver for God is not going to fail you. God bless you, my friend.
May 12, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will be joining with you in believing God to heal your father. My heart is breaking for all of you as I know how difficult this time can be. I will be praying continuously for your father. I know that he is loved by Christ, I will be praying for the mercy of God to heal and restore him that we all may give glory to God! The truth of it all is that God does not care what stage your cancer is in. One is not more difficult than the other for him to heal. His power transcends all sickness and disease. To those who belong to Christ, we have been given access to the throne of grace to offer our petitions and have them heard and answered. It does not matter what the doctors say for the final verdict always belongs to God who has numbered our days before one of them came to be.
Be sure to read your Scripture daily so that the truth of all that I say will become very real to you. Let his power protect you from the lies of the enemy who wants you to feel defeated. Nothing is impossible for God. Never let your circumstance limit God’s power. He will always be bigger and more than able to do all things!
I will be lifting your father, you and your family up in prayer. Please let me know how you are doing. You can email me if you want to talk privately: commish07@zoominternet.net
Be strong and let the peace of Christ fill you despite all that is happening. He is with you for you will never be alone.
May 16, 2011 at 9:19 pm
K Zhang
HI Marianne,
I just started bloggig about my Christian life at PrayerKingdom. Your blog inspire me to continue and it gives me hope. Thanks for visiting. Please pray for me and my blog. May lots of people be saved, feel loved and be encouraged. Thanks.
May 16, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi K, glad you stopped by. I will pray for your blog and for you to share the kingdom of God will all. I will drop by to visit again. I am so glad to meet another sister in Christ!
May 18, 2011 at 2:40 am
raul of philippines
Hi Marriane,
Pls find my prayer request last May 11 (above) for my family… God is great, He is so good, my father is well now, he was hospitalized & confined in ICU last thursday & friday, but now May 18, he will be out of hospital, the doctor said he is fine now.. Thank you Marianne Lordi for the prayers, really God is working, He is alive.. May God continue to shower your life with overflowing blessings… Thank you.. thank you..
May 18, 2011 at 9:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Raul, I am so glad that your father is doing better! God is so good. I will, however, continue to keep you and your family in prayer. Each person God brings here to my site stays in my heart. Christ is indeed alive and he is the source of our strength. Bless you, dear friend, and stand in faith. I will continue praying for you!
May 20, 2011 at 12:46 am
Angela
Dear Marianne, I have a difficult relationship with another family whom God has knit my heart with. It’s very complicated, but in a nutshell, the mother in this family causes my heart great injury. I was lamenting tonight (aka, crying for three hours) until the words you spoke on your blog watered the promises already set in my heart, until they grew into peace. Please remember me in your prayers regarding this relationship. Pray that I will remember to lean into Jesus every step of the way. I know He will get me through it! I choose to believe the promises of God, not my emotions. AMEN!
May 20, 2011 at 8:27 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Angela, whenever my heart is grieved, I take it to Christ, the only one who can heal me. I will be lifting up your situation and praying for God to bring a resolution that will give you peace. Once you surrender this problem to God, you learn to trust that he hears and that he will work it out for your good. Whatver is causing you pain in the relationship with this family must all be given to Christ for him to work it out. As difficult as it is, just keep up your prayers for them and for God to touch the mother’s heart and soften it to do good. You can rest knowing that the final outcome is always in his hands. Use this time to grow closer to God. The stresses and strife of your life can distract you from your relationship with him. He knows your story, Angela, and he wrote the final chapter. He knows how to mend this problem. Read your Scriptures daily so that you will know the God you serve.
When you belong to Christ, my friend, you don’t sweat the details. You just keep your eyes on him as he calms the storms and keeps you standing on the water! I will be with you and praying for you each and every night. Stay in peace for your God is with you. Don’t look at your cirucumstance……….LOOK AT YOUR GOD! Stop back and let me know how you are doing.
May 23, 2011 at 1:25 am
Kriana
Hi Marrianne,
Its been a while since you last heard of me. Im ok now. Im still single yaa but I live life. Which I think is cool cuz im happy.
I know God says that We should honor our parents. Marianne im havin trouble with my mom. I don’t know who to talk to cuz the issue seems so sensitive to be heard by others So m writing to you. I know my mom Is havin an affair with my uncle. Though she wont admit it ofcourse, but my sense tellin me yes and my auntie confirmed it to me. My aunt kept herself this thing for over 5 years. She saw messages of them two. You know I don’t know what to do. My aunt is always crying and she now talks trash to my mom which my mom just ignores. My aunt don’t want our family to knew about this because she don’t want our family destroyed. Im the eldest among the 4 broods. I pity my dad Marianne. Did God really planned this? Is there something I should to stop this?
Kind regards,
Kriana
May 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Kriana, this is a terrible situation and my heart is with you. God of course did not plan this but he did know of it. I don’t know what you could do to stop this affair but maybe you could talk privately to your mother and tell her that she is hurting many people with her actions. Confront her with all that you know and let her know that this affair will cost her more than she is willing to pay. Then all you can do is pray for her and your uncle. Pray for their eyes to be open to their sin. Pray for God to help restore the marriages of your mother and your uncle. I will join in praying for them too. This is how the enemy breaks up families and destroys hope! Do not tell anyone else. Wait and see what happens. I know that eventually, your mother’s sinful actions will find her out. She is now blinded by the enemy. Keep praying, Kriana. We must let God fight this battle but we will be fighting on our knees. Stay strong, dear friend. I will be praying each night for them. Please stop back and let me know what happens. I am here for you. This is all so sad.
May 24, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Kimberly
Dear Marianne,
I stumbled upon your blog this morning and of course by no accident. God lead me here. Let me say that I have been going through your blogs this morning and feeling so uplifted! I have already shared some of your beautiful words of wisdom, strength,and grace with others. I am in a battle right now and I need prayer that God will see me through this time. As a single mom of three I have always had financial battles and it only seems to get tougher. Almost to the point of being unbearable. Please pray that God will touch my family and help us through these very very difficult days ahead. I love you in Christ and you are such an encouragement!
May 24, 2011 at 6:25 pm
mm
Thank for your this opportunity.
My prayer request is: I’m in a great relationship with a man named
A.P. He’s an amazing guy and I could see myself having a
lifetime with him. Happy together. And I believe in it because it seems
so real to me. Its all I ever truly want. I repent of all my sins and
will do anything to retrieve that wish/ this miracle.
Eventually falling in love, marriage, kids, and just being each other’s
best friends and lovers to the end. To be patient with each other,
respect each other, grow to be good people with the help of each other,
forgive each other and resolve (our) problems, comfort each other,
laugh with each other, be open to each other, honesty, trust,
trustworthy, to have our potential love to grow and nurture, our
interest in each other to prosper and nurture, faithful to each other,
to have an open hearted and opened minded relationship, to accept/
understand each other, and to have a bond and connection that is
emotional, mental, and physical. I believe in this and have faith. I
promise to serve with God forever if this is granted. Read the bible. Be involved with the church and our kids to be involved.
Be more outgoing and understand and accept my fellow man. Forgive me for all my sins. I don’t deserve this much happiness. Do many people are suffering. Please, please always pray for them. Always. No one should be forgotten or alone.
Amen! God bless
May 25, 2011 at 8:18 am
Marianne Lordi
mm, I am not quite certain of what your prayer request is but I want to share something with you. You don’t have to barter with God to receive something good from him. By his own word in Psalm 84, ” No good will he withhold from him whose walk is righteous”. If you are a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, you have been made righteous and all that is good for you will be allowed by God. You promised to serve God forever if your request is granted. That is like trying to buy the favor of God and it will never happen. A true believer serves God even when it seems like a prayer is not answered.
I will keep you in prayer, my friend, and hope that you will grow in understanding of the truth of God’s will for those who belong to him. He has great plans for your life if you surrender your will to his. God bless you.
May 25, 2011 at 8:37 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kimberly, I am so glad that God brought you here to my site for I have already begun praying for you. I want you to know that I was once a single mom and I know how difficult that is. For that reason, I pray for single mothers all the time. It is a struggle just to make ends meet much less giving the children what they really want. I know that you are weary and sometimes fearful of what is to come but I want you to know that your God is with you and he is going to provide for your needs. Kimberly, your battle is a hard one but it is not stronger than the power of Christ who lives in you. If you belong to Christ, he will burden hearts to help you. I want you to know that I will keep your family in prayer each night and I will be here for you to talk to if you need. Just email me at: commish07@zoominternet.net anytime you want to talk privately. All that I write in my articles are things that God has taken me through. For years, I was unable to completely trust that he would meet my needs, especially when I was a single mother. I can tell you that if you will commit your ways to Christ and seek his will, he will not ever fail to help you. His eyes are on you right now and he knows your struggle. He did not bring you this far with three beautiful children to leave you alone to fight this battle. He is with you, my sister! He is going to help you. Be sure to read your bible every single day so that his truth will give you hope and strength to get through the day. When you start feeling like it will never end, that is just the voice of the enemy trying to break you down with his lies. Don’t listen to him!
Some people will say that this messge I am giving you won’t pay the bills. Yes, it will. The promises of God will never fail you if you don’t give up. The power that raised Christ from the dead lives in every believer! You are stronger than you think and this battle is not yours for God will fight for you. Whatever happens, know that you are not alone and that you can never be defeated. Be strong, my friend, for the battle you are facing is being fought on holy ground. The Spirit of Christ will take you through. I have already taken you into my heart. I will be praying for you every night and as God brings you to mind. Please feel free to contact me anytime. I have been where you are and I know my God who brought me to where I am.
Bless you, Kimberly, and stay in peace knowing that God’s plan for your life will never fail! My love and prayers are always with you.
May 26, 2011 at 11:54 pm
tina
Dear Marianne,
I believe it was meant for me to find your website. I was crying and asking God to help me tonite. I am in very deep financial distress from a long battle with cancer my husband had. The good Lord did answer my prayer a month ago when the doctors said my husband’s cancer was in remission. Please pray for him that this horrible disease can never enter his body again! He has suffered so much for 2 years and it caused problems with his kidneys and heart as well.
I humbly ask for your prayers for him to be completely healed. He is a good Christian man and only 49 years old. He wants so much to be healthy and strong again so that he can be a blessing to others. This whole battle I have also endured has exhausted me and my faith in God was the only thing that kept me going.
If you would please pray for us and pray for us to receive financial blessings as we have become devastated from the costs from the illness. Please pray for us to receive good employment and financial blessings! I pray for you too Marianne because you are blessing so many of us who have found your website and have been so comforted by your wonderful writings filled with scriptures. Bless you.
May 28, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
My dear friend, Tina,
My heart breaks for you but I have been praying for you since I received your comment while I was away on a trip. I have added you and your husband to my prayer list and I will be praying faithfully for God to completely restore your husbands health and for your serious financial problems.
Tina, those financial problems can make you feel weary and burdened. There may be some mornings when just getting out of bed takes effort. I don’t know how God is going to help you but I know that he is! I hope that you read your bible daily and gain strength from just knowing how Christ has helped so many people who were in worse shape than you. Jesus is not a respecter of persons. He does not do good for one of his own and not the other. Although, his plan is different for each of us, at the core of his purpose for our lives is an amazing plan of victory . He has plans for your life that you can not even imagine! If you knew where he took me from and where he brought me to, you would understand why I speak with knowledge on the God we serve. We are all in hopeless, helpless situations but that is okay. It is at that point when we can do nothing for ourselves that the power of God is manifested abundantly for those who believe! Tina, no matter how anxious or fearful you may be in your situation, somehow I just know that you have that mustard seed of faith that is going to believe even when you can’t see how God is going to do it. He is not going to be late. It may seem like it, but you watch and see.
No matter how bad it appears, just remember that God’s plan for you can’t fail. Sometimes he takes what you have only to give you something better! I know that for a fact. I love you, dear sister, and I will be here for you. Please email me to talk privately: commish07@zoominternet.net
Whatever you are facing, your God is bigger. Stay strong. Jesus said that he would leave you his peace despite the troubles you will have on this earth. He wasn’t lying. He loves you way too much to let you fail now! And I thank you so much for your prayers for me. That is what keeps me going! Keep in touch, please. I do care!
May 30, 2011 at 8:28 am
Celeste
Hello again Marianne
I asked for prayer some time ago when I lost my son on March 09 at 34 weeks. Now I have to go back out to work on June 08 but my goodly boss sent a message to me stating: She knows everything and I should resign and if I do she will fire me. Now, my boss is a very difficult person to deal with and she got even worse during my pregnancy where she gave me a really hard time. Even the people in the office were saying she acts as though she doesn’t want me to have the child. I took her unreasonable requests for an entire year until the ending up of my pregnancy I went to her superiors and told them what has been going on. I couldn’t even eat properly at work during my pregnancy because she would demand things of me during my lunch hour (things got really bad). I think I did let my emotions get the better of me when I went to her boss but then again she is not someone you can talk to. The last time I tried to tell her something about her unreasonable requests (and they are not work related) she got very offended that I didn’t want to do it. So apparently her boss told her what I said, bearing in mind that I’m not the only woman who complains about her so why single me out? My Pastor advised me to not resign because he said she doesn’t have the right to take bread out the mouths of God’s children. She is basically what you call conceited and wants everybody to like her despite her attitude. Please pray for me for strength, boldness, faith and trust in God’s promise to us. I need to be able to face these people come June 08. I get anxious just thinking about it so much that my belly boils plus from time to time I still think about my son. So I know it’s not healthy. I plan to go on a fast starting tomorrow and ending Friday. I really do need to get God’s favour in this situation because I cannot afford to get fired and for what, telling the truth? I know her, she will pressure me into leaving. My faith has been wavering at times because of the loss of my son so I do need so much to believe in God’s promises to us and believe that this battle is His and He will do it for me. I really don’t need the pressure from her anymore especially since after losing my son. Thank you so much for your prayers and I feel comforted knowing I can ask you to pray for me. Thanks again
May 30, 2011 at 8:37 am
Juliet
Dear ML,
First, I would like to say thank you for creating a website like yours. I was praying to God at the office one afternoon and he led me to your webste, via my prayer that he show me that he was indeed real. I printed off all 60 or so pages of your prayers and took them home to read that weekend. I believe that you have an anointing over your life that is being expressed through your internet ministry. THIS is why the internet has been created – for sites such as yours.
I write this prayer request in hopes that it helps not only myself but other single women who are trusting God for a life partner.
After 18 years of intentionally removing myself from the world of dating, I devoted myself to The Lord, in an effort to show him first in my life. I worked, took care of my parents and got to know God, one on one, making him first in my life. He led me to a bible study with a Seventh Day Adventist woman at my work. Five years later I was baptised at an SDA Conference here in Atlanta, GA last year. Getting baptized was the best decision I have ever made.
I expressed a hope that God had a mate for me and at the encouragement of my SDA friends, I joined a popular SDA website for single SDA’s. This turned out to be a great idea as it provided me a way to get to know SDA men and how they lived their lives for Christ. You see, as strange as it sounds, I did not join the site to date, lol. I really joined to see how SDA men live their lives for Christ! I made this clear on my profile. As a child of divorce, I am intimately aquainted with the sanctity of marriage. I am also fully aware of how Satan is bound and determined to undermine marriages because of the unity it creates with two God fearing people.
I armed myself with as much education about marriage during this 18 years, including the 1st “marriage” being that of my relationship with Christ. I wrote all of this on my profile page so that my intentions were clear.
I gave myself one year on the website to get to know SDA men as friends. After about 9 months, I met a great guy named Danny. He lives in Arkansas. He is 40 years old. He has never been married and has no children, nor does he want any (I don’t either). He knows the Lord. He teaches Sabbath Study at his SDA Church. Danny is on disability for a back problem he had after a surgery go wrong at a well known hospital in California. He is almost always in severe pain. He can walk and get around okay, but tires easily.
When we met, I knew he was looking for a wife. His profile said so. My whole reason for joining the dating site was at the suggestion of some SDA pals. This made sense because it was a way to see how SDA men lived their lives for Christ from a semi-anonymous perspective. As I have already shared, I have intentionally not dated for 18 years. Danny has not either. We were able to form a bond right away through our mutual love of Christ, and began a bible study, prayer and a fellowship based relationship. As the weeks went by I realized that As the weeks went by, I found that really liked him. We had similar upbringings – camp, music lessons, divorced parents, we loved nature and reading, had a keen interest in health and nutrition and education. Most of all we loved The Lord. We have friends of all races and ages. Our bible study and my personal study went through the roof. A huge blessing to us both.
This went on for 8 months and he asked me if I felt that we should meet. I said I would think about it, but I knew I wanted to meet him before too much time went by. One of the “rules” for dating on line is to meet a person within a 6-12 month time frame. Around this time, he was having extremely painful back problems and we began to pray for relief.
MM, Danny takes no pain medication. He practices some form of pain management by doing a lot of walking, practicing a healthy lifestyle and staying active in church and his job. He loves basketball and although he cannot play anymore, he talked about it all the time, so I sent him a basketball. I also learned that he had a wish to be seen by the famous Dr. Benjamin Carson the neurosurgeon who happens to be SDA.
We got the idea to write Dr. Carson a letter. So we started praying over Danny’s wish and we started writing the letter. While Danny gathered his medical records, I had him relay the story of his back problems to me and then we chronologically documented them so that Dr. Carson had a clear picture of who Daniel was. I wrote Daniel’s bio and inserted his photo and resume, so that Dr. Carson could see how special Danny was. The letter took about 3 weeks to write. We pored over every word until it was perfect. Then we prayed over it and sent it off.
In the meantime, Danny asked me again if I wanted to come see him. I said yes and be bought me a plane ticket. I flew to Arkansas the day after my birthday for 5 days. Danny met me at the airport and it was as if we had known one another our whole lives. He took me to lunch, we went shopping for groceries (we both love to cook and eat) and then we went to his place to start cooking. Just so you and your readers are aware, Danny basically moved out of his apartment and let me stay there while he stayed at a hotel. Danny was really talking marriage around this time.
I did more listening than talking, but it is hard not to get excited when you have a guy who was praying for you day and night, calling all the time, and having bible study scripture study almost every night for 8 months. I realized that I loved him. He loved me and told me so.
The 5 days I spent with him were the best of my life, MM. It was the way the bible says it should be. A little bit of heaven on earth. We took long walks in the afternoon, went to church, shopped, cooked, ate together. We went to Sabbath Study, Vespers (Danny is a church elder) and everyone was very welcoming and kind. The entire church was praying over me and our relationship, even though I’d asked Danny not to really talk about our relationship in terms of marriage to the congregation. He did anyway. I guess that after 18 years of not marrying, he was as excited as I was.
Although Danny and I made a promise to one another not to meet friends and family just yet, two of his friends insisted on meeting me. These people are in their 60’s and are both divorced SDA’s. They do not attend Danny’s church. I was sort of surprised that they insisted on showing up anyway and even more surprised that Danny allowed them to – after our promise! So you can imagine my bewilderment when Danny’s friends showed up, who I would classify as his “spiritual parents”. More about them later…
In contrast, Danny’s church members were WONDERFUL. Yes, a few did make comments, like whispering to me when were we to be married, but it was sort of said with a nudge and then an admonishment that they were not supposed to really ask me that. I’d actually spoken to Danny’s pastor weeks before I went out there to get a feel for who he was. His pastor could not have spoken more highly of Daniel. Since Danny is Sabbath School Teacher and an elder of his church, I got to attend Vespers with him Friday evening and really see him interact with the other church elders – all seems to be wonderful people, all were married for years.
So, you can imagine my bewilderment upon meeting his “spritual parents”, who seemed to be off the beaten path, God loving, but had an oddness about them that I could not quite identify right away. I was asked rather personal questions by them both, such as if I woned my own home, and about my knowledge of the bible. I got throgugh the meeting fine, but was sort of unnerved.
Stranger still was his “spritual mother”. Although she was asked not to come, she drove two hours through the night just to meet me She is estranged from both of her children who happen to be Danny’s age. Danny knows little about this woman, or at least he told me did. I found it odd that after 5 years of friendship, he had no telephone number for her, did not have an address for her, did not know what she did for a living, etc. She made it clear to me that she was a permanent fixture in Daniel’s life and insisted on spending the night with me at his apartment.
MM, I got very mixed vibes from this woman. On the one hand she spoke of Godly things, but I read her spirit as something else. Even more weird was that Danny left for the hotel and was not there when she arrived. Anyway, we sat down to talk and when I told her that Danny loved me and that I loved him, she replied “that’s so cute” and shrugged her shoulders. She is an intelligent woman but she has a type of double talk that I could not identify until a few days later. MM, it was as if on the surface she was Godly. But her subtext read something very different.
She says kind things but the undercurrent of our conversation struck me as jealous and deeply manipulative. Danny told me afterwards that she reminded him not to touch me (he may have touched my shoulder or grabbed my hand or something while she was there). She also made a point of telling me that although Danny asked her not to come, she said she was coming anyway because she just “had to see this girl”. There is much more to the story, but suffice to say, I felt as if I were in competition with her – a woman nearly 23 years older than I.
She shared a strange story that sthe reason for her divorce was that she was “too spiritually advanced for her husband”. Danny told me afterwards that she told him her own two children are “Demons”. Danny also gives her money “gas money” as he told me and showed me a $20.00 bill that he planned to give her. MM, I am pretty intuitive, probably a bit more than most and I picked up on the fact that she was regularly getting money from Danny somehow. When I asked Danny if this was the case, he gave me two answers. One that he gave her money. Two that they were loans. Then he changed his answer and said that they were not loans.
I have analyzed this scenario to the nth degree, which is probably not a good idea, however I will share more about what I have come up with later, but I seriously believe that this person has somehow turned Daniel into her “spritiual Boaz” meaning she is leeching emotional and financial support from him much the way a wife would. I say this because she made a point of also letting me know the following – these are her exact words…that she can come and go as she pleases form Danny’s home.
That she does not need an invitation from him. That she always brings her own blankets, sheets and towels. That he is like a son to her “her son from another mother” she calls him. Over breakfast she actually told the both of us that she’d “had a vision that we (Danny an myself) would marry and live next to her on her property in Mississippi”. I was floored and shot Danny a look. We both laughed about it afterwards, but I found NONE of that funny.
As for his “spiritual father” I would say he is somewhat controlling of Daniel as well from the perspective that Danny depends heavily on him for guidance in The Bible and in men and life matters. Fine. Danny has already granted this man the role of being his health care proxy, which absolutely floored me. Danny is on disability for his back problems and works limited hours at University. As I shared with you already, Danny has a brilliant mind and is a trained electrical engineer. This is part of what drew me to him because I work with engineers at my work and am familiar with the way their minds work. My biggest fear for him is that these people are staying in his life to dominate and control him. Why? Control.
Danny’s biological parents are divorced and still alive. He has limited contact with them. He told me that his mother is terrified that he has joined a cult and believes he has been brainwashed. His father believes the same.
I talked to a trusted counselor about this situation and he gave me high marks for walking away. He also told me that people who have chronic pain like Danny are often preyed upon my others and that in Danny’s heightened pain periods he is probably lonely and will do or say anything for friendship, companionship etc. He also said that those in chronic pain will often find it hard to speak up for themselves – it just takes up too much emotion and energy. I could see this right away when I was with Danny. We would often sit down when he got tired and I tried to be super helpful when I was with him. He said afterwards that it felt like we were already married and that he did not expect me to do all of the things I did. I am super selective about who my friends are, but once I call you my friend that is it for me. I am loyal, loving and will do anything for you.
When I got back to Atlanta, I spoke to Daniel about my concerns. MM, he just didn’t get it. He said I was easily offended. MM, I live in a world of sin and I refuse to budge from reality. I am an excellent judge of character and believe that these “spiritual parents” are controlling Daniel. Even worse is that he doe snot know it. In my final email to Daniel I said that all I could offer him was friendship. My last email spoke of my feelings, which most likely challenged his manhood and integrity from the stand point of his being double-minded. This double mindednessness is related to how his spiritual parents communicated with me.
This was not the language I used, but this was my message. Danny said that he felt the Lord was trying to let him know that he was not ready for marriage. I was so upset over this that I have dumped all emails, photos, cards. I made the decision to sever all communication. I have also discontinued my on-line membership to the website and closed the special email account I opened so that Danny and I could chat sometimes when he was on too much pain to talk on the telephone.
I am brokenhearted over losing my friend and my possible life partner. I have been through a lot and refuse to be controlled by anyone except Jehovah God, who gives me a CHOICE. Yet I know that God’s ways are higher than my ways and that what what I did I did for God and to help someone who needed hope. I can’t really explain what happened except what I have written here. I own my own home, am debt free, have never been married and take excellent care of my health, my mind, my relationship with God.
I want for nothing and know how blessed I am, MM. I am well aquainted with what it takes to care for someone who is disabled, as I have nursed both of my parents until they died. Danny and I had many many conversations about our parents and agreed on all points. Our personalities fit. I needed a guy who had an intellectual side, but also a fun side. Who would give me my space, but who also was not afraid of closeness.
Someone who was not married before and had to children. Who was grounded in the word and had an active relationship with the Lord. Danny and I were becoming so close. Never an argument, few disagreements, which we carefully read over in the word to come to a decision. The 5 days we spent together (despite Dorothy and Merlyn) were among the happiest in my lifetime. Danny paid for my ticket and allowed me to stay at his place. I in turn helped with our food and cooking. After 8 months of talking every day, I had become very familiar with how much physical stuff he can do, so I was fully prepared to take over and give him a hand.
He said to me that he had not expected me to do all of what I did during my visit and was (happily) amazed. I didn’t mind cooking and cleaning. I actually enjoyed it. Well, this is everything. I feel so relieved that you know what I have been dealing with. I have been in agony over this situation, but I have no control over what happens now. I do not expect to ever hear from Danny again because I think he is too embarrassed and ashamed. I have been praying for weeks that God show me why this happened and why I am in so much pain. God helped me see that I need to work on getting my emotions under control and that He will continue to use me for HIS efforts to position his children where he needs them to be. This is not about personal happiness, although I believe that God wants this for us, however it is about allowing yourself to me used 100% for God’s purposes. Even though I may never know the truth about why this happened, I just need to find a way to keep trusting God. There are no guarantees in life, I guess. There is only God. I am determined to hold on to that.
I am asking that GOD’S WILL BE DONE over this situation, but also for those women who may read this. Although Danny and I prayed over our relationship every day, although we had bibles tudy, Sabbath study and prayer every day, it was not enough to grow our relationship into marriage. I still don’t understand what happened and why it has ended this way. MM, just please pray that God give me the strength to trust Him, to let go and move on.
God Bless You for your website and all that you do here.
Your sister in Christ, JAP
May 30, 2011 at 10:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Celeste, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I have no idea why people have to be so mean. You have been through enough with the loss of your unborn son. This is the workings of the enemy. I am going to pray for you to have wisdom and discernment in this matter. I pray also for God’s hedge of protection against the schemes of this woman. Stand your ground, Celeste. The Lord will not let you be taken down or harmed by this situation. Do what is right and speak only what is good. God is going to fight this battle for you. Don’t surrender because of ths woman. I pray that God will give you a peace about it. I don’t know where you work, but there are laws against harrassment and she can be sued. Just do your job to the best of your ability and leave the rest to God. You were right to report this problem. In the end, you will be the victor. I am praying for you, dear friend.
May 30, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliet, I read through your request and I must say that I see “red flags” here in this relationship. First of all, Danny is not being very truthful. To say that he gave his friend money, then said it was a loan, then changed it back to it was not a loan. What reasonable explanation could there be for this kind of answer? He is hiding something. Also, there is something not right about this woman who can just come to his house at anytime and to tell him not to touch you.
Juliet, I know you feel badly about losing what you thought was a life-partner but I think it was for the best. There is nothing worse than ending up with someone that you cannot trust or who listens to other people over you. I believe that God has the right one for you but that he will make it happen in his timing. I will be praying for you in this matter. I know you are brokenhearted over this all.
My friend, you wrote a lot in your request but I think that it should be addressed privately. If you would like, you can email me at: commish07@zoominternet.net and we can talk more. Sometimes the enemy makes a relationship look good on the outside but after a while, you know that it is not right. I will be praying for you. Don’t give up. God knows your heart and the healthy desire for a spouse. It will happen. I am here for you.
June 2, 2011 at 7:41 am
Shawn
Thank you for your website I just so happened to google trusting God through the storm and found your page. I would like you to please pray for my marriage we are having trouble financially right now and the enemy has come in to tear up my marriage & cause me & my husband to be against each other, but I have not turned against my husband I am trusting God to open my husbands heart to see his glory. I am continue to fast and pray because I want my marriage I will not allow the enemy to have my husband.
June 3, 2011 at 12:04 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Shawn, I know the battle you are in right now is a fierce one but I know that your faith and trust in God is going to take you through it all. Financial problems can bring stress upon the best of marriages. You must work against this trial to not let it enter into your relationship. If you and your husband will join together to seek God and his help with your finances, he will find a way to provide for you. Sometimes people act out under pressure of money problems. When worry replaces faith, fear takes over and couples sometimes turn on each other. Shawn, take this struggle to the throne of God. Don’t let this temporary setback make you give up. Your marriage is a vow to God must be taken very seriously. Jesus died so that you would have victory in every situation no matter how impossible it seems now. It is good that you have committed to save your marriage. God will honor that.
I will be adding you and your husband to my prayer list each night. We are not without hope in our problems. We are told to be anxious for NOTHING because as we present our prayer requests to God, his peace fills us as we know that he will be with us and his strength to endure is ours. I know it is difficult right now, my sister. I have been there, too! Be sure to read your bible daily and let the truth of God’s word fill you with hope. I will pray for your husband’s heart to be open to hear from God and to lead his family in faith and not react to the uncertainty of your financial problems. Your God will always be bigger than your need.
I am praying and I will be here for you. Stay strong, my friend. You are not alone!!
June 4, 2011 at 1:31 am
vennela
i am praying for my fiancee for his salvation he is non christian but i belive that jesus hear my pray and he will save my fiancee so pl pray for him that he will receive JESUS and both of us will be in JESUS entire our life pl pray for him and pray that i will see it very soon
June 13, 2011 at 10:52 am
Anonymous
please I need prayer for my marriage. I need prayer that GOD will show me how to be an example to my wife and the children. Hugo
June 13, 2011 at 11:50 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Hugo, Please know that I will be praying for your marriage and that you will be the example that you need to be as a Christian husband and father. You did the right thing in asking for prayer. God knows your heart and your weaknesses. He is able to equip you for the position as head of the family if you allow him to work through you. It is honorable that you take this calling seriously and want to do it right. I will be lifting you up each night and I know that God is going to help you to love your wife as Christ loves his church and in doing so, you will be the example your children need to see as a godly parent. God bless you, my friend. Be sure to read your bible everyday so that God can give you his wisdom and guidance for each day. I will be praying. Please stop by again to tlet me know how you are doing! I am with you in this battle.
June 13, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Vennela, I will be praying for your fiance’s salvation. In order to be one when you are married, you both must be one in Christ. I pray that you both will be blessed and given wisdom and discernment in your lives. Keep praying for him Vennela. Let him also see your faith by how you live. Talk to him about Christ and what he means to you. I will be praying with you and trusting that God will unveil his eyes to the truth.
June 25, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Heavenly Father, I am lifiting up to you all of these prayer requests. Lord, so many of those here are feeling hopeless and weary. Lift them up, dear Jesus, and let them know that you are with them. I pray for your peace to fill them. I pray for your strength to help them stand despite the storm they are facing. Jesus, I pray that you will meet them in their need and heal their pain. I pray for relationships and marriages to be healed. I pray for bodies to be made whole. I pray for financial problems to be lifted. Please meet every one of their bills and rescue those who are losing their homes. I pray for weaknesses to be made strong. I pray for your help with those who are having struggles that are overwhelming them. I pray for favor and protection on the spouses and children of those listed here . I pray for your mercy to cover them in every single one of their needs. I pray for protection and blessings on all that are listed here. I pray for all those here and their families to have a knowledge of salvation that leads them to a personal relationship with Christ. I pray for all to have hope and a future with promise. I pray for your abundant blessings and love to cover them now and may they all know that you are with them in every trial they face. Be with them in power now, dear Jesus and give them your rest and peace. May they all be a light for your kingdom. Amen
June 27, 2011 at 8:37 am
Kim
I am in need of prayer in my life. Please lift up your prayers for me and my family. Thank you.
June 27, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kim, I am glad that God brought you to my site. I will be lifting you up in prayer each day for God to give you his peace in your circumstance. I know you may feel overwhelmed by your situation and it may seem like there is no end and no way for God to help. The truth is that God can and will do all that it takes to bring you to victory. You must keep your eyes on Christ, Kim, and surrender your fears and anxiety to him. God is able to work all things out for your good if you can just believe. I was just praying over all these prayer requests now. God knows your problems and that of your family and he knows what is good. He will help you, my friend. I am here for you to talk to. And I will add your family to my prayer requests. I don’t know what God will do. I just know that his plan is perfect. Be strong for you are not alone!
July 1, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne
Glad to have found ur website again as i had lost it, u do inspire and touch me alot. you did help me pray for my Mum when she was in the hospital last time when i asked you, & thanks for ur prayers my Mum is much better now,the only problem is her left leg which was affected after having a stroke, Please pray for her quick recovery so she can walk better again, i know God is good. Please put me and family in ur prayers as we r going through some tough times, as my husband who is trying to sort out his immigrations issues, please pray that God should protect us & keep us strong as its not easy as seems. please pray for us….thank you T*
July 1, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi T, I am so glad you stopped by. I am also very happy to hear that your mum is doing better. I will be praying for her leg to heal also. And since the first time that you stopped by, I continue to pray for you and your family. From the first prayer request down, I lift them all up each night. I will keep you and your husband in my requests for your immigration struggles and whatever esle you are facing. The truth is, T, that if you believe that Christ is all that he says he is and if you have surrendered to Christ in your heart, then he will guide every step you take and lead you on the path that he chose for you before you were born. Please keep praying and trusting and reading your bible. Let the truth of God’s word fill you with hope. And never let the lies of the enemy convince you that your problems will defeat you! God will always be bigger than anything that comes against you.
I am praying for you, my friend. Stay in peace and believe!
July 4, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Lee
I have just been suspended from work pending investigation. Please pray for me that the lord should be with me all the way and that battle the lord is fighting for us should carry on.
July 4, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lee, I know that you are going thrugh a difficult time now. If you are willing to trust this situation to Christ, he will be able to cause even this trial to be used for your good. I will be praying for you, Lee. I know God has his plans for you and all that you endure MUST bow to the will of God for your life. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy or start doubting that your God will come through for you. He will! Just trust and believe and leave this battle to him. Then watch and see his power.
I will be praying for you each night. Stop by and let me know how you are doing. You are not alone, dear friend.
July 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Anonymous
Please pray that Jesus will grant me a nice house + garden of my own. I have been praying for 15 years but somehow I am unable to buy anything within my budget. My parents and sister have been persecuting me for 45 years. Since I started praying to Jesus, the persecutions have only increased.I had to leave my house and live in rented accommodations. So much money has gone as rent. Please pray for me. Thank you
July 10, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, please know that I will be praying for you. For whatever you are going through, I will be trusting that Christ has a way to take you through it and to give you the desires of your heart. While you wait on Christ, seek him in his world. The truth that you need to live in victory is by knowing the God you serve. I will be praying.
July 13, 2011 at 8:58 am
Anonymous
Marianne,
I seek prayers for my strength during a difficult time in my marriage. I must continue to trust in the Lord and know that he’s listening to my prayers and suffering with me. Sometimes it’s hard to trust the Lord so completely when you can be overwhelmed with pain and suffering.
Thank you!
-Diana
July 13, 2011 at 10:14 am
Marianne Lordi
Diana, I am praying for you! I know your pain and it can drain you of all hope but you must hold on because your prayers are being heard. God may be working something out right now in your husband’s life. Keep praying that God will reach him. One way or another, God will deal with him. Please know that I am always praying for you. I know you have cried many tears and are feeling weary. God is with you and you are right, he is hearing your prayers. Please keep your eyes on Christ for he will not fail you. This is in his hands. You have done all that you could do and now the battle belongs to the Lord.
Diana, please email me anytime. I know personally of your pain and I care. I will be here for you and you are not alone. Take strength, my sister and do not feel that you are desperate. Your Father knows how to take you through this. My heart and my prayers are always with you.
July 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Anonymous
Thank you, Marianne! You always say the right thing. I just wish I knew His purpose for me in all of this but I suppose that’s what patience is for.
-Diana
July 13, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Diana, even while you don’t undersand you know by faith that God is working this out for your good. Whatever that is, he will take you through it and above it. it is hard to be patient when you feel like your world is crumbling. That is why I am joining you in this battle and praying for you. I just want you to know one thing, by your faith and trust, you will come out of this a victor. God alone knows what is best for you. He knows where you should be and he has the power to take you there.
Your struggle is not unseen. God’s eyes are on you ALWAYS! We sometimes forget that he is watching us. He does not blink! There is not a microsecond that he is not with you. Do you think that he will forget you or that he is not grieved by your pain? Of course you don’t. But in this heartache, be assured that even this has a purpose in the plan for your life. Any struggle that he allows must bow to his will for the purpose he created you for. Diana, if you fully understood his love for you, you would have the peace you need to stand in faith while you wait.
In the meantime, please read your bible and memorize Scripture verses that will help you during this time. I have said it before, the one verse that I hold fast to when I feel overwhelmed is Paul’s statement to Timothy when he said:
“For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard (handle, take care of) that which I give to him today”.
If you can take that truth in your spirit, you can rest in his peace. I know that you have turned this over to Christ, Diana. I know you have faith despite your pain and I know that you want to be able to wait for your God in this matter. You know your God! By everything that you know of him, you should be convinced beyond a doubt that he will indeed handle all that you give to him today! Don’t let the devil give you any lie to the contrary. This battle is one that Christ will fight for you. Contact me anytime at: commish07@zoominternet.net. I give my email to anyone who wants to talk privately. I am here for you. I will also be praying for your husband. Be in peace, dear friend!
August 9, 2011 at 7:04 am
Charmaine
Thank you Marianne, I could today identify with soooo many things you said here. I understand His purpose for my life as I am very fortunate to have received this revelation many times. But to get there is very very difficult at this stage and I am really battling and the enemies attacks are fierce and many and the circumstances difficult.
August 9, 2011 at 9:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charmaine, I am glad you stopped by. I pray for all who come to this site because I believe that God has a message for everyone here. I know that it is difficult to keep standing in faith when so many things are coming against you. The truth is that God has authority over all that he allows in your life and each battle has already been prepared in advance for you to be the victor! When you can understand that each attack has no power to destroy you but that it can only achieve the purpose for which God has allowed it to, then you can have the confidence to keep your eyes on Christ and know that he is not going to fail you. Keep your focus on your God and not your circumstance. All things are being worked out for those who love God and are called for his purposes. If you have Christ in your heart, you have legions of angels surrounding your every move. Remember, if Christ dwells in you, his angels are always with him to do his commands. He has given his angels charge over you.
I pray that you will take these words to heart and know that they are true. God is working something so far greater than what you can conceive now. And he is coming back soon to make all things new. We have to hold on to the end. The reward will be worth it.
I will be praying for you, my sister. I lift up all of these requests each day and I will remember you also. Remind yourself that God will always be bigger than the struggles you face. Read your bible every morning. Let the truth of God’s word fill you so that you will have the weapons you need when the enemy attacks. Be strong, dear sister. You are never alone in the battle. Stop back and let me know how you are doing. I will be praying.
August 9, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Sam
Please pray for me and my marriage. I recently found out that my husband has been having an affair with another woman that began shortly after our marriage and has continued ever since. When I confronted him, he told me that he wanted a divorce and had found what our marriage lacked with another woman. He has since moved from our home. I cannot adequately express how completely devastated I am; my husband is the last man I would have expected this from. I know his actions are due to the sin in the world and the working of the enemy, but there are times when I wonder if I am to blame. I feel alone, abandoned, and confused. Most of all, I just miss my husband, which is a hard emotion to deal with since he has hurt me so badly. My prayer to God is that He gives me the strength and grace to deal with this betrayal and that His will be done. I also pray for my husband’s salvation and that he will not be fooled by the tricks of the enemy.
August 10, 2011 at 6:36 am
Anonymous
Hi
Im really down right now, confused, tempted to give up, full of fears. I thank God because He brought me to this site, I read you article regarding
“There is Always Hope”
“Trusting that God is With You”
“Never Surrender to the Enemy”
Yes I believe in that. Thank you for inspiring words, my heart and mind changed. I know that God has His big purpose in me.
August 10, 2011 at 9:44 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, we all grow confused and weary in the battlesof this life. It is hard to trust God when your world seems to be falling apart. My heart is with you, my friend. If you look closely in all of my writings, you can see that I am not giving you just words in these messages, I am speaking of things that I know and that God has taken me through. I once thought I was literally going to drown in my own tears. The truth is that God will never allow you to perish in your difficulty. He is working it out for those who belong to him. He is using your pain to bring you closer to him and have a greater knowledge of his power. You are not going to fail because God is bigger than the mountains you face. There is always hope for those who put their trust in Christ. It was God who created the heavens and the earth with just his command. Don’t ever believe that he is not enough to help you through your pain.
I believe it was God who brough you to this site because that is always my prayer for him to reach those who need to hear the message he gave me to write. I pray constantly for all who visit here. I will be praying for you now each night. God has a bigger plan for you, my friend. He has already working it out for you. Remember in Genesis how Joseph had to sit in prison for years for something he didn’t do. Those years weren’t wasted time. God was working out the bigger picture. His plans for Joseph were far greater than Joseph could ever dream. Joseph wanted to get out of prison. God’s plan was not only to get him out safely, but to make him royalty in Egypt and to save his people from extingction in the famine. That is the God we serve. His plans for you are bigger and better. Don’t dwell on your problem……look to the power of your God.
Be strong, dear friend. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. I will be praying for you!
August 10, 2011 at 10:12 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Sam, I wrote a response to your prayer request but somehow it did not show up. I am so sorry. I have been praying for you since I got your request. I know your pain and I know how difficult it is for you now. Please know that you are not alone. God can still make a way for you to have victory one way or another. Satan wants to destroy families. He is doing a good job at it. But God has a future for you, Sam. Keep praying for your husband’s salvation. I will be praying in that you will feel the presence of God who is with you right now. Because of the personal nature of your request, I want you to know that you can email me to speak confidentially at: commish07@zoominternet.net.
I know you are weary and it is hard to think and pray right now. I am here for you. Write to me anytime. Read your bible every day so that God’s truth can fill you and you can stand your ground when the enemy tries to make you think you will never okay.
My heart is with you, Sam, and I will keep praying for you and your husband. No matter what happens, God has a way to take your through.
August 23, 2011 at 1:08 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, please pray for my daughter who graduated, but she cannot apply for a job because we have a school fees arrears of $4,000 which she must clear before they release her transcripts. I also request that you pray for me for a financial breakthrough. I have debts up to my ears and it seems that I cannot get out of debt I am able to clear one only if I borrow and this is just getting worse.
A question that bothers me is that, I pray to God for a financial miracle but I do not wait for the answer to come from him as normally my debts are a timeline instead I go around and look for the money on my own, what should I do, I get so scared, I get so filled with doom and gloom especially when the rent is in arrears and I am being threatened with eviction.
I have such a bad credit report — please Marianne what should I do. My email is nakomownan@yanoo.com.
God Bless you and thanks for the time.
August 23, 2011 at 9:00 am
Marianne Lordi
I am glad you stopped because I will be praying for your financial problems. Somehow in the midst of all of your struggle, God can still work it out if you will trust him. I will email you, my friend, and talk to you more. There is nothing that Christ cannot turn around for those who trust in him!
August 30, 2011 at 10:01 am
Dana
for my daughter Annette to make the right choices in life. Her anxiety that she would not turn to alcohol or pot to help her that she would find the right path to help her. Let her find Jesus in her life.
for our friend April that she find child care for her son soon that she can afford, she is moving and needs to find someone close to where she lives. as well be able to afford a car.
for my friend that she would be able to get her apartment cleaned up. She has physical and mental problems and that cause her to not be able to do things. Pray I can get things done for her it is a lot of work. Pray she would talk with her therapist about this and get some help before she gets evicted to keep on top of things.
August 30, 2011 at 11:31 pm
Ester
Hi Marianne…Please help me in praying my son name Joshua,14 years old,he dropped out of school,always playing computer games,he is hook on it,whenever i talk to him about it,he shutting me off.I dont know what to do now
August 31, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Dana, I will be praying for Annette to learn to make better choices in her life. I pray that she will come to know Christ as her Lord aYound Savior because that is the only way that she will have victory in her life. I will be praying for all of your request. God knows how to cause all things to be worked for the good for those who love him. Keep praying, Dana. Your family and friends are blessed to have you care so much for them. I pray that you will have the strength to continue in your walk of faith. I will be joining you in prayer. God alone has the power to give us al that we need. I will be praying for your daughter and your friend to know the truth and learn to trust Christ in their life.
August 31, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ester, glad you stopped by. You have a serious problem with your son and I will be covering him in prayer. In the meantime, Ester, keep praying and reading your bible. God will give you the wisdom you need to do what is right in this situation.
I know that it is a difficult time for you. However, a 14 year old should not be making major decisions in his life. He is still a child. Who bought him the computer? If it was you, than you need to remove it from him. If he does not have controls and boundaries in his life, he will never respect authority of any kind. He will have a very difficult life. I am not sure how he was able to drop out of school. I fear for your son if something is not done soon. Do you have a counselor or a Pastor that you both can talk to? Ester, please try to do something now or this young man may one day end up in prison. I will be praying for him.
There is a way for Christ to help. I will be praying. Don’t grow weary. Keep up your walk of faith and seek God’s help. I am here for you when you need to talk. Satan wants to keep our children in bondage. Fight for him, Ester,keep praying. I will be praying with you. God bless you, my friend.
September 12, 2011 at 5:47 am
Claudia
Dear Marianne,
I have been here reading your writings this morning since around 5:00a.m. and been blessed with what my eyes have seen. Thank you for taking the time to share the Lord with others.
I would like to ask you and the followers of Christ who are reading this to please pray for my family. My husband was laid off from his job eighteen months ago. (Please do not feel bad for that, because the job had him gone anywhere from 5-7 days a week out of town. Plus he worked with men who live for the world and not Christ. Since my husband is a Christian he was attacked daily by these men, and the stress of this job affected our marriage and children. So we give praise to the Father he is no longer with that company!) I am a homemaker and a homeschooling mom now. Finances have been an issue since my husband has lost his job, and the unemployment ended (due to the federal government stating NC unemployment rate had dropped something like 0.XX%). As I type this we are three months behind in rent (which it is my sister’s home and she may lose it if we cannot come up with the money) and behind on all our utilities (everything is scheduled to be disconnected this week.) Family, friends, and even people of the church look at us and some have stated my husband should be working since he is a college graduate. He has been called all kind of names for not having a job by Christians and non-Christians. (Even I have tried to find work and in one week I was turned down for three jobs. The amazing thing is the Lord told me what would happen with each job, and everything He told me came to pass. He wants me to continue to stay home with our children to teach them and to take care of our home.) I am willing to do the Lord’s will and have been blessed this year with so much wisdom in taking care of our three little daughters (1, 3, and 5 years old) and my husband. However, our needs of clothing, food, and shelter weigh heavy upon my husband and myself. I know the Lord speaks in His Word for us not to worry of these things because He provides for all even the birds of the air and the beast of the field. I have called out to Him daily and realized the other day that the hope I use to always be filled with has faded. I was shocked upon realizing this, because I have always been filled with hope in my Father. Unfortunately, I have allowed people and circumstances to wither it away.
I feel as though the Father will not hear me, but I know in my heart that is a lie. We have went to the church for help even they will not answer. No one seems to understand or seems to want to deal with us, and that is heartbreaking. We keep being accused of being careless with our money, but we have not been that kind of family. We tithe 10% to the Father, place 10% in our savings and live off 80%. This does not include helping other in our community, neighborhood, and giving to family and friends and charities. Please pray for my family as we walk through these trials. Especially my husband. He is a loving man who seeks the heart and will of the Lord daily. Even though he tries to hide it I can see the pain in his eyes that he has because he has not been able to provide for us.
Thank you in advance.
September 12, 2011 at 8:44 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Claudia, my heart does break for you and others in this economic meltdown that we live in. I will be praying for you without cease. I know how hard it can be. Years ago when I was a single mother, I got into a financial bind and thought I was going to lose our home. I struggled to keep my faith but somehow I did. In the end, God did help me to do what I needed to do to get back on my feet. Your husband being out of work is a terrible strain on you both. I find it sad that people would admonish him because he is a college graduate and should be working. A lot of graduates are out of work. It is difficult to find a job anywhere. However, if you are a true follower of Christ, he is not going to let you be destroyed by this situation. He WILL make a way. He owns everything that is on this earth. He knows how to provide for his children and the economics of this world don’t matter.
You and your husband must pray together and seek direction. I know you probably already are but continue. See if God is not leading your husband to a job he might not have considered before. It may be out of his range but he should try it anyway. God may have a plan to take your husband away from the kind of jobs he had in the past to lead him to the plan he has for him. I pray that he is getting the heart ready of the employer who is going to hire your husband. I pray that your husband’s eyes will be open to seek jobs that he may think are beneath his training. God can put you in a job and see that you are promoted to where he wants you to be. Tell you husband to consider all offers. Then just surrender the outcome to your God. He cares about this situation. He knows your need and he alone can help you. Forgive those who have passed judgment in the past. Release it all to God and watch him work in your life. Be sure that you make the time to read your bible every day. God will speak to you through his word and bless you for what you do. Your job is to teach your children the ways of God and how to follow him. Your children must see you pray and they must see that you trust God! That is how they will learn to do the same.
I will not stop praying for you, Claudia. I take all of these prayer requests very seriously. They are all in my heart and I intercede for them all. I may not know everything about them, but I know God does. We read in Psalm 84 that no good does God withhold from those whose walk is righteous. I take that promise to heart. If you are a believer and have Christ living in you, you have been made righteous. God will not keep back anything that is good for you and you can take that to the bank. I am here for you, my sister. I know the pain of that uncertainty that you are living with but take heart because God is not going to leave you in that pain. Keep trusting and believing. Keep serving Christ as Master of your home. He will not fail you.
Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. You can email me if you wish. All the messages you read on my site actually are written from my own experience as God has taken me through them all…..even when I doubted! He is a forgiving, loving Father and he is with you right now. I will be lifting up your family now. God bless you, dear sister.
September 21, 2011 at 12:29 am
MRC
Marrianne,
I feel terribly financially insecure as the business I am running is not doing well and I need to pay for my childrens education. My wife too has given up her job.
I have just returned to Christ after years of ignoring HIM and lived in sin for which I have asked his forgiveness.
Please pray for me that my financial tribulations just pass away
September 21, 2011 at 7:39 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi MRC, I will of course add you to my prayers each night. I know that financial problems are hitting everyone and it is tough. However, we serve a God who can provide for his own. Those who hear his voice and who follow his lead will never lack for any good thing. It may be tight and you will have to make cuts, but Christ has already made a way to help you. I am so glad that you have returned to Christ in your heart. We all have gone astray at some point in our life but he never holds that against us. I will be praying for you and your family, my friend. Read your bible every day in order that you learn more of his truth and let it be your protection. God speaks to us through his word. Spend at least 10 minutes every morning and you will find not only peace about your situation, you will grow in your faith as you read about God’s faithfulness.
I will keep you in prayer. Walk in your faith and show your family that you trust your God! Keep in touch to let me know how you are doing.
September 21, 2011 at 11:20 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I was informed yesterday that my job will be terminated in two weeks. I was “guaranteed” employment for this particular job until the end of 2012, so of course the news was a shock. I have worked 13 years at the same firm and now this. It’s been a tough year overall, first with the loss of my boyfriend, which you are well aware of, and now this. It would be very easy to give up and stop believing in God’s promises, but somwhere in my spirit there is still a little light shining. That MUST be God because I really have no reason to smile, have a song in my heart or a light in my spirit. It’s hard to describe the place where I am at the moment, but I don’t want to speak or write any words that feed into negativity, so I will simply ask for your prayers – for peace and continued employment. God bless you for this website. it is so full of hope and reminders of God’s promises.
JAP
September 21, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Juliette, I will of course continue to pray for you. Remember how we talked about how God’s will cannot be stopped in our lives. I think you really wanted your relationship to work out even though you saw the red flags telling you that it was not good. I believe that God was with you then and he is with you now. You are an intelligent, articulate woman who has everything going for you. Unfortunately, there were times when you just sold yourself short. You don’t have to do that. I pray, my sister, that you took to heart our conversation that God is not in religion but in a personal relationship with Christ. If you have Christ living in you, do you really think he is going to abandon you? Do you think he can’t give you a better job and the desires of your heart for the right spouse? Don’t let this negative situation turn you from what you know to be true about the God you serve. He knows where you are, dear friend! His eye is on you. He knows how to bring you success but you must trust him. You are very qualified for the work you do. God has given you talent. You will get another job and he will open the doors for you. I know it is hard right now. Disappointment sometimes feeds into us feeling inadequate. Keep what is true in your heart. Don’t let the devil’s lies fill your mind. You will come through this. And when you do, you are going to have a better understanding of Christ and his power.
I am praying for you, Juliette. You are in my nightly prayers. God knows how to keep and protect you. He has the means to provide for you. I will join you in prayer. Never give up and never doubt. Those are two weapons the devil tries to make you do. I am here for you when you are feeling down. Keep up your bible reading each day so that you can fend off the slings and arrows that the devil sends your way. Whatever happens, God can cause it all to turn for your good.
Stay strong and in peace, Juliet. God is with you.
September 23, 2011 at 9:25 pm
carelesskimjang
Hello Marianne,
I just bumped on your blog as I have wordpress account too. I was researching for a specific keywords about surrendering yourself to God and put all your burdens to him then I found your blog. This is not some kind of an article, since I am an article writer. The reason is personal since I am really seeking help from God and asking if he can give me someone to help me, to advice me, to become my friend to get closer to him. I am very prayerful, but I guess my prayer is less serious since I cannot hear God’s response, or maybe I am wrong thinking that way. I read some of your entry and I saw this Prayer Request blog you had made. I want you to become my friend and please include me through your prayer. I am totally lost with all the debts and lost of confidence in life and I do not know where I am going. I do not know what kind of solution I will give to these problems that I want to end. I want to be free of debt before the year ends and I have plans but I am having doubt if I can do that plan and will able to achieve my goal. Please pray for me. I really want God to talk to me and tell me what will I do. I hope God send me people who can able to help me effectively. I know there is a solution to my problems but I am totally lost of finding it so please pray for me. Please be my friend. Thanks Marianne for reading. Hope to hear from you. God Bless you.
September 23, 2011 at 11:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi carelesskimjang, I am glad that you stopped here. I will be praying for you each night and trusting that God can provide for all that you need. I also pray that you will grow in your faith and trust and learn how to hear from God. If you are a believer who has Christ living in her, then God has a plan to help you in every area of your life. You want to be free of debt but remember that you must make the effort to do what is right with your money. It seems like everyone of us has to cut back on our spending and be very wise in how we use all that God gives to us. I learned a while ago to seek God in all of my spending. Whenever I would go to a store, I would pray that my spending would line up with God’s will. I did not get all that I wanted but I was able to get all that I needed. That was a blessing! In the end, I saw that my spending and how I used my money was also meant to give glory to God who gave me everything good. I also lined up my finances biblically. I gave and helped others as led by God to do. I learned to share all that I have. And I learned to be content with what I had. That discipline helped me in all the areas of my life. You need to pray about your spending and ask God to show you if there is any area in your life that you need to balance.
My friend, be sure to read your bible every day. You will learn the principles of how to honor God and live a blessed life. It doesn’t matter what you have unless you have God’s hand of blessing on your life. Everything else will be destroyed one day. God will speak to you through his word. He will lead you as you seek him in your reading. And his power will fill you as you put his kingdom first.
Those who live a righteous life through Christ will never lack for anything good. God knows how to provide for those who trust in him. I will be praying for you, my sister. Please stop back anytime or you can email me if you need to talk. I know you might be getting anxious about your financial situation – but hold on and trust that God can help you win this battle. He is bigger than any of your problems
Stay in peace by knowing and trusting the God you serve. I will be praying!
September 25, 2011 at 2:15 am
louiecat
Dear Ms. Marianne:
First allow me to thank and congratulate you for your God-inspired words. I came across your site just today and began reading and I was encouraged and blessed by the things you said. You are indeed an instrument of our almighty God.
I am currently undergoing extreme difficulties right now as my wife and I are on the brink of separation (we have two wonderful kids) because of her recent infidelity of which I do not put all the blame on her because of how bad I treated her in the 10 years of our marriage. What makes it more difficult is that I am working in another country while she is with our children in the Philippines. I know God has a purpose and I have learned to accept the sufferings and pain I am undergoing as consequences of my past sins. I just ask you to please pray for me that God will continue to mold me and give me a stronger faith and patience that I might continue to endure and persevere. Please also pray that God will touch the heart of my wife to finally forgive me and let go of all my past shortcomings and wisdom to realize that all is not lost, that there is still hope if we just allow God to work in our lives. I already forgave her and I ask that she will do the same for me. Also, please pray that God will keep our kids safe and secured amidst all these. For now, I will continued to praise and serve our Lord while I wait for his perfect will and plan to come to pass.
God bless you sister.
Your brother in Christ,
louiecat
September 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Louiecat, I did email you but I will say something here also. I will be praying for God to give you the strength to hold on and for your wife to have a heart to forgive. We all make bad choices and the consequences of them can hurt. But the God of new beginnings is willing to work with those who trust him and who seek to walk in his ways. God can restore your marriage and make it better than it was before. He can bless your family and bring favor in your home. Whatever happens, it you continue to keep your eyes on Christ, he will take you through this situation. I will be praying for your marriage and for your children to remain safe and secure. I hope that you both can come to an understanding that Christ needs to be at the center of your marriage to make it work. Tell your wife that you are willing to surrender it all to Christ to heal and restore.
The enemy works overtime to destroy marriages and families. I will be praying that yours can be salvaged and that Christ can make you both whole as he teaches you to love each other unconditionally by his power.
I will be praying. Keep reading your bible daily so that God can give you hope and the armor that you need to stand in faith despite what you are going through. God bless you and your family. I am here for you.
September 28, 2011 at 5:17 am
louiecat
Thank you ms. Marianne, every prayer helps. Right now i feel i am led by the Lord to be still and let Him do His miracles. although it’s really really hard to wait especially when I am so far away and have no idea on what’s happening with my wife because it’s been almost 2 weeks since she stopped communicating with me. I know I just have to trust God but there are times (like now) when I get anxiety attacks and I panic at the thought that I might lose the thing I hold most dear in this world…my family. Aside from the fact that I do miss them all the time. But then again, the Lord says, “His grace is sufficient”, I have done some horrible things in my life, things which I am not proud of so who am I to complain? I know I didn’t start well but I want to finish well and my desire is for my wife and I, including our children, to serve the Lord as a family. I pray that the Lord hears my cry and grant me this favor. God bless you sister.
you brother in Christ,
louiecat
September 28, 2011 at 10:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi louiecat, it is so good to see your faith at work in such a painful trial. When you start to get panic attacks, immediately turned them over to Christ. Those attacks are the whispers of defeated spirits who are trying to take you down. Don’t give in. That is why I tell you to say in the bible and read of God’s unfailing promises. No matter what happens, he has the power to take you through it all and to keep you standing. I am praying, my friend, and I will keep praying that this family can be restored to wholeness and more. I pray that you can renew your vow to your wife and begin from here to love her as Christ loves his church. I pray that God will make a way for this to happen. I am with you, dear brother. I will be fighting this battle along side you. Ask all of your believing friends and family to join in too. You are in another country but your God knows where you are and he will help. I will also pray for the protection of your family in the Philippines. Keep the truth in your heart and remember that you have the power through Christ to live in victory. I will be praying.
October 3, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Jim
I am struggling, especially today. Since my mother’s passing everything seems very difficult. I grief her loss – although knowing she is in a better place – and I feel I failed her as a caregiver. Now I must deal with her property and financial affairs – on the basis of prior situations I know this may be difficult with my sibling and I am fearful and worried about this. Now that I am completely alone it is even more fearful. I ask God to please come to my immediate aid and direct/guide my decisions and help things resolve well and peacefully with no conflicts. I am desperate.
October 3, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, First of all I want to say that I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. I lost my mother almost 20 years ago. She was only in her sixties. It still hurts but I do know where she is. My father died almost 3 years ago. He lived with me for the last 4 years of his life even though he was not around when I was growing up. I thought I had forgivenh him but when he came from out of town to live with me, I knew I still harbored pain over his not being around us growing up. Ny brother and sister lived out of town so I had to deal with all of their affairs alone when they died.I I felt lonely and very overwhelmed trying to do everything while working and caring for my daughter. I have to tell you, Jim, that it was in that lonely time dealing with the details of their affairs that I truly understood that God was with me! I never could trust him to help me becaause everyone else in my life failed me in some way. I just thougtht he would too. But he saw my tears and pain. He saw my guilt for things I failed them in. The grief I felt thinking that I let them down, that I didn’t do enough, that I hurt them in some way, almost ate me up alive. I know that God’s power came upon me and helped me to forgive myself and to move on. I did the best I could even when I wasn’t so nice. I am forgiven. I did a lot for them so my failures should not be filling my mind. The same is true for you. You did not fail as a caregiver! You did what you could. Give the rest to God and let him show you as he did for me. If the enemy can get you to believe that you let your mother down someway, he can put you in an emotional bondage of failure! That is a lie. Know the truth, my brother! The truth is that you were there and did try to help. Whatever you think you didn’t do enough of, surrender it to Christ now. Never let the accuser hold it against you.
I think it is God’s hand that led you to my site since I felt exactly like you do! I will be praying for you, Jim. I want you to know without a doubt that God is going to take you through your pain. You are going to find that God’s strength was all that you needed. You will have a greater understanding of his love. Most importantly, you will be free from feelings of failure and emotional struggles. I am here for you, my brother. Please let me know how you are doing. My email is on my site if you want to talk confidentially. You need to keep in your heart the truth and that is that Christ sees your tears. He feels your pain And he will b e with you always to help you and lift you above it. Be strong, Jim. I will be praying for you each night. God has the answer and he is not going to fail you. Don’t give in to worry. Surrender all your fears to him now. You will be stronger when this is over because you will see as I did how faithful your God is!
October 5, 2011 at 3:25 am
keijo
I need your pray help in my life the fight against for false doctrine who will destoy so much here ,thanks and bless,keijo sweden
October 11, 2011 at 3:42 am
Glenn Iverson
Hi Marianne! Its been months since we have talked and I frequently stop by to hear your messages which keep me going and give me hope.Yes I have fallen off my horse of faith more than a few times but God who has mercy on me helps me back into the saddle.You warned me about the importance of reading my bible everyday.Need I say anymore? Right now I am being tested greatly with tough decisions that affect my parents who you may remember are helpless and in great need of care as well as being let down by a person I trusted in regards to their care and violated their privilages.It has put me in a very tough position. As I flip flop with these decisions they all have their consequences and I am always having to say “your will not mine” as I dont have the answers. My dad has been in the hospital for weeks and I have decided to put him in a nursing home as we are no longer equiped to care for him.MY mom may have to follow as she it is hard for her to be separatedThis breaks my heart as well as theirs.Her caregiver at this time cannot be trusted . She is the daughter of my main caregiver who is overseas and who is a close friend of mine.I forgive her for what she has done but the trust is gone..So I am praying for mom & dad, care giver and caregivers daughter. I am praying for self control for myself with what I say & that my decisions will have the Lords blessing.It all seems to have unfolded in a short time after a number of months where things were getting better for myself and family. I also know
it was at that time that my faith took a backseat to good times. Ahhhh to be human! Pray for this situation and the people involved and that I may pass this trial with Gods help. I fall down alot Marianne but I will never give up.He who loved me first never gives up on me. God bless you and hope you are well.
Glenn
October 11, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Lexie
im going through a huge trail (health-wise). somethings wrong with my left eye…i dont know what it is but God knows. it could be a lazy eye. but it hurts whenever i sleep, or close my eyes…i need a prayer. im 16 and saved too and also going through a battle in my mind, and anxiety (trouble swallowing)… i cant eat like i use to, i cant sleep lie i use to, i at think like i use to, i at live like i use to… im asking God for a sound mind and for the pain i my eye to leave in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ so i coul sleep right again and eat. im low on faith and hope, sometimes i wonder if he really does have a plan for me… i believe this prayer will get answered in time… i just cant take the pain anymore. pray for me, and may God bless you brothers and sisters in the Lord.
October 11, 2011 at 11:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Keijo, I will be praying for you. I know that there is a lot of darkness and lies filling this earth. We must pray for discernment and guidance to fight off what is false and stand for truth. Be sure to read your bible everyday so that the promises and truth of Jesus Christ can fill your mind and your heart and give you peace. Take care, I am praying.
October 11, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Glenn, I am so happy to hear from you again! I know that you are still overwhelmed with all that you do for everyone. It can become a hindrance in your faith if you let it take over your life. That is why I told you to be sure to keep up with your Scripture reading. It is the source of our power and strength to let God’s word bring us bring us truth to fight off the battles that we face every single day! And you found out that sometimes when we have good times, we forget our God and his power. You know that God is watching you, Glenn. He sees your struggles and he knows your heart. Seek him out in his word. I know that you will come away with a greater understanding of his promises that are yours. Too often you try to handle everything yourself. You get tired and weary doing that. It is only in putting on the full armor of God each day that you can fend off the attacks, make the right decisions and stay in peace no matter what you are going through!
I still continue to pray for you, my brother. I know that God will direct your steps on what you need to do to help your parents. All that you need is in Christ! He is not going to fail you. Hang in there and be strong knowing that this battle has already been won by Christ. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. I will be praying each night for you!
October 11, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lexie, I can tell that you are being attacked by the enemy. He is trying to convince you that you have no hope and that God’s perfect plan for your life is not going to happen. Those are lies, Lexie. Keep the truth in your heart no matter how badly you feel. I don’t know what is happening to you physically, but I will be praying for God to show you and to give your doctor wisdom in treating your symptoms. There is an answer, Lexie. You won’t be destroyed by these things. Please be sure that you read your bible every day. I tell everyone that because the answers to all taht we endure in this life are in God’s promises for us. Just take a few minutes each day. It will make a world of difference. If you are saved through Christ, you have been given a sound mind. The enemy will try to make you think differently but that is only to discourage you and make you ineffective for God’s kingdom. I will pray that you will know the truth which gives you the victory in every mind battle. Take captive every thought and make it obedient to Jesus Christ. Don’t let lies linger in your mind. Immediately let God’s word bring down any stronghold that comes against you. Remember that Jesus used Scripture to turn back Satan and his temptations. Your life and future is in Christ’ hands. He will see you through the pain you are feeling. He has the power and authority to restore you to wholeness and peace. No matter what you go through, my sisiter, your God will always be bigger than anything that this world throws at you.
I will be praying for you, Lexie. Stay in peace through God’s word. Don’t give up because Jesus died to give you victory over all things. I am here for you anytime. Please stop back or email me to let me know how you are feeling. God bless you, Lexie!
October 12, 2011 at 1:46 am
louiecat
hi ms. Marianne:
just went through some of your replies and all I can say is thanks. it helps a lot to read words of encouragement especially when it is based on truths.
as for me, i am still struggling everyday because of the separation although by the grace of God, I am starting to feel better and starting to accept the way things are. my kids are living with her and i continue to send financial support. at this point, all i want is peace for us both and for our kids to be protected and shielded from the negativity of it all.
as for now, i will continue serving the Lord while i wait for His answer. i must admit though that is the hardest part, living everyday and not knowing what God’s plan and will is for me. there are days when i would wake up feeling hopeless and broken by what happened and it has come to a point when i am afraid to ask God for specific things for fear of being disappointed if it is not His will.
anyhow, as i’ve said, i just pray that God will keep my kids safe and secured through all this and that eventually my desire is still to be reconciled with my wife and for our family to be whole again even though i must admit that i don’t know if i still love her after everything that has happened. nevertheless, i am willing to learn to love her again if that is God’s will for me. but if not, i just pray that God will give me a revelation of what He wants for me soon and that he gives me the strength and patience to endure each day of uncertainty. and that eventually, whether my wife and i would get reconciled, i pray that I get to be with my kids because i want to raise them as Christians as opposed to my wife’s side of the family who are non-believers.
God bless you sister.
your brother in Christ,
louiecat
October 12, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi louiecat, I am so glad you stopped back. I have been praying for you and your situation. Although I don’t know what the outcome will be, I know that if you continue to keep your eyes on Christ – he will without fail take you through it and make your stronger for having endured all you did. He will restore your future and give you hope and peace. That is truth!
I know that your mind is just filled with hurt and confusion over all that you have been through. You said that you are afraid to ask God for specifice things for fear of being disappointed if it is not his will and that is what I would like to address.
My friend, for years I would seek God in prayer for specific requests – but I always had some kind of back-up plan “in case” he didn’t come through for me. This went on for a while until one day I came to the conclusion that I should not want anything that God does not want for me. Why would I try to make something happen in my life if God did not want me to have it? Remember, my brother, Christ has your best interest at heart. He will deny you no good thing (Psalm 84). He will give you everything that is good. When you pray for something, keep in mind that God can see the beginning and the end of your life! Nothing is hidden from him. Don’t you think that he would know just a little more than you what is good for your life? Do you want him to give you something that will ultimately be destructive to your life? Once I came to that understanding my prayer life took a whole different path. I am willing to submit to his will and not my own because he alone knows what is good for me. He gives me grace and mercy without measure so he definitely is not going to withhold something good.
Louiecat, go to God in prayer. He surely knows your pain and brokenheart. He sees your frustration and struggle. And he knows how to put your life back together again! You will not be destroyed if your wife chooses not to return to you. Additionally, IF she gets to the end of herself and decides that her marriage is worth the effort to make it succeed, God will work in your heart to love her even more than you once did. You are not going to fail, my friend. Your faith will keep you together despite the battle you are in.
I will continue to pra6y for you. I will be here for you to talk to anytime so please stop back or email me,. God’s perfect plan for your life will never ever fail. Your God is with you. Never let the enemy tell you anything different. Keep reading your bible each day. Let the truth fill you and guard your heart. God knows where you are. He never leaves your side.
October 14, 2011 at 2:33 pm
John
Please pray for me. I am fighting depression and financial burdens. I have been praying for GOD to lift the depression off of me and also lift the burden of finances off of me. Pray that He will work in my life and show me direction. Thanks
October 14, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, I will be praying for you,my brother! Don’t let your fears cause you to forget the power of your God. We all are going through or have been through financial problems that caused anxiety. Remember that we are in ending times. The enemy is going to try to cause storms of every kind to hinder believers from shining the light of Christ for his kingdom. It is hard to witness of God’s providence when it seens like our own world is going under. The truth for those who belong to Christ is that he will work it all out for the good. You have to stand patiently in trust while your God does his work. That is hard but you have his strength to do it. I once went through a financial struggle that caused me to worry where my young daughter and I were going to live! I pushed past the thoughts of failure. I trusted in HIm who I could not see or hear but knew that God was with me. I forced myself to look at my God instead of my circumstance. In the end, it was somehow worked out and I came to know a deeper level of trust in God. I had to actually go into the furnace of affliction so that I could see God’s power and authority over all that I faced.
John, I will be praying for you to hold on until God’s plan unfolds for your situation. Please keep reading your bible each day. The only way you are going to know God and his promises is to meet him in his word! The world is too dark to try and work things out by yourself. You have a greater power of Christ living in you if you truly put your trust in him. I will lift you up each night. God has burdened my heart to pray for those who are facing struggles and trials and feel they have nowhere else to turn. I am here for you to talk to. You can email me if you wish. Whatever your struggle is, Christ has defeated it all at the cross. He has made you a victor so that even your financial problems have no power to destroy your life. These aren’t just nice words, my brother. I am giving you the truth. Seek Christ out in his word and hold on for he will never fail you.
October 14, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Anonymous
Marianne, I have a friend that has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Do you have a prayer for her?
Thank you so much and God bless you!
Mellissa
October 14, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Melissa, You are a caring person to request prayer for your friend. I don’t have a specific prayer. I will simply lift her to the throne of God’s grace and humbly pray that he will touch her body and restore her to wholeness. I know that fibromyalgia can be a painful and debilitating disease. I pray that your friend will have peace in knowing that no illness of any kind is beyond the power of God to heal. All that comes against us is under his authority. He can speak a word against this diganosis and it must obey him. He has a purpose and plan for everything that he allows in the life of each believer. I pray knowing that God hears the prayers of those who trust him. May he comfort your friend even now and bring her to an understanding of the love he has for her.
I will keep your friend in prayer, Melissa. The bible tells us that no good does God withhold from those whose walk is righteous. ( Psalm 84) That means that if your friend has put her trust in the finished work of Christ she has been made righteous. God’s promise is then that she will have everything that is good. Whatever is good and right is in God’s power to give her. I take him at his word! Let me know how she does, Melissa. I am glad that you stopped by.
October 17, 2011 at 9:14 am
John
Marianne, Thank you for words of encouragement. I know that the Lord is our only hope in this world and everything is possible with Him. Thanks for your prayers!! John
October 17, 2011 at 9:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, I want you to know that i will continue to pray for you. While you can’t understand the reason for your troubles, know that God does not forget where you are and what you are going through. Remeber the truth! The truth is that he has the plan for your life. As in Job’s life, Satan could not destroy him. All that he used against him were actually the things that God used to bless Job even more in his life. When you pray,ask God to give you patience and endurance that will strengthen your faith. You have been made a victor by Christ, John. That is the truth!
Email me anytime. I am always here to listen and pray! Be in peace today, my brother.
October 18, 2011 at 2:03 pm
keijo
Pray for my the fight against false doctrine here who wil not confess Jesus blood in salvation,thank sfor help and pray,bless,keijo sw eden
October 18, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Anonymous
I just came across your website today and I’m desperately in need of prayer. I feel so physically and emotionally drained right now in my life and I can’t cope anymore. I’ve prayed and prayed and still feel so alone and weak. I don’t think God will ever forgive me of my sins, or at least that is the way it feels right now. I feel so lost with no hope. I desperately seek prayer for my unborn child who will be here next month and to find some peace in my situation. I have struggled with an alcohol addiction the last few years and it just kept getting worse and worse. I fear that alcohol has done so much damage to my unborn child because I drank fairly heavily before finding out later in the pregnancy. I feel like all I do is worry and fear and I get no rest. I’m so very scared that I completely destroyed any future for my beautiful, sweet baby may have. Please I beg of you to pray that God will heal my beautiful, unborn child from any damage that I may have caused with my drinking. Please pray for any damage to be reversed and for him to please forgive me. I’ve promised him over and over that I will be the best mother I can possibly be if he just forgives me and saves my baby. I feel as if the devil is attacking me left and right and I feel like I have no way out. Thank you.
October 19, 2011 at 12:30 am
Chandra
I am facing the greatest challenge of my Christian walk. I am married to a pastor with 3 adult children I help raise along w/ our 2 sons. His daughter hates me and always caused strife. He assaulted me because of her and filed divorce against me. He has been married 5 times; and promised me we would never divorce and separate. This is my only marriage. I have began to hate christianity. I married a chrsitain man who I helped become a pastor and established a ministry; work for a bible college who can’t pay; and christian clients who abuse my kindness. I forgive my husband fr what he is doing to our family and want him to apologize to me and acknowledge his abuse to the church and family. Please pray I find resolve in God. Me and my kids have no place to stay in 5 days and court 7 days after that. This is a trap for him to take away our children and never pay us child support or alimony.
October 19, 2011 at 1:02 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I want you to know that I will be praying for you! I can see that you are feeling overwhelmed with worry and it is going to cause you harm. When you worry and fear it is because you do not know Christ as your Savior. You are listening to the lies of the enemy that is making you feel like you have no hope. With Christ, you always have hope! My dear friend, you have made some bad choices but now you must surrender it all to Christ. Don’t let worry flood your mind so that you can’t think straight. I pray that you have stopped drinking and are getting help with that addiction. You need to stop going into tomorrow and worrying about what might happen to your child. This time, go to God and ask for his help to trust him. Pray for Jesus to make himself real to you and to show you the way to live in victory. Do you have a bible? There is so much truth in God’s word. I learned to trust him when I opened up the bible and slowly started reading. about God’s promises. He opened my eyes to the truth and gave me hope! I finally got to the end of myself and surrendered to him. I have never been the same since. Each day I learn a little more about his love and mercy and I am filled with his power.
My friend, I will be praying for you each night. Please feel free to email me if you want to talk privately. I know you are anxious but to dwell on your fears can actually harm you. Give them over to God. He hears your prayers. You cannot be the best mother to your child until you release your weaknesses to the One who can help you change. There is always hope with Christ. I am here for you and I will be praying. Your child is in God’s hand and he has the child’s future planned. Don’t listen to the enemy – trust your God and his power! You have a way out and that way is Jesus Christ. He is not going to fail you!
October 19, 2011 at 1:16 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Chandra, I am so sad to hear what you are going through. My prayers are with you. I don’t completely understand what is going on but I can see why you are weary of it all. My sister, I am praying that you and your children will be provided for so don’t give up. It was not right the way your husband treated you but do not hate Christianity because of those who call themselves Christian and yet act differently. There are many like that and God alone knows what is in their heart. This world is perishing and many are living a destructive life. No one should ever assault you! I don’t know what is going to happen in your situation but I know that if you truly belong to Christ, you will not be taken down by this. He will find a way to lift you above it all. I am praying for you to have the wisdom and discernment that you need to make the right decisions. I pray for your protection and that of your children. I pray that God will open doors for you to receive the provision that you need to live. Whatever happens, God’s power will be enough to take you through it. You husband needs to get to the end of himself and realize the wrong he is doing to you. My heart is burdened for you, Chandra, and I will be here for you. You can email me if you wish. I know your pain is great but I know that God has the power to defeat all that comes against you. Please read your bible and keep the truth in your heart. Jesus died to give you hope. Read about his promises and his power. Let that give you strength when the battle becomes rough.
Be strong, my sister, and know that I care. Write to me anytime. i will be praying for you!
October 19, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Micah Evans
Marrianne,
Please pray for my marriage and especially for my wife deanna. She is struggling with unforgiveness towards all the men who have hurt her in her life, me included. I love her very much and I have tried very hard to be incouraging and understanding towards her I have been patient and I have done my best to love and support her but I realize that I cannot undue the past. She is tormented daily by satan in dreams and by circumstances. Our son Zachary is in prison and was recently attacked. He is there of his own doing. We love him and have tried our best to help him but he would not listen. My wife is torn between love and anger towards him. She endured beatings from her father as a child and young adult. She had three failed marriages where she was physically and emotionally abused. She was raped as a teenager and admits to realizing that she has a hatred for men and difficulty in forgiving.
We have been attacked financially, losing our house and both of our cars. We were homeless for five months and we struggle monthly to pay the bills. We have a blended family and our children have caused great difficulty for our marriage. My wife has struggled with her faith and is suffering mentally and physically from the enemies relentless attacks. She has attempted suicide on two occasions and our relationship has suffered in many areas.
I believe in God’s ability to take what was meant for evil and turn it for good and I believe that the power of prayer can move mountains. Please pray for me as I struggle to trust God in all these things and I pray that you will pray for protection for my family and wisdom and peace for my wife and myself.
Thank you
Micah
October 19, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Micah, Your faith will take you through this great battle you are facing. I am so sorry for what you are going through. I know that we all have baggage from things that we suffered in the past. I will be praying for Deanna. She is hurt and confused and is having a hard time coping with her pain. I will be praying for both of you to grow in love and learn forgiveness for each other. The fact that you trust God to help you gives honor to him. I know that you have a big mountain to move but your God will always be bigger than the problems you face.
I know that I have no power on my own to help you, but I know that Christ died to set us free from anything that comes against us. I trust that he hears our prayers and answers us in his mercy. I believe that his love is enough to heal us of every pain. I will be praying for your family, Micah! Stand on the truth and don’t surrender to the enemy’s lies!!
God bless you, Micah.
October 20, 2011 at 9:55 am
Elizabeth
Please pray for the restoration of my marriage. It seems so hopeless right now, but I know that anything is possible with God. I will continue to stand for the vows and promises I made to my husband and my God. Please pray for strength to stand and patience for Gods perfect timing. Also, please pray that I will be a witness to others and they will see God through me and my stand
October 21, 2011 at 12:41 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Elizabeth, I will be praying for you and for your marriage to be restored. there are so many marriages under attacfk because Satan wants to destroy the family. Keep your eyes on Christ and watch for him to guide your steps each day. Whatever happens, God has a way to give you peace and strength and provide you with all you need. I pray that you and your husband will grow in a new love and respect for each other. I pray that nothing will hinder you both from being together. I pray that Christ will be at the center of your marriage and work all things out.
I will continue to pray for you, my sister. I know that it is difficult for you right now but never forget that God’s eye is never off you. He is with you now. Be sure to read your bible every day. Seek out the truth and let his power change your heart and give you hope. I pray that God will protect and watch over you. Please know that I am here for you. My prayers will be with you and your husband. You are never alone! God bless you, Elizabeth.
October 21, 2011 at 11:34 pm
Ester
Hi Micah…reading about your struggles and what you are facing can’t help but lift you in prayer and ask God to help you and give you strength.Just a vword of encouragement to you…..Even in our darkest moments..God is still incharge!
October 22, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Anonymous
I would like prayer for broken marriage. My husbands feels that our marriage can not be fixed and that it is too late for us and does not want to give it another try but I do. Mistakes,pride and not allowing god to lead us even though we know that’s what should be done has caused our marraige to be broken. I believe he has moved out and will give divorce papers soon I don’t want a divorce but for god to heal it. I would like god to change me ad my husband to be who we are called to be and have that personal relationship with him. I am weary and discouraged please pray for my family and for stronger faith and understanding. I belive in his power and love
October 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I am sorry about what is going on in your marriage. I am heartbroken that this happens too much! I will be praying for you and your husband. I pray that god will touch both of your hearts and bring you to remembrance of the vows you both made to him. I pray that your marriage will be restored and that you both can put Christ at the center of your lives. I know you are weary, my friend. Keep praying and I will join with you. Whatever happens, Christ has the power and the authority to take you through it. I know this is very hard on you. You may feel alone but you are not. Christ is close to those whose hearts are breaking. I will keep praying. Let the love of God be your strength during this time.
Please know that I am here for you anytime you want to talk!
October 23, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Tri
Marianne, first I have to say that all these prayer request seems overwhelming and I don’t know how you do it but I admire your tenacity and your obedience to God for this ministry, You are truly an inspiration. My prayer request is Healing, I am a born again Christian but not displaying my fruits and through my blog I am pouring my most intimate secrets hoping to get the godly advice so that I can heal and become the godly women God has called me to be. I so desire to be a better loving, kind, compassionate, forgiving godly woman. Thanks for ministry and please feel free to comment on my blog. You are wonderful and pray to do what you do.
October 23, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tri, I did come to your blog and will be back. You have an openness that is refreshing. I will also be praying for you!
All these prayer requests would seem overwhelming if I were not trusting them to God who has authority over all things. Each time I intercede on behalf of those who have requests listed here, I grow in my faith and trust. I know without a doubt that Christ hears and that he is working it all out in a way that is good. I cry for those who are in pain and struggling. I have come to love each person here and it is a joy to pray for them. God knows them all. He has the hairs on their head numbered. And he cares even more than I do.
I appreciate your comment and I will be by to see you. Be in peace, my sister!
October 23, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Anonymous
Hi my name is Ashley. I have lost all thoughts and every feeling inside of me. I am so scared and nothing is changing. Everyday is like living in hell on earth. I have tried to pray but nothing is working. I feel like I am so far from God and I truly need a revelation. I need Jesus to grant me feelings because I am almost done with all of this. Everyone has been praying but nothing is being answered. HELP.
October 23, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ashley, I know you are in a lot of pain right now and I am with you. Can you tell me why or when did you start thinking that you have lost all feelings? Did something traumatic happen? You need to understand that your emotions are on a roller coaster for some reason and what you feel is not necessarily so. The enemy can play with your emotions. Just because you feel like you are far from God does not mean that it is true! God’s word tells us that he is close to the brokenhearted. You have feelings but for some reason you are distancing yourself from them. Ashley, what situation is making you hurt so much?
I have already started praying for you. Whatever you are going through, I know that God can heal your brokenness. I will be here for you and I will keep you always in prayer. Please email me if you want to talk privately. There is an answer to your struggle, Ashley. There is a way for God to help you. You just need to surrender it all to him and let him do his work. As I say all the time, don’t let your problem be bigger than your God. Don’t let the lie of the enemy cloud your thinking. Please start reading your bible daily and let the truth of God fill your heart and get to know that his promises will never fail. My heart breaks for you. I believe that God led you to this site for a reason. I will be praying. Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. God bless you, dear sister. Prayers are being answered even if you can’t see it now. Don’t give up and don’t give in to the enemy. The truth is going to set you free from your pain.
October 25, 2011 at 7:46 am
Tri
Hi Marianne, Tri here again; I was reading blogs after blogs because I’m still new at this and don’t know how it all works but upon stumbling through the blogs I came across a man name Sammy311, livingwithiup and my heart just broke for him, I can’t explain it but my favor to you is please keep in prayer for healing and salvation. I don’t know if I’m breaking any blogging rules and if this is proper and I’m sorry for posting this to you and even on my blog. Thanks and blessings to Marianne.
October 25, 2011 at 10:14 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tri, God bless you for your concern for another. I will join you in prayer for this man and hope that he will be open to the truth and the healing that only comes from Christ.
It is so good to see someone like yourself who is going through a battle and yet still takes the time to help someone else!! God will honor your work, dear sister!
October 26, 2011 at 12:24 pm
babyybabyy
Marianne,
I want to thank you for taking the time to respond to my request. It’s rare someone actually responded. I have read all the encouraging notes from top to bottom. It got me through a week of misery. I am still in the worst storm of my life. My hopes and dreams have been shattered. I feel like prayers are my pain killers. I need them constantly or I go into depression. My sister says all storms come to an end. I need a miracle because it just keeps getting more hopeless. There never seems to be the final breakthrough. Our time is so different than God’s. Suffer a little while feels like a lifetime. My life has been one constant struggle after another. I have been so faithful to God. I ask him if anything hinders me receiving my happiness show me. I want my desires to align with his so I know I am asking for the right thing. I ask to draw me close to him. I put him first in everything. So I feel like he is recreating another Job.
October 26, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
babyybabyy, sometimes the storms in our lives make it feel like we are alone and that God is not with us. It really is hard to understand that if he is with us – why is he allowing this pain to go on? The truth is that there is a purpose for the pain in a believer’s life. It is not that God does not want you happy, it is that he wants your happiness to come from him. Sometimes we look for it in people and pleasures instead of the true happiness that only comes from a close relationship to Christ. I know you feel like your struggles never end. What you have to focus on, dear sister, is the fact that the God who created you, gave you life and a purpose and revealed himself to you is not going to let you be destroyed by your circumstance. It may seem like your heart is literally breaking but that is only to allow more of him to fill you. For instance, why did God annoint the Apostle Paul to bring the gospel to the Gentiles and then let him suffer so much? Paul was beaten, stoned and imprisoned many times and yet he understood that it was all for the glory of God and his plan.
My friend, your pain will not last forever, even though it may seem like it already has. It has been given for just a time. Wait on the Lord and trust him with your pain. I hope that you are reading your bible every day. The only defense against the schemes of the enemy is to have the world of God as your armor. You will get your strength from his word. And God will speak to your heart from his word. I will be praying for you and trusting that God is able to help you. Stand in faith in this battle no matter how dark it gets. Your victory is guaranteed so don’t give up!
October 27, 2011 at 2:44 pm
ange
just taken my time to read through your blog, i was browsing the net search for hope restoring scriptures and testimonies and i cam i cross your blog, God if really using you in winning back lost souls like me, i used to be strong in faith but do to problem in this life i started back sliding and i thought i could do things on my own without the Master help but i have come to realise that life without Christ isn’t worth it, i would be glad if you can be my prayer partner, i need my faith to be restored and i should learn to trust in GOD even when am sailing in troubled water, i have faced a lot of disappointment from potential suitors and to the extent of thinking that may be God doesn’t hear my prayers but i was all wrong, May God forgive me for all the time i relied n my wisdom in trying to solve my own problem help in prayer that i should be a woman of patience and believe that, God is the creator of marriages and not man
October 27, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ange, God wants you back with him. You are not lost to him. And you are right that life without Christ is not worth it. The things you search for in this world will one day perish. If you are looking for a spouse, it is God who can lead you to the one that would be good. God does hear your prayers but if you are not lining up your ways to his will you may be missing the answer and the blessings he has for you. The trials you face can all be used for your good if you are willing to wait upon him. We have all tried to solve our own problems alone only to find that we meet with failure every time. Christ has the answer to all things. He knows the desires of your heart and he knows of your fears. Surrender them all to him and let him work them out.
I will be praying for you, dear friend. I have been where you are, I know now the peace that only comes from seeking the will of God. I pray he will guide you on the path that he as set for you. He has good things for your life. Read your bible daily and let his truth fill your heart and guard your mind. His promises are real and he will not fail you.
Let me know how you are doing. I will join with you in prayer.
October 30, 2011 at 7:38 am
Anonymous
hi marianne,please include me in your prayers, for i am having a heavy heart, me and my fiance are waitng for a process that will decides our future, It didnt turn out the way we hope it will. i’ve been praying for. this for so long but God said to wait . We are waiting for results of my visa which is under review,so we can be together again and get married.waiting with out knowing until when is hard, but i know that God has a perfect plan for us.thank you for prayer.
faith.
October 30, 2011 at 10:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Faith, I will be praying for you and your fiance and for God’s perfect will to work out in your lives. Nothing that comes against his plan for you will prosper. He will decide what is good and nothing can ever stop him from making it happen. Waiting is hard but remember that it is a time of strengthening your faith. I will be praying for you. I am trusting that God will give you whatever is good. Stay straong and keep your eyes on Christ!
October 30, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Anonymous
Could you please pray for me. Both my daughters, age 3 and 6 are showing mild symptoms of tourettes. I’ve been praying so much for all of this to go away. I pray for strength to get through this and for acceptance if this is God’s will, but like any mother, I want this to go away and I want my daughters restored.
October 30, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
I will be praying for you and your daughters. Tourettes is a challenging disease but I am trusting and believing that God has a way to take your daughters through this. I know that when something comes against your children it can be devasating. I just pray that God will provide the doctors with the knowledge to treat your daughters. I pray for his protection on them. I pray for this diagnosis to be put under the authority of God who can speak a word and have it removed.
Whatever you are going through, your God is more than able to take you through. I will keep praying for this situation. Stay strong and be in peace knowing that Christ died to give you hope. He can always make a way!
November 1, 2011 at 10:27 pm
Rebekah Prince
I don’t want a divorce.
November 1, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
My poor sister, I feel your pain! I will be praying for you, Rebakah! The enemy is attacking all of us and especially marriages and families. I will be lifting up your marriage and praying for Christ to intercede and mend this marriage. Read your bible daily to keep the truth in your heart and to guard your mind. Let the promises of Christ give you hope. I am here for you whenever you want to talk – you can email me. I always have time for a friend. May God keep you in his peace even now, Rebekah!
November 6, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Anonymous
Marianne,
Please pray for my marriage, we have been married 10 years, have 3 children and had a marriage everyone always commented on being perfect because it was obvious we where crazy about each other. UNTIL,, My husband called from his out of state job 10 weeks ago and asked for a divorce. He had met someone else a couple months before and moved in with her two weeks after calling me (she is also married but going through a divorce). My husband is going down a road of destruction, drinking, fighting, horrible outspokeness to a point of being rude (he boasts of how good it feels to be rude) and making lots of enemies (he is working in a bordertown and speaks openly to hispanics about how much he hates them-I worry for his safety) he has been kicked off the jobsite and moved to another part of the state, 4 hrs from me and 8 hrs from the other woman. He is so ugly and rude when we communicate; to the point where I haven’t spoke to him in 5 weeks to protect my heart from the meanness. I’m torn because I think the lack of communication is driving us further apart but my heart can’t handle the anger and mean comments. We haven’t seen him in 12 weeks. I’m tired of crying over someone that doesn’t want me or deserve me, I was getting better; not crying as much and then about 4 weeks ago it seems like I took a huge step backwards (maybe it’s part of the divorce process/stages), I cry daily, my heart is shattering. I love this man so much! The adultry consist of 2 years and over a dozen women and sneaking out into the bars when out of town, I don’t know how we can get past this. I pray to God but also wonder why he is letting this happen to me and my children.
Thank You for the prayer,
Cinda
November 6, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Cinda, My heart breaks for you. I know your pain and I will be praying for you. Your husband has bought into the lie from hell and is living a self-absorbed lifestyle. You are right, he is going down a path of destruction. It is so hurtful to be betrayed as you have been. I will be praying for you, dear sister. I know that if you continue to keep your eyes on Christ, he will take you through this storm. I don’t know what the outcome will be, I just know that God can protect you no matter what. You did not deserve this kind of treatment. Pray for your husband and leave him to God. Stay in the word of God and let the truth be your strength. Fill up your mind with the promises of God that never fail. We live in a fallen world, Cinda. God allows us to have free will to choose life or death. He has not failed you. Your husband will pay a price for his actions. If you can stand in faith, you are going to watch the power of your God to take you and your children through this and give you a future with hope! I know that it is difficult for you to understand that truth right now, but in time you will. I will be praying for you, Cinda, and I hope you will email me when you need to talk. I will be here for you. And you see how God took Michael through his pain. I don’t know if God will bring your husband back, but that will not stop his perfect plan for your life! Whatever happens, God will be faithful to those who love him.
The enemy is always working to destroy families and break hearts. We are living in the days of deception! I hope that others will join me in praying for Cinda and her children.
Thanks to you all and God bless.
November 7, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Anonymous
Please pray for me as i feel i need God’s presence all the time, i feel weak, i dont know how to say this but i just feel like i lack some strength to give a few minutes and talk to my Lord. Am one person who doesnt know how to read the bible, i would love to spend a few minutes each day and talk to God and feel his presence but i dont how to. i have a small child whom i would like him to grow up as a God fearing Man, and i know as a mother i am supposed to be in the forefront to teach him about God. i just feel like am too lazy and i would like that to change and become a strong person. i know God loves me, am so thankfull for what he has done for me and still doing each day. please pray for me. T
November 7, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Jim McKigney
Please pray for Donna Sharlene McKigney (my mom)
She’s been ill for the past several days and I think she’s at the end of her rope. Please make her illness go away. Either that or you could ask god to take her to heaven. She’s a good mother to me but her illness is making me worry about her. Please help her in any way you can.
November 7, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
T, Sometimes when you feel overwhelmed, you can tend to shrink back and do nothing. I don’t believe that you are lazy, I just believe that since you don’t know what to do, you do nothing. The strength you need will not be found in yourself and your power. It cfan only come from the power of Christ when you make him your Lord and Savior. He becomes the power you need to fight the battles of this life and to win. You say that you don’t know how to read the bible. My friend, at one time, I had absolutely no interest in reading the bible. None! It was just by a move of God that I decided to read the bible to show all those born-again people how wrong they were. I had no idea that by opening the pages of God’s word that I would unleash the power of God to open my eyes to the truth! All you need to do is to open your bible, start reading in the New Testament, in the gospel of John. You can be the wisest man in the world and not understand the bible. Or you can be the slowest person and receive the knowledge of gospel. If you go seeking God in his word, I guarantee you that he will speak to your heart. You will receive understanding. No one has complete understanding but as I read daily from the Scriptures, God reveals more and more about himself and just blessed me with so much knowledge. You can have that too if you just seek him out.
Just take one day at a time, T. Let God be your guide. Begin by reading just 10 minutes a day from the bible. You will be amazed at what God will show you. I will be praying for you and your son. I don’t know what God has planned for your life but he knows how to finish his work in your life. When you pray, just talk to God from your heart. Tell him your fears and your weaknesses. He knows them anyway. What you said in your note to me, tell it to your heavenly Father. Keep your eyes on Christ, my sister. He knows what you need. Seeek him, ask him and believe that he can do all that he says. I will be praying for you. Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing. God bless you, my friend.
November 7, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, I am sorry that your mother is not doing well, I will be praying for her and for God to comfort her. I do not have the power to make her illness go away and I will not ask God to take her to heaven. What I will do is ask for God to work out his perfect plan for your mother and to keep her in his peace. I will pray that she will know that he is with her. I pray that she has a saving knowledge of Christ. And I pray that you also will see the power of Christ at work and know him as Lord and Savior.
Jim, the only one who can do all things for you and your mother is Jesus Christ. I will be praying for her.
November 8, 2011 at 9:35 am
Holly
I am battling a relationship that ended badly and trying to remain friends despite the hurt I am enduring and have been for the last year. I feel like my life is spinning out of control. Please pray for me.
November 8, 2011 at 9:46 am
Jim
Thank you for your prayers and your encouragement. Unfortunately we lost Mom – she struggled and fought to the very end, but it was too much for her. I know intellectually she is at peace, free of all pain and discomfort. However, I am consumed by grief and feelings that I failed her as a caregiver – these seem to increase as time goes by. I struggle now, too, with all that needs to be accomplished in regard to estate matters. I also struggle, wanting no conflicts or confrontations with family members and worrying about this constantly – I have no spouse or children so feel alone in this endeavor, although I have a sibling/spouse/nieces/nephew. May God bless you and assist you in your needs.
November 8, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Holly, I will be praying for you. You life is cannot spin out of control if Christ is your Lord and Savior. My friend, whatever hurt you, it has no power to control you unless you let it. The truth is that you still have a future with promise if you can let go and give it all to Christ. We all have gone through situations which made us feel empty and without purpose. But those are just the lies of the enemy trying to take you down. Read your bible, and let God’s truth fill you and be your defense.
I am here if you want to talk. I will be liftin gyou up each night as I do for all of these requests. God is with you- he never leaves you alone to fight your battles!
November 8, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am so sorry for your loss, Jim. I will be praying that your mother’s estate can be settled with peace. You will feel grief and regrets for a while about your mother. You did all that you could do, and now you must leave it in God’s hands. i did pray for your mother to have God’s peace and know him in a personal way. I pray the same for you.
Do the best you can in the coming days. You did not fail your mother as her caregivever. it was with love that you came here to ask for prayers for her! I pray that you will be comforted knowing that you did all that you could have. I will keep praying for you. Be strong, Jim. Let God’s strength carry you through these coming weeks.
November 9, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Myra
Hi Marianne, i am so glad that I found this site. I really need the prayer at this time, i’m going through some hard times right now, and it is affecting me physically, emotionaly and has taken my energy away. I feel like there is no light in everything that is happening, I just ask God when will something work in our favor. We are faithful to the Lord in tithes, offerings and ministry. And I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong To be going through this. Please help me pray!
November 9, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Myra, You are not doing anything wrong. There are times when the Lord allows us to face hardships and struggles that seem unfair, but he has a purpose. That does not comfort you right now because your troubles can seem overwhelming. Myra, you need to just keep doing what you are doing. As the heat is turned up on the furnace you are in, stand in faith knowing that the Son of God is right at your side. There is a time for it to end. Weeping lasts only for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning. Those words from Scripture guarantee us that when the work is accomplished in us that God intended, the trial will end and the joy of his blessings will fill your life. I have been where you are. I have faced many painful storms and at the time, it was hard for me to believe that Christ was with me. There were times when I even thought that he had to be cruel to allow me to go through so much pain! I soon learned that it was quite the opposite. It was in his mercy that he allowed me to suffer as I did. For it was in that place of uncertainty in my life that I came face to face with my Savior. I could not write about him as I do if I had not experienced what I did. So many trials and yet I am here to tell of his glory.
Myra, you were not meant to go through your hard times alone. God will put others in your path to help you. I believe he led you to my site because I take all these prayer requests seriously. I intercede on behalf of everyone who is on this list. I lift them up in prayers that come from my heart. There are times when I sob out my prayers for people. I know the God we serve. I have seen his power in my life and in others. I have come too far now to turn back. I know you have faith, Myra. You are just weary because you may think you are alone or that your pain will never end. The fact is that it will.
Though you are feeling like your problems are taking you down, know in your heart that they cannot! Remember Peter feared the wind and waves as he stood on the water and yet they had no power to take him under. It was his fears that took him down! Don’t empower your fears for they are only lies from the enemy. You may have serious financial problems but it is not out of view from the Provider of this world. He will work to help you no matter what your problems are.
I also want you to know that I will be standing with you in prayer. God has burdened my heart for you and I will be interceding for you. Please stop back or email me anytime. I hope you will stay strong and not let anxiety steal your joy and weaken your health. Jesus did not die so that you would have no hope while on this earth. He paid the price so that you would have a future with promise. I am here when you want to talk. I care about what you are going through and I will be praying. Don’t surrender your victory to a defeated foe! You will come out of these hard times renewed and made stronger. That is a promise you can trust!
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November 9, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Myra
Please pray for me, I really need it .
November 10, 2011 at 12:55 am
Dee
I stumbled on this site after googling “How to trust God to mend a relationship”. Silly for me to google that, I probably should’ve just gone straight to His word but your words have encouraged me. I am in a season of really trusting God to restore a relationship that was lost a while ago. I have a 5 year old daughter and had a very tumultuous relationship with her father. Last year, I picked up and moved out of state to kind of give us some space and allow us all both time to heal. Instead it has caused him to completely give up on his daughter. I struggle daily with guilt, especially when she interprets his lack of calls as “Daddy doesn’t love me anymore”. It breaks my heart. I’ve asked for his forgiveness for all the issues we have (my part) and for pushing him out of her life, in a sense. I’ve asked for forgiveness from the Lord but I still feel heavy. Recently both of his parents reached out to me to make amends and my own father (who hated him unjustly) reached out to him to ask for forgiveness. I took these as signs that the Lord is working in all of our lives but my ex is still very non-responsive towards my daughter. I’m hurt (it’s hard to forgive yourself, when the person you’ve asked forgiveness from tells you they wont forgive you) and I’m trying to trust God for restoration but I feel so hopeless. Surely, feels like a mountain.
November 11, 2011 at 12:25 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Dee, I am so glad that God brought you to my site. There are some things I feel you are blaming yourself for that you shouldn’t. First of all, I don’t know if it was wrong or right that you moved away out of state. If you had a tumultuous relationship going on with your boyfriend, that was not good for you or your daughter! The fact is that even if you were wrong to move away ( which I think it probably was best) that does not explain why your child’s father has given up on his daughter! He has no excuse to hold anything against the little girl! All it shows me is that he had no sense of responsibility to begin with. That is a shame. You have absolutely no reason to feel guilty. I honestly believe that even if you had stayed, he would have found some reason to move on. You have to keep this man in prayer because he is on a destructive path. Does he even pay child support for his daughter? On the other hand, you should definitely keep his parents involved with your daughter. Those are her grandparents and should have a part in her life. I know you can work that out.
Dee, I know this is hard on you right now but you are really second guessing yourself. The fact that your ex does not want to “forgive” you is an indication of his callous heart. He is the one that should seek forgiveness. How he could ignore his daughter is simply reprehensible!
I will be praying for you, dear sister. I know how you feel. My daughter was only 2 yrs old when I got divorced from her father. He chose not to see his daughter because he said “it hurt too much to see her and then leave”. So that is how he justified not having anything to do with his daughter! In the end, he lost out. I raised her myself and now she is a lovely young woman who loves the Lord and is intelligent and beautiful. Because he only thought of himself and not his daughter, he missed out on her life and that is something he can never get back. I walked her down the isle when she got married, not him. What a price he paid for his selfishness. The same will happen to your ex unless he comes to the end of himself and does what is right. I hope you don’t think you have to settle for this kind of treatment. There are men out there who will love you and your daughter and treat you like a precious gift. You deserve so much better. Be strong, my sister, and seek the wisdom and discernment of God in this matter. I will be praying that you know what direction you should take. If you keep your eyes on Christ, he will take you through this just as he did for me.
I am here for you. You can email me if you want to talk privately. I care about you and your daughter and I will pray each night for you both. God knows how to provide for you what you need. He will never leave you alone!
November 11, 2011 at 8:31 am
matt
Dear Marianne
Please pray for my wife who revealed summer 2010 that she had emotionally shut me out 16 years ago. We have always struggeled to be emotionally close and now I know why. I have tried to love unconditionally since last summer but she is convinced God can’t heal our marriage. We have 3 young children and God has transformed my walk with Him for which i am so grateful. I have belief that God has power & desire to reconcile but we are a few weeks away from the children being told we’re spliting. Even if that happens I know God can still find a way but no loving Father wants to watch his children suffer and i am desperste that my wife will feel enough of God’s love to give her hope and strength to stay so we can learn how to communicate. She loves God but can’t find the strength or will to carry on.
November 12, 2011 at 12:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Matt, I will definitely be praying for your wife to be willing to save her marriage. It is sad that she believes that even God can’t help this situation. She is deceived on that. To make a marriage work, both of you must humble yourselves in your love for each other. To do that, Christ must be at the center of your relationship. I will be praying for you both each night. I have seen God restore marriages and I know his power. Keep praying for her, Matt. Ask God to change your heart in any way that is needed to love her as you should. Read your bible each day and let the truth of God’s promises and power fill your heart. It is only in knowing the truth of the God you serve that you can be victorious against the devil’s attempts to destroy your home.
I will be here praying for you, Matt. Please let me know how you are doing. If you belong to Christ, his plan for your life will not fail. Love never fails. I pray that your wife will come to the realization of that truth.
November 12, 2011 at 5:11 am
matt
Dear Marianne
Thankyou for your prayers. we have alot of good Christian friends praying too and my wife is at a retreat this weekend where there is a grace outpouring. unfortunately last year she became close friends with someone who she could relate to in a way i couldn’t be for her, and that has shown her how things could be with someone else. i don’t think it was a full blown affair and i don’t think he is an option if we split but it has ceratinly deceived her. it is so hard when you know your wife loves God but is being selfish, so i can only assume her silent turmoil for all these years has done so much damage she just can’t see the truth. God has transformed my faith in him in such an incredible way that i know i can be the loving husband my wife needs. i am crying out to God for Him to reveal all His love to her soon
November 12, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Matt, It looks as though the enemy sent someone to deceive your wife and lead her from her marriage. I will be praying for her to see clearly the path that she is on. This is all so heartbreaking. As I said before to you, God has a perfect plan for your life and somehow he will either make this marriage work or he will take you through it. In either case, he will be your strength and protection. I just pray that your wife will be led to keep the vow she made to God in her marriage. Whatever is bothering her deep inside is under the power and authority of Christ and I pray for him to help her with her sruggle.
I will be praying, Matt. Just keep trusting in faith and give to God all your pain. He will not leave you in this batle alone! You can email anytime to let me know how you are doing!
November 12, 2011 at 6:47 pm
cislena
Thank you. I need to remember that tommorrow will be better. I must ignore the struggle because Jesus promises to bear my burdens. No job, family of two daughters never contact me. Ex has their hearts. Unable to secure employment after the state slandered my career with lies and ended my ability to earn my own living. Churches not much to me any more, My soul ask that God keeps me…….for I only want to survive this very lengthy (12 years……+ wilderness.
November 12, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
cislena, I don’t know all that you are going through but I will pray for you. It sounds like you are growing weary from a battle that seems like it will never end. Put your faith in Jesus Christ. He is the only one who can give you a future and restore what the enemy stole from you. Just keep remembering that nothing is stronger than the God you serve. And all that touches your life must bow to the will of Christ for your life. He alone has the authority over all that comes against you. I know it is hard for you right now but keep standing in faith. I will be here praying for you each night. Although you have gone through so much already, all things are being worked out for your good because of Christ. I am here fo ryou to talk to. You are not alone in this battle.
November 14, 2011 at 5:36 am
Marcel Francis
All that you have said is has never been more true, the Devil has so far succeeded in detroying my marrige . Keeping me broke and jobless’ turning my kids against me and loosing my home. Yes he is alive as ever !!! , but I will never give in to him’ its war to the death for me for all he and his demons have commited against me. My hope is in Jesus and the end is nearer. My prayer is that others are not deceived by loving this world and miss their place iof getting to Heaven.
November 14, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Tammy
I don’t know if this is even a sight that is regularly looked at or updated. But I am writing because I know the Lord is listening eventhough there are many clouds. Asking for prayer for my 22 year old son, since he has been a little boy has always had a dream of what he wanted to be on his heart. He loved God and has always believed in and stood on his word. But right now is discouraged to the point of being defeated and wonders if he will ever achieve his goal. I know that what man intends for evil God will use for our food and his glory and I know that my sons life has been planned before the beginning of time and that nothing can thwart that plan it is just painful and exhausting and wondering after nearly 4 years Of battling what is the purpose and why is it so very difficult when it looks so easy for others. Now we are afraid to even make a move for fear it is the wrong one. Please pray.. I am not even sure what to ask for at this point in time.
November 14, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marcel, I am so sorry to hear all that you are going through. I will be praying for you. The enemy does want to take everything good from us but remember that Christ paid the price for our victory. That is something he cannot have. Christ is coming soon and he will make all things new. Until then, we have the hope as believers that all that we go through does have a purpose and plan and cannot stop God’s purpose for our lives. God has promised that he will cause all things that come against us for our good. While sometimes it doesn’t seem possible, we know that God does have authority of all things now and forever more!
Dear friend, keep standing in faith and don’t take your eyes off of Christ. He knows where you are and what you are enduring. He is going to see you through to victory. I will be praying and interceding for you. I am here if you want to talk. God will never have you go through your trials alone. Take peace in knowing he is working it all out. God bless you, Marcel.
November 14, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tammy, I am so glad that God brought you here. Sometime in our lives we feel led to do something in our life but then we face stops at every turn. Your son is becoming discouraged because he doesn’t understand the path he should follow. He just needs to surrender his dream to God and let him work out the details. It may take longer than we want to wait, but remember that God made everyone wait that he used in a big way. Moses and Abraham both had to wait on God for their dream. Joseph was imprisoned in Egypt and had to wait upon God to get him released. David had to wait years after Samuel annointed him as a young man to be the next king. One of my articles deals with this subject of waiting. But the truth is that the wait is part of the answer. God is getting your son ready for something even bigger than he expects. Tell him to use the time to study God’s word and get his heart ready for what God has planned for him. Don’t be afraid of making a move. Just approach each move with prayer and seeking of God’s will. I will be praying for God to help direct your son’s steps and to give you peace about what he is about to do. Keep the truth in your heart and remember to read your bible every day. God speaks to us through his world. He will give you the strength to hold on.
I am here, dear friend, and I hope you will stop back. God has your future in his hands and nothing can happen apart from his perfect will. I will be praying for you. Stay in peace!
November 15, 2011 at 7:30 am
Tammy
Thank ou for getting back to me, it is confirmation of what I have been speaking into his life but discouragement and thinking in your own strength that things are going to wok out the way we think and what is the usual path are not always the path that God takes us down.. I know that he says my ways are not your ways. And my thoughts are not your thoughts.. Still is difficult when you see things falling apart, but yet in listening to my son that dream is still alive inside of him. We will commit to prayer and God’s word wisdom and direction in my sons situation. Thank you for your prayers and your words. It has been hard to find those in my circle of friends who will commit to praying for my son. Most find having a dream and wanting to fulfill it is not possible. I can’t put God in a box, he is God. I just wish it wasn’t as painful as it is.. Thank you and I will pray for you that God continues to bless you and keep you encouraged as you give His wisdom to you to give to others.
November 16, 2011 at 1:17 am
Anonymous
hi marianne this is faith again ,i am so happy and thankful that our wait is over God answered our prayer in the most special way.He make things so beautiful in His time and impossible to possible.God is so amazing. I’ve learn that this life even if you think everything and all things fail. we have God that ever faithful if we put our life to Him and surrender our eveything.thank you for your prayer and everyone here.God bless us and bringing back all the glory to our Lord Jesus.
November 16, 2011 at 2:19 am
jd stegall
thanks for all your help, Marianne, with geting my site back up and running. you’ve been a big help and blessing.
November 17, 2011 at 4:05 am
matt
Dear Marianne. Please keep praying for Katie, my wife, as she told me tuesday that she definately wants to go and that the retreat made no difference at all. It has been unbearable living with an axe hanging over my marriage for 18 months with the daily rejection so I have now told her to leave quickly. All along God has been strengthening me for this time and i will take her back one day if that is God’s plan but she probably needs to have a “desert” experience now to find her healing. please pray that i am able to extend God’s grace to her through all of this whilst managing the painful practicalties for me and our 3 young children. your words about God’s plan for my life being unshakable were very helpful and i am trying to believe that is the case for the children as well, whom i daily teach about the love of God in the hope that Jesus becomes the foundation of their lives. please also pray for our finaces as this will stretch us to the limit and i am trying to ensure we don’t lose the family home so the children can keep a familiar safe haven during the planned 50/50 time share.
November 17, 2011 at 9:13 pm
jd stegall
hey Matt- i have also prayed for you that the LORD would help you through this time of trial. sometimes it is good that the other spouse spend time in the desert to realize what they are loosing and i have prayed the God would reveal himself to both you, as you spend time apart. remember to seek God and love him with all your heart, soul and strength during this time. He will make a way out of no way-even in this dark time, “delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart”.
November 17, 2011 at 9:38 pm
Tammy
Hello~
I am back.. Just really really discouraged and I know that my son is as he is the one living through the trial.. But what happened about three weeks ago was evil. And I know that there is. Not one thing that does not pass through the hand of God first.. But what do you do when not one part of the situation makes sense.. Please pray for strength for my son and a huge faith to believe.. and that God will see him through this to the other side.. And that no matter how far he is from his family that his father is right there with him and that he is encouraged and that God has compassion for him.. Amen
November 17, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Faith, I am thrilled that God interceded for you with your visa and that your wait is over. God’s plan for you are greater than you can even imagine. Just keep trusting Christ in the good times and in the bad times. He is with you in both. I will keep praying for you, dear sister!
November 17, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Matt, I am still praying for you. I only hope that your wife will get to the end of herself and understand that she made a vow before God when you both married. It is so sad that the enemy is breaking down the walls of marriages and families. I will keep praying for you.
Keep your faith through this storm. j.d gave you some good advice and he is a man of prayer so I know he will be praying for you too. Stay in the word of God and let the truth guard your heart and mind! As difficult as it is for you now, God is with you. Please know that I am here for you. jd stegall has a good blog site that you should visit. He has good counsel for you also. You are not alone, my friend, and you never will be!
November 17, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Tammy, glad you stopped back. I know you are discouraged for your son but don’t look at his circumstance, look at the power of your God. You get discouraged when you listen to the lies of the enemy. You forget that God has a plan for those who love him. Stay in the faith, Tammy. When you start feeling down, open your bible and let God’s word fill you with the knolwledge of his promises for your life and your son’s life. Don’t let the dark skies get you down. The light of dawn is around the corner. God is not going to leave you alone to fight this battle.
November 18, 2011 at 4:15 am
matt
thanks Marianne and jd
November 18, 2011 at 6:52 pm
jd stegall
no problem and may the LORD strengthen you again-stand firm in the faith, Matt. you can do it.
November 19, 2011 at 7:32 pm
Anonymous
hello marianne,
i am a single parent,my son has seizures which has affected him brain . please kindly remember me in your prayers. thanks
November 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi dear friend, I will be lifting your son up for God’s touch on his body for a total healing. I pray that God will completely restore your son to wholeness. Stay strong in your faith knowing that all things are under the authority of Christ – including your son’s seizures. I will be praying for him each night. It is hard to be a single parent but especially when you have a child who has health issues. I know how hard that can be. I was a single parent also. I will be praying. Please stop back to let me know how your son is doing. I pray that God will keep you in his peace and provide for you all that you need to care for your son.
November 20, 2011 at 1:43 am
j.d. stegall
i have also prayed for your son–the more you have praying, the more the power of God can work in this situation
November 20, 2011 at 11:30 am
meena negi
Hi Marianne.
I cried a lot in bathroom and asked god if he is seeing me going through troubles. He was listening to me when I was crying. He made me surfed your blog..Thanks Marianne for the guidance. I am feeling better now. God will not let me fail. Please pray for my husband , my kids and for me. Pl pray that God forgive my husband for his mistakes and give him strength to overcome his financial adversities He is into deep troubles.
November 20, 2011 at 11:59 am
Marianne Lordi
Meena, I will of course be praying for you and your family. I pray that you will understand that God is with you no matter where you are or how big your problems are. My friend, we live in dark times. We all have troubles. But those who have put their hope in Jesus Christ have no fear of the future. Christ has ordained your future! He will cause all that comes against you, every struggle you face, and every pain your endure to be used for your good! Never give up hope, Meena. You have been declared victorious in Christ if your hope is in him. Your problems and your struggles will never be bigger than the God you serve. Don’t let the lies of the enemy bring you fear. You have reason for hope! Jesus is alive and working out his plan for your life.
I am here for you, dear sister. You can write or email me anytime. I will be praying for you as I do every single one of these prayer requests. I take to my heart all the people that God sends to my site. You are not alone. Let the hope of God fill you now with his peace. Read your bible so that his truth and the knowledge of his promises stay in your heart. God bless you, Meena.
November 20, 2011 at 5:24 pm
j.d. stegall
Meena, God will remember your tears for your husband and family and will open up his will for your life the more you seek his face. the bible says, “humble yourself under God’s mighty hand that he may lift you up in do time.” as long as you are praying according to his will and you have other prayer partners like your family, Marianne, and myself also-God will cause these things to happen in the correct timing. so don’t forget to praise him even in the difficult times.
November 21, 2011 at 8:42 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne. I hope all is well with you and your family. Sometimes I come here to read the prayers of others and your replies. Sometimes knowing that others are experiencing the ups and downs of life and then reading your replies of how to proceed is helpful. As for myself, I am struggling still. My brain is tired from trying to figure out how it is that those who persecute others seem to get away with it and those that are trying to live by God’s laws seem to suffer to no end. It makes my heart and head hurt! I find that leeping scripture on my person (literally) is helpful, but memorizing them is even more helpful. I’m asknig God to increase my capacity to recall scripture as never before, but He can only do that if I stop thinking about things I have no control over. It is the hardest part of my walk with God. Any advice or experience you have in this area would be helpful to me. I am still employed which is a blessing but my new boss is quite a challenge. I caught a virus 3 weeks ago which i am praying does not turn into pnuemonia, (sp) as I have no medical coverage right now and do not want to be sick on Thanksgiving. Thank you for your prayers and for this website. It is such a comfort. Blessings, Juliette Perrault
November 21, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Celeste
Hi again Marianne. I sent 2 posts asking for prayer on April 13 (the loss of my son through stillbirth and to ask for prayers for my friend Celeste who was suffering from colon cancer) and May 30 (my boss who was really mean to me through my pregnancy).
With that said, I just wanted to give you an update. I did go back out to work after my maternity leave was up and stayed there until July 22. All was well and somehow I had the courage to face her. I acted as though nothing happened I just did my work. However, I got an offer for another job where I am now (more money and it’s an executive position working with the CEO). A friend of mine called me about November 01 and told me that my former boss had gotten fired (her boss was apparently looking at her work ethics over a period of time). I am not rejoicing in her loss but I was really amazed at how God works. Her new assistant never used to lock my former boss’ office when she left work so 2 of my christian friends used to go in her office to pray. They did that for about 3 weeks…She was really a tough one to deal with and even though people were not gloating in her loss, they were releaved that they didn’t have to deal with you. Going back a couple months before her firing, her 2 sons got shot while hanging out at a spot (they’re alive and I would say thank God). My friend Celeste who is also the same age as myself (35) passed away on November 19. 2011 @ 2am. I prayed that God would take away her pain and he did. Thank you for your prayers and I am truly amazed at how God works. Even though I have had 5 losses, I am really blessed. I am moving into my new home very soon and will be getting remarried early next year. I will let you know how things are progressing. Thanks again Marianne
November 21, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Beth
Dear Marianne,
I would like to thank you for the uplifting messages. Pls. pray for my work application in Canada. Thank you very much. May God bless you and your family.
November 22, 2011 at 12:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette! I will keep praying for you, my friend. I know you have been through a lot in a short time but keep your eyes on Christ because he is working it all out. You are a beautiful, intelligent woman with a giving heart. Things will come together for you. Don’t think about those who seem to prosper although living apart from God’s ways. I memorized Psalm 73 because it spoke so well to that issue. Asaph wrote about how he envied withe arrogant when he saw the prosperity of the wicked. But then he goes on to say that he after he entered the sanctuary of God, he understood their final destiny! Remember, my sister, that no one gets away with anything. The justice of God finds out everyone. There is a price to pay for those who do wicked thing. Just because you aren’t seeing it now does not mean it won’t happen. Trust that God sees it all. Leave the things that you have no control over to him! Take peace knowing that he will handle it!
Juliette, be strong in your faith. Let the truth be your guide and not your circumstance. I will keep praying for you. You are a good friend.
November 22, 2011 at 12:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Celeste. It is so nice to talk to you again. I am so sorry about the death of your friend. We both prayed for God to heal her. He chose to heal her with him in heaven. I know you will miss her.
I remember how upset you were with your situation at work. You were being treated unfailry. God blessed you for doing the right thing. I am so glad you have a new job making more money. That is vindication! Your former supervisor was wrong to treat you as she did. It is good that you are not gloating in her getting fired. I don’t know why she acted as she did but she needs prayer. Good for you for taking the higher road. I will keep praying for you, Celeste. Remember when you deal with others that sometimes the only Jesus they will ever see will be in you! God bless you, my friend.
November 22, 2011 at 12:37 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Beth, I will pray for your work application in Canada. God has a perfect plan for your life. If this is good, he will make a way for it all to work out. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing.
November 22, 2011 at 7:24 am
dawni
I was do blessed by your readings this morning. Thank you, thank you. Right on time.
November 22, 2011 at 8:53 am
Liza
Hi,
My name is Liza and I would appreciate if you could send a prayer request for my family and myself. I have been laid off and unemployed for a while and during that time my daughter and three grandchildren have moved in. My husband is the only one working, times have been very hard. I have been praying every day to Jesus, asking for financial help for my family. I would be very greatful if you could pray for our family. Just to know there is another voice out there sending prayers to God, means a great deal to me and my family. Thank You and God Bless!
Liza
November 22, 2011 at 9:58 am
Marianne Lordi
Thanks for stopping by, Dawn and for commenting. I am so glad that you were blessed by what you read. I always ask God to send those here for whom he has given me the message. Stay strong in your faith remembering that nothing can defeat a true believer. I pray that God will bless you and your family.
November 22, 2011 at 10:01 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Liza,
I will be praying for your finanicial situation. Many of us are going through struggles in the same way. To those who belong to Christ, he will see you through. He knows your needs and he has the authority and power to provide for you. It may seem dark right now, but know that Christ is working it out. It will be his time and his way but it will be the perfect time and way. Keep reading your bible and letting his truth fill you with the strength that you need each day. One thing I can say for sure, Liza, and that is that God will never fail those who belong to him. Keep your eyes on him. The storm has no power to take you under. Your God will always be bigger. I will be praying for you each night. I am another voice interceding for you. God hears our prayers. Just be still and know that he is all he says he is! God bless you, dear sister!
November 22, 2011 at 10:41 am
meena negi
Hi Marianne/ J.D. Stegall
Thank you so much for your guidance. Thank you God that you sent this guidance through your angels – Marianne and J.D… In todays world they are serving people selflessly. ..You hear every voice. Sorry for agony happened that day. I will pray and not suspect that I am not heard….Please give me strength. Love you…
November 22, 2011 at 11:10 am
Liza
Thank You for answering my e-mail. I will stay strong and trust in God to get us through this. Your words are comforting. Thank you again for your prayers. God bless you
Liza
November 22, 2011 at 9:59 pm
j.d. stegall
you can do it, Meena. i believe that you can do it. just trust in God!
November 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm
j.d. stegall
Liza- i have also lifted you up in prayer and i am thankful to be a part of what God is going to do for you and your family through Marianne and her website, which is a true God sent. the bible says, “the affectual fervant prayers of a righteous man, avails much power”. so that is what i am believing for you and you family that much power would be over you and your finances today. God can and will open up a way out of no way, so just stay in the word of God and believe that he can. i have also rebuked the enemy in Jesus name for you tonight that he would have no power of you and your family.
November 22, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, j.d. for caring enough to pray for those who need our prayers. I know that you care about them and the love of Christ just shines through you.
Meena, I will keep praying for you and your husband. I know that it is tough for you now but God has a way of giving us joy despite our troubles. I pray that you will keep the faith and know that your problems are not bigger than God’s ability to help you. He has put you on my heart and I am sure that j.d. will be praying for you also. Keep your eyes on Christ and don’t let the enemy’s lies discourage you. I am here to listen and pray with you anytime you need. Be blessed, dear friend.
Liza, each day is an opportunity for God to show you just how much he loves you. Don’t worry about the problems you face. Remember that in all things, God is turning them to be used for your good. I am still praying for you.
November 22, 2011 at 10:39 pm
j.d. stegall
no problem, Marianne. it’s a joy being able to be a part of your community to build up the body of Christ. hopefully more people will come along to be prayer partners on your site. the power of prayer is found in the number of godly people taking part of it.
November 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Tri
Hi Marianne, I don’t have a prayer request but I just wanted to say I miss you my sister. I got a little lost but now and hopefully for good, found. I think about you so much and how you would react to certain situations. I have to say I’ve been angrier than usual and been feeling a little sadden towards myself that I feel I should be punished for that lack of commitment of believing and trusting God. Your sister in Christ….Tri
November 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tri, I read your latest message and felt pain in my heart for you. We all go through things. Some stay with us. Some make us afraid to trust. I have been through things in my life that left me with baggage. I believe for myself as I believe for you – that our God is big enough to break down our walls of self-defense and help us to open up our hearts so he can heal us. I am praying for you, dear sister. You know that I am always here for you. We are a lot alike.
November 22, 2011 at 11:18 pm
j.d. stegall
hello Tri-i understand how easy it is for one to fall away from Christ. it took me 27 years to get back to the truth, as i had walked deep in sin, but God lifted me out of the miry clay and gave me a new found life. i was an undercover christan, only concerned about looking good but not actually being good. here is the testimonial video to prove it:
but my point is that now that you are back,Tri, i believe there are 3 things that you can do to stay strong til Jesus comes back. 1. committ to reading the bible at least 1x a day(even if it is just 5 min) God can change your heart in a few weeks with just 5 minutes a day-look what he did for me (http://www.todaystruthwriter.com/sample-page/videos/) . 2. find a biblical church that believes and preaches the essentials of the bible and committ to going on sundays and bible studies normally on wednesday nights. 3. find another good and godly woman to confide in and mimick her walk in Christ. you need a Jesus in a skin suit(not a man, unless he is family-the devil will do anything to twist what your genuine intensions were in seeking and coming back to Christ, but that wont and cant happen when 2 good and godly women get together, or 2 good and godly men get together). even though you didnt ask for prayer, Tri, i have already lifted you name to the throne room before the King and I know his glorious and perfect plan will be done in your life. praise the LORD!
November 22, 2011 at 11:19 pm
denise wilkens
Can you pray for me and my family all kind of thing come up against us please I pray ever day .
November 23, 2011 at 1:14 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Denise,
I will be praying for your family. God knows how to protect your family. Keep praying and reading your bible. Let the truth of Christ fill your mind. Stop back and let me know how you are doing, dear friend.
November 23, 2011 at 9:38 am
Jim
I am feeling very low today. It has been three months today that my mother passed. I need to make a decision regarding her financial matters today in regard to my sibling – I am worried it will be the right and best decision. I am worried about meeting with him today – that there will be arguements or disagreements. I am worried about Thanksgiving – not wanting there to be any disagreements. Please pray that my worries are unfounded and that today and tomorrow will work very well. Thank you.
November 23, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Olabisi Omojola
I need God to replace the hatred i now feel for my husband with His love that once resident in my heart, and give me the grace to love again in Jesus name.
November 23, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, I will be praying for you to make the right decisions regarding the estate of your mother. When my mother died 20 years ago, I tried to do what I thought she would want me to do – not what i thought was right. I pray there will be harmony in your family and that there will be no arguments and disagreements. I pray that you will enjoy a great Thanksgiving and be grateful in your heart for all that God has done and has given to you. Focus on that instead of what others think. I will be interceding for you to Christ to give you his peace and his wisdom to do what is right. God bless you, dear brother.
November 23, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Olabisi, I have been praying for you. There is never room in a believer’s heart to hold hatred. If you truly have Christ living in you, you must forgive and love those who are unlovely! You must leave them to God to deal with if they are doing wrong. I know that it is hard for you, my sister, but you must do what is right or you will end up destroying yourself over something that you should have given to God to deal with! I pray that you will understand and know that since Christ forgave you, you must let go of all hatred and bitterness against anyone else! I will pray that God gives you that strength. Please, dear friend, you only harm yourself with such feelings. Don’t give in to them!
November 24, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Anonymous
Someone please pray for me.
I live in confinement because this person is negative. I want this person to leave this house forever or I want enough money to get out of here. I never want to see this person ever again. It is not healthy for me. I am a prisoner in a room. I can’t do anything! I want this person to vanish from my life COMPLETELY.
SOMEONE PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.
November 24, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, you sound very frustrated and and angry. Whatever it is that is causing you to think you have no other choices, I pray that God will provide his answer for you. Let your heart be at peace because God knows how to rescue you from your troubles. I will be praying.
November 25, 2011 at 1:23 am
Fidelis
I desire you stand with me in prayer, I am faced with serious distractions, i can‘t focus on my ministry, i often feel lonely. I pastor a church of about hundred adults.
November 25, 2011 at 11:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Fidelis, I will be praying for you. We have all had times of distraction in our lives when it was hard to focus on our spiritual life. I believe that you are being attacked in this area because you are working hard for the kingdom and the enemy doesn’t like it. Look past your struggles, Pastor, and see the hand of God who is directing your steps. He has not left you. He is the one who called you to ministry. He has a purpose and a plan for the work that you do for him. Sometimes when we are under attack, we feel lonely and alone. That is part of the enemy’s tricks. You are not alone. God can heal your loneliness. He has called you for his work and he will not fail to have you complete all that he has for you. I will stand with you in prayer, Fidelis. It is good that you asked for prayer for you are never to fight these battles alone. I ask all who come to this site to also join with me in praying for you and your ministry.
Pastor, I am praying in the name of Jesus Christ that the spirits of destraction be removed from your life. I pray for your strength to focus and continue in your work. Whatever comes against you, your God will always be stronger. As we read in Scripture, Fidelis, you need to constantly remember when the battle is strong against you that, “Greater are those who are with us than those who are with them,” (2 Kings 6:16) The legion of God’s angels are always with you in every battle. Keep that truth in your heart. I will be praying. God bless you, dear Pastor.
November 26, 2011 at 5:36 am
Joan Faraone
Please pray for healing of my son, Domenic diagnosed with a disorder effecting his brain that it does not progress causing further brain damage, there is no treatment available. I know the Lord is hearing our prayers and working in him now.
November 26, 2011 at 2:51 pm
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Denise- just wanted ou to know i’ll be praying for you also in your trials
November 26, 2011 at 2:55 pm
j.d. stegall
hey, Fidelis–also wanted you to know that i am with you in prayer and that your lonely heart would be filled with the passion and fire of the Holy Spirit. it is very ieasy to get distracted with so many responsibilities in the ministry, but let the LORD lead and help you focus on the primary ones, and He will cary along the side ministries that He sees fit to.
November 26, 2011 at 3:07 pm
j.d. stegall
Olabisi-i pray for your heart b/c i know it can be hard when things get real ugly, buti stand with you in the gap for that agape love from God. let him do a good work in you and bless that marriage and bring it back stronger than ever.
November 26, 2011 at 3:37 pm
j.d. stegall
Joan-i just wanted to let you know that God be with you and i know the pain of a loved one with little or know hope. but, God. “trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on to your own understanding. acknowledge him in all your ways and he will make your paths straight.” i’ve lifted your son up in prayer today, Joan, so be encouraged and know that whatever happens, the LORD is with you.
November 26, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
I want everyone here to know that I continue to keep you all in prayer. I am trusting for God to show you his power no matter how impossible. I am also thankful that another friend, j.d stegall, is joining with me in praying for all of you. We love you all and trust that no sturggle is too impossible for God to make a way. Prayers are being said for you. Stay in the peace of Christ. He will not leave you.
November 27, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Suzanne
I have been married for 14 and a half years. My husband has loved me all that time until he couldn’t take my irrational behavior anymore. I caused him to lose his job ten years ago and he hasn’t worked since and I believe it is my fault. I have tried for a long time to get help and be a better person and prayed to God for help but have felt completely abandoned. I am at my wits and believe that he only reason my husband is still with me is that he has nowhere else to go. I can’t take the pain anymore of what I have done to my husband and my marriage. I just want to end everything.
November 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Suzanne, my heart is with you, dear sister, and I will be praying for you. I don’t know what irarational behavior of yours caused your husband to lose his job, however, I believe you are not the cause for him not working for 10 years! That is not your fault and you must stop blaming yourself. I don’t know why he is not working but something else is going on there. I will keep you both in prayer. Whatever you have done to your husband, you need to also let that go. I don’t really understand exactly what you mean by you saying that you did all this to your husband by your behavior, I hope you will email me where we can talk confidentially.
Suzanne, if your trust is in Christ, hea can make a way to repair this marriage and help you both to love and respect each other. I think there is a lot of deeper issues here and I will be praying for God to give you the wisdom and discernment on how to handle it all. I know it is hard for you right now, my friend, but hold on and keep your eyes on Christ. The only way you can fail is to believe that he is not able to help you. You need to know God and understand his love for you. I hope you will email me and we can talk. I am here for you, Suzanne, and I care about what you are going through. There is an answer. Let’s reason this out together. I am praying.
November 28, 2011 at 11:24 am
Jim
Thank you for answered prayers for a peaceful Thanksgiving with family and peaceful completion of one aspect of estate resolution. Please may I ask for continued prayers for peace within family, resolution of estate related matters, resolution of grief and feelings of failure. May God bless.
November 28, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, So glad that your thanksgiving was peaceful. I will continue to pray for you as you settle the estate matters. Be sure to seek God’s counsel on all that you do. If you give it to him, he will show you how to do exactly what is right and to do in harmony with the rest of the family. God can also release you from your feelings of failure. Those are lies from the enemy. Surrender them up, Jim, and allow the peace of Christ to fill you.
God bless you, dear brother. I know you will do what is right.
November 28, 2011 at 10:48 pm
j.d. stegall
Suzanne–i have also prayed for you today. i would agree with Marianne to in that it is not your fault that your spouse has not worked for 10 years.seek additional help. it is never good to be on an island all by yourself, b/c that is what the devil wants so he can pick your mind a part and make you an emotional disaster-no good for anyone, let alone your family who needs you the most. you must get in the company of wise counselors, the bible, and allow the Holy Spirit to minister to your pain. i pray that you would allow Marianne to minister to your heart b/c she is always God centered and right on biblically. stay strong in the faith, my friend.
November 29, 2011 at 5:32 am
Tammy
Hello Marianne~
I have asked for prayer a couple of times for my son. God has allowed him to walk through some difficult situations. Recently, some things have happened and he is at a critical point.. There are two ways he can go.. And at this point not sure the path God wants him to take. He is 22 and we believe should be his decision, although he is still in school. This all has to do with what he feels God has called him to do. I ask prayer for wisdom and clarity to make the right decision and that Our father would confirm some things to us.. And for peace about the decision.. He wants to follow the path God has laid out for him and sometimes that is hard to know.. Thank you for all of your prayers for all of us who come to your sight and lay out requests down.. It is such a comfort to know that there are people who pray for others..
November 29, 2011 at 11:57 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tammy, I will keep praying. Remember that God has the plan for your son’s life. If you pray for God’s will in his life, you are praying that God will give to him whatever is good even if it doesn’t seem like that you you. Keep praying for wisdom and discernment for you and your son. If you are truly seeking God in this matter, he is not going to let you go astray!
Stay in peace, TGammy. Don’t worry about tomorrow – let God do that. Just trust him for today. I will be praying.
December 1, 2011 at 9:10 am
Deb
Hi Marianne
The Lord has richly blessed me all my life. Bit now i am in a financial disaster and the fact that I am turning 60 I feel that the blessings have stopped and I have become not so nice a person thru this. I don’t even like myself right tnow. I lost so much and i.am.so.sad. My relationship with Jesus is distant. Is there any hope left? Or is it really over for me like i keep feeling it is. I need life again. Or is it too.late. Where is my God?
December 1, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Deb, I am so glad you stopped here for I will be praying for you. I know what you are feeling but I want to assure you without a doubt that you have every reason to for hope and that God still has the power to bring you above your struggles. My friend, it is never over when you belong to Christ! The enemy will always fill your head with those lies when you are going through dark storms in your life. The truth is that everything Christ allowed is for his purpose in your life. Nothing can destroy a beliver who has made Christ the Lord and Savior of their life. You may have strayed from the path that God had for your life but that doesn’t mean you have to stay there. You may have wandered from him, but he has never left your side. You are letting your financial difficulties determine your fuuture when they have no power to do so! You are making your problems bigger than your God!
Deb, there is a way out. All that we have that is good is from God. Although we will suffer through many trials on this earth, Jesus has promised that we can still have joy in the midst of them all. He has promised to lift our burdens and help us through our troubles. My friend, the most important thing you can do now is to begin reading your bible every single day! When you don’t, you are setting yourself up to be led astray. For that reason we are to put on the full armor of God in order to take our stand against the devil’s lies and schemes. If you don’t know the power of your God, how can you stand againt your enemy? Young David stood his ground and defeated the giant because he KNEW that his God was with him ande that his power would take down the giant! My sister, if you don’t have that same faith, you will think you have been abandoned when in fact all the power of Christ and his angels are around you now. You need only call in faith upon the name of Jesus! Do you actually believe that he blessed you and took you this far only to drop you now and leave you alone? Deb, you need to get into the word. Let his truth and the promises he made speak to your heart and affirm an assure you that the power of God to help you will always be greater than the struggles that you face.
My friend, I am not without my own troubles. I know what I say is true. God will never fail those who trust in him. I want you to know that I will be lifting you in prayer every night and that I am here for you whenever you want to talk. My email is listed on the blog. We all are facing troubles and storms of every kind. This is not heaven! We are living in a perishing world but we know that Christ is coming back to make all things new. Keep the faith, Deb, and don’t let your guard down. You will come through all these struggles. Surrender them all to Christ and know by faith that the God who created you, who has the hairs on your head numbered, who sees your heart, and who knows your future, is NOT going to forget you.
I will be here for you. Be in peace today!
December 1, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Jackie
My boyfriend of two years broke our relationship off 8 months ago and he will not talk to me. My heart is still breaking, I just can’t seem to get past this. Could you please pray for God to reunite us. We both loved each other very much and hopefully someday soon we can work out our differences. I know only God could change someones heart. I miss him so much and just want a second chance to prove my love for him.
December 2, 2011 at 12:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jackie, my prayers are with you because I know the pain that a broken heart brings. It seems like this pain will never end, but the truth is that it will.
Jackie, I am concerned that you think you are not worth a man loving you and willing to do anything to be with you. For some reason, you feel that your life will be over if your boyfriend does not return. He has refused to talk to you and this relationship has been over for 8 months. Why are you keeping your life on hold? My dear sister, you must move on. Do you think that God is not able to bring into your life the right man who will love and cherish you as you are? You are selling yourself short as you are seek after someone who is not interested. You deserve more than that! You will learn what I had to and that is that you cannot make love happen no matter how hard you try. The good news is that you don’t have to make it happen. You don’t have to try so hard. The right man will feel blessed to have you in his life. Don’t settle for less than that.
I will be praying for you because I know you are in pain. You don’t believe what I am saying to you now but one day you will. Jackie, pray and ask God to bring into your life a godly man who will honor and respect you. I pray that you will wait upon God for the right person. As hard as it seems, if you begin now to seek that which God wants for you, you will allow your heart to heal and to be ready for what God has for you. The reason there are so many divorces in this world is that most people cannot wait on God. I pray that you will.
December 11, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Gillian
Need Special a prayer , I’m trying to stay connect with God; trying to believe in God’s promises , but discouragement always coming around me .
December 11, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Gillian, it should not be so hard to stay connected to God. Do you read your bible? The only way to stay close to God is to know him. You can learn about the God we serve and his faithfulness by reading his word. It was by picking up a bible for the first time and beginning to read it that my eyes were open by the Spirit of God and I understood who he was and that I was a sinner in need of a Savior. I am now born-again by his Spirit and Christ lives in me. You get discouraged, my friend, when you are trying to do things by your own power and not God’s.
I will be praying for you to understand what I have just said. I pray that you will seek Christ out in his word and learn to follow him. It is only in having a relationship where Christ is your Lord and Savior that you can have total victory in every area of your life. I am here if you want to email me and talk. I will be praying for you.
December 12, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Anonymous
hello marianne, i read read your blog and i must commend you for the goodwork.may God continue to bless and enrich you as you continue doing his work!.
something has been bothering me for a long time and i want to get it out and seek for your opinion.i have been praying for a life partner for over four years now,some how i still have feelings for my ex.and i pray that God will reunite us.i really love this guy ,and made a vow to God that if he answers me i will redeem my vow,i will serve God faithfully and do his bidding.i know i might sound crazy but that’s how i feel, i have prayed so many times fasted and cried to God,please why can’t God just grant me this heart desire.right now i have lost hope, because it’s obvious He won’t answer me, i sometimes feel like he has failed me, others pray and ask him and he grants them their heart desire, why can’t he just smile down on me.i’m really confuse about how God works.
December 12, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
My dear friend, God has not failed you. You have not surrenedered to him yet. You are seeking for God to do your bidding. You must remember that God loves you and he has a plan for your life if you believe. You said that you still have feelings for your ex. The problem is that your relationship with him did not work out. Why do you think this time it would? God alone can see the beginning and end of your life. He knows what is good for you. It is natural to want someone to share your life. The bible tells us that God said that it was not good for the man to be alone. For that, he created woman to be his mate. I know that you are getting anxious for someone to be in your life. You must be very careful because if you let your guard down, you will settle for someone who is not good for you and be unhappy in your life. If you truly are seeking God on this matter, you must wait for his timing. It may be that he has someone for you next week. Or maybe next year. Whatever it is , God’s timing is good and perfect. Do you actually think that the God who created you, placed you in a family, gave you gifts and talents and has even the hairs on your head numbered is going to withhold from you something that is good? My friend, you must learn to trust God. How can he work in your life if you do not have faith to believe in him.
I will be praying for you and for God to give you a peace that he is working things out in your life. You are not alone and God has not abandoned you. He hears your prayers but you must listen for him. He is not going to fail you. Keep your eyes on Christ and trust that he paid the price for you to live a full life. Pray right now for the partner that God is going to bring into your life. Seek first the things of God’s kingdom – he knows how to provide for you. I am here if you want to talk.
December 12, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Today's Truth Writer
hey Gillian- keep your head up and lift your eyes to the hills where your help comes from. one thought is to spend some quiet time meditating on his word daily. maybe just 5 minutes at first but once you do it you will starve for that quiet time daily in waiting on his directions for your life.
December 13, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hi Marieanne I have a friend that is an athiest but she has came a long way on not believing to saying she knows there is a God.Yesterday She told me that she doesnt think she believes in God or not and I asked her if she wanted to and she said she doesnt know and then she left. PLease lift her in Prayer I believe God is working on her heart but I think satan is telling her lies
December 13, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Anonymous
Good evening.I have found that I have seen the Lord do great things in my life.And through it all, I have to say I don’t think I have excepted his love for me.I have a block.Although I have been a Christian for over 17 years. I just recently recognized this.I see that it goes back to childhood, I have been one to dodge this as I don’t want to be a victim thinker; it I know, that so much has happend as a child that I know it has caused me so much grief and not trusting.MY mother made it clear she didn’t love me about 5 years ago. And she doesn’t know why.As a child I was left last and taunted by peers.What is wrong wrong wit me? I want to know god love , and when I read his word he says he is not like our earthly parents, yet deep down I know if they couldn’t love me then I think they see something and so does God that is going to ever see good in my life, and when bad comes I can swallow it as I feel it is what I have always known.
I feel like I can see him as one on the other side of glass, but can’t touch him.I feel like a fool, I know what the word says,…but I still feel this way.Please pray for me to let my guard down and for the LOrd to direct my steps and those around me, to bring me to know his love as many do.
Thank you,
In Christ,
JL
December 14, 2011 at 12:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, what a great friend you are and an awesome disicple for Christ! I will keep your friend in prayer for God to open her eyes to his truth and that he will give her understanding and wisdom to see him for who he is. Keep praying, Charissa, for the prayers of the righteous are pleasing to God and do much good! So many people are lost and are not considering the consequence. I will be lifting her up each night. I pray that she will come to Christ before it is too late. God bless you, my sister!
December 14, 2011 at 12:44 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi JL, my heart breaks for you! There is nothing wrong with you. You have been hurt as a child and the pain continues in your life now. I know what that is like. You are carrying baggage from your past that is impacting decisions you make today. It is sad that you were treated so badly. I want to assure you, dear sister, that you are very much loved by God. The fact that you suffered so much does not take away from his love. He never left you for one second. He is going to use that hurt you endured and make you effective for his kingdom. You have the heart that can reach out to others who are hurting because of all that you been through.
JL, your pain is before the eyes of God. He knows how to restore you to wholeness and give you a future with hope. I know that you may find it hard to trust people because of all you have been through but God stands on his promises and he will never fail you. I pray that you understand that just because your parents did not show you the love that they should have, God’s love for you never stopped. He knows what you need and what he must do to give you the confidence you need to learn to trust him. He taught me, dear friend, and he can do the same for you. You will learn what a Father’s unconditional love is.
I will be praying for you each night. Christ has put you on my heart and I will lift you up to God’s throne of grace. I know that he will help you. I want you to know that you can email me anytime if you want to talk. I know your pain, my sister. I am here for you and I will be praying.
December 14, 2011 at 3:21 am
INGRID
Good day Marrian,
Please pray for me my house has been taken from a company named Home Hero, we did not have the finances to pay for an advocate to defend this case so busy appealing the case. We dont have anywhere to go to and we have a lack of finances to help us. It seems our lawyers hesitate to help us and we cant even sleep at night because of this because they want to evict us the second week in January. I have four kids where do were do we go to when the sherrifs come and through us out of our own home. The title deed is now in a Mr. Isaacs name who is working for this Home hero. Please pray so god can show us for us so this situation can change because time is of the essence here. Our lawyers is just demanding big amounts of monies that we dont have,We keep on borrowing monies and now we are in debts as well. Please come into agreement with us so the enemy can give back our home wich is stolen. I jesus name Amen.
December 14, 2011 at 8:06 am
John
Please pray that I will see Gods hand moving in this situation I have been praying about.
December 14, 2011 at 9:12 am
Charissa Lowe
Thanks I also have another prayer request for my ex I broke up with him 2 weeks ago because the Lord showed me that satan was using him to lead me astray from the Lord. Cody is my ex and he doesnt understand that I wasnt putting God first in my life and that It was best for us to break up. Everysince the break up he has been hateful and disrespectful to God and me. He isnt a christian either so pray for him too. Thanks.
Love Your sister in Christ
Charissa
December 14, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, Whatever situation that you have needing God’s help, I will be praying. I trust that he will give you what is good.
December 14, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I will pray for Cody also. It is good that you see those who are not walking in the light. Darkness hates the light and those who walk in darkness will try to lead you astray. Be strong, dear sister, and may God guide your steps.
December 14, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Charissa Lowe
I dont understand why do people judge me for following Jesus. I wish they would come to know what Jesus has done for me so that they could know that He loves them too. It breaks my heart so very much. I even have been crying for Jeniffer it breaks my heart to see those people who listen to Satans lies actually it make me kinda mad at satan for doing that to them. We really are battling a battle huh? Well I guees I will talk to you sometime soon Thank you soo much I wont beable to talk cuz I have christmas break starting tomorrow. Love Ya
Love
Charissa
December 14, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hope YOu have a wonderful Christmas JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!! LOve ya
December 14, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Marianne Lordi
Charissa, you have a heart for Christ and he will reward you. Darkness hates the light of Christ you have in you so natuarlly they will come against you. Be strong and keep shining your light of faith. Keep praying for your unsaved family and friends. We are in a battle but we are on the winning side! The enemy has been defeated. We must just stand our ground until Christ comes back for us. I am praying for you, my sister. Keep doing what you are doing for the kingdom. Be sure to read your bible each day so that God can strengthen you for each battle you face.
God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas. As we celebrate Christ’ birth, we remember that he came to this earth to give us hope. That will never change!
December 14, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ingrid, You are going through a struggle in your finances and it seems like there is no hope. But if your faith is in Christ, he can make a way for you. I don’t know how or what he will do, but if you will trust him, he can help you.
I know this is a time of uncertainty for you. I know how hard it is. I have been in similar situations. God was my help and he will be yours also. Dear friend, I will be praying for you. I pray for God to provide for what you need and to give you the wisdom and discernment on what you need to do. I am here for you and I will keep you and your family in prayer.
December 14, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Susan
Dear Marrianne,
I thank God for you and your ministry of responding to each person and praying for each one of them. May God strengthen and equip you to do even more.
I too am asking you to pray along with me.I have been praying for years for my children to get married and settle down. You may wonder why I am desperate for such a request. I had been praying for many years for them to get married to girls who are chosen by God for them, even before they were ‘adults’. I am a Christian and people ask for me to pray with them for various needs and most (almost all) of the requests are being granted. But my requests (a few more than that were mentioned) are still pending. Please pray for me that God may see my tears and answer my requests. I constantly remind myself that my God is a prayer answering God. Please pray with me that my God gives me a sign of His goodness that people who hate me will see it and be put to shame. May my God’s name be glorified. I am grateful to God for He supplies all my needs.
I know my letter portrays the requests of a person of faith but at times I have doubts and many questions and I am fearful of losing my faith because I feel I do not have that “mountain moving” faith. My relationship with God is the most treasured possession of mine, I do not want it to be lost. Hope you understand.
May God bless you and reward you greatly for what you are doing for the children of God. Thank you.
December 14, 2011 at 10:35 pm
j.d. stegall
Ingrid–i also will be praying for your situation. i could only imagine how hard it would be. i’m sorry but remember the LORD is with you and will not allow you to go thru anymore than you can bare. remember to resist the devil at every turn b/c he will spread his seeds of doubt, but only trust in God and those he sends your way. i have prayed the LORD would give you wisdom to find his perfect will in all of this. I also left my home, but it was more of a decision to get closer to the LORD. i pray your relationship will grow in this time of trial.
December 14, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, Thank you for your kind words. I do care about all who come to my site and ask for prayer requests. It is a joy for me to intercede for those who are struggling with issues.
First of all, dear sister, please know that I will be praying for you children. Remember that our children are a gift from God and are loan to us from him. He knows your heart and your desire for them to be settled with good spouses. Keep praying for your children. If you have trained them in the ways they should go, they will not go astray. God has perfect plans for them, Susan. Do your children have a relationship with Christ and are they walking in their faith? I will be praying for them. God’s ways are higher than ours. He sees the beginning and end of everyone’s life. He alone knows what is good for your children as well as who is good for them. If you can trust and not doubt, you will see him work in their lives. You don’t have to have “mountain moving” faith, my sister. Jesus said if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains. If you are a Christian, then I am sure you have faith no matter how small. For it is by grace through faith that you are saved! Susan, you are doubting yourself and that just means that you are listening to the lies of the enemy. You must read your bible each day so that you can take a stand against the devil when he tries to discourage you. There is power in the word of God! Take the time to read at least 10 minutes each day. I could not pray as I do if I did not meet God each day in his word. He is my power and the strength that I rely on.
If you are truly saved, Susan, then you have no need to fear that you will be lost! The Lord knows how to keep those who belong to him. Please email me if you have any questions concerning how to know if you are truly saved. I will be happy to show you the truth in God’s word.
As for God to show you a sign of his goodness so that those who hate you will see, I have this to say. The fact that you are alive and well and that you have children whom you love in your life is more than a sign. You are breathing because God is giving you breath! My dear friend, God has given us the only sign that we will ever need when he sent his Son to die for us so that we may have life! What more do we need to see? Because of Christ, we can reign with him in heaven forever in a kingdom that will never end. Despite the fact that we are all sinners and have rebelled against a holy God, he still wants us to be with him! Is that not a sign of his love? Do you understand that believers will rule with Christ and that we will rule over angels in eternity? Susan, all the signs you need have already been given. Those who may hate you will answer to a God who is just. They will pay a price. Take your eyes off those who mean you harm. Leave them to your God. Pray for them that they may be saved. We have all been enemies of Christ before we were saved. His mercy extended to us no matter what we did. Can we not do the same for others? Pray about it, Susan. God will bless you when you learn to love those who are most unlovely!
I will be praying for you, my sister. Stay in the word. Ask God to help you where you are weak. I am with you in prayer. God does hear our prayers and he knows what is good for your life. Trust him.
I am here if you want to talk. Be strong, my friend. God is not going to let you fall.
December 14, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
j.d., thank you once again for joining me in praying for those who need our prayers! May God bless you for your kindness.
December 14, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Bobbi
Please pray for my husband and I to get thru the financial storm we are in. thanks!
December 15, 2011 at 8:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bobbi, I will be praying for you and your husband in your financial problems. I have been there and I know the struggle that it can be. Remember that our God owns the sheep on a thousand hills. All that is here is his. He has the authority and power over all things in your life. And he will always be bigger than anything you face. He is more than enough to take you through this.
Just keep your eyes on Christ. It may seem like you are drowning ( it did for me! ) but you are going to see the power of God at work if you can trust him. He always can do mighty things to those who have faith! I know it is a scary time. You face a lot of uncertainty. I will be praying for you to have God’s peace at this time. I pray that you will look past the storm and see your God. I pray that you will stand no matter how impossible it may seem. God has perfect plans for the lives of those who have put their trust in his Son, Jesus. Please read your bible every day. Take strength from the promises that God gives us. He never fails to deliver on each one. To face the enemy with assurance you must know your God. The bible gives us insight and power from God.
I am here for you my sister. I have been where you are a few times and even though it would seem impossible for anyone to do anything to help me, God always found a way. It wasn’t my time or even my way, but his way was the best. You can email me if you want to talk or when you may grow anxious. I will be lifting you up every night. Let the truth strengthen you. God bless you, Bobbi.
December 15, 2011 at 9:48 am
Trish
Dear marianne,
By the time you read this my test will probably be over.I am due to have a fna today at 1pm eastern time.Fine needle aspiration.I have a what is called either a mass or nodule persay under my thyroid.it is the size of a pencil eraser.yesthat small.Statistics i have read that 90 percent of these masses if you will usually turn out to be benign.Please pray that mine is one of those 90 percent statistic.Please pray it’s benighn.it also has my thyroid enlarged to just a third larger than it should be.this also runs in my family my sister has had an enlarged thyroid since age 40 she is now 70 and had a nodule on hers that was benign.My other sister has had an enlarged thyroid also,but no nodule.she has hashimotos disease.The wierdest thing happened to me yesterday while reading God’s word this thought came to me i am still wondering if it could have been God trying to tell me something.the thought came to me that i just may go into the test and they not find the mass.Then i went to check my email,and i had emailed a friend to ask for prayer,and i got a response from that friend and she wrote a prayer in the email with the exact thought that God had given me..Now is that a coincidence or is it God.I don’t know now but i will know after 1pm today.But please still pray for negative results for me.If that miraculous thought that came to me turns out to be true i will be right back here when i get home to post it.
Marianne thank you so much for this site.It is no accident that i should have came across it.
Your sister in Christ
Trish
December 15, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Trish, As you know, I responded to your email. I have been praying for you. Please let me know when you have any results. Our God is in control. I will trust him to help you through this.
December 15, 2011 at 10:46 pm
j.d. stegall
no problem Marianne-prayer is something that is very important and we as the body of Christ most not take it for granted.
December 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm
j.d. stegall
Bobbi-i also lift you up tonight in the name of Jesus for a financial blessing. remember in your trial to give in all aspects of your life in your time, talent and treasure to the LORD, the 1st fruits. the bible says, “give and it shall be given back unto you, press down, shaken up shall all men give unto your bosom”. i rebuke the enemy that he would have no power over the plan of God and that mercy would be over you and your family during this trial.
December 15, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Susan
Thank you Marianne for your encouraging words and your prayers. Since I read your letter I had peace in me. By the grace of God I trained my children in the ways they should go . By God’s grace they were growing up in a prayerful atmosphere in our home. God teaches me new things as days go by and I always think I would have known this wisdom when my children were still young and at home with us. The grace that brought me this far will surely see my generations too. The heartfelt cry of mine is that my generations to come (till my Lord’s coming) will worship Him and Him alone and none of them will be lost. Yes, dear sister I study the Word diligently to the best of my ability. You may be surprised that even people like that needs spurring of the brothern. When people look upon you for encouragement and counselling, you may not be able to tell them that you are feeling shaky.
I do not know whether there are people who hate me out there but there are people in my micro-community who hate my Lord and try to prove the gods whom they serve are as good as the God whom I serve. They cannot see the greater things my God has in store for me. Yes, my Lord will anoint my head with oil of joy more than my companions. May God of all mercy save them too as He had done for me in His grace. As human as you are you can only share the good news with people.
Thank you so much for your prayers my sister and for your understanding of my weakness that is real. Yes, when I am weak He is my strength and without Him I can accomplish nothing at all.
May God bless you and your ministry and give you His strength to be sustained.
December 15, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Susan! Those who hate the God you serve and take it out on you are only earning for you riches in heaven. Those who are with Christ will be persecuted for him! We have been made worthy to suffer for him. There is not greater glory. All that comes against us in this world cannot destroy us but will be worked out for our good. We don’t need to fear anything of this world for our God is our protector! He has given his angels charge over us to watch and to guide us in the path that he has planned for us.
We need to pray for each other, Susan. I too have my weaknesses. If you are working for the kingdom of Christ, the enemy will pull out all the stops to discourage you and fill your mind with fear. It is for that reason we need to soak up the word of God. The truth sets us free! We are not in bondage to the enemy. We are in the army of the living God who has given us a future that cannot be taken from us. We are being prepared for a royal position that will never end. Nothing else matters!!
God bless you, Susan, and I will be praying for you. I thank you for giving me encouragment today. God always seems to put someone in my path to lift me up when I feel down. Today it was you! Thank you. Please write again to let me know how you are doing!
Love
Marianne
December 17, 2011 at 2:36 am
louiecat
To my dear sister Marianne:
Hi sister. I’m sorry it has been 2 months since I last got in touch. I have been reading our past communications and what else can I say but…
GOD IS IS REALLY GOOD AND ABLE! PRAISE HIM FOR ALL THAT HE’S DONE! GLORY TO HIM WHO WAS, WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME. PRAISE BE TO OUR GOD WHO NEVER CHANGE! HALLELUJAH!!!
Everything you said was the truth. I thank God for all the pain and suffering I went through because it was because of those that I was able to get back to the true source of genuine peace and joy that transcends all understanding. God is truly able to restore everything that sin has taken away if we truly repent and have faith and believe in His power, mercy, love and grace. And that is what I want my life to be – to be a living testimony of God’s awesome power, mercy and love. That someone who was a SINNER and have done terrible things in the past could still find favor and mercy and be blessed by our God if we just truly and genuinely ask for forgiveness and repent and surrender everything to our God and put Him first in our lives.
I have so much to tell and share to you my sister and perhaps some time I will be able to find the time to do so. It would be really great of we could talk for I would love to tell you all the wonderful things that God has done for me. I would love to tell you how I witnessed His awesome power at work several times in the past two months. Just to give you the most important summaries:
1. I am about to transfer to another company who is giving me 3 times the salary I am getting now PLUS other benefits which includes them being able to bring my whole family here in Qatar once I pass my probationary period. My tentative joining date will be on January 8 so please pray for the smooth processing (of my papers) and transition from my current company to the new one and that I may be able to commence work with them at that date. You might not know but the process of transferring companies (sponsorship) here in Qatar is very tedious and almost next to impossible. The company who hired you must be willing to release you for you to be able to transfer to another company and IT IS ENTIRELY THEIR DISCRETION. If they won’t give you their permission, you will have to go home and be BANNED FOR TWO YEARS before you can come back here and work for a different company. And so you know what I meant when I said that I have witnessed the awesome power of our God at work in a way that I HAVE BEEN GRANTED A RELEASE FROM MY COMPANY. Everybody is saying that I AM SO LUCKY but I tell them IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH LUCK BECAUSE LUCK IS NOT TRUE. IT IS ALL ABOUT GOD and his awesome power and goodness!!! Working in my LIFE THAT HE MAY BE GLORIFIED!!! What adds to this miracle is that I DID NOT GO OUT SEEKING FOR THIS JOB, THE JOB CAME TO ME UNEXPECTEDLY!!! It was truly a blessing from GOD! I have been praying for His revelation of His plans for me and this is WAS HIS ANSWER!!! And this is connected to number 2.
2. PRAISE GOD BECAUSE MY WIFE AND I is finally on our way to RECONCILIATION! At around the same time I was praying for His revelation. I also told God that I wasn’t sure of what to do with my situation with my wife anymore. I told him I wasn’t even sure if I still love her and if I still wanted to get back with her. BUT, I told God that if it is His will and plan for us to be reconciled, then I WILL OBEY! I will forgive and wholly accept my wife and will LOVE HER AGAIN. And so, I can’t exactly remember how and when we started talking “casually” again. But to make the story short, she has asked for my forgiveness and admitted she was wrong in the things she wanted in did and that she is willing to work out our marriage again. I told her that for us to be able to begin to do that, she must BE RIGHT WITH GOD FIRST. I told her it doesn’t matter if she asks forgiveness from me or not. What matters is that SHE ASKS FORGIVENESS FROM GOD and she needs to come to Him and genuinely seek His forgiveness and repent. To restore her relationship with Him first. To be connected and right with Him..then everything else will follow. And so, our plan is, in April of next year, through God’s grace, my company/I will bring her and our two kids here and be together and live here. So please pray that this also will come to pass. I know and I have already claimed that THIS IS GOD’S PLAN FOR US. I AM SURE. Because I myself have witnessed how HE MADE WAYS EVEN WHEN THERE SEEMED TO BE NO WAY…no way for me to be released by my company…no way for me and my wife to be reconciled…etc.
I am sorry if this message turned out to be longer than what I had planned but I just have to tell you and everyone reading this that GOD IS TRULY AWESOME AND GOOD!!! HE IS ALIVE AND AT WORK IN OUR LIVES!!! HE CAN TURN ALL OUR PAIN AND SUFFERING AND WORK IT ALL OUT FOR OUR GOOD IF WE JUST GENUINELY COME TO HIM!!!
I have a lot of verses in mind but I just want to share this 2 verse which I held onto during the times I was in the valley and felt like the whole world and even God was against me:
“Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing” – Joel 2:12-14
and
“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten–the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm–my great army that I sent among you. You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.” – Joel 2:25-26
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR MINISTRY MY DEAR SISTER. I want you to know that all the work that you do for our God is never in vain.
“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that everything you do in the Lord is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58.
And for those of you who were led to this website and compelled to read this…may you be blessed by what you read…
BE BLESSED. BE BOLD. BE ENCOURAGED. GOD LOVES YOU AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE AND FORSAKE YOU…JUST COME TO HIM.
Your brother in Christ,
louiecat
December 17, 2011 at 7:34 am
Susan
Thank you once again, Marianne. I am grateful to God for using me to encourage you. I thank God for showing me this website. I will be in touch my sister. I will surely be sharing with you the answers that God gives me for my long awaiting requests. Though the breakthrough I am waiting for delayed (according to my perception), it will surely take place in the right time. Right now I cannot see the big picture in the making. Only the Designer knows the details.
luiecat’s sharing encourages me today. The gracious, compassionate God who abounds in love will not forsake me.
As you reminded me in your previous reply, I do not have to doubt myself listening to the lie of the enemy. Everything is dealt with at Calvary and my Lord Jesus paid for it all and we are not under any curse but under the blessings.
May God bless you and give you the ability to carry on with your ministry trusting in Him.
December 17, 2011 at 9:58 am
Marianne Lordi
Praise God for his goodness, Louie!! I have been thanking our God for his faithfulness in your situation! We all face burdens and troubles in this world, but Jesus has told us to take joy in spite of them because he is working out the perfect plan! It does not always turn out like yours did but Christ is always in the middle of every storm we face and he is perfecting our lives to be molded in accordance to his holy will. He never lets us down. Even when it seems like things aren’t turning out like we want them to, he knows what is good and right and we must trust him! Louie, I can say honestly that in all of our communications, you continued to profess your faith in Christ and trust that he will do what is good even when it seemed like your world was collapsing before your eyes. You were in another country, alone without your family and heartbroken. God took you through all that. He rewarded your faith and he will continue to work all things out for your good. Keep trusting, Louie. You have seen the power of your God. Read your bible daily so that his truth is engraved on your heart and his strength fills you. I will keep praying for you. Your faith has inspired all of us. God bless you, dear friend!
I hope you will keep in contact and let me know how you and your family are doing!
December 17, 2011 at 10:12 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, You are right to trust God and his timing in your situation. We all have had to wait upon his hand to move in our lives when we had troubles. However, the wait was not for nothing. The wait is actually part of the answer. Just as in Genesis, Joseph had to wait in prison for years for something he didn’t do, God was working out a master plan for this young shepherd boy. He had no idea that while he languisehd in prison, God was making a path for him to by second in command of all of Egypt and to live a royal life. Joseph could not dream that was what God was up to. Because Joseph trusted his God while in bondage and prison, God was able to use him to save his people from all starving to death during the famine.
Whatever God is up to, Susuan, you know by faith that it is good. Yes, it is hard to wait upon God’s timing but you must in order that his perfect will can unfold in your life. Trust as you wait. Read your bible and let his promises fill your mind so that when the devil attacks, you can tell remind him of the future that Christ died to give you. God bless you, Susan. Have a great Christmas!!
December 19, 2011 at 10:48 pm
jenny
Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer.
I ask for prayers for my family. For my daughter who has interstitial cystitis – chronic irritated bladder – and often has bladder infections. She is finding this condition very discouraging. Also for my feet. I had bad arthritis in my rt. big toe and had a fusion in Jan of this year. This has been successful. However i have ongoing issue with my feet and am anxious about my left big toe – it is not as bad as the rt. was, but both the large and small joint in it seem to be affected.
Thank you for your prayers.
December 19, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jenny, I have said a prayer for you and I will continue to lift you and your daughter up in prayer. I pray for God’s healing and blessings on you both. Keep your eyes on Christ who is our Healer and Helper. Our bodies may fail us but God still is working out his plan in our lives.
Be blessed, dear friend. I will be praying.
December 21, 2011 at 1:15 am
ruth
i am 30 yrs, will be 31 on dec 24 but havent had any promising relationship.my friends sometimes make comments that sends me to tears eventhou i know God will answer and give me the right man.i was in tearz and wanted to go for my bible but thought of reading from the internet and saw this amazing article.i know there is a reason for that which only God knows.please help me in prayers regarding my marriage that i shouldnt out of fustration and peer pressure settle with what is not from him rather he should give me the strenght to endure till he says so.my name is ruth, thanks and God bless you.
December 21, 2011 at 4:52 pm
JAP
Dear Marianne, I know I can come here and ask for prayers and encouragement. It continues to amaze me how God’s children suffer when those who do wrong continue to get promotions, raises, adoration, gifts, and have everything they want and need. A manager here at my company, who I turned in for misuse of his corporate card has succeeded in ruining my reputation at my company. He advised the agency I am working with that I was not a good fit for my company. This was three years ago that I turned him in and he is still after me. This time he has succeeded and my last day will be 12/30/2011. I have no other job prospects, no savings, no insurance. 2011 was 365 days of bad news, a broken relationship, fatigue, illness, anxiety, depression. I am so veyr tired of people who lie, cheat, interfere in relationships, gossip, getting away with it. My trust and faith in The Lord, which has been strong and ever growing, is suffering. I have not kept Sabbath, gone to church services, been to bible study, have not tithed. This is not who I am in Christ, but I can barely say my prayers before bed time after working 10-12 hours a day. I am at the stage where I no longer care what happens and I am scared to death. Please pray for me. God bless you, Thank you.
December 21, 2011 at 9:24 pm
j.d. stegall
Ruth- i would say to always pick up the bible for it has much to say about marriage and love. but a side book that i would recommend is the book called, “When God writes your love story.” by Eric Ludy- it is a book that someone recommended to me 12 years ago, and now me and my wife have been happily married for 8 years now and on fire for Christ. you can google it to find it and it will bless you immensely and you will be in tears many times as you read it to see how our Father in Heaven is the best romantic in the universe and has the perfect mate for you. he is just waiting for you to fully trust and wait patiently on him as you continue to GROW in Christ daily. the book will change the way you look at dating and your future spouse to the point where you will be so in love with God that all of a sudden, God puts him before your eyes for the 1st time, and you know that you know he was sent by the King. may the LORD stregthen your walk in him so that he will see fit in the years to come to reveal your future husband.
December 22, 2011 at 12:14 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ruth, j.d. had some good advice for you. Remember that God knows what is right and good for your life. He also knows when it should happen and who it should be. I know you feel lonely because your friends seem to be happy in rlationships but it is always better to wait on God for what he has for you. He sees the beginning and end of your life. He knows your heart. Let him get you ready for the right person. Keep praying and trusting. Those who with patience are well rewarded. I will be praying for you to have peace while you wait upon God to bring the right person into your life. Don’t settle for less than what God wants for you, Ruth. He is not going to fail you. Trust his ways and his timing. You will be happy that you did.
You can stop by anytime if you want to talk. I will be praying for you each night. God bless you, dear sister!
December 22, 2011 at 12:31 am
Marianne Lordi
JAP, I know that you are feeling weary and frustrated because it seems like you are being treated unfairly. What you have to remember is that God sees your life and he knows who is trying to harm you. Leave that burden to him. Do not keep bitterness in you for it will only hurt you. Trust your situation to Christ and leave it with him. You are giving up because you cannot trust that God will help you. That is a lie given to you by the enemy to make you waiver in your faith. My friend, you must take those thoughts captive and line them up to the obedience of Christ. Why are you willing to surrender your life to the devil when Christ paid a ransom for you? Is it because things are not working out as you think they should? We all are going through tough times. It is hard for us all. The troubles of life come to everyone but the true believers will hold on even when it seems like there is no hope. Jesus can always make a way out of your storm! You are looking at your problem and not your God. Nothing will ever be bigger than the power of your God who knows how to rescue his own in trouble. The promise in God’s word tells us that he will cause ALL things to be used for good for those that love him and are called by him for his purpose. You must not give up, my friend, for to do so is to sell yourself short and believe the enemy who is trying to defeat you.
I will be praying for you each night. I know that your battle seems overwhelming but you need to get into the word and find out about the power of God. Nothing is impossible for him. You are allowing a defeated foe to take your joy and put you in a bondage of fear! Jesus has set you free. Please start reading your bible and asking God to give you his strength and to help you in your unbelief. I am also going through a trial of my own. It is wounding me to the core but I will not take my eyes off of Christ. He has taken me too far for me to go back to the enemy’s camp! I am a victor because Christ said I was. I don’t care what my situation looks like, I only know that Christ is true to his promises and he will help me. He said it. I believe him. I take him at his word.
My friend, please email me anytime you want to talk. I know you don’t have strength on your own to fight. But God will send his angels to help you in this battle. You are never alone and never without help. Don’t give up because of the evil others have done. God knows how to deal with them. Be strong and give honor to God by keeping your faith. I am here praying for you. I always have the time to help a friend. God bless you.
December 22, 2011 at 3:08 am
louiecat
Dear Jap:
Just want to drop by and tell you that Marianne is right. You need to be still and just PRAISE GOD in this storm you are in. I have just gone through a very tumultuous storm this year but I held on to my faith and this is how we please God. And once you’ve proven your faith in Him, for sure, he will take you through and make all the bad things that happened to you turn into something that is not only better but the best for you…just as he did for me.
Be still. Be encouraged. Be blessed.
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
louiecat
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Dear Marianne:
I am somehow sad to know you are currently experiencing hardships but please know that I will also be praying for you. You have been a blessing to many, including me and for sure God will just use this trial to make you stronger and more blessed. Thank you dear sister for all your words of encouragement. God is able!
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
louiecat
December 22, 2011 at 10:31 am
Jim
I am really struggling today. I am worried about the holidays and the year ahead – wanting to avoid any conflicts with sibling/family. I am also missing my mother a great deal and feeling guilty that I didn’t do more and feeling I failed her in many areas. It is becoming overwhelming and I don’t know if I can make it through. I pray that God will hear my prayers and that He will grant a Christmas miracle – selfish as that may sound – that situations will improve. Please pray that I may be able to see a light … it is so dark and hopeless.
December 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm
j.d. stegall
JAP–i am also praying for you with Marianne in this bad situation which just seems to get worse. but like Marianne said you must refuse to get bitter b/c the enemy will take root in your heart with his venom. remember even though you have fallen away from the LORD you can get right back to him and his presence in one simple heart felt prayer putting the scripture of Revelation 2:4-5 in your heart(going back to your first love). but also concerning this evil man that has plagued your life-maybe God is allowing you to go through this b/c he is testing your faith in him. i would advised the book of James to read for you b/c it is where “the rubber meets the road”. the holy spirit tells it “straight up on a chilli dog”-no nonsense and my favorite scripture is James 1:2 b/c most christians dont want any part of it in their lives which makes us weak and unable to see God in our problems and his ability to lead us out. the pulpit pimps out there preaching heresies against the gospel and how to live and move and have all of our being in Jesus Christ cause us christians to be like that unfortuantely b/c of all of the false doctrines they preach and the prosperity gospel. we forget sometimes that James 1:2 and other scriptures like it were written to test our faith, that we can perservere in tribulations and we would trust in him no matter what we are going through. so dont be ashamed for doing the right thing three years ago, it was godly and needed to be done. although there are few genuine christians out there like yourself, you must not compare who you are in Christ according to your outward situation but according to who you were predestined to be for the bible says you are right now, seated in heavenly places and this refers to your future reward at the judgment seat of Christ for being a good and faithful servant and getting your crown- James 1:12. go back to Christ 1st and then he will work out all your trials to your favor in the end. in your weakness his strength is perfected.
December 22, 2011 at 8:57 pm
j.d. stegall
Jim- i know the feeling, my friend. sometimes life can get you down, but dont throw in the towl. may the Spirit of the LORD be on you heavy tonight. remember Jesus said, ” it is better to give than receive.” take some of the burden off yourself this holiday season by dropping all the financial responsibilities of gift and the hustle and bustle. you can give of you talent and time this season and bless others and or your mom that way. it can be just something as simple as doing a little yard work for your mom this season that could bless her soul. it works b/c i do this at times for my mom and its “free”. when you do things like that for others putting others above yourself, that empty-selfish feeling that plagues you will leave you b/c it is not of God. its ok though b/c we all get like that from time to time so i have lifted your name to God in heaven tonight.
December 22, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
louiecat, I want to thank you for encouraging me and for your prayers! You have touched my heart and I am thankful to God for you. I do have my own problems and struggles – but we all do. It is trusting that God is with us in every one of them and that he is our strength shows that we truly belong to him.
The fact that God sends me so many wonderful people like you, louie, is such a blessing to me. How can I not trust him with my life? God bless you, dear friend!
December 22, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Jim, first of all I want you to know that I have been praying for you. I know that you are struggling with issues that are overwhelming you but you must keep the truth in your heart. It may seem dark to you now but it will never be hopeless! That is a lie from the pit of hell trying to take you down. You just lost your mother and that is causing you a lot of pain. The feelings of guilt you have are from the enemy. You did all that you could at the time for your mother. Never let your doubts and guilt rule in your life. To do so is to make them bigger than God and that will never be. If you will surrender your pain to Christ, he will be the strength you need to continue in this life. Never surrender to the enemy, Jim! You are selling off your future to a defeated foe who has been rendered powerless by the cross of Christ! Let the truth guide you, dear friend. I know your emotions are making you tired and weary but you must hang on in faith. You cannot control how your siblings will act but with God’s power, you can control how you will react! Don’t forget that you have a choice – believe that Christ is enough to help you. I am praying for you to understand that!
Jim, I will continue to pray for you as I do for all of these requests. In time you will see that God never left you side for a second. Read your bible, Jim. It is your defense against the schemes that the devil uses against you. You need to put on the armor of God every single day. Keep your eyes on the Lord. He is not going to leave you alone. I am here when you need to talk.
December 23, 2011 at 7:53 am
Ian
Please pray for me that I sustain my salvation and that God always find favor in His choosen ones.
Also do pray that God provide for those who have the least.
And finally I as I write this requests am in. College and I don’t know where I will get my next semesters tuition, but I have faith that God will provide am just praying that I have enough faith to hold on to his promises.
December 24, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ian, I will be praying for God to provide you the way to get your college tuition. Those who trust in him will never be disappointed. He can make a way for you.
As for your salvation, if you are truly saved, Ian, Christ has said that no one can take you from his hand! You belong to him and his Spirit lives in you. You can sin, but it should not be as you did before. His favor never leaves those who have surrendered to Christ! Never. All that touches the life of a believer must bow to the will of God for his life! If you belong to Christ, he has given his angels command to watch over you. You are being prepared for royalty with him in heaven. These are promises that Christ died to give those who put their trust in him.
We must all continue to pray for those in need and to reach out and help others. With all that God has given us, we should all share from our blessings. All that we have that is good is from God! The love of Christ compels us to help those in need! That is how we show that we are true sons and daughters.
Stay in peace, Ian. Give your burdens to Christ and let him help you carry them.
December 25, 2011 at 1:19 pm
John F
God saved us from the penalty of sin through his son. Everything is bull. No peace. Been a Christian for 40 years. Christmas day and everything went to hell. Wife is psychotic, kids are a mess. And yet we are all trying to seek God. Everything between the sun and above the ground is bull. I give up on hope and peace after 40 years.
December 25, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, It sounds as if you are going through a difficult battle and you are now willing to surrender to the enemy. He won you over into believing that God has failed you and that there is no hope for your life. You join the countless millions who feel the same way. The very sad thing about this is that you said you have been a Christian for over 40 years. Have you been a Christian, John? To be a Christian doesn’t mean that you acknowledge that Christ is the Savior of the world. Even the devil believes that! It means that you surrender your will to Christ and become one with him. You make him Lord over your entire life. Have you done that? God’s ways are higher and he has ordained the steps of those who have truly put their trust in him. Christians will still suffer in this world. Jesus told us that we would have many problems in this world but to take joy, to have hope, because he has overcome them all. When we put our trust in Christ, we allow him to mold us in the bad times and to trust him in the storms. It does not mean that we get what the world seeks after. It means that Christ is more than able to take you through every one of your battles and storms if you will keep your eyes on him. You said that your wife is psychotic and your children are a mess. Did that just happen one day? Or has it been something that has been going on in your family for years? Have you been on your face praying for your family? Have you been the leader of them and showing them what is right by your example? Have you led them to salvation in Christ alone?
John, the Christmas season brings out the best and the worst of us all. It is a difficult time when it seems like you are struggling while the wicked in the world are not. We have all questioned God on that. But that is never a reason to give up hope. Read Psalm 73 which deals with this issue. Asaph tells us that, “But for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong” I took the time to memorize this Psalm so that it would be imbedded in my heart. What are you willing to trade your salvation for? For a temporary “good life” here in a perishing world? My heart breaks for you, John, if that is what you are willing to do.
John, I will be praying for you. I pray for all these requests and I know without a doubt that God hears and answers. I will continue to lift up you and your family. I do care that you are weary and very overwhelmed in your life. I have been there myself. I am still going through trials in my life but the devil will never convince me that God is not with me in every single one of them. I trusted Christ for my salvation. I can trust him to work all things out for my good. I pray that you will take to heart all that I have said. I also hope that you will email me where we can talk privately. There is a way to victory, John, but you will never know it if you give up now. I am with you. Please let me help.
December 25, 2011 at 9:41 pm
j.d. stegall
John–you’ll want to listen to Marianne b/c she is very wise and knows what she is talking about. the devil has got you deceived. you must recognize this and understand that God has not sent one evil thing your way. all the issues that are happening are a result of bad decisions that were made consciously when you committed them or sins of omission when you just simply didnt get around to obeying God. he loves you and will do anything for you, but you must humble yourself under Gods mighty hand so that he may lift you up ain do time. dont throw in the towl my friend-its never too late to trust in the LORD.
December 25, 2011 at 11:10 pm
ester
Dear Lord, thank You for Jesus. And thank You that Your plans for us are plans for good and not for evil – to give us a future and a hope. I trust You today with my life and my circumstances. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
December 27, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Jim
Marianne – thank you for your prayers. May God bless you.
December 27, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Jim
JD – Thank you. I played for our Midnite Mass – Mom did that for so many years. I thought of her throughout and hope from her place in Heaven she heard the simple music on earth – unlike the Heavenly chors which are surrounding her. I wish I could feel some optimism, but all I feel is this overwhelming negativity and despair. I try to do for others, but there seems to be this terrible void. May God bless you.
December 27, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, Keep trusting that God knows how to bring you peace. I will keep praying for you. You are never alone in your struggles and fears. Everything you face is before the eyes of a loving Father who is willing to help you. Please know that I am here anytime when you want to talk.
As the new year begins, remember that God took you this far, and he has the power to take you all the way to victory.
God bless you, my brother.
December 27, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Robyn
Hello. My name is Robyn. I’m a newlywed, of three months, and I’m expecting my first child in July. I have been a Christian my entire life, and know exactly what it means to trust in God in all things. However, since my wedding… I’ve been struggling. With anxiety, doubt, oppression. It’s crazy, because I really do love my husband and he is so good to me. He loves me very much. He is a new Christian, so he is still learning some things. I am so blessed but I can’t seem to shake the attacks off my mind— “You don’t love your husband.” “Your marriage is gonna end in divorce.” “Tou will never come out of this bondage.” Now I know these are all things that come from the enemy. I had a rough child hood, and a lot of it stems from that. But seriously, I want nothing more than to enjoy my marriage and be fulfilled and happy and not let the enemy torment me anymore. There have been many amazing prophetic words over our marriage so it’s just so horrible and strange to me that I am having these problems. Please pray for me, and give me any advice.
December 27, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Robyn
Also, I’m only 22. I’ve moved to a different state where I have none of the family I grew up with. So that’s a lot of pressure too. And I also believe in the Word of God about marriage being a life long covenant. But it’s like the enemy will not leave me alone. I just want to shove him under my feet, and have a clear mind and love my husband unconditionally without the devil tellin me I don’t. It’s so… Ridiculous.
December 27, 2011 at 7:47 pm
j.d. stegall
Jim- i feel your pain. but you just have to trust in God-he knows the beginning to end of your story and he already sees you in victory, IF you turned to the word of God for your answers and much prayer. also get youself a Jesus in a skin suit-a good and godly man to keep you accountable(not a woman unless family) to what the Word says so you can do it, especially when you dont feel like it, that is the only way you’ll grow in Christ Jesus. i’ll be praying for you, my friend.
December 27, 2011 at 9:10 pm
j.d. stegall
Jim-hey just remember to trust in the LORD. he is always there by your side, you just have to call on his name. one thing that can help also is to get a Jesus in a skin suit-a good and godly man (not a woman unless its a family member) that can keep you accountable to not only reading the word of God daily but doing what it says daily also. i’ll continue to pray for you so be encouraged and dont throw in the towl. his plan for you is PERFECT and will only be revealed in his timing so you must wait on the LORD. and may the LORD add a blessing to your walk for considering these words.
December 28, 2011 at 8:33 am
Robyn
I also want to lift up my cousin J. He’s been in and out of surgery since Christmas day. He is addicted to drugs, and it’s caused him to get an infection in his arm.. Doctors don’t know of he will lose his arm, or hand.
As of my anxiety and mind games, I’ve g
December 28, 2011 at 8:50 am
John
Please lift me up to the Lord. I am having panic attacks and fighting depression. I need all the prayer I can get. Thanks John
December 28, 2011 at 8:23 pm
j.d. stegall
John–i have also prayed for you tonight. remember also to resist the devil and he must flee from you.
December 29, 2011 at 12:01 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Robyn, You are being attacked by doubts sent by the enemy to discourage you and bring you down. You need to have a knowledge of the God that you serve. Take each day and start first by reading your bible. The way to put on the armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s scheme’s is to know the power of God and what his promises are to you. To have faith, you must believe that God is who he says he is. You don’t have the power on your own to deal with the enemy but if Christ lives in you, you have the army of the living God ready to fight every battle you face. Robyn, I will be praying for you to have the faith that you need to stop doubting and lbeing anxious. The devil will use fear as a weapon to make you feel alone and weak. You must read your bible and begin to walk in your faith. I am here for you if you want to talk. You can email me if you like.
I will be praying for you, Robyn. Stay strong and stay in the word. God is going to help you!
December 29, 2011 at 12:04 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi John, I am so sorry that you are having panic attacks. I know how that feels and my heart is with you. I will keep praying for you and lifting you up each night. Please email me if you want to talk. I know that it is a difficult time for you right now, but keep your eyes on Christ. He will take you through those fears and doubts that you are having. I will be here for you. Write anytime. God bless you, dear brother.
December 29, 2011 at 12:21 am
Robyn
Thank you Marianne! Very helpful. I try and read the bible every day. I have a lot of time while the husband is at work. I worry about everything… Especially my hisband’s faith since he is a new Christian. He is still learning the odds and ends. But I know I have to give that to God. He can help my husband in greater ways than I certainly can. I just want to live every day without bondage, and learn to be the wife God wants me to be. I want to have a great family… And a good mother to this baby. Thanks for being here to talk to. I’m so glad I found this website. I need more faith. Both in God and myself. Sometimes I just feel so beaten down by the enemy I want to walk away just so he will leave me alone. It’s just crazy because I can’t tell you one thing that is wrong about my marriage except that my husband is still being transformed. I know to be patient… It is hard sometimes. I hate that family and marriage are the most attacked.
December 30, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Carrie
Hi Marrianne,
Pls pray for me dearly, I am hurting this much. My husband after saying “I am stupid” finally said ” I am leaving you and will never ever come back”, is now seeing another girl. I maybe was not perfect for him but I want to believe in God’s divine intervention. My own attempts failed. I begged for him to stay, I forgave and asks forgivess he just hardened more. Pls help me, Jesus Christ hear me.
Btw, I am copying your encouraging words in my notebook, for me to read offline. I can hardly finish as tears starts to flow. I thank God for using you to be HIS mouthpiece.
Take care,
Carrie
December 30, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Carrie, my own heart is breaking as I read your comment. I know that you are hurt by your husband’s actions but I want you to remember that his leaving you is by his own choice and is nothing you need to ask his forgiveness for. He is looking for an excuse to justify his behavior.
I want you to remember that God is able to meet you in the midst of any trial you face. As difficult as it now seems, God can make a way for you to have peace and a future whether your husband returns or not. I will be praying that God will soften his heart to the truth and the consequence of his actions. I pray that he will turn to Christ and repent of what he has done. I am praying for God to provide for you all that you need and that he will bring you a calm assurance that he is in control of all that comes against you. My friend, this type of behavior is going on all over the world as the enemy works to break up families and crush marriages. I will be praying for you every night. I have already been praying for you now. I know it is hard, Carrie, but you need to keep your eyes on Christ no matter how big the battle gets. You must stay in the word as you read the bible each day. That is your defense. That is your power. You need to know the God whose power is going to take you through to victory. I will be with you on this, my sister. You can email me anytime for I will always have time to listen and help counsel a friend. Be strong, Carrie. Christ is going to be with you in this matter. You did not deserve this treatment. I am here for you and I care.
I am asking for others who visit this site to also pray for Carrie. We who belong to Christ are one with him and with each other. Please lift her up in prayer. Thank you all, and God bless you.
December 30, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Robyn, I am here for you to talk to anytime. you can use my eamil that is listed on my site if you want to talk privately. When you feel beaten down by the enemy keep in mind that he has been defeated by the cross of Christ. Hs cannot destroy a believer who has put her faith in Christ. I believe that the enemy is filling your head with lies and doubts just to take your focus from Christ. Don’t give in, Robyn, You are a conqueror who is headed for a kingdom that will never end. When the devil gives you lies, get into God’s word and fill yourself with the truth. It always works.
I am praying for you still, Robyn. Keep praying but don’t doubt. God is true to his promises!
December 31, 2011 at 4:21 am
Carrie
Dear Marianne,
I was wondering how can you be true to my situation, you dont know me that well but you spoke as if you knew every details of my sufferrings. As if you are here beside me. As if I can cry on your shoulder, I was touched when you called me friend, sister, that you care, I forgot this feeling since my husband neglected me. He thought his easily angered attitude will tame me and excuse him of his actions and justifies it. Its true, it tamed me a lot because I tremble everytime he raise his voice, but to excuse him and justify his actions? Oh, God pls help him awaken, he is a Christian for more than 2 decades now(Is not a church goer) he knows the wages of sin, pls help me pray to save my husband. He is clouded with lies by the father of lies, and God pls release me from heartaches. Thank you.
Marianne, pls keep it up continue touching lives. God bless you more.
Carrie
December 31, 2011 at 10:44 am
Erin
Marianne, I’m a 21 young mother and wife. I recently found out my husband wants nothing to do with me and my daughter. He moved to Germany in April asked for a divorce and I found out he was cheating..one day he called to reconcile and I tried doing that and then over christmas break he didn’t spend any time with me and my daughter didn’t get her a present or anything and then he announced that he had no intention to have us be with him and that he didn’t want apart of either of our lives. I’ve been reading all of your articles and it has put comfort in my heart and mind. This is a really tough situation to have my heart broken by my husband not once but twice. I’m putting it in gods hands now. Just need lots of prayers and love in this difficult time as I continue to raise my daughter by myself and in the best of my abilities
December 31, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Carrie,
You have touched my heart again. I can know your pain because I have had similar situations in my own life. I have been betrayed by those who have claimed to love me just as your husband betrayed you and the vows he made before God. I am so very ahppy that you know you can come to me and that you can cry on my shoulder and that I really do care about you. It is amazing how God feels my heart with such love for the people that he brings to my site. I always pray for his words to come through in all I write. I have no knowledge of my own, but I am filled with the knowledge of the God that we serve. He has given me insight as I pray for you each night, Carrie. I don’t know all that is going on in your life or what your husband is thinking. I can only be led by Christ to write to you from my heart. If your husband knows the consequence of his sin and still does it, he is setting himself up for failure! I will be praying for him to come to the end of himself and see that he is walking in the path of destruction! I pray that he will begin to honor and love his wife so that he may blessed. I pray that God will bless and provide for you, my dear sister, and that you will experience his peace that surpasses your understanding. I pray that God will fulfill his perfect plan for your life no matter what happens. And I pray that you will have no fear of the future knowing that God has authority over every area of your life.
I love you, my friend. I know that it is a bad time of year to have to go through such a painful trial. But I also know the power and love of God and I am trusting that even in this, he will find a way to turn it all for your good. Please know that you can email me anytime. I am here for you. You are not alone!
December 31, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Erin, I am so sorry for all that is happening now in your life. To be a young mother, alone and heartbroken, is not what you deserve. My prayers will be with you. I know that the enemy is roaming this world seeking to destroy lives. He has deceived your husband into thinking that it is okay to leave his family! He will pay a steep price for his actions! I am at a loss to understand the motives of a spouse who can just pick up and move on without any remorse. It is beyond evil. I know you are struggling, Erin, especially when your husband did this to you twice. I want you to know that I will be praying for you as I do all of these prayer requests. Never froget that God sees what was done to you. He knows how to restore your life and to give you a future even through all this pain. I hope you will continue to stay in God’s word and read your bible every day. Let the truth of God’s promises fill you so that when you start feeling down and depressed, you will know without a doubt that you still have hope because of Christ! I have been through some very bad times in my life too. Sometimes it seemed like I would drown in my own tears. Somehow and someway, God healed my broken heart, he gave me his strength when I had none of my own. And he showed me that he was able to provide for all that I needed – even when it seemed impossible for anything to help. My friend, I was divorced at a young age and my daughter was not even 2 years old. I had to raise her alone as her father just left town. It was hard. I would cry for my child and what I felt I put her through. Now my little girl is all grown up. She is happily married with a great job, and she is working for her PhD.!! She is smart, kind and a loving daughter. She forgave her father and she is letting God work out everything else. I am proud of her. I could not have done that alone, but I had help. God was always with me and he was watching my daughter. God will be watching yours, too, Erin. He will keep your daughter in his sight at all times. He will protect her and you and guide you on the path that he has for you. No matter what happens with your husband, God is not going to fail you. I hope you will take to heart all that I ahve said.
Be blessed, Erin, and celebrate the New Year because your God is going to do great things for you. I will keep you always in prayer each night. And I hope that you will email me anytime you want to talk. The bible says that God puts the lonely in families. We are one in the family of God. I will do whatever I can to help you!
January 2, 2012 at 10:48 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Marianne, How was your Christmas? Mine was alright.. My aunt doesnt want me in her life anymore she said Ive been holding her and my uncle back from their lives. I dont even live with them I live with my adopted parents and their kids and i just go on visits to my aunt and uncles house my aunt is my real dads sister. My dad and mom are both passed away they were older and I only have my older sister now but i live with my adopted parents Right now I just need to be lifted up in prayer cause I dont reallly understand what God has planned for me? Im 18 and almost out of school this year. I have NO clue what God has planned for me and its kinda scary and i am feeling discouraged a little. I know God is Good all the time right now i just am scared and discouraged so if you can pray for me that would be wonderful.. Thanks
January 2, 2012 at 11:57 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, How sad that your aunt said that to you. My poor little angel, God will take care of you! You know that I am praying for you and trusting God to provide for all that you need. Be strong, my sister, and keep reading your bible. Let God’s truth fill the emptiness and the pain that you still have. He has authority over all that you face. I am here for you whenever you want to talk. Please email me anytime and let me know how you are doing. Wherever you are, remember that I genuinely care about you. I will be keeping you in prayer. God will do the rest! God bless and keep you, dear friend!!
January 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Charissa Lowe
Thanks That means alot like you have no clue how much that means to me 🙂 God Bless You, and I will keep in contact with you I promise.
January 2, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Charissa Lowe
Thats so sweet of you no ones every done that for me before I promise i will keep in contact with you for sure! May Gods blessings pour down on you! Your a Blessing! 🙂
January 2, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Jessica S.
Hello Marianna,
Thank you so much for writing this blog and spreading the Good News of God’s Word. I have found so much encouragement from your posts. I am writing to you because I wanted to ask that you please keep my marriage in your prayers. In October, six weeks after my father’s sudden death, my husband Richard asked me for a divorce and moved out three days later back to his mother’s house. We have been together 14 years, but married only 5. I have been with him since I was 16 years old. He is all that I known my whole life and up until this point he was a wonderful husband. However the last few months something had changed within him. He no longer talked to me and he worked a lot. After he left I blamed myself because I belived that I had been a bad wife since I had been so depressed over my father’s death. However two weeks ago I found out that my husband has been seeing his coworker. I was completely shocked because he constantly assured me that there was no one else. Since then he has been extra cold towards me. In fact, he even had gifts for the other woman sent here to our home. Our five year wedding anniversary was on December 30 and he didn’t even bother to call to see if I was alive. I have been so hurt, but despite the pain I have grown so much closer to the Lord. I joined a wonderful new church and have made new friends. I have even lost over 40 pounds. People can’t believe that I am in the middle of a storm, because they constantly tell me that there is a light coming from within me. I know that the light is Jesus and the incredible love that he has poured on me. Despite all the hurt I still love my husband and have even been praying to completely forgive him. I am praying that God restore my marriage, and most importantly bring my husband to salvation. I don’t want him to continue to live in darkness. I know that God could use my marriage to help others. Marianna, please pray for me. I know that the more people that pray, God Listens. I am being still and waiting on Him. I have faith that one day soon my marriage will be restored and better than it ever was before. May God bless you for all the wonderful work you do. Thank you so much for caring!!
January 3, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Erin
thank you so much Marianna. This has got to be one of the toughest situations I’ve ever dealt with. He has been so unfair to me and my daughter and im lead to believe he is talking to someone else which breaks my heart even more because I did nothing wrong and I still love him with all my heart but I don’t want to anymore I wanna be so strong that I don’t even care. He is back in Germany but I think that he is talking to a girl here in the states. I’m figuringout what to do next with my daughter but im so heartbroken. I’m blessed to have my family and friends here but its hard knowing that I soon will no longer be with my husband and that he doesn’t want a bigger part in both of our lives. Im just tired of the lies and being treated unfairly.
January 3, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Anonymous
Can I please ask for prayers. My boyfriend was killed in November during an attempted robbery as we were walking home. I prayed he would make it through surgery, but for whatever reason, he didn’t make it. Family and friends are trying to comfort me by telling me it was his time to go, but it is hard for me to believe. He was only 27, and we had so much planned. We just moved into our house 3 weeks prior to him dying. I keep questioning God as to why he would let this happen. I hear of so many people surviving a tragedy and I wonder why he couldn’t be saved, but yet so many others are. I question if he can hear me still. I pray and talk to him everyday.
January 3, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, my heart goes out to you over the death of your boyfriend! I know you are inconsolable at this time but hopefully, if you turn this pain to God, he will begin the healing process. You will never fully get over what happened but God can give you his strength to bear it. You ask why God would let this happen. Unfortunately we all are experiencing storms in our lives and will continue until Christ returns for us. We all question God but those who put their trust know Christ as Savior know that God will cause all things that come against us to be used for our good. I can only pray for you, my friend,that you will not turn from God because you don’t understand but will instead turn to him and let him heal your heart and restore you to wholeness. I am with you, dear sister. I will be lifting you up in prayer. You need to read a chapter of the bible every day. God will speak to you through his word. You will get to know the God you serve and received his strength for all that you do. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. You can email me if you want. You may feel like you are drowning in your tears now but God will help you. That is his promise!
January 3, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Erin, I know how weary you must be after all you have been through. You and your daughter did nothing to deserve this cruel treatment by your husband. My heart is with you. The truth is that you can still have peace and a future despite what is happening in your marriage. Christ can bless and prosper you in the midst of this storm. He can provide for you and your daughter. Let him guide your net step. Seek his will to do what is good and right. God is going to bless you, Erin. Those words may ring hollow right now that you are heartbroken and uncertain about what to do. I will be praying for God to make clear the path he has for you. He can keep you safe, dear sister. He knows you were wronged. Leave it in his hands. Read your bible, let the truth of his promises to you fill your heart. As hard as this is on you, God can still turn this around to be used for your good. Trust that he is true to his word. He is not going to fail you!
Please know that I am here for you. Email me whenever you need to talk. God brought you here for a reason. I will keep praying!
January 3, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jessica,
I will be praying for you, dear sister. As you can see from my site, many people are going through marriage problems. It is such a sad situation. But let me assure you that you have no reason to blame yourself over what happened just because you had some depression when your father died. Your husband made a vow to love you for better or worse and he should have helped you through your feelings of depression. He was being deceptive to you and unfortunately, he will have a consequence to pay. God will protect you through this trial no matter what happens.
I will be praying for you and for your husband. I pray that God will take him to the end of himself so that he can see the sinfulness of his actions. I will pray for his salvation. I pray that he repents and returns to his marriage. You did not deserve what he did to you, Jessica. God will honor your desire to forgive him and take him back. Stay in God’s word, my friend, and let God speak to your heart. I am so glad that you found a good church and nice friends. Whatever happens, God will give you peace, Jessica. Trust your God and let him guide you. I am here for you to talk with anytime! God bless you, my friend and sister!
January 4, 2012 at 9:39 am
Anonymous
Hi Marianne.. My name is Lisa I am from Pa. I was wondering if yo could pray for me and my family. We are having major financial difficulties, a daughter Arielle who is now in rehab for drug addiction. She just started and wants to come home after she was on Heroin. I even got a phone call last night that if i don’t come and pick her up(and by the way she is in Michigan) she is going to kill herself. Me and my husband both need strength and really a sign to know that god is with us.And she needs prayer to come to Jesus and believe. I really know we are being tested big time.
January 4, 2012 at 9:43 am
Susan
Dear Marianne,
Greetings in Jesus name. May this New Year bring you great blessings and power you need to sustain your ministry.
I am asking for your prayers once again for my children. The uncertainty of not having the surety in their career due to immigration regulations also is affecting their getting married and settling in life. Please pray with me for God’s favour to surround them and the things regarding their job visa will be regularised soon. I thank God that He controls all authority here on earth and every government and immigration authority is under His control.
Thank you. May God reward you richly, my sister.
January 4, 2012 at 9:49 am
Chuck
Hello Marrianne. Thank your for your ministry. I am in need of hope and spritual healing. Unfortunately, I am no longer sure that I deserve God’s mercy and I fear that I may have used up all of my chances. I am a 49-year old man who has professed to be a believer for many years. I have struggled with sexual addiction for at least the past 35 years of my life. I am separated from my wife of nearly 25 years and want badly to save my marriage. I am not sure what I am really asking for here. Although I know God’s word and I know his promises, I always find myself eventually falling back into sin. I fear that my sin has permanently separated me from God and there is nothing left for me but condemnation. I have short periods of living faithfully that always end in giving in to tempation. I ask God for forgiveness one more time. I ask him for healing for my wife and my family. I ask him for help in overcoming my sin and living faithfully to him. Thank you for your time.
January 4, 2012 at 11:51 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Marianne I have a question is it true that everytime we pray for somebody God’s already working on them? Like for instance Jeniffer the Athiest i dk really if the prayers are working? Do you think so?
January 4, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Charissa Lowe
I kinda am feeling discouraged about things right now cuz of my aunt. It feels like I just am alone
January 4, 2012 at 9:35 pm
j.d. stegall
Chuck-hey i’ll also be praying for you because i know those type of issues can cut a man deep, especially if he’s in the enemies snare. but i have prayed the LORD will lift you out of the miery pit and into his prescence so that you can live for him. you must give all your failures to God, repent, and he will take over where you have struggled and even revamp your marriage if that is still something you are willing to work for still. remember the bible says “in your weakness, his strength is perfected. in all areas of your life, you must decrease so that he can increase.
January 4, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lisa, my heart is with you and I know that it is so hard when a child is having difficulties. Your daughter is caught up in the lie of the world and is using drugs. We need to stand for her and pray without ceasing that God will open her eyes to the truth and be delivered from drugs. I will be praying for her and lifting her up each night. I pray that you and your husband will seek the help of Christ in this matter. Only he can touch a person’s heart to do what is right. This is so hard on your family. My prayers will be with you always. Keep the bible nearby and read from it each day. it is God’s truth that will speak to your heart and give you the strength you need to continue in the battle.
January 4, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
My dear Charissa, don’t let your emotions be lead you to forgett he truth. You are not alone. Your God is with you. He has commanded his angels to surround you and to help you. Keep your eyes on your God for he will never leave you alone for a second. Please read your bible a little each day. That truth is going to make you understand his love and help strengthen you.
January 4, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, I hope you got my email. I will keep your children in prayer for things to work out for the marriage and for them to travel. Remember, we serve a God who is not hindered by borders! He will watch over your children!
January 4, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Chuck, I will gladly lift you up each night in prayer. Remember that we serve a God of the second chance. He is always willing to forgive us if we repent. The word of God tells us that nothing is able to separate from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Your sin cannot change his love for you. Whatever your weakness is, you must surrender it completely to Christ. Chuck, when you start feeling weak, open up your bible and put on the armor of God! The enemy flees when a believer is seeking God in his word. Don’t give up. You may keep falling but you need to understand the strenght of Christ and his power that should be working in you and helping you to overcome temptations. Sexual addiction is a powerful force that many are caught in. There is hope if you have Christ in your heart. He is the power you need to stand against the enemy’s schemes and temptations and to say no to the things of the flesh. I will be praying for you. I know it is hard but Jesus said he came to set the prisoners free. That means that we no longer have to live in bondage to sin through the power of Christ who lives in us.
Chuck, I know this is difficult for you to even admit so I am glad that you came to this site. I will be praying for you and j.d. is a great prayer warrior and he will be lifting you up also. If you continue to struggle, email me and we can talk it over. I will give you some Scriptures to memorize and pray on. There is a way to victory. Jesus gave us the way through him. I will be praying for you.
January 5, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Charissa Lowe
Do Angels sometimes come in Human form?
January 5, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Marianne Lordi
Yes, Charissa, God can send his angels in any form he pleases. His word tells us that we do not know when we may be entertaining angels. He has his angels all around us!
January 6, 2012 at 10:25 am
Charissa Lowe
Thats pretty cool, Will we ever meet our Guardian Anegl one day? Do you think?
January 9, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Lisa
Marianne, Hi This is Lisa Krouse. I was wondering if you could give me a call and pray with me. We are in a very deperate situation with our house and finances. My numer is 1-570-788-5782. I am from Drums Pennsylvania. Thanks so much. Lisa
January 9, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Marianne Lordi
Remember what we talked about, Lisa. Christ is in complete control of all of your problems. He has authority over all that affects you and your family. Read your bible and let your heart be filled with the truth. I am praying for you , dear friend!
January 10, 2012 at 12:06 am
tina
Please pray for my husband Ernest. He has battled stage four non hodgkins lymphoma and went into remissipm last may. He was so very sick and even suffered heart and kifney disease as a result. He is so brave and kind and mever complmplained thru the unbelievable suffering. he just had a new cat scan done and will be getting the results tomorrow. Please, please, pray that he is still free of cancer and completely healed. He is only 48 years old and has suffered for several years.now. I know he is afraid. Please pray for his strength and complete healing.
January 10, 2012 at 7:54 am
Marianne Lordi
I will be praying for Ernest, Tina, and I am trusting that God is going to take him through this disease and into victory. I have had 3 family and friends who have also had this disease. I am so grateful that they are making wonderful strides with this disease and are having a lot of success in dealing with it. My friends were healed of this. God does not care what stage of cancer or disease you are in. His authority covers it all! He has a purpose and a plan for Ernest’s life. He has the power to heal and to keep him healed. I will be praying, Tina. Take rest in God’s faithfulness!
January 10, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Jen08
Please pray for me..I am a mother of 3 beautiful children and a wife to my wonderful husband 7 years and counting..
My prayer request is this:
I have bipolar, GAD, ADHD and PTSD and possible OCD. Living in my shoes is hard. God has blessed me with medication-but I am being either attacked by a demon and shoved with fear about using it or it’s God trying to tell me not to. My whole life I have obsessed about anything and everything. I love God and want what He wants for me. I have prayed repeatedly for the guilt and condemnation to flea from me about having to use zoloft, buspar and mos recently Xanax, which I am extremely careful with the dosages. I am scared of opening doors to demons a I have read about this and it just seems like any little thing could open doors, so why wouldn’t medication do that too? I am scared. I feel guilt. I prayed for God to heal me SO MANY TIMES!!! Is this the answer? Medication? Please pray for the Holy Spirt to give me wisdom and discernment as well as peace.
January 10, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jen, There is nothing wrong with taking doctor prescribed medications properly to help you deal with bi-polar issues and other maladies. There are very real chemical and mental issues that require treatment. God would not have you just go off them! Whatever feeling you are having on this matter, pleaae rest knowing that you are doing what you need to do now. I am glad that you are being very careful with the dosages you take. The guilt you are feeling is a lie from the enemy! Do not listen to those thoughts which condemn you! God knows how to lead you on the path he has for you when you stray. Keep following the doctor’s orders and let God do his work. I am praying that God will eventually give you a healng so that you won’t have to be on these pills forever. But that is his choice and it is in his hands.
My sister, you must read the word of God daily. God will speak to you through his word. Read your bible so that you can understand the truth and the promises of God that will never fail you. When you know the truth, you can put on the armor of God and take a stand when the enemy taunts you with his lies. Be strong, Jen. If you have Christ in your heart as Lord and Savior, he is working to conform you to his image. It does not matter what your weakness is for he is strong enough to take you through it. Believers already have the discernment that they need as the Holy Spirit will lead you to do what is good. God has given his angels charge over you! Keep your eyes on Chist and don’t let your fears have power in your life.
I will be praying for you, Jen. God will help you so wait on him. I am here for you if you want to talk. You can email me anytime. In all things and at all times, the hand of God is with you.
January 11, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hi Marianne How have you been? I have been pretty good.. I have a prayer request I have a job interview with a horse ranch by my friends friend and (My aunt the one that doesnt want to deal with me cuz she says ive been holding her back from her life well )Anywho she is totally against that and I dont live with them I live in The Childrens home (Oh i lost my parents if ur wondering y I dont live with my parents and I lived with my aunt my dads sister uphere in Oklahoma and She didnt want to take care of me so she put me in the Childrens Home which has been a GREAT BLESSING to me my 6yrs. Ive been here Any who different story for a different time) Well The Childrens Home they are taking me up there to meet that family and see how the place is… My aunt and her husband want me to stay in Madill ( o by the way they live 3 hrs. away from me) So want I am trying to say is Im kinda in a bind I have been praying about this job and have no doubts in my heart this is where God wants me to go BUT my aunt and uncle are against me going will you be praying for me???Please and thank you
Love
Charissa
January 13, 2012 at 12:39 am
rosa
Simply love this site, most definitely gives me hope. I am asking prayers for my marriage, in everyway I am asking that God substain us, gives us peace, forgiveness on both parts, I feel like the enemy has tried on every hand to destroy my family on many ways I felt I allowed so much of it. I ask that u pray for our relationship with God. Personal prayer for peace, strenghth, and understanding. Thank u so much
January 13, 2012 at 12:49 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I don’t have all the facts on this job but I will be praying for God to guide you to make the right choice. After all you have been through in your young life, I just pray that Christ will open the doors that are right for you and that he will protect you in all things. I pray that you will make the right decisions and that he will work everything out for you according to his perfect plan for your life.
Stay in the word, Charissa. Be sure to read your bible every day. God speaks through his word and each day as you read, he will give you the knowledge and discernment to guide you to make the right choices. I am here for you, my sister, so please stop back or email me whenever you have a question or need direction. I pray for you to do well in all that God has for you. I am praying for you!
January 13, 2012 at 12:54 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Rosa, I am glad that you stopped by and I will be praying for your marriage. The enemy is indeed trying to break up homes. I am also going through a struggle in my own marriage. But God is with those who look to him for help. He will never turn away a heart that seeks to do his will and to walk in his ways. Rosa, I will be praying that God will soften your hearts to stay together in a marriage that gives glory to God. Read your bible, Rosa, and make it part of your daily life. Let God’s truth strengthen you to do what is right and to pray for your husband. Surrender your weaknesses to God aand ask for his power to overcome them all. God’s word tells us that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength. That is the truth and that is your power. I will be praying for you! You can email me if you want to talk confidentially. God bless you, dear sister!
January 13, 2012 at 10:37 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Marieanne I have a question I was put in a situation where I told my friend a situation of another girl but i didnt think it was true and then it turned into a whole mess of people tellling that girl that i was going around saying rumors….. We talked it out that gitl and I but her mom said that i hope that you wouldnt have done that since u wouldnt want it to be done to u and I had told her I didnt and she doesnt believe me. Does it really matter what she thinks? Or do I just blow it off and give it to God??
January 13, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, even though you told someone something about another person and then added that you didn’t think it was true still started a gossip chain. Your words put doubt into someone else and she passed it on. The reason we are not to say things about someone else, even if we don’t think it is true,. is that these kind of things spread like a wildfire. By the time it gets to the last person, the story is completely twisted. My sister, you should not have said anything about the girl to your friend, And your friend should not have told anyone else either – but she did! Do you see how the enemy takes our words and twists them to do harm? That is why we are commanded to speak only life giving words.
I hope you apologized to the girl you spoke about. You should repent and strive not to do that again. I know you thought it was harmless but nothing negative is ever harmless. I am praying for you!
January 14, 2012 at 7:32 am
Anonymous
mam… m santosh. m jobless since 6 months. m in desperate need of it. all my frns got their jobs but m the one without it. to get a job someone in the company shoud refer us. but there is no one to refer me. tears r flowin out
January 14, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Marci
Please pray for me and my family. We just lost our apartment and will be homeless as of March 1st.
January 14, 2012 at 11:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Santosh, I know you are anxious about a job especially when it seems like all of your friends have a job. Even though there is no one o refer you to this company, I still believe that God can make a way for you. Dear friend, you must trust that Christ has the power and authority over all that touches your life. He is the one who gives us every good thing. I will be praying for your job situation. Do not give up or grow weary. Put your trust in Christ and do not doubt. He will help you and give you a future with promise. Stay strong in faith.
January 14, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marci, my dear friend, I am so sorry for what you are going through! The economy everywhere is just really bad. I will be praying for you and your family and for God to provide what you need. I pray also that your faith is grounded in Christ. Read your bible and let the truth of God’s promises fill you. The only way to stand in faith at a time like this is to know the God you serve. He will speak to you through his word. I am praying that he will open up a door to help you before you are put out of your apartment. I pray for him to show you that he is with you even when the situation seems impossible. All things on earth and the heavens above belong to God. He is more than able to help those who belong to him. I am here for you to talk to, Marci. Please email me anytime. I will be praying and I trust that God will provide for you. You are not alone!
January 15, 2012 at 1:48 am
ester
I believe You change people and change things for good for those who love You. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, unity, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met with abundance. I pray that every eye that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than You, Lord Jesus. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight.
I pray that these words be received into the hearts of everyone that sees this.
In Jesus name.
Amen!
January 15, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Jen08
I thank you for being here for those of us who are struggling to find God’s answers to our tough situations. I am prying for You to have your needs met by God this week, whatever they may be…
I do have a more confusion about my xanax prescription, as I am highly anxious person to begin with! I don’t know-do you think God would want me to be happy from a pill-or Him? Is it a “false happy” or is it a gift from God? Is it His plan for me-or did I give in too soon before a healing could take place? I know HIS power works best in our weaknesses, but my weakness made it nearly impossible to exist. I have been praying an praying and praying for peace-it comes and goes. I get a good feeling here, then doubt arises later and the cycle continues. I know you are not my doctor and I do have an appt tommorrow and I ask that God will work through my doctor and prescribe what is best. I am ultimately afraid I am high and not living with clarity. It sometimes feels normal, but I get a euphoric feeling two hours after taking it and it goes away shortly, but I am just happy as a clam and can handle most anything until my pill wears off. Is that life? Is that reality? I hope you can say a prayer for me as I am totally confused and I even find myself with a less rigid approach to reading Gods word and praying, so I just need prayer for Gods compass in this situation. I also want prayer for my husband to grow as understand his role as a Godly leader for our children, not just me.
Lots of love,
Jenn
January 17, 2012 at 11:05 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Marianne I did apologize to her and am working everysingle day to be honoring to God in EVERYTHING i do. I spent some one on one with God I haven’t really spent time with Him everysince my aunt and uncle dumped me out of their lives.I was angry and confused and felt like I was put in the Desert like Hagar and Ishmael wandering in the desert feeling broken down and alone. But I Heard God telling me He never left Hagar or ishmael and He will NEVER abandon me like my aunt and uncle did. God told me He is the God Who Sees and He hears me in my desert place the place where I have lost all my hope and knows that lost dream that agony of despair.and said that He still has GOOD plans for me and will provide for me. He said Sometimes He wrecks our plans to Keep us dependent on Him and That I wasn’t depending on Him when I went on visits with my aunt and uncle. . I just broke down and told Him I lay all my worries and hurts down at His feet. After that I felt Him telling me
He is Proud of me when I offer Him my trust with nothing held back and trusting Him with my future. All of this happened yesterday I was outside just seeking God. After I felt God had told me all of this I have felt such a peace i cant even describe. I just thought I share that with you. I also wanted to say Thank you so very much for your prayers they have been a true blessing. . I wish people would come to know the Lord like we know Him Most people who are my age ( I am 18 about to be 19 January 26th) dont care to have a relationship with God Wish they would get to know the Lord like you and I do. God is a GOOD and Awesome God and has been the best thing that has ever happened to me! Thanks again for listening to me and being here for me. Write me when you get a chance I would love to hear from you again my dear friend.
January 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Lisa
Please pray for me. I am in a very bad place after losing my two children in a custody battle. I was an extemely devoted mother. I am losing all hope of our (my childrens and I) reconcillation. We 3 are suffering at the hands of a very controlling ex. I pray for peace and forgiveness of all involved in this situation….but it is very black. Trying desperately to hold on, but feel I am slipping.
January 21, 2012 at 9:07 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lisa, I know it seems bleak and hopeless right now, but remember that God can change this situation at any time. You have to hold on to the truth and let the power of Christ fill your life! You cannot do anything on your own. But with his strength, you can do all things. Keep praying, Lisa. Be sure to read your bible every single day. God will speak to you through his word. It is there that you will get the strength you need to keep figting this battle for your children. I will be praying for you. You need to surrender this all to Jesus for he knows how to help you. No one’s power is greater than his. I am here for you to talk and I will be lifting you up each night.
God bless you, dear sister.
January 21, 2012 at 5:08 pm
j.d. stegall
Lisa–i have also prayed for you situation today. i pray that you just continue to let God sustain you even as you may feel you are sinking. the bible says, ” all things work together for those who are in Christ jesus and called according to his purpose.” stay rooted in your faith in him even during this low valley and you will see him lift you up in do time.
January 24, 2012 at 1:33 pm
JAP
Hello Marianne, God’s blessings and happiness n the new year. I wanted to write and say thank you for your prayers and council last year. I am doing better. I have resumed my bible studies, gotten away from those church members who are practicing cult-like beliefs and am now waiting to be called back to work for what I hope and pray will be a permanent job. Last year was so tough, Marianne. Professionally and personally. I am praying to God that I am now at the end of this hard time. I cannot take much more. I hope that all is well with you and what we discussed. Please write to me privately when you can. God bless you for your blog and the heart that you have for God. I know that you are blessin a lot of people with your spiritual gifts. Love & Blessings, JAP.
January 24, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Eddie Carbajal
I was devastated when Melodie said she was divorcing me. She said after years of verbal abuse that she’s dead inside & just wants out. I never saw that I was hurting her. It was just joking around & little insults to me but to her was so much more. I allowed evil in my home & marriage. I couldn’t eat or sleep for days & was pouring tears each moment nobody was looking. I fell to my knees one morning before work & looked up from rock bottom & gave up everything to God, to lead me & run my life totally giving in to Him. I went to church for the first time in years by myself & cried & didn’t care who saw. I ask that y’all will please pray that my Melodie’s eyes will be opened & her hardened heart be touched by our Lord. We haven’t gone to court yet & she hasn’t moved out but she wants to. She’s just in another bedroom. She doesn’t want to go to get help or talk about God’s word, it’s like she just isn’t herself. She says the kids will just get over any hurt. The youngest is 14. that’s not like her. She has a heart of gold & has always helped others unselfishly. I will treat her like the queen she is in my life. I will never be that horrIble man again. Never! God is in control. Please pray for us. Your blog page helped me enormously!! Bless you! It truly was a Godsend. Thank you.
January 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm
LaTasha
Eddie your situation with your wife was the first I read when I scrolled down. It touched my heart because I too am struggling with my marriage. My husband just told me tonight that he does not love me and that he never will be with me again. My heart felt like it was being crushed and I could not get out of the car fast enough…. As the thoughts of giving up started to fill my mind I spoke out loud confessing to God that I was hurt, but I know the devil is a liar and I refuse to believe. I pray for your family and will continue to pray and watch for you to report that the love between you and your wife has been restored. God loves you and your family…. He will not give up on you so please don’t give up on him. Keep calling him no matter how rough it gets…. I’ll be praying for you too. God Bless you.
January 25, 2012 at 12:14 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Juliette, I know it was a hard year for you, dear friend. God knows how much you can take and he is with you. Keep your eyes on Christ. Seek him out in his word and let his truth lead you. He knows the wonderful future he has planned for you life. We both are going through trials but God is not going to fail to help us. We know the God we serve and we understand that he is with us in all things and he can work them out no matter how impossible it seems. I will email you soon, Juliette. Be in peace. I am so glad to have you as a friend and a sister!
January 25, 2012 at 12:30 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Eddie, you have to understand that your wife is hurt now and it is hard for her to trust that you will not do this to her again. It seems to me that you are truly repentant. I will be praying that she will be willing to try again and to allow you to prove to her that you love her and want to treat her right. Eddie, at the heart of marriage, Christ has to be the center. He has to be the one that you surrender to in all ways. Jesus said that men are to love their wives as he loves his church. As you know, Jesus died for his church. Jesus love us unconditionally. That is how you must treat your wife. Will Melodie talk to you? Can you tell her that you are willing to get godly counsel to truly understand that she deserves to be treated like a woman of God? I will be praying for that. I will be lifting you both up tonight and every night. Be gentle in speech, Eddie, and let her see that this time you will do as Christ commanded in your marriage. I am praying and I hope that all who see your request will pray also. God can restore families and heal marriages if two people are willing. Please let me know how you do.
January 25, 2012 at 12:36 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi LaTasha, I am sorry that you also are going through a heartache. Marriages are the number one target of the enemy and it is sad. I will be praying for you, dear sister. Keep up your prayers for your husband. I don’t know why your husband said what he did, but I pray that God will take him to the end of himself so that he can see what he is doing to you. The times we live in are hard now. Keep reading the word of God so that you have his armor on and can take a stand when you are facing these battles. We all need to keep our eyes on Christ and be led by him. He is with us in every circumstance and his power can take us through them all. I am praying for you, LaTasha. You are not alone. God is close to the brokenhearted. He will help you. Email me anytime you want to talk.
January 25, 2012 at 1:24 am
Nancy
Hi Eddie & Latasha,
As I was reading your comments I cant hold my emotion for I too is having the same situation. My husband after sometime of being hard on me, rude, accusing me of having another man, saying harsh words like IM STUPID, yelling, easily angered( only to me ). He is looking faults from me. Said he wants to be separated from me, that he will never ever come back to me inspite of my begging. Now is seeing another gjrl that he spent new year with the girl instead of coming home to where his kids 14,12 & 4 waiting. Bro & sis in Christ, I want to believe that God is calling me to be His and is teaching me to depend my life & my joy on Him rather than on man. I am counting the good side of everything though one man left me he gave me 3 kids to enjoy my life with. Im still in the process of letting go which is incredibly hard, I am lifting up my plea to God and trusting on in His divine will, whatever it is I believe His plan is to prosper all those who seek for Him. His ways are amazing.
January 25, 2012 at 10:11 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, I love your faith and what an inspirational attitude you have. You are a woman who trusts in her God! I also am going through a struggle but God has taken me too far for me to doubt him now. All of our problems and pain are in his hand. He has authority over ALL that we endure. Can he not keep us in his peace while he works even the most difficult battle we face and use it for our good? He is not going to abandon us and he surely will not fail us. He does plan to prosper those whose hearts belong to him. Whatever you are going through, Nancy, remember always that your God is bigger. I will be praying for you. Please let us all know how you are doing. And you can email me anytime! God is with you, dear sister!
January 25, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Charissa Lowe
HI MariAnne I just wanted to see how you were doing Im doing alot better!! Tomorrow is my 19th Birthday!!!! I cant believe how fast time flies by Hope and pray all is well. Love Charissa
January 25, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, Happy birthday to my dear young sister whom I love very much! I pray that you will continue to keep your eyes on Christ and be led by his voice. Remember that those who walk with Christ have victory in their lives. No matter what you have been through, my friend, and no matter how you have been hurt, God is always with you and he will work your pain out for your good. I am praying for you, Charissa! You are very special and I hold you in my heart!!! Love you.
January 25, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Shelly and Brian
Please pray for our marriage. Shelly tells me that she is going to file for a divorce. Plead the blood of Jesus over us and our family and our emotions and our broken hearts. We both believe in Jesus, but are struggling to keep faith. Please pray that Gods perfect will would be done in our marriage and that we would not succomb to fear
January 25, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Nancy
Dear Mariane,
Thank you for your prayers, your life itself is an inspiration to all of us going through the same storm. I pray that God will strengthen me more and more as days goes by. My kids draw strength from me. I cannot be weak physically, emotionally & most spiritually. I am seeing myself in a real battlefield where in I am shot and wounded, bleeding, grasping for breath but still manage to tell my kids nothing is wrong we can make this to the end, hold on, mom is gonna be ok, I will be protecting all of you inspite of my condition. Hah! I really thank God for my children, 14&12 are my good beautiful girls, my youngest sweet little boy will be 4 this April. He said ” mom can you stay with me always wherever I am? Because when you go to the kitchen I miss you a lot” 🙂
Nancy
January 26, 2012 at 1:27 am
louiecat
Dear Eddie, Latasha and Nancy:
I have read your posts and somehow was touched and guided by our Lord to share this with you. I too have recently experienced much pain and suffering last year. My wife and I began having problems in 2009 but it was only in June of last year when the problem escalated to the point when she decided to leave and ask to be separated. During this time (since 2009), I was living and working here in Qatar and I felt so helpless, frustrated and devastated. I reached the end of myself and I was brought to my knees. I agree on what Nancy said that “God is calling me to be His and is teaching me to depend my life & my joy on Him rather than on man.” Before our problems began, my wife and my kids were everything to me which is not bad in a sense but at the same time, I totally neglected my relationship with our God through His son Jesus Christ. I continued to sin and enjoy the life I had. I was already a Christian (way back 1996) but you could say that I was “cruising” through life that sometimes it felt like I was doing ok “EVEN WITHOUT GOD”.
When my wife left me, there was a point when I couldn’t take the hurt caused by her betrayal anymore that I even asked God to take me. During this time I went back to church and after some time I realized that I could never fix my marriage in my own strength. That was the time I surrendered everything to the Lord and focused on rebuilding my relationship with Him first. I resumed reading the bible and doing quiet time and you know what? My problem got fixed without much effort on my part…it was all GOD.
Before the year ended, my wife came back to me and asked for my forgiveness. I told her that she doesn’t not need to ask forgiveness from me but instead told her that she has to get right with God first. Now we are still separated but only physically as I am still here in Qatar but we have reconciled and God even gave me more. He gave me this new opportunity with a new company that will give me a family visa and 3 times my current salary so through God’s grace, my wife and 2 kids will be here in May. See how our GOD IS TRULY ABLE?
I know it is hard during times when you feel like everything has gone wrong. But believe me, it is during the storms when we must learn to PRAISE AND THANK GOD even more and then see how He will work and turn all the wrong and bad things that happened FOR YOUR GOOD (Romans 8:28). Easier said than done but TRUST GOD. Take that step of faith and witness his power at work.
God bless.
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
louiecat
P.S. Hi sister Marianne. God bless you for being strong and still keep on helping people even during this times that you are also struggling. God will honor your faith my sister. Keep the faith. We are all praying for you. We love you and God loves you. Just hold on and wait for God’s perfect will my friend. You have helped us and me a lot by your words of encouragement and I still thank God for leading me to your site. God bless and keep you my dear sister.
January 26, 2012 at 3:12 am
Nancy
Hi Louie,
Praise God Jesus Christ in your life, indeed the God that we serve is an awesome God. His ways are amazing and immesurable. I am happy for you and your family. Enjoy the moments you will have beginning May and the rest of your lives being together. I pray that painful past experience will not shadow and not in any way exist in your present and future as you rebuild your new married life with God. You are indeed an inspiration for all of us.
Mariane, thank you for this site you’re encouraging words that penetrates everyone’s heart is really a great relief. God bless you more & increase your wisdom to discern Gods purpose on every one coming to your site seeking, thirsty & hungered for the Living God.
Nancy
January 26, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Eddie
Latasha, Nancy, louiecat & Miss marianne
Thank you for your prayers & encouragement. I know for a fact without a doubt God is in control & working on saving out marriage & family. Our enemy keeps on trying to plant doubt in our minds, stay strong! Never quit on what you believe! Marianne planted that in my arsenal. God Is supreme & almighty! Our feeble minds just can’t comprehend that. It’s all faith. Louiecat brought tears to my eyes because I too was just “crusing” through life thinking everything was just so perfect. My heart goes out to you Nancy, because I hurt my Melodie over the years with little jabs of hurt which really was verbal abuse. Nancy you nor anyone deserves such treatment, especially your covenant wife, she should be honored. It hurt me that Melodie wants to just give up, but it hurts me more that I was blind & never saw it happening. God has taken centered stage in my life. Isn’t is weird that we may never ever meet but God has brought us together to strengthen each other & guide us to His Glory. I will see each of you in His kingdom & we’ll have a good laugh about it. His heaven is our ultimate reward. Bless you Marianne for your wisdom & understanding that God has blessed you with. Use your gift well. I’ve read many comments here & my prayers are with you & your families. May God bless everyone according to His Glory, in Jesus name, Amen!
January 26, 2012 at 4:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Brian, I will be praying for you and Shelly and for God to restore your marriage. Sadly, the enemy is coming against all of us and marriages are being destroyed. Whatever problem has infiltrated your marriage to bring you both to the brink of divorce, I pray for God’s intercession and power to overcome it your marriage made whole. I pray that both of you will love and respect each other enough to give it another chance. i pray for the enemy to be bound from harming you or your wife. I pray for God’s blessings to fill you both and for Christ to be made the center of your marriage.
I know that all who come to this site for prayer will also be lifting you up, Brian. There are some great people here who are willing to pray for others as they wait for God to work out their own struggles. I am doing the same.
I am here for you, my brother. I will be praying and I am trusting that God can work this out for you and Shelly. Be in peace, my friend!
January 26, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi louiecat! It is always such a joy when you visit. I know the struggle you were facing for months and it just brings me such happiness to see how God has worked it out for your good. I know you were prepared to trust God no matter what happened. You are a man of faith and it shows. Your story is a true testimony to the power of God. I pray all will see that God does have the power to help. There are times when the marriage still ends. In those times, we have Christ who intercedes and prays for us to help with those difficult times. Your future is not over just because a spouse does not want to stay in the marriage. God can and will work things out in spite of your pain! He still knows how to heal broken hearts. He still can give you hope even when your world is crashing down all around you. Jesus died to give us abundant life. Those who put their trust in him have no need to worry about the future. That which God has ordained will come to pass. His plan for you cannot be stopped nor can the enemy hinder him from giving you peace in the midst of your struggle. That is the God we serve. That is why no matter what I am going through in my life, my God is bigger. He knows where I am and he knows how to help me.
My heart is with everyone on this prayer list. I cry for each of them but I know that God hears and has a way to take them from where they are to where he is! His authority over them has no bounds! We can have joy knowing our problems are being molded into something good for us.
God bless you, dear brither. And thank you for your prayers fot those here. We all appreciate you!
January 26, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, I just want to remind you that we may be wounded warriors for Christ, but we must all keep in mind that we are in a battle that has already been won. Whatever we go through now will only serve God’s purpose to prepare us for his kingdom. Our struggles are an opportunity to see God’s power at work. Daniel may have had to go into the lion’s den, but it was the pre-incarnate Christ who showed up to close the lions mouth and protect Daniel. It was he who caused Daniel to then be promoted by the king. All this was getting Daniel ready for God’s purpose. He was given a vision of future events. He was trusted by God to tell of all that he saw. Daniel saw in a vision a time when “truth was thrown to the ground”. I believe we are in the time of that vision. Wrong is now called right and evil is being called good. We are in a dark world and the enemy has stepped up his efforts to take us all down. Stand storng, my sister, for we are being protected by the forces of God’s angels. We have nothing to fear and all we must do is keep our eyes on Christ. No matter what is going on in your life or mine, our God is our vindicator. He will give us victory.
January 27, 2012 at 1:56 am
Chucky
Hi!this is the first time righting you godbless you amen.i ask you please pray for me and amy we are behind on our rent and god has allways been there for me but iam scared i got 15 days to come up with our rent money and i lost my job and my wife is such a very hard worker.please pray for chuck and amy godbless u and i ask god with all my heart and soul to please help us please.thank you and god bless you and thanku with gods love amen!chucky
January 27, 2012 at 7:42 am
Thomsontom
Please pray for me..!
I’ve an inconsistency in my faith , its like whenever i get too closer to our lord, am being distracted off the faith . As a result i am not happy about my life. I want you Ma’m to pray for me to get closer to Jesus.
Amen
January 27, 2012 at 10:35 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Marianne I had a wonderful 19th birthday I ate my favorite dinner which is Chicken fried steak, mash potatoes, and Okra. I had a german chocolate cake, It was all so good my houseparents did a wonderful job. You know how i told you my aunt isnt allowing me to go home on visits and i wont see any of my animals..Well their coming today to take me out to eat for my birthday. Its so hard because I miss my animals and I dont understand my aunt how have I held them back from their lives? I barely even went on visits. My devotion book has been talking about taking courage and how I need to cling to Jesus in the hard times. Like how Joseph was put into prison by his brothers. Thats how I kinda feel with not being able to go on visits to see my uncle and my animals. Im clinging on to God and reading His word and spending one on one time with Him Its just hard right now cause I dont know what God has planned. but I guess all I can do is trust Huh? I also havent told you this enough but You are such a blessing to me, Im so glad God brought you into my life. I know you have others that are needing your encouragement more than I do but when you get a chance write me. loveyou!!
~Love ~
Charissa
January 27, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Thomsontom, I will be praying for you as I do all of these requests. When you feel you are being distracted as you get close to the Lord, fight past it and don’t be moved! Jesus wants you with him, my friend. He is calling you to follow him. There is no power greater than his. Don’t take your eyes off of the prize! I will be praying.
January 27, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Michael
Hello all,
My name is Michael. A few short months ago my wife of 11 years filed for divorce. She said that she no longer loved me and wanted to do her own thing and walked out. I wasn’t a flawless husband, but I never, ever mistreated her. If this wasn’t bad enough I was suffering some serious health problems brought on by my job that put me in the hospital BEFORE she did this.
You must understand she was adamant about not coming back. When she walked out of our home I didn’t talk to her for months. She didn’t want to pray about our situation let alone talk about it. In our court ordered mediation session she told everyone in that room three times in less than two hours she wanted out of the marriage. After that I knew she was really serious. But I knew that there is nothing too hard for God. I kept praying.
My thinking was that the divorce would be finalized and later God would bring us back together. I was preparing to start living my life without her. A woman I loved dearly. But God honored my faith and brought her back to her senses. He brought her back home!
It’s a very long and painful story but I am here to tell you that there is nothing God cannot do. My wife went to our pastor and said that she wanted to be reconciled to her husband.
I am here to tell you my brothers and sisters hold on to God’s word. Refuse to let go. No matter what is going on around you believe what God says. Trust only in Him. I know that there are days when all you can do is weep. The pain is so great that you don’t think you can take anymore. And yet it keeps coming. I know I have been there.
The anguish I was going through literally drove me to my knees. On more than one occasion. The enemy meant for me to admit defeat, he wanted me to believe that there was no help in God no matter how much I trusted. I knew better. While I was on my knees I worshiped Him, I praised Him, I said thank you for all that I was going through because He commands that I trust Him. It wasn’t easy. Holding on to your faith in the midst of trials and tribulations never is. But, this is what you must do. Praise Him no matter what circumstance you find yourself in. Then watch what God will do.
He has not left you nor will He forsake you. He is in that valley with you. Hold on to Him, keep your eyes on the living God. The enemy wants you to give up, to doubt God’s word, he wants you to believe that all is lost, that God is not going to help you. Even worse he will try to make you believe that He has abandoned you. That he has left you all alone to suffer through this agony.
Satan is a liar. The word says he has been from the beginning and the truth is not in him. There is nothing God cannot do. He knows exactly how to get past the stubborn will of a wayward spouse. He knows you need a job, a home, a better relationship with your family, whatever your need is he has known about it from the foundation of the world. That means He had a solution back then too! Wait patiently for Him. Before you were He loved you.
He is everything you need. Trust Him only. Look to no one else. His word promises that He will help you. He has shown Himself to be faithful. DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE IN… You finding this blog was no accident.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
January 27, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Your faith is the testimony in all this, Michael. God bless you for sharing with all of us!
January 27, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I am so happy that you had such a nice birthday. You deserve it, my sister. I know you miss your animals but you will see them soon. God is watching over them now. I know how you feel – my animals are part of my family and I love them too. ( I may spoil them a little too much, though!)
Right now, God is working out his plan for your life, Charissa. It is not like you want it now but one day it will be. I am so glad that you are reading the word and spending time in prayer with God because that is going to help strengthen you in your life. When you pray and read God’s word, you get to really know him and his love for you. Then when a storm comes in your life, you already know how to trust God to help you. Charissa, email me at :
lordi.marianne7@gmail.com and let me know what verses you are reading and which ones you really enjoy. I always have time to listen to a friend.
I will keep praying for you , dear Chrissa. Keep your eyes on Christ and don’t take them off him. He is going to work things out to help you in your life. Be strong and know that you are loved very much!
January 28, 2012 at 4:16 am
louiecat
Dear Bro. Michael:
Thank you for sharing this. Really an inspiration…This is very true:
“While I was on my knees I worshiped Him, I praised Him, I said thank you for all that I was going through because He commands that I trust Him. It wasn’t easy. Holding on to your faith in the midst of trials and tribulations never is. But, this is what you must do. Praise Him no matter what circumstance you find yourself in. Then watch what God will do.”
I did exactly the same thing. Taught myself to forget the circumstances and continue to praise Him in the storm. There is a song from “Mercy Me” called “Bring The Rain” which captures the essence and importance of praising God specially in dark times and it goes like this…
I can count a million times
People asking me how I
Can praise You with all that I’ve gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly
Change who I forever am in You
Maybe since my life was changed
Long before these rainy days
It’s never really ever crossed my mind
To turn my back on you, oh Lord
My only shelter from the storm
But instead I draw closer through these times
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain
I am Yours regardless of
The clouds that may loom above
Because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
By suffering Your destiny
So tell me what’s a little rain
So I pray
Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain
Thus, God is letting things happen so that He may be glorified through our lives, Like in my case, I had to be brought down on my knees with everyone around me seeing my life fall apart during those times that I was apart from God. Everybody was saying – “POOR LOUIE”. It was during this time when I went back to my Lord and Savior and everybody who knew me became witness how God turned everything that went wrong in my life for my good.
Now, everybody says “THAT I’M SO LUCKY”. You know what I tell them? “NO, I AM NOT LUCKY…I AM BLESSED. IT’S NEVER ABOUT ME OR MY ABILITIES. IT’S ALL ABOUT GOD’S AWESOME POWER, LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LUCK TO THE TRUE CHILDREN OF GOD.”
Be blessed everyone. I know it’s hard but you must forget your circumstances for now and LOOK UNTO GOD. PUT HIM FIRST and He will fix everything for you you’d be amazed.
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
louiecat
January 28, 2012 at 6:44 am
tedington
Dear friends, I have been reading this site for several days and have been inspired by all the hope I see here. Marianne has done a wonderful job in carrying out the lords will.
I come here asking for your prayers. I have never been particularly spiritual but lately have had a small quiet voice in my head persistantly reminding me of God. I have never been to church and my wife is an avowed athiest who considers it “silly” that I feel drawn to the lord.
A year ago my teenage daughter attempted suicide. Thankfully she survived and is on the road to recovery. The aftermath created havoc in our family though. The mounting hospital bills caused us to fall behind on our mortgage and we are facing foreclosure. The stress drove my wife and I apart emotionally and that divide has only grown as I sought out god to guide us through.
My initial thought was to ask for prayers for financial stability, but that feels too worldly. I then thought about asking for healing for my marriage but that seems to be a problem of “mans realm”. I believe that what I need are prayers to help open my eyes and heart to gods will. To help me see his plan and draw me closer the lord. If I become more in tune with what God wants of me then I know the other problems will be taken care of so that is my request. Please let me understand what god is asking me to do. Thank you all for being who your are and helping when you don’t even realize it. Your posts here are a blessing
January 28, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Michael
Brother Louie,
Thank you for sharing as well… I believe that I can speak for you as well when I say that once God brings you through whatever the trial is you are changed. He not only changes things for our good, he changes you as well.
Your faith in Him expands exponentially. Your prayers are not the same, the Bible says things to you that it never did before.
But one thing I have also learned. The enemy becomes much more subtle in his attacks against you. He knows that you know how to stand, how to trust God. In other words you are learning to fight the way God wants you to.
The enemy will change his tactics. Stay in prayer and study of His word. God will show you each attack. I have had this happen time and time again. He also lets me see how “innocent” or benign it seems and how to stand against it. We serve an awesome God.
Michael
January 28, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Louie and Michael, I am blessed to know both of you and to see the awesome work of God in your lives. I thank you both for encouraging those on this site. So many are hurting and it strengthens all of us to see how the power of God can give us hope. God bless you, dear brothers!
January 28, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi tedington, I am glad that God brought you to this site as I will be praying for you and I khow a lot of the others here will do the same. I believe that the small quiet voice in your head is Christ calling you to a relationship with him. It is not about religion or going to church. To have Christ as Lord and Savior over you life, you must surrender your will to his and be one with him. It is then that he can give you the victory that you desire. He has the authority over all that comes against you. I am especially concerned about your daughter attempting suicide. Times are tough now and the enemy wants to destroy our children. It is so important that she be grounded in the truth of Jesus Christ so that when she has no strength of her own, she will know that she can call on him and he will help her. I will be praying for her too.
You must draw near the Lord despite your wife’s unbelief. Keep her in prayer. When you are in Christ, you can ask him for anything. He tells us in his word that ” In ALL things, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.” There is nothing you can’t ask of your God!
My brother, I know you are going through some serious struggles in your life, I will be praying for you each night. Please read your bible and let the truth of God’s love fill you and give you the peace you need to know that he is in control of your life.
All God wants from you, my brother, is your heart. Surrender your will to his that you may have life. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. I will be praying.
January 30, 2012 at 8:24 am
Stacey
Dear Marianne.
I have never been so scared in my life! I am a single mother and rely very much on my family as, I have had to endure quite a bit over the last few years. Now my family is battling financially and it seems to get worse everyday. I am helping beyond my means and can only do so much and am starting to breakdown. I pray and pray and pray but honestly feel my prayers are not been heard. I find myself struggling with trust and my ability to have faith. My heart knows to believe that our lord will not leave us but my head is fighting my heart.
I need help to get through this and to bring my family out of this but, where do I turn?
January 30, 2012 at 11:02 am
Charissa Lowe
I really struggle with not being sneaky about things, Like Im grounded from my cell phone and my housemom said I could call my sister and gave me my cell phone and i called my sister but I also texted my friend to tell her Im grounded and I got in trouble. I don’t want to be that person when I was of this world and Its coming out again When I struggle with things thats when my old self comes out. I need your prayer please I know what I am to do but sometimes the worldy Charissa comes out and I feel very ashamed and feel like there is no hope for me.But I know there is I just am struggling with this situation with my aunt found out she has been stealing money from me that I get from my dads SS when my dad died 2 yrs. ago. the money had been going to my aunts house instead of me since I wasnt 18yrs. Anywho I am struggling and when I struggle I seem to fall down, I just cant understand my own family member the only person I have left would do this to me. I really honestly dont care about the money Its money and I know God will provide for me but what gets me is I trusted my aunt and to find out she has been taking money from me which my dad gave me that money for me.. Anywho like I said money doesnt matter its the trust that was broken that bothers me. I guess when I struggle with things my old self come out thats I get in trouble just like small things like the phone thing Please Pray for me Im reading and clinging to God I just sometimes make mistakes and am really hard on forgiving myself I know God forgives me its just hard for me to forgive myself You know what I mean?????? I sent you an email Let me know if you got or not thanks and Love you!
January 30, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Genna
Dear Marianne: I just came across your site while browsing the net. Last November, I had a crisis happen to me at work through no fault of my own. If I knew better, I would have done better. Since, I am uneligible for unemployment because due to state law, I didn’t make enough money last year. I worked in a profession I loved and spent my whole life working towards. I miss it so very much and feel that without it I am nothing. I know it’s not healthy to be defined by a profession and GOD has certainly showed me during these hard times a lot of other aspects of my life that need fulfillment. But I just don’t know how much more I can handle or WHEN God is going to come through for me. And it truly gets awfully discouraging at times and leads me into sin. I’d love to be prayed for. Still struggling in Mass., Jenna.
January 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Today's Truth Writer
Stacey –i have rebuked the enemy in Jesus name tonight for you. satan is the father of lies but he has no power over the King and his truth. Tonight, “i call those things that be Not, as though they were,” in the name of Jesus. i call for good and godly women to encourage you in the faith and i know Marianne is a good start. you also asked where do you turn? i say go back to the bible and spend that time alone when my friend Jesus. “in your weakness, his strength is perfected. give it all up to him. put on some slow praise music, get alone with him and et the tears flow, not in loss or humiliation but in thanksgiving for what he is going to do in advance for your finances. the Holy Spirit will minister to your soul-i know b/c he always does to me when i do this same thing. i have also prayed for wisdom also, so that the same mistakes of yester-year, whatever they are, wont continue to bind you down. remember, Stacey, But God. is anything too hard for the LORD? may you lift him up in this trial and your enemies be scattered.
January 31, 2012 at 3:35 am
Ambrose Otieno Ounyo
Am very happy with your work. I can say God really loves me, His determination to make sure that am successful in everything supersedes mine.Can u imagine I was looking for something else which I missed but found myself on your site! U’v not only blessed me but uv also engaged me well spiritually.I spend most of my time reading your inspiring work. Also suspect n think this is because of God’s call in my life which am able to perceive is about to manifest. I have even resigned from my job and am officially leaving on May 1st to wait it in darkness n by faith for this call to come out. I have a clue of it going by the scriptural Prophetic revelation the Lord gave me on the nation kenya(am a Kenyan) in 2005.I therefore ask u to pray for me that I may not fail God n myself. Pray that this call may come out
clearly, directly and powerfully. I hav not had
a rest ever since I got this revelation n pray God that he may give me a rest this time round by fulfilling this revelation. God bless n continue with the good work. I have been working as a watchman for the last 12 years n im beginning to realize the weight of the call of a watchman
unlike how the world takes the watchman to be
January 31, 2012 at 5:35 am
Anonymous
Hi Genna,
It sounds like God may also be trying to show you His power to work in your life by your seeming lack of patience. Believe me I know it’s hard. But you must learn to trust Him no matter what. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.They are higher. He knows the future, he is in yours right now. All that needed to be done was done before the foundation of the world. He had this problem resolved long ago.
You must remember God is never surprised by anything, nor is He ever caught off guard. If this were possible He could not be God. Before you were He knew you.
God has commanded that we trust Him. That means we must use our faith. And he has given everyone a measure of it. Begin to thank Him for delivering you out of your current situation. Even though you see no light at the end of tunnel, praise and thank Him anyway. Don’t trust your feelings, trust Him and Him alone.
January 31, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I got your email on this one and I wrote back. Tell me if you received it. I love you, dear sister. You are in my prayers.
January 31, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Stacey, I will be praying for you and so will a lot of those here. I know how scary the uncertainty of financial struggles are. You literally don’t know what is going to happen to you tomorrow. The good news is that you don’t have to know. If you truly have Christ as your Savior, he is going to see you through this. You belong to him and he has a plan for your life. Please don’t get anxious and let worry make you sick over this. To do so is to believe that God is not enough. He is hearing your prayers, dear sister. He knows where you are and what you need. We all have been there. I was a single mother for years and I thought I would be homeless. God helped me at just the right time. I know where my hope comes from. You have to trust him in the dark times, Stacey, as well as the good times.
Please email me when you can and share what is going on with your finances. I will be praying for you and trusting that God can make a way where there is none. You need to keep your eyes on Christ. Read your bible each day to be filled with his strength. You were never meant to do this by yourself. God is with you.
January 31, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Genna, things may happen that are out of our control. When you say you don’t know how much more that you can handle, it sounds like you are trying to carry your own burdens. I know you are getting discouraged but the faith of a true believer reacts with hope and surrender when they face trials that seem overbearing. Never let your circumstance lead you to sin. I know that it is hard for you right now. It is understandable that you are disappointed with how things turned out. Just don’t give up and don’t give in to the lies of the enemy at this time. If you belong to Christ, he has a way to give you the desires of your heart and to take you through every trial you face. You have to trust him. The storms of life should never make you doubt the God whose love took you this far.
Dear sister, I will be praying for you. I will be lifting you up and trusting that God will help you to stand in faith while he works out what is good for you. Read your bible each day. Hold on to the truth that he gives you. God speaks through his word. Meet him there and see what happens. I am praying!
January 31, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ambrose, I certainly will pray for you to hear God’s calling for the work he has for you to do. I must ask, I don’t know what you mean by saying you left your job and are going to wait in darkness for his call to come out? Can you please tell me more on what you mean by this? My friend, when God calls you to do his work, he doesn’t make you guess. At the right time, he will lead you by his Spirit to the position he has planned for you. God will not place you in a position to fail. If he has ordained something for you to do, then he has prepared you for it. If you feel you did get a word from God on your life, he will fulfill it in you. It is not up to your ability but it is all done by his power through you! Keep your eyes on Christ and please read your bible each day. Let his voice speak to you through the truth of his word. I will be praying for you.
February 1, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Charissa Lowe
HI Marianne Yes I sure did!! I wrote back 🙂 Love you too!!
February 1, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Today's Truth Writer
Ambrose Otieno Ounyo-
i also pray that the LORD’s call would be strong on you and you would be more blessed than ever. keep following the King and he will open up his plans and purposes for your life.
February 4, 2012 at 3:30 am
Alison
Hi Marianne
I would love some prayers for my broken relationship/family situation.
I have a tall order for God and though I know it sounds bigger than Ben Hur to ask, I know that God is a God of miracles .
I’m currently separated from my boyfriend of 6 years who is not a christian. We were meant to be married early on but that didn’t happen. We have a 3 year old. Now he has pretty much walked out on us and has said he needs time to think before he goes forward with us at all.
On Christmas Day 2011 I reaffirmed my standing with Christ which had been totally back slidden since shortly after meeting my guy. I know it’s little wonder that things have turned to mush because God had not even been included in this relationship at all . .. so yeah. . I know I allowed it to happen. Through all the trials and tribulations of our rocky relationship, I NEVER asked for God’s help. . . But now since Christmas day I have been praying consistently . . I think God has used this to rally me back to him. I am attending a wonderful fantastic new church with my little boy and I’ve never been so blessed with such wonderful fellowship. .
God knows the whole story. .people tell me to “move on” . . “kick him to the curb” . . etc. . But I want my family back!! I also have a 21 year old son who I had from a previous marriage when I was very very young. . He is gay but has come back to Christ and is attending church with us . . so you see my whole situation is A MESS!!
My prayer/miracle request is that somehow, someway my ex boyfriend could come to christ . . he is an athiest. . but I know that God can and does reach even the hardest of people. Strangely he is drawn to christians so maybe there’s something in that . . . ?? . . Also I would of course want our relationship to be completely restored under Christ, that we be married and that he “man up” and be the head of our family again. . . .
Also I pray that my older son turn away completely from his homosexual lifestyle via God’s help.
It’s that simple:
1) Athiest exboyfriend be saved
2) Saved exboyfriend come back to me
3) Boyfriend marry me
4) Gay son who is a christian become straight. . .
Easy for God. . . . Impossible for man!
In Christ
Alison
February 4, 2012 at 11:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Alison, I am so glad you stopped. I take all these prayer requests seriously and i will be praying for you. We have all suffered the consequences of trying to live life outside of the will of God. There is never any victory in anything that opposes God’s ways. The good thing is that you see that and that you are back to Christ, your first love. That means that if you surrender all these things to him, you allow his power to do what is good.
I will pray for your ex-boyfriend to be saved. Alison, you are right, God can reach the hardest of hearts and bring them to him. I think you know that you can’t save him no matter what you do for him. He has free will and he has a choice. Keep praying for him but please don’t keep your life on hold for him. Live your life for the Lord and let him lead you in his plan for your life. He alone knows the future of every single one of us. He knows what will happen with your ex so leave him to God. Does he have a relationship with his son? I can’t imagine who could walk out on a son.
Let your light shine, Alison. Let God work in you to be the example both of your children need. That is the most important thing. I will be especially praying for your gay son. I have seen God open the eyes of those in the homosexual lifestyle and they chose to live for Christ instead of their desires. It can happen.
My dear sister, you deserve all the best that God has for you in your life. I know you have been through some trials and pain, but Christ has called you his and he has a perfect plan for you in this life and to bring you one day to his kingdom. That is worth surrendering your will to his to have.
Alison, this is all so painful and confusing right now but if you seek Christ and his ways, he will show you the plan that is good. There is nothing wrong with praying for your ex that he is saved and even that he will come to be the man he should be. We all pray for those we love. Just let God work out what he deems best for you and your children and even for your ex.
I will be praying for you, my sister. I know the pain you are in because I have been there. God has a future for you whether this man comes back to you or not. I will be praying that you will be still and let God direct your steps. You are not alone and all that you feel is before the eyes of your God. He is not going to fail you. You can email me if you want to talk confidentially. Whatever happens, God is bigger than it all and he came make it work out.
February 4, 2012 at 11:56 am
JAP
Hello Marianne. I love coming here to read the latest postings and your replies of support and encouragement. I see now that God is definately bringing me to the end of myself. You know, self-confidence is a tricky thing. The older I get the more I realize that my confidence is Christ is more important than my confidence in myself. For just when I think I have something figured out on my own, God reminds me that without “holding every thought captive to Christ”, I am bound to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. Do you think that this is how strongholds are built up? The battle between Satan and Christ is fierce! I see it more and more everyday with all of the people who post here and those I am praying for. I see it in my own life. I am not alone in my troubles. My bible study partner always says to “keep looking UP”, meaning to focus on those things that are above (the promises of God) and not what we can see with our human eyes (the world, one dimension). It’s quite a challenge! This is why you always remind me to read my bible – and I have been – daily! I suppose it’s like working a muscle…you neglect the muscle, it atrophies. You exercise the muscle (the building up of our faith) it gets stronger and stronger. Here’s to bigger spiritual muscles in 2012! Love and Blessings to You, JAP
February 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Maimai Tanudra Haugan
Hi Marianne.,
I want you to pray for my daughter for a healthy and normal life shes just 3 month old and when she is born just 10 days after she is born she been sick got bacteria in her blood that causes miningitis,….and she have been check up for MRI …and they found out that she loose some tissue in her brain…include m y daughter for your prayers that my daugther will live normal life…Hope to received emails from you…
GOD BLESS :-)MARINA
February 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, You are growing through the pain and struggles that you have been through. I am so proud of you. We all suffer pain and heartache, but the one who trusts his God never lets those things consume his life. We need to remember that God sees the beginning of our lives to the end. He alone knows the best path we should take. It is not always easy for us to follow his command but then victory comes at a cost! Your faith is being sharpened in every trial that you are tested. It’s value is more than the gold and silver of the world. It is the armor that keeps you grounded in truth. It is the hope you have despite what you don’t see or don’t hear right now. And it is your faith that brings you to the feet of Christ where he can safely guide your steps and keep you safe. There is nothing and no one on this earth that is worth more than what God has for you! We don’t have to surrender our joy just because we have a trial in our lives. Jesus paid the price for believers to be conquerors in every circumstance! Your heart was breaking, Juliette, by someone who betrayed your trust. Yet by faith you can surrender up those broken pieces to the One who can make you whole and better than before. That is his promise!
My sister, you are a good friend to me even though we have never met. I lift you up and trust that God will continue to take you to the paht that is good and right and one that will meet the desires of your heart. You don’t have to give up your dreams – you just need to surrender them to Christ who can fulfill them!
God bless you, Juliette. Stay strong in your faith and keep reading your bible each day. I can see how God is strenthening you!
February 4, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Marina, I will be lifting your daughter up in prayer. I pray for protection and healing from God’s hand on this sweet child. I pray for this little girl to be surrounded by God’s angels who will minister to her body. I pray for the doctors to have the wisdom and knowledge they need to treat her correctly. And I pray for you, Marina, to be in peace knowing that your God has authority over all that touches us and our children. Keep your eyes on Christ and believe because he is more than able to take your daughter through this. I will be praying.
I am also asking for those who come to this site to please lift this little girl up in prayer also. We serve a God who has numbered our days and who can heal us with just a word. I pray for that touch on this child today.
February 4, 2012 at 1:47 pm
j.d. stegall
Maimai Tanudra Haugan–
i have lifted up upur child for prayer also. i can only imagine that kind of pain but God does understand it so i pray that you will be a soldier through it all in Christ. the devil is trying to destroyyou but i cancel the plans of the enemy in the name of Jesus. my heart goes out to you today and your family. take heart and stay strong.
February 4, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Antonio
Marianne, I Googled, “standing on God’s promises” and found your website. I spent a few moments reading it. I really like what I’m reading. You’re blessed. You’ve got a great heart for people and I pray God give you more insight and strength in His Son to continue being of service to His children.
Please pray for me. I have literally been having one medical issue after another in the past seven years. I’m not exaggerating. One thing goes away and another comes up. It’s been distressing for my parents. I don’t tell them what’s going on anymore. One health issue cost me my humble little business that was paying my bills. Now, another medical situation is threatening to keep me out of work and perhaps even cause me job loss. It’s very distressing that’s why I looked up this and other sites.
Please pray for my right arm and lingering other health issues.
Thanks,
Antonio
Phoenix
I would love to hear from anyone out there being that I don’t have any close Christian friends, just a couple of guys I rarely see at work.
February 4, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Antonio
Maimai, I’m praying for you and your child. You are on my list. Read his promises and pray with us. God loves us and He is able.
February 4, 2012 at 5:15 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Antonio,
I assume that you are a Christian. If that is the case you have reason for great hope! God is able to do more than you could ask or think. The first thing I would say to you is hold onto God’s promises. Are you in His word everyday? Do you spend time alone with Him everyday?
These things are important. In these last days the enemy is doing all He can to discourage the children of our God. He wants you to doubt His word, he wants you to quit and go run and hide. The enemy knows that there is power in the prayers of the saints. I can probably guess that you are pretty tired of all of this right about now. I can’t say that I blame you. But brother you must hold on to God’s word.
He will never leave you nor forsake you. When you feel weary and worn out, when it feels that you can’t go another step, whisper the name of Jesus. That’s all it takes. Tell Him how you feel, tell Him about the pain. It’s not that he doesn’t know, this is for you! This will help you to focus on the mighty power of God to change things. He has done it in my life and He will do it in yours. Praise Him for the answers to the prayers that you have sent up.
You were healed before the foundation of the world did you know that? Before you were he knew you. God loved you long before the world was made. What you are going through did not catch Him by surprise, when you started to pray He didn’t start thinking about what He is going to do. He has already done it. He is in your past, present, and future right now!
Refuse to give in to the lies of the enemy. Trust God no matter what. In the midst of your pain, trials and difficulties, trust Him to help you and deliver you.
His word promises that He will. He has done it for me and I know He will do it for all that call upon Him. No matter what you feel trust God.
I will pray for you my brother. By the way, consider me as one of your Christian friends. (brother) I was hurting when I found this site as well. If you ever want to email me let me know. I will give you my address. That way you can email your friend anytime you need to!
February 4, 2012 at 10:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, I will be praying for you and for your medical issues. Sometimes when we have health issues, it is difficult to pray and trust that God will work it out. When we are suffering pain, it can cloud our minds and make it difficult to even concentrate. The bible tells us that Christ intercedes for us to the Father. He is praying for us, Antonio! He sees your heart and knows what you are going through. He has a way to take you through all this. It is not that God has forgotten you or that he has not gotten around to your prayers. He hears you, dear brother. He is even now working things out though you can’t seee or feel it now. Remember that he sees your tomorrows. He knows the future he has planned for you. The best thing you can do as you wait upon his timing is to meet him in his word. Read your bible daily. Start with just a Chapter but read it every day. God will speak to you through his word. He will comfort you through his word. He will give you power and his strenght as you read of his promises and his faithfulness to always help us. In Isaiah 41:10, we read of God’s promise, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” That is a word for you, dear brother. I will be praying for God to give you his peace as you wait upon him.
Antonio, please let us all know how you are doing. Stop back because we are all here to help you. If you belong to Christ, you are our brother. I appreciate that you also are praying and encouraging others here. We are all in the body of Christ and we must uphold each other. God bless you, my friend.
February 4, 2012 at 11:58 pm
ester
Hi Marrianne…Thank you for praying for my 14 year old son joshua,remember told you about him that he stop going to school,always in the computer…now by the grace of God,he start going to church and he accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour last Friday,..we notice also some changes in his behavior..Praise God,i cried and amazed how God works in mysterious ways..Please continue to include him in your prayer that he will be back studying and commit himself to study hard and finish it.Thank you very much and May God bless us all.To God be the Glory!
February 5, 2012 at 12:45 am
Nancy
Hi Antonio pls start believing that you have touched the edge of God’s cloak that now you are healed.
February 5, 2012 at 1:03 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ester, that is wonderful news about your son! I was very concerned for him but God found a way to reach him. I am thrilled that he asked Christ into his life. We all here will be praying for Joshua. The same God who started a good work in that young man will continue it to completion. I pray that your family will be blessed and that your son will keep seeking Christ and be led by him. Be blessed, dear sister!
February 5, 2012 at 1:05 am
Marianne Lordi
I thank all of you who come to this site and pray and encourage others who are struggling. May God bless you all and keep you in his peace.
February 5, 2012 at 2:47 am
Alison
Hi Marianne and everyone . .
Thanks so much for your wonderful prayers. . . they mean so much to me and I know that prayer is so incredibly powerful.
My ex came to church with us this morning. It was prayer answered . . I was amazed! Though he is cold towards me. I think he just wanted to check out my new church which is pretty mainstream christian but today they had a guest pastor come who put the holy spirit into people and they fell down . . I was a little taken aback and I think my guy was too . . But he was dead tired from a late night and so Im wondering if God had it in his providential plan to reach him in that way?? . . .
He has trust and unforgiveness issues with me . . He says he loves me but is finding it very hard to forgive me for certain awful mistakes I’ve made . I think he is trying. I don’t want things to go back to the way they were . . I would like to at least be friends with him and build upon that with God’s help.
Could you please pray that somehow Peter forgives me and chooses to trust me again. That the wall he has put up be removed. Can God do this? . . I really love this guy and though I’m trying to move on it’s next to impossible as we have a child and whenever I see him I just feel so helpless. I know that God has forgiven me for the hurt I have caused him. I’m a different person to that which I was . . . God has and is changing me . . I just really pray for another chance here.
In Christ
Alison
February 5, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Alison, I will pray that God gives Peter a heart of forgiveness to look past your bad choices and mistakes and to be willing to try to make it work. If a relationship is to succeed, Christ must be at the center. You both need to follow God’s ways because every other way leads to destruction. I pray for God’s perfect will in your situation. Keep praying, Alison, and keep seeking Christ for your life. He knows what is right and good for you. He will help you!
February 6, 2012 at 2:23 am
Antonio
Michael Springfield. It’s late,late but I want to say thanks for your encouragement. I mean, thanks. I will respond later as I will to others. Thanks again. I hope this gets to you because I’m new to the navigational skills required here.
Thanks
February 6, 2012 at 3:18 am
Alison
Thanks Marianne. . .
I took today off work because I was sick with anxiety. There comes a time where one’s health supercedes everything so I’m truly letting go and letting God. . . I just want to stop thinking about Peter. It’s making me literally sick. . . So now everytime I find myself thinking about him I’m going to do my very be to think about Jesus instead. . This has gone on for 6 weeks now. . . I need to leave it to God but it’s hard. I’m sure you understand. Anyway thanks for your lovely care and prayers xx
February 6, 2012 at 3:50 am
Beth
Marianne,
I suffer from a severe eating disorder that has completely swallowed my life whole over the last 11 years. I’ve done awful things to those I’ve loved, most of all I’ve stolen things from my own parents that meant a great deal to them. To feed my terrible illness and addiction, I sold them for meager money destroying their value and losing my parent’s trust. This is nothing new though. I’ve done terrible things and lied more than I even want to admit to either cover my illness or be helped by multiple people to feed this. I’m broken to my core. I feel dead inside and painful childhood memories all the way up to my life now have festered into what I currently deal with today. Part of me feels anger towards them because my mom has an alcohol addiction, and I’ve never felt like I’d ever compare to my sister, who seemingly had quite a bit more attention growing up due to health reasons and learning difficulties. My mother fell down the stairs last Summer partially paralyzing her because she was intoxicated, and my father still lets her drink. I am engaged to be married this July and my 30th birthday is in 15 days. This is supposed to be the most exciting time of my life, and I am worn down to the point I just don’t even know if I want to wake up to my addictions and the pain I have in my heart. I can’t seem to find the spark I once had in the Lord. Please pray I can find it again. I need forgiveness because right now I am unable to forgive myself for what I have done and my current struggles. I just feel like I have ruined everything. I hope God will forgive me for all I have done so I can move forward and fix what I have broken. I’m at the lowest point. I just need lifted up. Thank you for this site, it is nice to read about things like this when I am at this point.
February 6, 2012 at 4:01 am
caroline
Please pray for me and my partner Merari for a relationship reconciliation.
Thank you!
February 6, 2012 at 7:43 am
Audrey
I kindly ask for spiritual help to fight the financial problem I’m currently facing. I need a financial breakthrough in my family. Thank you in advance.
February 6, 2012 at 9:45 am
Michael
Antonio,
You are more than welcome…
February 6, 2012 at 11:44 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Alison, I know you want to stop dwelling on Peter because it is taking from your health. It is clouding your mind and you are getting very anxious. My sister, the only way to do that is to read your bible every single day and let God’s truth fill your mind instead. When the enemy brings up your relationship with Peter, you can counter with the truth of God’s word. I do understand what you are going through. But I know that there is an answer for your pain. It is found in God’s word. He is going to get you through this, dear friend. He already knows what you need and he has the power and authority to supply it. You must stop trying to do it on your own. Read your bible and let God speak to you. It will make all the difference in the world. I am praying for you, Alison!
February 6, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Tammy
Hello Mariane
I have kept up on the prayer request and have prayed and felt for many of the requests that come to you. I know how hard a lot of these struggles can be as. I have gone through many of the same myself. I requested prayer for my son a couple off this ago as he is on a journey to his future. We are totally trusting God and asking for protection and opportunities and favor to be placed on him. Is is as he says sometimes difficult to daily live a life of faith when things look unknown.. There is a constant battle of discouragement and wondering if it is all worth it. We continue to support him and believe that this journey desire and dream is not impossible for those who are I. Christ Jesus. We pray for protection favor and opportunity for
My son Justin and if you would say a prayer for him I would truly appreciate it. Thank you for the time and energy you put into these requests that daily come into your life.. I find it an amazing amazing thing. In Jesus name we are blessed
February 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Caroline, I am praying God’s perfect will in your life. He alone knows what is good for us, and by his own word, he will not withhold it from us. That is his promise. Keep your eyes on Christ and his ways. Following him is the only way to have true happiness.
February 6, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Alison
Thanks Marianne
I am immersing myself in the Bible and prayer and letting God fight the battle. However I am continuing to pray for the restoration of my family and I KNOW it needs to be Christ centered but I prayed last week that Peter would come to church and I knew it would be nothing short of a miracle and he turned up! I was amazed. I simply couldn’t believe it! It was like God was saying to me that he is working on things . . . I don’t believe that it is a lost cause . .I do believe that God is working through things but I know I need to hand over the worry and burden to him. I’m feeling a lot better today through prayer and taking that homeopathic Resue Remedy which by the way really works!
February 7, 2012 at 9:22 am
Maimai Tanudra Haugan
Hi everyone!!greatly appreciated to everyone who prayed for my daughters protection and specially for u Marriane to have this site and i am so thankful that i found this site …:-)
February 7, 2012 at 11:00 am
David Baker
Marianne,
Please pray for my marriage. I need Christ to fix my impossibe situation.
It seems like there is no hope some days. I know I cannot change my wife but Jesus can. I need a miracle my wife says I am not her husband anymore only a friend and I need to leave or she will divorce me. Please any prayers for my marriage would be appreciated.
Thanks,
David Baker
February 7, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Michael
Hi David,
I too was facing a divorce only a few months ago. My situation like yours seemed impossible. There was nothing I could do. My wife walked out of our home and I did not see her or talk to her for months.
This is a very long story, but here is what I will tell you. God brought my wife home. I trusted Him no matter how I felt. I was in anguish for a very long time.
Trust God to do what He said he will do. He will never leave you or forsake you. He knows exactly where you are. Make sure that you are praying for your marriage as well. Demand the enemy to take his hands off your marriage.
Trust God. Never lose sight of Him. He will see you through.
February 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Alison
David,
My prayers are with you also. Michael is right, God turns things around when we surrender it all to Him and ask Him to guide us as to what we can do. I have a broken down relationship and family with someone I was supposed to be married to and I am praying for a miracle that this person’s heart be changed, that he would come to Jesus and marry me. I have prayed and prayed that this person who is an athiest would come to church and he did on Sunday. I wasn’t expecting it, he just turned up after saying he wouldn’t. So I can only have faith and see that as a sign from God that HE is the one who is in absolute control of our situations and yes although these individuals have free will and choice, God ultimately has the last say. Jesus said to Jarius, when his daughter was dying and he was on the brink is absolute dispair “Fear not, only believe” Throughout Scripture a chief element of faith in God is a sense of powerlessness and utter helplessness. It’s at times like that when God has shown me his Glory in my seemingly hopelss, pie in the sky situation. .. I believe God wants marriages and families restored under His helm. Little by little He works away at these things and meanwhile we are put through the fire and refined in the process.
Yes Trust God and believe.
February 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi David, I want you to know that I will be praying for your marriage. Surrender it totally to Christ and let him put back the pieces. Keep praying for your wife. I will be praying for her also.
What absolutely wonderful advice that Michael and Alison have added! It just shows that we are all one in the family of God. I am blessed to know that we can reach out and help one another in the love of Christ. Thank you, Michael and Alison. And thanks to anyone else who is praying for those on this site! May God bless you for your kindness.
February 8, 2012 at 2:20 am
louiecat
Dear David:
My heart breaks for you for I completely understand and can relate to what you are going through. I went through the same painful experience just a few months ago and like you, I was devastated. If you will go through my earlier posts, you would know what I mean.
I would just like to share this short piece with you which a friend of mine sent which I believe is not an accident because as I was reading it, I kept on saying amen and amen because it was exactly what I did and is exactly what you should do to overcome this painful trial you are now experiencing…
“We all go through disappointments, setbacks and things that we don’t understand. Maybe you prayed for a loved one, but they didn’t get well. Or maybe you worked hard for a promotion, but you didn’t get it. You stood in faith for a relationship, but it didn’t work out. One of the best things you can do is release it. Let it go. Don’t dwell on it anymore. If you go around wondering why things didn’t work out, all that’s going to do is lead to bitterness, resentment and self-pity. Before long, you’ll be blaming others, blaming yourself, or even God. You may not have understood what happened. It may not have been fair. But when you release it, it’s an act of your faith. You’re saying, “God, I trust You. I know You’re in control. And even though it didn’t work out my way, You said, ‘All things are going to work together for my good.’ So I believe You still have something good in my future.
There is power in letting go of the past and the frustration of trying to figure everything out. When you release your questions, you are saying, “God, You are in control. I trust You.” And when you put your hope in God, that’s when He can heal your heart and lead you forward into His path of blessing.”
So go ahead, no matter how hard it is, you must learn to let go and let God deal with your situation. Do what Mariane says and read the bible and pray for that is where your problems will begin to dissipate. You have to get right with God first and see his awesome power at work in your life. Because that is the whole point, all things (including our painful trials and sufferings) have to happen THAT HE MAY BE GLORIFIED. Remember that it is not about you but it’s all about Him first.
Your brother in Christ Jesus,
louiecat
February 8, 2012 at 10:18 am
Pam
Marianne- I have come across this website as I feel in despair. My aunt was just diagnosed with breast cancer. It may have spread, but we are not sure. I am 39 years old and feel like a child again. I lost my Mom when I was 14 to cancer. My sister and I went to live with this same aunt who is facing this battle. I cannot lose another Mom. She is the rock and the anchor of the family. She has given her all throughout her life. She is only 57 – strong and smart and has conquered amazing things. She does not deserve this illness (nor does anyone else). I do not want to see her go through this pain and sickness. I saw so much as a kid, that I don;t want her to suffer like my Mom did and my Grandfather did and others who we have lost. I feel lost. I have a small family and a small ring of friends, however right now, I cannot talk to anyone but one friend out of respect for people not knowing about my aunts sickness right now. I find it difficult to concentrate on anything, but her. I cry a lot of the day. I am scared for her and for me and for all of us. I cannot imagine life without her. I love her with all of my heart. My sister is getting married in October and I keep thinking bad thoughts about my aunt not being able to see her. I saw so much as a kid, that I think all negative thoughts. How do you stay positive? How do you find the strength to go through this? Our family has been through so much loss. How do I know that we are going to be ok no matter what happens? How can I pray to God and know he is listening? My finances are in dire straights right now due to this economy and I just feel like I am drowning. I have a 17 year old son who is truly amazing. He is sweet, smart and just the most important person in the world to me, How do you go through the day and live your life, when someone you love is sick? I feel stuck and don;t know what to do. This is going to be a very long road. We find out more about her stage and prognosis in the next few days. Possibly next Tuesday at the latest, We need some good news. We need something to believe in. I need to feel that God is with me and her and all of us. God give me strength.. Please pray for my aunt/mom. I love her more than life itself. Thank-you to anyone who is reading this and if anyone can send me some ideas on how to cope – I welcome this. Whatever struggles you are going through, I hope they all end soon. Thank-you for reading this. I am very grateful Signed, PAM from MA.
February 8, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, Not sure if you remember me but I posted a prayer request about 1 yr ago for a special friend named Ronnie. Not much has happened since then except recently I have told him that I was done trying which I should have been a long time ago. I realize that works of the flesh really get you no where. I still love him with all my heart and have a burden for him that I just can’t seem to ignore. I guess this question is for all you that have struggled with relationship issues…..What do I do now? I miss him so much and really don’t want things to end this way. He was and is my best friend! I know and remember what you told me back then but I just can’t quit on him or give up on him. I have learned alot in the past year but still have that desire in my heart for us to be together. He says he cannot let go of me either but is okay with the way things are now. Im not okay with it and I so desperatly want the Lord to do something in his life. Open his eyes,bring him to his senses, pull at his heart strings. He is a great person but things he went through in his past I believe have clouded his thinking. Please pray for Ronnie he needs it so bad!
I appreciate it sooooo much!!!!
Frankie
February 8, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Pam, I am glad you stopped. There are a lot of prayer warriors who are here and they will help by praying for you. I will be praying for you, dear sister. I know what it is like to lose a loved one. I lost my mom 20 years ago this year. It is still hard but God gives us the ability to stay strong in spite of it all. You never get over a loved one’s passing. You just learn to adjust and live in spite of it. Everyone that we have in our lives is on loan to us from God. That is why we have a greater hope to be reunited in heaven with them. To have that hope, you must first have a relationship with Jesus Christ. He is the one who paid the price so that death cannot defeat us! He is our healer and our provider. He meets us in every need.
My friend, you asked how you can know that God is listening to your prayers? Pam, the only way to know that is to know your God! If you seek Christ out, he will reveal to you so much more. In all of my struggles and pain, I KNOW that God is with me and that he is working them all out to somehow be used for a way that is good for me. How do I know that? Because his word tells me! Pam, do you read the bible? God reveals himself to you and he will speak to you through the words of Scripture. He did not leave us alone to figure things out. He left us his word which deals with every single thing that we face. There is hope, my sister. God has a plan for you and for your aunt. I am praying that she knows Christ as her Savior. I pray that he will touch her body and heal her of any and all cancer that comes against her. I pray for her health to be restored and that she be made whole. I pray for you, Pam, to have a peace knowing that God’s love for you will never fail and that he wants you to draw nearer to him. Death has no power to destroy a believer. All death can do to us is to release us from these corrupt bodies so that we can be with God! My sister, I know you are anxious through this situation. Surrender your fears to Christ. Tell him that you want to believe that he is with you but that you need him to help you to know that. Pam, do you think that the God who loves us and who has the hairs on our head numbered doesn’t see what you are going through? He had everything about you in his hand. You just need to turn to him and trust him. I am going through struggles but I don’t have to worry about the outcome for God has promised me victory no matter what happens. I am a child of the true God. He has taken me too far for me to doubt him now. You don’t have to worry either, Pam. You just have to release it to the One who can help you through it.
I will be praying for you. God has not forgotten you or your aunt. You are never left alone to in your battles. God will always put others around you to help. I will be one. God bless you, Pam. We are all going to be praying for this situation.
February 8, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Pam
Mariane – I thank you very much for your kindness. I sort of lost my faith in God here and there along the way. But I also know that everytime I have asked him to help me through my struggles as an adult, he has been there. Most Times, I didnt know it was happening until later after the struggles were over. I sure hope that this is one of those times. You are a wonderful person to offer people support and kind words. I appreciate your offering of prayers more than words can say. Can you direct me to a place to start to read in the Bible? I wish I knew more about where to start. But I do not know.
Once again, I thank-you for your kindness and wish you all the best in your days and in any struggles you may be facing in your own life.
Thank-you again – people like you make be believe there is kindness and good in this world.
PAM
February 8, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Antonio
To everyone, lets take time to pray for the people of Homs in Syria. They are being bombed and shot indiscriminately. Power and water are shut off. People are shut up in their homes and are being blasted out of them. They can’t leave their homes to shop for food or seek medical attention for those who are injured. The slaughter the innocent is appalling.
Soldiers are going house to house and shooting entire families. The stories I’ve read of the carnage are beyond horrible.
After a UN meeting in which Russia and China refused sanctions or action against the Syrian president, Bashar Al Assad, the violence escalated to unprecedented levels. The guy is another Hitler or Stalin. He is so wrapped up in himself and keeping his position that he’ll kill and maim anyone in his way.
While we are at it, pray for the people in various countries in Africa. The terrorist, radical, Muslim, groups are causing many tens of thousands to be killed or displaced. In addition a new outbreak of tribal warfare has caused 90,000 new refugees with many combat related deaths. Entire villages are empty and refugee camps are filling up.
In other areas, corrupt governments continue to enslave people for cheap labor and kill their competition. The rape, murder and mayhem is just unimaginable. Pray for the quick return of The Savior.
Antonio,
Phoenix
February 8, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Pam, I am here for you. Please email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com. I will help direct you in your bible reading and anything else you need. There is always hope, dear sister. God has a perfect plan for both of us!
February 8, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Frankie Wansing
Hi Marianne, Not sure if you remember me but I posted a prayer request about a year ago needing prayer for restoration of a relationship. I asked prayer for Ronnie and remember everything you told me about my situation. I still am wanting God to touch his heart and praying with all my might tht God will do something big in his life. I have learned so much in the past year and have recently told him I couldn’t deal with the pain and uncertanty anymore but can’t let go of the hope! I guess this quesion is for all of you who visit this site that have had relationship issues…….what do I do now? I miss him and am doing my best to stand my ground but want to cave soooo bad even though I know it won’t help or change the situation. This has been my best friend for the last 10 years and I don’t know how to just walk away and forget when I love this person so very much. I know God is the only one who can fix this after many many months of trying myself and getting no where. I have been recently reading about not living by my emotions and that is so hard to do. Please pray for him I know he is worth it. Prayer for him is worth more than anything to me!! I read the post on here daily and the adivce given has helped me just when I have needed it.
Thank you!
Frankie
February 8, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frankie,
I know you are hurting over this man. I remember all of your prayer requests and it goes back over a year. For whatever reason, this man has broken your heart. You want to work to make it right but, dear sister, you are trying to do that on your own. You cannot change him. And I know God can do all things but he does give us free will. Ronnie has chosen not to be in this relationship. My dear friend, you are selling yourself short. How can he be your best friend and not be in your life? I have done what you are trying now to do. You are trying to make it work. You can do everything right and good and that still won’t bring him back. It was not you. He is the one who decided not to continue this relationship. You can love a person and still understand that he is not going to work in a relationship. You have been pretty much keeping your life on hold for him and it is not changing the situation.
Frankie, my heart breaks for you. You do not have to pursuade a man to be with you. If it is love, he will want to be with you no matter what the cost. You are worth it, Frankie! All I can say is that I will pray for God to give you direction in this matter. He alone knows what and who is best for you. I will pray that he will give you peace in this situation no matter what the outcome. If it is good, you will have it. If it is not, then you must decide that God knows the future so he knows what is best. Pray for him to give you a surrendered will to do what he wants. I will be praying.
If anyone else has any advice for Frankie, I am sure she will appreciate it.
February 8, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, you are so right that we need to pray for those who are being persecuted in other nations. My heart breaks for Christians who are suffering for their faith. While we can read any bible when and where we like. In restricted countries, just to have one page of the bible could mean your death! They are literally dying for Christ. I pray that we all are mindful in prayer and support to our brothers and sisters living in hostile nations. They are being tortured and killed for no reason. They are accused of false crimes and imprisoned in harsh prisons. Children are suffering as their parents are killed or imprisoned. Please, dear saints, remember the suffering that is going on in other countries. Our hearts should break for them. We need to pray and do whatever we can to help. Christ is coming back soon. He will not allow this evil to go on forever. Pray, dear friends, pray!
February 8, 2012 at 10:29 pm
JAP
Hello Marianne, The job I was up for this week has been delayed. It seems that the recruiter who placed me sent me an email letting me know that the client chose another candidate. This recruiter has something against me. I do not know what it is exactly, but a former manager of mine is working behind the scenes to ruin my reputation at my job. I had to turn him in to HR for credit card misuse of his corporate card three years ago. He is coming after me and told the recruiter I should not be hired. I have worked with this agency for years. I sent the client an email saying I was sorry that she’d chosen another candidate and that I hoped I would be considered
for other jobs in the future. I found out this evening that this was a lie. That I was wanted for the job. This means that this recruiter has lied to a client. She has done this 2-3 times now. The client has now taken her email to her boss. I was told by another co-worker that when you dig a hole for someone, dig two – one for yourself. I don’t want anyone to get into trouble, I just want to work, Marianne. It is so easy for us to forget that we are not fighting against people but principalities. I have to pray for discernment between fighting people and fighting demons. I have placed the recruiter at the top of my prayer list. God please speak to this woman’s heart and allow her to see how God moves on behalf of his children. That when God has a blessing for someone, He will remove every obstacle in order for that person to receive that blessing. We do not have to fight or argue for what is right. We have to trust God to act lovingly on our behalf. Instead of fighting against her, I choose to pray for her. Instead of fighting against this manager that stole, I am praying for him. I am praying for them both and they are both at the top of my prayer list. I don’t want to react the way the world does, Marianne, I want to react the way Christ does. I have to believe that God will restore my reputation. And that ALL will see the glory of God and his power and might. JAP
February 9, 2012 at 12:12 am
j.d. stegall
Frankie– i would definitely agree with Marianne. if he cant show his love for you by now and marry you to show his committment in that supposed love he may have for you, then you must tell him to “hit the road, Jack.” i know it is the popular thing on soap operas and movies to keep fighting for someone, even though they reject you by their actions, but you must put your trust in God like Marianne says and as you have eluded to. the question is, “does God know who your spouse is suppose to be, RIGHT NOW?” of course, the question is “yes”. so then you must trust that he will get that person to you in his perfect, timing, not yours, and when you are healed and able to RECIEVE Gods gift to you. yes it is hard, but no one ever said waiting on God was an easy thing. i guess thats why they call it faith, right. also, try a book that has helped hundreds of thousands of christians find their soul mate-it’s called “When God writes your love story”, by Eric & Leslie Ludy. it will change the way you look for a spouse and the way you look at marriage forever. be encouraged, drop the man, and latch on to God with all your soul and he will cause your desolate heart to become live and vibrant again.
February 9, 2012 at 12:25 am
j.d. stegall
Pam,
i have also prayed for you tonight that you would be filled with courage and boldness in the LORD. keep the word of God close to heart and one tip would be to begin memorizing the scriptures, b/c the bible says, “I pray that i have your word, LORD, in my heart that i would not sin against you.” i would also reccommend to start reading, along with whatever Marianne suggest, reading in the gospel of John. it is a book the talks about Jesus’s divinity in his short walk on earth while he was alive. very powerful but it will put your problems in perspective when you start reading John 1:1 in that, “in the beginning was the WORD(God the Son-Jesus) and the WORD was with God(God the Father)…..very powerful as you can see. whatever you do, make it your goal in life to love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul and strength and none less great, love your neighbor as yourself.
February 9, 2012 at 12:59 am
Nancy
Hi Frankie, I am in the same situation you are right now me and my 2 daughters (14&12 yrs old) cannot believe that my husband would choose to be out of our vow. Every hurting words he throws is like a piece of cake to me. I beg for him to stay, I offered my forgiveness though is not asked, hoping things will work out the way I wanted to but the more I insist myself the more pain I got. I was praying God pls bring back to me my husband but again I am praying for my own will, this time I am praying God lead me to where your holy will is. Your will whom I believe is not to harm me but to give me hope and a future. I am lifting up my broken heart to you Oh God I surrender it up, pls take hold of it. I may suffer a little while but God will not allow a believer to be defeated because my maker is the source of victory when He died on the cross He saved me and you Frankie. God saves us not to suffer but to prepare a room for us in heaven. What a joy to wait for the Lord. Our sufferrings will soon end that is one of God’s promises we will laught at it in the end and realize how God turn things out in His ways and time. Frankie, God is calling us to seek for His kingdom rather than our wants in this temporal world. Keep smilin. Nancy
February 9, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Jackie
Please pray for my son Kyle and our family. Kyle has a seizure disorder that has not been controlled by medication. We lost our 12 year old because a seizure claimed him in the middle of the night. We fear this might happen to Kyle.
Every cough, move, phone call has us on edge. We are always waiting for the next. I try to be positive, and I do believe God has a plan, but sometimes it’s so hard.
I appreciate any and all prayers. Have a blessed day.
February 9, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Susan
Thirteen years ago I went through a divorce. My ex-husband was not a Christian and was a very bitter angry man. He used our beautiful eleven year old daughter as a weapon in his battle against me. He used his family money to fight me for custody and came against me with what seemed the full forces of hell. He won battle after battle that seemed he should have lost or there should have a least been some meeting in the middle. No. I lost and lost and lost. I was praying, crying, begging to God to help me. God was silent. There was no help. None. I wanted to die. I had my suicide planned. My daughter and I were always so close, she was my ray of sunshine on this earth. He somehow turned her so against me that at the time it was the Gulf War and she told her father that she wished I was in the war and would be killed. Tears still fill my eyes when I think back on this time.
It took five years before this situation turned around. Five years of snot running from my nose on the floor crying in the worst pain I could have ever imagined.
Why?? Why??
Her father lived in an area that I would never have chose to live in. It wasn’t a great area or a bad area, just an area that was not one I would have chosen. My daughter went to a school that I would have never allowed her to attend. Known as one of the worst schools in our city.
In that area of town that I would never have lived, in the school that I would never have allowed her to live she met Christopher. Her and Christoper met in 8th grade and now they are both 24 and have been married a year and a half.
God gave me back my daughter and he also gave me a son.
I got a little ahead of myself. One day 8 years ago my phone rang out of the blue. My daughter was on the other end of the line. Mind you she would refuse my phone calls for years on end with her father saying, “Don’t you get it? She doesn’t want anything to do with you.”
But she was on the phone. Crying. Asking me to forgive her. She said her dad wanted her to hate me but she never did. Now her father hated a boy she liked named Christopher and her best friend Whitney. She needed my help.
What I am saying is that from that day forward God restored her and I and gave me Christopher. Not only Christopher but Christopher’s parents are like an extended family to me. Restoration was more than restoration, it was sevenfold. We are closer than I could have ever imagined even if that had never happened.
God allows things for a reason. And, when God steps in, when his purpose has been accomplished the forces of Satan are overcome.
Point…God knows what he’s doing. And, it is more and better than we can ever imagine and/or do on our own.
February 9, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Susan
What I wanted to say with telling my story in my earlier post (my first ever) is that for all the heart breaking stories I read on here from people who are going through heartbreak is “Do not believe the lies of Satan.” God has not abandoned you. God has never ever left your side. The thief comes to kill, steal and destroy. Make no mistake about it. Put on your big girl/boy panties and laugh in Satan’s face. He has been defeated. He can do nothing that God does not allow. God uses Satan like a puppet to complete his perfect work in our lives, not the other way around. Start quoting Proverbs 6:31. Remind Satan that for everything he steals he has to restore and pay back sevenfold. We are more than conquerors in Jesus Christ. Start praising God and thanking God for every trial you are facing. Do you know what that does to Satan when you thank God for the trial in your life? I’ve come to a point where when a trial comes I start worshiping, praising and thanking God, knowing I’ve got a big blessing on the way!
February 9, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, what a powerful testimony of the love of Christ! Many times in our fight against evil, it seems like we are losing the battle. But to those who belong to Christ, you can never lose! Each trial is an opportunity for God to show you his power and strength. Of course, you should never have had to go through this painful ordeal with your daughter. However, God had a way of not only bringing your daughter back to you but in making you both closer than ever because of what happened.
I like that you said that when a trial comes, you start worshiping, praising and thanking God knowing that you have a blessing on the way! I am going to remember that myself. God bless you for encouraging all of us here who are facing storms of every kind. The enemy is coming against us but that doesn’t hinder God from using them all for our good and one day, for our reward. Thank you, Susan!
February 9, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jackie, I will be praying for your son, Kyle. I am so sorry that you lost a child already and now have to deal with another child with seizure. It is frightening but God has the authority to speak a word and heal him. I will be praying for Kyle to be made whole and to be free from seizures of any kind in the name of Jesus. I pray for your family to have peace knowing that God is more than able to take Kyle through this safely. I will be praying and I know a lot of those here will be too. We are with you. God never leaves you alone in your trouble!
February 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, the Psalms are filled with verses written by King David who had gone through unwarranted attacks himself. He said in Psalm 70:2 “Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.” Those who come against you, come against Christ who lives in you. He will vindicate you, dear friend. I know that it seems like it is one thing after another in your case. It has been difficult for you. Just keep trusting and believing. We serve a God who sees all the wrong done to us. He never forgets. Leave your detractor to God and let him bless you for doing so. I am still praying for you. God knows how to give the victory, my sister. it will happen!
February 9, 2012 at 4:24 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Susan,
What an awesome testimony! There is nothing too hard for our God. He saw your tears, heard your prayers, and felt your pain. And through it all you held on to Him and his word.
He rewarded your faithfulness. Praise His holy name!!!
February 9, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Susan
Thank you Michael. I wish I could say I was like some of the great ones in the Bible like David and Job but I wasn’t. It was more like a rodeo ride with me holding on to God sometimes and God holding on to me sometimes and sometimes we just held each other. I remember one night like it was yesterday when I cursed God, called him names, raged against him, took all my Bibles and Christian books and took them out to the big old trash can outside. “There God, how do you like that? I’m throwing you and your lies in the garbage. You don’t really exist or you would never let this happen!” Of course I was out there at midnight fishing them out with a flashlight asking God for his forgiveness. Funny thing is, I felt God smiling at me. Like he knew I just had a big fit and he wasn’t at all mad at me. I just love God! He is so amazing. He doesn’t mind if we pour out our hearts and no, our heartache ain’t always pretty!
February 9, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Michael
You are more than welcome Susan! I too had a very painful trial that I went through and God was faithful. He never left me. At times the pain was more than I thought I could take.
Went I came through it I was not the same. God had changed me. Marianne can tell you. She too stuck with me during a hellish time in my life. I don’t even remember how I found her blog. But I was sure glad I did! Now I have one of my own because of her encouragement. There are so many people I want to say thank you to and hug them. Marianne will definitely be one of them.
February 9, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Susan
That’s funny! I don’t remember how I found her blog either. I have loved reading her messages of hope. Thank you Marianne! I never thought I would post and I never imagined I would post something so personal but I felt the need rise up in me to let people know that God is still on the throne.
February 9, 2012 at 5:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, God is going to use your testimony more than you know! I want to tell you that it encouraged me in a powerful way. I was just reminded that God is more powerful than my pain. I know it but somehow it helps to hear people like you give us such a wonderful example.
Michael, I just have to say that I am so proud of you. While you were going through your trial, you never gave up hope that God was still in control no matter what happened! You sure inspired me. Now that I am in the midst of a storm myself, I am so glad that God has you here to help encourage me!
God is faithful, dear friends, no matter what is going on in your life. Michael and Susan are two examples of how God can and will make take you through any battle you face. How blessed I am to now have such wonderful people in my life!
February 9, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Susan
Marianne, God bless you. When I just read your post to me one word kept coming to me. Fight. Fight. Fight. Over and over again I hear that word for you. And honey, I ain’t no phrophet. Too many times today we see people walk away from what God has given them because of lies from Satan. He can take a small seed and plant it in the mind of a husband or wife and destroy a marriage. He can plant a small seed of doubt in person with an illness. That seed can grow and strong Christians will just roll over and say it must be God’s will. No, it’s not God’s will. Take back what is yours. Tell Satan under no uncertain terms that he cannot and will not keep what is yours. Proverbs 6:31. Let him know what a loser he is. Put the precious blood of Jesus against him. Do not back down. Jesus died on the Cross so we could be more than conquerors.
February 10, 2012 at 2:55 pm
JAP
Hello Marianne,
Well, as it turns out, the agency is against me. They are taking one manager’s word over 13 years of rock a solid professional track record. The manager I reported is still gainfully employed and has been under investigation by forensic accounting but he is still employed. He broke the rules but he still gets to collect a paycheck every week. Now that the truth is out, I have nothing to lose and have asked for letters of recommendation from every one I’ve worked for since. I figure it cannot hurt. I will just ask that they be put in my file. I’m doing this depsite the fact that I was told yesterday that I am no longer welcome to apply for contractual jobs through that agency, which is the only agency that my company uses for placement. I am still applying for permanent jobs but they are harder to come by. Please keep me in prayer for a permanent position and that I regain my tenure and my reputation. Those who know me at my job are praying too. I’m not giving up Marianne. I am trying to hold on. But it sure is tough. Please keep praying for me. God bless you, Marianne. These prayers here mean so much. JAP
February 12, 2012 at 6:04 am
Alison
Hi Marianne & everyone. .
I wanted to post a progress report on my situation with my ex and my son.
So far, I have prayed a multitude of prayers up to heaven to the point of thinking God might be saying “alright already!” (but of course God doesn’t say that, He wants us to pray all the time!)
There has been a breakthrough this week. My guy is opening up to me again and I prayed for this – that this be God’s will and it has happened dramatically! If it had not been God’s will I know the door would have been shut because I want what God wants for my life. Ive pleaded with God to give me a second chance with him and to do it right this time but with God’s intervention and help and only under Christ. God has given me words and signs which I know only would come from Him. I know that He can breathe life into that which is dead and raise us up as oaks of righteousness. I also know that The Lord perfects that which concerns me and that he never leaves a work unfinished.
In the past 10 years of being a Christian (backslidden part thereof) I don’t think I’ve ever known God to be so real to me . . And I know what it means to really trust Him and believe that He will answer our prayers one way or another. .. GOD IS GOOD!
February 12, 2012 at 10:00 am
Michael
That is wonderful news Alison! God answered this prayer for you long before the foundation of the world. Continue in your daily prayers and Bible study. You are learning to trust God through the storms. The enemy hates that.
But he was defeated long ago, victory is ours in Christ Jesus. Trust God no matter what you feel. He is a God that answers prayer!
I will pray for you also.
February 12, 2012 at 10:06 am
Michael
Hello JAP,
I read your post. Trust God that He has this situation all worked out. He resolved this matter long before the world was made.
Trust Him no matter what you feel. It may be tough right now, but God promises no to leave you nor forsake you. Continue to hold on to Him, and He will bring you through this valley. I know this for an absolute fact.
There is nothing too hard for our God. This economy means nothing to Him. He has a position for you, start praising Him now for it! Don’t wait until you can see it.
Remember Jesus said in the world we will have trouble, but be of good cheer I have overcome the world. That means everything without exception is under the control of our Lord. He knows exactly what you are going through. Just trust Him and do not let go.
February 12, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Alison
Thank you so much Michael!
I also pray that he comes to church with us again. He didn’t come yesterday but came last Sunday, so I am encouraged in that! I’m just praying also that God moves in his heart and draws him to Jesus. I know God’s power is working here. This time last week things seemed so bleak but praise God, He is turning it around right around! I couldn’t do any of this without God. I wouldn’t want to step into another relationship with anyone without God in the Centre. I’m praying for a miracle that God touches Peter’s heart and inspires him to marry me. I can’t be intimate with him until then and so I’m trusting God for this and I know all it takes is for me to believe, trust and be guided by the Lord in this.
I read the bible story to my little boy last night about the centurion who had the sick and dying servant. He asked Jesus to heal him and Jesus said “sure, I’ll go to him now, where is your home?” but the centurion said “but I know you have the power and authority to heal him without going to see him”. And Jesus was so taken aback by this guys belief and faith in Him that he healed his servant then and there and when the centurion got home the servant was up and about all healthy and full of life!
So it took sheer belief in God’s ability to change things – Just believe!
February 12, 2012 at 9:01 pm
JAP
Michael, Thank you for your encouraging words. God bless you. JAP
February 13, 2012 at 7:11 am
Susan
Dear Marrianne
Susan’s testimony of Feb 9th is very encouraging. It stops me from giving up. What a testimony after 13 years of painful experiences! It took real faith to wait for that 5 years until she heard the voice of her child over the phone. God is good.
Thank you, Marrieann for praying for me and my family. Please pray for my children as they face very challenging situations. God be with you and bless you abundantly.
Susan
February 13, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Susan. I know the power of the God we serve and I know that his love will cover all of our struggles. I will keep you and your family in prayer. We all are facing difficult situations. God still has authority over them all and he determines how long we will stay in our trial. Nothing can defeat us! Susan’s testimony showed how faithful God is. When it seemed like all was lost, God stepped in and brought her children back to her in an even stronger way. Keep trusting, my friend. God is not going to fail you.
February 14, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Charissa Lowe
Theres’ a song Through the Fire it goes like this :
He never promised that the cross would not get heavy
And the hill would not be hard to climb
He never offered our victories without fighting
But He said help would always come in time
Just remember when your standing in the valley of decision
And the adversary says give in
Just hold on, our Lord will show up
And He will take you through the fire again
know within myself that I would surely perish
But if I trust the hand of God, He’ll shield the flames again, again
I love this song and has helped me through so many trials !!!! Ya’ll Don’t Be Afraid because God is with Ya’ll and Dont Be Discouraged for God is so much Bigger than our trials Do you believe that Jesus is can and will take care of ya’ll?? Jesus says Take courage and trust!!! He is always with ya’ll and He loves ya’ll Dearly!! I know its hard to see God in the difficult time BUT thats when we need to LEAN on Him and Trust Him even MORE!!! I promise you God has never once let me go through my parents death to my aunt and uncle not wanting me in their lives anymore I have learned and experience God’s love and that HE never lets go He NEVER lets go through the calm and through the storm !! Im 19yrs. old have no parents no family and my aunt and uncle put me in a group home because I have held them back from their lives and all I have left is God and I have wrestled and bucked at God like a wild horse and am learning that God is in control of my circumstances and all circumstances even in ya’lls lives!! Are you willing to let go of the steering wheel and let God take control and TRUST?? I know its hard to see God in the midst of the dark but He promises He is with you and is protecting!! Jesus said
“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
I know its tuff right now but it won’t be long til Jesus takes us back Home but for right now we need to take TRUST and BELIEVE He is in control in our trials!! and Im sorry if I seem demanding Its just whats on my heart and feel like what God is wanting me to share with ya’ll who are struggling 🙂
I love ya’ll and I pray for everybody who writes on here too. I jsut thought I needed to share this with ya’ll ( oh and some of you guys are thinking man this girl says ya’ll alot well im was born in Tx and live in Oklahoma LOL) Have a wonderful Valentimes Remember Jesus loves you and so do I and Marianne
Love Your little sister in Christ,
Charissa
February 14, 2012 at 7:42 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Charissa!
What a wonderful, powerful testimony! You are absolutely right God has promised to take care of us and He will! But, trust is key. I truly thank God for what He has shown you in all of your 19 years! There are some much older than you that struggle with trusting God in all things. But, He is more than willing to teach all who want to learn.
Unfortunately, the lessons usually aren’t much fun. More often than not they are painful and can cause misery, and anguish. You said it best, “that’s the time you lean on Him even more”.
Jesus said, “In the world you will have trouble; but be of good cheer I have overcome the world”. Brothers and sisters you may be in the fight of your life, the valley is dark, and the storm doesn’t want to pass, but hold on to his unchanging hand. He is right there with you. He won’t leave you, and He will never forsake you.
Don’t fear, refuse to be fearful.
Michael
February 14, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, what a beautiful message of hope that you have given all of us! For all that you have been through, my little sister, you are wise beyond your years. You know I love you and I pray for you. God knows how to give you the victory. It doesn’t matter who has failed you in this life for God never will! I am so glad that you have been standing in your faith no matter what comes against you.
Michael, That was a such a good comment you made to Charissa. You are such a source of encouragement to others and to me and I appreciate that you are so willing to help others. I have been watching your blog and you are blessing everyone with your messages. I appreciate you, my brother – and thanks for always caring.
February 15, 2012 at 6:30 am
Anonymous
Pls pray for my healing of my disease and my check-up will all be alright.. thank you Lord.. thank you marrianne…
February 15, 2012 at 9:11 am
Charissa Lowe
Michael theres a song from the Crabb Family that called Gods unchanging hand Its actually aaron and amanda crabb look it up its amazing!!!
February 15, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will pray for a total healing on your body. I pray that you will have peace through it all trusting that Christ has authority over all that we face. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Trust him in your heart and be comforted by his strength. God bless you, dear friend. I will be praying for you.
February 15, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Michael
Hello my brothers and sisters,
I have a passage from the word of God to strengthen you, and remind all of us that we are not as the heathen who is without hope. Whatever you’re going through He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is so much bigger than any problem you will ever have. Trust Him!
Psalm 145:18-19 The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
This is the word of the Lord. Praise be to God!
February 16, 2012 at 2:27 am
Antonio
Michael,
thanks for that verse! !
I’ve had many, many struggles since I was a kid up until now. Your verse is what I need to be reminded of.
Right now, in addition to various health issues (which have in the past and still do threaten my job) I have a guy at work who’s making me look bad to the bosses. He’s been at it a while and because he’s been there longer and outranks me, they believe him.
By Gods’ grace, I haven’t been fired. I’ve seen miracles in that respect. But this coworker keeps tearing me down. Things may be coming to a head. I really need you guys’ prayers for my health and grace with my boss’s at work. God already has let me find favor with these bosses. But this guy keeps making me look bad to my boss(es) who believe everything he says.
I’ve had other coworkers tell me he’s messing with me. One foreman told him he didn’t like the way he treated me.
So, please pray for me.
I want to thank you once again for that verse. Thank you, thank you.
Antonio
Phoenix
February 16, 2012 at 9:00 am
Michael
Antonio,
You are more than welcome brother! All praise is due to God Almighty!!
If I may ask do you believe that your mistreatment violates federal law? Are you on FMLA? There are many things that can be done under the proper guidance. If you care to explore some options privately I will be more than happy to help you.
Let me know and I will send you my email address and we can discuss it further.
February 16, 2012 at 9:02 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey Everyone,
I have a job interview Feb 28th its a horse ranch with this couple and this is like my dream job like what i have always wanted Will ya’ll please pray for me?? Thanks Love ya’ll!!
February 16, 2012 at 9:42 am
Michael
Hi Charissa!
Here is a passage from the word of God for you.
Psalm 37:4-5: Delight thyself also in in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.
Praise and thank Him for already giving you the desire of your heart!
February 16, 2012 at 10:26 am
Charissa Lowe
Thank you Michael that touched my heart!! I just am trusting God with this job I dont want my will to be done but His will to be done you know? I have always dreamed of doing this job I just am pryaing the couple accept me. I have no reason to think that they wouldnt Im just nervous and excited all at the same time!! 🙂
February 16, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Antonio
Michael,
thanks for the offer to help.
No, this issue doesn’t involve any federal law. But thanks for asking. I have the union to help me check those type of issues. But it’s good to check with me because some people may not know what is legal or not. Also, the place I work has certain people who love to bend and break rules until they are called on it by the union or management. It is not a rare occasion where such issues have nothing to do with union members. They don’t care who’s rules they break whether it be union or their own managements’. So don’t think I’m a died in the wool, union, right or wrong guy. I’m not. I side with who’s right. Certain people like to break rules because they want it their way.
In this case, the individual muddying the waters for me isn’t one of management’s favorite sons. People have complained about him before. Right now, I can’t be the one pointing the finger. This guy is obsessive compulsive and if you don’t do things exactly, to the last detail, the way he does, well then.
He’s not a bad guy. But like myself, he has issues. I don’t judge him. I pray God deals with him and wins this battle for me.
I believe God is using this experience to show me more and more who He is and how we can trust Him. All of this is for the ultimate goal of knowing Him, who He is, what He does and that all glory and honor and praise really do belong to the Lord. Every knee will bow some day soon. Every last knee will truly bend at the joint. How can any stand before Him and make any sort of claim. The only claim I have, I have by His long suffering grace and mercy through the blood shed by His own son. That is the only claim I have and that, again, not by myself. If it were left up to me, I would reject it. But the Shepard came after me. And by His grace my heart said okay.
This is all to grow my faith.
I get scared at times because the challenges I have go right to the heart of my life long weakness of mind and body.
I’m just now starting to realize that that is the point. God has taken me to a dark valley where I thought, so many, many times, that it was over for me. But…here I am. I have a hard time coming to grips with the faith it takes to please the Lord. It should be obvious after all I’ve been through. I’ve escaped every form of disaster you can imagine. From financial, life, limb, job etc. I’ve suffered some, the ship took on water. At times the ship took on lots of water. But….I’m still going.
I try to meditate on the all encompassing totality of God. All He has made and all He holds together and all He does for me. I still wonder at times, is He really doing all of this? Why me? I make so many mistakes, I’m the laughing stock at work and I”m a terrible witness for the Lord and why me?
It’s hard to grasp that the ultimate reality of the universe, our God, The Lord Jehovah, a spiritual person and not a thing is dealing with me personally. It’s hard to grasp that at times.
Do you feel this way at times?
Antonio
February 16, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Antonio
I’m writing names and needs down and praying for you all. Also, lets pray for those on this site who spend so much time ministering to those in need of comfort, encouragement and prayer.
Thank you to everyone who comes to this site to serve and to ask for prayer.
Antonio
February 16, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hey Antonio I read your message and I know it was meant for michael But I wanted you to know I feel that exact same way too! I am praying for you brother!! and thanks for praying too!!
February 16, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Antonio, I am so glad that you are joining me and Michael in praying for all these needs. God bless you, my brother! I keep you also in prayer. In these dark days, God’s eyes are roaming through this earth to fnd those who are fully commited to him. He will bless you, Antonio.
February 16, 2012 at 9:26 pm
Michael
Hello again brothers and sisters,
I have another passage from the word of Our Mighty God to help you in your battle. For those of you that have ever wondered what happens when I pray? When I cry out to God does He really hear me? Does anything really happen when I pray and cry out to Him?
Your answer is found in Psalms 56:9. When I cry unto thee, then I know that mine enemies turn back: (run away) this I know for God is for me.
When you cry out to God He not only hears you, but something happens in the spiritual realm that causes our enemies to turn back. But, you say Michael the person or people causing the problems are still there. It doesn’t seem that they are turning back at all.
Remember this, God’s word will not return to Him void. One day you will look for those who are causing you pain and heartache, and you won’t find them. Put your eyes back on God and off the problem. Believe what He said and keep pressing forward.
His promises are real.
February 16, 2012 at 10:38 pm
JAP
Dear Marianne,
The woman who is holding back job opportunities from me called me to explain herself. She was forced by her manager to do so after it was revealed that she lied to two clients who requested me for assignments. Two jobs, Marianne. I said very little as she tripped over her words. I have already known what she was doing so I knew she was lying to cover her tracks. What saddens me most is that I have taken this woman aside and prayed with her when she was having a horrible day and was crying her eyes out on the ladies room.
Anyway, I have to decide whether to move forward in restoring my reputation or to let it go altogether. I have decided to quietly gather the documentation that says I’m still entitled to jobs under the temp agency guidelines. I also asked for proof of what this manager has said against me. I know I will not get it, but I needed it for my records.
It’s not the person I am attacking. I could very easily expose this woman if I wanted to. I get no pleasure from this, as it would cost her a job. I do not wish this for anyone. I know how it feels. But I am seeking to restore my reputation as she has now lied about me to two clients. I plan to do this through the documentation I am gathering. How do I know that this is the right thing to do? I think about how Christ’s reputation and how people talked about him, slandered him. How am I to model this in this situation?
How do I know I am doing things God’s way? Do I completely walk away after 14 years with my company? Or do I fight? If I fight, HOW to I fight the good (Godly) fight? I feel helpless and that I am running out of time before too much damage has been done and the whole situation becomes irreparable. Please pray for me. I am praying for discernment on my own and I have no clue what else to pray for at this juncture.
God bless you. JAP
February 17, 2012 at 2:22 am
Antonio
Dear JAP,
I’ve read your posts including this most recent one. I’m going through very deep and very old personal struggles that have greatly affected my work. I have been through many long, agonizing trials.
I don’t know how God is going to get me through this like you don’t know how He’s gonna get you through. He’s gotten me through a ton of them. I hope His grace tarries and I get through this one too.
Let’s pray and wait on the Lord. Praying and then waiting is a work of faith, even when we are sweating bullets like I am now. You sound like you are somewhat gut wrenched over this very tough situation. I know, as all your friends do, that you want to do the right thing. God does too! He knows it.
I’m only writing this to you because I need someone to tell me the same thing. We all need encouragement. Let’s pray together.
I’m really worn out over my stuff and it’s been going on for over three years. It’s a long story so I’ll spare you. But I will say, like many out there, it is certainly one worthy of prayer.
Here’s a link for those of us that are prayed out and don’t know what else to do.
http://jesus-is-the-way.com/Wait.html
Just read the first line or two.
Your on my list of folks to pray for.
Antonio
PS I’m no one to offer advice, but if you ask, I’ll make a suggestion. It may, at least give you something to consider that you may have not so far.
Antonio
February 17, 2012 at 2:36 am
Antonio
Michael,
please keep those verses coming. You are serving me as a brother in Christ with them. Those verses are really speaking to what I’m going through. Just more of the same. I can’t beat this Goliath that’s been standing across the valley from me all my life. God has gotten me through so many times even when I was so far away from Him. Not only “gotten me through” but saved my life.
I pray He will again in this ongoing situation I have. It’s affecting every area of my life. Talk about Goliath. I feel totally helpless.
Those verses help to keep my spirit up.
Pray brother, pray.
Thanks,
Antonio
February 17, 2012 at 2:56 am
Antonio
Marianne,
thank you. I want to move forward and grow in my walk. This blog has helped me start to do so.
Today, I spoke with two places where I may be able to volunteer. A lady from a church called me about a third opportunity that may have opened up months after I asked. I pray for the Lord’s guidance on where to go.
Shortly after I communicated my desire a friend, God put someone in my way, literally, that I was able to help. So I have to keep this ball rolling this year. It’s taken me a long time to get here.
Thanks for your encouragement(s). Please keep me in your prayers. I have such struggles that have plagued me since childhood. It’s affected every area of my life negatively. Who knows what will become of my present job. One of the guys I work with is doing nothing to help me out. On the contrary, he’s miserable in his own life and doesn’t seem to feel anything for most others. I don’t judge him, but I’ve seen how he talks about top performers at work (of which I’m not) so I can easily imagine the picture he paints of me to the higher ups.
I don’t hate him for some reason. But I do wish he’d fall off a cliff. There, I’ve said it. I don’t really mean that in a bad way. But I wish he’d go away or be abducted by an alien or something.
Pray with me.
Thanks,
Antonio
February 17, 2012 at 3:46 am
Antonio
Charissa Lowe,
that’s okay sister. I sent that message to Michael but it was also meant for anyone else reading it too. I’m so glad you did and that you responded. I don’t have many friends and hearing from you or Michael or Marianne makes me feel less alone.
We are all on this blog TOGETHER. We are all part of the same body. You the eyes, him the hand, hear the ears, me the feet (I like shoes, too).
We are not like the world. We are in Christ and He’s in us. We are in the same boat. When the waters rocked the boat, Jesus walked over the swells and got right on in with the rest of us. We are in the same family.
In Christ, we have the same family blood line. We aren’t separated by different blood like the rest of the world. I hope my mind is transformed more and more to think in the realm of spiritual reality. We came from Spirit and I have to think more that way. Oh, God that I may.
Oh, that I may be a good servant for Him and not be a dead-beat Christian like I’ve been for so many years. That I may wake up to serve and glorify Him.
Thanks for your prayers. I hope you get to say them from horse back at that ranch you’re dreaming of.
Amen and amen.
February 17, 2012 at 9:06 am
Charissa Lowe
Antonio
Yes I defiantly agree with you this blog has became like a family to me too especially Marianne, Im glad we can all relate on having Jesus in our lives. I wish the kids at school would come to know Jesus like us too, I feel the same I want to serve God in such a way that will be honoring to Him! He’s helped me through alot of things and never has disappointed me. I am also praying too for that job that scripture that Michael gave me 37:11 I have been praying that.God’s been good to me and I know He has good things in store for me and everybody too 🙂 Well I gotta go have a great day
February 17, 2012 at 10:51 am
Marianne Lordi
JAP. Hi Juliette, It really seems like God is beginning to shine a light on your situation and is going to vindicate you! I believe that. As for what you should do? Juliette, you have the truth. Unless you feel that God is leading you away, then stay. Stay but do things right. Ask for the proof against you. You have a right to that. When you fight the good fight, you do it all under God’s power and strength. And of course, he holds the victory! If you commit your ways to him, he WILL make your plans succeed. You are not out to take anyone down but just to let the truth come out. God’s people don’t have to run when trouble hits. They have to line up their ways to his and believe that he is in control. In the Old Testament, when tens of thousands of two enemies were coming against the Israelites on both sides, King Jehoshapaht knew that they had no power on their own to fight them. He bowed to his face and cried out to God. He essentially said: Lord, this battle is too big for us. We don’t have the power to fight and win and there is nothing else we can do. BUT, OUR EYES ARE ON YOU!. With that simple prayer and trust, God confused the enemy and had both armies come against each other and every single one of them died! Not one of the Israelites perished. That is the God we serve, my sister! Put your enemy in God’s hands and see what he does when you submit to him. As always, I am praying for you, Juliette!
Antonio, you are a blessing to so many of us here. Thank you and may God continue to use you in his work. What I just said to Juliette is for you also. I, too, have been plagued with struggles from childhood. I know what you are going through. But we both know that our God is bigger. He sees our struggles and will used them to give us more of his strength. Hold on and keep your eyes on Christ. He is not going to fail us, my brother.
February 17, 2012 at 10:53 am
Marianne Lordi
We are all praying for you, Charissa. God will always bring others in his family to stand by you so you are never alone. Keep your eyes on Christ! I am so proud of how you are doing.
February 17, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Michael
Hi Antonio!
My brother I could take up several pages of this blog to tell you all that God has brought me through. Financial problems, my wife started divorce proceedings against me, my employees turned and the management of my for company turned against me, my health became an issue, etc.
While there are still some things I am going through I know that my Heavenly Father is with me. When my wife decided she wanted a divorce it was the most painful time in my life. There were times I didn’t think I was going to make it. The anguish was overwhelming at times.
You see I was the offended spouse. I wasn’t the perfect man, but I never mistreated my wife. She decided that she didn’t want to be married any longer, and left our home for several months.
I would motions from her attorney and the court, but she would not call me at all. Only someone who has been where I am can relate to the pain. It was awful. But God was with me every step of the way. If found my sister’s website and found the additional support I needed. I would read her blogs over and over. Through her obedience to God I found the strength I was looking for. The good news is God brought my wife home!
I had so many people like Marianne praying for me. It was hard keeping my eyes on God when I was in such pain. But, with the help of the Holy Spirit I did it. Brother I say all of that to say this, you have value in the eyes of God. In Jeremiah 1:5 It states that before He formed you in the womb he knew you. You are worth more to Him than you could ever imagine.
That means that everything that you are going through without exception He already knows about, and it was resolved before the world was made. Stagger not at the promises of God! Thank Him, praise Him, give Him glory!
Don’t try to figure out things that are too high for you. Trust God take Him at His word. Those that laugh at you and cause you difficulty, someday you will wonder where they went. You will seek them and not find them.
God has created a family here. When I had no where else to go I came here. I found love, strength, comfort, and most of all the love of God. That’s why I consider it a great honor to be of help to those that need it. Each night I will give a passage from the word of God to help strengthen someone. I will do this until the Holy Spirit says it is enough.
Brothers and sisters never for get you are not alone. You may weep, and be in pain, but God is right there with you, and your family here is only an email away.
Michael
February 17, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Susan
Hi Michael,
Can I get your email address please?
Thanks,
Susan
February 17, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Michael
Hi Susan!
My email address is californiadreamer408@gmail.com
February 17, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Michael
Hi brothers and sisters,
I have good news from the word of God to strengthen and establish you. In these two passages we are taught that every creature depends on God. He is the only one that can provide for us because He is the source of every good thing. The road you’re on may be a difficult one, but remember He is with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Psalms 145:15-16 The eyes of of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Psalms 104:21 The young lions roar after their prey, but they seek their meat from God.
These passages show quite clearly that God is a provider to all. Man and beast. The desire of every living this is satisfied by Him. We should all remember to look expectantly to our Heavenly Father for everything we need. Trust no man or woman, no form of government, only God. To do otherwise is sin.
This the word of the Lord. Praise be to God!
February 18, 2012 at 6:53 pm
JAP
Hi Marianne, Thanks (as always) for your reply. I have prayed on the situation and this is what I have decided. I am fighting principalities and not people. I have made a concious choice not to expose either of these individuals, but to leave that to The Lord and whatever he chooses to do. I’m gathering information to support my work and reputation in writing and that is where I will stop. I could get HR involved and the EEOC, but if I decide to do this, it will be to clarify the policies only and not go after these individuals. It has to be The Holy Spirit directing me because I have been under attack for over 6 years now, easily. It would be so easy to go crazy and raise all sorts of red flags in my defense. I’d rather just keep on praying and trusting God at this point. Frankly, I’m emotionally exhausted. This is where I come to the end of myself and let God work it out. This is where I am right now in my walk. I feel a lot of peace right now. Praise God. Thank you for your prayers. I need them so much, as do all of us here. God Bless You Marianne. Surely you are a woman after God’s own heart with your blog. He will surely bless you for that. JAP
February 19, 2012 at 1:40 am
Antonio
Charissa Lowe, thank you for your prayers.
Antonio
February 19, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette,
You do as you feel you are led to. God knows your situation and he will be fighting this battle with you. I will just keep you in prayer for wisdom and discernment to know what to do and what not to do. I know you are exhausted but you can renew your strength by resting in Christ. I am praying, dear sister. You are a real treasure to me.
February 20, 2012 at 7:48 pm
caroline
Praise God for your testimony Michael. God indeed answers prayers in HIs perfect time and will!
February 20, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Antonio
Marianne, keep me in prayer. Major bad stuff against me at work. Let’s just say they’re after me and perhaps building a case to get me fired. Please pray that I find favor with all decision makers and that I keep my job. I’m so worried that it’s making my job performance suffer just when I don’t need it to.
Thanks
February 20, 2012 at 10:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
I will be praying for you, Antonio. I believe that those who carry the light of Christ will be attacked. I will be praying for you to have favor with the decision makers at your job. I pray for your vindication and for God to intercede on your behalf. I will keep praying, dear brother. Let me know how it goes!
February 20, 2012 at 11:33 pm
j.d. stegall
Antonio– i also will be praying for you, assuming that the trouble you are falling into is because of your status and stands for being a Christian. i too have fallen into this kind of trouble before b/c of my witness and b/c i endeavor to be different than others who just call themselves Christians by lip service only, their lifestyles being totally different than what the word calls us to live by. but be encouraged for you can stand against evil and the lies of the enemy, and i also pray for courage in the fire, like Daniel in the lions den. may the LORD’s protection be over you.
February 21, 2012 at 12:19 am
Anonymous
I would appreciate prayer for my marriage. My husband has been gone for 22 months, and we are nearing the end of the divorce proceedings. So far he has not been willing at all to work on our marriage. I need a miracle. I have two boys- a 3 1/2 year old and an 18month old. I know God is able to do anything and so believe he can redeem this. I would appreciate prayer for miracles, for perseverance and clear direction of what God would have me do in my current situation, and for my boys who grieve their Daddy. They see him regularly, but they know it’s not normal and miss him greatly.
February 21, 2012 at 1:10 am
Antonio
Dear J.D. and Marianne,
Thank you both for your kind and supportive words.
I’m not being attacked because of my witness. I have none.
I’ve suffered with some emotional/depression/mental issues (for lack of a better term) for years. I have a difficult time concentrating on my work and to make a very long story short, I have produced substandard work performance. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. I feel so guilty because I’ve messed up so many times (at work). At times, it’s been serious stuff. It’s a miracle I’m still at there. I don’t mean to make all the mistakes I do. But this stuff has dogged me since childhood. It’s gotten worse in recent years.
I’ve been going to counseling and I’m on medication to help control my mood. Counseling has only provided some good insights. That’s about it. The medication helps a little but not much really.
I dropped out of junior college three times. I’m 50 and never married because of the devastating effect it has had on my confidence. I won’t even date because I’m afraid the future will be more of the same instability in all areas of my life. Besides, I have no confidence in myself and women pick up on that very quickly.
I don’t witness to anyone at work because I’m the laughing stock there. I cannot even begin to tell you guys how many mistakes I’ve made and some were very costly ones. I don’t mean to do any of this stuff. With all the worry I’ve had over health and job issues, all I do is worry more, get down, and don’t concentrate on what I”m doing. It’s been a disaster and a continual embarrassment. My parents don’t even know what’s going on. They’ve know I’ve struggled all my life. But I hid a lot of stuff from them. I didn’t want to worry them any more than they already have for me.
Now, the guy I work with has been told to document everything I do. He’s a nit picker and miserable in his own life and so that leaves me to beat-up on.
Talk about being in the lions den. I wish it were because of my faith, but no such heroic story will be found here.
God has gotten me through so much stuff that it would take me a couple of days to tell you all of it. I’ve avoided disaster after disaster. I mean really big stuff. I’m a living, walking miracle. But I still doubt!! I’m afraid if I my faith allows me to stand on Gods’ promises, that at that moment I’m gonna be hit with a huge surprise that will not be so nice.
All I can do is pray for His grace. I pray God helps me in this helpless situation. It’s been going on for years and years. It’s either my physical health or my mental/emotional health.
Antonio
February 21, 2012 at 10:24 am
David Baker
I will pray for your marriage. My heart goes out to you and you kids. I am currently going through the same trial you are my kids are 6 and 9. I just keep my faith in God that he is working all things for the good in my life. Never give up keep trusting in God and praying for your husband.
David
February 21, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous: I will pray for your marriage. It is sad to know that your children are confused through all this. We all will be praying for God’s intercession in your marriage and that your husband will be open to coming back home. Whatever happens, my sister, God is able to take you through it and provide for you and your children. I pray that your husband will get to the end of himself and see that his wife and children should come first. If he is not willing, I know that God will guide you to what you need to do. I am here, my friend. I know how hard it is for you. I raised my young daughter myself and although it was not easy, I knew that God was helping me. I will keep you in prayer. Please feel free to email me if you ever want to talk privately. God bless you, my friend.
February 21, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio,
I wasn’t saying that you were being attacked because you were witnessing to Christ but that if you do belong to him, his ligtht will shine through you! Those who belong to Christ have his light whether you talk to someone or not. I am sorry that you have emotional issues that is hindering your work. I will be praying that God will give you a sound mind and the ability to work despite your weakness. I am praying for God’s guidance in this issue. Only he knows what you should do right now. I pray that you will know the path you should take. May God heal your body and mind and restore you to wholeness. We are all here for you, Antonio. Keep the faith!
February 21, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi David,
I am so sorry that you are going through a trial in your marriage also. It is like the enemy is working overtime to destroy as many homes as he can because he knows his day is coming. I will also be praying for your marriage and your children. Somehow in the midst of this trial, God is there and he will work out his plan despite what happens. Please let me know how you are doing. I will be praying.
February 22, 2012 at 12:44 am
j.d. stegall
Antonio–i have also prayed for you again tonight and that the LORD would guide you in the right direction as Marrianne said. one thing that you can do also, and the entire law of the old testement and the commandments are summed up in the #1 commandment: is to love the LORD your God with all your heart soul and strength and love you neighbor as yourself. and what i mean is, i understand your answer that you are not being persecuted for being a witness for Christ in the workplace, but NOW is the time to start. you may be emotionally down and have many issues now, but the bible speaks about heaping coals over your enemies when you love them despite the fact that they mistreat you and speak all sorts of evil against you. for example, the person assigned to document your every move, notice his tendencies, his likes and dislikes, such as if he likes to get a cup of coffee every a.m. or maybe his desk is messy and he has hinted he needs to clean it up but has no time. God will give you ideas to bless your enemies and win them to him, if you trust in him and listen for that small voice in your heart. YOU be the one to get the coffee or YOU be the one who has magically cleaned up his desk in the a.m when he gets there. or ask when his birthday is and secretly have a gift card for $10 to a convenience store in a card, with a “just wanted to bless yah” message. even if he SPITS in your face; if you are a Christian and you love the LORD doing it for him only, he will reward you on judgement day. i have done things like this for my enemies and it releases the burden from me and puts it on him-remember his “yoke is easy and his burden is light”. you can also try something like that specifically to your boss who inflicts these evils on you. remember, the bible explains we should expect persecution and that Christ is working out his imprint in our lives who will let him, regardless of the circumstance. you can do it Antonio, be strong and stay encouraged in the faith. if it was easy, they wouldnt call it faith.
February 22, 2012 at 4:40 am
Matoula
Marianne , I have come across this website by chance. I feel I was led by the holy spirit to come here. I just want to say how motivational and inspired I feel by your articles. I am going through heart ache with my broken relationship , but I do believe that this has happened so our good LORD can teach me to forgive and appreciate. God has fixed me and I pray that He will also fix and restore my relationship. I believe that what man sees as impossible , God sees as possible and no request is ever to big or small. Prayer changes things and I believe in Gods power through prayer. Please pray for me that my relationship will be restored and God’s blessing done in our lives. Thank you. God bless you x
February 23, 2012 at 12:50 pm
JAP
Hi Marianne, Today I applied for a permanent full time job with the company. This is separate from the temp agency I mentioned in my previous emails. I’m still collecting documents for my records, but don’t want to miss out on opportunities for permanent jobs. I have worked with this department before and like them very much. Please pray that I get an interview and that if God wants to place me there, that I will be chosen for the role. I continue to pray for those who are against me professionally. Please pray that I remain obedient to The Lord. I cannot ask him to bless me and hold a grudge against others. Please pray for me. Thank you. JAP
February 23, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Pete
Please pray that my ex JJ forgives me, that God brings her & I closer together and reconciles us. Please pray that God blesses me with another chance at a relationship with JJ. Thank you for your prayers and God bless you! -Pete
February 24, 2012 at 2:27 am
Antonio
Brothers and Sisters,
excuse me for asking again, but please remember to pray for the people in Syria. The towns of Banias, Deraa, have been attacked and occupied with heavy civilian casualties, close to 600. The city of Homs is under indiscriminate and constant bombardment.
The Syrian army has now deployed flying drones to spot where people are hiding or going for food and water. After pinpointing there movements. They bomb them.
Water, food, medicine and blood are running desperately short. People are surviving on sugar water, in some cases. There is no electricity, water or sewer services in most areas.
The sick and injured are being targeted and no one can leave.
Just going outside could be their last time they are seen alive. People in some areas know they will probably die because of how the army is carpeting bombing the neighbors from top to bottom and side to side with bombs, rockets, and mortars.
The temperature at night gets down into the high 30s or lowest 40s. Buildings have holes in them and blankets and clothes are in short supply.
In short, this is a desperate situation.
I watched a video today of a doctor who turned away from a dying child and put his hands on top his head. A gesture of desperation and grief.
The hand full of people who are getting videos out are risking their lives. An American reporter and her camera man were killed yesterday and two others who are injured are pleading to get out for further needed medical attention. At this point, chances are they may very well not get out.
The people Homs are waiting and wondering why no one is coming to help them.
Please pray with me.
Antonio
February 24, 2012 at 5:51 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, I will be praying for the Syrian people. This is just so incredibly sad. The bible tells us that in ending times there will be famines, and earthquakes and devastation of every king. Our Lord is getting ready to return. I just can’t imagine this horrible crisis and how it is affecting so many.
We all need to pray! My heart breaks for these people!
February 24, 2012 at 5:57 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Pete, glad you stopped by. I will lift up your relationship to God and ask him to give you wisdom and discernment in this matter. I pray that he will heal both of your hearts and bring you closer to him. I know the pain of a broken heart. I will be praying for you, dear brother.
February 24, 2012 at 6:00 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, I will be praying for you on this job situation. I know you have been trusting God to take you where he wants you. One thing I have learned, when you can trust that God is enough for your problem, he never fails you. He will do abundantly more than you ask. I know you have had a bad year, dear friend. Keep your eyes on Christ and watch and see how faithful he really is. I am praying for you, my dear sister.
February 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Antonio
Hello J.D. Stegall,
I have read your recent letter. Thanks for reminding me of the basics of our faith. Sometimes, it’s helpful being reminded of such things however obvious they may be.
I have been pretty good to the guys, especially the one I have issues with. I have offered even to lend him money, which is usually a huge no-no for me. It’s still tough, though, knowing what he’s doing behind my back. I was just called into the supervisor’s office this week. Yet, this guy acts as if he’s my buddy. Well, like the mobsters in the movies say, “it’s nothing personal, just business”. I could almost make his case for him, due to my under-performance. But he has a skewed perspective of people. I’ve seen how he talks against others who are excellent employees. This makes me angry because I’m “easy pickins” for him and he has the ears of my bosses. Sometimes I start to think I’m a fool to even consider being nice to him and not hating him. Growing up, I was taught by my dad that one was a very foolish fool to be nice to your enemies.
But, If it were easy everyone would be going to heaven, I guess. I’m doing it but I have to pray to God for grace that I survive this situation. God has been good to me always. He’s been good to me even when I was at my worst. So I’ll pray that He part the waters for me on this situation also.
Thank you for your prayers
February 24, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Antonio
Marianne,
thanks for joining me prayer for those folks in Syria.
February 24, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Katherine
Please pray for me and my husband Tim. Tim has lost yet another job… in the past 6yrs we have gone from employed to unemployed so many times. I haven’t worked in 2 yrs now. Tim has just lost his job 2 weeks ago. I am 52 and Tim is 56. Every time we have had a job loss we have been left with less and less. This time we are left with no income at all. Tim is not eligible for any unemployment benefits. We have used up every penny of savings we have and our credit is ruined. We cannot borrow from family anymore either – they just can’t afford it again. We have no idea where to look for a job for Tim or myself. We have a house payment that is not to terribly large but still one that would take a good paying job to carry us. We are doing our best to keep our faith and trust in Jesus to see us through to the next open door- but we are worn down from this happening over and over again. We pray that God will make a way for us to keep our house- we love where we live. We moved here 7 yrs ago (for our jobs) believing that this is where God wanted us to move after 25 yrs of living and raising our family in our old home. We don’t have much time to get money together for bills to keep the little basics we have. Thank You & God Bless, Katherine & Tim
February 25, 2012 at 12:46 am
Nancy
Katherine, Habakkuk 3: 17-18 tells us to be joyful though nothing is left in the store for us. Life is not that easy especially for God’s people. I want to look up at the life of Job in times like this where it was not only riches that was taken away from him but even his health. Katherine I will be praying for you and Tim as well, pls stand still, hold on to God’s words He is and has all the answers for all the trials we are facing in this temporay world. God never fails.
February 25, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Michael
Katherine,
Don’t you dare give in to the enemy in this situation! You are more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. Trust God no matter what the situation looks like. I know that it’s hard, and you and your husband are worn out. But, this is not the time to question God’s word. In Isaiah 41:10 His word promises “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”.
Brothers and sisters I ask all of you to begin to thank God for what He has done in the lives of Katherine and her husband. God promises to hear the petitions of His children. He knows where they are and the way has already been made.
Start praising God for His unlimited power to change things. This economy means nothing to Him. He has a position for you and your husband. Refuse to let go of His word. Don’t let the enemy steal this from you.
It is imperative that you start praising God NOW! Even if you don’t see any changes keep praising Him. Cry out to Him in adoration. You have made your requests known to Him, now start trusting Him to do what He promised.
Hold on during this time. God will show Himself faithful. His word promises.
February 25, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Katherine, I am so sorry for your financial troubles. So many of us are going through some kind of money problem. The good news is that Christ is with you and he can help you through this. If you have put your faith in Christ alone, you have all that he has. He owns all that is in this world and the heavens above. His power is yours and he will not fail you. I know that is seems like he doesn’t hear you or that he is slow to help. The truth is that all things are being worked out for you. His arm is not too short. In the end, he will provide for what is good in your life.
I will be praying for you, my sister. Please know that you can email me if you want to talk. I have been where you are I know what God can do for those who trust him. I am here anytime. I will be lifting you up every day. Take peace in Christ.
Nancy, that was good advice. I appreciate your prayers for Katherine. God bless you, also, dear sister.
February 25, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Katherine
Thank you all for your encouragement in the Lord. Thanks a MILLION! and thank you for this site and everyone that contributes to encourage the Family of God. I am so glad I bumped into this site 🙂 . We need these kinds of places when we get weary….. We are hanging on to God and His word. God Bless. I will come here often! Love In Jesus, Katherine
February 27, 2012 at 12:20 am
Raymond Franklin
God won’t answer my prayers, because, He’s ashamed/embarrassed by me. I’m 50 years old male, never married and I’m a Disabled American Veteran. I know that when I die I will die alone. I’ve asked God for a wife & family, but I have a mental illness related to my military history. I’m always alone. I have no friends. I know nobody, except my doctor. All three of my uncles committed suicide and my brother committed suicide. Can you imagine what its like not to talk to anybody for 30, 60 days or more straight. I tried going to church and was asked not to come back, because, I smoke. People who smoke aren’t allowed in Baptist church(s), but I hope God listens to us sometimes. So, I sit here in my apartment day in and day out with my computer and my little dog. I beg God to forgive me for what ever I’ve done to upset Him. I beg and I’ve pleaded for a family. But, I not arrogant – nobody can tell God what to do…He will bless those whom He wants to bless and curse those whom He chooses to curse. Sometimes, I just wish I had a friend or somebody to talk to, before I die. I had a heart attack on March 4, 2010 and was brought back to life by emergency personnel. Now, I wonder if perhaps the emergency personnel worked against God’s will. I don’t know. I just have lots of time on my hands to contemplate all failings in life and ask God thru Jesus blood to forgive me of all my sins – a free gift I don’t deserve.
February 27, 2012 at 12:56 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Raymond,
I am sorry for what you are going through. I hope you understand that God is not ashamed of you. He created you. We all have problems and struggles, Raymond, but God has a way to take us through all of them. It doesn’t matter if several family members committed suicide for if you belong to Christ, he is your strength to keep from giving up. Jesus died to give us life so that whoever believes in him and surrenders to his will shall have a future with promise. It doesn’t matter what you have done or what your weakness is, Jesus is more than enough to cover it all. You have to trust him. I will be praying for you to understand the truth of what I said.
I don’t know what church you went to that asked you to leave because you smoked but that does not apply to all Baptist churches. I can’t even imagine who would do that. You can email me if you want to talk privately, Raymond. I will keep you in prayer. None of us deserve what Christ did for us and that is why grace is so amazing. God has an answer to all of your problems, Raymond. He can put the lonely in families. I will be praying for you each night. You are not alone.
February 27, 2012 at 1:58 am
Nancy
Hi Raymond, it took a lot of courage to be honest in our personal matters especially on mental health condition like yours, God is true to his people regardless of our condition for God came for sinners like us. The fact that you are longing for forgiveness from our merciful God, He will then be with you in His beautiful and amazing time. He said, “you will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart” Jer. 29:13 I too will help you beg in prayers for restoration of your mental health. My brother, as a nurse my heart goes with you when you say you are alone and havent talk for dayssss, it should not be that way the more that you need to go out, mingle, socialize, and more be thankful for the life that we still have no matter how, and what is our present situation. I have an older sister whom is also single and haven’t been married, a high school teacher by profession, she can be your friend. She is 44 now. She once said if it is Gods will that she remain single so be it. She is very much contented with her life that she is not in any way looking for someone but as her sister i just wish her to at least make friends. My dear brother in Christ, i want you to know that ending our life is not the end of the pain that we are going through, rather it is neglecting the life the beautiful life in store for each and everyone of us. Talk to God.
February 27, 2012 at 2:58 am
Antonio
Hello Raymond,
I’m also a 50 year old guy who’s not married and to tell the truth, I only have a few friends. I really don’t see much of them at all, though. I spend plenty of time alone. You are not alone in that. I have suffered from emotional issues all my life that greatly affect my mood (depression) and has really messed with my head and my life. I’m not ugly or stupid and I have not been on a date in many, many years. Like you I don’t have a wife, never had and don’t have any children. I have no confidence to have a wife, or even a girl friend, because of all the ups and downs that are caused by my situation. I’ve had difficulties going to school and keeping jobs. It’s been a living inferno, for lack of a better term. It’s not been fun at all.
You are really down on yourself for the situation you are in. It’s easy to feel guilty for not “being better” or whatever. Believe me when I say I can relate. I suffer from guilt from being such a screw up all my life and all the mistakes I’ve made. I have more regrets than I care to mention.
But the thing is I never meant to be a bad person or makes mistakes. I didn’t/don’t plan it every day when I wake up. I have just had a really hard time of things that come so easily for most people.
I have this deep fear that when I die and go to heaven, that I will still have this mental/emotional struggle. I feel that they’ll keep me in some kind of limbe just outside the gate and again I’ll be on the outside looking in.
In some way, I keep thinking God wants me to learn my lesson and pay for not learning it so far. If you’ve never had a feeling like that, then you don’t know what it’s like. I feel like an outsider looking in all the time, even since I was a little kid.
The Bible doesn’t teach what I just said about God. That’s just the devil messing with my/our mind and your emotions. This is a mind game where in. It’s a spiritual war. That’s why we gotta have faith. The Bible says that faith comes by hearing the word of God. It says we will be kept in peace if our minds are on Him. It tells us to take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one”. This is a fight bro’.
You haven’t lost and God isn’t against you. Jesus came and beat the Devil. I know it’s not easy to get in touch with all of this stuff, but you have to stick with it. It’s not easy doing it alone as you’ve found out. Believe me I have, too. And while I’m at being alone, quit that wanna’ be church that won’t let you hang because you smoke. That ticks me, brother. Dump those folks like a spent Cricket lighter. As long as you’re not smoking in doors you should be in church and they shouldn’t be keeping you out ’cause of that! They aren’t good enough for you then! That really ticks me. The Bible says be angry and sin not. So I’m not sinning but I’m telling you that they aren’t the kind of folks any of us should be hanging out with. You deserve so much more than that. I hope you can find a church that’s better. They should be bearing your burdens not nit picking on you. Who are they to turn you away? Good thing I’m not there. I’d go donate some Bibles to that church. They’d all be in large print and red letter. Shake the dust of them off your feet and move on.
Any how, I don’t want to focus on them. God loves you. He loves me and all of us. I have to keep telling you what these wonderful people on this site have told me. I know it, but I still need it repeated to me as you do. Write to us and we will stick by you. There are people here who have taken up their crosses for others. Stay here with us we need you as much as you need us. If you want you can email me at miophx@hotmail.com (anyone on this site can) and we can talk more privately if you want to. I’ll share my hangups with you. You aren’t alone in this life. Not as much as you think. The devil wants you to think so, though. HE’S A LIAR. He invented the art of lying and he’s the grand master of it. Don’t buy in brother. What he’s telling you about yourself is a mega lie. It’s exactly the opposite of what Jesus Christ gave his blood for. Jesus gave his life for the exact opposite reason of the lie Satan is telling us. We are worth the love of God because Jesus was worth enough to earn it for us. We were not worthy but Jesus is and he abides in us. That’s our “money in the bank” and it will never fade, rust, loose it’s value etc. What Jesus did is the end all and be all for those who believe in Him and truly love God.
God knows your heart. You have a very humble heart and God’s eyes are keenly focused on people like you. He hates the bold and the proud. He has no use for them. God’s people are always the underdogs of life. He doesn’t pick the ones on the band wagon, or the brightest or the best or the prettiest.
All God wants is the humility of faith and love for him. That’s all. That’s all He wants is our love and what we do with our love for him. You don’t need to climb any stairway to heaven or have a PHD. Jesus did all that for us. And when the time comes, he’s even coming to pick us up. The rides on his tab. He already has it covered.
I’m praying for you.
Hang in there brother and write to me.
Antonio
February 27, 2012 at 2:59 am
Angela
Hi Marianne,
Your blog is such a blessing. Recently, i’ve been very overwhelmed by the evils of this world. Just look at the economy, chaos, instability, gas prices, everything, now 50% of Americans are supporting war against Iran, but they know not what they are fighting for, and I have 2 very dear friends who just joined the marines because they felt like it was their calling, and I’m truly afraid for their lives. Our government no longer considers the interests of the public, rather it’s the interests of the corporation. It’s all about the money. It’s all based on lies. We are no longer controlled by the elect, but the elite- the richest, most evil people in this world. And that should be no surprise to me because satan is the prince of this world. But to see it all at once, and unfolding right in front of me, is terrifying. Furthermore, I feel like my whole generation (recent college graduates) are asleep, preoccupied with their own lives, unaware of the evil plans that are about to take place and even more unaware of a God who has defeated that evil. I desperately want to yell, “WAKE UP”. I talk about some of this in my blog. Right now, I feel stuck, frustrated at the world, but I know I’m not of this world. See, it’s a battle I’m fighting everyday. I know it is all a part of God’s plan. Maybe the chaos and evil need to happen to shake people into seeing how much they need God. Would you just pray with me that more and more people open their eyes and see that there is a God who loves them abundantly? They they turn from themselves, and turn to God? Also, for me to be, not overcome by the evils of the world, but overcome by God’s grace and love. I pray for you too, to continue to be a light unto this world. That you would continue to give hope and encourage others through this blog as you did for me. I also pray for our brothers and sisters in christ to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. That we may stand strong and united, as one body of Christ. I thank God for you, and all those you have blessed. God is good and his love endures forever. Amen!
February 27, 2012 at 3:25 am
Raymond Franklin
Please look at my facebook page. The pictures of me are about 10 years old. I talk alot about God and so forth. I believe it will show you who I am and what I believe. Raymond D Franklin…Lonewolf5350@yahoo.com
February 27, 2012 at 3:33 am
Raymond Franklin
I do know where your coming from. When I was very young I damaged my voice box. I accidentally drinked some turpentine and it burned my vocal chords/voice box. During grade school and somewhat beyond I stuttered badly and had to go to a speech pathologists. I talk fine now. But in school it was terrible being laughed at and beat-up, because, of my stuttering. Thank-you for your comments.
February 27, 2012 at 3:55 am
Angela
I’m sorry I should have read the comments before. I just wanted to tell Raymond that YOU ARE FULLY, ENTIRELY, ABUNDANTLY, PERFECTLY, PROFOUNDLY LOVED BY GOD. YOU ARE HIS BELOVED. DON’T ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE!
If you have thoughts that make you feel condemned, inadequate, unloved, THOSE ARE NOT FROM GOD. I REPEAT, THOSE ARE NOT FROM GOD. God will NEVER condemn you. BY HIS GRACE, YOU are made RIGHTEOUS. It seems too good to be true right? Well guess what, that’s Grace! And the best part is, IT’S TRUE! BELIEVE IT!
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Cor 5:21
If we all cannot receive the Grace that Jesus gave when he died on the cross, what did he die for? RECEIVE HIS GRACE, RECEIVE HIS LOVE. ONLY UNTIL THEN, CAN YOU BE HEALED.
If you are struggling with thoughts, I recommend reading “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers. If you want to know more about grace, and how to receive and live it, watch sermons by Joseph Prince http://www.josephprince.org/
SEEK HIM WITH ALL YOUR HEART. HE WILL NOT FAIL YOU. Even if it may not seem so, He has a plan for you, and a hope for YOUR future.
” For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
CRY OUT from the depths of your soul! David did, and God ALWAYS prevailed!!
Remember David was afflicted, in ANGUISH
He asks:
“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me, forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts, and everyday have sorrow in my heart?” Psalm 13:1-2
and
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent” Psalm 22
He says that he is
“poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax, it has melted away within me. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth” Psalm 22
David is honest to God in his anguish. And God always delivers him.
” The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, Have never forsaken those who seek you” Psalm 9:9-10
“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.” Psalm 18: 16-19
“He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted” Psalm 9:12
“May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices…May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed” Psalm 20:1-4
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I encourage you to read Psalms. SEEK him, look for him, and you will find him.
If you feel like God isn’t hearing you, even though you cry out. Be persistent, don’t give up, but ALSO ask him to show you that he heard you, that you knows your desires, that he hasn’t forgotten or forsaken you. Ask him that you may feel his presence, his love. Ask him to remind you of his grace everyday. God knows what’s best for you. Before you were in the womb, he already had a plan for you. Ask if you desires parallel what he wants for you. If not, pray that your heart may be in sync with His. That you may desire what He desires for you. Trust in Him because he cares for you.
I will be praying for you, so will so many of your brothers and sisters in Christ. I pray that you may have the ability to receive his love and let that love transform and heal you. That you may be free from the chains of pain. I pray that your heart and mind be guarded in Christ. Every time you have a negative thought, anything that will make you depressed, anxious, worried, etc–take captive that thought and make it obedient to Christ: “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor 10:5. Memorize that verse because it will remind you not just to think, but to think about what you are thinking about. It is dissecting your mind and putting to death thoughts that are not from God.
I know this is a lot to take in, but trust me, I know how you feel. I know what utter hopelessness feels like. I’ve been there. I was sexually molested when I was little, and I was stalked my attacker for 4 years, he did everything could to ruin my life, I was an alcoholic in high school, got into drugs, even to the point of death–not the same experiences, but perhaps the same emotions and pain. But Jesus saved me! Not all at once, no. I had ALOT of healing to do, and he went at my pace. It is a process. But he is holding your hand the whole time. And when you are weary, he carries you. I believe in you! Jesus believes in you!
Take it as you can. But if there is one thing you need to remember, it is to always focus on Him. Always pursue Him. And always love Him. Even when you feel like he’s not there, He is–and praise him for being there even though you can’t feel it. And ask for a reminder that he is there.
Wow, I did not mean to write this much, and I wanted to write more, but I will end here. My prayers go out to you Raymond! Remember that you are his beloved!!
February 27, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Raymond
THANK-YOU.
February 27, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
You see, Raymond, you are never alone when God puts his people around you to help build you up. We are all praying for you.
Thank you everyone who stopped to write and encourage Raymond!
February 28, 2012 at 3:25 am
Antonio
Angela, amen and amen to what you said.
I stress about that stuff too. The world is evil. It’s full of lies and people buy into it. They believe lies from their respective political parties who tell them anything they think they want to hear. Don’t get me started. I don’t belong to either party. I can’t stand either. They are both liars. I can’t believe what I hear and then I can’t believe what people want to hear from these people. They are led away like sheep. But then again, when I turn on the t.v. I can’t believe what is on t.v. It’s all junk!. I watch Tuner Movie Channel now, along with cooking shows and documentaries. I can’t watch all that other junk. Even the commercials are stupid. Look at the antics they do to sell soap or whatever.
We are living in a grotesque surreal reality. There is too much of everything, including information, and we still want more. Don’t get me started on cell phones and social media that is supposed to put us “more in touch” with others and bring us closer together. No, what it does is profile us and number us and our information gets sold to someone who wants to sell us more junk. There are no privacy (policy). They just right what they want in those things and we don’t have any privacy. That’s a lie too. The beast is coming and one of the mediums he’s using is Face book and Twitter.
We are deluding ourselves that these modern creations are bringing good things to life. They are good up to a point but they are slowing replacing our humanity with delusions and busyness and junk. People don’t talk to each other anymore. I know a family(Christians) that at the dinner table they are on their cell phones half the time. Give me a break.
This country is in serious trouble. And Christians in this country should be included in the group who need to wake up. Christians are buying into the lies also.
So that’s my rant. Well just the tip of the iceberg of it.
Thanks for expressing your feelings. It makes me feel less alone.
February 28, 2012 at 8:49 am
Allyn Gilstrap
I need prayer. May be losing my business. Lost a long term relationship with a woman because I was unable to commit. Feel as though God tries to bless me but I just mess up and mess up. If I am meant to be with this woman could I have destroyed that. If I am meant to be more successful in life could I have destroyed that with my own foolishness? I sleep all the time. A couple of nights ago I was disappointed that I woke up. Thank you for reading. God is good.
February 28, 2012 at 10:01 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Allyn, It is apparent that you are weary and are struggling to go on. You have been through a lot in your life and it has always seemed like in the end you are abandoned and left alone. It happened with your family and now with this woman you loved. As hard as it may seem, God can still take you to victory. The enemy is filling your mind with despair and defeat. The truth is that Christ has a way to restore your hope and give you a future with promise. If your faith is in Christ, he is going to give you the power to continue fighting the good fight and to stay in the race. There is a purpose for your life, Allyn! God designed your life and his love for you is enough no matter what is happening! You need to know him. You need to draw near to him. I will be praying for you.
Despite how impossible it seems now, there is a way for God to take you through it all. The friends here on this site all join and we pray for each other. I will be lifting you up each night, my friend. I know the others here will be praying for you also. You are not alone. We care for you and what happens. Don’t let the enemy tell you to give up. Christ paid the price for your victory. It will happen, Just wait on God, read his word and stand in faith. Then watch and see how God works. God bless you, my brother.
February 28, 2012 at 10:35 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, remember those that truly belong to Christ are aliens in this world. We don’t belong here because we have been set apart for God’s work. We are different. Seeing the evil all around can bring you to a lonely feeling because you long to be with those who also belong to Christ. One day soon, we will all be together. For right now, we need to encourage one another. Be in peace, dear brother!
February 28, 2012 at 11:08 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey Allyn
I just wanted to let you know I will be praying for you too. These people on this website are AMAZING followers of Jesus and have became like a family to me. Know that you are not alone and that we are here lifting you up in prayer!! God Bless
February 28, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Michael
Hi Allyn,
The thing you will find most here is that we are just like you. We all need to be reminded of God’s goodness and that He truly cares. That may not seem comforting to right now, but you must hang on to God and His word.
I read in your post where you said that a couple of nights ago you were disappointed that you woke up. That can be taken a number of ways. But what I will say is this, don’t give up, God has something wonderful in store for you. You may be in the furnace now, but He will bring you out. Also, REFUSE to let the enemy steal the word from you. If He can do that He will cause you start thinking all kinds of wrong thoughts.
You are valuable to God, and you are to your new family which is all of us! Rest if you must but don’t give up. God knows exactly where you are and He is with you. Never forget that. Cry out to Him, tell Him how much pain you are in, and that you need His help. He will hear you, and help and strengthen you.
I have a passage from the word of God for you it is from the book of Daniel chapter 6 verse 27. ” He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth.
He will deliver and rescue you. Remember also Romans 8:28, “All things work together for good to them that love God, and are called according to His purpose.
Hold on to Him no matter what your feelings. Trust God. He is all you need.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
February 28, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Angela
Antonio, thanks for your response! I was definitely feeling alone, but I’m glad you know what I’m talking about! People are so enveloped in their own lives–how can we not, we are inherently selfish. What you said about the media, it’s true. A few weeks ago, a child molester was caught via facebook and thanks to fb, we have one less child molester in the world.. but WAIT.. facebook records ALL our conversations and tracks EVERYTHING. FB representatives said they would help the FBI intervene if there is suspicious activity-however, what is this? The patriot act going into effect? And the ndaa behind everyone’s back on New Year’s Eve? I’m going to stop here because it doesn’t matter. GOD is the greater picture. There are going to be endless troubles in this world and I can keep researching, but that’s what it’s going to be, endless, and tiring, and overwhelming–sooner or later, you realize you have all this information most people don’t have which isolates you and makes you lonely-not to mention feeling helpless and hopeless. I just want to be able to use this information for good. They say we are sheeple; that the american people are sheep being led to slaughter. But we ARE sheep- we are dumb sheep, that’s why we need a shepherd who will protect us and lead us the right way. But most people are following something else. God will protect his own, those who believe him, those who seek him with all their hearts. Maybe our job is to see the urgency in leading people to Christ and not be passive about it. I’ll be praying for you too, not to be overwhelmed by the evil that is unfolding- to not focus on this information, but on God. To continue to be reminded of God’s power and his glory and that evil is already defeated. I pray that your faith increases as you continue to trust in Him. That He may use you and I, and all our brothers and sisters in Christ to love others. To extend our grace in these difficult times. I pray that all of you are covered and protected by the blood of Christ. That you may put on daily the helmet of salvation, breastplate of righteousness, belt of truth, shield of faith, sword of the spirit, and with ready feet that are planted firmly on the gospel of peace. God is our fortress, our refuge, our stronghold. He is our rock, and in Him, we are firmly planted. Nothing will shake us!! Thank you Lord for these amazing group of people. Bless them, may they continue to glorify you! Amen.
February 29, 2012 at 3:59 am
Antonio
Angela, thank you so very much for your most encouraging letter. Yes, it’s martial law (ndaa 1031) coming to arrest a gun totting, Christian, terrorist like myself. And it’s coming to a theater near you, too! Yippee, we’ll all be safe, then. Don’t you just love it? What does the Bible say about the things that are unjust being called just. The Devil is , indeed, deceiving the world. He’s telling people the truth is a lie and visa-versa.
Since you brought up the ndaa act, it shows we are very like minded on such issues. I was thinking the very same thing as I wrote my letter last night. But that’s all besides the point. I’d like to concentrate on the direction you took in your letter. Yes, we are the sheep and God will fight and lead for us. I listen to NPR (no I’m not an evil liberal for everyone who’s reading this) and BBC news. I hear of so many stories of the murder and mayhem that’s going on all over the world. ( I recently posted asking Marianne and others to pray for the people in Homs, Syria who are being bombed and starved into oblivion.) And there’s all the graft and corruption. The average person has no clue of how much there is, has been and what’s coming down the proverbial pike. And, really, neither do I. I can only imagine in my puny little mind.
And yes, do pray for me to be reminded of Gods’ word and not to be overwhelmed by all this stuff. I have been. I’m a little to obsessive about the news. I feel it’s a duty and a vigil I must keep against the ignorance is bliss attitude. Someone has to know and keep it in mind. I have suffered a lot in my life and I don’t want to be forgotten and I don’t want others who suffer either. I hurt so much for people, from the elderly living on a few hundred bucks a month and can’t afford to heat their homes and who are lonely all the way to the kids all over the world who are starving and all the people who are suffering crimes against humanity. The suffering I read and hear of staggers me. It has disturbed me often. I’ve heard of the most unspeakable things done to people. But enough of that, as I said.
Thank you so very, very much for your prayers. I really can’t express how much your letter means and the encouragement it lends to me. I don’t like feeling like I’m one of the very few keeping up the vigil. Please keep in touch. It is such a help for me to have people like you on this site. And please let your prayer requests be know.
May our Saviour come soon to help all the humble and suffering of the world.
Come soon Lord Jesus!
February 29, 2012 at 4:38 am
Raymond Franklin
May God bless you. May God keep you safe and may God shine His light (glory) around you. Shalom.
February 29, 2012 at 9:09 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey Everyone I have a verse for today I just felt led to share it with ya’ll
Isaiah 42:16 16
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known,along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do I will not forsake them.
God knows what is going on in the world. He hears our cry. As this world gets surrounded by more darkness We need to just keep our eyes on Jesus the Light of this world. He is coming back very soon brothers and sisters. It won’t be long til we are all home together. I have been praying for all of ya’ll every single day n night. Love ya’ll
Love your sister in Christ,
Charissa
February 29, 2012 at 10:01 am
Raymond
I met a Christian once and he told me that he did not like me and please leave him alone. I replied: “When we get to heaven and find out we are neighbors for eternity…what will you do?…” He never responded… I too, look forward to the return of the Lord Jesus!!!
February 29, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Antonio
Charissa,
thank you for that scripture and your prayers. It’s because of this type of support offered by yourself and others that I feel so encouraged. For various reasons I have been a pretty isolated person for a while now. This fellowship has really helped me. It is quickening me to do other things. I’m praying for as many of the request that I can get around to reading on this site. I”m keeping a list. There are two other places I go to along with this one. But I love the level of openess and involvement on this site. I can’t believe the support I’ve gotten from people like Marianne an others. The responses I’ve gotten are amazing. People really care. I know the prayers are helping myself and others. Thankyou
February 29, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Charissa, that was a great scripture reminder! I thank you for sending it to all of us today. I am also so glad to see that you are praying for those here on this site. God bless you, little sister. You are doing God’s work in such a loving way!
Raymond, I somehow question whether the man who didn’t like you and wanted you to leave him alone was truly a Christian. That is why we need to pray for all! That was a good response you gave to him.
Antonio, we all care for you on this site. I am grateful that you are joining me and praying for the requests here. We are family, Antonio, and we lift each other up. I am praying for you to continue in strength as you face each day. I am so glad that God led you here!
February 29, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Antonio
Charissa, pray for me now. Things are starting to improve regarding my challenges at work , I think…., but something came up last night at work and I have a really big decision to make withing minutes. It’s really tough and it’s the very last thing I need along with everything else that has been going on there.
February 29, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Antonio
Marianne and others,
please pray developments have happened over night and through the morning that could eventually lead to job loss. I wish I had peace about it but it strikes at the heart of my deepest weakness and struggles since childhood.
February 29, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Angela
Antonio,
We are praying for you. It seems like you have a lot of your mind. God gave you a heart for people and it’s beautiful that it breaks for what breaks God’s heart. I’m the same way, I hurt when I see so much pain in the world and sometimes you just don’t have the time or resources to do anything about it. We don’t even know where to start because we have our own worries to deal with. This is where you stop. Reflect, because the weight of the world is on your shoulders and it’s not supposed to be because Jesus is already carrying it and not to mention your personal burdens as well. You carrying it yourself would be pointless and you’d be wearing yourself out for nothing.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” 1 Peter 5:7
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matt 11: 28-30
I pray that you surrender all the weight you are carrying to Him. I pray that he gives you rest and comfort, peace of mind, free from worry. It’s easy to focus on details, of “how” things are going to get done, “how” I’m going to make a decision, “how” I’m going to do this, do that. But don’t you see? God takes care of the “how”. It’s already been done, we just have to trust that it is done. Faith is trusting what you don’t see, what you don’t know, trusting that the details are taken care of. Trust that God will give you the best, because he will because he loves you, entirely. When I’m overwhelmed with a decision, or the details of my life, I say, “This is too much. God, I don’t want to deal with this. You deal with it.” And he always does!!
I pray that your faith increases as you continue to trust in Him. God knows every single detail already, he already knows the outcome of everything. Just pray that your will is aligned with His will. I pray that you gain discernment and wisdom for your work and all aspects of life. I also pray for you an understanding heart, that sometimes things may not go as had planned, but understand that it is what God has planned.
Remember, his yoke is light. It is not our job to carry the weight of he world, not even our job to carry our own weight. He’s already got it in his hands! Amen!!
February 29, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Charissa Lowe
Antonio,
We all love and care about you. We are a family on this site as i say so myself. I am glad things are getting better for you. The Lord is good.I will be praying for you to make this decision. Remember whatever happens its gonna be alright God will walk you through the valley. God is with us on the mountain through the valley through the floodwaters through it ALL! One thing that the Lord has been telling me is to BE STILL and KNOW that He is God. I graduate in 3 months and I dont even know what I am going to be doing! I dont even have my license nor a car. I don’t have a idea what I am going to be doing?? All I know is that I am suppose to keep my eyes on the Lord and to trust HIM and that He knows what is best for me. That I need to keep on praising Him through the storm. He promised me that He will give me the desires of my heart I just got to be patient. I didn’t get to go to the interview like i would like to But I still have a chance at the job. It just it might be til April before I get to go. Be praying for me for patience as I am waiting for our Lord.
Marianne, Ya’ll are like family so I am happy to be praying for my brothers and sisters. 🙂 Love you!!
Raymond,
I most defiantly agree with Marianne on that one.
March 1, 2012 at 11:43 am
Charissa Lowe
Hello everyone,
The verses today is James 1:2-3
Consider it pure joy my, brothers,( sisters) whenerever you face trials of many kind because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
I know alot of ya’ll are struggling with many many things as of myself, Jesus’s coming is coming very soon. The world is becoming even more dark each day, because the enemy knows that he doesn’t have very much time left. So he tries to throw everything he can to make us stumble,loose faith and try to make us turn against God, and to give up on life, he tells us lies that there is no hope. The enemy will do everything he can to kill steal, and destroy us in these last days because we are children of God. Take courage and know that we are free from the darkness of this world through Jesus Christ our Lord and keep on pressing through the fire. Read this song it has helped me sooooooooo many times in my 19yrs. here in this world. I hope and pray it helps you too!! Its from the Crabb Family Amazing gospel family singers.
So many times i’ve questioned certain circumstances
Or things I could not understand
Many times in trials, weakness blurs my vision
And my frustration gets so out of hand
Its then I am reminded I’ve never been forsaken
I’ve never had to stand the test alone
As I look at all the victories
The spirit rises up in me
And its through the fire my weakness is made strong
He never promised that the cross would not get heavy
And the hill would not be hard to climb
He never offered our victories without fighting
But He said help would always come in time
Just remember when your standing in the valley of decision
And the adversary says give in
Just hold on, our Lord will show up
And He will take you through the fire again
I know within myself that I would surely perish
But if I trust the hand of God, He’ll shield the flames again, again
March 1, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, what an absolutely powerful message you just gave all of us! Despite your youth, God has given you wisdom beyond your years. I know you have been through so much in your life and yet here you are praying for others, caring for everyone here and writing awesome words of comfort! You are simply amazing, my little sister. I thank God for you and for bringing you here. I know that everyone who reads this is going to be lifted and encouraged because of you! You are a treasure, Charissa!
March 1, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Charissa Lowe
Thank you and I will be praying for ya’ll over my 3 day weekend Love you bunches n bunches <3
March 2, 2012 at 10:12 am
Matthew
God works through you and It’s amazing. Thank you for the gift of your blog. And thank the Lord for you.
March 2, 2012 at 11:24 am
michaelspringfield
Well said Charissa!
March 2, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Matthew, I am so glad you stopped. Thank you for your kind words and for blessing me today! Your encouragement means a lot to me! God bless you, dear brother.
March 3, 2012 at 3:53 am
Anonymous
Hi, I need prayer for strength, to overcome fear, encouragement.. I was diagnosed with cancer.. pls pray for me…for healing.. I believe God will heal my disease.. By his stripes I am healed.. Amen.
Thank you
Anonymous
Philippines
March 3, 2012 at 10:34 am
Raymond
We can conquor anything with God on our side.
March 3, 2012 at 10:43 am
Marianne Lordi
That is right, Raymond. God is on the side of all those who have put their trust in Christ. Nothing is able to defeat a true child of God. Stay strong, my brother.
March 3, 2012 at 10:48 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I want you to know that I will be lifting you up to God to be healed and made whole. I know it can be scary to hear a cancer diagnosis -but stay strong. First of all, they have made tremendous strides with this disease. More are being healed totally each day. Most importantly, remember that God has the number of your days in his hands. He has authority over all that affects you and nothing can go against his will for you.
Keep reading your bible and letting the truth fill your heart when you become anxious. Remember that we here are all praying for you and will continue to do so until you are healed. I also want you to know that you can email me anytime you want to talk privately. I keep everyone on this site in prayer and especially those with serious illnesses. I am here for you! I am praying for God’s peace to fill you right now. Be blessed!
March 3, 2012 at 11:48 am
michaelspringfield
Brothers and Sisters,
I know that so many of us need something from God. We are waiting and trusting Him through the storms and pain of life. The trust we put in Him is NEVER in vain. He will do what His word promises. I have two passages of scripture for all of you that are tired, weary, battle-fatigued, or just plain worn out.
It feels like you can’t go another step. First of all God understands, take your eyes off your circumstances and onto Him. Trust Him.
I believe these two verses will not only show that God cares, but He knows how you feel, and where you are. He has not forgotten you. These verses prove once again His steadfast love and care for His saints.
REST IF YOU MUST, BUT NEVER, EVER GIVE UP.
Psalms 3:3 – But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Psalms 145:14-20 – The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He will also hear their cry and save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him.
March 3, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Antonio
Michael, Marianne and others,
thank you for your encouraging words and scriptures. This week has been so much turmoil. Many of you on this blog have read about my struggles of how I have been having difficulties at work and how I struggle with depression and physical injuries.
Well, for a while there things really started to look up at work. I was doing betting and I was really starting to do my job better. It was really great to see gains being made. And I could see Gods’ hand working in it. I really could. But then this week, starting Tuesday night, everything came unraveled.
I was only doing my normal duties at work and my upper right arm started to hurt. Nothing unusual happened. It just started to hurt. I reported it, they took me for a medical evaluation the next day and now I’m working light duty. I’ve been on light duty three times in the last three years. It’s too much. It’s the very last place I told myself I was didn’t want to be.
I’m so depressed that I’m really having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. I can’t believe, I really can’t believe I’m going through this again and that it happened when things were really beginning to look up. I was actually feeling good in my body and mind. And right then things turned the corner.
To make matters worse, I lost my temper with my co-worker who has been dogging me for so long. So now, in addition to feeling like a failure in the world, I feel like a failure in the Lord and I wonder why He would bother answering my prayers. I blew a really good opportunity to serve the Lord, when it counted the most.
I’m worried about so many things right now. Not the least of which about loosing my job because I get injured so often. My mind is almost overcome with worry and stress.
I spoke to a very close friend. He’s not a Christian but made some good observations. He feels all the mental stress and depression I’m going through is leaving me more vulnerable to injury. He’s correct. There have even been studies that show that people who are depressed and have stress caused by it have more inflammation in the body which leaves them open to injury and disease.
I know this is the case with me. It’s happened before in a very dramatic way.
I have a strained deltoid muscle. I started physical therapy yesterday. Please pray for my right arm but also my left because it has also experienced some pain.
I can’t tell all of you how low I am. I really can’t express it and what goes through my mind is horrible. I’ve struggled with this same stuff most of my life and at my age, it gets even scarier.
Please continue to pray for me. All your other prayers have worked.
Antonio
March 3, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Michael
Antonio,
How is your prayer life?
March 3, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Antonio
Michael,
thanks for asking. I pray almost constantly for everyone I can think of and everything I need along for the needs of so many others. I pray for wisdom and understanding and faith.
My depression has almost always left me paralyzed and isolated. That hasn’t helped as far as my fellowship life style goes.
I have no church life. Because of how I feel, I find the whole church “show” too much to handle. This holds true, even though I think the pastor and people are really good. I just can’t handle the show. People say that’s my problem. That’s correct. But they don’t know what it’s like to be depressed. I’m not that bad all the time. But when I’m low, like I am now, I’m really low. Seeing happy people wondering around, drinking Starbucks in the courtyard, (it’s a very wealthy congregation), just makes me feel more alone. They really try, at this big church, to make one feel welcome. But I need close Christian friends. In that respect, this web stie is all I have.
Being a loner doesn’t help.
I can go on about this stuff but i gotta’ get up and change things. When you feel the way I do, getting up and out is difficult to do on your own. It’s a catch 22. Just this past week I was feeling pretty good and getting things done. But then this last week happened. I didn’t do anything wrong and my arm just started to get sore. This happened just as I was getting ready to tell you, and Marianne, and Charissa and Angela and others that things were getting better. I could see God’s had in it daily.
Now, I really can’t believe I’m here. It’s like having a nightmare all over again. After all I’ve been through. All I did was tell myself it was gonna get better and now here I go again. The fear is that even when I don’t get distracted, I’m gonna get hurt. I feel so utterly helpless and hopeless. I have faith but this is just the same thing over again and again. That’s why I appreciated your comments. They were so timely.
I have to start with the basics: Get out of the house, exercise for my brain/body chemistry, get stuff done around the house.
There’s other stuff of course, but when you’re like me, you have to keep it super, super simple. Depression keeps you in your head too much and paralyzes you and makes thinks too complicated. So I have to start with basic stuff. Which has usually helped.
March 3, 2012 at 10:15 pm
anonymous
I feel like I am drowning sometimes and am filled with fear. Feel lost from God. Am tempted with thoughts of suicide. Even think at times maybe it is what I am meant to do, when they keep coming back again and again. Have so much guilt and fear and sense of failure in my life as a christian. If i am a real christian. just don’t think I would be like this. I don’t think I really have faith or believe that God will help me or does care for me all i seem to believe in is his rejection of me and just don’t think I can live like this believing in God, but always feeling on the outside somehow. Please pray for my faith.
March 4, 2012 at 12:13 am
Marianne Lordi
Antonio,
Dear brother, when you feel helpless and hopeless, it is only the lies of the enemy feeding into your mind. Take those thoughts captive and let the truth of God’s promises to you fill you and give you strength. you are never without help and never without hope because your faith is in Christ! He has said that there is nothing that he cannot do for you. You are being too critical of yourself. I can see that you are feeling depressed and letting those painful thoughts rule in your life. Jesus set you free, my brother. You can live in the knowledge that he is going to get you where he has planned for you to be. The gates of hell cannot stop that much less your own weaknesses. God knows what you are going through. He sees your heart and your fears. He is willing to meet you there. Keep the faith, my friend. God is not going to fail you. He has burdened all of our hearts here to pray for you and to lift you up. You are not alone. We are all family here so please feel free to talk to us. If you want to talk privately, you can email me or I am sure that Michael will give you his email also. Michael has seen how God can work when storms hit. He knows firsthand the strength of God to carry you through when you have no strength of your own.
Remember that we care, Antonio. Stay strong. We are all praying for you.
March 4, 2012 at 12:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Anonymous, I know what it is like to feel like you are drowing in your problems and that it will never get better. The truth is that God will not let you drown or be destroyed by your trials. The thoughts you are having of suicide are the enemy’s lies trying to take you down. Please, dear friend, you must not let those thougths dwell in your mind! Take them captive and let the truth of who you are in Christ be your guide. Guilt and fear are tools the devil uses to keep you in bondage! When you belong to Christ and have made him Lord of your life, he takes the guilt and shame of your sin upon himself! There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. I have made many poor choices in my life. I cannot go back and undo them. I have repented and surrendered them to Christ. I am a miserable sinner who has been saved by grace. I no longer have to hold onto guilt because Christ has taken that away. You have to remember that you also have been forgiven once and for all if you have given your life to Christ. You don’t have to live a life feeling rejected by God. God loves you more than you could ever know. He will give you what you need to stay strong if you will call upon his name.
My friend, I would like to talk to you personally on this. Please email me at: lordi.marianne7@gmail.com
I don’t want you to give up. I will be praying for you, my friend, and I know that others here will pray also. Please hold on. Read your bible and let the truth be your strength in this battle. I am here for you and I hope you will email me. I am praying for you now and I will continue to lift you up. You are not alone and you are worth so much more than you know. Take hope and be strong. Jesus can always make a way to help you.
March 4, 2012 at 1:32 am
Angela
Dear Anonymous from the Philippines,
There is a blog I follow about a woman who was diagnosed with Choriocarcinoma in October 2011. It started in the uterus, it spread to her lungs, liver and regrew in the pelvis area. She decided to consciously “choose joy” in her life. You can read about her cancer chronicles here: http://www.lilblueboo.com/category/cancer-chronicles also, watch her “Rite of Passage” video where rather than letting chemo take her hair, she does it herself and donates it. I am praying for you and I hope you are encouraged by her. Despite your situation, you can decide to choose joy!
Antonio, it is true that stress makes you more vulnerable to injury because it weakens your immune system. Actually, much of the time, stress is the root to most illnesses. But there is a deeper root and that is condemnation. Depression, anxiety, worry, are just leaves that are manifestations of a unhealthy root. When you attack a problem, you can’t attack the leaves, no, because after ripping out one leave, another one grows in its place. You need to get to the root of the problem, of all your problems. Watch this video by Joseph Prince, he describes it very well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDx0vfwNBeQ&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL8A3FCAF0E399D80E
I would encourage you to subscribe to his podcasts. Listen to Grace, receive that grace. Because when you do, you will be healed, from stress, from depression.
I battled with depression for quite some time and man it is exhausting. I was exhausted by how exhausted I was. I remember crying myself to sleep every night. One night, I cried out, “GOD! How much longer do I have to take this? I’m so tired, I feel so weak. How long God??”
Then I heard something that I’ll never forget.
“Don’t you know that when you hurt, I hurt a million times more? I hear your pain. I’m HERE in your pain. I love you, I love you so much.”
Immediately, my pain left. God hurts when we hurt because he lives in us. To know that God hurts so much more when we hurt was enough to make my own pain go away. It pains our Father when he sees his children hurt. It breaks his heart that they have false perceptions of Him. It hurts him when his love for us is there, but we can’t receive it because we feel inadequate, guilty, ashamed.
Guilt, shame, fear, worthlessness, those are all things that Satan uses to keep you away from God. When you’re depressed, you feel it so much that it becomes your identity. Don’t beat yourself up when you mess up, when you miss an opportunity to share God’s love. God will never make you feel guilty. Every time you feel any ounce of discouragement, that is Satan beating you down. He probably guilted you with your missed opportunity, making you feel inadequate, that you failed God. NO! Fight those thoughts because THEY AREN’T TRUE!!! Memorize this verse: “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Cor 10:5
Satan can slip in these thoughts into our minds which ultimately trick our hearts, making us end up feeling dejected and rejected. Guard your mind and your heart
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phillipians 4:6-7
You need to do that EVERY SINGLE DAY because the enemy will use whatever chance he gets, he will squeeze into whatever crack because he is desperate. Don’t give him that chance!
I also recommend the same book I recommended to Raymond. “The Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers. I don’t know your thoughts on her, I’ve never listened to any of her sermons, nor have I heard very much good about her, but this book really helped me through my depression. I realized that it was my mind that I’ve been struggling with my whole life because it had been so manipulated. I had to literally dissect each and every thought that I had throughout the day and discern whether it is from God or not, and if it wasn’t, I had to make it obedient to Christ. It was like I was dissecting my own brain–not merely thinking, but thinking about what I was thinking about. My brain had been so trained to be self-destructive that I thought self-destructive thoughts were normal! But it was SOO abnormal. It was a process, but I always kept my mind fixed on Christ. I prayed everyday that He would renew my mind. That my thoughts and ways be not of my own, but His. That He would guard my heart and my mind everyday. I pray the same for you.
I know God will get you through this. God is so amazing because he used this experience to show me His purpose for me–so I can walk others through these difficult times because I still remember every single negative thought I used to have and how God battled it. My studies in psychology have helped me analyze my faulty perceptions of myself, the world, and others. It also showed that depressed people have difficulty receiving which has to do with security issues. And the difference between depressed and regular people isn’t that depressed people experience more difficult things, no. Depressed people experience less positive things because they are unable to see it or perceive it in a positive light and therefore, they are unable to receive it.
Anyways I can go on and on, but God is amazing. He showed me how I can use the battle with my mind to help others. Because of this experience, I plan to pursue my dream of being a therapist and help others fight through this battle. I know God will use you in amazing ways! You just have to stop stressing! If you would like to chat more, feel free to email me: anjellaaxd@gmail.com
For anyone who believes that you are unworthy, unloved, undeserving, know that God doesn’t believe that. When he sees you, he sees perfection. You have been made righteous through Christ so when God sees you, he sees Jesus. Hard to believe? Well, that’s grace my friends. If you believe in grace, if you receive it, you will be healed, you will be transformed. It’s easy to be caught up in the details that bring you down, but all you need to do is receive God’s love. No strings attached, no second agenda nor conditions. That’s it.
March 4, 2012 at 9:38 am
Michael
Anonymous,
Here is my email address californiadreamer408@gmail.com. You are not alone. You have a family here. The enemy is lying to you. Rebuke him in the name of Jesus. Do it again and again if you have to. Jesus has already won this battle for you. This is now a fight for your faith. Don’t give up.
We are here to help you.
March 5, 2012 at 12:47 am
Antonio
Marianne, thanks so much for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. I thank God for having found this site. I can’t believe the support I have received here from yourself and the others. I really can’t believe it. I’ve made friends in such a short time with people who pour their hearts out to me. I can tell by what you write that I’m really cared for. I feel that you guys take my fight like your fight also. At least that’s how I feel for the people I pray for. And I feel that from you.
Thank you Marianne and all of you who pray for me and take the time to write. Not a word you write is taken for granted. Your prayers are paying off. I feel less lonely and scared.
I’m off to face the week.
Thanks and praise to our God that I have found you.
Thank you Lord. You have done this thing for all of us. You are the one who has built this church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.
March 5, 2012 at 7:23 am
Sharon Nitasha
I am not here for a prayer request …….but just to say if I could ask you to pray for others I will be grateful…God has given me the gift of praying….and I want to make the best use of it for building up the kingdom of God ……as I write these words I hear the voice of God who says,…….”Beloved Marianne,it is always in My will to utilise you to build up My kingdom.I am watching your ways and striving for My sake.I shall truly reward You….your walls are ever toward me I am going to give you thousand fold for all that you have done for Me.My presence is in all your ways.I am the One who brings all things to pass and My love is never ending. Behold I shall do a new thing”……
The Lord asked me write these words here…..and am glad God is using me for a message to you.Praise the Lord….
Hoping for a reply
-Sharon
March 5, 2012 at 9:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sharon, I am so glad you stopped by. I can tell you have a passion and a love for Christ and it just shows! I thank you so much for that word from God. I also have struggles that I am dealing with. I know that God is with me but to hear these words is just like a soothing balm to my soul. You have blessed me this day! In these dark days we all must keep our eyes on Christ and trust that every trial we face is working out a divine purpose to strengthen us and draw us closer to the heart of God. He is sifting the wheat from the tares. He is looking for those who will take a stand for him and not waiver when storms strike. His eyes roam throughout the earth looking for those who truly belong to him. For that reason, we must not give up when faced with adversity. Jesus told us that we would face problems of every kind but to hold on to him because he has overcome the world. That should be every believer’s victory shout no matter is happening.
Sharon, may God bless you for your obedience to give his word and to pray for others. On this site, we all pray for each other. I hope you will join in. Thank you for your words of encouragement. I truly appreciate them.
March 5, 2012 at 9:48 am
Sharon Nitasha
Oh that was so sweet to hear…it’s my pleasure to help brethren..
It is so wonderful to just watch how God uses each one of us for each other and for His glory. Yes, we do stand together and challenge to adversity,”If God is with us,what can stop us and stand against us”…..You are so right …the way how the thoughts of believers are so similar reveal the magnificent truth that we all belong to His family in One mind.
Its really my a heartfelt desire to pray for everyone for Christ is ABLE I join in 🙂
March 5, 2012 at 11:42 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey everyone,
My heart goes out to those who are hurting and FEELS like there isn’t any hope. Here is a scripture that came to my mind this morning:
2 Corthians 4:6-96 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us
We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair; 4:9 we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,
We all are sturggling and fighting with something in our lifes. I know how it feels to struggle with something especially sickness Anonymous, Don’t loose hope sister I know it seems like there is no light in the tunnel But I promise you the sun will shine again for you. My heart hurts for what you are going through. Keep on pressing through the storm sister and Jesus will walk you through Hold on to His hand, sister we love you and are lifting you up in prayer!!
Antonio my brother, I feel your pain with your depression and anxiety. I, too suffer from depression/ anxiety for about 7yrs. I know its hard to fight it but you got to keep in mind that when you are feeling hopeless and scared it is only from the enemy attacking your mind. I know this because I get this way too, He knows this is our weakness. He knows that he doesn’t have alot of time before he is destroyed by God, so he will throw things at us that he knows we struggle with. I know what stress does to your body too, I am also struggling with my shoulder and my back. I might have to do physical therapy again.A few years ago I was working with one of my show cows and it got spooked by something and broke my elbow in the growth plate and tore a muscle in my shoulder thankfully didn’t have to have surgery. But it is getting worse due to alot of stress. I have been praying and keeping in Gods word and given my stress to Him I am doing better emotionally but physically Im getting worse. So keep me in prayer also brother. Thanks
Love you guys !!!
March 5, 2012 at 11:44 am
Sharon Nitasha
I am here again for good news …….the Word of God comes forth ……”Marianne you have known it yourself that I know you by name. You yourself know that I heard your prayer about the man who committed suicide. Rejoice my child you have won….it was a test of faith.Be exceedingly glad for my power was the cause…..You have been tested and you will receive the crown of life …..for you have endured trials and I will help you through I am there by your side I destined he had to die but I will by no means forsake hid family …I myself take the responsibility as being the HEAD and FATHER of that voice …I want you to tell them,his family that I am there for them and they will thank me one day for am working in ways none can see. Further i will utilize you for my purpose. I tell you again never worry about this again for he only came out of his body but I hold the soul I will take care My child. It is the will of the Father that all these things should come to past. My hands are on your writing I will even send more powerful messages through your word. I am here well write in front of you right now …..Smile my dear daughter ….see this is the countenance I wish to see always on your face .Say goodbye to adversity I have won it over for you My dear ………..
This is your dear Savior,
Almighty God ”
awesome Sister God is speaking wonders to you it is soul-relishing to pass on the word from the very mouth of God …..God led me to this blog unexpectedly …….God is just so indescribable ….
Hope these words of God soothe your soul and uplifts your spirit ….
and i ran over that article you wrote about that man who sadly suicided but now you can rejoice God is taking care 🙂
after a month when my exams are over I will be back in full form to contribute to your blog to the fullest ….
Trying to help you in your mission,
Sharon
March 5, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Janet Coss
Dear Marianne,
I came upon your site while looking for places to post prayer request, and I thank God for your site. Last week I was told I have lung and brain cancer, this came after a routine cat scan of my spine and sinuses. To say I was shocked would be putting it mildly. I was totally immobilized. I saw the oncologist for the first time today. Will have a biopsy of my lung tomorrow, and pet scan Wednesday. Please keep me in your prayers as it only by Gods mercy and grace that I am able to function. Pray God is glorified in this time of trials, and that I trust Him alone, knowing that all things work together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Again thank you so much and praise God in advance for His work in my life…..Janet
March 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dearest Janet, You can be sure that I will be praying for you and I am calling upon all the prayer warriors on this site to join me! My dear sister, I know you must be feeling anxious form that news. However, I am praying to a God who can heal you with a word. I have watched as stage 4 cancers were healed and I am going to pray until you are healed. My prayer is that the lung scan tomorrow will bring you hope. God has your future, my friend;. Your cancer, your doctor and your situation has no power over your life. It is only God who has numbered your days. We are all living in perilous, dark days. The enemy has pulled out all the stops to get us to doubt our God. It is now that we must stand trusting, as did the three Jewish boys in the Old Testament. Nebuchadnezzar had them bound hand and foot to be thrown into the fiery furnace. They stood up to him and refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar. They told him in essence, ” O King, our God will save us. But even if he doesn’t, we will not bow down”. Those boys knew that death had no power over them. They understood that in the midst of an imminent death, God was able to save them. He had the final word on their lives, not the King! In your case, the same holds true. God has the final say on your life. He alone has authority and power over everything that touches your life. I Will not stop praying for you. I lift Rob up many times during the day and I will do the same for you. When a sister or brother in Christ is under attack, we all are. And we will all join with you in this battle.
My sister, I love you and I will be here for you for whatever I can do. Please know that you can email me anytime you want to talk. You are not alone for God has already commissioned his angels to go with you to that appointment. Please let me know what happens. We all care for you. Be strong, dear friend – God is with you!
March 5, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sharon, Even though you live in India, you are helping us all out here. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. I am so thankful for it. After you finish your exams, I will look forward to you joining me here in prayers for others. Please continue to keep Rob and Janet in your daily prayers for healing. We need to come along side them and help them in this battle they face. God bless you, dear sister.
March 5, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Charissa, Great word for today. Let light shine out of darkness! That is a word for me in praying for Rob and Janet. Please continue to pray for those on this site. They all need our prayers, my young warrior! May God bless you for thinking of others.
March 5, 2012 at 5:57 pm
nirmala
oh lord please save my marriage .please restore reunite intervene heal .i am requesting you pleading you . i don’t want my marriage to break.i do love my husband but he does not want to see me ,does not want to talk to me . i tried my best to make him understand .he is been misguided by a lot of people .please guide him show him the way you choosen when you got both of us married .you made us as one and now the world is misguiding him and is trying their level best to divide us , separate us to break this marriage.my in-laws are also not allowing him to be with the wife.they are not allowing the son to stay in another house with the wife.they are brain washing him to leave the wife.lord do a miracle save my marriage let not evil over rule the truth of the lord..brothers sisters prayer worriers pastor please pray that my husband understand his wife and he stay with me in another house. the evil spirit is troubling me .lord do a miracle yours sister-in-christ.
March 5, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Antonio
Nirmala, Rob and Janet you are all on my prayer list along with others.
None of you are alone. We are all together here praying for one another, no matter what our circumstances are.
March 5, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Nirmala, My heart breaks with yours. I am praying for a supernatural intervention in your marriage. May God bring your husband to the end of himself so that he will see the error of his ways. I pray for God to turn back those who are trying to come between you and your husband. I pray for you to have peace despite what is going on on your life. No matter what happens, God is more than able to give you a futre with hope. He alone knows the outcome and I pray that he comforts you and leads you in the path he has set for you. We are all praying for you, Nirmala.
Antonio, Thanks for your prayers for these our brothers and sisters.
March 5, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Antonio
Charissa Lowe,
You are on my prayer list for your job, graduation and now car situation. Thank you for the encouraging words and prayers.
I hope it goes well. I’m praying for you and all the others on this site.
March 6, 2012 at 10:02 am
Sharon Nitasha
Janet Coss,Rob and Nirmala, you are all in my prayers…..
My dear brethren I am sure our God will surely answer our prayers very soon. He is a God who will never forsake us.
We are strengthened each day for through our recovery we will all be a living testimony and a glory to God Almighty….
Marianne and all others on this site i bear you in my prayers ……
FOR SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND OUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF
Our God will make a difference and let our light shine before us .
Like even as disciples asked Jesus Christ why was a man blinded since birth,He replied it was for the GLORY OF GOD
This day for our healing is CERTAIN we will soon be one day, rejoicing to proclaim that “GOD THROUGH ME REVEALED HIS GLORY” and would declare from the housetops what great things the Lord has done for us ….
We are GOD”S OWN PEOPLE ,if we ask Him bread He will not give a stone but fill us with manna straight from heaven….
Let the Holy Spirit fall on all sufferings and let the GOD of TRANSFORMATION work miracles I Pray…
My support and prayers in The LORD is with all of you ….
-Sharon
March 6, 2012 at 10:26 am
Monica Gallegos
Hello my name is Monica Gallegos, this pray request is not for me but for my son.He is 20yrs old, and going thru some rough times now, he is at a correctional faciety at the present time. He going thru some emotionally and physical troubles now and it is leading him into a spiral down road, that he may be facing prison time in his future if things don’t turn around. Iamyheart I truly feel that it all start from couple of months ago when he first got sick with a stomach infection and cause him serve abdomial pain and the docters put him on pain meds and I truely feel that it caused him a dependecy on those meds. And also he lost alot of hours with work, so it caused him problems financially; rent,bills,etc… So he is at a point of ,I think suicidal.of despear, feeling like he is going no way but down.And doesnt care what happens to him… As his mother, Im so worried and hasnt got much sleep…
Im wanting a prayer request for my son and for me…
March 6, 2012 at 11:24 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Everyone,
I was reading my devotion book its called “Hearing God’s voice” and I wanted to share it with ya’ll I hope and pray it helps ya’ll this is what it says:
“I have promise to never leave nor forsake you, my child. That includes when I call you into battle. I am a trustworthy leader. I don’t give my recruits an assignment and then stand by and watch them fail. I painstakingly prepare my soldiers for everyfight. Victory is assured when you put your confidence in in me as your commander in chief.
My servant Deborah told Barak that I was going ahead of him to give my people success. She did not focus on the enemy’s numbers or their might; she knew they were no obstacle for me. Her faith gave Barak courage.
So quiet Your fearful heart, dear one. I have not lost sight of you!! In, fact I have gone before you. I know all the strategies of the enemy and will teach you how to defeat every scheme. I won’t leave you to fight on your own. You and I together- are invicible.”
Brothers and sisters,
God is with you in your battles and He knows that it seems Impossibe to be fixed. But He promises that He is going ahead of you and working things out. Theres a song from the Casting Crowns Its called already there. It goes like this:
From where I’m standing
Lord it’s so hard for me to see
Where this is going
And where You’re leading me
I wish I knew how
All my fears and all my questions
Are gonna play out
In a world I can’t control
When I’m lost in the mystery
To You my future is a memory
Cause You’re already there
You’re already there
Standing at the end of my life
Waiting on the other side
And You’re already there
You’re already there
From where You’re standing
Lord, You see a grand design
That You imagined
When You breathed me into life
And all the chaos
Comes together in Your hands
Like a masterpiece
Of Your picture perfect plan
When I’m lost in the mystery
To You my future is a memory
Cause You’re already there
You’re already there
Standing at the end of my life
Waiting on the other side
And You’re already there
You’re already there
One day I’ll stand before You
And look back on the life I’ve lived
I can’t wait to enjoy the view
And see how all the pieces fit
One day I’ll stand before You
And look back on the life I’ve lived
Cause You’re already there
You’re already there
When I’m lost in the mystery
To You my future is a memory
Cause You’re already there
You’re already there
Standing at the end of my life
Waiting on the other side
And You’re already there
Sooo I hope that helps it reminds me that God is in control and that I just need to Be Still and Know He is God. I am praying for you guys! Ya’ll are on my mind all the time and I love you guys, ya’ll are my family in Christ and I am sooo very thankful God brought me to ya’ll
This is my prayer for ya’ll
My Precious Jesus I lift up my sweet brother and sisters in Christ to you There are so many things that are going on in each individual, It breaks my heart I wish I could fix and make things better. I know that I can’t but you can heal and let the light shine back into their lives. I pray Father that your Holy Spirit of Peace will pour down into their lives. I pray that you will shield their minds from the enemy in Jesus name Let your word of Hope feel their minds. Jesus I pray that your Holy Spirit of ALL understanding will be upon all my brothers and sisters that you have brought into my life. I pray all these things in Jesus precious name AMEN!! I love ya’ll!!!!!!!!
Love Your little sister in Christ,
Charissa
March 6, 2012 at 11:29 am
Charissa Lowe
Wow I wasn’t meaning to write that much!! 😉
March 6, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Sharon Nitasha
Charissa,those words are just so a pure reflection of Our Beloved Father in you 🙂 am so glad for you 🙂
You are a true warrior for Christ !
Congrats sister ! I can clearly see a powerful word for this world through you .May God bless you abundantly and pour His love even more into your heart. I encourage you to carry on and shine like OUR LIGHT before this dark wicked world ….
even I hear songs like those of Casting crowns,tenth avenue north and all…….they are great like you say….
You are a charm and diamond in the crown of our Lord Jesus Christ,Our King….
Its so wonderful to see you are young just like me …….we are sheilded weapons of tomorrow ready to fight the battle with this world,being representatives of Christ …
I dont know you but am sure you will be my sister in Heaven 🙂
-Sharon
March 6, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Sharon Nitasha
Dear Monica Sister,
We are all here for you and even more GOD ALMIGHTY has His eyes fixed on you and your son.When you come in search of God HE SHALL BY NO MEANS FORSAKE YOU.I will surely pray for you and all of us here will join hands and pray for you and your son.OUR GOD REIGNS and has heard your prayer.His answer will come very soon.Dont worry my dear, It will all be fine in a little while .Rest is assured
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peikninrefs this will give you hope 🙂
March 6, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Janet Coss
Thank you all for your prayers and words of comfort and encouragement, they bring me such joy and renew me. I am due to have a lung biopsy Friday morning early 5.30 am, please pray it can be done the least invasive way, as the Doctor says he may have to do a more lengthly surgery. Lori I would love to speak to you privately if possible. Again, you are in my prayers also and God bless all of you for your prayers.
Your Sister in Christ
Janet
March 6, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Antonio
Monica, I’m sorry about your son’s difficulties. I have him on my prayer list.
March 6, 2012 at 7:23 pm
Frankie Wansing
Charissa, Thank you so much! Your words of encouragement are so very appreciated and help bunches!!!
March 7, 2012 at 12:32 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Monica, I am joining the others here and will be praying for your son. I teach at a men’s prison and I know that they feel lost there. But some of them are coming to the bible study and actually finding out about Christ and they are learning to follow him. They will be stronger when they get out. I pray that your son also learns to put his trust in Jesus and learns how to surrender to him. Only then can he ever have victory in his life. I will be adding him to my prayer list. Please tell him that many people are praying for him!
March 7, 2012 at 12:35 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Janet,
I just emailed you with Lori’s email address. She is looking forward to talking with you. I am praying for you and Rob many times during the day and night. May God’s peace fill you while you wait on him to heal your body. We all care for you, Janet. God has commissioned all of us here to pray for you daily. Never feel like you are alone, for we are all with you. God bless you, dear sister. I am here anytime you want to talk.
March 7, 2012 at 12:37 am
Marianne Lordi
Sharon and Charissa, you are both young godly women. I thank you both for caring enough to pray for those here and to give a word of encouragment to those who need it. You are truly women of God and I pray that he blesses you both!
Sharon, you and Charissa are about the same age. You should get together online and do a blog for young people. You are both so gifted.
March 7, 2012 at 1:48 am
Sharon Nitasha
yes Marianne sister,
we will soon be talking about it and doing it …..we indeed are born to serve God and Our love for Him pours out 🙂 …..May it is God’s plan we should be doing it …..I was thinking myself that i didnt find anyone similar to me to join hands with me in this wonderful mission and am so glad that there is a one Christ designed like Charissa,just like so angelic and a pure expression of Christ’s love for us…..Hope things will work soon well : )
I thank you a bunch for such support and love
You can be sure that you have the greatest gift of “LOVE ”
may the MOST HIGH GOD HIMSELF reveal His glory to you 🙂
March 7, 2012 at 2:01 am
Sharon Nitasha
(Isaiah 53:5 NKJV)” But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.”
We are indeed soothed though we feel weak yet we are never crushed ….
Our God is the epitome of MERCY and the Father of Love…….through His word He created this world so dazzling …..
JUST A THOUGHT OH FATHER WE PRAY …..all of our sadness,sickness and pain shall disappear and pass into nothingness….
All you in pain REJOICE OUR SAVIOUR HAS COME ! You have landed up in the right place ……. He will very soon turn your SORROW INTO JOY …
FOR WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE ….It is easy for Him to say just words “Be healed ” and He will surely say them for us …..
Rejoice and thus be exceedingly glad……
If your reading this SMILE PLEASE Yes now that’s sweet !Our God will come to our rescue ………. : )
March 7, 2012 at 8:20 am
Janet Coss
Marianne ,thank you and all others for your continued prayers, I desperately need them, and your words of encouragement. I sent you an email to your other mail address on the site, I hope you receive it. My pet scan is due tomorrow morning at 930 am, I had my dates mixed up. Keep me in your prayers, and again thank you all for you prayers for me. To God be all glory, honor and praise. Amen
March 7, 2012 at 9:13 am
Charissa Lowe
Sharon,
You are my sister in Christ, even tho we don’t really know each other. 🙂
Its so amazing that I found someone that is young like me that has such a passion for Christ. I love it!! Its hard to find people my age that have a heart on fire for God like you and I. I read your posts and I see such a powerful and mighty warrior for God!! 🙂 I agree I think we should make a blog for teens our age. I dk exactly how but i will give you my email its.
clowegenevieve.lowe231@gmail Looking forward to hearing from you!!!!!:-)
March 7, 2012 at 11:57 am
Charissa Lowe
Isaiah 54: 10 NIV
“Though the Mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my conventant of peace be removed,”says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Psalms 91:15
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble
Pslams 119:49-50
Remember your word to your servant for you have given me HOPE
My comfort in my suffering is this;
Your promise preserves my life
Brothers and Sisters,
God is with you in your time of trouble, don’t give up hope just yet.. For the Lord promises that He will make ALL things work out for the GOOD of those who love him, Who have been called according to his purpose. He loves you and is going to take care of things. The sun will soon be out to shine again. Love ya’ll
March 7, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Anonymous
Hello, My name is Susan and i love the Lord with all my heart. I have been in a major storm for the past 7 months. My husband was arrested in july for charges he didn’t do but he still remains in jail. I lost my job the nest week and have not been able to find one.Also pray for the pain and hurt this situation has caused my family. My husband was the major provider for our house so it has been a struggle but i do want to praise God because of his mercy he has blessed me to keep my house so far by christians he has put in my life. I really ask you all pray for my husband and the charges against him. the situation seems impossible to us a humans but i know with God nothing is impossible. Please pray God will bring my husband home soon and for me to find a job to take care of our daughter. I thank you for all the encouragement i have gotten so far from this blog. I pray God will bless you each day. thanks Susan
March 7, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Anonymous
Marianne,
I’ve been praying for you. But I got the feeling you may have needed a little extra pray attention these past couple of days. I haven’t seen specific requests from you. So I’m praying for everything from healing of body and soul, strength, grace in times of loneliness, wisdom and understanding.
March 7, 2012 at 10:35 pm
Antonio
Janet,
I’m praying for you and your family and all the details involved in what your going through right now.
March 7, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Antonio
Marianne,
I don’t remember hearing any of your prayer requests. I have prayed for you anyway, along with others. These past couple of days I felt you may have needed some extra prayer.
March 7, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio. thank you so much for your prayers for everyone here and also for me. Your are right, I do need prayer right now. Many times, I am able to understand so many of the prayer reqeusts here because I have been through so much in my life. And now, my marriage is not doing well. I have done all I could. I am leaving it all in God’s hands. In the end, I know that God is with me. Whatever happens, his plan and purpose for my life will not stop. He knows where I am and what I need. I thank him for putting so many like you, Antonio, in my life to pray for me. I am so blessed.
March 7, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, I will be praying for your husband. I do know that sometimes people are not guilty of what they are accused of and yet still must pay. I pray that God will vindicate your husband. I pray that he will provide for your needs and that of your daughter. I pray that God will make a way to bring your husband home soon. Nothing is impossible for God. Keep reading your bible, Susan, and let God’s truth fill you and guard your heart and mind. It is difficult for you right now but it looks like God has sent others to help you through it. He will take you through this and even make your stronger for having gone through it. I will be praying. Please let us know how you are doing. You can email me if you ever want to talk privately. We are all here for you, my sister.
March 7, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Janet, I am so glad I got a chance to talk to you today. Many, many prayers are going up for you. Never forget that God hears our prayers. He is working something out because you belong to him. Whatever it is, he will take you through it all. I am praying night and day for you and will be praying for this pet scan tomorrow. Please let us all know how it goes. We are all with you in prayer and love! Remember, dear sister, God never has you go through anything alone! My heart is with you.
March 8, 2012 at 4:51 am
Sharon Nitasha
Dear Charissa,
I have sent a mail to you…..I hope God will show us something great and new in days to come.
May God bless you Oh soldier Of Christ 🙂
-Sharon
March 8, 2012 at 5:02 am
Sharon Nitasha
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18
The near we are to pain and loss the NEARER we are to God!!
Blessed be the name of the Lord who works all things for the good of those who trust in Him…..
By faith God said we can move mountains when our faith itself is like a Mountain and how much more can things in our lives be changed ?
For our rescue is certain and the eyes of God upon us,let’s forget out pain, for its just an emotion so transient !!
Our Lord’s arm is upon us, everything will change to our Lord’s perfect plan for us
Blessed are all you who suffer for great is your ETERNAL JOY
BE STRONG,my brethren though we seem weak our FOUNDATION LAYS IN OUR CORNERSTONE,OUR MASTER
nothing is permanent in this world not even our sorrow 🙂
March 8, 2012 at 5:06 am
Sharon Nitasha
Hi Charissa,
This is my mail id usd_nitasha@yahoo.com There are problems mailing you sorry .It shows some error. Please mail me when you can.Sorry
-Sharon
March 8, 2012 at 9:06 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Sharon No worries !! I dk why my email thing is messing up promise i will be emailing you today.
March 8, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Charissa Lowe
Isaiah 40:28
The Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom.
He give strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
BUT those who hope in the Lord will renew their strenghth.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
I know alot of us are going through some pretty rough stuff right now. I am praying for ya’ll every second of the day. I apologize i can’t come on as much as I would like to.. After I graduate I will be on as much as I can.
I am so thankful God brought me this wonderful family here that i did not have before.
Please be praying for me… My back and shoulder is getting worse the pain is going to my chest.. Like i will get a huge sharp pain run up back and then it goes to my chest and its hard to breathe.
I have no clue what is going on with me.. Im kinda getting scared, the group home that i live in is not able to take me til wednesday…. a week from now!!!!! Soo anywho please keep me in prayer. Thanks Love ya’ll
Love ,
Charissa
March 8, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Michael
Charissa,
You take care of yourself little sister! What you are going through does not sound good. I have a scripture verse for you.
Ps. 103:2-3 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases.”
He is the Lord our God who heals us. Email me when you get a chance. Let me know how you are.
Michael
March 8, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Janet Coss
thank you Antonio, Marianne and all others for their continued prayers on my behalf. I got the petscan done today, and due for surgery for a lung biopsy in the morning. Keep me lifted up to the Lord for the least invasive. I do covet all your prayers they are such a blessing. Just to know that prayers are going before the Father are my behalf, just means so much to me, I truly love and appreciate all of you. Your all in my prayers daily. God Bless you all
March 8, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Marianne Lordi
We all love you, Janet, and will be praying for your surgery. You and Rob are always in my prayers. Please keep strong knowing that the only thing that matters is that God has a perfect plan for your life. We are all with you, dear sister!!
March 8, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Antonio
Janet,
I’ll pray for the biopsy and for your family also.
March 8, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Antonio
Charissa,
I’ve been and am still going through all kinds of ailments. I know what it’s like. I know pain that goes on for years. I know what it’s like to fear what tomorrow will bring.
I’m going through , yet another ailment right now. It involves my job, yet again. It makes me wonder what is going on. But the people on this site have been praying. It’s wonderful and it helps. What a gift that the Lord has brought me here. I was very lonely for Christian fellowship.
By these trials, God is pulling us closer to himself, dear sister. This is why we are enduring what we are.
I know what it’s like to lay in bed and say, “Is this really happening to me?”. Unless a person has been through that feeling they don’t know what it’s like.
So, I’m praying for you, well I have been anyway, and I’ll pray for this situation now. I’m also praying for the group home situation.
If you can’t write us everyday remember that we are thinking about you as you think about not being able to write. Your input is was makes this site what it is, a wonderful place for hope, encouragement, strength, companionship and the love of our Savior. We can wait a while to have you back.
Things get’s better. I was a babbling mess the past few weeks. But the prayers have helped. God has opened up my eyes to some stuff. Do I still get scared? Sure I do. But as soon as I see those thoughts, I take it captive to Christ. All you have to do is see it and say here it is Lord.
Mark 5:36
35While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
March 8, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Antonio, I am so glad that you contribute on this site. You have been a real blessing. That bible verse is one that I love. Thanks for the reminder. No situation is dead as long as the resurrecting power of Christ is with us. We all have reason for hope. In all things, nothing is impossible for our God.
God bless you, dear brother. Your faith is helping all of us.
March 8, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Antonio
Marianne,
yes, we are all blessed to have one another praying and bearing each others’ burdens. The Bible teaches us to. Jesus says to us, your burdens are my burdens. He meant is with such sincerity that the message is written in his blood. If he bore and bares our burdens in such a way then we should take the responsibility of others’ burdens as though they are our own.
I pray he gives you strength and grace through all of this.
March 8, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Antonio
Susan, I’m praying for your husband, a job and the money situation and your daughter.
March 9, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Charissa Lowe
Thank yall for praying for me… I am a little better im still hurting pretty bad…. when I get out of school today i am going straight to bed.. Iam just really weak n tired. I dk what is going on. Thank ya’ll for praying for me i hope this soon this will all pass..
love ya’ll
March 9, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Antonio
Charissa,
I’m curious to know if you have access to medical attention. And if you do when are you going to see a doctor.
March 11, 2012 at 11:51 am
Sharon Nitasha
(Malachi 4:2 NKJV) But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
(Matthew 8:13 NKJV) Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.
(Luke 6:19 NKJV) And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
(Luke 17:15 NKJV) And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,(The story of the ten lepers)
(Luke 8:47 NKJV) Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the
presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
Blessed be the name of the Lord who has and who will remove all sickness and remorse from us ….Let’s bind to Him and He will bind us whole 🙂
March 12, 2012 at 10:09 am
Charissa Lowe
Antonio,
I am doing alot better than ever!! Your prayers have helped along with everyone else who has been praying for me. I go to the doctor thursday or friday, I think what has happened is I have scoliosis and like 4 months ago i washelping my uncle I was moving rail road tyes.. haha Im strong..
I stopped about the 4th one moving the railroad tye on to the forklift. I think I might have pulled a muscle in my shoulder the one that i just got out of therapy for over the summer ..I weigh like 115 and I dk how much rail road tyes weigh but they are heavy!!!!! Anywho I will prob have exrays done and all that good stuff… I will let you know how I am.. So far I am doing ALOT better than i have been!! Keep on praying for healing brother.. The Good Lord is healing me slowly but surely 🙂
March 12, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Anonymous
Please say a prayer for me. I have gone through a painful divorce and I’m haveing a hard time letting go. I feel so alone.gerald.gonzales75@gmail.com
March 12, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Gerald, I am so sorry for your divorce. It is just sad the way the enemy is attacking families and causing so many homes to be broken. We are definitely living in dark times. I know you are feeling a lot of pain and sadness right now. It is never easy in divorce and no one ends up a winner. I will be praying for you. I know what you are going through and my heart is with you. Try not to dwell on the feelings of being alone. God has a future and a perfect plan for your life despite the fact that your marriage ended. His love and power don’t end because of it. Christ will take you through this if you can keep your eyes on him and not listen to the enemy’s lies. The devil wants you to believe that you have nothing left and nothing more to live for. Those are lies from hell. The truth is that God can always restore you to wholeness no matter how broken you are now. In time, dear friend, you will heal. Please be sure to read your bible every day so that you will know the truth and be able to keep it in your heart with the attacks come. Christ did not die for you to be a failure. He died and paid the price for you to have hope no matter how big the storm is. I am praying for you. Please email me if you ever want to talk. I know a lot of people here on this site will be praying for you also. Be in peace, Gerald, for God’s power is still with you.
March 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Eileen
I ran across this sight this evening.. I cried tears of Joy.. Its just wonderful, God Bless you from the bottom of my heart.. I am in terrible pain, confused and in such turmoil.. Sometimes I have terrible thoughts and just want to give up.. I start to pray to Our Lord, and beg him to show me the way, give me strength.. To guide me.. The dispair is so painful.. I can’t stand it.. Then I feel God saying, it’s going to pass, have faith I am here guiding you watching over you..and I will never leave you.. I feel the warmth of Gods love around me, and for a few moments I feel blessed and at peace…I am so afraid, scared and frighten.. Of the future.. I’m trying to follow my path that God has placed before me, taking baby steps, and taking one day at a time.. Slowly I feel Gods leading me in the right direction.. I know when my feeling go astray it’s the devil at work..I then pray to God to guide and protect me..I pray for all who have posted.. I send you my love and blessing, in Jesus name..
March 12, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Antonio
Charissa, I’m so glad to hear back from you! I’m glad your back is getting better. For goodness sakes girl, what were you thinking? Your 115 and lifting railroad ties onto a fork lift. I’m just giving you light hearted grief and not lecturing. If I were there I could help you with all kinds of exercises I do for my back that I learned in several years of therapy. I was hoping it was nothing serious that you had. Thank God. Still, stuff like that can be dangerous. And it can really get you down and try your faith. Please, please, please be careful. My dad ruptured a disk in his back and his life has completely changed. It’s easy to do. If you can look on Youtube for how to lifting things properly. I’m not kidding. You might find some good reminders of what you should and should not do.
Okay, I don’t want to sound like I’m your mom. It’s just that I’ve been through it and I have the scars and pain still. It got really scary at times with my back issues. Please take care of yourself. The therapists will give you good advice.
Also pray for my upper arms. One is really hurting after straining it at work. My employer has me on light duty. The other arm has been hurting also. No one can really figure it out. The doctors say it’s a strain (in my upper right arm). That part we have worked out. MY right arm was strained at work doing a certain task. But my left arm has the same pain, just not as bad, and I didn’t do anything to it. That’s the part we can’t figure out.
A friend of mine is a massage therapist since 1992 and she’s a naturopathic doctor also. She says it’s stress in my back , neck and arms related to my other back problems and my life issues. I have been under alot of stress for several years now. I’ve talked about some of it here and you’ll probably hear more.
I’ll just make it short and ask you to continue to pray for my arm and the situation surrounding it at work. It’s more than I want to type or want you to read. But please pray for me. It’s been one thing after another but God is really pulling me in close through this. It’s been a grind, though with some real misery along the way…many emotional/mental and pysical health issues.
Your name is literally all over my prayer list. Like in three different places. I write everyone’s name down. Your’s got written down with many of your posts. You’re one of my blog friends on this post.
I feel so blessed to have found this site. I can’t tell you how much I look forward to having a message from you guys.
Please pray for me too. I look forward to the days when we share what the Lord God of Israel has done for his children. He does it all. He is the only God. (I’ve got stories of what He’s done already but I look forward for more..
Isaiah 43
1 But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush[a] and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
AMEN and AMEN
March 12, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Antonio
Gerald, your name is on my prayer list also. I will pray for you and you are not alone. Pray that God draw you close in this difficult time and ask that he lead you in what you are to do. You are not alone. Many have been through it, on this site. They know how you feel.
March 12, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Eileen, I am so glad that you stopped here. We all are facing troubles of every kind but we are building each other up in the truth. I will be praying for you. When you have thoughts about giving up, take that thought prisoner and line it up with the truth that Jesus has given you. Read your bible each day. It is only in knowing God through his word that you can have the armor that you need to fight the battles you face each day. Fear is from the devil. He plants seeds of doubt in your mind and then lets them grow into fear. The truth will set you free, my sister. You don’t have to be in bondage to fear and anxiety. Christ has set you free from all that comes against you. When you know him as Lord and Savior, you know that nothing can crush you or destroy you. God holds your future. If you just keep your eyes on him, he will lead you on the path that he has planned for you long before you were born. In this dark world, it is easy to get fearful but don’t let that fear rule in your life. Be strong, dear sister, and trust that Christ is more than enough to take you through.
I will be praying for you each night. I am sure that others here will join with me. You have come to a place of love here. We all care and will be with you. Please stop back to let me know how you are doing. You are not alone, Eileen. God has put friends around you to help lift you up. Be in peace!
March 12, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
That was a good message, Antonio. I myself have memorized that verse in Isaiah 43 that you referenced. It is the message of truth. We are going to pass through the waters of trouble and the rivers of pain. We are going to have to walk through the fire of trials. But in all things and in all ways, God is always with us! We cannot be destroyed nor can our trouble stop God’s plan for our lives. It is such a good reminder. The word of God has the answers to all of our problems. Thanks for always reaching out to help others, Antonio.
March 12, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Antonio
Eileen,
I don’t know the source of your pain and confusion and fear. Trust me when I say, I’ve had and I am having now, my share. It’s been rough for a time. God has pulled me through and brought me closer to himself. It’s still a struggle but I have to stay in the word and watch what I’m focusing on. The fear gets to me at times. But by God’s grace, and I mean his abundant grace, I’ve gotten through and then some.
You are correct, challenges pass. For me some have gone and others are still here. It’s a fight. I get distracted and the devil gets some shots in sometimes. But he’s NOT going to win the fight. Our God will see to it and has already seen to it.
Sister, I’ve been told a million times to get in the word and stay in the word. Do that with the rest of us. Pray sister, pray. Cling to the Lord like you would cling to a tree if you were in a tornado. Pray with me and the rest of us for each other. All we have is our God and the fellowship he’s given us.
I have you on my list of people to pray for.
Please let us hear back from you.
March 13, 2012 at 3:47 am
Christine
Dear Marianne,
My nerves were shattered and so when I opened to one of the gospels, Jesus seemed far away. I was in terrible torment because of this for 1 1/2 years but now my
heart is cold and hard and I can’t feel. I fear Him and sweat at the thought of going to hell, but there were no callouses on my heart when i fell from faith because of the fear when he seemed so far away, so now what? I used to try to jump up in faith, claim promises and could hardly sleep at night. Now I sleep (not too many hours), but the fear is not there like before. I shut down because of the torment, etc. My heart is wicked against God and I want to repent, but it’s hard to when I tried everything, and I mean EVERYTHING to get back to Him.(Yes, even reading the Bible, Joseph PRINCE, ETC.) Nobody understands me hardly and everyone is tired of hearing my story. I
died of a broken heart spiritually. Spiritually raped, like an aborted baby in a bucket of blood. It’s 2:40 am. I’m not tired. I’m broken to smithereens and can’t get up. Yesterday, a friend gave me a word from Jesus: Draw near to the fire of love that’s in my heart for you.” I tried- flat and cold and angry with Him because of lack of repentance and thinking that if I tried everything and didn’t succeed in reaching Him even with His promises. I’m terrified, but I can’t feel it so much. I kept rededicating my life to Jesus, but not in full assurance of faith, so I was condemned when i read His Word. Now how can i rise again? My thoughts are how can I trust Him if I fell through the cracks and the wall in my heart because of the association of the fear with Jesus, because I trusted Him. (Of course, God is always right and I am wrong-I need to realize this in my head and heart.) My breath used to be thick with His presence, now I am in total shock at what I have become-like a child kidnapped in sudan to become a soldier and who becomes hardened.
My heart saying “Why did you allow this to happen to me?” My main thing I guess being, if I was full of love for You then and stronger then and didn’t succeed in getting to You, what now? I’m totally shocked. But yes, this fried\nd had also prophesied some months ago that He would lift me out of the pit and put me on the Rock. (That was when I had feeling in my heart and was struggling to reach up.) I called and I called…I know I shouldn;t
treat you like God. I am inconsolable and in shock and not sure what to do with the unbelief and condition of my heart. I’ve talked to everybody and have an appointment with two pastors on Wed.tomorrow) – but I’m feeling really hopeless thinking if i wasn’t rescued then, what about now? Please, please pray for me. I cannot break the strongholds in my heart and mind. I keep thinking, I don’t deserve this – though technically i do. I run away fromGod and the things of God because of my heart/soul condition- This is not the Christine I was. Please, please pray for me. If you ask me how I’m doing via e-mail, etc. I will probably say ok or something like that, because I want to move forward by faith instead of looking backward, (I can’t get past the walls
of unbelief, trauma, unforgiveness, fear, hate, shock, etc.), but I need help too- so I keep asking people to help me, because unless HE COMES WITH A MIRACLE, I’m going to hell. (Please pray a Miraclefor my daughter (19), her boyfriend and elderly parent and family/relatives who aren’t saved, too.) I’m trapped with so many catch 22’s of mental and heart bondage.I’m like an animal now. I tried and tried to get free. Please, please pray long term that you very much. Pray too that I’ll stop exalting myself above God, etc and the prayers from ephesians 1and 3, etc. Thank you so much!
Sincerely and thankfully,
Christine
March 13, 2012 at 11:51 am
Sharon Nitasha
” But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose
hope is in his unfailing love,”
Psalm 33:18
” For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth.”
Psalm 71:5
“Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,”
Psalm 146:5
which nation is there that has God so close to it we are the most blessed people above all nation ………
March 14, 2012 at 12:07 am
Antonio
Christine,
your are on my prayer list. I will pray for you tonight and tomorrow and until I hear back from you and beyond that.
Sister don’t be so hard on yourself. I have a feeling you have more faith than you know. It sounds to me like you are carrying too much guilt. And it sounds like you are being too hard on yourself.
I know how it feels when you think no one understands you. And I know what it’s like when friends get tired of hearing your stories. I know what it’s like to be that person. I know what it’s like to think, “why is this always happening to me?” and “why do I always mess it up?”. And I know the guilty feelings it causes.
God knows you didn’t mean to make the mistakes you did. Of course there are mistakes where we all could have made better choices but God knows about it all and he knows your heart.
He doesn’t judge us like world does. I’m still going through this stuff and have struggled with it for years.
The door is already opened for you to be close to God. Just rest in that fact. Christ’s blood was shed, “it’s finished”, he said.
You don’t have to keep on rededicating your life back to Jesus. He knows your heart. If you don’t get some kind of magical feeling when you rededicate yourself, it doesn’t mean he isn’t there with you.
Love the lord with all your heart and love others as yourself. That’s the whole law. Rest , quite yourself before him.
As far as promises of the Bible go. Abraham and Sara had “The Promise” made to them and they had to wait a long time to see it. That doesn’t necessarily mean we have to wait forever. But it does mean we have to believe until it comes. And if it doesn’t come tomorrow it doesn’t mean your faith isn’t good enough or that you are a bad Christian.
Psalm 27:14
Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD
March 14, 2012 at 1:29 am
Christine
Thank you very much for your prayers. I covet them.
March 14, 2012 at 8:42 pm
caroline
Last January, I asked for prayer for restoration and reconciliation with my partner- Merari. Last March 13, he came back! He told me that he want us to get married maybe next year.Praise God!I always put in my heart this verse from 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith not by sight. Brothers and sisters in Christ please pray for me and Merari especially on our plans of getting married next year and pls pray that we find a job that we both enjoy.Thank you so much!
March 14, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Antonio
Christine,
you are welcome.
March 15, 2012 at 11:25 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Christine,
I can see a deep heaviness on you that is making you weary. You are feeling hopeless and helpless because you don’t truly understand the grace of Jesus Christ! You are trying to carry burdens that aren’t yours to carry and it is literally wearing you down. The strongholds in your heart are not yours to break. Christ has done that for you. I believe you need a deeper understanding of what it means to be saved by grace through faith. You can’t trust Christ if you don’t know him.
My sister, I want to talk with you about your fears and questions. Please email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com so we can talk privately. I want to pray with you and talk to you about the love that Jesus has for you. You are condemning yourself instead of forgiving yourself. You will only fail when you do that. You don’t need to live in fear when Christ is with you. I will tell you more when you email me.
God bless you, dear sister. i will be praying for you.
March 15, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Christine
I am so scared and in deep bondage to fear and unbelief. I don’t want to go to hell and i want the relationship i had with God tht I had before. God gave me something and i need to pick up on it. i found a site (www.heavenisopen.com) and God gave me a witness the next day through a friend with a word from Jesus to me but the bondage is so great I wonder if I should get a counsellor who deals with inner healing (Which I’m not sure which one to get – and I think that if I didn’t defeat my fear then and tried everything, what about now. (I know, technically, we have a choice) But I’m the one who has to open my heart. What a catch-22 I’m terrified, but not feeling the torment before because I have set up walls so that I don’t hurt anymore – Very dangerous spiritually so I’m terrified and see no way out –
I’m lost and broken hearted. I need to make a commitment to Jesus, but am flat and am in bondage to fear and unbelief. It’s not right that this happened to me. (I know, technically it was). I keep going to others so I don’t have to face God, but i already did am am really scared . I keep going round and round. I took a pastor’s advice and am listening to an audio series by a pastor – I don’t know how helpful it is. It seemed like it was more for people who are in the process of fighting, not those who have been overcome. I feel so stupid saying this-I feel like I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t .
I can[t neglect the word that Jesus gave me, but it should be mixed with faith.
Jesus have mercy on this sheep who loves You with an everlasting love, with a lukewarm and terried heart. I’m not trying to be disobedient.
Sincerely,
Christine
March 15, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Christine, I will talk to you about this. I got your email so please write again to me as I have received it. We will reason this out through God’s word. You are letting fear rule in your life. Perfect love cast out all fear. That Perfect Love is Jesus Christ. I will be waiting for your email.
March 16, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
This is an email I received from a woman in South Africa. I am asking for prayers for her and any advice you may have. Thank you all!
From: Monelisa – South Africa
Hi this is a beautiful site here. I just need advise from my brothers and sisters in Christ.
After high school – I didn’t manage to finish varsity unlike my other cousins, becuase I didn’t have a very strong support system at home. But even after I dropped out – I didn’t give up – I went out there and got a job and started my own little business. It is a great business concept and has been approved by everyone I’ve told….., but somehow strangely things have not been working out for the past two years…no matter how much marketing I do and research – it just doesn’t workout. Everyone around me is puzzled – my only explanation is maybe God is still training me spiritualy before my business starts bringing an income. Well it’s been a tough training as I am the only bread winner in my family – things have been tough – I got black listed for owing an amount I couldn’t pay.
I’ve cried so many nights, people around me make fun of me saying, ” Who do you think you are to run a business you uneducated person”!! – But deep inside I know that God has been EDUCATING and teaching me a lot about business management and marketing even though I do not have a Degree Or Diploma to show for it.
All my cousins have jobs and living well and honestly I am starting to panick thinking maybe IT WON’T WORKOUT FOR ME SINCE I DIDN’T GO TO SCHOOL – I’M A USELESS UNEDUCATED WOMAN really struggling to make ends meet for the family.
Actualy a friend of mine not so long ago suggested I SHOULD JUST FIND MYSELF A RICH MAN AND MARRY HIM, that’s the only way I’l be able to manage my finances – but somewhere deep inside me I have this unfading hope that God is not limited by the systems of this world “Education” He himself is able to teach me the secrets about making and income and running a business.
Things look bad – I’m fasting and praying just so I don’t lose my focus and despite what everyone says I KNOW MY REDEEMER LIVES AND HE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS. I’M SO WEAK RYT NOW AND I AM CLOSE TO LOSING HOPE BUT I BELEIVE I WILL SEE HIS POWER.
March 16, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Priscilla Roman
Pray to God to give me STRENGTH. This past Monday, I lost my spiritual father. Maurice HIlliard, Pepperdine University Athletic Chaplin. He was found dead on the beach, while on his morning prayer walk. I didn’t have a father who raised me, he took me under his wong at the age of five. He was taken too soon. . He never saw me get married or have my first child. Each morning I wake up hoping it was all a bad dream =(. Please pray that i gain peace in knowing that to be absent from the body means to be present with the LOrd. Amen, and THANK YOU!
March 16, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Priscilla, I am so sorry for the loss of your spiritual father! I know you must be in great pain. You can take comfort in knowing that when Maurice died, he came face to face with his Savior, Jesus Christ. How great his joy must have been to finally behold his Lord! I know very soon that Christ is coming back for us. As the world grows dark and evil increases, we hold on to the hope of our blessed Lord returning to take us with him. Be strong, dear sister. Although Maurice did not get to see you married here on earth, we will meet with him at the marriage feast as Christ, our groom, comes to gather his bride, the church. Until then, study the word and arm yourself with the truth of God’s word. He will give you his peace. I am praying for you.
March 18, 2012 at 8:32 am
Monelisa - South Africa
Hi Marianne, thankyou for posting my story on the prayer request. As I was reading through the other prayer requests God said something to me regarding everyone who is facing a challenge here, God said, “ARE WE WILLING TO HANG ON UNTIL WE SEE GOD’S GLORY IN THE SICKNESS, FINANCIAL PROBLEM, MARRIAGE PROBLEM YOU FACING???” – so many people die and give in before they see God’s glory in their situation. The situation was designed in a way that it doesn’t KILL YOU but KEEP YOU CLOSE TO GOD. THE FIRE YOU GOING THROUGH WASN’T MEANT TO BURN YOU, BUT TO BLESS YOU. ISAIAH40verse31 says… but those who wait upon the LORD
shall have their strength renewed.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
One thing I know about an eagle is that when there’s a storm – naturally the wind that blows under it causes the eagle to FLY HIGHER. It gives it’s wings strength.
EXAMPLE OF A PUZZLE: BEFORE YOU START PUTTING TOGETHER THE PIECES OF A PUZZLE, YOU ALREADY KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL DEFINITELY COME TOGETHER AND MAKE A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE – I WISH WE HAD THE SAME FAITH FOR OUR LIVES, THE PUZZLE GIVEN TO US BY GOD – EACH AND EVERY PIECE OF THIS PUZZLE IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE THE COMPLETE PICTURE – EACH AND EVERYTHING YOU GO THROUGH IN LIFE IS IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURE GOD DESTINED FOR YOU.
STAY BLESSED-:)
March 18, 2012 at 11:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Monelisa, You are right, we must be willing to hang on while God works things out for us. To not trust him now is to empower a lie for God has said he would always be with us and help us when we call on his name.
God bless you, dear sister. I am praying for you.
March 18, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Charissa Lowe
Pricilla,
I am so terribly sorry I agree with Marianne Maurice is now with Jesus face to face and I believe and know too Jesus is coming very soon as Marianne has said it wont be long til we will be taken from this dark and evil world.
I too understand your pain…. I lost my daddy when I was 12 and I am 19 now and really to be honest i didnt have parents, My aunt and uncle took me in and My uncle by marriage is like a daddy to me but i am not in their lives anymore unfortuantly…. I know how it feels to loose someone that you look up to and most especially look up to as a daddy.
Know my Dear sister,
That Our Father in heaven is with you RIGHT NOW!!!!!! He will never leave you, Even if our father and mother forsake us HE will be the Father to the fatherless!! You need to CLING to HIM my dear sister. My heart go out to you and I know what you are going through, Its hard but God ALWAYS promises to carry us through the storm!!!!!! I pray that You will feel the Holy Spirit of PEACE and COMFORT pour down on you in Jesus name! My dear, He is waiting to hold you and DONT be discouraged He is GOD, He is the the God of COMFORT and STRENGHTH in our times of weakness, the God of PEACE!!!! He will hold you up with His VICTORIOUS right hand.
I know how it feels not to have a daddy to walk you down the isle my dad wont even se me graduate this year… BUT We can go back to scripture and KNOW that very soon we will get to walk down the isle with JESUS!!!!! How exciting that will be my sister!! To know that we have the Creater of ALL things is right beside us holding us through times like you are going through!!
Here on this website we are like a family If i say so myself…. Welcome to the family and anytime you feel down know that we are lifting you up to Jesus!!
IF yo want to you can email me at;avarose1993@gmail.com
Love
Charissa
March 18, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Charissa Lowe
Monelisa,
Hi you wanted advice … I hope i help
You shouldnt worry about what others think you should do.. and I think that is wonderful that you even started to your OWN business wow!!! I believe that God has his hand on you and is helping you.. The bible tells us we shouldnt worry about the approval of men. but only of God. Right now things are tough on businesses cause of the economy BUT we have a God that is a provider of ALL OUR needs and I believe he will help you in your business
And it doesnt matter if you didnt get your diploma you are still WONDERFULLY made in God and you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it and You have!!!!! Dont be afraid my friend for God is with you and dont be discouraged for God is in CONTROL!! The enemy will do everything he can to TRY to tear us down emotionally. Things will get better soon i believe.. You just keep your head up high and keep trusting God and wait patiently for Him. Your in my prayers.
love
Charissa
March 19, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Alfa Akinbobola Pirisola
I need God’s help in my life. Everything seems going bad for me, health wise, financially, business , marriage and family.
March 19, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Anonymous
Hi Alfa,
My first question is do you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior? If so, He says that in the world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer I have overcome the world.
Are you studying God’s word? Do you spend time alone with Him? These things are very important for your spiritual health. I know what it is to be in anguish. I was in horrible pain after my wife filed for divorce. It seemed that one thing after another came upon me. But I refused not to believe God and trust His Holy word. During the times I thought I could go no further, I cried out to Him and He helped me.
There were times all I could do was whisper the name of Jesus between sobs. But that was all that was needed. He brought my wife home, and I am watching His mighty power work in my life. Trusting God is not easy, but you must learn to do it. In the midst of all that is going on around you praise Him. Even if you don’t feel like it. Thank Him for all the good things He has done for you in the past.
You must keep your faith. The enemy would like nothing more than for you to quit, to doubt the power of Almighty God to help and deliver you. Welcome to our family here! We will pray for you and lift you up before our Heavenly Father. But, you can’t rely on our faith. You must use the faith God has given you. The word says that he has given everyone a measure of faith. Without it, it is impossible to please Him. I write a blog also that I think will bless you. It is michaelspringfield.wordpress.com.
You are not alone. We all are here to help pray with and for you. Trust God no matter what you feel. Believe that He has delivered you, and supplied all your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. He promised that He would, and He is not a man that He would lie.
Believe me I have been where you are. It is an awful, painful, place to be. But our God is right there with you. Call on Him and He will answer. If I can be of further service please let me know. I will be glad to give you my email address if you want to correspond privately.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
March 19, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Anonymous
Alfa,
Michael has given good advice above. Only believe in the Lord and trust him. I too have had times, and still do, where health issues, accidents, emotional issues, work problems, loss of job have hit me all at once. It was terrible. I still struggle with certain issues.
As, Michael said, we are a family here. There are people here who pray for others because they have been through terrible times.
Stay in the Word of God. If you are not familiar with it, just ask and you will find help from us. Michael has already offered. Just ask and we will help. I have a list of people I pray for. When I finish writing this note to you I will put you on my list and remember to pray for you.
Please, don’t give in. Come back and let us know what is going on.
Antonio
March 19, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Antonio
Alfa,
Michael has given good advice. Read the Word of God. If you don’t know where to start, we will help. As Michael said, we are a family. We are here to pray and help.
Like the others here, I have suffered too. I have had numerous health issues (one after the other). Job, emotional, and financial issues. I still struggle with some of them and it is a terrible struggle and hardship. But God is faithful. Only trust and believe.
Ask and we will help.
Now, you are on my prayer list.
Antonio
March 19, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Antonio
Sorry, I posted my message twice. I thought I accidentally erased the first post, so I wrote it again.
Antonio
March 19, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am also joining my brothers in praying for you, Alfa. I know it is hard for you now, but God’s plan always overcomes in the battles you face. Keep your eyes on Christ no matter how big the storm gets. Be sure to read your bible every day and let God’s truth fill your heart and give you strength beyond measure. God will always speak to you through his word. You are not alone, my friend. God is with you and he has all of us here praying for you. Be blessed and have courage. God is not going to fail you.
March 19, 2012 at 10:59 pm
anjellaaxd
Hi all,
Would you pray for my grandmother on my mom’s side. She has liver fibrosis. About 7 years ago, she went through treatment and it was torture for her and because of that, she refuses to go through treatment again. She has opted for an herbal and holistic approach. It’s much slower, but less painful. The good thing is that she got saved a few months ago and she feels encouraged because she knows God is on her side. However, it’s still disheartening to see my mom go through so much pain knowing that she can’t see my gramma (she lives in Taiwan). I just pray for comfort for my family.
Also, would you pray for a little girl named Tiffany who is 13 years old. She’s in my Sunday school and she revealed to me yesterday that her dad physically abuses her. It started with me asking her how her school work was going, and she said it was bad. It led to her revealing that its hard for her to study because her dad hits her and she can’t concentrate (but the reason her dad hits her is because she gets bad grades). I ask her what her mom does when this happens and she told me her mom leaves at night and she has no idea where. I ask her if her brother helps her. She says he used to when they were little, but now he just laughs (I think it’s a coping mechanism). She told me that she feels unsafe everytime she goes home.
This little girl shouldn’t feel unsafe in her own home. home should be the one place you feel safe. Her mother abandons her while she’s being beat and her brother just laughs. She is living in fear and it’s taking away her childhood. If there’s no intervention, it’ll take away her adulthood as well.
I have brought it up with my pastor and he has talked to the mom, but she is closed off. I’m afraid the mom will take it out on Tiffany for telling me. But I see her telling me as a desperate cry for help. The family left their last church because people found out about this and tried to help. I just pray that our church is able to shower her family with so much grace, that the mom won’t feel guilt and run away like she did last time. I just pray for comfort and protection for the kids. I pray that they know that they aren’t alone and that they are loved. I just pray they won’t start to blame themselves and internalize everything especially at this critical age.
Apparently the school has called child protective services because they suspect abuse going on at home (there are broken doors and walls are messed up). And the social worker has paid many visits, but nothing much has changed. They are trapped in this cycle, so I pray that God deliver them out of this.
If you could pray for me about this, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Angela
March 19, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Antonio
Monelisa,
I read your story from above. You are the classic “underdog” as we say in here in America. What that means is the underdog is the person, or sports team, or competitior or anyone that is not supposed to win in a competition. It’s not a bad term at all it’s just the one to describe “the little guy” or the one who has the least chances to win.
The Children of Israel were/are the underdogs of all the ages. The whole world around them is against them. Look at their tiny country surrounded by all these others. Yet, they were chosen to be God’s first children. God never picks the brightest or the best or the proud or the strong or the wise of the world.
Just because you didn’t go to school that doesn’t mean you are not the most intelligent woman out there. I know it counts in society to have an education, but God doesn’t have need of “society” to do His will or advance his children.
All he asks is our faith and trust.
Kind David was the smallest of all his brothers. He was the little guy who only tended the sheep, yet he went out with a simple sling, a stone and faith in God’s word and killed a giant man who was a very skilled warrior. He remember that God had helped him kill a lion and a bear. He kept that in his mind before he went to meet the giant.
Remember that the giant laughed at him and his brothers thought he was out of his mind for going out to fight him. King Saul gave him his armor and weapons. But David found them poorly suited for himself. Yes, he found the weapons of this world would not work for him as did his faith in God. No you don’t have a high level of education but we have the mind of Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Remember Jericho in the book of Joshua chapter 6. Instead of attacking the city straight on they march around the walls of the town seven times. Joshua instructed them to wait until he gave the word for them to give a shout. This was after they marched around the city seven times.
And they waited seven days to do it.
But they did as they were told. They waited for the signal from their leader. Then Joshua ave the signal, the priest blew the horn, Joshua gave the word to shout and the walls came down!!!! and then they attacked the stronghold of Jericho.
Christ too will come at the appointed time with a shout and the sounding of the trumpet:
1 Thessalonians 4:16
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
My point is just because your marketing plan or efforts haven’t worked yet it doesn’t mean that your efforts will not eventually work out. Wait on the Lord, let him go out to battle in front of you, wait for his word. Perhaps it’s a lesson for all of us to not charge with our own strength and our own timing and plan.
I read your story and although I’m sorry for the challenges you have, I enjoyed reading it because it reminds me of the Bible stories, where the little one wins.
God bless you. I’m praying for you. Please stay in touch with all of us here.
Antonio
March 19, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Antonio
Hello family,
please pray for me. Tomorrow I go to get the results of the MRI I had taken of my shoulder and upper arm (this past Friday it was taken). If it shows that there is no injury, they will send me back to work. The problem is that my arm and shoulder still hurt!! Three weeks of therapy they gave me has not helped. If the MRI shows no injury, they don’t care what I say about my pain. Then, they will send me back to work. I have also been told that sometimes an MRI can miss soft tissue injuries to the muscles, like my injury. So that makes me a little nervous.
This is not a comfortable place to be, if you know what I mean. Pray that God leads me through these waters on dry ground.
Thank you all.
March 20, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, I will be keeping you in prayer for the MRI results of your shoulder and arm. I hope they can find out why it is still bothering you. Hopefully they will give you some answer tomorrow. I will be praying.
March 20, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Angela, I am so glad you stopped by. I will be putting you on my prayer list and lifting your requests for your grandmother and for that young girl, Tiffany. I am praying for God to intercede in that young girl’s life and that he will protect her from further harm. I also pray that the proper authorities will take this seriously and remove this girl from that situation. It is so sad the way some children have to suffer at the hands of abusive adults. God knows what the truth is. He will help her. We all here will keep praying for her and for your grandmother.
Be blessed, dear sister. I hope you will stop back.
March 21, 2012 at 1:18 am
anjellaaxd
Hi Marianne,
Thank you so much for your prayer. My uncertainty and my fear for my grandmother and the little girl have been replaced with hope, faith, and love. I know that God is on my side. That he will heal my grandmother. I know that he will protect Tiffany and deliver her out of this situation. I know this because my God is a loving God. My God is a good God. He is the God who heals the sick and blind. He is the God who walked on waters. He is the God who comforts little children. I live in an unjust world, but I serve a just God.
You have blessed so many people through your site and know that I am also praying for you. To see that you are able to pray and care for people even when you yourself are going through pain, is just inspiring. I know that it is God who gives you that strength and I pray that God continues to carry you when you are weary. He is your refuge, your fortress, your rock. He will not waver, he will not move. I pray that your marriage stands on Him, on solid ground. Remember that he hears your prayers and to continue to cast your anxiety on him because he cares for you. I pray that everyday you feel his amazing love and his amazing grace. I pray that it overwhelms and replenishes you daily. I pray that you have wisdom over situations and an understanding heart. That you may continue to be a blessing, not only to your family, but to us, your brothers and sisters in Christ. Hang on my sister, He won’t fail you. He never does. He never will.
Antonio,
I just want to say that you are a warrior for Christ! I can see that God has brought on so much healing, love, and wisdom! It’s just amazing to be able to witness how quickly God responds and though you are still going through trials, I can how God is doing His work in you and through you! I want to encourage you to continue forth with Him. Your diligence and persistence even in the face of pain is something that I admire. I know God is smiling upon you. He is bringing you out of the mire! Continue to cling onto Him! You are truly a blessing!
God Bless you all,
Angela
March 21, 2012 at 6:19 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Angela,
I am blessed that God brought you to my site. I will keep you in prayer as well as your grandmother and Tiffany. God honors your prayers for others, Angela. You have his heart of love and it shows. I truly thank you for your prayers for me and for your encouragment. It has touched my heart and is an example of how God used your kindness to lift me up today. God bless you, dear sister! Please come back and let us know how things are going. We will be praying.
March 22, 2012 at 9:36 am
Monelisa - South Africa
Thankyou so so much Charissa and Antonio. I’m moved by your words – challenged to keep on keeping on. I was trying to calculate my bills for this month and it looks IMPOSSIBLE, I don’t know how I’m gona pull this one of – it’s so bad I couldn’t even Cry – I just started Worshiping.
March 22, 2012 at 10:23 am
michaelspringfield
Hi Monelisa,
You have done the right thing! Set your eyes on God’s promise to provide. Cast your burdens upon the Lord and He will sustain thee.
Trust Him no matter what you feel. Start thanking and praising Him for taking care of all your needs, spiritual, physical, emotional, and financial. He did before the foundation of the world.
Before you were born He knew you. He knew every problem you would have and provided the answers right then. The battle now is for your faith. Will you believe God or the lies of the devil? Will you trust your feelings or God’s word? I promise you, you will not be ashamed trusting our Almighty Father.
Michael
March 22, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Frances
Dear Marianne, I am so glad I found your site yesterday. I do believe God lead me directly to it and I have spent several hours reading all of your posts and they seem to be speaking directly to me. My husband lost his high paying job in November and has been looking since then. My oldest son is a freshman in college, and I have two other boys at home. I work as an RN, but only casually. I have been a Christian for many years, but this trial has seemed endless. My husband has gotten a lot of job leads, in various places, and nothing has panned out yet. It seems he has come in 2nd or lost out to local candidates, or the job was pulled, and it has been 6, 7 or 8 times now. It is so frustrating. I couldn’t help but start thinking Why is God doing this to us? This isn’t fair? Our lives were good, everything was on track, and then Bam. This has happened in the past with us (husband losing a job) and he has always gotten a new position within a few mos. He still is getting paid and benefits until the end of April, but as that comes closer and closer I get more and more worried. I know we should lay our burdens on the Lord and trust in him alone, but I know I have been under spiritual attack off and on and I lose it completely. And I feel hopeless and depressed. Why God would let us continue to suffer with such uncertainty. I have searched online several times and joined prayer communities, and that helps. But somehow, when I found your site, it has really hit home. Every post you have written has hit home and I know I need to surrender completely to God. For someone who likes to have life planned out to a T and every I dotted and in place, this is very hard. I have been less than optimistic than my husband, who is still remaining very positive. Anyway, I just wanted to Thank You personally for your wisdom. Surely God is using you as way to reach people in despair. If you could please pray for us that our situation will be resolved and my husband will have a good job with a secure future. It’s not even the money. We’d be happy with less. Thank You! Sincerely, Frances
March 22, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Monelisa, What is impossible for you, is possible for God. He knows where you are what you need. I know you are getting anxious, but he has a plan and you must trust that he will be with you. We are all praying for you, dear sister. Please know that we care.
March 22, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frances, I am so glad God led you here. He gives me all the messages I write and so I am sure that he was speaking to you through them. The truth is that you do have to surrender it all to God to let him take you through this trial his way and in his timing. That is hard to do. I am like you in that I too want to have everything planned out and then have a plan B in case that doesn’t work. However, when you trust Christ, you don’t need a back-up plan. You must have faith to just give it all to him and let him fight the battle when you can do nothing on your own. Release your insecurities to him. You are in an uncertain situation and that can make you feel anxious and worried. God will always bring you to the end of yourself to see if you will still trust him. Keep your eyes on Christ and seek him out in his word. Read your bible daily and let his promises fill your heart and guard your mind so that you don’t grow weary. Whatever happens, remember that God still has a plan – and it is a plan that is good and will not fail. Moses had to wander in the desert trusting God to provide for him and his people all they would need even when he has no idea where God was taking him! In Genesis, Joseph had to trust his God who allowed him to be falsely imprisoned only to then emerge as a royal leader! God has a plan in everything he has you go through. I will be praying for you each night and I believe that God is going to provide a good job for your husband. I will keep you both in prayer to have the strength to face any attacks with faith and trust. It is not that God does not know what you are going through and it certainly is not that he doesn’t care. He sees your struggle. He cares. I know that Christ is in the center of it all and he is working things out that you don’t see yet. Keep the faith. You are not alone and you never will be. I know that all the prayer warriors here will be praying for you also. Stay in peace, dear sister!
March 23, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Antonio
Hello to Everyone,
I don’t know if you guys remember that my arm was hurting at work. So, I’ve been on light duty now for just over three weeks.
Physical therapy has done nothing, at all, to help. Somehow, that doesn’t worry me. It’s not that my faith is so grand. I struggle with other stuff regarding this whole situation.
I got the MRI results back. For the most part they were negative. Good right? But the doctor couldn’t understand one small detail regarding what the doctor who read the MRI had written.
She prescribed that I go see a specialist (orthopedic surgeon) because my range of motion isn’t 100%. It’s been four days and the insurance company has yet to get back to us with approval for me to go and see the specialist. They usually don’t take this long.
Either way, there is so much related to this whole issue that plays upon the deepest insecurities and fears that have truly vexed my soul and troubled my mind since childhood. It’s been a long and winding (I just aged myself) road with tons and tons of setbacks.
Somehow, the Lord has kept me from falling even though my foot slipped many times.
I’ve had some help in these past three weeks from unexpected sources to gain some perspective and bolster my spirit a little. I think the Lord is bringing me through lessons about himself and myself.
I so badly wish to have even partial release of this burden. It’s like living in a prison. Unstable emotions and depression, even when mild, can really wreack havoc on a life. If you only knew.
It’s only by God’s grace I’m here.
Please pray for my mental and emotional stability.
March 23, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Antonio
And PS. Yes my arm is still hurting so help me pray for that situation also.
March 23, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, I pray that your arm will be healed and that you get the strength you need to deal with the things that you must at work. I know you have been struggling there.
March 24, 2012 at 1:17 am
anjellaaxd
Hi Antonio,
I’ll be praying for your arm as well.
I want to share an insight God gave me today about my grandma’s liver fibrosis. My gramma is the type to never want to burden anyone. If she could do everything herself, she would. She refuses anyone to take care of her, even her own daughters because she doesn’t want to be of any trouble. She is the most caring, kind-hearted lady who would drop anything she’s doing to help anyone. She is the most self-less person I know. However, because of this, she is unable to give her burden to God. Perhaps she feels like a burden, or maybe she’s just so used to it because that’s how she responds to help from people. She has gone through treatment before, but the sickness has come back. Before however, she was not saved. I believe God is using this disease to show her that he is not people, he is God. That she cannot imprint her relationship with people with her relationship with God. He’s using this time of trial to teach her how to lean on Him, how to have an even more intimate and personal relationship with Him. I know that this is an opportunity for her to see this beautiful side of God and to continue to grow with Him.
I’m sharing this because sometimes, we dont know why we hurt. It’s hard to see when we’re blinded by the situation, the pain. But let God use that pain, that sickness, that disease for His will and turn it to something that will glorify Him. My prayer for you, Antonio, is that you let God do whatever it is He wants with your situation. Maybe he wants to show you something. Give your pain to Him. Ask that he show you. May you draw even nearer to Him for comfort. Continue your praise despite the pain. He is the Lord our God. He is a God who heals. He does not fail. Amen!
Angela
March 24, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Antonio
Angela,
thank you so much for taking the time and care to write to me. I appreciate it so much. I always check my email to see if anyone wrote.
yes God has already used these past 7 years or so to do just that. I have had so many health issues that I could loose count. And as I’ve mentioned above, I’ve struggled with depression all my life. My psyhcologist just confirmed that on one of my last visits. It’s not a heavy depression like some suffer, thank God but it’s had huge impact on my life. I’ve seen so many friends go on with their lives with family’s and careers and I’m still stuck.
This is the part where you hit the nail on the head. I thought it was normal to feel how I did because I’d always felt this way. I was in denial for so long. But when I was a kid in the sixties and seventies there few people where taking their kids for psychological counseling. And my mom was having such a hard time of her own, I didn’t want to burden and hurt her. I could see her pain, even when I was a little boy.
So yes, I learned at a very, very young age to keep it all to myself. I’m 50 now and even as I write, this picture is still in the process of clarifying itself to me.
That’s why I write about it. It’s not just me reiterating my drama, which is not healthy, but it’s me clarify it to me and getting a clearer picture so I can see what I have to give to God. Also, it helps to relieve the guilt for all my failures, like having a hard time keeping jobs and dropping out of college three times. I felt so much guilt for it, but now I’m beginning to feel it’s not my fault. Still I’m haunted by lots of stuff and this fear and stress, I now truly believe is what has caused some of my illnesses, in one way or another. It’s the mind body connection thing at work in the negative. It’s the fear and guilt at work. It’s the opposite of faith. I wouldn’t wish it on an enemy.
Still, through it all, I believe this is what God is using just to have me see how gracious he is to this sinner such as myself. I’ve gotten to know God so much better through all of this. It’s just the fear that I’m dealing with now of repeating some of my past, like loosing, what is now, the best job I’ve ever had. I’ve lost so many and had three different profession. I tried many others in addition. I DON’T want to go through it all again as I approach my 51rst birthday here in less than a month. I’m so mentally tired.
I will take the message you sent to me as something God is trying to tell me. That is to learn to give even more over to him.
One more thing, are you the same Angela that I exchanged emails with before. I’m guessing you are. I just want to make sure. You’re name comes up differently that your other posts.
I was wondering how you were doing and how your situation is going.
I prayed for your grandmother and the little girl that’s being abused. The part of her not being able to concentrate really, really got to me. That was me when I was a kid. That kills me to know that she’s suffering so much.
And Maryanne, thanks for your prayers.
March 24, 2012 at 3:34 pm
anjellaaxd
Hi Antonio,
Yes, I’m the same Angela, ahah I don’t know what it shows up different. Sorry I’ve been MIA, just been dealing with some things. I was feeling really hopeless these past 2 weeks. Everytime I look up at the sky and see chemtrails, a little part of me starts to chip and I become a little less hopeful, actually I become hopeless. However yesterday, I went to get prayer and the first thing God said to me is that “There is hope. Even though you may feel like there’s no hope, there is hope.” And I was just so in awe at how God answered the question that has been on my heart for so long. So for all of you who may get carried away or be overwhelmed by this evil world, know that THERE IS HOPE!
Thank you for your prayers for my gramma and the little girl, Tiffany. I’m hoping to find out soon how they are both doing. I will definitely keep you posted.
Angela
March 24, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Antonio
Okay. Yeah, after I wrote to you I clicked on your icon and went to your site. I then realized it was probably you. But I’m glad you verified.
Your website is really impressive.
As always, thanks for the prayers and the note.
March 24, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Liza
Who ever this prayer requests was for, definitely sounds like it was for me in every way. I know you have to keep the faith, but it is so hard to hold on sometimes. I know you are not suppose to go on your feelings and totally go on faith. It is so hard, I feel I am alone and that Jesus doesn’t hear me or listen to when it comes to me. I always pray for my family first and save myself for last. I see prayers happen in my family, and I am very grateful and appreciative for what Jesus has done.What I pray for is the desires of helping other people and their needs.I ask Jesus to help me with provisions and finanicial help to carry through to do what needs to be done. I am more of behind the scenes. I give all the glory to God. My desire is to help people and to make a difference in their lives to see them happy. To be able to make a difference in the lives of others means a great deal to me. It would make my soul very happy, that is my reward. Please send my prayer request to heaven.
Sorry for any intrusion on someone elses prayer. I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Thank You and God Bless.
Liza
3/24/12
March 24, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Liza, you did not intrude on any prayer request. I have this site for all to come and ask for prayer. I know that it is hard to keep holding on when it seems like everything in your world is falling apart. When you have Christ as your Savior, he knows full well what you are going through. He is living in you and he is working to do all that he has planned for your life before you were born. My sister, you are not going to see or feel Jesus working in you. Just know that as you desire to help others and to bring glory to Christ, that is, in fact, HIS Spirit working in you to desire the things of his kingdom. He is doing a work in you and he knows that you desire to help others. As you grow in faith, he will give you more and greater things to do for him – all of which he will equip you for! Be sure to read your bible every day. Let him speak to you through his word. Keep your eyes on Christ. From the moment you were saved, he has made you his ambassador. He has work for you to do and he will lead you to what he wants for you to do.
Liza, your heart is in the right place. Don’t be distracted by what you think you should be doing. God will give you what you need for what he wants you to do. You will see as he does his kingdom work through you. All he needs is for you to surrender and be a willing vessel for him.
I will be praying for you, Liza. You are on my prayer list and I hope that you will wait in peace for Christ to work in you for good. Please stop back and let us all know how you are doing. You are not alone. Our prayers will be with you.
March 25, 2012 at 1:05 am
Anonymous
HI Marianne. I hope all is well with you. I love coming here to read the prayers and the eincouragement. My situation has not changed. It’s only better if I take my eyes off myself and my situation and pray for others instead of myself for now. There are so many people around me to pray for. I fall asleep at night writing out the prayers in my journal. Sometimes I cannot sleep and get up to pray again. I don’t know what else to do. I’m in some sort of holding pattern for now I suppose. I see more suffering than blessings lately. It’s hard, but my mind is made up. I’m still going to stand for Christ. I’m not giving up. Love JAP
March 25, 2012 at 9:17 am
Liza
HI Marianne,
Thank you for answering my e-mail prayer request. I will take to heart what you have said. Thank you for your prayers.
God Bless
Liza
March 25, 2012 at 11:35 am
Gerald Smith
Hello Marianne,
My name is Gerald Smith and I am living in Victoria,British Colombia. The reason I am writing you is I am a survivor of Child Prostitution for ten long horrble years from age 5 to 14. I have a a rough life involved with heavy cocaine and alcohol abuse. It is a blessing that I am able to still stand on this planet. I should not be alive. I have been diagnosed with severe PTSD post traumatic stress disorder ans have been for 20 years now. I do have severe flash backs and constant anxiety that is crippling at times. I am a Believer in God through our Lord Jesus. I know His love is in me for I can feel the gentle tug in my Soul. God must have allowed all my misery for it is like I am being refined in the Fire. When I pray I do not ask for anything material, just I ask for His Hand on me and to take this burden from me for my cup of pain is much too unbearable. My cup has run over. Is there any sermon and /or wrinting your Ministry has on child sexual abuse?
Gerald
March 25, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Gerald, first of all , I want to say that I am so very sorry for all that you endured as a child! I can’t even imagine the pain that you went through. I can understand how you feel like it all is unbearable. It certainly caused you a tremendous amout of strife.
You asked if there is anything in my ministry on child sexual abuse? Gerald, at the core of every single one of my God-given messages is the truth that no matter what you have been through or are currently going through is Jesus Christ and his power to heal you. I know you don’t understand why he allowed you, as an innocent child, to have to go through so much heartache. We all wonder why God allows things in our lives. I have been through some things as a child that I also wondered the reasoning for. The pain I endured as a child gave me a lot of baggage in my adult life. Some of the really poor choices I made as an adult stem from the feelings of low self-worth that came from what I endured as a child. It has been difficult for me. I did not go thorugh what you did, but whenever your basic needs as a child are not met, you have baggage and struggles in your adult life. You were victimized, my brother. You had things happen to you that should never have happened! You have been betrayed by a system that should have protected you. My heart literally breaks for you and for those like you who have also endured such horrific cruelty.
With all of that said, I want you to know that there is hope. I know that in my life, God used my painful childhood to give me a heart that he would use to help others. He has forgiven the poor choices and mistakes that I have made when I did not believe anyone cared. I can’t get back that time. It is done. What was done to you is also in the past. But we serve a God who can heal your broken spirit and restore you to wholeness. I am so glad that you have your trust in Jesus Christ. It will take time, my brother, but there will come a time when your pain will not control your thinking. With Christ in your heart, he will work through this pain and cause it all to be used in his perfect plan for your life. You cannot be destroyed by what you have been through if you can learn to surrender it to Christ. Day by day, give him a little more of your pain and brokenness. He is going to heal you. He formed you in the womb, Gerald. He can and he will heal you and make you stronger than you ever were. I pray that you can understand that God’s love is enough.
I know that it will take faith to wait on God to finish the work he started in you. I hope you will email me at:
lordi.marianne7@gmail.com so that I can help you confidentially as you go through struggles. You are not alone, dear brother. God has his eye on you and his angels are with you and ministering to you right now. I will be praying for you every night. I am trusting that the same God who is helping be to overcome and accept the victory will do the same for you. God bless you, Gerald. I am here for you.
March 25, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi JAP, I know you won’t give up, dear sister. Although you have been through a painful struggle, you know by faith that Christ can take you through it and give you a future that is beyond your comprehension. My heart is still with you. I know that you are still dealing with the betrayal that you endured. But God has still blessed you, dear sister. You are a beautiful, intelligent woman and God has blessed you. You need to wait on his timing. It will happen. Christ told us to seek first his kingdom and he will take care of all that we need. It is good that you are taking your eyes off of your problems and praying for others. God sees your pain and struggle. He is working it all out right now. Just hold on in faith and keep trusting. It seems like he is late in helping but we know that he promises to be right on time. I am still praying for you. Remain strong, Juliette. God is with you now.
March 26, 2012 at 11:16 am
Charissa Lowe
HE WILL MAKE A WAY FOR YOU -Crabb Family
Looking for answers, you need a way out
You’ve been trapped in that trial full of sorrow and doubt
You saw a trickle of sunlight but you found no escape
Just hold on to his promises, he said he’d make a way
He’ll make a way in the middle of nowhere
When it seems no one really cares he is there by your side
He’ll make a way when you feel Satan close in
He’ll make a way right on time
GOD IN EVERY SITUATION- Crabb Family
There’s so many, many hurting people
In this old dark and troublesome land
Old Satan’s been working overtime
To beat us and defeat us anyway that he can
But remember when you face temptation
God has promised to deliver you
In the midst of every situation
My God will do everything He said He would do
He’s the God of every situation
And there is nothing that He can’t do
No matter what you’re facing
There’s not a situation
That He will not carry you through
So trust Him and keep believing
Every promise He promised is true
Cause the God of every situation will do
Everything He said He would do
He’s the Master of your circumstances
And He can take ’em and turn ’em around
No obstacle will ever hold you back
For He’ll take ’em all and break ’em all
And cast ’em all down
And He’ll even move a mighty mountain
If you’ll only take the time to pray
You’ll make it through your situation
For God will be there and He will show you the way
Isn’t that a powerful song to know that God is with us through our trials n to know that he will never put us through anything that he doesnt think we couldnt handle. And he will ALWAYS see us through our trials. He uses our trials to make us stronger in HIM and to glorify his name!! To help encourage others. It won’t be long til Jesus comes and takes us home. Remember Jesus is on His Throne and He has overcome this evil and dark world!!!! We need to to cling to His promises and not let the enemy get the best of us. Hold on to Our Refuge and Strength!! With God ALL things are POSSIBLE to get through. He is a God that provides all our needs and Comforter of those weeping, Healer of those who are broken!!!! Our God has not forsaken us. He is with is through the storms. Carries us when we cant go on. Pours out His grace when we make mistakes. BE STILL AND KNOW HE IS GOD!!! Trust and believe He is taking care of things even things we dont see!! Lean not on your own understanding but TRUST IN THE LORD, and He will make all your paths straight.
Love Ya’ll,
Charissa
March 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Marianne Lordi
Charissa, though you are a young woman, you are filled with wisdom and compassion. God bless you, dear one, for caring to help others. This was a good reminder of God’s love.
March 26, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Greg Jennings
Marrianne:
I see that you are in the full time prayer support ministry. That is good. In the Kingdom of God there is hope. You do well to encourage so many with the Hope that is found in Jesus Christ. I love how God strips away everything we once held dear in life so we can surrender our lives to Him. All that I once held dear no longer is important to me. What is important is those whom God has place in my world to love and server. You may know, that Rob and Leesha are among those. I don’t pretend to know how prayer works. I do know that God has call us to pray and when we pray He hears and answers. I have been praying and fasting for Rob and Leesha and others on my watch for some time now. I along with the rest of the like-minded believers are waiting on the Lord fully expecting the Lord to grant our petitions.
It is nice to connect with you since I sense that you are like minded You don’t quit in your prayers and you have so many more than I who gain encouragement by your consistency and constancy in prayer. It is a good testimony to us all. When I grow weary of waiting and watching I can and will think of you and say to myself, “If Marianne can pray for so many and not grow faint then I won’t either/” Thanks for your witness.
Leesha needs some extra prayer this week as well as Rob who will be heading back to MD Anderson clinic in Tx for further surgery. I am praying his next CT/CAT scan will indicate that he is cancer free. I can believe that, I have to believe that. I will continue to believe. I never met Rob until about 3 or 4 weeks ago but he is on my watch now. God holds me responsible to pray and fast for those on my watch. I hold God responsible to be true to His Word.
Greg Jennings….
March 26, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Greg, I am so glad that you are committed to praying for Rob and Leesha. My heart is with them both and also with Janet Coss. I pray for all those who put prayer requests here. I don’t know them but I love them. I intercede for them all the time because I know that they are struggling with needs. It is not that I don’t have problems – because I do. But I have found that by praying for these here and for others, God gives me peace about my own struggles. I cry as I pray because I can feel the pain that some of those here are experiencing. It is never an obligation for me to pray. It is an honor. I am blessed to have such wonderful people stop by here. I believe that you will see that what I am saying is true. You are a prayer warrior. We all grow faint at times but we don’t give up. That is what sets us apart from the world. We have Christ as our strength.
I am so glad you stopped by, Greg. And I am so grateful that you are praying for Rob and Leesha. Please come back and share what you are doing. Those on this site are all such awesome people who trust God and help build up those who are struggling. You have such a caring heart. I pray that God blesses you for all you do.
March 27, 2012 at 1:29 am
Mat
Please pray for me, as am not sure where am gonna end up next month. I desperately need somewhere to stay -:)
March 27, 2012 at 8:10 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mat, I will of course be praying for you and for your situation. So many of us are living in uncertainty from month to month. It is sad. Ny friend, if you belong to Jesus Christ, he has a way to pick you up from your trouble and use it all for your good. I know you must be anxious and weary. I will be lifting you up to God and trusting that he will provide for all that you need. I pray also for him to open doors of opportunty and that you will have the wisdom that you need in all the decisions you make. God bless you, dear friend. All of us here will be praying for you.
March 27, 2012 at 10:58 am
Frankie
Thank you sooooo much for sharing Charissa for sharing. If you would please pray for me I am tying desperatly to let go of something that I know I have no control over. Please also keep praying for if you would Marianne i’m having such a hard time with all of this an am desperate for God’s help!!
Thank you!!!!
Frankie
March 27, 2012 at 7:40 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Mat,
I too will be praying for you. There is nothing our God can’t do. My assumption is that you are a Christian. If you are I have a passage from God’s word for you.
Psalms 37:25 “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
Trust the Lord and refuse to fear no matter what you feel or what the situation looks like.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
March 27, 2012 at 8:12 pm
Antonio
Hey,
Charissa Lowe! I was wondering how you were and what has been going on for you. I wonder about the group home situation, the pain in the chest and didn’t you need a means of transportation?
Your last post was really great. I love that song and the comments you put after it. It was uplifting for me and I will be reading it again a few times, for sure.
And Gregg, I’m glad and encouraged by your commitment to praying for us. I too, have the Rob and Leesha on my list and have prayed for them, along with many others. Thank you!
Please pray for me. There are questions regarding my MRI results of my arm. The industrial insurance carrier has yet to accept the claim. A request by the primary physician has been made for me to see a specialist. That was a week ago and so far no response. It takes a while usually but the suspense is difficult at times.
A denial is more than I want to think about. Just about everything is at stake. Also, a guy myself and a friend of mine know is getting out of prison. He is a career criminal and isn’t well mentally. His family are wonderful people, but he’s really nasty and we don’t know what will happen when he gets out. Satan has had this guy for a long time so we are worried.
Pray for our protection and safety.
The Lord has brought me through more difficult situations than this one. So I look for him walking on the water during this storm.
Thanks to you all.
Antonio
March 27, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Antonio
Mat,
You are on my prayer list also.
Antonio
And hello Michael S. I’m encouraged by your posts.
March 28, 2012 at 9:35 am
Charissa Lowe
Antonio,
I am pain free!!!!! I did not have to go to the docter because I got prayed over n the couple of days after the pain was gone!!!!! N the home would have taken me to the doctor i was just saying I dont have a car yet but i will soon. I am working on my license. Thanks for asking about me and I will be praying for you!
March 28, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hey everyone
I have a prayer request
My school is being evacuated kids are starting to become really sick n the teachers also. We dont know what is causing the illness state health apartment is here n trying to figure it out… They think it is some kind of flu but they dont know that for sure might be some poison in the air we dont know……. 30 kids and 1 teacher are in the hospital. Im starting to get scared nothing like this has happened before ever in my life!!! Anywho pray that whatever this is will go away!!! Love Ya’ll
Love,
Charissa
March 28, 2012 at 2:47 pm
anjellaaxd
Charissa,
Praise Jesus you are pain-free! what a testament to the power of prayer. It definitely encourages me to keep on praying! Also, what a shock that you’re school is being evacuated! I will definitely be keeping that in my prayers. I pray that whatever is trying to attack these students or teachers be destroyed. I pray that you as well as teachers and students are covered with the blood of Christ. May he be your protection, your refuge, and your health! Whatever it is that Satan is trying to accomplish, he has failed. God is in control of this, and I pray that he reveal himself even in the midst of sickness. I pray that not only God destroy the sickness that’s spreading, but to restore everything twofold. The kingdom of heaven is near! May his presence and power be known to all! Amen.
Angela
March 28, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Antonio
Charissa,
thanks for the update on what was going on before this more recent news. I”m glad you are pain free. Thank God! I’ve been there and still battling another issue. I know what it’s like. I’m glad you are better. I’m glad you’ll have wheels soon.
I’m sorry about this school evacuation and the illness that is there. I will have all of you in prayer. Keep us posted.
March 29, 2012 at 10:59 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear friends, I received this comment on another part of my blog but I brought it here so that you can help me in praying for this person. The person signs on as Art, and here is what he(?) says:
“Would be great if God just stop my trial and put an end to my life. I’ve suffered so many heart breaking relationship failures that has never had a good meaningful future since I was young. Now I’m 40 I have enough of false hopes, temporal ease, nothing beats the permanent hole and insecurities that has stigmatize my life. I long to finish this disgusting life I ever experienced on earth. I do want to feel another momentary lies or comfort that means nothing. Please pray for me that my time on earth be up soon. Please I have no qualms about my past nor regrets I just long for God to take me home if He truly loves me. I don’t want anymore future even if it is colorful or beautiful. Please take my life away. In Jesus name I pray Amen.”
This is a hurting person who needs to know that Christ loves them no matter what they are going through. Art needs to know that Jesus always has a way to heal and restore his future and give him hope to carry on. Please pray for Art so that he will know we are all here for him.
Thank you, dear friends. I always know you are here to help others with your love! I truly appreciate you all.
March 29, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Anonymous
Please Pray for me.
I am a single dad rasing a teenage daughter. I have a very hard struggle with being alone. I was believeing the enemies that something was wrong me because it seemed that that opposite sex was not interested in me. I struggled with wrong thoughts. I no longer believe that. God loves me. I stil need more of Him and His strength every day.
March 30, 2012 at 1:03 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will be praying for you, dear brother. It is hard to be a single parent and I know how hard it is to be alone. God does love you. He alone knows who and what would be good for you in your life. Surrender up your fears and desires to him. He knows what will bring you happiness. Good for you for doing the hardest job in the world in raising up a child. I will keep you in prayer. We are all here for you!
March 30, 2012 at 10:54 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey everyone,
I am back in school. The health department could not figure out what was making kids sick but whatever it was it is gone. We had no school thursday. I am safe and was not effected thank God! Thank you for your prayers they were answered Praise and glory all to our Lord Jesus Amen!!
March 30, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Susan Richardson
Dear Marianne,
This is Susan, i had emailed you a few months back to pray about my husband and the charges against him. please pray God will set him free and bring him home to me and my daughters. i also am in desperate need of a job and i can’t seem to find one except that wants me to work on Sundays and i feel God would bless me more if i honored his day with worship. please pray for God to open a door for me to have a good job to try to save my house. please….also pray for the emotional pain that i am enduring during this seperation. i need my husband home to work out our marriage. Please everyone lift up my family. God Bless you all, i will be praying for you all.
Love Susan
March 31, 2012 at 10:26 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, I will keep praying for you and your husband’s situation, Susan. I know how hard it can be with your husband gone. I pray that God will intervene in your husband’s case and grant him favor to be released soon. I also pray that you will get a good job for now. The economy is slow so it is hard to find a good job but God knows where you should be. If you must work on a Sunday, remember that you can give honor to God whether you are working or not. I just hope that doors will open for the best position where God can bless you and help you as you wait for your husband to return. God bless you, dear sister. I will be praying.
March 31, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Christine
Dear Susan,
I f you sign up as a home care aide (like for elderly people, etc.) you can probably get a job very easily as I did, choose your hours, and how much you’d like to work. It was very easy to get a job because the government pays a lot of money for the elderly to get free services if they qualify and even for people to take care of their own infirm family.
March 31, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Monelisa - South Africa
Marianne Im sorry to bother you again – It’s just that I have nowhere else to turn to and I don’t know what to do. I fasted yet again and prayed to see God’s power in my life bu its sooo still – nothing is changing. I don’t know what else to do – I’ve played by the book – fasted, prayed, and beleived over and over again but nothing is changing – due to this – I’m severely sinking into depression. I have nothing to smile about – It’s even affecting me mentaly – I often have moments of blankness and insanity whereby there’s voices in my head – I can’t fight it anymore. I’ve posted prayer requests so many times here but there’s no change – I fear going to a mental institute.
March 31, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Susan Richardson
marianne,
Thank you for your encouragement and prayers. I know with God all things are possible and that no matter what we go through on this earth he is so worthy of our praise. I know God will give me a good job to support me and my daughter until my husband returns. God knows what we need and he said he would supply our needs. I pray God will continue to bless you.
March 31, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Christine
This message is for MoneLisa (I’m sorry if I didn’t spell your name correctly- i don’t know if I told you but there’s a book about starting a business by
Patti Mack-Tucker in Indianna. (She has a church there. ) If you Google it, you’ll see the title of the book. It’s excellent.
April 1, 2012 at 8:41 am
Esther Velasquez
Please pray for me and my marriage .. My husband of 10 years asked for the divorce I was recently saved and the devil is trying hard to bring me down .
April 1, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Esther, I will be praying for you and for your marriage. I know how hard that is and I understand you pain. Please know that God has a plan for your life. If you trust Christ, he will take you through all this and give you hope and future no matter what happens. I will be praying.
April 1, 2012 at 4:54 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Esther,
I understand very well the pain that you are going through. Please know this God will never leave you nor forsake you. He is with you now, it may not seem like it but He is. I remember the anguish I felt when my wife served me with divorce papers. It was the most devastating time of my life.
But what the enemy tried to use to destroy me God turned it around for my good and our marriage. He brought my wife home. This is the time to fight the good fight of faith. Whatever you do don’t let the enemy steal your family from you. I know that it may be hard to praise God, but do it anyway. I have been there when all you can do is cry and try to gain some understanding of what is happening to you.
But, God promises that He will help you and uphold you with the right hand of His righteousness. When this drives you to your knees in sorrow cry out to God tell Him how much it hurts, believe me He understands.
You are not alone. Pray for you prodigal husband that God will bring Him back to His senses, and that He will use this time to make changes in both of your lives.
He has promised in his word that this will all work together for your good. Stand on His many promises and refuse not to trust Him no matter what you may feel.
If all you can do is whisper the name of Jesus as you go this agony do so. He will hear and comfort you. Call on the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance. Please don’t give up sister, and don’t give in. God hates divorce.
Welcome to our family. We will walk with you during this hard time. Your brothers and sisters in Christ will pray for you and your family. Go to God’s word for the encouragement and strength you need. If you’re not sure where to go come back here and ask. One of us can lead you to many scriptures that will help you.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
April 2, 2012 at 8:34 am
Susan Richardson
Hi Esther, i am praying for you and your husband. please just keep your faith in Jesus Christ. he is will you and will never leave or forsake you. When we trust in Jesus, he gives us the strength to endure each trial. just remember the devil wants you to give up, you don’t want to give him any glory. God is real and his promises are true, just believe. Praying for you.
Susan
April 3, 2012 at 3:24 am
Elvis
Please pray for me. I urgently need to complete my tuition fee payment, and if I fail to do so, the insitution has warned that they will concel me from the programm.
April 3, 2012 at 8:59 am
ester
Dear Lord, everywhere I look, I see marriages that are in trouble. I pray for my sisters who have lost hope. I pray that You will restore their marriages. Help me to be the type of friend who encourages strong marriages and prays for those in trouble.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
April 3, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hi Everyone
When your going through the storm its not easy to smile and hide your pain
Iknow because Ive been through a lot and I know a lot of ya’ll have and are going through some very difficult times. Its easy to give up and listen to the enemies lies than to stand through the storm .
I know how much it hurts to have broken relationships it hurts so much that your heart aches for relief.
Now is the time to stay STRONG and take COURAGE. The Lord God is working in each individual’s situation. He sees each sigh of pain and tear we cry. He says to us don’t be discouraged for He is God!!!!
He is on His throne and is making us stronger in each trial we are facing . He is by our side holding our hand, Cheering us on . Encouraging us each step of the way. Here are 2 songs that Jason Crabb sings that I always listen to its called “On the Battle Field” and “Until Then”
“On the BattleField for The Lord”
I’m on the battlefield for my Lord,
and I promised Him that I
would serve Him ’til I die;
I’m on the battlefield for my Lord.
I was alone and idle, I was a sinner too.
I heard a voice from heaven say there is work to do.
I took the Master’s hand, and I joined the Christian band;
I’m on the battlefield for my Lord.
I left my friends and kindred bound for the Promised Land,
the grace of God upon me, the Bible in my hands.
In distant lands I trod, crying sinner come to God;
I’m on the battlefield for my Lord.
Now when I met my Savior, I met Him with a smile,
He healed my wounded spirit, and owned me as Hs child.
Around the throne of grace, He appoints my soul a place;
I’m on the battlefield for my Lord.
“Until Then”
My heart can sing when I pause to remember A heartache here is but a stepping stone Along a path that’s winding always upward This troubled world is not my final home
But until then my heart will go on singing Until then with joy I’ll carry on Until the day my eyes behold my Saviour Until the day God calls me home.The things of earth will dim and lose their value If we recall they’re borrowed for a while And things of earth that cause this heart to tremble Remember there will only bring a smile But until then my heart will go on singing
I hope and pray that lifts ya’ll up I know it helps me alot and I pray for each one of ya’ll moment of the day and before I go to bed ya’ll are ALWAYS on my mind!! You guys are actually the only family I really have being 19 and all lol Also the weather here in Oklahoma is getting scary its tornado season yay… not so please keep me in prayer n I apologize for not being able to come as often as I would like to getting ready to graduate in 6 weeks!!!!!! So excited n scared all ath the same time!! God is Good all the time, all the time God is Good AMEN!!!!!
Love,
Charissa
April 3, 2012 at 5:14 pm
michaelspringfield
Hey little sister!
How have you been?
April 4, 2012 at 5:11 am
Sharon Nitasha
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Have you been feeling separated from Father and His blessings and provisions.?Have you been feeling pain and sufferings and losing hope in the process.Depressed ? Feeling sad beyond any repair inspite of being reborn.Then your problem would lie in RENEWAL OF YOUR SPIRIT EVERYDay.It is written,
Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will. ”
Note that His will is always PLEASING AND PERFECT. Though life seems tattered and all our hopes drowned,If we abide to God ‘s word everyday.BY LINING OUR LIVES WITH GOD’S WORD.At every step we take we would then feel God’s presence swirling by our side and we will never feel depressed unceasingly.For our God says DO NOT WORRY.We are children of the Most High LORD.should reflect Christ (Lord Jesus accepted every worldly suffering to fulfill the Will of God, Father ).This seems to be missing in many believers lives these days.It’s time we awaken our hearts and everyday stay focussed in our faith,the pre-requisite in every believer’s life.FOR SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF .
“The Lord will fight for you ,and you shall HOLD YOUR PEACE”
Exodus 14:13
When your faith is strong and your belief tending to infinity there is nothing to worry.After all this world was created in its splenndour in just a week by God .How easy it’s for Him to turn away life’s stones JUST LIKE THAT.So brethren,LET’S REJOICE IN THE LORD WITH THANKSGIVING
He surely will always be BY YOUR SIDE at all times in all aspects of your life .After all we are a speck in His creation….So cheer my dear beloved of God Himself…
HE WILL NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU……ABIDE IN HIM,STAY ANCHORED TO THE ROCK,YOUR SALVATION……
With heartfelt love and prayers,
Sharon
April 4, 2012 at 9:48 am
Charissa Lowe
Michael,
I have been doing good just been busy with school n then am going to an interview on the 9th for that horse ranch i am super excited to finally meet the family n the horses it is final this time cause last time he had to go pick up hay from a different state n had forgotten about that n so this time he has me on his calender sooo excited n nervous at the same time .. Then I am going to try to get my license I hope I pass.. I have to get on insurance cause I will not have insurance after I graduate soo yeah just been a busy bee lol Hope you are doing good???
April 4, 2012 at 11:15 am
michaelspringfield
Hey Charissa!
I am doing well… Glad to hear that you are going to get that interview! Let me know what happens…
April 5, 2012 at 12:59 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I’m up late studying and thought I might share this particular study with you and other posters. It’s about the 4 Spiritual Seasons of God. I find that doing this particular study helps me to understand where I am in my relationship with Christ and to know that this is part of His plan for us. It’s not a fun study, but it does instill obedience, understanding and order in my life. It has helped me to comprehend a lot more of what is happening in my life and why I am experiencing these sort of challenges. God bless you and your posters and I hope t helps others.
http://www.jrmi.org/articles/the-four-seasons-of-spiritual-growth.html
In Christ, JAP
April 5, 2012 at 3:16 am
Kshama yadav
I need prayer for my friend he has heavy debt upon him. With the heavy burden of debt he is dying in each and every second. Please pray for him.
April 5, 2012 at 9:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Kshama, I will be lifting your friend up to God and trusting that he will find a way to release your friend from his heavy debt burden. We serve a God who owns everything on this earth. It is not too hard for him to help. I know it is difficult for your friend right now. I pray that even in this pain that he will look to Christ and know that he is with him. I am sure the others here will be praying also, Kshama. We all join in prayer that your friend will have all that God provides.
April 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Good for you, Juliette! Understanding that God’s ways are good and that he will not fail us is so important to being able to stand in the midst of all trials. There is a season for everything and God will take you through every one of them if you will believe. I am praying for you, dear sister.
April 6, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sharon, I just wanted to say that you never cease to amaze me with the depth of knowledge you have at such a young age. God bless you, my young sister. You have been annointed to encourage and build up the saints. What a great job you do.
April 6, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Thomas G. (Sonny) Jeane
I have been a Christian (more or less) since 1974, am I am very near to throwing away all my Bibles. God to me has become at the least indifferent or at the most hostile.
I have not read all your blog, but I am sure I have read similar sentiments throughout the years. I believe I would be familiar with much of what you would have to say, but I just no longer believe it. Consider–
1. Wife suffered a stroke two years ago–her right side is useless and she cannot carry on a conversation. She lives in a nearby nursing home.
2. She’s on Medicaid–Medicare support is about seven months away, if not gutted by Obamacare before then.
3. At least two churches I have attended know about this situation and although they express sympathy, no one comes by or calls.
4. Maybe they don’t have my current phone number, I have changed it several times to avoid creditor calls. I will be filing for bankruptcy later this year, but there will still be debts to pay.
5. Fired from my security job a few weeks ago after working there for three years. Currently only working two days per week.
6. Applied to numerous other security companies but no responses.
7. Have two degrees but the only real skill I have was as a print journalist. But how useless is one more blog. You are of no use to any newspaper unless you can do it all–writing, page design, internet guru, etc. I’m not all that, although I have been a newspaper reporter and freelance writer. But newspapers are dying, and there are so many writers chasing so few assignments, who makes any money anymore in that business unless you are Bill O’Reilly, Tom Clancy or . . .
8. In the grip of pornography addiction–sin, confess, sin confess, sin confess . . . and yes, I know there are Christian websites, and I have visited many of them.
9. Confessed to the pastor of one church that I just didn’t want to live anymore, and he sent the police to our home, and I spent the night in a psychiatric facility. I’m not crazy, my heart aches over my wife and her situation, and the pain is always with me. I never heard from that pastor or anyone from his church ever again. Reason–please see the first sentence of no. 4, above.
10. Contacted CBN for prayer a couple of months ago, and now I am on their mailing list. Just what I needed–more emails.
11. No one cares–NOT ONE.
April 6, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Susan Richardson
THomas,
I am so sorry that you feel so alone and that no one cares. but i assure that when you feel no one does that Jesus Christ always loves you and he is there for you even when you feel he isn’t. I will be praying for you very dilgently. I will pray that God will touch your wife and heal her and i know that he can. He just wants us to believe that he can do the things we ask, but most of the time we ask not really believing he would do it for us. please don’t give up your faith and hope in God. He has not let you down, he is a right on time God. I know its so hard to understand why we go through the things we do on this earth, but one day when we go to heaven and spend enternity with Jesus it will all be worth it. I am praying for you and i mean that. I could get my pastor to call you and pray with you if you would like. just let me know. May God Bless you with more faith in him.
Susan
April 7, 2012 at 1:30 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Thomas,
I am so glad you stopped here because you are going to see how we all care for you here! I know you and your wife are struggling as you face sickness and financial difficulties. My brother, as hard as it is , the last thing you should do is to turn away from God. I know that it seems like he is not answering your prayers or that he doesn’t care. The truth is that he does. Remember, my friend, that this is not heaven. All that we endure as believers here on earth is merely the preparation for royalty in a kingdom that will never end. It is easy to give up when problems surround you but standing in faith and keeping your eyes on Christ is a sign that you are a true believer. I wrote many times about the Joseph in the book of Genesis. He was a godly man and yet his brothers wanted to kill him. They sold him into slavery in a foreign land. He was away from his family at just 17 years old and working as a slave for Potiphar. He was then unjust accused of something he didn’t do and put into prison for many years. Did his God forget him, Thomas? The answer is no. That young Jewish shepherd boy had no idea as waited on God that God was working it all out for him to be the second highest in command in all of Egypt. Joseph did not have a clue that he would be over all of Egypt and because of the wisdom given to him by God, he was able to save his people from death in a time of great famine.
You do not know what your God is up to, Thomas. All you are doing is looking at the things you see happening. Faith has eyes that see past your cirucumstance and trusts that God will work it all out for good. You are weary right now. It is hard to watch your wife suffer. You feel helpless. But God is not helpless. If you can wait on him, my brother, he is going to take you through this. You have a weakness for pornography. God sees that weakness and he will give you his strength to overcome it if you will trust him. Any of us can trust him in the good times. It is a true child of the King who believes him in the bad times. I myself am going through a painful trial. It is breaking my heart and I also feel weary and overwhelmed. But I refuse to give up for my God has taken me way too far for me to start doubting him now. I will keep my eyes on him and not on the storm that surrounds my life. I have no doubt that he is with me even though I cannot see or feel or understand why he is allowing me to go through this pain. I will stand because no matter what I have done or what my past is, he has forgiven me and called me his child. I know that when I am through with this world, he will welcome me as a joint-heir with Christ in a kingdom that will never end. Whatever I have to suffer through now meand nothing compared to what he has for me.
There are always going to be people who let you down or don’t live up to your expectations. You don’t turn from God because someone isn’t as compassionate as they should be. Instead, you surrender it all to Christ and let him work it out with or without those people.
I want you to know that I will be praying for you and your wife, Thomas. I know that may mean nothing to you now but soon you are going to see the power of God in your life. You can email me at : lordi.marianne7@gmail.com if you ever want to talk confidentially. You are hurting now but don’t give up. We are all in a struggle in our lives but we still have hope. I am here for you anytime you want to talk. I do care about what you are going through. You are not alone and you never will be. I will be praying for you every night. I am trusting that the peace of God will help you as he does his work in you. God bless you, dear brother.
April 8, 2012 at 4:54 am
Sister praying for Brother
Please pray for my brother. He has lost his source of income and is fighting legal battles with his former business partner. The partner was indicted on many federal charges including fraud. My brother was not involved in the wrong-doing and is not facing any charges. However, it is unbelievable how the domino effect has struck my brother’s life. The crisis has been going on since the beginning of this year. He is facing the worst storm of his life. I have been praying for him and his family for a long, long time. I just ask for more prayers….I have faith. I pray that my brother can hold on and lean on God through this.
April 9, 2012 at 1:04 am
Antonio
Thomas,
I’m truly sorry for all the bad stuff that’s going on.
I’m also really sorry for how you’ve been treated by the folks at church.
I’d be upset as you are. And I think it’s okay to expose them for what they are. I’m not going to sit here and say, “they’re imperfect sinners like we all are.” and make excuses for them. There’s no excuse! They let you down. It’s okay to say the people at church failed you.
It’s not popular to say so but there are lots of failures at church and some churches are complete failures. And that may include various other organizations you’ve contacted.
So there you go, I said it.
Thomas, there are so many phonies out there. Many of them are very established and popular. STAY AWAY! They’re phonies!
Remember that Jesus got crucified for calling out the church leaders and called them what they were, phonies and liars. Yes, Jesus Christ himself called them white washed sepulchers. And he wasn’t talking to the ushers. He was talking directly to the top guys and he didn’t even try to be polite about it, like many of us do today. The priests everyone knew and listened to, the most popular ones where on Jesus’ hit list.
You don’t need them brother. Some of the most popular pastors in America today are the biggest phonies. Beware!
I used to rant and rave against what I found at church. Some people tried to sugar coat the fact that people and churches often fail. I ranted and raved even more. ( It didn’t get me anywhere but I had to go through it). I got tired of hearing they were “imperfect people too”. Give me a break!
Thomas, get as far away from them as possible. And do it soon. You don’t need them. God doesn’t care if you do. Shake the dust off your feet. They’re lost and self absorbed like the rest of our society.
I get tired of Christians covering for other Christians. The day is soon coming when the phonies are going to be exposed. Hopefully Christian people will wake up and acknowledge it. You don’t have to follow these folks.
Thomas find another church and listen to the simple gospel. Forget all the other political stuff they’re preaching along with the gospel these days.
The church itself is in for a mighty big surprise.
Remember what they told us as kids, “the devil comes in sheep’s clothing”.
And they also told us, “if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then…..” .
I’m here to tell you what I’ve had to learn the hard way myself, If it looks like a fake sheep and walks like a fake sheep and sounds like a fake sheep then it’s probably not a sheep. It’s a wolf. Run away. Go to a whole other brand of church. Most of the phonies just want your “support” anyway. Find one that supports you, brother.
Don’t beat yourself up about your sins. I”m not making excuses for anyone’s sins. But Satan uses your weakness to put you down even more. That’s why I say. Go to another church. God knows your heart. He knows you’re in a tight spot. Don’t beat yourself up for not being able to do miracles in your own life all on your own.
I don’t blame you for wanting to toss your Bibles. If you are not supported by the church and are listening to phonies pushing an entertainment gospel or a political gospel or whatever then you’re gonna feel let down.
Look at the Christian programs and preachers out there. If they look like the world, then they probably are like the world. It’s hype brother. Don’t buy the fake gospel being pushed. It’s hype. Pray God given you wisdom and understanding to see the truth and to give you a renewed spirit.
I”m praying for you.
I”m going through many struggles myself, so I know what it’s like.
Keep in touch.
April 9, 2012 at 10:03 pm
Thomas G. (Sonny) Jeane
Thank you all for your kind prayers and for your willingness to pray. My wife and I are very, very grateful for your prayers. I do look forward to reading what is posted here in the future. I do believe in the Word of God and in the power of prayer. Please pray for me to be able to trust the Lord completely, and wholehartedly and to have faith to see beyond present circumstances.
Yours in Christ,
Thomas Jeane
April 10, 2012 at 1:47 pm
bhefog
Dear Brother Thomas,
I totally understand your situation and distress.I know how heartbreaking things get in life.But you should never think your alone in your storm or that you have none to give you a hand.REMEMBER GOD IS BIGGER THAN A ZILLION PEOPLE WHO COULD CARE…and HE ALREADY CARES FOR YOU SO MUCH EVEN AS HIS SON LORD JESUS.It just shows cause He has sent you to this amazing blog it self shows that clearly so brother remember we are all here united joining hands in prayer for you ….
“Not one of the good promises which the LORD
had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.”
Joshua 21:45
likewise God has already promised you everything so IT WILL COME TO PASS….so don’t worry bro we need to live by not what we see or feel but by faith that is the only way out for all our troubles…
my heartfelt prayers and good wishes for you and your wife ,
Sharon
April 10, 2012 at 1:58 pm
bhefog
Dear PRAYER WARRIORS IN CHRIST:
I have a Christian friend of mine who was before saying he loved Jesus and all .Now he claims to be completely hurt by God and has lost hope and into complete disbelief.He is into drinking,cutting himself and all kind of wrong things with his friends.God made him speak to him the other day.And am very concerned he should be saved as soon as possible.We shouldnt let devil steal him form God completely.He knows the truth but took to beliving devil’s lies he is more of an athiest he doesnt belive even evil or good exists.he says he has no shame nor guilt or want anything .He doesnt want me to even pray for him .Its pathetic his situation.Am praying very hard for him.Please join hands my brethren .I l l let you know when i see signs of him changing.Which I know surely God will change .
His name i let it anonymous but please do pray with me warriors loveya’ll 🙂 n thanks May God bless you all abundantly for you preach His gospel
Your loving sister in Christ ,
SHARON NITASHA
April 10, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
sisterprayingforbrother: I will be praying for your brother in this tough situation. I pray that God will give him a very real sense of his Presence and draw him near to him. I pray that God will also help him work out the details of his financial situation. I do not know if your brother knows Christ as his Savior but I do pray that he will know him so that Christ may live and give him his peace. We all will be praying for your brother. Thank you for stopping and remember to keep your eyes on Christ!
April 10, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sharon,
God bless you for being so faithful to pray for the lost! I will join you and be praying for your friend. The enemy has sent a massive deception and so many are buying into the lie! I will be praying.
Also, thank you for your input and prayers for those here on the site and for me. You are such a warrior for Christ and I know how much compassion you have for those who are struggling. God has given you such a gift, dear sister. I am praying for you that God will continue to use you in bigger and mightier ways for his kingdom.
You are such a gift to me!
April 11, 2012 at 1:09 am
bhefog
Dearest Marianne,
Yes,I am very much there for you in all your ministries for Christ.And about the “BhefoG” blog,God is in the process of teaching me great truth that is surpassing things beyond my understanding.I am living spellbound right now of the wonders happening in my life.I have share with a news that God saved my best friend for 11 years through my prayers and also He has made her join for authoring “BhefoG”.I can’t find anyways to repay God.I wish I had something greater than my own soul to do so.And sister please let me know in my mail your life condition my praying earnestly as well ..I also have a prayer request for another girlfriend of mine,whom I almost converted she is a non-Christian but the devil somehow pulled her away again.It is so hurting.but I know GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ANYONE YET.I strongly believe He ll bring back the lost sheep to His herd.Please do pray for her as well.
I am so glad for your life sister,here is a verse for you,
“10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12 Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on him my new name. ”
Revelation 3 :10-12
So shall you be blessed for your anchor in Christ .
With true love,
Sharon
April 11, 2012 at 3:45 am
bhefog
THE SECRET OF ABIDING IN GOD IN SPITE OF ALL CIRCUMSTANCES :
“DEPENDENCE on GOD for everything you do and think and live”
a boy had booked 2 movie tickets for him and his Christian friend for after two days
but on the 2nd day,the Christian boy just saw the Bible lying by his side and was just reading it and he knew the movie he was to watch with his frnd was a wrong one so he decided he’ll not go for the movie ……then his phone rang and it was his frnd online.his frnd said “dude,come on downstairs am waiting u see thru the window the tickets i got for you ?!! am sooo super excited wooooo “” as the Christian heard this he thought in his heart “How can i tell him that I read the Bible bla bla won’t he spit on me ?? and mock me ??!! ok fine i have made up and let’s set aside the Bible and get along ” and so he went off with his frnd and sinned watching wrong things……..
BUT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE ?
SOLUTION : the Christian when he got the call should have told his frnd tht he’ll call back …..and he should have prayed in his heart saying “LORD I KNOW THIS IS WRONG BUT STILL I CAN’T FEEL aSHAMEd B4 HIM PLEASE HELP ME GIVE ME A WAY OUT “……then what might have happned is …..God might have put the other frnd in someother work and he could have avoided sin ………THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING IN EVERY BELIEVER’S LIFE……….
MORAL :The most essential of all qualities in a believer is DEPENDENCE ON GOD UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES TO ESCAPE SIN AND CLING TO GOOD and to BOOK A TICKET TO HEAVEN ♥ ♥
WE all in Christ might be knowing this is a REMAINDER
-Sharon
April 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Charity
Hi Marianne,
Please say a special prayer for me. I’m just dealing with more than I can handle at this time. It’s amazing how quickly things can spiral out of control.
Thank you,
Charity
April 14, 2012 at 1:49 am
bhefog
Dear CHARITY,
We are all here with Marianne to join hands and pray for you.Surely I will say a VERY SPECIAL PRAYER FOR YOU dear. It is never that you have to deal it all alone my dear.God is Dealing and holding this whole world and HE MAKES TIME FOR EVERY SINGLE HEART THRIVING ON EARTH EQUALLY.So, Just surrender all and commit all your plans into His arms He’ll show you and give you wisdom to handle everything in perfect synchrony for your life.Things will not spiral out of control don’t worry dear because GOD HAS TAKEN CONTROL OVER EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE.
As per this verse so shall it be,
“Now therefore go ,and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say “…Exodus 4:11-12
This verse is symbolic to any deed we have to do in our life.He ‘ll show you in the right time,the right thing you need to do
All you need to do is believe that this verse will come to past in your life
May God bless you with supreme wisdom to tackle life’s problems sagaciously,
Your sister in Christ,
SHARON NITASHA
April 14, 2012 at 8:17 am
Neil
Dear Marianne, my wife of 26 years has left me in Australia and the kids and gone to the USA Florida Fort Lauderdale to another Man who paid for her to go over there to him, she just ran off one day, I am standing for my marriage and trusting the Lord to send her home I will not give up, so I need prayer for my situation, it is very hard sometimes without her and lonely, she ignores me but she does talk to the kids on facebook, this does upset me as she ignores me like I am dead, or she would write to me through the kids account and start the letter with Hi there, even use my name, please pray for me as I know God hates divorse, so I am stuck waiting for her to come back to me
Thanks God Bless
Neil
April 14, 2012 at 8:42 am
Tracey
Please pray for my family. Two months ago my husband told me he was in love with another woman and didn’t want to work on our marriage at all. My children and I are devestated and broken. I have done so much searching online and all say the same thing that I have to give it to God and let him
fight the battle but everyday I pick it up and try and fight it myself. I have prayed and prayed and can feel strong for a bit and then I find myself overwhelmed and right back in the same desperate state as before. My husband feels this woman is the one he has waited for and is so hardened against me its heartbreaking. He thinks I am the bad one and am turning my kids against him but its him who is doing all this himself. My son who is 15 and I have tried for a month to get through to him but its just not happening and there seems to be a wall in front of him that nothing gets in. It is so heartbreaking to see your husband of 18 years turn into someone who you dont even know! My kids are so broken and he sees this and still walks out the door with them begging and crying and asking Daddy please come home. This is so overwhelming that I just don’t feel like I can take anymore and my oldest son is broken as well. I pray and then I start right up worrying again. My oldest son has said he will not have a relationship with his father if he becomes involved with this woman. He left our home and moved to his moms which is right next door to the other woman but he is not in a realtionship with her yet and says he doesnt know what his plans are with her but feels I cannot make him happy again. He just is so blinded. Everyday my kids and I pray a hedge of thorns around him so he and the other woman wont be together as it would literally kill my kids to see him with this woman. I want him to come home and be a family again so we can all start to heal. I hate sharing my kids. I just don’t want to go through another day of this. Why can’t he see what he is doing to my kids and why is he being so selfish? We really need prayer that my husband comes to his senses and sees that he still loves me and comes home to my children and I.
April 14, 2012 at 11:17 am
Marianne Lordi
Charity, I will be praying for you as I know what it can be like to feel out of control. Actually, when that hapens, it is then that you surrender it to God’s control. whatever you are dealing with, I pray that you will have the strength and the wisdom to wait on God to lead you out of it. He knows your future and he has the plan for your life. Be sure to stay in the word as you read your bible daily. My sister, that is your defense against the enemy’s schemes. God is with you, trust him. I will be praying for you each night and believing that God has the authority over all that touches your life. You are not alone!
April 14, 2012 at 11:25 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Neil, I am so sorry for what you are going through. That is a tough situation. How your wife could leave you and her children to go off with another man is just the working of the enemy in these dark days! Sadly, there will be a consequence for her actions. I am praying that God will take her to the end of herself and her selfish desires and open her eyes to the cost of what she is doing. I pray that he will provide for you and your children and give you his peace despite what is happening. Neil, be sure that you read your bible each day. God speaks to us through his word. He will give you comfort and direction as you seek him out in his word. He is not going to abandon you as your wife did. Also, remember that God has a way to take you through all this no matter what the outcome is. He has the plan, Neil. He knows your future and even this devastation in your family is not going to stop it. Pray for God to keep you from all bitterness. Bitterness and anger only hurt the one who carries it. I will be praying for you, my brother! Each night I will lift you and your family up and ask God to direct your steps and intercede for you in this matter. Since there is nothing that you can to to change her mind, this battle belongs to the LORD. He will help you through it and give you the strength that you need to go on each day.
My friend, I am here for you anytime you want to talk. You can email me if you want to talk privately: lordi.marianne7@gmail.com We are all here to pray for you and lift you up when you are down. Please let us know how you are doing for all of us here care about you, Neil. Stay in peace for God will not fail you.
April 14, 2012 at 11:54 am
Marianne Lordi
Dear Tracey, my heart breaks for you! Satan has targeted another family to destroy! I am so sorry that you and your children must endure this pain. Betrayal is a bitter cup to drink and there is pain of heartbreak can shake your world. I know. It also appears that his mother is enabling his desertion of his family and that is sad. There is much I can say on what you are going through but it may be better for you to email me so I can talk with you privately. In the meantime, I pray for God to help you to keep your eyes on him and to release your hurt and pain up to his care. This sounds simplistic, but Tracey, that is what we are told to do in God’s word. I know you want to see and hear something tangible right now but that may not be. This battle is beyond your strength to fight. We need Christ to intercede and help guide you in what you should do. I am praying for God to send every roadblock and obstacle he can to bring this man to his senses. You need to keep praying for him. You must read your bible a little each day so that you can understand the power of God and not be overwhelmed when things seem like they are getting worse. Unfortunately, the enemy has your husband blinded to the truth. He is on the path to destruction and he will have a price to pay for that. Try to keep your children focused on the power of God and to not dwell on what their father is doing. I will keep praying for God to protect them in this situation. Whatever happens, Tracey, God is still in control. If you have a personal relationship with Christ, you cannot be destroyed by your husband’s betrayal- even though it seems like you can right now. God can heal every broken heart and restore you to wholeness whether your husband is with you or not.
The prayer warriors on this site will all be lifting you up and we will join you in this battle. I am here for you to email me anytime. Even though you can’t see it now, God has the plan for you. It is a good plan. I am praying that you marriage is restored by God’s power. Be strong, my sister, for we are all with you.
April 14, 2012 at 4:36 pm
michaelspringfield
Hi Tracey,
I have been where you are and I know that it is hard. Nothing makes sense. But know this before the foundation of the world God knew that you would go through this pain. He also said He would never leave you nor forsake you.
I know the heartache, the anguish, the tears that won’t stop, but you know what? God is right beside you. He said that He will uphold you with the right hand of His righteousness. Continue to pray for your husband that the Lord will bring him back to his senses. But you must also remember that God will not force him to do what is right. He knows exactly what to do to make him see that what he is doing is sin, but your husband must be willing to obey God. The enemy has attacked your family and now is the time for you to put on the whole armor of God and FIGHT!
There are many prayer warriors that will lift you up before Almighty God. But you must have your own faith. You must have the unwavering faith to believe that God will do all that He says He will. My sister this is not going to be an easy battle, but you are already victorious. Don’t let the evil one steal your faith from you. Refuse not to trust God.
Unless the Lord intervenes immediately you will have many hard days ahead. But in those tough times cry out to God. Praise Him even if you don’t feel like it. Set aside time to worship Him and thank Him for what He has done. In your weak moments just whisper the name of Jesus as you weep He will comfort you. He hears you and will answer your prayers.
He may not answer them the way you want Him to, but He will answer. And his answer will be more than you could have hoped for. You will get weary, but don’t quit. Believe God and His word no matter how you feel. Hold on to His hand as you walk through this valley. Pay no attention to the storm going on around you keep your eyes on Him.
No matter what your husband says or does keeping praying for him. He is being deceived of the enemy as well as committing a horrible sin in the face of God and against his family.
Fight this battle on your knees and you will win. Come back here for encouragement and prayer. You now have many new brothers and sisters that will pray with and for you. We will see you through this awful time in your life. You are not alone.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
April 16, 2012 at 11:33 am
Charissa Lowe
Tracey,
My dearest sister I am soooo i cant even explain how sorry I am. My heart breaks for you. I dont know exactly how it feels to have a husband leave but I do know how it feels to have someone who is family leave and not have anything do with me. It hurts extremely bad I know…. BUT This is not the time to give up hope. Our God is a God of Hope and He does answer prayers!!
He says” DON’T BE AFRIAD I AM WITH YOU.DONT BE DISMAYED FOR I AM YOUR GOD. I WILL STRENGTHEN YOU AND HELP YOU,I WILL UPHOLD YOU WITH MY RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND. FOR I AM THE LORD your GOD WHO TAKES HOLD OF YOUR RIGHT HAND AND SAYS TO you DO NOT FEARI WILL HELP YOU”
When the waters are up to your neck God will NOT let you drown.
Isaiah 43:2-3
WHEN YOU PASS THROUGH THE WATERS, I WILL BE WITH YOU, AND WHEN YOU PASS THE RIVERS THEY WILL NOT SWEEP OVER YOU. WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE FIRE YOU WILL NOT BE BURNED THE FLAMES WILL NOT SET YOU ABLAZE. For I am the Lord YOUR God.
I know how much pain you feel and the enemey is on the run in this dark evil world. We are NOT of this world those who arent part of this world, Satan will do everything in his power to destroy families and relationships
those who are Gods children. He will try to make us turn our backs on God
DONT LET HIM PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD. You will win this battle. God has already conquered this world. He said this world will bring us trouble. BUT He has won the Battle of death!!! He will see you through this battle you are facing!!
Cry out to Him, He will hold you… He will NOT let you down.
He doesn’t quite answer our prayer the way WE want to but in such a way You cant even comphrend!! He has good plans for you Tracey.
Romans 8:28 says
“AND we know that in ALL things God works for the GOOD of those who love Him who have been called according to HIS purpose.”
I am praying that your Husband will be shown the Truth of God and will come back and repent to God and to you and your boys.Keep praying for him no matter what is said. Keep your eyes on God, Dont be afraid of the storm around you. For God will see you through this battle. It won’t be easy for God never promised that this life would be easy but He did say He will never forsake us or abandon us. Even if everybody else does God is our STRONG Refuge and Strength!!!!!!!!
Your Sister in Christ,
Charissa
April 16, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Tracey
Thank you so much for your prayers and words of encouragement Marianne, Michael and Charissa. My husband is here everyday to see my boys so I try to show him how different things can be by being kind and respectful. I have seen my faults and am asking God everyday to change
me so I can be the wife and mother God wants me to be. It means alot to me that people are praying for my marriage right along with me. I am teaching my children to trust God and I am believing for the restoration of my marriage and standing on God’s promises each day. Some days I miss my husband so much I don’t think I can go on but I get on my knees and somehow find strength to get back up again. I just want to wake up from this nightmare and feel normal again. I want my family back together but know I cannot fight this battle, it is beyond me. Please continue to pray my husbands eyes are open to the blindness he is in right now, and his mind is cleared from all the clutter and lies. Pray he returns his family and realizes just how much love is between us as he doesn’t feel I can make him happy anymore which is just another lie he is being told by the enemy. My children and I pray the hedge of thorns around him everyday and so far he hasn’t committed to a relationship with the other woman and only communicates with her by phone which I pray will stop too. He has to wake up and realize how much this is hurting his family. This is a man who has shocked everyone by what he has done. He is the last person anyone ever thought would do this including me. I just never in a million years would’ve believed this would happen. This other woman just told him what he wanted to hear. I guess I didn’t put enough effort into the marriage with 2 kids and working you just get into a routine and don’t pay enough attention. Please pray that he sees the other woman for what she really is and stops being so selfish and only thinking of himself. Thanks so much for listening and responding to my posts. Please remember my children as well. They need strength and comfort but most of all they need their Dad to come home and be a family.
April 16, 2012 at 1:21 pm
bhefog
Dear Tracey,
I saw your prayer request and have been praying for you.I greatly appreciate your faith in this time of storm that just shatters the peace of mind at times.At times,I understand how hard it is to watch your children all the time in this.My sister, I CAN SEE THE POWER OF GOD WORKING IN YOUR LIFE as our answers are being rightly ON- TIME answered by OUR GOD ALMIGHTY …..just remember dear THE MORE GOD WATCHES YOUR TRUST IN HIM UNDER ALL THIS PAIN,THE MORE HE IS PREPARING HIS BLESSING FOR YOU.
We are all here with you and praying for your soon recovery.And,yes I will surely pray for your children as well,I know how it could be like because even am only 17 years.Be sure my dear,He will never fail you,THE SMALLEST CRY YOU SEND TO GOD,He will reply you manyfold.
I get how much the devil works to pull away your husband,but the LORD WHO HAS CONTROL OVER ALL HEARTS EVER SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AGE IS WITH US….SO STAY STRONG,WEAR YOUR ARMOUR OF COURAGE THROUGH CHRIST.Your a WINNER IN THIS STORMY BATTLE OF LIFE ……..
Your children will receive several fold blessings through your faith and their.When you gather together trusting in His name,His presence revolves around you and THE SPIRIT WILL LIFT YOU UP IN ARMS WITH HIM….
YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE HAPPILY LIVING TOGETHER MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN IMAGINE WITH YOUR HUSBAND…
A verse for you 🙂 ,
Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him!
TIME WILL COME WHEN YOU WILL TOTALLY FORGET ALL THIS DISTRESS,my sister,
God cares for you so much beyond your comprehension 😀
Wishing you a blessed happy life very soon,
SHARON NITASHA
April 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Charissa Lowe
Tracey,
I know how hard it must be for your kids. I am only 19yrs. old and I dont have a dad or mom I know its hard not having not only one parent but both. I am praying for them both. God will open your husbands eyes soon. Jesus said ” Don’t be afraid Just believe” Believe He is gonna restore your family. and Keep praying for your husband and God will do the rest. I pray for comfort for your kids. With God ALL things are possible. He makes the impossible POSSIBLE 🙂 Keep your eyes on the Lord!! We here are a family in Christ and will be here anytime you need us !!! 🙂 You are not alone in this!!
Love
Charissa
April 16, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Tracey
Thanks so much Sharon for your words of encouragement and for praying for my family and marriage. I am so glad I found this site because it has been such an encouragment to me. Thanks Charissa it helps to know I am not alone. I have a quote over my computer that says “When you do what you can do, God will show up and do what you can’t do” I have given the battle to God and he is the only one that can fight it. It is a horrible thing to not recognize your husband of 18 years and the things he does and says are just not him. Thanks for all who are praying. You have been a blessing to me and my family.
April 17, 2012 at 7:49 am
Tracey
Please say a prayer for me today. Woke up really missing my husband and wanting this nightmare to end. Just so weary today. Please pray he comes to his senses soon. Thanks
April 17, 2012 at 8:12 am
bhefog
Dearest Tracey,
I will be praying for you today most assuredly.Dear, do pray earnestly that till things become back to normal that God should help you get away with these feelings.Because the devil will try its best to keep making you feel bad.Just set this thought in your mind,”WOW,I can’t imagine how wonderful things are going to get when he returns.And God is escorting my husband home.”……..These feelings only come from your subconscious mind
.Just LET THE RIGHTEOUS ARM OF GOD BE PLACED ON YOUR THOUGHTS……Till things are fine,only thing you can really do is keep focusing on THAT SURELY HE WILL RETURN.If you slacker in that CERTAIN FAITH…..your thoughts would grow weary and depression will sneak its way in.CHEER UP ,DON’T SEE THE PRESENT.Live,set your mind as though what your praying IS ALREADY REAL.Imagine as though he has just gone somewhere and will return back with loving words to you.
WHEN GOD SEES THIS FAITH IN YOU…..HE WILL FOR ALL OUR SAKES AND FOR THE GLORY OF HIS NAME ……..WILL MAKE IT REAL …….
this is a real fact that is very much working with my life.THE GOD WHO DID FOR ME IN ALL WAYS WILL DO FOR YOU TOO …..
Hope it comes to real.STAY ANCHORED TO HIM,LET NOT YOUR THOUGHTS DEVIATE,stay positive AND STAY strong for the LORD WALKS WITH YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS AND ALL YOUR BREADTH,
I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to write to you this way,
Now you can be certain,the presence of the Holy Spirit is all around you like the swirling eddies,
May God be your everlasting confidence,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 17, 2012 at 8:14 am
Neil
Marianne, thanks for your prayers and words of encouragement as this is a very sad time for us all here at home, your prayers have been working as I have had conversations with my wife, very light conversations about the weather in Florida where she is located and the type of food she is eating as she was very sick for a while, so things are feeling good in my stand for my marriage. I don’t know how long it will take but I am willing to wait for God to do it in his time not mine!
April 17, 2012 at 8:29 am
bhefog
Brother Neil,
I have been praying for you and remembering your situation many a time.
I can clearly see that so many times God was making me pray for you.
God is really looking at your position and He is looking with eyes of compassion on you.He hasn’t forgotten you my brother.I can hear the voice of God that says,”I will bring things as you will,My son.For I see you stand by My word.And I am the GOD OF JUSTICE.I make the crooked paths straight and will bring her back assuredly to you .Till then I want to say you,never believe the enemy’s lies that he tries to tell you.I AM HOLDING YOUR HAND AND LEADING YOU THROUGH THIS ………”
Isn’t it amazing brother ? Yes,Our God at every moment is carefully watching you over.Stay calm and keep yourself fixed through the words God gave me for you.DON’T WORRY SHE WILL COME BACK .YOU WILL BE A HAPPY FAMILY SOON.As God has told you remember that the devil will try to put depressing thoughts in your mind.But know that God will SURELY DO THIS FOR YOU,When you take that small step and realize that He is helping you through this and when you smile in spite of all trusting ONLY ON HIS POWER TO CHANGE YOUR WIFE …..HE WILL DO IT FOR U SURELY ………..
We are here together to pray for you everyday,
I have been getting spontaneous answers to all my prayers in some form so will He do for you ONLY BELIEVE HE IS ABLE ….SO SHALL IT BE FOR YOU,As the more patiently you wait the more blessed are you to be with her,and His time as you know will bring out the BEST TIMES OF YOUR LIFE WITH HER AND FAMILY,
Your sister in Christ,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 17, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Tracey
My husband just told me he is in a relationship with the other woman now even though he knows how much it will hurt my children. I am so broken and now my children will be I dont know where to turn. I just can’t take feeling like this and to see my children so hurt is tearing my heart out. Why is he doing this to us????
April 17, 2012 at 9:53 pm
bhefog
Dearest Tracey,
My heart is totally broken with yours sister.I unite my soul with yours.Remember there is NOTHING HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE BEYOND GOD’S CONTROL.But for this we aren’t going to argue with God why all this is happening.IT IS CERTAIN THAT IT IS SATAN’S TRICK TO tear away your heart and completely take away the hope that is growing within you.The more you try and have faith,the more he does things to turn them many fold backwards.Now don’t give place to wild imagination.Remember your marriage vows were taken before God and also your trust in God IS BEFORE GOD’S EYES RIGHT NOW……The devil can’t do anything BEYOND GOD’S WORD AND POWER.
God says there is nothing wrong that is happening between your husband and the other woman.He will unite you both back,HE WILL NEVER FAIL YOU FOR THE FAITH AND TRUST YOU HAVE.The devil is fooling you and trying to shatter your peace of mind.Its time to BE ON YOUR KNEEs.Ensure you don’t say your children something that can be left unknown to them.
GO RIGHT NOW AND PRAY,DON’T THINK ANYTHING…….
God has told me that WHAT YOU ASK RIGHT NOW WILL BE GRANTED IN PRAYER ………He will never ever fail you.Don’t stay anxious.YOUR HUSBAND IS GOING TO RETURN AS PER GOD’S WORD.
Go call your children,join your hands and pray,my heart is praying for you.This is also my own battle not just yours.I am with you.God is answering our prayers right now .
IN prayers for you,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 17, 2012 at 10:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Tracey,
I know the pain you are going through and my heart breaks for you. You husband is doing that to you because he is deceived! We are living in a fallen world and your husband is on the path of destruction. Remember what we talked about. No matter what happens, God is able to take you through whether your husband is with you or not. It is too much to bear right now. Just know that I am praying for you and will be here for you to talk to. We all love you here and you matter. I will keep your children in prayers also. Please know that as bad as it is right now, you will get through this.
Sharon gave you some very good advice. We all care about you. And our prayers are always with you.
April 17, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Neil
Sharon, thank you for your kind words, I am standing on Gods word and praying for her and my children, his living word never returns void or empty, the good news is she has been chatting with me on Facebook message, the messages are light and only about where she is staying and the type of food she is eating, but she did apologise to me, saying this is a copy of the message:
Neil, I really am sorry, I know ive wreaked your life… I feel bad every day for doing that to you. I also want you to know, when I did leave I wasnt 100% sure I was going to go to America. When the bank statement comes in for that other account, you will see IM not lying,I stayed at Whyman in Brisband .. I couldnt look you and the kids in the face and deicide what to do, I wanted to come to the states, but I never wanted to hurt you all. I know it was going to tho, but it was hard. Im happy, but I cry a little each day from guilt for hurting you all.
I dont deserve your forgivness and Im sure im going to hurt you all more. But thanks for not bad mouthing me to the kids, you def are the bigger person in all this…
take care and chat soon
Carolyn
I did reply to this message in love and it was Holy Spirit directed.
April 18, 2012 at 12:05 am
bhefog
Dear Neil,
Wow,I am so glad for you,my dear brother.OUR GOD OF WONDERS AND MIRACLES IS ALIVE AND ANSWERING OUR PRAYERS NOW.
The best part of her message is where she says “I m happy,but I cry…”
this part of her words reveals to us that the devil is still tempting her into the wrong path that trying to make her happy where she is now but God is beginning to touch her heart,that makes her guilt crop up everyday and make her feel for you and and kids.
Its really very important to pray for the devil’s stronghold in her brain to BREAK immediately,say a word of pray earnestly for that.Elijah prayed earnestly and God answered him.He will bring her back and I greatly appreciate and fact that you treat her with love in spite of your hurt feelings.That’s a sign of God’s power working through.This will make her see that YOU ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER MAN……
Keep reminding her of the past happy things you have done with her in your memorable days with her.That will pierce into her heart.SHE WILL COME BACK SOON……..FOR GOD WITH WHOM ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE IS WITH US….
Show her all the way the kids and you love her,more than any other time,she will be overwhelmed WE WILL WIN THE DEVIL TOGETHER SOON,brother.I am with you to fight the evil one and WIN OVER HER and we will get her back into Christ as well 🙂
I am so glad for you and praying for you every night ,
Revelation 21:4
“and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.”
Blessed are you my dear bro,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 18, 2012 at 2:32 am
Antonio
Dear Marianne,
God love you for all that you do on this site. Thank you so much!
Dear Sharon, Charissa Lowe, Michael and who ever else I can’t think of now, thanks to you also for prayer and spirited (Spirted also) contributions of the Word with encouragement.
I can’t thank all the prayer people on this site enough!
Thank you, thank you.
April 18, 2012 at 2:39 am
Antonio
Neil and Tracey,
I’m also praying for both of your situations. I’m very sorry for it all.
By the way Neil,
I’m an Aussie from Brisbane who has lived in the USA since 1972.
I lived in New Farm Park, close to the water. Then, when I was 4 or 5 we moved to Sydney. I still have my passport, after all these years.
I’m sorry for your present trouble.
I’m praying for both you and the kids as I am for Tracey and hers.
Antonio
April 18, 2012 at 2:44 am
bhefog
Oh brother Antonio,
Infact we needn’t thank eachother,because we are already one family 🙂
and the only person who really deserves thanks is our Almighty God,Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit who work through us for each of us as we stand as jewels in the Mighty Armour of Christ.I really don’t know much about you brother.But really God uses you as a powerful storehouse source of care and love for fellow beings.That reflects the beauty of the One we serve.I thank God so much for creating someone like you who cares about everyone inspite of so many health issues and troubles you face in life.keep in touch.I will hold you in my prayers
With love,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 18, 2012 at 3:09 am
Antonio
Sharon,
thank you so much for those kind words of encouragement. I don’t always feel or think about myself as you have described. Those words really help me. It’s like medicine for me. People in the world are not so kind and those words are so good to hear.
Yes, it is just as you have said, it is. The blessed Trinity of the Godhead, were all our blessings come from, have been provided for and are brought to us for which we ultimately give our thanks. It is just so. But when I come on this site and I see what people are doing, it uplifts me, it gives me hope, it gives me a “good word” and it also humbles me. And I just have to thank you all personally.
I fall short in many ways and I have such struggles. But this place and these people give me hope and good words, such as yours have done this evening.
I often wonder how so many of the people above are doing. So many stories.
Much love to you, my sister, and thank you again,
Antonio
April 18, 2012 at 3:34 am
bhefog
Dearest Antonio,
We dont always think about ourselves because that reveals the living Christ in us who humbles our souls,isn’t ? I understand that many of us fall short,because life seems to brim and we only need to take lifeboats with God as our Lifeguard.
I have a verse for you bro,
“Isaiah 62:3
You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God. ”
Hope you are encouraged to serve our Holy One and bring glory to His name in all ways.
I am with you in life’s battle,
Do keep me informed of your well-being,
Your sister,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 18, 2012 at 3:37 am
Antonio
Thank you so much for that.
I will, ofcourse, keep you informed.
Antonio
April 18, 2012 at 7:25 am
Matoula
It is so wonderful to read all the encouragement messages on here. I have been led by the holy spirit to this site. It is refreshing to read of wonderful people praying for each other. May god bless you all and carry you through you situations to victory. I am going through my own heart break and I pray that our good LORD will hear and answer my prayers for reconciliation of my relationship. I pray that God will allow us to talk and sort everything out after months of silence. Thank you for such an amazing site!!!
April 18, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Matthew
Please pray for me, so that God might relieve temption and allow me to desire Christ’s will, please. Thank you very much. God bless you, you are a very strong and faithful lady.
April 18, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Neil
Sharon, I have had more contact with her again, please keep praying for us, she is changing, I did mention lunch dates that we use to go on, God is working in her heart, this is a copy of what I said then her answer:
Carolyn it’s not about the bigger person in all this, it’s about love and what it means, material things don’t matter, when they are gone or removed, there’s nothing left, but love is everything. It’s patient, kind, it doesn’t envy, it doesn’t boast, it’s not proud, it is not rude, it is not selfish, it’s not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs, love there’s no evil but there is always truth, it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
love never fails, I might not have you here, but I still love you, Neil [:)] For me I look at what I have and not what don’t have. [:)]
Hi Carolyn, what I just wrote is how I deal with stuff, it was never meant to make you feel bad, I am sorry if it did, these are the things I live and die by, so I can live and trust in Jesus. Love Neil [:)]
Carolyn
Yeah I know its ok …. Your a very good man, good morals. I cant do the Jesus thing right now.. Dont know why, I just cant. I have to go for a bit, been sitting here for a while. HOpe you sleep wel, and take care.
My answer to her:
Sorry I missed you, love talking with you, today while looking out the window of the IGA at work, I was looking at the pub, I was thinking about you and the lunches we use to have at the pub, I loved those times and after lunch was great …lol How is you tummy today, did you get that over the counter stuff, I hope your not in to much pain, I feel for you, I don’t want you to be sick. These days I only sleep about 3 – 4 Hours just living tired, hope your having a great day love you so much, so sorry I missed you, Neil [:)]
April 18, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Neil
I would Like to thank you all who are praying for my family and me, I will be praying for you too Antonio, thank you so much again and God Bless.
April 19, 2012 at 12:04 am
bhefog
My dear brother Neil,
I am so very happy for you,things are really working as you say,but she still seems confused.I say for your faith and belief that WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE……….I have really something wonderful to show you…
I saw a testimony of a woman who was married for a year and her husband just walked away one day from her house,but she had faith less than a mustard seed and here is a copy of what she had posted on a website….JUST READ THE WHOLE THING……….THIS IS GOING TO HELP YOU SOO VERY MUCH….(and also for all others with broken marriages)
” My name is Crystal and I’m here to let you know that with man it may seem impossible……but with Almighty God…..NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE…
I made a promise to God and to myself that WHEN he restored my marriage, I would testify and tell the world….I would share EVERY single detail no matter how shameful and embarrassing it would be, in the hope and knowledge that I would someday be able to bring some kind of hope for a hurting wife or husband who would’ve been going through what I once was.
I’ll try to be as brief as possible but I really don’t want to leave any detail out….no matter how small, because it may be the very thing God wants to use to inspire and encourage a stander or prodigal spouse.
I don’t want to apportion blame too much here but suffice it to say we had some in-law issues which contributed greatly to our demise….but that is another story and I want to concentrate on how God showed up and showed off in the mist of my situation. Today is March 16th 2011…. My husband of 1 year and 5 months left me on November 30th, 2010… .BUT…. all thanks and all praise be to Almighty God, he is now back home and we are rebuilding a marriage that from all counts and to the naked eye in the natural realm was dead.
As far as I could see we were the perfect couple……went out together…….stayed home together……laughed, joked……..we were like two peas in a pod……of course we had our regular marital problems….no marriage is perfect……..in addition to the above we also….. argued and sometimes told each other some harsh words…….LIKE EVERY OTHER COUPLE……it isn’t right but it happens…..
In spite of all this , I believed he loved me just as much as I loved him……you could imagine my surprise and heart break when one day after a short disagreement……and I mean short….lasting no more that a few minutes…..my beloved husband packed his clothes and walked out of my life…….
All this happened on Nov 30th 2010…..I held off from calling him because I was still upset and I figured I didn’t do him any harm…..he was the one that stepped out in our marriage and on our marriage…..ours wasn’t a physical stepping as in outside sex….it was an on-going 5 month relationship on the internet, with someone he had been previously involved with.
The days went by and he didn’t call so on December 5th 2010….I called him…..he refused to take my calls so I texted him only to be told that he wasn’t interested in me and I should go on with my life….that I should never call or text him again……..that was like a dagger through my heart……I felt as though someone had literally ran a knife straight through my stomach and was twisting it repeatedly…..but that isn’t the worse yet…..
I persisted in calling him that same day and eventually he picked up the phone…he was as cold as ice……I felt frightened even listening to him……he told me….I NEVER LOVED YOU……I AM SORRY WE GOT MARRIED…..I FELT TRAPPED IN THIS MARRIAGE…..I DON’T LOVE YOU LIKE A MAN SHOULD LOVE A WOMAN…..THE FEELINGS I HAVE FOR YOU IS THAT OF A “GOOD” FRIEND……I DON’T WANT TO BE WITH YOU AND YOU SHOULD GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE…..I’M
NOT COMING BACK…….
I have never felt pain like I did then in my entire life……..it is amazing when you are down on luck how quickly you remember that GOD does exists.
I was a regular church goer and I tithed but I still didn’t have that personal relationship with God…..well God has a way of getting our attention in ways unimaginable….and he got mine.
I cried DAILY AND HOURLY……I felt all hope was gone….I mean how do you get someone to love you again when that person is saying I never loved you at all…..YOU CANT….BUT GOD CAN……
I had built my life around my husband and now he was gone……I felt like I lost the better part of me…..I couldn’t eat….I couldn’t eat ….I didn’t want to socialize and I forced myself to go to work…..but God had a plan…….even though all seemed lost……God was turning my situation around even as I was hurting…..what the devil meant for evil God was turning around for good.
I enlisted the help of three persons…….a Prophetess, an Apostle, and a church Pastor…..these were all spiritual people I knew……and strong men and women of God……I knew I wasn’t strong in my spirit and my faith was way less than even that of a mustard seed.
I still cried every day but I also engaged in some radical and spiritual warfare for my husband…..I spoke the word of God over my marriage EVERYDAY and I prayed hedges of thorns around my husband EVERYDAY…..I pleaded the blood of Jesus over him and claimed my marriage in the name of Jesus.
Remember I wasn’t rooted in God so my prayers wasn’t as flowing as other people but everyday I gain more and more strength and my faith began to soar…..I prayed that God would soften my husband’s heart and remind him of the love we once shared……I asked God to send Godly people in his life to speak to him even when I couldn’t and God heard me….
I think I either bought or borrowed every book on marriage…warfare….prayer…you name it ….every website I could think of…….. And I just wrapped my husband up and prayed what ever pray I could even verbatim from some of those same books…….I became like a one man army…..
At times the devil whispered in my ears and unbelief and doubt settled in….I would call my prayer warriors for encouragement and go to God crying and in a few hours would be right as rain and ready again to go up against the gates of hell for my boo. To make a long story short……Sunday January 16th 2011….I got a text from my husband….who accidently had AGAIN on the 14th January 2011…..told me he felt the same way and I should go on with my life.
He said he wanted to talk and wanted to know if he could come by the house…he wanted to know if I could forgive him for what he did and for us to try again at our
marriage…
I had released my husband and my marriage to God and I knew God was going to do something…. but I thought it would be perhaps a Hi hello…how are you….or perhaps a few weeks down the line he might drop in a call or something……….I had no idea that MY GOD was bringing my husband home that day….that instant…
He told me that after he spoke to me on Thursday….he went to God himself and talked to him and asked him to speak and show him what he should do……..he said from the time he said that everything just went crazy…..everything he saw reminded him of me….. when he went to sleep his dreams were constant replays of our life together….. he started thinking about stuff that happened before and after our marriage that were nothing short of miraculous…..
In short…..God was speaking to him all along but he was too proud to just walk back and admit that he was wrong but he wanted to so much….. He wanted to give our marriage a chance and he loved me and wanted to be with ME.
I give all the thanks and praise to God for what he did……it doesn’t matter what your situation looks like….it doesn’t matter how impossible and dead it seems……it doesn’t matter what your husband or wife is planning……..we plan but God is also planning and he works EVERYTHING out together for those that love the LORD..
DO NOT GIVE UP….THE DEVIL AND EVEN YOUR OWN MIND IS GOING TO TRY TO TELL YOU TO MOVE ON…LEAVE HIM/HER ALONE…HE/SHE DOESN’T WANT YOU…..THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO…..THERE IS NO ONE THAT CAN HELP YOU NOW…..DO NOT LISTEN……even in your tears….cry out to God….when you don’t know what to say…..just say JESUS….nothing more……tears is a language God understands and he is going to work it out…..
This isn’t every single detail of what happened there are parts missing…but my short journey has been nothing but incredible and miraculous…but I want you to know that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE…
Be encouraged””
WOW,This is a message of hope,brother one thing we shouldn’t forget to do is PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS ON HER,THE OTHER MAN…..and to keep you strong and valiant to get her back ….
IT ‘S GOING TO HAPPEN THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS …….
I am praying for you and the children strongly and also for her to realise and be united with you soon.
My advance wishes for a happy family ahead :D,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 19, 2012 at 2:58 am
Antonio
Dear Family of Believers,
PRAISE REPORT
Yes I’m talking to you, if you’re reading this.
You guys recently prayed for my arm and shoulder. Well guess what, so far so good. There has been improvement. Praise The Lord.!!!!
Also, I was praying for protection for a friend of mine and myself from a very evil man ( what I actually mean is really, really evil). It’s a bit of a story that I will spare you from. We found out today he is leaving town. Yet another answer to a six year long prayer. Amen and thank you Lord for your grace. That’s two big answers to prayers.
This prayer thing works people.
But please continue in prayer for me. I have ongoing back and neck issues. It hurts and it’s been going on since 1977 or so.
And this next request is really important. My dad injured his back some years ago. He has been in constant pain for more than a few years and it has gotten worse. Please pray that these new treatments he is receiving will help him. The constant ongoing pain has changed his personality and has worn him out. It’s so sad and I have to fight back tears during the day. Please pray, people. He could really use it. He is such a fighter, but he’s 82 and this is really wearing him out. Constant pain is HORRIBLE on a good day.
Please pray for him and me. Pray that upcoming treatments will work for me also.
God bless all of us. Praise His name even at this moment.
May we see His blessed face soon.
Let’s come together for this family of ours. We are not related by human blood! We are related by the blood of Gods’ own Son. Divine yet come to us in human form. Our body of corruptible blood and bone and flesh will pass away. But we are of the everlasting family related by the Spirit and the gift of the grace of our salvation. People, that’s family!!!
Everything else will pass away except for Gods’ word and what He decides will survive.
Love to all of you.
PS. Angela, let us hear from you sister.
April 19, 2012 at 8:33 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Matthew, I will be praying for you, my brother. God usually does not remove your temptation, my friend. What he does is give you the strength to be victorious through it! The power of Christ is more than enough. Keep your eyes on him, Matthew. Be sure to read your bible each day and you will see his power working in you. You have the desire to please Christ. He will help you do everything else. We are all here for you, dear brother!
April 19, 2012 at 8:43 am
Marianne Lordi
I am so blessed to have such a family of praying saints on this site willing to help each other out in every struggle. God bless you all for lifting others up and encouraging those who need prayer. We are all one family and it pleases God that we take on each others burdens. I am grateful for all of you!
April 19, 2012 at 9:20 am
Tracey
My children and I continue to pray for the return of my husband. Thanks so much for everyone that is praying along with us. Sharon do you have a direct email I could reach you at so we could talk that way? I pray that soon very soon I will be back with a praise report of how God restored my marriage and when that happens I do plan on testifying to as many hurting people as I can. I have been so blessed by others telling thier stories and in turn will do the same. I Thank God for each and every one of you here. So many people are praying for my family that my husband must feel those prayers each and every day.
April 19, 2012 at 9:42 am
Anonymous
to all
I am praying for you and your family. We serve such a Awesome God and he can do all things if we just believe. i know God can do all things and greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world. I like all of you am in a major storm in my life and have been for the past 9 months, God hasn’t answered my prayers yet but he gives me the strength each day to get up and praise him. I have realized that no matter what we go through on this earth that God deserves all the praise. My husband was arrested for raping someone and i know he is innocent. I have been married to him for 28 years and this isn’t him. On this day my world fell apart, i lost my job also and i am still out of work. But i stay in my word, live for Jesus and keep praying and believing that God will answer my prayers and bring my husband home and restore everything that was lost. Please join me in prayer that all charges against him will be dropped and he will come home and i will find a good job. I have 2 daughters that also need your prayers. I know that the devil has come to destroy us and our relationship with God. but my God loves me and went through to much for me to stop praising and worshiping him. I thank God for this site, i have gained such encouragement on days when all i can do is cry, and i thank you all. I am praying for each one of you. Jesus is coming back soon and then we can all rejoice in heaven, we have to keep pressing on toward the mark of the high calling. Every day is a blessed day as long as we allow God to be in control of our lives. God Bless you all.
April 19, 2012 at 11:03 am
Christine
for Antonio and your dad’s pain- How about chiropractic and/or Trivita Nopalea (check website)?
Christine
April 19, 2012 at 12:44 pm
bhefog
Dearest Tracey,
I hope the testimony I posted for Neil should be REALLY HELPING YOU as well.And my mail id is usd_nitasha@yahoo.com or jesme.divine@gmail.com.
Please do keep me informed about which mail ur comfortable with my sister :).I am there anytime to take you through this storm.I will talk to you more in the mail.
Thanks for caring to get my help.I am extremely glad and grateful,
Take Care and Keep strong in Christ,
Your sister,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm
Susan
My name is Susan, I left the prayer request that says anonymous. On April 19 2012 at 9.42 am…really seeking prayer warriors.
April 19, 2012 at 12:49 pm
bhefog
Dearest Tracey,
I am so glad I strongly feel that your soul is slowly gaining momentum and is rejuvenating through Crystal’s testimony I suppose.I knew it will really help you so much.Dear sister,my email id is usd_nitasha@yahoo.com or jesme.divine@gmail.com,which ever is convenient,please do mail meand keep me informed on which mail ur mailing my dear sis.I am so thankful to God that valour is sprung upon you through the Holy Spirit.I hope your kids are ok?!
Yes,I will catch you up in the mail.Thank you so much to be kind enough to get my help.I am brimming with gratitude.
Yours,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 19, 2012 at 1:09 pm
bhefog
Brother Dear Antonio,
That is so amazing that you n your frnds are protected from the man you were talking about.IT GIVES US REAL HOPE,YOUR TESTIMONY……God must have been proud of His son when He heard you saying these words 🙂
Bro,I am sorry about your neck and back issues and for your dad with his health and new treatments.I am very certain,God is using your family for His glory.AMEN!! Praise Him along with you 🙂
I will be praying for all your issues and also for your dad.I really liked your last words.They shine the countenance of Christ unto us.
God is so caring to all of us.And am waiting to see your testimony once again sometime soon when God will answer our prayers.I am excited.
May God bless you abundantly in every work of your hand,
Your Sister in Christ,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 19, 2012 at 1:23 pm
bhefog
Dear Anonymous,
Sister,I will sure be praying for you.I am so amazed by the zeal you hold steadfast inspite of such a horrifying present circumstance .I am so sorry that you have to wake up each day and face this seeing him not there and to see your daughters worry about it .You are having a great persevering spirit,I really appreciate it sis.
God will surely do wonders as you say.Your husband will be freed from this guilty charge.THROUGH OUR GOOD LORD STRONGHOLDS ARE BROKEN….n BLIND EYES ARE OPEN….He will open the eyes and change the minds of the one who are handling the charges.
Jesus will bind every tattered piece that confuses you on how to fix,in perfect synchrony and BETTER THAN WHAT YOU EVER THOUGHT IT’D BE….
He would so be delighted to see you anchored to Him INSPITE OF ALL..
What a gem you are to God my sis,
Stay constantly in prayer and cling to Him whatsoever,the Lord who is the GOD OF JUSTICE,the only TRUE JUDGE,will take care in PERFECT WAY..for you …
HAPPINESS IS AT DOOR FOR YOU,
May God pour His Spirit on you as you move every move through His presence,
Your sister,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 19, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Susan
Sharon,
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I know that God will bring about the truth and I can’t wait to show the world that Jesus is real and he will get all the praise and glory for what he has don’t. I love the Lord with all my heart and i know i have a closer relationship with the Lord through this. he is there with me as i cry in the middle of the night from the pain and he gives me strength to help my daughters with there pain. As i see my husband each week, i try so much to encourage him to keep clinging to the Lord because he has already won the victory. we just have to be patient and wait on his time, which is hard to do but i know his timing is always perfect. thanks again, God Bless you
Susan
April 19, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Tracey
Hi Sharon, I used the gmail account email to write to you. Thanks so much!
April 19, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Neil
Hi Sharon, as you can see my wife and I communicate on Facebook messages, I did what you said and reminded her of great times we used to have, it must have affected her heart as she wrote back saying that her and the other man are going on a 2 day holiday and will talk when she gets back on Monday night, I take no notice of the circumstances or what she say’s as I have the strength and peace of the Lord, he is amazing and gives me strength and joy and peace I never thought I could get, please keep the prayers coming as God is working in her life and mine, I am being put through his furnance too change me, can’t wait to see what he has for my life ahead, as all this is not for nothing. All things work together for my good.
I just told her, to enjoy her self and relax, God bless have a good time Love you, Neil.
April 20, 2012 at 1:32 am
bhefog
Dearest Susan,
Yes,my sister, you are so right.I adore you for your stance in Christ.
FOR SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER,AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT-OFF…
“Proverbs 1:33
But all who listen to Me will live in peace,
untroubled by fear of harm.”…so are you ….my dear…
I am sure you are going to reach distances beyond your vision,for the strength and trust you hold in him.
WE HAVE NO TURNING BACK…..FOR CHRIST IS THE ONE WHO ALWAYS MOVES FORWARD AND SHOWS US HIS WAY……
Keep it up and let your daughters be also brought up very strong in God,to live up each day as living testimonies to HIm..
May all you desire from the depths of your heart,BE BROUGHT TO LIFE…as you tread every twist n hurt of life in just faith and trust in God Almighty…
I am praying for you and your daughters and for his soon coming back,
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 20, 2012 at 1:56 am
bhefog
Dearest Neil bro,
I hope you red the testimony of Crystal.If you notice carefully in her testimony ,God had used “memories “ to bring her husband back.Don’t be worried brother that that ‘ll hurt her.Because you should be knowing ,only if HER HEART changes she will come back, for that you have been doing the right thing.
Another I have a feeling the coincidence of the holiday she is going on could be used by God to touch her heart.Satan is foolishly doing this,because this is a beautiful opportunity to bring her to the senses.This will help her to realize.Remember she has spent so much time with you,so most obviously when she is with the other man,she will be reminded of you in everything that happens with her.
I really think God has begun in full swing THE WORK OF HIS HAND….
Your trust and strength in Him is bearing really tasty fruits ….
And when she returns On Monday night, give her some very touching message (which God will give in your mouth at that time), because God would have already made her feel something in her heart.If you add up to it ,it will really work.
Women are very sensitive,so use your golden opportunity on Monday night.As we work on one side of this,on the other side,devil will never give up with her.
Satan is working with the other man,a weapon,you are far away yet he is closely trying to pull her away WITH THE MIND….but as you KNOW WE HAVE ALREADY WON THE BATTLE…..but for as much as the devil tries WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK MUCH MORE…
So,be in constant prayer unceasingly,your heart will connect and wonders will begin very soon.As always said,keep your eyes fixed on Christ and your children,let them not be dismayed,cheer them up through this,which I know you must be already doing…
You said,”for your good”,God is going to show you very soon “HOW GOOD”,that He is going to make It for you :D,
John 14:27“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. “
Hope you are facing every moment though the aroma of life breathed in by the Holy Spirit into your life,
Your sister,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 20, 2012 at 8:22 am
Matoula
These messages give me hope and I know I have been led by the holy spirit to this site. Thank you to all who write such encouraging stories on here and speak through God. Please pray for me that our good LORD will restore my relationship and make my situation possible. Please pray for me that I will have reconciliation with my love and God will make the way for us to be together. May God bless you all and answer all your prayers x
April 20, 2012 at 8:43 am
bhefog
Dear Matoula
It is so amazing that you would look unto the fellowship up here.Yes,our God is the Father Of Hope.
I am already praying for you since I saw your last post.As always said,WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE…..
These are miraculous words that just boost our spirits.I am sure as you hold the Lord as your trust and be composed in the soul,He is sure to work wonders through in your life,my dear. 🙂
He will restore your life back into an integrated whole that never in your best dreams you thought of.
Reconciliation is our Lord’s superskilled handiwork as you know…
You will see rivers in the desert of your life,very soon…
The answers for your prayers are nigh,I am with you through this.I sense a feeling of calmness in your soul.I feel the Spirit leading you…
Hold the Bible as your all-time weapon through out all you face and feel.
“John 15:7
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ”
So shall it be for you my dear one as you have been led by the Spirit here to affirm to you that GOD’S PROMISES ARE REAL…
Have a cheerful spirit,and let all your desires be rightly met by our Good LORD,
Praying for you,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 20, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Neil
Hi Sharon, thank you for posting testimony of Crystal, yes I did read it, it was an awesome testimony, and I would love the same out come for my marriage, with God, I don’t see why it won’t happen, he is in control, no matter what anyone say’s, God will get the out come he wants. She has opened messages so I can talk to her directly from my account now, instead of using my older son’s Facebook account, that was a big step for her. Thank you Sharon and any others praying for my situation, please keep praying for me as I can see God working slowly
God Bless All
Neil
April 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm
bhefog
Dear Bro Neil,
I awe at the way YOU ARE IN STRONG TRUST IN GOD …..I say really THIS IS A POWERFUL SIGN….that the peace of mind and the enduring spirit is upon you through the Holy Spirit is living in you each day that you arise to praise God,may God use you big for His kingdom,make u stand as a living testimony to HIm 🙂
This is a beautiful poem I found,
“MARRIAGE TAKES THREE”
I once thought marriage took
Just two to make a go,
But now I am convinced
It takes the Lord also.
And not one marriage fails
Where Christ is asked to enter,
As lovers come together
With Jesus at the center.
But marriage seldom thrives,
And homes are incomplete,
Till He is welcomed there
To help avoid defeat.
In homes where Christ is first,
It’s obvious to see,
Those unions really work,
For marriage still takes three.”
So true isn’t bro ?
I am so delighted to know she is taking major steps.Yes,Our Lord is going to make you leap forward like never before in your both lives…
I hope you are getting stronger day by day and also she is going to come back to you to apologize of which am very sure.So bro,now begin to thank God in advance for going to bring her back.Helping and with you in all this 🙂
http://www.understandingyourbible.com/steps1.htm i found this site,if you want to get some help on what your wife should be knowing from thw Word of God,please visit this site to help her out of this as well.
“Do all things through Him who strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13).
Wishing you for all well-being and happiness,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 21, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Antonio
Hello Christine,
I did check the webstie for that product. But my dad badly injured a disk. Trivita wouldn’t do the trick. I’m familiar with the type of product it is but his situation is far beyond what that product is indicated for.
He has been to a chiropractor but at this time he is a more delicate/painful state than before so he has to continue with the medical treatments he just started.
By the way, how are you doing?? I have prayed for you on more than a few occasions and I’m glad to see your posting.
April 21, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Alvin Robinson
Alvin Roninson prayers of healings of building of faith by your prayers of healing for my entire mind body and spirit thank jesus for all the prayers be blessed snd protection by jesu
April 21, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Antonio
Marianne,
yes it is a blessing for us to have this blog.
Thank you.
April 21, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Neil
Hi Sharon, I had a call from my wifes sister and she was telling that my wife wont be coming back and will renew her visa in a country close by the USA and not Australia, so I need prayer for us, they are only words and I am relying on God as he will make a way when there is none.
April 22, 2012 at 12:36 am
Antonio
Hello Everyone,
please pray for my work situation.
To sum up the story, the guy I work with is a miserable human being. He has used any opportunity he can to make himself look good while trying to make me look bad.
He has a history of it doing it with other people. But I’ve been his target for the last year.
So please pray.
Thanks
April 22, 2012 at 1:45 am
bhefog
Dearest Neil,
I totally get your position,it seems a heart-breaking word,but you ARE STILL STRONG.Now that’s AMAZING!!….
Again I remind you should be knowing the same things happened even to Crystal.When all hopes seemed lost and everything seemed IMPOSSIBLE is when GOD MADE IT POSSIBLE.So brother I understand this can make you go into some sort of an awkward “silence”….that can give you nightmares of the future but yes your belief is SO CORRECT……
As we already know and keep saying,the evil one,is a father of LIES.I really thank God you are STILL IN CONTROL of your thoughts.I am praying and as you say NOTHING IS GOING TO STOP HER FROM COMING BACK BY GOD’S WORD……..
Devil is trying to make you forget that God is REALLY WORKING and that HE IS REALLY ENSURING EVERYTHING IS ACCORDING TO HIS PLAN….
I hope you know this ONE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH….God always catches the evil one in its own plans and TURNS IT UPSIDE DOWN FOR YOUR GOOD…..That is the epitome of our God’s intelligence which knows no bounds.
SO KEEP STRONG,don’t let ANY KIND OF TEMPTING NEGATIVE THOUGHTS…to catch hold of you ,
STAY absolutely dependent to God for this,don’t let your mind try reasoning which can snatch your peace of mind.
If your wife really wanted to do the “visa” thing then she would have tried to keep it secret as much as possible as she has been seeing your love for her.But satan WANTS YOU TO KNOW THIS……so again repeatedly we are assured it’s just trying to pull you backwards from your trust in God…
So,march forwards,PRAISE GOD LIKE NEVER BEFORE,GIVE THANKSGIVING WITH A WHOLE HEART,push away for sadness and focus on the GOD-CREATED FUTURE….and PLEAD THE BLOOD OF JESUS…..(don’t forget and am doing it for you as well )
listen to this if you feel a bit weary sometime, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zo3fJYtS-o
Press this verse in your heart,Isaiah 43:19
“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
Keep in mind,the more you are overcoming now and kept in record FOR YOUR TREASURE IN HEAVEN,which is going to be great surpassing imagination…
Keep tight to God under all circumstances AND DON’T FEAR OR BE WORRIED……thank God HE IS IN ACTION….
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 22, 2012 at 2:02 am
bhefog
Dear Antonio brother,
I will be so sure to pray for your work.And I had posted another post for you too.I get it how it looks sometimes funny that things like this always happens to we believers.But ONLY IF THERE IS A FIGHT THERE IS VICTORY…..is a real charming truth……so when we fight our heart out with these battles,we get more gift in Heaven and also more strong on living on Earth.
I also understand how we are surrounded by different people being deceived to seek their own good.But do pray for him for we need to pray for those who mock at us.WITH prayers,anyone can change to our will,in accordance with God’s word.So I will pray also for your work brother.Things will change soon bro,keep in love with him,so that his mutual understanding is awakening and he is at peace with you (again only through prayers)….
“Proverbs 16:7
When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them. ”
So shall it be for you,as we pray for this verse to become real 🙂
I hope everything else with you up in Australia.is fine.How is your dad ? I am praying for both of you.God is the greatest Doc.His creation ,only He can heal all those things that medicine can’t cure which we all know and live by that faith…
My good wishes for a happy healthy life ahead,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 22, 2012 at 6:36 am
Matoula
Sharon, I am truly blessed knowing that you are praying for me – thank you so very much. Your words of encouragement are in my heart and I am holding onto God’s word. I believe in the power of prayer and I have faith that all things work out for the good. Thank you once again for keeping me in your prayers and praying for my situation. God bless you, Amen
April 22, 2012 at 8:31 am
bhefog
Dearest Matoula,
You are always anytime welcome :).Do keep me informed WHEN your situation improves.We as a family here are there for you in your storm.
How have you been?!
“Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.”
May the love and power of God Himself be revealed through your life now and forever.You are a special creation.
Your sister in Christ,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 23, 2012 at 1:36 am
Antonio
Dear Sister Sharon,
thank you for all your prayers and input for the people on this site. You are very encouraging.
My father is still undergoing treatments for his back and we will see how they work. I appreciate the prayers.
Also, I actually live in the United States. I have been here from Australia but left there a long time ago. Perhaps I’ll return for a visit some day.
I wonder how you are also and where you live.
April 23, 2012 at 1:39 am
Antonio
Dear Ms. Anonymous, I will be praying for the situation with the charges against your husband and your job situation. I will also pray for your daughters. I think I have prayed for you in the past also. But I’m not sure because you are anonymous. That’s okay, though. God knows who you are and who I’m praying for.
April 23, 2012 at 1:41 am
Antonio
Susan I’m praying for you, please check in again with us.
April 23, 2012 at 1:42 am
Antonio
Alvin, I’m praying for the healing of your mind, body and spirit. Please let us know how you are doing and join us in prayer.
April 23, 2012 at 2:30 am
bhefog
Dearest Antonio,
Oh,I am always fine bro by the grace of our Almighty Father.I am 17 years old and I live here in Chennai,India,just finished schooling and going to join University this year.
I am so thankful to God for having put me with such great spiritual giants like ya’ll.Wow,am so lucky 😀
“Malachi 4:2
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.”
Have showers of blessings forever,
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 23, 2012 at 3:57 am
Anonymous
My Dear Friend,
Please thank you for sending such a wonderful words with encourageous thoughts! Please the words is just for me and I am in and out battle! I need GOD’S strength! Please pray for me.
April 23, 2012 at 5:07 am
Matoula
I’m doing ok Sharon. Just last few days I have been having moments of doubt but I know that is the enemy. I have that I am nearing closer to my prayers being answered. I have faith in our LORD. Please continue to keep me in your prayers for reconciliation with my love. Thank you. Forever grateful.
April 23, 2012 at 9:12 am
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, if your trust is in Christ, his power and strength are with you right now. I will be praying for God to give you direction and the power to stand in the battle and keep your eyes on Christ. the battles that he allows in your life, he will equip you and give you the victory. Each struggle God allows is for his purpose for YOUR life. He knows where you are and he knows where he wants you to be. Don’t get discouraged because God will not fail to take you up the mountain and through the river of every trial. He has not forgotten you. When you get weary, rest in Christ knowing that his plan and purpose for you cannot be stopped. His love for you will not end. It was God who made you a conqueror in all things. Don’t let the enemy frustate you. You will come through each struggle and in the process, you will know the God you serve and have faith in all that he does. God bless you, dear friend. I am here when you need a friend.
April 23, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Neil
Sharon, I am pressing into God and praising him like never before, it’s so tough, please keep praying for me to stay strong and at peace as this battle is still raging against the enemy and I rebuke him at every step, I know his love never fails. I know God is working in the background to setup the victory by his design, I am also pleading the blood of Jesus over my wife and will keep doing so, until her return. thanks again for your encouraging words and prayer. My young son 11years old, needs prayer this whole situation has messed him up, he is violent, punching holes in walls and swears and rants about her leaving us calls her names like whore and others all this happens when I go to work at night.
April 23, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Neil
Should I tell her whats happening with our son??
April 23, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Neil, We all are praying for you. I believe you absolutely should tell her what is happening with your son. She needs to know the pain her actions are causing her son. Also, it is apparent that your son needs some kind of counseling during this difficult time. It would be good for you to get family counseling. It is a shame what is happening to you children. I will be praying for him. I know that you are feeling weary and depressed from all this. Please keep reading your bible and surrendering up this whole battle to the Lord. He will help you, Neil. And whether your wife comes back or not, he will take you through it all. Sadly, your wife is going to pay a price for her selfish actions. I hope you are praying for her. We are all here for you, my brother. Be strong! We care about you.
April 24, 2012 at 3:46 am
bhefog
Hi Neil bro,
I feel how difficult it is more than than what it seems to be.I red your post and was thinking sometime what and how to reply praying to God.I asked God,”will she really return?” and He said,”then why do you think I brought him here this far ? ”
So now that’s certainly good news.and I really appreciate the fact that ur able to press and praise on God through this,as you fulfill the verse that says,
“1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].”
Yes,I am certainly praying for your strength and peace of mind.I hope you do remember you have already been promised of this :”And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Philippians 4:7
“And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”2 Corinthians 12:9
But at times when we keep remembering the devil,it will try to make u feel its forces and will irritate you,so just DO PRay,but don’t let your mind think too much of evil one’s works,GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT PART FOR YOU…so just watch in silence..in prayers and thanksgiving…
And to hear of your son,its just so horrifying beyond thinking.I am amazed that you could still try to love your wife inspite of seeing your son in this situation.I know its just so annoying,and YES DO LET YOU WIFE KNOW,like Marianne said,but let it politely and lovingly,don’t make it too harsh as well.GOD WILL DO THE REST,just pray and answer her so that God gives you the right wisdom to handle every situation…
And coming specifically to handling your son.SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY SERIOUSLY.If your going on night shifts,as your son seems very vulnerable,satan can easily deceive him and lead him in a wrong path in this paths,using this opportunity.This is up to your knowledge but do you let your children have access to the internet when your not around.IF SO,ENSURE THEY DONT GET ACCESS TO THE NET IN THE NIGHT OR WHEN THEY ARE ALONE.Today I red in the newspaper that a 4-YEAR OLD,Saudi boy killed his father shooting him with his own pistol because his dad didn’t get him a playstation.CHILDREN ARE GETTING WORSER AND WORSER.YOur wife is far and God is working through many different ways,But your children,are left in UR HANDS to be kept in control,
DON’T LET YOUR CHILDREN WATCH YOUR ANXIETY…..and like Marianne said get the right counsellling but if you aren’t having reliable sources visit these sites for the counselling : http://www.parentingpress.com/violence/10tips.html
http://www.livestrong.com/article/95891-deal-violent-children/
Your son need to be brought up in Christ.So pray for your wife’s and children’s salvation.Pray to God on how to handle with your son,as I know its one of the toughest jobs to do.Try to make your son happy,don’t let him get into a state of depression,it’ll seriously ruin his mindset.
SPEND TIME WITH YOUR CHILDREN,teach the word of God in simple ways they can comprehend.MAKE YOUR CHILDREN FEEL THERE IS SURE HOPE.
IT’S YOUR DEMEANOUR THAT CAN CHANGE THEM.
so Now take action,and call on Jesus’ name to help u deal with even minor things,that can become big if not corrected now…
I will praying for all these things I just mentioned as well.
You are the key player here but DONT WORRY GOD IS THE CAPTAIN,HE WILL JUST SHOW YOU WHAT TO DO ON-TIME….
“Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us ”
Likewise HE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU THIS BATTLE ,AND GIVE YOU MORE THAN WHAT YOU ASK…..
Ensure keenly that your children are safe and are directed to Christ.IT IS KEPT IN YOUR RESPONSIBILITY….
“Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. ”
If you want to talk personally you can contact me bro through : jesme.divine@gmail.com
MAY THE MAJESTIC ARM OF THE ALMIGHTY LEAD YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 26, 2012 at 1:22 am
Anonymous
My son’s 20 year old girlfriend, AR, left her parents house near the beginning of March. I spoke to her privately, and she did not want to go back home. Her parents have been very controlling with everything that she does. They activated tracking on her phone, would take her car away if she came home late, and would even threaten to call the police if she didn’t come home when they wanted her to. On March 17th, her uncle came to our house to take her to her parents house to gather some clothes. He was “supposed” to be the go-between for our two families. He spoke of wanting this to be a friendly, Godlike atmosphere and was “relieved” when he found out that we were a Christian family. He said that he would bring her back, and she told us she was coming back. She left her purse and her books at our house. She had only left with her phone. When we tried to call the police that night, they would not do anything. They went to her house and her parents claimed that she was fine and went on a little vacation with her mother. The police never spoke with her, and they acted like she was fine. We haven’t seen her since. We think that her family has taken her away somewhere. She has not spoken to her friends, does not seem to have her phone or access to the internet. Two weeks into her disappearance, her parents sent the police to our house to gather her purse and books. We were compliant because we knew there was nothing we could do. This family is well-to-do, and we are not. All we could do is give it to God and pray that He takes care of everything. It’s been almost 6 weeks, and we have not heard anything. We feel that God told us to open our home to her in this troubled situation, and we are worried sick about her. We have prayed and prayed for her freedom to be restored. I know that she is too scared to “escape” her situation at the moment. Please pray for this girl’s safety and freedom. She was having so much anxiety over her parents that she was getting physically sick and throwing up. I know that she did not want to go back to her parents, and I truly believe that she is being held against her will. She is a small, petite girl who was scared of her family. Please pray for my son, BR, as well. He is terribly broken hearted right now, and this has torn up our whole family and attacked our Christian values. We truly believe that God is in control of this situation, and it’s only a matter of time before she breaks free. But, the wait is very difficult. I’m worried sick about her, and my son needs God’s peace as well! Thank you for your prayers.
April 26, 2012 at 1:49 am
Antonio
Dear Family,
please continue to pray for my work situation. The guy over me just can’t let go of trying to make me look bad. He tells the supervisor anything he can to accomplish this.
This guy has picked on me for a year now. I don’t hate him. But it’s gotten to the point that I really don’t like him and I wish a large rock would fall out of the sky on top of him. That’s not very Christian like of me.
I just can’t stand his hypocrisy while he plays the innocent, self-depricating, little lamb. He expects me to do everything perfectly when I’ve seen how he does not do so himself.
So like I say, I don’t feel good about what I think about him at times. I really would like to see the last of him yesterday.
I’m not feeling very Christian like at all.
Please pray.
April 26, 2012 at 2:17 am
SS
Please GOD unite me back with my love and bless me with my marriage to him ,with our parents blessings and happiness. Please help me GOD . Please GOD you are my last hope. Please don’t let me down .Please GOD also bless all other people in this world who have faith in you .
GOD BLESS YOU
April 26, 2012 at 3:17 am
Neil
Hi Sharon, I have let my wife know about our son, I was not harsh, but her reaction to this was and she could not see how her leaving could effect them that much, I tried to explain but to no avail, so she said she wants no more contact with me only in emergency, so I left her this message:
I remember when we meet, you were a Christian and I wasn’t, but I became a Christian for you, but after a time I had my own relationship with Christ, all because of you I now have salvation, so you helped me get my salvation and I will never forget that, I hold on to that [:)] forever, please remember your salvation, if you never come back to me, I want to see you in heaven one day, you know Jesus and you know what that life style requires to be saved [:)] I understand if you ignore me but I had to say this, sorry, I am not upset, I do like talking to you, love you Neil:)
After I left that message, the next day she opened a new Facebook and friended me so we can chat and message each other, so God is working in this situation, working on restoring our marriage for his Glory…Praise God
April 26, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I can understand your concern for this girl and I will be praying for God to keep her safe and that you will know that all is well. I pray that she will be free to come back if she chooses. May God protect her coming and goings. I pray for your son also,
April 27, 2012 at 11:09 am
bhefog
Dearest Neil,
I can’t imagine how horrifying the past days could have been,especially when she said she wouldn’t talk anymore.It is just so annoying that the devil is a heartless creature.But as children of God,we do know that WE STILL WILL MAKE it TO VICTORY….as such a caring and hearfeeling God is with us all the time.PRAISE BE TO HIM…(joining you to praise Him).Yes,she couldn’t see that clearly about your son,cause she is listening to the “wrong wicked voice “ and its “faking lies”,may be the devil is telling her lies that you may be making up stuff to get her back,etc.But I loved the way u replied,am sure you couldn’t have replied that well without God’s Help…GOD’S ESSENCE IS FELT IN YOUR ACTION,BLESSED ARE YOU,MY BROTHER IN CHRIST….
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you asthe world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
God is telling me that your victory will happen in the most unlikeliest hour so be prepared brother.I am glad your strong but I know the heart breaks to watch it all over.
I am so happy that she is contacting you now through facebook again.And we need to keep pleading the blood of Jesus around her and pray unceasingly.I can see the devil is playing a lot around with her mind.Right now,she is in a “totally confused” state,yet only with a pinch of guilt…
Psalm 71:20-21
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
God has told me that He is going to use “another person” somewhere around where she lives.She will befriend that person and wont know that the person is sent by God “to change her mind”.That is when she WILL BE MOVED AND WILL RETURN.This will happen when you least EXPECT IT .,”yes things will get worse” says the Lord “but I work and I will make you praise My name like beyond your feelings after you see what I have done for you.I have big plans to change things in your favour.I have seen your heart and you delight me greatly when you trust me inspite of unhappy happenings…..for My Name’s sake,the evil one will be defeated for ever.I shall do a new thing”.
The devil is devising more plans to take her away completely.But the Lord says,”I am the Alpha and the Omega and I will most assuredly bring her back,My ways arepast finding out,I will make all things new,she is taken by the demons to wrong thoughts ,BUT REMEMBER MY SON,MY HAND WILL BIND WHOLE “
Now that’s dazzling truth …so bro STAY AT JESUS’ FEET,SURRENDER ALL TO HIM FROM BEGINNING TO END.He will guide you and give you the right wisdom required to face all situations with your wife and family.
Isaiah 54:10
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
How is your 11-year old son? Is he still violent ? I plead the blood of Jesus around him as well.Hope other things are fine at home.Dont get anxious or depressed.GOD IS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING EITHER YOU CAN SEE WITH YOUR EYES OF NOT,HE IS REALLY WORKING And FIGHTING THE BATTLE FOR YOU.He never slumbers nor forgets you.
Psalm 48:14
For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
Revelation 21:4
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
May the God of miracles and soothing heal your striving soul,RUN TO THE FORT of Jesus and He will give you rest and will protect you from all trouble and worry,
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 27, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Nancy
Hi Sharon & Neil,
You both inspire me to go on with my life. Its been 6 mos now since my husband separates with me for reason he called it indifference. I have realized before he broke with me he has been so hard to me. Fo small things i am always to blame, finding faults from me was his game. One of his friend his personal confidante whom was later found out to be a fake lawyer without my knowledge is feeding him lies. The worst, that I mortgaged one of our property and asking money from my husband to represent in court. He then gave a thousand dollars and turn my husband outrageous towards me saying I will be imprisoned! He doesnt want to listen to anything I say as advised by his fake lawyer not to, because i will only deny. Feeling all alone, i wept so hard that only God listens begging to help me come up with the truth. That night i hardly open my eyes because of unstoppable tears I was led to open my bible and to my amazement and comfort PROVERBS 19:5 touches my heart as if God is tapping my shoulder saying A FALSE WITNESS WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED, AND HE WHO BREATHS OUT LIES WILL NOT SCAPE. Praise God! He knows what we are into. After a few days, a friend told me to check on this man and found out that he is a fake lawyer. However, my husband did not change his attitude for me became even worse, not a single sorry was heard. Instead, he even broke our marriage I was begging for him to stay he just told me I will never ever come back to you. I told him, whenever you change your mind I will always be waiting for you. A month after i heard he’s seeing another woman. Its been six mos now, I can say i moved on a little bit emotionally yet still waiting, hoping and praying God will lead him back to the vow of our marriage. For now, God seems silent but I have high spirit to praise, glorify and thanks God for His purpose and will in my life. I have my God to depend on, what more can I ask for. Let us enjoy life with God no matter what situation we are in right now. Singing praises, fellowshipping, exercise, driving my 3 kids out for a meal, wow! Life is beautiful. I love you all but God loves you all most.
April 28, 2012 at 12:50 pm
bhefog
Dearest Nancy sister,
You are such a gem,my dear !! Our God is so Good.Am so glad and amazed that God gives you His peace and joy to rejoice AMIDST AN UNTHINKABLE PRESENT that just rips our veins.My heart is breaking with yours through this.I am with you in this dear and so is each one of us and most importantly our Most High God looks upon you closely and wipes every small tear drop from your eyes.My eyes glow with joy when you said “wow,Life is beautiful” I am SO PROUD OF YOU.This is how a believer should be and am so thankful Jesus created someone like you for His Wonderful Glory and YOU ARE A PERFECT REVELATION OF HIS LOVE AND CARE FOR we believers. 🙂
I completely understand your position,to pass through every moment in such circumstances,I know is like walking through burning furnace.I can so much feel that in my heart depths.What else does the devil want other than to see children of God to suffer in his dark world.BUT WE ARE CHOSEN OUT OF THIS WORLD FOR GOD’S GLORY.
We should be always “thankful”,to God in these situations that GOD IS USING WE PEOPLE WHO DONT DESERVE ANYTHING,TO GLORIFY HIMSELF,and now that’s hidden Good News.
I express my grief,for your husband breaking up,it is just so sad,how satan just unties marriages as though its child’s play and has nothing much involved it.Only we know how much horror is involved.and i know this is pathetic but I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU PRESSING ON GODwow,
Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation. (Psalm 91:14-16)
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. (Isaiah 43:1b-3a)
and about the fake lawyer,and what injustice is being done,I know it will just kill your feelings when such heartbreaking things happen but dear…YOU DO KNOW THAT OUR GOD IS THE GOD OF JUSTICE AND yes,as you know already.I am so delighted to hear about your Proverbs verse,I loved it.How only Our God knows what to do to comfort and soothe us.For He knows every thing in all cornors of your heart,MORE THAN YOU DO.So keep up the faith and stay anchored to the Lord AT ALL TIMES.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
FOR THE ONE,OUR LORD ALMIGHTY IS ON OUR SIDE,DEAR SO WEAR YOUR HELMET OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,THE LORD WILL FIGHT YOUR CASE.
On the other side its some fake wicked lawyer,BUT WHOSE ON OUR SIDE ?? hmm ?
IF GOD IS FOR US,WHO CAN DARE STAND AGAINST US ? WHO CAN REVERSE THE WORK OF JESUS ?…..
all who devise wrong plans against you, will fall by their face,FOR JESUS’ NAME SAKE.U trust Him and SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF
Psalm 37:5-6
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”
Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
Zechariah 7:9
“This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.
Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the cause of the needy.
NANCY,VICTORY IS YOURS,FOR OUR LORD WON IT FOR US in the CROSS ABOUT 2000 YEARS AGO…………..SIT BACK AND REJOICE EXCEEDINGLY…………..THE LORD DELIGHTS IN YOU…..
Proverbs 16:7
When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them
Proverbs 23:17,18
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord
There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
My dear,i will be praying for you,we are all with you.THE ARMY OF GOD ARE ON YOUR SIDE……Jesus will send His Angels and HIs Holy Spirit will guide you.DONT CARE ABOUT MEN.YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN IS MUCH MUCH BIGGER THAN THEM MORE THAN WORDS CAN DESCRIBE….
If you want to talk personally ,you can contact me at jesme.divine@gmail.com.I am always there with you through this.
Convey my wishes to ur 3 kids and my good wishes and BLESSED MIRACULOUS LIFE AWAITING AT YOUR HOUSE’S THRESHOLD,
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 29, 2012 at 4:34 am
Nancy
Hi Sharon dear, Joy overflows my heart that my 14 yr old daughter noticed that I am soaked in tears as I was reading your reply. I allowed her to read as well she told me, ” mom how could such a stranger felt that way for you, when others seems to care less. That’s comforting to know someone is praying for you. ” I thank God for my children Sharon, they turn my thoughts to a positive way, My 4 yr old son would always say ” mom i dont like you be sad, if you have problem dont worry leave it all to me I can fix everything my muscles are big now. ” 🙂 going back to my situation, why should I grumble for the pain I am into? There are lots who suffer even worse, mine is just a call for me to depend my life on God alone. Job is my inspiration, above all Christ’s death on the cross always reminds me that God though king suffered that much. My pain is temporary as this world is. For now, I want to thank you, Marriane, and every one for I am delighted that i have all of you in this site to inspire me with all your comforting words, sharing of personal experience of how God works amazingly in their lives and most makes me realize that I am not alone in my strugle. To God be the honor and glory. Cheer up!
April 29, 2012 at 6:36 am
eileen1956
My Dear Marianne, Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for my faith in God, your messages of prayer, strength, and hope, to all who come to this amazing site..it was not an accident I found it. I come here many times a day, and read, prayer for these souls in pain and turmoil, as I am..what comfort it brings me..
When I become overwhelmed and discourage, I think of all who are in as much pain as I am..
And Pray Gods will, this too shall pass..
God has a plan, for me, for all of us, be positive. God has never failed me yet.. I believe, for the path that I am traveling at this monment is what God has me walking..as dark as it gets, its the evil one at work.. He is the Devil.. God Bless you Marianne.. Prayer and God is my salvation.. Love, Eileen
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April 29, 2012 at 6:59 am
bhefog
Nancy sis dearest,
I have no words to reply.SPELLBOUND. :D.Finally I really found someone so similar to me in opinion.AND I DO SAY THE SAME EXACT WORDS like u do I mean those words of yours: “There are lots who suffer even worse, mine is just a call for me to depend my life on God alone. Job is my inspiration, above all Christ’s death on the cross always reminds me that God though king suffered that much. My pain is temporary as this world is”
they are so exactly similar to what I always think,even Job,you are so right.but certainly,most assuredly,YOU WILL REACH GREAT HEIGHTS IN HEAVEN.I can see so clearly how your heart stands in Heaven,your treasure there is.You are so like me.I am going all “wow ” :).Really YOU WILL SET AN EXAMPLE TO MANY SOON.
GOD WILL USE YOU BIG when you get out of this especially.What a spirit you got,very impressive !! and inspite of you being like this,your husband leaves you,its just so so sad.But SORROW LASTS FOR A NIGHT,BUT REJOICING COME IN THE MORNING.
Nancy,our God IS NOT DEAF NOR DUMB.HE IS ALIVE AND A CONSUMING FIRE….He will place THE PATHWAY YOU NEED TO TREAD EVERYDAY BEFORE YOU…………HE KNOWS YOU BY NAME ….
I hear the voice of God behind my ears:”I laid the foundation of the worlds,yet mankind corrupted it and ruined all that I felt was good.But what I make out of My hand new lasts forever and I will raise them up on the last day.And not only that,I will make new blessings sprinkle upon them,it could look like hot springs but I will turn winter into spring and make all tears turn to look at flakes of snow.Nancy,your walls are ever towards Me.I hold you in My palm.Don’t fret destruction when it knocks your door.I will take care of every face that treads against you.I am fighting this for you.Smile,My eyes will ensure peace……”
and only 1 in 100 believers really take it lightly and smile,by following the Lord’s instruction to “Rejoice always”..and am glad you are already almost that one.you know what ? Jesus loves you so so so much.Your Creator delights in you 😀
and I love your kids too 🙂 and there are “no strangers” in the family of Christ.Because whom Christ loves,each one them is committed to love each other as their own soul,for that is the fulfillment of the greatest commandment.And I got no idea why i just love anyone and everyone,its just so amazing to undergo Christ’s transformation working in us.
and did you know even am only 17 years old.haha even am kind of like a kid 😀 only 3 years older than your daughter.And do keep praying for your children’s salvation,its so important for eternity which is permanent.
Isaiah 30:19People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.
Isaiah 62:4 No longer will they call you Deserted,
or name your land Desolate.
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a]
and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight in you,
and your land will be married.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.Matthew 6:33
SO SURELY YOU WILL GET MORE THAN YOU DESIRE FOR YOU OUT YOUR GOD FIRST….HE WILL MAKE YOU FIRST IN VICTORY OVER THOSE STANDING AGAINST YOU….
WHEN A MAN’S WAYS PLEASE THE LORD HE MAKES EVEN HIS ENEMIES IN PEACE WITH HIM…so shall it be for you,Oh Beloved of God 🙂
I found this website about seeking first the kingdom of God and its explanations,guess it would help you my dear one : http://www.dtm.org/lessons/986b.htm
Hope it helps you sis dearest
and your children are lucky to have such a good mom like you.and your lucky for such cute kids.Haha I loved the way your son said about his “muscles”..awww how sweet !! it must have moved you to tears.Remember God is watching EVERY TEAR DROP AND EVERY FEELING YOU HAVE.Your heart is so transparently clear to Him.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
John 15:7
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
IT SHALL BE DONE FOR YOU,IN MUCH MORE AND THE BEST WAYS,YOUR DESIRES WILL BE GRANTED FOR JESUS’ NAME SAKE.
the best thing in you is when you said “why should I grumble ?” if every believer was like you then this WORLD WILL CHANGE JUST BY SEEING US.I bet 😀 for such is a child of God.THERE COMES THE DIFFERENCE…
even i have seen many many people here and there well some number in comparble to my age lol,and I HAVNT SEEN SOMEONE SO SO SO SO SPECIAL LIKE YOU…..my heart tells me “this woman Nancy has something so special in her”
and indeed you are WORTH MORE THAN RUBIES ……..
dont think am praising too much 😉 JESUS’ CREATION DESERVES MUCH MORE PRAISE….isnt it ??
Convey all of my love and greetings FOR NEW LIFE AHEAD,to your kids,i love them too and I am praying for your 3 kids’ salvation and well-being in all ways in Christ.Bring them up STRONGLY IN CHRIST.Because there are lot of young required in the Lord’s battlefield as so many are turning their backs from God’s ministries .
God will bless you beyond your thoughts.I mean I am not going to say,”May God bless you “…coz its crystal clear and most obvious HE WILL,BLESSED ARE YOU ABOVE ALL,YE WHO TRUSTS IN THE NAME OF THE ALMIGHTY,AND YOU WILL DECLARE HIS PRAISE <3 <3
Love you,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
April 29, 2012 at 9:59 am
Neil
Hi Sharon, thank you for your constant prayer and God has now shown you that he is working over there in the USA Florida with another person that will be close to where she lives to minister to my wife and give Godly council, sister please keep praying as you have Gods attention in this situation, thanks for asking about my son, yes he is doing better now, after a lot of prayer, it was an attack on us all. I pray unceasingly every day for 2 hours and read the word when finished praying, I plead the blood of Jesus over her always and forever and write nice loving emails to her, I thank you for all your prayers on this site, God bless you all!!!!
April 29, 2012 at 10:16 am
Marianne Lordi
Sharon and Neil, as you can see, we are all one in the body of Christ. We each take up one another’s burdens. At this site, you know that people are praying for you every single day. My heart is with each one of these prayer requests and I lift them to the throne of God’s grace each night. You are never alone in your pain and struggle. It is our heritage as children of the One true God to go boldly to his throne and present our requests knowing that he will hear us and meet us in our pain. Just keep your eyes on Christ and let him lead you. Never let your problems be bigger than your God.
I thank Sharon, Michael, Antonio and all who are joining with me in praying for those here and who are giving words of encouragement. May God bless you for the love you are showing!
April 29, 2012 at 10:23 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Eileen, I am so glad that God brought you here. You are right that God has an unfailing plan for your life if your trust is in Christ. Although the storms may come, Christ will always be bigger. He has decreed that nothing can destroy you for you belong to him. His angels have charge over you. If you could see with purely spiritual eyes, you would see the army of God surrounding you and protecting you. Although God does allow us all to have struggles in our life, they are only meant to help strengthen and transfor us into the image of Christ. God always meets us in our pain. He never leaves us to fend for ourselves. Whatever you are going through, Eileen, please know that I will be praying for you as I do all of these requests. I am praying for the peace of God to fill you with hope and the assurance that he holds your future and nothing can stop his perfect plan for you. Stay strong, dear sister. Read your bible every day and let the truth be your armor against the devil’s schemes. You are never alone, my friend. We are all here to help hold you up. God bless you this day!
April 29, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Matoula
I am so grateful to God for leading me here… Reading all the words that everyone posts has strengthened me as I go through my own battles which I know that God is helping me to victory. I am truly blessed. Thank you once again for praying for me for healing and reconciliation of my relationship. I pray God will make all things possible and bring us back together. May god bless you all. Keep smiling and look to God each day for he is our father of all hope 🙂
April 30, 2012 at 11:10 am
Aaron Y Takiguchi
Please pray for the salvation of my entire family, please pray for a Godly wife. Please pray that all th orphans and widows in this world be taken care of.
Me andy ex-girlfriend crystal broke up. God has brought us together through church services, revivals, and church ministries. The enemy has ripped us apart through fear, confusion, and doubt. Please pray for a divine intervention and that we get back together. Thank You and God Bless!
April 30, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Matoula, I am glad you stopped by also. God brings us all together to help lift our burdens and strengthen each other. In all things, God has a plan to help you through and to finish the work he started in you. Keep your eyes on Christ. He will add everything else to your life. Bless you, my friend.
April 30, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Aaron, I will be adding your prayer request to my list. It is good to see that you care about others.
I am sorry about your break-up with your girlfriend. I will pray for God to lead you where he wants you. If it is with this girl, he will make it happen. Just trust that he knows what is best for you. Never settle for something that may not work out. God has the plan. He will give you the desires of your heart as you seek him in his word. He alone knows the future and what is best for you. Stay in peace, my brother. God will help you. I will be praying for you.
May 1, 2012 at 10:51 am
Charissa Lowe
My dear brothers and sisters,
My heart breaks with what ya’ll have been going through. Even though I have not been able to come on as much I am ALWAYS ALWAYS pouring my heart out to our Father about you guys. I wish I could just wrap my arms around ya’ll n wipe away the tears. Know that Our God is working on your loved ones.. Even though right now we can’t see what God is planning we can know that God is working out something GOOD n AMAZING. I know waiting is very hard I, too am waiting to see what God is going to do. During the waiting satan likes to attack us in our weakness… Its easy to look at what is happening in the present time but rather look FORWARD to what our AMAZING Father has in store. He will make all things happen in the PERFECT timing cause we know God is Perfect so he is planning everything to happen in his PERFECT timing!! Its hard ik but KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS NO MATTER WHAT!!! Its scary when we turn and look at the bad things happening in our life. But when we have our eyes on our Lord He gives us Peace, Hope,Love, Joy,. Praise Him for He is on His throne and is taking care of us my dearest brothers n sisters. He will NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE US. When we see something that seems IMPOSSIBLE HE takes away the im and makes is POSSIBLE!!!;)
Love ya love ya my brothers n sisters in Christ
Charissa
May 1, 2012 at 11:21 am
Susan
To all my brothers and sisters in Christ: My name is Susan and you have been praying for me and my Husband who is in jail. I have been married for 28 years. I also lost my job right after and i have no health insurance. This has been going on for over 9 months now, My circumstances haven’t changed yet ( still without my husband and no job) but they are soon because God hears my cries.
I woke up this morning with such joy and peace in my heart so i just have to share it. I am always sharing the bad days but today i want to share the good one. God has told me today that he has hear my cries and he is
about to do something. Whether it be a job or my husband coming home or a family member being saved I don’t know. I do know he has the right job for me and that my husband will be released from all charges, because i believe he has something for us to do for his Kingdom. All i know is he is King and has all authority over all on this earth. I know he has great plans for me and my husband and he will restore our marriage and his plans for us. I know the devil has thrown a loop in it for now but I am not giving up. I know God blesses us each day and today I am thankful for all the blessings he gives me. I know that greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. I know that I have the kingdom of Heaven behind me, so we can’t lose. I know God has already won the victory and I praise him. I feel so full of the Holy Spirit today and I wanted to share what he is telling me with you. We did a study Sunday on Faith, it really opened my eyes on some things. Faith is something God gives us, not an emotion or something we have to work up.
When God speaks there is faith resident inside the Word itself. God put the faith to bring his promises to pass inside of the Word itself. He is not waiting on our faith. He is not waiting on us. God did not subject His promises to our daily whims. he didn’t subject his promises to whether we woke up or felt good this morning. He made his promises sure because He not only gave a Word, but he put the faith to bring that Word to pass inside the Word itself. Faith cometh by hearing and by hearing the word spoken by God. Faith comes by hearing and understanding a Word spoken by God and then obeying that Word. really awesome and powerful Words. we have to yield to the authority of Gods Word. God gives us his Word and the power of faith is in it. The power to obey God. When God tells us to do something we have to do it right then and not stop and think about it, and reason in ourselves is this really God speaking to me. If its about witnessing to someone or telling someone about him, or even doing something for someone then yes its God telling you. Some of this is what we learned and some is what God has spoken to me.Please continue to pray for my family and i am praying for all of you. Don’t ever give up or think God isn’t listening because that is exactly what the devil wants you to think. He wants to destroy every christian marriage, but we can’t allow him to. we have to keep fighting for what is right until the day Jesus comes back. Just know this life is temporary and Heaven is for eternity. I know sometimes you just don’t want to go on but Jesus says keep pressing on. Believe me one day when we see Jesus face to face, every pain, every tear will all be worth it. I pray this encourages you all. thanks for all the encouragement you give me.
I pray you have a Blessed day and know i love ya and I am praying for you. Thanks for being here for me, it means a lot.
May 1, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Charissa Lowe
Susan,
I am extremely sorry for what you are going through. 🙁
I know it must be very hard.I have been and will be still praying for you and your family.
That is soooooo awsome to hear that you woke up this morning with peace and joy. This morning I prayed that God would give each and one of my brothers and sisterson here peace and joy through all that ya’ll are going through. What an AWSOME AND AMAZING God we serve and have. Its amazing I prayed for ya’ll like really hard for everyone that God would please give ya’ll peace n joy and comfort through everything no matter what. Im Jumping up and down with joy and smiling because God is answering our prayers!!! Amen sister that is right God is king and on His throne!! He is working GOOD and MARVELOUS things!!! You keep on keeping your eyes on Jesus sister !!!! Praise God for in His perfect timing God will place out the things He is going to do!!!! You keep on clinging to Jesus when you feel like your feeling down you just cry out to Him for He will be right there lifting you up with His VICTORIOUS right hand!!!! WORTHY IS THE LAMB WHO SITS ON HIS THRONE AMEN AND AMEN.
You know you can come to us anytime we will be sure to comfort you and lift you up. If you ever need to email me its; avarose1993@gmail.com
We love you and are here for you Susan.
Charissa
May 1, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Susan
Charissa, Thank you for all your prayers and encouraging words. and to all on this site that prays for my family. this is just confirmation that God is answering prayers. We just have to remain faithful to him and his word. God is so good. love ya all Susan
May 1, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Charissa Lowe
you are more than welcome Gods blessings 😉
May 2, 2012 at 1:42 am
Antonio
Susan, hang in there. I’ve been praying for you, your husband and this situation . I’m glad you had a good word to share.
May 2, 2012 at 2:59 am
bhefog
Dearest Neil bro,
I just do feel that pain you are going through.I know it would feel like the “stillness in the air” feeling and numb these days.I so get it ,my dear brother.And yes I am praying for you,it is so nice to hear that YOU ARE SO FAITHFUL WITH YOUR PRAYERS.I just heard of a VERY POWERFUL TESTIMONY from a woman who was the prodigal.READ THIS FULLY FOR SURE.It will help you extremely.This will help you know what Carolyn might be having in mind ABOUT YOU,and the “DO’S AND DON’TS”.Here check this out,dont miss it : http://www.faithandmarriageministries.org/2009/01/26/god-can-and-will-turn-a-prodigals-heart-by-stephanie/
so keep in mind the things said in this website,when you deal with your wife,because we never know how things are getting on the other side.
satan always targets your weak areas of life,so do keep praying constantly for your kids and everything that you know and dont know.AND WE ARE PLEADING THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND VICTORY IS ALREADY WON,as you say.She will return,Neil bro.So keep cheering yourself up each time you feel low.DONT FIGHT THE BATTLE,THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S .
LEAVE AT HIS FEET AND LET JESUS COMPLETELY HANDLE IT.Our personal attempts will ALWAYS FAIL,because satan will tread all human dimensions and ensure our self plans dont work.THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO BREAK his PLAN IS THE HOLY SPIRIT’S INTERVENTION.So,ONLY FOCUS ON YOUR PRAYER.
I say most assueredly,YOU STRENGH LAYS IN YOUR PRAYERS AND FAITH IN JESUS.The devil will make yopu STOP DOING BOTH OF THESE.The devil will show you every single thing to make you slacker in your faith,problems will MAKE YOU DOUBT that Jesus is silent.BUT REMEMBER ,IT IS AT THE STRONGEST BLOW OF THE STORM,God works closest to you.And you may have situations that test your faith to the utmost extent.NO DON’T EVER DOUBT.
for your prayers to be consistent,tell Jesus: “Lord,help me pray constantly to you and help me overcome demonic forces stopping me to keep my eyes on YOU “..tell this God will EVEN ENSURE YOUR FOUNDATIONAL STRENGTH of prayer and faith is STRONG
you never know what weakness of yours,satan is touching,but always remember satan is just a FALLEN ANGEL,nothing more.BUT NEVER UNDERESTIMATE him,he is the most cunning in the negative angle.Remember that BUT DONT FEAR satan.KNOW WHO he IS BUT SHUN HIM AT HIS FACE,resist him,
LET satan SEE THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR PLACE.,get the command over him and STAND UPRIGHT,NEVER BEND DOWN ON YOUR FAITH.
THIS IS THE TIME TO BE STRONGEST IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE.Pray to God,seek HIm FOR ALL YOU NEED.
SURRENDER EVERYTHING IN ALL ASPECTS TO GOD
then there is nothing to worry about,and DONT EVER TRY REASONING,it will rip your heart,for the devil comes to steal,kill and destroy,waiting every moment when to rip your peace
DONT GIVE PLACE FOR ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION.
“Rejoice always with thanksgiving”,says the Lord
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Finally keep telling yourself this verse,
“I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
THE MOST POWERFUL GOD OF VICTORY WHO FIGHTS OUR BATTLE IS WITH US,IF HE WORKS WHO CAN REVERSE IT?
Cheer up,
am always with you with prayers and love,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
May 2, 2012 at 3:12 am
bhefog
Dear sister Matoula,
I am so glad to see that you are rejoicing at this time.May God bless you like never before my dear.Surely,He is the Father of Hope.Hope says,”God is going to do it ” and faith says,”God has already done it”.Keep sharpening your faith.Every trial we go through has some kind of “spiritual growth” involved.THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING MISSING IN OUR LIFE THAT GOD WANTS TO INSTIL THIS TIME.YOur power will lay in the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT.The word of God is our MOST POWERFUL WEAPON,to keep our life moving.Keep constantly reading your Bible in this storm.It helps us gain supreme confidence.AS WE CLAIM GOD’S PROMISES WITH MEEKNESS AND PRAYER.
God is surely working with WHAT IS HIS WILL AND BEST FOR YOU,stay THANKING HIM FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
“Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail).” Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
“The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3
HIS LOVE FOR YOU IS STEADFAST,SO LET YOUR STANCE IN CHRIST BE STEADFAST,
with love,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
May 2, 2012 at 3:38 am
bhefog
Dearest Susan,
I am praying for your horrifying situation at present.I am so elated to see that you are learning wonderful truths in the process.Whatsoever happens either small or big,keep saying “Thank you Lord”.Our minds always try to back fall and try to think why some things happen in life and satan helps in multiplying such thoughts by nurturing them with negative things happening around or how many others suffer like us.But always remember to LOOK AND FOCUS ON THE GOD-CREATED FUTURE.Every second has a DIVINE REASON UNDERLYING why your victory lays in a CERTAIN PARTICULAR DAY AND TIME.God wants to fulfill His will completely in the mean time.His will can include spiritual growth,tests of faith,new lessons to learn on earth,making Him our #1 in our life,getting our prime attention,etc.So sometimes things seems to get much worser than how before they were.And the devil is standing behind our ears to let all kinds of wrong thoughts come to us,and waiting to make us cry.satan loves to watch you cry,but Jesus weeps when you weep.So,DONT LET NEGATIVE THOUGHTS RUIN YOUR PEACE.
Peace of mind and hope IS A FREE GIFT TO ALL BELIEVERS.So keep STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD,and stay tuned to the Bible.Jesus will never let you down nor will He ever fail you.BUT devil WILL EVEN SOMETIMES TRY TO PROVE US using fake examples THAT GOD as though He doesnt care about us.satan WILL KEEP TELLING YOU ALL KINDS OF LIES TO MAKE YOU FALL FROM FAITH.It is at this time you need to wear YOUR FULL ARMOUR GIVEN TO YOU AS GIFT FROM THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD.
Ephesians 6:10-18
“Finally, my brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having gird your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints–”
ponder over this verse,everYtime satan seems to attack AND WHERE ALL you can derive your confidence,run to it.Pray constantly THAT IS THE GREATEST WEAPON THAT CONNECTS STRENGTH AND HOPELESSNESS..
Keep surrendering everyday into the Hands of Holy Spirit,keep RENEWING YOUR MIND and strictly abide by God’s instructions.WHICH IS THE THRESHOLD TO ALL SUCCESS.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
2 Corinthians 2:14(NKJV)
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ.
NOW THANKSGIVING PLEASES GOD SO VERY MUCH,START THANKING HIM FOR GIVING YOU VICTORY IN ADVANCE.
I am with you in all your agony and heartbreaks,
Stay strong in Christ,
With all love and strong prayers,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
May 2, 2012 at 6:41 am
Susan
thank you sharon so much for all the prayers and encouragement. I do thank God for all he does and all he is going to do. I know my Jesus loves me very much and he is making me stronger through this situation. I have become a stronger christian and my faith has increase greatly. people at my church and my friends tell me that they have never seen a stronger person through this. but i always tell them it isn’t me, if i didn’t have Jesus in my life i would have just given up on life along time ago. I know Jesus is my best friend and he is #1 in my life. I know he has big plans for me and my husband and i can’t wait to see what he is going to do through us and this terrible situation. I know God deserves all the praise honor and glory for everything. I am going to continue to praise him will all i have in me, even on those days when i feel i can’t go on. sometimes it gets so hard without my husband, i have never been alone but when i get that way i just cry out to God to get me through and he does. I really praise God for sending me to this site and i praise God there are truly Christians out there that love others and pray for them.Keep serving the Lord, our reward is in heaven and we will be there together one day soon. Praise God. Love ya sister, God bless you and each one on this site. I pray for each one going through a storm, to be so filled with the Holy Spirit today.
May 2, 2012 at 6:59 am
Susan
thanks for your prayers antonio and i am continuing to pray for your situations as well. How is your fathers health? God bless you
May 2, 2012 at 9:29 am
Jim
Marianne-I come to you yet again. I am besieged by additional concerns – consumed by worry and fear over property and vehicle decisions. I desperately seek a miracle for these concerns to resolve this week to avoid any conflict or arguements. I pray that God will hear my constant prayers and that my mother will intercede to God in Heaven on my behalf so that all will resolve successfully and peacefully. I honestly don’t know what to do. Thank you.
May 2, 2012 at 11:37 am
Charissa Lowe
Jim,
Hi i know you were wanting to talk to Marianne, but God put you on my heart when I read your post. My brother I dk exactly what you are going through but I know that we have the same God. I know what its like to be consumed by worry n fear. I am here to tell you that God does NOT give us the spirit of fear. Fear n worrying is from satan. Brother HAS LISTENED to the cry of your heart. He knows exactly what you need!! Philipians 4:19
AND MY GOD WILL MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY IN JESUS CHRIST
God promises to meet your needs. It will all happen in HIS PERFECT TIMING. DONT BE AFRAID JUST BELIEVE N TRUST.!!!He listens to his children all the time He hears our crys and know what we need even before we ask.TRUST HIM N FEAR NOT!! YOU ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF!! We get discouraged n frightened by the troubles of this world but my dear brother God says we are gonna have trouble in this world but take heart my brother love ya,
charissa
May 2, 2012 at 11:54 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, I know that you are anxious about the things you need to decide since your mother died. Trust it to Christ and leave it with him. Do what you think is right and fair and don’t worry if anyone says anything. God will be helping you, I promise. He has taken you through many troubles in the past for which you gave him praise. He is not going to fail you now. You do not need your mother to intercede for you to God. My brother, we have only one mediator and that is Christ Jesus. He knows what you are going through. I am praying that you will learn to live in faith and not fear. When you fear, you are given the devil a voice in your life. Try not to do that. You have come this far and you will continue in the path that God has set for you. Keep the truth with you, my friend. Please be sure to read your bible everyday. That is your weapon against fear and doubt. God will speak to you through his word and comfort you. I am always here for you, too. Know that I am praying for you!
May 2, 2012 at 12:08 pm
eileen1956
Marianne, Bless you sister for you wealth of Gods guidance and prayers. My life is in turmoil, I’m overwhelmed with stress. Abusive husband, he drained the equity in our home, which is under contract.. Squanered my life savings, I’ve worked 3 jobs for years, loss 2 of those jobs ( due to the economy) other job on line due to economy. I will be homeless, by the end of the month, I’m a shell of myself.
May 2, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Eileen, I am so sorry that you are going through such a struggle. Of course you feel overwhelmed and weary with all that is happening, especially with the uncertainty of your life. My sister, we are told in God’s word that he will help us out of every storm. He sees your tears and he knows your fears. In the midst of all that you are facing, the strength of Christ is yours and he will help you. I pray that you have a personal relationship with Christ. He alone can give you a future with you are facing impossible troubles. He knows your pain. It may seem to you like he is silent and not helping but nothing could be further from the truth. It seems like this trial has been going on for quite a while in your life. I know that God has a time for it to end. You need to keep trusting him. All of our battles are fought in the spiritual realm. You see, God has authority over all that you face. He is not going to let anything or anyone destroy a child of his. You can’t see what is being done now, but Christ has promised to cause all things to be used for your good no matter how bad they seem right now.
My sister, I would like for you to email me so we can talk privately. I know you are hurting and don’t know where to turn. I will be praying for you every day and night. We serve a God who hears our prayers and answers them. The people on this site will all be praying for you. We join together when one of us is struggling because we are all part of one body in Christ.
Eileen, there is help for you. I am praying for God to open more doors of opportunity for you and to give you wisdom in your situation with your abusive husband. I am here for you. Please email me lordi.marianne7@gmail.com when you want to talk. You are not alone in this matter. We are all here with you!
May 2, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Jim
Thank you. It is very difficult.
May 2, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Jim
Charissa – thank you.
May 2, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Charissa Lowe
Ello Brothers and Sisters,
I have great news God has layed this on my heart to say to ya’ll
GET PREPARED FOR AMAZING AND MARVELOUS THINGS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN !!!!!!!
How AWSOME is that!!!!!???? Get excited cause like God told me AMAZING AND MARVELOUS THINGS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN!!
I dont got a clue about what but I just know I have had such a peace and joy in my heart Im getting excited about what Gods gonna do 🙂 😉
Love ya’ll very much
~Charissa~
May 2, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Susan
THANKS CHARISSA!!!!!!!!!! I know God is about to do something AWESOME also. I have had such joy and peace in my heart since Tuesday morning. I know in my own situation I had to give it all to God, Nothing I can do will change it but God Almighty can do ALL THINGS!!!!!!!!I praise him and give him all glory. i got cold chills just reading this. I am jumping for Joy also………..God is so good!!!!!!! God is seeing who on here will read this and believe he is about to do something Marvelous. I can’t wait to see what is about to do in everyone’s life. Love ya all Susan
May 2, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Matoula
I am so grateful to have read this , this morning.. Thank you thank you thank you… It has given me so much more hope and faith.. I know God is listening and will make all things possible… Thank you once again for praying for me. God bless you
May 3, 2012 at 1:34 am
Antonio
Susan,
thanks for asking about my dad. He’s a work in progress. I’m praying for his back issues, regularly.
May 3, 2012 at 2:00 am
bhefog
All my brothers and sisters,
Yes,what Charissa says is SO TRUE.I hear God telling me,”My Arm shall so a new thing,I will bless you all beyond your imagination.I am about to show new and marvelous things,your tongues and eyes would glorify My Name,Yes,amazing things are about to happen,My Holy Presence is always with all of you……….”
This is so wonderful to hear my dearest ones,Which nation is there God so close to us,that we may hear HIm ? WOW,WE ARE BLESSED ABOVE ALL NATIONS.
LET OUR HEARTS REJOICE WITH THANKSGIVING.THank you Father Almighty,Thank You Jesus,Thank you Holy Spirit.
😀 😀 Let your hearts brim with joy,
Have a blissful and blessed day ahead,
HIS PRESENCE IS ALWAYS AMIDST YOU,
-Sharon Divine Nitasha
May 3, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Charissa Lowe
My brothers and sisters,
God wanted me to share this verse with you that He put on my heart yesterday to tell ya’ll 🙂
Matthew 6:26-27,34
“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
I was outside yesterday when this verse came in my heart I was watching the birds fly yesterday as I was singing praises to Our King. God pressed that verse on my heart to tell ya’ll EVEN THE BIRDS are being taken care of!! When Jesus says ARE YOU NOT MUCHMORE VALUABLE THATTHEY?
Gods sees us as His precious jewels and has NOT forgotten or FORSAKEN us!!! What He doesnt want is for us to worry our selfs. Like Jesus said CAN ANY ONE OF YOU BY WORRYING ADD A SINGLE HOUR TO YOUR LIFE?
NO we can NOT!.
God is working out all your needs this very moment!! No we can’t see it yet but BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN AND YET HAVE BELIEVED!!!!!!! Don’t let your hearts be troubled bythis dark and evil world but TAKE COURAGE and know GOD’S TAKING CARE OF US!! Cling to HIM, and even sing to Him. He loves to hear us praise Him with thanksgiving.
Psalms 100
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalms 95:6-7
Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
May your hearts be in peace and in Joy.
Love ya’ll bunches
~Charissa ~
May 3, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Susan
Charissa, you have so much wisdom and i thank you so much for sharing with us what God places on your heart. I went to church last night and instead of asking prayer for anything I told everyone I wanted to praise God because he is worthy and because i love him. I also told them he has given me peace about my situation and I know that all things are working for good in my life. I am so tired of being miserable and depressed about this life, that is exactly what the devil wants and i am not going to make him happy anymore. I told my husband last night, yea sometimes we feel like God isn’t listening but he always listens to his children. He is working, we can’t see with the nature eye but in the spiritual realm there is a fight going on for Gods children. we all just better hold on because blessings are coming. God will take care of us, he just wants us to really step out in faith and trust him with everything we have. i have had to truly learn this in the last 9 months but i know without a doubt that God is in control and he is ALWAYS ON TIME:) I just can’t stop praising him, for the last 3 days all i have done is praise him and thank him for his love, mercy and grace. Do we really understand how much Jesus loves us? he died on the cross for us, how can we think he won’t give us what we need. he loves us more than we can ever think or imagine. We just need to focus on Heaven and spending eternity with him and not focus on this evil world. One day when we stand before him, and he says why didn’t you trust me all those times? what will we say? we just need to go out and tell this lost world about the hope that is in Jesus Christ. love ya all
May 3, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Charissa Lowe
Amen Susan you said it all You are more than welcome
Everyone listen to this song I love it its of course from the Crabb family its called Homesick
There’s a light in the window
And the table’s set in splendor
Someone’s standing by the open door (open door)
I can see a crystal river
Oh I must be near forever
And I’ve never been this homesick before
Chorus:
See the bright light shine
It’s just about hometime
I can see my Father standing at the door
This world has been a wilderness
I’m headed for deliverance
Lord, I’ve never been this homesick before
I can see the family gather
Sweet faces, there all familiar
But no one’s old or feeble anymore (never grow old)
Oh this lonesome heart is cryin’
Think I’ll spread my wings for flyin’
Lord, I’ve never felt this homesick before
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Lord, I’ve never been this homesick before
Its more exciting to hear it on youtube
love ya’ll
Charissa
May 3, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Michael
Hey lil sis!
God is using you in a powerful way. I have some words of encouragement for you… Be ever vigilant and mindful that the enemy knows who you are and sees the lives you have touched. DON’T fear him for He is defeated. But his attacks against you and me and others that are helping the body of Christ are subtle. They are designed to get us to stop doing what God has called us to do.
We are targets, but greater is He who is in us than he that is in the world. He will send even greater stumbling blocks in your way. Stay in the word, in prayer, and be ever mindful that he hates us and will do ANYTHING to make us stop. You have been through a lot in 19 years, but the enemy has been around longer.
No matter what he throws in your path REFUSE TO NOT TRUST GOD. I realize that you know these things. But there may come a day when a trial or test such as you have never seen is assigned to you. Your faith will be tested as never before. When it happens cry out to the Lord Jesus, praise and worship Him through it all.
I tell you these things not to make you fearful but remind you that we all have a hateful, murderous, enemy, who would kill us all if he could. But praise God Jesus defeated him over 2000 years ago. We now have power over him in Christ Jesus. Jesus said in Luke 10:19, “Behold I give unto you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.
In Christ we are more than conquerors. Never forget that.
Your brother in Christ,
Michael
May 3, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Neil
Sharon, thank you for your on going prayers and support, your kind words give me hope, the testimony that you gave a link to was amazing, it’s a great help to see and read her words and has helped me go to God and ask for the words I should use and also while I am writing to her I look to the Holy Spirit for guidance, I am vigilant with my prayer, I pray all the time for her and my family and plead the blood of Jesus over all of them and rebuke the enemies attacks and tell him I will not partner with that, only Gods word and will for my life and my families life, it is very lonely and can be sad at times as I was use to having my wife with me, we did a lot together and I am looking forward to her coming home so we can have a marriage even better than before. God Bless you Sharon and all the other prayer warriors here.
May 4, 2012 at 12:15 am
Frances
Hi, I posted here a little more than a month ago… and I just wanted to respond to Charissa’s post yesterday – that God was going to do some great and marvelous things… well, today my husband got a job offer!! He’s been out of work almost 6 mos… his job interview was on this past Monday, april 30th, the day his severance package & benefits was up. How is that for God’s timing? WOW!!! I found this site when I was weary from the battle and I googled something about God’s promises, and it took me here. Everything I read on Marianne’s blog hit home. It has been months of him looking, applying, interviewing, and nothing seemed to happen. We were getting discouraged. I know God has a plan for us, and it’s still not over. As he got this offer today, we found out another company may offer him a job. I ask for continued prayers, that we will seek God’s will and ask for wisdom/discernment over what we should do. The job offer he received is 6 hours away, in a different state, and he will have to move away, and we won’t move for another year b/c our middle son is going to be a senior in HS next year and he doesn’t want to uproot him his senior year. So I know while he has a job offer in hand, we still are facing a long term separation, with him setting up an apartment to live in, and we’ll have to worry about two households, etc. But I know we can get through it, with God’s help. We spent our first year dating apart in 2 different states (NJ & TX) so from PA to NY is nothing! We will also have to sell this house and move, etc. But if it is God’s will, there will be nothing to stop us from succeeding. So, thank you, I read the email updates here every day and I’m so buoyed up by the strength of this prayer community. I may not post much (ok this is twice) but I read and feel the holy spirit moving through the prayer warriors here and love to read the comfort, scripture and encouragement written to others. Thank you, and above all, THANK YOU JESUS!! You are ALL GOOD, MIGHTY, POWERFUL, and truly YOUR TIMING IS PERFECT!!
May 4, 2012 at 1:47 am
Antonio
That’s why we pray.
May 4, 2012 at 1:51 am
Antonio
Charissa, good post. Nice to hear from you. Give us an update some time on how you’re doing.
May 4, 2012 at 5:50 am
bhefog
Dear Michael brother,
Good wishes and greetings in the name of Our wonderful Saviour.Bro,I have seen your posts and of course,you are such a strong warrior in Christ.I am so glad to know I have such a great family in here.
And your last post to Charissa was so powerful and true,I being under the same attacks right now and you are so right.It just proves us again and again that we are very potential servers of God.Amen.
satan is devising all plans as you say,and testing faith like never before.My family is being attacked and also my dad’s health horribly.and satan comes telling me”stop worshiping God and I will heal your father” or “I give you a last chance,dont worship God “.But it has strengthened my stance in Christ to the zenith and now am rejoicing and singing praises all the time in the Spirit.And I am so thankful to the Holy Spirit and I encourage all of you to remain STRONG AS NEVER BEFORE in these times of terrorising attacks,as God hasnt let even let a “speck” of any attack to even touch me inspite of even sometimes my life being in danger.SO LET’S ALWAYS BE PREPARED WITH THE ARMOUR OF THE HOLY SPIRIT and the Sword of the Word of God, within us,as you say we are “more than conquerors”.We dont deserve anything,yet Our Heavenly Father.treats us as His own Son Jesus and honours us in everything we do…
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
and How are you ? I havn’t known you but am sure I will see you in Heaven 🙂 btw am living in India,am 17 years old,got saved last year.God put me and Charissa for His glory and we are sharing such a close lovely eternal sisterhood.I used to sit in my church some months since I was saved,once a preacher in his teaching said,”those who trust in the Lord shall be blessed above all nations”.I was wondering I am young,and how God was gonna bless me that way.But,I knew He will surely.
And here I am amidst spiritual giants like you,united in this unique family of Christ.wow,its an Honour to be ya’ll ‘s sister 🙂
Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Brother,I hope Jesus uses you more and more for His glory and Majesty.
I will pray for your ministry and well-being in all ways.
I am sure,God will leave you wanting for nothing
Philippians 4:19
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
Lord Jesus is using you in miraculous ways as we stand together as one in Christ and worship IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS HOLINESS…
May the awestriking Power of the Most High One cast His reflection on you and lead you in Magnificient ways,
with Love, 😀
Your sister,
Sharon Divine Nitasha
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May 4, 2012 at 6:59 am
Susan
I love to read all that God is doing in Christian lives,I praise God with you Frances for God giving your husband a job. I will continue to pray God will lead you and guide you both in all things, and he will you just have to trust him. I am asking each one of you to please pray for a lady in my church, she is like a mom to me. she found out yesterday that she has lung cancer, her sister has breast cancer and is battling that and she has already lost 5 members of her family to cancer. I am trying very hard to encourage her to stay strong in her faith that nothing is impossible with God and that he is the ultimate physician.God is so good to us, i know the enemy is trying so hard to turn God children against him but we do have to stand on the promises of God. He loves us so much he sent his only son to die for us, how can we not think he can heal us from cancer, or provide us with jobs or homes. God has spoke to me this morning and said I am the same God when your in the valley as i am when your on the mountain, If i take care of you on the mountain then why would i leave you when your in the valley. we serve such a awesome God.Psalm 91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. love ya all and praying for you. Please continue to pray for me to get through my situation, I know God is using me to encourage others with the faith that i have in Jesus through the storm I am in. I just want to be that willing vessel to allow God to use me. I just praise God for his love, mercy and grace. we are so Blessed to be a child of the King!!!!!!!! I love Jesus….Praying for you all. love ya all
May 4, 2012 at 8:44 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Neil dearest brother,
Blessed be the name of the Lord.I thank God so much for taking you along the blazing furnace and the devil’s darts that test our patience.I just can clearly see that you have your prayers as a huge unchangeable strength,so keep moving on and on strongly in them.If you might have noticed in Stephanie’s testimony,even she was telling much about her husband’s prayers.So you are doing a truly great job.Jesus is blessing you big
I hear Jesus telling me,”This day I am doing a new and special thing for you.I am working and executing My divine and master Plan to bring her back.My son,I have known you by name and I am taking you forward in all ways,be NOT DISMAYED OR ANXIOUS,the end is sure and near.My timing is perfect,and your new married life will be the best,like never before,My Arm is doing new things,wonderful and pleasing,that would make you rejoice in the spirit …”
so bro GEAR UP,CHEER UP,Jesus is surely taking care.For the same reason you became a Christian,for the same marriage,the Holy Spirit will LIFT YOU IN ARMS WITH HIM.
I hope at home,though things are getting lonely,your kids are safe now ? have those satan’s attacks softened ? yes,I am praying for everything to soon fade away,all the pain and sufferings.
you may visit this site for some help with you handling this marriage :
http://www.gospelway.com/family/marriage_conflict.php
you can check out this one as well,Jesus just put these sites to my eyes,hope they help you dearest bro 🙂
http://www.marriagemissions.com/pray-scriptures-for-your-marriage-marriage-message-363/
I am just truly concerned if things there are getting any better ?
and Carolyn,I am sure God sent His angels and is dealing with Her personally.THERE IS NOTHING IN THE UNIVERSE WHERE THE ARM OF GOD CAN’T TRAVERSE..HE IS HAVING EVERYTHING UNDER HIS SUBMISSION…
May the Lord from His Glorious throne release BIG BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
Phil 4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
James 1:12 “Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial, because on becoming approved he will receive the Crown of Life.”
YOUR REWARD IS GREAT,SO CHEER UP IN THE PROCESS,THIS IS THE TIME TO SPEED UP AND BE AT YOUR STRONGEST,THAT COMES FROM THE GRACE OF GOD…..
YOU ARE A DAY NEARER TO THE FINISH LINE
Thank you Jesus fro bringing Carolyn home..Amen Amen
Ephesians 5:25,28,29 – Jesus’ love for the church illustrates the love husbands should have for their wives. He loved us so much He gave His life so we could be saved. So the husband should be concerned for the wellbeing of the wife. He should nourish and cherish her. He must not use his authority just to please himself but to do what is best for her and the family.
His glory is GLARING IN YOUR COUNTENANCE AND WORDS,
My hearty wishes to your side,
have dazzling blessings ahead,
-Sharon
May 4, 2012 at 10:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Frances, I am so happy for your family. God is always faithful. We have to wait on his perfect timing but remember that there is always a good reason for that. I pray that God opens even more doors of opportunity for you and your family.
I am so glad you stopped back. That is okay if you just like to come here and be encouraged! You just encouraged all of us today so good for you and God bless you!
May 5, 2012 at 2:16 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
For believers in Christ,
“WHAT YOU THINK OF GOD,IS WHAT YOU REAP FROM HIM ”
There are so many believers who remain “stagnant” these days.Even after some 10 years of rebirth they “appear to be same”.But,this shouldn’t happen when one renews their minds everyday ensuring that their lives are in LINE WITH THE WORD OF GOD..For a believer,EVERY MOMENT IS A PERIOD OF GROWTH FOR A LIFETIME.I have even seen few believer with not much peace of mind or they “appear like any other non-believer”.The problem here is that many think that “rebirth is enough”.BUt ,IT IS THE BEGINNING,being a DOER OF THE WORD OF GOD,floods in spontaneous blessings.THIS IS THE RELEASE OF GOD’S PROMISES WHEN WE BECOME A FOLLOWER OF JESUS CHRIST.
Some even think “preaching is not a necessity”.But,the GREAT COMMISSION IS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL IN CHRIST.At the first place,if anyone is LIVING ACCORDING TO THE WORD,then they would love their neighbour as themselves,then that means they wouldnt let them be unsaved and go to hell.SO THEY WILL TAKE PART IN THE GREAT COMMMSSION WHEN CHRIST LIVES IN THEM.
Many of us,just dont link our lives with the Bible.All problems we face in life,has a direct or indirect answer in the Bible.So,ALL OUR EXPECTATIONS SHOULD BE FOCUSSED ON JESUS.There is no limit to what God can do.LIKEWISE THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT WE CAN GET FROM GOD,rather not for our glory.BUT TO GLORIFY HIM WHO CREATED US.
If you want to serve God,DONT LIMIT YOURSELF.Your commander-in-chief is LORD JESUS CHRIST whose DIRECTIONS ARE ETERNAL AND LEAD TO ETERNAL REWARDS.
Be earnest,for eternal rewards.At the same time,dont envy a fellow preacher.DONT FORGET YOU MIGHT HAVE MORE REWARD FOR LOVING YOUR FELLOW PREACHER,than doing something MORE THAN him…
so,IF YOU THINK GOD IS ABLE TO DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING FOR YOU,
then,HE WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING…
and make you win in everything you touch,AS YOU BEGIN TO FEEL THE TOUCH OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE
Have a charming blessed day ahead,
God is always BY YOUR SIDE,
Jesus says,”I LOVE YOU”
I love you too my family 😀
Blessings are about to flood in,
Sharon
May 6, 2012 at 3:36 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear Beloved Prayer Warriors in Christ,
I first begin with the GOOD NEWS and then the “seemingly bad news “.A great miracle happened today morning to me.I went and sat in the sofa and suddenly the curtains above me with the metal ball bearings and rod just fell beside me and the edges shattering,BUT ACCORDING TO GRAVITY,THEY SHOULD HAVE HIT ME RIGHT ON MY HEAD :O wow,Jesus would do anything for us,my brethren.For Ezekial,the Sun turned 10 degrees backwards and God defied gravity for me.HE IS ABLE TO DO MORE.So stay strong LIKE NEVER BEFORE,THE BATTLE IS RAGING to ITS PEAK.
For the “appearing-to-be” bad news,satan attacked my whole family.There is complete destruction everywhere,to everyone I know close in my family,my dad who thinks he knows Jesus,is fighting with my 2 big brothers.And my brothers had some big personal fights and that recently became too big,and family lost all its peace of mind.My dad says he wouldnt mind disowning my brothers.My mom and dad fight terribly as well.They dont talk to eachother directly and make me the messenger.And my mom is too annoyed that she cries mostly.None in my family can understand each other.All look “blind of feelings “.They want their own demands,wont let go anything for anyone -egoish.My dad says he doesnt want even the shade of my brothers to be near him.He says his sons give no respect to all that he did for them.My brothers dont try to reconcile and refuse to help my father,because he doesnt cooperate.My mom at times behaves like she is possesed by some evil spirit.I dont understand why.So at the end,my family entered some horrible debts.My family is financially drowning,none helps each other to pay the debts that we unfortunately fell into.None helps us as such further,everyone is getting selfish in this world.All relations behave weirdly.EVERYONE OF MY FAMILY DON’T BEHAVE LIKE WHO I KNOW THEM TO BE.Everyone all live like born enemies.I try to be the only one making some peace.And if i defend my brothers,my dad doesnt even talk to me properly and gets angered.If this situation present continues,everything within my family will end.
They call me “fuse”,or “someone with no ability to understand”.And satan challenged to destroy me and my family.BUT I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN WHAT SO EVER.satan is a founded loser.WE ARE ALWAYS WINNERS IN CHRIST.I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO OUR HEAVENLY DADDY FOR THIS SITUATION,BECAUSE OUR GOOD LORD JESUS WILL BE GLORIFIED WHEN HE TOUCHES OUR FAMILY SITUATION…
satan is doing this coz one of the things that hurt me the most is when “others are hurt because of me”.And only because of me,he wants to show nonsense.BUT he is NOT WORTH EVEN TALKING ABOUT…
LET’S WEAR OUR HELMET OF SALVATION AND REJOICE EXCEEDINGLY.Wow,am so happy my dearest ones.Jesus is with all of us.WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH GOD.
We are super powerful by the Holy Spirit empowering us and I get more happy when satan me more and more.Hehe.Life is so wonderful with our Good Lord.WE ARE BLESSED ABOVE WITH EVERYTHING
I let go of my family situation and my life,I LET GOD DO EVERYTHING AND I SURRENDERED ALL TO JESUS.It’s child play for Him to change our situation,and people around me who are so revengeful and unforgiving within their own family.
may the Power of the most High God breathe to life HIS NEW THINGS AND WONDERS HE HAS IN STORE
ONLY BELEIVE,YOU WILL RECEIVE MORE THAN YOU DESIRE..
I want all of my family prayer warriors TO THANK JESUS FOR THIS SITUATION AND PLEASE THANK GOD FOR FIXING MY SITUATION IN HIS PERFECT TIMING..
I am so thrilled and happy for the exciting future He has in store for my family .Thank YOu Jesus.Nothing would i list as “suffering ” as THE GLORY OF GOD REVEALED IN THE TRIBULATION SURPASSES ALL SO -CALLED PROBLEMS.Keep smiling
Remember who you are.YOu are a child of the God of EVERYTHING.He created the world by His words and gave dimensions to the Universe.SO YOUR PROBLEMS ARE LESSER THAN NOTHING before His mightiness.Dont be dismayed unceasingly.Run to Jesus,SURRENDER ALL AND RETURN ALL SMILING AND PRAISING JESUS…
we have the GREATEST POSSESSION OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS JESUS IN OUR HEARTS.We are overfilled by His love already.LETS NOT WORRY OVER LIFE.its not worth it
Thank you Jesus
Thank you prayer warriors for thanking Jesus for getting us our of my family situation.Please dont ask God to do it ,BUT THANK HIM FOR DOING IT .I know He would have began His deeds for me,even before all this happened.Amen 🙂 🙂
Love you all so much brothers and sisters,KEEP STRONG,OUR KING REIGNS FOREVER-
Sharon
May 6, 2012 at 9:12 am
Nancy
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ in your life Sharon, truly indeed God loves you so much that He is simply showing you how the world is, but behold you are made out of this world. You knew it my sissy. Rejoice and be glad! let us all get excited for the unsearchable things that God will reveal to us through all this pain, division, financial struggle, broken marriages, family feud, health problems, work issues, etc. Let us all pray with a smile knowing God defeated them all. It has no more sting!!!!!! Smile everyone, God will turn mournings to joy.
May 6, 2012 at 9:57 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My dearest Nancy,
wow ,I have been thinking of you these days,that I havn’t heard from you at all.God even fulfilled my desire to see you here.Aww,how much He loves us,that He pours His immeasurable love upon dear.Deariee,did you read my last post,after your last before post ? If not,please do so 🙂 I love you so much hehe 🙂
Psalms 47:1 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Isaiah 12:6 “… Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
Philippians 1:3-5 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.
Philemon 1:7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
1 Peter 1:8-9 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
I hope your kids are fine there dear ? keep me informed.I love the fact,we rejoice in suffering.GREAT IS OUR REWARD.
Keep rejoicing and reveal the beauty of WORSHIPPING IN HIS HOLINESS.
Jesus loves you to infinity <3
😀 😀
Sharon
May 6, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Tracey
Thanks to all who are praying for my family situation. It has been two months now and God has changed me in so many ways. At first I didn’t think I would have the strength to get through my husband leaving but each day that passes God teaches me so much. I can’t even begin to tell you how far I have come but I am Thankful to God that each day that passes is one day closer to the victory. I Trust God fully and although there are days when I am impatient and want things to work my way I have learned if I give it to God He will fight the battle for us. Nothing I can say or do will make the difference and if I feel fear creeping in I tell the enemy that MY God is stronger and more powerful. He is fighting for me so take a hike satan you are not welcome here! I am a Child of the King now and he has brought me so far in a short time. I know God is in Full action for me. Listen to this verse my friend Sharon gave to me to recite. I say it all the time and can feel so much strength from it.
I know MY God
I don’t care what it seems to be
Jesus is in full action for me
And my future is prepared
Bought at the cross and won
This is NOT my problem
This is MY Gods problem
And he is fighting for me, Not I
So What can shake me?
I know God is working in ways I cannot see but he is working in oh so many ways I can see with my husband and I know without a doubt it won’t be long until he returns home to his family . Whatever you need God will give it to you all you need to do is ask. Whether it be filling in lonely hours or strength for the day ahead he will help you. God has been so good to me and I Thank Him for it.
May 6, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Anonymous
Marianne,
You have a great blog here. It’s a great place of comfort. I need prayer. My life is a mess, actually I don’t have a life I just exist. I accepted Jesus when I was 8, rededicated my life at 14, then walked away from God for a number of years. I’m very introverted, have no self confidence and hardly any social skills. I’m very much a loner and alone. My whole life people treated me like I’m nothing. I’ve been made fun of and humiliated most of my life. To deal with it I sunk to the bottom of a bottle for years. I discovered alcohol was liquid courage. I didn’t care what people thought or said about me when I drank. The alcohol took over and my life was spiraling out of control. Then I learned about fasting and prayer, saw Jentezen Franklin on TV and did a 21 day fast. God in his grace delivered me from alcohol, that was 6 years ago. I’m a christian and am supposed to be filled with joy and peace, but am not. I’ve been praying for years for God to deliver me from this fear of people and what they think of me. It paralyzes me. I’ve been praying for a new job for years also. Co-workers that I’ve worked with for 13 years make fun of me and no one wants to sit or stand by me. I have an excessive sweating issue. I use pure aluminum chloride to control it, but sometimes I have to give my body a break. I can hardly bear to go to work in the morning anymore. The anxiety and stress I feel is about to do me in. I just want out of this world and out of this pain. I can’t understand why God doesn’t intervene and make it stop.
May 6, 2012 at 8:30 pm
micah evans
I really need prayer because I am so weary of trying to be understanding of my wife as she has decided to abandon me because she is numb from the death of her step father. I know she is hurting but nothing I do compares to the guilt and responsibility she feels for her mother and our daughter. I feel as if I mean nothing to her even though she wants me there for everything except a marriage. She says she loves me but she has no desire to give or recieve my affection while she wants me there for everything else. I am hurt deep inside at this and while I love her and pray for her I still feel as if I don’t matter, I can’t measure up to her step father even though I have been there for her through every trial she has been through. I don’t want to resent her but I am running out of hope.
May 6, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, My heart goes out to you. I am so sorry for the pain you are going through and I will be praying for you. I don’t know who is making fun of or humiliating you but it sounds like they have the problem, not you! Actually, it is usually insecure people who mock others to make themselves feel bigger. My friend, as you found out, alcohol is never the answer. After you come down from drinking you are in the same position only you feel lower. God has plans for your life. You can’t be looking for validation from others because this world is filled with the lost who are used by the enemy to bring you down. You are feeling anxious because you are taking to heart the lies the others are saying about you. Actually, if you didn’t matter, they wouldn’t waste their time talking about you. I have had people talk against me and make up evil lies to bring me down. Of course it hurts but I cannot let their actions dictate my day! I am learning to keep my eyes on the only One who matters and that is Jesus. He will take care of those who do harm to me or who try to bring me down. I pray that you can also look past their opinion of you and focus instead on the fact that Christ has a plan to give you a royal position with him for eternity. The trials that we face now mean nothing for they are all being used by God to help mold and shape us into Christ’ image.
In order to ignore those who are hurtful to you, you must know the truth of God’s love for you. You must read your bible each day and let his truth fill you and allow his strength to fill you to stand your ground no matter what battle you face. I know you may be lonely but God has plans for you. He will help you. When you care too much about what others think about you, you are focusing on yourself and the lies of the enemy instead of keeping your eyes on your God! We are told in God’s word to be anxious for NOTHING! That is a command. To hold on to fear is to let go of faith! You can’t hold both, my friend. Once others see that they cannot stress you with their cruel taunts, they will move on to someone else. Surrender this struggle to Christ. Let him guide you and direct your steps on how to react to others. I don’t have time in my life right now to worry about whether someone is going to mock me or the things that I do. I had someone close to me say that he was told that my articles sound like someone with a mental issue. Imagine that. I only write as God gives me messages and someone wasted the time to be critical of what I write. The enemy would love if I took it to heart and stopped writing. I won’t do that.
It is my prayer that you will take to heart what I have said. The only validation you need is the One who paid the price for you on Calvary. Jesus loves you and has a plan for your life. If someone doesn’t like it, than leave them to God. We are told in in 1 Corinthians 3:16, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy and you are that temple”. Let God deal with your enemies, my friend, and live your life in his peace.
I am praying for you. Let me know how you are doing. You can email me if you want to talk privately.
May 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Micah, It might seem as if your wife doesn’t care about your feelings but it like she is just in pain. Please do not take it to heart because this can all change. I don’t know what her relationship to her stepfather was, but she obviously felt close to him. Give her time to get throught her pain. She may even need some counseling if she is letting her pain rule over her life. I will be praying for her and for you. This issue can be worked out. I know that everyone here will be praying for you, also, Micah. Keep praying for your wife. God sees your pain. He has a way to take you through this. Don’t give up, my brother. Give God time to work on her heart. I will be praying for you.
May 6, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear friends,
My sister in Christ, Heather Schmidt, sent me this devotional from Streams in the Desert to help lift me up in my struggles. I believe it is a word for us all. Please read it over and take it to heart. It is truth!!
I love you all and I am praying for each prayer request here. Most importantly, God hears and he has a plan!
Love
Marianne
Nothing is Too Hard from Streams in the Desert
“Is there anything too hard for Jehovah?” (Gen. 18:14).
Here is God’s loving challenge to you and to me today. He wants us to
think of the deepest, highest, worthiest desire and longing of our
hearts, something which perhaps was our desire for ourselves or for
someone dear to us, yet which has been so long unfulfilled that we
have looked upon it as only a lost desire, that which might have been
but now cannot be, and so have given up hope of seeing it fulfilled in
this life.
That thing, if it is in line with what we know to be His expressed
will (as a son to Abraham and Sarah was), God intends to do for us,
even if we know that it is of such utter impossibility that we only
laugh at the absurdity of anyone’s supposing it could ever now come to
pass. That thing God intends to do for us, if we will let Him.
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Not when we believe in Him enough
to go forward and do His will, and let Him do the impossible for us.
Even Abraham and Sarah could have blocked God’s plan if they had
continued to disbelieve.
The only thing too hard for Jehovah is deliberate, continued disbelief
in His love and power, and our final rejection of His plans for us.
Nothing is too hard for Jehovah to do for them that trust Him
–Messages for the Morning Watch
May 6, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Antonio
Amen and Amen.
May 6, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Micah Evans brother,
oh,I really understand how that feels bro.I will be praying for you surely.
Our God is the kIng of the whole Universe.And there is no place which His hand cant touch.The minds,hearts and ALL thoughts of ALL people are 100 % known to HIM.There is nothing that God can’t change.My dear brother,did you know IN NO TIME,God who created HEAVEN AND EARTH IN just a week,can change her thoughts JUST LIKE THAT.He is looking out for people who can truly believe in HIm THAT HE CAN DO AND CHANGE THINGS FOR THEM..
There are millions of testimony over the years,ON HOW GOD HAD CHANGED THE HARDEST MINDS ON EARTH FOR THE FAVOUR OF HIS OWN CHILDREN.
Brother,remember THE MAJESTY OF THE ONE TO WHOM YOU HAVE COME TO TAKE REFUGE ? Who are you looking at ? AT THE MOST HIGH GOD.Her mind is UNDER HIS HAND.All God has to do is JUST SPEAK THAT SHE UNDERSTANDS YOU.
Proverbs 24:14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Infact there is NOTHING that prayer cant change,meaning there is nothing our God cant change.What you believe HE IS ABLE TO DO,IS WHAT HE WILL DO FOR YOU.
I know this gets you weary and discouraged,but REMEMBER you worship the Father of Hope and love.
SURRENDER ALL TO JESUS.
Let Jesus do this for you.When God works,He expects us to watch Him silently.Many of our attempts generally fail,because ONLY GOD CAN OVERPOWER the devil.So,commit everything into God’s Hands
Pray the Almighty that “Let YOur way and will happen in my life,and Not mine”…Leave your battle into God’s Hands and sit back in hope 🙂
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Have assurance that Jesus WILL DO THIS FOR YOU.And then start your day in smile.There is nothing our Lord cant change.IT IS WE WHO NEED TO TUNE OUR MINDS and believe that our God’s promises of HOPE AND JOY ARE REAL….
When you TRULY BELIEVE,the same day YOU WILL SEE CHANGES for your best.Trust in the Lord’s works and don’t trust your attempts to change her,it wont work out bro 🙂
Psalm 31:24
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
Whatever you feel under any circumstance,just start telling in your mind,”Jesus help me “,and He will perfectly take care 🙂 He wants you to TRULY BELIEVE that He can do this for you.Then you will find it happening in your life
Proverbs 23:18
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
So,now know brother,when you surrender all to Jesus,He is fighting thjs,NOT YOU.You have only seen yourself at work…
NOW SEE JESUS AT WORK.He wants to amaze you.
Have a cheerful day ahead 🙂
Sharon
May 7, 2012 at 3:29 am
Antonio
Dear Anonymous,
brother, I’m sorry for your despair. I know what it’s like. Some others on this blog know I have more than a few struggles. I’ve had pretty tough emotional issues since I was a child. I still struggle with the resulting depression. My life has been more downs than ups. I have lots of regrets and I have often questioned my faith. I didn’t use alcohol or drugs and my life was/is ,for the time being, a rolling train wreck. And when it wasn’t it went to another dead end.
I too an not a favorite at work. I’ve made lots of mistakes at work and it’s truly a miracle that I still have a job and for that matter that I’m still alive.
I have had and still have anxiety about work. At times I clench my jaw so hard that it hurts. There was a point where I just couldn’t do anything right and I’d kick myself all day long because of it. And because I’d be down on myself, I mess up even more…countless times. And I mean countless times. I almost started a diary once to count them all down.
But thank God, I am a walking miracle. It’s not the flashy type of miracles you’d see on television. It’s literally the fact that I’m still here and still have two nickles to rub together. Let me just be brief and say that I’ve avoided so many calamities that I have to sit down to count them all. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve suffered some big losses, but it could have been so much worse. It was by God’s grace I survived and you will too.
Please email me if you like. We can talk more. miophx@hotmail.com
Antonio
May 7, 2012 at 8:02 am
Susan
thanks Sharon for all your words of encouragement and the truth. I know God is going to answer all of our prayers if we are lining up our life by his will. we have to deny ourselves daily and take up our cross and follow Jesus. he will then give us the peace that surpasses all understanding. I know God is going to put your family back together and i am claiming it in the name of Jesus Christ. God is so good to all of us, we just like to dwell on the bad things instead of praising him for it all. God just wants us to be like his son Jesus, so he allows things to go on in our lives to make us and mold us like Jesus to teach us. I pray today that each person on this site will feel the love of Jesus and truly have faith he Can and will do miracles in our lives if we only believe. i love ya all and i am praying for you all. Have a Blessed day.
May 7, 2012 at 10:34 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Anonymous,
Dear Brother,
I want to lift you up… Please do not give up hope. The Lord is with you through these struggles. I know how much it hurts to have people make fun of you and pull you down. Please hold on dear brother cause the Lord has NOT forsaken you!!! The enemy wants to pull you down and make you feel like there is no hope BUT HE IS A DECIEVER AND A LIAR!!!
May 7, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Charissa Lowe
Anonymous,
Hey there brother you have came to the perfect place for encouragement! 😉 I know I too wonder why Gd doesnt stop things that are causing us pain BUT I do now that God uses our struggles to make us stronger in HIM. You say you feel alone but You are indeed NOT alone the hand of God is always with you!!!! I know the pain you feel when people make funof you and try to tear you down. Here I want you read these scriptures
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you;my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid
When you say you don’t feel any peace Jesus says “Peace I leave with you;my peace I give to you” The worlds peace is not the same as Jesus’s peace. Jesus also said DO NOT LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED AND DO NOT LET YOUR TROUBLES CAUSE YOU TO BE AFRAID!!!
Satan will do everything in his power to try to tear you down just cause we are God’s Children. You are Gods Jewel.
When others are being hateful you remember this verse
Hebrews 13:6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
The Lord is there right beside you brother.. When satan uses those people to say hateful things to you. You need to revert the words TRUTH!! What They say to you are lies from the enemy trying to tear you down thats when You go to God our Rock and refuge of strength!!!
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
What helps me and Im still in school so I get made fun of all the time just cause I am a believer in Jesus. When people try to tear me down with their words thats when I revert back to scripture.Gods Words of TRUTH!!
I carry my bible everywhere when I am go out into this dark evil world. I know that sounds kinda funny but honestly I always am having to revert back to what God s word says and not what this world tells us which are lies of the enemy
Brother the word of God is our Armor against this dark n evil world
Ephesians 6:10-18
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
You constantly have to read God’s word everyday.
I know how you feel about feeling alone I dont have any parents that are alive or family who has wanted to take care of me. I am on my own. But really I am not God is with all the time
In John 8:32
when Jesus said where people will leave him but the Father is with Him so therefore He is never alone
That also means you also Anonyomous You arent alone in your life.
God has good good plans for you Jerimiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord Plans to prosper you and not to harm plans to give you HOPE AND A FUTURE!!!
You are loved so dearly cause you are a Child of God ans so that means that there is Hope and Peace and Love for you cause you are connected to by the Creator of God.
So dont let your heart be troubled by those lies that people say or even how they act
We here on this site are ALWAYS here for you DONT GIVE UP HOPE BROTHER!!!!
You can contact me anytime you need to talk my email address is
avarose1993@gmail.com
Love you
Charissa
May 7, 2012 at 3:16 pm
Susan
anonymous
I just wanted to let you know that I am praying for you and to tell you that you are never alone when you have Jesus in your life. You have his Holy Spirit living inside of you if you have accepted him. He tells us in his word that he will never leave or forsake us. One of my favorite verses is Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart and lean not to your own UNDERSTANDING but acknowledge him in all your ways and he shall direct your path…….God is so good to us. Please do not allow the devil any victory in your life. He has come to destroy every child of God. You have a lot of Christians praying for you and we are always here for you. God has mighty plans for you and please don’t let the devil convince you otherwise. to believe the devil’s lies is to live beneath what God has in store for you. We all have to believe the truth that we are special to God and that will impact the way we live and the choices we make. Just stay in your Bible everyday and PRAY, PRAY AND PRAY. we are all in a spiritual war so we have to put on the armor of God everyday. we are here for you and praying for you. Don’t give up hope, keep your faith in God, he is a faithful God who WILL accomplish what he wants to.
May 7, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Anonymous
Micah, I’m praying for you. Things will get better. Hang in there with your faith. It’s the evidence of things NOT seen. Meditate on that for a while. That’s God’s realm and His reality. We are limited in this realm but God is not. Pray, believe, trust.
May 7, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Anonymous
Sharon Divine, Susan, Charissa Lowe, Marianne and others.
Dear sisters, thanks for all the above responses. You write to others but I”m also encouraged by what you write.
I”m so grateful for all of you being here and contributing to this blog.
I”m so encouraged by it and everyday I come home to look for more of it.
Thank you.
May 7, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Anonymous
Dear Ladies of the blog:
Susan, Sharon Divine, Charissa Lowe, Marianne and others who pray for us.
Thank you all for all the wonderful encouragement you have given above to others. You may have well of written it for myself and others, I’m sure.
Antonio
May 7, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Nancy
Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we all can see we are all afflicted with troubles of any kind in our own lives. Our prayer warriors here in this blog has their own, even worst. What keeps us holdin on is GOD’S PROMISES. In John 10:10 Jesus said ” I HAVE COME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY” I remember the reason of my search for God is to have life with Him eternally. The thought of seeing myself in burning fire grates my nerve so then I was hungered to seek for my salvation. My prayer that time is focused on my salvation alone but you see, God has more to offer. Abundance here doesnt mean becoming rich, but giving more what we asked for. The same is true when we are afflicted with problems which none of us here is not, we ask thru prayers and believe that God will do more. God’s mercy is limitless. I have problems of my own, Sharon, Marriane, Antonio, Charissa, Micah, Susan, Tracey, Neil, and those anonymous, all of us do have of any kind but praise be the Lord! We are gathered here to praise God and lift the name of Jesus Christ! Let us all be joyful that even troubles in life can be the reason for us to be together and praising one God. Let us all delight ourselves to the Lord and He will give the desires of our heart. Peace to all of you. :-)))))
May 8, 2012 at 1:37 am
Anonymous
Nancy, thanks for that post. With all that I’ve been through and I’m still going through, I have so much to thank God for.
God has pulled me from the fire on so many occasions that I can’t count. I mean that I have been saved from so much stuff that I really can’t recount it all. It’s amazing. There have been many struggles, but thank God, He has kept me safe in the midst of many troubles.
Praise Him.
May 8, 2012 at 6:30 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Beloved ‘Anonymous’ brother,
Many many CONGRATULATIONS,you have come to THE BEST PLACE,YOUR NEW LIFE HAS ALREADY BEGAN.You said “. I can’t understand why God doesn’t intervene and make it stop.”You know what ? ONLY BECAUSE GOD HAS INTERVENED IN YOUR LIFE,YOU HAVE BEEN BROUGHT HERE FOR NEW LIFE….
God cares for you so so so so so much to the infinity. hehe,You got no idea 🙂 Jesus put lot of things into my heart to tell you now.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Yes,you are living one life on earth,true.BUT GOD IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.I know things look simple in words.But,God has brought you here to REMIND YOU THAT GOD’S PROMISES ARE TRULY REAL.
you are saying you just exist BECAUSE YOU THINK LIKEWISE.But after trying everything and falling in life.REMEMBER JESUS SAID”I AM THE WAY,TRUTH AND LIFE”…that means,He HAS THE WAY TO GIVE YOU THE BEST LIFE,HIS WORDS ARE TRUE AND GIVE YOU LIFE and not destruction.I know your present makes you feel so but you are listening “TO THE WRONG VOICE OF YOUR MIND”.Faith doesnt involve your five senses.Well,you might think you are useless.BUT REMEMBER ONE THING ? Who are you ? YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD.You are what the Bible says YOU ARE not what the world says or what you think of urself.
You dont have a life ? THAT’S Y U R HERE .JESUS IS ABLE TO GIVE U FRESH NEW LIFE,IF YOU BELIEVE HE IS ABLE TO GIVE YOU new life,He sure will…
NO self confidence ? Try now being confident in God,you dont need to trust your own ability to win or prosper or have abundance in life.JESUS WILL BE YOUR CONFIDENCE,If you would boldly say “yes,Lord be my confidence”
My dearest brother,you never have to feel alone.Infact you are NEVER alone,coz THERE IS GOD WHO IS ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE.Listen to this song THAT JESUS SINGS FOR YOU,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdjRmM0Q0qs
And just because people treat you like nothing,it doesnt mean you are.YOU ARE THE CREATION OF THE MOST ROYAL KING,JESUS.You mean a lot to the ONLY ONE WHO MATTERS,and that’s God.All you need is favour in the eyes of God,you already have that.Now why are you searching for love ? AS IF JESUS IS NOT ENOUGH? let there be million people on our side,STILL WE WILL FAIL IF JESUS IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.Just imagine you are on one side and on the other side,if your enemies are million in number.Still you shouldnt worry,YOU know that’s coz THE STRONGEST ONE OF ALL is on your side,even if its ONLY GOD AND YOU on your side .I THINK YOU ARE MORE THAN A CONQUEROR.YOU ARE A WINNER.YOU ARE A WINNER.Jesus is always a winner and He is with you.BY YOUR SIDE.
Psalm 44:7 You are the one who gives us victory over our enemies; you disgrace those who hate us.
You are so so so so lucky. because there are many born in so good places and enjoy life to the core and FINALLY GO TO HELL NOW they are nothing in life coz they have wasted their life not trusting God .BUT YOU ARE NOW TRULY MORE THAN A CONQUEROR AND WINNER coz you have come to God,nearing your way to Heaven,you are luckier than all thrown to hell for eternal condemnation.
THERE ARE ONLY WORDS FROM ONE PERSON THAT WILL CHANGE AND MATTERS-THAT IS GOD’S WORD
anyone Else’s words WONT CHANGE WHO YOU ARE .Until you accept it as though its real.There are so many good and privileged people and they are still criticized,no matter who we are on earth,there are always people to mock at us,either out of jealousy or hatred.EITHER WAY REMEMBER THEY ARE “JUST WORDS”.I know they hurt,even am very sensitive.BUT IT IS NOT WORTH IT,brother.It makes no logic to hear them.Why dont you try to take serious the words of God ?
God BY HIS WORDS CREATED EARTH,IMAGINE THE POWER IN HIS WORDS ? People come today and will die tomorrow.BUT GOD IS ETERNAL AND IS LIVING FOREVER ? whose words matter more now ? Just chuck those people’s words.Dont pay heed.When they mock you,just smile and “love heals”…even recently,i was horribly mocked but i kept smiling and showed love to them though they called me names and treated me so harshly.I just gave to Jesus and walked away,you know what ? Now recently one of them said me,”peace be with you,my darling”..you see how things change when we trust God.SHAKE IT OFF YOUR SHOULDERS.They are losers not you,if they mock you they mock a child of God,and God is there to handle them.Only we harm ourselves. by taking things to heart
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
BEFORE GOD,ALL ARE EQUAL.Trust in HIm,He will bring justice for you.
Yes,as a Christian we should have hope and joy,but you arent still reaching there,BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT TRUSTING GOD CAN HELP YOU.Believe God,He sure can help you.He has changed me into the happiest person in the whole universe I have felt,not because I have no problems BUT BECAUSE OF GOD’ S GRACE.Now how to get it ? “Faith” is the ONLY WAY TO PURE HAPPINESS AND HOPE
Brother,pause and think if not faith,then what ? Nothing else any alcohol WONT CHANGE YOU A PINCH,its all fake promises of the world.
God is MOVED TO ACT BY FAITH,FAITH MOVES GOD MORE THAN TEARS,Remember,when one day you sit back and smile BELIEVING THAT GOD WILL SURELY HELP YOU,THERE YOU WILL FIND DIFFERENCES IN LIFE.
Dont trust yourself,IT WONT WORK,What I mean by trust and belief is WHEN YOU READ YOUR BIBLE,EXPECT THINGS MENTIONED in it TO HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFE.Meditate on those words,think they are going to happen and GOD IS GOING TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.If not positive thinking,what else is gonna help ? think over !!
make it clear in your mind that EVERY WORD IN THE BIBLE IS TRUE AND WILL HAPPEN IF YOU BELIEVE IN THEM.Its simple,all promises are all ready to happen in your life.BUT GOD WAITS TO SEE YOUR FAITH AND TRUST IN HIM,WHEN YOU HAVE TRUST,IT BRINGS FAITH,WHEN YOU HAVE FAITH,THEN GRACE OF GOD IS REALESED
Psalm 62:5Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
Proverbs 23:18 There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
YOU ARE A VERY VERY VERY SPECIAL UNIQUE CREATION OF GOD.You mean a lot to Jesus and each one of us here.WE LOVE YOU,YOU ARE A CHARMING DAZZLING PRINCE OF GOD,THE FATHER,THE ROYALITY IN HEAVEN.
Romans 12:12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Your prayers have worked that’s y you are here my dearest brother
Matthew 11:28-29“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Philippians 4:19And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:37-39No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Psalm 18:1-3,28,35I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
For You will light my lamp; The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
1 Peter 5:7 tells us to cast all of our anxieties upon the Lord because he cares for you
So my beloved brother,REMEMBER JESUS KNOWS ,UNDERSTANDS,CARES AND LOVES YOU,MORE THAN YOU THINK AND MORE THAN YOURSELF.
I love you <3 ,my dearest brother,I will surely be praying for your situation everyday.Nothing is there worthy to worry,when Christ gave His own Life so that you and me can be happy.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!” (Ps. 139:13-17)
[Jesus speaking..] “What is the price of 5 sparrows – 2 copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid. .. you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” (Luke 12:6)
“God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God, He created them. Because you are made in God’s image, you are a reflection of His glory and valuable. God loves you and made you to be like Him. (Genesis 1:27)
Dearest one,dont be sad that your all alone.YOU ARE NOT.We are all there for you,we pray for you,you mean a lot to us.Yes,you mean a lot to me brother.Keep smiling.YOUR NEW BRIGHT FUTURE IS ON YOUR WAY.
WE need to put God first and then watch HIM IN ACTION,commit all your ways to the Lord,start all you do in Jesus’ name.YOU WILL SOON SEE CHANGES.
WAIT AND SEE,GOD WILL BLESS YOU BIG BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION.
YOU ARE THE APPLE OF GOD'S EYES.!!JESUS LOVES YOU !!
Its how much we feel His love that matters,as He loves everyone.ARE YOU READY TO ACCEPT JESUS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE ? He changed my useless life,so He will yours as well. 😀
PLEASE NOTE : My last post for you was by mistake,Charissa Lowe,my sister,mistook and posted through my account.We are so sorry,but I had wanted to post to you then,but I couldnt post,so she posted for me 🙂
Love you so much my dearest brother,
Sharon
May 8, 2012 at 11:34 am
Charissa Lowe
Brothers and Sisters,
So many times the circumstances of our lives can leave us feeling lonely and satan attacks us telling us God has forsaken us and that no way your family is ever gonna be together again n all that stupid garbage!!
Well I am here to tell you that you are NOT alone in your circumstances!!!!
When you are feeling like you are standing alone, you aren’t. God is standing right there beside you.
Satan wants you to feel like there is no hope in your situation. He want to destroy us like he tried to with Job. He may be a formidable foe but he is no match for God. He has overcome him and you can too.
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Our God is our Hope. You view your situation as closed doors, but your vision is clouded by pain. Blink away those tears, Lift up your head and look again! Closed doors are actually open opportunities for you to experience God’s compassion and grace. Like the book of Ester when she had experieced the loss of her parents God still has special plans for her just as He does for you!!!!
The course before you is indeed lonely at times. God has set you apart and equipped ou to run it well. He also has prepared your path with rich blessings and rewards. So font fret God has everything under control. When circumstances feel like they appear incapable of overcoming just remember thats when God does His best work.
Rest in His care and leave the details to Him. He can turn the treachery into triumph!
Love ya’ll very much 😉 <3
Love
Charissa
May 8, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Charissa and Sharon, though you both are young women, God has anointed you both and has filled you with great wisdom. You are a blessing to so many of us.
May 9, 2012 at 1:00 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest disciples of Christ,
“A PREACHER OF THE BIBLE,SHOULD LIVE FROM IT”:” In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:14
Matthew 16:24
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” (KJV)
There is no greater honour on Earth than to live a life like Jesus lived and THAT TOO FOR HIM.The greatest honour I would consider, is to lay down my life for Christ,for He laid down His life for me FIRST.There is nothing we deserve or earn.ALL WE RECEIVE ON EARTH IS A “GIFT” free ,BOUGHT AT THE CROSS FOR A PRICELESS VALUE.But HOW WE LIVE ON EARTH,DETERMINES OUR ETERNAL BLESSINGS and REWARDS and CROWNS IN HEAVEN.These are earned by how good a race we run while living on earth.
The blessings on Earth are SURE,for they are a release of God’s promises,when we please God by our ways and deeds putting Jesus first place which means TO LOVE GOD MORE THAN “ANYTHING” FOR ANY CAUSE.But many these days START FOCUSSING on these blessing s and become greedy for them.THIS WILL BREAK THE CORD OF DISCIPLESHIP.Yes we can rejoice exceedingly and yearn for blessings BUT NOT FOR OURSELVES,BUT TO BRING ALL GLORY AND HONOUR ONLY TO THE NAME OF JESUS CHIRST.
There will be so many crossing your way thanking and praising you,ALL BECAUSE OF THE MAJESTY OF THE ONE YOU SERVE,and you would know its NOT YOUR OWN CREDIT.But many disciples these days forget that IT IS CHRIST TO WHOM ALL PRAISE SHOULD BE DIRECTED.When someone praises you,DIVERT THAT PERSON TO PRAISE GOD.Take the nothing position and give the “EVERYTHING” POSITION to ONLY GOD.But know something,Our God is too gracious,when He sees this,He will pour new things amazingly and abundantly into your life.When you see suffering,don’t complain around and keep blabbering with your mind like “why me ?”thinking.AFTERALL,YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GREATEST HONOUR ON EARTH AND THAT IS TO “SERVE GOD”
John 8:31-32
“So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (NASB)”
Jesus said THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.That means you are not in bondage.Don’t consider everything a huge burden.GET EXCITED AND BE HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING,IF YOU LOVE JESUS,YOU WILL WANT TO LIVE A LIFE LIKE HIM,so humble and great.Jesus HAS DOMINION OVER WHOLE OF UNIVERSE.If God Himself could GET DOWN TO SUCH A LEVEL,why you from the dust,cant you? YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN,TO SEE JESUS FACE TO FACE.Dont you want to be fisher of men,and get crowns of life in Heaven and be part of His royality? BEAR IN MIND YOU ARE A ROYAL DIEDEM OF HEAVEN,BUT LIVE ON EARTH AS THOUGH YOU ARE NOTHING,GIVING ALL CREDIT TO GOD.
Ephesians 5:1-2
“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (NIV)
Luke 6:40
“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.” (ESV)
1 John 2:4-6
“If someone claims, “I know him well!” but doesn’t keep his commandments, he’s obviously a liar. His life doesn’t match his words. But the one who keeps God’s word is the person in whom we see God’s mature love. This is the only way to be sure we’re in God. Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived.”
Luke 14:25-35 (NIV)
The Cost of Discipleship or Being A Disciple
Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’
“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Philippians 3:20
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (
1 Corinthians 10:31
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. ” (NIV)
So,my dearest ones,DON’T THINK A GOOD DISCIPLESHIP IS FAR BEYOND YOUR REACH.That ‘s a lie the enemy will try to tell you.Jesus said that His grace is sufficient for you and that your strength is made perfect in weakness.That means HIS GRACE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH,TO HELP YOU DO ANYTHING.Even if you have no idea about all this,but if you have a pure heart to receive Christ,JESUS WILL TRANSFORM YOU INTO THE ONE ,AS HE HAS IN HIS WILL.
Let Jesus use you to spread the truth.TODAY,BECOME HIS TRUE DISCIPLE.If not you,then who ? none in this selfish world will ever try to serve God,to the fullest as per His will.NO ONE CAN DO WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR ONLY YOU.You are a special creation.Diamond cant replace ruby.All in Christ have their unique contribution to the body of Christ.
MAY THE MOST SPLENDID GLORY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHIRST,CAST HIS BEAUTY UPON YOUR GLORIFIED SOULS FOR CHRIST TODAY,
-Sharon
May 9, 2012 at 1:14 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS AND FALSE PROPHETS”
Many of us might think that it Is easy to identify false teaching.THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT IS EXACTLY IRRELEVANT TO THE BIBLE.There is a very cunning trick imparted by satan here.Jesus came to earth to gain back that which was lost.One of His aims as the King of Kings IS TO EXPAND HIS KINGDOM AND TAKE MORE TO HEAVEN AND WILLS THAT NONE SHOULD PERISH.so,naturally satan’s aim is TO STOP JESUS’ AIM FROM FLOURISHING.Through false teachers satan ENSURES THAT THE ATTENTION OF TRUE BELEIVERS IS DIVERTED FROM SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD,satan DIVERTS THE ATTENTION OF PEOPLE FROM REACHING HEAVEN.satan comes as a wolf in sheep’s clothingIt Is said that he will try to deceive even the VERY ELECT,THAT IS YOU AND ME.This perfectly proves that FALSE TEACHERS ARE WELL-EQUIPPED TO DECEIVE TRUE BELIEVERS THE MOMENT THEY LET THEIR GUARD A PINCH DOWN.So,all of us need to keenly pray that the Holy Spirit guards our spirits in all ways. The intentions of satan through these teachers are extremely deceiving and very cunning to the fullest extent.satan Is always looking for areas of your weakness to attack you.PRAY RIGHT NOW THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT TAKES CARE OF ALL YOUR UNKNOWN WEAKNESSES.remember satan is a fallen angel,he tries to know all about you,and is prowling behind you like a predator but God is always most concerned about your safety so Dont fear satan but STAND STRONG AND FULLY ARMOURED AND EQUIPPED BY THE WORD OF GOD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
It is important to know how to recognise false teachings and insincerity. These verses should help you.
1. Romans 16:17-18 Avoid those who cause divisions. The truth causes divisions (John 7:43, John 9:16, John 10:19), but people who fight the truth also cause divisions. They do it through deception and emotionalism. You will notice that they offer no positive solution, only negative attacks. Avoid them.
2. II Thessalonians 3:6, II Thessalonians 3:11 Stay away from disobedient Christians. Anyone who refuses to obey the teachings of Jesus should be regarded with suspicion in all that they teach. It will almost always lead to division and confusion.
3. I Corinthians 10:10, Hebrews 3:8-11, II Timothy 3:8 Don’t talk behind people’s backs. It can be tempting to “murmur” about others in the community (especially leaders). But if you have a criticism, you should go to the person concerned and try to work it out. (Matthew 18:15-17). Do not let others murmur to you about fellow Christians either.
4. Titus 3:9, II Timothy 2:23 Avoid foolish questions. When people question you, consider where it is leading. Do they acknowledge good answers, or are they just picking away in order to make trouble?
5. Titus 3:10 Don’t waste time on people who just want to argue. If argumentative people bring up new issues each time you give them the truth on a previous one, do not be too proud to simply walk away from them.
6. I John 4:1-2 Test the spirits. This verse shows that it is not enough to say that Jesus is God. We need to acknowledge the historical Jesus of the Bible, and seek to obey him. Just saying “Lord, Lord” isn’t enough.
7. I Corinthians 11:31 We need to judge ourselves. Always start by judging your own spirit, to be sure you are being honest.
8. I Peter 4:17 Judgment must start with God’s people. The place where judgment must be strongest is amongst Christians.
9. Titus 1:16 Some teachers show by their actions that they don’t know God. Don’t be sucked in by beautiful talk. If they’re not walking the walk, their talk is just hot air.
10. I Thessalonians 2:3-6 Good teachers don’t flatter. A test of your sincerity is whether you will resist flattery and welcome criticisms that are based on the truth.
I hope these verses help you to understand what I mean.I was recently almost fooled by satan,Joel Osteen is A FALSE TEACHER.So many are deceived.BE ON FULL GUARD.READ YOUR BIBLE FIRST,JESUS WILL GIVE YOU ALL THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THROUGH HIS WORD.If you feel you don’t understand something in the Bible,ask the Holy Spirit’s help.YOUR ANSWER WILL COME AS AND WHEN REQUIRED.Let not your quest to grow spiritually pave way ironically to destruction..
THE LORD GOD WHO IS AMIDST US,IS SO FAITHFUL,God warned me through Marianne,and am HERE TO WARN YOU,VERY IMPORTANTLY..
ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOSPEL,ONLY THROUGH THE HOLY BIBLE,through men,you never know what’s behind their minds.EVEN satan COMES IN THE CLOTHING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.Even the world knows DON’T JUDGE A BOOK,BY ITS COVER.
We are the VERY ELECT OF THE HOLY TRINITY and God’s loved and chosen people.STAY IN EXTREME GUARD,NEVER COMPROMISE ON ANYTHING,THE END IS NEARER THAN EVER BEFORE,GOD IS IN FULL ACTION FOR US,so is satan in full action,AGAINST US.
With love as taught by our Most Honourable Saviour Jesus,
-Sharon
May 9, 2012 at 1:30 am
Nancy
Amen! And amen! Have a blessed day everyone. Sharon dear, God’s peace be with you. Mwah!
May 9, 2012 at 1:57 am
Matoula
Perfect..just as I was feeling a sense of despair and doubt, this comes through.. Thank you thank you thank you. God bless you.. Amen
May 9, 2012 at 7:00 am
Susan
Sharon thank you very much for your words of wisdom and encouragement. I have been telling people about you and Charissa, both being so young but God has given you both so much godly wisdom. I thank God for each one on this site. I pray we will all stay in the bible and pray the Holy Spirit will speak to us and not allow the devil to tell us things that aren’t true.We serve such an awesome Almighty God, who loves us so much. He gave us his word to live by and his Holy Spirit to live inside us to lead, guide and direct us but us being the humans we are think we are smarter that God and try to turn his word around to justify our wrong doing. God will shine light on darkness. I pray each person will keep the faith in Jesus Christ and we will all forsake ourselves and truly put Jesus first in our lives. thank you all so much for your prayers and encouragement. Love ya all
May 9, 2012 at 11:10 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Brothers n Sister In Christ
Did you know that God is well acquainted with grief and readily reconizes it in you??? We are all going through a lot.Each one of us has lost much and our hearts are in pieces. BUT realize this; YOU HAVE NOT LOST GOD!!
He has counted every tear coursing down your face and has Been there with you through every sleepless night. God has NOT abandoned you.
He is the same God who has provied for all your needs. Your present circumstances DO NOT change His character. Your pain does not erase his goodness or cancel out his faithfulness. We might not always understand his ways but He has our best interests at heart. Think back to all those times you prayed and prayed for something. At times He answered with a yes and occasionally he said no. and a few prayers remain yet unanswered. He knows what lies ahead for you.
You never have to worry about His commitment to you. Dearest ones He has promised never to leave or forsake us even in the worst of times that is his convenant to us ALWAYS. Have you ever stopped to really think that God too, is saddened when we are?? He hasnt abandoned us.. Instead he want us to conttinue walking with him and trusting that he can work in ALL situations to reddem things for good. He can take what that stupid idiotic satan creature thought would destroy you and turn it upside down. Enabling us to help each other who are facing similar difficulties. HE is with us ALWAYS . I can’t say it enough 😉 Even when bad things are happening, difficult horrible things….. W e got to continue to put our trust in HIM!!!!!!
Although the pain may seem unbearable right now… We can trust that a better story is being writtenfor our lifes.How much better it is to simply trust God no matter what happens. We dont know the back story.. We do not see all of his plans or how he is working even now to redeem your pain. When we trust God anyways we can acknowledge who He is and what he can do 🙂
Isaiah 40:28-31 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary,and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
Joshua 1:9-11 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
With love for all for my sweet brothers n sisters in Christ 😉
~Charissa~
May 9, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Michael
Hi Charissa!
Once again well said. These lessons are not easy to learn. More often than not they cause us great pain. But once we realize how wonderful and powerful our God is it changes everything!
Our faith is strengthened, our characters are changed what an awesome, marvelous God we serve!
Dear brothers and sisters this family will pray for you and believe that God has already provided everything that you will ever need. He said that He would even give us the desires of our hearts.
I know some of you are in very hard places right now, but trust God no matter what. He will see you through.
May 9, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Matoula
Beautiful.. I really have needed all this encouragement this week. I know God is speaking to me through you all. Thank you so much .. I pray many blessings to come your way.. God bless.. Thank you again
May 9, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Susan Richardson
Thank you all for all the words of encouragement. I have had a hard few days and the devil is really discouraging me. But i know as God parted the red sea for the israelites it can do miracles for me to, you all are such a blessing to me and i praise God for you all.God hears our prayers and will answer them. love ya all
May 9, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Frankie Wansing
Thank you Charissa!! Your words are so encouraging! It is so hard when you pray and pray and pray about something and nothing seems to change!
That is where I have been for about 2yrs. I want soooo badly to trust
god and I know he is able there is just something not connecting! My heart will not allow me to give up and boy have I tried! Please pray for me if you would I appreciate it more then anything!! Keep encouraging me and so many others!!!!
May 10, 2012 at 12:47 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“TRIBULATION -THE STRENGTH SHARPENER”
When a pencil is inserted in a pencil sharpener,it is blunt and without sharpness.But,after you take it out,IT IS SHARP AND FIRM IN ITS WRITING.
There are days we might feel like running away out of earth,there are times we will feel so low,that seems beyond human repair.Suffering and tribulation is something we always want to run away from and want it all to end.
But,we are like pencils into a pencil sharpener.WHEN WE ARE IN IT,we wont know what’s outside or how we will come out of it.The blade of suffering twists and bleeds us even unto death.Our tears even cover our ability to feel,we even become the epitome of depression and anxiety and the non-believers begin to question why good people need to suffer?
But if a pencil were to refuse to its user to get into the sharpener,THEN HOW CAN THE WRITER WRITE WITH IT SMOOTHLY AND PERFECTLY THAN BEFORE ? Same way,the User is metaphorical to ALMIGHTY GOD and you are the pencil being sharpened now.
REMEMBER,EVERY BELIEVER IS IN YOUR SAME TRACK,either today we are suffering OR tomorrow we surely will suffer.IT IS PART AND PARCEL OF OUR LIVES.
All of us know,how great the KNowledge and Wisdom of God is,we saw that in HIm, sending Jesus to earth.ALL OF HEAVEN AND FATHER HIMSELF SAW JESUS SUFFER AND BEATEN TO DEATH.But WHY WAS FATHER SILENT AND LET THINGS WORSEN EVEN UNTO DEATH? because THERE IS SO MUCH PRICELESS VALUE IN SUFFERING THAT JESUS UNDERWENT.The impact is we are going to Heaven and ARE GOING TO LIVE FOREVER BECAUSE OF THAT.
YOU SEE THE EVERLASTING VALUE IN IT ??
AFTER all you and I are alive because of Jesus.Think and Think.The same God who let Jesus suffer,is letting you and me suffer WHY ? because He CAN SEE THE END AND THE FRUIT OF OUR SUFFERING.But we as humans cant.
IN life we always ought to see the OUTPUT.Our Output is PREPARED IN HEAVEN.I know it is so hard to keep relying on that fact when our present bodies are blazing in an unquenchable fire of earthly suffering.
IF YOU LOSE ONE ON EARTH,YOU GAIN MORE THAN ONE IN HEAVEN.Our lives on earth is alike a TEST.whose RESULT WILL REVEAL WHERE WE WILL BE IN HEAVEN.
Every suffering you undergo is a grand OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A STEP HIGHER IN HEAVEN.God is giving you opportunity to lay up treasures in Heaven through tribulation.God wants to see you happy more than you do yourself.He is your Creator,won’t His unconditional love not want that ? SO CHEER UP NOW,The battle is raging.
LORD JESUS WILL “NOT” LET ANY SUFFERING THAT HE KNOWS YOU CANT OVERCOME.
He knows your limits and your bearable limit,and He sends you through the furnace ONLY AFTER EQUIPPING YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY THINGS YOU NEED THROUGH THE FLAMES.He has given you the fire proof coat BUT YOU ARE STILL HAVING IT IN YOUR HANDS.I say “Wear it”.What I mean is,you feel you are burning because YOU ARE NOT ARMOURED FULLY IN WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN YOU.Make it a point to stand on God’s promises and REMIND YOURSELF AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Are are depressed ?
then think,if am sad now,HOW WILL IT CHANGE MY SITUATION ? WILL I GET A STEP FURTHER THROUGH THIS BATTLE THEN ?
Depression hampers strength.If you can STAND STRONG NOW,THEN YOU CAN STAND STRONG AT ALL TIMES.
Whatever you want AT THE MOMENT,say “Jesus,help me” and think you have assumed strength build up in you.YOU WILL BE SURPRISED TO FIND YOURSELF BEING STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE.
You never know how close you are to the finish line.Thanksgiving is A CHERISH TO GOD.He delights in those who thank Him.
FAITH IS MORE POWERFUL THAN TEARS.God is moved towards you when you INCREASE YOUR FAITH.
each time you let a tear down your eyes,you are INCREASING YOUR FEAR subconsciously and forgetting God’s in control.ITS HUMAN TO GET WEAK BUT ITS GODLY TO STRENGTH IN TRIBULATION.
Focus on the God-created future my dearest ones.
THE LEVEL OF YOUR FAITH DEPENDS ON YOUR OPINION ON GOD,when you feel sad,IMMEDIATELY,i say AT THE SAME MOMENT(AT ONCE),have a verse prepared with you,and read it again and again.THEN YOUR MIND WILL DIVERT FROM SADNESS TO HOPE,FROM HOPE TO TRUST,FROM TRUST TO REAL FAITH.
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 (AMP)
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22 (AMP)
When you let your feelings control you,YOU ARE GIVING PLACE for satan to overtake and crush you.FAITH IS OPPOSITE TO FEAR.
GOD IS EVER PRESENT WITH YOU,WHEN YOU FEEL HE IS NOT THERE,THAT IS WHEN HE IS CLOSEST TO YOU.
I remember once,I was feeling that Jesus was not close to me and I asked Him,:Jesus where are you?” .He said that He was just beside me WATCHING ME SILENTLY.God is watching how you are responding to your situation
if your prayers are not answered FOR LONG. THEN DELIGHT AND CLAP YOUR HANDS AND PRAISE GOD IN THE HIGHEST.You know why ?
Jesus waited TILL LAZARUS DIED,because He planned A RESURRECTION,not just a Healing.That means YOUR ANSWER AND REWARD IS EXTREMELY BIG AND YOU ARE GOING TO BE EXCEEDINGLY BLESSED.
Every second you undergo now.Jesus HAS A PRUDENT REASON BEHIND.Why is your prayer answered NOT TODAY AND SOMEOTHER TIME ? Because,every moment passing now,HAS SOMETHING BEHIND YOUR EYES GOING ON.At the climax of your tribulation,Jesus will surely REVEAL TO YOU,THE REASON FOR HIS PERFECT TIMING.
WHAT YOU LEARN TODAY,YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER LEARNT IF YOUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED NOW.
These could be the hardest things to do in reality.BUT THEY ARE MORE THAN WORTH IT.
Psalms 40:1-3
I waited patiently for God to help me; then He listened and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, of praises to our God. Now many will hear of the glorious things He did for me, and stand in awe before the Lord, and put their trust in Him.
Hebrews 10:35-38
Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die away, no matter what happens. Remember your reward! You need to keep on patiently doing God’s will if you want Him to do for you all that He has promised. His coming will not be delayed much longer. And those whose faith has made them good in God’s sight must live by faith, trusting Him in everything. Otherwise, if they shrink back, God will have no pleasure in them.
Isaiah 26:3-4
He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in Him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord! Trust in the Lord always, for in the Lord, Jehovah, is your everlasting strength.
Romans 8:31-32
What can we ever say to such wonderful things as these? If God is on our side, who can ever be against us? Since He did not spare even His own Son for us but gave Him up for us all, won’t He also surely give us everything else?
GOD GAVE ALL HE HAD,HIS ONLY SON JESUS FOR US,WON’T HE NOT DO EVERYTHING TO KEEP US HAPPY,SAFE AND SOUND ?
oh,Children of the Most High God,jump and delight in joy and endurance in the Spirit.
ALL GLORY TO GOD FOREVER AND EVER.Amen
-With all possible love and affection to my dearest darling family 😀
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SEE THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD SMILE IN TRIBULATION hehe,fly and rejoice in our Lord Jesus.
God will take care of you.Thank You Jesus
Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ.
May 10, 2012 at 6:51 am
Susan
Sharon,
thank you so much for this encouragement. i know i have been allowing the devil to bring me down the last few days because i miss my husband so much. But i know God is with me and that he has a awesome plan for our lives. I know he has a job for me somewhere, i am just going to continue to look and pray and believe. I can’t wait to see what God is going to do in each of our lives as we just wait patiently and believe God’s promises. I just want to follow his will for my life and to make him proud to call me his child. I love ya all…. i just thank God for all his many Blessings….
May 10, 2012 at 7:10 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“BE PREPARED BEFOREHAND FOR ALL KINDS OF EARTHLY SUFFERING”
Every letter in the Bible teaches us amazing and life-giving facts.There is a very powerful verse I felt in the Book of Job.If we carefully analyze WHAT TO DO IN TIMES OF SUFFERING like how Job had a lot of earthly suffering,we notice that GOD CHASTENS JOB.Here are the verses THAT got my attention,
Job 5:17-19
17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;
he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 From six calamities he will rescue you;
in seven no harm will touch you.
If you note the 19th verse carefully,it reveals to us that there WILL be the six calamities WE NEED TO UNDERGO but FINALLY,ALWAYS GOD HAS THE LAST “SAY” WHICH WILL LAST.We always KNOW OF THE HAPPY ENDING.But the in between seems unbearable
Like how sometimes we can never understand how certain things are part of God’s perfect plan.At times we feel things don’t make sense.Those times,say “Thank You Jesus,for I know you are surely preparing a place for me”
But it is time we should remind our minds that OUR SALVATION IS A “FREE GIFT” and we are sinners.Rewards in Heaven are earnt “NOT” FREE.Our suffering is bearing tasty fruits which WE WILL SURELY REAP IN HEAVEN.We dont belong here my dearest.Set your mind IN HEAVEN TO ENDURE SUFFERING.
There we will get a point where no calamity will touch us,AND JESUS LEFT EARTH “TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR US”.While He is preparing HE IS LOOKING HOW GOOD A RACE YOU ARE RUNNING NOW.
HEAVEN IS COUNTING ON YOU.So RUN WITH A HEART THAT IS TRUE.
Many suffered,even gave their lives as in this beautiful song,
“Heaven Is Counting On You”
Heaven is counting on you
Run with a heart that is true
Carry the cross
Reaching the lost
Heaven is counting on you
We are standing at the end of time
We are part of a grand design
We are grateful to a risen Lord
For the others who have gone before
I hear voices in the heavenlies
They are calling to you and me
Saying rise up
There’s a world to win
I hear them saying again
Many suffered, even gave their lives
For the message of the risen Christ
Now they’re watching
Seated high above
Shouting to us as we run
There is a race
There is a prize
There is a price to pay
And the saints beyond
Cheer us on today
So RIGHT NOW,PRAY FOR FULL STRENGTH UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE
Our answers are on the way,but ALWAYS BEFORE OUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED,we will have tests of faith and various hardships to undergo.
LIKE JOB,EVEN THOUGH WE END UP AT A POINT OF “NOTHING”,We are to trust Jesus STRONGLY.Then one day,Jesus will hold your hand in Heaven. BEFORE ALL OF HEAVEN that He is proud of you.But He is even takes a step futher and GIVES US ALL BLESSINGS ON EARTH as well.For He loves us unconditionally and is with us to the end of age.What would we do without HIm?
Make up and SET YOUR MIND,that you will remain happy and satisfied even if something that you hold dearest is ripped off you.That is how we move into IMITATORS OF GOD HIMSELF.
Nothing should mean more to us than God’s love or His presence to us.Even the weakest at heart can smile during happy times,BUT WE NEED TO EQUIP OURSELVES FOR ALL KINDS OF SUFFERINGS,because for the measure of our faith ,our sufferings enlarge.
The more faith we have,the more problems we will face,as God wants to give us the due reward.
ITS IN YOUR SUFFERING THAT YOUR FAITH GAINS LIFE AND FULL STRENGTH IF RELEASED IN YOUR heart 😀
IN THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST,ALL OF US OUGHT TO BE READY.Likewise,we need to prepare ourselves all the time for all hardships.Stay tuned and focussed to find out all the good things behind our problems and lets thank God for every mintute good thing we find amidst our troubles and pain
Exodus 3:7The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering.
So is our God most concerned about our troubles.
Psalm 119:50
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
Lets BE THE SAME THROUGH SPRING AND WINTER,THROUGH JOY AND PAIN.For our God never changes.He is so faithful to fulfill every tittle of His promises.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
LIKEWISE,BE PRUDENT AND TAKE REFUGE IN THE ALMIGHTY,so when the enemy dashes you YOU WILL BE NOT ONLY ABLE TO STAND UPRIGHT BUT ALSO WIN OVER AND REJOICE
Mark 5:34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
Philippians 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him,
Philippians 3:10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
1 Thessalonians 1:6You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
1 Peter 2:20But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
1 Peter 4:19So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
1 Peter 5:8-10Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
Let the Mighty Power of God,Our Righteous Saviour,dwell upon you,let all who see you awe in admiration to the Majesty of He who makes us endure INSPITE OF ALL.
Jesus loves you over and over throughout ALL THINGS OF YOUR LIFE through fog and pain,
Have a powerful life of testimony IN Christ who uses us for HIS GLORY,
Love you all so much <3 <3 😀
Sharon
May 10, 2012 at 7:17 am
Frankie
Thank you sooooo much Sharon!!!! I too let satan lie to me and I let fear and doubt creep in! Thank you for your words of encouragement!
May 10, 2012 at 11:05 am
Anonymous
Hi Everyone
I just wanted to say thank you to Marianne, Charissa and Sharon. You all had powerful words of encouragement for me, and I appreciate them very much. All of you are right, I need to read my bible daily and let it sink in, to be my armor, I need to pray everyday for Gods will and not my own, I need to thank him for the blessings he has given me. I need to look to God for validation not people. Everything each of you said makes perfect sense, and I was lifted up. I’m not young, female in my early fifties, so I have a lifetime of hurt and anger towards everyone who said/did horrible things to me. I pray and give it all to God, told God I forgave them all even though I really didn’t know how. I know I have to do that on a daily basis, because someone comes along and says something mean/hurtful again and all those painful memories come flooding back, and I sink into depression again. I’ve learned over the years to withdraw into myself when people are putting me down or being mean as a safety mechanism, now it seems I have a hard time feeling anything most of the time. It seems Satan has attacked me most of my life, the battle is truly wearying. I’ve printed out each of your responses to my original post and have been reading them and studying the scriptures. Over and over God has always in a small voice told me to Trust, Believe, and not Doubt. I’m trying to do that, but it seems like a long road to get to that point, when it seems I make progress Satan comes along and hits me at my weakest point, and I go back a couple of steps. I guess that’s my problem, I know God does miracles for people and delivers people I just don’t think he’ll do it for me. I know I have to change the way I think, renew my mind. You’ve all given me great guidance. Thank you all for really caring, and praying for me. I’m tired of letting Satan win!!! My only hope through out the years is knowing that when I get to heaven there will be no more tears, pain, hurt. That I’ll be in a place of peace, joy and totally loved. I just wish there could of been a little happiness down here.
May 10, 2012 at 11:19 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Susan,Frankie,Matoula,Marianne,Neil,Nancy,Anonymous and everyone thanking me.Its my great pleasure to help you all and you are holding a big place in my heart.You are people who are part of my life history ministry beginning and will remain in my heart forever as we march towards heaven.
Please Thank God my dearest ones coz He is the ONE who puts things in my heart and I as such deserves nothing.All of you,PRAISE GOD IN THE HIGHEST.Let your mouths always be filled with thanksgiving and praise to Him.We have been transformed to what we are now just by Grace and Love immeasurable THIS IS UNEARNED AND UNDESERVED.Rise up now and let your heart be filled with joy and praise GLORIFYING OUR EVER PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE.
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 15:57
Psalm 9:1 “I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.”
1 Chronicles 16:8 “Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.”
Psalm 95: 1- 6
“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
come LETS DANCE A DANCE OF JOY TO HE WHO BROUGHT US TO ALL WE ARE NOW.
Dont stay anxious for something that’s not worth it,YOUR VICTORY SHOUT IS ALREADY OVER,SO DONT WASTE TIME WORRYING.Our days of joy are rushing towards us.Delight in the Lord.
JOIN ME AND SAY “THANK YOU FATHER,THANK YOU JESUS,THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT”
Praise HIm in the housetops,Praise HIm everywhere
WE ARE HIS PEOPLE WHO DECLARE HIS PRAISE.
Let your soul feel the essence of God in it and rejoice your hearts out.Amen.I hold you in my dearest prayers.Carry on your STANCE IN CHRIST,give no place for satan,chase him out of your house and mind in the name of Jesus.Let the BLOOD OF JESUS GUARD YOU IN ALL YOUR STEPS…
SURRENDER ALL TO JESUS TODAY
Love brimming,
Sharon
May 10, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Anonymous sister,
Oh AM SO VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY SORRY,i mistook you to be a man.I AM SO SORRY SISTER.Please forgive me.I totally understand your position.Sister,I know you feel so low and lonely.But,all this God is able to change at one stroke if He wills.That is what happens when we are re-born.
We need to be re-born at heart to enter the Kingdom of God,my dearest.This should be the most vital step now.If we ONLY SAY with our mouth that “Jesus come into my heart”.IT DOES NOT HAPPEN at once.We need the help of Almighty God to SEND THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PROMPT OUR HEARTS,wherein the HOLY SPIRIT HIMSELF DRIVES US TOWARDS HIM.We need to pray for salvation and it will HAPPEN IN GOD’S TIME AND WILL.This is THE MOST IMPORTANT AND THE NEED OF THE HOUR NOW.So do keep praying for your salvation,so will each one us here.
Dearest,make sure YOU BEGIN TO READ THE “NEW” TESTAMENT then move on to the Old Testament(may be you can also read Psalms and Proverbs also together in the beginning).But dont start off with the Old Testament as we now belong to the NEW COVENANT OF “GRACE”.Jesus is all about GRACE.”DONT CONDEMN YOURSELF”.If you are doing that YOU ARE DOING A HUGE MISTAKE.”Condemnation” comes by hearing the voice of the devil,WE ARE FREE FROM ALL BONDAGE THROUGH “GRACE”.Grace here means GOD CAN AND WILL GIVE YOU ALL THAT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE EVER DESERVED.That’s Grace pure.Another thing VERY IMPORTANT is to FOLLOW THE WORD OF GOD.
NEVER EVER COMPROMISE READING YOUR BIBLE.Allot fixed time for it.Dont spend “spiritual time in place of Bible reading”.THE WORD OF GOD IS YOUR ONLY SHIELD THROUGH THE SPIRIT.satan never wants you to read the Bible.he will pull you 3 steps back,if you take 2 steps forward.ONLY WAY OUT OF IT IS “BELIEF THAT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE”
HAVE CONFIDENCE AND FAITH IN GOD THAT HE WILL RESTORE TO YOU “NOW” THAT WHICH IS LOST.All of God’s promises are 99 % DIRECTLY ACTIVATED ONLY BY FOLLOWING THE BIBLE.WE need to live by the Word of God.I KNOW IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE AND OUT OF REACH.satan is lieing to you that it is impossible IT IS A BIG “NO”.With God all things are possible is not conditional in these cases.Only today i read of a boy who since 5 years old grew so horribly I can say somewhere near your life as well,he became a drug dealer,spent a lot of time in prison AND TODAY GOD MADE HIM A PASTOR AFTER HIS REBIRTH OR SALVATION.
Its after your salvation that YOU GET A NEW LIFE.I am not joking.I am not talking of a dreamland or heaven IT IS A REALITY.IT IS EASY FOR GOD TO GIVE YOU A COMPLETELY NEW LIFE.satan is lieing that you have to leave earth this way.NO YOU NEEDN’T.I have seen people in worser conditions than you BEING REDEEMED BY GOD.That means He will totally CHANGE EVERYTHING.You see that SIGNS OF NEW LIFE HAS ALREADY BEGAN.That’s y u r here amidst new people like me and we love you as ourselves.So,NOW DONT LOOK AT YOUR PAST.Your enemy wants you to turn back not.DONT EVER LOOK BACK YOUR PAST AND CRY OUT.
Now GO AS YOURSELF AND SURRENDER AT THE FEET OF JESUS.Wait for nothing.that idiot satan will simply tell you to find another time.I say,RIGHT NOW get on your knees AND ASK AND PRAY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BRING SALVATION INTO YOUR LIFE AND GIVE YOU NEW LIFE.He sure will.He will never let you down.Ask Jesus to lead you and help you follow His Word.I know now that’s the hardest thing for you.BUT YOU SHOULDNT WORRY BECAUSE THIS IS THE EASIEST THING FOR GOD
even God changed me INTO A TOTALLY NEW PERSON after my salvation last year.satan is a big-time liar,so is this world,its all fake selfish people around you.I can tell you I WAS THE BIGGEST SINNER I CAN KNOW MYSELF.and I will tell you that without shame,You know why ? because the moment i was saved,MY PAST WAS 100 % ERASED.NOT ONE WHO DISTURBED ME IN MY PAST LIFE EVER RETURNED.But for that blessing YOU NEED TO HAVE A QUEST AND DESIRE TO FOLLOW THE WORD OF GOD.I know its so hard and more than impossible it seems.God has your mind in control.HE ONLY NEEDS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND TOWARDS HIS WILL.For that ask Him to do it.Ask God to change you into the one He wants you to be.DONT TRY YOURSELF.Run to God for help.Your effort will fail as fallen angels are stopping you.BUT GOD IS ON OUR SIDE.He will lift you up from the pit.NOT JUST THAT,HE IS ABLE TO PUT YOU ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD,if you WILL ONLY BELIEVE HE IS ABLE.Ask God and He will give you anything you need.
GOD’S LOVE IS ALL ABOUT FORGIVING US INSPITE OF OUR SINS.He’s ready to erase your past 100 %.AGAIN,I AM VERY SERIOUS.GOD CAN CHANGE AND ERASE ALL GUILT AND PAIN OF PAST.that is what Salvation brings.it works like magic.BELIEVE NOW GOD WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE TOTALLY.I truly mean it.HE WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING AT ONE STROKE DURING YOUR SALVATION only if you have faith HE IS ABLE.Now get on your knees and ask God to do His will in your life.ASK HIM TO CONTROL YOUR LIFE,dont pick up this battle DONT REASON OR THINK LOGICALLY.It wont work,only God changes things beyond logic.His ways and action defies understanding 🙂 YOU ARE AT THE THRESHOLD OF NEW LIFE.GO GRAB IT AND LET YOUR LIFE CHANGE INTO GOD’S MIRACULOUS LIFE.
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
ONLY GOD CAN CHANGE YOUR HEART dear.if your salvation comes then everything will begin to fall on place.DONT GET DEPRESSED ANYMORE.
God HAS HIS EYE SON YOU ALL THE TIME.He is going to give you a future according to His will.
HE CAN GIVE YOU A NEW HOPE ON EARTH AS WELL,only believe.it would be worthless and distressing to die this way.RATHER TAKE JESUS AS THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE AND SEE WORKING MIRACLES IN ACTION BY OUR ON-TIME PERFECT SAVIOUR.
God will do new things amazing in your life
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.Hebrews 7 :25
GOD WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE,you are not here for no reason.HE IS MORE THAN ABLE TO SAVE.Lord Jesus Christ is worth more than trusting.
with love through our Lord Saviour,
Sharon
May 10, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Charissa Lowe
Michael,
Yes AMEN !!! 😉
Matoula,
I am soooooooooooooooooooooooo extremely grateful God spoke through me May God’s blessings be upon you also!! Love ya 😉
Susan
Yes you are correct God will do miracles for you. Keep on pressing through the storm sister. God soon my dear will shine His light through the tunnel sister Keep on clinging to God sister… We both He will hold you up when we can no longer hold ourselves up.;-) Love you sis
Frankie-
Hey there I am extremelly overwhelmed with joy that I God is working through me 😉 He is an amazing God. I know exactly how you feel about how hard it is waiting on God’s answers to our prayers. What He want you to do is keep on having faith and never GIVE UP HOPE!!! Let me tell you cause God will answer your prayers my brother!! He knows the pain you feel when you wait a long tije for something you dearly want. You know Noah and his Family wondered when the waters would ever recede The times the raven returned without a sig of greenery added to the weight of ther wait. BUT in God’s TIMING NOT THEIRS the waters dissipated and Noahs wait was over.
In the waiting times he want you to trust HIM!! In return H will offer you grace,peace,hope. He guarantees that He will come through for you!!! If you as him to give you Patience he will grant you the patience that you will need during that time. 😉
Did you know that God sees trusting in Him is BEAUTIFUL!!?? Like Abram trusted God , even though he told abram to leave everything that was familar to travel to an unknown place. BUT God had a reason dear brother. God wanted to bless Abram. He wanted Abram to see the vast, open skies of possibblities he couldn’t even dream of. HE wanted to give him not just a family but a NATION. God wanted him to have a land so great an plentiful that generations would weep fr Joy. BUT all of that was yet to come The first step was TRUSTING GOD ON THE UNFAMILAR PATH!!
He has GOOD plans for you Frankie- plans you haven’t even imagined. Let him behold the beauty of your faith. Knows He hears the cry of your heart. He is the God who sees you brother. You are HIS CHILD His jewel. He could never abandon you!!!! He hears you in your desert place.. the place where you have lost hope. He knows that lost dream that agony of despair. DON’T GIVE UP HOPE!!! He still has GOOD plas for you!! and WILL provide fo you. He will NEVER ABANDON YOU MY DEAR BROTHER!!!!!
God rewards every heart that desires to TRUST IN HIM!!!!! Even when whispered with a shadow of doubt Because He knows each baby step of trust keeps you following HIM.
He knows whats best for you and wants you to experience the best He has for you. In the mean time Brother SPEND TIME WITH HIM in the shadows.
He has loved you with an everlasting love and has chosen you for special purposes. You must walk with Him through this time of waiting brother!!!!! So you can see that relying on HIM will bring you through anything!!!
You BETCHA I am always praying for you and the rest of my brothers and sisters on here.
If you ever need to feel free to email me brother ok???
avarose1993@gmail.com
Looking forward to hearing from you soon 😉 🙂
Love you Brother very much and so does OUR God 😉 😉
Love your sister in Christ,
Charissa Lowe
May 10, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Charissa Lowe
HEY My sweet brother n sisters
GUESS WHAT GGUESS WHAT?????? I KNOW FOR A FACT GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS YOU KNOW WHY????? CAUSE HE DID FOR ME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I PRAYED I WOULD PASS MY DRIVING TEST AND HE ANSWERED IT!!!!!!!!! O MY GOODNESS I CAN’T TELL YOU ENOUGH THAT GOD IS A GOD THAT HEARS OUR PRAYERS HE WILL ASWER YA’LLS TOO IN HIS TIMING MY BROTHERS N SISTERS!!!! I AM JUST BRIMMING WITH JOY AND PRAISE FOR OUR GOD I JUST FEEL LIKE DANCING LOL HAHAHA I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!! THIS IS A PRAISE AND A TESTOMONY OF GOD LISTENING TO OUR PRAYERS. HE HEARS AND WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS HAVE PEACE AND KNOW HE IS GONING TO FOR YOU TOO!!!! MAYBE NOT IN THE TIMING WE WANT BUT IN HIS PERFECT TIMING HE WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS!!!!!! I HAVE FAITH THAT HE WILL JUST LIKE i HAD FAITH GOD WOULD ANSWER ME HE WILL MOST DEFIANLY ANSWER YOU GO GO NOW IN PEACE AND PRAISE GOD THE ALMIGHTY ONE WHO SITS ON HIS THRONE HE IS SO AMAZING AN WONDERFUL AND BRILLANT AND UGHHHHHH I CAN GO ON AND ON AND ON 😉 😉 ABOUT HOW SUCH AN AMAZING GOD WE HAVE AND SERVE !!!!!! ALL THE PRAISE AND GLORY TO THE MOST HIGH AND AWSOME GOD AND KING OF KINGS !!!! FOREVER AND EVER I WILL PRAISE YOU GOD I LOVE YOU JESUS !!!! ;-);-):-) 😉 Ok now that I got all that out of my system LOL well i havent got it allout but anywho 😉 heres something God wanted me to tell ya’ll;
My Precious Children here is a truth to bring you some measure of relief from the pressure of your day; YOU AREN’T ME, I say that because I want to take the burden off your shoulders. You DONT have to make everything in your world to work according to YOUR plans. If simply LET GO AND REST IN ME!!!!!, I”ll take care to make everything work according to MY plans. My love for you is GREATER AND DEEPER than you will EVER understand. So are MY wisdom and power. As with my servant Job I welcome your questions, your sorrows, your requests, and above ALL- your burdens. I will walk with you EACH day of your life and through the difficult times in particular, because I LOVE YOU!!! AND BECAUSE I AM GOD YOUR GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Brothers and Sisters,
WOOOWWWWW is that AMAZING OR WHAT????? I got the goose bumps from just typing those words Is our God AWSOME OR WHAT???? I am extremely excited to see the work of God’s hand..move in each and every individual of ya’lls life. Know that I am praying for each every one of ya’ll. Ya’ll are my family so of course ya’ll are on my heart everyday. LOL sorry my Oklahoma country accent was coming out of me it happend\s when i get really excited hehe lol I am pumped today woooo weee lol ok ok I i am calmed now lol ;-0 😉 Here are some scriptures to also read;
For the word of God is living and powerful! It is sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
For the people will dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; you will weep no more, for Without faith, it is impossible to please God. For he who comes to God must believe He exists, and rewards those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:18)
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him, to enable them to fulfill the purpose for which they are called. (Romans 8:28)
And I saw new heavens and a new earth, for the first ones had passed away; and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, that is, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And then I heard a great voice from heaven, which said, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them, and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there will be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither will there be any more pain, for the former things have passed away. (Revelation 21:1-4)
Remember, no matter how big your problem is, God is bigger. Don’t worry about your situation, but trust in God, and He will give you strength to overcome your burdens.
Love ya’ll bunces and Bunches
~Charissa Lowe~
May 10, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Charissa Lowe
PLEASE NOTE I didnt mean to put I God I meant God I got overly excited in typing n accidently put I anywho hope ya’ll have good rest of the night love ya’ll
Charissa
May 10, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Stanley
Everyone out there; although sometimes it feels as if the lord isn’t there he is. It may sound as if it’s a tired cliche but it’s something that always needs to be considered in our lives.
May 10, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Stanley, you are so right that God is always with us. It is sometimes easy to forget that when we take our eyes from Christ and put them on our trial. When we do that, we make our problem bigger than our God. I pray that all here will realize that God does have a way to take you through every storm and that he will never leave you alone. That is the truth! Don’t let the enemy make you think that your situation is impossib;e. God can always make a way!
May 10, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“THROW DEPRESSION OUT OF YOUR LIFE”
— Nehemiah 8:10 — Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Matthew 6:34 – “So, never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Sufficient for each day is its own badness.”
— Matthew 6:33 — Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not gaze about, for I am your God. I will fortify you. I will really help you. I will really keep fast hold of you with my right hand of righteousness.”
Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Let the Glory of God COVER YOU NIGHT AND DAY and remove all the depression and anxiety that catches hold of you.
Dearest ones,we have freeness to be happy,let s not unceasingly cry over things that will never last long.FOR JESUS HAS WON US HIS VICTORY.
WE are children of the Father of Light,Love and Hope.
Commit all your ways to our Lord,YOU ARE SURE TO SUCCEED,FOR YOU HOLD OUR GOD AS YOUR REFUGE.
give no place for satan to alter your thoughts and feelings,stay and focus on Jesus’ words <3 <3
I hear Jesus telling me,"I AM GOING TO DO SOMETHING FOR EACH ONE OF YOU THIS WEEK.REJOICE FOR MY COMING IS NEAR.I SHALL LIFT YOU UP AND MAKE YOU LIVE IN MANSIONS IN MY TIME.I AM A GOD OF LOVE IN YOUR LIFE.I AM THERE BY YOUR SIDE TO HELP YOU AT ALL TIMES.MY PEACE I HAVE GIVEN YOU.TAKE HOLD OF IT AND REJOICE.MY COMING IS NEAR.MY COMING IS NEAR.MOST ASSUREDLY,EACH ONE OF YOU WHO HOLD ON TO ME WILL NOT PERISH AND AM GIVING YOU ETERNAL LIFE,FOR HE WHO LOSES HIS LIFE FOR ME WILL FIND IT.GO ON AND DELIGHT IN YOUR DAY,AM WALKING BESIDE YOU.MY LIGHT SHALL WASH AWAY ALL THE DARKNESS IN YOUR LIFE.I SHALL NOT FORSAKE YOU,I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU,I AM YOUR GOD"
that's wonderful as our Lord Saviour is always beautiful in His touching words. 😀
Take up His joy and walk the day HE IS BESIDE YOU.Amen
With sweetfelt joy and love,
Sharon
May 11, 2012 at 9:35 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
TRYING TO SMILE IN YOUR SORROWFUL TEARS?
Penitence and sorrow strike us as though that’s what life is all about.Your pain swallows you whole and your tears just cant get over faking a smile.Oh when will this end you pant ? the moment we want to totally to give up is when you are CLOSEST mostly,it is a sure sign.You might always surely be closer than you think you are.God always answers at the neck of the moment when you least dont expect HIm.He is ON-TIME,before things spiral out beyond our limits.
Sometimes we know we just can go on coz anxiety at times gets out of control.THAT IS WHEN you need to IMMEDIATELY GET ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY FOR GOD TO STRENGTHEN YOU.
When you let yourself cry and IF YOU DONT DEVIATE YOUR THOUGHTS FROM satan’s lies,IT WILL STRAY YOU AWAY FROM PEACE.
Always flee from situations disturbing you and immediately read your Bible and gain momentum to trust God more and more.Keep a set of verses to always boost and lift your spirit.REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HOW GOD HELPED YOU FROM YOUR TEARS? Do the same.Keep your thoughts on Jesus alll the time,especially when your undergoing a heavy trial.
FOCUS AND KEEP YOUR EYES FIXED ON CHRIST’S PROMISES.Tell them out to yourself and say,”Yes,My God is with me and He will surely pull me through this and I will thank Him for helping me through this forever.I will be a testimony to Him.”…likewise whatever words lift you up,keep telling them and MEDITATE ON THE WORD OF GOD.
Tears will roll back and the grip of depression will soon let loose on you IF YOU STAND ON THE PROMISES OF GOD KEENLY.
Many of us,just read our Bibles and the moment we close it,WE FORGET.What if God forgets you ? So,REMEMBER HIS WILL IN YOUR LIFE AND READ THE WORD OF GOD AND “FOLLOW IT ” try your best to live as in the Bible.IT STRENGTHENS YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
The more you grow in the knowledge of the Lord,the more your faith multiplies subconsiously.Our God will never ever forget you even you forget He exists at times.
Do you know Thomas Alva Edison ? people say,that he is a believer of God,but I am not sure.But one thing is he wasnt strong in faith like us but HE FAILED OVER 6000 TIMES BEFORE HE INVENTED THE BULB.Well,if a scientist who contradicts God in certain ways is having that much faith in his ability THAT WILL NOT LAST FOREVER,You and I have GOD WHO WILL NEVER EVER FAIL US.How much more should we be certain THAT WE WILL SEE VICTORY ? So,even unGodly people are so strong thesedays.BUT WE ARE GOD’S CHILDREN AND WE ARE An INFINITE TIMES MORE ABLE,THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US.
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Tears can last till the natural feelings get over,BUT YOUR SMILE SHOULD LAST FOREVER,for Jesus has had more than enough for you and me on the cross and felt the nails in His body,We are made strong,for He was already given the due.So,ITS YOUR RIGHT TO BE HAPPY.
Each time you tear,remind yourself,did Christ die for me and win victory on the Cross for me to cry ? Think.I know you surely know YOU ARE CREATED TO SHOW THE WORLD”YOU ARE DIFFERENT AND NOT OF THIS WORLD”.
When calamity strikes the world cries but YOU KNOW ” YOU ARE OUT CHOSEN OUT OF THIS WORLD “.YOu should smile and know this is a way my God is going to be glorified so now sing a new song of joy in tears of joy to Jesus.HE PAID THE PRICE FOR YOU TO BE HAPPY,not to cry.
Accept His freebie and gift of Love for you.
Now dont let that tear trickle down your eyes,wipe it off.Jesus has His Arms around you to comfort you at all times of your travel downhill.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Lamentations 3:31-33 For men are not cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
Dont cry and weep now dearest ones,for we are called for more than being sad.When it hurts as you smile,the Lord will MARVEL AT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN HIM AND GREAT WILL BE YOUR REWARD.
Push it through,let the Holy Spirit dance with your souls.
Dont let your mind nibble on how weak you are.
LET THE WEAK SAY,”I AM STRONG”
God chose fishermen to be His disciples.they were very ordinary people,so are we.So,HE WANTS TO REVEAL HIS GLORY THROUGH US.Your tear BLINDS YOUR CROWN OF HONOUR.
Now please smile….aww that’s cute.Jesus smiles and delights in you too
😀 🙂 JESUS LOVES YOU 😀 🙂
May 11, 2012 at 11:19 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi My Brothers and Sisters,
Here is a word from God;
My Children Did you know I am very well aware of the battles you are facing??? I see you lying awake at night, worrying, fretting, working out combat scenarios in our mind. You are in a difficult situation- but I specialize in those. I love to show my power when the odds are stacked against you. Turn your anxious thoughts and prayers and invite me into your battles. i long to be your champion!!
I will go before you and fight for you. I’m on your side, guiding, strenthening, empowering. Just as I went with Joshua, and even answered his prayer to make the sun stand still, so I will help you. Remember I am ALIMIGHTY GOD- your Champion. The victory is already yours. I know you’ve been hurt. You’ve felt pain, disappointment, and fearamid the cruelty and greed of this fallen world. I am working even in the darkness. Joseph’s brothers had sold him ino slavery. His feelings of abandonment and betrayal might have festered to the point of rejecting all that is good and right- had he let his eelings take over. But Joseph steadfastly clung to me and my ways through his seasons of despair. Meanwhile, I worked through the despicable actions of his brothers to bring him to a place where he could save their lives. My Children LISTEN to me.Whe evil surrounds you, look for MY GOOD. It is there!! In gloomy obscurity, seek my clear light.I am there In only a matter of tme you will emerge from sin steeped circumstances into a BEAUTIFUL NEW CHAPTER of your journey. WAIT ON ME!! Remember I AM the loving Father who wants the BEST for you. You may feel like a child facing his or hers first big game BUT know I will ALWAYS be the ecstatic Father in the Stands cheering you on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well My brothers n sisters I pray that God has spoken to you and has lifted you up in peace. Please remember that God will NEVER fail you!! The worse your situation is the MORE GLORY GOD RECIEVES for turning it around.Its like a fierce lioness prtecting her cubs God is ALWAYS fighting on your behalf! RELAX AND KNOW GOD LOVES YOU!! You see God is of Justice and also the God of Love Also We walk b FAITH NOT BY SIGHT
Go sees everything in perfect clarity, my brothers n sisters He offers clarity to you ! He is NEVER clouded by doubt, worry, He knows the end from the beginning. You can rely on HIm. Are you looking at your problems throught YOUR perspective, or HIS?????? When we take our eyes off of Jesus we see our situation as a insurmountable mountain, “a giant”- while God sees it as a tiny dot n the roadmap of our lives. From His vantage point, our circumstances pales in comparson to the solution God has provided. He is here with us to help see our way clearly, all the way to VICTORY!!
No matter what may come our way God’s love DOES NOT RUN OUT for us!!! Soak in His faithfulness and Grace and He is Holy and Just. With this solid foundation We can withstand the storms of this dark evil fallen world!!!!!
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. (Isaiah 43:1b-3a)
O Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress. (Jeremiah 16:19)
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)
I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. (Jeremiah 31:3)
Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. (Jeremiah 32:17)
See, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:27)
Your father knows what you need before you ask him. So do not worry, saying ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today’s trouble is enough for today. (Matthew 6:8b, 31-34)
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11: 28-31)
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Luke 12:6-7)
Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest. (Luke 12:25-26)
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)
Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. (John 15:4-5,7,10)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
If God is for us, who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8: 31b, 35, 37-39)
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:6-8)
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation . . . . I can do everything through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4: 12-13)
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7)
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.’ So we can say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?’ (Hebrews 13: 5-6)
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. But ask in faith, never doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. (James 1:5-6)
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in your faith
. . . . And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5: 7-10)
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4: 18-19)
Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. (Exodus 14:13a,14)
My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. (Exodus 33:14)
Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:6,8)
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27)
Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9)
Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10b)
You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away. (Job 11:16)
By his light I walked through darkness. (Job 29:3)
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)
The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:9-10)
I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8)
You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11)
It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. (Psalm 18:28)
The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. (Psalm 27:1,3-5)
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! (Psalm 27:14)
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. (Psalm 32:7-8)
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4)
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. (Psalm 34:7)
Love,
~Charissa~
May 11, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Susan
I thank you God for you word and for the strength it gives us each day. God is so good to us and he blesses us with so much. I pray i will always look for the blessings in all things instead of looking on the bad. Jesus is always with us if we are his child and he is holding our hand and leading and guiding us in the ways of righteousness. we just need to allow the Holy Spirit to guide our every step instead of trying to do it all on our own. I as so excited to see how God is going to use me through this situation to allow his Glory to shine through. I know my God is about to open up the red sea and allow me, my husband and my family to walk through on dry ground. I know there is nothing impossible for my God. I love you all and i praise God for this site. i praise God for all of you and the love and encouragement you have shown me. God is so Awesome. we have to stay in our word and not allow the devil to have any of our thoughts to try to deceive us. we have to keep our mind and hearts stayed on Jesus. he loves us all so much and i thank him for loving me. Have a blessed weekend. Expect to see the rainbow over the clouds soon because it is coming. just hold on, help is on the way. Praise God. love ya all Susan
May 11, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Charissa Lowe
My Brothers n Sisters,
I will be gone for 2 days so i won’t be able to come as I would like to ;-( Keep Strong and Keep in Gods word love ya’ll
Charissa
May 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Anonymous
Charissa,
I’m so glad to hear your passed your test. How exciting. I have prayed for you and I’m so glad to hear the good news.
Antonio
PS. Thanks for your wonderful posts. In these times of struggle, they help. I will also thank Sharon Divine. Also, I was the anonymous who thanked you before. Some thing didn’t go correctly with my post and it made me anonymous. It was the that thanked “the ladies of the blog”
May 11, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Nancy
Dear brothers and sisters, I want to tell you all that not a single post in this site is left unread for me. All of you shared and encouraged me to go on with my life though having a wounded heart joyfully pressing on God’s promises. It has been 6 mos now since my husband left me. As I can see myself, I know i have overcome the feelings through God’s encouraging words and the Holy Spirit’s comfort. Just yesterday, i have learned from my children that their dad is in that country where his woman is. It strucks my heart, i felt so down. All the while i thought i have overcome this feelings. My God i can still feel the pain. I just see myself praying. ” Heavenly father, I am sorry for this pain i am feeling, I am sorry I allowed the father of lies to lie in me, causing me to feel this pain. Once again father God your daughter is being attacked pls come to rescue me, i am down here. Take away this tricky pain in my heart, replace it with joy Oh, God as you always do. Bless my husband even more, take care of him wherever he may go. All these I beg in the sweetest name of Jesus, Amen.” my brothers and sisters i want to share with you all, the feelings of JOY i immediately felt couldnt help but to shout PRAISE GOD!!!!!! 🙂
May 11, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, my sister, you have been betrayed greatly by your husband and that pain will be with you for a while. After a time, you will learn to lean on Christ and get comfort from the fact that he will give you a future with hope no matter what happens. Your husband is on the road of destruction. We must keep praying for him. Your heart will heal, my sister. God will take you through all this and protect your children. We will all keep praying for you. I am praying that you husband is taken to the end of himself and that his eyes will be opened to the devastation that he is causing his family. Your tears are seen by your God, Nancy. He knows the hurt your feel and he will mend your broken heart. Keep trusting. Read your bible and let God’s truth bring you healing. God is not going to abandon you. He is real and he will help. Remember that you are not alone! You are loved here by people who never met you but care about you because we are all in the family of God. The bible tells us that sorrow lasts for a night but joy comes in the morning. God has a time for this to end. Just let his strength hold you until that time.
May 12, 2012 at 3:26 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“LIVING ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD BREAKS ALL BOUNDS OF LIFE AND SETS YOU HIGHER IN HEAVEN”
John 12:48 There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not accept My words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.
What I write in this article should be TAKEN TO HEART AND ACTION as per the Will of God.God is making me write this one on purpose,for He WANTS EACH ONE OF YOU READING THIS,to DO it in your life.
I have heard many people telling that they read the Bible so many times fully but in their life i find NO FRUIT.The Word of God is alive and powerful.Alive tells us that It has power to change and mold our lives.But still many of us find no results and we go complaining that our prayers have not yet been heard or that you havnt received the results of God’s promises.If so,there is something you need to change in your life.
Many think that there are no conditions in God’s promises but that is A WRONG ASSUMPTION.God answers many of our prayers if sometimes though we are disobedient because He loves us so much,but He answers WHOLE-HEARTEDLY TO HIS CHILDREN WHO LIVE ACCORDING TO HIS WORD and stand on His commands.
Some take few of God’s commands lightly.For example they think that few of God’s words doesnt apply to reality.BUT THAT IS A LIE satan might try to tell you.Bible tells us that a lying tongue displeases God.But,you will tell me in your workplace or Business scenario that not lying is just impossilbe,coz you might have people to whom you need to get things done.It just doesn’t work right ? BUT GOD WONT ACCEPT THIS EXCUSE.You know why ? Because He is a God of Justice and even though we are going to heaven when we are saved,you will always wish you never lied or did few things wrong,coz you are going down the ladder in Heaven everytime you displease God.Jesus has PAID IN FULL,doesnt mean we can take advantage and live as we like because God has forgiven already,that doesnt mean we are going to sin.WE SHOULD AIM TO NEVER SIN.It is manly to sin but GOD’S GRACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING IS ABLE TO HELP YOU “NOT TO SIN”.Infact you can live a very Holy Life,IF YOU DESIRE TO PLEASE GOD AND LIVE AS PER HIS WILL.Many pray “God,let Your Will be done” what is that Will ? None other than following the Word of God
If you live according to the Word,you will easily know God’s Will in your life.As your life itself leads you to where God wills.It is simple as that well IF YOU TRUST GOD,HE WILL HELP YOU LIVE ACCORDING TO HIS WILL,WHICH IS LIVING ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE.
So NOW,TAKE A DECISION TO FOLLOW HIS WORD keenly.Suppose you come across a situation you are forced to sin,which you always face.SAY “JESUS,HELP ME NOT TO SIN”.Then His Grace will overpower all temptations and lead you to a very holy life which is pleasing in His sight.There will be times He will test you whether your stance is real.THAT IS THE POINT YOU SHOULD PROVE STRONGEST.Even if you feel that might be a situation that you might feel ashamed,DONT WAIVER IN YOUR STANCE.say to God,”I will rather be ashamed than NOT to follow Your Word”But understand the beauty of His word,haha there is a verse that will even ensure you ARE TAKEN CARE AT ALL SITUATIONS which is,
As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”Romans 10:11
If you think if you have to lie and sin and only then you can live with good esteem YOU ARE DEAD WRONG,YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ESTEEM IN HEAVEN IF YOU DO THAT.
But be prudent and follow ONLY GOD’S WORD NO MATTER WHAT BE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE.
I bet,I am A LIVING TESTIMONY THIS IS 100 % POSSIBLE WITH GOD .FRom the day of my salvation TO THIS MOMENT,God has helping me live ACCORDING TO HIS WORD,WORD BY WORD.We might falter out of lack of knowledge but God knows you HE SEES YOUR HEART,IF YOU HAVE THE TRUE DESIRE TO LIVE BY HIS WORD,He will send you PERFECT WAYS TO OVERCOME THIS WORLD AND ITS SIN.But you need to desire to live by His word
IF YOU TRULY LOVE JESUS,YOU WILL LIVE ACCORDING TO HIS WORD…so decide today to change,this is what Jesus wants you to do today…We are human,we make mistakes,but willing done mistakes WILL NOT PLEASE GOD.
So live BY THE WORD AND SHOW THE WORLD”THIS IS WHAT A CHILD OF THE LIVING GOD MEANS”
Go ahead,call Jesus to change you.None of us have this ability to live without sin BUT A SAVED PERSON CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT SIN according to the Bible
Jesus is ready to change you,SAY “YES” NOW.
Jesus wanted me to tell you all this strongly,do it SEE YOUR PRAYERS AND DESIRES,GRANTED SPONTANEOUSLY and ON-TIME
Jesus loves you more than infinite levels,
Sharon
May 12, 2012 at 5:11 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My darling brothers and sisters in Christ,I am here to remind you something Jesus put in my heart…hope it helps you 🙂 ….
“KNOW THE MEASURE OF THE POWER,OFTHE GOD YOU WORSHIP”
Science has recently proved that if the dimensions of the Universe were to be altered by 1 by billionth time(i.e.almost immeasurable negligible amount) then the whole Universe will collapse.It is by the POWER OF GOD’S KNOWLEDGE He designed at what rate your blood should flow so that your veins dont collapse.You look around you and think about how great the Wisdom and Knowledge is of the one you proudly call “Abba,Father”. Recently I prayed for God to repair my computer and cell phone and He REALLY DID IT,WHEN I PRAYED FOR EXTREME FAITH.I know I sound wacky.But,I am trying to make a point that there is a huge meaning in the phrase “WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE”
In reality,we set limits to what God can do becoz that’s what we think He power is.BUT I KNOW THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE,there is truly no limit.I can prove it simply.If God created the natural realm and how things work in your life,I mean “nature”,IF GOD PUT NATURE,YOUR LIFE’S DIRECTIONS,THEN HE ALSO HAS THE ABILITY TO ALTER AND CHANGE IT.By HIs will,He created,so by His will,HE CAN ALTER ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE.Please understand.You might think your situation is so impossible and you are not expecting anything.If so,satan is fooling you.KNOW NOW,YOUR GOD’S POWER CAN CHANGE ANYTHING.He can tread places of your life.He doesnt work in logic always.Many refuse to believe His ways because they think it doesnt seem to happen logically.GOD MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH BY HIS WORD.,so His word can change anything within this.You are speck in God’s creation.You see that ? But knowing this power,there is something you should NEVER DO.NEVER TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOD’S POWER UNNECESSARILY.Dont try to use it for your selfish reasons.God will hate that.You can use it for His Glory and Honour and also where you have “need”.Like I prayed God to repair my computer because my dad is in debts and I didnt want to be wasting his money.So,seek God for good reasons.HE WILL REVEAL HIS POWER UNEXPECTEDLY AND MAJESTICALLY,even while you don’t pray for it.
So where ever you are,what ever situation you are in.NOTHING IS BIG FOR THE GOD WHO GAVE DIMENSIONS TO THE UNIVERSE AND THE ONE WHO BREATHED LIFE INTO DUST.So NEVER EVER GIVE UP USELESSLY,FOR THE GOD YOU WORSHIP,HAS SOLUTION TO ALL PROBLEMS,after all the problems you are facing are within a dot of His creation,that He laid out with utmost WISDOM,that BREAKS ALL STRONGHOLDS.So,now THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS,IT IS YOUR LORd’s
Chill out in His rejuvenating living water,that flows out of your heart,
RECEIVE HIS POWER INTO YOUR LIFE TODAY,RIGHT NOW, <3 <3 Jesus is waiting when you will pray for Him to show His power in your life,
Eternal Love forever from Father Almighty,
Sharon
May 12, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Michael
Hello my brothers and sisters!
Honor, praise, and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I have a passage from the word of God for those of you that are going through something today.
Remember no matter what you feel trust God. The number against you doesn’t matter, even though it seems hopeless to you there is nothing too hard for God.
Hold on to God in this trial that you are in. The victory is yours! We are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus! I know how hard it can be, but God is faithful.
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Deut. 31:8
May 12, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Amen. Michael Brother,it was of great help to me.Thanks so much for your encouragement 😀
May 13, 2012 at 6:31 am
Nancy
Dear ones, i want to share with you my short story. 8 mos ago a fake lawyer befriended my husband told lies like i mortgaged one of our properties and collect a thousand dollars from my husband for his court services to recover the said property. Fabricated a lot of lies that my husband believed in so much to the extent that its my husband telling me that i will soon be imprisoned. Proverbs 19:5 gave me comfort that night i was in great distress. It was then that i checked the credibilty of this guy and discovered that he was fake because he does not appear in the roll of lawyers, and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines denies he is a member. I was vindicated then but my husband didnt change his stand, that was even the reason of him separating from me. I did not do anything or sue that guy for ruining my life and my marriage, i lift up my battle to God. Just last night the same guy was aired in the Philippine TV caught for the same charges from multiple victims raging against him. He is now imprisoned for misrepresentation and extortion. What an awesome God we serve. 8 mos oh, not a long wait. I thank God for standing by at me. I thank you all for the encouragement, thank you my dear Marriane. I love you all!!!!:-) happy mother’s day to all beautiful moms out there.
May 14, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hi Brothers ans Sisters,
Problem Solver….. You know that God is the ulitmate problem solver of life??? We always have an open invitation to bring any problem to bring to God. He is our Father andhe knows what we need.. We wiil face NO problem that is too difficult for him to solve. When we think God isn’t answering our prayers or we don’t see him working God reminds us He is as close as our next breathe..
Our father’s promises isnt some airy promise but a truth as SOLID as a MOUNTAIN.. When life is confronted by a seemingly overwhelming obstacle – a lost job, a spouse who has left, an illness that can’t be treated- STOP and what do you see??? Do you see a hopless situation OR a opportunity to allow God to work in and through your life????? Our Jesus promises us he is here with us through our pain, and the troubles and difficulties. Beloved ones you are not stuck in your old life of darkness, fear and hopelessness ANYMORE. Jesus has freed us from bondage and rescued us from death. He has given us a new life filled with ligh, abundance, and promise.HE has translantes us from a land of wan into a land teeming with plenty- EVERYTHING WE NEED!!
So my Bothers and Sisters QUIET your fearful hearts dear one. God has NOT lost sight of us. In fact He has gone before you.He won’t leave us to fight our battles on our own. WATCH for his surprises The battle plan He has beyond your imaginetation with a solution or strategy that you never considered. He loves doing that to us to solve problems in ways NO ONE ever has thought of!
Again rest assured the battle is in HIS HANDS and be ready to be amazed!!!;-)
Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Love ya’ll
~Charissa~
May 15, 2012 at 1:00 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest ones in Christ,
“IF THERE IS A WAY INTO YOUR PROBLEMS,THERE IS “SURELY” A WAY OUT”
When we face big troubles and problems in life,we are like walking in a narrow valley between huge mountains all around.The mountains like our problems are so huge that we can’t see even if there is a way out.These problems and suffering seem immovable to us like the mountains.And there is darkness around us always there to scare and break our hearts.But you fail to look above through the mountains,and what’s there? the sun is there shining above,but the mountains “seem to cover the light”.
The sun gives you the light to WALK THE WAY,you will be able to see clearly.likewise we need to face these troubles boldly knowing that the light is always shining for us TO SHOW US THE WAY.
JESUS IS “THE WAY” TO KNOW “THE TRUTH” FOR ALL OF OUR “LIFE”
Pray and ask God for the wisdom to know what is next in God’s will in your life.If you are stuck in your problems,IT IS YOU WHO IS letting yourself be there.Run always to Christ and He’ll keep you moving.Our troubles are NOT MEANT TO HURT US,if we are children of God.
God will make a way always : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRXt5OjIe5E
but He expects you TO BELIEVE THAT HE HAS A WAY FOR ALL YOUR PROBLEMS.
In trials,we need to SEEK CHRIST FIRST EVEN OVER YOUR DESIRES during these suffering.THAT IS WHEN YOU WILL SEE THE VICTORY IN CHRIST OVERPOWER THE STING OF PAIN.
Matthew 6:34
So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Don’t fear how you are going to face this fight of life,DON’T YOU KNOW THIS IS YOUR LORD’S BATTLE,NOT YOURS?
It is when YOU STAND IN THE BATTLEFIELD WITH “NOTHING OF YOURSELF(as a living sacrifice)”,THERE,”EVERYTHING OF GOD UNITES YOU”
Go face that problem that you are facing with COURAGE,Your God is the God of everything,dont sit here and cry,STAND UP AND FIGHT,least the enemy crushes you,YOU ARE A WINNER,WHEN YOU MAKE CHRIST YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
With Jesus’ love for you gushing like brooks,
Sharon 😀
May 15, 2012 at 4:18 am
Matoula
Thank you father in heaven for this amazing site and all the wonderful people who post such beautiful words. May God bless us all and answer all our prayers- for nothing is impossible for Him.
May 15, 2012 at 11:08 am
Charissa Lowe
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
When storms comes into our lives what happens in our lives We draw from God the strength we need to carry on with Christ For He will always hold us up, Whenever it gets too tough And carry us through the hardest times When we can’t feel His love…I know that at these times we feel abandoned by our Lord and We wonder what is going on. We can’t feel His presence at all but He has not abandoned us Nor forsaken us in our need He allows the unexpected things be life lessons we should heed So we will grow with deeper faith and be strengthened in the Lord….Then when we face the storms of life we’ll be stronger than before.
Sometimes God allows the devil to cause things to happen (and Satan can only do that if God allows it!) for our benefit. Which means, sometimes we have to go through something hard or life changing to wake up to the reality that God is God and we are not in control! Nor do we want to be! He knows what’s best for us, and when we decide to make our own rules and live life the way WE want to, it usually ends up in a mess! So in His Grace, God steps in, allows something hard or bad to happen, so we will turn to Him:) Then the evil plan of the whole thing backfires on the devil!! Pretty cool huh? So what the devil meant for bad, God takes and makes something good out of it for our and Gods benefit. To draw us closer to the purpose and reality of who God has made us to be…………:)What Satan fears most is a man on his knees, For when he sees us in prayer to our God most high, He knows we have seen through his devilish lies. That’s why Satan fears most man on his knees; and we’ll keep him trembling If our prayers never cease.
So in that Brothers and sisters take courage and Know that what each one of ya’ll are facing OUR God is so much BIGGER and is always here for us to comfort us and give us strength for the day and peace for the night. I can’t say it enough that God hears our prayers and is working out what is best for us. he sees us as His precious Diamonds and thats what we are all in Christ, right?? I love ya’ll but most of Jesus loves you the most 😉 🙂
love
~Charissa~
May 15, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Susan
I just wanted to say I praise God for this site and each one of you. I praise God that no matter what i am going through that he is always with me. I know there are times when i feel alone but God promises to never leave or forsake us. I am learned in the last 10 months that when i am the weakest that is when God strengthens me. I know i can’t do anything of my own power. God really spoke to me this morning to say, I am the almighty God, the creator of the world and you. I live inside you, Do we really understand that God lives inside of us when we are saved. Do we realize that Jesus said we would do greater miracles than him because of the Holy Spirit in us. why are we so fearful and afraid? we have the power to move mountains if we had the faith. As we study Gods word and hear his word being preached our faith in him increases, that is why it is so important to be in a Bible believing church where the word is being preached. I am praying for each one of you as i know you are praying for me. I always think, if God took me home today would he be happy with what I have done in my life for him? I pray today we would be like Jesus and say I am about my fathers business and doing his will. We have to pray LORD, YOUR WILL, YOUR WAY AND YOUR TIME!!!!!!
love ya all. Keep looking up, help is on the way.
Also please pray for a lady in my church, Brenda Crawford, she has lung cancer, she is a very strong christian lady. thank you all
May 15, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan,
That was a very good message and so right on. If we only understood that with Christ, we have all that we will ever need and that his power will always be enough for everything we go through then we can face the future even when it is uncertain. No matter what you are facing, remember that Christ already is with you and that he saw this situation long before you were born and had a way to take you through it. I will keep praying for you.
As for Brenda, of course we will all pray for her, too. I pray that she has peace knowing that God is bigger than her cancer and it is his will that will be prevail. I pray for her healing. I will keep praying for her. She is a sister in Christ and her burden is now ours. She is not alone and neither are you, Susan! God bless you.
May 15, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
That was a great message, Charissa. I appreciate that reminder! What a wonderful anointing God has on your life and I can’t wait to see where he takes you. You are such a special young woman and I love you dearly.
May 15, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, God will always deal with those who do evil. You did not deserve what was done against you but God has vindicated you. I pray that your husband will come to the end of himself and see that he did wrong to take the side of someone else over his wife. Whatever happens, my sister, God’s plan and purpose for your life will stand. You belong to him and he will not let you be destroyed. I am praying for you and I am here for you. Stay in the peace of Christ!
May 15, 2012 at 11:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Michael, thank you for your comment and the reminder to us all that we do have the victory when we are in Christ. Our circumstance, no matter how impossible it seems, is still God’s battle to fight. In him, we are victors. I remember always in my trouble that God still has the plan! What do I have to fear?
You are a blessing, Michael!
May 16, 2012 at 2:01 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My beloved of God,are you groaning in the prick of the devil ?
“FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT WHEN FORCES OF DARKNESS TURN AGAINST YOU”
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6: 12
satan’S FIRST TOUCH IS ALWAYS “YOUR MIND”
Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
Note clearly the verse it says,”whose mind is STEADFAST”
God’s protection,care,love for you is ALWAYS STEADFAST,but we need to do our part to RECEIVE HIS STEADFAST BLESSINGS OF PEACE AND JOY.The devil’s key aim NOW IN YOUR LIFE,is TO WAIVER YOUR THOUGHTS.Everything in reality revolves around our thoughts,if the devil can capture and shift your thoughts.YOU CAN BE SURE,he can make you fall someday,if YOU LET him RULE YOUR THOUGHTS.This is the point YOU NEED TO BE MOST CAREFUL.The forces of darkness are closer in attack to us than never before as the coming of our Lord is closer than ever before.Many of us think that we are perfectly strong once we live by God’s word.Our mind and right to choose is still in play.We need to keep our eyes wide open judging all things whether THEY ARE “OF JESUS” OR “NOT OF JESUS”.Just keep close watch to your deeds whether THEY ARE TO GLORIFY GOD.When satan begins to touch our lives,he TRIES BEST NOT TO LEAVE A TRACE FOR YOU TO IDENTIFY AND GET SAFE.But that’s how his trap works.
So,its highly vital to pray for everyone around you,your family,etc when you are a child of God,and also for the power of the Holy Spirit to guard you at all times.The Grace of God is always with you to pull you back incase you have fallen in satan’s trap.But the point is we will HAVE TO SUFFER BEFORE WE GET OUT OF THE TRAP.So,to receive that “PERFECT PEACE”,out trust in God should be accompanied by an unmovable faith TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:14-17
FAITH IS A “SHIELD”,that PROTECTS YOU,in precise terms PREVENTS YOU FROM FALLING INTO satan’s TRAP PIT.So,keep some defense “words or verses” to keep your mind focussed when you feel unsecure or uncomfortable.Sometimes satan will make it appear as though God is nowhere near.BUT TUNE YOUR PERSPECTIVE,LET YOUR EYES’ WINDOW PICTURE BE “JESUS”.Then,Rest HE WILL OVERPOWER AND YOU WILL NEVER GO DOWN.
Mark 14:38
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
Luke 10:19I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
AUTHORITY IS THERE,LET darkness SEE THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU,satan wants you to FORGET THAT YOU HAVE GOD’S POWER TO OVERCOME ANYTHING AND “EVERYTHING IS FACE”
Would the Creator of the Universe let you face WHAT YOU FACE NOW,IF HE DIDN’T KNOW THAT YOU “CAN” OVERCOME ?and YOU WILL OVERCOME WHEN YOU BELIEVE THE ARMOUR IS CLOTHED ON YOU BY GOD,The Epitome of ALL POWER,before WHOM NOTHING CAN STAND.if GOD WORKS,WHO CAN REVERSE IT? CHANGE YOUR worrying thoughts,CHIRST CREATED YOU TO FIGHT A GOOD FIGHT AS A STEADFASTLY FIGHTING WARRIOR,not to turn back !You can more than conquer the devil,BUT FIRST BELIEVE GOD “WILL”,and now CHECK OUT WHAT GOD IS DOING IN YOUR LIFE
May 16, 2012 at 2:10 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sorry, in my last post I meant “EVERYTHING YOU FACE”
May 16, 2012 at 9:08 am
Christine
Dear Brenda,
You might want to look up the testimonials in the following websites:
http://www.totalhealthinstitute.com; http://www.hacres.com
May 16, 2012 at 9:13 am
Christine
I’m sorry,
The above message is for Susan for Brenda. There is also something called “Cyber Knife” which my mom, Pat, had dobne for her lung cancer. (Please pray for her salvation and for the healing of her lung and ovarian cancer. Thank you very much.)
May 16, 2012 at 10:45 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest ones,
Charissa wanted me to tell you all that she loves you.She is outside but her heart is with you all.We always hold you all in our hearts and pray for you.Keep strong.JESUS WILL NEVER FAIL US.
With so much love and care from Charissa and me,
Sharon
May 16, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Frances
I wanted to thank you all once again for all the positive and uplifting messages, esp from Charissa and Sharon. You are both so wise for ones so young!! Your words touch my heart. I thank God for coming to this site. You all have uplifted me greatly during this time of trial… but I have wonderful fabulous news…. Not only did my husband finally get a job offer… he got a second offer that was local! So our family doesn’t have to move across states. We would have had to live apart for a whole year since our middle son is going to be a senior in HS next year. Praise the Lord! His promises are always true… it was during some of my darkest moments that I found this site… by googling ‘are God’s promises real’ b/c I felt so alone and abandoned… But it is true, that just when that moment you are at your lowest, that is when God is working the hardest behind scenes. Anyway, thanks again for all the prayer, love and support. God does answer prayers!! It took 6 mos but his first job offer came on the very last day of his severance pay. Is that timing or what??? God is great, God is great indeed!!! Thank you fellow prayer warriors….
May 17, 2012 at 9:35 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Brothers and Sisters,Beloved of Christ,
Lord Jesus is concerned about you more than you care for yourself,YOU BELONG TO GOD,SO like Jesus said how we being evil know to give good to our children,HE WHO IS THE HOLDER AND LIVES IN THE ZENITH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,HOW MUCH MORE WILL HE CARE TO GIVE YOU GOOD ?
Psalm 37:39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble
Psalm 48:14For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
Psalm 55:22Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous fall.
Proverbs 14:32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
We are safe beyond doubt EVEN AT THE POINT OF DEATH,how much more we are precious when we live our life on earth.
Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine or fathom.
With love from your ON-TIME SAVIOUR,
Sharon
May 17, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hey Dearest ones
Sorry I was gone yesterday i went on a trip with my school so anyways I am here now to make it up 😉
No matter what distressing times this life throws at us When we God our Lord Jesus right there beside us. There is nothing He can’t handle within our lives. Even when we can’t see our way in the storm Jesus is our light house through it. The times the tears want to flow from your eyes,when you can’t seem to find the strength to carry on… You know that Jesus is holding every tear you cry and is uplifting you up with his victorious right hand.
Satan knows where our weaknesses are. He will throw many arrows at us in this time of life cause he know he doesn’t have much time left BUT DON’T be afraid Now is the time to let that stupid creature know who rules which of course is Jesus Christ the King of Kings Jesus is the one that is in control of our lives remember Jesus is on His throne. We haven’t gone this far to just give up now. Jesus brought us to this earth and He knows what he has in store for us. Cling to Him and be strong.. Let me ask you this; right now when going through the trials we are facing… Are we praising Him? Or are we waiting till AFTER the trial when we receive our blessings???? DON’T HESITATE to worship the most High. Don’t wait til after the trial to give God the glory. He has conquered DEATH!!!!! I know he will help you conquer the storms of this evil world!!!!!!!!!!! We MUST keep faith and keep our hands in God’s!! So we have to TRUST in His love and mercy!!!
God at times needs to know if we truly loves Him soo in that he lets us go through hard times testing our faith which is producing a much stronger faith in Jesus. My dear ones dont be decieved and think that God doesn’t love you because Hedoes loves us beyond comprehension
With all of our Father’s love,
~Charissa~
May 17, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Michael
Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!
May 18, 2012 at 11:19 am
Charissa Lowe
Brothers n sisters,
Do you ever feel like in your situation there is no way out, and all is going wrong and everything you do there’s always doubt and negativity flowing you around? When you wake up, you just want to go right back to bed because you’re feeling down. You work at a job that you despise, feeling inadequate and very insecure. Feels like there’s no hope and you just can’t bear the pain anymore? Our Father says we must go through hardships to be a good soldier… Don’t get discouraged. Did you know that our present circumstance DOES NOT DEFINE YOUR FUTURE!!!Of course we are going to experience disappointment and rejection on this earth because that’s what Jesus said. But he also said don’t let your hearts be troubled by it either. The pain that we experience here on earth is not the end of the story but rather it’s the preparation before God’s glory!!!
One thing that God has shown to me is I will never have to struggle on my own. For no matter what might happen we will never be left on our own. When we feel like God isn’t working, we can know that God is always near. Our lives are in God’s loving hands. Everything that we are going through, He is with us constantly and is going to see us through the storms of this world.
With all Christ Love
~Charissa~
May 19, 2012 at 7:55 am
Nancy
Charissa my dear, thanks for those encouraging words. I need it so much this point in time. Pls pray for me, i cannot say anything more. God pls help me.
May 19, 2012 at 8:05 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, we will all be praying for you, my friend. There is nothing too hard for our God and no battle to strong for him to give us the victory. We are wtih you.
May 19, 2012 at 8:19 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
CHRIST’S OWN AND MORE THAN CHAMPIONS,”WHAT YOU THINK AS DEFEAT ‘NOW’ IS ‘NOT DEFEAT'”
After looking in every angle at the ‘claimed defeats through every tests of earth”.You are most sure TO FEEL DEFEATED.Oh wait a second! REWIND THAT THOUGHT! Do you think you were right,every time when you felt defeated? When we are in Christ AND HAVE MADE HIM “THE LORD OF OUR LIFE”.For CHRIST PAID THE PRICE FOR US,FOR “ALL KINDS OF VICTORY WAS ALREADY ACHIEVED THE MOMENT THE HOLY SPIRIT TOUCHED OUR HEARTS and gave us HIs salvation.If you feel there is no end to this problem you face and is feeling that it is all over and that nothing would change probably.YOU ARE GIVING YOUR MIND AS THE “devil’S WORKSHOP”.Wake up family!WE ARE BORN-AGAIN!the devil is a “A BORN-AGAIN LIAR”.There is nothing called “defeat” in our life’s dictionary till our SOLE BELIEF IS IN LORD JESUS.Turn back your thoughts and think again.satan is sure lying.THIS WORLD’S DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS 100 % WRONG.An ‘intentional’ success DOESNT DESERVE TO BE CALLED ONE.But TRUE SUCCESS is ACHIEVING SOMETHING THAT HAS AN ‘EVERLASTING VALUE’.I write this as i faced a bad failure with my life which my mom was crying for.Everything seemed perfect,God helped me in EVERY WAY TO get what i was working for.But to a shock,I didnt even make it anywhere near ‘so-called success’.But after I still stood in faith.JESUS SAID’YOU HAVE PASSED YOUE TEST OF FAITH’IN CREDIT”.This prepares eternal SUCCESS ‘WHICH IS EVERY-LASTING’.Say man achieves whatever he wants with his life,but when he dies on the same day,what will he take with him? BUT IF YOU LOOK FOR ‘REAL SUCCESS’ which is HEAVENLY SUCCESS,Jesus will receive with you with open hands.Don’t you want God to say the same words He told to Jesus when He was on Earth?God treats us LIKE HIS SON JESUS,there is on partiality in His love.Fame claimed on this earth is WORTH NOTHING.Don’t believe this world my brethren.Haven’t you seen? even actress who do dirty things,contribute such money for poor kids AND FEEL PROUD,they look for fame,WE WILL LOSE IT FOREVER if we do the same.A PERSON WHO WISHES TO SAVE ON EARTH,WILL LOSE IN HEAVEN.VICTORY IS ALREADY YOURS.Why are you STILL SEARCHING?Sing thanksgiving for Jesus and REJOICE WITH A WHOLE HEART.Whatever happens is HAPPENING IS TO GIVE YOU THE VICTORY CUP.If not today,YOU WILL SOON.Don’t get dis-pointed when you seem to feel defeatedFor surely THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT-OFF,is taught to us in a beautiful verse.
Romans 8:37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
YOU ARE A WINNER ALREADY, SET RIGHT YOUR FEELINGS TO REALITY,not to satan’S ‘PURE LIES’.There is nothing in life that Christ cannot take you through.IF GOD IS ALWAYS THE WINNER AND HE ‘NEVER FACES DEFEAT’,how can you who is a ‘CHILD OF GOD’?
With all glory to God,our Lord Jesus who EARNED US ALL VICTORY to give you a pleasing life ACCORDING TO HIS WILL,
Sharon 😀
May 19, 2012 at 9:18 am
Matoula
Thank you once again for the words of encouragement. God certainly knows the right time!! As when I start to feel that doubt creep in, these wonderful words are spoken. Please keep praying for me for restoration of my relationship. Its days Iike today I really miss him. I have given it all to God to work the impossible, “possible” for this situation. I’m praying God’s will to be done. Thank you once again for praying for me thay god will work his blessings and restore my relationship. Much love and blessings to all.
May 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Nancy
Thank you so much Marianne, its almost 2 am here cant get to sleep. Wish i could see you all and talk. Oh, my God pls help me.
May 19, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Hey dearest Nancy,
What’s up dear ? are you ok now? talk to me in jesme.divine@gmail.com
See you there.JESUS IS MAKING A WAY,PRAY FOR STRENGTH.
Psalms 71:20-21 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.
John 16:22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. (Jesus’ words)
Christ loves you more than you know,
Sharon
May 19, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Nancy,
Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
God put me right there,when you wanted to talk to all of us.Its night here too going to be 12 in the night.I hope I reach you as soon as possible.but am so sorry sis am leaving now.I pray you got through somehow.
I have been praying for your situation.I do know its so much unbearable.But dear though things seem impossible,THAT IS WHEN CHRIST IS SO CLOSE.He is Almighty and ever towards us.Pray for all that you need.HE WILL SURELY SUSTAIN YOU WITH THE NEEDFUL.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
I will reply you as soon as possible,when the Lord tells me.Dear,STAY STRONG.Though you can’t understand God is working A HUGE PLAN FOR YOU.He will surely show up IN DUE TIME AND HE IS ALWAYS ON-TIME.
Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (KJV) Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
He is more than able to uphold us in His righteous Arm that is so strong way beyond our troubles.Dearest,RISE UP,WEAR YOUR WEAPON OF FAITH TO GUARD YOURSELF FROM THE FLAMING ARROWS OF THE evil one.
John 14:16-18 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you…”
Talk to you rest soon in my mail : jesme.divine@gmail.com
God is with you through this unthinkable affliction,though these wounds seem not healable.WE KNOW OUR CREATOR REIGNS.HE IS ABOUT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE INSIDE OUT.Pray for strength till the time is nigh.
Run to God,HE IS MORE THAN ABLE TO SAVE YOU,YOUR SAVIOUR IS ON THE THRONE.
With much love FROM YOUR ON-TIME SAVIOUR JESUS,
Sharon
May 19, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Michael
Hello my brothers and sisters!
Glory to God in the highest! I pray that you all rejoiced in this day that the Lord made, and were glad in it. Having said that I am sure that some of you didn’t feel so glad today. That’s OK. God knew before the foundation of the world what all of us would be going through, and He made provision for every need.
Did you know that it is a sin to worry? Worrying is caused by unbelief. This means that you don’t believe God will do what He promises. In essence you are calling God a liar. God has never lied to anyone and He is not a man that he would lie. There is nothing we can do to influence the future. Pray, trust God, and keep moving! He loves you and only wants what is best for all His saints.
I have a scripture verse that I believe will remind all of us that God cares and He is in control! Trust God, I can’t stress this enough. He will see you through. His word makes us that promise.
Be careful for nothing: but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. – Philipians 4:19
May 19, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear Michael brother,Thanks much for the post,It Helps 🙂
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you;my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
-Sharon
May 21, 2012 at 2:14 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Brethren holding Christ in your hearts,
THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE AND YOUR TRUST IN GOD WILL GET YOU THROUGH THE STORM
1 Peter 3:17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.
1 Peter 4;19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
1 John 2:16-17 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
YOU WILL ABIDE FOREVER AND WILL OVERCOME YOUR TRIAL IF YOU KEEP YOUR EYES FIXED ON CHRIST.
Jesus is in complete control once you SURRENDER ALL TO HIM,
Trust Him no matter what 😀
-Sharon
May 21, 2012 at 2:46 am
Neil
Sharon and the prayer team, you are truly wonderful people full of Christ love and kindness, thank you for all your prayers and support, Carolyn is in a bad place, her messages to the kids and me are very bitter and I am very sad as I knew her as a happy and Christ filled women, I think God will take her to a very low place in her life to enable her to reach out to him, we all have very little contact with her now, so I worry about her and pray constantly over her and the kids, pleading the blood of Jesus over her and the house hold. I am just trusting in him to make this all right once again and make our family whole again, may God bless you all.
Kind regards
Neil
May 21, 2012 at 2:58 am
Antonio
Sharon and Neil, you’re both up far too late. But God bless you, both.
May 21, 2012 at 6:30 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Oh HI brother Neil,
I am thankful to God that you finally came back,I used to wonder everyday and was praying to hear from you if everything was ok on your side 🙂
It is assumable that Carolyn must be in a bad place because like Marianne used to rightly say,when one takes the evil path,they will have to suffer the consequences before they return to the right track
But bro, Jesus will have a supreme plan laid out to bring her back LIKE HE HAS PROMISED,so we surely need patience in this time of suffering.I am concerned about the kids as well.I hope your son stopped the violence.And yes,keep going with the strong prayers.One thing we do know again I repeat is,we cant change her mind on OUR OWN EFFORTS we will FAIL,But only the Mighty Arm of God can change everything.
IN the process of waiting for her,IT IS TIME FOR YOU AS WELL TO GROW SPIRITUALLY,so that when she returns you can guide her promptly in the teaching of the Lord.
Dear brother,surrender her to the Lord,we can’t change her by just thinking,coz darkness is playing which only God can handle but please do keep an eye on your kids and bring them up in the teaching of the Bible.Pray for all of the strength required.Let not worry overtake you much at this point coz you need t set your mind focussed on the truth of HOPE IN CHRIST
FOR SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF.
Psalm 30:5Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning..
Psalm 34:18The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit
Proverbs 14:32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
Jesus is always by your side Neil,DONT GIVE UP THIS BATTLE THOUGH IT IS SO PAINFUL,THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT IS ON OUR SIDE,VICTORY IS YOURS,so is Carolyn yours,by the Power of the Lord,OLD THINGS WILL PASS AWAY AND HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS NEW!
Cheer up your kids,dont keep showing them a sad face,try to lift their spirits when you are with them 🙂
Hoping to you see soon high in your spirits,THE LORD LIVES INSIDE YOU LIKE A ROARING LION BRINGING JUSTICE.
With overflowing love incomparable from Christ,Love you brother,
Sharon
May 21, 2012 at 9:46 am
Neil
Dear Sister Sharon, I want you to know that the kids are ok and Jesus is working in there lives, they are happy and looking forward to every day ahead now, I pray with them every night before bed, so God is strong in there lives. Thank you for your concern, but the whole house is different now, with the amount of prayer going on here. I have not given up the battle and I have found the peace of the Lord in my life now, I pray for an hour every night and read the bible after that, the reason I am up so late, I feel a close connection with the Lord late at night and early in the morning a very strong Holy Spirit connection, I live tiered but I am very happy, my son has been healed and is as he was before all this happened, praise God and I will pray unceasingly to God over Carolyn and the kids and my relationship with Jesus is stronger than ever before. Christ is surly working in you and through you Sharon, love you sister.
God Bless.
Neil
May 21, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Charissa Lowe
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am here to tell ya’ll GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MIND!!!Always be prepared for when satan attacks because when you think you are safe and you let your guard down….That is when satan will attack you!! Putting lies into your thoughts and tearing you down telling you that God has abandoned you and that there is no hope for you, you matter as well just give up. ALL THOSE THINGS ARE LIES Satan is the FATHER OF ALL LIES!!!!!!!!!!! I’m telling you ALWAYS GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MIND from the enemy because He will attack you when your unprepared.
Im telling ya”ll I admitt I let my guard down this weekend I felt satan attacking me trying to tear me down…. I felt discouaged and scared of being on my own. (Btw I graduate THIS FRIDAY!!!!) I was listening to satans lies He kept telling me I will never make it on my own and that God really isnt there and God doesn’t have a plan for my life….. on and on and on from Saturday to Sunday I was battling these thoughts.
I cried out to Jesus and I wanted to share what He told me
My Child I see that you are feeling down. I don’t want you feeling discouraged, this is NOT the end of the story for your life. My sweet one I know you are worried about your future but I AM telling you DO NOT WORRY!! Worry is not of me. You are not being abandoned . Don’t you see I am right beside you. I have had my hand upon you since the time i started creating you. You see I am not going to leave you in this world stranded to defend for yourself. Since you were born my angels were taking care of you. I have heard every cry you have ever cried out to me. I was there when your parents were not. I was the one taking care of you and raising you to be a wonderful young lady after my own heart!! These last few days I know satan has been filling your mind with lies telling you I dont have a plan for you but satan is the father of all lies!! I tell you DON’T LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED.I have GOOD plans for you Charissa. Dont let satan tear you down You ARE NOT BEING FORSAKEN child, I will NEVER LEAVE YOU. Even the times when you strayed I was always there waiting with open arms. The years growing up I had my hand on you and my angels watching you. I am not done with you yet Charissa Do not let your heart be troubled. My spirit is in you and you are more than able to conquer ANYTHING INCLUDING because I HAVE CONQUERORED DEATH!!So therefor since I have conquerored death that means you can conquer these lies that satan throws at you!!!! KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME CHILD. I have commanded my angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. GO NOW IN PEACE!!
I wanted to share that with ya’ll because I know right now alot of ya’ll are experiencing some extremely hard stuff. When we take our eyes off putting our guard down that is when satan will try to tear you to shruds and pull you down. Be strong and always keep your eyes on Jesus for in Him You are ALWAYS ALWAYS SAFE AND HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH THE STORM. HOLD TO HIS UNCHANGING HAND NO MATTER WHAT!!! Love ya’ll so very much
Love
~Charissa~
May 22, 2012 at 2:47 am
Antonio
Thank you Carissa and Sharon Divine, Michael and all.
Keep me in prayer. One ailment in my arm that you prayed for is sloooooowly improving ,while another in my other arm also, has reared it’s ugly head. A nerve in my left arm has been stressed.
Also, spoke to a friend of almost 30 years this weekend. He’s been out of work for three and one half years. He has no family to speak of and hardly anyone he can call a friend. He is pretty much alone and single. He has battled with a tough case of depression since his child hood, after years of foster care. If you want to call it that.
He has had so many people take advantage of his goodness and even steal from him. A couple of these people were friends of many years.
He has a history of contemplating suicide. He told me that he has been recently. I didn’t know what to say. But I was really at a loss for words when he told me that nothing would happen soon because he had about a years worth of money in his 401K. He is cashing it in this week because his saving are now all gone.
I have offered for him to come and stay with me but he wont take help from anyone, even though he has helped others. It’s really sad. He has struggle all his life and can’t come to terms with all the struggles and losses he has experienced. I can’t imagine being as alone as he is and having endured what he has.
Please pray.
Antonio
May 22, 2012 at 8:58 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
All ye who have the Almighty’s Hand upon your lives,AWAKE! GAIN STRENGTH! YOUR SAVIOUR,THE KING OF KINGS REIGNS! Let Him control and do wonders with your life!
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Not Of Fear
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Thessalonians 3:13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Romans 8:6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
ITS OK IF YOU ARE WEAK,OH DEAR! YOUR GOD IS THE STRONGEST OF ALL,Arise,take your weapon of FAITH IN LORD JESUS AND FIGHT BACK the devil,YOU ARE WINNING.
my wishes,regards and love straight from Jesus’ ever-loving heart,
Sharon
May 22, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hey Brothers n sisters,
I won’t be able to come because the internet recption doesn’t get this page for some reason but June 4th I will be moving into my apartment June4 and will be back by june 6th I get free wi-fi there so I will be able to come anytime I will have still be able to get on my email sooo sharon will keep me up to date on ya’ll. Friday I graduate!!!! I’m super excited been waiting for this forever it seems like!! I am so ready to move out I will still stay atthe home but they have apartments that are for those who don’t have anywhere to go to stay and I will have free internet and everything else. the home pays for except I have to pay for groceries n stuff like that I will work at a camp this summer and then go to cosmetology school in the fall… God has good plans in store. 😉 Anyhow Please know that I am thinking of ya’ll and am always praying for ya’ll love ya’ll
love
CHarissa
May 23, 2012 at 11:23 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Brothers n sisters,
God put this verse on my heart today
Isaiah 53:5
He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.God has beenteaching me that no matter what we are going through or what we others has done that has hurt us. Our wounds and sorrows arent going to be with us forever. Through the blood of Jesus we are healed. He heals our worst wound ever. Im gonna share something with yall that i usually dont ever try to talk about. When i was growing up as a child i didnt have my parents they were both ill when i was growing up I was the one taking care of them instead of them taking care of me. When my dad died in 2009 and my mother died in 2011…My parents not being there for me as a child and their death was the worst wound ive ever felt in my life. I have been also struggling with my dad not being able to see me graduate BUT i was praying to God about it and Jesus asked me “Are you ready to let Me heal your wound?“Don’t you understand that I AM THE ONLY ONE YOU WILL EVER NEED???When I felt him telling me this i realized that even tho my earthly dad isnt here to see me graduate, My Heavenly Father is rejoicing over me. He has been the one thats walked with me through my parents death and He is the one that has held me during the time i have just been broken. He has now been the one that has healed those wounds. Brothers n Sisters He is also the Healer of your wounds. Are you willing to let go and let Him heal you??I love yall but I cant say it enough Jesus loves u the most 🙂
May 23, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Susan
just wanted to say thanks Charissa for all your encouraging words. i am praying for you. I know I am read for God to heal all of my wounds. I know God loves me and is always there for me and i know the devil is a liar. I am praying for you as you graduate and move on with your life. just remember you are never alone, Jesus is always with you. love ya all Susan
May 23, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Antonio
Congratulations Charissa.
And thanks for sharing those personal things about yourself with us. I’m really sorry you had to go through all of that. But your sharing that is a great witness and a real encouragement for me. I’m certain it is for others, also.
Charissa, I used to be a hairdresser in some fancy places and not so fancy places I know the ropes of the business and I’d love to give you some heads up advice when you have time.
When you get settled , email me at: miophx@hotmail.com
May 23, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Michael
Hey Charissa!
Well said! Congratulations on graduating!
Michael
May 23, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Neil
Well done and congratulations Charissa! Jesus is with you where ever you go or what ever you do.
Neil
May 23, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Lyn
Hi Marianne,
I was praying to God to give me strength in the midst of my trials when I came across your message titled lonely whispers. I feel that God is speaking to me through your words, and reminding me that He is in control and that I need to let go of my fears, especially over things that I have no control of. I trust that God is working in ways that I may not fully comprehend at this moment, although at times my fears and worries become so overwhelming that I lose sight of Him.
Please pray for my brother, Marianne. He has been addicted to a drug called ambien for a couple of years. His addiction has turn from bad to worse, and its adversely affecting his health, his life and relationships. I feel for my elderly mother, my sister-in-law, and my little niece who has to go through all the pain of dealing with his addiction. I have tried everything in my capacity to intervene. He’s been into rehab recently, but a day after he was released, he went right back into abusing the drug. I feel like giving up on him, but then again, as a family member, I just can’t. Please pray for strength for our family as we go through this hardship.
Lyn
May 24, 2012 at 10:32 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My dearest of the dearest ones,
I have some good news for you all.
God has given an amazing word for you all for this week,Lord Jesus said
“I will bring this tragic sorrow to a dead end.I am going to do things that you have all least expected.My heart pants for you.I am earnest to bless you big in supreme ways.My Hand shall come upon you all this week.My servants have done amazing jobs all over the world.The workmanship of Heaven is in action.All ye who are weary and brokenhearted,rejoice now,FOR YOUR HOPE HAS COME,I HAVE COME INTO YOUR HOUSE TO DINE AND MAKE FELLOWSHIP WITH YOU ALL,I SHALL NO MORE CONSIDER YOU AS THOUGH YOU WERE STRANGERS OR WERE A LITTLE APART FROM ME,I AM PROUD TO CALL ALL OF YOU “MY OWN”.My coming is very near than it is ever considered.My words are life and I will bring forth every promise I have made into reality and I am on your side.Your worry means nothing as you tend to forget that the Hand that calmed the sea is BY YOUR SIDE,FIGHTING FOR YOU.Oh my children,look at the sea creatures,the birds that fly the sky,How Majestic is My creation?! Don’t you see clearly,I am doing marvelous things.My Hand has come upon you.I want all of you to give thanksgiving to Me.Be ready,My life I Have poured upon you and given you new life that you will never ever need to worry of the things of the past.BEHOLD,I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW.For the prophet isn’t given the due honor,so is the world to Me.Come what may,WHAT CAN STAND AGAINST ME? I HAVE SET FORTH LIKE A ROARING LION.I am about to tread your homes and visit your places IN great Glory and Majesty.My Arm has come upon you.Rise up,YOUR VICTORY IS SO NEAR! GIVE GLORY TO GOD.Get on your knees and ask for all the strength you need now,YOU SHALL RECEIVE STRAIGHT FROM MY HANDS,Your Beloved Christ,in whose Arms were nails planted,SO THAT I MAY GIVE YOU NEW LIFE,there is no reason is worry,I proudly call MYSELF YOURS,Blessed are all of you WHO TRUST IN ME,Rejoice,I have come into your lives like a ROARING LION”
OH WOW,I AM SO EXCITED AND THRILLED TO CONVEY THESE WORDS OF UTMOST POWER TO YOU ALL.I feel greatly honored to the zenith.Oh Jesus,why would You choose a wretch like me,unworthier than the sand that Your feet stamps to convey Your Word.This is a miracle in my life itself 🙂
My loved ones,NOW AT LEAST I GUESS YOU ARE SURE THAT “SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND OUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT-OFF”
haha,what an amazing truth,IT IS MY HUMBLE PLEA,GET ON YOUR KNEES AND THANK GOD “NOW” FOR HIS MARVELOUS AND LIFE-GIVING WORDS OF WONDER aww GET UP ! CHEER ON TO JESUS AS HE IS THE PLAYER NOW IN THE BATTLEFIELD.
Our Lion is fighting SHOUT VICTORY FOR JESUS,OUR ROARING LION REIGNS,KING OF KINGS,HAIL HIM TO THE SKIES!
What a feeling this is,wow no words.
My friends of Christ now,SHOUT OUT AND REJOICE,
OUR SAVIOUR “TRULY IS IN ACTION TO CHANGE OUR LIVES”
Oh my! Jesus loves you all haha! just wonderful,spellbound
With infinite gratitude to all of you who have stepped forward to trust Christ,
Sharon 😀
May 24, 2012 at 11:03 am
Susan
PRAISE THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS!!!!!!! i know God is about to do something awesome in our lives to. we just have to remain faithful to him as he is to us. If we would just put all our trust in him and not in anything of this world we would be just fine. I have put my trust in him and I know he will answer my prays and bring my husband home and all charges against him dropped, i know he has plans for me and my husband to continue on his work for his heavenly kingdom. I can’t wait to see what God is going to do. we are having revival at our church and the preacher has said we have to allow revival to start in us and it has…Praise be to Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. thank you all for your prayers and encouragement. thanks Sharon for listening to the Lord. love ya sisters and brothers
May 24, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lyn, I am glad you stopped by. I will be lifting up you and your brother in prayer. Trusting that God is more than enough when you face a trial can be difficult, my friend. But it is in taking one step at a time and letting God show you his power that you grow in belief and you see that there never was a reason to fear. When you fear, Lyn, you are giving in to the lies of the enemy. You are believing him when he tells you that God is not in control of your circumstance. You must remember always that it was God who spoke the worlds into existence and who breathed into the dust and gave life to man. What could you face that is too hard for him to handle? Keep the truth in your heart. God has a perfect plan for your life, Lyn, and he knows how to complete what he started in you. Never let doubt have any access to your thoughts. Doubt and discouragement are two powerful weapons used by the devil to take you down. But when you know your God, you turn from doubt and stand in faith. I will be praying that you will come to trust God and move from fear to faith.
I will also be praying that your brother will be freed from his addiction. It is painful to watch someone you love destroy their life with drugs. I will be lifting him up each day, Lyn, and I am trusting that God’s peace will fill you as you take that small step of belief. I am sure that all those prayer warriors on this site will also join me in praying for you. You are not alone, Lyn, and nothing is impossible with God.
May 24, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
Great message, Charissa! I pray that God will continue to bless you and use you to encourage others as you have done. You are such a treasure, dear Charissa! Remember that I am always here for you and I love you so much!
May 24, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Lyn
I thank God for you, Marianne, and for friends & my church who are praying with and for me through this hardship. I know it will be a constant battle within me, times when my fear overcomes my faith. Just this morning I cried my heart out to the Lord.. and I am reminded by His words “come to me those of you who are tired and heavy burdened, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” I hope to win my own battle day by day, and I look forward to the day that I can post here and share with you the good news that my brother has finally conquered his addiction.. Please keep him always in your prayers, and please pray for his salvation as well. He is being invited by a friend to attend a Christian fellowship next Monday night, and I’m praying that God would move him to go and touch him with His words.
May God richly bless you Marianne, as you continue to bless others through your blog.
May 24, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Nancy
Hi sharon dear, Marianne, and all God’s people in this site just yesterday a dear friend of ours an optomitrist whom my husband go to check for his glasses said my husband called her talking about his girlfriend, she was surprised and asked me but i told her i knew it all but i dont want to spread it for my daughters reminded me not to tell anyone for they are ashamed and they dont want to be talked about in the school for they go to a concervative type of school here. Immediately my 14 yr old daughter wrote a message to her dad saying, HI DAD MRS CRUZ TOLD US EVERYTHING YOU TOLD HIM ABOUT YOU HAVING A GIRLFRIEND WE KNEW OF IT SINCE LAST YEAR BUT WE KEEP IT TO OURSELVES BECAUSE WE CARE FOR YOUR REPUTATION, WE ARE ASHAMED OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING ARE YOU NOT?
Dad: NOT REALLY DEAR.
Daughter: YEAH, FOR PEOPLE IN DARKNESS SHAME DOESNT MATTER ANYMORE. NOW WE KNOW HOW THIS FAMILY PROBLEM STARTED, DAD WE ARE ASHAMED NOW OF WHAT OUR DADDY IS DOING WHOM ONCE WE LOOK UP TO……..no reply.
Pls pray for me, God pls give me more strength to face these all, pls protect my children emotionally, pls put an end to this pain. In Jesus name. Amen!!!!
May 25, 2012 at 7:11 am
Susan
to all my brothers and sisters in Christ: when we go through storms in our life it drains up physically and spiritually. Increased emotional pain mixed with decreased spiritual renewal can be lethal to your faith. Spiritual renewal comes primarily through prayer. we have to stay in Gods word and in prayer to defeat the devil with all his lies. I don’t know if anyone has ever heard the song “i went to the enemies camp and took back what he stole from me” we allow the devil to steal our peace, joy and happiness and replace it with fear, doubt and discouragement. Don’t we all realize that God loves us so much that he gave his only son to die on the cross for our sins so we could live with him eternally forever. We need to give him praise and glory for everything that happens in our lives. we are going through trials and storms to make us into the disciples that God wants us to be.We need to take the focus off of ourselves and put it always on the Lord. we need to be more thankful for what we have, a roof over our heads, food in our fridge and clothes on our back. there are so many out there that our homeless without anything. just focus on others and God and it will make you thankful for all you have. No one could know what i am going through with my husband in jail, the lost of all our income, the pain and hurt that all of this has caused. But through it all Jesus has been with me each step of the way, i know the devil tries to get me down and tell me Jesus isn’t there for me and that my husband will never come home but I know my God and he can do all things, we have to be obedient and trust him at all times. this thing with my husband was all in the news but i know my God will restore his my marriage and my husbands character. I keep looking up to My God whom I love with all my heart and who is so good to me.I have grow closer to him through all of this and I know he is leading me in the right direction for my life. So please no matter what your going through always look to Jesus, He is the author and finisher of our faith. always remember Faith sees the invisible, Believes the impossible and Reaches the incredible…..We are in a spiritual battle every day, the devil is trying so hard to get everyone to turn away from God, God is on his throne and he is coming back soon. Jesus is our only hope in this lost and dying world.Romans 15:13 Now the God of Hope fill you will all joy and peace in believing that you may abound in hope, through he power of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus didn’t die on that cross for us to be so fearful of the devil and his lies. We have power in the name of Jesus to rebuke the devil and he has to flee. always remember Greater is he that is in me than he that is in the world. I pray God will strengthen each one today. love ya all
May 25, 2012 at 11:33 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
“THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU HAVE LOST THAT GOD’S GRACE CANNOT gain FOR YOU THE NEEDFUL”
I hear the Holy Spirit telling,
“For I have come to make all things new.All things that the world claim to happen WILL BE BROKEN BY ME.There is nothing that I cannot do.I have come to you all as a Comforter,and I never leave you nor forsake you.Though the enemy always wants you to forget that I am always in control of your life,I am here to remind you greatly that My power is at hand to be experienced.Havn’t you known the ways of your God,the Lord who took all finest care to take you,My children through the storms of Egypt,I AM HERE,TO TAKE YOU THROUGH ALL OF THIS.Seek My strength and power and YOU SHALL FIND ME IN THE RIGHT TIME.My dearest friends,whom I desire to call Own,don’t you see am awake EVEN THOUGH YOU THINK AM ASLEEP.My children,open your eyes to the truth.What I say is said,THERE ARE NO CHANGES IN MY WORDS AND PROMISES.I will make things happen as per My Will.If I say “end is near” it IS NEAR.DON’T DOUBT EVEN AT THE CORNERS OF YOUR HEART.For your faith,you have your reward.My pain is more than yours,when I see you in affliction.Hasn’t your God not known to see His Own Son Jesus suffer at the Cross for each one of you? Don’t you see I care to change everything that you have cried out to me for.My life I sacrificed for gaining all your rewarded life in Heaven,and also on Earth.Seek,you shall find all THAT YOU DESIRE THROUGH ME,CRY OUT WHEN YOU NEED ME!Don’t forget AM ALREADY BY YOUR SIDE,EVEN BEFORE YOU CALL OUT TO ME.I am about to show you YOUR GOD HAS BEEN MORE FAITHFUL TO YOU,THAN YOU HAVE EVER KNOWN.Come dine with Me and feel My Holy Presence ruling and blessing your life.Blessed are you My children,IN whom I delight 🙂 ”
Really I could FEEL GOD SMILING AT EACH ONE OF US.WOW,HOW POWERFUL IS THE COUNTENANCE OF GOD,AS HIS LIGHT GLARES UPON US
My loved ones.Jesus’ GRACE CAN GAIN US ALL THAT WE LOSE ON EARTH,AND EVEN MORE.The devil doesn’t want you to know or remember that YOUR GOD CAN MEND ALL THINGS AND CAN CHANGE “ANY DIMENSION” and solve ANY PROBLEM,after all HE IS THE CREATOR OF ALL OF LIFE.
His grace and UNDESERVED AND UNEARNED FAVOR WE FIND IN HIS EYES,are more than sufficient to CHANGE ANYTHING WITH OUR LIFE “NOW”.PLease understand THAT GOD “UNDERSTANDS ALL THINGS” KNOWS ALL THINGS,CAN DO ALL THINGS.He is KING OF EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS.
So,all ye who are in the valley of sorrow and death,YOUR GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL OF ALL OF YOUR LIFE.Look forward,for God reigns to CHANGE YOUR LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE.You are in “GOD’S PROMISES ARE REAL”.That is the fact we need to stand upon today.
Jesus is about to do wonders,
Be ready,for God’s action in your lives
If any would feel free to talk to me you may any time at : jesme.divine@gmail.com
I love you all Christ’s children with a whole heart,OUR GOD LIVES,WAITING TO DO MIRACLES IN YOUR LIFE,Now Cheer up! 😀
-Sharon
May 25, 2012 at 2:46 pm
marla
fATHER, i COME TO YOU RIGHT NOW HASKING AND PRAYING FOR MY SON. hE HONESTLY IS NOT A BAD CHILD BUT HE GOT CAUGHT UP IN SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS THAT COULD AFFECT HIS FREEDOM. LORD I AM TURNING HIM AND THIS SITUATION OVER TO YOU. THIS HAS PUT A DEBT BEYOND COMPARE ON THIS FAMILY BUTWE BELEIVE AND TRUST IN HIS INNOCENCE. IN THE NAME OF JESUS. I REBUKE YOU SATAN IN OUR LIVES, IN JESUS NAME I PRAY
May 25, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Marianne Lordi
Lyn, we will all keep praying for you and for your brother. You will come and post the victory here because we are praying with expectation to Christ. He will not fail you. Most importantly, I will pray for your brother’s salvation. That is the only way he can have true victory over all of his struggles. Keep the faith, dear friend. Your requests are being presented to the throne of God’s grace. Expect good things and be in peace.
May 25, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Don’t waver on keeping your eyes fixed on Christ.Jesus is always there for us,IT IS VITAL TO ENSURE THAT WE STAY ANCHORED TO HIM “ALL THE TIME”
The enemy is like a prowler always waiting whom he shall deceive.ALWAYS HAVE YOUR GUARD ON!get the help of the Holy Spirit when you feel downhill.Jesus will lift us up in His Mighty Wings under which we take refuge!
Hail Jesus! Stay focused and filter off the thoughts in your mind that don’t line with Jesus’ word.THINK ONLY THAT WHICH BRING GLORY TO THE NAME OF JESUS!
2 Thessalonians 3:13 As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.
IN this life we face ‘now’,we never might get anything in return for all the good we do,EVEN THAT GOOD DEEDS ONLY COME AS WE ARE TRANSFORMED BY JESUS INTO HIS IMAGE AND LIKENESS AS HE CLOTHES US IN HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS.Though Jesus cares to give us as He intends for our lives in His will.Our eternal rewards are SO MUCH WORTH MORE IN COMPARISON TO OUR PRESENT SUFFERING.Dont get weary REMEMBER YOUR REWARD IS BEING PREPARED BY JESUS,WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR HIM,HE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU,no matter what.So now rejoice in our Heavenly King 🙂
No matter where you are,what you are facing,JESUS IS HAVING A WAY OUR FOR ALL PROBLEMS! HE IS ALIVE TO SAVE US FROM LIFE’S TRAGEDIES,Jesus’ love is more than enough to take us through today.Please stop for a moment and think HOW GOOD OUR GOD HAS BEEN TO US! Look at what He did in the past for you.The God who was on-time in the past,KNOWS ALSO TO HELP YOU TODAY
Pray for strength and let your spirits be lifted up I pray
Jesus MORE THAN CARES TO LIFT YOU OUT OF THE PIT YOU HAVE FALLEN INTO.
Our God is Alive and breathing good into our lives,that we wake up to survive.We ought to thank even FOR OUR VERY BREATH OF LIFE,as there are so many out there,waking up to die each day.
Charissa,is also always holding you all in her heart,we are together with you all as you fight life’s worst battles.We cheer you up through this.
Feel the bliss that comes only from the Love of Christ,
Sharon
May 26, 2012 at 8:59 am
Paula
Hello Marianne!
I found your website as I searched for articles for what is happening when we go through constant trials in a short period of time and I found your blog. This was no accident! Your encouraging words brought reminders and strengthened my feeble knees! What I’ve been going through in the last 3 weeks has been challenging indeed! I know where I am is exactly where God wants me, because through it all I’m excited about the journey and what he has planned for me. As I’m plugging forward there are delays, blocks, attacks…but he keeps telling me to trust Him, surrender, Be still and Know IAM GOD, that He is there with me and not to worry and at the same time I’m battling discouraging thoughts, fear and insecurity. I am on the verge of tears so often and have to fight to hold on to Gods truth, hope and promises. I definitely need prayer to ward of the attacks, to stay grounded and strong in our amazing God, our amazing King Jesus!!! Your prayers are appreciated and any words of knowledge and truth are welcomed too! God Bless you and keep you strong as you walk this amazing journey with Him!
May 26, 2012 at 9:27 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Paula, I am happy that God brought you here. I will be lifting you up in prayer each night as I do all of my prayer requests. Your struggles in the past weeks may have made you weary but there is always hope. The one message that I keep writing is that God’s plan for your life will not fail despite the struggles you face. When you can understand that Christ has already given you the victory when you belong to him, then you can have an understanding that when storms hit, they must all bow to God’s will for your life and for his plan. Nothing can touch a single hair on the head of a believer unless it is in accordance to God’s plan! His eyes are on you, my sister. He knows your weakness and your uncertainty and yet he will work in your faith to make you stronger for having to go through all that he allows. He has a purpose for the good times and a purpose for the not so good times. He is working both of them out for your good. That is his promise and one that he will not fail to prove.
We are all going through attacks in these dark times, Paula. I am also facing a trial that has brought me to my knees in pain but I will never doubt that my God is with me through it all. I remember that God’s word says that he holds all of our tears in a bottle. Now I don’t think there is a real “bottle” that he hold, but what that tells me is that he is fully aware and cares for every single tear that we shed! That is the truth! You may forget the tears you cried but God never will. My sister, the strength you need to continue on in victory and a future is already with you! Don’t let the enemy try to convince you otherwise. The power of heaven is aware of what you are enduring. God is always in the middle of every trial and storm you face. He doesn’t go anywhere when the darkness sets in. He will always be you light! Always!
I will keep you in prayer, my friend. Feel free to email me anytime if you want to talk privately. I am here for you. No matter what you or I face, our God will always be bigger. Remember that when you are feeling discouraged. I love you, dear sister. We are in this together with Christ.
May 27, 2012 at 2:59 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
GIVE THANKS FOR EVERYTHING,NOT JUST FOR WHAT YOU ASSUME AS “GOOD”
1 Thessalonians 5:18
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus
Sometimes,it can be so hard to even think of praying,and giving thanks might be not even be in your wildest thoughts.All of us might get to such testing situations.But there is a certain misconception that also prevails,few blame God for few things they do out of THEIR OWN DESIRES AND BY BEING DECEIVED BY THE devil.As spiritual people,we need to judge(analyse and filter all things whether they line with God’s will) and then move ahead in the direction of the Holy Spirit,as He directs us in His will.When we give thanks to God,IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF OUR BELIEF THAT “GOD IS IN CONTROL OF ALL OF OUR LIFE”.Suppose if a loved one dies,or when we lose something that we hold dearest,it can get so tough,but one thing we know is GOD CAN SEE “ALL DIRECTIONS AND DIMENSIONS OF OUR LIFE”.His will is something that He laid out in His supreme Wisdom,that HE KNOWS IS “ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY” TO TAKE US THROUGH WHAT HE PLANNED FOR US.Your prayers may have been unanswered,your desires may seem as though God never knew them,everything only seems but NOTHING CAN BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.Whatever God teaches you happen with your life,JUST PRAY FOR THAT TO HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFE,WITH THANKSGIVING TO GOD ,FOR HAVING “DONE” IT.We need to do thanksgiving in faith that He is in control and hears all of our prayers.My dearest brethren,it can be anything with your life,even for the worst losses we NEED TO THANK GOD,BECAUSE GOD DOESNT REMOVE SOMETHING,if He didnt have something BETTER AND BIGGER IN STORE.Our future is in HIs hands,that is why we are asked not to worry for things to happen(tomorrow),rather LIVE TODAY WITH THANKSGIVING.
FOR,HE WHO KNEW TO GUIDE YOU YESTERDAY,KNOWS MORE THAN WELL TO GUIDE YOU HENCEFORTH.
Go,now stop your worry and anxiety,and give THANKS AT YOUR HEART ALWAYS,”NO MATTER HOW BAD IT SEEMS”,ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD,IF YOU HAD SURRENDERED ALL INTO HIS HANDS.
Dear,still if your heart is unable to thank God with a whole heart,then ASK GOD TO GIVE YOU THE ABILITY TO GIVE THANKS UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.Your Heavenly Father LACKS NOTHING,ASK HIM TO PROVIDE YOU ACCORDING TO HIS WILL,HE SURE WILL.
Thank You Jesus for helping my loved ones,give thanks to You. 😀
With gratitude to our all-time Provider of the needful,
Sharon
May 28, 2012 at 9:26 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
PRESS ON IN YOUR MIND THAT “YOUR GOD HAS THE ‘LAST SAY'”
It is so difficult to actually wait till God’s last say truly comes.But that’s the only way for real hope and is more than worth it.Your endurance now is going to pay u BIG-TIME.It is vital for us to take to heart the fact that GOD NEVER WASTES EVERY SECOND PASSING NOW.It might seem so far,the answer for your unceasing prayers.But we ought to recollect how in the past OUR GOD WAS SO FAITHFUL TO GIVE US THE NEEDFUL.,so shall He give us for the present and also for the future,FOR JESUS HOLDS YOUR FUTURE.Everything is in a snap of a finger for HIm.But dont get to question God why He isnt getting to action NOW when He is God of everything and can change everything IN A JIFFY!my beloved of Christ,His GRACE IS MARVELOUS AND IS SUFFICIENT FOR US.If today you face something which is unbearable,YOU ARE STILL ALIVE,so there is STILL MORE TIME LEFT AND YOUR GOD “WILL NEVER EVER SLACK IN HIS PROMISE”.Only when we fall and SEE FOR OURSELVES,AND LEARN THE ART OF FACING TROUBLES AND TRIALS,we truly ARE SHARPENED AND BECOME SKILLED WARRIORS OF CHRIST.Keep asking yourself,”will me being sad now do me any good ?” if you think upon this fact again and again YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE IMMENSE TRUTH IN IT.Now,what you face is no loss or failure IT IS A PREPARATION FOR HUGE VICTORY AHEAD.Even a not-so-spiritual poet knows “IF WINTER COMES,CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND?” that means “IF YOU FACE SORROW NOW,HOW FAR WOULD JOY BE ?”
I myself am facing a hurtful situation but GOD IS ALWAYS PROVIDING THE NEEDFUL.
dearest ones,when sorrow strikes WE TEND TO “ONLY” LOOK AT the seemingly bad parts,what WE MISS is the GOOD PART IN IT “THAT ONLY MATTERS”
When your mind is moving you to trust those bad thoughts in your mind.THROW IT IN THE TRASH AND LOOK AT WHAT GOOD YOUR GOD IS DOING IN THIS SITUATION.After all,IF GOD SAYS,IT IS SAID.His final say will last forever,NO MAN OR THING CAN EVER OPPOSE HIS DECISION.
Your wisdom is NOT GREATER than the ONE who decided you should go through what your facing now!
Psalms 56:8 You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
THE END WILL BE MORE GOOD THAN YOU DESIRE THOUGH THE PRESENT IS WORSE THAN YOUR DESIRE!
Lamentations 3:31-32 For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.
He is NOT WILLINGLY or WANTEDLY taking you through this blazing storm but because this IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR FUTURE GLORY !
Have a glorious day with Christ who is taking you through what you are facing with utmost care!
-Sharon
May 29, 2012 at 9:25 am
kobena Addison
My only prayer is for God to reveal Himself to me, so as to increase my Faith and Trust whiles removing all doubts. This I believe will clear my persistent fear and anxiety of death.
May 29, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kobena, the way that you get the knowledge of the God you serve is in his word. Be sure to read your bible every day. God will reveal himself to you and unveil your eyes to his truth. When you are in Christ, there is no fear of death. Christ has defeated death. Once you are in Christ, there is now no condemnation for you. He will remember your sins no more.
My friend, if you would like, you can email me and we can talk about how you can have the peace of God through salvation through Christ alone. You don’t have to fear. Those who put their trust in Christ have been set free. I will be praying for you.
May 30, 2012 at 12:48 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
WE NEED TO ACCEPT PRESENT LOSS FOR FUTURE GAIN FROM LORD JESUS
Certain things are far from human comprehension.Things like losing a loved one,letting go of things we hold dearest,or enduring a pounding sickness,doesn’t seem to make sense as we trust in a loving and caring God.WHO ARE YOU? “Who Am I”(song illustrates)
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart
Not because of who I am
But because of what You’ve done
Not because of what I’ve done
But because of who You’re
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I’m calling
Lord, You catch me when I’m falling
And You’ve told me who I am
I am Yours
Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
I am Yours Whom shall I fear ?Whom shall I fear’? Cause I AM YOURS
Why are we on earth? If you die today,what will happen? Will anything we keep our heart on earth,COME WITH US?Please understand I am NOT asking you to be selfish.Look into the deeper truth that THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE,even if ALL HOPES SEEM LOST. Israelites were standing in front of the Red Sea AS THOUGH THEIR END HAD COME. But, GOD IS ABLE TO EVEN BREAK THE NATURAL REALM TO HELP US through,after all He Is the One who put nature in its place. Don’t keep thinking of how bad your situation is,JUST GAZE UPON “HOW GOOD YOUR GOD IS”. If there was a way INSIDE YOUR PROBLEM,God let you ONLY BECAUSE HE KNEW THERE IS A WAY OUT and LORD JESUS IS THE WAY.Pray that the Lord’s will be done in your life. YOU WILL HAVE TO PUT ALL OF YOUR HEART IN THE ALTAR(I mean let go of something we love most),to prove that our faith is real and that OUR GOD IS #1 IN OUR LIFE.Jesus is surely preparing a place for you for ALL THAT YOU HAVE ENDURED NOW. God is graceful enough to provide you the needful on earth,BUT YOUR FUTURE GAIN will be unfathomable.The Glory you will receive for whom you are now in HEAVEN,WILL BLIND EYES IN ITS Magnificence.
dearest friends and family,LOOK FORWARD,YOUR SAVIOUR IS ALIVE AND YOU ARE ALIVE TOO,that is all that is required for God to pull you through this,STEP AHEAD,THE OUR KING WILL MAKE A WAY NO MATTER WHAT
My hearty wishes for today to feel Christ’s warmth in your hearts,
Sharon
May 30, 2012 at 9:41 am
Michael
Kobena,
My sisters have given you wise counsel. Offer yourself to God with no reservations. Don’t hold anything back. Start reading God’s word and praying more than you do. For the most part God reveals Himself to us through His word.
But seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteous – Matthew 6:33
May 30, 2012 at 10:14 am
Charissa Lowe
Brothers n sisters,
God sees the grief and you wonder Will the circumstance of my
life ever change???Will this pain im experiencing last forever???
No because soon Jesus is coming back to take us home where theres no pain, no sorrows,and where nothing will harm us. Beloved ones when fear whispers that life will always look as it does now REMIND YOURSELF OF GODS PROMISE THAT THIS PAINSHALL TOO PASS THEN FOCUS ON WHAT WILL TRULY LAST FOREVER, WHICH IS GODS PROMISES IN HIS WORD AND HIS KINGDOM AHD LOVE!!!
Love
Charissa 🙂
May 31, 2012 at 3:23 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Greetings on this wonderful day that the Lord hath made! My lovely family,
TASTE AND SEE THAT YOUR GOD IS GOOD,HIS GRACE LASTS FOREVER IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
At times,we literally are blinded to SEE CLEARLY how Good and faithful our God has been to us in all circumstances.Pray to be able to see beyond your sadness and grief.Our situation could be so foggy,but JESUS IS SO CLEAR ON WHAT HE IS DOING WITH YOUR LIFE.so,no need to keep worrying.Instead of worrying as YOU WAIT for God to show up,keep utilizing this time to grow spiritually,that will help you FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.”A time in trial,could be the best time to learn”observe every good thing the Lord has done in your life,YOU WILL SEE YOURSELF HOW GOOD YOUR GOD IS,as you are led by the Holy Spirit in remembrance.
Depression DOES NOT DESERVE YOU for Christ owns you.BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS AS CHRIST GAVE HIS LIFE FOR YOU TO BE HAPPY.He took your shame,NO NEED TO BE SAD NOW,as you wait for His answer REJOICE EXCEEDINGLY,no matter how worse a trap satan places,for HIS LOVE HEALS AND WINS OVER ALL THINGS.
Jesus is enough FOR ALL JOY,experience that which He bought for you at the Cross.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Psalms 47:1 Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
You are bound to rejoice,Jesus has paid for you to be happy even in suffering,His love for you extends more than the distance between east and west,
😀 c’mon just smile,its ok,JESUS IS TAKING GOOD CARE OF EVERYTHING 🙂
Sharon 😀
June 1, 2012 at 2:12 am
Matoula
After months of heartache and giving my broken relationship to God, I have finally met someone new which I believe our father bought for me. I like this new man and I feel he could be the one. This last week I feel that the enemy has taken control of my thoughts and has made me think that I am unworthy and not deserving of this new man and I have slightly panicked and not gone with God’s way and I pray that I haven’t scared Sam away by my negative thinking and pray that I can redeem myself. Please pray for me and help me restore my faith and hope in God to work miracles in my life and give me the chance of happiness and love that i desire so much. Please pray for me that God will bless this new potential relationship with this new man that our good father has bought for me. Please pray for me for our fathers help and that he may strengthen me and bring everything good for me. Please pray for me that things will blossom for me and I will be given a second chance. Thank you so much. May God bless you all. Amen
June 1, 2012 at 3:26 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Matoula,
Truly God is caring for you so much.Multiple times in the past week,God has made known in my heart that you are facing a bad heartache.I would be doing my own work and suddenly God would tell in my heart that something is up with Matoula and that I need to pray for you more.Jesus really is taking your life in His control and I wanted to tell you this before on how God kept telling me more about you.He is very much concerned with your life.
Dear,we never know wholly if someone is only sent by God,until we see more of signs to get us know,though the Holy Spirit will always help us.Please surrender your new relationship in the Hands of Jesus and let Him guide and change your life according to His Will,not yours.The enemy is also playing behind the scene,that is something that we always tend to forget,it happens with me so I am saying you beforehand.
Keep your guard on.satan comes as wolf in sheep’s clothing.I don’t think its a good idea to wholly conclude that this is the man for you.Just don’t fix your mind completely that this is God’s will.We will never know until we see MORE CLEARLY.Please carry on as Lord leads you.But focus that God has always the way in His will,but Jesus will also let satan into your life to teach you lot of things.
Sweetheart,please dont jump into intense conclusions,and give yourself much at once to this man.JUST MEDITATE IN GOD’S WORDS,and just keep an eye on him and the Lord will open your eyes more clearly to His truth
I say this because I have seen many people including myself,jumping into wrong decisions by assuming certain things.God’s truth and Love will set you free of your stress now.He will give you a way,BUT MAKE SURE THAT THIS WAY YOU TREAD NOW IS HIS WAY.Keep praying everyday and surrender your relationship to Jesus,and let Him make changes as He wills.
I am just reminding that SUPPOSE this was not the love of your life,you will again get into unfixable heart pain again that will cost you dearly.So,till you get confirmation messages from God,ensure that you dont get too emotionally linked with the new man.
I am praying for you and LET JESUS’ WILL BE DONE IN YOUR LIFE,IN Jesus Name I pray.
Psalm 118:5-9From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall look with satisfaction on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes.
I love you sister,and truly I CAN SEE SO CLEARLY,Jesus is absolutely caring for you so much that He makes known to me AT ONCE when you are breaking on the other side.Our Holy Spirit is One and is linking our hearts
Jesus will redeem you,please cheer up and read your Bible when you get negative thinking
May the Power of our King of Kings,guide you unceasingly,Lord,shine your Glory on Matoula,
Sharon 🙂
June 1, 2012 at 6:38 am
Matoula
Thank you so much sharon for praying for me. How do I know its God’s word I’m listening to? I feel so confused. I miss my ex so much. His mum and dad are always in my dreams especiallyy when doubt kicks in and I feel down. Just everything in the last 10 months.. Has been so hard. I feel lonely. This new man I have met has come out of the blue.. I give everything to God – its all I can do. Please keep praying for me Sharon. Thank you so much for your support.. I pray the season of joy and happiness is coming for me.. Amen xxx
June 1, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sister Matoula,
Dear,giving all to God is NOT JUST ALL YOU CAN DO…it is mainly exactly what you need to do…JESUS’ GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU,to take you through this.It doesn’t matter dear when you are confused about what to do,for The God you worship is Omniscient (all-knowing ) and is very clear on what He planned for your future.When you surrender all to Him,you are letting Jesus do His Will that He planned for you.So,now is the time that your life will take more clarity.
Whatever feelings are in your mind,your God has the ability ot change them according to HIs will,if you could just have faith and pray for God to control your feelings,ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.It is important is always pray in your mind at once when doubt creeps in.Your God is MORE THAN ABLE TO SAVE YOU FROM THE PIT OF DEPRESSION AND CONFUSION.
Psalms 116:1-2 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
you were asking me how to know if this man was only gifted by God right ? or did you mean something else ? its simple dear,just ask God DIRECTLY to show you clearly,in your range your understanding (maybe through someone whom you know already as a man/woman of God for sure),but ask God to take His way and show you if it is from Him only.He sure will,but dear,you need to wait patiently and please give importance to the fact,you shouldn’t get too close to this man,until you are sure this is the man.If you find God is showing you signals that this IS NOT the man for you,please ask God for the strength to let go of him.
I understand your feelings regarding your ex’s parents,but I have learnt that if something is not in God’s will,we need to accept it as only God knows what is required for us.We should truly let go of things that God thinks is not necessary for us.I am not sure if you earlier surrendered all to Christ,if you had done that even before your spilt up,we never know,it might be in God’s will as well.
Please pray for your strength to understand and accept what God is doing with your life.I can see that He is surely doing something,but He will only reveal to you what He is doing with your life.I pray that you would let go of your past if you could let God do it for you.I have been through missing situations and God has TRULY REMOVED SUCH FEELINGS at once,when I let Him do it in faith.He sure can do it for you too.Whatever we wish,WE WILL NOT GET ANYTHING EXPECT GOD’S WILL WHICH IS ALWAYS THE BEST.The heart of man is ONLY KNOWN TO GOD,that’s the reason I stress so much about this.
Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV) For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
If you like to,feel free to contact me on jesme.divine@gmail.com if you want to talk more personally. 🙂
Your Saviour is ever concerned of you,dear beloved of Jesus, 😀
Sharon
June 1, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Anonymous
thanks so much to you marianne..you did a great Job by helping people like us who’ s in deep pain right now..you are truly a blessings to others..keep it up..and may God continue to use you and bless you everyday..Godspeed..thanks so much..
i need someone like you to talk mariane..i feel a bit weary and weak..can i talk to you?coz i feel you can help me..
June 1, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, So glad to have you stop here. I am sorry for your pain but I pray you know that Christ is near you and he can make a way to help you in every situation. Never give up even when it seems like your problem is impossible. God has authority over all we face. He can and will cause all things to be used for yoru good if you belong to Christ. I am praying for you. And I am here for you. You can email me if you want to talk privately. We all face times when we feel weak and vulnerable and that is when we should help each other. God bless you, dear friend. You are not alone.
June 1, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sweethearts of Jesus,
Everyday has something in stock for us,as the Lord had planned,when we surrender all to Him.His plans never change,as they are ever-pleasing and perfect for us.It is so hard to accept God’s will completely.But,we truly need to do it .Your faith is justified only when you do that.Only when you can trust that God is in control of your life,when things literally look spirally our of control,there is where your faith could be tested.
Sometimes,it is so tough to let go of something God wants to remove.But,we will not have problems doing that,if our heart longs only for God and nothing on earth.
Will your Creator forget you ? Will He who designed your life forsake you ?
Leave your sadness,wipe your tears.the ALL-TIME HOPE IS ALWAYS WITHIN US,where are you searching hope ? when it is within you already given to you ?
satan tries to make our brain so cloudy that we cant even understand or see even the truth in God wholly.But the Holy Spirit is given to us as a reminder,who brings back to our knowledge what we learnt from the Bible,the word of God.So,now call out to the Holy Spirit to guide you and HE IS THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH,He is your helper.Remember the time when you were saved,then itself He came to live within you,there is no reason to worry,though millions of reasons fill your mind.
God just simply didnt say we ought not to worry of tomorrow,it is because HE KNEW HE PLANNED A SUPREME PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE,which is the BEST WAY for you,to come closer to the image of Christ
SO DONT REBUKE THE CHASTENING OF ALMIGHTY 🙂
Jesus will shape your life like He wants it to be,please dont rebel even if it hurts,coz do you remember ? you and I are going to Heaven only because Jesus endured suffering on earth ?
So,stay anchored to the Rock of Ages,He will guide you through,but remember to call out to Him.
Our God reigns,His Kingdom is the greatest,we belong there,what more is needed then to be children of the Owner of the Universe ?, 😀
Sharon
June 2, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Bethan
Things are unclear for my friend and I. Please help us to keep calm and carry on during this uncertainty.
June 3, 2012 at 4:36 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear hearts, Happy Trinity Sunday! 😀 Well, for us every day is a day with God revealing to us His divine works, showering upon His Father’s Love through the Son and revealing His truth through the Holy Spirit, being One in His Being.
I guess when you look at greedy people looking at the dollar value for everything they do, they are running after wrong things, doing heartless deeds, yet they might “seem” to live a very happy and enjoyable life., satan might tempt you trying to tell you to let go of your trust in Christ now and try being like them. They look at dollar value in what they do, but what value do you look at now ?Check out the ‘ETERNAL VALUE’ OF THE TRIAL YOU FACE NOW. Remember how Esau traded his birthright to quench his comparatively worthless food hunger to his brother Jacob? This is something those suffering for being a believer, is tempted to do. At some point in your trial now, if you are weary and such thoughts creep in, trying to make you give up and turn away from God, as it might seem as though God is so far ,JUST REMEMBER TO THINK OF THE ETERNAL VALUE AND YOUR AWAITING REWARD THAT JESUS IS PREPARING DEPENDING ON HOW WELL YOU RUN YOUR LIFE RACE.I love it when Marianne says that she seeks first the kingdom of God, because everything else in this world is perishing. That is the in-depth point I am making. If we try to escape suffering in this hard trial and turn back and give up ,we will become losers of eternal rewards WHICH ARE ONLY LASTING AND NEVER PERISH. There are few who are saved who are always thinking to just run away from trials and tests, suffering in life, where then does it prove that we are true believers? Any human can be happy while things are fine,but what makes the difference between us and others is that God has made us potential through His Holy Spirit in us to be happy and well even during suffering. Though you walk through the flaming fire, YOU SHALL NOT BE BURNT, as the Creator of all nature is with you, He has command over everything to protect you through this, then why still on hold to those sad feelings ? let go of them and let Jesus give you His peace. A true believer should STAND UP AND FIGHT knowing for certain God is on our side.FACE THE BATTLE OF TRIBULATION CONFIDENTLY KNOWING THAT THE LORD FIGHTS FOR YOU, instead of running away from it like worldly people. Worldly people suffer because of the consequences of sin and due to natural happenings, but WE ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT, when we are chosen people of God. We come and win through Jesus and will LIVE FOREVER WITH GOD, unlike everything else on earth which will perish along with the wicked who donot repent. You are special! Your God is surely doing everything to reveal you His Victory in your life now. Just hold on and pray for patience, He sure lives to help you.
Experience the tranquility that comes ONLY FROM CHRIST, YOUR ON-TIME GOD;
Sharon 😀
June 3, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Bethan
Whatever you are struggling with, have peace knowing that if you seek God’s guidance, he will give to you without measure. He knows what he wants for your life. You just need to keep your eyes on him. Be sure to read your bible everyday. God will speak to you through his word. Stay calm, my friend, God is not going to fail you. I will be praying.
June 3, 2012 at 6:28 pm
Neil
Hi to Sharon and all the other prayer warriors on here, just an update, I am still standing for my marriage and praying daily for restoration, please keep praying for me, my wife and kids, I am still struggling but I know Jesus is right there with me and working in my wife, who is on the other side of the mountain in the another country (U.S.A.) where I can’t see whats happening and have to trust God to do it in his way and time not mine, I pray for you guy’s all the time as you are doing a wonderful service for the Lord and all of us have somewhere to turn when we hit hard times, thank you all for your prayers
God bless
Neil
June 3, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Susan Richardson
Hello all my brothers and sisters in christ, i am still praying for you all and I thank God for all the encouragement that i get from each of you. God is so good no matter the storm we are in. He is still Holy and worthy of all of our praise. Jesus loves us so much he died for us and he wants to give us the desires of our hearts, we just have to allow him to strengthen us each day and to continue to trust him. He wants us to live Holy lives, separate from the world. I ask tonight for a yall to please pray for a healing in my body. I have a pinched nerve in my lower back and i am in alot of pain all down my legs. I have no job or health insurance and as you know my husband is in jail. i know God can heal me and i am putting all my faith and trust in him. please i as you to really pray for this healing from our daddy in Heaven. I thank God for you all and the prayers that are lifted up. I had to leave church early tonight because I was in so much pain. thank you for your prayers. God bless you all and love you all. Susan
June 3, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Michael
Hi Neil,
It’s good that you have decided to trust God no matter what you feel. This is exactly what must be done at all times!
Only God can bring your wife home. Continue to pray for her and your children. You know the family you have here will continuously lift you up in prayer.
I have a scripture verse for you that may bring you some comfort.
Deuteronomy 31:8
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
June 4, 2012 at 2:47 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Hi brother Neil,
It is so nice to hear from you 🙂 I am amazed coz I knew in my prayer last night that you were going to update WOW,I was wanting to hear from you and see how fast and faithfully our God answers us.It just shows that Jesus is truly controlling and taking care of us.my dear bro.I know it is so hard to barely stand when you cant even see anything in your perspective that too as Carolyn is in US,I know it feels like she is no where in your world.I truly can say that the Holy Spirit is giving you His comfort.It is not worth it to keep worrying brother,when we have faith,IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF FEAR.
we wont fear when we have faith,so don’t be afraid,and I know you are such a strong person,keep praying for God to make you the person He wants you to be now.Jesus knows how you should behave and live your life at this point of time to help bring her back and what He wills.So surrender everyday to Jesus and ask Him to mold you and your life according to His will.His will is always best for us.You wont understand why and what God does clearly until she returns,so stop trying to ponder of that coz God’s ways our beyond our understanding.Press on how God brought back prodigals and reunited families SO SURELY HE WILL DO IT FOR YOU,AS HE ALREADY PROMISED YOU BEFORE,and His word NEVER FAILS.
Jesus says,
My son Neil,I have seen the pain and the weak feelings you have these days.I will bring upon changes in you and make you a person whom I want you to be.Let yourself be on your knees for all that you need from Me,I will surely make it more than you desire.I will bless you more than what you have asked Me.I will do more exceedingly and abundantly than for what you have prayed for.Carolyn is yours,I am bringing her back.But,you will have to learn a lot from Me before that.Hold on tightly to Me and then you wont feel the raging storm that sweeps across you.Everything will come to make you feel sad,but HOLD ON TO MY JOY AND PEACE,THAT I BOUGHT FOR YOU AT THE CROSS.You are mine,Neil,I am taking good care of you,My son.I delight in your patience with Me.Manyfold shall be your reward through Me…”
I hope this gives you more strength brother.Our God is THE ROCK OF AGES.STAY ANCHORED TO HIM.The place you are in might be so bad and satan will make you feel worser but YOUR GOD IS THE BEST AND HIS WORDS NEVER CHANGE.However impossible it might seem,IT DOES NOT MATTER,as long as you hold on to His promises for HE IS MORE THAN FAITHFUL TO TURN YOUR LIFE INSIDE OUT
Rejoice,stand up,move ahead bold and confident,THE LORD FIGHTS FOR YOU,HE NEVER SLEEPS NOR SLUMBERS,but is guarding you as per your prayers all the time.Jesus loves your prayers,dont give up your prayers whatsoever.
Jesus loves you infinitely and will transform Carolyn for you in His perfect timing,
Love you dear brother,
Sharon 🙂
June 4, 2012 at 3:05 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Ones with whom Christ longs to be,
darlings,Jesus made known to me that so many of you are out there so weary and tired of those trials you feel can hardly bear.
Jesus wants you to know that HE IS IN CONTROL,NO MATTER HOW BAD IT SEEMS OUT THERE IN REALITY.If you feel like standing in front of the Red Sea,with no way before your eyes,JESUS IS THE WAY,THE TRUTH AND LIFE,He has the way,even if you cant see the way.He can EVEN DEFY REALITY TO GIVE YOU WHAT HE PLANNED FOR YOU.The Maker of the Stars is your Daddy.Jesus is enough to get us through this.That piercing pain in your heart DOES NOT DESERVE YOU,FOR CHRIST OWNS YOU.You are sealed by the Holy Spirit as God’s possession,when satan comes near you,he knows so well that HOLY SPIRIT LIVES WITHIN YOU,but you WILL GAIN STRENGTH ONLY WHEN YOU BELIEVE and endure.satan is fooling you around making you forget the truth,he doesnt want to know that the GOD OF ALL POWER HAS ALREADY SET YOU FREE FROM PAIN AND WEARINESS.You are free!! but YOU FEEL as though you are bonded.Pray for Jesus to help you out and comfort you through this like He wills.
You wont feel weary when you rest your burden on Jesus.Resting burden means placing all of your suffering and pain in Jesus’ Hands and MOVING AWAY FROM THE SCENE,LETTING JESUS TO TAKE CARE,for there is no need for you to keep thinking of the same worrying thing a million times.That shows your faith is reducing,though you dont realise,satan is trying to weaken you,giving you all thoughts to make you weary.THROW OFF THOSE THOUGHTS.Isnt Jesus enough ? YOU ARE SET FREE.EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM FROM SORROW THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS YOU.
Jesus cares,
Sharon 🙂
June 4, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Jesus reveals to you WHY HE DOES CERTAIN THINGS IN YOUR LIFE, ONLY when you can accept with faith even things that you don’t understand
Everything around might look so hurting and painful that we are in drenched in tears. The Goodness of God has always promised us comfort in this trial. There might be something you are facing that seems to make no sense at all and how could it be part of Jesus’ PERFECT AND PLEASING plan for your life? Satan uses God’s testing to destroy your armour of faith in this trial. The storm is becoming fiercer, but YOUR GOD IS always A DEVOURING AND CONSUMING FIRE. He is THE GOD OF JUSTICE. You should have an immovable faith even when you don’t find logic in certain things that are happening. If you can believe, you will find that God will prove to you in due time the real reason for the horrible trial and how Good He is and that He has always been with you. You cannot hide in God’s Presence, but accept what He brings into your life, He will reveal His Goodness to you to a huge extent and get you closer to His image 🙂
James 1:12-15 “Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him….
This day, whatever you are facing, Jesus is right there beside you to take you through.Dont let go of your faith no matter how many lies satan tells you,give no room to satan,run to Jesus,He will help you surely.
Tears cant tear you as Christ wears you in His Heart 😀
His love will take you through NO MATTER WHAT COMES YOUR WAY,
Sharon
June 4, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Meg
Hey Marianne, Can u please pray for me. My best friend was a senior in high school and she died a couple of weeks ago. I miss her a lot. I’m only 14 and it’s so hard for me to completely lean on God and trust him. I really need him to get through this. Its really hard. Could you email me so we could talk more privately. I really need someone to talk to! megdwaters@yahoo.com
June 5, 2012 at 7:30 am
Susan
Hi Meg,
I am so sorry about your lose, just know that Jesus is right there to give you the comfort and strength you need to get through this. I will definitely be praying for you. Romans 15:13 Now the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that you may abound in hope through he power of the Holy Ghost.Psalms 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. I know when I lost my brother about 7 years ago, Proverbs 3:5-6 really helped me. it says 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Allow God to fill you with his love, just know Jesus is always there with you holding your right hand, even when you feel your all alone, you never are. I pray that through this tragic situation your faith in God will increase and that your relationship with him will grow closer. we love you and are always here for you, your never alone.
June 5, 2012 at 8:07 am
Jim
Sharon – thank you for your thoughts. It is very difficult sometimes when everything around you seems to be closing in and you feel alone, fearful. God bless you.
June 5, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Meg, I am so sorry for the loss of your best friend. I know that it is hard for you right now. It is never easy to lose someone you love. I will be praying for you. We are all here for you, my sister
June 5, 2012 at 3:35 pm
melissa
Please i kindly ask u to pray for my fiance’, we have a son together. A certain woman has cast a spell of witchcraft on him. He has completely lost control of his mind and will. Forsaken his son, family and friends. He has tried to leave this woman who has 4kids of her own bt he says there is something that he cnt explain that makes it very difficult for him to explain. He is so depressed and sometimes is suicidal. I believe only the blood of Jesus can break the yoke that the devil has tied him up with. Im also fasting and praying but no signs of improvement. Lots of people are hurting over this. His name is Neil Solomon.
June 5, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Meg
Hey. Thanks for praying for me. Right now it’s so hard. Everytime I pray I end up crying. I know God hears me when I cry but it’s so hard to see that. I feel like I’m in a pit and I can’t get out. I miss her a lot. Even while I’m writing this I’m crying. Please keep me in your prayer
June 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Lyn
Hi Meg,
I know how you feel because I too lost my best friend a few years back. He and his wife were killed in a robbery. He left behind a 2 year old daughter. For quite sometime I was unable to accept it and I was in so much emotional pain, but I find solace in the fact that He is already there in heaven with the Lord, and someday I will get to meet him again. Take heart and keep the faith! I’ll be praying for you too.
Lyn
June 5, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Michael
Hi Melissa,
Is Neil a Christian?
June 6, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE IT OUT OF THIS,for Jesus will take you through!
Jesus wants you to reach out to Him,for whatever you expect from Him.We tend to wait for God to show up,WITHOUT EVEN CALLING AND REACHING OUT TO HIM.What you want now,tell it in a true and sincere prayer,you will feel huge changes.When things get horrible,many sit and just keep worrying,”oh when is God gonna change this ?” ONLY WHEN YOU ASK HIM TO TAKE YOU THROUGH HIS WAY.We should not try to make come God our way but WE SHOULD GO INTO GOD’S WAY OF LEADING US.Let HIs will be done AND NOT YOURS.You might want something badly in your life,BUT ARE YOU SURE GOD WANTS IT IN YOUR LIFE too ? only Jesus knows wholly what you need in your life 🙂 So,WHAT EVER be your problem at any time,ask Jesus to solve it in HIS WAY,dont tell HIm the solution,ASK HIM TO REVEAL TO YOU HIS SOLUTION.Our desires need not always come from Jesus.
Pray Jesus to make you whom He wants you to be now.He sure will change and mold you ONLY when you let Him do so.You might feeling alone ad so bad,but satan is trying to fool you.JESUS’ PRESENCE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.His grace is sufficient.it wont get that difficult like you think.WHAT IS SO DIFFICULT FOR THE MAKER OF THE STARS ?
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Stay anchored to the Rock of Ages,HE WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH SAFELY AND IN THE BEST WAY.Surrendering all to Jesus,is needed for that. 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8x53pPfW3Y This song may comfort you 🙂
Sharon
June 7, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Neil
Sharon sister, thank you so much, the last 2 weeks have been heart shredding and hard to bare, so your words are timely to help me sustain my stand through Jesus as my rock, I am praying to Jesus to reveal the path that he has for my life. Yes in the past 2 weeks it has been very hard, my feeling have been weak and I have been tempted but I have not given in, to give me such a message, I remember somebody saying your a young person, either way young or old you show a wisdom beyond your years so the Lord must be speaking to you about my situation , God is amazing as his love never changes and He stay’s the same through the ages, as we see in the Bible, chapter after chapter. He has proven to be the rock that people can hang on to and He will come through for.
God Bless sister
Neil
June 7, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Matoula
Amen. Couldnt have come at a better time yet again. Thank you. God bless all
June 8, 2012 at 2:41 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Neil,
Blessed be the name of our Most High God who is taking you through holding you in His heart .Haha,yes am young,am only 17,I myself cant fathom all the ways Jesus is using me,how could you? hehe,my bro,STAY FIRM IN YOUR TRUST.satan is always in your presence to shatter you down any time you give place.Keep feeding yourself consistently with the TRUTH IN GOD’S PROMISES.I knew very well how you are feeling through the Spirit.Let Jesus always hold your heart,hear this song :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rty6JEwfuPU
Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.Isaiah 26:4
as far as Carolyn is concerned,dont repeat things vainly to her without effect,bro,only the Holy Spirit needs to touch her,I know that you cant contact her much at all,but THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OMNIPRESENT.Nothing is hidden from the Lord.
“To Thee, O Lord, I call; my Rock” (Psalm 28:1)
Be a living example to your children.let their lives be changed through you,please spend time with them,comforting them and teach them the word of God everyday,no matter how busy you are,for this is God’s Will.
“O come, let us sing to The Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation! ” (Psalm 95:1 RSV)
Praise Him in this storm,Neil..Get closer to Jesus and use this time best to learn about Jesus,and how He transforms you.His love for you is unfailing!
Keep standing on Jesus’ promises,however impossible your situation seems,what is so difficult for YOUR ROCK OF AGES ?
😀
I love you brother and praying for you,
Jesus outpours HIs Grace on you :),Let blessings ornament your way 😀
Sharon
June 8, 2012 at 2:57 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Whomever you are,”JUST PRAY” for Jesus to make you WHOM HE WANTS YOU TO BE “NOW”
Most of what you need now WAS ALREADY BOUGHT AT THE CROSS.This truth helps you to be transformed with the wisdom required to LIVE STRONG in any circumstance,however worse it can be.satan ” CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO YOU”,if you LET JESUS MAKE YOU INTO WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO BE “NOW”.There is unbeatable power that comes into your life through JESUS ALONE,when you SURRENDER YOUR FEELINGS.
I am a witness to this amazing fact.I never was anything God wanted me to be.So weak,sensitive and easily shaken I was,but I didnt bother about this,Jesus taught me to LOOK AT WHO HE IS.Why are we asked to say “I AM STRONG,when we are truly weak? BECAUSE IT ONLY MATTERS WHO YOUR GOD IS.What can He do to you? He can change you into a strong person who STANDS in the storm with a FAITH THAT STANDS THE TEST( like Marianne said)
Dont get discouraged thinking “ah! I am so weak,sadand so beaten” but think “WOW,I AM SO STRONG,HAPPY,VICTORY IS MINE,AS JESUS IS WITH ME”.Dont let Jesus ask you as He asked the disciples who thought He was sleeping,not caring of them.BUT HE IS ALIVE WITH YOU TO TAKE YOU THROUGH.
Jesus says,”I am there forever to take you through…”
WHAT MORE DO WE NEED ? WE OWN THE OWNER OF THE UNIVERSE!
Rejoice all of you,sing praises,HAIL OUR JESUS!
His Grace is more than enough to TAKE YOU AS VICTORS!
Sharon 🙂
June 9, 2012 at 5:54 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Give Obedience, Faith and Praise in prayer, a special priority!
Israelites had to suffer much due to their “disobedience, lack of faith, babbling against God’s liking”. Have you checked if this is in some way your case as well? It is truly tough to obey God in everything but this is possible with JESUS’ STRENGTH .YOu have to ACCEPT WHOLLY what He wants to do with your life. You might be tested so badly, but when you have stood the faith test, you will have great reward. Standing in true faith is an outcome of obedience. Jesus was obedient to death at the Cross, why? He was honoring His Father and THE PRIZE HE WON FOR US is PRICELESS now. I want to stress on the GREAT FUTURE REWARD in Heaven and also on earth.You wont stay here forever,press on! It is NOT as horrible as you imagine.Tomorrow also Jesus is there to take you through.If you are totally foggy about how things would turn out,YOUR FAITH IS TRYING TO BE STOLEN. Watch out! The enemy is placing so many voices in your mind,TO DECEIVE ,to rip your peace. BE CAREFUL AND SHIFT YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE TRUTH THAT THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY WITH JESUS, which is the best way and ONLY WAY FOR YOUR ETERNAL PRIZE AND REWARD.We can cry out to our Father.But NEVER LET YOUR MIND THINK AGAINST GOD!satan will give u all reasons to make you babble to God. God’s anger was aroused when Israelites were doing the same
DON’T FIGHT GOD with those reasons on your mind. The Way He leads you is ALWAYS THE BEST,when you leave It all to Him. Jesus is not letting us be stripped of our joy, He is teaching you to rejoice even in suffering! WHO CAN BE AS STRONG AS YOU, when you do that with Jesus’ STRENGTH ?
You are winning your battle, the LORD has already declared VICTORY! Who can win the Lord, who represents your side ?!
No turning back allowed ! as Jesus is looking forward to always help you,
Sharon
June 9, 2012 at 6:08 am
Matoula
Once again, thank you. God is talking. I feel it. Amen
June 10, 2012 at 6:12 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
When you are completely under JESUS’ will,YOU NEED TO ACCEPT CHANGES THAT JESUS BRINGS INTO YOUR LIFE!
Jesus always wants to mold you into a person you need to be and if He wants to take away certain things from your life,you need to ACCEPT THE CHANGES!
The Lord disciplines us at all times when there might be something unnecessary in your life,which is not according to His Will.You SHOULD NOT always want God to do ONLY what you desire or want in life.We need to place everything in our lives in Jesus’ Hands,let Him take away anything in your life.If you are holding on to something that you wouldn’t let Jesus take away,you haven’t put Jesus #1 in your life. This trial you have in life,would teach you many things that Jesus wants to impart in your life.PLEASE BE RECEPTIVE TO WHAT JESUS WANTS to CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE NOW.Even if it doesn’t make sense,great will be your reward,for all things work for your good,even if they seem no good.
Jesus does His Best to help us receive maximum eternal rewards,when we surrender all to Him.The problems you face might make you tired and so weary but did you know ? JESUS EXCEPTS PATIENCE from us.You have to be patient as He leads you,because He doesn’t do anything when there is no special reason behind.JESUS IS THE WISEST OF ALL,His Wisdom knows well how to lead you in His Best Way!
Pray for patience now,its much needed for strength to come forth as you grow weary of all that is happening in your life.
Hold on to the love Jesus pours on you,He will give you blessings that you cannot contain, 😀
Sharon
June 10, 2012 at 6:39 am
Raymond
I’m not strong enough to hold onto Jesus. Jesus please hold my hand. I’ve have heard many preachers in the past who say if you are having severe trials and temptations then you must have sin in your life. This is not always the case look at Righteous Job. He had everything taken from including his health. This happened not because of sin, but a challenge between satan and God. God won. After Jobs trials and temptations God blessed him with more than anytime before.
June 10, 2012 at 11:43 am
Antonio
Raymond, amen to that, brother!!
There are preachers/Christians who haven’t a clue what they’re talking about. Let’s all keep a vigilant eye out for that.
I just made that exact same point, regarding Job, to a Christian the other day. I told them how many trials I’ve had and how it wasn’t a pretty story.
The reason I told them was because I know that some people think “you’ve been going down the wrong road”, so to speak, if you’ve had many trials.
I had to remind them of Job and the prophets, and for that matter, Jesus.
I can’t do it either, Raymond.
Jesus didn’t come for those who are well. He came for the sick.
Let’s pray brother.
June 11, 2012 at 2:37 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
You worry seeing the present,the Holy Spirit comforts,knowing the Future! :
Psalm 119:147-150
147I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. 148My eyes stay open through the watches of the night that I may meditate on your promises. 149Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your laws. 50My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
JESUS’ PROMISES NEVER SLACK! When times get cloudy on what is going to happen in your life,you need to stop and think on how good God has been to you in past,so likewise JESUS LIVES TO GIVE YOU VICTORY! there is still time left for us to see His Glory.Don’t let satan discourage you,you need to endure to the end,holding on God’s promises in your life
though we cant see our future,which is unclear,JESUS IS ALL-KNOWING,He knows very well how to take you through
Let Jesus take you as HE WILLS,It will always be the best way.
Worry slackens your faith,faith is being certain of God’s on-time help,while worry is uncertainty.My dearest ones,Our God let you into the problems of your life ONLY AFTER HE PERFECTLY DECIDED HOW HE WOULD TAKE YOU THROUGH.
Jesus is of Infinite Intelligence and His ways are past our finding out
He is working in ways WE CANNOT SEE,and we need to move forward,as FOR SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT-OFF.
don’t worry dear,why are you worrying for something that God won’t let happen when you stand in faith in him?
Sometimes Jesus takes us to a VERY LOW POINT TO SHOW US HOW HIGH,HIS GREATNESS IS!
Let your life be perfectly according to His Will,oblige to Jesus,JESUS LIVES TO TAKE YOU THROUGH SAFELY,
Have a blessed day, I am praying for you 😀
Sharon 🙂
June 11, 2012 at 3:32 am
Antonio
Sharon,
thank you for the prayers and the good word you always have for us.
I’d like to ask you a question about your faith.
My email is miophx@hotmail.com
Antonio
June 11, 2012 at 5:20 am
Laura
Hi there, my name is Laura and I’m quite a young woman. I have recently found God in my life, and at the moment am waiting to finish my bapitsm course before I get completely accepted into the catholic church. My faith is strong, but other aspects of my life have not been so grand recently. My boy friend broke up with me a mere two days ago, and after a few other reasons being told it came out that he was only trying to use me for sex, and that was what he wanted me for from the beginning. From being an athiest and thinking sex before marriage was fine and things I gave in. And am now left felt very empty inside. I am finding it really hard to trust anyone, even my brothers and sisters in faith because people like him tell me they are religious but then go and act in such cruel ways. I spend so much of my time giving, caring and loving for others, and after our relationship it became evident that I rarely get any of this care or love back. I am in a position where my attitude has changed to I don’t want to give to others.. So, really I need prayer for my attitude. I also have university exams on. So this has been a massive distraction from them. Prayer would be appreciated so much. By anyone.
June 11, 2012 at 6:14 am
Nancy
Greetings! To everyone who is in great distress like me, God says in John 16:33 ” I HAVE TOLD YOU THIS SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE PLACE BY BEING UNITED TO ME. THE WORLD WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER, BUT BE BRAVE! I HAVE DEFEATED THE WORLD! ” whatever or whoever is causing you pain right now, let us all be joyful ang never hate anyone. For in 1John 3:15 says ” THOSE WHO HATES OTHERS ARE MURDERERS AND YOU KNOW THAT MURDERERS DONOT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE IN THEM. God is fighting for us let us all be still and wait patiently for His will. For now, let us all gather in praises, worship, prayer, fellowshipping. You know what? I wish I could see you all to personally grab a hand, hug you all tight but since we can’t I want to tell you all that God is in the midst of us I can feel the joy of His presence right now though I am crushed with my present situation for my husband is into processing to nullify our betrothal he told me. I am allowing God to work freely in my life for His will is the best for me. Thank you all, Marianne, pls continue to encourage everyone in this site for Gods promises are true. Sharon, my little sissy I miss you.
June 11, 2012 at 9:49 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Nancy, I am so glad you stopped with words of encouragement for us all. I know that you are still in your painful trial but it is good that you are keeping your eyes on Christ. You cannot change your husband but you can leave him and your situation in the hands of our God who has authority over it all. When the storm gets too big, keep your eyes on the Master over the storm and be comforted knowing that He has the power to still the winds of your touble with just a word. He already has the plan for your life. He is not going to fail nor will he EVER leave you alone.
June 11, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Irrevocable Grace
Hi Marianne,
You don’t know me, I’ve never read a blog before last night. I’m not sure how it was that I arrived here, but I did. It started late last night when this phrase that I keep hearing and seeing in random places would not leave me alone. So I googled it.. “Standing on a Promise” I scrolled down the page and clicked on your blog’s link about “Standing on The Promise” – September, 20th, 2009. I started reading and it felt like you were standing infront of me saying what you said & the words of your prayer sounded like they were meant for me. It wasn’t until just a moment ago that I went back to the bookmarked link to check the date so I could tell you which one I read first.. I just realized that the day that you wrote that blog was the day that I turned 30, it was after what happened to me that night that made me to want to end my life. It was my birthday.. I was raped on my 30th birthday. Only my doctor and therapist k ow about it. I had learned how to keep that kind of bad secret by the time I was almost 7 years old.
I learned a new word reading your blog.. “Testimony” so maybe everything I have been through isn’t the end of the world.. Maybe it’s my story of how I got to where I’m going? Then I read your blog about Chris.. And now I know what this nagging, insatiable thirst I have inside me is. I have spent so much of my life in hiding, from life, love, joy, peace, grace, being worthy, being good enough, being lovable.. The list goes on. The story is too long to write here. I knew about God when I was a little girl, then I ran and hid away ashamed and to blame for what those bad men did to me. I turned away from everything & stayed away from anything or anyone that could hurt me.. I’ve lived in fear & captivity. I’ve been a slave in my own mind, I’ve punished & tortured myself for what those bad men did, starved, made myself sick so I’d be I attractive, cut, bled & made scars so no one would ever want to touch me, isolated myself.. Pushed everyone away. I thought i’d be safe on my own. But it’s so dark, sad & lonely here.. I want to be free, I want to be so much more than what I’ve made myself be. I read your other blogs and I know God is reaching out to me. Using you blog to speak into my life. I’m listening.. I want to know more, I don’t know how or which way to go. I don’t want to be lost anymore. Thank you for your blog almost 3 years ago, because I just read it for the first time last night & it opened my eyes & has given me hope for a life, a future.. Hope, it’s such an amazing word. It sounds like a new word to me today! I opened this bible I was given years ago and never touched & the little ribbon book mark was at Proverbs 31.. so that’s the type of woman God wants me to be. When you pray tonight & tomorrow could you please tell God that I can hear him, I just need to know how or what to do to find him and I need to know how to become that woman that he wants me to be. I know you don’t know me & this is a horrible introduction, I must seem like such a disgusting, worthless, unlovable girl.. I’m sorry for taking up so much space on here & for being just, I don’t know.. But please tell God what I said for me, I don’t want to be forgotten, left behind, unwanted.
Thank you for your time and for writing what you did. It woke me up & stirred something big in my most inner core.
~ Jackie
June 11, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Antonio
Hello Nancy, I’m sorry for what you are going through right now.
You are very brave for how you are handling it, even though we know it hurts terribly.
This life can be pretty rough, I know. The fellowship and encouragement we receive on this site is a help and reminder of the life we have within.
Thank you for your encouragement.
Let’s all pray together,
Antonio
June 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
My dear friend, Jackie!
How grateful am I to God that he brought you to my site. My sister, I cried when I read what you have been going through. You did not deserve any of what happened. I can tell you, Jackie, that many things that you have endured, I have also! For that reason, I never felt worthy of true love. I always thought I had to work to make it happen. I felt I had to do more to make myself worthy of love. I sold myself short every time. I realize the truth now and it is what I want you to know too. It was the enemy trying to keep me in bondage to what happened to me in my past. He was and is the one whispering in my ear that no one could really love me or that I have done too much wrong to have someone love me just for me. It is a lie, my sister! I know what you are going through. I know your pain and I am here for you. It was not chance that brought you here. It was your God who loves you and wanted you to see and understand messages that he had given me to write just for you! I cannot make up for what you have suffered, my dear sister. I can pray for you and stand by you and help you to know the truth of God’s love as he shows me how to get past my pain and believe that he will be with me and you no matter what happens.
Jackie, I know that it will take time for you to understand even a little that you are worth so much in the eyes of your Creator! He knows who hurt you and he will deal with them in his time and in his way. He loves you with an unconditional, unending and and all-fulfilling love. You and I sometimes see love as something that hurts because that is what we experienced in our lives. But Christ has big and perfect plans for you, jackie, and he is going to show you how much he loves you. You will know that his eyes in never off of you for one second! He has the unstoppable plan for your life that he declared even before you were born. He knew what you would go through and he knows how to take you to where he wants you to be. He has already deemed you to be a victor and a conqueror so don’t give in to the lies of the devil.
My sister, I know there are things that you would not want to share here now. I hope you will email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com so we can talk privately. I know that the prayer warriors on this site will keep you in prayer. I will lift you up every day and trust that God will show you who you are in Christ so that you never have to sell yourself short again. I am here for you, Jackie. You are not alone. Because we both have been through some similar situations, I understand your pain and want to help you through it. You are loved so much, sweet sister. Never give up. God is on your side and you will not fail. Just keep your eyes on him. His love brought you here, and he knows how to keep you in his peace. I hope to hear from you soon.
June 11, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Antonio
Laura, I’m really sorry that you are feeling down. Many of us here are not as young as you are. We have experienced much in our lives. We know and understand exactly what you are going through, right now. If you read some of the posts you will see what I’m talking about. There are men and women here who’s husbands and wives have left them for another. They understand, exactly, the pain you are feeling.
When you feel alone and hurt come and talk to us. There are friends here that will welcome you with love and open arms.
You have found people who are on a journey here. It’s a journey of faith and of discovery of who God is and what he does in the lives of those he loves.
I’m sorry you have exams right now and that you have these distractions. At this time you have in your mind a person that has used you and hurt you. Try to make space for those of us who will love you and encourage you. We care for you. We know exactly what those horrible feelings are like. There are even ladies here that will talk privately to you if you should have the need.
We are on your side. But more importantly God is on your side.
Antonio
June 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Michael
Hello All!
God is great and greatly to be praised! I know that many of you don’t feel like praising Him right now, but it is something that you must learn to do in times such as these.
He knows that you are hurting and He made provision for us before the world was made. Trust Him today to take care of you. He promised that He would. He is not a man that He would lie.
I have a scripture verse that will help you during this difficult time in your lives.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. – Psalm 9:10.
June 11, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Nancy
Hi Jackie, you are precious to your maker our God almighty, He did not made you to be punished but to save. Dont punish your self from the wrong doings of others without you knowing you yourself is like them who wished for your own distruction. My sister, give an end to satan’s lies, that you are unlovable, unwanted, etc. God made you because of love, He died on the cross to give us life! Pls read Psalm 37. Wake up my dear, start a new day guilt free. You are not alone, remember God will never forsake you, nor leave you. We are here to help you get away from that horrible past, we cannot undo the past but we can renew what is to come with God’s grace. Only with God you will find peace and when you do, you cant help but leave a smile to your past. Cheer up! We will all be praying for you.
June 11, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Irrevocable Grace
Hi Marianne,
First of all, I’d like to thank you for your amazing words of encouragement and support! I have never been spoken to like you spoke, never been made to feel that I was of any worth.. In a few minutes of reading the post you wrote to me, I began to feel as though it was actually possible to be loved and cared about. I mean, seriously, you and the prayer worriors here have never met me, don’t know much about me, although there is not much to know, but the kindness, gentleness, and utter grace that you each poured out over me was breath taking, my heart began to melt instantly, the cold hard exterior I portray may have cracked a little & just maybe a little light may have gotten in. I smiled, my heart felt warm and comforted, I feel like God is near to me.. He has always been with me, through all the horrible things, He helped me through it all, He intervened the 4 times in my life that I attempted to take my life and according to the doctors, I should have died. Looking back at each instance, my eyes are now open to see how evident it was that God was a feirce intervening force saving me from myself over and over again. I remember crying and not understanding why He wouldn’t just let me go.. Most of my life I have felt that I just dont belong, I don’t fit in, I have been wrecking and ruining my life and although I knew I was doing it, I was unable to stop myself.. I just had to be punnished, I haven’t been allowed to be happy, or feel good. The past 3 years have been an absolute blurr caused by the absolute insane organized chaos and insane schedule I have. After God saved me from myself almost 2 years ago, I was suddenly accepted into the RN program that I had applied to the year before, they had a spot open up 2 weeks after my attack & I was on top of the waiting list. I went in, signed papers, got my books and allowed myself to be engulfed in the one thing I’m good at.. Nursing. I’ve been so busy that I kind of forgot that I wanted to die & the bad things that happened to me feel almost like a bad dream. God has kept me so busy to help me cope. I’ve been thinking about what you all have said to me & I can see that God has been fighting to save my life, He must have a plan for me. I remember being told several times when I was a little girl, before the bad things started happening, my parents took me to church an the older woman would lay their hands on me and tell me that God was going to use me for great and wondrous things, that I had a remarkable calling on my life. I’ve never understood what they were saying, I’m still not sure but I do see that God has been with me through everything.. My childhood, an incredibly abusive marriage, years of being alone & lonely.. I think God has been waiting for me to open my eyes and see all the wondrous things He has done for me. The only good part of my marriage was the birth of my daughter, she has been my saving grace.. Given to me by God! As I examine my life I can see how each area is so incredibly unique, unusual, extraordinary, and an experience most people will never get to live through. My talents, gifts, past hurts, bad experiences.. They all seem so odd but somehow if they could all merge together, then just maybe that would make sense, it would all make sense, that calling that I supposedly have in my life, whatever it really means, maybe it all is shaping me into exactly who I’m meant to be.
Like the way you said you understood me today Marianne.. You get me, you know, you comforted me just by having that in common with me. You have given me hope..
Thank you for reaching out to me & lock g me when no one else would!
~ Jackie
.. Marianne, thanks for sending me your email address.. I’ll email you.
June 11, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Irrevocable Grace
I forgot to ask if you could pray for me.. I need help. I would really like the nightmares to stop so I don’t have to relive what happened. I have been doing weird things lately, like tapping my fingers, counting in weird sequences in my head, performing odd rituals that I’ve never done before. I can’t stop doing these things, I have become obsessive to a degree, but it’s getting worse over the last few weeks. I think people are starting to notice the tapping, nail biting, wringing my hands, having to do everything in a particular order or I’ll have a onic attack. I’d like to be freed from this obsessive compulsive behavior, freed from the need to starve or throw up, the nail biting, teeth tapping and clenching.. All these odd behaviors that I know aren’t me. It’s not me. It’s something creepy inside of me. The more I open my eyes, look around, try find God.. The worse it’s getting. I’m tired of keeping secrets and hiding who I am. I don’t want to be afraid of everything anymore. I wish the panicy feeling would leave me & stay away forever. I want to find God, I want to be more than who I’ve been. I live a busy but quiet life, other than the OCD behaviors, I believe my life would be pleasing to God. It’s good & wholesome. My daughter always says I’m like a nun.. In a sense I am, but I want to know God. I want to know how to go about becoming who God wants me to be. I need guidance & to be pointed in a direction. Where do I start?
Thanks for praying for me!
I really appreciate each of you.
~Jackie
June 11, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jackie, I will talk more to you when you get a chance to email me. Right now I just want to add that once you realize the love that Christ has for you, it will help you to understand that he was with you in every single tragic experience that you faced. Why didn’t he stop it? Because at the core of every trial is the power of God working to mold and shape us into his image. One of my favorite quotes by A.W. Tozer says it best: “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply.” While I don’t understand it completely, I know now that when I was going through all of my hurts and struggles growing up, God had a divine, deliberate reason for allowing me to suffer as I did. The poor choices I made in life were permitted to help me to get to the end of myself. For only then could I see that Christ was all that I needed. I do understand things you went through, Jackie. I also know that God has a way to heal our brokenness and make us whole despite the painful struggles that we faced. Your life has always been in the hands of Christ who numbered all of your days before one of them came to be. He was not going to let you be destroyed because of the lies you were listening to from a defeated enemy. He has a plan for your life. All we have to do is face one day at a time and let him lead us through that day. Tomorrow he will be ready to do the same. He will always be the strength you need for every storm you face. That is a promise! Stay strong, dear friend. You are loved.
And yes, I will be praying for you. All of your compulsions are under the authority of Christ. He will make a way to take you through them.
June 12, 2012 at 3:15 am
Antonio
Hello Jackie,
I’m really sorry for all you’ve suffered. I know what abuse can do to people. I understand what’s it’s like to isolate oneself, never feel like part of the group and sabotaging oneself. Believe me I know and I’ve known others who have the scars of it.
You are not any of the horrible things you may have imagined yourself to be. On the contrary, you are probably one of the nicest and most lovely ladies out there.
Jackie, I’m no doctor, so take what I say with a grain of salt and think it over for yourself. My sister and I both have the obsessive behaviors and thoughts. My sister had a really bad time when she was a kid. Our household was a disaster. My dad was a half crazy person and was very abusive to all of us. The doctor told my sister that the obsessive behaviors she had as a child were an attempt to regain some control or establish the order that was non existent in our household. My dad was horrible to her. And my good friend had a dad that was really bad to his sister, too.
All the abuse you suffered caused you all sorts of turmoil and you, like most people, don’t know how to cope and you/we act out in strange ways. Hence, the obsessive behaviors.
I was and still am so obsessive with my thoughts that I’ve had depression since I was a child. I had a horrible time in school and dropped out of college three times. I can’t tell you the misery I went through. But it sounds like you can imagine imagine it.
This past year I had a terrible time at work. It’s a long story, but it got to the point where I almost couldn’t remember to close the door of a vehicle as I got out of it. My jaw would lock up on me from stress and I’d grind my teeth at night. My aw muscles would get sore because they couldn’t relax at times.
No matter where I was or what I did, I couldn’t do anything right and it’s a miracle of miracles of miracles that I didn’t get fired at work. Or for that matter get killed a couple of times. I’m not kidding.
I lost and damaged some very expensive equipment. And I came close to damaging even more expensive stuff.
IT’S A MIRACLE I kept my job. Also, I got hurt at work, twice within that same year. I couldn’t remember how to do my job or figure out simple things from one day to the next. I was looking for answers everywhere.
I came to this site and Marianne and the wonderful people prayed for me.
Things slowly and eventually got better. It did help that I went and told my boss, the big boss, that I was having a problem with my immediate supervisor. But prayer got me to that point where I knew I needed to do that and that I didn’t have to take it anymore and that it isn’t always my fault. Had this happened years ago, I would have continued to blame myself and take abuse from my co-worker. The guy has some real problems and took them out on me cause he could and cause it made him feel better about himself.
My boss helped me, immediately. I didn’t expect him to do what he did. And he didn’t waste any time doing it. By God’s grace I found favor with my boss and he took this guy, I was having major problems with aside, and set him straight. He came down pretty hard on this guy. Things got resolved.
My stress has gone over this issue but I still have myself to deal with. It’s a struggle to do that. It has been since I was a child.
But Jackie, you are going to get better. All this crazy stuff that you are going through can and will get better. But you have to talk to someone that is a professional and or someone who you can let it all out to.
You’ve kept all this hurt in for so many years and you’ve kept it all to yourself. You’ve blamed yourself for everything. You’ve thought to yourself that you’ll do better next time and tomorrow or someday, I’ll get it right. Or I made this person or that person mad because I’m so stupid and horrible and bad.
Well Jackie, Ive got news for you, YOU ARE NOT a bad, stupid, horrible clumsy person.
That’s what all the losers who are abusers want you to think to make themselves feel bigger or better. They don’t have the brains to examine themselves because they’re little, insecure, mean and malicious. They hurt others because they’ve been hurt. So we should pray for them. But that’s a discussion for another day. The point is is that they are miserable and want you to be also.
Well, it’s not your turn to do that anymore, Jackie. Take it from me sister, you have a right to live, be here, be happy, and be listened to, cared for, loved and appreciated. YOU DO!
For now, see if you can see a professional just so they can explain to you the dynamics of what you’re going through. Your situation is common. Many people suffer the exact same stuff. Satan wants you to believe your the only one. Believe me, Jackie, you are not. He got you to believe it as he did me, but not anymore.
Sister , things are going to get better. Don’t try to figure it all out in your head, it’s too much work and it’ll get you nowhere. Pray to God and ask him to take you the way you need to go.
I’ll pray for you, trust me I will. I have a special place for those who have suffered like I/we have.
We love you and we care for you Jackie,
Antonio
email me if you like: miophx@hotmail.com
PS. Congratulations on getting into nursing school!!!. you’re gonna do great things.
June 12, 2012 at 8:55 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
JESUS IS ALWAYS ON-TIME
it is hard to wait while facing hard trials of life. “wait” sometimes is so heavy.. But we need to remind our minds that God’s timing is always perfect,with a truly prudent reason.
For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Ephesians 2: 10
you might feel as though you just want to move away from what God wants in your life,or might feel an urge to pray a lot,”when and how” God should answer us.Jesus is already PREPARED when He would answer your prayers.Till Jesus’ time comes,for EVERYTHING He planned for you,THINGS WILL NOT HAPPEN,as you wish.You need to inscribe patience and trust in Jesus into your heart.If you feel as though,no answers are coming for your prayers,IT IS NOT THAT Jesus didnt hear you.It is that you should let His will happen,IN HIS TIME,He will show up just in the right time.
Always expect that which you do not want to expect,be ready to face it with JESUS’ STRENGTH,
While we were yet in weakness [powerless to help ourselves], at the fitting time Christ died for (in behalf of) the ungodly. Romans 5: 6
God knows EXACTLY what is needed for you and WILL SURELY HELP YOU ALL TIMES.Don’t forget to run to Jesus,when things seem bad,He always has a way for HE IS THE WAY,THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE 🙂
You can rejoice in ALL SITUATIONS.However bad your situation,nothing is bad enough to stop JESUS’ GRACE from taking you through safely.JESUS’ GRACE WILL HEAL YOU AND HELP YOU THROUGH ALL TIMES.His Answer to your prayers WILL SURELY COME,according to His Will,in the BEST TIME,as Jesus keeps in Mind ALL THINGS,while answering.His Answers will be so Majestic that your mind cannot even comprehend the wisdom in them.God does not make us wait for no reason.Jesus’ way of teaching,leading you,are always very unique and best for you.Know that Your God will NEVER EVER LEAVE YOU.Even when you leave the world,He will be there for you.His love will heal you now.Please pray for Jesus’ strength through His Grace,when you find some problem approaching you.JESUS IS MORE THAN MIGHTY TO HELP AND SAVE!
Jesus shines His light on you forever, 🙂
Sharon
June 12, 2012 at 9:30 am
Anonymous
Sharon,
Thank you for your encouraging words. They really helped me. I am really depressed seems like my marriage is falling apart. There is noting I can do or say to let my wife know that I want my marriage to work. I have been waiting on a miracle for over two years but it seems hopeless sometimes. I just keep going for my kids. Please pray for me that I keep my faith strong and keep praying that somehow God will change my wife’s hard heart.
David
June 12, 2012 at 9:33 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Hi dear Jackie,
It is so amazing to have you here,sweetheart.Our God is so good.You are about to experience His love in miraculous ways.You are UNDER GRACE,no more under condemnation.When you feel low and down,remember that Jesus died on the Cross so that You live a life with new hope and joy.YOU ARE SET FREE BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS!
dear heart,do you know how much you mean to the Maker of the Stars ? Jesus has your name WRITTEN IN HIS HEART.The Owner of the Universe has HIS ATTENTION ON YOU.Jesus loves you more than infinitely. Can you count the stars above dearie ? more than their number will be your blessing.Jesus’ Power will transform you into a JEWEL.People will soon awe at what a beautiful person you are.YOU ARE WORTH MORE THAN RUBIES.
Jesus has been making known to me about you,He is SO CONCERNED ABOUT YOU,like you have no idea.Jesus gave up HIs Throne in Heaven and came to Earth JUST FOR YOU,you are so special,my dear.Imagine how special that the Hand of God that hung the Stars of the Sky is so concerned and caring to LIFT YOU and COMFORT YOU through this.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Sweet Jackie,it does NOT matter what your past is or whom ever you have lived so far.Jesus CAN ERASE THE PAST.He erased my past 100 %,nothing of my past ever affected my present since then.I am amazed and its really true dear.Believe in this hope Jesus is giving you a fresh opportunity to ENTER NEW LIFE.A new life without this pain you are in.YOU HAVE BEEN CROWNED WITH ROYALITY.God is calling you to HOLD HIS HAND and enter His Royalty. that He wants to give you.You are not here by mistake dear..YOU ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE MAJESTIC BLESSINGS.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Let go of your past,when Jesus takes away something,NONE CAN BRING IT BACK.Jesus holds all minds and hearts in His Hands,HE CAN CHANGE ANYTHING ON EARTH.Start reading your lovely Bible and spend time alone with Jesus.Ask God to give you what you need now and HE SURE WILL.Go boldly to Jesus dear,go speak to your God.Tell Him to CONTROL YOUR LIFE,HIS WAY . Say God ” Jesus,let Your Will be done in my life I SURRENDER ALL TO YOU”. Jesus will surely lead you in His Wonderful plan for your life.Congratulations darling! You have come to the THRESHOLD OF NEW LIFE!
what more? Run to your Saviour Jesus,who has reached out to you.
Jesus cares my dear.Jesus has seen every tear and every pain you felt.Jesus suffered on Earth so that He may help you get new life and be happy.Such is His love for you.
Dear,know that I care for you so much and I am praying for you everday.We are love you here so much.What an amazing child of God you are! you are a ruby and a jewel in the Crown of Christ 🙂
I love you dear sweety
Jesus is about to change your life in magnificient ways
Be ready to experience God’s Grace and Power that is to be poured on you,You are in the best place now,i,e in Jesus’ Heart! Let Jesus hold your heart 😀
Sharon
June 13, 2012 at 2:21 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
HI brother David,
I understand your pain,brother.When you let everything go as per God’s will for your life,you will see that you get enormous strength in the process through the Holy Spirit.Sometimes,we need to make ourselves FOCUS on the truth,rather than our problem and situation.The truth in your life is that God always has a way and His Promise of new hope and peace of mind WILL SURELY COME TO PASS.But,it is important to NOT tell God our solution for our problem.Only God knows how things will work as per His Will,and we should ask HIm TO REVEAL to you HIs Solution for your problem.God remembers the vows of marriage you did before HIm and He delights you to be together with your wife.But,we need to just keep praying for HIs will to happen in your life and for God to give you HIS FUTURE,that He planned for you.IN reality we cannot always control things like we want.if IT IS NOT IN GOD’S WILL.
David bro,pray all times for the STRENGTH AND WISDOM TO face your problem and pray that the Holy Spirit would lead you LIKE JESUS WANTS YOUR LIFE TO BE.We cannot always predict our life or ask God to do one particular thing.Leave it in God’s Feet,SURRENDER YOUR PROBLEM INTO GOD’S HANDS,and then take one day at a step.
lets go step by step praying that the Holy Spirit helps us arrive at His Solution.
COMMIT YOUR PLANS TO THE LORD AND YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED AS PER HIS WILL.
God’s love and Grace is more than enough to take you through brother.
Don’t keep taking to heart how your wife behaves to you,it is going to ruin your peace,but KEEP YOUR MIND FIXED ON “GOD’S POWER TO CHANGE”.God can change any mind or heart,like He wants.Our Prayers should always press on the future GOD DECIDED FOR US.This trial will make you stronger like never before,if you would let the Holy Spirit guide you through
Bro,all that you need was already bought at the Cross.Plead the Blood of Jesus to help you in this situation.If you are a child of God,there is always the devil,satan who is ready to make you depressed.You are strong,even if you feel weak,if you make Jesus your Savior.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Put your trust wholly in Jesus,He will help you.Fear not,the Creator is READY to help you through.Sit back and calm down,David bro.God who has EVERYTHING in HIs Control can DO ANYTHING for you.But,before that there could b a lot more to face.You have been led here as GOD HAS APPROVED TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS trouble in your life.
Victory is yours ! 😀
I will be praying for you and for God’s Will to be done in your life.
We all love you bro and SURELY THERE IS A HEREAFTER AND YOUR HOPE SHALL NOT BE CUT-OFF 🙂
let Jesus Hold you and guide you in every step,
Sharon
June 13, 2012 at 6:16 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
The WORD OF GOD,is your VITAL DEFENSE and WEAPON!
Ephesians 6:14-17
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT,WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD.
“sword” is meant to FIGHT,a weapon.Have you noticed how Jesus dealt with temptation on Earth? when satan tempted Jesus,Jesus always said “IT IS WRITTEN……”. Jesus was using the WORD OF GOD,to FIGHT and finally WIN OVER,master over temptation.We will be tempted to let go of our faith but God’s words are real.The Holy Spirit will help you remember of your defense verses that ENSURE JESUS’ HELP and HIS GRACE IS A GIFT already given to us through the Cross. 🙂
Be still and let God FIGHT FOR YOU 🙂 You are always a winner,when you take refuge in Christ.His Power will do wonders!
Put your trust wholly on Jesus and let go of your doubts and fear! Jesus is there for us,we need nothing else to help us through 😀
May Jesus’ Grace help you let go of your pain in life 🙂
Sharon
June 14, 2012 at 4:09 am
Matoula
Amen. May god bless you all and hear and answer our prayers!!
June 14, 2012 at 5:00 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
hey bros and sis’ in Christ 🙂
You are NEVER forgotten by Jesus!
Sometimes we tend to forget what we should be doing, but Jesus NEVER FORGETS to do what HE PLANNED FOR YOUR LIFE,when you have surrendered to Jesus. If doubts like “does God remember?”,etc come to your mind from satan. Be sure to know that Your God never forgets you even if you forget yourself. Jesus cares and will take care of everything forevermore if you would COMMIT IT ALL INTO HIS HANDS. God is always in control when you live according to His Will. There is no need for you to worry over anything till you leave it all in God’s Hands.Jesus’ Love for you will always give you the needful for every situation.Don’t worry of the future.Live it today with what Jesus gives you.OUR JEHOVAH-JIREH “Our Provider” is always with us.Keep your eyes first in SEEKING THE KINGDOM OF GOD,then all these things will be added to you.Stay off from the world’s massive deception now.JESUS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.Our Prince of Peace is living to help us giving us throughHis Peace and Everlasting Hope.Jesus ALWAYS HAS A WAY,even if your finite mind cant find one 😀
Stay in a rejoicing mood,Jesus wants you to feel that HE IS ENOUGH TO TAKE YOU THROUGH IN PEACE
Come what may against you,YOUR GOD IS ALWAYS THE MIGHTIEST,you are sealed for Victory through Christ our King,
Sharon
June 14, 2012 at 5:31 am
Neil
Thanks Sharon, you are truly being used by God, I needed this right now, as it is hard, as I have to do life differently know without Carolyn, as a Dad and Mum, very hard!! sometimes I feel like Job!!
God Bless, all you prayer warriors on this blog.
Neil
June 15, 2012 at 1:16 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Don’t worry about tomorrow, when Jesus is already prepared to HELP YOU! 😀
Jesus was so clear when He told that which of us can add one cubit to our stature by worrying ?!.He was indirectly pointing out to WORRY BEING “UNNECESSARY”. Believers who worry of their future problems, etc, are giving place for satan’s voice running in their minds. Jesus has taught me that WORRY IS A SELF-ALLOWED DEFECT IN A BELIEVER’S FAITH. This was my unrecognized problem for long,since childhood. You might think worry is just “the normal anxiety”,etc NO! thinking of the future and just pondering too much like “will this work out well?! Or how will I manage that situation?”,OF SOMETHING WHICH GOD HAS PROMISED TO TAKE CARE is worry. Many of you will surely have this problem. Please rectify yourself with the Help of the Holy Spirit. This is an innate tendency, but a hindrance to faith. When you worry too much, you are beginning to FEAR, which is opposite of faith. Please pray that Jesus would help you change your worrying heart. When you give something into Jesus’ Hands, REAL FAITH WILL LET GO OF IT from your handling to JESUS’ HANDLING,and move on with other purposes of life that God has for you. It might be a serious problem you are facing in life, but if you had SURRENDERED AND COMMITTED it to Jesus, even then if u are still thinking too much on, not sure if the problem will be solved out fine, you are FEARING, you are not having real faith for what you prayed TRULY. Faith is believing as though what you prayed for,HAS ALREADY HAPPENED,according to Jesus’ Will. This mindset is FAITH, so if you have a feeling that it ALREADY HAPPENED, where is the NEED to worry ?.So, please throw away such feelings of worry that displeases Jesus.
THE OWNER OF THE UNIVERSE,LORD JESUS, has promised to take care of you, once you put Him first in your life as YOUR LORD,YOUR GOD. The Maker is with you, now why worry ? 🙂
Move forward with bold and confidence, Your Jesus has given everything for you NOT TO WORRY,:D
Sharon
June 15, 2012 at 1:55 am
Matoula
Sharon, you always come at the right time.God is surely talking. Thank you once again
June 15, 2012 at 1:57 am
Irrevocable Grace
Marianne, Sharon & Antonio.. I can’t even begin to express How grateful I am for each of you & the messages you have each sent me. I now know that it wasn’t just a coincidence that I found my way here but it was part of Gods plan. I have never been shown such love and sincere care from anyone in my life and I am truly moved by each of you reaching out to me. I thought I was insignificant and just plan unlovable & worthless.. But I’m beginning to see something different now & I realize that I’m not in control of my life and I am no longer alone in this world. Thank you for the impact you are making on my life & for guiding me to where and what God wants me to be. Thank you for all your prayers too!
~ Jackie
June 15, 2012 at 2:21 am
Antonio
Jackie,
You are most welcome. Hang out here with us. We need you and your fellowship. We know you have lots to share and contribute to this body.
June 15, 2012 at 9:30 am
Anonymous
Sharon,
Thank you for your last post. Your words are so encouraging to me. You have a great gift of giving people hope through Christ.
Have a great day
David
June 15, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Antonio
Thank you Sharon. Do you have any thoughts or something to share on deliverance?
Thank you.
June 15, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Alyssa
Could you please. Say a prayer for me and my boyfriend. To bring us closer together and the situation we are in right now I feel thedevil is trying to pull us away from God and each other
Thank. Alyssa
June 16, 2012 at 2:54 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
HI bro Antonio,
I thank you for asking me.You are always welcome,brother.
There are a lot of misconceptions in today’s world regarding the concept of ‘DELIVERANCE’. Basically,deliverance means freedom from the bondage of any kind of captivity -that DOES NOT come from God,happening in the spiritual realm.This freedom is sourced from what Jesus bought for all of us at the CROSS,giving His Blood,as payment to God.
Stronghold is majorly referred to a pattern of thinking which involves lies and deceptions that originated from the evil one. So,deliverance mostly includes BREAKING OF THE STRONGHOLDS in the captive’s mind.
The consolidated idea is to TAKE THE CAPTIVE IN MIND TO THE THRONE OF GRACE AND TO THE CROSS.Demons involve in working over strongholds and torment,harass the ones who keep condemning themselves in bondage..It is not always only demon-possessed that need to have deliverance.Any kind of deliverance should be having one led to the Cross.Salvation is highly vital for PERMANENT DELIVERANCE FROM BONDAGE.When one is saved,they are ‘delivered’ from the BONDAGE OF SIN,from the curse that was there through the Old Covenant of Sin and Death,etc.
Deliverance is NOT mainly about dealing with the evil one(meaning- trying to talk to the captive of satan,,etc or of the forces of darkness),rather it is MORE about FOCUSING and revealing to the captive the TRUTH in Christ.The focus should be in the Goodness of God and how Jesus’ Power can break any kind of strongholds and legal rights of the evil one.Legal rights is how demons can enter the people,that RIGHT to enter and harass them is ‘legal rights’. This could be for the Glory of Jesus.But,the captive shouldn’t be told lot about satan, but ABOUT THE TRUTH IN JESUS and His Power.
All this I have known mainly through how Jesus dealt with people in bondage of sin and demons,etc.When He commanded the demons out,He always either forgave their sins or HEALED them.This is because “forgiving of sins’,through SALVATION,is required for complete recovery.And NOT ALL can do deliverance as and when they like.It is highly dangerous when a person who is NOT ANOINTED for this,would try to get directly involved,as they might end up themselves getting captivated.There are billions who have various degrees of strongholds and other serious issues,even without knowing that they are in bondage.
The person who helps with Deliverance of strongholds of massive deceptions,etc should be actively involved in IMPARTING THE TRUTH in the captive.Jesus said that the TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE.the Truth LIES IN JESUS.All captives have some kind of LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF “THE TRUTH”. This is one main reason why many are easily fallen astray.
There are numerous kinds of bandages used by satan,to move people away from God’s THRONE OF GRACE.When Grace is received,one is SET FREE.Jesus fulfilled the New Covenant of Grace,and this is the whole basis of any kind of deliverance.ONLY through the Blood of Christ,in the NAME OF JESUS,deliverance from the evil one occurs.
None should land into helping with deliverance without complete knowledge in this area.Especially with demon-related matters,consequences are huge.Only the Anointed by Jesus,for major deliverance should be encouraged in this ministry.Other than that,other kind of deliverance like strongholds of lies and deceptions( like false beliefs in people that prevent them from receiving salvation,etc),can be helped by any true person used by God,with good knowledge in this area.If there is any serious issue,you need to deal with, brother sometime,then please take any action ONLY through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.This is highly important,as there are complications involved in this field of ministry of deliverance.
I hope I gave you few insights on this issue.There are lots more.If there are any queries,do let me know 🙂
May Jesus reveal HIs Glory more in your life :).
Sharon
June 16, 2012 at 3:36 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Lovely children of Jesus – How you live NOW,matters a lot!
In times of sorrow,anxiety,pain,every storm of life,you might tend to let lose of your spiritual weapons of faith,etc.Remember one who ENDURES TO THE END,WILL BE GREATLY REWARDED.Whatsoever be your situation,whomever you are,at the condition of being a saved child of God,having surrendered your life to Jesus,you MUST live a life,that is pleasing to Jesus.The key point here is that ALL PROBLEMS might end but the PLACE JESUS PREPARES FOR YOU,will be PERMANENT forever for you in Heaven.You should really think about it.Your problem on earth could be serious,but the importance of living a live WHOLLY according to Jesus’ Will is MOST SERIOUS.Jesus’ Blood at the Cross will help you out of any situation,out of any problem,but how you live NOW,is COMPLETELY going to determine where you will be in Heaven.Eternal rewards will be given for all that you endure for your faith in Jesus.After letting Jesus control your life 100 %,Jesus will give perusal to satan for certain sufferings into your life,this is NOT TO HARM you,but to HELP YOU,gain a better position in Heaven,with Jesus.
Nothing of life will remain after you die,expect WHAT YOU HAVE DONE”FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS’ NAME”. You have to give ACCOUNT to Jesus on how you have led this life.You are not going to live forever on earth.You might tend to focus too much on your troubles and problems of life,that you are so drowned in it,that you cant cling on to Heavenly Treasures.Your heart SHOULD NOT be on earth,Let Jesus HOLD YOUR HEART.Let Jesus’ Will be your desire,then none of life’s storms will be strong enough to shake your faith through the Grace given to you.
This TRUTH,I just said is something THAT WILL LAST FOREVER.Whatsoever be the comfort you get now,to move forward in life,if you fail to focus to have your heart in Heave,as your homeland,you are missing the very PURPOSE OF YOUR LIFE,for which you are saved.
Why do we need to rejoice in suffering(which none can escape)? because our suffering is NOT for bad,but FOR GOOD.Everything was won for us through Jesus’ Blood at the Cross.So,we have NO REASON to be sad in plain terms.Jesus is preparing a place for you in Heaven. His “PREPARATION” is solely based on your life NOW,and this is why it matters most.
1 Peter 5:4 “And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.”
1 Corinthians 9:25 “And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.”
James 1:12 “Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial, because on becoming approved he will receive the Crown of Life.”
Revelation 2:10 “Prove yourself faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of Life.”
You have to endure to the end! Your reward will be so glorious than anything on earth,in comparison.You are so blessed!
Rejoice for even suffering for you is for eternal glory to be revealed FOREVER,This is unfathomable NEWS!
Sharon
June 16, 2012 at 4:08 am
Irrevocable Grace
Hi Sharon,
I just read your response to Antonio and its very informative and interesting. I have a question about deliverance based on what you wrote. How does the captive know what type of deliverance they would need in order to be free from the strongholds and demons? Where would I find someone that was anointed and capable of doing this? I’ll ask Marianne when I talk to her later today but its bothering me and we have been talking about what you wrote tonight, your post came at the perfect time once again as this is exactly what I have been battleing with for a long time and I would really like for all them to be removed/ broken/ to be free from the bondages that have a hold on me.
Thanks for sharing and opening my eyes to what it is that is tormenting & harrasing me.
– Jackie
June 16, 2012 at 9:20 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sweety Jackie,
Congratulations cutie pie! Your words reveal to me that Jesus is REALLY WORKING with your life,to help you be SET FREE and get off your past.This is BEST NEWS! I am so glad for you,dear.No matter what be the type of deliverance required,JESUS IS THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO SET YOU FREE.For you to know what type of deliverance you need,you have to let an anointed person of God,KNOW your life in more detail.So,for finding out whom God wanted to use for your life,pray to the Holy Spirit,”Please show me the person You anointed to help me,and protect me from being deceived in any circumstance”. Tell this prayer with a true heart,and the Holy Spirit will surely guide you.You should tell the one helping you FREELY what are the problems you face,dear.Tell about what kind of ways you have trouble,like in detail.This will help the person helping you know the type of bondage you have and also what needs to be done for that.Please DONT SURF THE NET trying to find people to help,as there are lot of false things going on the internet as well.The captive herself CANNOT KNOW correctly the exact problem,till she acquires basic knowledge of what’s truly happening,with the help of the Holy Spirit (the Holy Spirit will help you through the one anointed to guide you).And for the knowledge,you need the guidance of a person with good true knowledge in this.For finding out the person who is anointed for all this,please talk to Marianne about it,she would guide you better.Like I said,if the bondage is not much with serious demonic attacks,then it is easier to deal with it.
Whatsoever be your problem dear,you need to know the TRUTH( as strongholds are all about lies),so please read your Bible(first the New Testament) sincerely everyday.
I would like to know your situation in a bit detail,please email me: jesme.divine@gmail.com,so that we can talk personally,as deliverance is a healing process that is done step by step,by the Holy Spirit.Until having the clear picture about what is holding you in bondage EXACTLY,the solution cannot be drawn.
So dear,please feel free to email me what kind of feelings you have been having,etc when you can.I will be praying for you,that the Holy Spirit would guide us in the right steps towards deliverance 🙂
You can BE SET FREE 100% ,if you put your belief in Jesus and in HIS POWER,He sure will do it for you.
Hoping to talk to you on the email 🙂
Sharon
June 17, 2012 at 7:05 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
BE STILL AND LET THE LORD FIGHT FOR YOU!
Moses told to the Israelites Exodus 14:1414 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
When Jesus has entered your life,He is your Savior,and ever-present help in the time of trouble.But are you truly trusting Him in all circumstances? When you have given your life to be led by Jesus,you have move on, focusing on spiritual growth,resting your burden on Jesus.Jesus bought you a life of joy at the Cross.No matter how many trials you face now,YOUR GOD IS ALWAYS READY to take up your life battle and fight it for you.
When satan has attacked a part of your life( which will happen when you are a child serving Jesus),you shouldn’t simply try to solve things your way.It wont work out,as your victory lies in Jesus,NOT in yourself.You are a winner BECAUSE of Jesus,not yourself.Jesus will help you stamp satan underfoot, when you surrender all aspects of your life to Him.Whatsoever is your tribulation, JESUS ALWAYS WINS! This is Amazing News to keep you going! Your God is the WINNER!therefore you have no defeat! For sometime,you will have to endure suffering on earth.BE STILL,you don’t try to involve in your trouble and do things your way,leave it in JESUS’ HANDS,and MOVE ON with other things of your life.If you live for Jesus, distractions will come from satan, but you need to master over them with the help of Jesus.Now,Have faith that Jesus will help you fully with the battle of your life.Leave it at His Feet,and let go of all pain and REJOICE in life,serving and praising Jesus! Victory is sure,your God is ALWAYS the Winner!
Have an extremely blessed day ahead,take showers of His brimming blessings on you : )
Sharon
June 18, 2012 at 1:29 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Become Best Friends with Jesus!
John 15:15 (Amp): 15I do not call you servants any longer, for the servant does not know what his master is doing (working out). But I have called you My friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from My Father. [I have revealed to you everything that I have learned from Him.]
Wow! This is an invitation from the Owner and Maker of all of Creation to be BEST FRIENDS with you forever.Jesus wants you to share with Him,everything you face.Jesus knows every thought, He knows,cares and understands your emotions.When you face sadness,run to your Savior! Keep talking to Jesus in your mind.This is how you can make Jesus,your best friend.Whatever be it with your life, either happy or sad, tell it to Jesus first, though God knows everything, He delights to hear from you. It shows your love for God.The advantage you will have is that you will always have a feeling of His Presence with you and this will help you face your problems boldly and confidently.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
You are not whom you think you are, but you are what Jesus thinks of you. You are still strong, even if you are weak, as Jesus is always with you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
You needn’t seriously worry of how horrible your life is,as God is always Good Enough! Look at your God,not yourself,as Jesus offers to help you in all ways.
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
-Sharon
June 18, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Susan Richardson
hello all my brothers and sisters in Christ, i am praying for all of you and praying God to give you all the strength to make it through each day knowing that he is right beside you. As many of you know my husband was arrested 11 months ago on charges i know he didnt do but they haven’t let him come home yet and i still haven’t found a permanent job, i am working for a temp agency making 10 a hour, i will be losing my house soon. but thats ok i know God will provide a place for me. put right now i really need special prayer for healing. i have been in pain for a bout 4 months and its just getting worse every day, i first thought it was a pinched nerve in my back but then i started getting numb tingling and aching down my legs and arms and my back. my muscles are so tight. the doc says i have fibromalgalia, it hurts so much i can’t hardly function and i don’t have any health insurance. so i really need a miracle from God for a healing. so please all prayer warriers pray for me. thank you and i praise God for you all. love you all Susan
June 18, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Susan,
I express my concern for your problems,dear.I will surely be giving special prayers for healing and all that you have said.
Our Rock of Ages is still the Same.Jesus does nothing without a reason,He will surprise you when He shows up on-time.Hold on to your amazing faith dear,our God will surely do wonders and take you through,no matter how bad the situation seems.
You are surely resting in the heart of Jesus and that will change every dimension of your life in the spiritual realm,that will impact the natural realm 🙂
Job 26:14Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways,
and how small a whisper do we hear of him!
But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
Surely,God is upto something sister.Jesus will make it On-time.I will be praying for your special strength through this storm.I hold you in my heart and prayers.
Our God is watchful of every tear of yours,
Sharon
June 18, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Susan, I am so sorry that you are in such pain and having financial problems. All of us here are praying for you. It seems like God is slow in showing up but the truth is that he is with you right now. Whatever happens, he is working out the perfect plan for your life. I know myself that as I face my own struggle that it is painful to wait to see what will happen. But I also know that God has taken me too far to start doubting him now. I know the truth. God is faithful. I will continue to keep you lifted in prayer, dear Susan, and I will keep your husband in prayer also. Tell him that we are with him and praying for him. Let me know how you are doing. You are not alone!!
June 19, 2012 at 2:56 am
Antonio
Dear Sharon Divine,
thank you for writing about deliverance. I have some questions, on it and I will ask you later. Thanks for all your time and effort.
Antonio
June 19, 2012 at 6:48 am
Susan
thank you all for your prayers and concerns. i know God hears our prayers and my faith in him is still strong. i just need some relief from this pain and i know he will bring it in his time. its just so hard to even function through the day i hurt so much. but i will continue to praise and worship Jesus because he is worthy. love ya all Susan
June 20, 2012 at 2:19 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Run to the Throne of Grace,in any situation,in any mind-set!
there could have been times when you always feel unworthy of Jesus’ Grace and Love in your life.But,this could be due to the accuser satan,trying to tell your mind that you are not worth to approach Jesus now or that it could feel better to just move on like a machine without approaching Jesus.Please dont do this mistake. satan DOES NOT want you receive Jesus’ Grace,where Grace itself is undeserved,but is available for you at any time.Whatever be the situation now,go immeditately and give it all to Jesus to handle,wait upon Him patiently,let Him pour His Grace on you and lead you in the best way,HIS WAY,for the moment.
Take each day at a step,and keep doing according to the Will of Jesus,which you will understand by consistent Bible reading and prayer everyday without fail.
There can be times when you are even unable to think of anything,circumstances can be that bad,but dont leave your prayer for any reason,as satan truly fears a man in prayer.
Prayer is the most powerful weapon available even at the worst times,of blury life.Whatever you feel like,pour it out to Jesus and let HIm take care of everything,He sure will
The Righteous have WANTING FOR “NOTHING”,for we already have Jesus who is more than enough.Jesus is Himself,an expression of GRACE,that supplies to you the needful.
Jesus’ GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU,Jesus’ Strength is made perfect in your weakness.Stay strong! It’s enough,our God is truly enough,no matter how many lies satan tells you,TAKE TO HEART,only the truth and remember to rush and read your Bible,and Jesus will talk to you through His Word….flee from the devil’s lies and he will flee from you
Resist the lies that discourage you and are aimed ONLY to destroy your peace,Jesus is your Prince of Peace – Jesus loves you …at all times….
-Sharon
June 21, 2012 at 10:58 am
Yovi
I just came along your website and you have encouraged me today and reading wounded warrior and power of prayer has lifted my spirits. Thank you. I grew up in the baptist church like my dad and his dad, I am glad that I have that inheritance passed down from my Grandparents who passed it down to my father and then my mother, me, my brother and now I have passed it down to my children as well, it is a great blessing!
My prayer request is for my son’s mother in law who is homeless living with me & her younger son. She is waiting for an apartment to be approved bc the gov has approved her help to help cover a percentage of her rent but she only has til tomorrow. Also this lady has endured a lot of suffering and pain with her all her children. My daughter in law,her daughter who is separated from my son who is over seas in the Navy took off with our grandson, she has a severe drug problem and is living with a man and his family which we believe supplies her with her addiction, she doesn’t want us near her or her the baby, this man she stays with doesn’t want us around it’s like she is scared of him bc he has already beat her and she left him twice before in the past and now is with him again.
This is has been hard being that our grandson is only 2 yrs old and his father is over seas, he will be home in 2months and is suffering as well with all of this and is worried for his son’s well being. This daughter has caused us all headache but especially her mother insults, anger, lies and has even gotten physical with her mother , I know this is all part of the addiction and she is not well. please pray for her, er mother, my grandson Angel & for my Son Jimmy. We have congregations praying over this matter & a lot of people b/c this has been going on for over a yr.
Thank you for taking the time is reading this. God bless you and yours always.
June 21, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Yovi,
I can see that you are going through a lot of difficulty with your son’s family and it is affecting your grandson. It must be very stressful on you. We know that we serve a God who is bigger than all that we face. I am praying that God will help your daughter-in-law get to the end of herself and find that she needs Christ in her life. That is the only way she will have power to change. I pray for protection on your grandson and your son. I pray for your son’s mother-in-law to also turn to Christ. I pray that he will provide for her needs. And I pray for you to have wisdom and discernment to know what to do. When you surrender your problems to Christ, he fights your battle for you. I am praying for you, dear friend. I know the others here will join me in praying for God to work out your circumstance and bring peace and healing to your family. God has a way. Keep your eyes on him.
June 22, 2012 at 3:51 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sweet children of Jesus : Jesus can ALWAYS make a way! Jesus is the WAY!
This is a reminder! Things can get worse but not worse than where Jesus cannot help. JESUS ALWAYS HAS A WAY OUT. Afterall, He was the One who put nature in its place. Please let loose of your life and let JESUS let HOLD of your life. You need to “surrender all to Jesus”, to receive what Jesus planned for your life.If satan is tempting you to think that what life Jesus provides could be hard to live, it is such BIG LIE! Please understand once you commit everything into Jesus’ Hands, you are DEAD of your old self and ALIVE in the new heart that Jesus has given you, you receive HIS qualities into your heart, slowly as you bear the fruits of the Spirit. Dont devise your own plan for life or how to move on. Dont take any decision in life without BEING SURE, that It is part of Jesus’ Will and Purpose for your life. You are not yours! You belong to JESUS,and He will bless you beyond your thinking or imagination. Please let Him TRULY be the Lord in your life, NOT yourself.When you do all this with a true heart,everything else will follow
Let not your focus stray from seeking Jesus and His MIghty Kingdom,
Our Jesus REIGNS, hail Him and sing praises continually,no matter how bad your life gets,our God is ALWAYS GOOD to help you any circumstance.No cause Is worth a worry.
You are bound to rejoice, for Hope is ALREADY FOREVER GIVEN to you, Blessed are you! 😀
Sharon
June 22, 2012 at 7:37 am
Yovania
I was so happy to read your reply to my Prayer request this morning, Thank you for your prompt respond. It means a lot to me that you took the time to pray and to answer me. Thank you and God bless you always. This site is awesome!. Love your sister in Christ. Yovi. 🙂
June 23, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Antonio
Susan, dear sister,
I’m praying for you, dear sister.
Antonio
June 24, 2012 at 5:23 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Jesus watches and cares about everything that happens in your life!
When the disciples were sailing on the boat with Jesus, they had low faith, doubting if truly Jesus was taking care of them. But,the fact was that Jesus knew that there was going to be a storm in that time, even before they began the sail. As children of God,this could be our situation as well.You might always want to “escape” pain and suffering, but God has better things in mind. He wants to teach you and shape you closer to His Image,as the Holy Spirit keeps working in your life. If you are saved,Jesus will never let anything into your life without His full approval. If something has been approved by God,and if you feel like refusing it, then you are deceiving yourself. NO! dearest, your God KNOWS every bit of your feelings and pain and Jesus TRULY,FULLY CARES for every ache of your heart! Take heart! Jesus said that in this world we will have many troubles…but this is Wonderful News! Jesus HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD..and hence we will too.
Jesus wants to outpour His Grace and Love on you, always BE RECEPTIVE with an open heart, please pray for your feelings to focus on Jesus’ Will,
Sharon
June 25, 2012 at 9:30 am
Elizabeth
I am not very good at managing my money and I have been overdrawn about 800 dollars for weeks now. I have made many mistakes in my life. Recently I have left a relationship that was very bad for me. God had been telling me for a long time to leave and I finally listened. I know He has a plan for me but right now I need to get my money right. Please pray for me that God will help me out of this money mess.
June 25, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Elizabeth, I will pray for your financial situation A lot of people make the mistake of overdrawing on their account. Hopefully you will be able to get the money to cover this overdraft. I will pray that God will give you wisdom in managing your finances. If he has the plan for your life, he knows how to get you through this situation. Be sure to read your bible every day. Let God’s truth and knowledge fill you with hope. I will keep praying!
June 26, 2012 at 1:53 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Keep strong in faith at all times!
This is one of the darkest times of the ages past as life takes horrifying turns literally when feelings of your heart burning everyday,could be a common sign-for you are a child of God.We on earth will have to face lot of suffering but yet can rejoice whole-hardheartedly THROUGH FAITH.Faith is a powerful weapon in times of temptation,distress and pain.Stand firm in your belief in God’s Promises no matter how worse things get in your life.It is IMPOSSIBLE to please God without faith.Our God is full of compassion and mercy.Jesus’ Mercy endures forever,but He is looking at your heart’s faith which is gonna change big things in your life.No matter how horrible things get,please pray for your firm stance and faith in Jesus,as when your faith slackens,your trust in God will also fade,which is an outcome of your fear in the depths of your heart.Believe truly in Jesus” Words and Promise in your life,He will fulfill the Purpose He created you for,as you let Him change your life,according to His Will and Good pleasure 🙂
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
1 Peter 1:7 These have come so that your faith–of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire–may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
If you have real faith,dont worry,you will SURELY be tested,as ONLY faith that endures trials and temptations is REAL faith.
Always pray that you have a sincere faith in Lord Jesus Christ..which is highly vital and the essence of your spiritual life.
😀 With much of Grace overflowing from the Heart of Jesus toward you,
Sharon
June 26, 2012 at 1:58 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
sorry,in my last post i meant “rejoice WHOLE-HEARTEDLY”
June 26, 2012 at 3:13 am
Antonio
Sharon,
dear sister, thank you!
Have you ever shared your testimony with us? You write so much for us but, I don’t know much about you. Where you live, at least what country you are in, what you do, unless I’ve read it and forgotten. You write so much and we recieve so much from you that my curiostiy is keen to know at least a little bit more about you.
I hope that’s not unfair in any way to say so. But I am curious to know more about you, sister.
Antonio
June 26, 2012 at 3:22 am
Antonio
Yovania and Elizabeth and Susan R.,
I’m praying for you ladies. I’m praying and asking God for you. Pray with me.
Antonio
June 26, 2012 at 7:01 am
Susan
to all my brothers and sisters in Christ, i just want to say thank you for all your prayers. I know that through my storm I am never alone for Jesus is always beside me leading and guiding me. I pray that each one of you will keep your focus on Jesus and not the situations in your life. Always remember what pain and suffering Jesus went through for us and he didn’t quit or turn his back on his father because he loved us so much he knew he had to endure the cross and all the suffering he went through for us to be able to go to heaven and have a relationship with God. Why do we think we shouldn’t go through pain and suffering for him? When we go through things in our life God is allowing us to go through them for a reason, to make us and mold us in the image of his son Jesus. As i read in the bible about when Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, God was testing Abraham’s faith to see how much he loved and trusted him. God is wanting us to sacrifice every person or thing in our life to him and to trust he will make another way out just as he did with Abraham. Is your faith in God strong enough to sacrifice your love ones, a job or material things for him?God uses problems and persecution to PERFECT you. Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders. God is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to God and your character are the only two things you are going to take with you into eternity. God is at work in my life—even when I do not recognize it or understand it. It is much easier and more profitable when I cooperate with
Him. This is the way to victory! I pray for everyone on this site to draw strength from Jesus and focus on him and not the storms of life. Romans 5: 1-5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. God Bless you all, in the name of Jesus Christ. love Susan
June 27, 2012 at 1:43 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Hi dear brother Antonio,
Thanks so much for caring 🙂 I am grateful to God for you,you are a blessing! I live in India and am 17 years old 😀 lol! and just this year I finished schooling and am moving ahead from this year to College for further studies.July,I ll begin my college studies,I have given my life to Jesus,to use me according to the Purpose,He created me.My gratitude to God is never-ending.I love dancing,singing,music,writing poems,creative work..and watch animal planet and discovery channel and some sports,etc.All I have,I try my best to use it for Jesus
Here is my detailed testimony,
“Till 20th January,2011,when I was 16 years old; I was like a paper blown in the wind, swinging to and fro ,left and right, doing all that I felt pleasurable. Till that day, I thought that I enjoyed life to the fullest. I always did everything that I was NOT asked to do, was very curious and adventurous. I lived in my own world of fantasy, far away from reality. Living a ‘good’ life seemed totally impossible. When I sinned, my sins would just multiply day after other, as though I could never stop sinning. I thought that I was cunning enough to escape getting caught, but one day I ran myself into deep trouble. I was left to the point of suicide as the only option, my heart was broken into unfixable pieces, and my life was shattered. I thought that it is finished, and that my end had come. All I did, bringing my own destruction, came crashing at the door.
One of my non-Christian friends asked me one day something like,”You worship Jesus right?”I really don’t know what it means to you, but to me then it was like a huge dagger slitting my heart. Since my childhood, LORD JESUS HAD NOT LEFT EVEN ONE OF MY PRAYERS UNANSWERED. Suddenly, I could recollect everything Lord Jesus did in my life. I knew for sure, ONLY JESUS IS THE REAL GOD, as my family is blessed with lot of Jesus’ wonders, I could see the BIG DIFFERENCE between the non-Christians and me.I felt like I had betrayed Jesus to a huge extent, that I had brought disgrace to His name. I locked myself in a room. I cried my heart out for all the sins that I had done, all that I didn’t think as big sins, seemed SO BAD before the Goodness of God, who calls me, His child.
Some strong force within me prevented suicide, but then I finally told Jesus,”If You think I deserve to die for my sins, take my life in my sleep, if not, wake me up”. I had no idea then who Lord Jesus truly was. I was very surprised that I woke up. Something told my mind to listen to some song that I had never heard before, the song’s lyrics were, “Are you crying all alone? Is it not I who has called you? Don’t be worried, daughter, I will hold you in My shoulders. Don’t be sad, I will hold you in My heart. To this day, in your life, have I ever forsaken you? Everything you win in life is through Me and you will understand My love for you. Does not My Wisdom know what is required and needed for you? I know your desires, I will give you on-time when needed. When I remove all that is not needed in your life , don’t be sad…” , it was in my native language(Indian Tamil),an unpopular song. Those words were REALLY LIFE-GIVING. They were healing and so comforting.
I never really knew the personal character of SOMEONE called “Lord Jesus”. I felt drawn to this NEW HOPE.I wanted to know more about this VERY INTERESTING CHARACTER ,LORD JESUS,I hadn’t seen such a Caring and Loving Being in my life, like Him. So, my mind told me that Bible is the Book that explained about this INTERESTING PERSONALITY.I began to read the New Testament (which I had never sincerely done before). As I kept reading, something was happening to me, that I didn’t understand. But WHAT THE BIBLE CLAIMED TO HAPPEN IN A LIFE OF A PERSON GETTING ‘SAVED’, MATCHED WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO ME. This made me believe that what this PERSONALITY CLAIMED IS 100% REAL.I thought I was finished, LEAST DID I KNOW, IT WAS MY NEW LIFE’S BEGINNING. The best part of my whole life is the PROMISE OF “ERASING OF THE PAST”. Not even a single DOT, of my past, ever affected my present, TO THIS MOMENT. From the moment, I made up my mind ( through the Holy Spirit working within me, as I was getting saved), that I WILL BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE,AND FOLLOW IT 100% WITH MY HEART AND SOUL,SURRENDERING MY WHOLE LIFE TO GOD,NOT EVEN one person or thing of my past EVER CAME BACK. This is proof that Jesus holds ALL MINDS AND ALL DIMENSIONS OF LIFE, IN ‘HIS CONTROL’. Lord Jesus NOT ONLY ERASED MY PAST, BUT EXALTED ME IN THIS NEW LIFE. I was taken by spellbound surprise, as ALL OF A SUDDEN, people started treating me so well and respected me so much. Now, guess what? I feel like the happiest person in the whole Universe. I got peace of mind and joy,that this world, NEVER EVER PROVIDED ME.I used to think that I had fun, but I WAS DEAD WRONG.I was being fooled and cheated by the world’s false promises, that in the end, did no good to me.
I wonder how Jesus changed EVERYTHING OF MY LIFE, IN A SNAP OF HIS FINGER. I have traveled from the negative to the positive of infinity. Jesus gave me HIS HONOR in place of MY shame. Jesus erased all of my past, AS THOUGH IT NEVER HAPPENED. This happened because the Blood of Jesus which was given on the Cross, was counted for my salvation. What can I ask more for? I am forgiven, because Lord Jesus was forsaken. He was condemned and I am exalted. How would the Creator of Heaven and earth, care to save my life BY GIVING HIS OWN LIFE AT THE CROSS? I would have died on 20th January, 2011 if Jesus was not there. But Lord Jesus made it MY RE-BIRTHDAY, giving me a new life to lead as a new human at heart, giving me His Righteousness. How amazing is Jesus’ grace! Lord Jesus cares for you so much that He has me alive so that I could make known to you that LORD JESUS IS THE “ONLY WAY FOR TRUE HOPE, ONLY ESCAPE FROM THE STRONGHOLD OF SIN, ONLY WAY TO PEACE, ONLY WAY TO BE GOOD,ONLY WAY TO NEW LIFE,ONLY WAY FOR NO GUILT,ONLY WAY FOR NO SHAME, etc. and most importantly the ONLY WAY FOR LIVING FOREVER IN HEAVEN. Well, when I was living my life WITHOUT Jesus in my heart, I thought I was the MOST DIFFICULT PERSON TO BE CHANGED.
Moreover, I have been healed miraculously multiple times, NOT BY CHANCE, but as an outcome of faith through prayer, by the POWER OF JESUS ALONE. Jesus has answered my prayers, even before I finished praying. Jesus is blessing everything I touch. He also gave me so many spiritual gifts rarely found in the young, that IN NO WAY I deserve. Instead of letting me be thrown into hell, Lord Jesus forgave me and crowned me with His Righteousness and Glory. I wish I had something greater than my own soul to repay Him, maybe Jesus will give me that opportunity in Heaven.
For everything I am is OF JESUS AND BELONGS TO JESUS, perhaps that’s why I am named Sharon Divine Nitasha where Divine means “of God(Lord Jesus)”…. I am so drenched as He keeps raining His blessings upon me every second. I cannot even contain what Jesus’ Grace gives me. Wow, How beautifully Lord Jesus has designed and ornamented my life! Just spellbound I am,by His Incomparable Grace!”
well,have I said enough? haha! I once again thank you bunches for the support,care and love you give me brother.I am eternally grateful.I am praying for you everyday.Blessed are you,brother 😀
Sharon
June 27, 2012 at 1:55 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Cute children of Jesus: BEWARE!Times of uncertainty in your life, are peak working hours for satan!
Do you tend to lower in your faith and trust in God’s Word when things in life get very cloudy and uncertain? If you had let your trust in Jesus lower,then you are indirectly providing room for satan to speak in your mind.Whenever you hear ANYTHING or think ANYTHING,that is against the Bible,immediately break it at the SAME MOMENT,and throw it away from your mind.satan is quite expertised in deceiving you and straying you away from Jesus’ Words and Promises but it is your part to cling to Jesus at ALL TIMES.
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
When times feel uncertain,remember that JESUS IS CERTAIN ON WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO IN YOUR LIFE.If you are unable,remember JESUS IS ABLE! Anyone can have faith when things are fine,but when things in life spiral out of control, you firm faith will only then be proved to be real. Please be careful and on full guard when life appears cloudy to you,and stamp satan underfoot and give NO PLACE for thinking apart from Jesus’ Will and Purpose in your life.This is highly important.Always pray for your strength and Protection,then the Grace of Jesus will lead you and take you through!
Psalm 20:7 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
The Grace of Jesus is always waiting to be received by you,receive More of His Grace into your heart and life,
Sharon
June 27, 2012 at 2:06 am
Antonio
Sharon,
thank you.
Antonio
June 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Antonio
Sharon Divine,
thank you for your testimony. That is an extra ordinary story, for sure. I remember, now, that you told us before that you were a young student. I remember now that you have reminede me.
It is an amazing story. Many of us seek a miracle in our lives. Many of us have seen them. Obviously, you have seen Christ transform your life. I pray that we all see the Lord transform us and the world around us.
I pray for the suffering of this world. There is such a need for God. There is so much pain and suffering. And so I pray for us to be changed into his image and likeness.
I pray for the people on this site and for their struggles. My heart goes out to them becuase God has shown me what it’s like to suffer various trials. I’m overwhelmed, at times, by the suffering, lonliness and cruelty that people have to endure. I pray that the Lord relieve it.
I can by what you write that the Spirit gets into you to give you understanding. I hope you always share with us.
Antonio
June 28, 2012 at 3:55 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Antonio,
Thanks for the nice words you wrote.It means a lot when we can actually care about the outside world,for we are here on Earth for a Purpose,that God created us.I greatly appreciate your heart for others,Jesus sees your heart!
Brother,Understanding is persistent in a person’s life,at once when the Holy Spirit gives such a spiritual gift,as the Holy Spirit keeps working in our lives.Those who are saved, ALREADY have the Holy Spirit living in their hearts.And when God uses someone for His Glory,He just manifests what He does,so the Holy Spirit is ALWAYS there and we come to know whether a person is “of Jesus” or “not of Jesus”.
only demonic spirits “get into”.or “come out”. But,the Holy Spirit is filled,always since a person gets saved,and resides and works in our hearts forever.Holy Spirit works “through us”,everytime we let Him do so,but the Spirit is always there.
As we receive more of Jesus’ Grace into our lives,the MORE we see His works in our lives,as FAITH “RECEIVES”,and Grace “SUPPLIES” to us.
Every spiritual gift is “persistent or always present”,but it is manifested only when “one lets Jesus use them in their lives”…God wants us to LET HIM use us,He forces none. 🙂
that’s the reason we need to give an account to God,when we reach Heaven,on what we did on earth,as we still have a “right to choose”,if we would live according the Purpose and Will of God in our lives.
The Holy Spirit transforms us everyday,ONLY when we renew our minds everyday.Renewing our minds means to align our daily life activities with the Word of God,as in the New Covenant of Grace,THE HOLY BIBLE.Which can be done wholly with the help of Jesus.
So,we are called to live worthy of our calling.And, every saved human is CALLED to be Jesus’ Disciple,to contribute to the Great Commission of winning souls.,and to surrender to every Purpose in the Will of God in our lives. 😀
Hope Jesus uses me to share with you,all that He wants me to convey to all of you with love,
Sharon
June 29, 2012 at 12:34 am
Tanya Cruz
I’m am a VERY faithful women. I don’t go to Church because I haven’t found the right one for me. But I pray daily and have 2 VERY faithful parents. Lately I have been struggling financially and feel like I’m being attack spiritually. I know God has a divine calling for me, but the enemy trys SO hard to get me DOWN. I need prayer for finances, marriage and my parents health. GOD never gives us more than what we can’t handle. So I’m asking for prayer as I’m going thru these trials. I know my blessing is on its way. Thank You
June 29, 2012 at 12:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tanya, it seems like everyone is going through trials of all kinds in this dark world. Our hope is to keep our eyes on Christ whose perfect plan for our lives won’t fail. The attacks you are facing are all under God’s authority and he will take you through them. I will keep you in prayer for your finaces, your marriage and your parent’s health. Read your bible daily and let the truth of Christ fill you. Let him be your strength. Never think that your problems will ever be bigger than God’s power to help you. He has the plan for your life, my sister. He knows where he wants to take you and he is more than able to take you there. Keep your eyes on Christ and have no fear for he is in complete control. All of us here will be praying for you. You are not alone to fight this battle.
June 29, 2012 at 7:34 am
Jane Peter
Please pray along with me as am going through a series of problems at the moment and feels helpless.
– I am facing eviction in my house as I informed them that I am pregnant and doesn’t have anywhere to go and can’t afford private accommodation
– I just got married two months in Africa and my husband has not joined me in the uk as am yet to finialise my citizenship in the uk before I can file for my husband therefore am here alone dealing with all theses issues.
-I am praying for God to strength faith and to turn my circumstance into testimonies.
Thank you for your prayers.
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June 29, 2012 at 7:49 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jane,
I know you feel hopeless at the moment but remember that when you give your problems to Christ, he has the power to do all things to help you. God has a plan for you, Jane. I will be praying that he helps you to get a good place to live while you are waiting for your husband to join you. I also pray for your protection and health for you and the baby. I pray that you will have God’s peace to know that he is with you in all that you go through. In the end, God will give you a testimony from all these tests. Be sure to read your bible every day! That is your hope, your truth and your strength for each day. I will be praying, my sister. Stay in peace and keep your eyes on Christ.
June 29, 2012 at 7:49 am
Susan
Hi Jane,
We will definitely be praying for you. Just know when you have Jesus Christ in your heart, you are never alone. He says he will never leave or forsake you. Please seek his will and direction for your life and he will open doors for you. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. When you do what you can do, God will show up and do what you can’t do. He makes the impossible POSSIBLE! Psalms 27:7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. We love you here and will be praying for you. Keep your faith. God Bless you
June 29, 2012 at 10:01 pm
chris Liew
Hi Marianne,
Please pray for me as I am going through the wilderness and the darkness where I have to endure the pain, grieves, worry, fear and anxiety over my situation especially where I have this financial difficulty that I am in at this present moment.But I felt that I am at peace and I am stll seeking an answer whether is this a trial or test that I am going through.Eventhough sometimes I felt pretty strong and knowing that God is at my side but I really need bro and sister in Christ to pray for me to strengthen my spirit and body to go through this storm.I thank God for bringing me into your website and it really boost up my spirit and believe in the Mighty God to keep on trusting him.Please pray for me and family and hope that all this will come to an end with the interceding and intervention of the LORD JESUS.amen.
June 29, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Chris, it is when you are wandering int he wildnerness and darkness that God takes hold of your hand and leads you. You must learn to trust that he will not abandon you or fail you. He is close to you. He never intends for anyone to go through their struggle alone. I am glad that you stopped by because I will be praying for you and so will the prayer warriors here. God has a plan for your life, Chris. Right now, you are going through a financial struggle but keep your eyes on Christ and seek him in his word for he will take you through this to victory. I pray that you will have the peace of Christ and that you will know that he is working for you in this situation even though you can see or feel him doing it. He is with you. In the end, he has the perfect plan for your life. God bless you,dear friend. I am always here to talk to.
July 1, 2012 at 4:31 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I went back and read a message you left for me back in Nov. 2011. I now know why you led me to that specific Psalm (73). God bless you Marianne. Juliette
July 1, 2012 at 6:12 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
PRAYER IS THE PATHWAY TO RECEIVE JESUS’ WILL AT ALL TIMES, in life!
You might be pulled into situations where you might feel like choking to death at heart..and prayer could be felt as a distant option..it can happen while the storms of life reach unbearable extents..and you may feel pressure in all directions..trying to crush you on all sides..the only option here is “RUN TO YOUR SAVIOR”..call out to Jesus who is always there with you. So,satan will try to make you feel “lazy and uneasy” to pray,etc..but here Jesus has made me remind you ..it is THE time to pray MOST! Where you are,is part of Jesus’ Will,if you had left everything into Jesus’ Hands. Either simple or complex things of your life..always “RUN TO JESUS”…ask Jesus to HELP YOU..He has promised you that He would be with you to the end of age…as you have Jesus, you can LET LOSE of all pain and sorrow, in your heart.If you feel like there is no calmness in your mind..AT ONCE => Pray “Jesus,please give me YOUR PEACE,Peace that comes through You.Reveal Your Love and Grace for me”.Pray in faith,likewise anything thing petty or important..all things WILL BE SOLVED BY JESUS.so don’t worry.Trust in Jesus’ Power.Pray that your feelings are set right according to Jesus’ Will and pray that He always directs your steps.Do all in the Name of Jesus and in everything glorify His Name.
Also BEWARE! The devil is roaming all the time around you..waiting to fill your mind with his lies,erase ALL THE LIES that come to your mind and PASTE the Truth that Jesus has taught you.Only prayer would help..as it is by Jesus’ Power that you survive..YOU BELONG TO JESUS. Its time to rejoice in His Name ! 😀
I pray that you receive more of Jesus’ Grace and Love,and may Jesus reveal more of Himself to You,
Sharon
July 1, 2012 at 7:48 am
Neil
Hi all prayer warriors from Australia, it’s great to come here and see you praise Jesus and help people realise there true potential in the Lord, this is uplifting to me in even my situation and how many promises he has for us, thousands, bless you all for you kind prayers and Godly council to me and all others that come here to this site. Bless you prayer warriors, may you receive more of Jesus grace, mercy and may the Holy Spirit full you.
Please keep praying for me in my situation with my wife Carolyn still over in Florida with another man.
God Bless
Neil
July 1, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Nancy
Hi Neil my brother, God doesnt like us to be mourning about anything instead He offers us joy that unexplicably felt within the core of our hearts that even in the midst of disaster like this we can joyfully praise God. I am in the same situation like yours my husband for 14 yrs is with another woman for almost a year now. I wonder where my joy came from in the midst of trials like this. I am still hoping for a possible reconciliation though he told me straight that he will never come back, but whether he comes back or not no one can steal this joy God planted in my heart. I have all the reason to be happy for though my husband left me, God will not leave me, nor forsake me. My hope for all God’s promises is helping me carry on. Neil, my case is not with me to bear anymore, God I know is preparing my future and His plan to prosper me? wow! I am so excited everyday to see the work of God in my life and looking forward for more, and more that my human mind cannot contain. I will pray for you my brother, let go of the pain. Let God re direct you in His ways, in His time. While waiting for God as He repair your wounded heart and mind praise, glorify, and thank Him for everything. God can do more than what we ask for. 🙂 Enjoy your life with God.
July 1, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, Psalm 73 us a great reminder for you and for me. I am glad that you read it. Keep standing in faith, dear sister. God has the right plans for your life. Sometimes you truly have to be still and know that he is God. We don’t need to help him perfect the plan he has for our lives. Bless you, dear sister. I truly appreciate your friendship.
July 1, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Ryan S.
Please pray for me everyone, I have shed tears of fear and doubt, but continue to trust God. As the countdown to my wedding and a move across the country approach, so much is going wrong. I am looking towards the light at all times, the light of Jesus makes me smile even when everything else is crashing down.
July 1, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ryan, Glad you stopped by. We will all be praying for you. If all things are ready for you to move across the country to be married, what is going wrong? You need to look at what is coming against you and see if it is something that you need to deal with before you get married. There should never be fear and doubt when you are about to make an important decision like marriage. I will be praying for you.
July 2, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Peter Kayongo
Dear Marianne,
Iam here for the first time on yoru blog list.My first day today here i should say i was so much moved by your way of encouraging people through God’s word.I believe so that you a messenger of God to reach out people who are going through trials and tribulations.I have read all through your blog letters and i should say that you are God send lady.Marianne,My prayer request i would need for you to pray for me is on my finances.right now iam going through challenges with my finances,Iam surrounded with lots of debts and un fullfilled pledges before God i made.I need your prayers,Peter from kampala-Uganda.
July 3, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Peter, I am so glad that you were encouraged by the messages here. The source of my strength is always Jesus Christ and he is there for you, also, Peter. I know it can be stressful to have a lot of debt but not have the finances to pay them. That is a struggle that can make you very weary. However, all that we have good comes from our God. He owns the sheep on a thousand hills and his arm is not too short to help you even now. There is a way through this and I know you want to do the right thing. You should first organize all of your debt and see what you can pay and who you can call to see if you can make payments on what is owed. That is the responsible thing to do. Then, with the rest, you need to surrender it all to Christ and seek his will in this matter. I will be joining you in praying and I trust that God can open a door of opportunity to help you in this matter. Some years back, I also had a lot of debt that I could not meet. After praying and seeking Christ, I applied for a loan against my house. By all logical means, I should not have been approved for this loan but I got it. I was able to pay down my debt. I budgeted then and still do to live within my means responsibly. I seek God’s wisdom in all that I do with my financial matters. And now, I can say that since I lined it all up with Christ and seek his will in my spending, I have been blessed beyond measure. God is good, my brother, and he is faithful to those who believe and who seek out his will. I will be praying for your situation and somehow I know that God is going to help you to get on your feet. I am asking others to join me in praying for your financial matters. In the end, your faith is going to see you through to victory. I am praying, Peter. You just need to keep your eyes on Christ and to read your bible each day. His strength will fill your mind and guide you to do what is right. God bless you, my friend!
July 3, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Peter Kayongo
Hi Marianne,
I did appreciated your encouragement you sent me and i believe the God we serve will let this situtaion iam going through pass.As He said in His word that He will never leave us nor forsake us,I know for sure He is in the middle of my situations.My prayer to God for you is to continue give you strength as you continue to encourage and pray for those in need of prayers.And as the scripture says;“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:19).I know for sure a prayer for 2 or more can really bring a change into someone’s life.
May God richly Bless you madam marianne.
Be Blessed!
Peter
July 3, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Peter. Know that I am always here to talk to you and that I will keep you in prayer and I am sure so will some of the other prayer warriors. When one of us is struggling, we all join in and help each other. Be in peace, my brother. God is on your side.
July 3, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Peter Kayongo
Amen Marianne,
Thanks again marianne for the encouragement which i really need at this moment of tribulation.I know for sure God will make away were it seems to be no way through this situation.God is always our God of tight places.Our faith must always stand our trials in life.Again thanks for your support through this trying moment when most of christians are disturbed and discouraged about what they are going through.Keep it up and for sure God will reward you most.I just see now soon i will be writing giving testimonies when i have overcome all i go through.
July 5, 2012 at 1:04 am
Charissa Lowe
Hey Brothers n sisters,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_caMq_iYc
“Have Your Way” – Britt Nicole
Feels like I’ve been here forever,Why can’t you just intervene,
Do you see the tears keep falling?And I’m falling apart at the seams,
But you never said the road would be easy,But you said that you would never leave.And you never promised that this life wasn’t hard,
But you promised you’d take care of me,So I’ll stop searching for the answers,I’ll stop praying for an escape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDCiaDOPtvU God has a Plan -By Crabb Family
love ya’ll
Charissa 🙂
July 5, 2012 at 9:47 am
Yovi
Hi Nancy, My mom went through similar problem and my parents were at the time married for 28yrs, My dad wanted out of the marriage bc he met another woman but my mom instead gave the problem to God asking that he bring back a re-newed Husband in Christ back to her and God did just that in less than 7months. They reconciled and he asked for forgiveness now they have been married for 40 yrs. They are my foundation and God worked through us all during that problem I accepted Christ in the midst of it. I admire your faith and strength. Will pray for you and your Marriage. 😉 God Bless……………
July 5, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Yrrehc Chepiloton Nnap
Hi Marianne
Please comfort me with your healing prayers,for i am always facing trials in life that never give me a chance to overcome all of this.Mostly in financial problems for my family in province.I have my own family now but,i keep in touch with my family who are far from me..mostly to my mama and papa..my brothers and sister are having their own family too..seeking for a better future.i tried all my best to support them but,but still not enough..my mother always calling me every month,when its time for me to send them support..i don’t know where to go..if i cannot send them i am evil for my mama’s eye. where i can hear bad words from my mama..like she said to me before i leave last 20004..she said i will I crawl for the hard life..while i am the one who always think better for them..:((.God help me..I am thankful for my husband and his family for always being there for me..where i feel the love of a happy family..:((..in good and bad times they keep more stronger with Gods faith..hope my family are same too..For that God blessings slowly come to us..:( please pray for me..and my family..i am looking forward on you..thanks..God be with you always..
July 5, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Peter Kayongo
Dear Marianne,
I would like to contribute on our brother’s or sister’s situation he or she is going through right now when he or she is singled out that he or she is one who doesn’t give hand to his or her parents when it comes to his or her turn.Iam suing he or she because i don’t know whether he is he or she.
My contribution on this is that,Whatever he or she is going through, God’s promise is that He or she will see him or her through and give him or her the strength and direction he or she needs. God wants us to know that He understands how we feel, that He knows more about our situations than we do, and that He saw it coming before we did. Above all, He began to work on His resolution for us before we even knew to ask! The reality here is that God is for us. He is not against us.
I would like to say that our feelings of “Why me, God?” are real. They are based on real events, but our conclusions may not be accurate. While we don’t want to minimize the pain we all feel in any way, we do want to try to help us look more closely at why we feel singled out and whether or not we’ve arrived at a valid conclusion. The answers to why we conclude anything, even why we question God’s intent or purpose in any event, can be found in our highly individualized network of beliefs.
For our information all of us as christians,God’s answer is that we are not victims but victors. God has said that we can trust Him in everything and that every event in our lives should be counted as ALL joy (James 1:2). He has also told us that He will cause good to come out of every situation for those who love Him (Romans 8:28). When we ask “Why me, God” it’s really because we don’t believe God. Our belief system opposes God, so we feel singled out and victimized.
When something happens that deeply touches us, we often ask, “Why me, God?” We are quick to judge the event as good or bad. What if we were to eliminate the possibility that anything that happens to us is inherently bad and choose to believe that everything that happens to us is always good? Impossible, you say? It has to be one or the other, doesn’t it?
For our information as believers,Belief systems are changeable. When we discover that something we have believed, even for a long time, is no longer valid, can we not simply change our mind and fully embrace the new? If we are crying out “Why me, God?” we must believe there is a God out there who hears us and we have hoped He would answer us. Maybe there was a time when we didn’t believe there was a God at all. If we changed our mind and opened our lives to God, then we can also change our mind about judging events as being bad for us.
When we choose as christians to believe that ALL the events in our life are good for us, even the ones that seem frustrating and painful for now, we are agreeing with God! When we choose to believe and trust God that there will always be a good outcome, we are trusting Him! Only God knows why we are going through these circumstances. Our new dialogue with God will be, “God, this is going to be an interesting journey. I’m excited to see how you are going to bring good out of this one. I trust you will!”
May God richly Bless you!
Peter Kayongo
July 7, 2012 at 6:20 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Brothers n sisters,
“Day After Day” By Kristian Standfill
Men will try to rule the world You made
But we know power is Yours alone to give and take
A day will come when every knee will bow
And every tongue confess that You are Lord both now and forever
Day after day our God is reigning
He’s never shaken, my hope is in the Lord
Time after time our God is faithful
Trustworthy Savior, my hope is in the Lord
The fear of man and what they plan will fade
But we know You alone are God of every day
Like the flowers, man will rise and fall
But You are everlasting, never ending God eternal
Day after day our God is reigning
He’s never shaken, my hope is in the Lord
Time after time our God is faithful
Trustworthy Savior, my hope is in the Lord
Let the songs of adoration rise, our God is reigning up on high
He’s worthy to receive The praise and the glory
Let the songs of adoration rise, our God is reigning up on high
He’s worthy to receive The praise and the glory
Oh, the glory
Day after day our God is reigning
He’s never shaken, my hope is in the Lord
Time after time our God is faithful
Trustworthy Savior, my hope is in the Lord
Day after day our God is reigning
He’s never shaken, my hope is in the Lord
Time after time our God is faithful
Trustworthy Savior, my hope is in the Lord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYW3eT0RZ9Y
Love
Charissa
July 7, 2012 at 6:43 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My lovely brothers and sisters in Jesus -Always allot some specific timing for Bible reading ! NEVER USE THAT TIME “FOR ANYTHING ELSE”
There is a common feeling in many believers that the Bible Reading time can be spent for any other ‘spiritual activity’ like reading daily bread journels, or extended prayers,etc. The time of Bible reading should not be compromised because It is when you read the Bible..your mind gets renewed according to Jesus’ Will. It is not that satan is involved only in demonic activities,etc but satan can even prompt you to stop Bible reading ..by triggering you to do anything else in that time.Some have a feeling that “some time” can be spent for Jesus in ‘any way”. We can but NOT AT THE COST OF BIBLE READING! When you read the Word of God, there is a lot that the Holy Spirit will reveal to you.Bible is the major most trusted source for our spiritual growth. Please ensure that you never compromise your prayer time and Bible reading for anything other activity.Stay on guard! For the deceiver is always around to stray you from the Word and to hinder your spiritual growth. Pray that the Holy Spirit would always guard youand remind you to abide by God’s Word, and to read the Bible earnestly everyday..so that Jesus can reveal Himself and His love and Grace for you consistently.
Have happy times in the Word of God! May Jesus’ Strength renew you!
Sharon
July 10, 2012 at 11:04 pm
elle
Please pray for me and my business. I need a miracle badly. Facing several seemingly insurmountable obstacles right now financially and am worried about how I’m going to make it through. Please pray that God finds me a way out of this situation and soon! I don’t know how much longer I can make it this way. i need hope and faith for the future.
Thank you so very much
July 10, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Elle, I know your situation makes your future seem uncertain. The truth is that God has a way to take you to victory in his way. I will be praying for your finanicial problems. Don’t let the enemy fill your mind with doubt. God can help you. Please read your bible and let him speak to you and comfort you through his word. If you belong to Christ, he is not going to let you be destroyed by your finances. I am here and I will be praying for you. Be strong, dear sister, for you are not alone in this battle.
July 11, 2012 at 12:25 pm
elle
Thank you so much, I appreciate your prayers so much. I do belong to Christ but am needing help still, things have been getting worse the last couple months but I know he answers prayers. Please pray that I have that hope and that its strong, thank you so much
July 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
Elle, I will keep praying for you. As difficult as it seems right now, by keeping your eyes on Christ and trusting him despite how bad your situation seems, you honor him for who he is! He is not going to fail you. What he is going to do, I do not know, but trust that it will be what is right for you.
July 15, 2012 at 6:50 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
LET JESUS USE YOU…..don’t use Jesus selfishly!
One of the biggest problems in the Christian World is that many USE God for their own needs and run to Him with a TO-DO LIST as though He is their servant.This is also encouraged by so many prosperity preachers who all the time ALSO teach people how to become rich “with God”. That defeats the very purpose of the Gospel. Jesus asks EACH one of us to TAKE UP THE CROSS AND “FOLLOW HIM”….
This is clearly taught in the Bible in the story of the Rich man who did everything expect giving away his riches. Jesus actually wants us to LET LOSE of our heart on the world and PUT our Heart on Him. When we have our heart in Jesus, we will have our heart in Heaven.Seek first Jesus then everything we will come to you as per Jesus’ Will.DO NOT KEEP GOD AS A “SUBSIDIARY” in your life.Let Jesus be at the first place..the CORE OF YOUR HEART,let everything else in your life submit to His will. Do not run after this world.It will fail you.Jesus is the ONLY ONE who will never leave you nor forsake you. He is Grace. He more than deserves to be your first love. Following Jesus is what you should do! If you DO NOT DO what the Bible teaches you to do and still say you love Jesus…the Bible says that you are a liar!
Give your life to Jesus,to let Him do what He wants with your life.He gives ABUNDANT LIFE-A LIFE EXACTLY AS PER JESUS’ WILL- only which will remain after you die. Whatever you do submitting to Jesus’ Will will LAST FOREVER—as we live by the Words of Jesus when we live by His Will and HIS WORDS ARE EVERLASTING!
Now,take up the Cross and follow Jesus—let Jesus lord over you and let Him teach you how you should live in your life—– then you will be the richest RICHEST IN HIS MERCY,GRACE,LOVE…through faith in Him.
Only those who live by Jesus’ Words are rich in His sight for they OWN JESUS HIMSELF.Isn’t this so beautiful ? Hail Jesus! All Praise and Glory to Jesus Christ ALONE forever and ever!
July 15, 2012 at 9:44 am
Nancy
Hi Sharon your message came just on time. I was asked to sing in the church for a show in which I immediately agreed. The show is focused on KINDNESS. By the way pls help me pray for its success for the glory of God. Let God’s grace touch the audience’s heart and that the Lord will meet them thru this musical show. As a single mother of 3, my heart is willing but in my daily routine I cannot find longer time for practices with the team. Just this afternoon I missed the practice, I felt something bad about myself. I thank you for the word. “Allow God to use you”. Pls pray for me that I will become useful to God rather asking God for my own usage. Really, God is communicating with me thru my dear sissy sharon. Thank you.
July 16, 2012 at 5:45 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sweetheart Nancy sister,
I pray,
“Dear Holy Jesus, LORD I lift Nancy in prayer Father.I specially pray for the show she is going to participate in.Jesus,You created us for Your Glory and I thank You for giving Nancy a heart that longs to serve YOU.Holy Spirit,be with Nancy in every second of the show and let each one who see her singing be filled with Glory and Grace,let them understand the Power of Your Love.Kindness is a fruit of Your Spirit and help people understand that it comes from YOU.Through this show,let many turn to praise Your Name,draw towards YOU each one who listens to Nancy. Give Nancy sister the boldness and confidence and belief that with YOU all things are possible. Use Nancy mightily for Your Kingdom and Glory.Let the success of this show be phenomenal and bless it O God! Let Your blessing and Merciful Touch make the show immensely powerful to reach out and change hearts by Your Power! Jesus, show your salvation to every unsaved human in the show, reveal Yourself to them and let them not perish.I pray for the protection, strength and peace for Nancy in every move that she takes for Your Glory. The difference is that when WE SEEK YOUR HELP TO SERVE YOU…that’s where wonders happen! Help Nancy understand Your Power and reveal more of Yourself to her, Lord! Give her all that she needs, let she be WANTING FOR NOTHING! Help Nancy seek first You and let her be used in every possible way according to Your Will and Plan for her life. In Jesus’ Most Amazing Name I pray. Amen”
So it will be my sweetheart sis.I miss you too 😀 I love you so very much.Jesus knows every tear of yours and when you lay your burden on Your God..there is nothing left to worry and we can always rejoice! Our God will fight our battle. Stay strong! Wear the Armor of the Holy Spirit and stamp satan underfoot.Always feed the truth into your mind when satan tries to bring you down with his lies.Your God of Justice,Jesus will NEVER EVER FAIL YOU.You are so precious and highly beloved of the Lord.How are your kids ? Bring them up in the training of the Lord and let them too read the Bible with you,at this tender age they need to search for their Savior! I pray for you dear…our God always hears you and wants to be your first love all the time..give Him the first place and yeah! Allow Him to use you….that’s the very reason we live!
Filled with love for you,
Sharon
July 16, 2012 at 5:53 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
For a successful Prayer Life…LET JESUS REVEAL TO YOU HIMSELF AND HIS WAYS!
There are few born-again believers whose ALL prayers are answered and MANY born-again believers whose “some” prayers are only answered. People looking from outside could think this is “partiality” in God. NO! God is ALWAYS FAITHFUL in answering prayers. The mistake ONLY LIES in the believer. This is how it is — JESUS ANSWERS PRAYERS THAT ARE “LINED TO HIS WILL AND PURPOSE FOR THE BELIEVER’S LIFE”. Jesus’ Will can be understood from the Bible BY SPENDING TIME with Jesus by READING His Word, while taking the help of the Holy Spirit to help you understand His Word—To understand JESUS’ GRACE AND LOVE.
Born-again believers whose ALL prayers are answered have let themselves know WHO JESUS IS AND HIS WAYS and Will! You need to be knowing Jesus’ Will, by LETTING Him reveal Himself to You. If you know Jesus personally,you will know His Ways..you will know how He answers and works in your life! Jesus has made me tell this truth because there are many of you who “keep praying” all the time for the “same thing” without even realizing that all that you ask needn’t be in God’s Plan for your life. The ONLY kind of prayer that we should wait for the SAME answer(for which we prayed for) patiently are prayers for which WE KNOW THAT JESUS WILL ANSWER “ON-TIME” may be in long-term- according to His Will.
Prayers mostly may not be answered due to “lack of faith” or they may not be in God’s Will. We are asked to “pray without ceasing” TO HOLD ON TO OUR FAITH IN JESUS “IN HOPE AND PEACE”…as the enemy also is waiting to steal your peace, joy and faith!
When you pray for something, LEAVE IT IN JESUS’ HANDS and move on! Give it to God and ask Him to answer it LIKE HE WILLS..as His Ways are always wiser than our ideas and will. Let Jesus’ Desires be YOUR DESIRES too.
Whatever you do,you are asked to do it FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.So,when you pray for something,STOP AND THINK for a moment, is this lined with the Biblical teachings of Jesus? Is this something that will Glorify Jesus? Even while we eat or do anything…we are asked to do it for Jesus’ Glory and to let Him fulfill the Purpose for which He created us.
ASK JESUS TO GIVE YOU the knowledge to KNOW how and what to Pray to Him..He sure will! We shouldn’t use vain babbling in our prayers.
It is best NOT to do anything that does not glorify your Creator.. because all of JESUS’ WILL REFLECT HIS GLORY AND POWER!
Jesus’ Grace that supplies -wants you to PRAY TO HIM to reveal Himself and His Ways to you 😀
Have Precious times with Jesus 24/7 😀
Sharon
July 19, 2012 at 12:25 am
Irene
I stumbled on this site tonight while in prayer and meditation with God and the circumstances surrounding my life. This is truly an amazing site and I feel God led me here tonight to offer comfort and encouragment. I have recently re-affirmed my life to God and am re-discovering the lord. 2012 has been a year of extreme difficulties for me. Im currently out of a job after having had a good one for 10 yrs. I have lost my home to the hands of selfish family and am currently living with a friend, I have been dealing with some minor health issues and most recently learned that a man that I was in a relationship with the last couple of months has decieved me. I found out that he is an alcoholic, drug addict and drug dealer. I tried my best to influence him to choose a better path, and as a result he has chosen to leave me and cut off all contact with me. He has returned to an ex-girlfriend who also does drugs and has decided to return to his old ways and drug dealing. I pray every night God will intervene in all of this, that this man would come to know the lord as his saviour and reject all the things in his life that are causing his destruction. I pray that God in his love will deliver me out of all this heartache, and if it is his will michael(the man i was dating) and I will reconcile. I ask for your prayers……
July 19, 2012 at 2:28 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Sweet Children of the Most High God —
The CLOSER you are to Jesus, the MORE you receive from God!
It is God’s Delight and Great Pleasure to bless His Children who are zealous for Him and put Him first in their lives. It is impossible to put God first in your life,without BEING CLOSE to Him.The first Commandment means to LOVE Our God with all our strength,soul and mind..WITH A “WHOLE HEART”. If you need to love Jesus truly,then your life should surround Him in all aspects…only then you WILL love Him with a “WHOLE” Heart.You SHOULD make everything ELSE other than Jesus,in your heart ,SUBMIT TO Jesus! That means,you will be ready to LOSE ANYTHING( that means DEAR to you)..to ALWAYS have Jesus with you – that’s Loving God truly! You should analyze your feelings and check whether Jesus is your FIRST LOVE?! The Very Purpose,Jesus came to Earth was to gain YOUR first LOVE…by receiving His Spirit,that you may be able to LOVE HIM truly, with God’s Strength.He wants to have a Personal Close relationship with YOU. To get close to God,YOU NEED TO be CONSCIOUS OF “HIS PRESENCE” WITH YOU! Many really don’t know what this means..that’s the reason Jesus wanted me to write this! For example,if you live with someone,say your husband/ wife or sibling or children, when you do anything in your life,you tend to tell them about things happening,etc…like sharing all incidents or feelings..in plain terms “emotional CONNECTION”..that’s A STRONG CONNECTION IN THE HEART..that’s the LOVE we know on earth! So,keep that emotional connection FIRST WITH JESUS..is what you should do to stay so close to Jesus,also spend TIME ALONE WITH JESUS IN THE BIBLE AND PRAYER, that satan would even tremble to come near you…as then satan can see so clearly and can NEVER convince you to believe any lie,for to YOU THEN the HOLY SPIRIT will always be swirling in you ( and YOU CAN CONSCIOUSLY FEEL HIS PRESENCE) ..and guarding your feet in all that you do! You will be conscious of God’s Presence WATCHING over you..thereby ALSO conscious in all that you do.is NOT sinning against Him…if it is in Jesus’ Will…then you will FEEL close to Him and FEAR of anything except Jesus will DISAPPEAR and GODLY STRENGTH WILL APPEAR!
Think over this an infinite times and DO IT in Action…for,the Creator of the Universe,(for WHOSE GOOD PLEASURE,you were Created) wants you to keep Him,your FIRST LOVE! Won’t you ?! say “ Yes.LORD I will.Help me keep YOU,my first Love, give me Your strength to throw away anything else that tries to take the first place in my heart.For I want YOU as MY GOD..not any earthly thing..”
To Lord Jesus Christ…let ALL LOVE be given..for He gave His Own Life for you..and there is NO LOVE greater than His! For Jesus HIMSELF IS “PURE LOVE” <3 <3 😀
JESUS LOVES YOU! 😀
Sharon
July 19, 2012 at 10:30 am
Nancy
Peace be with you, my dear sister Irene. I just lift you up in my prayers. I don’t know why I am still awake when I am supposed to be snoring this minute. Since I cant sleep yet I got up to find out your message in this site. Remember my dear, our God is the God of comfort. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up all our wounds. I too suffered from such deception, everything has ended. But my human mind cannot contain how am I joyful in the midst of trials like this. God is planning the best for you I believe it so. It might mean rearranging. Though it is not yet clear to you this moment but in His perfect time you will be amazed how God is working for you. Be still and wait patiently for the Lord His work is ongoing in your life my dear. Pls read 1Peter1:3-9. I titled it in my bookmarks as WHEN IN TRIALS PRAISE GOD. Allow God to turn your mournings to joy. He will, just ask Him. Irene, my heart goes with you. I will be praying for you. Take care.
July 21, 2012 at 1:02 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Irene, Nancy just gave you some good advice and I pray you will take it to heart.
I know that you are still feeling heartbroken over this man who was in your life. God will mend your broken heart in time. Surrender your pain to him. God actually protected you from this man. My sister, it could have been much worse. You will see in time that God has a perfect plan for your life. He knows what is good for you and who is good for you. I will pray for your financial struggles. I know that is making it hard for you. I pray that he will provide for all that you need. Please, read your bible each day and let the truth of God’s promises fill you so that you do not give in to the lies of the enemy. You will see that God can still give you a future despite what you are going through. He will speak to your heart through his word. I am praying for you, Irene. Be strong knowing that you are not alone. You can email me anytime you want to talk. I am here for you. And there are wonderful friends on this site who will be praying for you too. God bless you!
July 26, 2012 at 9:40 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
If you BELIEVE,YOU WILL SEE THE GLORY OF GOD! DO NOT FEAR, DON’T SELF-PITY!
John 11:40 40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
When we believe in Jesus truly,He’ll never let us go or fall away.Many times you might feel like,”Will Jesus really help me now ?”…that’s where you would go wrong! Grace is ALWAYS PRESENT.Grace that NEVER leaves us.Jesus is “God with Us”,He is Immanuel,He is GRACE.His Grace extends towards us,no matter what we do. Be careful and fervent in the spirit to listen to Jesus’ Voice and throw away satan’s deceptive and condemning voice that tries to play fool in your mind.We are NEVER under condemnation.Jesus came and CONQUERED the evil one,that you may stand strong and stamp the enemy underfoot,for His Name’s sake.
If you get stuck up in your mind,confused on where to turn, if the situation is too twisted,then REMEMBER that the God who split the Red Sea to take His children through is ALWAYS WITH YOU,FOR YOU,not against you! He will never let you down nor will He ever forsake you!
Leave all you pray for,under His Wings and stay in His Eternal peace,without worrying,BELIEVING immovably and WITHOUT doubt that once you give something into His Mighty Hands,He will take you through the pathway,with high eternal value…..for you see your present,but Jesus also sees your future,that He has prepared for you.
Once you surrender to Jesus and let Him work in you and through you,do not worry about things that might seem to make no sense,know that your God is always perfect in His Plan for your life and will never EVER fail you!
You are the apple of Jesus’ Eyes,
Sharon
July 27, 2012 at 8:29 am
sandee
Can you pray for me to get to no Jesus more and fix my eyes on Him alone so that I could all I have for Him? Thanks! 😀
July 27, 2012 at 8:51 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sandee, I will pray for you and keep you in prayer that you might grow in the knowledge of Christ. It is only then that you will have true victory. My friend, be sure that you read your bible every day. God will speak to you through his word as he reveals to you the truth of his love. I am praying. God bless you.
July 31, 2012 at 7:32 am
Janiz
Hi I read all, I believe in God he create everything in this word . . Please help me to pray that i will see soon my hubby and soon will betogether. His on states and i am here in Philippines were married last january and he back on states on february, We both dont know when we will see eachother again I know theres no impossible to God. Thank you
August 2, 2012 at 2:43 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
The devil’s key scheme is to attack your weaknesses,taking you by SHOCK ! LET JESUS BE YOUR SOLE STRENGTH!
1 Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Most of the believers,are NOT alert all the time. This is the key reason that satanic attacks in your spiritual life can prove weary to your heart and life! The Armor of the Holy Spirit has ALREADY been provided to you,and you need to let JESUS CLOTHE YOU IN THE ARMOR of His Spirit. The most vital thing to do is to be THOROUGH with what the Bible says,because the Word of God is the TRUTH that can set you free! The FAITH in the Truth you hear directed from the Holy Spirit,is that which guards your feet from the evil one.This faith RECEIVES the power of Jesus,to overcome and stamp the evil one right way.If you find yourself taking lot of time to realize that the evil one has attacked,then you can be sure that you still haven’t taken READING THE BIBLE,everyday seriously. When you read the Bible,the Holy Spirit is equipping you with the Power of His Truth,the Truth that can help you FIGHT and defeat the evil one,every time he tries to attack.When the Truth in Jesus and His Love transforms you,the devil can NEVER convince you and his attacks will not harm you,but when allowed by Jesus,they will be utliised by your God,to grow you more spiritually in Him,it will make you stronger and happier in the end.
Pray and Let the Spirit protect you from the weaknesses in you,so that you may prevail over the evil one by JESUS’ STRENGTH.Let the devil FLEE! don’t give room to the evil one who comes to steal,kill and destroy,to prevent you from RECEIVING all that Jesus bought for you at the Cross!
Let your faith be FIRM and immovable,that even the enemy will tremble at your sight,as he will see the Holy Spirit in you,rather than seeing you as yourself,
Sharon
August 2, 2012 at 11:54 am
Aaron Y Takiguchi
Dear Sister in Christ,
Please pray for complete healing for my ex-girlfriend Crystal Wolshin. She has been suffering with a tumor in her head, seizures, and a dropped foot in her left leg since 2003. Please also pray that we get back together. Thank You So Much and God Bless.
August 6, 2012 at 5:42 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Royal Diadems of Jesus,‘SURRENDERING TO JESUS CHRIST’ – Ensure that you UNDERSTAND what it means!
Many born-again believers and most unsaved believers DO NOT know what ‘true surrendering to Jesus everyday’ means. When we get saved, we surrender ourselves consciously, by accepting that we can’t save ourselves by our ‘own good works’ and that we are sinners.
For example, if there are 2 armies, army A and army B, If Army A surrenders to Army B, then Army A SHOULD OBEY AND DO what Army B says, which means Army A does not tell Army B that they can’t do anything Army B tells them to do but ‘JUST OBEY FAITHFULLY’. Then, Army B will GIVE their plans for Army A and Army A will LIVE ACCORDING to HOW Army B wants them to be. The concept is quite same with ‘surrendering to Jesus’. When we (like Army A),if we SUBMIT ourselves to Jesus, and LET HIM GIVE HIS PLANS FOR OUR LIFE every second, and STOP doing ‘our own plans for our life’…that’s where we have surrendered. But, remember Jesus is NOT a cruel taskmaster like many think, HE IS GRACE AND LOVE, we just need to reach out to Him to gain His help to surrender ourselves,He sure will always help us out. During salvation, we surrender with the help of the Holy Spirit, but we need to ensure that even after salvation, we should LET JESUS ALWAYS GIVE HIS PLANS for our life. How to do it ?
First, you need to PRAY for the Holy Spirit to help you surrender every second of your life to Jesus, TO USE YOU FOR THE PURPOSE HE CREATED YOU. Discipleship is all about serving Jesus, and NOT ourselves. Every saved human is ALREADY CALLED TO BE JESUS’ DISCIPLE. Jesus calls us friends as we know who He is deeply and what He does. In simple words, to surrender is TO LET JESUS’ WILL BE DONE IN YOUR LIFE. Jesus’ Will is in LINE with WHAT THE BIBLE says. So, first read and understand what Jesus teaches in the Bible, by praying for the Holy Spirit for understanding OF JESUS’ GRACE AND LOVE for you.
ONLY WHEN YOU REALLY SURRENDER,JESUS IS IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE – means He is responsible for everything that is happening with your life, otherwise, if you don’t surrender and run your life with your ‘own plans’, you are in control of your life and you are responsible.
DO NOT give your plans to Jesus(this is a normal mistake done by most believers), LET JESUS GIVE HIS PLANS FOR YOU. You need to GIVE (or HAND-OVER) anything and everything in your life to JESUS, for His Glory and let Him use you…this is an ideal life of a spiritual human! Your life should NOT be about you, but about Jesus, living for Him IS YOUR’S LIFE REAL PURPOSE ( Purpose of mankind). Amazing News is that though you surrender, you are the one who will benefit the most, in the end…for great will be your reward in Heaven and you will be the most honored in Heaven and in Jesus’ Sight, though you might ‘look insignificant’ in the world’s eyes…but afterall, all that matters is what Jesus thinks about you. ( for the heart of man is ONLY KNOWN TO JESUS)
YOU BELONG TO JESUS! Surrender every second to Jesus, letting Him give you His Plan for you everyday….this is where you RECEIVE ABUNDANT LIFE…..not in wealth or self-glory, but in SURRENDERING TO JESUS.
I pray that the Holy Spirit would help you to understand and TRULY SURRENDER every moment of your life for Jesus’ Glory and Honour,
Sharon
August 7, 2012 at 7:09 am
Nancy
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, my dear country Philippines is drowned in flood for almost a week now, but today is the worst. A heavy rainfall is non-stop till this minute. Please help me pray, God have mercy on us. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
August 9, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Nancy, I will be praying for the Philippines during this flood! I pray for God’s mercy on the people there. I pray that he will protect and provide for the people during this time and for their animals. I pray for this to be a time when the people will look to Christ and call on his power and believe. I pray for hearts to be burdened to send help to our friends in the Philippines. I pray for God to keep watch and to calm and give peace to his people there. In all things, God is still sovereign and in complete control. He has a way through this and I am praying for his help right now in power. May all who see his work know that it was the hand of God who is rescuing them. Please, dear Lord, protect those and keep them free from bacteria and disease that flooding can bring. Provide for their needs, in Jesus name we pray. Amen
May all my brothers and sisters here on this site join with me in praying for the people of the Philippines.
August 12, 2012 at 7:37 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOUR GOD IS! – JESUS REIGNS IN YOU!
Have you anytime been discouraged that you are ‘not’ performing well in certain circumstances ? do you feel very sad sometimes for being who you are ? HAVE a wake-up call! WE should constantly be aware of the fact that our life is all about who our God is,AND NOT ABOUT US…and NOT for our self-glory! Keep YOUR EYES FIXED ON WHO YOUR GOD IS,NOT on who you are! He who lives in you,has OVERCOME this world and defeated everything that can stop you from receiving His Grace. JESUS’ GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU! When you face any situation in life,link it to “how would Jesus respond to this,if He were on earth ?”…then do the same! when you are tempted to fall into depression and bitterness due to unfairness in this world. REMEMBER WHO YOUR GOD IS,and what He is able of! He is living and a Consuming Fire,who fights our life battles. It is the Holy Spirit who works in you,He is Mighty and All- Powerful! Don’t care about what the world thinks about you,and focus on letting Jesus fulfill His Will in you and through you.The Holy Spirit has given you a new heart,that is approaching Christ’s Image…so it no longer matters who you were in the past…..you are WHO JESUS SAYS YOU ARE! You are righteous and let the world see the Holy Spirit in you…REJOICE! for Jesus has overcome this world and He will strengthen you to face any situation boldly..if you would BELIEVE that He is able to do so!
Let Jesus do wonders with your life and Let all Glorify His Name through His works in you and through you……we are here for Jesus’ Glorification,we have nothing in ourselves! Hail Jesus in the Highest. All Glory to Jesus Christ!
John 15:19 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
You are of unthinkable value to Jesus.I pray for His Grace and Love to transform you and help you focus on Him instead of the troubles of this world!
August 12, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Very good message, Sharon! Once again you have given us all something to think about.
August 13, 2012 at 1:58 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear brother Michael Springfield, if you are there out there, I have a small message from “Charissa Lowe”. She is currently unable to access internet often,so she asked for your email address,so that she can text you from her phone,to your email,if you d like to. Please let me know your email id,so that I could give it to Charissa. Thanks brother. You are a true blessing to all of us. 🙂
May Jesus use you mightily for His Glory,
Sharon
August 13, 2012 at 2:15 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other. For the whole Law can be summed up in this one command: “Love others as you love yourself.” But if instead of showing love among yourselves you are always critical and catty, watch out! Beware of ruining each other. Galatians 5: 13-15 TLB
Look after each other so that not one of you will fail to find God’s best blessings. What out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives. Hebrews 12:15TLB
Anyone who says he is walking in the light of Christ but dislikes his fellow man is still in darkness. But whoever loves his fellow man is “walking in the light” and can see his way without stumbling around in darkness and sin. For he who dislikes his brother is wandering in spiritual darkness and doesn’t know where he is going, for the darkness has made him blind so that he cannot see the way.
1 John 2: 9-11 TLB
Follow God’s example in everything you do just as much loved child imitates his father. Be full of love for others, following the example of Christ who loved you and gave himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, for Christ’s love for you was like sweet perfume to him. Ephesians 5: 1-2 TLB
August 13, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Anonymous
I was recently engaged but the engagement suddenly ended. My heart is terribly broken. I am learning to fall in love with God again, as I allowed my love for a man to become #1 and made him my God. We both agree that it was the hardest and most healthy thing for us to do. I have a great hope throughout all of this and I know that if God wants to restore the relationship that he will. Please pray for me to seek him in every corner of this struggle and wait on his perfect timing.
Thank you!
Nicole
August 13, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Nicole, I am so glad that you stopped here. My sister, I know your pain. God alone knows the right path for you to take. He has ordained your steps because he has the plan. This situation with this man did not come as a surprise to God. He saw this heartache you would face and he has a way to take you through it. I know that right now those words may sound hollow, but I promise you, dear sister, that Christ will indeed show you that he is with you if you just keep your eyes on him. Read your bible each day. Take strength in the promises that God has given to his people. Those who belong to Christ always have reason for hope. It seems bad right now but in time you will know that your God was always with you. The fact that you are asking for prayer to seek God out and to wait upon his timing reveals that you have a heart that is led by his hand. I have no doubt that you are going to see the work of God’s power in your life. He knows the desires of your heart. He knows what is good. When you are with the right man, he will help you in your walk and encourage you to do what is right. You both will seek the Lord first and let him be the center of your relationship. That is one that will succeed because you both will be seeking his will.
I will be praying for you, Nicole. My sister, please trust me when I say your tears will not last forever. Your pain is before the eyes of your God. He will help you. I will keep you in prayer and trust that God will restore the brokenness of your heart. God bless. I am here for you.
August 21, 2012 at 6:55 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Children of the Creator of the Universe,Choose FAITH,over tears of distress! :
If there are certain times when you are not sure on how your life might get,you might get anxious and begin to get sad,so sad that things can move you to tears.But,Jesus told us to ‘always rejoice’. This clearly teaches us that God is fully Able to keep us satisfied and in peace,all the time.
This simply means that if we believe in the Promise that Lord Jesus will always help us and take care of us,then He surely will fight our life’s battle. So,have faith and wipe your tears! Your tears wont change anything,but your faith in Lord Jesus will help you overcome fear and you can always rejoice in life.Your God is ABLE to take you through every circumstance in life as faith is being certain of things hoped for,according to Jesus’ Will.
Lord Jesus is always with you, by your side but only when your faith is increased, you can feel more close to Him and you can realize how you will be filled with peace and joy rather than worrying where calamity strikes.
Proverbs 24:10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
We can cry due to pain momentarily but we should NOT tear unnecessarily listening to the enemy’s lies, that are just equipped to destroy your peace,that comes through faith in Lord Jesus. Each time you let a tear down your eyes unnecessarily; you are increasing your fear subconsciously and forgetting that Jesus is in control of your surrendered life to Him. It is human to get weak but it is Godly to strengthen in tribulation, because through faith in Jesus, you can get immense strength, to be made as a mighty warrior for Christ, by the working of the Holy Spirit in you.
To avoid tears and break-down during calamity strikes that are let into your life by Jesus Himself, focus on the God-created future .The level of your faith depends on your trust in Jesus. When you feel sad, immediately at once, have Bible verses that has given you hope in the past, prepared with you, and read it again and again. Then, your mind will divert from sadness to hope, from hope to trust, from trust to REAL FAITH, in Lord Jesus Christ’ Power and Might!
‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right Hand.’ Isaiah 41:10
Say to yourself, as said in the Bible : “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. “
Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and he will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). Psalm 55:22
When you let your negative feelings control you, you are giving place for satan to overtake and crush you!
Faith is opposite to fear. CHOOSE FAITH,OVER FEAR…for your Savior is alive to set you free and give you the Freedom;with Happiness, Peace and Joy, accompanied by an Eternal touch!
August 23, 2012 at 7:53 pm
Tonisha
I am not only asking for prayer for myself but also for Eric. He an I have been separated for a few months now. He has moved out and said he wanted to end things in regards to us yet he continues to come over as I also welcome him back home. He says no matter how hard he tries to stay away he cant, and I dont want to give up on the love that we have. We had an amazing relationship and I am not ready to give up on us. I pray for him and I daily and I claim that we shall find healing and reconciliation so that we can become the strong family we once were. It has been a rough few months and sometimes I feel like I cant take another night of the pain BUT during all of this I have found my relationship with God increasing. I am making sure I dedicate time just to God with no interruptions. I also find that when I start to get sad or depressed because Eric is not home, I just start praising God. I will listen to some gospel music or say a prayer. We are coming up on Labor day weekend and we always spend it with his family for their Reunion. I so want to be there with him and the family. I miss them all so much!
Thank you for your prayer!
August 23, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tonisha, you have not said if you are married or not. My sister, if you are not married and are living together than you must know that your relationship is doomed from the start. Before I can understand how to pray for you, I need to know the status of your relationship. I want what is good and right for you. I pray that you will seek the will of God in this matter and do what is right. YOu desrve to have that in your life.
August 27, 2012 at 10:05 am
Anonymous
I want to give thanks to God,for his blessing I had got chance to given interview for permanent job and with His blessing I took first position in the interview.Now my request to you please pray for me that my panel should pass smoothly from the department and I shall join the job.From 13th July this panel under department.Please pray for me I need this job for my family.Please please pray for me, so many evil work going on against my job,some are try to get the job through money power.I believe Christ power he should give me job.
Kamakhya
August 28, 2012 at 7:09 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
JESUS DOES IT “ALL” FOR US BY HIS GRACE and FOR HIS GLORY!
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO “NOTHING”.”
How many times have you thought “ oh I did this for Jesus, I do that, I do this……I ..I…I …… “.?! Do “we” really do the ‘good works’? If we did then why is our burden ‘light’, shouldn’t it be heavy? If it were ‘our works’ to serve Jesus, why aren’t we feeling hard to do the same? Do we sit and ‘ prepare and mug up’ ‘how to work’ for Jesus ? How to DO IT ALL? NO! not even one…but satan ALWAYS wants to convince believers that it is ‘we’ who are doing everything for Jesus., that too by our own efforts etc. That’s a pure lie! And for this stupid lie many don’t even surrender to Jesus for Him to use them. What a shame, satan has brought into this world by this small, but most disastrous lie?! WE REST IN JESUS, AND JESUS WORKS IN US AND THROUGH US! People thin
k, ‘ oh If I become spiritual then I cant do this or that, I will lose that or this, It is gonna be too difficult, I can never ‘satisfy God’s too much expections’!” blah blah….does this thinking make sense ? NO! WE need to ONLY place ourselves as a VESSEL in the Hands of JESUS CHRIST. EVERYTHING ELSE He will take care. Your reward in Heaven is NOT for ‘ your own effort works’, your self-created works will do no good, as they cant break the strongholds of evil at present, ONLY JESUS’ BLOOD CAN! YOUR REWARD IS ‘ONLY’ FOR LETTING JESUS DO HIS WILL in you and through you. It ‘s the easiest thing to do as all that you need to do is LET JESUS, and let go of your own control on your life. Just Pray and Surrender EVERY second to Jesus, He knows best and WILLS PERFECT to what you should be doing at this moment. Some think, “ Now for sometime let me do what I want to do, then let me consult Jesus for what He wills, for the rest of my day”. You can’t serve two masters. Let Jesus make you into a fine and faithful servant of Himself. All YOU NEED TO DO IS “REST UPON JESUS”, and STOP working ‘on your own’. The world thinks all this is ‘too much to do’. What a pity! The TRUTH is just the opposite. Receive Abundant Life in EVERY second of your life, by LETTING Jesus work in your heart and transform lives through you. No greater honor has mankind ever received other than SERVING JESUS, that is nothing but ‘salvation’……every saved human’s Living Purpose is TO LET JESUS USE THEM FOR THE PURPOSE HE CREATED THEM, for His Glory.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30
September 2, 2012 at 1:20 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
DO NOT “LOSE FOCUS’ by doing ‘UNNECESSARY’ works!
2 Timothy 4 “3 For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold,
4 And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.”
satan’s all-time favorite is ‘working within the church’. he would do EVERYTHING possible to make a born-again believer lose track of LETTING JESUS use them…and wander off to unnecessary ‘religious or ritualistic activities’. The Holy Spirit GLORIFIES JESUS CHRIST in all HIS WORKS! Grace will be REVEALED in His every Act. Nowadays, people CHOOSE to spend time in activities like ‘ how should be this thing or that thing in the church building or should a bell be rung on this time or that time?!” What has this to do with Jesus’ Will?! Jesus says, “COME TO ME”. Enquire to JESUS ALONE on what to do, then He will make your paths straight in line with His Will. Tradition was creation by man, for the glory of his own family. satan ‘uses’ people to spread these unnecessary rituals.But, we are to LIVE AS PER JESUS’ TEACHINGS,which He would reveal to us,as we spend time in His Word and let Him work in us.
If you ‘feel like’ doing something spiritual, let your hearts EXAMINE AND JUDGE if that would be in LINE with the Bible and God’s Will. satan will want to STEAL the time that Jesus could use you for your good and for His Glory.
Life is of meaning, only when we do things that GLORIFY Jesus’ Finished Work at the Cross, as that’s how we were Born-again. Don’t wander from the Truth, by accepting rituals or religious practices into your lifestyle.
ONLY DO WHAT JESUS ASKS YOU TO DO….pray for the wisdom you need for the same. Most of the church organizations across the world,are filled with satan- induced UNNECESSARY works that rob away the Precious time we have been given by Jesus’ Grace.
All the days of your life are NUMBERED. You are here to FULFILL JESUS’ PURPOSE FOR WHICH HE CREATED YOU. Do not let satan take your focus off Jesus’ Glory! That’s what life is all about……All Glory to Precious Jesus!
Get drenched in Jesus’ Love and Grace…..<3 ^-^ <3
September 3, 2012 at 4:56 am
Chana
Hi Sharon divine natisha. I see God is using you tremendously. But do you have a blog? Not trying to be mean, but the lord is using you in a mighty way and maybe you should create a blog, if it’s the Father’s will.
Hello, Marianne. I thank you for your encouraging messages and may the Lord continue to bless and use you in these last days. God Bless
September 3, 2012 at 9:28 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Chana, thanks for stopping and commenting. Sharon is a young woman from India who is indeed anointed. She has comforted me many times with her words. I believe she is in the process of getting her blog ready to go.
God bless you, dear friend. We all need to encourage one another in these last days.
September 3, 2012 at 11:54 pm
Charissa Lowe
Hi brothers n sisters,
It is so good to actually have internet now!!
God laid this on my heart to tell ya’ll
Picture the biggest mountain you have ever seen. Now picture it flying into the sea. Now picture the problems in you lives that appear as big as mountains- the ones that seem just as immovable.
Jesus lets us go through things to make our faith and faith you can muster, and walk with him stronger.. Come to Him with your burdens, even if you dont understand how he can help. He doesn’t require perfect faith; faith the size of a mustard seed is ENOUGH. Just call on Him with whatever faith you can muster, and KNOW He will respond with all that He is.
As your trusts grows, you’ll discover that my goal is to move mountains and bring about good in your lives
Have FAITH dear ones not only in his power but in His Character.
No Everest is too big for our God. He is the God that conquered DEATH love ones. Do you not think he is more than able to CONQUER these mountains in your lives.. He loves us so dearly and He wants you to TRUST and BELIEVE that these things you are going through in this life He is more than able to take care of. Do not loose hope but take courage in the ALMIGHTY GOD!!!!
Soon our Lovely Jesus will return to take us home to our HEAVENLY HOME so My loved ones LIFT YOUR EYES TO THE HEAVENS AND YOUR HEART TO JESUS.. Read His word and keep it in your heart.. The pain you feel n your lives are NOT GOING TO BE THERE FOREVER !!! We go through trials so that ALL THE GLORY WILL BE TO JESUS!!!!
HEAVEN And earth will pass away BUT THE WORD OF GOD WILL LIVE FOREVER AND EVER
God has the power to transform your situations Give Him your wounded hearts and he will give you His peace. REMEMBER GOD IS IN CONTROL AND HIS LOVE IS EVER LASTING!!!!!
~love your sister in Christ~
Charissa
September 4, 2012 at 12:32 am
Matoula
Thank you so much for this. Your words have come at the right time to me. I am so grateful God is speaking to me and everyone through you.. Thank you. God bless. Amen
September 6, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Anonymous
hi
Please help me understand something. Does God make a promise in your life and them withdraw it when yu have sinned against him. How do God’s promises work?
September 6, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
God knows the beginning of your life to the end. He sees it all. He already knew you would sin against him. If he made a promise to you, he took into account all things. However, a lot of people feel that God has “promised” them something when in fact they did not hear from God. You can wants something so badly that you plead to God and think that it is a good prayer so God is going to give it to you. That is not how God works. You can email me, anonymous, and we can reason this matter out. If you have Christ ruling in your life, he has a plan for you. I will be praying for you.
September 6, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Anonymous
Marinne
hello again. I asked a question earlier about God’s promises and here is my story.
I am a 27 year old girl. Have been born again for the past 10 years. I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour and have pretty much enjoyed a personal relationship with him. I serve God in my church and I love mu church. I love God and i live for him. IGrew up in a moderate family, i cant say my childhood was bad, but i cant say it was good either. Mum was very prayerful but dad was not particularly. In fact my dad had a mistress for the first 15 years of my life……but now they are happy with my mum. I sometimes think that i was traumatised by this. I have always wanted a family of my own and in fact i have always prayed for it almost everyday of my life, since the age of 14.I started dating at about 17( too early)…..i know but like i said i have always wanted a family. That relationship damaged me psychologically becoz not only was this guy too old for me(30) he abused me psychologically and physically. I lost my virginity to him. I was a young christian, still getting to know God. I broke up with this guy becoz of the mental torture and becz I made a vow never to have sex again until i was married. Imet someone else soon afterwards and reallt thot he was good for me. i had never heard of seeking the will of God first so i pretty much just went straight into a relationshp without consulting God……Before I knew it , i was having sex with this new guy…… I knew it was wrong and i could feel the distance between me and God every time i did it. I struggled throughout the whole relationship with sexual sin. My relationship with God was like a rollercoaster, one minute up and the next down and i knew that the root of it all was my sexual sin. During those 5 years that i dated this guy, i did not achieve anything. i went to school, but i could not progress,i always failed or missed my deadlines………All this tym i knew that i was my sexual sin that was stopping me from progressing. I asked God for my boyfrend to marry me so that sleeping with him would not be a sin, but all that didnt work. I struggled..i did not want to do it, but i just ended up doing it. Sometimes i would go for 6 months without doing anything and my buyfrend would threaten to leave and i wld just do it to please him. in the end, this guy cheated on me and i cldnt take so i broke up with me………..I prayed and prayed to God so that i wld meet the right partner. I made a list of what I wanted in a potential husband. I fasted, sought advise and eureka,,,,,one day i was approached by a guy from my church. In fact he was one of our preachers, a God fearing man indeed. we used to pray together and we wld discuss the bible.To me he was a prayer answered, the way it happened was just an answer to my prayer and from then on, he became a promise from God. Everything that happened in our lives pointed to the fact that God had promised us two a marriage.Our relationship was perfect for the first 6 months until i got back to my old cycle again. the moment i slept with him, our relationship deteriorated. I asked God for forgiveness and begged him to mend it. He did mend it but we only went for the next 8 months and we fell into the same trap again. This time we broke up for one whole year. But i still believed that we would get back together since this particular relationship was a promise from God…….after one year, he gt bck to me..in fact we made all arrrangements to get married and in all the excitement, i slept with him again. this time he went for good, he found another girl and i hear they are getting married………………..i am confused in all this becz my mind was really set that he was my husband to be. was he ever at all a promise or did God just get fed up of my continuous sin……how do i get over this. i know it all sounds complicated but i have been battling this sin all my life that im beginning to think that if God’s plans for me are conditional to my sin, then i will never get married.
September 6, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Michael
Hi Anonymous,
If God withdrew the promises He made to us every time we sin, we would never know how loving and gracious He is. However, God does not bless presumptuous sin. This is sin that is committed believing that once it is done He will forgive you anyway. This untrue, unscriptural, and very dangerous. Never plan to commit sin then carry it out believing that God will forgive you because His word says so.
The word of God says that if we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If you have sinned repent ask God for forgiveness, remember to forgive yourself, and move on.
I hope this helps!
September 6, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Anonymous, Michael gave some good advice to you and I just want to add to it. You accepted Christ as your Savior but you never learned how to walk in that victory. You knew when you were having sex outside marriage that you were rebelling against Christ. You watched as your father had relationships outside of marriage and I think it stayed with you. The truth is that Christ is the strength that you need not to fall into this kind of sin. When you allow yourself to have sex outside of the boundaries of marriage, you are setting your relationship up for failure. You are telling the man that it is okay to treat you with disrespect and that you are not worth waiting for. My sister, the right man of God will respect and love you enough to not lead you into that kind of sin. I don’t know who this preacher was that you dated but he does not sound like he was an answer to your prayers to me! How can he teach the word of God and yet take advantage of a vulnerable girl for sex only to leave her for another girl? I know you are disappointed but remember that God knew your life long before you were born. He knew your weaknesses and your struggles and he can make you a victor despite them. He does not withhold his love and mercy from you just because you have fallen. He knows how to lift you up and give to you what is good. His love is not conditional, however, if you continue in the same sin, you are bringing a consequence into your life. You cannot be saved and continue to sin in the same way. There is hope for you, my friend. Surrender this struggle to Christ. He still has the perfect plan for your life. He is not going to fail you because of what you have done. He is always willing to forgive. I pray that you will draw nearer to him and seek his will for your life. It is a painful time for you right now to watch this man marry someone else but God has good things for you. Your life is not over because one man left you. He was not the one for you! You deserve a man who will love you enough to wait for you! A godly man will guide you to do what is right because he loves his God and wants only good for you because he loves you also. I am going to be praying for you, my sister. Your time of pain will end one day. Please trust me on that. One day you will understand that you do not have to sell yourself short to any man to get them to love you or be with you. You will see the difference that waiting upon God and doing what is right is going to have in your life. I am sure you feel like you are never going to get married but you will. I am praying that it will be to the right one. Start today to pray for the man that God is getting ready to bring into your life. Focus on the truth of God’s promises and give to him all of your weaknesses and pain. He is with you, my sister. He is going to take you through this pain. I am here for you when you want to talk. My email is on my site and you can write when you want to talk confidentially. Don’t give up. God’s purpose for your life is going to unfold as you learn to walk in his ways. We have all fallen short, my friend. Let Christ show you the better life. I will be praying!
September 7, 2012 at 12:23 am
Anonymous
Thank you marianne,thank you michael. I pray that one day i will have victory in this area.it has gone on for too long.i believe that i do have freat potential in the ministry of God, and i cant imagine what goodness will follow me once i stay in his will. Im at a point where i want to be used of God but i just kip falling down
September 7, 2012 at 1:07 am
Marianne Lordi
But God knows how to pick you back up! Prayers are being said for you, dear friend. Be strong and take hope.
September 8, 2012 at 8:11 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
When you submit to the Law of Sin and Death, you ARE NOT RECEIVING JESUS CHRIST!
For sin shall not be your master, because YOU ARE NOT UNDER LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE. Romans 6:14
You cannot serve two masters. Likewise you cannot submit to the Law and still RECEIVE Grace. RECEIVING GRACE IS RECEIVING JESUS, as Jesus IS GRACE! What you RECEIVE IS YOUR CHOICE! Do you RECEIVE GRACE? or let satan make you FEEL CONDEMNED, by letting yourself SUBMIT to the Law of Sin and Death?! Before I was saved, I thought that I had to ‘perform my own good works’ to be saved and to live a righteous faithful life to God. When I read in the Bible that the WAY TO HEAVEN is narrow, I felt haunted..always frustrated that ‘ I could never make it’. I was SUBMITTING to the Law of Sin and Death, I HAD FIRM FAITH in Jesus, that HE would help me everywhere and every time, that I never doubted much at all, I have preached even before I was saved…I knew He truly is who He says to be, I could see it. BUT, STILL I DID NOT RECEIVE JESUS! Why? Because, satan kept fooling me that I had to perform ‘for Jesus’ and that ‘this is too hard and it is impossible for me to change’. NO ONE preached the TRUE GOSPEL to me, nor did any sermon HAVE anything I needed to HEAR to be saved. Churches are in HUGE chaos in the present era!
I thank Jesus that NOW I know that I am UNDER GRACE, Grace PERFORMS FOR US, as We behold and RECEIVE our Saviour, His Mighty Saving Grace. We are NOT under the Law ANYMORE, Jesus came and FULFILLED the Law, by GIVING HIS LIFE, as atonement, for OUR LIVES to be saved.
So that WE NEEDNT SAVE and perform ‘ourselves’ ,and we ONLY need to BE STILL, and Let HIM DO IT FOR US, to KNOW THAT WE CAN do NOTHING WITHOUT Him, with eternal value. So that WE MAY RECEIVE GRACE….Grace so Powerful that NOTHING we do is going to earn us Grace. Grace comes FROM JESUS, and what we ‘perform’ doesn’t change what Jesus plans for us. WE ONLY NEED TO ‘LET JESUS WORK IN US’, to RECEIVE His Grace..He will do it ALL, and WE ONLY NEED TO Let Him do it, by NOT trying to add our ‘own’ efforts and plans, that’s why JESUS GETS ‘ALL’ THE GLORY!
What needs to be DONE to RECEIVE GRACE? Surrender your WHOLE life to Jesus, for HIM to Handle and FULFIL His Purpose. Grace BLESSES ABUNDANTLY and where is abundance? Abundance Is in LETTING JESUS’ WILL be DONE in our lives, by NOT controlling our life but letting Him use us for His Purpose. Abundant ETERNAL reward comes through RECEIVING GRACE. ASK JESUS to USE you for the Purpose He created you NOW and at every breath of your life. Every Born- again believer is CALLED to LET JESUS use them, at every moment of their life. Whether you sit down or rise up, everywhere Jesus has a plan for you, His Will will NEVER fail you. Take YOUR EYES OFF YOUR OWN LIFE, and FIX THEM on Jesus. If you lose your ‘own planned life’ and give your life WHOLLY TO JESUS, you will GAIN TRUE ABUNDANT LIFE…through the POWER OF JESUS’ GRACE!
For whoever WANTS TO SAVE HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT, BUT WHOEVER LOSES HIS LIFE FOR ME WILL SAVE IT. Luke 9:24
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
September 8, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Tutsi
Hello men and women of God. I have a question,how do yu read the bible. Im a born again christian and have accepted Christ as my Lord and etsonal Saviour. I have read the bible in all its enteritu,up to the point where i have almost finished it. Perhaps i used to read it with an inquisitive,just wanting to know what happened. But nw i want to read it so that it ministers to me.i understand that it is the living word and it should minister to me everyday but i just dont know how to do it.sometimes i just open a random page,but this hasnt helped a lot either. Question 2. The bible says Jesus came to give us joy in abundance.is this joy experienced here on this earth cz i have been born again for 10 years but it seems all my problems started when i got saved. For the past 10 years i have prayed for these three things.1 education.2.marriage.3.a job.i have never accomplished these things. At the beginning of each year i fast for 30 days,claiming that year to be mine.it never happens.so that verse, that Jesus came to give us joy in abundance,is it for this world we ate living in
September 9, 2012 at 12:10 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
~REJOICE IN SUFFERING~
“Be ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING but in everything by prayer and supplication, let your requests be made know unto God and the PEACE OF GOD WHICH SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING SHALL GUARD YOUR HEART AND MIND IN CHRIST JESUS.” Philippians 4:6-7
You might think,” How am I to rejoice and stay in PEACE, when my world Is crashing down and my soul gets low and at its weakest point ?” for that question, JESUS ANSWERS :
2 Corinthians 12:9 …..”My GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that CHRIST’S POWER MAY REST ON ME.”
There is ETERNAL reward for every suffering you endure, that is submit to Jesus’ Will. Reward gained for LETTING Jesus use your life, for His Glory. From Jesus’ Hands you receive, and with that Grace, which is UNEARNT, you ‘earn’ a reward. How Amazing is our God! When you have the eyes of your heart ON your problems, they crush and overwhelm you….as justice cannot be found in a place where the devil works! But, when YOU BEHOLD JESUS and RECEIVE His Love and Grace INTO your Heart, His Beauty will sweep over you so powerfully, that you would RECEIVE Mighty Strength to FACE anything in this world, however horrifying it might be. So, take heart, DO NOT worry and WASTE the Precious time in which Jesus has ALREADY given you the ABILITY to rejoice in. Let the Armor of the Spirit, guard your MIND and HEART, so that you may run your life race, with patience, hope and faith, that Jesus will TAKE CARE of everything and DO IT ALL for you. JUST BELIEVE! Jesus is too Trustworthy for you to not TRUST Him, in spite of it ALL.
Staying close to Jesus wipes away ALL pain, as His Glory is SO Great that it gets impossible to behold Him and still be in pain. Just BELIEVE your Savior, He will handle it, the One who has even numbered the cells of your body!
What a Powerful Creator…worship Him in the Beauty of His Holiness!
September 9, 2012 at 12:15 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
I am so sorry my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I posted in Charissa Lowe’s name by mistake.( the post Sep 9, 12:08) It was logged in that username, I didnt notice. Marianne, sorry for the mistake, please delete that post if you would like to! 🙂 Thanks sister, for being a great support to all of us. Charissa is unable to access this website for now. She always holds you all in her prayers and thoughts. We love you all!
JESUS LOVES YOU! Have an amazing week with your Beloved Saviour
September 10, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Charissa Lowe
hi brothers n sisters
Will yall please pray for me Im having a hard time n am just needed to be lifted up in prayer……Thanks love yall
September 13, 2012 at 8:22 pm
DJ
PLEASE PRAY FOR MY MARRIAGE, MY HUSBAND’S DELIVERANCE AND SALVATION, FOR MY CHILDREN AND FOR ME AND MY NEED FOR A JOB. I WILL THANK GOD IN ADVANCE. THANK YOU
September 13, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi DJ, I will be praying for your marriage and your husband’s salvation. It is tough to be with a spouse who is not saved. The enemy will use him to come against you. I pray that he will come to the end of himself and understand his need for Christ. I pray also for your children to be blessed and protected and for God to provide you with a good job. In all things, our God is more than able. Keep reading your bible, dear sister, and let the truth be your strength. I will be praying.
September 13, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I do hope you are doing better. I am praying for you, my little sister. You mean the world to me. Nothing can defeat you, Charissa, so just focus on Christ and let him guide you. I am always here for you.
September 14, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Michael
Hi DJ,
You have come to the right place! There are so many brothers and sisters in Lord who will intercede on your behalf. But make sure that you exercise YOUR faith in the Lord our God. All of our prayers will do you little good if you are not using the measure of faith God gave you.
I know that this is a hard time for you, but nothing is impossible with God. Use this opportunity to grow closer to Him. Read His word and pray daily. This would also be a good time to add fasting as you seek His will and benevolence.
September 15, 2012 at 12:04 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
TRULY BELIEVE THAT JESUS’ WILL for your life IS ‘PERFECT’!
Ephesians 5 15,17 ” Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but UNDERSTAND WHAT THE LORD’S WILL IS.”
Do you TRULY BELIEVE that Jesus’ Will is Perfect? You might say, “Of course YES”. So, do you let Jesus’ Will be done, at every MOMENT of your life? Do you AT ONCE ACCEPT what Jesus wants you to do? Do you BELIEVE WITHOUT questioning anything God gives you, or anything that Jesus says in the Bible? Do you CONSULT Jesus for EVERYTHING in your life? If you are doubtful about the latter questions, SURELY the truth that JESUS’ WILL IS PERFECT, has NOT sunk into your heart.
James 2:17 In the same way, FAITH BY ITSELF, IF IT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY ACTION, IS DEAD.
Everything you believe, has a true impact on your actions, that’s y your faith is ALWAYS tested, to be proved real. So, now take the time to analyze yourself if TRULY you believe this. The BELIEF that is mentioned in the Bible is a TRUE, STRONG one, that is Powerful Enough to ‘move things into ACTION’, a Belief that WILL make us WITNESS THE GLORY OF GOD, a Belief put in our hearts by Jesus Himself. When we say,” Let Your Will be done, not mine ”, to Jesus, we are trying to imply that “Jesus, give Your Plan for my life , for I know YOU ARE THE ONLY WAY, and my own plans would be selfish and of no eternal value, but Yours is ALWAYS PERFECT and Good for ME”.
Jeremiah 29:1111 For I know the thoughts and PLANS THAT I HAVE FOR YOU, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
Jesus gives you Abundant Life with RICH ETERNAL VALUE, things may not appear that way in your life, but that’s the Truth.
John 11:40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you BELIEVED, you would SEE THE GLORY OF GOD?”
ASK JESUS to help you truly BELIEVE that His Will is Perfect. Only when you do, your faith is ALIVE!
September 18, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Anonymous
Sharon Divine Nitasha
You dont know what yu have done in my life. I dont know you, But Jesus used you to transform my life. On the 7th of Sep, you took your time to explain to me about the law of sin and death. I have been in church for ten years, but its a msg I had just flipped through. I thought that in my own strength i was going to gain favor. I watched as evryone else got blessed, ppl i thought did not deserve it. I tried harder and harder, but the more i tried, the more i failed and i grew weary,so weary that I thought Jesus did not love me at all. Surely, after all that struggle! I did not know that every debt was cancelled on the cross, every burden, even the burden to sin. Im so happy now, so secure in God’s love. Im living in grace, abundant grace. I wonder why grace is the least talked about concept in cvhurches these days. I feel like I have been born again again. I have so much peace. God bless yu and may he always use you in his ministry.
September 18, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Anonymous
I agree I use to feel this way , I love Jesus and have been born again for over 12 yrs now but were times I felt that i didn’t get my blessing bc I didn’t deserve them bc I wasn’t good enough even when I would beg Jesus for my forgiveness, I would never dare question God , I love and fear him to much so when I would see so many be blessed with so many wonderful things and here I am struggling as a single mom especially financially I wondered why isn’t God blessing me but not until long ago I realized what you just said his grace is sufficient. 🙂
September 18, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I do pray that you know that you never have to beg Jesus to help you. You belong to him and he will give you what is good. Your feelings of low self-esteem are fueled by the enemy’s lies. None of us good enough to receive what God gives us. That is why he extends grace, unmerited favor. We have all fallen short but Christ does not care. I am sorry that you are struggling as a single mother. I am asking everyone here to keep you in prayer. I know it is a struggle for I have been there. I know that whatever Christ allows a believer to endure, he has a divine eternal reason for it. However, your troubles are on a timer and they will end when they have finished the work that Christ allowed them for. Remember that Jesus never takes his eyes from you! I pray that he will provide for what you need for your family. I also pray that he will keep you in his perfect peace as you wait on him.
We are all here for you, my sister. I will be praying for you so please let us know how you are doing. You are not alone and you never will be!
September 19, 2012 at 1:46 am
Antonio
Dear Marianne and prayerful family,
it’s been a while since you guys and gals have heard from me but I’m never too far away.
Please pray for two injuries I have in my left arm. Both involve injuries to the nerves. I’m often in pain and I’m concerned. I finally have gotten the courage to call a speacialist and make an appointment. Please pray that the injuries are minimal and will heal on their own.
September 19, 2012 at 9:00 am
Yovi
Thank you for your quick reply to my message. it made me cry but tears of joy! bc I know our Lord spoke through you and that made me feel so much better. I saved it and will read it always. Yes I need to work on my self esteem, in not feeling good about myself , always being hard on myself, I am my worse critic, I’ve cried asking God to help me feel better& asked what is wrong with me?? I do stress alot and worry, it all started after my divorce 7 yrs ago ( left my husband bc he had a big time porn addiction that destroyed our marriage ) being a single mother with 4 kids took a toll in my health, (My parents helped me through it all they are awesome they still help me, through my father’s father we have all come to Christ including my mom, my kids, my brother it is a blessing ) but anyways i would still get panic and anxiety attacks and thought I was loosing my mind but God is BIG and awesome one night I asked that he break the chains of anxiety and free me from it bc my kids where coming back from vacation and I needed to function as a mother and the next day it was lifted and gone.
I still dealt with alot of fear of not making as a single mother always stressing worrying , I also felt like I wasn’t myself inside like my identity was stolen gone I felt different , so after 5 yrs of battling all this I went to dr and was diagnose with Peri menopause and the Dr. assured me I was not going crazy she did prescribe anti-depressant to help me ease the anxiety and depression , I know it helps other ppl not knocking taking anti- depressant down but I personally refused to take them and Thanks be it to our amazing Lord I have gotten by, by being close to him, praying , worshiping and reading his word .
I still go thru some depression episodes due more out of emotion and my finances, trying to provide for my family, put food on the table, pay bills, when car breaks down it messes up my budget, stuff like that, I am usually what they call the pillar of my whole family running around helping my parents , my brother, my sons ex-mother in law her son always try to help when I can & when they need me. I also live with my daughter who goes to college & who has a baby who lives with us also, It’s just over whelming at times for me.
I also know at the same time I am very blessed and alot of people are enduring harder things that me. I am very thankful and so so grateful to God, I have a pretty good Job especially through this economy we are going through now i have never been with out work, my children & parents are healthy, I know God protects us all and we are covered by Christs blood bc I claim and ask for it daily, I am blessed bc God chose me and I am saved! that alone is a huge blessing I am aware of all of that and like I said I LOVE God above all.
I am now on a hormone tx and feeling a better. Any how Thank you for your beautiful kind words I felt them deep with in my heart.
Oh and by the way I am not Anonymous forgot to put my name. lol, I am Yovi. Thank you. God Bless you always Marianne and all who come to this website for prayer.
I do have a small prayer request, my daughters car needs repair so she can use it to go to college and even though mine is the only car working ( old but it works ) it also needs repairs as well. I’ve been praying asking God to please help me in providing somehow somewhere the means to be able to repair both cars so that I can go to work with out worrying that my car will break down. Thank you again Love this website and the support it offers! God bless you all. 🙂
September 19, 2012 at 9:15 am
Kevin
Prayer request:
That the lower court, Madison county grant a stay.
That the Ohio Supreme court accept jurisdiction of my case for appeal.
September 21, 2012 at 8:26 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
CONSULT JESUS FOR EVERYTHING!
2 Chronicles 18:4 4 But FIRST LET’S ASK THE LORD WHAT TO DO.”
Everything? YES! From the smallest decisions you would like to take, like to go somewhere, or anything that you ‘want to do’, make sure you have ‘firm assurance’ that it Is part of Jesus’ Will for your life. Many times saved believers, do things that Jesus doesn’t want them doing, and LET satan CONVINCE them that something is part of Jesus’ Will for their life, when it truly isn’t. This happens due to LACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING of the Truth, the Word of God!
Jesus’ Will ? Jesus’ Will for your life WILL ALWAYS ALIGN with the Bible. KNOW YOUR BIBLE, by spending time with Jesus in His Word, by ASKING Jesus what, how and when He wants you to Read His Word. Does that mean to pray 24/ 7 closing your door, for His guidance? No, it simply means you have ASK JESUS in your mind( just like you talk to anyone else) and His Presence within you, will LET YOU KNOW, what needs to be done, as per His Will. Jesus wants to BE SO CLOSE TO YOU! As close it could ever be. He wants you SPENDING TIME with Him, by talking and consulting Him.
The MORE YOU CONSULT JESUS, THE MORE THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN YOUR LIFE AND USE YOU!
Matthew 11:28 “COME TO ME, all you who are WEARY AND BURDENED, and I WILL GIVE YOU REST.
If you BELIEVE the lies of the devil, you will get ‘weary’; when you don’t live as per Jesus’ Will, you are ‘burdened’. Jesus is the ONLY SOURCE OF TRUTH, so Consult Him FIRST, as if you keep Him as a ‘last choice, when other options don’t work( which you MUST know, will NEVER work for your good), you are GIVING place for satan to put some stumbling block in your life, to stop you letting Jesus’ Will be done in your life.
Some people say,” oh, c’mon should I go to God for EVERYTHING? No, there are certain things that are ‘spiritual’ and certain things of my life that aren’t”. What is this thinking? How can you serve this world and Jesus same time? You ARE NOT ‘partly spiritual’. Understand this, beloved of Jesus Christ! You are a SPIRITUAL person, at ALL times. Not only when you read your Bible or pray or do a particular activity alone. When you give your life to Jesus and when He saves you, your WHOLE LIFE becomes His, not ‘partly’ but FULLY.
I Corinthians 2 :15 But he who is SPIRITUAL DISCERNS ALL THINGS,
To discern, you MUST ask ONLY Jesus. Anywhere else you turn except Jesus, satan can potentially use that for your bad, by trying to deceive you. The MORE your eyes are FIXED ON Jesus, the More trust You will build up on Jesus, and the MORE you will KNOW HIM, for Him to use you, according to His Will.
May the Wonderful Counselor transform you majestically by His COUNSEL, in every dimension of your life.
September 21, 2012 at 8:30 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kevin,
God knows how to work through our struggles even our court cases. I will pray for him to open doors to allow a stay in your case. Kevin, be reading your bible each day. Let God’s truth fill your mind and be your defense against the things of this world. If you have a relationship with Christ and he reigns in your heart, your case is now his case. I will be praying.
September 22, 2012 at 9:15 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
HOW MUCH GRACE HAVE YOU “RECEIVED”? Blind to the Power of GRACE?
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen HIS GLORY, GLORY AS OF THE ONLY SON FROM THE FATHER, FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH.
“RECEIVING GRACE”, do you TRULY KNOW what it means? Have you ever thought ,’ oh, Jesus is more gracious towards that person, than He is to me’ or “more to me than others”?! If so, you DO NOT KNOW what RECEIVING GRACE MEANS!
Grace is ALWAYS PRESENT and EQUALLY available to ALL. Jesus’ Grace is SAME towards you and me, SAME towards you and a sinner. Why? Did Jesus shed more of His Blood for you than for anyone else? Did He give more verses to you, than anyone else? Did He plan to ‘separate’ us each, when He will wed us as A CHURCH ? We are ONE in Him, if one member ails the whole body of Christ aches. We ALL are one-minded in the Spirit, with Jesus’ Love. But, what is the TRUE difference between each of us then? The DIFFERENCE LIES IN “HOW MUCH GRACE YOU HAVE RECEIVED”.
Acts 6:8 And Stephen, FULL OF GRACE and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
For example, if you are GIVEN trillion dollars NOW, but IF YOU ‘CHOOSE’ to RECEIVE only 1$, you HAVE RECEIVED only 1$ even though, the huge AMOUNT is TRULY available to you. That’s how Grace is. You ARE GIVEN UNTHINKABLE MEASURE OF GRACE from Jesus Christ, but HOW MUCH you RECEIVE is YOUR CHOICE. So, what should you do to CHOOSE ? To CHOOSE, is to LET Jesus COMPLETELY control and Handle your life, ACCORDING TO HIS WILL. How can you let ? For that, you have to MAKE WAY for the Holy Spirit to MINISTER in your heart, as you Spend TIME with Jesus in HIS BIBLE. Ask Jesus to REVEAL HIS LOVE AND GRACE FOR YOU. The MORE YOU KNOW and BELIEVE Jesus’ Grace and RECEIVE GRACE into your heart, the more the Holy Spirit will take you towards Jesus’ Image.
The More GRACE YOU RECEIVE, the More Jesus can use you,which is beautifully understood from this verse,
Matthew 10:8Freely (without pay) you have RECEIVED, freely (without charge) GIVE.
Spiritual Growth is ALL about KNOWING, BELIEVING AND RECEIVING JESUS’ GRACE into your heart. Why? Because, Jesus HIMSELF is Grace. The MORE Grace you have received, the MORE the fruits of the Spirit will be produced in you. Everything COMES through Grace, that is RECEIVED by LISTENING to Jesus’ Voice, His Most Lovely Guidance!
To receive ALL that Jesus FINISHED for you at the Cross, is to Receive Grace
ASK Jesus to REVEAL His Love and GRACE FOR YOU, when you read your Bible, HE SURE WILL!
September 22, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
YOUR BORN-AGAIN LIFE IS “ALL” ABOUT – “JESUS’ WORKS” IN YOU AND THROUGH YOU!
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who WORKS IN YOU to will and TO ACT ACCORDING TO HIS GOOD PURPOSE.
Mark 13:11 Just say whatever is GIVEN YOU at the time, for it is NOT YOU speaking, BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT.
There is a story of a family ,who were famine-struck and had no food at all for the next meal, and cried out to Jesus for help. Soon, the door bell rang and a man of God brought full meal food for them. He said that his heart cared and suddenly he felt like giving food for them, though he hadn’t known them personally. WHO DID THIS GOOD WORK FOR the family? Of course, it was JESUS’ WORK! The man of God LET JESUS USE him for the Purpose Jesus created him, to help the family that day. It is JESUS’ DESIRE to USE US and our ‘good works’ are NOT of us, but OF JESUS, for His will to be done. We MUST understand and believe that Jesus DOES IT ALL, if I write to you now, it is JESUS, who wants you to know all this, not me! Not my works, but Jesus’ WORKS OF GRACE!
Until this Truth enters your heart, you WILL submit to the Law of Sin and Death in SOME way. The Law of Sin and Death is about ‘my own works’, that always fail and fall short of God’s Glory, as some form of selfishness ALWAYS goes with it, so I can’t save myself. Jesus WANTED TO DO IT ALL FOR ME, as I ‘by myself’ can do nothing, without Jesus.
John 15:5″I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains IN ME AND I IN HIM, he will bear much fruit; ‘APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING’.
We are being sanctified, as we let the Holy Spirit work in our hearts, by SUBMITTING to Jesus’ Will for our life.
1 Thessalonians 4:23,24 May God Himself, the God of Peace SANCTIFY YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH…. The ONE WHO CALLS YOU IS ‘FAITHFUL’ AND ‘HE WILL DO IT’.
Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK “IN YOU” will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Always ONLY LET JESUS control ‘your works’. Your Works are ‘good works’, ONLY when Jesus directs them, if not they are NOT accounted as ‘good or of eternal value or of true ministry according to Jesus’ Purpose and Will’. Because, APART FROM JESUS, YOU CAN DO ’NOTHING’. This is one of the Most Beautiful Truth!
Rest in Jesus’ Love forever and ever. Love you with Love straight from Jesus’ Heart <3 😀
September 23, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Anonymous
DESPERATE
Please pray for me. My dad stormed out of the house some 6 hrs ago after a petty argument with my mum. He is suicidal. Im so scared he is going to kill himself. He has attempted it before. Please help me pray for he safe return. The argument was about me, I would never forgive myself for the rest of my life if anything happened.
September 23, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will be praying for your father right now! I am also asking for all my prayer partners to join with me in praying for the safety and protection of this man. I pray that God will help him understand that all things can be worked out. I pray that he and your mom will find a way to reconcile. May God give your father hope and strength not to give up. I pray that any spirit of suicide will be turned away by the power of Christ and not come against your dad. I am praying for your dad to have peace at this exact moment. Be with this man, dear Jesus, and comfort him from the lies of the enemy that are filling his mind. Bring him home safely. Please surround this family with your peace and protection. I pray for all of them to know you as Lord and Savior and to understand that you are with them in all things. We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen
I will keep praying. Please let us know how things go. You are not alone. We are all here for you.
September 24, 2012 at 3:30 am
Anonymous
thank you saints for your prayers, dad has sent word through the police that he is safe
September 24, 2012 at 8:03 am
Yovi
I am also praying for your father’s safe return home. God is great and mighty. He hears all are prayers that are aligned with his will and I know he is watching over your father.
September 24, 2012 at 8:56 am
Marianne Lordi
Praise God, dear friend, that your father is okay. Let’s keep him in prayer and hope that all works out in your family. You are not alone, my friend. We are all here to help.
September 26, 2012 at 10:09 pm
kc
Please i need help please pray help me to believe help me to teach my children how to believe .. .. we want to know how do we believe .. we need prayer that Jesus come into our lives.. thank you
September 26, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Charissa Lowe
hello kc I am Charissa I saw ur post m God laid u on my heart First of all do you believe in Jesus dying for your sins??John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his son to condemn the world but to save the world through him
September 26, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi KC, my dear friend, Jesus said that no one comes to the Father except through him. He said also that no one comes to him unless the Father calls him. The very fact that you seek to have a relationship with Christ is an indication that the Holy Spirit is moving in you. All of us here will be praying for you. Please email me so that we can talk this over. I will give you Scriptures to read. Your eyes are being opened, friend, and Jesus will reveal himself to you. You just need to believe as you make him your Lord and Savior. It is a matter of surrender. It will be the best decision you ever made!
I am praying for you. Write and let me know if you have any questions. We are all here for you.
September 28, 2012 at 8:00 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
READ YOUR BIBLE, ALIGNING WITH ‘GRACE’!
Why are we asked to Read the Bible? TO RECEIVE ALL THAT JESUS ‘FINISHED FOR US’ AT THE CROSS, to receive GRACE! If you lack understanding, satan can even use ‘Scriptures’, to deceive you. When satan used scriptures to tempt Jesus, he sure can use them to fill your mind with his lies.
Romans 6:14 you are NOT UNDER LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE.
Most of the Old Testament explains CLEARLY how ‘living under the Law’ is like and how it is required UNDER LAW to ‘earn blessings’, etc. David in his psalms, talked against his enemies and various things of the LAW were illustrated by him; sadly MANY believers read the Psalms with a wrong sense of understanding. Jesus asks us to love our enemies, and JESUS TEACHES US GRACE. Proverbs too, has lot of Law-oriented insights, and most of the Old Testament as they were written by people UNDER THE LAW. But,BORN –AGAIN BELIEVER, Walk in the FREEDOM OF GRACE! All forces of darkness want you to FEEL CONDEMNED under the Law and DO NOT WANT YOU TO RECEIVE GRACE. I pray the Holy Spirit will SINK THIS TRUTH into your heart. You CANNOT PERFORM for Jesus. Only if JESUS DOES IT ALL IN YOU AND THROUGH YOU, there is eternal value. Jesus DIED FOR YOU, so that you MAY ‘REST’ on Jesus and so that your ‘burden under the Law’ is TAKEN AWAY ON HIMSELF! All you have to DO, is LET THE GOOD SHEPHERD give you HIS GRACE, AND FILL YOU WITH His Pure Love and Pure Grace for YOU, which will lead you to RECEIVE all that Jesus bought for YOU AT THE CROSS
So, when YOU READ your Bible, ASK Jesus to SPEAK to YOU, ask JESUS what He wants you to read, when, how. ASK Jesus for the Understanding of the TRUTH, that‘ll set YOU FREE from the lies of satan. Precious Jewel of Jesus, align your thinking, actions, heart …everything with GRACE, Undeserved and Unearned (unmerited) Favour of JESUS TOWARDS YOU. Grace LOVES YOU, JESUS LOVES YOU…there is nothing better than RECEIVING GRACE, which is the WAY, through which Jesus will make us into His faithful servants, and Perfect Us into His Masterpiece and Bride, Blemish less…ALL BY JESUS’ WORKS.
How Adorable are the Mighty One’ Works, may you RECEIVE More and More of Grace, more and more of JESUS…may your cup Overflow with Jesus!
September 28, 2012 at 8:49 am
Anonymous
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Thanx for the post above. I too have been exploering the concept of grace vs law. For a large part of my life i was living under the law. However i still have a lot of questions regarding the discipline of God. Its mentioned several times in the new testament. i have personally had a hard time becoz everytime i felt i was out of God ‘s will i felt God disciplined me. to such an extent that i have not at all achieved anything in my life at all since i became a christian,,but i have alwys thot its becoz God is disciplining me. Right now to be honest with you, my love for God has waned, coz i feel i have been chasted too harshly. im scared of making any mistake coz God will discipline me…..im scared of sin not becz its sin but becoz God is right there waiting with a whip….im soo screwed up in doctrine nw.i have been researching and researching and am nw weary, i feel lyk i have been looking for God who just cannot be found
September 28, 2012 at 11:12 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dearest Anonymous, You are Standing at the Threshold of RECEIVING JESUS CHRIST into YOUR LIFE!
“His Mouth is Full of Sweetness; He is Altogether Lovely.
He is My Beloved. He is My Friend..” JESUS! (Song of Solomon 5:16)
Matthew 11:28 “COME TO ME, all you who are WEARY AND BURDENED , and I will GIVE YOU REST.”
“Christ has obtained a ministry that is as Much More Excellent than the Old Covenant, as the New Covenant that HE mediates is Better, since it is enacted on Better Promises.” (Hebrews 8:6)
Jesus Is GRACE. Grace is the Unearned and Undeserved Favor of Jesus toward YOU. Jesus IS the New Covenant of Grace.Jesus takes away ALL your sins; your past, present, and future sins, and gives you HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Everything you have written, DOES NOT COME FROM JESUS CHRIST! satan has been filling your mind with his lies, to make ‘feel as though’ God is up to something, that doesn’t truly exist.Why did Jesus die ? TO GIVE us REST, from the burden that comes from the Law. Grace is the BETTER Covenant, Jesus desires Mercy, NOT Sacrifice! Jesus DOES NOT want us ‘running our own life and feel too burdened’. He WANTS us to COME TO HIM, and sit at His Feet and RECEIVE His Love and Grace. Obedience means “to Sit Under’ or ‘Running to the Sayer”.
To Obey Jesus’ Word, JESUS DOES ‘NOT’ instruct us like a cruel task master. The ONLY WAY man can OBEY Jesus is BY RECEIVING Jesus’ Love into his heart. Why do I want to listen and obey Jesus? Because, I am so eternally Grateful for ALL that He did for ME. Jesus loves me TOO MUCH, that I just CANT stop obeying Him, and when He does it ALL for Me, and I have nothing to do ‘on my own’, I always find Beauty in Jesus Christ.
Dearest one, DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL Relationship with Jesus ? Do you KNOW Jesus’ Love for you PERSONALLY? Have you MET JESUS? Was there a time in your life when you REPENTED and Let Jesus USE YOU for the Purpose He created you, HE PLANNED FOR YOU? If this is not the case, salvation has NOT happened to you!
I enclose my testimony, when I got saved, the First Thing Jesus told me was, “I WANT A PERSONAL, INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU”.
“Till 20th January,2011,when I was 16 years old; I was like a paper blown in the wind, swinging to and fro ,left and right, doing all that I felt pleasurable. Till that day, I thought that I enjoyed life to the fullest. I always did everything that I was NOT asked to do, was very curious and adventurous. I lived in my own world of fantasy, far away from reality. Living a ‘good’ life seemed totally impossible. When I sinned, my sins would just multiply day after other, as though I could never stop sinning. I thought that I was cunning enough to escape getting caught, but one day I ran myself into deep trouble. I was left to the point of suicide as the only option, my heart was broken into pieces that cannot be fixed, and my life was shattered. I thought that it is finished, and that my end had come. All I did, bringing my own destruction, came crashing at the door.
One of my non-Christian friends asked me one day something like,”You worship Jesus right?”I really don’t know what it means to you, but to me then it was like a huge dagger slitting my heart. Since my childhood, LORD JESUS HAD NOT LEFT EVEN ONE OF MY PRAYERS UNANSWERED. Suddenly, I could recollect everything Lord Jesus did in my life. I knew for sure, ONLY JESUS IS THE REAL GOD, as my family is blessed with lot of Jesus’ wonders, I could see the BIG DIFFERENCE between the non-Christians and me.I felt like I had betrayed Jesus to a huge extent, that I had brought disgrace to His name. I locked myself in a room. I cried my heart out for all the sins that I had done, all that I didn’t think as big sins, seemed SO BAD before the Goodness of God, who calls me, His child.
Some strong force within me prevented suicide, but then I finally told Jesus,”If You think I deserve to die for my sins, take my life in my sleep, if not, wake me up”. I had no idea then who Lord Jesus truly was. I was very surprised that I woke up. Something told my mind to listen to some song that I had never heard before, the song’s lyrics were, “Are you crying all alone? Is it not I who has called you? Don’t be worried, daughter, I will hold you in My shoulders. Don’t be sad, I will hold you in My heart. To this day, in your life, have I ever forsaken you? Everything you win in life is through Me and you will understand My love for you. Does not My Wisdom know what is required and needed for you? I know your desires, I will give you on-time when needed. When I remove all that is not needed in your life , don’t be sad…” , it was in my native language(Indian Tamil),an unpopular song. Those words were REALLY LIFE-GIVING. They were healing and so comforting.
I never really knew the personal character of SOMEONE called “Lord Jesus”. I felt drawn to this NEW HOPE.I wanted to know more about this VERY INTERESTING CHARACTER ,LORD JESUS,I hadn’t seen such a Caring and Loving Being in my life, like Him. So, my mind told me that Bible is the Book that explained about this INTERESTING PERSONALITY.I began to read the New Testament (which I had never sincerely done before). As I kept reading, something was happening to me, that I didn’t understand. But WHAT THE BIBLE CLAIMED TO HAPPEN IN A LIFE OF A PERSON GETTING ‘SAVED’, MATCHED WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO ME. This made me believe that what this PERSONALITY CLAIMED IS 100% REAL.I thought I was finished, LEAST DID I KNOW, IT WAS MY NEW LIFE’S BEGINNING. The best part of my whole life is the PROMISE OF “ERASING OF THE PAST”. Not even a single DOT, of my past, ever affected my present, TO THIS MOMENT. From the moment, I made up my mind ( through the Holy Spirit working within me, as I was getting saved), that I WILL BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE,AND FOLLOW IT 100% WITH MY HEART AND SOUL,SURRENDERING MY WHOLE LIFE TO GOD,NOT EVEN one person or thing of my past EVER CAME BACK. This is proof that Jesus holds ALL MINDS AND ALL DIMENSIONS OF LIFE, IN ‘HIS CONTROL’. Lord Jesus NOT ONLY ERASED MY PAST, BUT EXALTED ME IN THIS NEW LIFE. I was taken by spellbound surprise, as ALL OF A SUDDEN, people started treating me so well and respected me so much. Now, guess what? I feel like the happiest person in the whole Universe. I got peace of mind and joy,that this world, NEVER EVER PROVIDED ME.I used to think that I had fun, but I WAS DEAD WRONG.I was being fooled and cheated by the world’s false promises, that in the end, did no good to me.
I wonder how Jesus changed EVERYTHING OF MY LIFE, IN A SNAP OF HIS FINGER. I have travelled from the negative to the positive of infinity. Jesus gave me HIS HONOR in place of MY shame. Jesus erased all of my past, AS THOUGH IT NEVER HAPPENED. This happened because the Blood of Jesus which was given on the Cross, was counted for my salvation. What can I ask more for? I am forgiven, because Lord Jesus was forsaken. He was condemned and I am exalted. How would the Creator of Heaven and earth, care to save my life BY GIVING HIS OWN LIFE AT THE CROSS? I would have died on 20th January, 2011 if Jesus was not there. But Lord Jesus made it MY RE-BIRTHDAY, giving me a new life to lead as a new human at heart, giving me His Righteousness. How amazing is Jesus’ grace! Lord Jesus cares for you so much that He has me alive so that I could make known to you that LORD JESUS IS THE “ONLY WAY FOR TRUE HOPE, ONLY ESCAPE FROM THE STRONGHOLD OF SIN, ONLY WAY TO PEACE, ONLY WAY TO BE GOOD,ONLY WAY TO NEW LIFE,ONLY WAY FOR NO GUILT,ONLY WAY FOR NO SHAME, etc. and most importantly the ONLY WAY FOR LIVING FOREVER IN HEAVEN. Well, when I was living my life WITHOUT Jesus in my heart, I thought I was the MOST DIFFICULT PERSON TO BE CHANGED.
Moreover, I have been healed miraculously multiple times, NOT BY CHANCE, but as an outcome of faith through prayer, by the POWER OF JESUS ALONE. Jesus has answered my prayers, even before I finished praying. Jesus is blessing everything I touch. He also gave me so many spiritual gifts rarely found in the young, that IN NO WAY I deserve. Instead of letting me be thrown into hell, Lord Jesus forgave me and crowned me with His Righteousness and Glory.
For everything I am is OF JESUS AND BELONGS TO JESUS, perhaps that’s why I am named Sharon Divine Nitasha where Divine means “of God(Lord Jesus)”. If Jesus could save and transform a wretch like me, He sure can change you and GIVE YOU NEW FRESH LIFE WITH “NO GUILT AND NO SHAME”, ask Him to forgive you, He sure will, such is His love for you! I am so drenched as He keeps raining His blessings upon me every second. I cannot even contain what Jesus’ Grace gives me. Wow, How beautifully Lord Jesus has designed and ornamented my life! Just spellbound I am,by His Incomparable Grace!”
Jesus is CALLING YOU TODAY, to Receive His salvation into your life. ASK Jesus NOW, to Use you for the Purpose He created you, to use you for WHAT HE PLANNED for you. Jesus LOVES YOU, with love Indescribable! I pray that Jesus will reveal His Love and Grace to YOU.
Jesus is the SABBATH Rest from your works. Go to the Throne of Grace NOW, Your Savior with His Wide Open Loving Arms IS HERE TO SAVE YOU!
Jesus, after He saves you, WILL REMEMBER YOUR SINS NO MORE, Jesus is NEVER MAD AT YOU! All He wants us doing is LET HIM WORK in Us and Through us and Rest on Jesus!
Love you so much with Jesus’ Love
Have showers of Blessings from JESUS CHRIST, Pure Love and Pure Grace <3 😀 <3
September 28, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Neri
Ive been going thro a tuff time. I’m 23 and have a 2year old daughter who’s father at time can make things hard . I work so hard at my job but struggle so much with my bills im barely making it and can barely support my daughter I need help and a good prayer to guide me thro this.
September 29, 2012 at 1:00 am
Neals
Please pray for my mom. She is having a medical problem that seems impossible. I know God can cure it in the blink of am eye. He has chosen not to at this point. Please pray that she will be healed and God will receive the glory.
September 29, 2012 at 9:43 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
JESUS does ‘NOT’ want you ‘SELF- CONSCIOUS’, BUT ‘JESUS- CONSCIOUS’!
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN; 20 YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE.
What is ‘self-consciousness ’? Self-consciousness is Being WORRIED ABOUT ‘MY WORKS’. If my ‘thinking’ is about ‘my performance’ or ‘Do I get this right?’ or ‘Should I do this, this way or that way?” or ‘What will this person think if I do it this way?’ or ‘let this person know am doing this’ or ‘THAT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD’ or ‘ What must I DO TO PLEASE JESUS?’ or’ is It OK FOR ME” ..Me Me Me..I I I I …How UGLY! DO I RUN MY OWN LIFE? NO! Jesus DOES! Being self-conscious is ASKING ‘SELF’ on what is ‘desirable or pleasing to “self”’.
Asking to SELF, “what do I WANT HAPPENING?’ is BEING SELF-CONSCIOUS! A self-conscious person CANNOT LOVE others as his own soul, a self-conscious person HAS NOT YET RECEIVED Jesus’ Love into his heart, to love others like Jesus does. Envy, bitterness, feeling burdensome, weariness.. and things of the same kind, are fruits of self-consciousness.
But, JESUS DOES NOT want me ASKING MYSELF ( being self-conscious), on anything of my life. Why? Because, I am NOT of My own. I do not own myself, or anything, JESUS OWNS ME! Jesus WANTS ME to ASK Him, that’s Jesus- Consciousness!
If you are Jesus-conscious, the temptation of sin and every other satanic useless attacks, will have NO effect on you, as lot of satan, is to attack your ‘weak flesh’, as nothing can be done with your STRONG SPIRIT IN GRACE(if you have UNDERSTOOD GRACE)! Jesus WANTS TO shift your focus from yourself and your own life, to JESUS, so that He can use you for His Kingdom!
Most Powerfully, Jesus- consciousness is the Best state of a born-again believer to RECEIVE GRACE..Now, that’s Beautiful! Not me, BUT JESUS!
I pray that you will LET JESUS, make you Jesus-Conscious
September 29, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
Neri, I am sorry for your struggle but I know that no matter what you face, Jesus has a way to take you to victory if you have surrendered your life to him. Read your bible each morning, just a chapter, and let God’s truth be your guide and fill you with his strength. It is not easy to be a parent without help or little help from the father. I will be praying for your situation and asking God to guide and provide for all that you that you need. He is the source of all of your help, Neri. Don’t give up and keep your faith knowing that God always has a plan. Nothing is impossible for him. I am here if you want to talk. God bless you, my sister.
September 29, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Neals, I will be praying for your mother and asking God to keep her in his peace while he works this out. I know how hard it is to watch someone we love suffer. I pray that you will be drawn closer to Christ and know without a doubt that he has not forgotten you and your prayers to him. He has a plan, Neals. He is not going to fail to make the right and good thing come about.
Even in this matter – God is working all things out for the good for those who love him and are called by him. Don’t give up or lose hope. He has the right plan in place and nothing can stop it. I will be praying as I know a lot of the prayer warriors here will be too. You are not alone. We are all here for you.
September 29, 2012 at 12:50 pm
annointed
please pray for me. im facing expulsion from school and i just cant cope. Meeting appeal board on wednesday. please pray for me.
September 29, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
annointed, I am praying for you now and I will keep praying. God will be beside you on Wednesday. Keep trusting him. Seek out his strength and wisdom by reading your bible each morning. God can always meet you where you are. Let me know how you do. I am here to help you.
October 2, 2012 at 3:25 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
HOW TO REJOICE IN SUFFERING?
Romans 12:1212 Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.
Your HOPE LIES in the Grace of Jesus Christ. The feelings of Suffering is NOT in a problem, BUT IN YOUR MIND! Please understand that ‘the Suffering feeling is only a mindset’. The ‘Feeling of suffering during troubles’ is the Mindset of a Mind Focused ON PROBLEMS, Instead of Jesus! It is EASY for a Jesus-conscious person to REJOICE IN SUFFERING that comes in life. But, many are unable to find perpetual peace when they face troubles in life.
To REJOICE during troubles, you MUST know the GRACE AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST for YOU PERSONALLY .You MUST Spend MORE time with Jesus in His Word, to RECEIVE MORE GRACE from Him, for GRACE HEALS! Jesus is GRACE!
The Holy Spirit will BUILD JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE IN YOUR heart. This will CAUSE a peace that surpasses ALL understanding to be formed in your heart and this PEACE, GIVEN by the Prince of Peace Himself, will CAUSE you to rejoice. This is the Truth! Many wrongly believe that it is possible to keep seeing problems and still rejoice. If you keep looking at your problems, all that will happen is that you will feel more and more heart-broken. Jesus CAME and DIED for us, so that we may LIVE A LIFE IN ABUNDANCE OF HIS GRACE. Jesus lets trials and tribulation in life, for various reasons like building perseverance, endurance, etc which are REQUIRED to be produced in you, to become Jesus’ Masterpiece. As Jesus does His work in you, by letting trials to enter your life, He wants you to TAKE HEART AND REJOICE IN HIS LOVE AND GRACE FOR YOU, as He overcame this world by HIS MIGHTY AND EVER-POWERFUL GRACE. Grace IS THE GOOD NEWS to All Man-kind!
When you KNOW More Grace by Reading Jesus’ Bible, the Holy Spirit WILL SHIFT your focus from your problem, to JESUS. That’s why you are ASKED to keep your Eyes FIXED on Jesus. Fixed on WHAT JESUS IS ABLE TO DO and HE DID ON THE CROSS FOR YOU, instead of looking and worrying about how big a trial you are facing. Always TRUST in the Goodness of the Shepherd who leads you. Jesus is PERFECT in His Plan for your life.
Jeremiah 29:1111 For I KNOW what PLANS I HAVE IN MIND FOR YOU,’ says ADONAI, ‘PLANS FOR WELL-BEING, not for bad things; so that YOU CAN HAVE HOPE AND A FUTURE.
-Sharon
October 8, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Anonymous
marianne
You are amazing. I have been reinstated at school. God is great. Thank you for your prayers. May God continue to use you
October 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am so happy to hear that! I am not the one amazing – our God is! He never fails us and somehow he always makes a way to help. I will keep praying for you. Be strong and keep your eyes on Christ. Read his word daily so that his truth will give you the strength you need.
October 9, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Mary
Please pray for my husband Steve, he is running from the Lord, our marriage and family…I am praying that our Father God will remove the vail so he will see what the Lord will is for his life and that He will use us in proclaiming that God can heal your marriage regardless of the circumstances…praying for his deliverance from the hands of the enemy and total restoration of his relationship with the Lord and our marriage and family. Prov. 21:1….Matt. 19:6….Standing on God’s Promises!
October 10, 2012 at 5:14 am
Matoula
Please pray for me. Please pray that god will continue to strengthen me and guide me. I can feel the holy spirit guiding me and i know i need to be patient with this new relationship. I know in gods timing everything will be fine. Im praying for a miracle that our heavenly father will continue to guide us together. Please pray for me. Please pray for my new relationship to work out. He is a christian like me. Please pray for him. Thank you. All in jesus name, amen
October 10, 2012 at 8:15 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Let the Holy Spirit place Jesus at the HIGHEST, UNDISTURBED place in your heart!
Matthew 8:22 Jesus answered, “FOLLOW ME, and let the dead bury their dead.”
Your spiritual life gets jolted when there are things of this world that are disturbing your focus on JESUS CHRIST. If something is distorting you from keeping your eyes on Jesus, KNOW that it is something taking the wrong place in your heart. As the Holy Spirit works towards getting YOU AND JESUS closer and closer, by revealing more and more of Jesus’ GRACE AND LOVE FOR YOU PERSONALLY, you will get more and more Jesus-conscious and walk more and more IN THE SPIRIT.
If your heart loves your spouse/parent/child or anyone/anything else ‘even comparable ‘ to Jesus Christ, you need to let the Holy Spirit work in you to KNOW more of Jesus’ Love and GRACE for YOU, by spending time with Jesus in His Word. Jesus more than DESERVES a Supreme Place in your heart, because JESUS ‘ GRACE AND LOVE FOR YOU, is incomparable to anything you can find in this world. There should be NOTHING that is even ‘quite close’ to Jesus’ LOVE AND GRACE in your heart. When something is too close to Jesus’ Place in your heart, that is where a lot of problems arise from.
It is satan’s pleasure to attack you in areas WHERE your focus on Jesus is slacking, because of your heart being placed on certain things of this world. The More you RECEIVE Jesus’ Grace, by BELIEVING more of Grace, by Reading Jesus’ Bible, the more Jesus will take an ‘undisturbed position’ in your heart. That means, worldly disturbances won’t distort YOU LETTING Jesus use you, for the Building of His Kingdom. That’s y you were created. That’s y Jesus died, to TAKE THE Pinnacle, undisturbed position in your heart towards which the Holy Spirit is NOW working in the body of Jesus Christ, His Bride.
Worldly things seriously, give you NOTHING, that it should take some great place in your heart. I believe that our Good Shepherd would reveal His Lovely Grace to you, and would soon reach the undisturbed zenith of your heart…..Ah! Jesus loves you too much, to not take the Place in your heart HE MORE THAN DESERVES.
May Jesus’ Grace FILL YOU inside out!
October 10, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Matoula, remember that God has the perfect plan for your life. As you surrender your needs to him, he will work things out in a way that is good for you. Trust that his ways are best. Keep your eyes on Christ and read your bible each day so that his power will fill you. In all things, remember that God knows what is best.
October 10, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mary, I will lift up your husband, Steve, and pray that God will direct his steps and show him the error of his ways. I pray that your marriage will hold strong and that your husband will remember the love of the wife God gave to him. Keep praying for your marriage, dear sister. The enemy wants to destroy families but God can help heal those who seek him. I will be praying for you. God bless you, dear sister.
October 14, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Jim
Please pray for me and my wife. We were together for four years and married last January. We had a typical relationship with its ups and downs, but she grew increasingly distressed by a number of events in our lives. In my focus on fixing the problems that stressed her, we stopped communicating as loving partners, and after a final argument, she left and cutoff all ties. Although I have tried, we have not spoken in over six weeks, and she has recently begun seeing another man. I love her dearly and want her to be happy, and if that should exclude me, I need God’s help to move on. I would do anything to repair our relationship and honor and cherish her, but she seems to have hardened her heart to me. Please pray that we both find God’s Way for us, and that we have the strength to save our marriage or let each other go. I have never experienced such pain in my entire life, and I really need God’s help.
October 15, 2012 at 11:55 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jim, I will be keeping you and your wife in prayer and I know that God will give you guidance on what to do. Sometimes, we have no choice but to let go. God gives us all free will and your wife may not return. But until you know that, we will keep praying for her and for God to take her to the end of herself and able to see the path of destruction she is on. I am so sorry for your pain as I know what that is like.
Jim, I will be praying for you each day. Please feel free to email me if you want to talk confidentially. The enemy is trying to destroy families in his quest to take us all down. It is so hard to go through this. God is with you, Jim, because you are seeking his counsel in this matter. Either way, whatever happens, he will take you through it. Your future is in his hands and not even a divorce can stop his perfect plan for your life if you keep your eyes on him and continue to seek his will. I am here and I will be praying for you.
October 15, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Katarina Djordjevic
Please, pray:
That Our Lord God strength the relationship between Dejan M. and me!
THAT GOD TOUCH AND SHAKE, MOVE HIM, ORGANIZE AND BRING NEW COMMUNICATION, NEW CLOSENESS,GOOD THINGS BETWEEN US!
THAT GOD HELP DEJAN M. TO MAKE DISTANCE FROM PEOPLE WHO ENJOY IN DESTROYING RELATIONSHIPS
Thank you!Praying for you! Blessings!
Katarina from Belgrade in Serbia
October 15, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Anonymous
please help me pray,Im going for an interview on Wednesday. I have not had a steady job since 2007. I am praying for God’s grace to embrace me when i attend that interview. I desperately need that job. Thank you
October 15, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Nancy
My dear brother Jim, my heart goes with you in your pain. Life may seem to be tough for all of us but behold we have God who holds our life in His righteous right hand. Do you believe that even your pain, God can turn it to JOY? not just a one time joy but a stream like? Exciting right? I don’t know if you will agree with me but it happened to me. My husband separates with me for over a year now, for a common reason he found someone better than I and ours he said was full of indifference for 14 yrs. He is processing it legally right now. I thought my life ends then. Inexplicable pain was felt all over me. I have a lot of earthly concerns then firstly my broken heart, my 3 kids (14, 12, & 4 ) the community who once look us up as an ideal family, financial and the likes. I surrendered all of those, I prayed that God will empty my heart with rotten nonsense anger, pain, and depression and once empty fill up my heart with Gods flowing JOY. I remember Marianne said regardless your husband returns or not your joy will not depend on it. God is the source of it. How amazing God’s work in our lives is. Let me tell you a short story just recently happened. My strange husband came to visit the kids for few days before his flight back to his girlfriend or mistress? I drove him to the airport. On our way home he called saying he left his ipad, asking if it was in the car or in the house? Since it was not in the car I have no reason to pull over and give it back, our house is a bit far from the airport. He has no other choice but gave it to me when at first I heard him firmly refused when my 14 yr old daughter told him to leave his ipad to me so I will not be borrowing hers when I sometimes give a word in my ministry. As I was wondering why and how could he possibly left that stuff for I know how particular he is in his gadgets, a car rushed in front of me with a sticker on it at the back that says GOD IS GOOD. Amazing! I was smiling *.* I drop my kids home and catched my singing practice in the church. While I was away my daughters scroll the ipad revealing every thing of his affairs. The intimate pictures, the exchange of emails, the hotel bills, restaurant bills, with dates even before he said he wants to separate with me. How sad and painful suppose it should be but Gods joy never fails. The moment sadness & doubt sets in, PRAY. God is the God of comfort, He heals the broken heart, He binds up all wounds. He will be with you too Jim, that is certain. God will honor the desire of your heart to be reconciled with your wife, while waiting for Gods will to be done in your life, rejoice even in the midst of pain for God is calling you for a better plan He has prepared for you. Plan to prosper you and not to harm you (Jer 29:11) Isn’t it worth waiting for? Smile dear bro!
October 15, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Marianne Lordi
Katarina, I pray that God will help you with this relationship and if it is a good thing, that he will show you both that it is right and that way it can work out. .May he give you wisdom and discernment in this matter and help guide you on the path that he has set for you.
October 15, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I have begun to pray for you and for the interview that you will be going on. I pray for God to help you in this matter. If this job is good, I pray that he will let you have it. In any event, I pray that he will provide for all of your needs either in this job or another that he has for you. Keep your eyes on him, my friend. He has the plan for your life and if you trust in him, he will not fail you. I will keep praying for you. This economy is bad but Christ knows how to give good things to those who put their trust in him. You always have hope in Christ. He will help you.
October 15, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Marianne Lordi
Nancy, that was such good advice that you gave to Jim. I am so happy to see you walking in faith despite your situation. You have learned to trust God even when your world was crashing in. I am proud of you, my sister. Your circumstance does not dictate your future for God holds your your life in his hands. When you trust in him, he makes all things work out somehow and someway and will be used for good. He is with you and he will take you through your pain. You have joy because you know that God’s purpose and plan for you is not going to fail. I am here praying for you, Nancy. I can see God working in you!
October 15, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Nancy
Marianne thank you for being a part of my growth. Troubles, pain, sufferings may anytime pop up in our lives but thanks be to God we have a lot of reason to be joyful than to dwell on satans lure to pull us down. God is more than able to pull us up. You are a blessing my dear pls continue to be so. A sister to all of us. God bless you more.
October 15, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Mrs. Mary Mills
Jim I invite you to visit http://rejoiceministries.org this is a wonderful ministry that is for people who are separated or divorced and are standing and praying for their marriage to be restored….this was and still is such a blessing to me and our family!
October 16, 2012 at 12:24 am
Matoula
You have given me hope again. Thank you. I’m not married, but am going through my own at the moment. I have surrendered it to God who I know is bigger than any problem. He is the father of all possibilities and He can turn any situation around for the good. Keep praying. Amen
October 16, 2012 at 1:19 pm
carlos
Please pray for me need to stop smoking and I find it difficult to stop but nothing is to hard for god
October 16, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Anonymous
Not sure where begin, have been the subject of public humilation at my job. From day one, i’ve tried to hang in there only for it to get worse for me. Seems like GOD is laughing at me too, He won’t stop this. I put my best effort forward in my job for it to be in vain??? I don’t know what else to do. my blood pressure went up and my doctor threatened to put me on blood pressure pills. I will NEVER understand this NEVER EVER.
October 17, 2012 at 10:17 am
Marianne Lordi
Carlos, smoking is a bondage. Christ is the power over all that chains you in and holds you in bondage. He has set you free. I will be praying for you to overcome this terrible addiction. Read your bible daily and get the truth through God’s word. You can do it!
October 17, 2012 at 10:18 am
Marianne Lordi
Be blessed, Matoula. God is bigger than your problem and he alone has authority over all that affects you. He will not let you be destroyed. Take hope because Christ conquered all your enemies and he is your victory!
October 17, 2012 at 10:20 am
Marianne Lordi
That was a good reminder, Nancy! God is more than able to pull us up from anything that is seeking to drag us under. There is no struggle and no bondage that he has not given us his power to overcome. Bless you, dear sister. I am so glad that God brought us together as friends.
October 17, 2012 at 10:51 am
Yovania
Please Pray for me, I am a single mother of 4 struggling to keep it together to provide for my family, I do pray and I love God above all but I have a problem a big flaw I worry a lot I am a worrier and I hate it. I am always worried I will fail as a mother and provider of my family. I am praying for and trying to do everything beyond my reach to prepare a better future for me and my family praying God helps me buy a house, get a better job in a yr or so bc rent is ridiculous. At times I just feel so stress, anxious, over whelmed and fearful of failing. I know I shouldn’t bc God loves me above all and I know he has my back but like I said I have a problem in this area. I need to let go and let God and I struggle with this bc of fear. I want to feel free from constantly feeling this way. pray for me please. Thank you.
October 17, 2012 at 11:17 am
michelle marie triska
please lift up myself that God heals my hernia, and body producing gas ever since pills, pray Jesus heals my stomach problems , and delivers me from psychiatry and deals with the people who harmed me . and God brings love in my life in Jesus name
October 17, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Yovania, I will be praying for you, my sister. Remember that fear is a lie from the pit of hell and when you act on it, you are letting the evil one win over your life. If you have Christ as your Savior, He lives and rules in your heart. It seems to me that you have a hard time believing that Christ has authority over all that comes against you. If you truly trusted in Him, you would understand that He has the final say in all that happens to you and that He has a plan to take you through it all. You doubt this because you need to strengthen your faith. One of the ways that Christ helps us to have more faith is to allow us to go through trials. It is in the testing of our faith that we come face to face with the power of the God we serve. Don’t hate the struggles, Yovania, for your God is with you in every single one of them. He knows how to give you the victory because Jesus defeated all of our enemies at the cross and now we are more than conquerors in all of our battles. That truth won’t help you if you don’t believe it. I will be praying for you. I am hoping that you will read your bible each morning so that the truth of all that I say becomes real to you. God’s word is your defense against fear and anxiety. He will speak to you through His word. He will give you wisdom and discernment to make good choices and not to run every time a negative thought fills your mind. If you are in Christ, and I pray that you are, you have the power that raised Christ from the dead living and working in you! No power from hell can ever defeat a true child of Christ but without faith, you cannot walk in the victory. Read his word, Yovania. Keep the truth in your heart. I will be praying that you understand this and will take each day and learn to walk in the steps of trust and believe that Christ is all who He says he is and that He will always be more than enougth to help you in your struggles. You are not alone, my friend!
October 17, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Michelle, I pray tha Christ will touch your body and heal you from the pain and discomfort that you are going through. I pray that He will touch your mind and give you a sound, clear mind. With Christ, all things are possible. Keep your eyes on him, my sister. If you belong to him, he will not fail to help you. I am praying.
October 17, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Yovania
Thank you Marianne, Thank you so much. Yes I do believe Jesus is my Savior and died for my sins so that I may have salvation. I know God is in control of it all and love me. It’s me I am the one with the worry problem and you are right I need to work on that in just once in for all have peace of mind knowing that God knows my needs and he will meet them and not abandon me. Thank you. I usually read my Bible before I go to bed but I will make time in the morning as well.. Thank you.
October 17, 2012 at 6:27 pm
Anonymous
Thank you ever so much for your prayers. I passed that interview. Infact it was not even an interview, i was just being shown around and being given my start date. This God is awesome. I give HIM all the Glory.Thank you Marianne for he prayers.
October 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I am so very happy for you, my friend! I prayed that if that was a good job for you, that you would in fact be hired. I knew God would give you what was good whether you got the job or not. Praise God for always providing for our needs! Do a good job there and He will see to it that you will be promoted in his timing. God bless you and I pray for you to have favor there.
October 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Stephanie
Please pray for me… I’ve sinned in life & am trying to do good by my son. The devil is hard at work on me. Forgive me for my wrongs. I’m a recovering addict an messed up and it seems everything is getting in my way right now. I’m getting overwhelmed and can’t take it much mre… Please please please pray!!! Thank u
October 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Stephanie, We have ALL sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Good for you that you are trying to do good by your son. If you can trust Jesus and surrender your struggle to him, he will help you, my dear sister! You are not alone in this battle. I will be praying for you each night. I am sure others here will also pray for you. The enemy is going to try to tempt you into going back into your bondage of drugs. You don’t have to do it! Jesus is your power and your strength. He will always give you the power to overcome your temptation if you will call on him.
My sister, please know that I am here if you want to talk. You can email me anytime and I will try to help you. We all have battles to face. You are no different. Just don’t let the lies of the enemy make you think that you have no hope. You will ALWAYS have hope when you trust in Jesus. That is a promise!
You are loved, Stephanie. Don’t forget that.
October 18, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Susan
Hi Stephanie, I just wanted to say that God loves you and so do I. I am praying for you, i pray you will give your heart to Jesus and get in a Bible believing church with other Christians to be there for you, but just know Jesus always is. We are always here for you on this site, Please just don’t give the devil anymore victory in your life.
Isaiah 26:4 Trust ye in the Lord forever for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. We get our strength from God and him alone. We all are sinners no matter what we have done, but thank God for the cross and the blood of Jesus that cleanses us from our sins when we ask for forgiveness. Jesus is our ONLY HOPE in this evil world. we are here for you.
read your bible and God will give you what you need to overcome the devil.
October 18, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Nancy
Hi Steph, as I see, you are not totally messed up. The fact that you are seeking for prayers, there is something in your heart that longs for God’s divine intervention in your situation. You are just right prayers can move that addiction away. Believe that God is in control of your life He will not allow His children to be in bondage to pain, sin, depression, anger, envy, and the like if only you will ask it with all your heart. God will send good friends for you, find them. The ones you have in your drug sessions forget them for now. How would you like going back to them and sharing different stuff? God’s word? challenging right? Remember God says in John 15:16 YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME. BUT I CHOSE YOU AND APPOINTED YOU SO THAT YOU MIGHT GO AND BEAR FRUIT- FRUIT THAT WILL LAST- AND SO THAT WHATEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME THE FATHER WILL GIVE YOU. Wonderful, isn’t it my sister Steph? I will be praying for you. *.* smile God loves you!
October 20, 2012 at 9:36 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Beloved of Jesus,
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR EYES FIXED ON JESUS?
Galatians 2…. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ. 20 I have died, but Christ lives in me. And I now live by faith in the Son of God, WHO LOVED ME AND GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ME. 21 I DON’T TURN MY BACK on God’s undeserved kindness. If we can be acceptable to God by obeying the Law, it was useless for Christ to die.
Have you ever felt that you love your Lord Jesus, and then little creepy feelings of failing your God often coming to your mind? It is So IMPORTANT to ALWAYS focus on Jesus’ WORKS in you and through you, to FOCUS on WHO Jesus is, HOW AND WHAT He DID FOR YOU, at the Cross, ALL by His Love and GRACE FOR YOU. When you ‘look at how you perform,by LOOKING AT ‘SELF WORKS’ (for eg. How you love your God or how obedient YOU, YOU, YOU ARE), satan is right there to ACCUSE you and make you feel down continually, for we are being sanctified in a process. Therefore, this is WHAT Jesus FINISHED ALREADY at the Cross, JUST FOR YOU. Jesus does NOT want you to look at ‘your own actions’, but He wants you to FOCUS ON HIS ACTIONS, on what He ALREADY PAID IN FULL, for YOU. Wake up! From NOW, always LOOK AT WHO Jesus is, the Faithful, Obedient, Most Beautiful SON OF THE LIVING GOD, living in YOU, as His Excellency, in Humility…and more. DO NOT LOOK at ‘YOUR work’, because that is where the Battle begins in your mind. Once you start LOOKING at yourself, your shortcomings, you, you, or anything else..you will get weary and burdened, and that’s NO LONGER the Light YOKE OF GRACE. Jesus wants to DO IT ALL, for you. All He wants you to do, is REST ON JESUS, rest RECEIVING ALL THAT HE PAID IN FULL, Just by His GRACE.
NOW, start LOOKING at Jesus’ Perfectness, HOW He loves, How He works in Perfectness, FLAWLESS, rather than letting satan condemn you each time you ‘focus on yourself’. Even if you take your eyes off JESUS for a second, you ll see the difference, the LIGHT YOKE OF GRACE, is Abundantly FOUND and RECEIVED into your heart WHEN you LOOK at Jesus. To really get this done, the Holy Spirit needs to WORK IN YOU, as you spend time with Jesus in His word. Jesus is So Very Indescribably Lovely and Mesmerizing, COME TO HIM, Open your Bible, GO MEET YOUR LORD, He is waiting with Loving Arms wide open to SHOW YOU HOW MUCH HE LOVES YOU…grip the edge of your seats..Your gonna KNOW GRACE, KNOW JESUS..How Sweet the Truth, you shall be SET FREE!
October 22, 2012 at 7:14 pm
gill
Please pray for me, I am struggling with the loss of my mother, a miscarriage and my husband who left me in my time of need. He abandoned me and made me feel so unimportant he was also physically abusive when we had our last argument. He is a christian man who claims to believe in God and that God comes first and then ministry….women who belong in the ministry inclusive of family members believe me to be possessed and that i am a witch trying to control my husband and keep him bak from his ministry bc i wanted him to be there for me. His family tell me i should get over the grief of losing my mother and move on. Its hard for me since he left bc i still love him he refuses to communicate with me and when he does he tells me he wants it to work and we will go for counselling but nothing ever materialises bc he never stays in contact…does not respond to emails or mssgs. or calls…it hurts to love someone who wont try and yet says he loves me. my thoughts are bombarded by him and his ill treatment to me. i am praying too and crying out to God bc i am confused
October 22, 2012 at 8:12 pm
sarah
My friend was arrested 12 weeks ago here in South Africa for possession of Drugs which he had on him and suspected armed robbery which was added to his docket by investigating officer which he did not commit and is the main reason why he’s being refused bail his name is Chris the jail conditions here are so bad and I pray to God that the Court of law here will at least allow him bail.
October 24, 2012 at 2:47 am
J.A.P.
Dear Marianne, I know to come here when I need prayer. Will you please stand on this scripture with me for a job that I found today? I will be applying today. It meets all of my needs like I’d been praying for. Please help me to ask God that if this job is for me, that He will let me have it.
Philippians 4:19-20 – (NIV)
19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
I’m exhausted with worry, debt and not feeling well. My money runs out at the end of this month. If God is waiting to bless me at the most dramatic time in my life, this is it. I’m at the end of my money, my strength, my faith. Perhaps this is the “set-up” that God was waiting for to bless me?
J.A.P.
October 24, 2012 at 10:43 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, I will keep praying for God to provide for all of your needs. I know it is difficult when you are down to the wire and there is no help in sight but the truth is that it is then that God does his best work. Once our strength and power are gone, we leave room for his! As you know, I am in a struggle myself. There is nothing more I can do but to leave it in God’s hands. It is hard to be still and wait but God’s greatest warriors all had to show their faith and wait on God and his timing. The good news is that he never failed one of them!!
God love you, dear sister.
October 24, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Katherine
I have two teenage grandsons that live with us.i am certain they are into drugs have no respect for us. Won’t go to school I need strength to get thru and cope
October 24, 2012 at 10:26 pm
ella
Pls,i want you to pray for me,am seriously in need to get admission to study in the university,and i want to study it outside my country becoz the course radiotheraphy,its nt realy dne here,bt there is no money,and its making me sad..i realy need God’s help,also am preparing for God’s healing for ma friend who has a hole in the heart..i realy need God to keep him alive and prove to him he is GOD,becoz ma friend dnt believe that God exist..thanks
October 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ella, I will be praying for you to get admitted into your course of study. I myself am a registered radiological technologist so you would be in about the same field. Good for you. I will be praying for God’s favor and guidance in this matter.
And I will pray for your friend who has a heart problem. May he be healed and may he know without a doubt that it was God who touched him. I pray for his salvation through Christ.
October 24, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Katherine, God bless you, dear sister, for taking care of your grandsons. I pray for God to give you the strength and wisdom that you need with them. I pray for them to know Christ as Savior and to turn from their ways of destruction. I pray that you will also be protected and provided for all that you need. Read your bible daily, Katherine. It is there that God will speak to your heart and give you his strength. I am praying for you.
October 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sarah, I am praying for your friend, Chris. I pray for favor with his case and that God would open up opportunities to get him bail. Through it all, I pray that Chris will know the love of Christ for him.
October 26, 2012 at 8:00 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Hi beloved brothers and sisters, How are you all? Jesus is Always right there beside you to KEEP YOU FINE. But, do you LET HIM KEEP YOU FINE?
every MOMENT of your life, when you are stopping Jesus( picking up control of your own life), you are OPENING FREE DOORS to satan to come into your life and FILL YOU with his lies, disturb you, steal, kill and destroy your good feelings and Peace in Jesus.
You MUST Let Jesus CONTROL you, GUIDE you, TEACH you, TRANSFORM you ….every MOMENT of your day, that is how you will really REMAIN in Him, unceasingly.
John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
Stay blessed, wonderful Precious Children of God, you NEVER lose anything in life, if YOU HAVE GAINED JESUS <3….Keep in touch!
With Uncontainable Love and Grace of Jesus,
Sharon
October 28, 2012 at 12:09 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
THROW AWAY THE ‘THEORIES OF YOUR MIND’, START LEARNING FROM JESUS!
Matthew 11:29 Take MY YOKE ( GRACE, JESUS DOING IT ALL) upon you and LEARN FROM ME(by spending time with Jesus in His Bible), for I AM GENTLE AND HUMBLE IN HEART, AND YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
The Holy Spirit LEADS you to ONLY LEARN FROM JESUS, NO WHERE else. When you learn from your own mind, you lean on your own understanding.
You MUST STOP letting satan fill your mind with his lies, when you keep your pondering to yourself and end up understanding the wrong thing. Jesus WANTS YOU TO LOOK AT HIM, when you come to LEARN FROM HIM. When you read your Bible, JESUS WANTS you to COME! MEET HIM, and NOT to JUST memorize a set of rules.
The reason you read the Bible, is TO KNOW MORE AND MORE OF JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE FOR YOU. ONLY when you know Grace and Love of Jesus for you, your heart will be inspired to FOLLOW HIM, and you will start LETTING Him transform you (He’ll make you live according to His desire, as given in the Bible). You will KNOW what is right and wrong, and you will automatically keep away from ALL evil, when JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE burns alive in your heart.
When you LOOK AT Jesus, LOOK at HIS OBEDIENCE to Pay in FULL, for all that you now enjoy (Grace upon Grace, John 1), THEN you will become more and more like your Master.
STOP. Stop thinking too much of ‘works’, “what do I do? Or what do I NOT do?”Beloved, you will FEEL BURDENED if you keep thinking all this. Does Jesus burden? NO! He gives you REST! Jesus WANTS YOU FOCUSED ON HIS WORKS( you REST on HIM, as HE WORKS), for His Kingdom, for His Glory. COME! Run to YOUR Sayer, SIT under His Feet (Obedience) and LEARN From Jesus…ONLY then, Jesus can use you for His Kingdom, and ONLY THEN your actions will gain ETERNAL VALUE!
October 29, 2012 at 11:27 am
laura
please pray that god helps heal my body,bring me peace,love,happiness,love,longjevity for everyone and will protect my house.please pray that my medical issues will be better and that i will get a financail blessing because im suffering hardship
October 29, 2012 at 12:14 pm
J.A.P.
Urgent Prayer Request….Marianne, I called the top person at Coke Human Resources to plead my case this morning. Her assistant heard the whole story of reporting the director to forensics and how it cost me my job via the retaliation. She is going to have someone get back to me within the next 48 hours. I read that faith is action, so I’ve done what I can and this is the end of my actions around the situation. God is either going to open this door or close it. Either way please pray that I have peace behind the decision. I am sick or pleading my case for doing the right thing. It seems God is not taking my calls so I’m hoping that he hears other people’s prayers for me. I’ve stopped praying for myself and started focusing on praying others. It’s just less disappointing. JAP
October 29, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Juliette, I know you have been dealing with this emotional wrongdoing for quite a while and you are so weary. My sister, I know you well and I truly believe that you KNOW that God would never stop listening to your pleas and answering them. He is with you, dear friend. Remember how we talked about how even when it seems like God is not answering our prayers that it doesn’t mean that he isn’t actually doing things behind the scenes and will reveal it later? That is truth, Juliette. You are the redeemed of the Lord and he will never let you be overcome and taken down by a circumstance. He is moving on the hearts of those he will use for you and he is preparing the situation for your victory. It is all under his authority. You have nothing to fear.
I will keep praying for you, my sister. I am with you in this battle and I know that is has been won. You were wronged but God will shine a light on this evil. Trust him no matter what you see or feel. He is working and his strength is with you. Don’t give up or falter. The outcome is too close to start doubting now. I am here for you always!
October 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm
maria
Please pray that God will undertake my husband’s IELTS exam . he is just missing the highest score by 0.5. he has to to pass this with high scores. his results are coming on the 9th of november. Also regarding our residency. time is running out. i had so many family issues and god brought me to this land to help my family. this is my only chance. i have nothing at my home country to go back to. we have to apply before december . please pray . God will bless you abundantly.
October 29, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Maria, My dear sister, I will pray for your husband to do well on his scores. I am sure that God has given him what he needs to do well. I pray that you both will have peace about this matter and to trust that he will provide for you. God knows where you should be and what is good. Put your trust in Christ and let him guide you. You have nothing to worry about when you can trust that he is your Provider and that he will withhold no good thing from you. I am praying for you and your family, Maria. Keep your eyes on Christ and let his peace be with you. It will all work out.
October 29, 2012 at 9:30 pm
maria
dearest marianne,
thank you so much for the quick reply. i am glad that god has raised people like you to help other Christians who need a word from god that will strengthen and help them to be more strong in JESUS CHRIST. i sent a mail to u as well explaining the whole situation as i couldn’t post it online. may god bless u abundantly for the ministry your doing. i will keep your word in my mind and be strong as u said jesus my Provider will not withhold no good thing from me. its just that i have gone through a lot of difficult situations in my life and everything me and my family did was a great battle and we had to strive hard with prayers of many to be where we are today. i believe that the more the prayers the weaker the adversary will get. thank you once again for your prayers.
god bless you and keep you.
October 29, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am glad that you emailed me, Maria. I will look for it. I am here for you because none of us were ever meant to carry our burdens alone. Christ has said that he would be with us and he would put those in our path to help us. I am praying.
October 30, 2012 at 10:24 am
J.A.P.
Dear Marianne and other Prayer Warriors. In my desperate need and focus on my own issues, I forgot to ask for special prayers for my friends and family in NYC. Alyce and her mother had to leave in the middle of the night for a hotel one hour away by taxi. Their apartment building is destroyed. The cars parked on the street are under water and have rammed into the other cars by the force of the water. They really got out just in time. My friend T.J. volunteers for the Red Cross in White Plains and has been coordinating housing and supplies from her home. She has chosen to stay in her house. My family friend Vernon Kelly and his grandmother Mrs. Jones have chosen to stay in Queens, NY. This is my old neighborhood from when I was a child. There are several trees down and leaning on power lines. This is very dangerous. My sister Leslie had a tree down her backyard and it smashed into a pergola and destroyed it. Her house is safe and she was not at home when this happened. Many people have already died in Cuba and Haiti. I would like to join your posters in prayer for all the families here that are suffering from Hurricane Sandy. May God keep them safe throughout the storm and that they get out unharmed.
October 30, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Mercy
Please am in a vry tight corner, i sat for exams and now my result has been ceased, nd i need thz result so urgently, pls help me out.
October 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mercy,
I will pray for good results on your exams. Remember that in all things, you must trust that Christ is the One who provides for all that you need. No one has special access to him. Those who trust in him all have the same access. It is my prayer that you have made Christ your Lord and that you put your trust in him. If you have, please know that he is working all things out for your good. He has the plan for your life and it will not fail. I hope you understand all this. I realize the outcome is important to you right now. I will be praying for you. Keep your eyes on Jesus and let him give you his peace. He is with you.
October 30, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Marianne Lordi
J.A.P., Hi dear friend. I will lift up your family and friends to be protected and provided for through the destruction of this storm. It is sad to watch so much devastation going on as a result of Hurricane Sandy. We know that God has authority over every storm. I pray for his mercy and favor to reach those who are affected and to help them through it all. I will be praying.
November 4, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Mabel
Prayer:
For more of God in my life. I want to love him and be steadfast and love him through my hardships of my husband in jail.
November 5, 2012 at 12:05 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mabel, I will pray for your request. I know it must be difficult to have you husband in jail but you can use that time to grow close to Christ and prepare for the time when your husband is released. God bless you sister. I will be praying for you.
November 5, 2012 at 12:38 am
Antonio
Please pray for my training at work this week. It’s a little intimidating. Lot’s of information to take in, learning the computer and a test on Friday.
Thanks,
Antonio
November 5, 2012 at 1:03 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Antonio, I will pray for you to do well on your training. God will give you what you need to do the job. He put you there because he knew that he would be with you! Let me know how it goes.
November 5, 2012 at 7:59 am
Anonymous
mabel, my name is Susan and i am going through a situation as you are my husband has been in jail for the last 15 months, and it has been extremely hard but i can honestly say I have grown closer to the Lord each day, i don’t know the outcome of what is going on with my husband but I praise God that he knows my tomorrows and he is always with me. If you would like to email me you can at welovejesus519@yahoo.com
Just keep reading your bible and stay in a close relationship with the Lord and he will bring your closer to him each day. God Bless you and love ya susan
November 5, 2012 at 10:14 am
carlos
Hi Marianne, please add me to your prayers. I was recently diagnosed with diabetes. I did not take care of my body like I should have but I had been losing weight (30 pounds in one year) but now I am faced with this “uncureable” condition. I have faith and know that God already heard my prayers but it is challenging keeping the faith.
November 5, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Carlos, I will be praying for you, dear brother. Even though diabetes is basically incurable it can be manageable. If you follow the right diet and exercise, you can live a long good life. We will lift it up to God and trust that he will be with you in this. I will pray for him to help you to do all that you must to keep this under control.
November 6, 2012 at 10:11 am
Tia
Hi marianne,
It is such a blessing that i can read your beautiful blog. Thank you for your encouragement to always have faith in Him, and always believe that nothing is impossible through Him. i would like to ask you if you could pray for me as my relationship with my boyfriend is being tested. Let God gives his power to strength me, and let God reconcile our relationship.
Thank you so much..GBU
November 9, 2012 at 4:46 am
glennrobbGlenn Miller
I fill like its over everything you can name is wrong in my life please pray for me
November 9, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Glenn, I do not know what your problem is but if you have Christ in your life, it is NEVER over. There is always a plan and always hope. The reason you feel defeated is that you are trusting in your situation and not your God. It takes faith to stand and keep your eyes on Christ when it seems like you are being crushed. He has a way to lift you above your struggles and problems but you have to surrender them to him.
I will be praying for you, friend. I pray that you will look to Christ and get his strength to give you the victory over all that is trying to take you down. There is always hope with Jesus. He has your future, Glenn, and he can help you to overcome.
I am praying that you understand. I am here when you want to talk it out. Your problems can never defeat a true son of God.
November 9, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Anonymous
i will pray for you glen
November 10, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Kevin Brown
Please pray for me, I am sick and my family won’t provide the assistance I need or believe me.
November 13, 2012 at 12:55 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
DO YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND ‘GRACE’? UNDERSTAND JESUS?
Hebrews 12:15 15 See to it that no one MISSES OUT ON GOD’S GRACE…
UNLESS you TRULY UNDERSTAND GRACE, you CANNOT understand the Ways of JESUS. Because, Jesus is Pure Grace. How OFTEN do you think of JESUS’ FAVOR, which is UNDESERVED AND UNEARNED, that is WITNESSED IN YOUR LIFE? If you have NOT thought much about it, then it is a sure-sign that you HAVE NOT UNDERSTOOD the Grace of God.
Jesus loves you so much that NOW, He wants to REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU, that He is what GRACE IS ALL ABOUT.
John 1:14 14 And the Word became Flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His Glory, Glory as of the Only Son from the Father, FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH.
How MUCH do you RELY on what YOU DO? THAT MUCH you have FAILED TO RECEIVE GRACE. It’s high time to BELIEVE GRACE FULLY. Grace is about ‘JESUS DOING IT ALL, JESUS IS THE ONE IN FULL CONTROL”.
Grace in words described is, “IT IS FINISHED”. WHAT IS FINISHED? ‘Every SINGLE effort towards freedom, healing, well-being, all necessities of life, from daily food provision, to clothing, freedom from ALL worries, strength, EVERY GOOD THING you need…your eligibility for ALL THAT YOU NEVER DESERVE, THE WORK TO BUY YOU, every good thing, every blessing Is FINISHED. So, ALL that FAITH does is ‘RECEIVE’.
satan will DO ANYTHING, to get you to REFUSE to believe this GOOD NEWS! Grace is THE GOSPEL! The ONLY way you PLEASE the Father and Jesus, is RECEIVING what Jesus ALREADY FINISHED ON THE CROSS FOR YOU. It is about ‘LIVING LIFE’S EVERY MOMENT UNDER GRACE’, this is ABUNDANT LIFE.
No matter WHAT you do, the Grace of Jesus NEVER CHANGES. No matter how much you ‘try to perform’ for Jesus, GRACE NEVER CHANGES. You cannot perform for Jesus, that’s y He DOES IT ALL for you. God, the Father WANTS YOU TO LET HIS BEGOTTEN SON DO IT ALL IN YOUR LIFE, and He wants you to REST ON JESUS. ‘REST’ is the ‘GRACE-RECEIVED STATE’ of a born-again believer. In your life, if you’re stressed, or tired, or even slightly worried about something, Grace IS NOT received in that area. Believing GRACE gives UNCONSCIOUS FAITH.
Let Jesus TAKE CARE and ‘DO’ everything in you and through you. Jesus works in you, to build you for His Kingdom and then Builds His Kingdom through you. This He does, AS HE REVEALS HIMSELF TO YOU.
Spend time with Jesus, in His Bible, and LET JESUS SPEAK OF HIS LOVE AND GRACE TO YOU. Take in this GOOD NEWS, TAKE IN GRACE….the abundant life that JESUS PLANNED FOR YOU , awaits you. Open the doors of your heart and NOW BELIEVE THAT JESUS HAS AN UNDESERVED, UNEARNED FAVOR TOWARDS YOU, and He wants to DO IT ALL, and wants you to ‘STOP TRYING things on your own’, and start to CONFIDENTLY PLACE all your TRUST in Jesus’ works, and NO trust in your own works or anything else. GRACE LOVES YOU!
November 13, 2012 at 10:27 am
Anonymous
please help me pray.
I received a nasty email from an ex yesterday. He has been tarnishing my name, saying bad stuff about me yet he is accusing me of doing that. I just want the peace of God to prevail between me and him. I want to move on with my life because that relationship brought more trouble than good in my life. So when I think im reay to move on, he writes me a very nasty mail. In it he attacks my character and he calls me names. I want the grace of God to help me not to believe what he is calling me……I was just recovering from low self esteem and today it seems like i am right where i started…..I do not want to believe what he is saying but whn i reread his email, i feel so belittled. I knoe God has a perfect plan for me….Im praying for God grace to see me through this. Its not easy for someone you once loved to call me names. he was even gave me some grapfic details of his new relationshiThe problem is that this x is in the hierarchy of my church so its easy to believe what he says about me. But I know that God is faithful and he too has plans for me
November 13, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I will be praying for you. I know what it feels like to be bashed to other people by someone who was supposed to love me. It is hard but never,never take your validation from someone else. The pereson that is accusing you is actually just the voice for the demon who is controlling him. We do not fight flesh and blood – remember that. The enemy will always attack those who are vulnterable to low esteem. You need to read your bible about who you are in Christ. God will take care of the one who is spreading lies about you. It is especially sad that it comes from someone in authority in your church! That is the evil that is deceiving others in the end times. God does have a perfect plan for your life and he will vindicate you. You just need to keep your eyes on him and he will shine the light of truth about your situation. It is hard to be betrayed in this manner by someone you once loved and who supposedly loved you. But this is just evidence that your ex did not love you as he should have. I will be praying, my sister. Just keep your eyes on Christ and leave the matter to him to deal with. Keep reading your bible and letting the armor of God cover you and protect you from these attacks. You will not be defeated. This is a battle already won at the cross. Be strong in his power.
November 13, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Kevin,
I don’t know what it is that you need but surrender it to Christ and let him provide for you. Seek your help in his power. I will be praying for you.
November 14, 2012 at 4:29 am
dangwolf
EVEN IF YOU GO THRU THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU. NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS MAY SEEM PLEASE REMEMBER JESUS IS ALWAYS BY YOUR SIDE. I’VE BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND I’VE BEEN IN SOME DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS AND I’VE HAD SOME OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS COMMIT SUICIDE AND I’VE HAD SERIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS. BUT, NO MATTER WHAT…JESUS NEVER LEFT MY SIDE AND HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU. HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH THAT HE DIED ON THE CROSS FOR YOU. GBU.
November 14, 2012 at 11:32 am
Yovania
Hi Marianne,
I am asking prayer for me and my financial situation,not to long ago my car broke down and the cost and repairs have set me back bc i live and barely make it as a single mother of 4. I know God love me and watches over me , he provides everything I need for me and my family But sometimes I get so down bc it’s hard as a single mother to be the sole provider for your family and one of my biggest fears is failing and not being able to provide for my family. I get scared and I admit I start to feel that panic come over me and I pray right away and I feel better. I just ask God to help me. I am barely above water, Miami is an expensive town to live in but it’s where my children got to school and college. I also help my 21 yr old daughter with her baby boy whom also live with us, i help her bc she is going to college. We are a very united family and love the lord and each other dearly, I know that is priceless, I recognize that & thank God for that everyday as well as Thanking him for my job, mine and my children health, my wonderful parents that are always there to help as well, yes I am very blessed 😉 Just need prayer support. for coping as a single parent, Prayers for all single parents out there 🙂 , Thank you God Bless You and all who have written on this website, may our Lord always guide and protect us. xoxoxoxo
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November 14, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Marianne Lordi
dangwolf, It is so nice that you stopped by to visit and comment. I have a special love for all who come to this site and I lift you all up to God!
You are right that no matter what we face, believers must know that Christ is right with them, never leaving, always working things out for their good. He has a purpose and plan and his love never fails.
God bless you friend and may your day go well!
November 15, 2012 at 6:57 am
Anonymous
hi
I want to for an HIV test but im scared of the outcome……I desperately want to go but the devil has been using his fear tricks on me. sometimes i just think, what if i have HIV and the mere thought gives me a sleepless night. my former partner was quite promiscuous so im really scared to go and have that test. please help me pray that i may just be brave and get tested and then take it from there.
November 15, 2012 at 10:14 am
Marianne Lordi
I will pray for your test to come out okay. Remember, not only am I praying for your good health, but for you to understand that God has a command for sex and that is to be within the boundaries of marriage. My friend, I pray that you understand this truth and apply it to your life and be blessed.
November 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Anonymous
i ask for help ,for i have prayed for a long time for freedom and to receive god blessing .the storms are many ,and time of rest has become non. i am weak and my faith is failing me to the point of falling face first in the dust that it may consume me. for joy and laughter is in only my memories .my heart is dry as the summer wind.,love is only 4 letters in a word ,i am lost,alone,and broken spirit. my prayer is to have water poured of my life that i may be renewed. a new life,new wife,a new start, a home,family to be with,happiness at my house and joy at my table.l wisdom to do right and abundance to help others. the days passes as i for hope in the sky and pray for strength in the mirror. i have lost all,and the lord told me of this ,i wait to hear from the lord of what that i may receive him in hope that it maybe a blessing of forgiveness and his promise that he would restore me as in job. .i ask judge me not ,for the lord is my judge ,but that your word will be swift like an arrow shot into heaven that the lord would answer it in the very hour……danny miller
November 19, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Anonymous
hi
My dad has been quite unwell for the past two weeks or so. He was referred to a urologist for some tests. My mum accompanied her, but when she came back, she had tears in her eyes. It was obvious she had been crying. I asked her if the results were fine and she said they were going to do further tests but everything was fine……. She is obviously hiding something. I have been texting her but her response so far is just to keep me from pestering her. I am now so so worried. Please help to pray for my dad to be well and for God’s peace in our family …..and for the further tests. Further tests will be on the 21st of November and 6th Dec. Please help me pray that everything will be fine. More than anything I need God’s peace for my mother, my dad, my siblings for any eventuality. Thank you.
November 20, 2012 at 5:12 am
Dorothy D'cruz
My daugther who is currently working in UK and is on a 3yr work visa which will end in Dec 2012. Please pray her visa gets renewed futher and that the process will be a smooth one.
Pray that the UK company will not give up so easily. She is traumatised and is worried sick. Thank you so much
November 20, 2012 at 7:30 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
This is JUST FOR YOU!
BIBLE IS FOR A ‘LOVE-MEETING’ WITH JESUS!
What are you TRYING TO DO WITH YOUR BIBLE? Are you seeing what is right and wrong? Has satan confused you enough, to NOT really UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF YOUR BIBLE READING?
Your Bible Reading is meant for a ‘SUPERNATURAL PURPOSE’, it is meant for a ‘LOVE-MEETING WITH THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, WHO IS LOVE AND GRACE’. Jesus is so very interested to reveal to His Lover, the Lover NAMED YOU, HIS LOVE AND GRACE.
Romans 5:8 BUT GOD SHOWS HIS LOVE FOR US IN THAT WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US.
When you approach your Bible, you are going for a ‘Love-Meeting’ with LOVE and GRACE (Jesus). It is ‘LOOKING AT JESUS’ that will transform you. How do you look at WHO Jesus is? ONLY when you KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ‘LOVE’, KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ‘GRACE’, you are LOOKING at WHO Jesus is. Jesus is LOVE. Jesus is GRACE. But, ONLY JESUS can MAKE you understand HIS LOVE AND GRACE, you can’t understand the LOVE OF THE LOVER FOR YOU, unless YOU FACE JESUS IN PERSON.
Hence, satan has been trying to beat you up UNDER THE LAW. The Law is ‘you doing good, and trying to get good’. Grace is ‘JESUS DOING IT ALL FOR YOU, WITHOUT YOUR WORK’. Spend time with Jesus in His Bible, to have continuous Supernatural Encounter with the Maker of the Stars, to GROW IN THE PERSONAL INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JESUS AND YOU. You’ ll never be the same.
If ALL of this is quite new to you, then my friend, KNOW NOW, that Jesus is the ONLY TRUE LIVING GOD, who is LOVE, who is GRACE, He LOVES YOU, irrespective of what you do, how you behave or what your life is like. ALL He desires is FOR YOU TO OPEN YOUR HEART, and LET HIM into your life forever, to be YOUR ONLY GOD ( what takes the FIRST place in your heart is YOUR GOD), which He more than deserves to be.
Seek Jesus with a WHOLE HEART, and He will be found by you, right on-time. Wait NO longer! You do not know what may come up in your life. Jesus is coming back to earth VERY SOON. Even a SECOND you delay, you DO lose something good, because the ABUNDANCE OF LIFE that comes by JESUS’ GRACE to you, when YOU give your Life for Jesus to USE FOR THE PURPOSE HE PLANNED FOR YOU, is more than words can portray.
NOW, start searching for Jesus, search JESUS! Jesus is NOT mad at you, for anything. Jesus DIED FOR YOU about 2000 years ago and TOOK AWAY ALL THE PUNISHMENT of YOUR sins, UPON Himself. Jesus DIED IN YOUR PLACE. When a sin is done, there has to be some kind of punishment that awaits the sinner, but THE SINLESS GOD, took ALL of your mistakes, UPON HIM, AND HENCE has made a way for YOU, to reach Heaven, THROUGH HIS BLOOD ON THE CROSS. ASK Jesus to be your Lord and Savior today. I tell you with ALL OF MYSELF, if you miss to do this, YOU ARE LOSING AN UNTHINKABLE GIFT, “WAY TO HEAVEN”, and letting yourself be destroyed in HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY . There is no second chance after it is too late. This is YOUR AMAZING CHANCE, grab it! ASK JESUS TO SAVE YOU! Jesus is WAITING FOR YOU. Jesus LOVES YOU!
November 22, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne,
I am being blackmailed to stay in a marriage I don’t want to be in. This blackmail will not only effect me and ruin my life but also my immediate family and extended family which is in poverty right now. The horrible part is he is capable of all this as his and his 2 uncles powers are deep within the system which they have manipulated easily before. If i tell him to leave me alone he threatens me even more. I feel depressed and feel like committing suicide and at times hoping that something would strike him to rid of him. I know these are negative thoughts and I ask for gods warm embrace.
I was forced into those marriage and he knows that. I love someone else and have been honest about it with him. Please I need someone to speak to. Please keep me in your prayers and contact me at: csmkd@hotmail.co.uk
November 22, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Shae
Your blog is very inspirational and has kept me hanging on in the storms of life and trusting God. Just asking for prayers that the man Ive had feelings for the past four years is from God and that He has confirmed that we are supposed to be together. I feel the answer is yes and that God has led me to him, but I just want to make sure. Thanks!
November 24, 2012 at 12:20 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
JESUS says, ”TAKE UP YOUR CROSS ‘DAILY’ AND FOLLOW ME”. Do you UNDERSTAND what He says?
Luke 9 23 Then Jesus said to all the people: If any of YOU want to be MY FOLLOWERS, you must FORGET ABOUT YOURSELF. You must TAKE UP YOUR CROSS EACH DAY AND FOLLOW ME.
Does this verse sound ‘hard to live in real life’? BEWARE!
satan is speaking his lies to you about this verse , to DESTROY YOU, by making you believe his ‘WRONG PICTURE OF JESUS’. NOW, KNOW the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will set you FREE. Jesus is the TRUTH!
CROSS symbolizes “THE LIGHT YOKE OF GRACE”. At the Cross, it was JESUS’ OBEDIENCE to God, the Father, that BOUGHT you every good blessing and your eligibility for a ‘NO-CURSE LIFE’, and hence ESTABLISHED ‘GRACE’. Grace gives you ALL that you never worked for and ALL GOOD, that you NEVER DESERVE, as we deserve MORE curses, than blessings.
To ‘TAKE UP YOUR CROSS’ is to ‘SURRENDER TO JESUS, BY RECEIVING HIS GRACE’, and HENCE let JESUS ‘DO IT ALL in and through YOU’ (GRACE). When you LET JESUS HANDLE you and your life completely, you GIVE HIM your TIME AND FOCUS, but AS JESUS DOES EVERYTHING, ‘HIS’ GOOD WORKS for us, it is called the ‘LIGHT YOKE’.
Light Yoke means ‘SERVING JESUS, THROUGH GRACE’. According to the Law, it was ‘THE HEAVY YOKE’, where people had to “work hard towards/suffer ‘by themselves with the Law’ to PLEASE Jesus and SERVE HIM”. But, GRACE IS ‘JESUS’ STRENGTH IN YOU, to SERVE HIM. Jesus’ STRENGTH Lies in HIS LOVE AND GRACE.
Jesus says,”DAILY”, because you MUST surrender EVERY SINGLE DAY to Him, to REMAIN IN HIS LOVE AND GRACE CONTINUALLY, without ceasing. When you surrender YOURSELF AND YOUR LIFE TO JESUS( which means, you STOP running your own life), you RECEIVE the STRENGTH TO ‘FOLLOW JESUS’. Without Jesus’ Constant Guidance, you are a sheep, that can do NOTHING TRULY good for yourself or others. Jesus WANTS YOU TO LOOK AT HIM, and ENJOY JESUS, and HE will take care of EVERYTHING ELSE, His GRACE will PROVIDE YOU every good blessing. This is GRACE UPON GRACE! JESUS’ LOVE BUILDS YOU UP!
Literally, you have LOOK AT JESUS, which means LOOKING AT JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE FOR YOU, and ONLY THEN you are empowered to FOLLOW JESUS. Sinking into JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE for you PERSONALLY, automatically gives you JESUS’ STRENGTH(LOVE AND GRACE),which activates every good blessing to flow into your life, as you WALK IN JESUS’ LIGHT, IN HIS ABUNDANT LIFE. Your Life BELONGS TO JESUS, and He’ll handle everything IF you LET HIM DO SO, by stopping to run your ‘own-planned’ life in any way, and START ACCEPTING JESUS-PLANNED LIFE,which is BEST AND PERFECT FOR YOU
Spend time with JESUS IN HIS WORD. ASK Jesus to REVEAL HIS LOVE AND GRACE TO YOU. If you do so, SOON you will BE FILLED IN JESUS’ FULL MEASURE OF JOY. You will be amazed to KNOW and UNDERSTAND WHO JESUS REALLY IS. Jesus is Pure Love and Pure Grace. I pray that Jesus will help you believe this truth and I believe that Jesus, the FAITHFUL ONE, WILL SET YOU FREE! Thank You JESUS! Kiss the King of Kings <3 <3 <3
November 26, 2012 at 7:31 am
Oratile
Please include me in your prayers, I am going through a struggle, my job is on the line, but I know God has a plan for me and that noman can stop what God has started, only God has the power to finish what he started and God will save me from the struggle because I believe and trust in him. God shall take control of the situation and solve it for the better.
November 26, 2012 at 10:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Shae, keep seeking out the will of God. If it is from God, he will make it work out. You cannot do that on your own.
November 26, 2012 at 10:35 am
Marianne Lordi
Dorothy, prayers are going up for your daughter. God has a plan for her life and he will direct her steps. Keep seeking God’s guidance in his word each day. He will give you peace about this matter.
November 26, 2012 at 10:38 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sharon,
I want to thank you for always giving us a timely word. Despite your youth, God has given you much wisdom. I am always grateful for your input. Thank you, dear sister, and please keep sharing with us as God gives you his word.
November 26, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Michael
Hi Oratile,
You are absolutely correct when you state that God has a plan! Hold on to Him no matter what.
November 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm
LoveJessus
Please pray for me. i am in a very bad situation right now. I need to pass one of my class so that i can stay in my nursing program. I have to make a very high grade which i don’t know is possible. I had some problems with Jesus in the past, but now i need him to give be courage an strength to overcome this obstacle. I am confused and I don’t know what to do. My final is in one week. I hope I can do it.
November 27, 2012 at 7:13 pm
Shae
Hi I love Jesus, I’ll pray for you. I can totally relate to your situation as i used to be in nursing school and I had the same issue. The best thing to do is just study really hard and pray, if God wants you to be a nurse he will get you through it.
Marianne, thanks for the encouraging words. I do have a question that is bothering me though. I have opposition from both christian and nonchristians who tell me this man is not good for me. Do you think it could be God speaking through them telling me it is a bad idea? I’m really confused and I feel my faith is wavering.
November 29, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Shae,
Nt friend, your faith should not waver because your hope is not in this man, it is in Christ and his perfect will for you. If this man is not good, and it seems like your friends are trying to warn you of this, then God will bring you the right one. Do not try to make something work out when it never will. IF this man is not for you, you cannot make it happen and make it work out. Trust that Christ will keep you from making a mistake with this man. You want the right man in your life or else you will be unhappy for the rest of your life. Don’t settle for just anyone! Seek God’s will.
November 29, 2012 at 10:42 pm
mkchambers89
Hi Marianne,
I was looking for inspirational stories of God’s grace & glory tonight online to keep my faith going; & I was so happy I found you. My husband & I have had quite the year. We’re going on our second year of marriage, and last December, the day after Christmas, actually, I found out I was pregnant. Although I was terrified at first, being that we’re both so young, (I am 22, he is 23,) & not as stable as we would of liked, we went through with the pregnancy. Throughout the pregnancy, our marriage was tested. We were evicted by his family, who 2 days later also fired him/turned their back on us, which was the same week I lost my job after being hospitalized too long for complications stemming from the pregnancy. We almost lost our son due to further complications that sent me into premature labor. However, at 32 weeks, he was born healthy as can be, at 3lbs, 11oz & only stayed a month or so in the NICU. Yet & still, we continued fighting, just as we had since the beginning of the pregnancy; sometimes borderline physically. There were issues of monogamy; questions as to whether or not our vows had been broken, (they weren’t, thank God,) & we just seemed to be drifting more apart every day. But despite the devil’s attempts & the pressures of parenthood/marriage, we’ve stayed together, & love each other fiercely to this day. We’ve grown, both as individuals, & as husband & wife. Now, we our somewhat back on our feet. We have a one bedroom apartment, I was able to get a previous, fairly decent job back, and my husband was able to find some part time work… Not to mention, our son, our miracle, is now a 4 month, 15lb, 6oz, always smiling, healthy baby! Recently, we’ve reached another rough patch. Due to the time off after my pregnancy, we are now facing eviction and repossession of our only car because the family relies mostly on my income. My husband’s having a tough time finding another job, so he works a few days a week while saving us on baby sitting by staying home with the baby. I’m working full time & going to school full time, which means I miss out on a lot of time with my family. That being said, regardless of our efforts to move us forward, it seems we keep getting knocked down. I’ve tried to get assistance, but I’m “ineligible”. We don’t have any family or friends that live around us or are in the position to help us. Every night, my husband & I pray to together, & we know the answers on the way, we’re holding onto faith. But I ask that please… Please, pray for my son, pray for my family.
Thank you,
M. Chambers
November 30, 2012 at 12:52 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi M. Chambers, I will be praying for you, dear sister. It was God’s grace that helped you in your marriage, kept your baby safe and healthy, and who brought you this far. God will not fail you now. You need to just keep praying and trusting even though your situation seems impossible. You know, my friend, that God spoke the worlds into existence, who placed the stars in the sky and calls them out by name each night. Is anything too hard for him? He owns the sheep on a thousand hills. All things are under his authority. Nothing can stop God’s blessings on you, my sister. I will be lifting you up each night and trusting that through it all, God will find a way. Please keep reading your bible each day and letting the truth of God’s word feed your heart and soul. It is your strength against the devil’s schemes in these tough times. God’s word is your amor. Seek him at his word. He will speak to you through his messages. And he has a plan for your life. You will see that he is true to his word.
I am here for you. Please stop back and let me know how you are doing. God bless you and your family. I am praying for you all.
November 30, 2012 at 9:23 am
Shae
Thank you for the encouragement. I only have hope through God and I’m trying to find out what his will is. And I’m not trying to make it work, I’m just praying and hoping for an answer.
December 3, 2012 at 1:09 am
Simone
Please pray God will lead us and guide us into all prayer.
December 4, 2012 at 12:08 am
maria
Please pray for my financial burden as I am facing now. Please pray also for Christopher who is in lock up for few criminal charges may God forgive him and he will only serve a light penalty as he is once a humble child of God. Please pray for us. Thank you and May God Bless You Always.
December 9, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Simone, Just want you to know that I am lifting you in prayer for God to guide your steps and give you his wisdom in all matters.
December 9, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Maria,
I pray that God will meet you in your financial need and lift you above it all. May he give you peace to wait on him as he provides for what you need. I pray that Christopher will realize that he needs to line his ways up Christ. I pray that he will learn to walk in the ways of righteousness so that he never returns to jail. May God be with him and show him favor in his case.
December 10, 2012 at 7:47 pm
J.A.P.
Hello Marianne. Tomorrow is my hearing with Dept of Labor and the temp agency. I know I am telling the truth. I think I deserve the unemployment. I would never ever quit my job. They are saying I quit and that is a lie. I’m trying not to get my hopes up because I can’t take the emotional upheaval again. But I would like prayer. Thank you. I love you and I will email you soon. JAP
December 10, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
I know you would not lie, Juliette. I am praying that God is with you in this hearing and that he guides those there to understand and believe the truth and not what was fabricated against you. I remember well what happened to you. I will be praying, my friend. Please let me know how it goes!
December 11, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
YOUR WRONG BELIEFS ‘DESTROY’ YOU!
Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one fails to OBTAIN THE GRACE OF GOD; Romans 3:20-24 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in HIS sight
Does Jesus’ Finished Work on the Cross have ITS TRUE IMPACT in you and your life? DO you EXPERIENCE OVERFLOWING the UNDESERVED FAVOR OF JESUS toward you? DO you feel DEEPLY Loved by Jesus? OR -Do you follow rules of religion? Beloved, Jesus is so very concerned that you should NOT be destroyed by your WRONG beliefs, that the enemy has employed to steal, kill and destroy you.
Receive the TRUTH NOW! Let your heart take in this TRUTH OF LIFE – Jesus PAID God, the Father for ALL your shortcomings, all your faults, every mistake, SUCH THAT the Father has taken up JESUS’ BLOOD and has let Himself be incapable of being mad on you or accusing you. Rather, NOW GRACE IS A REALITY. What is Grace? Grace MAKES you eligible for EVERY good thing you never deserve.
When you hear something within you always making you feel guilty, it is NOT the conviction of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit ONLY convicts you of your sin of ‘UNBELIEF’, if you do not know Jesus personally yet. But, if you had met and know ( Personally and Intimately) Jesus already, the Spirit works to CONVICT you of your ‘righteousness in Jesus Christ’. IT IS FINISHED for you on the Cross. You NO longer have to ‘work towards RECEIVING good ’.
satan has tried every single thing in your life to STOP you from believing this, believing that — YOU have to now ‘ONLY’ RECEIVE what Jesus finished for you, JESUS ‘DID IT ALL, and His Righteousness is taken on YOUR account’. Jesus TOOK YOUR PLACE on the Cross, He removed everything that stood between Him and you, so that you can have ‘DIRECT ACCESS’ to His Heart. The Truth is a Love Story. Love of THE KING OF KINGS named Jesus, who DIED to gain your heart to Himself for all eternity, to give you a life in the abundance of His Grace, to give you JESUS’ RICHES in His Full Measure of JOY and PEACE.
Grace is Jesus’ UNEARNED AND UNDESERVED FAVOR towards you. Jesus is PERFECT LOVE AND GRACE. You have to stop ‘trying to follow rules of religion and Law of Sin and Death(which does NOT exist anymore)’ and START receiving Jesus’ FINISHED WORK FOR YOU. ONLY when you fail to RECEIVE what Jesus did for you on the Cross, you are ‘going against Jesus’. Don’t do that again! NOW, BELIEVE GRACE and ASK Jesus to reveal His Love and Grace to you. SEEK Jesus diligently In His Word. Jesus is YOUR LIFE’S SOLUTION. Jesus is THE TRUTH , let HIM SPEAK OF HIS Grace for you, as you come to Meet Him in His Bible.
Jesus says, ” COME TO ME AND BE SET FREE.! I LOVE YOU, more than you know”
December 12, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Oratile, I didn’t mean to pass you by. I am praying for you, my friend. God knows your need and to those who belong to him, he will not fail to provide for all you need. Keep up your reading of the bible each morning and let God’s truth give you strength and guidance for that day. Surrender you fears and anxious thoughts to him and let his peace be with you. He will not leave you alone.
December 17, 2012 at 4:18 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
IS YOUR ‘HEART CONNECTED TO JESUS’?
You may be a ‘Bible-lover’,’Bible researcher’, ‘theology freak’,’ 10 commandments’ keeper’,’Jesus-researcher’, ‘Bible memoriser’,’most pious church-goer’ but if you HAVE ‘NOT’ the DIRECT CONNECTION WITH JESUS’ HEART, you have truly GAINED NOTHING!
(JESUS IS LOVE)…..for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire,
the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised.Song of Solomon 8:6-7
You can ‘fully hear’ ‘ABOUT JESUS’. Like you see a movie, and you can ‘like’ a hero and try to get updates about him, research about him, hear stories about him, read about him, whatever you want about him. BUT, if you don’t know him PERSONALLY AND INTIMATELY, you don’t have a real ‘love relationship’ with him. There is Someone who COMPLETELY LOVES YOU,”FOR YOU”, LOVER, named JESUS, WHOSE Desire is that YOU must KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HIM ‘with YOUR HEART’. Whose Desire is TO TOUCH YOUR HEART with His Sweetest Love. You can read the Bible, do what ever you want, but IF YOU DO NOT have a Personal and Intimate Love Relationship with Jesus, TRUTH IS you have NO ETERNAL LIFE. Why? Because, Eternal Life it is ALL ABOUT LOVE-between Jesus and His Lover- YOU. Eternal Life is experiencing JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE for you personally. When you read LOVE AND GRACE ‘in words’ you really don’t get it. You NEED TO ‘FEEL IT’. That’s why you NEED the Holy Spirit to take from what is OF Jesus( LOVE AND GRACE), and MAKE IT ‘KNOWN TO YOU’.
Jesus’ Love for you is SO GREAT, that UNLESS HE gives you understanding, you will never really understand it. SO, what do you have to do? SEEK JESUS! SEEK YOUR LOVER, who is waiting with Arms WIDE-OPEN FOR YOU. He even accepted DEATH, accepted to take the place of dust, JUST TO WIN YOUR HEART. Just to WIN YOUR HEART’S LOVE, He LEFT IT ALL, Just FOR YOU! If you are reading this, it is because JESUS LOVES YOU too much, it is because YOU have Jesus’ Exceedingly abundant FAVOR by your side. Will you say, “YES”? Will you say to Jesus,”LOVER, I AM YOURS”?
NOW, let Jesus speak of His Supernatural Agape Love and Grace for you, to you. Right NOW, CALL out to your LOVER, and ASK Him to reveal Himself to You. Jesus waited for you all your life.
Jesus’ Blood still bears witness to HOW MUCH He gave, to GAIN YOU. Oh, I melt at the very feeling of THE LOVE and GRACE, that Jesus has JUST FOR YOU!
What you LOSE, by not KNOWING JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE for you, is heart-breakingly horrifying! NOW, tell JESUS from your heart, to SPEAK TO YOU, of HIS LOVE AND GRACE to YOU.
You are the LOVER, whom JESUS LOVES!
December 18, 2012 at 5:42 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
ARE YOU WISE ENOUGH TO ‘LOOK AT JESUS AND HAVE LIFE?’
satan’s #1 aim is to work towards MAKING YOU ‘TAKE YOUR EYES OFF JESUS’. What is ‘Taking your Eyes OFF Jesus’? It is looking at ANYTHING that is NOT ‘OF GRACE’. NOT looking at ‘JESUS DOING IT ALL’. NOT looking at WHO JESUS IS( …as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17), Pure Love and Pure Undeserved, Unearned, unmerited Favor towards you.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may HAVE LIFE and have it ABUNDANTLY .John 10:10
How do you know that you have taken your eyes off Jesus?
ANY kind of worry, doubt, fear, pain, troubled, uneasiness, weariness, unrest of any sort, not comfortable..and the like, are ALL signs that your eyes are on some thing of this world and the flesh and NOT ON Jesus.
Why is it SO IMPORTANT, to keep your eyes on Jesus?
it is your ONLY state of mind and heart, where satan has NO ACCESS TO YOU. When you look at WHO JESUS IS, LOOK AT GRACE, His Finished Work for you on the Cross, satan is powerless against you, because that is WHEN, you RECEIVE into your mind and heart FROM JESUS directly and is SET free from all the lies of the enemy.
So, how to FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS?
You can only look at ‘where your heart desires’. To look at Jesus constantly, your Desire must be Jesus. Will it be? Once you TRULY SEE WHO JESUS IS, it is very hard to take your eyes off Him, truly! But, for that you NEED TO KNOW JESUS more Personally and more Intimately. So, Spend more time with Jesus in His word,ALONE with Him and let HIM reveal His Love and Grace to you. There is NO Greater thing that exists that can interest you more than JESUS, AFTER you SEE for yourself who Jesus truly is. Get to KNOW JESUS more Personally and Intimately, this is ETERNAL LIFE.
CHOOSE to KNOW Love and Grace, by ASKING Jesus to reveal Himself to you, HE SURELY WILL.
2 Corinthians 3:1818 So all of us, with faces unveiled, see as in a mirror the glory of the Lord; and we are BEING CHANGED into HIS VERY IMAGE, from one degree of glory to the next…
It is YOUR choice. Jesus never ‘forces’ you to HAVE LIFE, He FINISHED IT ALL for you. You can choose life or death. Be wise enough! CHOOSE LIFE! Jesus is LIFE!
ONLY believe what Jesus tells you in HIS WORD, and let His Spirit lead you every moment, as you look at Jesus.
What will you gain, when you look at Jesus? You will begin to RECEIVE the Abundance of Jesus’ Love and Grace into your heart, that will help you LET Jesus do His will in and through you. You will witness His Supernatural Guidance, Joy, Peace, faith,REST..and all the good things, will follow you, and you will FOLLOW JESUS.
Look at the One who gave Himself, just to GIVE YOU LIFE. KNOW this Love that made the Universe, your fellow creation, an expression of His Love and Grace to you, this LOVE will GIVE YOU LIFE ♥ ♥ ♥
December 23, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Bella
I would like to submit a prayer request for Jamel Nelson. His last appeal was denied and he has one more chance to file a motion and take the case to the federal court system. His lawyers names are Wendy Harris and Sarah Abernathy. Please set this man free in Jesus Name!!!!
December 24, 2012 at 12:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Bella, I will keep Jamel in prayer for God’s favor in his case.
December 24, 2012 at 12:25 pm
craigfraser
Hi marianne can u pray for me craig for deliverance from demonic spirits and occult and from constant pain in head from birth.Also protection for me and partner rachel as well from and harm or things happening craig as i have been sick for along time
December 24, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Beloved, Incline your ears!
CELEBRATING BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST! Sparkling CHRISTmas in the Radiance of Christ – the Highest Form of Beauty and Glory 😀
“I HAVE COME that you might have LIFE, and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10)
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and THE LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through ME. “John 14:6
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes (commits their life to Him) in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY – GRACE, the ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN
Grace is the Undeserved (you can do nothing to deserve going to Heaven), Unearned( you can’t go to Heaven by your own–led life) , Unmerited favor of Jesus towards you.
Romans 3:20-24For by works of the law (10 Commandments – believing that blessing depends on your performance) no human being will be justified in HIS SIGHT, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it — the righteousness of God THROUGH FAITH in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by HIS GRACE AS A GIFT, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. (You cannot go to Heaven by your ‘good deeds’, but only through receiving Jesus’ Work on the Cross for you)
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? Luke 6:46
Why was JESUS BORN? Because you cannot go to Heaven, in your ‘own self-righteousness’-this is against the Cross. Jesus, God the Son paid God, the Father for ALL your sins, past, present and future sins. Jesus came to die for your sins, in your place, to make a way for you, to escape punishment for your sins. If you give your life FOR JESUS TO USE for the Purpose HE PLANNED for you, you will be born-again(saved, to go to Heaven)
“He who is NOT WITH ME is against Me, and He who does not gather with Me scatters.” Matthew 12:30. Jesus says in this verse that, if you do not let Him work in and through you, for His Kingdom, you are AGAINST HIM.
If you are against the Word of God, you are AGAINST JESUS, because Jesus is the WORD.
If you admit to Jesus that you have sinned against Him, with your whole heart, and hence desire to take the other way (Jesus’ Way of Abundant Life for you), Jesus will give you His Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will enter your spirit, and you- who is now dead in your sins, will be born-again in your spirit, and will live forever with Jesus in Heaven. Spend time with Jesus in His Bible and He will reveal His Love and Grace for you, to you, this is ETERNAL LIFE according to the Creator of the Universe.
“Now THIS IS ETERNAL LIFE: that they may KNOW YOU (Personally and Intimately), the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” John 17:3
There is a Judge for THE ONE WHO REJECTS ME and DOES NOT ACCEPT MY WORDS; THAT VERY WORD WHICH I SPOKE WILL CONDEMN HIM AT THE LAST DAY.( facing God’s Wrath) John 12:48
~~~JESUS LOVES YOU- He is LOVE, you never knew~~~
December 30, 2012 at 3:43 am
ASHISH KEJRIWAL
Please pray for me that I can grow Spiritually very quickly in my life.
December 31, 2012 at 8:32 pm
jesse
I am so glad I found thus website, i am currently facing the toughest tribulation I have ever faced in my life. I feel as if the sky is falling on me and the concrete walls are closing in on me. I am running out strenght and my life is full if sorrow and pain. I have been betrayed in the worse possible way by a person I once considered my childhood/teen best friend whom I’ve known for over a decade. This person set me up by the use of deception, sympathy and abused and manipulated my kidness for the sole purpose of personal vindication of criminal charges and in the process has destroyed everything I have ever worked for including my career, all of my family with the exception of my immediate family has forgotten about be, friends I thought were friends have abandoned me, my character has been destroyed, my life savings have evaporated, and my freedom is now on the line. I have a wonderful wife and an amazing 20 month old baby who needs me as much as I need them. God knows what was done to me was extremely evil and has caused a massive amount of agony and pain to my family. I have been scarred for the rest of my life and this scar will never completely heal and my life will never be the same. The only reason I was targeted was because of my occupational position and the fact that this person I once considered my best friend was in trouble with the law. The government deemed it imperative that they set me up for destruction for the simple fact that he was a friend if mine and had current legal issues. I know God is with me amd pray to him through his son Jesus Christ every night so I know I am not as lonely as I feel..I would not br on here if I knew I was what they accuse me of..but what they accuse me of is something the government manifested for one day for purpose of exonerating someone who indeed committed a crime and felt it necessary I pay for it only because he was an old friend and they did not approve of it….please keep me in your prayers as I live in darkness and battle this storm that has overcome me and my family…..P.S.—-I WAS A GREAT POLICE OFFICER BUT AM AN EVEN GREATER PERSON….IN NOT PERFECT BUT I AM BETTER THAN I WAS BEFORE….
December 31, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jesse, I want you to know that I will be praying for you. I understand how things happen like you describe so I don’t doubt you. The bible tells us in Proverbs that aquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent the Lord God hates them both. He is a God of justice and I believe that he will be with you in this matter. Keep your eyes on him and read your bible each day. He will give you the wisdom you need to fight this battle. And you can email me if you want to talk it over. I will be praying for you and your wife to feel God’s peace with you now. Trust your God, Jesse, he knows where you are.
December 31, 2012 at 11:02 pm
moe martinez
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your response, this really destroyed my life, being that I was a police officer the media related this case with my face on it across the state of Texas and really caused a lot of damage….this would not hurt me as much if I knew I was what they accuse me of only after setting me up in such a deceptive manner for the sole purpose of convicting me. In the meanwhile I sit here on this new years eve with my family wondering what my future holds while a person who truly committed a crime is enjoying his life and those agents responsible for this are having the time of their life…God knows my case is not your average public corruption case as we see on the news from time to time…God has opened my eyes in ways I could never imagine…Thank you so much …
January 1, 2013 at 2:29 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Moe, just keep your eyes on Christ. He has the plan for your life and he will be your vindicator. I know how hard it can be but the truth will come out. Keep praying and trusting. I am joining you in prayer. Don’t grow weary. God sees where you are and he will help you.
January 2, 2013 at 12:45 pm
J.A.P.
Hello Marianne. Happy New Year to you and to all of the others here. I’m trying hard to remain positive, but it’s really tough. I looked back over my prayer journal and can see that my life has been sliding (through no fault of my own) since 2010. I’m having a major issue loving the unloveable who have tormented, persecuted, humiliated and ruined my reputation. I have correct my thoughts around the clock now. I was never like this, ever. I read the bible with an increased sense of cynicism and bitterness that was not there before all of this stuff happened. I am just sick and tired of people lying about me. Sick of it. I hope you and I can talk via telephone soon. I feel like I’m falling further and further away each day and that I cannot control it. It is the worst feeling ever. JAP
January 2, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Marianne Lordi
JAP, I will call you, my sister. You are under attack right now and it has been hard for you. It is natural to grow weary and think that God is not moving fast enough to help you. I know the feeling. But the truth is that our lives are planned out precisely and God has taken in account all that struggles we would face and he still had a plan of victory for us! You cannot belong to Christ and be a loser, my friend. Your time is coming.
Be strong and hold on. I will call you soon. You are not alone, dear sister. It may seem like it but the truth is that you are not.
January 3, 2013 at 1:39 am
moe martinez
I’m sitting here every night and I pray to God to give me strength because I know nothing is impossible with him on our side…but there are days I grow weary and cannot stop thinking about the betrayal and where my life has gone..please continue to pray for me and my family as I have lost everything and everyone due to this tragedy….thank you
January 3, 2013 at 9:38 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
LAW SEPARATES YOU FROM JESUS -WHILE- GRACE ANCHORS YOU TO JESUS
Galatians 5:4 If you seek to be justified… to be given a right standing with God through the LAW, you are BROUGHT TO NOTHING AND SO SEPARATED (severed) from Christ. You have FALLEN AWAY FROM GRACE. Galatians 5:9 “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”
Beloved,even if you submit to a little of Law (includes self-efforts, trusting works of self ), it affects your beliefs a lot; just like a little yeast that can have its effect on the whole of dough. You cannot submit to ‘half- Law and half- Grace’, there is NO in-between.
Romans 11:6 “And if by grace, then it is NO LONGER BY WORKS; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” Either you are submitting to the Law ( OWN Works, doing what ‘you want’ to do, without focusing on Jesus’ Works) – OR – you are UNDER GRACE (RESTING from YOUR OWN works [Hebrews 4: 9-12] and staying focused on JESUS , Who does HIS works ONLY in and through you). It cannot be “some of your works” and “some of Jesus’ works”, because Grace is “100% JESUS’ WORKS and 0% your works( pointing to Finished work of Cross, ALL of Jesus’ works)”, that’s why what you ‘work’ can NEVER increase/decrease Grace( which is unearned and undeserved).
Faith which is expressed ,by LOOKING AT JESUS, will cause GRACE TO MANIFEST. You need to BELIEVE “PURE” Grace, HEAR IT RIGHT! 100% PURE GRACE( ONLY Jesus’ works, None of your works). In areas of your life, where ‘you work things out for yourself’, are areas where you have NOT let Jesus work through, because Jesus works THROUGH GRACE. Everything you ask in prayer, is screened through the Cross of Jesus. If it comes under Jesus’ Finished Work , it is GRANTED. If you want to take it FREE, UNDESERVED, UNEARNED, UNMERITED, you have it right there for you. It is NOT about perfect faith, not about you at all, it is all about Jesus. When you STOP looking to yourself , turn around LOOK TO JESUS, Grace will FLOW into your life and Jesus’ Works will manifest.
God is blessing you BECAUSE He is looking at His Perfect Son’s Perfect Work for you, which is COMPLETED IN FULL at the Cross, to give you ALL the blessings and best abundant life, you NEVER ever could deserve. Jesus is the One, THROUGH WHOSE BLOOD come all good things. So, COME to Jesus’ Feet, JUST GIVE UP your pride, because the Creator of the Universe is Humble at Heart, Himself. Come! Come! Come to Jesus’ Feet and just GIVE IT ALL for Jesus to Handle. Please allow your Heavenly Lover to work it ALL for you, for He chose to do it all for you, out of His Own Will. Jesus LOVES YOU indeed! Look to Jesus and Jesus ALONE, and ALL that you need will follow you!
Grace PROVIDES for FREE! Just receive by RESTING IN JESUS, by placing all your Trust in Him alone. When you shift your focus from yourself to Jesus, SUPERNATURAL THINGS WILL HAPPEN!
January 3, 2013 at 4:02 pm
moe martinez
Thank you so much for your guidance, I have been through many tribulations and challenges in my life to get to where I was. I came from poverty and having nothing, raised by a single mother after the age of 8, only to overcome things people said I wouldn’t. I was supposed to be a statistic based on where I was raised and the influences I had growing up (school, friends), but by the grace of God I overcame and the Lord blessed me in ways I could only imagine and dream of and now I see the world and life in ways I would have never imagined. My life has taken a complete turn and I’ve hit the bottom of the pit. I’m not only fighting for my life but the life of my family (wife, baby, etc…). I now realize not only how much they need me, but how much I need them. Please keep me in prayer. I have acknowledged that this tribulation is out of my power and control and place my faith and trust in our Lord Jesus Christ because he is righteous and will carry me and defend me.
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January 4, 2013 at 12:19 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Beloved, there is one of you out there who is very troubled and facing abnormal crisis in life and is crying out to Jesus every single day and it seems like nothing is going to happen for your situation to become better.
If this is you, my friend, KNOW right now from the bottom of your heart that you are NOT alone handling this. Jesus is right beside you. Jesus is telling you that HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU. You feel that once you place your trust in Jesus, something wrong happens and things get worse and you get confused if your trust in Jesus is worth it. Jesus tells you that YOUR HOPE IN HIM will never disappoint you. Jesus will NEVER let you go. BECAUSE Jesus loves you, He will rescue you from the pit you have fallen into. No matter what, NO MATTER WHAT( highly stressed), Your Saviour WILL SURELY bring you out of this mire and get you to safe ground. Around 2000 years ago , Jesus DIED to give you LIFE NOW. By His Blood, you will GET SAVED out your tragedy. Take the Holy Communion often and RECEIVE Jesus’ Finished work on the Cross. Keep BELIEVING that BY JESUS’ GRACE AND LOVE for you, HE surely will help you out. Never let go of your trust in Jesus, He will NEVER FAIL YOU.
Spend time with Jesus in His word, after ASKING Him to reveal His Love and Grace to you. ASK Jesus to help you keep your eyes FIXED ON HIM. Miracles will happen when you RECEIVE Jesus’ Love and Grace into your heart. Jesus loves and cares for you more than you could possibly realize. Jesus counts even the hairs on your head, no human could care this much for you. Jesus is interested and concerned about even the smallest aspect of your life. You are indeed precious. It is by no chance, that you are hearing His word from me. Jesus LOVES YOU beyond comprehension. I pray that You would know Jesus more personally and intimately such that YOUR freedom is found in HIM and HIM ALONE. Hallelujah! All Thanks be to JESUS CHRIST ALONE. 🙂 You are more than a conqueror in JESUS’ NAME.
With loads of love from Jesus’ Heart,
Sharon <3
January 4, 2013 at 2:29 am
jim
i luv d words of God coz he cares n luvs the way we r. Thnx 4 de words n prayas sam
January 4, 2013 at 3:54 am
moe martinez
Thank you so much again, and you’re right I’m in the middle of the toughest test of my life and feel as if I’m hanging on by needle threat…I’ve been knocked down harder than ever and pray every night for God to save me because I know that nothing is impossible with him…I live in agony and pain every single day and the hardest part is waking up..
January 4, 2013 at 11:05 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Moe, I am praying for you and I hope you are taking each day as it comes and surrendering your fears and anxiety to Christ. If you want, you can email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com and we can talk. If you belong to Christ, don’t worry about your future. It is his plan and nothing can stop him from doing all that he wills in your life.
January 5, 2013 at 12:39 am
Heather
I have some evil hearted people trying to hurt me and cause me grief in my life, I pray that God will defeat them and keep and bad out of my life, work and family. Please pray with/for me.
January 5, 2013 at 8:30 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
‘FOCUSING ON SIN’ KILLS! FOCUSING ON ‘JESUS’ SETS YOU FREE!
Isaiah 43:25 “I–yes, I ALONE –will blot out your sins for My own sake (BECAUSE JESUS IS LOVE AND GRACE; HE took YOUR PLACE on the Cross and TOOK YOUR PUNISHMENT upon Himself, so that He can gain YOU back to Himself, BECAUSE YOU are HIS Lover) and will NEVER THINK OF THEM( ALL your sins) AGAIN.
Too many people today are stuck up with sin and find themselves beaten up on the inside, as they fight towards getting out of addictions, and various other issues BECAUSE OF focusing on the problem itself. If you are ‘thinking and talking’ about your addiction or whatever that troubles you, you will NEVER GET OUT OF IT. How could you find your solution circling around your problem? Beloved, what is troubling you? Is it sex addiction? Drugs? Smoking? Drinking? Etc. First, calm down! STOP running around your trouble to find the way out. Your solution is IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE. By thinking about sin, you can’t overcome sin; it is FOCUSING ON JESUS, that gives you the power to master over every temptation.
KNOW with full certainty that ALL your mistakes have been ALREADY PUNISHED on Jesus, Jesus DIED on the Cross about 2000 years ago, TAKING YOUR PLACE of PUNISHMENT so that you needn’t have to suffer for your own sins. This is GRACE (UNEARNED, UNDESERVED,UNMERITED FAVOR of Jesus, TOWARDS YOU- RIGHT NOW). The Cross was Bleeding the LOVE AND GRACE of Jesus, that out pours towards you now. Is any unwanted addiction disturbing you? Don’t worry, JESUS IS TRULY NOT MAD AT YOU! Do not be tormented by the religious folks who ‘act’ like they are good and heap up rules upon you. My friend, Jesus is NOT on the side of those ‘religious folks who condemn you’. Jesus is ON YOUR SIDE, YOU who desires to SEEK HIM to get out of your troubles.
It’s simple but VERY POWERFUL! All you need to do, is JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN JESUS that HE WILL SURELY handle your addiction/past, present and future mistakes and SHIFT YOUR FOCUS TO JESUS. COME TO JESUS! Do you know our Loving Heavenly Father? He is not a cruel mad old man, He is LOVE; when you come back to Him ,being clumsy and unkempt, He will clothe you with His Beauty; Jesus is TRULY THIS Good! Whatsoever be your problem, if you want it ERASED FROM YOUR LIFE forever and to make it history, COME RIGHT NOW to Jesus’ Feet, and RECEIVE YOUR FREEDOM. Jesus wipes your tears, kisses you and hugs you tight in His Love and Grace for you, Jesus never pushes you away, let no one tell you otherwise. There is no pornography, no immorality, no addiction, that could EVER MAKE JESUS LOVE YOU ANY LESSER. This is our God! The Beauty King FILLED WITH LOVE for you! Just let go of your problem and LOOK TO JESUS, you WILL BE SET FREE INDEED and that troubling addiction present in your life, WILL FLEE from your life, ONCE you let JESUS’ PRESENCE take over your mind and heart. ASK Jesus to reveal His Love and Grace to you NOW. You will be a new creation in CHRIST JESUS! All Thanks and Praise be to YOUR Lover, Lord Jesus, who Loves you NO MATTER WHAT!
January 7, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Anonymous
I feel like my life is stagnant. Being on the same spot for years and not progressing. I cry to God but not patient enough for the miracles to come. Im single, i dont like my job. I can go on and on. I need scriptures to guide me. Prayers as well
January 10, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Darlene
Please pray for me as I am struggling. God had finally answered my prayers for a good Christian man who would truly love me and revealed to me that He chose us for each other. But because of some emotional and mental afflictions I was toxic in the relationship and God took that man away from me. After that I believe God revealed to me that this was only temporary and that God would restore our relationship but I needed to be redirected and needed to repair my relationship with God first. And through this I have rededicated my life to the Lord and have made the decision to put Him first and devote my life to serving him. He has led me to a wonderful church and to seek Christian counseling as well as attending bible study and classes my church is offering. I have been trying to walk in faith but the enemy has been relentless in his attacks. I’ve been told that its only because I’m so close to my miracle and restoration and becoming a wonderful woman for God that the enemy is trying harder than ever to stop me. But even knowing this I still am struggling to believe and have faith. The devil is trying to get me to doubt everything i know and am believing for, even if God really did tell me everything that I believe He did. I need help! Oh and also God has been putting it on my heart to repent and turn from my son of premarital sex which I was sorta trying to ignore but I couldn’t ignore it any longer and repented to God and said I will obey. I truly want to obey God but my only fear is what this might do to affect my relationship. I know that when God restores the relationship He intended for me to be in He will make all things good and I shouldn’t worry because I am obeying Him and he will open the doors but still the enemy is attacking me on this one too. Please also pray that God give me the strength and the courage to obey him and to stand strong and that he will bless this relationship and my ex so that when we are reconciled he will understand and accept my decision.
January 10, 2013 at 10:27 pm
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear Darlene,
I will just share with you what Jesus has placed in my right now.
Jesus loves you no matter what you have done, whether or not you made mistakes in taking any decisions prior in life. Everything you need will flow from your relationship with Jesus Christ. It is in His Person of Love and Grace that you will find eternal rest(freedom from any kind of anxiety, pain or worry),peace, joy and every good thing that you desire to feel. Give the highest importance to your relationship with Jesus. The enemy always uses ‘distraction’ to make a person fall away from Grace. Grace, the undeserved, the unearned, the unmerited favour of Jesus towards you; is how God works through the New Covenant. Under the New Covenant, we do not perform for Jesus, rather we let HIM do IT ALL for us, by simply putting ALL our trust in Him alone.
satan will try everything possible to stop you from knowing the true Gospel of Grace; for everything a human desires is found therein. I strongly recommend you having a look at the Grace explained in here by my brother in Christ,Simon Yap
http://hischarisisenough.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/running-the-good-race-is-not-what-you-think/
A personal and intimate relationship with Jesus is the cure to everything! Looking to/at Jesus leads to supernatural experiences. Fix your eyes on Jesus, my sister. Spend time with Jesus in His word, ASKING HIM to reveal HIS love and grace for you, to you personally. KNOWING Grace of Jesus for you, will transform you in great levels. I experienced unspeakable joy, a sudden outburst of divine freedom and all the great things of the Spirit, when I came under the True Gospel of GRACE. Unless we understand the real truths about GRACE, we ll never understand the ways of God, who no longer looks at man’s performance. The more you know Jesus, the better your life will become. I pray in Jesus’ Name that the Gospel of Grace will set you free in every area of your life. Thank You Jesus. Love you in Christ
– Sharon
January 11, 2013 at 5:17 pm
T
Hi Marianne, firstly i would like you to help me say thanks to God for everything he’s done for me in the past year & every single day of my life including my family. I remember the last time i wrote to you askin for your prayers for my Mum who hasnt been well cos of stroke, though she still struggles to walk today, her blood sugar is much stable than before. please help me keep on praying for her to be fit & back on her feet again. i know miracles do happen, also help me pray that my issues with immigration with my family can be sorted soon as it has been too long, lastly for my brother who has got a problem with alcohol. pls pray for him as he does not listen to advice people give him and its like getting worse each day. thank you for your prayers.
T.
January 15, 2013 at 6:35 am
Ab
I just wrote an exam that determines whether or not I graduate…the questions were quite challenging and I found myself close to tears at the end of the exam as I had left over 50 marks (Out of a 100) worth of questions. Please pray for me. I know so much counts on my exam but at the same time I’m finding it really hard to believe that I did well in it. I am trusting GOD but at the same time feel so helpless.
Thanks,
Ab
January 15, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Marianne Lordi
Ab, hi and glad you stopped. I will pray for you to get good marks on your exam. If you prepared yourself, I am sure that you are going to be okay. In all things, when your trust is in Christ, he has the plan for your life. You say that you trust God but that you feel so helpless. The truth is, dear friend, that if you truly trust your God, you realize that you are helpless and for that, your faith is in him and his help. Trusting God means letting go. Surrender it up. He has the plan. Keep your eyes on Christ. He will not fail you.
January 15, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi T, I will be praying for your requests. I know that it may seem like some things are hopeless but the power of God is limitless. He knows how to give to you what is good. I will be praying.
January 17, 2013 at 8:07 pm
mkchambers89
Hi Marianne,
I wrote you a few months back regarding the hard times my family & I are facing. We continue to be down on our luck, yet we still appreciate & recognize the small miracles that have occurred here & there. My son, who has developed a thyroid disorder, is required to go to the doctor’s every other month for testing. In the beginning stages of his diagnosis, being that I was working and going to school full time, I forgot to get his levels checked. Walking into the doctor’s office, I knew the doctor had a few words for me. On the way in, a voice told me, “Talk to the social worker, & be honest!” I did as I was told. After meeting with the physician, who could see how upset & overwhelmed I was, she called the social worker. My husband & I left there with resources in hand, a $10 gift card for gas, & a $20 gift card for groceries. That night, we were surprised to bump into our maintenance man in the building, being that he usually leaves much earlier in the day. We discussed God, angels, the miracles of life, and then went our separate ways. Later that night, he knocked on our door, & handed us $200 cash. We both cried as he said, “This isn’t from me, this is from God. Take care, and have a good night.” Since then, my hours have been cut at my job drastically, & my husbands more or less unemployed. We’re about a month & a half behind on rent, & constantly get threatened with eviction. Being that my son is only 6 months, I spend my nights tossing and turning from worry. Our debt has increased, being that I am unable to make payments on previous credit cards & student loans. Although I have had to drop out of school to try & find a second job, I was able to receive a much better paying job, with better hours. It gets tough for us to keep the faith every now and then. As long as my son never goes without the necessities, I’m content, but sometimes it is a struggle for my husband and I to eat or even find money for gas or to do laundry. We still argue, but the arguments are now to a minimum. We understand and are sensitive to the fact it is just because we are under so much pressure. I know we will meet resistance from the enemy, especially when on the path of righteousness, but somedays, it’s tough for me to even want to get out of bed. Please, if you can Marianne, say a quick prayer for my family. I know our better days our coming, & our time isn’t God’s time, but it gets hard to keep going sometimes. Thank you, & God bless.
January 17, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi MK, I am praying for you. We are all facing attacks of the enemy who knows that Christ is so very close to coming for us. If you belong to Christ, dear sister, the plan is all worked out for your life. All you need to do is to keep your eyes on your God and take one step at a time as he provides for you. I know that is tough because that is where I am too. I want to rush ahead or to know what is around the corner but that is not faith. Faith says that I trust my God in every circumstance whether I like it or not. It trusts in the storm as well as in the sunshine. Faith says that our God will always be bigger than anything we face. And most importantly, true faith says behind every trial is a plan from God who is working it out for good.
My friend, I know your struggle but you are not alone. The power of Christ is with you in full force and he is not going to let you be destroyed. Please read your bible each morning so you can gain an understanding of the power of the God you serve. In all things, give praise to God. You don’t have to see his reward to know that he is true to his promises.
I am here for you to talk to, MK. Don’t feel discouraged for there is a set timing on this trial in your finances. It will end and you will know it was because of God’s love. I will be praying for you!
January 18, 2013 at 4:21 am
Anonymous
Thank you for this website I recently came across, I am overwhelmed. We have a pending Court case which has been going on for almost 5 years and has now got as far as the Insurers, we are in the last stages of litigation, and we are battered. Our home has been under threat for almost 5 years, I am not feeling well at the moment, and my youngest son has moved out of his home to continue an affair he is having, my lovely daughter in law is devastated, they have a one year old son, and recently she lost her Father, I cannot condone what my son is doing, and he doesn’t like the fact that I am not going along with his behaviour, I am not well at all, I have bad asthma at the moment where I am on steroids and a nebulizer. All I ask is if you can pray for me, my husband too is suffering depression, he is a lovely Christian, but I don’t feel I can take all this strain while I feeling ill. Please pray for me that God will bring this court case to an end, I know Victory is the Lord and nothing can thwart His plan for us, but sometimes we need the support of others, where we live is isolated, and if we win this Court case we will be able to live nearer a town, so I don’t feel cut off. Please pray for my sons salvation, he knows the way of salvation, but has resisted committing his life to the only one who can truly fulfill him, may the Lord Bless everyone on this site. Thank you Me.
January 18, 2013 at 8:22 pm
preacherwillie
My prayer goes up for this sister and her family in the name of The Lord Jesus, sister my prayer is going up for you and your court case and for your husband and your son and for you that God Almighty will answer our prayer for you right now I pray in Jesus Name and that you will be encouraged to hold on to the faith until God bring you through and know that God love you and your family very much and that He is there with you this very moment He said He will never leave you nor forsake you until the end of the world He said if we ask AnyThing in His Name He will do it And I believe He Will answer our prayer you and your husband and son and your court case and you my sister you just hold on God is Standing by!!! Love in Christ preacherwillie
January 18, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you for stopping, Preacher Willie, and for taking the time to encourage our sister in Christ. We who belong to Christ are all of one family and we need to pray for each other. I appreciate you stopping and hope you will be back. God bless you, dear brother.
January 18, 2013 at 9:42 pm
Marianne Lordi
Victoria, As I told you, I am praying for you and your situation. There are many prayer warriors on this site and I know that they will lift you up in prayer also. Hold strong to Christ for he is with you.
January 21, 2013 at 6:18 am
Amalia
Please pray that Emanuel and I reconcile. I am so heartbroken. He officially broke up with me yesterday after a senseless misunderstanding a week ago. I think that issue could have been resolved if we would have sat and talked, not with the way he acted which was leaving the house. Dear God, nothing is impossible to you, please soften his heart and make him realize what he has done. Please place the necessary circumstances so that his heart will change is our favor as a couple.
January 21, 2013 at 10:30 am
Marianne Lordi
I will pray for your situation, Amalia. I know your heart is breaking but God can help you both through this matter and that is why we turn to him. Keep your eyes on Christ and let him guide your steps. I will be praying.
January 21, 2013 at 10:43 pm
stephanie
I’ve live a life that makes me feel like I’m nothing… I had a bad thing that happened to me when I was young and since then I never liked living….. My partner and I are going through so much hate minipulating people negativity and hurt bc of ignorent people…… I have no luck and I wonder every day why do I have a life….i need a prayer I need god to help me and please help my relationship… I’m in a desperate need of a miracle… Pls help me……
January 21, 2013 at 11:01 pm
Jennifer
Please pray for me that I find God. I’ve been searching for months and I’m really scared…there are so many questions that are making me from really knowing God is there, questions that seem so big that i don’t know how I can overcome them, like how can God hear everyone, trying to understand creation is hard and trying to accept that God is all powerful. I’m constantly praying for revelation/someone to come into my life that can help me, but as the months go on I feel really discouraged. I feel so stupid/ignorant, because I know many people don’t need to ask these questions they just accept it/get it and go on, but my mind is so troubled. I’m continuing to go to church every wednesday and sunday and in February I will be taking an “Alpha Course”, which is based on the Christian Faith. I’m constantly hearing about the end times and that frightens me, because I don’t know what i’m doing wrong and I really hate my mind. Please help me.
January 22, 2013 at 2:19 pm
preacherwillie
Sister Jennifer be encouraged to hold on and to stand on God’s word and don’t be afraid of the rapture when you believe and trust God’s words in Romans: 10:8-13 for your salvation and know that Jesus loves you and want you to make it to the rapture and make it through all your trials and bring you up to the top and bless your mind and your spirit and you will feel God’s presence and it’s all by faith not by sight and not by sight and know that God is with you all the way, love in Christ. Preacherwillie
January 22, 2013 at 2:57 pm
janine
Hi there I need some extra prayer and help from God 4 my family my dad Is selling our house and wanting to move to a place none of us like and we feel he’s making a big mistake and if he does sell the house it means our family will break up and it will mean the end of my parents marriage, so I also need prayer for my parents marraige and lastly I need prayer 4 a better paying job so I will be able to look after mySelf
Thanks so much 4 ur time
Janine
January 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm
craigfraser
Hi can u please pray for my deliverance from chronic headaches from birth and sickness from demons occult and witchcraft cleanse from this with jesus also all satans works to wreck my destiny and work and home life aswell as my partner rachel last with health problems aswell me my problems are the beginning of the message please pray regular ongoing for release from these problems god bless craig
January 22, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jennifer, Let me first tell you that you are doing nothing wrong. My dear sister, you are searching for answers as we all are. The only problem you have is that you are trying to fit the understanding of who God is in comparison to man. It will never work. God is omnipresent, which means he is everywhere at all time. That is hard to understand but it is true. He is also omniscient, which means he is all-knowing and he knows exactly what is going on in your life as well as the lives of all of us. He sees the beginning to the end. He knows what is going to happen. But most importantly, God is with us. If you have put your trust in Jesus Christ, he is working out all things in the perfect plan for your life. When you seek God out in his word, he reveals more and more about himself. It is not just an accepting, Jennifer. He reveals himself to us. Yes, by faith we must take him at this word. But his word has been proven true time and time again. You aren’t saved by religion or by going to church and doing nice things. You are saved only be a personal relationship with Jesus.
My sister, I know you are frustrated because you just can’t seem to understand. The truth is that I can’t save you because it is a work of the Holy Spirit. However, because you are seeking the truth, God will never withhold it from you. I would like to talk to you by email if you wish. Contact me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com and I will reason with you from God’s word. I am praying for you. I am trusting that God has begun working in you. He has a plan for your life, Jennifer, and he isn’t going to fail. Don’t lose hope. God has the answer you are looking for. I will help you. Don’t get frustrated. The enemy wants to defeat you before you start. I am praying for your eyes to be unveiled to the truth of Jesus Christ. He loves you so very much and wants you with him. Email me when you want to talk. You aren’t alone, dear sister.
January 22, 2013 at 4:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Stephanie, I don’t know what happened to you in your life but I know that Christ is the one to heal you of your pain. You have life, my dear friend, because God loves you with an limitless love. He has a purpose and a plan for your life. I have started praying for you and I will continue. I will help you as much as I can, Stephanie. I hope you will email me so we can talk confidentially. There is nothing you are going through that God does not have the answer to. He can help you no matter whare you are or what is going on in your life. There is always reason for hope, my sister. You don’t need luck when you have Christ as your Lord and Savior. Let me help you see the truth in God’s word. Email me. I always have time for a friend.
January 22, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you again, Preacher Willie, for praying and caring for the requests here.
January 22, 2013 at 4:54 pm
Erma Robinsonem
I would you to pray for me that I will go stronger in God and that I will be the woman he want me to be ;and that I will ger in his word more ? But most of all I am asked you to pray for me that I will do better in life , and move forward? Thank you ? Sign erma robinson
January 22, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Christina
Going through a hard time at school I want to trust god but I feel like I’m being attacked, I know he would never leave not forsaken me I’m trying to keep the faith please just pray for me
January 23, 2013 at 8:34 am
mack mmccune
I would like to pray fo Erika g Swanson to be my wife and to find good job
January 24, 2013 at 9:45 am
geetha premsagar
dear brother please pray for my work permit.
January 24, 2013 at 1:19 pm
Antonio
Mack, I will pray for you on those matters.
January 25, 2013 at 1:52 am
Antonio
Geetha, Christina, Mack, Erma, Graig, Jennifer and Stephanie. I’m praying for you guys. Please keep in touch and keep your faith. God has gotten me through some very impossible situations.
January 25, 2013 at 8:01 am
Charlesl Naddin NGWA
Let my Angels,saints,and all men of God,join me to pray
for my special intention over my presnt worries. That all weapeon fashioned to foil God’s plan shall fail. .Amen
January 26, 2013 at 1:31 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Erma, I will pray for you, my sister. The first thing you should do is to be sure to read your bible each morning. God speaks to us through his word and gives us direction for our lives. He will help strengthen you so that you can do his will and move forward. There is a plan for your life, Erma. God is with you and he will help you.
January 26, 2013 at 1:34 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Christina, You are right that God will never forsake you. In the middle of all your attacks is the power of God whose strength is all you need to come out a victor. Don’t listen to the lies of the enemy. Keep your eyes on Christ and know without a doubt that his purpose and plan for your life cannot be stopped. Trust him, dear sister. He knows how to give you all that is good. I will be praying for you.
January 26, 2013 at 1:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Mack, I will pray with you and ask God to show you his will for you in this matter. He is the One withthe plan, dear friend. I pray that he will help you with your job situation. Seek him out by reading your bible each day. Let his word give you the guidance and hope you need. I will be praying.
January 26, 2013 at 1:59 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charles, to those in Christ, there is NO weapon that can destroy you for Christ will always be with you. Keep your eyes on him and do not let the lies of the enemy try to take you down. God has a perfect, divine, eternal plan for your life. He knew you long before you were born. Trust in him and his power. Don’t let the battles of this world take you down. God has the last word and he is for you all the way. I will be praying for you, my brother. Stand in faith and don’t be moved. The battle is already won!
January 26, 2013 at 10:28 am
Lynnet
Saints.
Please pray for me. I have never felt so far away from God in my life. I feel so distant, so lost. I have been a born again Christian for a long time. Along the way, i have been disappointed in my life. So much that I began to question God’s plans for my life. I don’t pray like I used to. I don’t trust God anymore. I know He exists but I have lost my Faith in him. I so much want to believe him, I want to believe in his plans for my life. No amount of theology is working for me. When i pray, i just mumble a few words before I give up. I am not bitter with him, but I have just lost my faith. I now live like I please. One of the reasons why I am in this position is that, I have failed at everything in life so far. Imagine going to university for 10 years and leaving with no qualification. Imagine having 3 failed relationships in a course of 10 years. All coming to nothing. I have been so unfortunate. How do I uphold the belief that God has good plans for my life?I have been living with my parents for the past 10 years.I have not contributed at all towards rent and living expenses. I am almost 30. I have always wanted a family of my own. I have fasted for 40 days sometimes, for 30 days,in fact I cannot count the number of times that i have fasted for God to give me a husband and children. I have prayed and prayed and prayed. Now I don’t pray anymore. I am a born again believer. I worked in ministry and i used to tithe every month until 6 months ago.
I have found myself questioning God,’Is that all that life has to offer.’Why has God been so silent? Why has he not seen my affliction?Does he love me?Do I have a choice but to believe in God?If I don’t believe in God, then is there anything else to believe in. I am quite young. but I feel old and worked out with life. Every relationship has left me bruised, every year that I have not achieved anything has left me wounded. I am nothing nothing nothing. Everyone around me has been blessed with at least something in life. I just want to restore my relationship with God, finish my studies,get married and have children. For 10 years this is all i have been striving for, I cant get it. I want to be honest. There are numerous things that God has done for me. He has graced me with a loving family, He has given me health….I am ever so grateful.But there are other things that i yearn for,that have just never happened. How do I still believe and love this God after 10 years of nothingness.I need prayers, I cant pray anymore.
January 27, 2013 at 12:44 am
Antonio
Dear, dear Sister Lynnet,
if I could only list the ever so long list of “failures” in my own life. Add to that the long list of health issues, lost jobs, missed opportunities, failed relationships and trashed friendships. I dropped out of college 3 times and never finished. I lived with my parents in my thirties. I never had children or married. I wasted years pursuing things not having any idea what I was doing. I couldn’t stand the church for many of those years. No one understood and no one knew what I was feeling inside. It’s taken me years to even begin to understand it, but I have, at least begun to.
I understand your feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Believe me when I say that I understand. I got tired of Christians quoting the same old verses about God having a plan for my life, too. Don’t be hard on yourself. This life is hard enough. Don’t beat yourself up for not reading your Bible or being bitter after you hear another preachers message that has nothing to do with you.
Sister just keep hoping and praying. God will come through and perpaps he already has. Just let it all go. Let go of the fear, the guilt and the pain. You are doing the best you can and I bet you have tried really hard to do everything you can. It’s not your fault, stop blaming yourself if you are.
If you ever want to write and share about your journey, just email me at miophx@hotmail.com
I’ll pray for you,
Antonio
January 27, 2013 at 2:51 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lynnet, my heart is with you, dear sister. I am so sorry for all you are going through but do not give up hope. God has the plan for your life and you must wait on him. He does love you and he is not going to fail you but he has a purpose in all that he allows in your life. When you say that you are nothing, you are speaking the enemy’s lies over your life. I have had so many failures in my own life but it was because I couldn’t wait on God to get me something good, I felt I had to do it my way. You are almost 30 but that still is so young. My friend, let me talk this over with you. You can email me at lordi.marianne7@gmail.com and we can talk privately. You are selling yourself short and willing to give up because you are believing the lie from hell. We can talk this over. I am here for you. God will never leave you alone in your battles. The people on this site are great prayer warriors and they will join me in praying for you. Don’t surrender to the enemy just because you can’t see what God is working out for you. Be strong, dear friend.
January 27, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Akume sagever
I need God morethan I know, and want you people to put me in your prayers, for God to make me more stronger in him and for me to stop living a dirty life instead of holy life. Thank you and God bless you all
January 28, 2013 at 3:03 am
sarah
pls.i need your prayer for my coming up TEACHER BOARD EXAM this coming march 13,2013. i have a time in studying in 9pm to 10pm bcz im a mom i have to do a household chores and to my baby as well.with the help of your website i need a prayer that i was able to pass this exam.thanks alot
January 28, 2013 at 9:34 am
Jessica
I know you’re probably getting a lot of these I don’t know if this is true I want to believe that this can work for us.. We need help financially have five children, a house that we own That we don’t want to lose, A dog and two fish.. We are doing everything we can, we just cannot ever get ahead Please say a prayer for us.
January 29, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Tammie
I am miserable in my marriage!! I no longer want to be in this marriage. He’s very negative. My future ambitions are going out the window. I want to go places, do things special, but not with him. He have completely turned me off. I don’t feel anything for him, especially after he cheated on me. Please help me with a prayer.
January 29, 2013 at 8:59 pm
Marianne Lordi
Akume, I will indeed put you on my prayer list. As long as you look to Christ, he will strengthen you in your life and help keep you on the path of righteousness. Read your bible, my friend, and let God’s truth give you hope and encouragement. God bless you.
January 29, 2013 at 9:01 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Sarah, good for you, dear sister! You are handling a lot but I will be praying that God will help you with your exams. Remember that Christ has the plan for your life. He has equipped you with all you needed to get through school and to get a career. He sees your need and he will help you. I will be praying.
January 29, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Marianne Lordi
Jessica, I am so glad you stopped by. I will pray for your finances, dear sister. I know that it is a difficult time for all of us now in this economic crisis. God can and will help you. He is going to make a way for you to keep your house and provide for your family. You must keep your eyes on him. Even when it seems impossible, you keep trusting your God. He is not going to fail you. He can always make a way. I will be praying for you and if you want to talk, you can email me anytime. Don’t be anxious, my friend. You will get ahead and you will know that it was God who did it for you.
January 29, 2013 at 9:10 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Tammie, I know it can be hurtful and difficult to live with a man who has cheated on you. I know you are angry and just want to get out of the marriage. Before you do, I ask you to first take the time for the next 30 days to read your bible each morning. Let the truth of God’s word fill your heart with hope and I promise you that he will speak to you through is word. There is power in reading the word. I believe if you seek guidance from Christ through his word that he will direct your steps on what to do. It will honor him that you sought his help with your struggle. Please, just give it 30 days. I am here to talk to you when you need a friend. Email me anytime. I will be praying for you, Tammie. No matter what happens, if you seek the will of God, he will give you a good future with hope. Trust him, Tammie. He will show you what to do. And remember that you are not alone!
January 30, 2013 at 2:10 am
Antonio
Jessica, Sarah, Akume Lynette, Charles, Geetha, Christina, Erma, Graig, Janine, Jennifer, Stphanie, Amalia, Tammie. I have your names and needs on my list and I’m praying for you all.
January 30, 2013 at 3:14 am
J.A.P.
Hello Marianne, The trial with the Dept. of Labor did not go well and I lost the case. I have decided to take the next step and go to court via the DOL system. This at the advice of a DOL worker who thinks I have a case. It’s all in God’s hands. I was approved for food stamps. I was approved for the housing program I mentioned. Please pray that my closing date happens before the foreclosure does. How ironic would it be to get into a housing aid program and not need it because my home was taken away? I’m still looking for employment and would also like prayers regarding a new job. Miraculously my family has given me money to help me with the February bills. Starting over again is tough, life is not fair, but God is good. Talk soon and lots of love and God’s blessings to you across the miles. JAP
January 30, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
My prayers are with you, JAP. We talked enough to know that God still has the plan in our lives despite what it seems. He has kept you this far, he will not let you go now. Remember that you are an overcomer, dear friend. Nothing can keep down the children of God. We are conquerors and winners. It may seem like things are not going well but actually all things are working out right now in your life according to God’s purpose and plan. Just stand in faith. The victory is already yours you will see.
January 30, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Marianne Lordi
Antonio, that you so very much for joining me in prayers for all those here. You are truly a blessing. Please also keep JAP in prayer also for her situation. I appreciate your prayers, my brother.
January 30, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Antonio
Marianne, I will definitely do that. I have her on my latest list. I remeber JAP from a ways back. Thanks for the reminder. Put my mom Antonia on the list and my dad Pasquale. He has slowed down alot in recent years due to various health problems and is pretty weak. My mom plays full time nurse to him.
January 30, 2013 at 6:20 pm
maria
please pray for my husband warren who has been looking for a job for nearly 3 years. i am pregnant and we are in a very tight financial situation as i will be going on maternity leave soon. i asked u for prayers before regarding our residency and god answered , for that i want to humbly thank you for ur prayers. God bless u an the ministry ur doing abundantly.
January 31, 2013 at 6:53 am
nr
I desperately need my prayer to be answered. Please God remove clear this storm we are in. All cuould be lost. Please I ask that this cloud that hangs over my family be removed.
January 31, 2013 at 9:48 pm
marquitade
Me and my ex had a bad breakup because the dude she is with now has brainwashed her by telling her lies about me. He is 36 and constantly buys her alcohol and mind she is only 20. I just don’t like been lied on and sometimes at night I can’t sleep because it worries me that we ended that way. I have negative thoughts in my head on hurting this but I keep praying that God don’t allow that to happen. I just want pray that my mind is eased and I can sleep at night.
I would also like favor in terms of me getting a new job.
The last thing is that this keeps trying to fight me because me and her ex boyfriend is very close. I’m not a violent person so I’m just praying that peace be kept.
Thanks in Advance
February 3, 2013 at 9:49 pm
preacherwillie
Sister don’t give up and don’t stop praying God had everything in His control and a beautiful plan for your life, when you find out what it is that God had gave you talent and ordain you to do all these other blessing will come I know by experience I thought I would never marry also and I thought I would not have my own place for many years but God has cause my dreams to come true when I start doing what He told me and called me to do and like you it did not come but many years later just wait on The Lord and He will strengthen thine heart just wait I say on The Lord He still Loves you very much And Always. Love in Christ. Preacherwillie
February 6, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Glenn
Hi Marianne,
Just got word about my cousin David who is diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his head.Prognosis so far doesn’t look good. David loves Jesus and he is showing tremendous courage so far. Will you please join me in praying for him & his family for a healing? I believe it is not the Lords will that sickness & disease afflict his children.
Thanks & God bless.
February 6, 2013 at 6:42 pm
Earl stevens
Please I am asking for Prayer that God would provide money so that I won’t be put out of my apartment .
February 11, 2013 at 8:57 pm
J.A.P.
Hello Marianne, thanks for you prayers. Thanks to Antonio for his prayers as well. I am now preparing for trial with the Dept. of Labor. I’m truly exhausted from this whole experience, 14 months of this, but I have come this far. This is my last attempt to prove that the temp agency I was working with in 2012 are protecting themselves and lying about my quitting. Why in the world would anyone quit a job at Coca-Cola with 13 years of experience?
I’m still seeking employment elsewhere, as I am wondering if God wants me to continue working there. I look for jobs in the am and then in the pm I have been volunteering 4-5 hours in the afternoons with a local children’s center. I help the 5-7 year old children with their homework. I take them outside to play, make their snacks, do art projects with them and then serve them dinner.
The center manager has mentioned hiring me, but at this time has no money to pay me. The children are great, but I would probably be hired to do payroll, front desk and perhaps assist the teacher’s there. I don’t mind hard work, but my heart is really with those children. It’s a wonderful thing to see a child learn something new and grasp reading and language concepts.
Please pray that The Lord guide my steps to where he wants me to be. Please pray that I have peace around whatever the outcome is with the upcoming Dept. of Labor trial, which is February 21, 2013. I’ve already been through one trial and was ripped apart. Nothing is worse than being falsely accused of lying, nothing. It has destroyed my spirit and my self-confidence.
I read the prayers here about once a week and know I am not alone. I heard something the other day that I wrote on a card to keep myself encouraged. I repeat it to myself throughout the day. It’s simple – “Grace is working. I am resting”. I wish God’s peace and grace through all the trials of those who post here. I am including you all in my prayers each night. Talk soon Marianne. Thanks for the prayers, Antonio.
JAP
February 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi JAP,
I will be praying for your next trial this month. It is a shame what was done to you but I know that God saw it all and that he will work it out for your good. You are showing your faith by volunteering to help those children. Keep up the good work and rest in Christ because grace IS working and there is enough to cover your whole situation! God has the plan for your life and nothing can stop him from giving you all that he wills. He knows what path you should take and I am sure that he will lead you to it. I am always here for you, dear sister. You are such a great friend.
February 14, 2013 at 9:10 am
Dorothy Goodwin
Please pray for me im a mess im hurting i need help
February 17, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Eddies Edobor Fatungase
Dear Marianne Lordi, Please i want you to pray for me on my immigration to Canada to join my wife..The processing is going on in paris and i want GOD to take perfect control…Amen.
Thanks…!
February 18, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Antonio
Hi Marianne,
I have some difficult decisions regarding work/career to make in the next day or so. I really don’t know the answer. Please pray.
Antonio
February 18, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Jon
I would appreciate any prayer in regards to finding a new job. I’ve been blessed in so many ways with different talents and gifts, and I would love to be able to fulfill the purpose that God has for me.
February 19, 2013 at 1:33 pm
todak sora
Please Pray for my family !! And for mee too please,, i request .
February 22, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Rosemary
I want God to heal me of a deadly disease. help me in prayer
February 22, 2013 at 3:16 pm
Marianne Lordi
Todak, Whatever your struggle is, God has the power to help you. I will be praying for you and your family.
February 22, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jon, I am joining with you in prayer for your job situation. May God bless you with a good job that will meet all of your needs. May he use you for his kingdom wherever he puts you.
February 22, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Marianne Lordi
Antonio, let me know how your career decision worked out. I know you have been struggling lately but through it all, God is directing your steps. Be blessed, my brother.
February 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Antonio
Jon and Sora, I’ve prayed for you.
Marianne, thank you for your thoughtfullness . I will let you know what happens. I have managed to let go and put it in his hands. But that was only by grace.I’m grateful for that.
For a while I didn’t even have the ability to let go, let alone anything else, but by grace I was given the ability to put it in His hands. I didn’t do that on my own.
February 22, 2013 at 3:42 pm
Antonio
Todayk and Rosemary. I’m praying for you.
February 22, 2013 at 8:40 pm
Fem
I would you to join me praying for victory. I have been battling the UKBA for over 1 year concerning my visa, its been frm one refusal to the other. I have prayed and fasted believing God for His miracle. I know He has a master plan for my life, please join me in praying. God bless U
February 24, 2013 at 5:46 pm
BRENDA HILDARGAURD SAMUELS
I ask for you to pray for me to get a better life and a better job so I can leave this disgraceful job I am in now,just to support my kids and to live please I really need ur prayer I can’t fight this alone I want to defeat evil work please
February 24, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Brenda, I will pray for God to provide you with a good job so that you can support yourself and your children. No one is supposed to fight their battles alone. It is good that you are asking others to join with you in prayer. Christ has the plan for your life. Surrender yourself to him so that he can work through you for good. I know you are weary, dear sister, but hold on in faith knowing that God does hear our prayers. He sees the beginning of your life and the end. He alone knows what is good for you. He will not fail to help those who trust him. I am here praying for you and I hope that others here will join with me. You have friends here who care, Brenda. Don’t give up.
February 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear Fem, I will be praying for your visa situation to be worked out. Keep believing. God has the plan and he will see you through this.
February 25, 2013 at 3:09 am
Antonio
Brenda, I’m going to pray for you to find guidance to a better job.
Fem I will pray for your visa situation.
Rosemary, I will pray for you and your health and strength.
Dorothy, I will pray for you.
JAP, it’s been a while. You are on my prayer list. Hang in there, He always comes through for us.
February 25, 2013 at 3:38 am
Fem
Amen. Thanks Marianne, God bless and strengthen U, In Jesus Name.
February 28, 2013 at 7:56 pm
Martina
Please pray for a couple Nick and Susie for their conversion to Jesus,their marriage and their children.
It’s very important.
Thank you for your prayers.
February 28, 2013 at 11:27 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Martina,
I will be praying for Susie and Nick. I pray that Christ will open their eyes to the truth of his love and salvation. I pray that they and their children will be blessed. I pray for God’s protection and favor on their marriage and lives together.
Keep praying for them, Martina. The prayers of the righteous availeth much. He hears us.
God bless you, dear sister. Stop back and let me know how you are doing.
March 4, 2013 at 4:35 pm
melanie
Please pray for me. God has healed me from a terrible disease, but I cannot understand where He wants me to gO. AnD to free me from my soul tie. Twenty Years. I know He wants me to leavE tHis ProvincE but pleasE ask the Lord to take my hand and guide me. MEL
March 6, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Marianne Lordi
I am praying fr you, Melanie. Please read your bible each day so that the truth of God’s word can strengthen you and guide you for each day. You are not alone in your struggle. I will be here praying.
March 6, 2013 at 2:58 pm
J.A.P.
Hello Marianne, I wanted to give you a quick update. I signed the paperwork on the condo for the payment program. For the next year or so the U.S. Treasury will make the payments on my home. It took a year to get into this program and it is a welcome relief. The food stamps are holding up. Still not job in sight, but the volunteer work is plentiful, lol. I had some sort of virus over the last two weeks. I am now a “charity care patient” and my fees were lowered. These are blessings from God.
I asked a friend’s mother today why are God’s children suffering so. She reminded me that all of this is predicted in the bible and we are to build up our strength NOW so that we can be ready when hard times come. I asked her why the wrong doers are getting blessed and she said that I would be better off not even paying attention to these people.
I said it was not fair that the evil doers were getting blessed and why did God allow it. She reminded me that God’s children are getting blessings as well and that if the God made everything correct right now that there would be no reason for Christ to return. These things are true, but when it is happening to you personally get gets REALLY personal. All I can say Marianne is that all due respect if this is what we have to deal with before Christ comes to take us all home, Heaven better be spectacular.
March 6, 2013 at 3:09 pm
Marianne Lordi
Remember, Juliette, that the blessing of the righteous are not only for now but will last into eternity. Read over Psalm 73 again and see how Asaph also questioned why bad people seemed to prosper. He was very upset about the unfairness of it all but in Verse 16, he said, “But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end.”
God is allowing things to happen to believers for he is molding us into the image of Christ. And he is also showing those whose hearts are fully committed to him. True believers have faith in good times as well as bad times. Their faith doesn’t waver with every trial they face. We are being proven true sons and daughters, dear sister, and that is worth the price we must pay.
I will talk to you later tonight. Be strong, my friend. You are not alone!
March 7, 2013 at 3:09 am
Antonio
Melanie, remember to thank God frequently and remember what he has done for you by this wonderful healing. As far as the rest goes, be patient and perhaps pray for patience. God has his own timing. I’ll pray for you and also thank God that he heals our bodies.
March 9, 2013 at 5:34 am
H
Hello Marianne,
I was looking for encouragement to go through this ordeal and found your words of inspiration and comfort. Would you please pray for me? One of my biggest fears is to be invaded by bugs (I know, it sounds silly) but it happened in July last year and now again I feel it’s happening again, bites here and there. I believe it’s an attack as I’ve been recently praying in my heart to get back to my daily Bible study and this fear also keeps me focused only on that and I bring my family through a wrenching check procedure every time we go anywhere, it is very stressful for my whole family. Is it ok to pray for this to go away? Or do you believe it is God’s will? Please help, I feel the bugs biting at night and scratch and can’t sleep, I don’t sleep and am a big mess the whole day obsessing on trying to find the culprits and that’s all I can focus on. Please pray that my thoughts become captive to only Jesus and that I can get through this if it,cannot,be removed. I would want it removed from me if possible, why me? The odds of getting this kind of pest are so slim and yet here I go again… Please pray for us… Thank you so much.
March 9, 2013 at 2:11 pm
Jennifer
Please pray for me. I’m really trying to walk with the Lord, but my questions seem to overwhelm me and it bothers me greatly. God’s omnipresence is a huge question on my mind…and I know we will never be able to comprehend it, but my mind is trying to reason with everything and it’s really discouraging to me. I’m constantly questioning how God can see me and hear me.
March 10, 2013 at 9:34 am
zimasa
Dear Marrianne
In there past few months, I feel like my life is out of control with debts, I just cant help it, everytime I try to manage it, it goes back to square one. I’m drowning in debt, I can’t seem to achieve anything. I’m requesting if you could keep me in your prayers .
I would really appreciate it.
My thanks
March 11, 2013 at 1:13 am
Antonio
Jennifer and Zimasa. I will pray for your needs.
Jennifer, God does hear us. The one who holds all things that can be seen with our eyes is able to hear you. He is limitless.
March 11, 2013 at 1:15 am
Antonio
H, I’m also praying for you.
March 12, 2013 at 5:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Zimasa, I will be praying for you, dear friend. All of us are facing uncertainty in our finances. There is a way out and above our financial struggles and that is through Christ. Seek his wisdom daily in all of your spending and giving. In all things seek his will. He is not going to let you drown in your debt if you give it over to him and allow him to rule over your finances. I will be praying for you.
March 12, 2013 at 5:20 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Jennifer, my sister, I will be praying for you to learn to walk with Christ and trust him in those areas that you don’t understand. God is all knowing and it is hard for our finite minds to comprehend that. But remember, he created man from dust and spoke the worlds into existence. We know by faith that he is with us in all that we face. Seek the Lord out in his word. Read your bible daily and he will give you wisdom and knowledge as he speaks to you through his promises. Be sure to make time for him every day. You will see a difference. I will be here and praying for you. Write or email me anytime. You are not alone.
March 12, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Marianne Lordi
Dear H, I will be praying for you and the anxious thoughts you have with insects. You need to focus on your trust issues with Christ. We all have fears, my friend. As you grow in your relationship with Jesus, you learn step by step how to surrender them to him and let him give you his strength to overcome all of your fears. As you grow in the knowledge of Christ, you are strengthened by his power. You must read your bible a little each day. Even if you are destracted, read one chapter each morning. It should take you less than 5 minutes. Than just pray over what you read and ask God to apply it to your day. You will learn that you do not have to have any fears whatsoever in this world. Everything is under the authority of Christ and if you are a believer, you have his power to defeat all strongholds that seek to keep you down. Keep your mind on the truth and read your bible. I will be praying for you and you can email me anytime you need to talk.
Be blessed and in peace for Christ never fails.
March 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Barbara
Please keep me in you prayers. I have been going through some much in the last 5 yrs.My financial situation is so messed up and it seems like everything is going so wrong in my life. Sickness and hardship. I’m hoping and praying that things will get better. Pray for me and my family.
March 25, 2013 at 4:17 pm
georgia
Good afternoon.
My name is Georgia , I am from Brazil. I found this website looking for intercessors. Sister I really need prayer. God knows what I’ve been through with this situation. My mom owns a business ( That I told her dont get this before pray and fast for confirmation! ) But she didnt listen to me. And we are in trouble, and I’ve been praying and fasting for Lords’ mercy. She sells food in this place , but the sales are lower and lower. She cant pay the rent , she cant pay the bills. Already got 2 loans in the bank, since she get this bussines, its trouble after trouble. Sister, I cant afford anymore, I do nothing but cry I’ve honored my mom, like the Bible says my whole life. God knows. And helping her financially, but this time, is getting harder and harder. So I’m asking prayers , so she can sell this place for a GREAT price, and pay all the debts that the she made. She is my mom and I love her so much. And pray so God can changed her, and stoping doing things like this. And for God give me strength to keep fast and praying in the name of Jesus. Count on me for helping others in prayers. I already promissed to my Lord . My mother’s name is Jonilza. Sorry the long email. Lord is my Victory!! I trust HIM! And I know I will get my answer because my Lord is faithful!!!
I will give my testemony!!!
God bless you all.
Georgia
March 26, 2013 at 12:02 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Georgia,
I will be praying for your mother’s situation, my sister. I know it is painful to watch a family member go through struggles. You are burdened to help your mother and it is not easy. Keep praying for her. God has a perfect will for those who love him and he will not leave you to fight this battle alone. I am here, my friend. I care – and will be praying.
March 26, 2013 at 12:06 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Barbara,
I will keep you and your family in my prayers. I know that these dark times bring with them hardships of every kind. A lot of us are facing financial problems. But we serve a God who has the power and the love to help those who call upon his name. I pray that he will open doors for you and to relieve you of your financial burden. May Christ give you the wisdom and the knowledge to know what to do right now in your situation. I pray that he will give you peace through it all as he handles this matter and helps restore your health and finances. Remember, Barbara, all that we endure is permitted by God for his purposes. He knows where you are and he will do what is good for you. I am praying that you will rest in his love and not be anxious about your situation. I will be praying for you!
March 26, 2013 at 12:43 pm
Georgia
Thank you so much sister Marianne. Knowing that we’re praying together, make me feel stronger! I am praying for you, for sure!
God bless you!
March 27, 2013 at 4:26 am
Alfred Campbell
Hey how u doing? Please I want u to pray for me u and everyone. I am going through the most difficult time in my life right now. With my relationship. It is hurting me bad and deep and I don’t know what to do I am loosing it I have been thinking about the most evilest thing and I need every one to help me before I end up in a place I don’t want to be plz. Thanks and god bless
March 27, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Georgia! Don’t give up your joy because all things are being worked out for your good. As you have said, the Lord is faithful and he does not fail. He hears our prayers. God bless you, my sister. Stop by anytime. I am here for you.
March 27, 2013 at 10:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Alfred, Whatever your situation, the outcome will be victory when you surrender it all to Christ. You are getting anxious over the pain and uncertainty that you feel. Be strong and surrender your relationship to Christ to work out. Seek him in his word and see how his promises are indeed real for you. I will be praying. Don’t lose hope.
March 31, 2013 at 9:45 am
Georgia
Hi sister Marrianne. Thank you! I’m here for you too! Your sister from Rio de Janeiro – Brazil. I’m so glad I’ve found you. I’m praying for you and everyone on this list.
March 31, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I would like to ask for prayers for the following people, please. Marianne Lordi, for peace of mind and courage to face the future holding on to God’s hand. For my friend Nancy and her family – health and safety. For my friend Jamie and her mother, who is suffering from an unknown illness that the doctor’s cannot locate. For my friend Tymera, who was just hired after three years of unemployment. For my friend Linda, Oona and her parents, for my siblings Leslie and Christopher – safety and prosperity for them both. For my fried Sherrie who is struggling in her marriage.
It is so much easier to pray for my friends at this time, Marianne. These are the prayers I enjoy. I’m afraid to pray for myself because when iI do things seem to get worse. So I am asking for prayers from others. For my health – the virus that will not let go of me. My financial situation, which as come down to me selling my mom’s jewelry. My unemployment situation….I had to interviews set up last night that feel through due to last minute budget cuts.
I do have some praise reports…there is Tymera’s new job. Miss Lavera’s daughter came home. She was being beaten by her boyfriend and was living with him until last week. We agreed in prayer that she was to go ahead and get her daughter’s room ready just like she was expecting her and on Friday she saw me in the market and shared her wonderful news. I am very happy for my friends, but as for me, God is still not taking my calls Marianne. Still discouraged. Love you, talk soon. JAP
March 31, 2013 at 10:22 pm
Marianne Lordi
JAP, first of all, let me assure you that God IS taking your calls. He hears your prayers, my sister, but to answer them, the timing must be perfect. He knows why and when all things must work together. We humans with our finite minds want to understand God’s ways but that is not going to happen. If we truly belong to him, we MUST trust him in the tough times as we do in the good times. It is not easy, my friend. I know you have been struggling for some time now and you are getting weary. I am there also but we both have to keep holding on. There is always a purpose for enduring the wait on God. Please keep reading your bible and seeking his strength. You will get through this and be made stronger when it is all done.
As for your other prayer requests, please know that I will be lifting them up and trusting God’s perfect will in them all. We all have problems in these dark days but our God will always be bigger!
I will talk to you soon, my friend. In the meantime, be strong and don’t give up. Christ has taken you too far to let you perish now. He has the plan! And it won’t fail.
March 31, 2013 at 10:23 pm
Marianne Lordi
Thank you, Georgia! I appreciate your prayers for me and those here who need prayer. God bless you, my sister!
April 1, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Alfred Campbell
Plz pray for me everyone and my relationship for god to have a way. My partner wants to move to another state I want u guys to help me pray that god will cancel all her traveling plans and that she will stay here, and also for me and her to get back together. Plz I need ur help I only have a couple of days. I love this lady very much
April 2, 2013 at 12:50 am
Marianne Lordi
I will pray for God’s perfect will in your life and this situation, Alfred.
April 6, 2013 at 8:45 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne. I want to ask for prayer for Rick Warren & Family. His son committed suicide today. It has me so down. I knew that his son suffered from depression but to take his life – he had to be in a really bad place. It’s so discouraging. I suffer from depression and I know from experience how easy it is to have it consume a person. I work at it and pray about it every day. I don’t know the details of what happened, but I have had suicide in my family and I am aware of the toll it takes on the family. We read “The Purpose Driven Life” in bible study several years ago and it really helped me. It seems sometimes that life gets so overwhelming – where is God?
April 6, 2013 at 9:02 pm
Marianne Lordi
Anonymous, I am truly saddened by the news of Rick Warren’s son. I am so glad you took the time to bring it to this prayer site. This tragedy is just another sign of how the enemy is stepping up his efforts in these ending days trying to get all of God’s people to give up hope and to believe that our God is not with us in our pain. Nothing could be further from the truth! Since we do not know all the facts concerning his son’s suicide, there may have been an underlying physical chemical imbalance which he did not understand. The enemy seeks to destroy us through our struggles so that we might all give up. We cannot! The power of God to lift us from ANY painful trial is always with us. He is with us through it all and that is his promise. We all suffer through problems, some of which seem endless and hopeless. But when we belong to Christ, we know that All things are being used for our good and to strengthen us against further attacks from the defeated in hell.
My friend, we must all pray for God’s peace and consolation to be with Rick Warren’s family during this painful time. But we must never let go of the truth that God does not leave us even for a second! Do not believe your overwhelming struggles; believe instead that God is always on the throne and he will always provide a way out. The darkness has deceived many but the light of Christ is still burning on this perishing world. Look through the mountains of problems that you may face and see the power of your God to move those mountains and bring you victory in every battle.
May God give the Warren family his peace and his strength to get through this painful time. I pray for his continued healing on Rick Warren’s wife and that this tragedy will draw them all even closer than before. May all those who deal with a loved one who commits suicide be brought to God’s peace through the knowledge that he will heal their hearts.
I pray for all of those who come to this site to please lift up Rick Warren and his family.
April 15, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, Please let’s pray for the victims and families who were hurt and possibly killed in the Boston Marathon. The news is just now breaking. The coverage is horrific. I am praying to GOD that He protect those who are out there still looking for devices – that they be kept and keep others out of harms way as they do their work. I don’t understand why God is allowing these things to happen, but all i know to do is pray. Thank you for letting us post here Marianne. God bless you. JAP
April 16, 2013 at 2:26 am
Charissa Lowe
I know its been a very long time i have been here but Marianne I really need to be lifted in prayer please I am struggling I feel so alone right now in my life. I dont understand anything right now i have 3 months left of college n after that I dont know where Im going to be lead .. I am so scared n discouraged lately i cry and cry to Jesus but i hear nothing but silence. So many things going on in my life that i dont understand 🙁 Please please pray for me im in desperate need of prayer. I feel so alone.. I just want to be held and just cry I am so discouraged in my life I cant understand what Gods purpose is for my life. I know you are very busy but please write me back soon thanks so much.. Love you
Love,
Charissa
Lowe
April 16, 2013 at 2:58 am
moe martinez
We are praying for you sister. Do not lose your faith and trust in the Lord. You might not see it now but trust him in your purpose in life. He will not abandon you. god bless you.
April 16, 2013 at 11:47 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I am so concerned for all of my friends and family. It seems as though we are all in some sort of holding pattern, waiting for God. We wait and we wait. Sometimes waiting is painful, because it it gives us time to think about outcomes. We must trust God to know the BEST outcome for all involved. My bible study partner explained it to me this way: We only see things from our (finite) mind. God sees things in His infinite mind. God is busy moving people, events, situations around so that we walk into the perfect result. It’s all a big set up, just for us. We could never ever get there on our own. I know I can’t – I’m just not powerful, lol. I wrote down a new affirmation today that I wanted to share “Grace is working, I am resting”. I repeat this to myself throughout the day, reminding myself that God IS in control. He IS going to make things right. He IS going to settle things. He is going to do it, Marianne. For me, for you, for all of his children. God bless you. God bless everyone who posts here today.
JAP
April 17, 2013 at 12:46 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa,
I sent you an email. I know you are down right now but remember how God lifted you up when you faced struggles of every kind just a year ago. You have gone through a lot of pain for such a young woman. I know you feel alone because you have no real parents but God is with you, Charissa. He guided you this far and he won’t let you go now. I will be praying for you, dear little sister. The silence you feel from Christ does not mean that he is doing nothing. He has begun to put together what is right and good for you life and he will complete it in his perfect timing. He hears you. He will help you. Stay in the race and keep reading your bible each morning. When I get back from my trip, we can talk this over.
Love you, Charissa. You are NOT alone.
April 17, 2013 at 12:51 am
Marianne Lordi
JAP, it is always nice when you visit here. It does seem like we are in a holding pattern right now but as we shared a little while ago, that holding pattern is filled with the promises of God for our future with hope. He is up to something good and all we have to do is to keep our eyes on him and trust that he will not fail us. I had a real testing of that kind of faith today. It was a difficult time for me and a very painful one. Somehow, God met me where I was and gave me his peace. I surrendered the outcome of my situation to him and he worked it out. I still have uncertainty in my life but I am learning that it is okay to not know what tomorrow brings. I can learn one day at a time to trust my God no matter what is in my life. You have been trusting him for quite a while and although your situation is not perfect, he is meeting your daily needs. For right now, we both just need to stay focused on that truth.
Take care, my sister, and remember that when you are at the end of all of your resources, God’s grace will provide everything else.
April 20, 2013 at 11:09 am
Hyelni
Please for me, that the relationship am into now to lead to mariage, the relationship that is at the point to seperation, but I believe with God all things are possible. Please pray for me that the man will end up proposing marriage to me, not break up. Thank you
April 21, 2013 at 1:46 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
My greetings in Jesus Christ’s Name! My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, I had not posted for long here, but I love each one of you so dearly. I wanted to share with you that Jesus has completely taken my life to great heights of joy, 😀 I am blessed beyond words can describe and Jesus is working through me in ways I have never conceived or imagined.
Isaiah 43:1 43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
Jesus CREATED you! Jesus FORMED you! Jesus has redeemed you. Jesus has called you by name. YOU BELONG TO JESUS! Wow! Look at the Great Love Jesus has for you, with which He created you with so much complexity, so much care, so much affection, so much concern. He created you and loves you so much that He has decided to spend all eternity with you. What Grace! What Love! Jesus has chosen you, so that He can display His Glory through you. How precious you are in Jesus’ Eyes that He even honours and respects your feelings and emotions?
Isaiah 43:4 Because you are precious in my sight,
and honored, and I love you,
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
JESUS CARES FOR YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW
Did you realize that even before you ‘asking’, or even before you even experienced a problem, Jesus went to the Cross, He came to give you abundant life in Himself. Are you fully convinced that Jesus cares for even the smallest feeling or emotion you have? You might even been embarrassed about things in your life. But, Jesus is so caring towards you that He will never push away anything that bothers you as trivial. Joseph Prince says it wonderfully that if it bothers you, it bothers Jesus. Jesus cares for you MORE THAN you care for yourself. How MUCH do you want good things for yourself? MUCH MORE than that,Jesus desires to do good to you and bless you abundantly.
…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 Jesus cares for even the most microscopic things of your life. Let Jesus handle everything for you. Let Jesus’ Grace flow into every area of life. Receive Grace in abundance because it is Jesus’ Delight to see you REIGN IN LIFE through HIS Finished Work on the Cross for you.
Oh how much Jesus cares for you, that He even gave His Own Life to save you into a relationship with Him! None can fathom!
Matthew 6:26 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind. Psalms 115:16 Look at the amazing beauty of Creation! Why did God create all of earth, before He created man? Because He desired to give earth to you? Why? Because He cares THAT MUCH for you. Jesus has provided you with every single good thing because He loves you so much. The beauty of creation reveals the Agape Love Jesus has for you. Every time you look at the beauty of nature, it is singing to you “JESUS LOVES YOU!“. The plants and the wild scream, “Your Creator cares for YOU“. Yes, YOU who is reading this. Jesus WANTS you to KNOW that He truly cares for you and understands you completely, for that reason He has led you to read this post on His care towards you.
Matthew 6: 28? ..Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you..
Look at the care that Jesus gives for Creation that He created FOR YOU, and imagine HOW MUCH MORE He cares for you far beyond that. When you observe the perfection, design, beauty and care that God is giving for nature that He created for man, what Glorious care He has TOWARDS YOU. YOU! Jesus loves YOU! Jesus desires to be with you in every small emotion to every big thing. Why is Jesus in you? His Desire is to live with you and enjoy the Love-relationship with YOU. You are THAT precious to Him, that He loves to live in you, irrespective of how imperfect you are. Take time to enjoy your Jesus! After all, He sacrificed Himself to come live in you.
COME TO JESUS FOR ANYTHING – Nothing is insignificant to Jesus, if it is something relating to you.
YOU ARE PRECIOUS TO JESUS
Jesus died for every small need as much as He died for every big need of yours. Jesus’ Grace is there for you for every single aspect of your life. Renew your mind that CHRIST IS YOUR LIFE. There is no part of your life where He needn’t be involved. Jesus is your Creator and Provider. Live from the Finished Work of Jesus Christ!
What is the best way to honour a person who gives you a gift? First, you need to RECEIVE the gift. That would delight the giver’s heart. Similarly, Jesus has gifted you with HIS OWN LIFE(Christ is your life), so live out of Jesus’ Life. Honour Jesus by receiving His Grace, which He has given you freely, at the cost of His Own Precious Blood. Enjoy GRACE UPON GRACE, out of the fullness of Jesus Christ! Celebrate Jesus Christ! Feast on Love and Grace…it’s rejoicing and celebration time…be filled with Jesus’ inexpressible Joy!
With love from your Saviour’s Heart,
Sharon
April 25, 2013 at 4:06 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I am beside myself with anxiety. I’m so down I have not even looked for a job this week. It’s just too depressing. I can’t pay my bills and my sister cannot afford to keep helping me. I feel so bad. I came here to your site for just one glimpse of encouragement before I went back to sleep and I found it. You wrote:
“Take care, my sister, and remember that when you are at the end of all of your resources, God’s grace will provide everything else.”
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed that I cannot think straight to pray. I opened my bible and the words just would not come to even say them aloud and speak the word. I am so spiritually dry it feels like I am dying tonight. I had a night like this tonight. I cannot pray. I said HOly Spirit YOU pray please pray on my behalf, just give me something, send me somewhere for some relief, just a promise, please. That was my prayer. Then I see this about God’s grace. God bless you Marianne.
Love JAP
April 26, 2013 at 7:37 am
Tendai
My marriage is at the verge of breaking diwn and seeking prayers for marriage restoration.
Thank you.
May 1, 2013 at 3:09 pm
sbonelo
I would like a prayer to be released from debt which cripples my soul, and destrys my relationships with people even at work. It affects every part of my life. I have done things I’m ashamed of because of debts. I need to be freed and to find strength and wisdom to never be in this situation again, I know in life one has some debts on a normal scale that are based of basic bills, but I also know that God has not kept me alive to see me suffer, He has a better plan, yet as I persevere and try to survive these debts its the most painful time of my life and I could be more productive in life if I didn’t constantly think of ways to deal with calls, visits, threats, and other frustrations. I just need to be released now. So help me God
May 2, 2013 at 11:54 am
Lynette
Marriane and prayer warriors
Please put me before theLord , i have hit rock bottom again. Please pray for me that i hand in all my school work on time. I am in my final year and am so overwhelmed with school work. If i fail I would have wasted 3 yrs of my life. Im desperate for a qualification. Im 28 and still live off my parents. Please pray for me, my deadline is tuesday the 7th. Please also pray that I get good grades. May God bless you all
May 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Leo Sourisseau
Prayer Request – I pray for world peace to be fully realized very soon, and for this peace to last forever, and I ask for all of this in the Holy Name of Jesus. Amen.
May 2, 2013 at 10:51 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Leo, I agree with you in prayer for peace. We know that Christ is coming back soon to make all things new. I look forward to my Savior coming for me.
May 2, 2013 at 10:54 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Lynette, I will pray for you to finish all of your assignments in on time and that you will get through this successfully. Trust that God gave you what you needed to finish what you started in school. If you put the effort in to your work, your grades will reflect it. Don’t start doubting yourself. Surrender your uncertainty to Christ and ask for him to give you peace.
May 2, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Marianne Lordi
sbonelo, I do not know what is going on in your situation but I will pray for you. If you line your ways up with God, he will take you out of this financial struggle. You have to do it his way. Seek him out in prayer and ask for his guidance in your spending. I will be praying.
May 6, 2013 at 1:09 am
Charissa Lowe
Please pray for me I am feeling very down n lonely in this time of my life. There is a lot of things I am uncertain about in my life…I am feeingl like when i am praying all my prayers are just hitting the ground. I just want to feel God wrapping me in his arms. Its so hard rigth now i feel like giving up at times but something in me keeps hoping things will get better . Please pray for me I am so heart broken and confused:-(
May 7, 2013 at 9:46 am
Ephraim
please don’t forget to pray for me:
am kind asking for wisdom,blessing n’ protection from the most high GOD for in him all things are possible n’ i believe GOD will do something big for all people who need him.
May 7, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, my poor sweet girl, my heart is with you and I will be praying for you. I know you have been through so much pain in your lifetime and sometimes it is easy to grow weary. God can heal your heart and make you strong by his power. Remember that he has plans for you, Charissa. He isn’t going to fail you. You need to hang in there and remember all of his promises. Draw near to him because he is drawing near to you.
I love you, my little sister. I am here for you. As you know I am going through a lot myself and it is hard for me too. Ready your bible each day faithfully. You need God’s strength in your life. I will be praying.
May 7, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Marianne Lordi
Hi Ephraim, Whatever you are going through, God has the answer. I will be lifting you up in prayer. Take comfort knowing we serve a God who cares.
May 8, 2013 at 12:25 am
Charissa Lowe
Thank you
Marianne I am doing alot better i have been praying n reading my bible I feel at peace 🙂
The girls at my college are going to a psychic n isn’t against the bible ??? I believe that God is the one n only to tell me what my future holds. No body can tell me what my future holds only God can. So why do they go to this psychic person ?? Its a cult isn’t it ?? I am so confused cause they try to tell me to go but in my heart i feel Jesus telling me to stay away. Please pray for these girls they mock me for believing in Jesus and not going to this psychic person or whatever it might be.
Love you
Charissa
May 8, 2013 at 10:32 am
Veronica
Hi Marianne
I have an urgent prayer for a person i know his name is Phil he works next to my work and just found out his wife has cancer and there is nothing that can be done for her they have research and done all treatments there is to be done and I believe that with our prayers and i have faith God will do miracles for them i am not sure if she is chistian or not but God has put in my heart to interveen for her life, I dont know this lady name I see her husband in and out of work and can tell that there is pain in his hurt and please help me pray for Phillip Hinkle’s wife.
May 8, 2013 at 10:45 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Veronica,
My heart is with Phil and I will be praying for his wife. I pray that God will touch that family and open their eyes to the light of salvation if they do not know Christ as their Lord and Savior. I pray for God’s peace to fill them so that they know he is always with them and that he will work out his plan for their lives. He will not leave them alone. I pray that God will alleviate any pain this woman may be feeling. May God be with them through their anxiousness and fear. May he draw them so close to himself. I also pray for all of the extended family who are grieving this diagnosis given Phil’s wife. If it is good, may God heal and restore this woman to wholeness and may he be glorified through it all. I plead God’s bountiful mercy on this family.
I pray for God’s blessings on you, Veronica, as you take on this burden to intercede for this family. I will also keep praying for them. I also ask that anyone that comes to this prayer request site to lift them up also. We who belong to Christ are ambassadors of his love and light. Please lift up this family in prayer. I thank all of you who are faithful to help others.
Veronica, I am so glad you brought this request here. God does hear our prayers.
May 8, 2013 at 10:48 am
Marianne Lordi
Hi Charissa, I am so glad you feel better. Stay in the truth, my daughter, and don’t let others lead you to compromise your faith. Pray for those girls who are seeking guidance by a Psychic. That is sin and they are opening the doors to spirits. Stay away from places like that.
Be strong, Charissa. I am praying for you.
May 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Veronica
Marianne thank you so much i really do apreciated may God bless you all and thank you so much for praying for me as well. Marianne I have talked to Phil about 2 times in the past, I just see him walk in and out of his office and all we say is hi and bye he seems to me his is a great person but i have not have the chance to talk to him but how do i tell him i am prayig for him and his wife and to trust on God that i am praying for her health. please also pray for my family i am under alot of preasure with 2 little kids and going thru a divorce due to adultery but I know GOD has me covered under his arms.
May 8, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Marianne Lordi
Veronica, Next time you say hi to Phil, simply tell him that you are keeping his wife in prayer. He will be thankful that you took the time to tell him that! I am always humbled and blessed when someone tells me that they are praying for me so I am sure that he will truly appreciate your kindness. By doing that, you show him the love of Christ.
As for your situation, I am so saddened by what you are going through. I will be praying for you, my sister. I know what you are going through. I will keep you in prayer and I hope you know that you can email me anytime you want to talk confidentially. I am here for you. God never intends for anyone to try and carry their burdens alone. You are covered by God’s grace and he still has the plan for your life despite your impending divorce. Stay in the word and read your bible a little each morning. It will give you the strength you need to face the day and to guard your heart against the lies of the enemy. God has planned your future, Veronica. He is not going to fail you.
May 9, 2013 at 11:41 am
Veronica
Marianne thank you so much.
May 10, 2013 at 11:25 am
ramkrishna
marianne i have a very disturbed life particularly my married life been married for 11 years now, we dont seem to get along a bit my son aged 9 years is also suffering, my aged parents are suffering i am not able to perform at career front due to this turmoil. please pray for me
ramakrishna
May 12, 2013 at 5:40 pm
arivere
I feel very sad about my relationship, I did everything I could with every strength I have and I still get lied to, ridiculed, emotional, mentally tortured.
Please help me, God please don’t let my heart break this way. Please remove me from earth if you want to allow me to be so brutally abused, cheated upon, lied to, invalidated.
Please God, help my heart, help me.
In Jesus most precious name I pray Amen.
May 12, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Charissa Lowe
Happy Mothers Day Marianne. Love you !
May 12, 2013 at 8:18 pm
Marianne Lordi
Love you, too, sweet girl! I will email you this week.
May 12, 2013 at 8:24 pm
Charissa Lowe
Okay I will be looking forward to that 🙂 Love you so much ! <3
May 13, 2013 at 7:37 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Beloved Arivere,
Jesus loves you, understands you and cares for you completely. You are radically loved by your Creator. 1 John 5:19 says “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.”
Not everything that happens is because of God, we need to understand that things of death like sickness, heart-breaks, brokenness, depression are NOT from God, but of the evil one. We need to distinguish good from evil. First, please know that God is NOT the cause of bad things in your life, Jesus loves you too much to be the cause of all that’s happening. It is NOT God Who ‘LETS’ bad things happen, because the evil one controls the world. Jesus always gives you the best, when you allow Him to work in your life.
JESUS CARES FOR YOU and UNDERSTANDS YOU MORE THAN YOU KNOW
Did you realize that even before you ‘asking’, or even before you even experienced a problem, Jesus went to the Cross, He came to give you abundant life in Himself. Are you fully convinced that Jesus cares for even the smallest feeling or emotion you have? You might even been embarrassed about things in your life. But, Jesus is so caring towards you that He will never push away anything that bothers you as trivial. Joseph Prince says it wonderfully that if it bothers you, it bothers Jesus. Jesus cares for you MORE THAN you care for yourself. How MUCH do you want good things for yourself? MUCH MORE than that,Jesus desires to do good to and for you and bless you abundantly.
…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 Jesus cares for even the most microscopic things of your life. Let Jesus handle everything for you. Let Jesus’ Grace flow into every area of life.
COME TO JESUS FOR ANYTHING – Nothing is insignificant to Jesus, if it is something relating to you.
YOU ARE PRECIOUS TO JESUS. You are the apple of Jesus’ Eye. From what I have experienced in my life, I know that Jesus is 100% faithful, 100% Good, He is Love and Grace Who gives Himself for you. Jesus died for you about 2000 years ago so that you may have new life now. If you choose to receive Jesus’ Own Life now,then you can have a brand new start.
Remember: Your Heavenly Father loves you! JESUS LOVES YOU. There is God Himself Who is FOR(supporting) YOU, not against you! Would you choose to walk through the Way(Jesus)?
Isaiah 43:4 Because you are precious in my sight,
and honored, and I love you,
7 everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”
Jesus understands your pain and He is on your side to help you out from start to finish, if you are willing to just LET HIM handle everything for you. Jesus loves you with everlasting agape love. Be encouraged today! You have New Hope and His Name is Jesus Christ, Who gave up His Own Life on the Cross, just to gain you!
With Love from Jesus,
Sharon
May 15, 2013 at 9:03 am
arivere
Marianne
Thanks so much for your prayers. I really appreciate your effort and your beautiful caring heart for ppl.
Cordially, *A.
E: arivere@gmail.com
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May 15, 2013 at 9:30 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, As you know I am busy applying for jobs. Please pray that I find a job that has medical insurance, is close to home, is enough to live on. My family can no longer help me. I am out of funds. I need prayer. God bless you, let’s talk soon, perhaps later this week. Love you. J.A.P.
May 15, 2013 at 10:02 am
Marianne Bernard
J.A.P. I am praying for you, dear sister. Remember that God still has the plan even when you don’t see it. It is hard for you now but it won’t always be like that. You will see. God has a perfect plan for you and he knew what you would be going through. He has not left you. He is with you. Hope to talk to you soon.
May 16, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I have an urgent prayer request. I just got word of a little baby born to a drug addicted mother. The caseworker was there for the baby’s birth today. As part of the process in turning the baby over the the courts, the mother had to give the baby a name. In her drug addicted state, the mother announced that the baby’s name would be (expletive-expletive) and to get him the _______ away from her. The case worker, Jen has to go to court tomorrow to get the baby placed and to see about re-naming the baby. For now his name in the birth certificate is the curse word. Please pray that the judge gives Jen the right words at the right time to say in this baby’s case. Jen tells me that she has chosen the name Christopher. Ironically this is my brother’s name. I just texted him to tell him. Please pray that all goes well tomorrow and that God allows the baby’s name to be changed to a proper name and that God follow that baby all over his life and protect him. We already know that God has special plans for him or Satan would not be so busy trying to ruin his life from day one. Thank you Marianne. Talk soon. Love, Juliette
May 16, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Charissa Lowe
Marianne,
I am feeling so discouraged about college 🙁 Iam seriously 3 1/2 months from being finished i am so depressed its hard there. LAtely I have been so sick I guess the stress is getting the best of me. I don’t quite understand why God has me doing hair I have always wanted to work with animals but it didnt happen instead God called me to this hair schooling. I don’t have much confidence in myself I wasnt even suppose to go to college but obviously God had different plans. At this hair school its very hard n very depressing Girls are so rude and hateful. I don’t have much friends there cause most of them are two faced and can’t be trusted. I am just feeling so discouraged Marianne:-( I am trying to get through its just very hard and discouraging right now 🙁 Will you please please pray for me ??? Thanks I love and miss you very much !
Love
Charissa
May 17, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Teresa
My husband and I are both out of work,he has to have back surgery,i have two kids and can’t afford daycare.The rent is a month overdue,and we have about a week’s worth of food left.I’m scared.I have faith that God is there,that he will provide,but Lord help me I can’t see how or where help will come from.I just need help praying to see the door I know He will open.I don’t know what my path is right now….please pray,thank you and God bless.
Teresa
May 18, 2013 at 1:09 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Teresa,
I know you are scared, my dear sister. You are at the end of your own power to do anything about your circumstance. I am praying and trusting that God is going to meet your needs. You don’t have to know how he is going to do it. You just have to trust that he is who he says he is and that he will do whatever is good for you. If you are a believer, Teresa, your life and future is in his hands. You will come through this. I will be praying for you every day and somehow, someway, God is going to show you his love and power through it all. Please keep reading your bible each morning because that is where you will find the strength that you need to hold on. He will speak to you, dear friend. He takes no pleasure in our sorrows but he does use them to bring about something eternally good for those who belong to him.
I am here for you, Teresa. Email me if you want to talk or just pray together. I am also asking those who come to this site to also please lift you up in prayer. There is always hope through Christ. You are not alone even though it seems like it. Be strong and stay in the word. I will also keep your husband in prayer for his surgery.
May 18, 2013 at 1:17 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Charissa,
I know you get discouraged sometimes but you have to stay strong and stay in the word of God who will lead you to his purpose and plan for your life. I will be praying for you, Charissa. I know sometimes you think you are alone. You aren’t, dear one, and you never will be. Read your bible each morning. Christ will speak to you through his word and guide and protect you for that day. Be strong, honey. I am here for you.
May 18, 2013 at 1:20 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
I emailed you about this and I am praying. Be strong, dear sister. You are still in a battle but focus on the fact that you have been declared the conqueror over all that you are struggling with. Just a while longer. Let Christ do his work. We talked about the fact that if there was not a reason for what you are enduring, it would not be permitted. Let God’s purpose be fulfilled. You will be promoted through it all! I am praying for you!
May 18, 2013 at 2:30 am
Sharon Divine Nitasha
Dear Teresa,
2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
Jesus’ Beloved, Jesus came to earth and suffered for you and He Who knew no sin, became sin for you. Jesus loves you dearly and you are the Apple of Jesus’ eye, my sister. Though Jesus is the Owner of the Universe, He came down to nothing so that you may have ABUNDANT LIFE IN HIM. There is Jesus’ unmerited, unearned, undeserved favour(GRACE) towards you, through Jesus’ Finished Work on the Cross for you. When you simply receive what Jesus did for you, you will see Jesus’ grace working in your life and turning every situation in your favour. Your God is FOR you(supporting) you, NOT against you, because He loves you THAT much.
In Jesus’ Name, your husband’s back be made whole through the Stripes of Jesus. in Jesus’ Name, every money you need to take care of your kids BE YOURS. In Jesus’ Name, and money needed for rent overdue and food BE YOURS through Jesus’ poverty.
Precious one! when your future seems insecure, find your security in JESUS’ LOVE AND GRACE towards you. How do we know we have hope and a future? We know one thing for sure that is that JESUS LOVES YOU, and He really cares and understands you completely, as He too lived a human life and went through all kind of earthly troubles. You have Living Hope and His Name is Jesus Christ.
Be strengthened to know that there is a God Who literally gave up His Life on the Cross, so that you may have HIS BEST, Which is HIMSELF. Jesus gives Himself for you, because YOU(who is reading this) is HIS LOVE. Your Heavenly Father loves you SO much that He considered you worthy of the LIFE OF HIS BELOVED SON, JESUS CHRIST.
Philippians 4:19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Be encouraged, strengthened and comforted today. Jesus is your everlasting Hope!
Jesus cares,
Sharon
May 19, 2013 at 7:01 am
Charissa Lowe
Hi Marianne,
I have strep throat and I can’t seem to hold any food down.. I have tried but the antibiotics is making me feel sick n I missed college since wednesday I am scared they will kick me out for missing so many days… I am weak and so tired. I really wish i had my parents here right now to take care of me. I feel so alone. I know God is my security but i wish i had my mom and dad right now while i am sick. I am trying to be strong i truly am just am very weak. Please pray for God’s healing hand in my life i really need to feel him right now. Thanks love you
May 19, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Alma Beston
Dear Marianne,
I keep your article “God Will Fight Your Battles”, on my desktop to remind me that the battle belongs to God. I was taken captive by invisible spirits 22 years ago in a New Age book store and have been indwelled since then. They nearly succeeded in destroying my ability to parent, work and be a loving wife. It was a wake-up call for me as a Christian that I must believe God about everything from the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Satan and the powers of wickedness and evil. I had given my life to Christ before this happened because of the assurance of pardon and the forgiveness of sins by what he did for us on the cross. I have stood firm in Christ through this time of trial and drawn closer to his written word which are a light to my path, but I have not heard from my Lord and I am tiring. Please pray with me that God will end this kind of violence according to His will, raising up our Lord and bringing healing & hope by our personal Lord and Saviour.
In Christ,
AB
May 20, 2013 at 4:56 am
Anonymous
Please pay for me Marianne. I am goint into an exam and I need the Lord’s guidance. I cannot afford to fail this module. Please help me pray. I am so anxious
May 27, 2013 at 4:32 pm
C
Hi,
I really like your blogs. And I’m going thru a situation where I really like this guy and he liked me before but now things are dif and he doesnt feel the same way but I trust God more than anything else that one day this guy will change. And I’m not giving up on God because I know this a hard trial but I know that God brought this guy into my life and I’m not giving up on him. So I’m just going to stay positive and pray to God
May 30, 2013 at 9:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
HI C. Glad you stopped by. When you pray to God for this relationship you desire, please be sure to ask that he give you the wisdom to do what you should and to lead you to what he wants you to do. God has only good planned for your life. When you pray, listen for the answer and be willing to surrender your ways to God so that you can have live as he planned for you. I am praying for you.
June 19, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Heidi
Lord above I need a Mircle n pray I get more job ofter ft
June 29, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne and other Prayer Warriors of this site: Each week I have a list of people I pray fo, yet I feel that my prayers are better heard and handled when there are more people who are aware of the needs of others. Would you please be so kind as you pray for these individuals?
Matthew 18:19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
H.J. Her dog Moose has died from cancer. Please ask The Lord to reassure her that Moose is at peace now and she can rest knowing she did everything she could. My friend M.B. Father let her find a great job, manage her finances and to be drawn closer to you Lord. Alyce – that she and her mother find peace in their home.
That Alyce finds relief from her health problems. Cassidey, that her mother stop interfering in her marriage and stop trying to dominate in her marriage, Lord Jesus!. Shannon, that God deal with her heart and make her a better, more Godly business woman, one that is focused on being honest in her business dealings.
As for myself Marianne. I am still struggling. I am asking God for so much, have been praying so long, yet I see no progress at all. My help-meet for some 18 years now. A solid job for 18 months now. My finances. My evil and incorrect thoughts my health, my temper and bitterness about past wrongs done to me. My stubborn nature – that it all be worked out and that God gets the glory for all of it. I am exhausted with waiting.
God bless you Marianne and thank you for the opportunity to post on this blog where people are God-focused and waiting for their blessings to be manifested according to God’s will. Love, Juliette
June 29, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette,
I will of course be praying for your requests. You are a kind person to intercede for your friends and to feel their pain. I know you have been struggling, dear sister. You and I both have! Yet you know that in the middle of that struggle is the all-encompassing power of God to work it out and to bring you hope. It seems like God is distant for you right now. The truth is that he is not. My sister, your situation is in God’s hands as we speak. He has the answer. It may not be as you thought but it will be better than you could imagine. We all have trouble forgiving wrongs and betrayals that were made against us. However, when you understand that not only has someone wronged you, they came against Christ who lives in you. Do you not think that he will do what is best to those who have hurt you? It was not just you. You are Christ’s temple. Let him handle those who have wronged you.
I am always here for you, dear sister. You mean so very much to me and I consider you a true sister. Keep your eyes on the prize, Juliette. Trust that God hears you and that he will never abandon you. He will not betray you as others have done. He will make right all the wrongs done to you.
I am praying for you.
July 1, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Keisha
Pray with me in the mighty name of Jesus for his protection from the enemy, to protect me with the blood of Jesus. Pray for the holy spirit to guide me 8n prayer so that I do not pray vain repetitions. I want to pray and be led by the holy spirit in praying for the will of God. Pray for a supernatural breakthrough over my circumstances. I know my God is loving, pray that I keep my eyes on him and not on my circumstances. He is my rock anf my fortress and I know he has heard my prayer and will give me the desires of my heart if he is willing. Amen
July 10, 2013 at 12:24 am
rebecca
Please pray for me. I have no job for 2 years and now i have to pay for a house that i bought when i was still working; if i don’t produce proof that i am working the developer may sue me and i will have to declare bankruptcy, i don’t know whart to do, i am at my wits end; cos no one has called me for interview or offered a job; i need a job before July 23
July 10, 2013 at 10:26 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Keisha, God is always willing to give you what is good for your life. I am praying for you, my friend. If you seek out Christ through his word, he will give you the direction and strength that you need to keep on the path he planned for your life. Be strong and stay focused on the truth. Read your bible each morning and let the truth be your power to get through the day victoriously.
You are not alone in your circumstance. Let me know how you are doing. I will be praying..
July 10, 2013 at 10:31 am
Marianne Bernard
Rebecca, I know how frightening it is when you are without a job. I will be praying for God to open the door for the job that he wants for you. Things are tough for people all over this world. So many are suffering financially. But we who are in Christ have hope that is not grounded in the natural but in the supernatural. We serve a God who has our best interest at heart and who has the power to work out his purpose for our lives. I will be praying for you, my sister. I am trusting that God will work it out according to his will. Get your strength each morning from reading the word of God and let him direct your steps. He is not going to fail you. I will be praying and I am here for you to talk to. God bless you, Rebecca!
July 10, 2013 at 1:24 pm
Keisha
Thank you for your continued prayer. I appreciate prayer as i feel restored and refreshed each time someone prays for me. I pray that I get the wisdom to know Gods direction and is not holding on to desires of marriage, family with Chris a hope that is not in Gods plan for my life. Thankyou
July 13, 2013 at 9:10 am
Anonymous
Thank you for offering this space for prayer requests, and for beautiful blog ‘And Jesus Stopped’, so beautiful that I shared it on my Facebook page.
Facing very dire straits this morning, as I’m about to share in a prayer request that I just posted yesterday elsewhere. My bank account is so far in the red that another small automatic payment got declined this morning. Worst danger of all right now: the sewer bill at the property that my stepbrother lives at, and that I’m responsible for, is hugely past due, by over 200 dollars. It got to the point that as of July 10, they would turn the account over to the water company for shutoff. I just got out of a horrible financial mess and paid a number of major past due bills at the beginning of the month, but found to my dismay that my account was again brought low, and early on in the month. More monthly charges have come in, I had to order an emergency refill for my stepdads insulin pump catheters, leaving me again in the red with that sewer bill unpaid.
My stepbrother doesn’t know about this problem at this point. He supports my stepdad and I and expects me to stay on top of these other bills. I scared and embarrassed as all hell to tell him what’s going on. My most immediate prayer is that the problem will be resolved without him ever knowing there has been a problem.
Complicating things is that the property he lives at is over 250 miles away out of state, and I can’t even go to the sewer office and pay them in person ( that’s if I had the money). I don’t drive due to my own disability, and suffer severe chronic pain just as my stepdad does. In the past I’ve managed to send things to online pawn shops to get emergency cash, but as it is they give so little in proportion to the appraised value of items. Many of the things I might use have long since been sold on eBay , or have been pawned. One pawn company to whom I owe money has some very valuable items in their possession. In short, I’ve run out of options. That sewer company is a small town outfit, and not run by the nicest of people. My stepbrother is with us this weekend, but who knows what will happen on Monday at his residence when the business week starts again, or if the water service is even still on.
Yesterday evening my feelings about my circumstances and my practical helplessness in the face of them were such that I felt like a kidnapped girl dealing with her captor. She does what she needs to do to keep peace with him to stay alive, but she hates and dreads her captivity. At the first safe, golden opportunity, she would bolt for freedom in a heartbeat. If I could by some supernatural power go back in time, or otherwise control time and space to get myself out of this predicament I’m in, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
I feel as if I have nothing to really turn to in the practical sense except natural resources, and have yet to see a real undeniably supernatural miracle (material or spiritual) breakthrough in my life. I have yet to see that the Lord will respond to my faith in a practical, perceivable way.
My prayer from yesterday, shared on graceprayer.org, follows here:
This getting more dire today. A couple of small payments got declined today because of the negative balance in my account. I haven’t given up on my faith, but I’m stretched to the limit, and too scared even to check my account balance, lest I get overwhelmed by terror and become like Peter when he looked at the winds and the waves and began to sink to his death. I do thank the Lord for an article He recently placed in my hands: “The Believer’s Paradox.” by Arthur Pink, dealing with the “Lord, I Believe, Help My Unbelief.”
My very URGENT prayer, shared recently and still current, follows here:
I need an actual miracle in these dire straits. Even though this prayer is categorized under ‘finances’ because of the dire emergency I’m in with an account overdrafted by hundreds of dollars, and a sewer past due of over 2 hundred dollars, and threatened water shutoff, (and this morning my bank emailed me to say my accounts are at risk for additional fees because of their extended overdrawn balance), it should be also be grouped under ‘faith’, because of what I’m experiencing My loss of faith is such that the thought of suicide is again rearing it’s ugly head at a time the burdens and DISILLUSIONMENT getting are more than I want to bear in my everyday life.
I could certainly use a prophetic word of hope and rescue, from whatever source provided it is genuinely from the Holy Spirit. I haven’t had any kind of word in over a quarter of a century, or anything that I could distinctly call a supernatural miracle during that time. The thought came on me like a cold layer of ice in my heart as I reflected again on the misgivings I’m dealing with. I’ve wondered if God truly has a hand on my life, and really has an actual plan for my life at this point. As I’ve shared in earlier prayer requests:
“On May 12, 1988, at the age of 27, I prayed to receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. My prayer partner over the phone afterwards told me she saw my eyes being opened through spiritual revelation, my being married to a beautiful, helpful Spirit filled wife, and “souls being saved through me.” That promise still has yet to come to pass; I struggle with the depressing fear that I’ve missed the boat, though have not given up hope and faith. Early on, loving what I understood of the Christ transformed life, I prayed that God would in His due season bring to pass ALL of His perfect will for, in, and through my life, and cause me to finish my course with joy unto the day of His coming. An entrustment to Him of my life here on earth just as entrusted my life to come (salvation) to His keeping (II Timothy 1:12). I have never rescinded that prayer.”
At this point, however, I haven’t had any type of word or miracle to justify that trust. Worst of all is the ALONELESS I’ve felt in my life’s struggle. At best I feel like I’m living on borrowed time before my financial problems, unprecedented in their regularity, wreck destruction in my life and in the lives of those I have a responsibilty to. Right now I owe hundreds to a sewer company that has threatened to turn my account over to the water company for shutoff, and I’m absolutely powerless to do anything about it. Problems like these are enough to drive me to suicide – which I hate because of what it would do to those around me who depend on me even as I depend on them.
I do have faith, but that faith is very precarious at this point. I just haven’t shut the door on it as of yet. For obvious reasons, I’m unable to give any loveoffering at this time.
My personal email is goodfaithchapel@aol.com, for any and all who wish to communicate with me directly.
July 13, 2013 at 7:14 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Keisha, I am still praying for you. God never holds anything good from us! Psalm 84 tells us plainly that “No good does he withhold from him whose walk is righteous.”” If you are a believer in Christ you have been made righteous through him and God will not let you go without anything that is good! That is a promise. Keep seeking Christ and his will each night. Read your bible and listen as he speaks to your heart. He is with you, dear sister. He knows the desires of your heart because he gave them to you. Now wait on him to fulfill them.
July 23, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Anonymous
lord,we need your grace to solve our son marriage related issue,we can`t solve this on our own strength,we need your touch to find successful result.anoint via himself cancel his demand of yrs gap for his imp date in his life.thanks to prayers,glory be to god
July 30, 2013 at 11:56 pm
josie
God bless! Ever been in a situation where you need a respond or sign from God? I’m there. My situation is a lil difficult.Well, there’s this new guy visiting my local church for the past couple of months.We’ve barely talked but I like the man of God I see.I have a crush and don’t know if the feeling is mutual.Yes, he looks and smiles but that doesn’t tell me much.I need Help with prayer because I want the Lord to guide my feet. I’m getting older and don’t want to make a step if God doesn’t want me to.I feel like feelings are getting involved in my part and I sure don’t want them hurt again.Help me pray God can give me a reapond soon.Thanks! May God give you the desire of your heart.
August 1, 2013 at 12:12 am
Charissa Lowe
Dear Marianne
Long time since I have spoken to you.. I graduate cosmetology school in 6 weeks!! I am a nervous wreck. Worried and anxious severely about my future. I keep having this fear in the back of my mind that I am not going to make it and all these fearful thoughts 🙁 I am scared beyond my mind .. I trust God .These days i have been getting less and more less sleep each night i am worrying about things that i shouldn’t even be worried about .Its just right now i really need to feel The Holy Spirit of peace and of a sound mind into my heart. and mind . Please please i am asking anyone who is reading this please pray for me. Thanks
Love in Christ ,
Charissa Lowe
August 1, 2013 at 1:22 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Charissa, you keep falling into that trap of the enemy who is making you anxious and fearful. My little sister, you have nothing to worry about. God has taken you this far and he will not abandon you now. I will be praying for you. You have been through so much in so few years of your life. I know you are uncertain of your future. Keep your eyes on Christ and be sure to read the word every single morning. I am here for you, Charissa. You are so special to me and I am praying for you.
I ask anyone else who visits this site to please lift Charissa up in prayer.
August 1, 2013 at 2:01 am
Antonio
Charissa Lowe, this is Antonio from way back. Congratulations on your upcoming graduation. You are going to make it. I used to be a hairdresser and I know that same fear for the challenge you face. But I made it because God saw me through it all. And He will see you through it all also. Since then, I have had many other challenges. And God has seen me through every one of them. God is good, just look for Him and his goodness.
Antonio
August 1, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Joanne bowe
My girlfriend is dieing with cancer she in stage3 .. Her pain is getting stronger. She done all treatment .. Please send me a prayer that I will get her through
August 4, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Joanne, I am so sorry about your friend. I pray for God’s peace and provision for all that she needs as she suffers with cancer. I am praying that if it be good, that Christ can heal her with just a word. I pray for her to have strength to endure and to keep her eyes on God. I pray for her salvation and that of her family. My she know without a doubt that God has her in his hand and that he will not let her go.
You are a good friend to pray for her, my sister. Please let me know how she does. I will be praying for her each day. God bless you.
August 4, 2013 at 7:19 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I would like to ask prayers for many many people. I am praying for these folks as well, but I know that there is power in people who are praying TOGETHER. First, a man whose name I do not know killed himself yesterday on the 1 year anniversary of his brother’s suicide.
The father is inconsolable as he is still getting his head wrapped around the first suicide. Second there is a man who wants to divorce is wife because he claim she has met a woman who is his “soul mate” but that he does not know who she is. He is convinced of this through several visits to a fortune teller that he has been seeing over the past few months.
Here are the others: Erin on Canada who was murdered last week. She always had a kind word for others, a smile and a sincere compliment. The police are still looking for her murderer. My sister L. who had a man walk through her backyard and out of her garage in broad daylight after murdering a man 2 miles away. Praise God sie hs safe and sound.
My friend Jamie, a friend of Erin’s who is besides herself with sadness at Jamie’s murder. Please pray also that Jamie’s mom gets relief from a pain in her side that the doctors cannot diagnose. She is so worried and afraid. Please pray that The Lord give her peace and calm in her spirit.
Please help Juliette, Leslie, Susan all get good solid employment soon. Please grant Christopher traveling mercies as he drives is UPS truck back and forth on the roads. Help him to draw closer to Christ and stop drinking and smoking. Please bless Shannon, who fired me for reasons I do not know. Father just please forgive me of any offense I may have caused her. Please bless her marriage and her new business. Please keep her children safe from disease and protect them from The Enemy.
Please bless my friend M. that she may find peace and a new life for herself in her new status and that she fond the perfect job to make ends meet. Please bless her work with the animals and others that she blesses everyday with her writing, her testimony and her blog.
Father we know that things are quickly coming to a close her on earth. These ends times are rough! It seems that people are losing hope all around me. Others are losing their minds and hurting others in ways they have no idea of. Father, my prayer is that you keep all of your children safe and sound and that you strengthen us for the journey ahead until it is time for us to go HOME, our permanent home so that we can be with you forever.
Amen and thank you, Father. JAP
August 4, 2013 at 7:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
JAP, I will of course keep all of your requests in prayer. You have such a heart to pray for others and I know God will bless your life even if it doesn’t seem like he is right now. Be strong, dear friend. Christ is testing all of us in these end times. It is a difficult time for most. Those who remain to the end faithful to Christ will receive the reward which he has prepared. He knows your plight, JAP. He sees your pain and your struggle. I assure you that he has already begun the victory process for you. He is doing the same in my life also even though things do seem dark. I know the truth. I know the God we serve. I am willing to hold on and stay in the battle. You must also. It will not be much longer. He is with you. Watch and see what he does for you!
Please call me sometime. Miss you, dear friend.
August 5, 2013 at 1:10 am
request o god
please prayer to god for my elder sister because she is in love with her boyfriend but he is not ready to marry with her i just want to everyone please prayer for my sister and please request god and tell my elder sister and her boyfriend get married soon please request everyone please thanks
O h God please help us and also every person
August 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Lynette
Hi Marriane
Please prayer. A decison is going to be made for me about a university place that i have applied for. I do not meet the necessary requirements, but I am believing God for a miracle. Im asking for God to be merciful on me and grant me that space
August 7, 2013 at 11:36 pm
Marianne Bernard
request: I will pray for your elder sister. May God direct her steps to do what is right and to seek him in this matter.
August 7, 2013 at 11:38 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lynette, God will give you what is good. I am praying that he open doors for you at this university place. Keep your eyes on him. He will provide for you all that you need. I will be praying.
August 10, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne. I love your blog so much. I love reading it so much that sometimes I open two windows so I can go back and forth reading the articles and the prayer requests at the same time. I’m writing in my weekly prayer requests same as last week and one more person, please. Her initials are Q.P. and her father died of cancer. Her mother is so low in her spirit right now she is just not thinking clearly. I understand this very well because I watched my mother deal with this after my father and step father died.
Here are the others: Erin who was murdered. Canadian police are one step closer to finding her killer. My sister L. who had a man walk through her backyard and out of her garage in broad daylight after murdering a man 2 miles away. The police found this man and he is in jail, but now my sister has to go testify next year at his trial. Please ask the Lord to keep my sister safe and sound.
Jamie, a friend of Erin’s who is besides herself with sadness at Jamie’s murder. Jamie’s mom is feeling better – less pain in her side that the doctors still cannot diagnose.
Please help Juliette, Leslie, Susan. and my friend M. all get good solid employment soon. Please grant my brother Christopher traveling mercies as he drives is UPS truck back and forth on the roads. Help him to draw closer to Christ and stop drinking and smoking.
Please bless Shannon, who somehow saw fit to let me keep cleaning her house, even though I forgot to clean her bathrooms this week. I’m not the greatest housekeeper, but Father, please help me to do better and remember what she asks me to do. Also please never let me forget that who I am (In Christ) is separate from what I do. Housekeeping is a respectable job and I am happy to have the income.
Father, please bless my friend M. that she may find peace and a new life for herself in her new status and that she find the perfect job to make ends meet. Please bless her work with the animals and others that she blesses everyday with her writing, her testimony and her blog.
Father we know that things are quickly coming to a close her on earth. These ends times are rough! It seems that people are losing hope all around me. Others are losing their minds and hurting others. Please keep all of your children safe and sound. Please strengthen us for the journey ahead until it is time for us to go HOME, our permanent home so that we can be with you forever. Amen.
August 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I forgot to add something. I’m trusting God for a Godly husband. He has to have a living, breathing relationship with God. God has to choose him. My choices are not good ones, Marianne so please help me ask God has to orchestrate everything. I’m tired of eating alone, cleaning alone, reading alone, just doing everyday things by myself. I’m still studying all about Godly marriages but I’m not getting any younger! I’m gong to be 51 in 4 months! Please ask The Lord to help me be patient and faithful. Thanks so much and I love you very much, my sister in Christ. Juliette
August 10, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette, I will be lifting up your prayer requests as usual and trust that God has the answer to each one of them. I was thinking of your sister and how God must have protected her from that man who had just murdered someone. God was with her. I will keep your requests in my heart especially the employment situation you are dealing with. As for a husband, I truly wish God’s best for you, dear friend. If you can keep your eyes on Christ and not try to move ahead of him, I am so sure that he will bring you the right man who he is preparing for your even now. Just keep trusting.
In all things, God gives us everything good. That is a promise and one that I have learned to trust. Be strong, my sister. As you approach age 51, God still has the plan and he can always work it out.
You are always in my thoughts and prayers!
August 17, 2013 at 3:27 pm
jackie
please pray for my marraige.my husband is a drug addict an in a relationship with a women who is also using drugs.i’m getting weak an tired of holding on,please pray for restoration in my marraige an for my husband Harold for God to convict him.thank u all for u’re prayers
August 17, 2013 at 7:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jackie,
I will be praying for you and your marriage. I am so sorry for what you are going through. You surely do not deserve that and my heart is with you. I pray that God will bring Harold to the end of himself and his selfish ways and bring him to the knowledge that his actions will bring him destruction.
I know it is hard, my sister. I will be lifting you up each day. Keep praying for Harold and stay in the word of God. Read your bible every day so that you can hold onto the truths of God’s promises. He will give you his strength and speak to you through the pages of his word. He has authority over all things in this world. I am praying that your husband will repent of his ways and return home to you. God is with you, Jackie. Don’t give up just hold on. The plan is God’s and he can cause all things to work for good. I am trusting him to keep you in his peace. And I want you to know that I am here to talk to anytime you want. Be blessed, dear sister. Your hope is secure in Christ.
August 26, 2013 at 2:15 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I’m up studying tonight and came across something really eye opening for me. My challenge is that while I am in the furnace of affliction, to seek God when someone is doing me harm. I also read today that God’s grace is democratic; it falls in the just and on the unjust. So this helped answer two questions I had. 1) In the refinement I can learn to seek God when someone is doing me harm, even praying for them. The fire burns up the temptation to get them back or even feel like a victim. 2) I can rest my mind knowing that God’s grace is so huge that He extends it to the just and the unjust so perhaps I don’t have to take this so personally. I’m by no means saying I can overcome this, I hope I can. But that God must already know I can do it or he would not have me in the fire. Am I on the right track here? Please help me reason this out. Thank you, Love Juliette
August 31, 2013 at 3:23 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I have a lot of prayer requests this week. Some are repeats of requests previously made I hope this is ok. Others are brand new. Erin’s murderers have still not been found. I would like to keep praying that they are found. My friend H.J. has a new job and I am praying that everything works out as she wants it to including her shift. That my friend Jamie’s mom continues to pursue restored health and thank you God for minimizing the pain in her body. That K. experiences the power of God in her failing marriage. That my sister and brother have God’s hedge of protection around them at all times. That my friend Nancy and her family experience the same.
That my friend K. and his partner seek the Lord and that God reveals His truth to each without my having to because I do not know how. That I help my friend T. in her grief over her mom who passed away earlier this year. That the U.S. decision to go into Syria is the right one and that I remember that God is in control of it at all times. That God’s children remember to be mindful and sensitive to the racial issues we are experiencing in the U.S. and to not speak out of turn without considering the feelings of others.
Let us remember that GOD is final authority in ALL matters, and tells us so in the Bible. One of the greatest weapons of satan is division. The
enemy has figured out every way imaginable to divide men. Since virtually
the beginning of the human experience, man has fallen into satan’s trap of
division based on the color of a person’s skin or their ethnic origin.
While racism has always been an issue in this country, the fact is it is an
issue in every country. This divisive mindset is not unique to the United
States. Sadly, in some form it is practiced everywhere on the planet.
Satan is trying to use this to separate me from certain friends of mine and I ask in the name of Jesus that this not happen. It’s a trick of the enemy, we need to realize it as such and not let it cause division in our Christian relationships with others. I have my opinion, you have yours and the news, the press, the law, the law makers all have theirs. Give me the strength to not argue back with my friends and to stick to what God says about racism.
Finally, I would like to thank God for the 3 interviews I have had this week. That my money, although meager has miraculously held up and has seen me through. That my health is holding up, even though I am still asking for 100% healing in my body and mind. That God is still training myself and my future husband for our eventual meeting and courtship under his watchful eyes.
It is so easy to get down and out now Marianne. I have to stay focused on God now or I feel like I will lose my footing. I took you very seriously when you told me to read my bible every day. I have also added a morning devotional and make sure I make my prayer requests known before I go to sleep each night. As always, God bless you for your blog Marianne and for his gifting you with the ability to write and speak to keep us all encouraged. Talk soon I hope.
Your sister in Christ, JAP
September 1, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Antonio
Hello JAP,
I remember you from way back. I will pray for you along with others.
Antonio
September 5, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Jenn
Please restore my marriage and bring my husband Matthew home to me quickly. He has asked me for a divorce I do not want. I love him so much and have been praying every chance since he left me one month ago. Please soften his heart and have him feel forgiveness, love, hope and understanding. I miss him so much and cannot imagine my life without him. Fill h with the Holy Spirit
September 5, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jenn, I am praying for you and for your marriage. May God give you his peace as he works out your situation. I pray that God will melt his heart and that he would be brought to the end of himself to see that he is on the path of destruction. May he return to his first love. May he repent of his wrongdoing and seek forgiveness and restoration. I pray that God will touch both of your hearts and make them one as he intended. I pray for God to protect and provide for you, Jenn, as you wait on your husband. Be strong, my sister. I know so well how painful this is to go through. The enemy is trying to destroy every single home and marriage of believers. While God does allow people free will in choosing, I pray that your husband will not be able to rest on single night that he is not overwhelmed with his sin. May he turn from his ways and seek the ways of God.
Jenn, I am here if you want to talk. You can email me anytime. I will be praying for you, my sister. Please do your best to open your bible each day and let the truth of God’s promises fill you and keep you strong and holding on. You are not alone, my friend. I am sure that others here on this site will also join in prayer for your prodigal husband to return. God bless you, Jenn. He will help you! He sees your tears.
September 17, 2013 at 1:12 am
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was nice. I love coming here and reading the articles and the prayer requests. I especially like coming here late at night when I can’t sleep because it’s such a comfort to me to read the words about hope and faith. Well, tomorrow is my big interview with the company I’ve worked for in the past. Please pray that my interview goes well and that God wants me there and that they want me and that I want to be there. My attitude is neutral and I am not very excited because I just don’t want to me letdown again. Thank you. Juliette
September 20, 2013 at 5:16 pm
Nisha
Hi Marianne,
Please pray for me and my family as we are going through a lot at the moment. i know God has a reason for what is going on right now and He will see me through it. Though it` may seem like its taking for ever for everything to be sorted, I believe that it will soon be over. Please pray for me to keep the faith and to remain strong as sometimes its really hard, i get so low and stressed. it does affect my moods towards my kids cause the dont understand whats going on cause they are still young. Thank you
September 21, 2013 at 11:33 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne,
I was doing my reading and just realized something. There is a message on my answering machine that says “… and remember, happiness is not what is happening, happiness is our joy in The Lord.” That message has been on my machine for two years, yet I cannot say I have always believed it. My sister left me a message on it last week and told me to “change that ____ message off my phone”. She thinks it will hinder my getting a job because people will know I love The Lord.
Then today I did my journaling and I felt so happy in my spirit. I went over what the reasons could be. I wrote “I have no job, no husband, no money, no, health insurance, I can’t pay my bills, I’m in debt.” So why do I feel happy? What is there to be so happy about? Well, I still have my home, friends that love me. I’m in a reasonable state of good health. My mind is functioning. I have limbs that work. My eyesight and hearing are in tact. I have food to eat. I have certain comforts in my home like indoor plumbing and a/c.
Now these are all good things, but but that was not what I was feeling or where the happiness was coming from. It was deeper than that. I think it’s because God’s word is so sovereign that I literally have to take him at his word. Maybe this is where the happiness is coming from. It’s like the message on the machine. God is eternal, the happiness can be eternal too, no matter what is going on around me. I don’t always have to see what He’s doing, I just have to trust His process. I read the word and I don’t always get it right away, not at the deepest level. I think I got it today.
September 21, 2013 at 11:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
I can see how much you are growing in your faith. Of course it is still hard as you wait on a job, a husband and insurance. It is never easy to wait in the furnace of uncertainty. But God is up to something, dear friend. His eye is on you and he has already begun the process of getting you ready for his purpose and plan. Whatever it is, it will be simply amazing because he never does anything halfway. He is getting you ready for greatness. Your faith is being refined for the job that he is training you for.
We both are in similar situations, Juliette, but neither one of us is going to stop running the race. We both have come too far to stop now. It is a painful and heartbreaking time but we will survive and be made that much stronger for having believed that God is true to his word!
Hold on, dear sister. Help is already there. You will see it happen. Joy will come in the morning.
September 21, 2013 at 11:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Nisha,
I am so glad you stopped by. I will pray for you to keep the faith as you grow weary in your struggles. It is a difficult time for us all, dear sister. It is not that God is heartless or has no compassion for what we are going through. It is just that he already sees the end of the trial you are enduring and he knows how much you will be strengthened by all that you are going through. He already sees your victory, dear Nisha! It is tough now, but soon it will be over and you will received the reward for trusting him in spite of how bad it looked.
I am praying for you and your children, my sister. You will get through this time because you are not in this battle alone! Be strong. God knows your name and your destiny. He is the one who planned it. Who can take away the inheritance of those who belong to Christ?? No one and nothing!! I am here if you want to talk, dear sister.
September 25, 2013 at 2:19 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, my heart is breaking so hard. The devil is coming back to me, but my friends tried to misuse, mistreat, disrespect, curse, destroy, and defeat me at this time of trouble. In this troubled world I living, my mind is hurting so bad, they still eavesdropping at my face and my ears. The evil thoughts running through my mind, but the Devil told me that I was through as well as my family. They begin to attack my spirit, my life, and my peace. Lord, please help me to forgive me for they know not what they do. The pain is coming back to me, I want you to heal my broken heart. Forgive me, Lord! Please forgive me! Amen.
September 26, 2013 at 6:24 pm
Joey Ng
I would very much appreciate if you help me pray for my relationship with my soulmate.Please help us to remove the emotional blockages and interferences that are straining the communication and help me get through to her…she’s in a tough phase at the moment….thank you.
October 5, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Anonymous
Hi Maryanne. My utilities are due to be turned off Monday. I have to come up with several hundred dollars to cover everything. I am terrified. All my savings are gone. I have $16.00 in my account. I don’t want to ask any friends or family for help because it’s embarrassing and I am ashamed. I have tried so hard to cover me expenses, even cleaning homes over the summer. I’ve had three interviews recently and was not chosen for any of the jobs. I applied elsewhere last week and will probably get another “no” this week. I am just baffled at what God is doing. I keep praying and reading my bible, especially Habakkuk 2:4 that states that a person must live by faith in God and constantly trust him. But it is hard to do this when there seems to be no end in sight. That is is a decision to trust. But it’s so hard to decide when there is so much turmoil distracting me! Please help!
Juliette A. Perrault
October 7, 2013 at 12:18 am
Antonio
Shawn, Joey and Juliette, I will pray for you guys. We all have to hold on to the Lord.
October 9, 2013 at 10:24 pm
Marianne Bernard
Antonio, God bless you for your willingness to pray for these who are struggling. It truly helps to have others join in prayer for our needs.
October 14, 2013 at 2:39 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I wanted to update you with a praise report. My brother gave me a loan, I was approved for add’l funding and my utilities were not turned off. I wanted to make sure to post this to update you and to perhaps encourage others as well. I am still waiting to hear about jobs but I am greatly relieved to have some financial relief. I don’t understand how God works and these “delays” but I am becoming accustomed to adjusting to his timing, not my timing, not anyone’s schedule. It’s sort of scary living this way, but if I say I am living for Christ, this is part of my learning to trust God – no matter what. Praise the Lord for HIS perfect timing. God bless you as always and my prayers go out to the others who post here to just hold on to God…no matter what. Love, Juliette
October 14, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
Remember when we talked about your financial problems over the phone and you told me that the following week your utilities would be turned off? My answer to you was that I guess God would have to do something very soon to stop that. And that is what happened. God bless your brother for helping and I am praising God for showing you that he was not about to abandon you in this struggle. He has your job situation covered under his sovereignty also, Juliette. It will happen and it will be good. You and I talked many times about how God takes us through our trials. It is painful to go through them but we trust that God has the purpose. And he does. His love is greater than our need will ever be.
I am so happy to hear this report. God bless you, dear sister. You are always in my heart and in my prayers.
October 15, 2013 at 2:18 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I have more good news to share. I met with a church organization this morning who are going to help me with my utilities for this month. I forwarded them the information they needed this afternoon. Please pray that my application is approved, for I badly need help with the past due utilities. Orkin extermination company heard about my hardship and have given me a year of free service on my home. I can finally be free of the rats and mice and perhaps get a decent night’s sleep. Praise The Lord. Marianne, I cannot thank you enough for your encouragement and prayers. I hope that this post also encourages others that when things look bleak. God still has a plan. You were right Marianne. GOD DOES HAVE A PLAN. Love, Juliette
October 15, 2013 at 2:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette, that is simply great news! I will pray for your application to be approved. As for Orkin, God bless them for the generous offer of free service for a year!
We are in the times of shaking, Juliette. Our God is letting us go through our struggles and he sees who truly belongs to him. We talked about the believers in Scripture and how they all had to go through periods of crisis. But it was there that their truth faith was defined and the power of God’s Spirit was able to refine them even more! As painful as our trials seem, don’t hate the times of testing. You are being proven to be a true child whom Christ is planning a royal future that will last forever. Our times of struggle must happen as they do. God’s ways are higher, he sees what must happen in order for us to understand who he is! Never give up, my sister. You have come too far by way of God’s mercy to ever doubt him now.
He keeps count of our tossings; our tears are kept in his bottle; they are all written in his book. (Psalm 56) He cares about you, Juliette. He always will. Praise him in the difficult times as you do in the good times. All of them have a purpose designed just for you. It is tough for both of us but God put us together as friends for a reason. He is great! 🙂
October 15, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, here I go again with the same old excuse I’m going through. Someone is proving me wrong, and I still getting it for what I’m deserved. But I prove myself loyal for my sister, and my mom. They finally cursing me out to put me in shame, and then, someone lied to me but I don’t believe in lies. Lord, can you please protect me from evil?, the devil DID lie to me sometimes. I will rebuke him in Jesus’ name. Satan, get out of my life, get out of my spirit, get out of my mind, get out of my body, get out of my mouth. Lord, I need you now. I’m going through too much over the years. Please forgive me from sin, forgive me from troubled times, forgive me from hurt and harm, forgive me from sadness, forgive me from misery, and forgive me for they know not what they do. Amen!
October 15, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, Whatever your struggle is, I will join you in prayer. If your trust is in Christ, dear friend, he has you covered. He knows your struggles and the pain you face. He knows your weakness and your failings and yet he still loves you and longs to have you near him. Repent of your poor choices, Shawn. Surrender them all to Christ for he will forgive those who call on his name. Your future does not have to end because of things you have done if you can trust that Christ is enough to help you.
I will be praying for you, Shawn. I know you are in a lot of pain now but it won’t always be like this. You are not alone when you belong to Christ. If you need help understanding that, please email me and we can talk privately.
Be strong, dear friend. Stand in faith and be sure n of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see. God is sovereign and all things are under his control. Be blessed.
October 18, 2013 at 4:06 pm
Neelah
Please pray for me im going threw a painful faze in my life n i dont knw where to go from here
October 27, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Eero
We have Christmas celebration for inner-city people. It is 12.16.2013. We ask that you pray that God saves, heals and renews a lot of people and that all go well.
October 27, 2013 at 3:42 pm
T
My wife has filed for divorce and me and my two young sons are praying and believing God for a miracle my youngest son says God is telling his heart moms coming home to be a family again do please pray God will grant them the desires of their hearts I love my wife and boys I need my family so please please pray for a miracle
October 27, 2013 at 4:44 pm
sumedha
Please God, show a miracle this week and bring to me my Dream Job. I see myself super excited, super happy and super thrilled in my dream job.
Thank yo thank you thank you for the blessing and gift of my dream job this week
love you.
October 27, 2013 at 9:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
sumedha, I pray that God will be with you and provide all that you need in your job situation.
October 27, 2013 at 9:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tyron,
I am so sorry for your pain and that of your children. I am praying for your wife to do what is right and return to her home and family. I pray for a total restoration of your family and a healing of all hurt and pain. Keep praying for her, Tyron. The enemy is trying to break up families but the prayers of the righteous has much power. I will be praying for you.
October 28, 2013 at 1:19 am
Antonio
T, Sumedha, Neelah, Anonymous and Shawn, while we all pray for our needs let’s also ask for God’s miraculous grace to sustain us. I will pray for you and with you for all your pressing needs.
November 2, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, it’s me again. Still with the same old negative attitude with my family, and they still fussing, cursing, and judging me at this time of season. Lord, I will put away those childish things, and the negative thoughts in my mind. You said in Your word that these things I command you, that ye love one another. Lord, help me to get through this day. Thank you Lord! Amen.
November 2, 2013 at 4:14 pm
Antonio
Shawn,
I too pray, “Lord, help me to get through this day. Thank you Lord! Amen.” And I pray that he helps all the others on this blog with their urgent needs and their times of struggling in the darkness, as Marianne has written about.
God always comes through. I know because I’ve been in some very scary places and yet God has pulled me out of the fires on many different occasions. Thank God for his abundant and amazing grace. I deserve not even the slightest amount of it. I’m the least of all Christians. I’m no super Christian. Yet, the Lord our God’s abundant and miraculous grace afforded to us through His Son’s sacrifice have given me things that should not have otherwise been. We must always acknowledge God and what He does. Remember what He accomplishes and has yet to do in our lives.
Psalm 77:09
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah. 10 Then I said, “It is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed.” 11 I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.…
Jonah 2:7
“When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
Psalm 143:5
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
Psalm 44:3
It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.
It’s all about what God does and what He means to accomplish. The works of men are nothing and cannot last.
November 2, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Antonio
Let us Praise the Lord!
November 2, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, the best thing you can do is simply take each moment and ask God for help in dealing with all that comes against you. You are not in this battle alone. He knows how to get you through this. I am praying for you, my friend.
November 4, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Jason
Please pray for my girlfriend Angel and I. My girlfriend Angel and I haven’t talked to each other in about a week. I am not to sure what is going on with us. We have known each other for about 5 years and have been going out for 5 months. Pray that our relationship can be mended and saved from falling apart. That we can get through the storms and trails in our life together. Also, that we can be open and honest with each other. Pray that Angel will start showing more that she does care and want to be with me like she says she does. Pray that I can be patient and give Angel the space she needs. That Angel can get the help she need with her kids as well. that Angel and I can become one flesh together with Jesus at the center of our relationship together.
November 5, 2013 at 10:15 am
Shawn Williams
Lord, can you please help me what I’m through today? I felt like I’m losing my mind that I was mad on the inside, and sad on the outside. They thought I was giving up something, but the devil won that round. I was down to my last point and they tried to bring me down. And now someone kicked me out in the house today. Please pray for me and I promise that God will brought me through. Amen.
November 6, 2013 at 7:34 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marriane
Please help me pray. I think i have become spiritually dead. For over a year now, i havent had a meaningful relationship with God. I rarely pray. I think I am bitter with life. So soo bitter. I have tried to pray and I cant, tried to read scripture its not helping. Im spiritially dead. Do you think this is a temporary situation or I will snap out of it? I get sleepless nights thinking where i am going to spend eternity. Please help, and whilst you r at it, im also looking for someone to settle down with, to give life a meaning . At the moment, life is meaningless
November 6, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Shawn Williams
Here’s my testimony. I wanna tell you what I’m going through two days ago. Me and my auntie had a painful argument and it shoot me like a bullet to my heart. I decided to walk away from her, I was totally fed up so much. At the end, we still separating for a week. But now, I was living with my sister for a week to settle this painful situation I’m going through. As long as I got God on my side, I will keep the faith in Him. Please pray for me, do it urgently. Thank you and God be the glory! Love, Shawn!
November 7, 2013 at 11:04 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, whatever you and your aunt were disagreeing over, let it go and forgive. The enemy wants you to stay angry and bitter. Surrender it to Christ and do the right thing. Let his Spirit move in you to do what is good for her. I will be praying that both of you will let it go and give up your pain to God.
God bless you, Shawn.
November 7, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I know what you are going through. Your mind is crowded with thoughts of uncertainty and pain and you are unable to focus on the truth. Scripture is not helping because right now you just don’t trust God to do what is right. You are looking for things to be done in your time frame. That is not how God works. It is hard to wait on him but you must. And during the wait, surrender your fears and bitterness and ask him how to work through those things while you wait for him to work out your struggle. I will be praying for you, my friend, as I do all of these requests. Keep your eyes on Christ. Open your bible and read just one paragraph. Let his power be your strength. Right now, you are trying to do it on your own. It won’t work.
I am here to talk to if you need me. I will keep praying for your needs and desires. Let go of your bitterness and you will be able to rest at night. Anything you hold onto is something that God cannot work through. Surrender is the key. Trust him. He won’t fail you.
November 9, 2013 at 9:45 am
Anonymous
Hi may I know what your email is?
November 9, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, my email is on my blog, mbernard4477@gmail.com God bless you.
November 11, 2013 at 7:01 am
Anonymous
Hi! My name is Buti Mthembu can you please pray for, I’m going through a difficult period in my life and the worse part I’m about to get married but if things don’t change I might not continue with the wedding please we need divine intervention.
November 11, 2013 at 10:42 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Buti, I am glad that you stopped by for prayer. I will be praying for you and your coming wedding. Whatever problems you are having, seek God’s will in how to deal with them. He will honor you for seeking him out in your struggle. He has the answer and I am praying that he will give you abundant wisdom and knowledge in this matter and the strength to do what is right.
I will be praying for you, my friend!
November 13, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Anonymous
Hello,
I’m Michelle and I really question whether or not I truly have a relationship with Jesus. I never had deep convictions of my need for him, I just knew I needed forgiveness and am slowly seeing my need for him. Also, I live in a very unhealthy, unbelieving environment with my parents. For the past three years as a believer I’ve remained isolated and stagnate, unfruitful.
November 16, 2013 at 11:25 pm
T
Marriage and family restoration
My wife has filed for divorce and me and my two young sons are praying and believing god for a miracle my youngest son says gods telling his heart moms coming home to be a family agin do please pray god will grant them the desires of their hearts I love my wife and boys I need my family so please please pray for a miracle we need a miracle today the divorce is going to be final soon please please pray
November 17, 2013 at 8:10 am
Antonio
Michelle,
the fact that you are questioning your relationship with Jesus shows that He has given you a heart that cares about him. Our relationships with the Lord are long journeys. We are human. He only expects us to take “steps” in His direction. Many Christians don’t even asses where they are in their relationship with the Lord. You have. That touches God’s heart. Hang in there dear sister. The World is a negative environment and it’s full of sin. Many of us are often in situations with such people and God understands this. Don’t blame yourself or be hard on yourself because you cannot change many things in your life. Just take small steps and reach out to any Christians you may know for any kind of fellowship. Ask for His guidance. I will pray for you. Let us hear back from you.
November 17, 2013 at 8:14 am
Antonio
T,
I’m very sorry for the pain filing for a divorce must be causing you family. Many men and women on this website are suffering the situation.
Brother, I will pray for you and your sons. I will pray for grace also to help in this difficult time.
November 17, 2013 at 9:13 am
Peggy Rickard
Pray for me that the Lord will bring me out of the fog of loss,grief,sorrow and anger. I want Jesus to take over my life. I have fallen so many times since the beginning of my life because I was taught to see me as a nothing. I lost my baby boy who was the sunshine of my life. I want the beauty to shine through once again only BIGGER.
November 17, 2013 at 8:58 pm
Milan Janca
Dears,
Please for prayer for miracle. Please for prayers for fully psychical healing of Lenka and me, whom I very deeply injure she and she injure me.We have both broken heard. Please for she fully forgive me, for she will be abble to forgive me, for she will want forgive me. She is my best friend in my heart, but I am the worst enemy for her. Please for prayers for changing enemy in good friendship. Please for good friendship with Lenka.
Thank you
God Bless you.
November 17, 2013 at 10:51 pm
Antonio
Milan I will pray for you and Lenka. I will pray for the hurts you both have. Let us both look to Jesus as an example of love and kindness and let us both change our ways.
November 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm
Antonio
Peggy,
I’m very sorry for the loss of your boy and your broken heart.
Sister, there are so many like you who have been taught from a young age to see themselves as nothing. I am one of them. So often these are the most special and wonderful people. You were hurt by people who were not well themselves. But you and I and others are the very ones Jesus has come to love. We are the broken hearted of the world. He came to shed his blood and love for the humble ones like yourself. Sister, I have known many like you, and I know you are very special. You may have fallen, but Jesus who knows all things in creation and the hearts of all men. He knows your pain and how you have struggled all these years.. He knows how difficult it has been for you. His love will never diminish for your past or future wrongs. He knows your heart and how humble you are. Know that , unlike the world, he loves you and me with all our imperfections. Remember this, he looks at the heart that produce the words of humility you have towards him. And he loves you beyond words can describe. Forget your past. Jesus has seen your tears and repentance. He has forgotten your wrongs a long time ago. All he wants is our hearts and for us to make better choices for ourselves. You are worth more than you know. You are very, very special, dear sister, Peggy. Never allow anyone to tell you otherwise. Flee from the lies of the world. Jesus says “I love you, Peggy. I love you to the point that I even shed my blood for you.”
Please keep in touch with us for encouragement. Never give up.
November 17, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Antonio
Dearest Sister, Marianne B.
I’m also praying for you and your special heart. I’m praying Jesus heels the hurts and provides all things for you.
November 19, 2013 at 1:54 am
Marianne Bernard
Antonio, I truly appreciate your prayers and love. God does heal the hurting and I know he is with me. The fact that he burdened your heart for me is a sign of his love. Thank you also for your prayers for those who put their requests here. You are such a great help and I appreciate you!
November 19, 2013 at 1:56 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Milan, I will keep you in prayer and trust that God can heal your relationship with Lenka. Keep praying for her and let God give you the wisdom that you need to work this all out.
November 19, 2013 at 2:01 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Peggy,
You need to surrender you pain and loss to Christ daily. It is apparent that you are going through a real struggle with everything that you have been through. I am so sorry for your pain. Please know that you are not alone and that there will always be people here on this site praying for you. God never intended for anyone to go through their struggles alone. He is with you, Peggy. Never let the lies of the enemy convince you that you have no worth. Let the truth of God’s word fill you with peace and know that he is true to his promises to help you. Be sure to read your bible each morning so that you will have the strength to continue to fight. You will never lose when Christ is with you. I am praying for you, Peggy. You can email me anytime you need to talk. I pray you know how much you are loved!
November 19, 2013 at 2:04 am
Marianne Bernard
Tyron, I have been praying for your marriage and for God to restore your family. Keep praying for your wife and don’t give up. I pray for God to give you the wisdom in this matter to know what to do. I pray that your sons will be protected through it all. The enemy wants to destroy homes and families. I pray for God to heal your marriage and restore your home! Stay strong, dear brother, and keep your eyes on Christ. Stay in his word and don’t get discouraged.
November 19, 2013 at 2:08 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Michelle,
I am praying for you, my sister. I know it can be difficult to walk in your faith when you are living with unbelievers. But God knows where you are and he is not going to leave you defenseless in this battle. He will provide all that you need. Read your bible each morning so that the truth of his word will be your strength to hold on throughout the day. You are not alone there. God has commissioned his angels to watch over you. He hears your prayers and he is with you. I will keep you in prayer and trust that you will be comforted knowing you are not alone. Please email me if you want to talk privately.
Take care, my sister, and be strong.
November 19, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
I have a friend in Christ who is in need of our prayers. I am asking my friends here and those who visit if you will lift John up in prayers for his job situation. I thank all of you and pray for all of you. God has made us all one family. Marianne
John requested:
Marianne, I have asked for your prayers in the past. I really need pray right now. My job hours have already been cut back and today my pay is being cut back 5%. Please pray that the Lord will give me direction and open the doors for me. I ask you to have your friends also pray for me. I feel really low and discouraged. Thanks and God Bless! John
November 21, 2013 at 2:44 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne,
Need your prayer for my new business which I have started this year.
Thanks.
K
November 24, 2013 at 12:56 am
miophx
Following is a poem written for the hearts of my friends.
Marianne may want to comment about her feelings on this.
Awake,
Out of the sleep
Alone, listening
My dark room
Raindrops on the roof above
Each individual one
Murmur their patter
Wondering
And like each drop,
Forgotten,
Individual corners of the heart
Whisper another tone
Again discovered
Newly felt
Heart’s distant corner
Open!
November 24, 2013 at 1:27 am
Marianne Bernard
Antonio, you have a heart for Christ and for his people. Your love extends to all of us. I know in your struggle you sometimes wonder if God is going to work all things out but somehow your faith always comes through. This poem is beautiful and you certainly have gift! I thank you for your friendship and for always being ready to pray with me for all those who ask for prayer. God bless you, dear brother!
November 24, 2013 at 9:28 am
miophx
Thanks, Marianne.
I just read over the posts above. I wonder about the people and their hearts and lives. I hope to hear back from them all.
I pray for healing, strength, wisdom, understanding and restoration.
I also pray for faith, courage and the growth of the Love of Christ in our hearts.
God knows how we kneed this. Jesus knows how we need our broken hearts mended. Oh, that we may all have healing in our hearts and minds!. So we can allow our walls to come down and feel the way the Lord intended us to. That is, to be able to listen to our own hearts (as in the poem) and know that our hearts were made for Love. And we are not intended to have “hardened hearts”. We were made to Love and be sensitive to each other. That is the Golden rule; love thy neighbor as thy self.
I pray for the type of healing where people can love themselves, so that they may also love others.
And I pray that God give us the eyes to see and the hearts to feel God’s Love, how things are in the world and how God intended them to be.
Perhaps this way we can fulfill the greatest commandment of Love and gain an understanding of what the goal of loving is. And that is to Love the Lord with all of our hearts, soul and strength.
I pray that we may understand this, through the wisdom spoken of in the Bible. And I pray that we act and treat others in accordance to this.
I cannot thank you enough for the heart you have towards all of us.
Your sensitive, loving heart is a special gift to all that know you, inside and outside of this blog.
This letter is my prayer, for you and for all of us.
Lord, provide for your people in this and all our daily needs.
Antonio
November 26, 2013 at 1:47 pm
miophx
I’m thankful for family and friends; those near and far.
My next breath and knowing where it came from.
Understanding for helping me to love.
Forgiveness for opening the door.
Wisdom for teaching me to grow.
Life’s lessons, the practical and those from my heart.
Grace that led me to Faith.
Faith that taught me to walk.
The Promise that gives me Hope.
Hope beyond my darkness and
Love, the kind that lasts.
Thank You Lord for the Love that lasts.
November 26, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Marianne Bernard
Antonio, You have been at this site for a few years and have been such a blessing not only to me but to all of those you have reached out to help and pray for. You know my heart, my brother. I have a love and a burden to pray for all who come to this site. They are my family and I pray for everyone here. That is why I appreciate when you also join me in praying for them.
We are living in dark and evil days but we know that Christ is coming back soon to make all things new. Our problems and our struggles are being used to reveal more of the love of God as he shows us his power and helps us overcome them all. I know you are going through your own problems, Antonio. Just know that I am praying for you and trusting that God will guide you on the path that he planned for you long before you were born.
God bless you, dear brother!
November 26, 2013 at 9:36 pm
miophx
Marianne,
It was such a blessing to have found this site.
I had been looking for genuine prayer and after searching quite a bit, I found your wonderful blog.
Your caring words of faith and hope have blessed me so much!!!. So, I can’t even begin to imagine how many others you have touched and given comfort to. God bless you as you carry out the work of the Kingdom and share the hope of Christ to all the people.
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words.
My prayers are with you for your healing and your daily needs.
Happy Thanksgiving, my good friend.
Thank you, again.
I’m already beginning to feeling better!
Antonio
November 28, 2013 at 7:27 pm
Jonathan
I am not happy really around anyone or anything. Alcohol makes me have peace. God is silent and my life is harder then I’ve ever had to deal with, no comfort and very lonely. Don’t know what to do.
November 28, 2013 at 8:23 pm
Keisha
Good afternoon, I hear and can feel for those who are suffering and is in need of prayer. I pray that God will hear our voices and bless us with the desires of our hearts as long as it does not go against Gods commandments and will for our lives. Please join me in prayer for the desires of my heart. I pray along with many here for Gods blessing in the area of blessing us with restoration, love and a family. God has given me so much, i am grateful for my health, life and all his abundant blessing. I pray that in addition if God is willing he will also renew my love and lead us to marriage and bless us with a child. If that is not his will, for God to lead me where he wants me to go. I am willing to go where ever he wants me to go, away from the pain and desire of something that is oit of my reach. If God heals my heart and take away the pain, memories and desire I will be grateful. Its in his hands, tto restore our love and lead us to marriage or set me free. I am willing to follow God where ever he wants me to go, I just want to know where. I feel like I am constantly guessing, how can I follow when I am not sure what his will is for me, or sure I am hearing his voice. It sometimes gets all so vague and confusing for me. I love the Lord, I am determimed to know him, I am his sheep bit inam not sure I can hear how voice and when I do if its my thoughts or the enemy. Pray with me for direction, love, a family. I pray that everyone who cries out to God will hear his answer and know that he is faithful.
November 29, 2013 at 12:26 am
miophx
Jonathan,
I am very sorry for what you are going through.
Dear brother, some of us struggle with deep emotional pain and anxiety that we have lived with since our childhood. We feel very different than the crowd. We are the ones on the outside looking in. We feel left out. We feel alone. We see ourselves as different than other people and so we end up isolating ourselves because, as you said yourself, “I’m not happy around anyone or anything.” You are describing one of the loneliest places on this earth. And it’s a scary place because, perhaps you have always felt this way, as I have felt it too. Perhaps a loss of something or someone has led you to feel this way.
The alcohol is only numbing your pain. The alcohol is keeping you from feeling your feelings. Some of these feelings are feelings of anger, loss, resentment and regret.
Some of the feelings are feelings of the love that is bottled up in your heart, but you can’t feel it or access it. You wonder, perhaps if you can even feel love any more.
Many of us don’t want to feel our feelings or share our feelings because we are not sure that we are worthy of being acknowledged , or deserve to have our needs taken care of. Brother, I have felt this loneliness and not even known what I was going through. The confusion caused by it alone is horrible.
“Maybe someday, maybe next week or next month or next year, I will get it together.” That’s what I would tell myself. But I never did.
It wasn’t until I told myself that I had a problem and that I could not do it on my own that things slowly began to change. You are struggling with an enormous amount of pain, resentment and perhaps even guilt. But whatever it is, you must see that it’s okay to tell yourself, God and others that you have a problem that you cannot deal with on your own.
So here’s what you might try. Admit to yourself you have a problem and that it’s okay to ask for help. Ask God to help you to get help. Get up and out of your house and find help. Call a church that has 12 Step programs or just call AA and then go to a church.
Brother beware, our God is never silent!!! He never ever sleeps. Sometimes he whispers, just like we do.
Note the scripture:
1 Kings 19:11-13
New International Version (NIV)
11 The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?
Notice what the sentence above says, ….”What are you doing here?” God needs to know what you are willing to ask for. Are you humble enough to say you need help? Can you be patient and wait for God? Are you willing to take the time to build your faith, even though you are hurting and need His help immediately.
Jonathan, it’s time for you and me and all of us to have a “come to Jesus meeting” and humble ourselves before the Lord with our hurts and all. Tell God how much you need him. Have the faith to take steps and go get the help. A way will be made for you just like it was for the children of Israel in the desert. A path between the high waters will be parted. But you must go forth with sincerity of your heart. Give your heart to God, as we all must. He will heal it but we must offer it to Him. He wont take it. Nor will he be heard by any of us if we don’t go to Him
But go to him brother. Go to HIM. My email is miophx@hotmail.com.
November 29, 2013 at 12:46 am
miophx
Keisha,
our God is not a God of confusion. So we don’t have to be confused, although, at various times we feel that way. But that’s because we do it to ourselves Many will tell you that you must get busy and find Gods’ will for you life. “Get out there and do Gods’ work and serve the Lord!” It’s a really popular theme preached in the churches. And there are tons of Christian “how to books” on discovering Gods’ purpose for your life. That’s all well and fine. But as I said in the letter just above, God also speaks softly to us. And he doesn’t always use lots of drama to do it. And he doesn’t always require us to be running about to find out what His will is for our lives. Look at what Jesus said about we should do:
Luke 10:38-42 ESV / 48 helpful votes
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”
Martha thought she was serving the Lord. She was but ….she wasn’t WITH the Lord. Many of us don’t know the fine art of being still and waiting on the Lord. Being still and waiting on the Lord and learning to patiently wait for Him is an exercise in faith that we all must develop.
The world tells us to DO. Jesus tells us to BE and that is to be with Him in peace. We all must abide with HIm. The Bible says if we love Him, that He will love us and make His home with us and abide with us. But first we must follow the greatest commandment, that, is to love the Lord with all our hearts, minds and souls.
I will pray with you for the desires of you heart and for those of the rest of the people here. If the desires of our hearts are the correct ones, Jesus will grant them to us.
November 29, 2013 at 9:49 am
Keisha
Miophx, finally someone that understands. The example with Mary and Martha is oerfect to describe my turmoil and confusion. I feel I am waiting becoming stagnant, I need to do something, and the question…but what. There is nothing I can do in my earthly hands that can movr my circumstances except pray and ask God as only he can. I have spoken to a pastor and he said DO…. go back to school, keep busy, I just graduated with a second degree, the thought of going for a third to keep busy makes me depressed. Its easier said than done, DO, but as you said…..doing what and what will that truly gain. I have spent all my life busy about nothing, now there is nothing to do but trust God. I find myself wsnting tosoend time with him as my only comfort, reading is words, going through the old testament now, have finished the New testament, its a hunger to know more and that is pretty much my busy work. Sometimes I get sad and frustrated thinking maybe I am not doing whst I am suppose to do, I am busy reading the bible and praying while others are out there moving being busy and sometimes getting where they need to be. Sometimes doubt set in, I am human and I wonder will my busy work be all todo about nothing, will I have to get busy in the world to accomplsih my desire or is praying and trusting God enough. I sometimes get overwhelmed by fear and I sts5rt thinking, well my pragmatic friends get busy, instead of kneeling they go out and act and many times get to where they want to be. But I want to trust God. I know that my need will never just be one need. I know i need him forever and for all things, and even if I can get up go in the world and find a husband start a family and DO, what when sickness comes, what happens when there are things in life where we have not control, when doing cant change the circumstances, where I will have to trust God. What happens then? I dont know, still I do not want to be stagnant. I sometimes wish there is a button that says “will”. I can press it and know whats next, never in my 34 years have I never known whats next. I have always had a plan, it was always education and work, now its whats next..? My biggest fear is not knowing the heart of God, not moving when he wants me to move, hearing my voice, my maddness and thinking its God’s leading. I have seen this so many times and for me its hard to discern because i always think back to people who were so sure God was talking to them and leading them and were wrong. Where do i go and how do i know his will when i cannot hear his voice and when i do cannot recognize it. Jesus says my sheep will know my voice, but i am constantly saying Lord is that you or my mind filling in the pieces. My christians will tell me I am not listening and maybe this, and maybe that…..but thats it, I am too paranoid for maybes. How do I know, I am in a ditch because I assumed where I was going is Gods will, still not sure if it is or is not, depends on if he turns it around. As a newer christian these are the answers I seek, sometimes I ask and get neat answers in a box, cliches, so I read the bible not skipping anything starting from Genesis, because one thing I am sure of Jesus died for me and I am determined to see where his road leads. I have never really asked God for anything specific, in all honesty he has given me all I needed back then, so I am holding out to trust him now. I am hoping to see what happens, where the road leads when what you want can only come from God because it is not in your hands. I only have him and all my hope is in the Lord.
November 29, 2013 at 10:58 am
Antonio
Hello Keisha,
dear sister, so many of us come seeking God because we feel something is missing in our lives. I know I did. I have been a believer for many years and I still struggle with questions. There are so many of them; will I ever get married, will I ever get well, will this yearning in my soul ever go away, will my anxiety that keeps me up at night ever stop, will I get sick again? The list goes on and on. And sometimes I worry that I’m not serving the Lord, like in some sort of ministry or feeding the homeless. You know what I mean.
But remember the world makes things complicated. And we do, too. Jesus says “love me”, that’s it. It starts with that. Be happy that he doesn’t ask for more. There is more that we can DO, sister, because we love him, but start with loving the Lord. BE in Him and He will be with us. That’s what the Bible tells us. You are feeling all the anxieties and fears of life, just like so many people. Perhaps with people like you and I, we feel them much more and suffer from them much more. We want to know what to DO, where to go and how to feel. We want the pain of the life to stop. I know I do. I want the tears I’ve cried about so many issues to dry up.
You feel so much, as I do and want it to change for the better. But the Good Shepard that we follow doesn’t give his sheep a road map of where he is taking them. No, otherwise if we knew, we would not call what we are doing a “walk of faith”. Remember, dear Keisha, that without the faith with which we need to walk, it is impossible to please the Lord our God. The Bible teaches that” “without faith it’s impossible to please Him”.
God doesn’t do things in way way that man does them. No, He never does. He’s God and we are the created thing. Man gives you written directions, not God. Yes, there’s the directions in the Bible but what we do every day is based on the mystery of our faith and how God works it out in our lives. We WAIT on the Lord. Look up those scriptures, sister. “Wait, I say on the Lord”. Calm down…for heavens sake. “Follow me”, says Jesus. Take your eyes off of people and what they say a Christian should be. Look at Jesus! What did he have? Nothing in the world, but he possessed the heart and love of God. He told his followers to “follow me” and he did it personally and while looking them straight in the eye. Jesus is very personal. He knows you have many burdens but all he is asking for , dearest sister, all he asks for is your heart. Follow him in the simplicity of your heart. Ask him for him this. Then wait and wait longer if you have to. But BE the bride of Jesus. Be part of the greatest love story that has ever been told. The groom only wants our love. He wants to be loved and that’s all! Ask him sister for him to teach us all of this lesson of the heart. Ask him to search your heart and to teach you to listen to your heart. Learn how to give it to the love our lives.
Wake up, go to work or school or what ever you do. Do everything unto the Lord with your heart that is. Ask him for peace. I still have to and will ask again some more, today, for all of us.
November 29, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Annette
Lord I need you my family needs you. My husband is struggling and can’t beat his drug addiction only you can help break his bondage. Please break the bondage all the evil people have on him please let them get out of his life so he can be the husband and father you want him to be. Please go to him and show him the right way. We are hurting and need your help. Please help. He left and didn’t contact me after a month. Now again he has stop contacting me. Whatever it takes even if he needs to go to jail. We need you please forgive my sins and I thank you for going and taking my husband and family in your hands in your protection and breaking the bondage Of all the evil people my husband is with. I give up your will be done but please show me what it is I am struggling with depression and I am very scared. In Jesus name amen.
November 29, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Annette, I am so glad that God brought you here. There are a lot of prayer warriors on this site and we all be praying for your husband. Drug addiction is a terrible bondage. Your husband has to get to the end of himself in the hope that he will turn and seek the only help left and that is Jesus Christ. I will be praying for his salvation and new life in Jesus. I pray that he will use the strength of Christ to defeat the demons of addiction. Like you, Annette, I pray for whatever means God must use to save him from himself. If it takes being jailed to keep him from further harm than may it be.
I also pray that God will strengthen you, Annette. I know you must be going through a very painful time. Please read your bible each morning and let the truth of God’s word fill you with the hope and strength that you will need for the day. He will give you wisdom in this matter. Let that be your priority. You can grow from this struggle, my sister. I will be praying for you as I do for all who are here. Please know that you can email me anytime you want to talk privately.
Be in peace knowing that once you have surrendered this battle to God, he takes over from there. You are not alone and you are never without hope. I am praying for you and I can tell you that I and others here do care about you. God bless you, dear sister.
November 29, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Keisha,
Antonio gave you some good advice and I just want to add something more. You question whether you are hearing from God or if it just your own thoughts. The truth is if you truly seek the will of God as you say you do, do you really think he will let you make the wrong choice? If in fact you start going in the another direction, God knows how to turn you around and put you on the path that HE had planned for you long before you were born. If he had a purpose and plan for your life before he even formed this earth, then you know that he is able to finish the good he started in you. Simply pray and seek his will than let him guide you. He will direct your steps the bible tells us. If you belong to Christ, his angels are guarding your path right now. Also, seek God out in his word every morning. He speaks to us through his word. So don’t worry about the enemy misleading you, the power of Christ to keep you on the path of righteousness is greater than the power of the devil who tries to get you off it!
November 29, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Marianne Bernard
Jonathan, I am praying for you. If God is silent it is because you have stopped listening. Alcohol does not bring you peace. It steals from your mind, your future and your life. How is that peace? When you come down from your binge are things any better. What peace is that?
My brother, you have some painful issues that you are dealing with but if you continue to use substances to cover them up, you will end up defeated. I am here to talk to you and you can email me if you wish. I will be praying for you and if you surrender your weakness to Christ, he will take you from this valley of pain and bring you to the place he wants you to be. You are selling off your future by letting those addictions control you. There is an answer and His name is Jesus. That may sound simplistic but until you surrender to him, you will never know true victory. I am praying for you, dear friend.
December 1, 2013 at 1:26 pm
Antonio
Annette,
dear sister, I’m sorry that you are going through this struggle. Stay on course with the Lord. As Marianne has suggested, read your Bible daily. And as she said, be filled with the Truth of God’s word. It’s all we have to lean on. Take the step of faith in believing it. When you are depressed and very down, this is God’s will for all of us. With what you are dealing with at this time, I think it’s enough for you to do just this. I am praying for you. Let us hear back from you.
December 3, 2013 at 8:41 pm
T
Please pray for a marriage and family restoration my wife filed for divorce and it will be final in a month me and my two young sons are praying and believing god for a miracle my youngest sons says gods telling his heart moms coming home to be a family agin i love my wife and kids and I need my family please pray god gives my boys their hearts desires I forgive my wife if she cheated on me or what ever I love her and I believe God has put it in my heart to do so so please please pray
December 3, 2013 at 8:57 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi T. I know you were here before with this request and I am still praying for you. It is hard for you and the boys right now but God will help you through it. I pray that your wife will see the error of her ways and turn from this divorce and be reconciled to you. I pray for your family to be restored. I pray for protection on you and your son. God is with you, my friend. Keep your eyes on him and he will help you. He is there with you now.
I am here to talk to anytime. My heart breaks for you and your family. I am asking all other prayer warriors to join and pray for this marriage to be restored and healed completely. You aren’t alone, T. Many of us will be praying for you.
December 4, 2013 at 12:11 am
Leo Sourisseau
Prayer Request For World Peace Now – I pray for world peace to be fully realized now, and for this peace to last forever after, and I ask for all of this in the Holy Name of Jesus. Amen.
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Hi there! Please pray for this prayer request and share it with everyone! 🙂
December 4, 2013 at 12:28 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Leo,
We must all pray for world peace but true peace shall come when Christ returns. We must also remember to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
God bless you, my brother. It is good that you are praying for others.
December 5, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Antonio
Hello T,
I will pray for you and the boys and the restoration of your family.
December 10, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Emily
Please take away all the pain and hurt in my heart. Fill it with love, joy, patience, and understanding. Bless me and Fernando, so that we may never surrender to whatever challenges that come our way. Fill our hearts with love for each other, and may you make each one of us realize each other’s worth. Please touch the heart of Fernando,fill it with much love for me. I seek for your mercy and blessing that you may allow us to spend the rest of our lives with each other. Please make this feeling mutual for both of us. Lead us not into temptations. Guide us wherever we go. Always put us in each other’s heart and mind, strengthen our relationship and let me and Fernando be together forever, and have a family together. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer. I love you. Amen.
—Emily
December 10, 2013 at 9:44 pm
Antonio
Emily,
I will pray for you, Fernando and your relationship.
Antonio
December 10, 2013 at 10:01 pm
Emily
Thank you for the kind words Antonio. Wish you more blessings along your way
December 12, 2013 at 4:09 pm
arkadiy
Please pray for me so that i have friend and find answers for my questions.Thanks!
December 12, 2013 at 4:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Arkadiy, I will pray for you to have all that you need and that God will lead you to the answers that you seek. Whatever you are going through, he knows the path that he has planned for you long before you were born. You are not alone and never without hope. Please know that you have friends here on this site who will also be praying for you. God bless you, dear friend.
December 13, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Antonio
Arkadiy,
brother, many of us feel the need to have friends and have questions answered. So we understand how you feel. I will pray for these needs and any needs that God sees for you.
December 13, 2013 at 2:13 pm
Antonio
Emily,
you’re welcome. Come back to see us as we pray for your needs.
December 17, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne and other prayer partners here. I wanted to update you on my status in hopes that it will encourage others to just never let go of God’s hand. I lost my job, my savings, my investments, my health insurance, my fiance, I had a rat and mouse infestation out of nowhere and also a health situation that was out of control. Two years of unemployment and I am just now getting back on my feet. The infestation is over. I have a job. I got to keep my home. The guy I was engaged to was simply not for me. If I had married him I would be miserable now. Slowly, slowly, God is working things out. I am still dealing with the after-effects of all of this loss, but as Marianne says all the time, “Juliette, God has the plan”. I have to sometimes repeat this to myself over and over again. I still have disappointments but these are just part of life and that sometimes God is protecting us from things that we cannot see. I never dreamed that my walk could get this stressful. I still don’t have all of the answers to my questions about why these things happened to me, but God has the answers and I am starting to just let go of needing to know so much and just trusting him. Thank you for your blog Marianne. God bless you. Juliette
December 17, 2013 at 3:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette,
Thank you for taking the time to give your testimony so that it might encourage others! You have become such a special friend to me and I do wish you all of God’s best. We both talked about how sometimes God’s “best” is to allow us to go through the fire. You certainly have been there and so have I. It is not easy but it is a time of refinement that come from no other place! What we are looking for is not in this world but in the Kingdom to come. We live in a perishing world and evil is rampant as the enemy takes shots at those who belong to Christ. Our faith is worth more than the gold and silver of this world. It can never die and it will be embedded in our crown which we shall lay at the feet of Jesus! I can’t even imagine that kind of glory and joy but it will happen soon.
Juliette, our brokenness made room for God to do his work in us. Broken hearts cannot destroy us but are used as a point of entry for us to be filled with more of Christ and his goodness. Whatever I must suffer on this earth means nothing. My tears are held by God in his jar. He never lets one tear go to waste. He grieves with us in our pain but he knows the direction he is leading us on. It is a path to victory! You can’t buy that with the gold of this world, Juliette, but you can receive it when you become part of the body of Christ. God always has the plan, Juliette. It happens when we surrender and believe what we cannot see to know by faith what cannot be taken from us.
I love you, dear friend. You are one of my blessings from God!
December 18, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Anonymous
Dear Antonio and JD Stegall, Marianne said that I could write you a message here on the blog. I wanted to let you know that well over a year ago you wrote me in reply to some serious allegations I was experiencing (see 12/11/2011, 2/8/2012/ 2/26/2013) on my job and I wanted to let you know the outcomes to date. The woman who was holding jobs back from me was terminated by her company. Not only from MY company but hers. Then her entire team was terminated. They lost the contract at my company, then were bought out by an even larger company. The larger company called me out of the blue for work. The executive I turned in for fraud is no longer working at my location. From what I have heard, he moved to an office I have not even heard of before. The director who called me names when my mother was dying was forced to retire early and is no longer here. He lost part of his retirement package. I take no satisfaction in what happened to these people, but I did want you to know the outcome. I was called back to work last month after two years of unemployment and am now under contract with the company where I have worked for ten years before all of this happened. I am hoping that I can stay and eventually get my permanent status back. I still have no idea why God allowed this but I wanted to let you know that I feel stronger knowing that God is my source and that he had my back the entire time. His time is not our time. No one can move God’s hand until he is ready. He is sovereign. He protects his children even when we think he has forgotten all about us and all for the greater good AND for my good, as Marianne tells me all the time. Lord have mercy, thank you Jesus.
December 18, 2013 at 5:19 pm
Antonio
My Dearest Anonymous Sister,
I remember you and your story from way back.
What a Christmas gift it is that you have written back to us! I’m sure there will not be a better one. And I really mean that!
I am so thankful that Marianne asked that you write to us.
I am SO DEEPLY MOVED by your story!!!.
I don’t mind saying that as I write this response, I am C-O-L. That is, I’m crying out loud. Literally, out loud because we are witnesses to the salvation of the Lord!
I actually have to stop typing, to remove my glasses and wipe the tears from my eyes. Your story is like an Old Testament story. God has moved for his people. I don’t have the words to describe the effect this is having on me. Your story has come at a perfect time as I face new challenges in my life. I needed to hear this today. I needed to be reminded to keep my hope and remember to “lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help”. Psalm 121:1
All I can say is that tears are streaming down my face, as I write this to you.
The Lord’s acts for his people. And as you said, we take no pleasure in the suffering of others. But God will dispense of His enemies in various ways. In this case, the price was a very steep for many.
Your story is a testament to the hope I have in the salvation of the Lord. The Promise given to Abraham resonates to this day in what you have shared.
We have witnessed His Salvation this day.
Thank you for this gift you have shard. It’s a reminder to me of Gods’ hope.
Antonio
December 18, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Antonio, you needed to see how much you touch other lives with your prayers and concern. You are a blessing not only to me but to this woman you had prayed for and encouraged. I know you join with me in praying for all the requests that are here. God already knows their needs but he uses us to bring them to his throne in intercessory prayer. God bless you, my brother.
December 18, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Antonio
Marianne,
I had just dried my tears from writing that last post. And now, they have returned, after reading yours. What a gift we have have to have each other on this site.
Thank you for your kind and compassionate words,.
as always you are,
Antonio
December 18, 2013 at 6:18 pm
Michael
Praise God Anonymous Sister!!!!!
December 18, 2013 at 7:36 pm
heavenlyangel2013
Money so tight I can’t buy food n no help from Stacey
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December 18, 2013 at 8:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
Praying for you, heavenlyangel. God can make a way where there seems to be no way. Have you asked at your church for help?
December 19, 2013 at 2:07 pm
Anonymous
Hello Antonio, it’s Juliette. I sometimes forget to add my name to my posts here. I’m so touched that you took the time to really share your heart with others here and to God. Yes I think it is important to share trials but it is also important to share praise reports. It keeps us all encouraged! Juliette
December 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Antonio
Yes, Juliette, it is important to share. You don’t know what a gift you give me this Christmas!! Marianne can share with you more about that. I sent her an email. I can’t thank you enough for what you have done for us by being on this blog and sharing your story. You just can’t imagine what a Christmas gift you have given me. It’s going to be a special Christmas because of your email yesterday. Thank you Juliette.
December 19, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Antonio
Heavenlyangel2013, I’m praying for you. Go forward in your faith. Only believe, as Jesus once told someone . Continue to pray and talk to God, even if you say the same things over and over again. I know I’ve done that in all of my struggles. Don’t give up. Put one foot in front of the other, even when you can’t see the road ahead. That’s what our faith is all about. We can’t always see the path. God does his best work when we step forward in faith. We may be blind on the path, but he never is. You step forward, he will secure your walk, as he has for the rest of us. Forget about those who wont help. Take a new direction. Wait on the Lord, he comes through when the chips are down. Wait on the Lord and you’ll see his deliverance.
December 20, 2013 at 4:26 pm
JAMES uPSHUR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBH7rLkZjU&list=PL3D2774FF444320E4
Romans 4:7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.
BLESS BE LORD King JESUS Our KING OF KINGS.
(Matthew 6:9-13) Our Father, Who art in heaven,Hallowed be Thy Name.Thy Kingdom come.Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil. Amen.
I Love you JESUS Worth is the Precious Lamb of GOD: JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD your child I need your help JESUS to get the sales job. JESUS Thank you for every thing you have done and still doing in my life. JESUS thank you for your Holy righteousness,healing power,Guidance, protection correction and financial blessings in and over the Precious life you let me live Jesus I love you. Thank you so much.Amen Glory to God, Glory to God
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December 22, 2013 at 12:29 am
Bruno
Marianne, Thank you for your willingness to think of others with your ministry. I am a loving father of 2 beautiful children, 10 and 8, and husband to my wife of 17 years. We are facing a terrifying situation, I have been accused of an indecency crime against a visiting child that I did not commit. This accusation came out almost 2 years ago, and now we are finally facing a trial that if I lose, will spend a min of 25 yrs in prison. We are heartbroken, weary, and clinging to the hope that God will protect us from the destruction of our family. We love God and all his ways and know that he is with us, it is just almost to the point of being more than we can take. When you are facing a noose for so long, it wears you out. Not to mention the stigma of this sort of accusation; I am so thankful for my wife, friends, family, and even my employer who have stood behind me. We are in desperate need of rescue, please pray that we will be delivered from this and will be strengthened by this trial rather than being destroyed by it. Jesus please hear our prayers and have mercy on your children who love you!
December 22, 2013 at 1:28 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Bruno,
I am glad that you stopped by and asked for prayer. It is a terrible thing you are going through. I certainly will be praying for you, dear friend. I can’t imagine the stress this is putting on your entire family. However, I do believe that God will get you through this. Bruno, if you are trusting in Christ and seeking him out in your bible each day, he is going to make you stronger and prepared for what you have to go through. Don’t look into the future and imagine what can happen. Look to your God and know in your heart that the outcome is going to be for your good. He knows how to vindicate those who belong to him. He can help you overcome the stigma of this situation so do not fret over that. The bible says that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. Accusations and lies can bring you to your knees but they cannot destroy you. The fact that God is allowing this to happen means that he is going to reveal more of himself to you. You have to trust him as much in the bad times as you do in the good times. He doesn’t change. His power doesn’t grow weak or fail. He has complete authority over all that touches you.
Bruno, feel free to email me if you want to talk and pray privately. I know that others here will join me in praying for your case. Use this time of pain to draw closer to Christ. Your situation is always before God and he won’t abandon you. Don’t grow weary and keep standing in faith. Lead your family in prayer and tell them that you trust Christ to vindicate you and restore you to wholeness. I will be praying each day for you. God will do the rest. Be strong and remember that you are not alone in this battle.
December 22, 2013 at 4:19 am
nancy
Hi Bruno, just prayed for you my dear brother. I was once in your shoes, my husband and his so called lawyer friend accused me that I mortgage our conjugal house to a big amount and his friend is trying to retrieve the property through law suit. I was crying that night couldnt believe how things had gone that far. Without me knowing I opened my bible and I felt something warm around me and lead me instantly to Proverbs 19:5 FALSE WITNESSES WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED AND THOSE WHO BREATH OUT LIES WILL NOT SCAPE. 8 months later that so called lawyer friend of my husband was seen on TV being jailed for misrepresentation and stafa. He is not a lawyer. And my husband? It was then that I found out he was having an affair with other girls. We might go thru pain and wonder why things must happen, one thing is for sure God is in control of my battle and yours dear brother. God judges fairly and He will stand to vindicate His people.
December 22, 2013 at 9:50 am
Bruno
Thank you all so much for your prayers, it means a lot to us!
December 22, 2013 at 11:21 am
Antonio
Hello Bruno, brother I’m sorry for what you are going through. The ladies have offered strong advice. I will pray for you. I had a friend of mine who was accused of molesting and torturing his daughter. He was vindicated with flying colors. Authorities found out the child was being manipulated. I look forward to the day you tell us of your vindication. The truth always prevails.
Remember what Marianne has said. God is allowing for this to happen in order to show himself to you. That advice is a strong reminder to me. Just as God sent Jesus to reveal himself to us, he allows things to happen so that we can get to know him better. Read over what Marianne has said, then remember what Nancy has said. She has seen God’s deliverance in a terrible situation. As I tell you this, I’m also telling myself. We all need to be reminded. As Marianne has said, don’t look to what might happen and your fears. Look to the Mighty Rock of our salvation. His promises stand. His Word to his people will never change. He will never change.
This is also a strong reminder to myself.
I’m praying for you.
December 22, 2013 at 5:12 pm
John
Marianne, Thanks for praying for me. I know nothing is impossible with God. He can make a way where it seems there is no way. Please lift me up to the Lord that He will open the door for a new job better benefits and more hours. The devil is trying to bring down. Your prayer and others are going breakthrough through and open the right door. “Thanks again and Merry Christmas”. John in Georgia
December 27, 2013 at 3:08 am
Courtney
My prayer is for my husband and I to conceive our second child. We have a 19 month old son and we have prayed they would be close in age. Just lift it up and pray this could be our month.
December 27, 2013 at 12:00 pm
heavenlyangel2013
My Faimly falling apart n tied of others hurting me
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December 27, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Antonio
Heavenly Angel 2013
sister, I’m very sorry for the turmoil and your pain. I’m praying for you now, before I go out to start my day.
Antonio
December 27, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, it’s me again. After the long term of arguments between me and my family. But I don’t need it in my life, but this is my last and final argument of 2013, and You told me to stay true and committed to myself. Tears rolling down my face because it’s temporary, this is the new beginning of my life, not the end. Lord, please forgive me for all the errors, and the wrongs I have done. You know I ain’t perfect at all. I tried to be the man that I always be, and I need your love and compassion. Please forgive me, Lord, for they know what they do. Amen.
December 27, 2013 at 6:38 pm
Patty
Hello,
I am 26 years old and I am need of prayer. My son was taken from me by his father and I haven’t seen him in two years. I have a heartache that does not go away. I have no money for a lawyer since I live paycheck to paycheck and am constantly getting sick with liver and back problems. I have two daughters that need me and slowly I am falling apart. I am getting depressed and get no support from my family because to them Depression isn’t real. Every December my sons father tries to break me by making false claims to CPs and this year he is taking me to court to out me on child support. He failed to mention to the court that I have his other child. I have been having thoughts that I know the devil brings on. I wish I could get rid of my children’s father but I can’t. I have to deal with the ways he tries to break me and my kids. I am turning to god to help me because I cannot cope alone anymore. Pray that I can learn to pray for those who want to cause me harm. Pray that I maintain a level head. Pray that that bogus case is dismissed and that I can have peace and my son back home.
December 27, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn,
You are still struggling with family matters and I know that it can be a painful time for you. Sometimes the enemy will use those closest to you to try to bring you down. My friend, you need to hold on to the truth. Read your bible, just a little, every morning so that you will have the power of God’s truth in you when you are attacked. Keep your eyes on Christ and remember that he is the One who will work all things out for you if you can trust him. Don’t give up, Shawn. Be strong in faith and guided in truth. If you belong to Christ, you cannot be destroyed by the things of this world. God forgives those who repent, my brother. Stay focused on the ways of Christ. Seek his will. He will not let you down. I will be praying for you and I know others here will join with me.
December 27, 2013 at 7:04 pm
heavenlyangel2013
Pray relationship with my x n my mom
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December 27, 2013 at 7:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Patty, I am so glad you stopped by so that we can all pray for you and this custodial situation. I know how painful that must be especially when you feel helpless to do anything about it. Remember that when you belong to Christ that he will fight your battles. Surrender the situation into his hands and seek his will through it all. He will protect your son. He will provide what you need to make this work out. If you have put your trust him Christ and the work he did at the cross, then you belong to him. He won’t let you be destroyed by this matter.
Patty, it is very important that you seek God out in his word. Be sure to read the bible each morning. Just start with one chapter and then pray for God to give you understanding on it. It will only take a few minutes but that time spent with him in his word is all the armor you will need for the battles you will face each day. It is so important that you surrender your time to him so that he can guide your steps.
I will be praying for you, Patty. I know you are anxious but God already has this worked out. Keep focused on the truth and not the lies that the enemy wants you to believe. We are all here for you and others will be praying for you, also.
Let us know how you are doing. We care here and you matter! You are not alone.
December 27, 2013 at 7:22 pm
Anonymous
God Bless you all for praying with other people,it is my hope he answers your prayers as well.
December 27, 2013 at 7:50 pm
Fellow sister in Christ
Dear sister in Christ,
Please pray for Caesar, he struggles with pride and selfishness (choosing them over God and others in his life). Pray that God help him let go of the things that are holding him back from surrendering to God and His will and that his eyes be opened to the reality of God’s love for him. Thank you so much for your prayers!
December 29, 2013 at 3:16 am
Nora Lane
Prayers needed for a job to fit my life. Get along with fellow employees and those who has power over me, be wise and Godly.
December 30, 2013 at 12:54 am
Deeplyworried
Hello,
I’ve made a horrible mistake in inebriated state which i am terribly sorry about and too embarrassed to talk about. I am scared of possible HIV transmission. Its causing me anxiety and depression due to its possible implications on my health. This could also potentially mean life or death situation for me. Just recently, i have found the love of my life and i dont want him to get affected due to my state of health. I am too scared to take the medical test to find out where i stand. The test results could also mean losing out on him, my relationship and rest of my life.
I have prayed about this myself and have been constantly pushing myself to rebuild my faith that God is going to save me from this. Please pray for me that i find renewed life and that this turning point would help me in coming back to God and strengthen my relationship with him. Also, that my partner is safe in all this and in general be safe as well. I haven’t talked to anyone about my situation and i wont be able to. I am SO scared that the couple of mistakes i have done are going to be the reason for my downfall. That i am not going to have a second chance to work on fixing them or fixing my life. I am afraid that my sins cannot be forgiven and forgotten. I am 27 years old and it scares me that is going to be end of everything that i know. I come from India, and even if things go wrong, i can never be able to tell my parents about this. For them to come to know this is going to kill them on a daily basis. To tell my boyfriend, would be essentially losing him and the relationship forever. I am afraid, that my one mistake is going to cause this much of agony for me for the rest of my life. I am so scared that God would think i am NOT worthy of having a second chance to overcome all this. I feel utterly helpless and hopeless.
I know god is capable of doing miracles on a daily basis. I have seen so many in my own family where people have been saved from death bed, raised from hopeless situations, given second chances to work on their lives,familes etc. What if i dont fall under the same category? What if i am ‘chosen’ right after my terrible mistake to pay for it? I cannot live my life this way under constant worry and fear. I feel so desolate. I dont know what to do expect pray and ask God everyday to save me from this mess.
This prayer would mean a lot to me. I will promise to never go back to such a state and ever repeat this kind of mistake. I will make sure to stand firm and avoid anything that would make me fall into this pit again. Please pray for me to get through this and have a restored life which i want to spend living in God and faith.
Thank you very much!
December 30, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Nicky
Hello Marianne,
Thank you so much for your encouraging blog. I am asking for prayer…not exactly sure for what kind of prayer anymore. The last several years have rained down trial upon trial, emotional pain, physical pain, financial, family betrayal and now betrayal from my husband. He professes Christ but is lost in drugs and alcohol along with an unhealthy elevated view of himself. He is a trainer/coach and really gives all of himself to being a Savior/life coach to the women he trains. One woman in particular is very enamored with him emotionally, I’m not sure if it has turned physical.
Things got so bad that I had to leave and moved a few states away with my daughter to live with family. I did everything I could to help him and levy consequences but the woman that is emotionally caught up with him continues to rescue him from consequences that might draw my husband to repentence. I still love my husband but his actions have been so destructive to my heart that I don’t know if even he turned from his sin if we could have a relationship.
I have been thoroughly devastated by all this. The last few years were difficult but my husband’s actions have been the icing on the cake.
I know that God is sovereign and nothing comes to me without His permission but I am thoroughly demolished. I do not have the desire to look forward to life anymore. I have seen enough ups and downs that I am done with this game of life. I am tired and I just don’t care anymore. I don’t care about life or God’s plan. I’m tired of facing the next wave and hoping the storm is over only to find a bigger and badder storm is behind it. I’m so incredibly tired and spent that I just wish I didn’t exist.
Thank you for your time,
December 30, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Deeplyworried, I have been praying for you. I know you are anxious and in fear that you may have gotten HIV because of a poor judgment you made but you need to surrender it to God and trust him in this matter. My problem, my friend, is that you are now worried that you may give it to your new boyfriend. First of all, you MUST go and get tested! You owe that to yourself and to your boyfriend. Do it as soon as possible so you can get past this fear. Secondly, if you are having sex outside of marriage with this new boyfriend you are again going against the laws of God! God created marriage to bring honor to him. Sex belongs in marriage only. You will never have victory in any relationship if you try to do it outside of the will of God. There is always a consequence for sin, my friend, and I pray that you would value yourself enough to be with a man who will wait until you are married to have sex with you. There is nothing good that will come from this if you continue.
You can’t live in fear all of your life. You don’t know if you have contracted any disease but waiting to find out will make things worse. Please do the right thing and go to a doctor very soon to be tested. Don’t keep dwelling on what could be instead of finding out and moving on in your life. I will be praying that you do the right thing. And I want you to know that you can email me privately if you want to talk. I want to help you but you need to know the truth and how to live according to God’s ways. I am here for you and I will be praying for you each day. Be strong and keep your eyes on Christ. He will help you.
December 31, 2013 at 12:09 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Nicky, I am so sorry for your pain and I will be lifting you up in prayer each day for God to strengthen you and give you the discernment you need to get through this heartache. I know you feel devastated. It can truly be the hardest thing you ever have to go through. You have been betrayed by the man who was supposed to love you forever. This world is a dark place, Nicky. The enemy has pulled out all the stops to break up families and destroy homes. I am sure your daughter is traumatized also. I will be praying for God to take your husband to the end of himself so he can see that there are consequences for his infidelity. He is self-absorbed and pride is leading him to destruction. I want you to keep praying for him, Nicky. Don’t give up so quickly. He has hurt you deeply but he is deceived by the lies of the enemy. I will be praying for him also. And I pray that God will give you a heart of forgiveness towards him. It doesn’t matter that he did nothing to deserve your forgiveness but if you are in Christ, he can help you to let it go.
I don’t know what is going to happen in your marriage but I know that if you will surrender it all to Christ, he will help you through it and give you a future no matter what happens. He knows that you love your husband. He is grieved with you that you were hurt by this man. But we serve a God who knows how to restore homes and families. He can heal your broken heart and put new joy in it. As tired as you are, dear sister, keep your eyes on God as you read your bible each morning. He is going to strengthen and lift you up through his word. He will talk to you and give you hope. He can put back together all the pieces of your heart.
Right now it is difficult to see that God can do anything but the truth is that he can. Nicky, hold on and stay focused on the truth of God’s word. He has promised that you will never be alone in your battles. He has said that he will be your strength and your portion for all that you need. He has said that he will give you a future with promise no matter what is going on in your life. And he will help your daughter, also. The bible is full of his promises and in every one of them God is faithful. Don’t let the enemy taunt you with his lies so that you think that God won’t help you or that you will be defeated by this pain. God always can make a way. You have read my story so you know what I have been through. I know without a doubt that I could never have made it without God’s help in my life and he never let me down. My pain had no power to destroy me and you cannot be destroyed either. Just trust God, Nicky. Surrender up your fears and pain because he alone knows how he is going to help you. He cares, my sister. And I care, also. Please email me so we can talk. You don’t have to feel like you are alone. I know your pain. I also know that our God is bigger than anything we have to go through. I will help you. I always have time for a friend. I will be praying for you to have God’s peace even now. Be strong knowing that God’s love is enough! I am here to talk to.
January 1, 2014 at 1:27 am
Adrianne Williams
What an amazing, beautiful, wonderful woman of God you are. Indeed I know that all of your prayers are heard but we still indeed need each other for we are the body Of Christ and by his power we are held together so if you are in need of prayer Marianne, please feel free to make your request known as well. Please pray that God’s promises that were made prevails in this season for me. Thank you for the Love you have shown to many, all over the world. May the God of glory continue shine his light in you and Jesus continues to smile at you!
January 1, 2014 at 1:53 am
Marianne Bernard
Adrianne, God bless you, dear sister. You have blessed and encouraged me greatly! Thank you for that.
We do need each other in the body of Christ. There is no greater gift someone can offer than to pray for me. Prayer not only reaches the Throne of God but it touches his heart! I will keep you in prayer, Adrianne. Whatever God has planned for your life, may he equip and bless you through it all. Remember, dear sister, that all that God allows in your life, he does so for a divine, eternal reason. That is why we can praise God in all things.
Keep your eyes on Christ and stay in his word. He knows your struggles and weaknesses and he will fill you with his strength. Nothing can touch a believer outside of God’s will and purpose.
May God bless and show his favor on you this year. I will keep you in prayer.
January 1, 2014 at 8:26 am
clmc
FATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS, ST. JUDE, ST. ANTHONY AND ST. MICHAEL, I BRING BEFORE YOU ALL MY END OF THE YEAR PRAYER AND REQUESTS THAT ARE ALL COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. FIRST AND FOREMOST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEE ANOTHER YEAR AND BE HOME AND NOT IN JAIL/PRISON WITH MY CHILDREN, FAMILY AND LOVED ONES. I AM ASKING THAT MY CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT WILL GO FROM A STAGE D TO A STAGE A, WHICH WILL MEAN NO JAIL TIME NO PRISON TIME OR NO PUBLICITY. THAT I WILL NEVER EVER BE TAKEN AWAY FROM MY CHILDREN OR FAMILY THAT I WILL RECEIVE A FINANCIAL BLESSING SO THAT I CAN PAY FOR A PLACE FOR US TO COMFORTABLY TO MOVE TO AND PAY ALL OF MY BILLS. PLEASE ALLOW THE RESPECT LOVE AND PEACE TO BE BOUGHT BACK INTO OUR HOME. I AM ASKING THAT THESE END OF THE YEARS PRAYERS AND PETITIONS TO BE GRANTED TO ME AS A BLESSING NOT ONLY TO MYSELF BUT MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN AND I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. AMEN…
January 1, 2014 at 11:36 am
hopelessMom
Hi Marianne, i chanced upon your blog while looking for answers if God’s promises in His word are real, are the promises for me a wretched sinner?
i’m feeling very depressed because my daughter has facial hairs growing near her ears and above her upper lip; i took her to see 3 doctors who told me there wasn’t anything they could do to stop the hairs from growing (cos it is hormone-related problem, and she may have got it from her father’s genes or i may have given her wrong food ) and advised her to either shave (or go for expensive laser hair removal), or to bear with it. i feel guilty that i ruined her face and life when i heard what they told me.
she is only 14 and i can’t bear to see her suffer from this distressing problem, how is she going to cope with the people’s stares and teasing?
i keep praying to God for His healing, but i feel hopeless, helpless and discouraged “what’s if it’s not His will to heal my daughter?” and she has to live with it like Paul’s thorn in his flesh,
i feel hopeless and helpless, if God the only hope that i can hope for, doesn’t heal her ….
I really wish the Lord Jesus mayest hear my cries and heal my daughter, just like He heard the Canaanite mother’s cries and healed her daughter.
January 1, 2014 at 12:03 pm
hopelessMom
Hi Marianne, i have read your many prayers and learn a lot from reading your prayers, and used your words in my prayers.
i wish i could pray like you and have faith like yours….. i really wish God mayest be merciful to my daughter, have pity and compassion upon her and heal her.
January 1, 2014 at 1:08 pm
Marianne Bernard
hopelessMom, first of all, dear sister, you are NEVER hopeless. I know you feel like that and I have been there myself. We serve a God who hears the prayers of those who love him and he always has a plan! The most difficult of trials can leave us feeling overwhelmed and weary but if we can learn to take it to Christ and trust him with our struggle, we can have hope that defies all understanding!
Jesus died to give us an abundant life. That does not mean that we won’t face problems of every kind. It means that DESPITE our problems, we can have joy knowing that he has a plan through all of those problems and he has the power to turn them around to be used for our good. My sister, my faith did not come from having a carefree life. It was quite the opposite. My faith came as I face many painful trials and heartache. It came from being at my lowest and watching as the power of God lifted me above my problems and restored my future even though I sold it to the enemy. He bought be back. He gave me his strength and showed me that he sees the pain that I am going through. My sister, God sees your pain also. He knows where you are and the sadness you have for what your daughter is experiencing. He knows how to help you and he can help with your daughters problem.
Through this struggle, God want you, dear friend. He wants you to trust him even when you don’t see the answer or when it all seems impossible. He wants you to stand believing and never feel hopeless because you aren’t! He can always make a way. I am going to pray that God will increase your faith so that you truly can be certain of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see. You are going to have eyes to see past what is in this world and trust what God is doing in his kingdom. That is how you get the victory in this life……by trusting Christ with all of your heart.
I will be praying for your daughter and for you. I am praying for the right doctor to have the knowledge of how to treat your daughter’s condition. Have peace, my friend. God does hear your prayers. He will help you. He is faithful to those who trust him. You are not alone, dear sister. I will be praying for you and your family.
January 1, 2014 at 1:13 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear clmc, I will be praying for your request and trust that God can help you. My friend, Christ is our Mediator. He is the ONLY mediator between God and man so we do not have to bring in saints to help with any request. There is nothing they can do anyway. The bible tells us that Christ intercedes for us to the Father always. Just learn to trust him alone when you have struggles and fears. Your need is always before his eyes and he can help you if you can trust him.
I am praying for you and for your situation. May you have peace knowing that Christ is able to do abundantly more than what we ask for. Trust him, dear friend. He will never fail.
January 1, 2014 at 5:46 pm
hopelessMom
Dear Marianne, thank you very much for your reply, teaching me how i should cope with this problem and encouraging me to continue praying and learning to know God.
When i read your reply, i feel like crying, you care enough to read my long post, and reply also with a long post to encourage me …
thank you very much for remembering my daughter in my prayer, ii only wish to doing her good, and not ruining her life by my foolishness .. i really wish it mayest God’s will to heal her health issue and restore her to normal girl life, and give me a second chance to be a good mother.
may God bless your loving ministry that reach out for helpless and hopeless and troubled people like me who might be saved by your kind reply.
thank you.
January 1, 2014 at 5:51 pm
hopelessMom
sorry, correction, thank you very much for remembering my daughter in your prayer,
i really appreciate the time you took to reply and to pray for us.
thank you.
January 1, 2014 at 6:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
hopelessMom, I just want you to know that I understand and most importantly, I know God has it under control. Just keep remembering that believers have the power of Christ living in them to help and intercede for them. God always has a good plan for those that love him. Your pain will always be turned to your gain with Christ. Just don’t grow weary. Keep your eyes on Christ and take each day as it comes. He will give you the grace you need to get through it all one day at a time. You are a good mother who cares about her daughter’s pain. Your prayers are heard. And I am praying with you!
January 2, 2014 at 2:19 am
christy
Im in need of prayer! Please! My Dad passed away 4years ago of a sudden death due to lung cancer. I keep feeling a very heavy heart about his death and its almost as if im trying to be told something somehow I don’t know or understand this feeling. Please pray that God reveals what these feelings are because honestly I’m at a loss. Thank You!
January 2, 2014 at 10:59 pm
Antonio
Dear Christy,
I just lost a dear friend the day after Christmas. I don’t know what might be the exact reason for your heavy heart. They may be just a few reasons or many feelings entwined together like the cords of a rope.
Let me share briefly about my friend. I had not seen her for quite some time. I now wonder why I’m taking her passing so hard. I have even asked friends if it’s normal. I felt perhaps it was not. But I have come to some conclusions. The heart doesn’t reason like the mind. Nor does it have the logic of the mind. No! When the heart loves it has it’s own reasons. It doesn’t exist in time or space, nor does it measure things like the reason of the mind does. In my case, I love and miss my friend because of her humility, sensitivity, kindness, character and vulnerability. I identified with her and felt we had some of those things in common. She was very physically beautiful. But after I got to know her, I found her real beauty came from her within her. When your heart sees these kinds of things, the impressions last forever. Perhaps God is asking you to open yourself to your heart. Ask him to do this for you. Ask him to feel and be connect with the heart he has given you. We live fuller lives when we are sensitive to our hearts. We can’t just go about our lives living distant from this dimension of our lives. Take time to pray and listen and feel. Don’t be afraid to venture into what makes you human. Ask God to open your heart. So many people go about their lives not being able to access their own hearts. They become hard and cold and shut themselves off from so much. Some even are blind to the love that’s around them. Ask God about that. Perhaps God is trying to open you up to feelings about your father that you have not accessed so far. Perhaps you have blocked them for various reasons. Perhaps you were afraid to or you were influenced by others not to do so. I don’t know. But if you explore these possibilities you may get to know your father better, even though he’s not with us anymore. Perhaps you’ll feel the love he would have expressed for you over the years he has not been here. Perhaps you were afraid to feel that love without him because it will make you miss him more. Or perhaps you loved him so much and miss him so that you were afraid to go on without him or didn’t want to. I don’t know my dear sister. But explore your heart. Many of us don’t know how. We are afraid to feel our hearts and feelings because the world and the hard realities of life tell us that feeling, sensitivity and vulnerability have no space for people who need to be a “survivor”. But God gave us a heart.
The greatest commandment if to love the “Lord you God with all of your heart, all of your soul and all your mind”. Is it a coincidence that the heart is mentioned first?? The heart is a mysterious place where God has given us the ability to feel. Think about that. If we didn’t have it we’d all just be a bunch of automatons. Like machines we’d go about the world without love. We would just be here to build things and be busy. But instead God gave us a gift with which to love him and love others.
Dear sister, Christy, perhaps by feeling the love for your father, God will open up a whole other world for you. Perhaps you’ll learn more about your feelings for your father on earth and how you can feel about you father in heaven. You may also learn more about yourself. Perhaps you may find out it’s okay to cry about this loss even more than you have. It’s okay to grieve and mourn, not matter how long your father has been gone.
I will pray for you and the many others listed about which I will name later to let them know I have not forgotten about them.
Love to you, Christy and all the ones who are struggling above.
Remember, in all of our emotional, physical,mental and financial pain , that God is able. He has seen me through it all. “Only believe”, as Jesus said. And if you struggle with believing and faith, ask him to help you in your “unbelief” as one man once asked Jesus to do
Antonio.
January 3, 2014 at 12:30 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Christy,
I am sorry about the loss of your Father. I am sure that was very hard on you and it may trigger emotions of every kind even as the years go by. My friend, do not be worried that you should be hearing something from somewhere. Whatever God wants for you to know, he will let you know it. There is nothing you have to do to try to understand what is being told to you. With God, he makes it very clear. He knows how to reach you, Christy. For whatever reason you are having these feelings about your dad, maybe an unresolved matter, I just pray that God will give you his peace and understanding. God bless you, dear friend.
January 3, 2014 at 1:12 am
Julie Kalina
I am asking for prayers for my Family. We are about 27 days from losing our home, after 15 years. We can’t get qualified for a equity loan. I am trying so very hard to let go, and let God. But it’s really breaking me down. We have two young children, and have no idea where we’re going to go. Please pray for us. Thank you.
January 4, 2014 at 1:16 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Julie, my dear sister, I will be praying for you and your family. I can imagine the struggle you are facing with the possibility of losing your home. Julie, I am trusting that God has a plan for you. If Christ is your Lord and Savior, he will not let you be defeated by the troubles of this world. I know that sounds simplistic but that is the truth. He alone has the plan for you, my friend. He has the power to rescue you. I will be praying for you each day and I want you to know that there are others on this site who also will join me in praying for your finances. There is hope, Julie, because every struggle has a purpose to strengthen us not to defeat us. Somewhere in your uncertain future is the power of Christ perfecting his plan for you.
I am here if you need to email me and talk. I will be lifting you up and know that you are not alone. That is what the enemy wants you to believe. Be strong, dear sister. Read your bible each morning and take strength as God speaks to you and strengthens you through his word. Don’t give up hope, Julie. Your God is going to meet you where you are and help you.
January 7, 2014 at 6:53 am
kenny
i am in dire need of prayers concerning my exam that i am about to start thisthursday 1/9/2014.no matter how much i eat i tremble it doesnt seem like anything is entering my head i am not prepared for the exams the ones i have manage to read i dont even know if i remenber them i am not the type not to read for exam it still baffles me that this is happening to me from the start when i still had enough time to prepare a deep fear out of no where had overwhelm mebecause i didnt know how to handle it i had resulted in shunning my studyi found other means to calm myself but always the fear was there my studies scared me.so somedays ago i cried my heart out to god.that night when i went to sleep i had a dream where God somehow waited for me to be ready then after waiting for me to be ready God told me never to do it again. so far most of my dreams that i had in the past had always taking place in reality.i felt relieved when i woke up the next morning. it is two days before the exam i am not sure if anything has entered my head i keep trying to tell god that he promised to pause the exam but somepeople have already started theirs already today what am i to do?i feel like death would be better than i feel right now, how am i to read in this situation?despite how i feel i am still holding onto god to save me because i know he exist and he has promise to saveme and never to leave me.
January 8, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Mae
Dear Marianne
Thank you for your encouraging writings. Please pray for me. My fiance dumped me one month before our wedding. I have known him for 17 years. He has been my best friend for all this time. I am now 37 and frightened of the loneliness that lie ahead. He brought his father to meet my parents one day and cancelled the wedding the next. In f act. he revealed before the meeting that he. had proposed to another. I just thought he would choose me because we were in the same church and served together. I Struggle with the loss and shock. I wake up scared, my anxiety gets a grip on me.
January 8, 2014 at 3:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear Mae, I am so sorry for the pain you went through with this betrayal right before you were to be married. I can only hope it was because God has something better for you. The character of a man who would do such a hurtful act is just unbelievable. My sister, don’t look ahead and envision that you will be lonely all of your life. Just look to your God who has plans to give you hope and a future. Your life is not over because one shallow man’s total disregard for you. This was seen by our God even before it happened. If you can trust him even now, despite being so devastated, he will heal your heart and give you more than what you lost. It may not seem like that now, dear sister, but that is the truth. God does not let his own be destroyed by the things of this world. I pray you will understand what I am saying.
Mae, I will be praying for you, my friend. And I want you to know that you can email me anytime you need to talk. I care! You will get through this and you will be stronger for having gone through it because you will draw nearer to your God. He has the plans for you life, Mae. He is not going to fail you. Hold on. This pain will NOT last forever. You are not alone with the broken heart, my sister. You never will be.
January 10, 2014 at 5:36 pm
Kim
Dear Marianne,
Please can you pray for me and ask God to grant the intention that I hold closest to my heart. I truly feel that God has guided me and has let me get so close to achieving this. However now I feel that everything has come to a standstill. I understand that God’s time is not our time, but I feel as if I’ve been forgotten and my prayers are not being head anymore. I’m very distressed at the moment, I’m so anxious and my heart is so heavy. I don’t know what to do. I’m so frightened of losing my faith in God and in what I believe God’s plan is for me. I really need a big miracle to help me and I have faith that your prayers can work this for me.
Thank you for your prayers.
January 11, 2014 at 10:39 am
Ashley
Im 21yrs old my boyfriend tested HIV positive it’s a possibility that I may not have it nd that’s what I’m prayin for im praying and I’m talkin to god everynight I wanna let go and let god it’s jus I’m scared and doesn’t know how I need pray for healneas deliver-ness frm this blessing period ._
January 11, 2014 at 10:54 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ashley, In order to let go and let God, my sister, you must first surrender to Christ and let him guide your life. I know you are scared and right now you don’t know what is going to happen. Draw near to Christ, Ashley. He wants to not only get you through this crisis but to have you follow him in all of your ways. He is a very present help in all of our problems if we turn to him.
My sister, I will be praying for you and I ask others on this site to do the same. Please read your bible each day and let God’s truth be your guide and his promises give you hope. You are not alone in this battle, Ashley. When you pray, just tell Jesus what is in your heart. Surrender your fears to him and ask him to help you live your life for him. That is the only way you will have victory in this life. I am here if you need to talk.
January 11, 2014 at 8:08 pm
Antonio
Hello PATTY,
I hope you are still visiting this site. Sister I have seen your post and have read about your divorce, financial, parenting and health issues. I have been praying for you. God will not leave you or forsake. I face my struggles and I have seen God rescue me from many before. I will continue to pray for you.
January 11, 2014 at 8:23 pm
Antonio
Ashley,
Kim,
Mae,
Julie,
hopeless Mom,
Adrianne Williams,
Nicky,
Nora Lane,
Julie Kalina,
Kim and
Kenny,
I have read each and every one of your prayer requests. I have written them down along with you name. I have you all down on a list. I have been praying for you and will continue to do so. God doesn’t forget us even though the struggle seems to continue.
Kim don’t fear of loosing you faith. God is allowing this to strengthen you faith. He has called you to follow Him. This is a time for you to build. He has chosen you and the rest of us to follow Him. It’s difficult to understand why we have to suffer so much. But keep reading your Bible, hang out with believers and ask God for his grace. Keep visiting this site and writing to us.
Brothers and sister, I’m sorry for you ongoing struggles. I have had my own. I know what it’s like to be in pain of loss, in physical pain, fear of finances and difficulties of many sorts. Don’t let my picture fool any of you. That’s just a picture. I’m struggling, now, myself. I have to take the time to pray and settle myself before God. Even if it’s just for a few moments to ask for his grace and guidance.
Let us hear back from you all.
May God bless you all and for you all to receive his grace.
Antonio
January 12, 2014 at 10:39 am
Joycy
Dear Marianne,
I just came through this bloc and saw that its very encouraging and I take this opportunity to ask you if you can pray for me on below : My name is Joycy Everyday has been a battle for me past one month. First of all on my relationship with someone which broke down past month in December 2013. He just said he doesn’t love me anymore and walked out. I repented about my bad manners and that’s why he said he doesn’t understand me and I know I have hurt him a lot, and its very difficult actually to accept this situation and I am still waiting on God to change his decision and restore our relationship I really need a lot of prayer on this situation. My email is joycy_chundee@hotmail.com. Please pray for me.
January 12, 2014 at 7:34 pm
Antonio
Hello Joycy,
I’m really sorry for what must be a very difficult situation. I will pray for you, during this difficult time. Your wounds will heal. Don’t let the devil accuse you for you “bad manners”. Just keep your eyes on the Lord.
January 12, 2014 at 9:39 pm
claudia
please pray for me for the strength to keep going we have had nothing but trial after trial and i am so tired we need help with our business as financially
our business has suffered some real bad times , i just feel like giving up God is so silent and i wonder if he is punishing us we desperateley need your prayers
January 13, 2014 at 12:39 am
stephania ganga nyatsambo
prayer request
Greetings to you in the name of
Jesus Christ.
Please help me i got your web ftom
someone who was helping someone
with an issue.
My story goes like this . Am a 34 yr
old lady married to a loving
husband last year. Before we got
married tbings where rossy i could
asc for anything and would get it
from my husband. But soon after
his business became broke he is a
graphic designer he does work for
ppl but since last year noone paid
him and we owe ppl a lot of
money. We can’t even pay rent let
alone buy grocery. He became sick
last month went for checkup and
had blood test done on him its my
prayer tthat whatever test they did
they find nothing in his blood that
the results are negative.
I myself left school in 1996 siince
then.i don’t stay at one job for
more than 4 months. Since ww got
married we been trying for a baby
but nothing and h told m he has:-)
come to believe ppl who told him i
can’t concieve. I also need a
peemanant job so that i wl help my
husband out.
Please also help pray for devine
healing .
Please help me my name is
stephania and donald nyatsambo
also my sister is married got 2kids
but the husband has not been
treating her well. he is just after
money of which eachtime he stays
with her he gets lot of money but
will not give her he doesn’t pay
rent let alone look after the kids he
takes her as his postritute.
eachtime he leaves he it will be
after he had beaten her he doesn’t
want even to pay her bride price
but treats her unfairly.. he left her
on friday night . he doesn’t care
abt his family at all
please pray for us for a change. its
linda ganga and richard chipungu
January 13, 2014 at 3:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Claudia, I will be keeping you in prayer for all of your needs. God may seem silent to you, Claudia, but if you belong to him, he has answered your prayers and he will help you through them. You have to learn to be patient and wait on his timing. It doesn’t make sense to us but, then again, we don’t know what the future holds and God does! He alone knows what you need and when you need it. He knows the perfect time work out everything according to his plan. My friend, when struggles are with you, show yourself to be a true daughter of Christ and praise him in spite of what it seems in your life. Show that you trust him no matter what happens. It is not easy but it is what sets you apart from the lost of this world. I have had to do the same in my life, Claudia. I need to look past my pain and see God’s deliverance. I need to trust him even when I don’t see it, feel it or know of any solution to my problem. I trust that God will do what is right for my situation.
I am going to be praying for you, Claudia. I know you are overwhelmed and weary but hold on and keep your eyes on Christ. Read your bible each morning and let the truth of God’s word be your guide and your strength to get through the day. He will speak to you through his word. You aren’t alone, my sister. You have no idea who God has surrounding you at this moment. Just believe.
Email me anytime, Claudia. I care about your struggle and I will be here to pray for you or just to listen to you. Trust God with the rest.
January 14, 2014 at 9:13 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Stephania, I have read your request and I will be lifting you and your family up in prayer. You have some legitimate concerns and I understand why you are troubled like with your sister. She needs to get out of that situation where she is being abused by her husband.
I pray for God to help you and your husband with your finances. Stephania, keep your eyes on Christ. Read your bible daily and let him guide you through his word. He will give you strength and direction for each day as you seek him through the Scriptures. Don’t let your struggles make you feel defeated. There is always a way for God to help you. I will be praying for you, my sister. Stop by anytime you need to talk. You were not meant to fight your battles alone. God bless you.
January 14, 2014 at 9:42 am
paulalwin91
Please pray for my father from deliverence from spirit of Lust,fear etc
Recently I came to know certain things about my father that grieved my heart a lot.We are born Christians but dad has never really been close to God or been that much interested in him,been addicted to porn etc and few women in his office etc have also complained against him starring/misbehaving.My local pastor knows about it and has confronted him few times but he is not receptive at all.I cant tell my mother about this,she is a sweet God fearing lady.I gotta a hunch he is into something worse then just watching porn etc.We have to pray for the dominion of the enemy to break in Jesus Name and God to interevene in a divine way.The battle is no longer phyical but is a spiritual ware fare,pls pls pray for a breakthrough in his life,every spiritual blindness,chains that the enemy has bought may be loosened and he may know his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and be set free!
Thank you I believe for the manifestation of the victory at the Cross to come!!Amen!
January 15, 2014 at 1:23 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi my friend, I will be lifting your father up in prayer as well as your whole family. When you are saved, you receive deliverance from the power of all sin. You have been set free and can now choose to follow the ways of Christ. His power reigns in you. I pray that your father understands that he will pay a consequence for his choices. He needs to be brought to the end of himself so that he can see the error of his ways and thus repent from that lifestyle. I will be praying for him and I pray that you will have peace and strength in your own life.
God has the authority to help us through all things. His power will always be greater than anything that comes against us.
January 16, 2014 at 7:36 pm
nick
Please can you pray for me as recently things in my life have overwhelmed me , the darkness seemed to cover my whole mind blanking out all i knew of our Lord .Stress anxiety and panic was on me like a demonic spirit and my faith was tested and found wanting , i feel i failed the Lord and failed my family causing the great distress and worry i feel my failure to hold on to the word of God let the wrong thoughts into my mind please pray into this situation and help me regain control of this situation and my Christian faith . thank you.
January 19, 2014 at 5:16 am
RANDY
PLEASE PRAY FOR GOD’S FAVOR TO CHOSE MY ENTRY IN SLOGAN MAKING CONTEST THAT WILL E ANNOUNCE ON JANUARY 28, 2014. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL PRAYERS AND GOD BLESS!
January 19, 2014 at 10:10 am
Rachida
Marianne, Hey it is Rachida and I really need prayers, I have overcome one obstacle now I need help with this one.I am trying to do better in my life with my kids, and marriage and I feel like I have failed sometimes and let my kids down and marriage. Please help me to be a strong mother and wife and to know that I am love by god. I feel guilty and unworthy.
January 20, 2014 at 11:46 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi dear Rachida, I will keep you in prayer and trust that God is more than able to take you through your struggle. My sister, you have seen how God has worked before in your life. You KNOW his power to help when all seems lost. Keep your eyes on him. Read your bible each morning and let his truth fill you and give you his strength. I will be praying for you, dear sister.
January 20, 2014 at 11:47 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Randy, I have prayed for God to help you with this contest. May his perfect will be done and may you have a greater understanding of his love and power.
January 20, 2014 at 11:56 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Nick, I am praying for you now and will continue to keep you in prayer. Never let the darkness drown out the light of Christ that once filled you. My friend, whatever you are going through, your God is bigger. You are focusing on your problem instead of his power. You are giving the enemy a foothold to challenge your faith. Nick, these are dark days that we are living in and evil has increased greatly. As bad as that is, remember that it also signals that fact that Christ is SOON going to return. The enemy wants people to doubt their God and give up their faith. Don’t give in to that lie, Nick. Let God’s truth fill you so that you can hold on even in the fiercest battle and know without a doubt that Christ is more than able to save you and take you through to victory. You must read your bible daily. You need to keep your eyes on the only One who holds your future……that is Christ. You cannot waver now when the storms rise up against you. That is the time when a believer must praise God and trust him because that is what sets us apart from the lost and perishing of this world.
I will be praying for you, Nick. Jesus has your future in HIS hands and no one can take that future from you. You must believe. You must trust. You must not doubt. I am here if you need to talk. You can email me if you want to talk privately. Be strong because you faith will be rewarded. You are not alone to fight your battles and you never will be. God bless you.
January 20, 2014 at 12:21 pm
carlos
I am unable to find peace with my spouse do to negative friends who continue to hinder ourr relationship and influence jennifer to addiction. I need all your prayers. May the lord touch jennifers heart to turn away from these people and onto jesus. May the lord show jennifer the envy and jealousy that move all those friends toward our relationship.
January 20, 2014 at 10:07 pm
Marianne Bernard
Carlos, I will pray for you and your relationship with Jennifer. I pray also for Jennifer’s protection and to be given wisdom to turn from evil and do what is right.
January 21, 2014 at 10:30 am
Jack
I am coming through a year of great loss. My mother passed, my family has broken apart, my son left for college and my marriage was severly attacked. I am trusting God the best I can but still struggle with loneliness and anxiety about my future. I appreciate your posts greatly as they point to my only hope in Christ. I have been driven to my knees and want to be courageous and strong in Him but it is a daily struggle. Thanks for your prayers and faith!!!!!
January 21, 2014 at 10:41 am
Joycy
Hi Marianne
I am having many problems regarding my work, I am secretary in a company and my boss Daniel dont like me, he insult me everyday in front of all the employees, he said he will put me out of his company because i dont do my work properly. i am there since 3 years and its only since last year that he said im not doing my work properly, i am like a child and keep crying every morning before going to work, i need this work as i have to help my mother and sister and its not easy to get a new job here and i would really need ur prayers
January 21, 2014 at 11:14 am
Antonio
Joycy, I’m vey sorry for your difficult situation at work. I’m crying with you, sister. You stories, have really touched me. I have you on my prayer list and will continue to pray for you. Read below, Joycy.
Jack, God will see all of through these difficult times we pass through. But we are only passing through them. God takes us through the valley of the shadow of death. He doesn’t leave us there in them. He led the Children out of Eygpt, through the desert and through the great waters and through the Jordan. He will do the same for us.
January 21, 2014 at 11:21 am
Joycy
Hello Brother, thanks for your prayers and encouragement i am really fed up with my life, angry, coz i cant change the situation where i am, i have 43 years old and all the application i have done for another job is in vain due to my age and its really hard hard for me to go to work every morning i cannot share this with my mum as she is old and i dont want her to worry about me u know.
January 21, 2014 at 2:39 pm
Antonio
Joyce, Jack and others,
dear sister, we all need to be aware of something. That is, all of what we do, by our own efforts is “in vain”, just as you said. But remeber, we have God! If we RECOGNIZE in our hearts and in the Spirit of God that we cannot change our situation, that is the beginning of the diminishment of our vanity.
John 3:30-31 (King James Version)
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Again, your seemingly “vain” efforts ARE A GAIN to you if you acknowledge and recognize that the work/battle is for God. The stuggle is not for us. We cannot bear it, nor can we affect it in any way. Foolish is the person who thinks otherwise. God is using your difficult experiences to remind all of us to adjust our perspective.
Our efforts should be made in the direction of letting go of our stuggle and giving it to God. No, sister it’s not an easy task in our flesh. But this is the fight, this is the struggle! This is picking up our crosses. Our “suffering” is to let go of our earthly efforts and our egos, that tell us we can do something, and to grasp onto the efforts of Christ. He overcame and accomplished all things. He even resurrected from death!!! A feat impossible for men. And we too, “are overcomers through Christ who strengthens us”.
Sister, go ahead and put out applications. Make the earthly efforts and actions that we must take as functioning on this Earth. God intructs us to do so. But in your heart and in the Spirit of God, pray for his Grace and His direction. Give your sacrifice onto the alter of God. When we give up our fleshly efforts and desires, then Christ’s perfect effort is substituted for us. God will not take our free will from us. We have to sacrifice/give it back to him.
Remember how Abraham offered up his son Isaac. He gave of his own flesh and blood. But God gave him the ram caught in the bush as a SUBSTITUION, just like he provided Christ Jesus, fo us.
God gave Abraham back his future and his life. Remember, also, David, a small little sheppard boy, faced off with a ruthless, killing machine of a giant named Goliath. Goliath was the kind of person who killed people for sport. David ran towards him in battle. He didn’t walk towards him, he ran at Him. David slung a stone with a crude inmplement of battle, a leather sling. Hardly a tool for a warrior. Everyone else thought it was a vain effort and that he would be killed. But God placed that stone square between the eyes of the enemy. It sunk deep into his skull and stopped the Devil’s plan to crush the seed of Abraham (David) and the father of Christ.
David’s life and victory could not be thwarted by the evil plans of a professional killer.
God’s plans can never be stopped by men. That’s impossible. Your victory in Christ IS possible and has already been accomplished.
God fights for his people. That’s Gods’ thing. He faithfully saves his people.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites inquired of the Lord before battle, as we must!!. We have to INCLUDE God in every aspect of our lives. We do it by prayerfully asking God about our situation.
Judges 20:18 Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the LORD said, “Judah shall go up first.” 19 So the sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.…
Notice how God told them to send Judah first. Judah is the symbol of the coming Christ, our warrior and our champion. Christ is the point of our spear to the enemies heart. Without a point on the spear, the spear doesn’t penetrate the armour of our enemies.
Sister, yes, we get tired of doing things by our own efforts. So now, in faith, hope and showing God your desperation, INQUIRE AND INCLUDE the Lord in your efforts. WE ALL MUST inquire in His Holy Temple. Christ tore the curtain of the temple so that we may have access to God. Let’s go and inquire before the Lord, firstly. LET US ALL make the sacrifice of our will to God, on the altar.
LET US ALL release our human efforts and exercise our faith towards Him. Submit your applications for work to employers but remember, also, to submit your supplications to God. Then, stand back and let Him fight the battle. Let’s be patient and let’s watch as God places the stone between the evil eyes of our enemy.
Be patient, hold onto the hope of Christ. We have to cling to Christ the way a person clings to a rock in a raging storm or a person clings to a tree in a powerful flood.
Watch and WAIT for the deliverance of our faithful God.
This is a reminder for all of us, myself being the first.
Marianne, can remind you of another sister who had enemies at work. There was a conspiracy against her to cover for their own crimes. It was horrible and evil. But God prevailed for her. Ask Marianne about this story.
Hold onto hope, sister, God will win your battle.
January 22, 2014 at 1:32 am
Marianne Bernard
That was a great message, Antonio! Thank you for your heart of love and willingness to help others.
January 22, 2014 at 1:33 pm
Joycy
HI Bro Antonio, thank you very much for ur great message and this uplift me up. God Bless You for the wonderful work ur doing for the Kingdom of God, Thanks for always listening to all of us and for supporting us in prayers and have always a good word for us. Big kisses to u
January 22, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Antonio
Jack, Carlos, Rachida, Randy, Nick, Paulwin91, Stephania Ganga Nyatsambo and Claudia. I have read about your struggles and needs and I am praying for you.
January 22, 2014 at 6:01 pm
Carlos
Please I need your prayers. The pain is killing me. May the lord re-establish carlos and Jennifer’s relationship with great eternal love, respect and faithfullness. May Jennifer be guided to quit her addictions and may carlos treat her with trust and compassion. may they both seek the lord with their whole heart.
January 22, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Antonio
Carlos, I have prayed for you and Jennifer. I have you both on my prayer list.
January 26, 2014 at 5:17 am
natasha
hello… i’m praying so tha my family can receive Grace and salvation…& please could you join me in that… because it says when two or more engage in prayer…Heaven has agreed…xx Thank you
January 26, 2014 at 12:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Natasha, I will be praying along with you for the salvation of your family. God hears your prayers, my sister. Be the light that your family needs to see! God will do the rest.
January 28, 2014 at 12:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Natasha, I will be praying for your family to be saved. I also pray for you to be the light to shine the love of Christ with all of your unsaved family and friends.
February 3, 2014 at 9:22 pm
Viviana
Marianne thank you for this wonderful blog, thank you for your answers to my emails.
Antonio your last long message is so helpful for me right now because of what I’m going through.
God bless you all.
February 3, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
May God bless you, also, Viviana. Keep your eyes on him for in the darkness of your situation, he is working it all out according to the plans he has for your life. We are all here to pray for you. Stay strong and keep focused on the truth.
February 4, 2014 at 1:10 am
Antonio
Hello Viviana,
I often feel as though I go on for too long. But I am glad you got something from what I wrote. By God’s grace, Marianne has put together a wonderful blog. If you need any specific pray let us know. Thanks to you.
February 4, 2014 at 1:47 am
Viviana
Hello Antonio and Marianne: no is not too long, I put that so you knew the message that I was talking about.
In this moment I need to completely submerge my self in the word of God and everything that helps me to have the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ to hold on in this dark times and all is going on in my life.
Marianne you are one of God’s Angels, you are helping me enormously.
Yes, if you can pray for my daughter and grandchildren.
Thank you, God bless you.
February 4, 2014 at 4:23 am
Patty
Hello, I never got a reply when I posted here but I will try again. I need people to pray for me….I wrote this today because the father of two of my children has been making my life and my kids hell.
It’s easier said than done when the words in the bible tell you to forgive those who try and do you harm and pray for them. I guess the faith that I have makes me to proud to do this whole heartedly. I tried. God knows I have tried to pray for him but deep down I know I don’t mean it. I can’t let it go. I cannot not pray for payback. God knows when I pray for him I don’t mean it. I guess my faith isn’t strong enough for me to get passed it. No one will understand because this is being done to them it’s happening to me! My kids. I’ve said it many times that I wish I could make him dissapear and I wouldn’t have any remorse. And I honestly believe that. I know it’s wrong and lord please forgive me for thinking this way. My life will never be peaceful because of this person. Never. Lord, I don’t understand your plans and I know I have no right to question you but I am human and I feel like I am loosing this battle. Help me. Maybe my prayers aren’t heard because I question you, everything too much. Maybe I’m just the forgotten child. I want peace for my kids and I. I want my happiness back without having to deal with these problems that person brings. The minute I start trusting and believing I get another blow to the chest. I’m not strong enough. You give your toughest battles to your strongest soldiers but I think you got me mixed up with someone else. Lord, hear me. Help me. Let me be happy again.
Pray that I can find my faith again. I am dealing with so much going back and forth to court and with my health dwindling it is just starting to be too much. I feel like giving up.
February 4, 2014 at 4:34 am
Patty
I am so sorry Marianne and Antonio for replying and I never saw it so I thought my plea was over seen. I go back to court In a few hours for the same custody problems. I lost my job due to illnesses and was just given some horrible test results. Lately I just can’t catch a break. I appreciate everyone’s prayers. This site helps me tremendously.
February 4, 2014 at 5:01 am
Viviana
Patty walk in court with the armor of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You are her beloved child and he will show you how much He loves you and your children. Pray for the soul of your husband, I know how hard it is , I been there with my daughter when she was 5, now she is 33 and I still have to pray for peace with him. We are divorce now but I have grandchildren so he will always be around and it’s enormously hard even after so many years because he had done horrible things to me, broke my back, kept our house and everything. Didn’t help at all raising my child and neither with all the drs. and things that I had to and still do for my back injury.
If you don’t forgive and give it all, every bit of it to our loving Lord Jesus Christ, it will just hurt you and take your faith and joy away.
I know, it’s still get to me when I see the injustice but this is not what God has for us, He has his kingdom.
Go in Jesus arms,I will be praying for you, like all this wonderful souls in this blog.
February 4, 2014 at 11:09 am
Marianne Bernard
Patty, my sister, we hear and pray for every request that comes to this site. Antonio and I both feel that God has brought you here for a reason and we will pray for those who are struggling. I even pray for those who come to this site and never write a single word. God knows who they are and if for some reason they are troubled and don’t know where to turn, prayers are going up for them. The times are difficult, Patty, but God can always find a way to help you. We will be praying for your court case! Please let us know what happens.
February 4, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Helen
Hi Marianne, thank you for your blog, I’ve never done this before but right now I really need a prayer for my family and especially for my dad. We are going through some hardships financially and legally. My dad is a gambling addict and basically bankrupt from his action, further he owes lot to his creditor and turns out that a bounce check from his state is a federal crime. He was detained by the US Marshals when he landed back to the states and now sent to court for hearing. However Since his detention my family have not heard from him. I’ve been worried and have been praying to god for strength and protection, and to know how my dad is and what is going on. I am feeling so helpless. I myself have little income and now will have to take care of household finance which is also very stressful. I really need prayers to overcome this huge obstacles and that in God everything will turn out ok. I need prayers for my dad, that he’s not stressing out too much at his old age of 69years and that after this ordeal his addiction will be gone. I do not know if he will go to prison since I don’t know his situation right now. I hope he has legal representative. There are many anxieties and fear and I ask for your and others prayers. Thank you so much. God bless
February 5, 2014 at 12:50 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Helen,
I am so glad that God brought you here so we can pray for you. I know that gambling is a horrible addiction and it is a bondage to those who are in it. I pray that your father will come to the end of himself and seek help for this struggle he has with gambling. I pray that his health hold up and that he is willing to get the help he needs. I pray for your finances, Helen. May God provide you what you need.
My sister, remember that those who trust Christ always have the hope that he is able to work through every difficulty and use it for a purpose to help you. Please read your bible each morning and let the truth be your guide and strength for that day. God speaks to you through the words of his Scriptures. I will be praying for you and your father. I pray that you will feel God’s peace and know that he will meet you where you are. He knows what needs to be done. He will help you . He will never leave you alone in this battles. I am here to talk to anytime you need me to pray with you. You can email me if you want to talk privately.
Be strong, dear sister. Know that you are not alone. I will be praying for you and I know Antonio will join with me in prayer. It will work out. Have faith.
February 5, 2014 at 2:24 am
Joycy
Hello I seek your help in prayer again plse pray for me my boss Daniel persecute me everyday and insult me in front of all employees even for things nonsense, I am actually on leave as I am sick with fever and will be back office Friday and today one colleague in office call me saying that Daniel is in an extreme anger with myself as he said I cant do nothing, I cant take responsibility for that work …. etc. plse pray hard on that and asking God to keep Daniel’ mouth shut as I actually cant cope with this morally im am getting sick, and don’t know what to do.
February 5, 2014 at 2:42 am
Dhey
God is really so good!..He led me to this website..I was just looking for an inspiring quotes about God’s help and power of providing us everything in times of financial problems, and not only that I have a lot of troubles in my mind and I want to become closer to God and I want to find contentment, then this website appears and all that was written here were so amazing!.. The reason why I am looking for inspiring quotes because my mother-in-law ask if we can help them and give them money as a share for the down-payment of the house they want to buy. My husband agree and that he was planning to get a money loan i able to give a share to his mother. But I am worried that we will be shorted in our budget for our daily living because of the monthly payment for the loan. And another thing is my husband wants to have a second child at this moment, and I am also worried that when I get pregnant and gave birth for the second child I will need to give up my career or work because I have to take care of our children. And if i don’t have a job, it will be more difficult for us to pay for the loan and to provide for the daily needs of our growing family especially now that our first child will be going to school. My husband was really that eager to help her mother because we were not able to help them ever since we’ve been married and it is the only way we can help. I told my husband that we should set priorities one by one only not simultaneously. I told him that since he was very eager to help his mother financially, what if we postpone having a second child and plan to have it after two years after we have settled the loan. But he disagree with that. So I told him that it is his decision to make all this things simultaneously I will just follow his decision. But I am still worried. That’s the reason why I am looking for inspiring quotes to enlighten my mind. What do you think is best for us to do in this situation? How am i be able to learn to share, give and help others without worrying of how about our daily needs. Not only that I want to have peace in mind & find contentment in life to live happily without worrying.
February 5, 2014 at 11:39 am
Helen
Thank you Marianne for your prayer, this is such a difficult time for me and my family. I understand this is a trial that I need to face with my family and I have put my family and myself in God’s hand, still it’s not easy. I am able to find some peace knowing that I have you and Antonia pray for my dad and my family. This means a lot to me and I truly am thankful to have you as my sister.
February 6, 2014 at 2:32 am
Antonio
PATTY, dear Sister,
I am very sorry that you have not heard a response from me. I’m very sorry that you are having such terrible difficulties in your life at this time. Patty, I don’t know if these words will give you hope, but trust me when I say, God hears your prayers. I know you have fallen down and cried and prayed for his merciful grace. I imagine that you have wondered why he has allowed you to suffer all this misery. God isn’t testing you, instead I believe he has called you. I know that his calling isn’t what you want to hear when you suffer so much. But few people will know God’s grace and deliverance as you will. I’m sorry that you are suffering so much.. But God see’s your tears. And as Marianne has said, “he counts every one of them”. You are on my list to pray for.
God has brought me through very difficult trials in my life. Marianne prayed me through many of them. Patty, let us release all we have to Jesus who suffered. He released himself to God through all the suffering and torture of this world and let go of his life.
It’s not an easy thing to do, I know. But as a man once asked Jesus,
24 … “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Mark 9:24
You believe sister. You have faith. But Jesus helps the part of us that struggles in times of difficulty that give us some unbelief. Patty, I have learned that when I find it difficult to believe because a part of me is in doubt, Jesus knows that and steps in to help and “help your unbelief”. He knows we are human and sometimes harbor doubt. He know this! But Jesus knows that, being human, we can’t do what he did. We can’t bear the punishment and torture of this life. He knows that we cannot stand the pain of laying down on a cross and have nails cut our skin and crush our bones. He knows we don’t always have it in us to know without doubt that we will be “resurrected from our trials”. For even the greatest of saints have doubt. Don’t think Paul didn’t as he went through his many trials.
And, Patty, I believe Jesus not only died for our sins, but he also died because of our imperfect faith. Jesus was human and he died for the tax collector and a prostitute and a thief.
If he did this for them, he will also do it for us, when we have difficulty with our trials and faith.
How many times, I had to ask Jesus, “Lord, help me in my unbelief”. He came and faithfully helped me. I am a person who deserves it less than anyone I know. But still he rescued me from my trials.
I don’t know if this applies to you, but this is what I wrote and may God’s Spirit direct it as he will.
Let’s all pray together for his faithful grace.
For the others who are asking for prayer. I see you names and I’m praying for you and your difficulties.
February 7, 2014 at 5:34 am
Viviana
Hello: please pray for my dear friend Jeannie, she is in the hospital right now in an induce coma, I just find out today.
I understand if God takes her because she has been doing bad for a long time. Pray for her soul, that our Lord Jesus Christ will be right there holding her hand when she goes.
She is my best friend and I’m devastated because of what is going on in my life, I haven’t been there for her.
I’m so sorry God, I feel so guilty.
Thank you and God bless you all.
Thank you Marianne for been there when I need you.
February 7, 2014 at 11:40 am
Marianne Bernard
Viviana, I will be praying for Jeannie. I pray that Christ will be merciful and meet her even as she is in an induced coma. Just at he reached the thief next to him on the cross, and his eyes were opened to the Savior who was right there with him, may Jeannie even now, know that Jesus is her Savior and Lord and may she find peace in him.
Keep praying, Viviana, for God hears your prayers. Do not let guilt fill you because you did all that you were able to do for her. You could not change her for only Christ can do that. Guilt is a tool that the enemy uses to take down God’s people. Don’t give in to it.
We are praying right now for Jeannie to hear the voice of Christ calling her. May she know without a doubt that he is her salvation.
We all here care about your friend. Be strengthened knowing that God is in control.
February 7, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Anonymous
Marianne, thank you so much for your prayers and constant support.
I’m enormously grateful to God for the grace He gave you and how He is using you to help His people.
Thank you for everyone’s prayers.
February 7, 2014 at 10:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Viviana, we are all here to support each other. Dear sister, you are struggling but you were never meant to fight your battles alone. We will join with you in prayer. Our God who is with you is stronger than anything that comes against you. Be blessed, dear friend. Read your bible and keep your eyes on Christ!
February 8, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne. you have helped me alot in prayer. I always come here for help when I need encouragement. May God continue to bless you. Marriane, I am seeking the Lord’s will upon my life reagrding marriage. I am specifically asking the Lord for an engagement next week from my long time boyfriend. Next week is my birthday and I have always wished to be engaged around that time. If it is the Lord’s will, I am asking that to happen. If it does not happen because the Lord has not permitted, I am asking God for patience and acceptance. Thank you Marriane
February 8, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Ali
Interesting to read about the despair christians can experience. I know the feeling, sometimes feel God is just not there…was encouraged by Davids’ cry ‘ Daily my heart is burdened’ As has been said, if your prayer list is not a mile long, I’d love you t o intercede for a breakthru for life in abundance.
Cheers
Ali
February 8, 2014 at 11:25 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ali, my prayer list is never too long to add one more. I will be praying for God to meet you where you are, Ali, and for him to provide all that you need. God does see where you are, my friend. His arm is not too short to help you. He is looking at your heart. Can you trust him in your struggle or only in the good times? Praise God for all he has done for you and all that he will do for you. The enemy hates it when a believer can praise his God even through a storm. Be strong, dear brother. Our times of despair are working out a far greater, divine, eternal purpose. Trust him, Ali. Trust him when you can’t see or hear or feel his Presence. He is with you. Never doubt that.
I will be praying for you, Ali. I know that God has a good plan for your life. Keep your eyes on Christ for he is bigger than anything you face. Read your bible each day and let God’s truth bring you peace. Never think for one moment that Christ has forgotten you or that he doesn’t care. The truth is that his purpose is higher that what you know and deeper than what you can feel. He will not fail you.
February 8, 2014 at 11:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, you have a great attitude of prayer. Ask God for what you want and be willing to believe that he is going to give you what is best. Let him do it his way. I am a hopeless romantic myself and I am praying that if God deems it good that you and your boyfriend will make the commitment to each other. I don’t know the future but God does. My sister, he will give to you what is good if you trust him. That should be your prayer. I pray that you will have patience to wait upon God and faith to trust that he will work it all out for your good according to his purposes.
I will keep praying for you, my friend. I am here to talk to if you want to email me. Wait on God but praise him as you wait. He is good and his will is good. Trust him and surrender your will to his. Keep reading the word each morning for his guidance. God bless you and may God give you the desires of your heart.
February 11, 2014 at 10:49 pm
Rheanna
Please pray for my husband & I. We have been trying to conceive our second child for almost a year & 1/2 now with no luck:( we want so desperately to give our son a sibling & for our family to grow. I pray every night & all day but still have not gotten pregnant:( thanks.
February 12, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Ricki De Leon
I ask for prayer for my soon to be ex husband. He has been under some dark enemies. He has left us three weeks ago and started talking to another woman I ask for prayers to let god into life. Let him feel his presence to live without the temptation and the enemy. Please b let him Open his eyes to see he had about family that loved him. That he needs God and his strength and guidance to remember the man he was v and v return to his faith and to be available father to his children again.
February 13, 2014 at 12:29 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rheanna, I will keep you in prayer and trust that God has good plans for your life. I know it can be difficult when you are trying to conceive and it is not happening. Remember that God is the give of life. Keep your eyes on him and surrender this desire to him. If it is good, he will give you another child in the right time. If for some reason it does not happen, praise your God anyway because he knows what is best. Keep trusting, Rheanna. I will be praying.
February 13, 2014 at 12:36 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ricki, I am so sorry for what you are going through! The enemy has blinded so many to believe the lie that their marriage vows are not important. Your husband will face the consequence of his action if he does not repent and return to his family and to Christ. I pray that God will open his eyes and that he will see that he is making a huge mistake to leave his home. He might think it is good now but he will never be happy in that situation. Keep praying for your husband, Ricki. Don’t grow weary and stay in the word God. He will direct your steps. I will keep praying for your family and for God to restore you to wholeness as a family. I pray that your husband does not have a minute of rest while he is away from his family.
Whatever happens, my sister, God still has a future with hope for you if you can trust him. Stay strong and stay focused on the truth. I am here if you need to email me and talk. You aren’t alone, Ricki. The prayer warriors will be lifting you up each day. There is reason for hope because Christ lives!
February 14, 2014 at 9:13 pm
Grace
Marianne I shouldn’t feel alone but I do. I live with my parents. My daddy isn’t doing very well health wise. Trying to get him back being healthy the dr says he’s “walking heart attack” I have been praying and praying for him. I truly hope God knows how much my dad means to me. Also I don’t get along with my mother she does not like me. She never tells me she loves me back. She hates that I am close to my dad but she chooses not to have a relationship with me only with my brother and father. So what am I suppose to do? I feel like im constantly fighting a battle in my head to not give up. Please keep me in prayer mostly for my daddys health, thanks
February 14, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Viviana
Please pray for my dear friend Jeannie, she pass 2 hours ago.
That our Lord Jesus Christ is reaching to her soul and she is in God’s Kingdom .
Thank you.
February 15, 2014 at 12:40 am
Marianne Bernard
Viviana, I am so sorry that you lost your friend. I pray that God will be with her family. My sister, we cannot pray for someone’s soul once they die. At the moment you close your eyes on this earth, you open them to face God. If she put her trust in Jesus Christ alone and his sacrifice, she had nothing to fear when she died. I am praying now that her family will surrender to Christ if they have not already.
February 15, 2014 at 12:46 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Grace,
I know you are feeling lonely right now but I pray that you will understand God has a way to work things out in your life if you trust him. Grace, maybe your mother has something going on in her life that is preventing her from telling you that she loves you. Did you ever talk to her about this? I will keep you in prayer, my sister. I know you are hurting and you don’t understand why this is happening.
I will also pray for your father and for God to restore him to health. Grace, if you want to talk privately to me, you can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com I want you to know you are not alone. I will be praying for you and I am sure that Antonio here will be praying also. Be strong and read your bible every morning so you can keep the truth in your heart. God speaks through his word and he will help you. You aren’t alone in this battle. You will see the power of God to get you through this. Email me when you need to talk. I am here for you, Grace.
February 15, 2014 at 8:40 am
Keisha
Hello, I am looking for people close to Gods heart to help with shedding some light on something. I have an idea what it means but I am seeking Godly counsel. Please interpret from a Biblical perspective and knowing our father what could mean. Thank you
“Why try steady Gods hand when Gods hand is unyielding. Trust in the Lord and you will receive the desires of your heart. “
February 15, 2014 at 9:06 am
Carlos
please help me understand: I prayed on and off for about three months for the lord to bring someone into my life to be at peace with and enjoy a good relationship and if it was his will for marriage. Out of nowhere I met this female and there was no doubt that it was Gods hand But things changed. Through the relationship we had problems. She had negative friends that supported her on using drugs. I had fallen in love when I found out how bad it was. I prayed an pleaded to God throughout all this. She wouldn’t listen to advice. Great women but her friends wouldn’t let us be at peace and she has one that she trust with her life and that one girl is the biggest problem. As of 2/02/14 we had an argument over her using drugs she got mad jumped on me and I hit her by accident while trying to get her off. she called the Cops, I got court for A&B. I received a message through a person with the gift of prophecy. She saw a person on a bike with training wheels and heard a voice say, ” its time for the training wheels to come off.” she said that the lord gave it for my comfort and encouragement and that I wasn’t the person on the bike. I’m thinking its my ex but don’t know what it means… I am in anguish because I prayed to God and put my trust in him to ask for someone but things seem to not have been for my good. haven’t been with her for two weeks. I am discouraged and I don’t know what he is saying about her and taking the training wheels off.. I need prayer and help. I am on my last spark of faith and strength. Please shine some light on this.
February 15, 2014 at 11:41 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Keisha, I will be happy to reason with you from the Scriptures. This quote that you are asking about, it is not from the bible. Where did you get it? Let me know so I can understand what you are asking.
February 15, 2014 at 11:50 am
Marianne Bernard
Carlos, I read your prayer request and I have to tell you that you are looking for someone to tell you what you want to hear and not the truth. God doesn’t have to speak to someone else about you. You don’t need someone who says they have a “gift of prophecy” to give you a message. If you belong to Christ and IF you have surrendered yourself to him, he will speak to your heart himself. A saved person has the Holy Spirit of God living in him so no other “prophetic” message is needed. You can ask around until you find someone to tell you what you want to hear but it won’t be the truth. YOU need to seek Christ through his Holy word. You have to pray and ask him to reveal himself to you. Don’t try to understand what some person says is prophecy about training wheels. I am telling you it isn’t!
If you want to know about surrendering to Christ and changing your heart, then let me know. You can email me. If you are on your last spark of faith because a relationship didn’t work out then you never had faith, Carlos. That is your biggest problem. Why would you want to be with someone who has a drug problem? You are not thinking straight. I will pray for you to understand what I just said. I don’t give out my opinion, I line what I say to the word of God. That is the only truth. You have a choice to make, Carlos. You can choose Christ or you can go on living in your struggle. I am here if you want to talk.
February 15, 2014 at 12:15 pm
Ricki Nicole De Leon
Thank you Marianne. Since then I have praying religiously that he will open his eyes and heart to The Lord. That he may show him the negativity and the direction his life is going. It seems every time I pray there are signs that I sense or in service I feel gods words are directions towards me. I feel as The Lord is telling do not give up on him. That this is not the end. Although I have a strong sense this is The Lord speaking to me I also feel my husband push further away. He’s is now so full of hate and spiteful ness towards me. Every time if eel like The Lord is speaking telling me it’ll work out James pushes me ten steps back. I believe in the miracle of prayer. I have been to church and have the ministers praying for us family and some extended church members praying for us and him. Thank you for praying for is as well. The last prayer you said for me him really touched my heart. I ask that you please continue to pray to have him open his eyes let god in his heart. To banish any negative or evil that is entering his life.
Ricki
February 15, 2014 at 12:36 pm
Carlos
Marianne…. The Lord put Acts 3:16 in her heart and the showed her a vision of a rider on a bike with training wheels, then a voice said, its time to remove the training wheels…
The bible says to test every spirit: 1 The 5:19-22 ( 19 Do not quench the Spirit. (20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt (21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, (22 reject every kind of evil.)
She says Jesus is the Christ and she gave me one before and it is coming to pass as we speak.. All im trying to do is understand the meaning.. We are flesh and God is spirit. My Ex is lost but doesn’t mean that God can change that. I am believing by faith that he can. I fall in my testing but God is Love. Right now I am suffering and I am not with this girl yet that word was given to me three days after we broke up for my comfort and encouragement. I don’t know what it means but when she said that the lord would test my heart 3 months ago has come true. Everything went south out of nowhere. Bills everywhere and this problem with my EX. Within three months.. Im not here to debate, im just asking, if it was God, what might he be trying to say. This question come from me, a broken and anguished soul. What does he mean, he is taking her training wheel off. He also said that he will be doing the healing and doesn’t need me to back him up… GOD BLESS
February 15, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Shawn Williams
Hi Marianne! I’ve been through the winter storm for two days, I was crying in pain in my sofa. Please pray for me, Marianne. That’s why I made it through the storm God bless you!
February 15, 2014 at 7:14 pm
Antonio
Grace, I will pray for your father’s health. My father has also been experiencing lot’s of heath problems in the past 6 to 7 years. He is in constant pain and the doctor’s efforts are not that effective to help with the pain. Pain med’s just make him sick. So I have some idea of what you might be going through. I will also pray for you mother and the pain it is causing you. Rejection from people can often be hurtful. And coming from a parent it is very hurtful. I’m sorry you are having such difficulties. I will pray.
February 15, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Antonio
Carlos, I certainly, make no claims that I have any kind of gift to be a profit. With that in mind, when I read about the dream your friend had about removing the training wheels, immediately what jumped into my mind was this verse. Take it for what it’s worth. It may or may not mean something to you. Like you said, you have to test the spirit.. The verse is 1 Corinthians 3:2.
February 15, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Keisha
Hello Marianne, thanks for responding, no I did not get the quote from the Bible. I came to me while I was sleeping. I was half asleep and half awake. I understand the second partwhich is clear, but the first sentence I am not sure. That is why I come to ask someone who understands the Bible to shed some light on it. Thanks
February 15, 2014 at 7:46 pm
Carlos
Thanks Antonio. I definitely have a way to go. I think that God will reveal what he meant or I will see it in her life. It will be for her good. Pray for Jennifer. She is lost in addiction and I know that she has a lot of hurt inside her to. Pray for Carlos, that he may receive peace.. Thank you again to you and Marianne..
February 15, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Antonio
Keisha,
there is nothing mysterious about the quote you posted. It’s pretty clear what you might want to consider doing. Is there something you are avoiding? Are you in denial about something in your life that you have yet to let go of. You asked for someone who is close to God to help you with and interpretation. You have access to Jesus just like anyone else. Be honest with yourself and ask yourself the questions, “what is the true desire of my heart?” The true desires of any Christian persons heart should be to know who God is and what HE wants for us. The true desires of the human race is for love and salvation from the hell we create for ourselves here on Earth. BUT MOST OF US, even Christians, DON’T realize that. That’s why Jesus came. We don’t even know what we want, sometimes. The desires of our hearts that are true should be in keeping with the desperation and fears that we have in our lives. That is the desires should be to see God’s hand in helping us through all of this fear and chaos. Often people say, “oh God will give us the desires of our heart”. What I say to that is, “Oh really? Does it include what God wants for us? Does it include the words, but not my will but your will be done, oh God?. Does it include the prayer, God reveal your grace, mercy and power in my life. God show me who your are in all of this.” So many people think God will give the “desires of their heart” when they don’t even know what the true desires of the heart should be. That includes myself first and foremost. So how are you steadying Gods’ hand in your life? How do you prevent God from doing his work in your life? Perhaps it’s because your desires and my desires are not in keeping with what He wants to show us about himself. Think about this. If you have a boyfriend or husband don’t you want him to know who Keisha really is?. Don’t you want him to know what your love is willing to do for him?. But if he keeps asking you to do things that really aren’t you or how you want him to know you, what do you think you will end up doing? You like most people will withdraw you loving hand from him. Bingo! God isn’t any different. But the difference with God is, unlike us humans, He has the right to ask anyone for anything he wants. And on top of that, He is right and perfect in His asking of us anything He wants. But all he wants is our hearts. So, ask yourself, as I must ask myself,. What do I want that’s really important in my life. Do I want a pink Cadillac or a new girlfriend , in your case boyfriend, or do I want God to see me through my valley of the shadow of death. And while He is doing this, then I may see His grace and mercy to deliver me from destruction, whether it be in this life or the one to come. Perhaps this is more than what you were asking for, but think about it with me. I have lessons to learn from it myself. I will pray for you sister, but ask yourself some questions. Because the questions you asked of us seem obvious to me. Then again, perhaps I missed your point. It was a general question. And I gave you a general answer.
February 15, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Antonio
Shaw,
I’m sorry for the emotional and or physical you are in. I”m sorry that you have to endure it in such cold weather. I will pray. Tell us what is going on with you.
February 15, 2014 at 8:20 pm
Keisha
Antonio, I appreciate your insight. My understanding from what you habe written whether its general response of specific doesnt matter, I appreciate it. My understanding is that I am NOT seeking God sufficiently, just thebdesires of my heart, which is not necessarily Gods desire for us. How then do you suggest I do things differently to seek God, how do you do it? I am endrenched intthe word of God each day, I have read the New Testament from start to end, then I read the old testament, which sheds light in the heart and forgiveness on God, I realize that to fully understand the New testament I had needed to understand the Old testament, so now I am going over the New testament again and now Jesis teaching is coming to life. I dont just read, I study, I research I try to understand what our father is teaching, I try to understand the heart of God. I dont just read, I change who I am, I go to the word and try to live in the image of Christ, I pray and pray for my patients I cry for them, sometikes I dont know what ia happening to me, I feel the pain and suffering of the patients beits b
February 15, 2014 at 8:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
Keisha, the bible does tell us to trust God and he will give to us everything good. Psalm 84 tells us that no good does he withhold from those whose walk is righteous. If you are in Christ, he will not deny you anything good. And when you trust Christ, you trust his judgments and his will. Therefore, you will seek those things which honor him and when you do, he will give you all that you desire. Because your desires are for him and his kingdom, you are seeking the greater things in this life. You can email me and we can talk privately if you wish. I will help you to understand the Scriptures. As you seek God out, he reveals more and more about himself. Jesus said to seek first his kingdom and he will take care of everything else you need.
I see that you truly do want to know more about the God you serve. Remember that it is God’s Spirit who gives you understanding as you read. No one knows it all. God doesn’t reveal it all to us at once. It is a process so keep up with what you are doing. We are all in the process of learning the great truth of God. Don’t be critical of your study. You are doing well and you just need to have patience because God will show you everything as he sees it is good. I believe the fact that you cry for your patients and feel their pain is because you have a gift of compassion. That is a great thing to have because it teaches you to conform to the heart of God.
I am here to talk to. You can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com
We can talk this over. I will help you, dear sister.
February 15, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Antonio
Dear Ali,
at one time or another we all feel that God is not there. But remember, these are our feelings. These are not facts. I think the only time God withdraws from us is when we deny a place for him in our lives. Then, God may or may not leaves us to suffer the consequences of our own choices. But God doesn’t abandons believers who HOPE for His saving grace in their lives.” Lo, I am with you even to the ends of the World”. God is there and he is there for us. But have faith, because God is not a god made of material matter. He can’t be seen, touched, measured or experienced with or by any tool that man can make. Science doesn’t believe there is a God because they can’t measure him with their tools. They can’t prove He’s there. That’s correct! Because you need the non material tool by which to measure a spirit. We need faith. Without it we can’t experience God. Try to understand that the reality of God doesn’t make sense in this material world. God isn’t of this world, just like Jesus said he wasn’t. So, we have to take the step of faith and experience Gods’ presence that way. “Be still and know that I am the Lord”. Psalm 46:10. Still your mind, still your human reasoning, still your errant emotions. Ask God to bring you to Him. It’s the basic prayer. Wait. Wait a little longer, if you have to.In His time, He will come. But allow Him to come. Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”.
Let’s make the effort to be diligent in seeking him. Sometimes all that is is being still in mind and body. Don’t be busy doing other things. God needs space to work, also.
February 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Antonio
Patty,
I’m praying for you. I haven’t forgotten you and your struggles.
February 15, 2014 at 9:09 pm
Marianne Bernard
Carlos,
You need to hear my heart and we need to reason from God’s word on the things that I said.
When the bible says not to quench the Spirit it is referring to the Holy Spirit. When you continue to live a life apart from God, you are in effect quenching the Holy Spirit. When you feel that the Holy Spirit is telling you to do something, test that thought and see if it lines up to God’s word. If it does not, it is not a good spirit telling you to do something.
In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit did not indwell in us. Therefore, when God wanted to give a message to his people, he would use Prophets that HE appointed to give his message. Now, after Jesus died, he sent the Holy Spirit to be our helper. To those who are in Christ, the Holy Spirit dwells in us and guides us and convicts us when we do wrong. Why would God need to tell some woman who calls herself a prophet to give you a message? Why can’t he simply tell you himself? And do you really think that God would give you a message that you cannot understand? That doesn’t make sense. Act 3:16 refers to the crippled man Peter healed. Test the spirit, Carlos. What does that have to do with training wheels?
All I am telling you is that if you want to know what to do or if you lack wisdom, simply ask God who gives generously to all without fault, and it will be given to him. That is in James 1:5. Seek his will, Carlos. He will honor that prayer and he will guide you. But, he will only give you what is good.
You can email me if you want to talk this over. Don’t look for the answer from other people. Seek the answer through Christ. He will guide your steps.
February 15, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Keisha
Antonio, I appreciate your insight. My understanding from what you habe written whether its general response of specific doesnt matter, I appreciate it. My understanding is that I am NOT seeking God sufficiently, just thebdesires of my heart, which is not necessarily Gods desire for us. How then do you suggest I do things differently to seek God, how do you do it? I am endrenched intthe word of God each day, I have read the New Testament from start to end, then I read the old testament, which sheds light in the heart and forgiveness on God, I realize that to fully understand the New testament I had needed to understand the Old testament, so now I am going over the New testament again and now Jesis teaching is coming to life. I dont just read, I study, I research I try to understand what our father is teaching, I try to understand the heart of God. I dont just read, I change who I am, I go to the word and try to live in the image of Christ, I pray and pray for my patients I cry for them, sometikes I dont know what ia happening to me, I feel the pain and suffering of the patients I am a mess, I so through the list of icu patiemts to add to my long prayer list and I follow up with the patients to see thwir deliverance, my church sermons mean everything to me because I want to studyband underatand the word. I give to all different kinds of charity, child fund, world vision, silent unity, joel osteen, cbn and I cry nonstop when I see these poor people. Jesus says do not stand and pray like the Pharasis who prays in the street so others will hear. I am sharing who i have become so that you can help me figure out why i am still not being molded into who God wants be to become. We are all sinners and thats why Jesus came with his saving grace, but within my human capacity i try to live in the image of Jesus knowing i can never be perfect, but still to live with is commands. Who and what am I, I have become a stranger to my old self and still you say I might not be lining up with who God wants me to be. My relationship with God means more to me than anything in this life. Yes I needed a boyfriend a long time when I first was sending in for prayer, but yes in the valley of the shadow of death, in my pit God stretched out his hand and picked me out of the pit. I have been a nurse for a long time and now I want to just is a mess because I feel grief and pain for others where I am crying over them and pray for them and become focus on knowing what else is happening to them. I can tell you alot of things that jas happen to me since my journey, and half of which I am convinced that I am crazy. I have read through the bible, but its a life study, when I come across something I dont understand I google but I am hesitant about some sources, then each time if I turn on the Tv I “coincidentally” find a sermon the explains the same thing I was looking up a couple minutes ago. Or go to church the next day and “accidently” the pastor preaches and explains the same thing I could not understand. Patients, confused!!! patients that when I take report isconfused as a bat, I go into his room and they tell me about Jesus, speaking to my heart, funny thing is this guy was so confused but in that moment he was not. The other day I had a ventilated patient comatose, I had her for the first time and the daughter when she saw me said oh mommy God sent us a gift. In the early morning I went in the room, the daughter was praying over her mom and for the first time the mother who is in a coma moved her hand fully and her left leg. The daughter every time she sees me, she says the night you had my mother she moved. I was NOt the one praying for her, but I was blessed to witness the miracle, the first time I ever had her as a patient and she has been there for a while. I have alot of some wouldnsay weird things happen to me on this journey, so instead of thinking i am crazy i took a chance of starting to ask people of God and all that i have experiemced with God has boiled down to the need of a boyfriend? And nothing more? When all along i am becoming to see how real God is and who he is. If you read some of the things that have happen to me maybe you would think i am crazy as well. People i dont know, sermons, my pastor answer my questions about God I didnt even ask them. But instead of thinking i am crazy i have for the first time embrace the idea that yes maybe God is speaking to me and that does happen. In all my entries I end with am I crazy, or what a coincidence! Yes, I started out needing a boyfriend, but I have found my true love, and I am so in love with studying the word of God, knowing him, nothing else brings peace to me, I talk to him about everything, like David he is my rock and my fortress. But, as per your writing, if I am still away in the Netherlands, being self serving, if I am not hearing the voice of God, if I am still not adequate to be his sheep, how can I fix this, how can I become. I spend alot of time praying, reading my Bible, and have been fasting, but still only God can save us. He moves us to do his will and molds us. How do you do things differently to live for Gods will and not the desires of the soul? Teach me.
Thanks
Keisha
February 15, 2014 at 9:14 pm
Antonio
Ricki De Lion, I’m praying for your situation and your soon to be ex-husband. I’m sure this has been a very hurtful and difficult situation for you. I will pray that you be healed and that he sees how destructive and hurtful he has been. I will pray that God convict his conscious.
February 15, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Antonio
Rheanna,
I will pray that God lead you through this time where you want to start fa family. I will pray for his grace and direction for you and your husband.
February 15, 2014 at 9:46 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, I will keep you in prayer as I do all who come to this site. You have to focus on the fact that if you are in Christ, he is the one guiding your life and he has authority over all that you go through. Don’t give up and don’t give in to the lies of the enemy. You are in the army of the living God. What can happen to you?
I am praying, Shawn, and I am here if you need to talk. Be strong.
February 15, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ricki, you just keep standing through this battle and fight it with the word of God. Only he can open your husband’s eyes to the truth. I will of course be praying for you and for your husband. I know how hard this is on you. God sees where you are and he won’t let you be defeated by this matter. I am praying that God will heal your marriage and your home. I will keep praying with you on that. Be blessed, dear sister. God has the answer.
February 15, 2014 at 10:37 pm
Pam
1Please pray for me to be healed from agoraphobia, congestive heart failure, fluid retention, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Also, please pray that I receive a financial blessing so I can go for a follow up visit with a doctor this week and so I can pay my bills and house note. I don’t want to be homeless. I have not had any income since 1997. I was in the hospital for 8 days last October with congestive heart failure and pneumonia.
Please pray that God heal my relationship with Stephen Evans, and please pray that he contact me.
Please pray that God put many children in my care. I would like to someday have a home for unwanted children.
February 16, 2014 at 7:50 am
Carlos
Thanks Marianne, please keep Carlos and Jennifer in your prayers.. That’s all I can ask for in this moment of grief. I prayed for wisdom. Thanks
February 16, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Marianne Bernard
I will keep you in prayer, Carlos, and I will pray for Jennifer. I don’t have the answers but I do know that God does! He will help you, Carlos. Keep your eyes on him. He will not fail.
February 16, 2014 at 2:19 pm
craig
hi I need prayer I’m was born again just recently about 3 and a half months ago and about 2 weeks in I had a great experience at church but when I got home I was hit with what I felt like was condemnation and confusion, all of a sudden I told my girl friend it was ok to have sex we were under grace something I wouldn’t even think about doing normally and then my mind was flooded with all kinds of blasphemies and fear and doubts about my salvation then a thought came across saying I was damned and I repeated it vocally and something in me jumped up to grab it had a pain in forehead and in my heart. I feel as if I’m coming out of it but this was lasting 3 months now. feel as if my faith was gone no ones seems to take what I went through seriously. I need help from the Lord but I feel cut off from him and still have this deadened burn sensation in my forehead. any prayers or advice or anything that would help. I know sinning is wrong but don’t know why I woud have done that have been real confused an don’t understand what it is I’m going through
February 16, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Craig,
first of all let me assure you that you are NOT cut off from God because you sinned. You are a new Christian and the enemy is going to try to get you to go back to your old life and fill you with confusion. He wants you to think that your faith is gone and that your relationship with Christ is over because of this. That is a lie from hell. I want you to email me so I can help you understand through the Scriptures about salvation. Those thoughts that flooded your mind was the devil trying to make you doubt your salvation. Email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com
Anyone who is in Christ will still sin but they will not sin like they did before. When you are born-again, you not only have a new relationship with Christ, you have a new relationship to sin. You learn to hate the sin that keeps you from fellowship with Christ. You learn to use the power of the Holy Spirit who lives in you to overcome the temptations of this world. It is a process but each day brings you closer as the Spirit molds you into the image of Christ. We won’t be perfected until he comes for us but each day should reflect more a more of your growth in your relationship.
February 16, 2014 at 2:33 pm
Antonio
My dear sister Keisha,
firstly, I want to say, that I am no one to teach anyone else. As Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:9 “I am the least of all the apostles”. In the same way I am the least of all the saints. Again, I am certainly no one to teaching others. I just share what’s in my heart.
I was not saying that you, specifically, are doing something wrong. I wasn’t saying that you should not have a boyfriend. I was not saying that, you specifically, had the wrong desires of the heart. I was just sharing my perspective of Christians who first want what they want and think that God, like Santa Claus will give them what they want.
Yes, at times, the Lord blesses us with many material blessing, as you know. But I was just using that example to make some points.
From what you wrote about yourself, you are making great efforts to come closer to God. You read the Bible, serve others, pray for others and open you heart. But let God teach you. Take the time to be still and have the confidence/faith that God is leading you.
You asked advice from us. Of course we all need fellowship to share with others. But there comes a time where we have to rely on God to bring us the lessons and answers we need.
You must have read Mariannes response to you. She says things briefly and very well. Take some of her advice.
It’s seems to me your efforts towards God are great. But remember, we don’t only come toward God by our efforts. We also open our hearts, as you have done. 2 Timothy 2:15 says,
” Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”.
It sounds to me like you are doing that. But just wait for God to lead you. Most of the time, God will not use dramatic and obvious signs to lead us. All we can do is inquire of the Lord first and then move forward trusting that God has us where he wants us.
Keisha, I believe the answer you seek is in the very question you asked. I believe that to “steadying God’s hand” as you said, means limiting God from doing something in your life.
Again I’m not suggesting that you are. But look at your question, closely. I believe the answer and direction you seek is closer than you may think it is.
Click on this wonderful teaching that I think may help you. It talks about Elijah the prophet and centers around the verse of 1 Kings 19:12. Even the great prophet Elijah, needed directions.
http://www.gotquestions.org/still-small-voice.html
I hope it helps.
February 16, 2014 at 4:17 pm
Keisha
Hi Antonio, It is about me and God, not about boyfriend. Actually you were the first t suggest that this could potentially be about the desire for a boyfriend. Granted the times before i have written here was for prayer for a relationship which makes it easy to associate that. The becomINg Keisha is curious very interested in missionary, cant find the courage to start talking to strangers about God but would love to travel at least in the capacity of a medical missionary. So the quote can mean many things, my fear to talk to people etc, but maybe it could also be about boyfriend. I asked for help with the qoute because I have been denying that God is actually talking to me, everytime something weird happens to me I look for an normal explanation, I go to church and the pastor says about himself “God lays this and that on my heart or lead me”…etc and I am thinking what are they talking about, how come this doesnt happen to me. But every time something weird happens to me I rationalize it, my favlrite word coincidence. So this particular quote that you responded to, I was listening to the Bible on my hearphone while I sleep and in the morning the quote came to me, in my sleep I am telling myself repeat it so you won’t forget, then the voice said, my voice in my head, get up and write it down, so I did. Like everything else I am thinking here I go again. So first I am thinking maybe I heard these words from the passages I was listening to while I sleep, the second thing I thought maybe my mind is putting them together, then I said well this is the third time this happen to me, let me ask someone. Marianne answered my first question, I thought maybe its a quote in the bible and I heard it in my sleep, but apparently its not. Then did my mind make it up, still possibly, but then i realize i dont understand what it fully means. I started thinking, why is my mind coctailing quotes i dont fully understand. So to take a chance i said let me ask others that might have experienced hearing the voice of God because I have no experience with this and I dont want to feel crazy, this is just one of the things that has been happening to me. I am trying to figure out if I am nuts! Is God talking to me like the pastors and testimonies of people or is my mind creating this, does this add up to all the other things that has happened to me. Coincidence i call them.
Perfect example : Yesterday Marianne said i am conforming with the heart of Jesus.
Today in church the sermon was about exactly what Mariannne told me – …what a coincidence! The pastor talked about seeing what others cannot see, and like Jesus cried over Jerusalem we will start to cry for others when we pray because our heart is beating with Gods. An entire sermon about this very thing she told me yesterday. These are the things that has been happening to me. Every time I come across something, some unexpected person, some confused patient, an addict, the pastor, a sermon something, answers and explains the very thing I had a question about. Just yesterday Marianne tried to explain, she started it and the sermon fully explained it. Yea! Just one of the things thst haplens to me.
So I asked about the quote to discover who I am becoming in God, to see is this really real, am i expericimg what the pastors and followers of our father experience or am i just crazy. is he really leading and walking and talking to me, am I hearing the voice of God. Boyfriend and the need of does not come close to it, that undermines and puts an icing over the depth of God showing himself to me and taking me to serve him and be his hands and feet. All i want is to know that i am his sheep from others who have experience in this journey. Jesus says my sheep hear my voice, its not about a boyfriend its about me and God, my desires have changed, the update is missionary, praying for others, charity and yes still a family that serves God with children that grow up in the Church I am now going and participate in all the children ministries, maybe my desire is a mixture of God and my own selfish ones. I human, and we have needs. I study the word to find him, am I finding him, even if some say ita self serving for a boyfriend. Still i am finding him. Something or another will make us all need Jesus, for me it was loneliness. Does that determine where God takes me and automatically makes my desires self serving. I dont know, God is the one who knows my heart, and because I am human I pray not my will but yours, knowing that humans want what we want, through this need I now want to pray for others, give to charity go on missionaries, so thank God for the need in me for a boyfriend, else I would think I can do all things on my own. People get high on drugs and find Jesus when they overdose closeto death, what brought me to Jesus does not define who I become in him or my motives. I seek him, I talk to him all day and he is talking back like he does to others and i have been in disbelief. I have denied everything, even this morning service I say oh what a coincidence the pastor preaching about conforming to Gods heart, feeling compassion and seeing the hurt that others dont see and crying for strangers. If you look you will see that Marianne said this. Then I go to Calvary temple in wayne. They record the sermons so this weeks should be available soon. The mystery of these coincidence, quotes in my sleep is what I seek help with.
February 16, 2014 at 9:11 pm
Grace
Marianne please keep praying for my dad’s health. He’s doing a little bit better one day at a time.. Pray for his strength and pray over his body for healing. And also pray for me to have comfort and peace. Thank you so much it means the world to me to know there are people praying for my daddy’s health and that Jesus is healing him. God bless
Grace
February 16, 2014 at 9:47 pm
Antonio
Grace, I’m praying, also. You are both on my list.
February 16, 2014 at 9:53 pm
Antonio
Pam,
I’m sorry for you difficulties. I will pray that God provide all you needs. I will pray for your difficult health conditions, finances and realtionship. Continue to seek the Lord and His will. Ask him for guidance and grace. He is with us, always. He sees our situation and will provide exactly what you need. Pray, hope in Him and trust Him.
February 16, 2014 at 10:23 pm
Antonio
Keisha,
sister, sometimes all these “coincidences” as you have referred to them, do happen. God is moving in you’re life. But you don’t have to have all the answers to your questions today!!! Rest in the Lord. Know that he is God. You are not crazy. But it sounds to me as if you are tiring yourself with trying to figure all this stuff out. You don’t have to. God speaks to people in many different ways.
You said pastors and other Christians say, “God lays this or that on my heart…”. And you think to yourself what are they talking about. I used to have the same problem with Christians saying the same thing. It was all so strange to me. DON’T BE CONCERNED ABOUT THEM or what God is “laying on their heart”. Oh, how tired I got of hearing that. I think, sometimes, they confuse some people more than helping them. You and I are an example.
Sister, please relax. Please. God is dealing with you in perhaps more profound ways than he is dealing with them.
I was the same as you. I used to say ” why doesn’t God deal with me that way”. But don’t worry about them. In the Kingdom of Heaven, they aren’t any better than you.
Please, Keisha, rest in the Lord. He sees how you are struggling for direction. He sees the willingness of you heart. Don’t worry about the future!!! Or who you need to become or the messages you need to understand. Just wait on the Lord. Meditate upon the things He has shown you. Trust and be patient. Take a long deep breath, other wise you’ll tire yourself out.and perhaps even discourage yourself.
At this moment, this is the best advice I can give to you along with the reference I make to the Bible.
Rest Keisha and let go. You are doing all you can and God sees that.
Ps 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
And also look at Luke 10:38-42.
And never mind what God is, laying on other people’s hearts. I think he has given you something even more special.
Rest Keisha. Please, rest in the Lord!
.
February 17, 2014 at 7:30 am
Keisha
Thanks Antonio, here you have truly answered what I am struggling with. I have been trying to measure up my personal relationship with God with what others experience on their personal journey. As you said, God deals with us individually. Its good to hear that, so I know I am his sheep even if my journey is weird.
Keisha
February 17, 2014 at 9:34 am
James
Please pray for me to pass the AIPMT of India this 2014. Please pray for me for I need your help. Every prayer counts.
February 19, 2014 at 5:46 am
Doris
I need a decent job that pays my bills soon. This unemployred/underemployed has me so behind snd the car and the house are in need of repairs.
Thank you for your prayers.
February 19, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Antonio
Hello Doris,
I’m very sorry that you have been going through this very difficult time.
I had several years where I had struggles with everything. It included debilitating health issues (some of which lasted for years), loss of work, many injuries, difficulty finding work, and persistent and ongoing emotional issues.
I used to lay in bed, at times, and wonder if it all was really happening to me.
I wondered about my faith and if I had enough of it. I prayed to God to help my unbelief,. the same way a man once asked Jesus to. (Mark 9:24).
Some preachers will say we still suffer because our doubts go against the amount of belief or faith that we do have. After all, Jesus taught that if we even had the faith of a mustard seed, we could move mountains. Of course, that’s true . But I also know that Jesus Christ shed his blood for the sins of the world. He compensated for us where we could not. And because of that fact, I also believe he will help and compensate for our unbelief, in difficult times.
Sister, there are difficulties that people say “test” our faith. But I don’t believe it’s a test to put us down. Rather, I believe it’s a test to build up God. That is, to show us how merciful and gracious he is. And to show us how he can bring us through, even the worst of storms. It’s to glorify him.
My point is this, many great saints have struggled with their faith. Many preachers, even good ones, preach that we aren’t getting prayers answered because of a lack of our faith. I don’t buy that completely. And I don’t see them walking on water, either.
Why don’t they see that God allows difficulties in our lives so he can glorify himself? And thereby show us and the world, how great he really is.
Doris, that being said, hang on to your faith and hope. Be it a little or a lot, hang on to it.
We don’t have to have the measure of faith that allows us to heal the sick or walk on water. God will still bring us through.
My faith was far from perfect and God brought me through every storm. .
Jesus helped my imperfect faith, and compensated for me. He will for you, also.
Even though you’re tired of it all, hold on to the rock of our salvation.
February 19, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Antonio
James, I will pray that God help you with you exams. I know that our prayers count.
Heavenly Angle, I am also praying for your family situation.
February 20, 2014 at 8:22 am
sonia
please pray for me iam suffering with hepatitis b infection.2008 onwards iam taking medicines but no change in my blood report.Due to that iam suffering a lot,iam a medical person iam not medically fit due to that i cannot go get a good job.And iam not yet get married.All the relatives and friends are asking about my marriage,and also about job i dont know what i should answer to them.My parents are very depressed.I trust in god that he will give complete recovery to me.I know that your prayer will give me a complete cure.Please i need to recover,I cannot see no more tears in my parents eyes.I need a miracle.you are the gate for that entrance.please pray for me to get a normal blood report.thankuuu
February 22, 2014 at 1:37 am
Marianne Bernard
Sonia, you are under a lot of stress right now and my heart is with you. I will be praying for you, dear sister. I know others here will join me in praying for you to be healed and for help with a job. I know it is hard to see your parents sad. Keep praying, Sonia. God hears you . He knows what you need and he can do all things. I will be joining you in prayer. There is always hope, Sonia, because Christ lives to intercede for us and to help us. I am here if you need to talk.
February 22, 2014 at 1:39 am
Marianne Bernard
James, I am praying for you to do well on your test. God has equipped you to do well. He will be with you. Keep praying and trusting.
February 22, 2014 at 1:40 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Doris, I will keep you in prayer, also. I know it is hard to have financial problems. We know that God is more than able to help us in all things. I will keep praying for you.
February 23, 2014 at 2:23 am
sallymone jon mazzacco dhakkulluzza
I am in a mozambiquian prison named b o mashava maputo and i am a zimbabwean .i am in great trouble with these gangsters around here and my family is so far away i have no visits or ralatives near .i am begging you in jesus name to help me with prayers to overcome all the debts i am owing them and for a God miracle release
February 27, 2014 at 12:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
sallymone, I don’t know what is happening in your life but I will be praying for you. I have no idea how a person in prison can either send an email or receive one. However, whatever your struggle, I am praying that the God of all hope through his Son, Jesus, will be with you and take you through to victory.
February 28, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Nisha
Hi Marianne.
Please keep me in your prayers to keep the faith. I thank God for everything i have in my life. Please help me pray for immigration issues to be sorted. sometimes i dont know whether am coming or going. its not easy living a normal life not knowing whats going to happen tomorrow. But i put my trust in him, for nothing is impossible with God. Help me to Pray for all those who are in need around the world. Amen
March 1, 2014 at 12:00 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Nisha, I know it can be overwhelming when you face a difficulty and you don’t know the outcome. I will be praying for you and your issues with immigration. Keep your eyes on Christ. Never let the enemy make you think you are defeated. You will never be. The plan is help by God himself. He knows where he wants you. Be strong in your faith and keep reading your bible each morning. As you read, God will lead you to pray for others in need. When you lift up your prayers for others, you are helping them and you are being blessed yourself. Prayer honors God and he works through the prayers of those who love him.
March 1, 2014 at 2:10 am
Patty
I want to thank all of you for your prayers and all your comforting words in my darkest days. I am still dealing with illness and custody issues with my son. I go back to court this upcoming Tuesday so please pray that everything goes well. A lot of things have changed recently and I would like to start off by thanking you all for your words. I recently had a near death experience that made me open my eyes. I used to question my faith and the love god had for me because I was going through so much and I didn’t know why he would allow me to suffer so much. I didn’t trust in The Lord enough to give him all my hurt and pain. I didn’t understand but now I do. Don’t get me wrong I am still sick and stressed and a little depressed but I am closer to god. For the first time I was able to pray for the father of my son. I haven’t been able to do that. I tried but it was never sincere. This blog I found by accident but it was a god send to me because I needed this. I needed Christ back in my life. My life is still not easy but I now see brighter days ahead. Tomorrow I get baptized. It’s a big step for me. I’m just in a better place spiritually. Pray for me that I continue this way. Pray for my health and that this case gets dismissed and I get to finally have my son back home. I will keep you all in my prayers as well.
March 8, 2014 at 4:11 am
Sue Richter
Please can I request prayer for my partner and I.. My name is Sue and my partner is Matt. We have been living together as for just over 2 years, but we are not married. Whilst we have a loving, patient relationship, we both knew something was fundamentally wrong. We prayed and Matt felt that God was telling us we must separate. We were both married previously. I was not married to a christian, but Matt was. My ex husband was mentally abusive to me and a heavy drinker. I became a christian whilst married to him. After 15 years of abuse I left him and divorced.. My partner was married to a christian who threw him out two weeks after she found out she was pregnant with their second child. It took 2 years for their divorce to come through by which time we were living together. We both know that wee should have waited til he was divorced to start dating and we have repented our actions together before God. Yet now Matt feels we can not get married as biblically we are still married to our spouses. Only death will release us. Consequently he is going to leave me, and I am devastated. I know that I do not know the future, nor do I know God’s plan for us. Yet when I pray I do not hear “leave her” I hear “marry her”. Please help with prayer and thoughts. I know we should not be living together, but if he leaves I do not think we will have a relationship in the future. The bible will not change and the rules and law of the bible will not change. We are not young chldren, I am approaching 50 he nearly 40. I do not want to do the wrong thing yet I am so confused.
In God’s hands,
Sue
March 8, 2014 at 11:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sue,
I know you are brokenhearted because Matt feels that he has to separate from you but I would like to talk to you about it. First of all, my sister, even though you repented of your sin of living with a man who was still married, the fact that you continued to live with him after his divorce shows that you did not fully repent because you are still living in sin outside the boundaries of marriage. that is still rebellion against God. You will never have victory that way, Sue. I know because I have been there. I would like to talk to you more about this but would like to do it by email so I can talk with your confidentially.
My email is mbernard4477@gmail.com Email me and we can talk. I will be praying for you.
March 8, 2014 at 11:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Patty,
I am praying for you and your son to be returned to you. God can make a way where there is no way, my friend. He knows the future and it is his plan that will unfold in your life. I am so happy you are making that step to be baptized. I pray that you are strong in body and mind and that you let go of any bitterness towards your child’s father. I pray for you to have wisdom and discernment in all that you do.
Patty, email me and keep me updated on what is happening with your case. We can talk privately and I will pray with you. Until then, my heart and my prayers are with you. You are not alone, dear sister. Hold on and keep your eyes on Christ. Be sure to read your bible each morning and let the word of God speak to you and give you strength.
March 8, 2014 at 11:41 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, please forgive me for all my sins. I’ve been through the confrontation earlier that morning, I was shaken and frightening and then I broke down in tears. I tried to forgive others, I feel like I can’t go on, my life is in distress. Lord, please forgiven them for they not know what they do. I’ve been through so many messes, but now, You asked me to let it go of the anguish and pain. Lord, forgive me and forgive others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
March 9, 2014 at 12:01 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, don’t look at your circumstance and feel like you can’t get through it. Look at your God and know that by his power you will overcome all that comes against you. You are in distress right now but focus on the truth of God’s love. He is with you and he will help you.
I will keep you in prayer and please know that you are not alone to fight this battle. Surrender it all to Christ and trust that he will help you.
March 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm
Linda
Dear Marianne
I’m need of prayer right now. Have been going through financial difficulty for some time and it has been causing me a lot of stress. cc have committed my problems, needs as well as desires about my career path and studies to God. It seems like the more I go through the months the more trials just seem to come and try to bring me down. I don’t know what to do because I do not want to do things in my own strength but want to rely upon God wholeheartedly. I do not know how to do this for in the midst of the storm there is a desire in me to try and work it out by myself but don’t know if it would be God or my emotions leading me. I need prayer to strengthen my faith, peace as well as a breakthrough in my financial crisis. Would you pray for me please.
March 18, 2014 at 12:22 pm
JR
Please lift me up in prayer for healing for my lower back and for continued breakthrough in our business and finances. Thank you so much!
March 19, 2014 at 1:52 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi JR, I will keep you in prayer for healing of your back and for restoration of your finances. God has the power to meet us in all that we need, my friend. Times are difficult for all of us but keep your eyes on Christ and let him give you his peace. If your trust is in him, he will not fail you.
March 19, 2014 at 1:59 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda,
I am sorry that you are experiencing such financial difficulty. I know the stress that it can cause. It is good that you are trusting your needs to God for he knows how to help you. It may seem like it is all too overwhelming but I assure you that all of us are going through the darkness but he sees us and in his time he will make a way to help us. All that he allows in the life of a believer is meant to help strengthen not destroy. You do what you can do but when you get to the end of your power, leave the rest to God and believe that he will help. I know your emotions are all over the place and it is hard to stay calm in the storm. I have been there many times. But if you can learn to trust God and to lean on him, he will give you peace despite your problems. He will give you the power to hold on. He will give you hope. And he will take you through to victory. That is his promise, Linda. Read your bible each morning so that you can know the promises that he gives to you. He will speak to you through his word and he will guide you.
I am praying for you, dear sister. I am also here if you want to talk. You can email me anytime. I care about what you are going through. I know that struggle too well. Be strong in faith. Trust that your God is bigger than your problem. Don’t put God on your timetable. Let him do his work and he will give you all that is good. I will be praying! God bless you, my sister.
March 19, 2014 at 9:57 am
Daniela
Dear Marianne,
I would really appreciate if you could intercede for me that the Lord may send me a godly husband very soon. I’m 41 years old and I’ve been waiting for this to happen for almost 20 years (since I got baptized), but there have been nothing but disappointments and buried affections. I’m well aware that a man can not give me happiness, but I’m longing so much to serve the Lord together with the right companion at my side. It would be so wonderful if the Lord could act on my behalf still this year!
March 19, 2014 at 11:25 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Daniela, I will of course join with you in praying for you to get a spouse of God’s own choosing. You are right that man cannot give you happiness. That comes from God. However, it was God who said it was not good for man to be alone. He put that desire in you, Daniela. He will give you what is good if you wait on him and trust him. Start praying today for the man God already has planned for you. When you meet him, you will know he was the one you were praying for. I will keep praying for you.
March 24, 2014 at 7:05 pm
Linda
Hi Marianne
GOD is good indeed, I am enjoying the peace of God in the midst of the storm. Thanks for carrying me in prayer and I also thank God for you and for the words of encouragement. Let us all put our trust in Him and He will make a way.
March 25, 2014 at 2:43 pm
tobiloba oyefeso
Please pray that God have mercy on me and forgive me, I don’t want to get suspended in school because I cheated in a test, I promise never to do it again
March 25, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda, I am thrilled that you are learning to lean on the arms of Jesus and trust him in your storm. Each trial is an opportunity to know more of the love and the character of the God we serve. He never allows trouble to destroy us but rather to show us that his power is enough. He wants to strengthen our faith so that we don’t bend and break like a branch in every storm we face but that we stand and stay standing despite the impossible situation we may be in.
I am praying for you and all those on this site, my sister. Your faith is showing the world exactly who you belong to! Stay in the word and focus on the truth. I am here if you need to talk.
March 25, 2014 at 3:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
Tobiloba, I will be praying for you. Remember that sin has its consequences. I hope you are repenting because you went against the laws of God and not because you were caught. My friend, you only cheat yourself when you cheat on tests. You are worth so much more than that. That is why God tells us to follow his ways so that he can bless us. We have all made mistakes and poor choices, my friend. We serve a God who can forgive us. I am praying for you to be given another chance and not be suspended. God bless you, Tobiloba.
March 27, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Linda Gumede
Hi Marianne
God is really excellent , can you believe that in the midst of my storm and financial struggle God has provided me with a brand new car? I’m lost for words. I love Him
March 27, 2014 at 6:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda,
I am so happy for you. I never doubt the goodness of God. It is hard for us to wait on him when we pray in our struggle but he knows how to get us what is good in the right time. I thank God that he provided you what you needed. Keep your eyes on Christ, Linda, because he is always with you no matter what you go through or how impossible your situation.
Thank you for sharing your blessing with all of us.
April 3, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne I hope you are well. I’m getting more regular work now. Nothing permanent, but the temp jobs have been more steady. I am still suffering to make ends meet but I do have a place to go to make some money for now and I am thankful. In speaking with other believers I have learned that getting back to where they were professionally and financially after a Spiritual Shaking was not easy and did not happen overnight.
They tell me that God allowed them to get back on their feet slowly so that they could experience the full extent of being built back up by God and not by their own strength. I’m still trying to understand why it works this way, but I get the feeling it has to do with acquiring a sense of becoming rock solid in our faith and that once that sets in no experience of loss can ever take it away again. I surely hope this is true Marianne, for me, for you, for all of us.
April 3, 2014 at 10:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi dear friend. I know you are still struggling but the fact that you are still above water shows that God is with you. Never fret the times of testing for it is a time of strengthening. We are all facing dark times but that never means that our God is not with us. It only means that he is doing a divine work in us so you are right in your understanding. I always say that with God, nothing is for nothing. Nothing you go through is for no good reason. There is a purpose in it all. I don’t understand the ways of God and I probably never will. I just know what he has done and that is to take me to this point to where I know that he will not fail me. you know it also. Be strong and focus on the truth of the God we trust. Look at how he has made us friends! Are we not blessed? I am always praying for you.
April 11, 2014 at 2:11 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, please protect me for the trouble I see and hear. The devil is trying to attack one of us, and it hurts me. Lord, in this troubled time, and I couldn’t take it no more. Lord, I know that life is so hard, and it kills me. I want You to know that You protect me. Harsh words I heard is so painful, but I tried to ignore it. Lord, please guard my hearing, guard my seeing. Lord, I’m in total protection. Amen and amen.
April 23, 2014 at 12:03 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, Remember that whatever pain you are going through, God is bigger and he is able to help you get past the hurt. I will be praying for you, Shawn. Please be sure to read your bible each morning and let the truth bring you the strength you need to face the day and to have hope.
April 23, 2014 at 5:41 pm
John M
Marianne, I know I have asked for prayer many times. I hope you do not tired of hearing from me. I am in just a awful situation. As I told before my employer first my hours and then cut my pay. It seems to worse and worse. My two bosses do show any respect for me. They talk down to me as if I was nothing with no sense at all. Every time something goes wrong they find someway to blame me. They want me to certain task and will not show me or train me. They will lie to cover themselves and if I get something finished and do good they never have anything good to say. If I am sick, which right I fighting pneumonia and worked all week so far. Not once have they asked how feel or are you feeling better. They seem to make it harder on me. I need a job and I want to work. I am as low as I have ever been in life. I just can not take it anymore. I am not sleeping good and I having difficulty breathing. I sleep maybe one hour last night. I have prayed and prayed and confessed any and every sin I could think of. I am at the very end of my rope. I ask you again and everyone else you and will pray for me. I do not want to argue or cause any problems. I ask that the Lord will open the door for a new job and move me into a better situation with people that will work with me and show some compassion. I am miserable and I cry out to Jesus all the time! Please pray for a mighty miracle in a job, physical health, and healing from depression. I really am really thankful for you and your prayer warriors.
April 23, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Anonymous
Hello John, I will pray for you and this very difficult situation. I have been in many difficulties and the Lord has always prevailed in my life. I still have persistent difficulties that dog me. But I depend on the Lord’s grace. Pray for his grace along with everything else. Through his grace we see his mercy and salvation. I will continue to pray for you.
April 23, 2014 at 6:13 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi John, I never grow tired of praying for you, my brother. I know you have had a difficult time with your job situation. As for your depression, I pray for the doctor to have discernment with how to treat your symptoms. I know it is tough for you and you feel like giving up. Remember that God is the source of all that you have that is good. He knows how to provide for what you need. Trust him, my brother. Keep standing in faith and don’t give up. I will keep praying for you. God hears our petitions and he will do what is best. There are other prayer warriors on this site. I know that they will also be lifting you up. And as all of us here know, no one is ever meant to carry their burdens alone. We will be praying for you and standing with you. God will do the rest. Be strong, my brother.
April 23, 2014 at 6:43 pm
John M
Thank You! and God Bless each of you! I am just so tired weary that I can not see straight, Thanks again! John
April 24, 2014 at 10:21 am
Shawn Williams
Hi Marieann! A week ago, I’m feeling like I lose anything I have and all my hope is all gone. A man pulled out a gun and he begin to shoot straight to my heart. I was very angry, sad, and frustrated. I call the police, and then, I thought my life is in danger. Can you pray for me for protection and safety? Thank you! Love, Shawn!
April 24, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I read the article you wrote on taking the good with the bad. It was very encouraging but I wonder how long we Christians can endure the day to day struggles of this imperfect life? I feel as if I am now in some never ending cycle where I am experiencing the same stresses of unemployment, no money, no food, barely able to keep my utilities on, health issues, no insurance. I am just about prayed out Marianne. I am not feeling suicidal, but I do understand now very well why people give up. This is an exhausting place to be and there seems to be no end in sight.
April 24, 2014 at 4:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
I know exactly how you feel, my friend. I know you are struggling and I know it seems like it will never end. But the truth is that it will not last forever. Why is God allowing this to go on so long? His ways are higher, my friend. I only know as I do in my own troubles and that is that God has a purpose for our pain. I have a difficult time understanding it also. Why does he allow Christians in persecuted nations to starve and be tortured and to watch their children die? It defies our finite logic, I know. But we have to believe with a faith that sees past the present time pain and look instead to the promise. Believers are guaranteed a heritage with Christ. And everything that it takes to get us to the point of maturation in our faith is guided by his hand. We are not left out there to suffer and die without purpose and without hope. It may seem like that but it is not true. We are sojourners in this land. We are not of this world. There is evil and destruction everywhere but Christ has promised not to lose those he has been given. You belong to him and he won’t let go of you. My dear friend, my heart breaks for you, but I assure you with all the truth that is in Scripture that God’s plan for you is unfolding in the midst of your heartache. I know that for my own life also.
I am praying for you. I am here when you need to talk. I do care about what you are going through. You know that I have been through much pain myself. I know how it is. God will take you through it. Please don’t give up hope.
April 29, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne. I have been thinking more and more about taking the good with the bad. Just this week? The bad was I did not have steady work. The good was I was called into a last minute job. The bad was it was originally only days. The good was that this just turned into a week. The bad was that it was half of what I’m used to making. The good is that it’s better than staying at home and having NO job. The bad is that I still don’t have enough money. The Good is that I have enough money for TODAY. The good and the bad go on and on and on. Thank you for writing that article and for highlighting the fact that the world is not fair, but God is good. Until it is time to go home to Heaven, none of us, not one of us is immune from the circumstances of life. It’s just not realistic for me to think that my Christian life is free from problems and issues. Why should it be when Christ’s life was not? I need a different prayer, a prayer of endurance and to not have unrealistic expectations, yet I still struggle and struggle every day. Each time a blow comes I find that I become more and more dependent on God. I guess he likes it like this and I am too tired to fight with him. Especially since he is going to win anyway. Love, Juliette
April 29, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette, that was an pwerful message with great insight! You are so right on. We live in this perishing world and somehow we want it to all to be smooth and without problems. The only thing with that premise is that if we had no troubles, the first thing we would forget would be our God! Just look around at those with money and power, does it seem like they care about the ways of truth? Most of them are only seeking their own self-fulfillment.
You and I have talked extensively, my friend, and we both know down deep that our problems are tools keeping us grounded and focused on God. God’s blessings come in good things but the trials that he allows are also good. That does not mean that we have to like them or that they are not painful. It only means that as we overcome struggle after struggle we are learning to trust God more than ever and we are experiencing more of his love and character every time he takes us through them. We understand it was HIS power that was our strength so we learn not to think too highly of ourselves. We see that it was his mercy that kept us from being destroyed so we learn without doubt that he has authority over everything. For that, we have nothing to fear. We are learning how to lean on him and not look to others for our hope. Christ is our hope and he is our guarantee of greater things to come!
Juliette, you have been wounded by your struggles, and despite it all, you are still standing. It is not a tribute to your strength but to he power of God who lifts you when you are down! He isn’t going to fail you, my sister. If you only wait and believe, he is going to give you more than you ever asked or hoped for. He has already made you a winner even if you don’t always feel like one. He has the plan that he created you for, Juliette. Just you. He hasn’t forgotten you nor will he ever. You belong to Christ and his people can never be a failure. I am so proud of how you understand all that, Juliette! We don’t have to feel him or see him to know that he is with us.
And as we wait, I am do grateful to him for bringing you to my life as a friend and sister! That is a blessing for me that is beyond measure.
May 8, 2014 at 9:45 pm
Tatenda
Please help me. I have reached the end of the road . I feel so desperate and worthless. My university wrote me a letter, advising me that I am under investigation for plagiarism. That carries huge penalties and the most likely outcome is thai I will be sacked. This would be the last straw for me. I has taken me 10 years to enrol on that course. I have always been a failure and this is the best opportunity i had ever had in my life. To add to this stress, im pregnant and finding it hard to cope. I need a miracle. The person presiding over my case is called Amanda. Im praying for her to be lenient towards me. Thank you. Please please please saints, pray for me. This is the end of the road for me
May 8, 2014 at 10:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
Tatenda, my heart is with you and I will be praying for you. I don’t know the facts of this situation but in any event and whatever you did or didn’t do, I will be praying for God to lift you above it. My friend, now that you are pregnant, you need to seek the ways of God. My sister, we all make bad choices in life but to have victory in this world we must seek to do things God’s ways or face the consequence. We serve a God of the second chance and I believe he will help you through this if you turn your eyes to him and seek him through his word. The fact that you say you have always been a failure tells me that you do not think highly of yourself and probably are your own worst enemy. Don’t tear yourself down, Tatenda, the enemy has enough people already doing that. Remember that if you want to be one with Christ, there is nothing impossible for him. He has the plan for your life. He knows your weaknesses. And he has love and mercy in abundance to meet you where you are and to make yo strong in the battle.
I am here for you, my sister. You can email me if you want to talk privately. I will be praying and I am asking all the prayer warriors here to please lift Tatenda up in prayer for guidance and strength.
You are not alone, my friend. We here care about each other and we will be praying. There is hope, dear sister.
May 9, 2014 at 7:27 am
Tatenda
Hi Marianne. Can I please have your email address
May 11, 2014 at 7:30 pm
louise avery
please , please pray for healing of my nerve, spinal and joint issues, I am going to have an MRI of the brain and neck this wed, the 14th, please pray it is negatives and shows no signs of disease, please, please pray for me, in Jesus name
May 11, 2014 at 8:05 pm
heavenlyangel2013
Having panic attacks 😂😂😂😂👀trying to stay calm please lord help me breathe 123 hate how I feel want to stay calm cool collected
May 11, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Tatenda, I thought you did have my email address. It is mbernard4477@gmail.com
May 11, 2014 at 10:20 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise, my dear friend, I will be praying for your nerve, spinal and joint issues. Don’t be afraid, my sister, the outcome is in the hand of Christ so put your faith in him and his love. Be strong, Louise, and remember that God is more than enough to cover all of your pain and heal all of your diseases. I will be praying and I am asking the other here to also join with me in praying for Louise and her health issues.
Let us know how you do, Louise. You are not alone and I pray God’s peace to be with you.
May 12, 2014 at 6:17 pm
John M
Marianne, Please keep praying for me. I was informed I did not get the job I interviewed for. I know the Lord knows my need for good job. Pray that He will guide to the job I need with benefits. I will not give up. Thanks and God Bless! John
May 13, 2014 at 8:53 am
louise avery
Thank you Marianne for your prayers, I will let you know how everything turns out. I know I need to have more faith and just trust in Jesus, I’m still trying to do that!
Louise
May 13, 2014 at 9:01 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I’m still getting adjusted to accepting the good with the bad. I know this is a part of my spiritual growth, but it is not easy! Since I have started accepting the bad, I have been reading Job, particularly Chapter 7. I wanted to share this particular chapter in hopes that others see it and read it. It is very painful to know that other Christians are suffering as well as myself. In addition to being jobless, having little food, no money to pay bills, health issues, the air conditioning quit working days ago. So here I sit in the heat until I can get a repairman out to fix it. I am also locked out of my storage unit because I lost the key. The problems are just piling up Marianne. They piled up for Job too. This concept of taking the good with the bad is so foreign to me that it feels as if I am living in some sort of alternate universe. I feel that I have zero control and that God has ALL the control and that he likes it like that! I’m so tired of fighting I don’t care anymore. Let him have his way. As much pressure as I feel, I am relieved. Does this make sense?
May 13, 2014 at 10:14 am
Marianne Bernard
My friend, I do understand what you are saying. I also know how weary you are. The thing is, my friend, is that you must not give up fighting. It is not that you have no control. It only appears as if you don’t. The truth is that Moses did not give up when God told him that he was going to destroy all the Israelites for their grumbling and dishonor. He took the step in prayer and pleaded for God to save them and forgive them. That prayer of ONE man saved millions of Jews from death! I know life seems so monumental with all the troubles you are facing. It is easy to get overwhelmed. But if the Spirit of Christ dwells in you, you can never give up and never be hopeless. You just don’t understand the purpose for your pain. I don’t either. Job didn’t either. In fact God never did explain to Job why he had him go through so much. Our faith in matters where we don’t understand is not only honoring our God, it is earning us riches that can never die!
So if you choose to allow God to do whatever he is doing through your struggles, good for you. But that is not giving up. It is surrendering your will to his! That is victory that the devil cannot destroy!
I am with you. I am praying for you because I truly care. You are not alone. Never forget that no matter how many troubles come your way. All of them must bow to the will of God for your life. That is the promise for which Christ died. It is finished. You are a winner and a conqueror because your situation has no power to destroy you.
May 13, 2014 at 10:15 am
Marianne Bernard
Stay strong, Louise, and read your bible each morning to get God’s strength and guidance for the day. I will be praying for you and I am here to talk to.
May 15, 2014 at 4:32 am
Tatenda
Hi Marianne
I am going for my hearing today. This will decide whether I stay at the school or not. Please continue to pray for me
May 23, 2014 at 7:02 am
Tatenda
Testimony
Thank you so much Marianne and all saints. I wrote 2 weeks ago asking for prayers as I was involved in a plagiarism offence at university. I just want to testify the goodness of the Lord. I was not reprimanded at all. Instead, i was asked to redo the whole paper. This is very unusual, if it wasnt the hand of the Lord, i would have been sent away from the school. Thank you Jesus. Thank you saints for helping me pray
May 23, 2014 at 11:26 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tatenda, We were praying for you! Praise God for the good report. Remember his mercy, my friend. When bad times hit again, never forget that he is your help and that he works things out according to his plan. It may not be as you want but it is always good. I am so happy for you. Stay strong and keep your eyes on Christ!
May 23, 2014 at 1:22 pm
heavenlyangel2013
Hello need ft job
June 2, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I wanted to share some good news with you and the readers of your blog. After being between temp. jobs – again – I learned this afternoon that I won a long term assignment – long meaning 6 months. These jobs are rare in this day and age. This blessing had to be God’s doing without a doubt as I failed this test miserably as I waited.
I talked with a few of my friends about the blessing of the job and one said something to me worth sharing. She said that right before God blesses us there is often a waiting period that occurs where the enemy sees what is about to happen and makes every effort to throw us off our walk with God.
Another friend taught me what to do the next time this occurs. We are to fight these feelings with positive affirmations and scripture. One positive affirmation I used was “No matter what happens, I cannot lose because God has the plan. Whether I get the job or not, e is going to bless me anyway!” I literally walked around my house all day today repeating this over and over again aloud.
I also went to Phil. 4:19-20 which says “You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.” Marianne, even though I stumbled and did NOT keep the faith, God’s grace and mercy covered my failures and gave me that job.
I wanted to be sure to share this experience with you and your readers to hopefully encourage others who are enduring trials that seem to never end. You know how the side view mirrors on some cars say “things are closer than they appear”? Well, my blessing was closer than it appeared. I just couldn’t see it for worrying.
Hopefully I will remember this lesson next time and know how to deal with my feelings. We serve a MIGHTY God, Marianne. Let The Lord’s name be praised! Blessings, Juliette
June 3, 2014 at 12:37 am
Marianne Bernard
heavenly angel, I am praying for you to get a good full time job. May God provide for all of your needs.
June 3, 2014 at 12:41 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette, I am so happy for you. God DOES have the plan for your life and he isn’t going to let you be destroyed. All of those who belong to him are tested to the end of their understanding. It is then that God can truly see who really trusts him and does not waver in the hard times. Just keep your eyes on the Author and Finisher of your faith and life. He isn’t going to let you go. Remember we talked about the battle that God fought for you. He will never leave you alone when you have no strength of your own. Don’t look to your own understanding. Remember that he did not set you up for failure. You are the daughter of a King and his plan for you will never fall short. I am praying for you, dear sister. And I am praising God for helping you once again!
June 5, 2014 at 6:53 am
mike luundu
Am a zambian male age 31yrs of age I want u men of GOD to bless me with your prays I want u to pray for me so that I can be strong & continue to walk with the LORD my GOD,I lot my job in 2013 november & up now I don’t have a job wen am a married man I need GOD to help look for a job through your prays GOD will bless u all thank u so much.
June 7, 2014 at 9:23 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Mike, I am praying for you, my brother. I pray for him to provide for you and for your family. I pray for your protection and for God to open doors of opportunity. Read your bible, Mike, and trust in the word of God. It is your hope and your future. If yo belong to Christ, his perfect plan will unfold in your life and he will take you to the place he wants you. I will keep your in prayer and your family. Be strong, dear brother. Your God is with you.
June 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Joycy
Hi Marianne, how r u? Oh my lovely sister I will ask you and your team to continue prayiing for me I am still having problems with my boss its becoming worst to worst and Im so tired with the situation, even I do my job properly he always looking for somethiinng to insult me in front of all employees, and this is going worst to worst 🙁 please intercede for this his name is Daniel
June 9, 2014 at 12:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Joycy, I am so sorry that this harrassment continues. This man seems to just being confrontational. It is hard I know. I will keep praying for you and ask others to do the same. We are all in a battle, my friend. You can look at the darkness and just know that we are in ending times of evil. However, we do have a very real help in Christ. It seems like we are going under but the truth is that he is working out our struggles to be used in a way the works according to his perfect will for our lives.Stand strong, Joycy. We will be praying and our God hears. He will help.
June 9, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear friends, I lift you all up each morning and continue to seek God’s strength in your life. We know we serve a God who grieves when his children suffer but who takes us through the struggles and reveals more of himself to us. This world is perishing but the promises of Christ will never fail.
At this time, I am also going through some struggles of my own. None of us are exempt from them. I humbly ask for your prayers for me to continue to stay strong and focused on the truth. God is good. He will never fail us. I thank you all for your love and prayers.
Marianne
July 5, 2014 at 2:13 am
phumzile
I need God to bring back the father of my child to me, may he never hurt or cheat on me ever again. I want him to marry me. Lord please break all curses in my life, especially my family curse of having children of different man without marriage may it NEVER come to me. Please restore my relationship with the father of my baby.
July 8, 2014 at 7:49 am
Rachel
Dear Marianne, I came across your blog and am so encouraged! I wonder if you would pray for our family and in particular my sister and niece. My niece is 5 years old and she has been disclosing that her father (who is divorced from my sister) has been sexually abusing her. My sister went to Court when she finally was able to get away from her husband who also sexually abused her in the worst possible ways and tried to protect my niece, but her husband is very manipulative and was able to twist everything and say that my sister was lying. My niece has been exhibiting signs of abuse for several years but child protection have done nothing and now she has finally told someone outside the family, they are all saying that we have planted it in her mind because my sister was lying. We are all committed Christians and find the thought of that horrifying. Worse still is that my niece’s father claims to be a Christian and holds a position in his local church. One day when I went to help my sister collect some of her things, and the situation was really frightening, I made a comment to him that we needed to try to think of what Jesus would do. He told me that he thought my Jesus was different from his. He has told my niece that Jesus isn’t real and he didn’t rise from the dead. I am so frightened for my niece. We went to the lawyer today and she has said it looks as if the Court might award him custody because they don’t want to believe my niece has been abused. I think this is because it would mean they were wrong before and put her in danger. The system is a very ungodly one and we are terrified. We have clung to God and are trying to practice radical faith, but it is really hard to see God’s hand in it and not to think that we might have to go through years of my niece being abused with no victory until eternity. I worry most for her little body and spirit and how she will be able to trust us and to trust God when she is relying on Jesus and us to protect her. I worry for my sister who is at the end of what she can take and still not healed from her own abuse. And I worry for my Mum who is trying to be so brave for everyone and is so vulnerable. I would be so grateful for your prayers. I read that you have been going through some struggles of your own and I will be praying for you too. God bless you for being God’s messenger of encouragement for me tonight!!
July 8, 2014 at 10:55 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Rachel, my sister, I will indeed be praying for your sister and her daughter. I pray for you also. We may be far geographically, dear friend, but in Christ, we are joined as one family. We are living in dark times and deception is filling this earth. Examples like what you wrote about are being far too common as truth has been thrown to the ground.
Rachel, you have nothing to fear from the system for I am trusting that Christ will mediate this situation. Christ is over every court in the land. He alone knows the hearts of those involved. Your sister’s ex-husband is certainly not a Christian though he may call himself one. Does his church know about the blaspemous things he says regarding Jesus?
I will be praying for your niece to be protected and for God to put her with your sister. Not only could he possibly be sexually abusing her, he is also causing her confusion and uncertainty when he tries to change her religious beliefs. He is doing the work of the devil and Christ said in his word, “Woe to those who cause a little one to stumble”. Anyone who leads a young one astray is under God’s judgment. He will deal with this matter his way.
For right now, I will be lifting up your niece and your sister that God might bring them healing and fill them with his peace. I will pray each day for them. I also ask any other prayer warrior here to join with me in this battle. I don’t know what is going to happen, Rachel, but I do know that God is in control. It may seem like things are out of your control but they are never out of his. Keep praying and please encourage your sister to read her bible each morning to get the strength and guidance that she needs for the day. God is with her because she belongs to him. His angels surround her and do his will in protecting her and her daughter. It is sad that we have to deal with such abominable things such as this. But, we know from Scripture that the increase in evil is also a sign that Christ is getting ready to return. Stay in the faith and continue in his work. He will not fail you. He knew this would happen even before he created the earth and he has the way through it for your sister. I am praying for her.
Rachel, please update me on how this is going. You can either write here or my email is on my blog if you want to talk privately. You are never alone in your battles. God is with you so be in peace!
July 8, 2014 at 10:57 am
Marianne Bernard
Phumzile, I will be praying for you and your situation. My friend, you need to make Christ the Lord of your life so that you can have the victory in your struggles. I am here to pray for you.
July 9, 2014 at 2:25 am
Rachel
Thank you so much Marianne for your reply and prayers. You have no idea how encouraging it has been! I have shared with my sister and mother and they are really encouraged too.
God knew I needed to find your blog last night and I am so grateful that our situation is being covered in prayer and that you have been obedient to His calling.
I will certainly keep you up-dated. The Court report writer is coming on Friday to see my sister and niece and then my niece with her father. It is the same one who has come before and my sister gave a lot of concerning information to about her experience, but she didn’t feel able to give graphic detail to this lady as she had just met her and the report writer just ignored it and later when pressed said that if it were true my sister should have told her all about it! She has a strong reason to try to cover her back and it appears that this is what she is now trying to do. So we have a huge spiritual battle ahead. Jesus knows, ‘though, doesn’t He.
Thank you and God bless you
July 9, 2014 at 11:41 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rachel, I know your sister is anxious over what may happen but we are trusting that Christ has it in his hands and that his will is going to be the last word. Your sister needs to simply speak the truth and leave the rest to God. She must surrender this situation to Christ to work out for the best. Worry is self-defeating. It helps nothing and shows that you fear your God is not enough. He is enough. He has the authority over all things on earth and in the heavens! He spoke the worlds into existence and breathed into the dust and formed man. Is anything too hard for him? Your spiritual battles are too tough for you to handle alone but then you are never alone when you are in Christ. If you could see with spiritual eyes wide open you would see legions of God’s angels surrounding you and guiding you on the path that He set for you long before you were born. Our God is as strong in the night as he is in the day. Don’t let the darkness of a situation bring you fear. It is never out of the power of your God to change the situation and give you the victory. That is a promise. How he does it and when are his decision. Just know that if you trust in Christ, you have all the power you need.
I am praying for all of you and trusting that God has the perfect plan.
July 15, 2014 at 10:41 am
Angie
I have several prayer requests. First please pray for me to have strength and to be encouraged through my trials. I am asking for prayer fort husbands salvation and a restored walk with our Lord. I’m asking for prayers that God will heal and restore my marriage. I’m asking for prayers that God will send me a blessing regarding a job. I asking for prayers for my family.
Finally, I am curious about something. I’ve been praying for my marriage and husband for a while. Some say I need to trust god to handle it others say I should pray daily/nightly for it. In trusting God do I continue praying for it or let it all go and have faith that God will answer in His time?
July 15, 2014 at 1:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Angie, I have already begun praying for you and for your requests. I am praying for God to open your husband’s eyes to the truth of salvation through Christ alone and that your marriage might be restored to wholeness. May God provide for your needs and may he bless you and your family.
As for your continuous prayers for your husband and marriage, that is a good thing. It does not mean that you don’t trust God because you pray for your husband night and day. If you belong to Christ, the answer to your prayers has already begun. What he is going to do or when, none of us know. When you pray, ask God to open your heart to what he wants you to do while you wait on him. Don’t get discouraged if it seems like God does not hear or care because by faith you know that he does! Trusting God does not mean that you cannot mention a prayer request more than once. It means that you continue to trust his time and his ways as you lift up the troubles that you face and believe that he will do what is right. It is painful to have marriage problems. Jesus cares and is there for you. Why would you not want to surrender that pain to him everyday? You are doing the right thing, Angie. Just keep reading yoru bible daily and letting God be your armor and strength for the day. He will speak to you through his word and he will guide your steps for that day. The enemy knows that there is power in God’s word. Draw near to God and release all your fears and incertainty to him.
I will keep you in prayer. God is with you, dear sister. Be strong and believe. We are too near the end of time to start doubting now. I am here if you ever need to talk. You can email me anytime. Nothing is impossible to God. Let us see what he will do. God bless you.
July 15, 2014 at 11:13 pm
Michael
Hi I’m in need of a big blessing I’ve been on probation for 7 years on something I didn’t do I need this burden lifted off me I need a big release off of all this .
July 15, 2014 at 11:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Michael, Jesus is your true Vindicator through this matter. Keep your eyes on him and stay focused. He knows how to cause even this situation to be used for your good and for his glory if you can trust him.
I will be praying for you, Michael!
July 17, 2014 at 9:19 am
Linda
Hi Marianne and the body of Christ I ask that you please keep me in prayer as I have lost my dad in this week. I have been experiencing a lot of trials. I knew that this day would one day come but it took me by surprise when I least expected. I need God to grant me the strength, courage, boldness and the ability to lay him to rest in a dignified manner. I pray too for wisdom as I will now be the leader of the family and will need the insight and foresight to carry on and that God provide all of my needs according to the promises in his word.
July 17, 2014 at 10:13 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda, I am so sorry for the loss of your father. It never is easy to lose a loved one especially one who has headed the home for many yeart. My sister, I am praying for God to give you the wisdom and discernment that you need to handle all the matters you must deal with. I pray for the peace of Christ to fill you to overflo so that you know that you are not alone in this time of sorrow and that he will give you his strength to get through it all. Linda, Christ is a hope for us through life and through death. He never leaves those who have put their trust in him. We are all perishing in this fallen world but we have a hope that transcends this life. Christ has promised believers that he has prepared a place so wonderful that our finite minds could not understand. We must simply take him at his word that he has made ready a kingdom that will never end. Everyone dies in this world but when you are in Christ, you live eternally with him.
Be strong in your faith, dear friend. God will guide you to do all that is needed. He is with you now and he will stay with you. You are never alone. He knows your needs to day and in the future. He already has a perfect plan for you.
I will be praying for you, Linda, and you can email me anytime you need to talk. Draw near to Christ during this time. He is the hope that never fails.
God bless you, my sister.
July 26, 2014 at 2:54 am
Tama
Dear Marianne
Please pray for me and my family as this coming week is great week for me as we are preparing to go to court on Tuesday 29th. “Immigration matters” Please pray that we should remain strong and have faith that God will fight this battle for us. We’ve waited for this day for so long and we can not wait for all this to be over. Thanks a lot for all your prayers in the past, you do inspire me. Please keep us in your prayers and stay blessed!
July 26, 2014 at 9:50 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tama, I am praying now and will continue to pray for your court matter. My dear friend, Christ has his hand on all who put their trust in him. I pray that your family will stay focused on the fact that his plan for your lives is perfect and cannot be stopped. May all go well in court and may God’s blessings be with you. I will be praying. Please let me know how it all goes. God is with you and you do not go alone.
July 26, 2014 at 1:32 pm
Linda Gumede
Hi Marianne
Please continue to pray for me. I was involved in a horrible car accident two days ago, my brand new car has been completely written off even the paramedics were astonished to find us alive, I know it was a demonic attack for only good and perfect things come from God. It is completely by the grace of God that I am alive. please pray with me that I receive a new car on Monday as I need tansport for everyday travel at work!
July 28, 2014 at 3:45 am
stevebatman
Dear Marianne:
Please find this prayer request below with sincerity and genuineness and I pray that the Lord will lead you to pray and SHARE.
My fiancee Emilee, and I recently split up. We had a four year relationship that began in 2010 and I asked her to marry me in 2012. I failed to keep God at the center of our relationship, and I had a bad relationship with our God during this relationships course. Nevertheless, Emilee extended nothing but love to me, as I steadily tried to convince myself and her that we were not meant to be together, and worked to sabotage the relationship. I ran from what God was calling me to do. I was an absolute shameful pig. I invested emotionally in other people, places, work, school, family…anything but her. I romantically pursued another woman while we were still together, and I never cared enough to listen to the hurt and pain I was causing her. Out of unconditional love and acceptance, she didn’t burden me and eventually reached the point where she would simply stop bringing it up, even as I talked freely and openly about things that were going on in my head. I found out through a friend of hers that she would at times lay awake and sob herself to sleep at night when she got home from my apartment, wondering why she wasn’t good enough, attractive enough, tall enough, skinny enough…whatever the case was, for me, and why I was doing everything in my power to not be her man anymore.
I broke up with her in the 2nd week of June 2014, saying that I wanted space and for us to be just friends. It crushed her heart. As I sat praying on the 5th of July, nearly two weeks later, for God to please just show me what He wanted from me, as I was getting desperate to know, He hit my soul and heart with a thunder bolt that must have come from heaven itself. He hit me so hard with my mistakes, shames and regrets, my guilt and the hurt I caused, that I was physically sick for days with shame, regret and guilt over what I had done and had been doing. He said it so clearly to me it rocked my soul down to my very core being: “Child, everything you have ever needed and wanted, and especially the woman I gave into your life for you to marry, has been in front of your face this whole time. Why have you chosen to refuse to see My provision and why did you throw away what I gave to you?” I have never been more broken and distraught. My soul crumbled within me and I have never wanted to die more in my life as in that moment. I begged God to take me home that night. I immediately rushed to Emilee the next day and begged her to forgive me and take me back and she declined. She felt a cloud was lifted and she didn’t want to be depressed anymore from hurting again. It crumbled and crushed my spirit to hear it…over the next two weeks I did everything I possibly could, INSTEAD OF TRUSTING GOD, to try and win her back (I even went as far as to try and deceive her into talking to me again…I am beyond disappointed in myself for allowing my efforts to sink that low), and made her think that I was a stalker, an emotionally manipulative person, a bad guy, a liar…the whole shabang. That I was/am a sleazebag of a person and she intends on never speaking to me again. As God as my witness, I did not treat her that way during our relationship, but my behavior these last 3 weeks has been indicative of a man that is just not myself.
The love God has given me for her now is unlike anything I have ever experienced, dealt with or managed before. It is the most beautiful, peaceful, contented, all encompassing sacrificial feeling, and it is truly beyond description or comprehension. Though I intend to spend every day praying and waiting for the chance to finally be for HER what she was for ME, no matter how many months and years it may take, this prayer request is for her, not myself. I hurt her deeply and the most shameful part is realizing that I wasn’t even paying attention. I am praying so hard for her emotional healing, and for her to have joy and peace again, and I’m asking that you would pray and SHARE this request with everyone you know. Pray that the Lord heals and moves her spirit and her heart. Pray that His will be done in our lives and that if He wills, that He would fill her with love and a softened heart. Pray that Christ will fill her again with love and that He will shine so brightly through the new man He has made me that my name, my reputation and trust will be restored. Pray that if His will sees fit, He would reveal to her clearly the same He revealed to me, in His perfect time and that restoration and peace would come. Pray that the Lord would resolve discord between His believers and keep us from the deadly sin of sowing discord. Pray for her emotional and spiritual safety and security. Pray that I would have the strength to wait on Him and on her, no matter the outcome or how long He should ask me to, and that He would use this opportunity to prepare both myself and her in heart, body mind and spirit.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO OTHERS WHO WILL PASS IT ALONG AND ASK OTHERS TO PRAY AS WELL.
In love and grace,
Stephen Harvey
July 28, 2014 at 8:53 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda,
I praise God that you were safe after such a bad car crash. I also pray that God will provide the car you will need to get to work. Accidents like this remind us how much God is truly with us, dear sister. Seek him out in his word because he is your strength. He will guide you as you read your bible daily. Christ knows what you need and he is always with those who love him and search for him. All things are within his power. I will be praying for you as I do for all these prayer requests. Trust God and his ways to work this out for you. He alone is your hope.
July 29, 2014 at 1:34 am
Marianne Bernard
Steve, I do not understand why you acted against your fiance but you need to seek God’s direction in this matter. You can understand how it would now be hard for Emilee to trust you after all that you did to hurt her. You have to just continue to pray not only for her but for God to help you understand why your weakness brought you to the place that it did. Until you understand why you acted out you can never be whole. I will keep praying for you and for Emilee. I pray God’s will for you and her in this relationship. And I pray that you will draw near to Christ and be fully surrendered to him.
Take care and God bless you, Stephen.
July 29, 2014 at 2:15 am
Tama
Dear Marianne
Today is that day for my court hearing with my family. Thanks so much for your prayers and please keep remembering me. Will keep you posted on the outcome.Let the Lord be the Great Judge. Amen
August 1, 2014 at 12:53 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tama,
I pray all is well with you. Please let me know how things went in court. I am praying for you, my friend.
August 4, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Tama
Dear Marianne
Thanks so much for your continuous prayers, I really appreciate. The court hearing went well but its not over yet cause we are still waiting for the outcome. Please keep praying for us. God bless you! Tama
August 4, 2014 at 7:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tama, I will continue to pray for this case trusting that Christ has the final outcome in his hand. Stay strong. Seek God in his word. Don’t be anxious. Love to you and your family.
August 6, 2014 at 8:55 am
angie0815
I am needing prayers for myself, my husband and my marriage. I have been struggling lately. Its not that I don’t believe God can work a miracle in my marriage, I do. But I feel as though I have gotten complacent. My husband is a Christian and has fallen away from the Lord. We are seperated. I’m devastated by this, but I continue to hope and believe in my marriage. Please pray that God will draw my husband closer to Him, that I will draw closer to my God and that God will perform a miracle in my marriage. I would appreciate the prayers.
August 6, 2014 at 8:57 am
angie0815
I am asking for continued prayers for my marriage. I KNOW God can restore my marriage, so please lift us up and pray God moves Swiftly. Amen.
August 9, 2014 at 11:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Angie, I will be praying for you, your husband and your marriage. As the darkness covers this perishing world, satan is trying to break up as many families as he can. People are weary and their struggles are many so marriages are under attack. I am praying for God to give you a gentle spirit to pray for your husband and to try and reach out to him in love. You both may be hurt but that does not have to end your marriage. If your husband is a Christian, I pray he will remember his vows to his wife and return as the head of your house. I pray for you both to have a renewed love for one another and that you both will take steps to put the other first. Angie, your complacency with your faith made you a target. My sister, you MUST read your bible each morning to gain understanding and strength. God will speak to you through his word. You just have to read a chapter each morning. That will take you less than five minutes but the power that you will receive will bring you hope to stay in the race and not grow weary and complacent.
I will be praying for you, my sister. I am here for you to email me if you need to talk. I know the pain of a broken marriage. I will be joining you in your petition to God to strengthen your marriage. If both of you are willing to take that step, God can and will restore your marriage and make it even better. I am praying, Angie. You are not alone in this battle. Stay and fight for your marriage. God will do the rest.
August 11, 2014 at 10:29 am
Linda
Hi
Can you please continue to pray for me. i have been under a lot of attack lately. I have lost my father a few weeks ago, had a horrific car accident, without being badly hurt, got a brand new car and only to have it taken away from me at gun point two days ago. all of these attacks I had in under 30 days. Please keep me in your prayers because i need divine intervention.
August 11, 2014 at 12:34 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda, I am so sorry for all that you have been through. It has been so traumatic for you! My sister, I will be praying for you. We serve a God who can work out even the most difficult situations in our lives and make them turn out for our good. Linda. I pray that you seek out God through his word daily. Let him guide you and fill your heart with the truth of his promises for your life. He can restore what was taken from you. He can give you victory though every trial. He has plans for your life, Linda. Keep your eyes on Christ and surrender your life to him. He has the plan that will never fail despite all that you have been through.
I am here praying for you, my sister. You can email me if you want to talk You are not alone.
August 12, 2014 at 2:27 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I came her tonight to read your blog as I always do. Especially when I cannot sleep. I went back and read my last request in May. Things have turned around. I have been blessed with a long term temp. assignment for the summer. I am able to pay my bills and buy food. My mental and physical health has improved. I have made a few new Christian friends. I am able to help others now as I was helped in my time of need. I want to ask for prayers for my friend F. Nelson. That God continue to bless her with a job and benefits, that she find a good man who can father her daughter. That my friend Lilli find permanent work and a husband. That my sister find a good job. That I get the courage to get my driver’s license and take the road test. That I am able to finish school. That God give me a full time permanent job and that my old company bridges my time. That God bless me with a good, God-fearing man who has a rock solid relationship with The Father. Marianne, I still struggle, but I had to come to the end of myself and stop struggling against God and having MY way. HIS way really is best for me. Thank you for helping me to see this. I really believe this saved my life. I will also be praying for the people who posted their prayers on your blog. God bless you. Talk soon my friend. Love, JAP
August 12, 2014 at 11:26 am
Marianne Bernard
JAP, my dear sister, I remember you always in prayer. I was thinking avout you yesterday and praying that things were working out for you. I miss talking to you and we will have to work out a time to do that.
I will keep your prayer requests in mind as I pray. In the end, if you are surrendered to Christ, he has the plan for your life and he will not stop until he brings you to that victory. The times are rough and there is a lot of darkness in this world. Our focus must still be to trust our God to the end and continue in the work that he has given us. It is easy to grow weary when things don’t seem to be working out. I know that myself. But I also know that staying in the race and not giving up is the only way to get the prize of Christ Jesus! Nothing this world throws at you can defeat you when you belong to him. It may wound you or cause you to fall but you can never be destroyed nor can your future be taken from you. It is set by the word of God. He has the authority to fulfill what he promised you and he will.
The times will get worse but soon our blessed Hope is coming to call us to him. Be strong and don’t let the lies of the enemy get to you. You can’t fail, Juliette! I don’t care what your circumstance may look like the truth is that it is all being worked out for your good.
I love you, dear friend. I wll be praying for your requests.
August 26, 2014 at 8:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
My friends, I received this prayer request on my email today. I am asking any of you who feel burdened by this man’s story to please lift him and his wife up in prayer for their finances. Times are tough for all of us and when the money is just not there, it makes everyday an uncertainty. But God is bigger than your needs and he is able to turn your situation around and heal your struggles and needs with just a word. Whatever he allows in the life of a believer is being used for a far greater good and blessing. I don’t understand God’s ways. I just know that he loves us so much and he desires that we keep our eyes on him. Struggles are a way of drawing us nearer to him. Don’t doubt your God when your situation seems so impossible. Let him show you how he is more than enough for all things. Let him accomplish his work in you. I assure you with all that I know that Christ will not let you suffer one second more than is needed for his perfect plan for your life.
I am lifting up this couple and their financial need. May God give them abundantly more than they ask and may God be glorified through it all. May Robert and his entire family have the faith and trust to wait on God and to take him at his word.
I will be praying for your situation, Robert. Be in peace knowing that in the spiritual world, God already has this worked out for you. We are all here praying for your need.
Marianne
Dear Marianne,
Please intercede for me and my family. I am disabled and have been for the past 6 years and unable to work. Due to eye problems and no doctor has been able to really fix. Plus due to the surgeries I have had I now suffer migraines almost every day. My wife also lost her job about 2 years ago, and has not been able to find work. We do what we can to just survive, but what hurts us more is the amount of debt we are in, mainly due to the fact we fell behind in our bills. We cling to every penny, not knowing if we will still have our home later this year. My prayer intention is simple but yet complicated. I know with GOD all things no matter how impossible are possible thru him. And I thank him every day for what we do have, but if only a blessing that would help us wipe the slate clean of all our debts. I know our lives would not be so stressful. Please pray for us, and intercede for I leave this in your kind and generous hands. Amen
Thank You,
Robert Ball
Jamison, PA
U.S.A.
August 26, 2014 at 8:48 pm
Linda Gumede
Dear Marianne
I will lift Robert and his family in prayer. God restores. He has provided me with another new vehicle right after a horrible accident and after they stole the replacement from me at gun point. He stands by his word Jeremiah 32:27 and Jeremiah 33:3 have never been so clear to me. On 27 Aug 2014 02:21, “God’s Promises Are Real” wrote:
> Marianne Bernard commented: “My friends, I received this prayer > request on my email today. I am asking any of you who feel burdened by this > man’s story to please lift him and his wife up in prayer for their > finances. Times are tough for all of us and when the money is just not > there”
August 30, 2014 at 6:13 am
Anonymous
Pastor, iam married 14 years before. we as a family bacame the believer of Jesus CHrist 6 years before. there is no peace in my family bro. My husband blasts me like any thing every thing. he uses such a horrihble filthy words. he often says me prostitute bro, it intolerable to hear. Iam a professor in a college In a short span of time iam supposed to submit my ph.d thesis. he says i ll be awarded only prostitute when iam awarded the doctorate. it hurts me so vadly bro. i feel like sinking when ever i face distress. he attacks me so harshly. help me bro, please pray for me to get rid of this. pray for the change of my husband . he is a pastor. he runs church at home. help me please. i feel like dying.
September 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Anonymous
Please pray for me to find the right church for me, for a Christian husband, and for this burden of having to repay someone–that a way would be made for me to do it as I said I would, glory and honor to God. Thank you.
September 16, 2014 at 1:52 am
Rick
I am feeling very very lonely, no one seems to help me, I am helpless, fearful, stressed out, I don’t know how to move on, I have no more strength and energy to carry on my life. please pray for me.
September 16, 2014 at 7:52 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Rick, Please know that I will be praying for you. Loneliness sometimes overcomes all of us. I know that feeling. You have no strength, my friend, because you are trying to carry your own burdens instead of trusting them to Christ. He will help you. He will lift your burdens and give you joy. That is a promise in his word. Rick, I pray you will open your bible and just read a few paragraphs each day. It is your strength and God will give you hope through his word as he speaks to your heart.
Your struggle will not last forever, dear friend. Please don’t give up or give in to the lies of the enemy to think that your life has no hope. There is always hope through Christ. I also have been through much pain and felt like you. But I know the truth of God’s promises and I know that he will not leave me and he won’t leave you. You just need to trust him.
I am here to talk to when you need a friend. My email is on my blog if you want to talk privately. I care, Rick. I am here to pray for you and to listen. There is a way out and above your pain. Trust Christ and ask him to help you to understand that he will not leave you to fight this battle alone.
I will be praying! Stay in peace.
September 16, 2014 at 11:45 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I just finished reading some of the prayer requests here and as always I feel encouraged. I am sad that so many are going through so much but it seems like everywhere I look Christians are suffering, some more than others, but there is no point in comparison when the pain one feels is so person and so real. I am exhausted with the events of the world; job losses, disappointments in relationships, those persecuted for their beliefs, those without food or shelter, those with financial issues, nepotism at the job, executives who persecute others. Sometimes it is too much and I really don’t even want to leave my house and go out into the world. Then I think about Christ and how MUCH he endured and on so many LEVELS to the very END before the Father took him up and I shut my mouth and ask for more strength. I guess I will just be glad when Jesus comes in the clouds to take us all home and we can be done with this place forever. Please keep me in prayer. So much going on today and I my faith is at a minimum. Thank you.
September 17, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Zandile
I require prayer to set me free, from hurt of discovering the truth about my partner of 9 years infidelity. Let me not be bitter and resentful for giving him my love and devotion and he tramped all over it and spat me and his children like poison. Dear Lord let me accept the things I cannot change. It’s wrong to wish them I’ll, but how do.people who inflict so much pain on other people learn??if the same fate is not dealt to them??????
September 18, 2014 at 8:18 am
Sascha
Marianne, this site has been an inspiration. God is truly working through you. Please pray for my fragile health – in the last few months I feel as if everything health wise is falling apart. I have a skin disorder that is quite uncomfortable as well as diabetic issues and I am only 31. All of this has made worse my crippling depression to the point that I sometimes don’t eat or get out of bed. I know God is good and faithful but the human side of me does get discouraged. May I learn from these things and gain from them the things God wants me to gain
Thank You
September 19, 2014 at 1:19 am
ester
Dear Friend,
Life can be hard. It’s full of unexpected twists and turns that can throw you off balance and leave you wondering where God is in all of it.
I don’t know what you may be facing today, but during certain seasons all of us face tough things. Whatever it is, I want to encourage you today to stand firm. To know that GOD IS WITH YOU whatever you might face.
September 21, 2014 at 11:47 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, I come to you right now in Your presence to tell you about what I’m going through at this time. I’m suffered through pain and strife and my heart is heavy like an rock. You said in 1 Peter 5:10; ”
And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” Lord, I need You to erase these negative words, negative thoughts, and painful thoughts in my head. And please fix my heart and make it new. Please forgive me for what I have been sinned. I will give You glory and honor and praise. Bless your Holy name. In Jesus’ name. Amen and amen.
September 23, 2014 at 11:42 am
Shawn Williams
Dear Marianne, I’m going through so much pain in my life. The devil thought I was through, and I’m officially throwing in the towel. They whispered, conspired, and telling lies about me. But the bible says in Psalms 9:1-9; “I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you. For you have upheld my right and my cause; you have sat on your throne, judging righteously. You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever. Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished. The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice. The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” Please pray for me and my family and close friends. Thank you! Love, Shawn!
September 23, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Linda Gumede
Hi
Please keep me in prayer, life is hectic for me right now. I’m living from crisis to crisis. I need divine intervention.
September 29, 2014 at 3:47 am
Anonymous
I just want to thank the Lord for what he has done for me. I used to request for prayers to find a suitable husband. God answered my prayers. I am tying the knot this Saturday,on the 4th of October. I am in awe of God. I am asking you to include you in your prayers that all goes well on the day. Financially we are very strained and have a lot of things that need to be paid for. We dont even have food for the wedding yet. We havent finished paying for the gown and a lot of other things. Wedding is in 5 days time. Im praying for a miracle so that the Lord shows me his mercies at this time. I am praying for Jehovah Jireh to provide. He is an awesome God. Please help me pray. Im also praying for good weather on the day. The weather forecast is saying it will be windy, cold and raining. I want it to be sunny. I know the Lord can and will do it
September 29, 2014 at 10:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am praying that your wedding will go fine and that it is a great time for all. Remember, you are entering into a covenant marriage with Christ at the center. That is the most important part. Congratulations and God bless you. May he provide for all that you need and may you and your spouse bring glory to God in your love and your marriage. I will be praying for you.
September 29, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda,
Sorry I am getting back to you late but I was out of town for a few days. I will pray for you now that you will understand that your faith is the greatest honor you can give to God. When you can believe him in the bad times as you do in the good times you are showing the world that you trust God no matter what happens. I pray for you to focus on the promises of Christ. Please be sure to read your bible each day. Just a chapter a day to start. It will take you less than five minutes but will equip you for everything that you face for that day. God bless you, dear sister. I am here praying for you.
September 29, 2014 at 10:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shawn, I did not forget you. I am praying for you now and hope that you will keep the faith and stay strong even when you get weary. Never give up and never give in to the enemy. Christ paid too big of a price to save you to live one day with him. I will keep praying for you to know without a doubt that you are never alone and never without all the help that you need to get through each day.
September 29, 2014 at 10:23 pm
Marianne Bernard
Ester, thank you for those encouraging words of truth. I appreciate that you took the time to leave that message of hope. God bless you, dear sister.
September 29, 2014 at 10:26 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sascha, I am so sorry for all that you are going through but please keep the faith as you wait for God to fulfill his purpose in all that you are going through. I am praying for you, dear friend. I know you have health issues that are making you wearing and depressed. Have hope, dear Sascha. God is working something out in your life. You will not always be like this.
I am here if you want to email me and talk privately. My heart is with you and I will keep praying for you. You are never alone!
October 1, 2014 at 8:50 am
louise
Marianne, will you please pray for my father Charles? He is dying form alzheimers and is now past the point of communicating. I am very worried about his soul, he was not always a nice person in life and to be honest, I don’t know if he asked The Lord for forgiveness before his mind left him. I have been praying that The Lord please have mercy on his soul and save him . Will you please pray also, that The Lord save him and have mercy on him. He has not passed yet, but since we never know the hour or time of day, I just want to be sure that the prayers prayed now will help him please, I just worry so much about him, please pray. Thank you
Louise
October 1, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne, I am requesting for your prayers for my boyfriend Timmy, who got laid off from work for several months now. This whole job search process had been very frustrating for him, and I know his faith is wavering because of this. Please pray with me that God will strengthen his faith, and eventually lead him to finding a new job. God is good, I never doubted that. I know that in His good, perfect timing, Timmy will eventually find a new job. God bless!
October 6, 2014 at 9:10 pm
Kyndra
I pray for a miracle. the guy I have been dating for about a year has had major crisis and is in a downward spiral for the last 6 months. He went through a divorce just over a year ago, his mom was diagnosed with cancer and lost the battle 2 months later. Things have been a roller coaster between the two of us. He is scared to love again or have a relationship. We had a great relationship before his mom passed and I believe he is severely depressed and it is affecting our relationship. Ryan has asked for a “break” and we have not spoken since wed morning. I don’t know what that means or looks like. I have not tried to contact him out of respect. I’m trying to sit back and trust God in this and pray for his healing. It breaks my heart that grief and depression have consumed him. I really would love to be with him and have a lasting God honoring relationship. I’m having such a hard time sitting and just being still. I’ve had such a roller coaster life for 10 years with many many trials. Some from choices I’ve made some just happen. I know life is not supposed to be perfect and we will have these. But I truly would love to have stability and life be straightened out and have a wonderful marriage. These are the desires of my heart. I had an amazing thing with Ryan and would love it back. I don’t understand why God has taken it or put it on hold our whatever it is? Maybe to trust him more? Maybe to have Ryan find him more deeply? I don’t know. But I’m struggling with the loss. I’m struggling with the pain and I’m struggling with being patient. I pray for restoration and redemption. Things seem so impossible right now but I know our God is amazing. Please join me in prayer for guidance direction and restoration.
My son has been struggling with drugs on and off for the last 2 years. We have been seeing a christian counselor the almost that entire time. He continues to make poor decisions and falling back into the pattern of using drugs. it is breaking my heart and so stressful for me as a parent. I am a single parent and even though his dad is in the picture, most of the burden falls on me. I am struggling with this and so disappointed. I am trying to figure out why it feels like my burdens are so heavy. I am trying so hard to keep moving forward and put my trust in God knowing that this too shall pass, but I am feeling so overwhelmed. I pray for God to intervene in both of these situations and for him to restore all of these relationships. My heart is so heavy. Thank you
October 7, 2014 at 2:10 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Kyndra, Remember that God allows all of us free will. I think that your burdens are so heavy because you are trying to carry them yourself. When you ask for God’s help, you must learn to surrender them to him completely. His ways are better than ours. What he allows in our lives is meant to strengthen us not to defeat us.
My friend, I have no idea why Ryan wants a break from your relationship. If he truly loves you, he should be drawn to you during the pain he has over the death of his mother. Instead, he is choosing to withdraw. You are selling yourself short if you think you must wait for a man who had decided to leave. If he does not know if he loves you, you must move on. You can’t make someone stay when they don’t want to. I know he may be going through an emotional time but if that does not change soon, you need to rethink your relationship. I know you are struggling with this matter and I will be praying for God to help you. Remember that we can only see the present. God sees the beginning to end of our lives. He alone knows what is good. Surrender your will to his. If it is good, he will bring Ryan back to you. If it is not good, trust that he can heal your heart and bring the right man into your life. I pray you understand that God wants to give you good things. Please read your bible each day and get the strength that God has for you as he fills you with his truth.
I am praying for your son and his trouble with drugs. May God open his heart to know that he is selling himself to the lie of the enemy with these drugs. I pray that God will give him the strength to overcome and to surrender himself to the truth of Christ. I pray for his protection and healing. May he know that the love of God is enough to help him overcome anything and everything.
I pray for you, Kyndra, to know just how valuable you are. You deserve the best God has to give you. I am here if you want to email me and talk privately. I will be praying for you each day.
October 7, 2014 at 2:13 am
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am praying for Timmy to get a good job and be able to stand in faith and trust that God is with him as much in the bad times as he is in the good times. We are all struggling in this world. I pray that Timmy will know that even in his battles that God is working out a far greater good if he will only trust him. May God prepare his heart to receive blessings. If Tim is in Christ, the perfect plan for his life cannot be stopped even with this job situation. I am praying for him and for you.
October 7, 2014 at 2:18 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise, I am so sorry about your father. I know it can be very difficult to watch a loved one enduring Alzheimers. My sister, I will be praying for him and for you. Remember, God knows those who are his. You never know what God is doing in your father’s heart right now. He can still reach him. It is not impossible for God to open his mind to the truth of salvation. Keep praying. Remember the thief on the cross was at first cursing Christ. Sometime in the hours before he died, his eyes were opened to the truth and all he did was ask Christ to remember him in his kingdom. The call of salvation comes from God himself. You might not be able to reach your father but there is no hindrance to stop God from reaching him. I will be praying with you. Be in peace, Louise, because we serve a God of all power and hope!
October 7, 2014 at 2:25 am
Linda Gumede
Hi
Please pray for me. I need a miracle of provision from God today.
Amen
October 7, 2014 at 2:11 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda, I have begun to pray for you and I will continue. Trust God to meet you where you are in your need. He owns it all and nothing is too hard for him. I pray for him to touch your circumstance and provide for all that you need and is good. I pray for you to have faith to wait patiently on him. May you understand that all things that you face are under his authority and all must bow to HIS will for your life. He is working out his plan in your life. He will not fail. I will be praying, my sister. You are not alone!
October 7, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne,
Thanks for your prayers for Timmy.. God is indeed good! In less than a week after I posted my prayer request here, he got a job offer, and he has another job interview scheduled tomorrow. Although he prefers the job which he is interviewing for tomorrow, I trust that God knows what’s best for him. Sometimes, we want something that doesn’t coincide with God’s plan for us. But God’s plan and timing is perfect, and I’ve seen how faithful He is through the trials I’ve been through in my own life. I pray that He will likewise strengthen Timmy’s faith through this process.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him..
God bless!
October 7, 2014 at 4:00 pm
angie0815
Please pray for me and my husband and our marriage. It has been a roller coaster ride for a while now, and I recently found out that there is another woman. I believe in Gods word and am standing for my marriage. So I’m praying that this sinful sexual tie and relationship would be cursed at the root and would wither and die and go back into the pits of hell from whence it came. I’m also praying the prayer of Hosea (Hedge of Thorns) over my husband. I believe God’s word does not return void and that no matter how bad my situation looks, that God is in the job of making the IMPOSSIBLE… become possible. Please pray that my husband Jeremy would rededicate his life to Christ. Please pray that he would be filled with a strong desire to honor ALL of Gods word and not just bits and pieces. Please pray that God would restore love to his heart for me and our family. Please pray that God would break every curse against our marriage and that we would be fully healed and restored and reconciled. And pray that I would be strengthened and encouraged during this difficult time. I greatly appreciate all the prayers.
October 7, 2014 at 9:30 pm
Christine Salemi-Kim
Today I was listening to Joseph Princes Crown of Glory Cd set and something on this matter was mentioned. I’m not endorsing Joseph Prince
(nor not endorsing him) or his message (on the 1st cd of the set), but I thought it might be helpful to you.
October 7, 2014 at 10:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Angie, I am so sorry for the pain you are experiencing. I know that feeling. Betrayal is a bitter pill to swallow. I am glad that you are choosing to fight for your marriage. The enemy is determined to destroy homes and families. It is number one on his list. Marriage was designed to glorify God and to depict the love Christ has for his church. The enemy hates that. He wants to tempt and distract people from the vows they took when they married.
My sister, I am joining you in prayer for your marriage. I am praying that God will take this prodigal husband of yours and bring him to the end of himself so that he has nowhere to look but up. I pray for him to have no rest while he is breaking his vows. I pray for God to cause him to see the path of destruction that his actions are taking him on. I pray for both he and the woman to repent and turn from this sin. I pray your husband will return to his home and family and that you will be filled with forgiveness for what he has done against you and against God.
Read your bible each day, Angie, so that the strength of God will be your guide. He will speak to you through his word. I pray for you to have peace knowing that you are not in this battle alone. And I hope you know that you can email me anytime you want to talk. I am here for you and I will keep praying for your marriage. Remember that God never leaves you alone to work things out. He will be with you and giving you the strength to stand for your marriage. God bless you, dear sister. Let me know how you are doing.
October 7, 2014 at 10:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am so glad that Timmy did get a job interview and that he is hopeful that something is going to work out. God is indeed faithful and I pray that Timmy’s faith will increase as he sees that God is with him in his troubles.
October 8, 2014 at 1:44 am
Viviana
Dear sister Mariannne and faithful followers of Jesus Christ:
I come to ask for prayers. I find myself desperate and need God to replace my depresion with joy and my fears with trust in our Lord.
My health is very poor I have so many problems that I’m in pain every day all day for years, I spend so much time in bed because I’m so sick, that I can’t enjoy any thing and the most important are my grandchildren.
Next week I’m going to an artery doctor and I hope that he can find out how all the injuries in my spine are affecting my brain, something is not following right, I pray that he is a good and caring doctor.
Also my relationship with my daughter and son in law is very bad. None around me are understanding or care what I’m going through, none of them believe the same way I do and they think that I’m a crazy Christian fanatic.
I know God has a plan for me and I trust Him with all my soul but I need Him to take me out of this tribulations like he did with Job.
Thank you so much for your caring.
God bless you all.
October 10, 2014 at 10:57 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Viviana,
My heart breaks for you. I know you are struggling and feeling alone. I am praying for your health issues and for you to be in peace. So much is going on in your life. I pray for your family’s salvation and for you to be used greatly for God. You are a faithful servant, my sister. You just need to hang in there and to remember that you are not alone and that Christ is working out all the details of your life.
I am here, dear sister. Call me anytime. You are always in my heart and in my prayers. Love you!
October 11, 2014 at 6:03 pm
Anonymous
Dear sister Marianne:
Thank you for your prayers and for helping me in my walk as a Christian, through our Lord Jesus Christ you had show me the way, the only way to salvation.
I’m for ever grateful.
It seems that the stronger my faith becomes, the stronger the attacks from the enemy. I know that this will happen, I just need the strength to go through it with grace.
I read the Bible every day, some times are parts that are very hard to understand but with the Holy Spirit I can always hear God telling me something, not always but most of the time.
There is so much need in this world for the Christian believers to spread the truth about our faith in Christ, now more than ever.
I ask God to help me so I can be of use by example not only words and help others to know Jesus who I love more than ever and everything in this world.
I am praying for you also my sister, you are helping so many of us.
Thank you, I love you very much.
Viviana
October 11, 2014 at 6:09 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Viviana, my dear sister, you have been attacked in your faith but I am so proud to see that you come through each battle and still stand. I know it is hard on you but remember that God sees your faith and he knows your heart, do you not think he will also provide you with all that you need to be victorious? Believers are all facing challenges of every kind. There is no other way to show our faith than to trust our God even when we are suffering.
I know you will be strong, Viviana. You have come so far and you will not give up. I am here to talk to. You can call me when you can. I will keep praying for you. You are like a sister to me. Stay in peace.
October 14, 2014 at 11:16 am
kriskinner
Dear Marianne,
Thank you so much for the work you’re doing for Christ to encourage and believers with God’s promises. You are an amazing woman. Please keep me in your prayers as I am currently dealing with what appears to be an ‘impossible situation’ (though I know all things are possible with God); God recently–after several years of being a “backsliding Christian”–through a series of what I’d call divine interventions/providence brought me back close to Him and showered me with some staggering blessings (eg granted me my ‘dream job’ as a pediatric nurse at a hospital near family, gave me a wonderful church community and christian friends when I’d been desperately lonely, provided me with the opportunity to volunteer in a ministry I loved, etc). I was so thankful to Him for the tremendous grace/mercy He had shown me, but I quickly and so foolishly caved into my prideful sin nature and again made the blessings about me and not reminding myself that it’s all from Him and to be used for His glory and to be used as a witness for others. Still, in those months God kept using me and I had some really miraculous opportunities to share the gospel with a few people and one of my friends even came to accept Christ as her Savior (praise God!). But over the previous months I started having severe orthopedic issues which have continued to deteriorate–in spite of physical therapy and surgery on both my hips–and I feel like my entire world is caving in and I’m at my end. I only have 5 weeks left of short term medical disability and at this point I can not even more without severe pain in both hips and knees, so I have no idea how I would be able return home to live independently (currently I’m staying with family), much less return to work. Additionally, I have a large burden of student loans. My father, who is also a Christian, was recently terminated from work because he refused to do wrong in the sight of the Lord and cave in to pressure from his superiors to lie and change his reports. I know that God disciplines those He loves, and that ALL THINGS work together for the good of those called to according to His purposes. With that said, I’m 26 years old, previously healthy and ‘independent’ and am now tremendously shaken and terrified of what the future could hold in store for me (contending with a lifetime of chronic pain/ disability without healthcare/ financial resources, burdening the family I love so much, etc). Please pray that I’ll be able to fully surrender to God’s will for my/ my dad’s lives and that He makes a way for me us now that we’re totally at the end of ourselves and our resources. I’d also tremendously appreciate any other words of peace/ encouragement you have to offer. God bless you as you continue to minister to those in need.
October 14, 2014 at 12:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Kris…
My friend, thank you for your words of encouragement to me. I appreciate your kindness.
I know that you are going through a real valley of struggles. I am so sorry for the health issues that you are facing at such a young age. All I can say is that if God allows his child to face that type of challenge, he not only has a divine specific purpose in it, but he will take you through it and bless you for keep your faith in spite of what you are suffering. It is hard to understand the ways of God. It takes tremendous faith in these times of darkness to keep trusting that God is true to his word. But he is! He is faithful to the end. We cannot look at our troubles with the eyes of this world. We need to look beyond our struggles and see that God is at the center of them all and his powerful purpose is being accomplished! That is truth! Of course when you need money and your body is hurting that is hard to take in but you are not alone. His power is with you. Don’t try to carry these burdens alone. Surrender them daily to his power to lift and lighten your load.
I recently suffered through a painful divorce. I never felt so betrayed in my life and the pain was great. I had to remind myself day by day and sometimes hour by hour that God was still with me. He does not leave us when our problems become impossible for us to change. He is working them to be used for good and a blessing for us and to honor him.
My friend, your father is blessed for having to suffer for Christ. When he wouldn’t give in to the pressure to abandon his values, he was let go. But God saw what happened. He saw it long before your father was born. And he has the plan to restore what the enemy tried to take from him. Right now he must keep his faith and trust. Read your bible each day so that the promises of God become your reality. God will speak to you through his word. He is your armor and your shield. He is still in authority of every single thing that comes against you or your father. The outcome is still HIS to determine. The word of God tells us that no good does he withhold from those whose walk is righteous. (Psalm 84) Anyone in Christ has been made righteous by his blood and God will not keep back anything that is good. As you know, there are times when suffering is good. It is working out a purpose to prepare us for what is coming. Jesus said we would have many troubles but that we could still have joy or peace through them because HE has overcome them all. Not just some but all of our problems have been overcome by him. He can and will work them out according to his plan for your life.
Please know that I will be praying for you and your father. You are not alone to fight this battle. I care. You can email me anytime you want to talk privately. I know God has a plan for your life. I know it is good. Trust him. Read your bible. He is not waiting to answer your prayer, it has already been answered because you are a believer. You just have to wait for the perfect timing for him to put it all in place. I am here to talk to.
God bless you, dear friend. Keep the peace Christ has given you.
October 18, 2014 at 3:46 pm
Marian
Please pray for my 23 year old daughter, Morgan Kent. She was treated for a rare eye cancer two years ago and has another follow up on November 20. Please pray that she will continue to be declared cancer free!
October 18, 2014 at 6:53 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Marian, I know how painful it can be to watch your child with a physical problem. I will be praying for Morgan and will continue to keep her in prayer. Remember that God is the One with the plan for your daughter’s life. He has authority over all that touches her. If you have put your faith in Christ you belong to him and all that touches your life must first be filtered through his hands. I pray your daughter can stay in peace over this eye surgery that she will be having. I pray that she feels the presence of Christ with her and protecting her. I pray that you will all grow in your faith and trust.
Take care, dear friend. This battle belongs to the Lord. I am trusting that he will do what is right and good for Morgan. May the doctors who will be treating her be filled with wisdom and knowledge from the hand of God.
Stay in peace. God is with you.
October 18, 2014 at 7:28 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marian.
I know how you must be feeling,I’m also a mother and grandmother, my prayers are lifted to the throne of God that your daughter will go through this in the hands of our Lord Jesus Chris.
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 NIV
All will be good accordingly to the promises of our Father that he is taking care of the needs of his children.
Stay strong. I’m praying for you too, so you can put this in His hands and have peace and trust.
October 21, 2014 at 4:33 pm
dimitria
First I would love to say Jesus almighty Lord bless your children,amen!!! Please
Pray for me,am a 14 year old girl,I have a dream to go to oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls… There I can continue with my studies and I’ll pass and will be able to make a differences But, I am basically having trouble with maths,afrikaans,pronouncing some of the english words because of my lisp and I also struggle with social science.. Please pray I achieve those subjects.. God will bless you,and Thank you… Please pray for me
October 22, 2014 at 10:28 am
Amanda
Why won’t God see how desperate i am for his help! A few times now iv asked for help to this one thing! I think he wants me to suffer just like I have my whole life..
My belief in God has gone… I realise I’m on my own and my battle is mine only.
October 23, 2014 at 12:22 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Amanda, I understand that it is hard waiting on God and believing that he is in control of all things but that is what separates believers from the rest of the world. God’s word tells us that he does not withhold anything good from those who love him. The fact that you choose to believe that God wants you to suffer shows you lack faith. You have no idea if that which you have asked God for is good for you or if it will destroy you. Only God sees the beginning to end of your life and he alone knows what is right for you. You can choose to believe him or you can choose to be like the rest of the world and simply believe a lie. God’s timing and his ways are much higher than our ways. His ways are perfect.
I will be praying for you, Amanda. I truly hope you surrender your desires to his. That is the only way to happiness.
October 23, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Angie
amanda, please don’t give up on God. He is waiting for you to fully release it all to him so he can MOVE MOUNTAINS on your behalf. Jesus tells us “In this world there are many troubles, but take heart, I have overcome this world.” One of my favorite verses is: Zephaniah 3:17: The Lord, Your God is in your midst; a mighty One who will save. He will rejoice over you with Gladness. He will quiet you by his love. He will exult over you with Loud Singing.”
I don’t know what trials you are facing, but I hope you know that many of us are facing trials. We have to trust God to see us through them… the fact that you put this email out here shows me that you still have some small shred of faith left or you wouldn’t have reached out… All it takes is the faith of a mustard seed… a tiny thing. So that small shred of faith you have left is all you need to bring it all to God. Don’t look at your circumstances, look at GOD… not his hand to see what he will give you… But his Face… so he can lead you through this dark valley.
I am praying for you.
October 23, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Angie, thank you for joining in prayer for Amanda. She is weary in the battle and needs our prayers. It is tough for all of us in these dark times. I appreciate your support.
October 23, 2014 at 4:07 pm
angie0815
Marianne, you are right, we are all facing tough times. And I believe we need to encourage and support and pray each other through them. I’m still praying for my marriage restoration and for my husbands relationship with God to be restored, but I know one thing… God is there to help us through these times, if we only seek Him. Thank you for lifting us all up in prayer. God bless you!
October 23, 2014 at 6:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Angie, The enemy is trying to get God’s people to think we have no hope in our impossible situations. I am so glad that you are holding on and staying in the battle for your marriage. God is with you. My heart breaks for you but I know that there is always hope in Christ.
October 26, 2014 at 12:11 am
Cynthia
Hello dear friend, I am inspired by your faith. Dear sister, please pray with us that Mr. O drops the litigation process against us slated to begin at noon on Monday, and to honor the modified payment structure he agreed upon Sunday. In the name of Jesus, amen. Thank you.
October 26, 2014 at 12:22 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cynthia,
When you belong to Christ, you understand that all that comes against you must always adhere to his plan for your life. I am praying for God’s perfect will in your case. I pray that through this situation, you will grow closer to Christ and stronger in your faith. I am joining with you in this battle, my friend. The outcome belongs to the Lord. I am praying for you. Be in peace.
November 1, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Anonymous
I need prayer. Am a single woman and lost my job. I asked to go home for the afternoon last Thursday for the first time I ever went home sick and was told “get well” and then later got a text I was fired.
November 1, 2014 at 6:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister, I am so sorry that you lost your job. I can’t even imagine a job where they would text you that you were fired?? That is certainly not a place I would want to work.
My friend, I hope that you are walking with Christ. If so, then remember that he has the plan and he is not going to let this situation stop the promise he has for your life. You just need to keep your eyes on him, keep praying and stay focused on the truth. Read your bible a little each day so he can guide you through his word. He can open doors for you that no one else can. He is not going to let you fail. And he loves you way too much to let you be destroyed by this matter.
I am praying for you now and I will continue to pray for God to provide for all that you need. I am here if you want to email me and talk. Have no fear for you belong to him. God will always be bigger than anything that comes against you. Be in peace, my friend. I will be praying for you.
November 2, 2014 at 2:48 am
Abram
Hello to anyone who might read this…
Please pray for me.
The devil has recently tricked me out of my life’s finances, my confidence is at a real low and people and friends seem not to be that close.
Please pray for God to magnificently intervene in this situation.
God bless you,
Abram
November 29, 2014 at 8:03 am
Rosie Meister
MY request is that my marriage ,God delivered my husband and my daughter ,be free for the hands of the enemy and let Jesus llove shine in their heart .As for me health.
November 29, 2014 at 7:18 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Abram, I am prying for you. If your trust is in Christ, he is intervening for you right now and he is your mediator in heaven. Do not let the enemy make you feel like a failure because of your situation. We all go through highs and lows but we keep our eyes focused on the truth and we learn not to listen to the lies of the enemy. You are fearfully and wonderfully made, Abram. There is nothing that God leaves to chance in your life. It is all working out for your good.
Hang in there and be strong. Ask God to strengthen your faith. You have been set apart for the works and glory of God. That cannot be stopped by your problems and struggles nor can you be defeated by the battles of this world. Christ has overcome them all. Keep the truth in your heart. Read your bible and know without a doubt that God can and will cause ALL things to be used for your good and for his glory.
I will be praying for you.
November 29, 2014 at 7:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rosie,
I will keep your husband and daughter in prayer for God’s protection and that he open their eyes to the truth of his salvation and mercy. I pray for his blessings and provision for your family and all that you need. May he touch your body and keep you strong and in good health. I pray for the hope of Christ to remain in your heart and that you let him guide you in all areas of your life. He has a perfect plan for you, Rosie. He will work it out according to his purpose and timing. I am praying for you and your family. Be in peace, dear sister. God is with you.
November 30, 2014 at 2:03 am
blueeagle
great website i stumbled this in search for is there an end of trials and sufferings for a believer?
December 14, 2014 at 7:23 pm
Tatenda
Hi Marianne
Please pray for me. I have a hearing on Tuesday which will decide if I will continue with school. I was sacked from my social work course but I appealed against the decision. I need God to intervene so that my hearing is successful. This course is the world to me. I dont know what will happen if Im unsuccessful. Please pray for me.
December 14, 2014 at 10:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tatenda,
I am sorry about your situation but will join with you in praying for God’s solution to it. I pray for a positive outcome and the guidance that you need with this matter. God alone has the plan, my friend and he knows how to fulfill it. I will be praying. Be in peace knowing God can always make a way.
December 15, 2014 at 2:40 pm
shareen
Hi I am in need of urgent prayer my husband does not have a job I’m the sole provider of my family I have 2 boys I’m so far in debt I can’t see any light I need God to help me with a super natural miracle its becoming so hard I’m strugling to have any faith I serve in our church and I feel like a hypocrite cause how can I lead others when I am busy falling and even feel like ending it all rather than seeing my kids suffer I have no one to turn to and I have been begging God and prasing and thanking him maybe if some one with stronger faith can intercede on my be half God will hear my prayer
January 18, 2015 at 11:42 am
Carolyn
Please pray for a good job for me. Thank you!
January 18, 2015 at 3:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Shareen,
My friend, my heart and prayers are with you for a job for your husband and God to provide for what you need. I know it is hard to wait on God. He has not forgotten you, my sister. He sees where you are and he will help if you can hold on and trust him. God is close to the brokenhearted. Even though you do not see what his already doing for you, please know that he is doing something and you will see his blessings. Shareen, when times are tough, God has a purpose. I know it is hard for your children and I am praying that God will help soon.
I will keep praying for you, my friend. Please know that you can email me when you just need to talk. I am with you in this battle. I will be praying and I know God has seen your trouble and has a plan. I am here for you. You are not alone. Be strong. Please read your bible daily so that the truth of God can fill you and strengthen you in the wait.
I pray that others here on this site will also pray for you. God bless you, Shareen.
January 18, 2015 at 3:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Carolyn,
So many of us are struggling financially and I know you may grow weary waiting for God to answer your prayer for a good job. I will be praying with you and trusting that God knows exactly the right place for you to work. Don’t get anxious for God is with you.
January 31, 2015 at 1:50 pm
joycy chundee
Dear Marianne and brothers and sisters on this site, i urgently need your help in prayers. I am acutally looking for a job and have done some interview but since 2 weeks no reply and i ask you if you can intercede for me for God to open a door for me to get a job. Thanks you all and God bless you.
February 1, 2015 at 10:40 pm
ester
Dear God I’m praying for all my brothers and sister here that are looking for a job.Here are some encouragement for you guys!For example, let’s say that you’ve got a job interview coming up. First, commit the matter to the Lord. Ask Him for wisdom and favor. Then, prepare for the interview—read up on the company. On the day of the interview, dress appropriately and go for it, all the while having an inward rest as you trust the Lord for His wisdom and favor. As you do what’s needed, He will guide you and empower you to do what’s really needful and right. He’ll also give you favor with your interviewers, My brothers and sisters in Christ rest in His grace today and let the Lord lead you to good success!Amen
February 1, 2015 at 11:34 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Joycy, I am praying for your job situation. May God provide a job for you that will meet your needs and bring glory to him. He knows what he wants for you and I do pray that he opens the doors of opportunity for the right one. Stay strong and keep focused on the truth, my sister. I know it can make you weary waiting on God but keep in mind that he will never fail you.
I will keep praying.
February 1, 2015 at 11:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ester.That was excellent advice that you gave and I appreciate you taking the time to encourage us in the ways of wisdom. You have blessed us all. Thank you!
February 3, 2015 at 6:15 pm
Emmanuel Edet Etifit
I pray God to grant me supernatural wisdom,favor, knowledge and understanding.To be very successful and very rich, to experience forever breakthrough in my education and finance,to receive scholarship in school and to be the best student in the history of my school and help my parent’s to be very successful and rich in life.Grant my request oh lord. I, my family’s will worship you.
February 4, 2015 at 1:01 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Emmanuel,
I am praying with you for your prayer request. Remember thought that being rich comes with its own set of troubles. What you need to pray for is to rich in the blessings and favor of God. Money is worth nothing in the kingdom of God. I pray that you will have the wisdom and understanding to know that what I have said is true. What good is money if your life ends tomorrow? Your faith is worth more than all the gold and silver in the world. It is the only thing that will last throughout eternity. I pray that you are surrendered to Christ and are following the crucified life. I pray that you will seek God with all of your heart. I pray that you will have the knowledge of what is good and right. And I pray that you will focus on Christ and his will for your life.
Be blessed dear friend.
February 12, 2015 at 3:48 pm
S
I would so appreciate it if you would pray for me. About four years ago, I lost my job. I ended up with no money and no home. Four years later, it’s happened to me again.
I’ve been looking for a new job since last May, and nothing. I am not homeless yet, but it is just a matter of time before I am, and I cannot bear it again. Last night, I nearly took my own life just out of the fear of it happening to me again.
I am barely holding on at this point. When I went through this same thing four years ago, I barely made it through and when I did, I never believed that God would let this happen to me again. I don’t know if I’m going to make it this time. I pray and pray and pray for a miracle, for a job, for something to turn my life around, and things have only gotten worse. I’m ready to give up, though I don’t want to.
Would you be so kind as to say a prayer for me? Mine don’t seem to be working. And worse, I’m not strong enough to pray anymore. Thank you for having this blog site and thank you for having this section for prayer requests.
February 12, 2015 at 4:11 pm
Marianne Bernard
My friend, I will indeed be praying for you and your job situation. I know you are growing weary and the uncertainty is taking its toll on you. Please do not let fear rule in your life. God helped you four years ago and he will help you again. We are living in dark times and it is hard for all of us. I want you to know that I care and I would like to talk to you by email if you would….mbernard4477@gmail.com. I pray you will contact me. I understand what you are going through. I have been there also. It is hard to trust when it seems like nothing is being done. The truth is that God sees where you are and he has begun the plan to help you. Don’t give up. To feel alone is to believe a lie from the enemy. I am here praying for you and I know without a doubt that God will work something out. You must trust him, dear friend. Lean on him. It is hard to trust a God that you cannot physically see or feel but that is where your faith must take over. Be strong. Your help is coming. He will not fail you.
Please email me so we can talk more. I am here for you. I am asking others on this site to pray for you also. You are loved.
February 13, 2015 at 8:01 am
Helen
Dear S,
I will be praying for you, I went through and still am going through some tough times, I do not have any income, my dad gambled away our family home, I am currently renting a place for me and my dad, and worry constantly about the future and how much longer before I’m shelterless. There were moments, like you I could not help questioning how much longer and trust me wanting to give up and so fourth. We all have our difficulties, but do trust in the lord that he will guide us and is here beside us. For me, at critical moments he has worked his wonder and we must continue to have faith in him, to rest in him that he will answer when the time is right. I completely understand when things are not happening or the feeling of spiral down, but keep praying and ask for him. We are all here to pray for each other, to be reminded of God’s amazing mercy, do not give up. Marianne, our dear sister, continue to be my tree as I try to be for her. She is wonderful and is doing our father’s work. I pray for you, I pray for Marianne and I pray for everyone here. Salvation will come, stay strong and rest in him.
In Jesus name I pray. Amen
February 13, 2015 at 9:46 am
Marianne Bernard
Helen, thank you for those wonderful wo0rds of encouragement for all of us. I know what you have been through and you saw things I have struggle with. Yet if we belong to Christ, he has promised to work them all out for our good. It is hard to wait upon God but to those who do, he gives blessings and favor and a crown of life that will never die.
I pray for all of those on this site who have prayer requests. I pray for God to draw near to them and give them his peace. I pray for them to have the strength that they need to hold on and to not give up. I pray for God to meet them where they are and to lift their head and comfort them in their trial. May the God of all hope who fulfills all of his promises give everyone here a joy that surpasses all understanding as he works all things out for good according to his purpose. Amen
Remember that you are never alone in any battle. If you could see with spiritual eyes wide open, you would see the angels of God surrounding you and guiding you along the path he has set for you. Never give up and never give in to the lies of the enemy. You are of great value to Christ. He will not let you be destroyed.
February 13, 2015 at 6:22 pm
Tama
Dear Marianne,
Please help me with your daily prayers. I have two big weighing issues in my life. I know I need a big change. And with God by my side, I know it is possible. I have been in a situation I am in for so many years, I am tired. I pray to God for a break through to my situation. I have two lovely boys, My relationship with their father is not in great shape at the moment and it hasn’t been for a long time now. As much as I want to work it out for the sake of the boys, it’s very hard seeing that there hasn’t been much change in the way he treats me. He has been so “physically, emotionally and financially abusive towards me. I keep going on thinking that he will change one day but nothing seems to change. It’s so hard when he does in front of the kids. I don’t want them to grow up like this, I want them to have respect towards women one day. As it is right now, we are living in a foreign country, our right to stay expired and we are waiting for an appeal. Please pray that we have a positive outcome. I can not face going back to my country of origin at the moment. I have been here for more than fifteen years now, both my kids were born here. I currently have health issues and I know that if I had to return, my children will end up to be orphans. Please help me pray that God should intervene, for its only him I put my trust. I want to be able to see my children grow up. I am in desperate need of his presence. Thanks for your support and your prayers. God bless you
February 13, 2015 at 6:35 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tama, my sister, you are going through a serious struggle and I will be interceding for you and praying that God will work out this matter so that you and your children can stay where you are and that he will provide for your needs. It is sad that abusive men usually do not change unless they surrender to Christ. They just keep getting worse and your lives and that of your children could be compromised. You do not deserve the abuse you are getting. I am praying for God to protect your home and to keep out any evil that tries to harm you. I pray for you to have a peace knowing that God is with you and that he is more than enough to keep you safe. Tama, I hope you read your bible each morning. It is your defense against the schemes of the devil. The word of God will instruct you and guide you and he will give you the truth that you need to stay strong in this matter.
I am here if you need to talk to me anytime. My email is mbernard4477@gmail.com. My dear sister, you are not alone and your battle is being fought by the army of the living God. Seek his voice. Trust and believe that he will take you through this instead of listening to the lies of the enemy. My heart is with you, Tama. I will be keeping you in prayer each day. What I cannot do, I know that Christ can do for you. Be strong and focused on that truth. Email me anytime you want to talk. I am asking that all who come to this site to lift you up in prayer for God’s protection and guidance. Please keep me updated as to how you are doing. It will be okay. You have nothing to fear for all things must bow to God’s will for your life. He is with you now. Stay in peace.
February 15, 2015 at 5:04 pm
Tama
Hi Marianne
Thanks alot for your words of encouragement. I will keep you updated, I know the journey will not be easy but I trust that God will see me through this. I know i have to be strong for the boys. Once again, thanks for being here, for your inspiration. May the good Lord keep blessing you more!
Tama
February 15, 2015 at 8:04 pm
Marianne Bernard
Tama, I am so glad that you are trusting God. Keep the truth in your heart. You cannot be defeated by your problems. I will keep praying and I know that others on this site are praying for you also. We care about you!
February 18, 2015 at 6:59 pm
Antonio
Hello, if I’m not mistaken, tomorrow will mark one year that I have not checked in. I’m still praying.
Antonio
February 18, 2015 at 7:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Antonio, I have been praying that you were okay. You have been missed. I know that you still pray for the prayer requests here and I am grateful. Please keep in touch.
March 8, 2015 at 1:57 am
ROGENIA TROUP
Please pray for me and my family. I have serious financial needs; my sister died last year, my other sister has not adjusted to that death. My brother in law, has been diagnosed with cancer & undergoing treatment. I want to be of help, but sometimes I feel helpless. I pray, but I am weak.
March 8, 2015 at 11:02 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rogenia, We all get weak at times. You have been going through a lot of struggles in your life right now so I can imagine how weary you are. I want you to know that God never intends for any of us to carry our burdens alone. He is there with you right now. He will put people in your life to come along side you and to join you in prayer and guidance. I am praying for you right now. I pray for God to meet all of your financial needs and to give you his peace as you work through your family issues. You are never helpless when you desire to help others. The Apostle Paul said that when he was weak, then he was strong. He knew that at the end of his weakness was the amazing power of Christ to help him overcome any difficulty he had to endure. Your trials are but for a time, my friend. The eyes of God are on you and he knows your needs. Trust them to him. Don’t try to figure out how he is going to be able to help you, just trust and believe. Christ is true to his promises. Please read your bible a little each day. Let the truth of God’s word give you guidance and strength. He is the light you need to hold to when times are dark.
I am praying for you, Rogenia. You are not alone and you never will be. When you get weary, take it to the cross. There are no special words you have to pray because your tears are before his throne now. Just speak from your heart. Tell him how tired you are and how helpless you feel. Ask for his strength and the power to stand in faith. I am here if you want to talk. You can email me anytime.
I ask anyone coming to this prayer site to also join with me in praying for Rogenia as we pray for all the requests here. God hears our prayers. He is our living Hope!
March 9, 2015 at 8:30 pm
sandy
I got to this site by accident but just wanted to say what a blessing it is to see someone praying for others as you and others are here. It was someone like you who had a prayer chain, that I kept watching and as I was watching it over the weeks and months, I saw so many prayers answered >and it changed my belief and faith. People don’t think God answers prayers but He does. The prayers of a righteous man avails much. Thank you on the behalf of all the people who have requested prayer and recieved it. Sometimes we ask for prayer and they say, they will pray but it’s nice to actually see the prayer. We can all learn by watching you pray, how to pray, and what a blessing it is to pray for strangers. Some people don’t have a praying mom or family praying over them each day. I see you have been faithful for years. I am sure it’s blessed you as much as the others recieving the prayers. Praise to the Father for people like you who pray. I pray for you to be strengthened in all you do, for health and happiness to you and your loved ones. I pray for the annointing on the site to contine. I pray Lord for each person, each prayer request and thank you for each answer. So many problems in this world but prayers help us cope and changes lives. God Bless you!
March 12, 2015 at 4:26 pm
TC
Please pray for my stomach issues. It has given me great anxiety and depression. Bless you for your service to the Lord and may he watch over you at all times.
March 12, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sandy, What a blessing you were to me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop and encourage me.
When Jesus died, the temple veil in the Holy of Holies was torn. It signified that as Christ paid our sin debt, we now have direct access to the throne of God! He hears our prayers. Too many people think that God does not hear their plea or that he doesn’t care enough to answer. The truth is that God desires for us to commune with him. He does hear our prayers and he answers them according to his plan which is good. When you can trust God to hear you, you can trust him with anything. Prayer is our weapon against the troubles of this world.
I have learned to trust God, Sandy. You seem to be the same way. It helps to have others join us in our prayers. It is not that God needs a group or he won’t answer, but it helps the struggling person to know that others care enough to go to God for them also. We are never meant to fight our battles alone.
I thank you for your prayers for me! You could not give me a better gift than to pray for me. We all have pain and trouble in our lives on this perishing world. We are not without hope. Jesus hears and he lives to intercede for us to the Father. I am grateful for every prayer said on my behalf. And I am honored to join with all those on this site in their prayer needs. God has sent them here for a reason and I take that seriously. I pray for them all from the first prayer on down. God has a plan. I pray that he will meet every single person here at the spot where they are. I pray that he will provide for their needs both spoken and unspoken. I pray for their salvation and that of their families. I pray for healing of families, of painful situations, of finances and health issues. I pray for each and every single person here to know without a doubt that God is indeed with them and that he won’t fail them. Times is growing short. The increase of evil signals the imminent return of Christ. I pray that all will hold on in faith and not give up no matter how bad it gets. Jesus is coming back to make all things new. Don’t let the enemy convince you that you have no hope or that things will never change. They are changing and one day you will see the reward of holding on in faith despite your circumstance. You will know that you were never alone and never hopeless. When you come face to face with Christ, you will know it was all worth it.
God bless everyone that comes to this site. I pray that you have the peace of Christ no matter what struggle you face. You are loved!
March 12, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi TC. I am so sorry that you are suffering with stomach issues but I am praying even now for you. We serve a God who is more than able to meet us in our pain. I pray that he will comfort you and resolve this health issue. May you know he is with you even now. I will keep you in my prayers.
March 17, 2015 at 9:09 am
hardip singh
I have very problem in my life and i don’t have enough money to servive.I have lots loans of government and cases in the court .please help me with pray. I am fed up with my life. Please
March 17, 2015 at 11:12 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear friend, I will pray for God to help provide for what you need. I know you can grow weary when you have financial problems but there is a way. The first thing is to line up your spending to God’s ways. He can make a way for you to get through this struggle and I will be praying for you.
March 17, 2015 at 12:28 pm
kuldip22
I have to much problem in my life because my husband face money problem .he has no enough money to servive and his bussiness is also in lost .please help us . We are fail to live like this type of life .please Marianne pray for us .its request plsss.
March 19, 2015 at 11:34 pm
Anonymous
I am having serious legal problems. I’m being falsely accused and I don’t see a way out.
March 19, 2015 at 11:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am sorry about your legal problems. I know you don’t see a way out but if you can surrender your problem to Christ and trust him, he can make a way where there is none. He has done it in my life and with legal problems I had. I pray you have a relationship to Christ. He is a very present help in time of need and that is a promise. If you would like to talk to me privately, please feel free to email me. I always have time for a friend and I care. I will be praying for your situation. Be in peace.
March 24, 2015 at 8:46 am
Anonymous
1. i need God support to support the work of my hand because i have no any other means of income.
2. i want God to attend to the situation am having in my job.
3. i want God to increase me in every area of my life.
4. i need the grace to know him more.
5. i need help and favor of God on my career and finance.
6. i need God’s protection so that i will not fall in to the trap of the enemies around me.
7. i need the power of lord around me
March 24, 2015 at 8:55 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I will be lifting you up in prayer for God to meet your needs and to provide what is good. All that we have that is good comes from him. My friend, please be sure to read your bible each day, even for a little. God’s word will teach you his ways so that you can know of his promises that never fail. In order to trust God in your situation, you must know him. There is only one way to do that and that is through his word. He will bless you as he opens your eyes to truth and understanding. He will open doors of opportunity to receive all that he has planned for you. He will give you the strength to overcome your enemies and your weakness. He will train you up to be all that he has purposed for your life.
I will be praying. God is with you.
March 26, 2015 at 5:58 pm
Linda Gumede
Hi Marriane
Life has been really tough lately, God has delivered me from a lot of situations recently, even from things that when I sit back and look I just wonder how I made it through. I am very grateful to God. What I have noticed recently is that I am now slowly recovering from all adversity I have experienced within the last 10 months and it hurts. A word of prophecy came to me about how free I am from financial bondage but it is where I am right now as month after month I struggle to repay my debts.
My salary came through this month but to my astonishment I saw that I was deliberately robbed off of my money by my boss who made me sign unpaid leave forms from months ago.
I desperately need to make my car payment on Monday and pay rent for the new place I’m moving in this month. It is so hard where I am. I’m going to trust God with my tithes, please pray with me for I need this financial miracle.
Linda
March 27, 2015 at 12:07 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda, I am glad you stopped by. I have already begun to pray for you and I will continue to remember you in prayer. You are like me and a lot of people who struggle to make ends meet. These are tough times but I assure you they are never too tough for the God we serve. He owns the sheep on a thousand hills. Everything belongs to him and his arm is not too short to help you. I know it seems like he is taking his time in answering your prayers. Sometimes he waits to see if we are going to trust him when all hope seems lost. Anyone can trust God when there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It is so much harder to trust him when you feel overwhelmed and in total darkness. But that is when you must. That is what sets you apart from the unbelievers. Somehow God is going to work out your situation in the perfect way and time. It might not be like you thought but it will turn out to be exactly right. The fact that you can trust God when you are desperate is a sign of your faith walk. It is hard. You are not alone. I will be praying for you to have peace while you wait. I know that God has the plan for your life but how he is going to work it out is only known to him.
I am here to talk to if you get weary.You can email me if you like. I have been through financial problems and I have seen God do amazing things when I thought nothing could be done to help me. Read your bible daily, Linda, if you are not already doing it. It is the truth that helps you stay focused and strong while you wait. He will talk to you through his word.
Be strong, my sister. You have no idea what God is up to in your life. Just know that he has a good plan and he won’t fail.
April 9, 2015 at 12:49 pm
Linda Gumede
Hi Marianne
Please continue to pray, things have now gone worse. Far worse to be exact. I’m even thinking of just throwing in the towel.
Linda
April 9, 2015 at 11:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister, Linda,
Please don’t surrender up your hope because your situation still seems bleak. My friend, I know you are struggling. It seems like you are drowning in your debt and you are feeling hopeless. That is what the enemy wants you to focus on. You don’t know what God is doing for you right at this moment. I pray that you hold on in faith and not give up. I have been where you are. I have been to the utter end of my own resources and facing a very uncertain future. It is scary. I know. But I also know that Christ still has a plan for your future and it can’t be stopped by your problems.
Linda, please email me so we can talk privately. I am praying for you even now. My heart is with you and I truly care what you are going through. You are not alone. Let’s talk. I am here for you and I am always praying.
April 12, 2015 at 5:43 am
Linda Gumede
Hi Marianne
I am not sure which e-mail adress to use to e-mail you privately.
April 12, 2015 at 1:43 pm
Marianne Bernard
My email is mbernard4477@gmail.com
April 18, 2015 at 10:42 am
vicki
Please pray for me. I’ve come to believe what is happening is more than the obvious – my family is under spiritual attack.
Long story but pray for my relationship with my dad to be restored as well as the rest of family. Mom died a year ago and my brother and his girlfriend took over dad (has memory and confusion issues from health problems). Dad has money so they are really trying to steal – they’ve already stolen most out from under him. They have isolated dad from everyone and alienated him against all family so he wont see or speak to anyone when we try. We don’t have anyone to help. Other relatives are older with own health issues. Others are afraid of my brother who can be vicious and has a criminal record.My brother was already abusive but my parents always refused to report him (tho he has a record of domestic violence from others who did….plus theft.. )
Everything I have tried has failed. Even authorities – brother hid from them and then finally they set up appt ahead of time – meaning brother would have “prepped” dad on what to say as well as scaring dad about what would happen if he didn’t do as told. So now they think dad is “just fine”. Anyone looking at this would know how out of character dad is behaving but even those who should know how domestic abusers work, failed.
I have even prayed for discernment if I am seeing it wrong. When I do that I am only reinforced I am seeing correctly. Yet, I have been unable to help dad. Plus it affects my daughter’s future as my brother steals everything – including that which my parents meant to help my daughter with college. It is also emotional for me to have dad hating me – when I know I have done no wrong.
I don’t even know what to pray for anymore. I know all that has happened is not in His will and I have prayed for His will. I am now praying for a mediator to intervene in our family. I pray for wisdom to know if there is anything else I need to be doing – but am discouraged that all I have done resulted in nothing so wonder if whatever is to be isn’t for me to do. Yet I have been the only one willing to take on my brother. Mom told me before she died rhat the only reason he wasn”t kicked out of my parents home in first place is because they were afraid of what he would do – and not just to them. And as much as I have been hurt, my daughter lost her pops at same time as gram, and my nephew lost not only his grandparents but his father – my brother turned on his own son. I should mention I believe my brother has some mental issues too – he always refused to cooperate with treatment when young and wouldn’t see docs once adult. Please, lift my family in prayer. Perhaps you will have discernment on what better to pray and ask.
PS a praise – this past year God sent “adoptive” grandparents to take my daughter under their wing at the church she attends away at college. Truly a blessing to her.
April 18, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Vicki, I have begun praying for you and this situation My heart goes out to you as I know that can be a heavy burden to carry when there is one family member against the other. I know you have tried everything to help your father. Did you seek the help of an attorney? There are courts to protect the elderly from this type of manipulation. At least try to get some legal counsel on what you can do and who you need to contact. You brother must be stopped. He is stealing from your father who really doesn’t have the mental wherewithal to do anything about it.
In the end, I am praying for Christ to intercede in this matter. If you belong to him, no one can take from you what he has destined you to have. He owns everything and he has the power over all things. It is his plan that will play out despite the intentions of your brother. Don’t get bitter or weary over this matter. It is already before the courts of God and he has the power to cause all things to work for your good and his glory. I am praying for you, dear sister. What a shame that the love of money can cause a sibling to act like this with his sister. Contact an attorney and see what your options are. Then leave the rest to God. He will take up your cause and fight for you. It is in his hands.
I am here if you need to talk. I care. Keep praying for your brother. I don’t know if he is saved but he isn’t acting like he is. He needs your prayers. And the blessing of “adoptive” grandparents for your daughter is a gift from God who is watching over you and your daughter. Be strong. Christ will be returning soon. None of this will matter when the great Judge comes to make all things new.
April 19, 2015 at 12:18 am
vicki
Hi, thank you for praying. I did speak to an elder law attorney. The problem is my brother has completely isolated dad and has total control – so others can’t be around dad to see it. It’s basically my word against my brother’s – he can manipulate dad to say what he (my brother) wants. I need others to step up (besides the kids – young adults but barely). Only other relatives that know dad are very few left, and much older with own health problems. I’ve been told not anything can do, at this point, without other witnesses. I was advised to work with protective services – and then they blew it. BTW I was not the only one that called them so one would have thought they’d have investigated as well as call on. But I was told this isn’t unusual either – white middle class doesn’t get much help. Attorney knows his stuff, and he actually went thru similar himself so he was honest at how hard it is to get help or prove anything. It’s frustrating. No one wants to get involved. If anyone even checked my brother’s stories out the facts themselves would bear out my truth. No,I do not believe my brother is saved. I am praying for that also. He joined the church and was baptized as teen but there was never any change in him, never any fruit. I think he just did what others doing at time. He went on to abuse others, steal, spend time in/out of jail, lie…even at our mother’s dyng bedside he mocked us reading God’s word.He later said it was bs. Oh there’s too much to share. Please keep in prayer for brother’s salvation. And my restoration. With dad. Dad is in very poor health and is not being properly cared for either. I am amazed at how nothing done in this situation. Has helped. I believe it isn’t just my brother – I believe there are evil spirits attacking though him as well – sigh. Thank you. God is in control, I know He will answer in His time. I pray for discernment in meantime if there is any more I need to do. I am beyond weary tho, all this on top of my own grief has been too much.
April 19, 2015 at 9:47 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Vicki, It seems like you did all you could so now you have to leave it to God. He can open the doors of help or he may have a different plan. I am praying for you and your family. Please email me if you would like to talk privately: mbernard4477@gmail.com Ultimately, it is God’s will that will work out. Maybe we can talk on the phone. Until then I will keep praying.
April 21, 2015 at 9:15 am
louise
Hello Marianne
I am writing to you to ask to please pray for my sister michelle and the healing and reconciliation of her marriage to David. There is so much I don’t have the time and space to get into. It is a very long and complicated situation, but recently David has been verbally abusive to my sister and threatening to get a divorce. My sister is his 5th wife, so obviously there are many issues here and my sister, sadly, was so blinded my love and the need to get remarried that she ignored this giant red flag. The have a child, Michael, together and that complicates things. I know David would try and get full custody and that would not be good for the child. David is a good father, but openly favors Michael over the other children and has spoiled Michael to the point of him always wanting and expecting to get his way. He is a little better now that he is older, but still, some of the behavior remains. Her husband David had a poor childhood, his own father walked out on the family and gave up his parental rights, his mother was abusive and his stepfather favored his daughter over David and the other brother and sister. David needs therapy big time, just for himself if nothing else, but he refuses to go. He actually is a decent man (I know that sounds funny after everything I’ve said here) and there are good things about their relationship. I know David has it in him to change, but like I said he needs therapy to heal himself. I know his childhood is a big part of all the issues he has today, including his many marriages. My sister does want to try and work things out for the sake of Michael and too, because of finances. It would be very difficult for her financially to be on her own. I just ask that you pray for The Lord to grant David the graces to rid himself of all the anger he has, to appreciate the good parts of his marriage and to have the strength and courage to get therapy for himself and counseling for their marriage. Please , please pray for them and the family. Thank you!
April 27, 2015 at 3:34 am
Dayo
please I need your prayers concerning my academic life, I’m a 400level student, a year to go and I have been having problems with two courses, I even missed a test, but I’m going to really study hard for the examination of these two courses, help me pray that come what may, missing a test or not, I’m not going to retake this courses next year because taking them again means an extra semester and I don’t want that. thanks and God bless.
April 27, 2015 at 10:26 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise,
I want you to know that I will be praying for David and Michelle. I am praying that God will touch both of their hearts to remember their vows and to see the best in their spouse. I pray that they will surrender their own hurts and struggles in the marriage to Christ to heal. Everyone has issues in relationships but those who are committed to Christ will make the effort to do the right thing and let love cover it all. I pray that they both will remember the love they once had. If they can turn to God and seek his ways, this marriage can be saved and they will have hope for a future together. I will keep praying for them.
April 28, 2015 at 7:14 am
Anonymous
Thank You almighty&merciful father our son& everyone healing & everything for everybody is going so easily, & everyday all is easier, easier easier for everyone than the day before! Thank You this occurs in Your Will & Grace! Thank You! we choose Life & uplift self/others with our right actions & perfect strong solutions developed to resolve the complex .thank you for changing my son mind,thinking,actions. Thank You God, in true gratitude, with good attitude for Your many many blessings for our son & transfer for dad.
May 1, 2015 at 8:03 pm
rhodora damian
lord sana po matulungan po ninyo kaming mag asawa kayo po ang nakakaalam kung ano po ang maganda para sa amin lord kung yung bahay po sa bulacan ay nakalaan sa amin. Bigyan po ninyo ako ng sign. Kung para po sa amin yun. kayo po ang may plano sa amin lord tulungan po ninyo kami sa aming mga pangarap sa buhay. Salamat po.
Translation:
lord help me please do you have a couple thou knowest what is the good lord for us if I am in the city is home reserve. Please give me a sign. I know for us it. You are the lord has a plan for us please help us in our dream life. Thank you.
May 1, 2015 at 11:08 pm
Marianne Bernard
Rhodora, I will be praying for your request and trusting that God knows how to direct your steps and help you in your need. God bless you.
May 9, 2015 at 10:20 am
Donna Green
Please pray for me and my family, I feel like giving up I have no income to feed let alone take care if my children’s can’t pay my bills on top of that I had to take my son out of school because of a bully and now I’m scared that he won’t pass to the next grade because I took him out due to safety, I’m I’ll and I can’t pay for transportation for my small children so that I can work im lost don’t know what to do please help me.
May 10, 2015 at 8:58 pm
Anonymous
Father, I commit these people to You: _Rhodora and Donna________. Bless them. Empower them. Lift their burdens. Meet their needs. In Jesus Name,I pray..Amen!
May 10, 2015 at 9:36 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Donna,
I am so sorry for your struggles. I know that financial troubles can be very difficult to deal with especially when you have children. I am praying for you, Donna. I don’t know how God is going to help you but I know that his arm is not too short and if your trust is in him, he will see you through this. My dear sister, I feel your anxiousness. I have been there also. It is a scary place to be. I raised my daughter alone and at one time, I didn’t know if I would lose my house or how I would pay my bills even though I was working. It is hard to make ends meet. I had to come face to face with my fears of being without anything. I think it was at that time that I knew I had to trust my God. I always thought I did but when it got down to some serious finanical problems, I didn’t know what I was going to do. I felt alone.
Donna, it was when I got to the end of my power that for the first time in my life I had to trust that Christ was enough. To tell you the truth, even after God got me through my money troubles, I still don’t understand how he did it. But he did.Doors were opened. I didn’t lose my house. I was able to do some creative refinancing that at first I didn’t qualify for, and I was able to pay things off. I learned of God’s love and provision during that time. To be honest, I don’t think I really trusted him until I had to! And the truth is that he did not fail me. I surrendered my finances and struggles for him and he made the way. I could not have done it on my own.
Dear friend, I am here for you if you want to talk privately. Just email me mbernard4477@gmail.com any time you need to talk. I will be praying for you and I believe there are others on this site who will be praying for you also. You are not alone, my sister. You are not without help. And God will never fail you. My love and prayers are with you.
May 23, 2015 at 1:22 am
Shelly
Dear Marianne, will you pray the following prayer in agreement with me and my family every day up to my sentencing date on June 24th in a few weeks? I need a miracle. The following prayer is one I have been meditating on but I do NOT want to limit God and if you are led to pray something different, then I trust whatever God is directing you to do. Thank you for caring for me and praying for me. I have a father who is in end stage renal failure and I truly need a clean record to be able to work and help care for him. He is in desperate need of a transplant and he was planning to have it around this time, however this whole situation put me out of a job fast and I was diagnosed with severe ptsd. He continues to work against medical advisement not to because of all my legal bills and other bills I completely stayed on top of before:-( Will you pray that miraculous victory will come from heaven?… even if it requires a new piece of unexpected evidence that will bring overwhelming conviction to the Judges mind and the ethical boards mind that I am innocent of the charges and that brings outstanding favor to me so I can get my old dream job back?
God please bless the special individual who has agreed to help me in this serious matter.
Shelly
May 23, 2015 at 1:54 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shelly,
I have already begun to pray for you and I will continue to lift you up. I do pray that God will reach you where you are and provide help to provide for your need. I did not put your prayer here because I truly believe that we just need to go to God with our pain and trouble and surrender it to him to work out according to his plan. My sister, he knows your struggle. He is with you if you have put your trust in him. He will provide a way to help you.
I know it is a difficult time for you and you are probably getting anxious. I am here for you to talk to. Just email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com if you want to talk privately. And while you are waiting on God. please be sure to read your bible each morning. Let the truth bring you hope and direction. You will have the strength to hold on as God’s peace fills your heart. The word of God is your armor. It is your guide. And it is your strength. Read just a few minutes each day and then ask God to speak to you on what he is wants for you to know. You are not alone and certainly you are not without help. Trust that Christ is enough to take you through this trial. I will keep praying and ask that others here do the same. God knows how to rescue those who are his. Be in peace!
June 2, 2015 at 3:15 pm
nancy
asking prayers for my fiance, Christopher, who is facing possible prison time on drug-related charges, that he can get into a drug program and avoid prison.
June 3, 2015 at 1:16 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Nancy,
I have already begun to pray for your fiance, Christopher. May God show him mercy and be with him in his sentencing. God can work through any situation, Nancy. He alone knows what is best for Christopher. I am praying that Chris can turn from drugs and find the strength he needs to overcome his struggles through Christ. He is the God of the second chance and he can bring victory to Chris if he will surrender his life to him. I am praying for the both of you to understand that the only way to have a future with hope is through trusting in Christ. I will be praying for you and I know that others here are doing the same. You can email me if you want to talk privately.
Please read your bible each day to get the strength you need to get through your problems. There is always hope with Jesus. He can make a way when there is no way.
June 3, 2015 at 5:42 am
louise
Hi Marianne
Thank you for so many things you have for me in the past . Please, I do need prayers for some things going on in my life right now. My appraised property value on my house have gone up almost 38, 000 dollars, which means my taxes will go up over 1000 a year.My house is old and has never been updated, so this is so unreasonable. I really can’t afford this. I am having an informal meeting with an appraiser this Friday to talk about lowering the value of my house so the taxes will be less. please pray The Lord opens his heart to hearing my pleas and agree to lower the value, please! I am also asking for your prayers that a certain gentleman, mike, who is very special to me, that The Lord open his heart to not accepting anymore jobs overseas, but come back to the States for good this July, so we can please have a true chance to work things out together as a couple, with love and patience, his family is all here also and they really need him here too. There is so much more to tell you, but please, this is so important to me please. I am also applying for a couple of outpatient jobs, please pray I am granted one of those jobs, please, please pray for me, please, in Jesus name Amen.Thank you
June 4, 2015 at 12:12 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise,
I will be lifting you up in prayer for God to help work out the details of your problems. I don’t know if it will be good to have your house valued lower but I am praying that God will work it all out for your good and give you the help you need to pay any extra that you will have to pay for taxes. He alone knows the right thing to do for he knows the future. I am praying that he will give you peace in all that you request. He has the answer, my sister, and he knows how to cause it all to work for your good. May he provide you with all that you need. I pray that he will show you that he is with your right now and that he is a very present help in your trouble.
Louise, as you wait on God to answer your prayers and meet your needs, please read your bible each day. He will give you the wisdom and discernment that you need as he guides you on the path that he has set for your life. I pray that you will draw near to Christ and hold on in faith. He will not fail you, Louise, if you belong to him.
I am here for you if you need to talk. I will keep you in prayer and I trust that God will help your through this matter. Keep your eyes on him and stay focused. He will do the rest. Be in peace, dear friend.
June 6, 2015 at 3:42 pm
xolo surprise mafisa
Plz pray for me , 2013 I was involve in a car accident now I have depression I’m always angry I don’t know where this anger comes from, even girls run away from me. I’m doing strange things its like I’m going crazy, plz help me GOD. I love girls, but I’m single they are scared of my anger.
June 10, 2015 at 1:22 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Xolo,
I am sorry about your struggle. I will be praying for you. My friend, you must take the time each day to read your bible. It is there that you will learn of God’s power to help you be victorious all that you go through. Your anger cannot control you if you surrender it to Christ and seek his help in overcoming it. There is always hope for you with Christ. He wants you to be with him. Please open your bible and begin to read the truth and get the strength you need in every battle you face. I will be keeping you in prayer.
June 10, 2015 at 8:00 am
xolo_mafisa@cellc.blackberry.com
Ok thanks
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June 12, 2015 at 4:07 am
Revathy
This is Revathy plz pray for my marriage life I loved one guy his name sarath Kumar,but I didn’t tel about my love to my parents I want to tel about my love to my parents in the way of they accepting,im only hope in god &my prayer…I want to be happy with Sarath forever in my life plz pray for his career.
June 12, 2015 at 5:15 pm
Marianne Bernard
Revathy,
I have already begun to pray for you, dear friend. Keep trusting Christ and his purpose for your life. Read your bible daily and let God guide your steps on how you should tell your parents. I am praying.
June 20, 2015 at 10:46 am
worried
I would really like to ask if you and your church group please pray for me o am going through a divorce and don’t have a lawyer and Legal Aid can’t help me i need and i trust God for a lawyer as my case appears on the 26th June so I am reaching out to all Christians to pray for me and my two children. My husband wants to take the children from me. Please pray for me thank you for your prayers.
June 20, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Worried,
My friend, I am lifting in you prayer right now and I will continue to pray for God to meet you where you are in this divorce. I pray for his protection on you and your children. I pray for God to speak for you in court. I pray for God’s will through it all.
Remember, dear sister, it is God who has created your children. He has the last word as to where they will live not your husband or even a court. He will make happen what is good. I am praying for you to rest in the truth that Christ is in complete control of this matter.
Keep reading your bible so that you stay focused and guided. It will give you the armor you need in this battle. He will give you wisdom and discenrmnet in this trial. Be strong and keep the faith. If God is for you, who can be against you?
You can email me if you need to talk. I am asking that others on this site will also pray for our sister who is facing this struggle.
June 20, 2015 at 4:25 pm
xolo_mafisa@cellc.blackberry.com
As I told you about my accident that happen 2013 April, thursday I went to see brain doctor and he told me that my brain is damage and left eye will never work again. Plz pray for me I still have this anger, and I feel like I’m going crazy I always think negative things like killing myself. Plz help me
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June 21, 2015 at 11:48 am
Vathiswa
Please help me to pray , i have lost of debt I have no money to pay them , I’m not working i have no place to stay I’m also pregnant but the father doesn’t want to see me and I’m also sick i have something in my chest it could be cancer please help me to pray in jesus name amen
June 24, 2015 at 9:10 pm
Melissa
My husband and I are in a huge financial crisis. Please pray for us. I am becoming weary. We’ve been in this battle for a long time and we need a miracle. Thank you.
I love your articles. They are very encouraging.
June 25, 2015 at 10:44 am
Marianne Bernard
Xolo, I am praying for you, dear friend. Do not let your anger control you but surrender this weakness to Christ. The only way to overcome anything evil in your life is to give it to Christ and let his strength be your power. I pray you will understand this truth. I am sorry about your brain damage and I will keep you in prayer.
June 25, 2015 at 10:47 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Vathiswa, I have begun to pray for you and will continue to lift you to the Lord for healing both in body and financial areas. There are Christian agencies who will help you through your pregnancy and assist you in getting a place to stay. My friend, my heart is with you. I know it is a real struggle that you are facing and that stress may be causing you pain in your chest. I am praying, dear sister. Please keep your eyes on Christ and read his word to receive his strength and guidance. I will keep praying.
June 25, 2015 at 10:57 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Melissa,
I know too well the weariness and stress that can come when faced with financial issues. I have been through that struggle. I can tell you that if you can trust Christ and surrender this matter to him, he will find a way to help you. If you read my articles, I have spoken of those times when I felt I was literally drowning in debt as a single mother. I felt alone and really hopeless. The truth was that I did not know how to trust that Christ was more than enough to help me. It took time but he did help me. I did not lose my house. I was able to come out of it and I revamped my finances and spending habits. I sought God’s guidance in everything I did and he made a way to help me.
Melissa, Jesus told us in the bible that we should seek first his kingdom and that he would take care of the things in our life. I took that verse to heart. I kept doing his work and helping other and focused on the work of his kingdom and it was then that I could see a change in my own life. And God was faithful to his word to help me in my need. I will be praying for you and your husband, my sister. I care. I know what it is like. Please read your bible daily and get your strength from God’s word. It makes a tremendous difference in your outlook when you know the truth. And that truth is that Christ will never let you down and never let you fail. Anything he allows to those who believe in him, he does so for a divine purpose. You can’t lose.
I am here if you want to email me to talk. You are not alone.
Matthew 6:32-34
…32″For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33″But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34″So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
July 4, 2015 at 4:25 am
Collins shitiabayi
Hi please pray with me i need peace, happiness and blessings in my life. Am seing am about to lose hope. Thanks
July 4, 2015 at 11:32 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Collins, I am praying for you now that the peace of God which surpasses understanding will comfort you. My friend, if you feel like giving up, it is only because you are frogetting that Christ is all that you need. You are trying to work out your struggle by yourself and that will never work. The only way to have hope is to know Christ! You need to read your bible each day and let the truth of his promises give you the strength you need to continue 8in the race. God speaks through his word. He never fails. To those who seek him, he reveals himself to them.
I pray you will understand this truth. I pray that you will surrender up your weaknesses to get the power of Christ working in your life. I know that the days are dark and growing short. For that reason take hope, my friend. By faith, you must trust that Christ will give to you all that you need for this life. I will be praying for you. Be peace.
July 12, 2015 at 6:38 am
treza
Lord, please send buyer for CDM today, don’t let me down just because of money. I beg for this favor, will give thanksgiving for life long forever. Amen.
July 12, 2015 at 6:28 pm
Shawn Williams
Three days ago, I’m going through the same pain from the past and the devil trying to stop me, block me, and made me. I’m very sad and angry that me and my sister having a brutal argument. Please pray for me and my sister!
July 12, 2015 at 6:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Treza, I am praying for you,dear. God knows your need and he has the power to meet it. It is good that you seek his favor but a for giving him thanksgiving if you get this request, you need to purpose in your heart that you will thank him no matter what his answer is. God knows what is good. He knows how to cause all things to be used for your good – the bad as well as the good. Thank him daily for his mercies. Remember that all that you have that is good is from him alone. I will keep praying for you.
July 12, 2015 at 10:53 pm
ester
Father, I commit these people to You: . Bless them. Empower them. Lift their burdens. Meet their needs. . In Jesus’ name. Amen.
July 13, 2015 at 8:50 am
Anonymous
Good Morning, Marianne. I know to come here to your site to stay encouraged. Thank you for this blog, it has blessed me so much over the past 3 years. Amazing. I am still struggling with the concept of “accepting the good with he bad.” I get so angry with God sometimes. I see people doing such destructive things, so oblivious to the suffering of others. I talk to God and continue to ask him why. But I already know the answer. Then I ask how does this apply to me and my needs? Why would God allow the water damage in my home? Well, he didn’t make he pipes burst. But he did send workmen to help me. Why did he allow me to lose my job? To teach me to lean on HIM. Why do I see people getting blessed who are persecuting and undermining others? Because the rain falls on the just and the unjust. Why, why, why, so many whys, Marianne. When will I learn to just accept what IS instead of asking God the same questions over and over again? I am exhausted with myself and waiting for resolutions to my issues, issues that never seem to be resolved.
July 18, 2015 at 10:39 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette,
I have so much to talk to you about. I pray you can call me soon. I know your struggles with your job situation and the pain and uncertainty. I am with you, sister. I am praying for you. Be strong. We talked about how God uses our pain for our good and for his glory. As difficult as it is, there is a purpose. Please call me. I love you, dear friend.
August 2, 2015 at 7:29 am
Sascha
Hi Marianne. I am a fairly new Christian having found my way to God early last year. It’s been a profound period in my life but I am struggling. I waver on my commitment to Christ when the going gets tough and I believe that is why I’m struggling so much now. I am the only one in my family and friends that are on this journey and it’s a lonely lonely road. I have been dealing with a particular health issue for over 16 years and have pretty much exhausted all my medical options- I feel so lost and have thought about giving up. Discouragement has set in and disappointment in myself and God have taken over. ‘Why am I going through this? Will it ever end? What did I ever do to deserve this?’ These questions plague me to no end. Please pray for me. Pray that I can start trusting God in spite of circumstances. Pray that I can develop and deepen my relationship with God. Pray that I don’t give up. I’m not sure how much more of this I can take.
Thank you for allowing God to use you to help others.
August 2, 2015 at 3:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear Sascha,
I am so glad you brought this prayer request here. My sister, first may i say that you are not alone. Many of us are going through trials of every kind. Suffering escapes none of us especially those who belong to Christ. We are being shown to be true sons and daughters by the fact that we can still praise our God despite our pain.
I am also struggling, Sascha. I also cry out to Christ to give me strength to endure what I must for him. It is not easy but it is something we aren’t doing alone. His power and his strength are with us giving us the ability to endure. Those who now are being persecuted and killed for their faith are seeing that Christ is with them even to their death. He never leaves us. He has his angels surrounding us right now ready to do his will to guide and protect us.
My friend, you did nothing to deserve what you are going through. We live in a fallen world and must suffer the consequence of sin. For that reason, we await the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus. He is coming soon for us, All that we go through is for a divine reason and for a purpose that is good for you. Our struggles bring us to the feet of Christ.
Disappointment and discouragement are tools that the enemy uses to take our focus from the truth. Don’t fall into that trap, Sascha. Call upon Christ to help you with that and to trust him to be all you need. I am sorry for your health issues and I will be praying for you. There is a reason and you must learn to trust that Christ has a purpose. His grace is sufficient.
You are a new Christian, dear sister, and you will grow into your faith as the Holy Spirit continues to transform you into the image of Christ. I want you to know that I am here if you want to email me and talk. You are not alone. God will bring those he wants to help lift you up. Email me anytime and we can talk privately. I care. I will be praying. Hold on, Sascha. Your faith is being seen by the King of heaven. He will help you.
August 2, 2015 at 4:18 pm
xolo_mafisa@cellc.blackberry.com
my name is Xolo Surprise Mafisa I was involve in a car accident on 6 April 2013. I’m left with a depression, anger and my brain is not functioning well. I’m still at school doing grade 11 I tried to stay focused in the class room but anger just disturbs me. I failed term 1 and term 2 exam now I’m afraid I won’t make it to the next grade, doctor told me I won’t make it to grade 12. Please help people.
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August 2, 2015 at 7:45 pm
Viviana
Amen to that sister Marianne, I couldn’t have say it as wonderful as you say it.
I need it the remainder today, hard times, hard days, we knew it was going to be like this, our Lord told us.
August 2, 2015 at 10:01 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Viviana, thanks for commenting. Please try to call me this week. We can pray together.
August 2, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Viviana
I will for sure sister, we have a hurricane coming on Wednesday so I call before that because the power will more likely go off, last time was no ph no electricity for 5 days.
Thank you always for your great support and inspiring messages from our all Almighty God.
I love you.
August 6, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Lorielle Giddens
Yes I just left my doctor and was told I’m loosing my baby (pregnancy) and won’t be able to have children naturally ..In the bible it says God won’t put nothing more on you than you can bear…this news is very unbearably…. So please I’m asking for prayer that this news is not so and my baby will be saved and my health also I’ve been praying everyday for God to reverse this… I’m praying for a miracle please pray ..I don’t know who to turn to I need all the prayer I can get….
August 7, 2015 at 7:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear Lorielle, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I can’t imagine your pain and heartbreak. I will be lifting you up and will pray that if God wills that this sweet child shall live. God is the Giver and Taker of life. It is in his hands. We lift this up to him for his power to heal. I pray also for you to know that he is with you and that he will never leave you no matter what happens. His word tells us that our days are numbered before one of them came to be. I pray that he will give you child life and a multitude of days to bring glory to him.
My sister, the bible does not say that God will never put anything on you that is more than you can bear. The truth is most of what we endure is more than we can bear and for that reason we are brought to our knees before Christ for his strength to help us endure our trials. The scripture does say regarding temptation that no temptation shall overcome you such is common to man but that God will always provide a way out. When you belong to Christ, you cannot be overcome and you cannot be destroyed by the battles of this life. You can only be made stronger by them as He fills you with his power and his strength and gives you hope and peace in spite of it all.
I will keep praying for you, Lorielle. I am asking others who come to this site to join with me in praying for our sister. Read your bible, dear friend. Find the strength and guidance you need in his word. He speaks through his word. He is with you right now and with your child. He knows your child’s name. That is truth.
I am here if you need to talk. My heart and prayers will be with you.
August 8, 2015 at 9:11 am
louise
Hi Marianne
I have been so thankful for your prayers in the past. I pray to God everyday for help, but I also know prayer where 2 or more are gathered is a blessing too. I am for prayers for a relationship in which I have been involved for a longtime and am at a crossroads to make a decision. The gentleman is Mike and I have asked you in the past to pray for us. Our story is so complicated, I can’t even explain it adequately here. All I can say is that I love this man very much and I know he loves me , but he is trapped in a situation he feels there is no way out. I just ask that you please, please pray for The Lord to open Mike’s heart, to soften his heart to embracing, being fulfilled by all the good in our relationship and to realize we have something worth keeping, that The Lord grant Mike the strength and courage to set himself free form this bad situation , to free him from this bondage he is in so we can move forward with our relationship. Please, Mike knows we are good together and he is happy when he is with me , as he has told me so, and this relationship is one where he has finally found someone who truly loves him for himself and has a genuine passion for him. Please, again, all I ask is that you pray for The Lord to open Mike’s heart and grant him the vision to see the good we have, please pray for us, thank you, please
August 28, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Latonya
Hello i wanted 2 know if u can pray for my kids and i.Im a single parent of 3 minor children and 1 grown child.I’ve been through alot emotionally and sexually abuse growing up and now i feel drained.Im 40 years old and im tired of living i dont have no kind of support system because no one care about me! Never have never will!I pray sometimes but i think i need someone else to pray for me too
August 28, 2015 at 11:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise,
I am praying for God to guide your decision and your heart. I am praying for his best for you. If you would like to talk privately sometime, just email me. In the meantime, I will be praying for you and this situation with Mike. God has the plan, Louise. I pray that he leads you on the path he wants for you.
August 28, 2015 at 11:49 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Latonya,
I am praying for you, my friend. I am sorry for all you have been through but I know that Christ has the power to give you an abundant life if you will surrender to him. I know you are weary now and it is hard to focus on the truth but I pray you will read your bible so you understand that you are never alone and never without hope. Even though you have no support system, God is with you and will guide you in all that you do if you call upon him.
I am praying that you know that your life has value and that through all your pain and struggles God has a purpose for you and he can make it happen no matter how impossible it seems. He wants you with him. He loves you more than anyone could ever love you. He is your strength when you are weak and your hope when you feel hopeless.
I am here if you want to talk anytime. Just email me mbernard4477@gmail.com. I care, Latonya. I will keep praying for you and your family. You are still young. Let the promises of Christ be the joy you hold onto while he works out your struggles. There is always reason for hope with Christ. He can cause all things you are going through to work out for good for you. Read a chapter a day in your bible. Let the truth bring you peace. And remember I am here if you need to talk. Love you, my friend.
August 30, 2015 at 8:45 am
louise
Thank you for your prayers Marianne. I would love to talk with you. I am just in torment over this relationship and don’t know which way to go. I guess I am afraid that whichever decision I make will be the wrong one. Please, I would love to talk with you. Thank you, I will email you.
August 30, 2015 at 9:47 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise, If you pray and commit to hear from God, he will give you the answer. Even if it is something you don’t want to hear, keep in mind that God knows beginning to end of your life. He knows what is best. Keep praying.
September 5, 2015 at 12:04 am
Vianey
I pray for myself & my husband of 17yrs his heart has harden & he says his soul is broken & wants to leave our home we have 2children! We’ve had a nice marriage & all of a sudden he feels this way I am very sad & depress & so is he lord I pray for peace in our hearts & for all this to resolve with minimal damage to us & our kids he doesn’t want to try therapy at this time I lift myself to u lord in Jesus name I pray amen
September 5, 2015 at 10:55 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Vianey,
I am so sorry for all you are going through. You do not deserve it. I will be praying for your family to be restored to wholeness and that both of you may have the love you once had for each other. I pray that God brings your husband to the end of himself so that he can see the consequence of his actions. May God protect and provide for you and your children and bring you his peace in this time of trial.
I will keep praying for you, Vianey, and I am here if you ever want to email me and talk. Be strong, dear sister. Draw near to God and be sure to read you bible each day to get the strength and wisdom of God. He will be with you.
September 7, 2015 at 5:48 am
Anoke blessing
I need a baby I want God to bless my marriage with children even if is one I m OK , I need a baby so desperately
September 10, 2015 at 4:59 am
Brandy silva
Please pray for strength when im tempted. I’ve recently backsled from my church and from Jesus.I desperately want to get back to God but I’m stuck in my sinful ways. Thank you
September 14, 2015 at 11:33 pm
sathish
I am attacked by spirits.confused.dont know what to do.?!?!?!pray for me.
September 14, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Sathish, call out to Jesus. He will protect you from all things. Look to him. I am praying for you right now.
September 14, 2015 at 11:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Brandy, If you are in Christ, you can never be stuck in your sinful ways. Christ said that in all temptations he will provide a way out. My friend you need to call on him and to read your bible. The enemy will distract you but you must stay focused on the truth of God’s word. Is there a church member you can call? Start by making a set time to meet Christ in his word. Stick to that time and set your heart to get understanding. Christ will meet you where you are if you truly seek him. I am praying for you, my friend. Do not fear. Just believe.
You can email me if you need to talk privately. I will be keeping you in prayer.
September 14, 2015 at 11:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anoke, I will join with you in your prayer to have a child. Wait patiently for God. His ways are perfect and he knows what is good for you. Please read your bible each day and let the truth of God’s word bring you peace. Read about Hannah in the bible and how she prayed for a child in 1 Samuel, Chapter 1. Hannah trusted God. No matter what happens, God knows what is best. I will be praying for you.
September 20, 2015 at 5:48 pm
vee
Please pray for my father he is 79 and suffers from heart disease for the past 1 and 1/2 years. I worry so much and I have not seen him from 2007 as I relocated. I ask you to stand in agreement for healing.My mother has bipolar and has had it for more than 30 years difficult to live with as my dad needs love and peace with the heart condition but bipolar causes my mother to shout, mood swings mental health, screaming and unhappy most time please please pray for me and my family
Thank you God bless
September 20, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Vee, I will join with you in praying for your father’s health. I know it can be difficult when someone you love is ill and you are far away. I pray also that your mother will be softened to understand that your father needs peace and rest with his heart condition. May God touch her and draw her near to him.
Vee, be sure to read your bible each day. Just a chapter will do. It only takes 5 minutes to read but it is so important in having God guide your steps and keep you focused on truth. Tough times hit us all but when you are grounded in Christ, you let his strength be all you need to face each day.
I will keep you and your family in my prayer list. We can trust that God knows how to work this all out.
September 26, 2015 at 1:57 pm
Jennifer
Hello!! I just happened to looking for encouragement and faith and this beautiful site came up. The very first post for “sam” in 2008, applies to me right now in 2015!! Your response is what I needed to hear! I ask that if you could pray for me. A few months ago I sinned greatly!! Although I’ve truly repented to God and have felt a real awesome change I’m still in the cusp of great consequence. I don’t know if it is right to pray that God will help me out (through) of this because I caused it but I’m desperate for him to. I believe 100% that God has used this to open my eyes and to tell me to focus back on him!!! So if you please pray for me and my court case on oct. 14. It would mean everything to me. Thank you
September 26, 2015 at 6:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jennifer, So glad that God brought you to this site. We all make mistakes and poor choices. Yes there are consequences but we serve the God of the second chance. He sees your heart. If you have truly repented, he will help you through this painful time. As a believer, God uses all things, including your bad decisions, and can turn them for your good if you will trust him.
I am praying for you now and will continue to pray for you. I will keep your Oct. 14th court day in prayer knowing that God will meet you there. Read your bible daily, Jennifer. Let the truth of God’s promises fill you with hope. Let him talk to you and guide you through his word. And the power to believe that God has a perfect plan comes from trusting him through the reading of Scripture.
I am here if you need to talk. I will be praying. God never leaves you alone to fight your battles.
September 28, 2015 at 11:32 pm
Cassandra T Malone
I lost my best friend my fishing buddy my lover my husband in June and I am having a very hard time it feels like I am going to have a nervous breakdown I am usually really strong but I can not handle he is gone
September 29, 2015 at 4:21 pm
Jennifer
Oh Marrianne! You are an Angel! Thank you so much for praying for me. I treasure every prayer I receive. Your words are blessed and so comforting in times of utter despair. God is so GOOD and I thank him for showing me this blog. If you could continue prayers for me and October 14, it would be a great gift to me. I pray God blesses you beyond words!! Thank you thank you
September 29, 2015 at 8:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cassandra, I am so sorry for your pain and loss. I know you must feel alone and helpless in this struggle but I assure you that you are not! The power to get you through every single trial and storm we face is a promise made by jesus Christ. He is your peace. He is your strength and he is the hope you need to continue on in this life as he heals your heart and keeps you on the path that he has set for you. His plan for your life is not over because you lost your husband. He will be your husband. He will be your guide. And through it all, Cassandra, he will give you the hope you need to not give up and to stay in the race.
I am praying for you, dear sister. I am here for you so please email me when you need to talk. I know you can’t handle this loss but you don’t have to do it by your strength alone. Christ is with you right now. He will help you. By faith you must trust that he will do all that he said he would. You cannot be defeated and you will not be destroyed by this pain. Keep your eyes on Christ. Read your bible and let God speak to your heart,. Don’t give up. We are almost at the finish line. Hang in there. Keep the truth in your heart and focus on the promises that never fail. The ones that Christ died to give you.
You are loved, dear friend. I am here for you.
September 29, 2015 at 8:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jennifer, I am so happy that the words of my prayer comforted you. Don’t let yourself sink into despair. When you find yourself sinking to those depths remember that you are are listening to the enemy’s lies and not the truth of God’s promises. God’s voice will build you up not tear you down. Whatever happens, God has a plan to take you through it. He is more than enough. For a time it may be painful but soon you will see that he was with you all along. I will keep your court case in prayer. I don’t know what will happen but I do know that it will be perfect for what God wants for your life now. He won’t let you be destroyed by you temporary weakness. He knows how to lift you above it all. Talk to Christ. Share your heart and your fears. Surrender your weakness to him to make you strong.
I will keep praying for you, dear sister. Please let me know how things turn out and don’t get discouraged. Let your peace show the world that you trust your God no matter what turmoil you have in your life now. It will be over but God’s plan will go on. Love you my friend.
October 7, 2015 at 4:43 am
Paulette
Join me in prayer. My husband was cheating on me and then left to move to another state with the other woman. How does GOD let him get away with this while i suffer. I can not sleep at night and my heart aches. Pray with me that the pain stops and I am able to move on. That I am able to live because I am dying everyday.
October 7, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Marianne Bernard
Paulette, I am very sorry for what you are going through. Betrayal by a spouse is indeed a bitter pill to swallow. I know your pain is overwhelming you.
My sister, I will be praying for you and for your wayward spouse. I pray God takes him to the end of himself so that he can see the error of his ways and the consequence he will suffer for his actions. Maybe not right away, but I assure you that NO ONE gets away with anything. There will come a time of reckoning for your husband by God. In the meantime, dear friend, you must read your bible each day so that you can let the power of God’s word work in you. He will speak to you through his word and direct your steps. Letting the truth be your focus, God will bring you to his peace no matter what happens. If he brings your husband back, he can even help you forgive him. Don’t let yourself be consumed by bitterness or anger. That will only hurt you. Instead, go to Christ and ask him to help you to surrender this pain to him to deal with. You are not alone, Paulette. You never will be. And you won’t be destroyed by this pain unless you can’t trust God. He knew this was going to happen. He gives all of us free will but there is a price to pay when we rebel against the ways of God. Your husband and the woman will see this one day. Leave it to God. He will deal with it because you cannot.
My sister, I want you to know one thing, and that is that you will get through this struggle. I was there also. I thought I would drown in my own tears but God did not let that happen. Through it all, I saw his power to help me. I learned that I could trust him even when by heart was being torn in half. He was there. It was hard but it drew me to a closer relationship to him and I am stronger for it.
I will be keeping you in prayer. I truly care. Please let me know how you are doing. And you can email me anytime you need someone to talk to. I know what you are feeling.Take heart, my sister. God is with you now even though you can’t see him or feel him. He has a plan to take you through this if you will trust him. I am praying right now that you will trust him. And know that this pain will not always be with you. God will help you. Take peace in that truth. Love you, dear sister.
October 10, 2015 at 4:45 am
Mike George
I just went through an unwanted and forced divorce. After 14 months to no avail trying to save my marriage of 25 years, my wife finally got her way.
Last week Oct 1.2 2015, I went through a forced divorce trial as I refused to agree to her divorce and refused to sign a decree, but in Washington State it doesn’t matter. I was a Pro-Se respondent to a very unwanted and forced nightmare.
I have always loved my wife and still do. We once were both Deacons at our church and we were both sold out to Christ and it was the base of our relationship and marriage since day one.
We have three wonderful teenagers and once had the best family ever. I have always put my wife’s needs first , I have never cheated or even came close, I was the most loyal husband I know.
I refuse to think that God can’t get my wife back on track and serving him again, at least I pray this.
With freedom of choice he won’t force her.
This has been the most horrific thing I have ever seen or been part of. To watch the devastation and horrific destruction of my children and family is devestating . I pray I can recover and I pray my children do as well. I can’t function or sleep or even think right. I am utterly ruined and so depressed. I have a great shrink and have come a long way but will never be the same. Please pray for me and my wife , Anna ,(x wife) according to this world and her, also my three sweet children. Anthony,19, Jacob 17, and my little angel Elizabeth 14.
Please pray that she hears my words in court of how I will wait for her to be done getting beat up by this world and welcome her with open arms. Also for the reconciliation of our marriage. I truly forgive her and would for anything. Pray for a true hate for sin and open her eyes and ears to our Fathers word and her mind and heart to his love. Pray she reconciles with God first then all things should follow.
Thank you so much.
October 10, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Mike, I can’t tell you how sorry I am for what you are going through. I know that pain and it is unbearable. I will be praying for you, my friend, and for your ex-wife. The enemy of this world is trying to destroy homes in an attempt to take from the glory of God. It is sad as so many break their vows to God and to their spouse. It is in God’s hands now. Whatever happens, Mike, God will take you through. He can mend your broken heart and give you a future with promise despite what you are going through. For the sake of your children, I pray that God will take your wife to the end of herself so tht she can see the error of her ways and what it will cost her. Keep praying for her,Mike. And be sure to read your bible each day. God will speak to you through his word and he will strengthen you in this battle as you read of his promises.
I will keep praying, my brother. I have seen it happen where the wayward spouse realizes later how wrong they were. That is my prayer in your case. May you stay in peace as God works his plan out for your life. Be strong, Mike and don’t let the lies of the enemy make you feel hopeless. I am here to talk to anytime you need a friend. You can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com I understand what you are going through as the same thing happened to me. God is with you. Hold on in faith and trust him. He will not fail to help you.
October 11, 2015 at 4:11 am
Des
Dear Lord
I pray for the reconciliation of my relationship with Rebecca. After church today, I now know I should have prayed to you first before trying to fix this myself, I have only made things worse and now it looks impossible in my eyes. Lord I keep getting reading Luke 11 in your word about shameless persistence. I pray Bec comes back to church and we can be together with you at the Centre of our lives. Lord I am struggling with my faith as I have been praying for months and Bec and I have not spoken for a month now. Lord this is my hearts desire and I miss her so much. Lord I know Bec loves you and so do I, please place your hand down tonight and bless me with this miracle, I know nothing is to big for you.
IJN Amen
October 18, 2015 at 12:31 pm
Louise ossai
Dear friends and loving Lord,
Please kindly pray for me as I know I have sined. Asked for forgiveness and keep trying to be on track but I feel flooded with lonelynness and fear, as much as I try to be strong I am truly desperate for the Lord Jesus Christ’s love.
As a child all I wanted through the abuse of my known mother and her boyfriend. To the end of the weekness I have prayed, found more abuse, developed saddness, struggles, and deep emotional pain that no matter what hides me from being able to truly understand how much I am truly grateful, for knowing that one day I may meet the requirements only he the Lord Jesus Christ holds for me. How do I over come the pain now.
October 24, 2015 at 2:02 am
bridgett
I need help on praying for a new car. New house and keeping my relationship. Alive. I been struggling. For the past months. Now I feel like I don’t have no luck . God please help me please with my financial. Problem and help me build the strength I need to move forward in life in Jesus’s. We pray amen
October 29, 2015 at 12:06 pm
André du Toit
Since 2011 I have been going through very difficult times, all due to myself having made many wrong choices at critical times in my life. I used to be very hard on myself and on other people, always pushing them (and myself) mercilessly to perform better. Towards mid-2011 the consequences of my behavior started to catch up with me in a big way; all joy seemed to drain out of my life. One day, towards the end of 2012, I was left with no choice but to quit my job as a senior executive in the corporate world, not because I was pushed to do so, but because interpersonal relationships at work had deteriorated to the point where I could not cope anymore. I resigned and all of a sudden I found myself without a job and a means to provide financially for my loving wife and two kids. After having applied for hundreds of jobs and going through scores of job interviews and assessments, I finally landed a job that paid less than half of what I earned before, but I took it with gratefulness. However, after about three weeks in the job I realized that my new boss’s behavior bordered on the narcissistic! Here I was, having gone through two years of the most excruciating fear and anxiety about the financial security of my family, now working for a person who drove me over the performance edge and breaking me down psychologically, piece by piece every day….this time I was the one on the receiving end of a boss that pushed his people beyond the limits of what is acceptable! At the start of 2014 I resigned and could not find a job again at the age of 53. We had to sell our house in order for me to provide in the financial needs of my relatively young family. Now, nearing the end of 2015 I am still unemployed and facing great financial difficulties. The anxiety and fear that I experience every day and night, when I go to sleep and when I wake up, is indescribable. If I have not been a re-born child of God, I would probably not have been alive anymore by now. I do trust that God will bring my suffering to an end, but being a sinful human being, it is sometimes very difficult to remain positive and not to be overcome by fear when faced with the question: How I am going to be able to provide in the financial needs of my family going forward? I have prayed for and accepted the forgiveness of the God for the sins that I have committed towards my colleagues over the years; for not having always treated them with understanding and respect; and I have also forgiven each and everyone of them for the times that they have not met their obligations and let the business down. Desperation is, however, starting to set in now and will appreciate it so much, Marianne, if you could fit me into your prayer list…just for once! Thank you so much for the hope that you bring to people through your writings and your prayers!
Kind regards
André
October 29, 2015 at 8:46 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Andre, My friend, I am so sorry for all that you are going through. I can imagine the struggle you are facing each day to support your family and to trust that God will not fail you. The truth is that he absolutely will not fail you. You are at the end of yourself and as I have written about that, it is a good place to be. It is a desert experience where your faith is being put to the test. Please, Andre, hang in there because your faith is being proven to be genuine as you wait on God. Throughout my articles, I have shared my struggles in tough times. Having to start over at my age when my husband left was extremely difficult. I felt as low as I could get and yet it was then that I had to really trust that Christ was enough. If I gave up after all he has done for me then was I really a true believer? If I have only faith that lasts in the good times and in the day times but not enough in the bad times or the darkest time, I am no better than the heathen. I had to stand in faith because my God has never failed before and I knew he would take me through this somehow, someway and in his timing.
Andre, your crisis is before Christ right now. He already knows how he is going to take you through to victory. What remains to be seen is if you are going to trust him to be true to his word. I think you will. Tough times don’t define true believers it makes them stronger! In the middle of that storm is the power that raised Christ from the dead and that is more than enough to bring you through it safely. I know it seems hard to imagine how God is going to work this out but that is not our concern. We just have to trust that he will.
My brother, we are in ending times and soon our Blessed Hope, Jesus Christ, will take us with him. It is so close. Your faith is being tested by the fire and it will emerge as beauty for ashes. You are being refined and molded into the image of Christ even now. Andre, you are not alone in this battle and Christ will never leave you to work this out by yourself. He is with you. Christians don’t have to feel or see or hear our Savior to know that his Presence never leaves us. He will help you.
I am praying for you and your family even now, Andre. I will not cease to pray for you for as long as I am on this earth. I take seriously those whom my God gives to me to lift in prayer. Christ has plans for you, my friend. Let him work them out his way because there is always a divine, eternal purpose in all that he has you go through. Stay strong. You are in good hands.
I am here to talk to anytime you feel discouraged. Just email me and know that I will be praying for you because I care. Scripture tells us in Romans 12:12, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer”. Write that down and keep it out where you can see it. Nothing can destroy a true child of God. You will see.
Be in peace, my brother.
October 29, 2015 at 8:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Bridgett,
Surrender all of your desires and needs to Christ and trust him to work them out for your good. My sister, you don’t need LUCK. Luck has nothing to do with what happens to those who are in Christ. Please read your bible and let the truth of God’s promises give you hope. I will be praying for you, Bridgett.
October 30, 2015 at 2:45 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne,
Thank you for all of your articles and words of wisdom about how to survive in a fallen world. It means so much! I have two friends that I am very concerned about. Evelyn is bi-polar and has thoughts of suicide everyday. She knows The Lord and is on medication however she still suffers from these terrible thoughts. My other friend Alyse is terminally ill with an auto-immune disease. Recently her scalp and head have broken out in very large blisters. The pain is relentless as her body is breaking down. Yet neither of these ladies complain very much. Their courage is a huge example to me because although I pray for them I feel so puny!
A friend of mine reminded me that my role in their lives as their friend is to be their crutch in their suffering and to revere them as witnesses for The Lord in spite of their maladies. They serve as reminders of those Christians who are somehow persevering in the face of major adversity. This concept is new to me and I still struggle with it, but has you have told me in the past – who are we as Christians to not accept the bad with the good?
I just keep on praying, Marianne. That is all I can do. Love, Juliette
October 30, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
I am so glad to hear from you. I have had you on my mind and in my prayers for some time now. I pray you are doing well.
I am sorry for what your friends are going through. And I know you also have been through a lot of trials. This world is not our home. It is tough and the times are getting darker. We always have a hope, dear friend. As we both have agreed, God has taken us too far for us to give up on him now. The enemy wants us to focus on our problems instead of on our God. He knows that Christ is coming back soon to take us with him so he is trying to frustrate our ways and make us ineffective for God’s kingdom. That must never be. We must be as bold and on fire for Christ in the bad times as we are in good times. God is in both and he is looking for those who don’t give up when the battle gets fierce. He wants those who KNOW without a doubt that God is with us and that we are not alone in our struggles. We need to be people of faith that can withstand the slings and arrows of the enemy and still praise God.
Hold on, dear sister. It is so good to see you standing in prayer for your friends. I will be joining with you to pray for God to comfort them in this time of affliction. May he bring them peace and strength to keep their joy even through their suffering.
I am praying for you, Juliette. And I am here whenever you need to talk. You are very dear to my heart. May God continue to guide you in the path that he has set for your life. Hold on to the truth no matter what is going on. You will be blessed and rewarded in ways you can’t even imagine.
Love to you, my friend.
November 2, 2015 at 5:03 pm
Art
Please pray for my safety against criminals thank you. I am terrorized
November 7, 2015 at 3:03 am
Lastpage
Please pray for me for a smooth process through my student visa acquisition.
November 8, 2015 at 11:41 am
Jennifer
Hello Marianne!!! I asked for prayer over a situation in late September early October. I had a court date 10/14. Thank you again for your prayers and comment! I treasure it! It helped me so much and I was shown mercy!!
As I’m putting my past ways behind me and seeking the Lord he is changing me but the STORMS keep coming. Tomorrow 11/9 I need to have a pre cancer biopsy in my reproductive “area”. Please please Marianne remember me in your prayers tomorrow as I am afraid and anxious. God is so good and I’m thankful you are here to pray on our behalf!!
November 8, 2015 at 11:53 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jennifer,
I will be praying for you and this biopsy tomorrow. My sister, do not be anxious or afraid for Christ is with you in all that you go through. No matter what happens, he has a way of taking you through it and giving you strength no matter how uncertain it may seem to you. Remember that nothing is uncertain to our God. Before you were born he planned a way to take you through, above and in alignment in all things according to his will for your life. He literally holds your future. His plans, although we don’t always understand them, are perfect and purposeful. They are allowed so that God can reveal more of himself to you.
Please be sure to keep reading your bible daily so that the truth of God’s promises and his strength keep you focused. The enemy is the author of fear. Don’t give in to him. Don’t feel discouraged. If you belong to Christ, it is ONLY his plan that will work out. He knows your anxious thoughts. Turn them over to him. He knows what is he doing. My friend, you could not be in better hands. I will be praying that this truth sinks in to your heart and brings you peace.
I am always here for you to talk to. I am praying for you now. Let me know how you do. Remember that in ALL things, God can turn them to be used for your good.
My love and prayers are with you. You are never alone.
November 8, 2015 at 10:04 pm
Liza Fiume
Thank you for the kind words and and prayer.It was up lifting and encouraging, God Bless
November 8, 2015 at 10:30 pm
Marianne Bernard
Lastpage, I am praying for your situation. Keep your eyes on Christ.
November 8, 2015 at 10:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
I will keep you in prayer, Art. If you are living in fear, you need to turn that over to Christ who will give you his peace. Please read your bible daily so that you will understand that the power of Christ is your sanctuary.
November 8, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Liza, Thank you for taking the time to stop and comment. I am so glad you were encouraged by the messages and prayers. May you know that in all things that Christ is perfecting his plan for your life. He is always your strong tower and the reason for your peace. I will be lifting you up in prayer as I do all those who come to this site. God bless you, my sister.
November 18, 2015 at 12:41 am
Theodora Bryant
Please pray for my finances that I so desperately need,please pray for my son Jeff Bryant to be release from jail. My other son in AFGHANISTAN and 300 crew members Specialist Jahleel Pinkney in the United States Army.
November 18, 2015 at 7:51 am
Emwruwa Lizzy Azuka
I need help from God and to kw him more for him to into my life as my God and personal saviour
November 18, 2015 at 10:06 pm
Diana
Pray for my relationship with Nick be restored. Pray that Nick’s heart be healed from the pain I have caused him. Pray that Nick call me. Pray that I forgive myself for the hurt I cause Nick. Pray that God heal both our hearts. Pray that this relationship be turned over to God. Pray that the walls Nick is putting up be torn down. I take authority of the lying spirits coming against our relationship. Lying Spirits, you no longer have control over this relationship. Pray in the name and through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, that God build a “hedge of thorns” around my relationship with Nick. pray that through this hedge, any other lover will lose interest and depart. I base this prayer on Your Word which commands that what You have joined together, let not man put asunder
November 18, 2015 at 10:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
Theodora, I am sorry about your struggles but if your trust is in Jesus Christ, his power can take you through all of them.
I am praying for God to provide for your financial needs. I pray for your son, Jeff, to be kept safe and released soon from jail. I pray that he will learn from his mistakes and move on to a productive life. May he know the love of Christ.
I pray for protection on your son, Jahleel, as he serves our country. May God bring him safely home and may he give you peace until he does. I pray for you and your sons to know Christ as Lord and Savior so that you may be one with him.
I will keep you in prayer. Talk to God and share your heart with him in your own words. He is faithful to hear from those who trust him.
November 18, 2015 at 10:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
Emwruwa, I am praying for you to know Christ personally as your Lord and Savior. He knows your heart, my friend, and he desires that you be with him. Please read your bible so that you can know the God you serve and his promises to help you. If you have any questions on salvation through Christ alone, please email me so we can talk. I will be praying for you.
November 18, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Diana, I am praying for God’s perfect will for your life and with your relationship with Nick. He knows your life from beginning to end and he alone knows what and who is good for you. Seek his will in this relationship. Ask him to guide you as to what he wants you to know. I will be joining in that prayer. Whatever happens, if your trust is in Christ, he will work out his perfect plan for your life.
November 19, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Alexis
Dear Marianne,
Do you have an e-mail address that you can share with me?
I’d do not want to share my prayer requests on a public forum/blog post/comment.
Sincerely,
Alexis
November 19, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Alexis, my email is mbernard4477@gmail.com. Blessings to you, my friend.
December 4, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Farida
I trust that our God is bigger that my problems and is able to see me through and yet I find myself crying when I face my problems.
I pray I find favor in His sight. I fear that if He don’t come through I’ll fail.
Please pray with me!
December 4, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Marianne Bernard
Farida, As I said in my other comment to you, you cannot fail if your trust is in Christ! Things may not go according to your plan, but I assure you that Christ has complete control over your situation and he will not let you be destroyed by it. Keep the faith, dear friend. Christ is more than enough to meet your needs. You may be feeling weary and overwhelmed but your God is a might God and he loves you with an enduring love. He cannot fail so you can’t fail. I will keep you in prayer. Trust. And when you find it hard to trust God, ask him to show you how. He is with you right now. You are not alone. He has the plan. Not even the gates of hell can stop his purpose for your life.
December 5, 2015 at 3:50 am
adrine
please for me i recently caught my boyfriend whose an ex cheating on me.i loved him and i believe in second chances since he is human.i feel so lost and depressed and dont want to loose him
December 5, 2015 at 11:39 pm
Barb
Lord:
Please put my son back on the right path, lead him back to you, back to family. Grant him the miracle he needs to get back to the school he wants to be at. Keep him safe & protect him. Heal our family & help my husband with his financial problems & heal all that burdens him & keeps him from giving love and knowing the joys of family. Grant the desires in my heart for love, family, my purpose & future & especially my son.
Amen
December 5, 2015 at 11:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Barb, I will be joining you in your prayer for your son. I pray for God to provide for the needs of your family and may he protect you. I pray for God to guide your family in the steps he has planned for you. May you have peace knowing that Christ is the great healer and restorer of our dreams. I pray that you and your family will know Christ as Lord and Savior and know without a doubt that he will finish the work that he began in you.
I am here, dear sister, if you need to talk. I will be lifting your family up in my prayers.
December 6, 2015 at 2:33 am
Virgilio
Please help me pray to have abundance and prosperity in my life. I am 55 years old unemployed Filipino seaman. I can not be hired anymore because of my age. I am drowning with mountains of bills and credits need to be paid soonest. Please help me pray to find an employment or source of income other than my line of job to support my family.
December 6, 2015 at 12:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Virgilio,
I am praying even now for your situation. I know that times are tough and that many of us are struggling financially. The good news is that to those who have put their trust in Christ, he has a way to take us through these uncertain times. His arm is not too short to help us in our need. I am praying that God will provide for you and your family what you need and what is good. I pray that Christ will give you the wisdom and discernment that you need at this time and may he open doors of opportunity that no one else can.
My friend, I will keep you in prayer. You are not alone in this battle. We are in a time of testing as Christ gets ready to return but we are never without help. He can make a way. He hears the prayers of those who trust him. Be in peace.
Here is something that was sent to me today that I pray will help you to trust that Christ is all that you need:
The Unseen Friend
Grace Gems by George Everard
“Christian Living!” 1881
“The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good!” Proverbs 15:3
“And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age!” Matthew 28:20
Try constantly to realize the nearness and the presence of your Lord. There is always someone in the room with you. The unseen Friend, the Lord Jesus, who has loved you with an everlasting love, who gave Himself to die for your sake–He is most truly, though invisibly, present. He is near you in loving-kindness, ready to help you and comfort you at all times. He sees and hears all–therefore cherish continually the sense of His presence. Believe that He is by your very side.
A man who sincerely believes the omnipresence of God, cannot be indifferent to sin. To realize that the moral Governor of the universe is ever near, in all His holiness and power, and as much present as if He were nowhere else, must awaken solicitude.
To the soul, reconciled to God, the doctrine is full of consolation. In every place, in every condition, to have with us an almighty Friend, is a source of unspeakable comfort and joy. We need not fear, though we pass through fire or flood, if God is with us. Even in the valley of the shadow of death, we may fear no evil. In every circumstance and trial, it conduces to holiness, to know that God is present.
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are Mine! When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior!” Isaiah 43:1-3
by George Everard
December 6, 2015 at 12:17 pm
Diana
I am persistently praying and calling all elders and prayer warriors to come into agreement with me. I am praying to the God of reconciliation asking to reunite my me with Nick. Almighty Father, you are omniscient, omnipotent and able to do things that are impossible for man. I humble myself before You today, Lord, and ask You to restore my relationship with Nick. Forgive me for my sins Lord I pray. Please have mercy upon us, O God, and we will always be thankful to You for restoring this relationship. Pray that Nick contact me and wants to talk. Pray in the name and through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, that God build a “hedge of thorns” around our relationship. (Hosea 2) Pray that through this hedge, any other lover will lose interest and depart. Fill Nick and I all with your Holy Spirit and guide us into Your truth. Pray that God give Nick a new heart and a new spirit and take away his stoney heart. I forgive Nick for all the past hurt and pain he has caused me, and I pray that God would cleanse my mind and my heart from carrying any thoughts that is not from God, I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
December 12, 2015 at 6:59 am
Richard Gonzalez
God though you have blessed me through life.I am empty and weary. .. I need for you to give me strength and fan the fire in my heart so I can live in your glory…. Please help me through this storm so I can live and surrender my life to you Lord… amen
December 12, 2015 at 11:14 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Richard,
I am praying with you, my friend. Whatever struggle you are facing now, remember that God can always make a way to take you through it. If you belong to Christ, the strength to hold on is already in you. Please read your bible each day. Let the truth of his promises fill your heart. He will speak to you through his word. Don’t give up.Surrender your pain to Christ. He is with you. I am praying.
December 12, 2015 at 11:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Diana, I read your prayer. I am praying also that God will work out HIS perfect will for your life.
December 13, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Sonya
I’m in need of a home. And I don’t wanna be alone anymore
December 14, 2015 at 12:02 am
GENIA
AMEN
December 14, 2015 at 9:36 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, Today is my birthday. I have made 53 years. I am fighting tears because I am hoping not to have another year like 2015. It was so hard with he flooding. I am now unemployed again which is scary to me. I am fighting to keep my home. It’s raining outside. I’m going to my old job to have lunch with my friend. Then I am going to buy myself one piece of cake. Carrot. I saw one sentence from prayer you wrote and it gave me hope. It was this – Almighty Father, you are omniscient, omnipotent and able to do things that are impossible for man. I humble myself before You today, Lord, […] I am holding on to this today and God bless you! Juliette.
December 14, 2015 at 10:24 am
Marianne Bernard
Happy Birthday, dear Juliette,
I know you have been struggling for some time now and my heart and prayers are with you. How I wish I were closer to you so that I could help celebrate your birthday. I am here for you, my friend. You have been such a great blessing to me and on your birthday, I give God thanks for your life.
Remember as we have talked so many times that our struggles don’t define us. They literally are the tools God uses to take us from the things of this world to the place where He is. All of our trouble is timed by God with a divine purpose to strengthen us not to defeat us. You and I both have faced a lot of unpleasant challenges and we have no idea why God is allowing them. But the thing that sets us apart from the world showing that we are truly daughters of the King is that we don’t give up and we still trust our God. Hard as it is, weary as we may be, we won’t surrender to the enemy who wants to steal our joy.
Juliette, please call me when you can. I have you always in my heart and I will be praying for our God over all to bring you a special joy on this day. May his peace comfort you. And may you know without a doubt that God is still working all things out for your good. Love you much, dear sister!
December 14, 2015 at 10:25 am
Marianne Bernard
Sonya, I know it can be lonely when things don’t work out in your life. I am praying for you, my sister. May God provide for all that you need. May he bless you and keep you safe. The bible says that the Lord puts the lonely in families. I am praying that for you now.
December 17, 2015 at 12:04 am
Dorothy Pretty on Top
Please pray for my daughter koel pretty on top who hasn’t been home it will be three months on December 18, 2015 I know I said some mean words to her and I know I’ve hurt her but I forgave her and been praying that she is safe and that she would come home to her son it hurts me to see her son especially when he ask when she is gonna be home i don’t know if she is on drugs or not but I know she drinks please pray for me too I have been so worried I know god is in control and soon hear my prayers thank you
December 20, 2015 at 2:38 am
Ron
Please help
December 20, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Sonya
Hi. I’m praying for my ex to come back to me. Due to illness he has left me for another woman. I need him to desire and want to be with me again. I’m desperately saddened I need God help so I’m not alone or in the streets. Keep me in your prayers
December 20, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Ron, whatever your need, God is more than enough. I am praying for you.
December 21, 2015 at 12:18 am
Viviana
Ron, I will join my sister Marianne, praying for you.
Our Lord Jesus Christ can help you in everything no matter how big it is.
God bless you.
December 21, 2015 at 12:21 am
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, Viviana. I appreciate prayer warriors joining me in praying for all these requests.
December 21, 2015 at 12:23 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sonya, I don’t understand how illness made your ex leave for another woman. I will be praying for God to give you wisdom and discernment and his peace in this matter. I think you are selling yourself short, my sister. I will be praying for you.
December 21, 2015 at 12:29 am
Diana
Lord God Our Father you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power. You created all things and by You all things were created and have their being. Father you are a God of reconciliation. I call upon you Lord. I Pray that God restore our broken relationship and bring Nick and I closer together in a committed relationship. Pray that God help Nick not be afraid of a commitment to me by calming Nick’s spirit, mind and soul. Lord help Nick to realize that I am not out to hurt him in any type of way. Lord please remove any and every obstacle & all negative doubt he may have that is preventing him from being with me in a relationship again. Please Lord Guide him back to me without the sense of fear in his heart or mind. Pray that the walls Nick is putting up be torn down. I take authority of the lying spirits coming against our relationship. Lying Spirits you no longer have control over this relationship. Lord Help him to see that it was a beautiful relationship, I truly feel that Nick is my soulmate, please guide him back to me Lord. God’s word says that God gives life to the dead and calls those things that do not exist as though they did I pray that God Speak to Nick’s heart & mind right now and restore this dead relationship, in the name of Jesus. I am asking for my situation believing that I have received it, and it will be done. I trust that Lord will bring forth His highest good into the situations that I bring to Nick back, as I remain faithful, seeking God’s direction.
December 21, 2015 at 12:51 am
Viviana
It’s a blessing for me darling sister to join in prayer with you.
I call you this week.
Love you.
December 23, 2015 at 12:57 am
Paula
Please lift me up in yours prayers I really need to find a Job! I know God is Almighty, He is the one that closed and open doors and there’s nothing impossible for Him! Thank you so much and God bless you!
December 27, 2015 at 8:37 pm
Peter c
Please almighty God help my father Reno in his hours of need. May you heal him from all illness.All things are possible through you.l trust in you.Amen
December 27, 2015 at 11:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
HI Paula,
You are so right that God can open the most impossible doors with just a word. And I hope you know that when he closes a door there is a good reason. My sister, whatever you are going through financially, our God is more than able to take you through it. I am praying that he will provide for your needs while he gets you ready for the job he wants you in. It may happen quickly or he may have you wait. There is a purpose in it all. Please don’t give up or think he is not with you. Remember his love redeemed your life from destruction. Surely he is not going to let you fail now. Read your bible. Let his truth be your guide as he will speak to you through his word. Stay focused. Do not fear. Just believe. That is what sets us apart from the unbelievers. We trust Christ even when it seems like he is not there. We know better. We can praise him in the storm as much as in the sunshine. We know he never fails.
I am praying for you, my friend. We are never alone in our battles. I am here if you need to talk.
December 27, 2015 at 11:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Peter,
I will join with you in praying for your father and his health issues. May the God of all peace draw you close to him so that you and your father have no fears. God’s purpose for you and your father’s life have been planned before time began for us. I pray that your father will feel the Presence of Christ as he endures this illness. I pray for a total healing of his body and for strength to fill him. May you both know that Christ is with you in all of this. He will help. His will shall be done. Through it all, may you come to a greater knowledge of the God you serve. I will keep your father in my prayers. I know others here will join me in praying.
December 30, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Chel
Thank you so much Marianne. Please stand in agreement that God provides me with needed money to pay property taxes before January 16th. I do trust Him and believe He will supply my needs I am asking that you stand with me because the enemy tries to come in and make me feel that it will not happen. I’m also asking that you pray that my harvest manifest from the seeds I sow each month faithfully into the works of the Lord. Thank you again and God bless
December 30, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Chel, I will be joining you in prayer for God to meet you in your financial need. Don’t get worried if it seems like he is late to help you. Always, he gives you what is good in the right time although it doesn’t seem like it sometimes. As for the seeds you sow each month into the works of the Lord, just know that God sees all that you do for him and what is in your heart. Anything you do for him and his kingdom, will be rewarded in his ways. That does not always mean that you will get back money for putting in money. Some preachers say that or that you will get money from “unexpected” places. That is not biblical and Jesus never said that. My friend, Christ knows what you need right now and what you are going to need next week and next year and forever. He has a plan for your life if you are truly surrendered to him. I am praying that you understand this. I pray that you will stay in peace willing to let God work out your struggles his way and in his time. I am praying for you now and I will continue. Nothing is too hard for our God nor is anything impossible. Read your bible each day and seek him in his word. He will speak to your heart and bring you hope, strength and the peace to trust him. I will be here if you want to email me if you need to talk. You are not alone in this battle. Just trust the One who died to give us hope.
December 31, 2015 at 8:00 pm
marty feroli
I lost my job, my house and my wife filed for divorce (which has now been completed) all in about 2 months time. I have had a great career as an Occupational therapist for 19 years up until recently. Now I live in a hotel, just yesterday I had to turn over my jeep so on top of every thing else I have no vehicle even if I did find a job and now since I don’t have insurance my pain medication (I have arthritis in my hips) is $600.00.
I am a good person by nature and I was a very good husband, not perfect but very good. Now she is living very comfortably and I am stuck in this hotel..I would appear my only recourse is to move to Boston with family but I have a 9 year old daughter I really don’t want to leave.
Please, Please, Please pray for me. I have prayed for myself but I must be doing something wrong because I am running out of time and money.
Thank You
Marty
January 1, 2016 at 1:06 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Marty,
First of all I must tell you how sorry I am for the pain you are going through. My heart and prayers are with you and I am joining with you in prayer for this battle you are in. We serve a God who knows our needs and you knows our future. If you are surrendered to Christ, then you belong to him. He knows how to get you through this painful time and fulfill the purpose he has for your life. I don’t know how he is going to do that, my brother, but I know that he is with you. His promises never fail even when it seems like we are without hope. Christ lives to intercede for us. He knows where you are and he knows how to take you to where he is.
Marty, you have been gifted and equipped for the purpose God created you for. He will not let this trial keep you down. It will take time but I believe he is already working on the solution. It will happen just as he says. I feel so badly about you losing your car and living in a hotel. I am praying for God to provide for what you need and what is good. I am praying for protection on your daughter. I pray for God to open doors of opportunity for a good job and a reliable vehicle. And I pray most of all that he will keep you in his peace despite what you are going through. Please don’t lose faith. The enemy will fill your mind with lies saying that your God will not show up in time. That is not true. Focus on what the promises of God are. Please read your bible every day so that you can remain strong in this affliction. Christ will speak to you through his word. He will strengthen you as you read about his promises. And he will be your armor against the attacks of the enemy. We are all being attacked in some way in these ending days. That does not mean that God has left us. It only means his eyes are watching us to see if we will stand in faith in the battle. Please keep your mind on Christ. Don’t be distracted by your pain. He is with you.
I will continue to lift you up in prayer each night. You can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com if you need to talk privately. You are not in this battle alone. Fight the good fight and stay in the race, Marty. Your faith is being shown to be genuine. You can’t lose. The bad times won’t last but the promises of God will. I am here to help. Stay in peace.
January 1, 2016 at 1:16 am
Viviana
Hello dear sister, I join you in prayer for Marty’s request.
God Almighty always hear his children’s in times of need.
I call you in 2 days.
Love you lots.
January 1, 2016 at 1:40 am
Marianne Bernard
Happy New Year, Viviana. I knew you would join me in praying for Marty. Thank you so much. He needs our prayers and I hope he knows that others care and are praying for him.
Please call me when you call. God bless you, my sister.
January 3, 2016 at 11:09 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne & Others – I just wanted to wish everyone a blessed 2016. I am praying that God give us all the strength, guidance and mercy to see us through this year. It is so evident to me that we are in the last days now and that being a “lukewarm” Christian is a scary place to be. I don’t want to be “lukewarm” for Christ ever again. I want my heart to burn with the love of Jesus forever. I want His light to shine in me for others to perhaps see Him.
I have come to the end of myself and I am waiting on God’s blessings…as long as it takes, I will wait. I will wait, pray and watch. Not just for myself but for others. Evelyn, Marianne, Nancy, Enid, Melanie, Leslie, Christopher, Felicia, Lilli, Angela, Ben. I think that the greatest lesson I learned last year is taking the good with the bad. Marianne, that article you wrote really blessed me.
It caused a shift in my spirit and then in my relationship with our Lord. It was not easy and it took me a long time to accept it, but now that I have fully embraced this surrendering things have settled in spirit and I am fully prepared to accept what God has in store for me. Thank you for all the great articles you write for us and for the wonderful prayers. I love you so much and we will talk again soon. Love, Juliette
January 4, 2016 at 2:39 am
clare
Please brethrens pray for me because I have been going through alot of sufferings since i was just a kid.I have been frustrated,rejected,depressed and all sorts of sufferings.I have tried committing suicides but all in vain.I feel like God has forsaken me for so long and he doesnt care about me
January 5, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette,
Thank you so much for this message and for your prayers. You have come so far in your faith! I just am amazed at how God can transform our lives if we just can trust him even a little. Hope to talk to you soon. You are one of God’s blessings to me, dear sister!
January 5, 2016 at 5:26 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Clare, I am so glad you asked for prayer. My sister, we all go through times of trial and pain. It is not easy. But if you can look past what you are enduring and trust that Christ has a purpose in all that he allows in your life, then you won’t give up. When you feel like harming yourself, that is the enemy of your soul trying to get you to believe that God does not care and that is a lie from hell. He is with you, Clare. You need to look with eyes of faith and keep focused on the truth of God’s promises. Do you read your bible? That is where you get your armor to stand against the attacks of the devil. God will speak to you through his word. He will give you his strength to hold on when you don’t have enough of your own. Please read even a chapter each day. It will only take 5 minutes but it will fill you with truth and hope.
Clare, I want you to know that you can email me anytime you need to talk privately. My email is mbernard4477@gmail.com I am here to pray with you and help you understand that God’s ways may be higher and hard to understand, but they are perfect. You must believe that. God loves you more than you could ever know. The fact that you are alive right now means he has something in store for you. That is truth.
I care about you, Clare. I don’t have to know you to love you and I can understand that your pain is deep. I have been there, too. God sent you to this site for a reason. Don’t give up. Many on this site will be praying for you. You are not alone. Hold on and stay focused. God is with you.
January 6, 2016 at 11:02 am
BrandonDuncanfyo (@BrandonDuncan71)
standing in agreement in JESUS name with and for you sister as You lift up those in need and pray for and with me as well- I trust the POWER of PRAYER and have been fortunate to know that one of the ultimate gifts and blessings is PRAYER partners…
I am lifting YOU up sister and thanking Him for your PRAYERS for those of us on the front lines for CHRIST and for all lost souls…
January 6, 2016 at 11:19 am
Marianne Bernard
Brandon, I truly appreciate you joining with me in praying for the prayer requests listed here. People are hurting and in need. Only Christ can provide and protect us in all things. I trust that he hears our prayers and works through every one of our struggles. I pray that all you come here understand that God never fails us. He is doing a divine, eternal work in our lives even when we can’t see it now. He never leaves us. I know you teach that same truth in your messages.
God bless you, my brother. Thank you for caring for those who need prayers.
January 11, 2016 at 11:11 pm
Brian K Thomas
Please stand in the gap, praying in proxy for my wife who just 2 and a half weeks ago was diagnosed with serious breast cancer, she’ll be going through surgery and then radiation therapy for 6 weeks; 20 min every day for 6 wks straight them she’ll be going throug chemotherapy as well. Surgery is in One Week on the 18th. Pls pray that the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes as well. Stage 1A is what we are trusting the LORD for. Stages 1b through Stage 4 means it has already badly spread great possibility causing death. The Holy Spirit has asked me to pray {intercessory) and fast along with Studying the Word – kindly asking God in confidence {faith) to heal my wife through workin through her surgeon, radiation therapist, Chemotherapist and the Nurses that will come to her aid; also pls pray that my teenagers would coroperate with me in keeping our townhouse very clean in case her filipino family will come very quickly to visit her. The surgery is an outside surgery : pray that’s it’s scheduled for early am (6-7am). She’ll need to stay in the hospital for 6 hrs after her One Hr surgery. Pls have many believers pray along with you. Thank You so..,very much. Love in Christ, Brian K Thomas and my wife’s name is Rachel Mortera Thomas.
January 12, 2016 at 12:04 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Brian,
I have already begun to pray for your wife and for you. It is a troubling time for both of you.Remember that our days are numbered by God and He is always in control of them. It does not matter what stage cancer your wife is in for our God is greater than it all.
I am praying that the surgery goes well and that you both have a peace about the results. I know they do amazing things now with breast cancer and I am trusting that you have every hope to believe she will beat this. She has Christ on her side. He will stay by her no matter what she goes through I am praying for sense of calmness to fill Rachel so much that it defies understanding. I pray that during this time, you and Rachel both will feel the Presence of the Lord in your lives. May you see his power work this all out for your good. Nothing can change the course of victory that Christ has planned for those who love him. May Rachel use this time to draw near to Christ. I pray for your children to step up and help in any way possible with the house and chores needing done. May they also see the power of Christ in this matter. I pray that many lives will be touched by your faith.
Brian, stay focused and know that God hears our prayers. I pray for every doctor and nurse involved in your wife’s treatment to have the knowledge they need to help in Rachel’s care. May God bless them for the work they will do for her.
My friend, I will keep praying for your wife. I am asking others here to join with me in prayer for Rachel’s healing. There are other prayer warriors on this site who believe in God’s power through prayer. We all will be standing with you in this battle, Brian. You are not alone. We are all here for you and Rachel.
January 12, 2016 at 7:01 pm
angelataycp
Pray for protection upon me for my job dispute between owner and me, grant protection and mercy to ease and resolve thing , give wisdom and favour upon me for estate officer resolve smooth favour for me.
January 13, 2016 at 12:54 am
Deepa
Dear heavenly father have mercy on us,please forgive our sins. I’m begging you o Lord, heal my mummy Philomina who is suffering from type2 respiratory failure and is in ventilator support for many days. Her health shows no progress and the medicines are not effective.There is some strong infections that is not going away with the medicines. Doctors are asking us to pray as they are trying out their best .please lord ,we want our mum recovered.Lord please there’s nothing impossible for you.
I have hurted my parents at times .Please lord I sincerely regret and feel guilty . But I love them very much .Please give me a chance.Oh my good god,please I dont feel like living anymore. LOrd please dont take her away from us too early.She is a kind persons and always help needy.Please be kind to her. Lord I promise, I will treat my parents very well with all respect and love. I’m sorry lord,please give me my mum back.Do a miracle now, bless , make her lungs start working . Kill all bacteria and other infections which causes blockage in breathing. Reduce her carbon dioxide levels in blood.Please lord let the doctors find the actual cause of her illness and it is treatable. Lord let all her other body mechanisms function. Lord you just need an instant to heal her.You know how depressed we are.Lord listen my cries and see my tears. I cant handle this anymore lord.please have mercy on us. Amen
January 13, 2016 at 11:34 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Deepa,
I am praying for you and for your mother. My friend, do not let this time be one of you beating yourself up for past mistakes. If you repented of it, it is forgotten. You are letting it bring you down and that is a ploy of the devil. He is our accuser.
Just focus on praying and trusting Christ to help you and your family in this matter. Read your bible and let God speak to you and strengthen you through his word. I will be praying for you and you can email me anytime you need to talk privately. Our days are all in God’s hands and he has numbered them. Ask him to help you surrender your feelings to him. I am lifting your mother up in prayer that God will touch her body and give her more time with her family. God hears our prayers, Deepa. Part of praying is trusting Christ with the answer to matter what. That is true faith.
I am asking others here to lift Deepa and her Mother up in prayer also.
January 14, 2016 at 1:44 pm
James Jones
Dear God I want to rt my wrong with the people I have hurt,and come in to there’s lives and changed it,it want to be a financial blessing to them,it hurt a lot of people with my Lying and deceiving them I’m so sorry. Please help me.
January 14, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi James,
The first step to restoration is repentance. If you have completely turned away from your life of deception, God promises forgiveness through Christ. Walk in that forgiveness and live a new life. Don’t let the devil keep bringing up your past weakness. Start new today to live a surrendered life to Christ and he will fulfill the future that he has planned for your life long before you were born. I will keep you in prayer hoping that you take this truth to heart.
January 14, 2016 at 9:33 pm
Donna
My husband is divorcing me. I am devastated. I love my marriage. I love my husband. He told me the night before Thanksgiving. We are living together at the moment but he wants me out. He is getting impatient. I pray constantly. I beg God. I’m trying to trust Him but it’s so hard because I want my husband back. I miss him. I want my marriage back. That’s all I want. I want that to be God’s will. I have become closer to God thru this nightmare but I still struggle with trust. Before this happened I knew something was wrong so I prayed for God to save my marriage. Then this happened. I was hoping this was His answer. That this trial was what it was going to take to shape me into the wife God intended for me to be and our marriage would be stronger than ever before. But there is no sign of hope in this situation or in my husband. Things get worse & worse. He is so cold & adamant in his decision. I pray for God to soften his heart. To send someone to help change his mind. To get rid of the bad influences. I’m desperate. And panicked. I will lose my home and everything if we divorce. I had such plans for us. I have worked on myself and know I’ve made such positive changes. I know we can be happy. I don’t want to be with any other man. I want my husband. I don’t want anything other than my marriage. I haven’t been able to surrender this problem to God bcuz I’m so scared and only want this. I need to see a sign of hope. I ask God for wisdom. And strength. And peace. I don’t know what He wants me to do! I can’t hear Him. I need to know so I can save my marriage. I fear that if I lose my husband I will lose my faith 🙁 Divorce is worse then death I read. I can believe it. I’m definitely dying inside. I don’t know how much more I can take. I want Him to change my husband’s heart. I know I’m not handling this with God the way I should. Please pray for God to somehow stop my divorce. It will definitely take a miracle. Thank you.
January 14, 2016 at 10:59 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Donna,
I am so sorry for what you are going through. My heart literally breaks for you. As you may know, I went through the same thing a couple of years ago and I know the pain. My sister, first of all I want you to not panic and look into the future. Only God knows what is going to be and he is already there to help you. Don’t think about losing your house and worrying about how you are going to make it. Now is the time you have to show your faith. When you are at the end of yourself, you can either trust your God or make your problem bigger than your God. Please don’t do that. I know it is a devastating time for you. I know the heartache and uncertainty you are feeling. I also know that God’s power is greater. I have already begun praying for you and for your marriage. I pray that God brings your husband down to the place where he can only look up! It is only then that he will understand the bad choice he is making and that there will be a consequence. He is living only for now. He is not thinking of the fact that he is not only betraying the wife he swore to love, but he is choosing to break his vow to God. Keep asking God for wisdom and discernment during this time. Read your bible a little each morning so that you can have the armor to protect you against the enemy’s attacks. God will guide you through his word. He will strengthen you as you focus on his truth. Even if you can’t concentrate, make the effort to read a chapter a day. You must.
I also want you to know that you can email me to talk privately anytime you need. I am here. No one was ever meant to carry their burdens alone. God will help lift your pain and he will put people in your life to help you get through this.
For right now, commit to pray for your husband night and day. I am joining you in those prayers and I know that others here will be praying for you also. Don’t let negative thinking fill up your day. Those are the lies from the devil. Think words of life. Focus on the truth of God’s promises. He is with you, my sister. He is there right now. You don’t have to physically feel him to know by faith that he is there. You must take him at his word. That is where you will get his peace.
Donna, as bad as it is for you, there is a way through this. I am praying for God to restore your marriage and bring your husband back to his family. I am praying that new love will fill your heart and that of your husband. I pray for forgiveness and reconciliation in this marriage. May God make it stronger than ever. I pray that you will know that although he allows people to have free will, whatever happens he will take you through it. God is on the throne. He sees where you are and he knows what you need. You won’t always have those tears. You won’t always feel so weary. You will see and then you will know that God was always with you.
I am here. Email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com. My prayers will be always with you.
January 15, 2016 at 2:13 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne! I have a praise report to share! I am going to get help so that I can keep my home. My old job called and they have a temporary assignment for me so that I can have some income. My food stamps were approved so that I can eat. I was able to get the therms lowered in my home to decrease a utility. The IRS made mistake on my tax return and mailed me a small refund. I do not wish to paint a picture of a perfect 2016 because we all know that we are in the last days, and that life is not perfect. The world holds nothing for me. However, God has seen fit to bless me and I must acknowledge Him. I have had my such a difficult last 3-4 years and I am hoping with all of my might that my time in the valley is turning and that I am able to see a little sunlight. I wish this for all of us this year, that The Lord may have mercy and an extra measure of tenderness and grace on all of us who are trying so hard to remain faithful when there is so much disappointment and hardship in the world. Love & Blessings, Juliette
January 15, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
I am so thrilled to hear this update on your situation. You and both prayed and trusted that God would do something, someway to help you stay in your home. He has the plan, dear sister. He knows where he wants you to be. I do pray that he will continue to guide you and to open doors of opportunity to provide a living for you. I know he has blessed you with intelligence and I know he will do what is right for you. As we have said to each other, God has taken us too far to let us be destroyed now by the things of this world.
I continue to pray for you, my dear friend. Please call when you can. Love you.
January 20, 2016 at 4:49 pm
Hattie
I need prayer for my self and for fiance, Sinclair, to be release from autry state prison of 33 years of a crime he was falsely acused of. I spoke to an attorney and said he was railroaded It takes money to get him home, we need prayer
January 22, 2016 at 6:06 pm
hawanatu kanu
pls join me in prayer concerning my life… I need direct. nd my family too. I want God’s blesses nd protection frm the oppression of d devil
January 23, 2016 at 8:47 am
Catherine
Please pray for me my marriage my husband left me to be with someone and I love him he stays at his mother’s. .and I registered a business my documents are taking long to come. .I can’t afford anything for my daughter please I need God’s intervention
January 24, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Catherine,
My heart breaks for you, dear sister. It is such a shame that so many marriages are being broken up by the enemy. Does anyone care that they made a vow before God to honor our spouse until death. I am praying for you, my friend. I know it is hard but I also know that if you stay focused on Christ and stay in his word, he is going to take you through this. He will not let you be destroyed because your husband left. He will provide for your needs. Keep your eyes on Christ. He is with you and I will be lifting you up in prayer each night. I am here if you want to email me to talk privately. You are not alone to fight this battle, Catherine. I know that others here on this site will be praying for you also. God bless you, my dear friend.
January 24, 2016 at 10:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hawanatu, I pray for God to give you the direction that you need and the discernment to follow in his ways. I pray for protection on you and your family. Remember to read your bible daily as God will speak to your heart through his word and bring you comfort in this time of need. I will be praying for you.
January 24, 2016 at 10:49 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Hattie,
My prayer is that God will do what is good and right for you and your fiance. It is in his hands and I pray that he will give you peace. May he provide for what you need and give you wisdom in this situation.
January 25, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Jon
My wife, (Sandy), left me back on November 14th, 2015 when her very promiscuous daughter, (Jessica) delivered an illegitimate child. Sandy has moved into Jessica\’s basement and is sleeping with another man while we are still married. Sandy is also surrounded by people who support her wrong choices.
Needless to say, I am very heartbroken but I have been in constant prayer standing on the belief that God can and will reconcile this marriage. \”All things are possible with God\”
My request is for the miracle of marriage reconciliation That God will intervene with healing and come against Satan from destroying this any further. To separate those from her who encourage wrong choices and temptations.
Also, that God will soften and convict Sandy\’s heart to reconcile, return home, to bring us together, like we once were, and not go through with divorce. And that God would anoint this marriage with His blessings for His glory.
January 25, 2016 at 4:24 pm
Pat
Please pray for my husband to stop drinking thank you
January 25, 2016 at 4:36 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Pat, I will join with you in prayer that alcohol will have no control over your husband. I pray he will turn from it. May he understand that he is not only destroying himself, he is taking down his family.
I will keep him and your family in prayer.
January 25, 2016 at 4:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jon,
I am so sorry for your marriage struggles. I will be lifting you up and your family in the hopes your wife will return and seek reconciliation with you. May you both have a heart of forgiveness with a willingness to renew your love and marriage.
I will be keeping your family in prayer. I am here if you need to talk. You are not alone in this battle.
January 26, 2016 at 8:01 am
Susan
God has allowed the enemies to make me feel defeated- forsaken at the cross- thieving lying people in my life and bank accounts- lied to stolen from made to feel less than anyone else-called ugly, soulless and stupid fool- homeless suicidal …..I know how Lot felt – God allowed the devil to torment-please God don’t allow in my life anymore..
January 26, 2016 at 1:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Susan,
My friend, I am very sorry for what you are going through. I know it can be extremely damaging when it seems like people can do such hurtful things to you without remorse. That is the way of this perishing world.
With that said, Susan, I am imploring you to seek solace for your pain with Christ. Never curse or wish evil on people who hurt you. Bitterness does nothing to those who hurt you but rather causes harm to the one who is carrying the bitterness. Anger can smolder in you and make you ill. Unforgiveness never has a good result. Remember that God sees your situation. He knows who has caused you harm and he knows how to deal with it. When you try to avenge people on your own, you are fighting a losing battle. You must learn how to surrender it to Christ. You must! He will handle it in his timing. No one gets away with anything.
I don’t know if you are a believer or not but when you belong to Christ, you learn to trust his ways. Anything God allows in the life of a believer, no matter how bad it may seem to you, is going to be used for your good. He can turn around any thing that has come against you and use it to benefit you if you can trust him.
You said you know how Lot felt. I believe you mean Job who suffered greatly at the hands of satan. If you know the story of Job you will see that God did have a reason for allowing Job to suffer and in the end he blessed the 2nd half of Job’s life greater than the first. He lived a much longer life blessed with children and wealth and in the favor of God. Job was never told by God at that time why he allowed him to suffer. Job did not like all he went through but he said that God did not owe him anything. He knew God was able to do anything and he also knew God had to allow his suffering for it to happen. He just didn’t know why but he never cursed his God.
Susan, you are not helping yourself or your situation by holding onto so much anger. I want you to know that I am praying for you and for your struggle. I will keep you in prayer and I know others here will do the same. Please, read your bible and let the promises of God fill you with hope. Don’t relive the evil done to you. Let it go. God will avenge you. You need to first trust him. If you have any questions about how to surrender to Christ and the free gift of salvation through him, please email me so we can talk privately. I do care. I know you were hurt and evil was done to you. I also know that if you belong to Christ, your future cannot be stopped by anything anyone does to you. God’s plan is foolproof. It is set by the blood of Christ but you must surrender to him. He knows how to make you whole again. That is a promise. Please pray and ask Christ to help you with your emotional pain. You are not alone and he will help you. I am here to talk to. I am praying for you now, my friend.
January 27, 2016 at 5:27 am
Arpuda Mary T
Dear Brother/Sister in Christ Jesus,
Please pray for my father Theerka Das (67 years) who had an heart failure on 14-Jan-2016 and is in critical ICU.
He does not have his conciousness. please pray for a miraculous healing of my father.
January 27, 2016 at 9:32 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I just read your reply to Susan and wanted to agree with you about holding on to anger. I have personally experienced this and can testify that it served me absolutely no purpose at all. In fact, in many cases, it delayed my own blessings. Since the world teaches us that revenge is the course of action, it only makes sense that God’s way out of this was the exact opposite. Once I understood the laws of forgiveness and how this works it changed my life.
In every area of my life, I started letting go of my anger and rage and instead started praying for my enemies, I began to experience a lot of peace and hope. It was shocking! I watched over the last 3 years how The Lord personally took care of those who hurt me. It is true what the scriptures say – Romans 12:19 – ” Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.” What I saw happen to my enemies was so real and evident it kind of scared me. That was the power of God!
My specific prayer for these people was that God show them the error of their ways and that He open and soften their hearts. This was very hard work for me and I had to ask The Holy Spirit to help me in many cases. I also prayed that The Lord protect me from them while He did his work. In many cases God either removed me from the situation or removed them from the situation. It was a confirmation for me that “God’s word goes out of my (God’s) mouth: It will not return to me (Him) empty, but will accomplish what I (he) desire and achieve the purpose for which I (God) sent it. – Isaiah 55:11.
You praying with me Marianne meant the world to me. Thank you so much for your encouragement, prayers and fellowship with me. I hope that sharing this helps bless Susan and others. Your Sister in Christ, Juliette
January 27, 2016 at 12:42 pm
Marianne Bernard
Arpuda Mary, I am praying now, dear sister. May the healing hand of our God touch your father and heal his body. May Christ bring you and your family peace through this matter with your father. I will keep him in prayer each day. I am praying for mercy on him right now. Others here will join with me in prayer, my friend. Please stay in touch. With Christ you are never alone and never without help.
January 27, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Latonya
My prayer request is to marry the love of my life Andre. I give thanks to God for sending such a guy like him in my life. I pray that Andre is following and guide by God’s love grace and mercy. I pray that the love of God is bind to Andre heart and one day through my prayers Andre will lead me closer to God. I pray that he is not tempted or influence by Satan or by this world. I pray that he can provide for our family and pray that he will love and care for me the same way I love and care for him. I pray I have favor with God as well as for Andre and I pray to be his wife to be. That is my heart desires and I pray that it will come true. I thank God for all answered prayers and I thank you for praying for me may God bless you.
January 27, 2016 at 11:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
Your input is always a blessing. Thank you for taking the time to pray and talk to Susan about how you handled a similar circumstance. We both know how hard it is to do the right thing when someone has hurt you deeply. It took a while for me to trust that God could help me surrender my pain to him. I had to stay focused on the truth as you did. Praying for our enemies really frustrates the devil! It shows that we are following in the ways of Christ. It is what sets us apart from the perishing world. As I said many times that no one gets away with evil. We need to trust it to our God for him to do as he sees fit. I think about how he showed mercy to me and that usually gets to my heart. I don’t have to hold anger toward the one who has hurt me. I am not going to let negative emotions control my life or take my focus from what is right and true. It took me a while to understand that but I am so much better off now that I do.
Juliette, I have watched you come through some really painful trials in your life and a lot of betrayal. It has not been easy for you. You have shown me your strength and faith by how you held on when those storms knocked you down. You always got back up and stayed on course. You are a testimony to the power of God. Please call me sometime this week if you can. I am still praying for you.
January 29, 2016 at 2:35 pm
Mumsy
Please pray for me.l feel like l’m about to drown and needs God’s help desparately.lv been applied for job six years ago. I’m not working, my marriage is falling apart. Don’t no what to do now. Please help me.
February 6, 2016 at 2:13 am
Faith
I ask you pray for me to get a better job with a good salary. I ask for my healing and breakthrough in Jesus name.I ask for prayer to God to heal my sick brother. I ask for a loving, caring and understanding man to be my husband.
February 8, 2016 at 4:24 am
david
please pray4 me I’m going through a divorce and I have my three children with me so I really appreciate all the prayers I can get to Jesus our Lord. thank you
February 9, 2016 at 4:05 pm
Dave and donna majewski
With my wife in mexico, from the USA. For immunotherapy. She has lung cancer from breast cancer.
Donna is a Christian woman of 33 years saved.
She is bedridden and has major anxiety. She believes in Jesus and the power of god. But she is having serious faith issues. Her spirit is low and she is depressed.
Please pray for healing, faith, joy…
I keep the faith in my caring for her at our children’s home. We choose to pursue this immunotherapy in dec. Donna went through 3 years of horrible chemo and they wanted to do more.
My trust is in God that is bigger than all things. Please add us to your prayers. I thank you.
February 9, 2016 at 6:20 pm
Marianne Bernard
Mumsy, I am praying for you. Whatever you struggle, God is bigger and if you can trust him, he will take you through this.Keep your eyes on Christ and please be sure to read your bible daily so that you can be strengthened by God’s word and find peace in his truth. I will keep you in prayer.
February 9, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Faith, I will be keeping your requests in prayer. May God open doors of opportunity for you in your job situation. I pray for healing for your brother and strength for him in his faith. I pray for you to trust God to bring the right person into your life. He knows your needs and desires. Surrender them to you and he will give you what is good.
February 9, 2016 at 6:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi David, I am so sorry that you are going through a divorce. It breaks my heart that so many marriages are failing as the enemy attacks the home and our children. I will keep you in prayer,David. I know that pain of divorce. As bad as it seems, God knows how to keep you in his peace and to protect you from being destroyed by the pain in your life. Stay in the word of God. He is the source of your strength and he will speak to you through his word. I pray that your children will be protected in this trial and that you will know that God is right there with you no matter how bad it may get. I am praying for a miracle in your marriage. Nothing is too hard for God. I will keep you in prayer and you can email me anytime you need to talk. God never has us go through our struggles alone. He cares for you, my friend. Remember that and remember that he is faithful!
February 9, 2016 at 6:36 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Dave,
Your wife is weary from this cancer and it is hard for her to stay focused. My heart is with her, Dave. I am praying for a touch from the hand of God on her body. He is the one who has numbered all of our days. It is He who says what happens. My friend, I am praying for you and your family to keep your eyes on Christ. When your wife is too weary to pray, we will pray for her! I am also asking all the prayer warriors here on this site to keep her in prayer also. God doesn’t care what stage cancer you have, he can heal it with just a word. I know that chemo is really debilitating but I pray for God’s strength to fill your wife and help her continue the course. I pray for the power of Christ to draw Donna near to him to strengthen her faith in the midst of these treatments. I am here if you need to talk, Dave. I don’t have to meet you to love you both. You are in my heart and my prayers and I will continue to intercede for your wife.
Be strong and don’t give up. God is bigger than anything you face. You are never alone.
February 9, 2016 at 7:23 pm
Latonya
I just had an miscarriage and my relationship with my boyfriend seems broken. Please pray for my relationship with my boyfriend will be unbroken and for the baby we lost. Right now I’m sad and in tears.
February 10, 2016 at 9:45 am
Marianne Bernard
Latonya,
I am sorry about your miscarriage. That child is now in heaven with God. I will pray that God will direct your steps and give you discernment in the area of relationships. My dear sister, you deserve to be with someone who wants to marry you and not just be with you. I will keep you in prayer.
February 11, 2016 at 9:00 pm
Roxanne
Hi Marianne,
I am so glad I find your blog. (no coincidence) I have gone through so much in the last couple of years Loss of job, loss of income, almost foreclosure and breast cancer. I am currently behind again four months in my mortgage and I have taken necessary steps to get out of this situation and God has closed every door. I realize now he has something greater in mind for me. This is a test that he decided to let me go through to build my faith. Trust me it wasn’t worth much, but lately, I have been rising and rising in my faith. i just got a letter form a program that I had went to for assistance and God closed that door too. I truly believe he has a greater plan for me and while I am waiting for it to manifest he will keep me. I have joy and peace. I do not fear the reports of man because I know God can handle anything that comes my way. He wants to!!! I am a tither. Whatever means I had to give I gave it all to the church. I cannot wait to share my testimony. Praise god.
February 11, 2016 at 10:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Roxane,
I also know it was not a coincidence that you found my blog. I always pray for God to bring those here for whom he has given me messages to write. You are here for a reason.
My sister, first of may I say how you have lifted my own spirit with your faith! You are an example of faith in action and I am blessed by your testimony. God always tests those that he uses greatly. I don’t know what he has in mind for you but I am sure that it is going to powerful.
Roxanne, the bible tells us in Psalm 84 that no good can God withhold from those whose walk is righteous. If you are in Christ, you have been made righteous by his blood. By his own character, he cannot keep something good from you. He must be up to something far better.
I just want you to remember that you are not in this trial alone and you never will be. God has commanded his army of angels to guard your steps and lead you on the path that HE has chosen for you. In the meantime, I will be lifting you in prayer each night along with all these others here I pray for. I know God hears prayer. I know he has his own time and his own way of working things out but he never leaves us in just our own strength. I also want you to know that I am here if you ever need to email me and talk privately. You are now in my heart and I gladly will join with you in this fight. I know that many here will be joining with me. We are the family of God. We will be together one day in a kingdom that will never end.
Please keep in touch with me. You are such an inspiration. I know that in my struggles these past few years that I felt like I could continue if Christ were not with me. He was with me. My pain and struggles brought me closer to him. In that time, he revealed more about himself. As bad as it got for me, I knew that if God did not have a purpose for my pain, it would not be happening. I took him at his word and simply trusted him. Nothing honors God more than when you can praise him in the midst of a painful trial.
Thank you for sharing your story. I can’t wait to hear how God is going to use you. Please email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com when you want to talk I will be praying for you!!
February 13, 2016 at 11:42 am
clere sekano
I’m very lonely I end watching porn. I’m in debts I pray that God clears them for me that I start afresh. Need a God fearing man, that respects God that respects God’s instructions.
February 13, 2016 at 5:06 pm
Janel
I really need help in prayer. I have been going through a lot with my husband. I fled along with my kids to escape the abusive environment from my husband. We are safe and at a shelter somewhere here in NYC. My husband has filed a warrant of arrest, a police report and have filed in family court for family proceedings and child custody. My family who is in Hawaii have informed and notified me about this because he had sent the court summons under their name. The accusations and what he claims that I’ve done are false statements. Ask that he had reported is an image of what he’s done too be and to my children. Please, i need a prayer for protection, safety and guidance from all this. Will you please help me and my children. My children are safe with me and God knows that they are well taken care of.
February 13, 2016 at 7:34 pm
Sonya
I’m in desperate need of prayers. Due to health issues my bf of 4 years has left me 4 another. He is at the moment my soul provider my caregiver now without him I have nothing and I’m dealing with medical issues and homelessness. I know you don’t know me but please can you pray for me pray to soften his heart and changes mind to see me once again as he saw me the first day he met not let the physical appearance bother him so and to not let him lust over materialistic things thank you for listening to my request I hope that you can help me pray and that your prayers along with mine reach God’s ears and are answered
February 18, 2016 at 10:20 pm
Ted Jaema
My heart is broken. I love my wife so much. I need prayers to bring her back to me. I have been praying since Christmas for a miracle in my life. I pray all hours of the day asking God to please save my marriage. I need help in he worst way..
February 18, 2016 at 11:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ted,
I am so sorry that you are going through marriage problems. I have begun praying for you and your wife to reconcile and be made stronger in your love. The enemy is attacking homes and marriages and sadly so many are being destroyed. Don’t give up praying for your wife! Stand in the battle and keep praying for her. As hopeless as it seems, God can still heal a broken marriage.
I will keep your family in prayer and I know others here will do the same. You are not alone, Ted. You can also email me if you want to talk privately. I know your pain you are facing but I also know that God is with you and will help you no matter what. Fight for your marriage, my brother. And please read your bible so that you can have the strength to do all you can do. There is always hope with Christ.
February 18, 2016 at 11:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sonya, I pray that God will give you wisdom and discernment in your life. My sister, God has good things to give you. I am praying for him to provide for you all you need and to get you a place to live. Whatever your future holds, I know that God can help you. I hope that you will seek his plan for your life even if it is not what you may want. A man that would leave you with nothing is not what you need in your life. I am praying for you to see that you are worth so much more than what you believe. I am here to talk to if you want to email me. I care. I am praying.
February 18, 2016 at 11:57 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Janel,
I am praying that God will keep you safe from prosecution. My friend, when your husband was abusing you, you needed to file a police report. If you just took your children out of state without notification, that gave him the ammunition he needed to go after you in court. I pray for the truth to come out in court and for you to be vindicated and your children keep their security. I pray for you to be guided with the wisdom of God. I will keep you and your children in prayer and you can email me if you need to talk. I am here for you. Your best defense is to seek God through his word. He will help you.
Stay focused on the truth and don’t grow weary. There is hope because Christ lives.
February 19, 2016 at 5:13 am
louise
please Marianne, can you please pray for healing of my 84yr old mother olga? please pray, she has had some blood show up in her urine and she is having an ultrasound first to make sure there are no tumors or anything abnormal in her bladder or kidneys, please pray it is all normal, that the Blood of Jesus will wash over her and heal her. I just lost my father to Alzheimers over a 1 1/2 year ago and I don’t think I could bear to have anything happen to my mother right now, please, please pray for her healing , for please, please , thank you, in Jesus name
February 19, 2016 at 9:19 am
Sonya
Thanks Marianna. I don’t know gods plan for me but I’m he won’t fail me. I’m st the lowest in my life right now. Keep me in your prayers please a d anyone else that would like 2 say a prayer I could so use them now.
February 19, 2016 at 11:46 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Louise, I know you are feeling anxious and scared now and I have already begun praying for you and your mother. My sister, I know that all life is in the hands of God. I pray for his touch on your mother and for her to be healed from anything that comes against her body. I pray for you to draw near to Christ at this time and to truly know him. May God bring you and your mother His peace in this matter. I will be lifting Olga up for healing. Nothing is too hard for Christ.
February 23, 2016 at 10:59 pm
mark
I need god
February 24, 2016 at 12:24 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Mark
We all need God. Our only victory in this perishing world is to be surrendered to Christ. Nothing else works. The good news is that he wants you, Mark. He wants you to be with him. Salvation is a free gift from God. You need only ask.
Mark, my email is mbernard4477@gmail.com If you want to know more about coming to Christ, please email me and we can talk. I will be praying for you. I don’t know where you are or what you have done but it doesn’t matter if you truly want to have real life with a future. That can only happen with Christ. Let me know if I can help you.
February 24, 2016 at 1:14 pm
notoria sekani
Thanks this is assurance
February 29, 2016 at 4:53 pm
T
Dear God please help me I am going through a divorce and it is painful. I know I have made some mistakes and so has he but I was always willing to work on things and I just felt like he wasn’t as willing. I hate what I’m going through and I am depressed. O have apologized and I try to keep cordial but it’s hard when someone treats you like they hate you. I don’t even want him to be around the baby and I know that’s no right so I need help with that. I admit my shirt comings and ask for help. For you to come in and work things out in this situation and work on him.I’m not altogether asking for us to get back together but the way I have been treating I am getting tired, fed up and I’m at my wits end. I am doing the best I can and trying hard to continue on this Christian journey. Some days are worse that others and today and yesterday has been one of them. Please help me to let go officially of people in my life that mean me no good. That are not advancing or drawing me closer to you. I need you so much. There’s has even been times I didn’t want to live anymore just to escape this pain. The only reason I can find to live his my kids. Please help me in Jesus name.please break this before I do something that I will regret.I never would have thought things could be this bad and to be honest I’m tired of history repeating itself with me. Help me to finally get IT and know my worth. Please bring peace and joy and love and laughter into my home. Cleanse me and my home and family of unholy things that are not like you so that the spirit of peace can come in and rest in the atmosphere. Please remove all negative emotions, memories and visions in Jesus name from my home and my life so that I may leave in peace and forgive and that I may be forgiven. Please work on his hardened heart in the name of Jesus I pray. In the father son and holy spirit. In Jesus name amen
February 29, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister,
I know your pain. I am so sorry for what you are going through. It is the most painful heartbreak ever to have a marriage break up. There are feelings of hurt, betrayal and anger that can fill you and make you want to give up. I went through the same thing but I assure you with all that I know and all that God has shown me that he will not let you be destroyed by this situation. There is a way through this. Sadly the enemy of this world is breaking up homes all over this world. He is attacking marriages and bringing in discontent and lies. It is very sad. But Christ died to give you hope in ANY situation.
My friend, I want you to know the truth of God’s love for you. You are NOT alone now even though you may feel like it. It may also seem like the pain will never leave you. It will. You may think that your tears will never stop. They will. You will not drown in your tears and your future cannot be destroyed because your spouse decided to leave.
I will be praying for you every night, my friend. My heart breaks for you. And I want you to know that you can email me anytime you need to talk. My email is: mbernard4477@gmail.com. Just as I care for every one of the people who have put their requests here, I care about what you are going through and I will try to help you. I know that Christ will be your strength and he will mend your heart and help you to lose your bitterness and unforgiveness. Don’t give up, my sister. Stay focused on the truth.
I am here to talk to. I will be praying for you and I am more than sure there are a lot of prayer warriors on this site who will join me in praying for you. We all have faced battles. As painful as they are, if you belong to Christ, they are already won. You will see.
February 29, 2016 at 10:26 pm
cher
Hi Mariannee. Greetings throughJesus and Mary. I was googling abot prayer requests. Because I am reallu so negative about my sister’s invitation for me to visit them in another country where they reside now. 8years ago they have invited me but to my frustration.I was denied to be given a toutist visa twice. Now after 8yrs. I am so excited because we are trying our lucks again. please pray for me this time The emabassy would grant me visa. I missed my nephews and niece and my youngest sister. been 8yrs since we Last saw each other. thank you in advanced and pls email me if you get the chance. as I know you really have too many prayer requests sent by our brothers and sisters in Christ. God bless you Marianne .
Cher
bcgf21@gmail.com
March 1, 2016 at 1:55 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cher
I answered you on email.
March 4, 2016 at 5:20 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, Please pray for me. I am having a hard time waiting on God’s will for me. I love this man. He confessed his love for me three years ago. However, his life is complicated right now and he said he is unable to be with me at this time. He wants to be with me, but feels he needs to heal himself. He doesn’t know how long it will take or if he is able to heal. He tells me to trust God and pray for him. He feels if God wants us together, God will allow it. If he is not God’s will for me, this man tells me God will bring me someone better. I pray every night for this man. I pray that God will give me peace in this matter.
March 8, 2016 at 10:06 am
Octavia thabethe
Pls pray for me and my family.Am raising 2boys alone and sometimes I fear for them.the devil is busy destroying our children lives so am praying for my kids to survive this cruelty from the devil.I want them to grow up and fear the Lord .
March 8, 2016 at 11:15 am
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I can understand that a man may be going through a complicated life but to tell you that he is unable to be with you because he needs to “heal himself” does not add up. He is just putting you on hold for now. My friend, why do you think that is all that you deserve? God will give you peace if you surrender your heart to him and allow HIS will in your life. A man who loves you will fight with all he has to be with you not find excuses why he can’t. You deserve so much more than having to wait on a man who doesn’t know if he even wants to be in your life. That is not love and I pray you don’t sell yourself short in this matter. I am praying for you and this situation. I want what is good for you. I want you to be with someone who will love you with his whole heart. Don’t settle for less or you will never be happy.
You can email me if you want to talk.
March 8, 2016 at 11:20 am
Marianne Bernard
Octavia,
I will put you and your boys on my prayer list. This world is dark and it is sad to see how many of our children are being led astray by the leading of the enemy. My sister, you must be the example to them of a true believer and woman of God. Children learn what they live! If you instill in them the truth of God’s word and teach them to honor God and do what is right, you can trust that God will help them as they grow up. Your example and your faith can show them so much. Let them know that Christ comes first in your life. Teach them to honor the Lord. No matter where they go, your words and example will follow them. Pray each day for your sons and ask God’s help to guide them. He will help you, Octavia.
I am praying for your family now and will continue. Read your bible each day and read to your children from the bible also. That is the greatest defense against the enemy.
March 8, 2016 at 11:31 am
Sonya
God’s there 4 u don’t give up hope. Ur family in my prayers today Octavia
March 22, 2016 at 3:24 am
Jessica Jordan
Dear God lately me and my family have been feeling completely abandoned by you. Me and my husband are so tired of the same old thing. We have no family support no friends nothing we only have each other and our small children. Today was especially hard on me and my husband because by now we have try everything but sale our body to get life changing income and after years of trying even moving from one state to another nothing has changed. Now we have more bills then we have money we have nothing to fall back on eveything is going to shut off and we can’t afford to buy our kids new clothes and shoes. All me and my husband can do at this point is watch all our hard work slip through our hands. We feel like we have been betrayed by God himself I was always told that God is always on time but he is not that way when it comes to us. Right now our spirit is broken and we are lost and don’t know what to do or where to go from here. All we want is a chance at life and to live and enjoy life to the fullest extent with our kids. We so wish we had the answer to our many questions. Thank you.
March 24, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Irma
On Sunday March 20th, a man hit us on the highway. He had been driving all over the place switching lanes as if in a hurry and tailgating folks. As he came upon an exit he seemed to have changed his mind and plowed right into the side of our car. He did not stop so we followed him hoping he would. Eventually he pulled over offered his insurance card and admitted fault. Today he is trying to turn the story around that we hit him. I believe 100% in being honest and just hearing that the insurance will not cover the damages gives me a high level of stress and anxiety. Can you please pray for us that the truth come to light? I am feel sick to my stomach that we might have to pay for the damages ourselves and we barely getting by on what we make. I also need a prayer to help me through this.
April 1, 2016 at 1:12 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I would like to ask for prayer warrior help for so many people this time. I keep a list and I need help. Six daughters have lost mothers this year that I know of and they are in a lot of pain. Please help me to pray that the Father give them the peace and hearing they need at this time. Not all of them KNOW our Lord personally so perhaps the grief will lead them to know Him on a personal level. I believe that is when transformation truly begins.
Our world situation grieves me so much I can barely stand to turn on the television or radio. Yet I want to stay informed. It’s just so depressing, Marianne. I know that God is strengthening me so that I can keep on praying for others and our leaders, but it’s so tiresome sometimes and I need more people to pray with.
My sister has been pre-diagnosed with cancer cell. I really don’t understand this. They say she does not have actual cancer, but she has cells that have the potential to turn into cancer. As you know I do not have the greatest relationship with her, but I don’t mind that – I just want to ask for healing for her. I do not wish any bad on her and want God to heal her 100%
As for me, I am still struggling to keep my condo. I did get a little work this year at my old company but it is not enough to pay the entire amount past due. Please pray that the mortgage assistance program can help me again and that this is the year for full time permanent employment. Lastly I want to THANK GOD for the BLESSINGS! The food stamps, the tax money that came through, the friends who are helping me get work are signs that God is still in control of my life and is showing me that he is going to save me now just like he did before.
Oh, I also wanted to report that God is letting me see how he is dealing with those who were against me over the last several years. I have been praying over them, that God would cause them to recount how they have treated others and that He have mercy and grace upon them in their wicked ways. The lady that was blocking all of those jobs from me was found out and walked off property by her manager and security. There are others too who hurt me who are dealing now with very serious issues. I take no joy in this, only pity and continue to pray for them.
All of the people here are being prayed over and each prayer is being sent up to the Lord for consideration and blessing. It is my sincere hope that all who post here understand that you are a prayer warrior and a mighty woman of God. I want to join you in all of these prayers and stand with you on the word of God and not what we see, read and hear. We must all stay focused on Christ and save as many as we can before He comes to take us all home. Then we can forget about Earth and all of the terrible things happening here forever for we will be in a safe, loving place with no more worries.
Love, Juliette
April 1, 2016 at 1:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Jessica, I am very sorry for the financial hardship that your family is enduring. I know how tough that can be. I have been there and even now have my own struggles. I can assure you that God has not abandoned you. I know it seems like it in the situation you are in but if your trust is in Christ, he is doing things even now that you are not aware of. He knows the plan for you and he can provide for what you need at the right time. I would like you to email me so we can talk through your struggle. I want to encourage you to continue to wait and watch. Many times it seemed like God was never going to show up, but the truth is that he does. Sometimes the answer is not what I thought it would be or should be, but in the end, it was the right answer. All that you go through is being used for your good.
I will keep you in prayer, dear sister. I know your pain. And if you want to talk, email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com
No one was ever meant to carry their burdens alone. Christ will help you and he will have others come along side you to help you with your struggle. I am here for you.
April 1, 2016 at 1:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Irma,
I am hoping by now that your situation with the auto accident has been resolved. My prayers are with you. Please let me know how it is going.
April 1, 2016 at 1:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
It is always a joy to hear from you. I have begun to pray for the daughters who have lost their mothers.I know how painful that is and my heart is with them. I am also praying for your sister. The Doctor will monitor her to be sure that those pre-cancerous cells don’t change. A lot of times they never do but must always be watched. I know you care about your sister.
I also know that somehow, someway, God is going to make a way for you to make your mortgage payments. It may come down to the wire but he always has something planned. You have shown yourself to be faithful in trusting him to help you. I know it has been pretty scary at times. I am praying for God to open up a permanent good job for you so that you don’t have to have to keep living from one month to the next. I am praying very hard for that.
I thank you for always joining with me in all these prayer requests, Juliette. I know you have a heart for those who are struggling. I truly appreciate your obedience to pray for others. And you are so right, we must stay focused on Christ and his Kingdom because so very soon he will be returning to make all things new. So many people are still lost and deceived by the world and the enemy. I never thought I would live in such a godless time. I am praying that believers will stay in the race and keep interceding for the lost.
Remember our talks, my sister. We both know that our troubles are temporary and that our struggles are working out a divine, eternal purpose. We can’t lose when we remember that Christ is still on the throne and that he is in full authority over ALL things. Nothing is too hard for him and he loves us enough to promise that he will be with us. Waiting is difficult but it is showing us to be true daughters and sons of a Living God!
God bless you, my sister. I treasure your friendship as one of my greatest gifts from God.
Love
Marianne
April 1, 2016 at 7:32 pm
Virgilio
Please help me pray, I am so down and broke, I need financial miracle in my life. I am 56 years old unemployed seaman in the Philippines for two years now due to overage policy. I have health problems now as well as my wife. I can not support my family now. I have plenty debts that need to paid urgently. I hope God will open the gate for our abundance and prosperity.
April 1, 2016 at 7:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Virgilio
My heart breaks for you over with your struggles. I understand that financial matters can bring us to our knees in fear and uncertainty. My brother, it is when we have nowhere else to turn that we realize that Christ is all that we need. He can help you. Everything on earth and in the heavens belongs to him. Nothing is impossible for him. I have begun to pray for you and your family and I will continue always. I care. I have been in severe financial difficulty in my life and at one point, I thought I was going to lose everything and not be able to support my daughter. But God had other plans. At the right time, he guided my steps as to what he wanted me to do and I was able to keep my home and provide for my daughter. It was not easy but he took me through it. He will do the same for you. If you belong to Christ, he will not let you be destroyed. He will work this out according to his plan. Please keep reading your bible so that you can be strengthened and guided by his word. He will speak to your heart and give you hope. Focus on the truth and remember who you belong to. Your God is mighty and he loves you.
I will keep praying and I know that others here will be praying along with me. God never intends for us to carry our burdens alone. He will help you, dear friend. We all will be praying for you. Please know that I am here if you need to talk. Email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com I pray for your health and that of your wife. May God heal and bless your family. May he provide for all of your needs and may he be glorified for his mercy.
You are in good hands, Virgilio. You cannot fail. You are never alone.
April 3, 2016 at 1:51 pm
Greg
Please pray for me and ask God to come through for me in something I have been asking for months. This is something that will change my life for the best.
April 4, 2016 at 3:36 pm
Saroja
Please pray for my sister Jeyaluxmi’s son Easwaran.He is in need of money to continue his studies.They are struggling to sell a property to help him.Please pray to sell that property.
April 4, 2016 at 6:45 pm
Christine Ndolo
Please Pray for me. I am going through trying times with my job. I have faith that God has good plans no matter how desperate the situation looks like. I know that He can never leave me nor forsake me. I know that He will not let me be put to shame.
April 4, 2016 at 10:38 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Saroja, I will be praying for your sister’s son. I pray that God provides for what he needs. When we give our life to Christ, he makes a way where there is none. He knows how to get you to where he wants you to be. I pray for God’s guidance in Easwaran’s life. I pray for him to give this young man wisdom and discernment for the path he want him to take. God has the plan. I pray he will direct the step and provide for Easwaran to continue in his studies.
April 4, 2016 at 10:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Christine, Your faith is shining through your life. The fact that you can trust that God has plans to do good for you despite your difficulty shows that your faith is proven to be real. I pray that God will direct your steps and open doors of opportunity for you. I pray he will give you wisdom and knowledge for all that he has for you in your life. Stay focused, my sister. Christ is with you. Read your bible and let him talk to you through his word. Keep the truth in your heart. You cannot fail. God bless you, my friend. You have not let the truth stray from your heart.
April 4, 2016 at 10:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Greg, we are told in Psalm 84 about God, ” No good will he withhold from those whose walk is righteous”. Anyone in Christ has been made righteous by his blood. If you belong to Christ, he will not hold back any thing that is good or right for your life. He cannot by his own character and promise. I pray that God will lead you to seek the things that are good. If what you have been praying for lines up with the perfect will of God for your life, he will give it to you. Pray and seek his will. He will help you.
April 8, 2016 at 6:44 pm
Anonymous
Please pray for me..and to my family. .thanks and godbless!
April 8, 2016 at 8:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, Welcome to this prayer site. I will be praying for you and your family. Wherever you are and whatever struggle you may be facing, remember that God is bigger and his purpose and plan for you cannot fail. If you know Christ as your Savior, he is working all things out for your good. Hang on and stay in the race. Don’t feel defeated and never give up. We are too close to the end. I pray you will have the peace which passes understanding and that you know that you are loved. You are never without hope and never alone. That is the God you serve. God bless you, dear friend. I will be praying for you.
April 9, 2016 at 3:48 am
Tommy
Dear Marianne,
I just read your post on being overwhelmed…
(all the way from Africa:) )
I find myself there ….
I’m in my fifties, been a Christian all my life
I’ve trusted, prayed, read, claimed and proclaimed scripture, cleansed my house and as much of my heart as I can
I feel as If God doesn’t care any more
I know this is not true but I feel so overwhelmed
My 19 year old has walked away from his home and faith and I don’t see any breakthrough ,
Please pray for him and for me
April 9, 2016 at 10:49 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tommy,
I am so sorry that you are going through such a struggle in your life that is making you weary. I know how that is. My friend, while our trials are painful, please remember that if you belong to Christ, he has a purpose for them all. As you look through all of my messages, you will see that I myself am tested and tried in my faith all the time. It is not easy. The biggest blow came when I found out my dear brother has lung cancer. It left me in shock. But I cannot say because I am facing troubles of every kind that God does not care for me. That would be a lie. My dear friend, do not let your circumstance blind you of what is true. As Job said in his troubles, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” God owes us nothing! We owe him everything. With that said, God does love us enough to help us through every one of our painful struggles. And he will. But we must learn to trust God and his timing. We must surrender to his ways for they are much higher than ours. He sees the beginning and end of our life. Do you not think he knows what you need? Can you actually believe that He who sent his Son to suffer and die for us so that we might live with him forever in an eternal kingdom would look away as we go through pain?
My friend, we are living in a perishing world. The eye of the Lord is on those who belong to him. The storms we face are proving who truly belongs to him. If we are like the world, we will give up on God because we can’t see what he is doing for us. If we are true sons and daughter of the King, we will stand through every ordeal and when it is over, we will continue to stand! Our faith is being proved more valuable than all the silver and gold in the world. I know you are overwhelmed. We have all been there and it will get worse as evil continues. But we have a living Hope. That Hope is Christ Jesus and he is NOT going to fail us. Nothing that comes against us and that includes death can destroy a child of God.
Please know that I will be praying for you, Tommy. I am here to listen to you and we can reason from God’s word. Email me anytime at mbernard4477@gmail.com and we can talk privately. I care, dear friend. God is not going to let you be destroyed by your pain. He will strengthen you to rise above it and when it is done, you will be blessed and strengthened more than ever and closer to the face of God. Don’t give up. Surrender only to Christ. He will help you. I know even now his plan is being formed for your victory.
I will be praying. You are loved.
April 22, 2016 at 12:22 am
Barbara
I am in a battle with my daughter and I right now feel nothing for her she is a recovering addict who has slipped and lied to me,she has a fourth guy here in4month’s,I have2grandsons age3year’s old and a9month old they need there mom and I need my daughter back all I hear from her it’s that I have no rights cause I’m just the grandparent,I am the one who takes the most care of my grandsons I love both of them so much and I just can’t go through this again I won’t but I am not going to lose my grandsons,I really can do whatever I need too for both of them except I gave up my apartment for her when she got pregnant for the third time and they took my grandson away from me and I did not do anything wrong I was hit hard with accusations and lies I don’t want to ever see this again I came so close to killing myself but the lord got me through I allowed them to take my self esteem away I know Jesus Christ won’t allow this to happen again please I am alone in a new city no friends no church I need too keep the faith she calls herself a Christian she was brought up one she is God’s wayward child I can’t help her only her true father can I hate fighting and arguing with her,enough is enough god promised a house and the money I would need that was three years ago why is this happening again she’s not doing heroin thank you god but it’s other stuff,we are supposed too be a family for the lord not like this I haven’t smiled or laughed in a long time please pray that I won’t lose my family and a place to stay I really don’t want to think about it cause I would really lose it please pray also that she will give up the guys and whatever she is taking and that we will be a real family for the lord,thank you.
April 22, 2016 at 10:51 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Barbara, I read with sadness all that you are going through and my heart is with you. There really is a lot of issues that need addressed but I want you to know that I have begun praying for you and your daughter and grandsons. I am praying that God will intercede and lead your daughter out of her destructive addictions. The only way for that to happen is for her to know Christ in a personal way and not just a head knowledge. I pray for protection on your grandsons and for God to put them where they need to be in a stable, loving environment. I am praying for your finances also. I don’t know what you mean when you say that God promised you a house and the money you need three years ago? God does not lie and his promises are true. Please tell me how you came to that belief that he promised you those things. I am here for you to talk to. You can email me and we can reason from Scripture on how you should proceed in your life and what he would have you do now. As bad as it seems, there is a way through this struggle and Christ is more than willing to help you. I am praying, my sister. I do care. Email me at mvbernard.com if you want to talk privately. Stay strong in your faith and please read your bible a little each morning. God will speak to your heart through his word and he will guide your steps. We serve a God of the impossible. Nothing can stop him from helping you. You are not alone.
April 25, 2016 at 7:38 pm
Anonymous
please help me pray. I stopped my social work degree halfway when I got pregnant. I had also failed a few assignments because of the pregnancy, i had horrible morning sickness. But I rewrote the modules and passed them. The social work department for that university then shut down. This means I couldn’t go back to that university to finish my course.
I have recently applied for a university place to another university and I have been waiting for a response for the past 5 weeks. I got a response this afternoon saying they wanted a reference from my previous university. They gave me a deadline for 27 April.
I need your prayers ladies. The social work department for my previous school shut down. I dont even know If I will find someone to write the reference for me. Im also anxious about those modules I failed. I just want to continue with my degree, I do not want to start again. Please help me pray that I find someone to write a favourable reference and for me to find a place and continue with my studies. I really wanted to fast but I am breasfeeding.
April 26, 2016 at 7:11 am
Tomi
Hi Anonymous,
Ummm I can so identify with where you are and how you desperately need a solution – like yesterday – in the physical realm.
I just want to say that I just prayed for you . Sometimes God needs us to stand back and rethink our plans – if every door is closing we need to start listening and checking if the Lord is keeping that door closed and start looking for the Window that he always opens.
I dont know if this is the case in your situation but if after doing everything in your power you can say “thy will be done,not mine” I am sure he will open doors that no one else can open for you.
Our enemy was defeated on the cross 2000 years ago…..remember that and live in the victory that that implies – NOT easy……
be well and keep strong in the Lord
April 26, 2016 at 8:51 am
Sonya
I feel so alone
April 26, 2016 at 9:29 am
Barbara
I was wondering why I have been so angry with my daughter,myself I thought maybe I was depressed and she told me I was dead inside and I believe her even though she has put our family thru so much,addicts are still very hard to live with even though she swears she is clean I know she hasn’t done heroin in1year and half I thank god for this but there are other drugs ,I am really dead inside I’ve become so numb I don’t feel any joy or happiness in so long I can’t even worship or pray anymore why is this happening and my daughter tells me how blessed she is and how everything is going wrong in my life I just don’t know anymore I’m just existing I miss when I became born again I was on fire for Jesus and a prayer warrior now I feel nothing and I haven’t been to church in5years I used to love worshipping the lord now I can’t feel my best friend anymore without him I’m nothing the holy spirit means everything to me now I know he’s gone that’s why I am like this I even tried to listen to Christian music and my heart I felt nothing what am I to do now,I have no life how do I go on the negative my daughter and I have towards each other is so wrong she doesn’t like me and I don’t like me either I lost everything now I’m starting over at my age it’s pathetic.sorry it’s so long.
April 26, 2016 at 10:36 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sonya, my dear sister, I am so sorry that you feel alone, but the truth is that you are not. We all go through times when it seems like we have no one and that everyone who mattered let us down. Christ knew that would happen in our lives and he paid the price to give us an abundant life no matter how many struggles and storms we face. My friend, you may not “feel” physically the truth that Christ is right next to you now, but by the promises of His word, I assure you that he is. You are NEVER alone. I must remind myself of that truth as I have been going through a lot of trials myself. When that happens, I speak out loud the truth so that even the enemy can hear me. Christ is here. He has promised never to leave us nor forsake us. When things go wrong, he is the One who will help us through them and bless us for having endured them. We cannot lose because, if you are in Christ, you have already been declared the victor! All things are working out according to his purpose in your life. He can turn them all to good for you if you can trust him.
Sonya, if you would like to talk privately, you can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com. I have begun praying for you and will continue. There are others on this site who will be praying for you also. You are not alone, my sister, and you are not without help. Please read your bible so that the truth of God’s word can fill you with His peace and guidance. He speaks to you through his word. You will know without a doubt that your feelings have nothing to do with the truth that you will never be left alone. If you had spiritual eyes to see the invisible realm, you would see the angels God has charged with watching you and protecting you. Hang in there, Sonya. If you belong to Christ, your hope is eternal!
April 26, 2016 at 11:31 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Barbara, You may have some depression going on, my sister, but there is hope for all that you are feeling. That Hope is Jesus Christ. That may sound simplistic to say but I assure you that there is a way out of those feelings of defeat. You are weary and overwhelmed right now. You said that you know that the Holy Spirit is gone from your life. My dear sister, if you have a saving relationship with Christ, that is not possible! He never leaves no matter what you do. God’s love does not depend on our works but on his mercy! You need to understand that you have a Savior who loves you in a way that you cannot understand. He loves you in spite of your weakness.
I would like to talk to you more, my sister. I think once you understand salvation as a free gift that cannot be taken from you, you will have the confidence to hold on. You need to read your bible, Barbara. Just read one chapter each morning. It will take less than five minutes but the power of God comes through his word. He speaks to you and guides you. Please email me so we can talk. mbernard4477@gmail.com I want to show you the promises of God that will not fail ever. You have hope, my friend. Jesus paid the price to give you a future. Please do not give up. You did not lose everything. God has more than enough power to restore all that you lost.
I am praying for you now. Please email me so we can talk. There are others on this site who will be praying for you also. We all care about you, Barbara. You truly are not alone. Take hope and watch and see what Christ can do for you. You are loved.
April 26, 2016 at 11:36 am
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, all the plans that God has for your life, he will fulfill them. I am sure he will help you to get someone to give you a favorable reference that you need. He will also help open the doors of opportunity according to his plans. Tomi has given you some excellent advice. She is so right that the power of the enemy was destroyed by the cross of Christ. Believers will still have struggles but our victory over them is now guaranteed. Don’t let the lies of the enemy make you feel defeated.
We are all praying for you, my friend. There is a way through your struggle. Please read your bible each day. It will help you when you need guidance and give you hope when you feel defeated.
Thank you, Tomi, for taking the time to share you message of hope with this sister and with all of us.
April 29, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Anonymous
I need a prayer to help me with the pain I’m facing right now please
April 29, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I don’t know what pain you are experiencing but I have already begun praying for you. I know you can feel overwhelmed by your pain but I pray that you will know that you are not without help. My friend, Jesus has the answer for all that we go through. He will help you and he has a way to overcome what you are going through. Those are not just words. They are truth. While we sometimes don’t understand God’s way or why he allows us to have our struggles, we know that his love is there to meet us and that he can and will cause all things to be used for our good if we belong to him. I pray that you do. I pray that you know that Christ is the free gift of salvation and that he has a plan to help us no matter what we face.
I am praying for you, my friend. God never leaves us alone to carry our burdens. He will put people along side you to help you. He hears our prayers. He will not abandon you. You can email me anytime you need to talk. I care and a lot of people on this site do also. We will all be praying for you. Stay in peace, dear friend. Be strong and stay focused on the truth. You have help. His name is Jesus.
May 1, 2016 at 4:07 am
Jessica
Sorry for not getting back to you I have lost access to the internet and you were the last person I wrote too. I just got my service back on today and I saw your message and I just want to thank you for your words of wisdom. Yes I would love to keep in contact with you. Thank you again.
May 4, 2016 at 12:40 am
Tatenda
I am desperate for prayer. I am at my wits end. After a small argument with my husband on Sunday, he doesnt want the marriage anymore. Im struggling to come to terms with this. I have 2 young boys, one is 18 months old, the other is 5 months old. I feel that I cant go on. Please pray for me that he changed his mind.
May 4, 2016 at 11:25 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tatenda, I know it can understand that it is hard to be raising two young babies. For your husband to react so strongly after just a small argument makes it seem like he is tired of the whole situation. It is not you. He needs to examine himself to know where he stand with God. He made a vow to God when he married you and now he has two young boys who need their father. He needs to put them first.
My friend, you need to fight this battle on your knees. Please keep praying for your husband and for God to soften his heart to know the truth. I pray that God will take him to the end of himself so that he may see what a destructive decision he is considering in leaving in his family. There will be many consequences for him if he abandons his family. Keep praying for him. I will be joining you in prayer and I am sure others here will join in prayer for you also. The enemy of this world has a goal to destroy all homes. He knows that marriage is to symbolize Christ love for his church and he hates that. Too many people are giving in to the lies of satan and leaving their family.
My sister, you must read your bible a little each day. One chapter a day will take less that 5 minutes but will give you the power and equip you for what you are going through. God will guide you through his word and he will give you his strength. The only way to have peace in the midst of a storm is through Christ and his word. I know that well.
Please stay strong and keep the faith. Look to Christ who has a plan set in motion for your life. He knows how to help you. Many prayers will be joining you. You are not alone and you never will be. I am here if you ever need to talk privately. Simply email me anytime you need to talk. My heart breaks for you, my sister. I will be praying for your husband and for you. God has the power to heal your marriage. I pray your husband will be willing to listen.
May 10, 2016 at 6:30 am
MONI
PLEASE PRAY FOR MY FINANCIAL TROUBLE OVERCOMING.
WE (MY HUSBAND) HAVE BUSINESS AND FACING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE PRAY FOR GOOD BUSINESS AND GOOD CASH FLOW. I AM WORKING IN A COMPANY LAST 2 MONTHS SALARY NOT RECEIVED. PLEASE PRAY FOR GETTING THE PAYMENTS FROM CLIENTS AND GET OUR SALARIES. MY HUSBAND COMPANY LOANS TO BE CLEARED SOON. MY PERSONNEL LOANS AND CREDIT CARD TO BE PAID AND CLEAR SOON. MY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION TO BE COMPLETED SOON. MY CHILDREN STUDIES
FEES. SPECIALLY PRAY FOR MY ELDER SON HIGHER STUDIES, HIS ADMISSION UNIVERSITY AND SUBJECT OF HIS DESIRE AND FINANCE FOR THE STUDIES.
May 20, 2016 at 9:22 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne! I read something really good today and thought I would share it.
“My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power” (1 Cor 2:3-5).
Wow. Powerful words! These words are much needed for so many of us today who are consumed with believing the wisdom of men. I too often believe in the power of men – especially on my job with those who are in powerful places. I know my place at work is as an assistant and that place is to help others. But along with this place sometimes comes a spirit of feeling dependent on others for my income and position.
God tells me that this is not true! God’s word promises us that HE has the REAL power, not the power assigned by a board of directors, a vice president, a manager. No! God owns the “cattie on a thousand hills” – He even owns the hills! So I must remind myself while on the job that no matter what news comes – layoffs, downsizing, budget cuts, re-stacking, God will demonstrate HIS power in deciding who will stay and who will go.
If we stay on a certain job, that is fine. But if we go? That is fine too! Since God owns everything and everything already belongs to him, HE decides! Not those on the job who are in authority. They may have a vote or say-so, but they do not have the final word. Yes, I am a temporary assistant now. Yes, today is the last day of this assignment. Yes, my condo is close to foreclosure. Yes, I am in need of full time permanent work with benefits.
But for the last 8 years God has fed me, clothed me, housed me, saw to it that I did not suffer or really miss out on anything. And that was when there was no job in sight! That was when there was downsizing, layoffs, unemployment benefits denied, food stamps denied, no savings. All because of the “wisdom” of those in power who failed to provide for those they were supposed to be taking care of. Although those in power failed me, failed us all, God has never failed me.
I have learned and I keep it inside of my heart – that my “does not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” Amen!
In His Name, Juliette
May 20, 2016 at 11:02 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
What a powerful testimony you just gave to all of us.You have been struggling for a while and yet, as weary as you get, you keep getting up and staying in the race that was set for you. I am so proud of you, my sister. You are truly an example of faith in action. I know there are times when you just feel too worn out to pray, but that is when your friends take over and help you. I am truly blessed to have you as a friend and sister. I hope that all will read your message and be as encouraged as I was.
God bless you, Juliette. I truly believe that God is getting you ready for even greater things.
Love
Marianne
May 20, 2016 at 9:47 pm
Rachel Rouse
Thank you so much Juliette for your post – I so needed this today!! God bless and keep you
May 23, 2016 at 12:10 am
kishane
I need a prayer to help me pass my 5 CXC subjects in grade ones and two’s
May 23, 2016 at 11:50 am
Marianne Bernard
Kishane, God equips you with every good work. I am praying for you to do well on your class work. Remember that your ability to learn and grow in wisdom is a gift from him. Be sure to read your bible daily to let his truth be your guide.
May 25, 2016 at 2:50 am
elizabeth jose
dear Marianne,
we need prayers for our eldest brother Henry Jose, with whom I & my married sister Mary live in our family apartment. I have been living with him for over 25yrs, my sister since the last 2 1/2 yrs as she has no place of her own and her husband lives with another woman!
Henry has been a ‘hoarder’ for as far back as I can remember – probably started back in 1997 when our Mum passed away. He was not just close to her, he was obsessed with our Mum and her love for him..Our Mum and Dad separated after 35 yrs of marriage.
Henry’s behaviour has gone from bad to worse. He is single, 57 yrs old now, and is hoarding much more stuff in the home than he used to even a few years ago..the clutter is unbelievable so my sister & I never invite our friends from church or work to the house. Every empty corner is filled up with ‘junk’. Henry considers them priceless possessions! they are linked in some way to our Mum or to the last days of her life in the home before she passed away. Then, there s new stuff as well – junk thrown away by our neighbours – the list is endless.
No amount of praying has helped. Pastors have visited (Henry left home before they arrived) and prayed in the last 2 yrs to no avail.
The most difficult part of our living condition is that Henry controls the kitchen and what / how much food is cooked, in what manner…. absolute oppression and control.
He stays up all night, wakes up when half the day is over, has his breakfast at 3.30 pm, starts cooking lunch after 5.30 pm…, he has his ‘lunch’ by evening say 7.30 pm or later! most days my sister and I work so we manage to have our lunch at work, but on weekends its really hard to cope with all this… he serves us our dinner post midnight most days and we need to rise early to go to work..!
Imagine the tremendous stress we live with each day…..I can’t describe the pain we go thru seeing Henry destroy his own life each day, living by his own self imposed poor timings, he insists his health is fine and we ladies are trying to torment him by advising him to discipline himself. He hates rules of any kind….
Our Dad was a stickler for good timings, discipline etc. and Henry hates the very memory of him. Dad passed away in Dec 2009 due to old age. Henry did go to take care of him for about a year until he passed away. But he still remembers Dad with extreme hatred.
its not easy to live alone in India for women. My sister is trying to return to Australia (from where she came down to live in India in 2013 end) but the process is lengthy.
my sister and I are Born again we worship at a local church. My sister works part time in a Christian ministry.
Pls pray sister for us.
May 25, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Elizabeth, Please know that I will be praying for your family and this situation with Henry. My dear sister, I want you to know that as you belong to Christ, He hears all of your prayers. You said that “no amount of praying has helped” but that is not true. We just don’t know what God is up to. If you belong to Christ, He cares and hears your prayers. He also answers them in the perfect way. I am sure he will work this out for your good and for the good of the family in his timing and his way. In the meantime, as you wait on God to work this matter out, ask him in prayer what he wants you to learn by this and through this matter. If you are still enduring this struggle, he has a plan through it! Nothing is for nothing with God. By that I mean if he has you go through this trial, he is working something greater out for your good. You don’t just suffer for nothing. I know that by his word and through what he has done through the trials in my life. It is not easy to trust God when you are in such a time of pain, BUT that is exactly when you MUST trust him. That is what sets you apart from the rest of the world.That is what shows that you truly belong to Christ! Let the world see your patience in the matter. Let them see the light of Christ in you. There is not a better testimony to the power of Christ than to see a believer praising God even while in a storm. You can be that light for the lost. This situation will not last forever. Pray for your brother. Read your bible each day to get God’s guidance for the day. You are not alone in your struggle, my sister.
I will keep you in prayer. Please feel free to email me whenever you need to talk.
May 26, 2016 at 8:18 am
elizabeth jose
thank you sister Marianne. your reply has blessed. we are always praying for Henry and will continue to do so believing for a miracle in his and our lives. May God bless you for imparting such words of comfort to me
May 26, 2016 at 9:52 am
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, my sister. I am here when you need to talk, Elizabeth. And I am excited to see what God is going to do through you and for you during this trial. Remember how much he loves you. You know his eyes is always on you. Be strong, my sister. He won’t fail you.
May 31, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Timmie
Prayer Request
Jesus paid the price for what i am going through, but yet i feel the im carrying this burden. I serve at church, i am a leader of a womens group, i others when i can, but in the midst of it all, I am 37 years old and my husband has abandoned me. I dont mind letting go, however, I do want my marriage to work, I have prayed and prayed, I am so tried, he want talk to me, he want help with the divorce. I try my best
to stay strong for others but no one know how bad and long i cry my self to sleep or how i feel like giving up, or how bad this situation is hurting me. I dont want to live like this anymore it hurts too bad. i will let go but i cant afford it, I am angry, my heart is broken
May 31, 2016 at 9:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Timmie,
My heart breaks for you. I know that pain and weariness that you are experiencing. I have been there and it is so hard to keep going. My sister, I am praying for you now and I will continue to pray for you. I know that if your trust is in Christ, he is not going to fail you. Somehow, someway, he is going to take you through this pain and fulfill the plan he has for your life from before the world began. He knew then what you would be going through and he knew what he was going to do to help you. Don’t give up, my friend. Though the darkness covers you right now, it won’t always be like this. You will see the power of the God you serve if you can just hold on in faith. You are not alone and you never will be. Your pain is great now but one day it will be just a remembrance of a time when God helped you. Your broken heart is in the hands of the Great Healer. I assure you that you will see his goodness one day. Your faith in this time of trial will show that you belong to Christ. It will give honor to God and reward for you.
Timmie, I am here for you to talk to when you need a friend. We can take the truth from God’s word and apply it to your life. Christ has not left you without hope. We are in end times and the enemy is targeting families and homes to break up to distract people from the glory of God. Don’t let that happen. He will give you the future with promise that he formed for you before you were born. Your husband leaving cannot stop God from giving you all that he has for you in this life.
I am asking others on this site to keep you in prayer also. Please remember that we all care about you. When one member of the body hurts, we all do. Please keep reading your bible daily. Just a little each day to keep your spirit strong and to let God speak to you through his word.
You have come to far to turn back now. If you know Christ, you must trust him now. You are not going to be destroyed by this struggle. Stay strong, dear sister, help is on the way. God bless you.
June 5, 2016 at 2:57 am
Rick
I cannot break old habits. Which are several. And I cannot hear well out of my right ear. especially.
June 5, 2016 at 9:18 am
Claire
Please pray for my marriage. We’ve been married 24 years and our marriage is under serious attack. My husband who lives with me hates me more than ever. The strife never ends and although he ended his adulterous relationship he can’t seem to commit to us and he continuously sees me as an evil person and judges me harshly. I’m in such pain. We had 5 months of harmony and now he has it in his head I’m out to get him. He’s thrown horrible insulting names at me and is plain horrible and blames it on me saying I’m the horrible one. It’s hopeless. Please pay for our marriage to be resurrected from the dead. Blessings on you and this wonderful blog that has spoken directly to my heart in practically every blog entry.
June 5, 2016 at 11:10 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Claire, I have already begun to pray for you, your husband and your marriage. Your husband needs our prayer for he is under attack and he is weak. I pray for God to open his eyes and his heart to go back to his first love. He needs to remember he made a vow to God when you married. The enemy has increased his attacks to take down marriages and home and we need to keep praying for God’s protection on our homes, marriages and our children. I pray for God to take your husband to the end of himself so that he will understand the consequence of his actions. May God soften his heart to be open to the God and to love his wife as he did once. I pray for you to have the forgiveness you need to pray for your husband, to love him with all of your heart and to look past his weakness and see him as the man he could be in
Christ.
My sister, I know this is a difficult time for you. I know your pain. I am here for you and you can email me if you ever need to talk. I will keep you in prayer. God can bring back your prodigal husband and renew the love in your family. I pray your husband will stop his insults towards you along with his blaming you. I pray for peace in your family and for the love of Christ to be at the center of your marriage. If you husband is not saved, I am praying for him to know Christ as his Lord and Savior. I pray for him to be humbled before God. I pray for God’s power to make him the husband he was called to be.
All things are possible with God. Whatever the outcome, God will be with you, Claire. He knows the plans he has for you and nothing and no one can stop him from fulfilling your destiny which was formed long before you were born. Stay strong in the Lord, my sister. Read your bible daily to get God’s strength and guidance for each day. You are not alone nor will you ever be. Our God saw this situation even before he created you and he has a plan to take you through it. Keep praying for your husband. I am telling you that God hears your prayers and will help you.
I am here for you, Claire. Stay in God’s peace. He will be with you to the end.
June 5, 2016 at 11:14 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rick,
If you have several old habits that are not good for you, there is only one way to defeat them and that is by surrendering them to Christ. When you do that, you offer up to God his will to help you overcome the things that are not good for you. If you are a believer and if Christ lives in you, you have all the power you need to be victorious over all that comes against you. If you do no not know if you belong to Christ, please email me so we can talk it over through Scripture. Email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com That is the first step to living life in the fullness of Christ.
I will keep you in prayer for this matter and also for your hearing problems.
June 11, 2016 at 7:40 pm
Kristi Ann
Dear Sister in Christ Jesus-Yeshua Marianne!!
Please Pray for our Judeo-Christian nation USA, Israel-Yisrael and our Christian Earth!! “Pray Without Ceasing.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV )!!
Love <3 Always and Shalom, YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
June 11, 2016 at 10:28 pm
Marianne Bernard
Kristi Ann, I stand in agreement with your prayer request. I pray always for our country and for Israel. I pray for Israel to know Christ as Savior and to surrender to him as he gets ready to return.
June 14, 2016 at 11:28 am
Brigido vargas jr.
Pray for me plz need money to pay bills past due thank you
June 14, 2016 at 11:39 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Brigido,
I have already begun praying for you and your financial situation. Seek God in his word, my friend. Read you bible as you wait on him to help you through this matter. We have all been in a place of need. God is more than able to help those who seek him. I pray you will surrender your fears and uncertainty to him and seek his will through this problem. I will be praying.
June 21, 2016 at 4:17 pm
Beckie Linebarger
Please pray for my niece kinsley she is sick very sick she just turned one and is getting a blood transfusion. Her hemoglobins are low. She has been in and out of the hospital for almost a year. Please pray for her she has stayed so happy during this time!!
June 24, 2016 at 10:52 am
Gwendolyn
Please pray for my household, my fiancee shall not turn on me, and shall focus on all my good qualities. He(Maurice A.) Shall stop being disrespectful to me, and love me and be compassionate the way he should be and realize that I was there when he had nobody but Jesus. He shall be convicted right now, in the name of Jesus.The spiritual storm that hit my house is leaving, The battle is won by Jesus and his angels. Please be in aggreance with me, thank you, love in Christ, Gwen.
June 24, 2016 at 1:14 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Beckie,
I am praying for your niece, Kinley, and trusting that God will touch her with his healing hand. May God give the doctors who treat her the wisdom and knowledge that they need to find out why her red blood cells are so low and to be able to treat her quickly and totally. God is greater than our need, dear Beckie. I will keep your niece in prayer. Stay strong and keep trusting.
June 24, 2016 at 1:19 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Gewndolyn,
I am praying for God to give you wisdom and discernment in this matter with your fiance. I am concerned that this man is being disrespectful to you even before you are married. My sister, it will only get worse once you say your vows. I pray for God to open this man’s eyes to his sin and to turn him to Christ. Only then will he have the strength to overcome his weakness and do the right thing by you.
I know you love this man, Gwen, but I assure you that if he does not change and you still stay with him, you will end up being the most unhappy woman in the world. Please seek God’s will in this matter. Read your bible and search for his truth in what you should do. He will help you, my sister. He has perfect plans for your life if you belong to Christ so do not settle for anything less than his best. I will be praying for you in this matter. I ask that others on this site join me in praying for you and your judgment in this matter. I want you happy, my friend. I pray that God will show you what is right and that you will surrender to his will. I will keep praying for Maurice also. He needs Christ in his life. I pray his eyes are open to that.
I am here if you need to email me and talk, Gwendolyn. You are not alone in this battle.
June 25, 2016 at 1:24 pm
Sonia castle
Needing prayers for 16 yr old son. Having trouble making friends that’s stay. They become friends and they leave he wants to keep people in his life and having trouble talking to girls.
June 25, 2016 at 8:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sonia,
We all want the best for our children. I will be praying for your son. I pray that others will see him for the man that he is and will look past his shyness. I pray that he will know that he is and can be anything he puts his mind to. I pray also that he will draw close to Christ and seek to do his will. He needs to know that he is good enough and that he should not be fearful of talking to new people or to girls. I will keep him prayer.
June 26, 2016 at 1:17 am
helen
Please pray that a miracle financial will happen for me and I’ll find the love of my life I asked the heavenly Father please bring him into my life i just need to fill the loniness i see happy couples hoping I’ll have the love of my life come into my life cause I been waiting so long please pray thank u godbless
June 27, 2016 at 11:35 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Helen, I just want you to know that I will be praying for God to meet you in your needs.Nothing is beyond God’s power to help you. When we pray, we seek God’s perfect will for our lives. I am praying that God will put you on the path he planned for your life long before you were born. If there is someone to be in your life, I am praying for God to help you wait on his timing.
Helen, please read your bible each day because God will give you strength and direction for your life. He will speak to you through his word. If you are not reading your bible, just start with one Chapter a day. It will take less than 5 minutes to read but you will be filled with his peace and blessings as you seek him in his word.
Don’t get frustrated or think that God does not care. He does. He is leading you to himself even now. His plan for your life is good if your trust is in Christ. I pray it is. If you have any questions or want to talk, you can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com Begin now by seeking God and his Kingdom and He will add all that is good to your life.
July 11, 2016 at 3:11 am
Cindy
Please pray for my daughter Sarah she has been a drug addict most of her life. Her two boys have been taken from her. She does not respect me a blames me for everything. God please intervene her health is not good and I am stressed she will die. I love her with all my heart and ask God to give her strength to overcome this addiction.
Amen..
July 11, 2016 at 10:58 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cindy, I have already begun praying for your daughter. As the days grow short, the enemy is increasing his attacks and trying to take down our children. I am praying for Christ to reveal himself to Sarah. I pray for her to understand that she is seeking the road to destruction and that the only way out is through Christ. I will keep praying that she will hear and know the truth that Jesus can help her. I pray that she will be protected as God reaches down to help her and save her life and her soul. May she know Christ as Savior. May her sons have God’s hand on them as he works with their mother. I pray for you to have peace as you pray for your family knowing that your prayers are heard and that God will help.
Please read your bible each morning, Cindy. That is where you will find hope and guidance for the day. God will speak to you through his word. Just read one chapter each day which will only take 5 minutes. Pray for God to make his word real to you, also. There is always hope when we come to Christ, my sister. We are never helpless and hopeless.He cares! He will not let her be destroyed. Keep praying
Be strong and stay focused on the truth of God’s word. I am praying for you and I am asking others here on this site to join with me in praying for your daughter. You can email me anytime you need to talk. I am here to help. God never leaves you alone to fight your battles.
July 11, 2016 at 11:06 am
Shawn Adam Williams
Lord, please bless our nation. There’s too many shootings. Too many are in trouble. Too many are in sorrow. Too many are in pain. Lord, please bless every man, woman, and child in this country. But trouble don’t last always. We’ve been silent for too long. We’ve been in the storm too long. We’ve been in trouble too long. We’ve been suffered too long. Lord, bless us indeed. But when the enemy comes in like a flood, nothing but the spirit of the Lord lift us a standard against him. Lord, bless us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
July 11, 2016 at 11:57 am
Marianne Bernard
That is a beautiful prayer, Shawn, and I thank you for sharing it. I join with you in that prayer and continue as God to watch over this nation and to let his truth shine over us all. May he turn hearts to Christ and bring the knowledge of salvation to those who are perishing.
The thing that made America great was that we were UNITED States of America. The enemy wants to divide this nation and conquer us. May God’s hand of protection return to this country and may we turn back to the true God and be blessed and may his grace once again abound in the people of this great country. That can only happen if we return to Him. My prayer is that we will.
Thank you Shawn for stopping to share your prayer. I hope you will stop back. We need prayer warriors like you. God bless you.
July 14, 2016 at 9:52 pm
Adeday
Please bredren, pray along with me that what God has started in mylife he will bring it to perfection in jesus might name.
July 14, 2016 at 9:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Adeday, I am glad you stopped. I can assure you that whatever Christ started in your life he will complete it. He is the one who put you on the path you are on. Seek his will and surrender your ways to his. You can’t lose. I will be praying for you.
July 15, 2016 at 5:26 am
Maurice Yeo
Heavenly father I need to raise funds to pay my banks by Monday 18th July 2016 or faced to home seizure by Bailiff / Bankruptcy and Homeless. Presently there’s no light as to where am I going to raise this money but I believe you are the miracle working God. I placed my truth in your hands and by faith I believe this money will be delivered to me by Monday.
All these I prayed through my lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
July 15, 2016 at 7:20 pm
mary walker
Jesus I need you to step in I came praying for my son who stands in need of you God you gave him to you as a baby and I gave him back to as a child and he tried to seve you but satan is on his tracks he want to put him in jail but you I know that you able to see him through I know you for myself and I know that you asker pray you know all about this thing I am that you step in and trun this thing around I need you oh God to trun around right now in the name of the father son and holy grost now God fix this thing fix it right now God Amen
July 15, 2016 at 7:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Mary,
I am praying for your son and I will continue to pray that God will lead him on the right path and help him to overcome those weaknesses that bring him down. May he know how much Christ loves him and may he be drawn to the love of Christ and see the truth. Open his eyes, dear God, and let him see what he needs to do to be saved.
July 15, 2016 at 7:53 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Maurice,
If you turn to Christ and surrender your life to him, he will not let you be destroyed by these financial difficulties. I pray that you will see him and be willing to do what you must in order to get things right. I am praying that he will provide for all that you need. Christ is the answer. Seek him, my friend. I will be praying.
July 25, 2016 at 7:37 pm
B
Hi Marianne,
Lately I’ve felt that there is a major breakthrough sitting right in front of me but circumstances would come out of nowhere looking like a delay. I have an anointing on my life and the enemy has used people to try and muddy the waters that God has presented me with. My request is for the blood of Jesus to please reveal where the blocks are and for complete restoration tenfold into me and my family for the blessings that the enemy tried to take away. Also the protection from fake friends and company. I ask for God to do a complete makeover in my surroundings and to also please anoint my vision in my ambitions. I can feel it and I am keeping aware for the enemy lurks like a lion. I also ask God for full forgiveness if anything inside of me is holding me back. Please Jesus anoint mom and I with the move to Los Angeles. In Jesus name I pray and say, Amen.
July 25, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Marianne Bernard
B, Hi my friend. I read your request and I do join with you in asking Christ to give you the guidance you need for the plan he has for your life. Please understand that whatever God has anointed for you to do, he will fulfill it and no road blocks can stop it. He knows how to bless you, dear friend. If you are seeking his will and his purpose, he will be sure to answer you. Read your bible each morning and seek his direction for that day in his word. He speaks through his word. He will guide and strengthen you with his word. All that you need is in him. He will not let you fail nor will he let anyone destroy his plan for your life. I pray that he gives you the wisdom and discernment that you need to make decisions that must be made. Whatever plans you faithfully commit to Christ, he will make them succeed. I will be praying for you.
July 29, 2016 at 8:31 am
sanjay
Please pray for my daughter aged 5 Alisha parmar who has been in hospital nearly 8 months. she caught gullian barr syndrome on 28th december and has been left paralysed from neck down and having to breadth on ventilator. Please pray for a miracle that she be healed today from mind body spirit and soul. Please pleaese remove all sicness all disease all negative spirits and forced and be healed today in the name of god…….thank you
July 29, 2016 at 10:19 am
Reginald Alford
Please pray for me and my girlfriend’s relationship to get better I love her so much and don’t won’t to lose her
July 29, 2016 at 2:58 pm
elizabethslee
Hello, I would definitely like some prayer! Your articles have really encouraged me! I am actually preparing for a 1 year mission to Japan and I am gathering Ministry Partners to raise the support I need to go! Right now I have less than half of my funds but need to leave in September! I need most of my funds by August. I have $10,000 of $33,000 so far. I’ve been learning to be bold to step out in the calling God has given me, but it has become such a heavy burden and I’m constantly frustrated at my weaknesses and fears. I feel by going to missions, I would be able to surrender my family to His care and it would be a testimony and push my family to entrust me to God. It seems so impossible right now, but I know God wants me to be free from my fears and raise support! (by meeting with people and sharing my vision!) I always feel restless when contacting/meeting with people, even if they are my friends… I’m constantly learning how to trust God and to die to myself… I know God wants a breakthrough and wants me to grow in this season!!
More details are here: https://funds.gofundme.com/dashboard/ElizabethJpnSTINT
July 29, 2016 at 4:13 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Elizabeth, What an awesome woman of God you are! My sister, I have no doubt that what God is leading you to that he will provide for all you need. I will be praying for you and for this mission trip. Your gofundme address is there for anyone led to donated to help you with your trip. and remember your doubts are just lies from the enemy. Stay focused on the fact that HE is the on equipping you and that your weakness and fears cannot hold you back. Keep in mind also that is you were not a threat to the enemy, he would not be going through so much trouble to fill you with self-doubt. You are going by and in the power of Christ. You just need to surrender it all as he uses you for his Kingdom. God bless you, dear sister.
July 29, 2016 at 4:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sanjay, I am praying for your daughter, Alisha, and for the physical problems she is having. May God heal her and restore her back to health. May he equip the doctors who are treating her to do what is good and right. And may he give you and your family peace that he is with you in this matter. Your daughter is a gift from him. I am praying for the hand of Christ to be on her today. I will keep her in prayers.
July 30, 2016 at 7:44 pm
jen
My husband whom I’ve been married to for 17yrs. has left the home to be with another women also this women soliticits herself on the internet posting explicit photos/videos not only of herself but with my husband as well. I can’t do this alone anymore I need prayers for the restoration of my marriage, my family.
July 30, 2016 at 9:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jen, I am so sorry for what you are going through. I will be praying for you and for your husband to return to his family. He made a vow to God to be with you always. I pray he understands the consequences of his affair. He will never be happy and he is heading for destruction. Keep praying for him, Jen. Only Christ can change his heart. I will be joining you in prayer. I am here anytime you need to talk. God will be with you and he will help you. Please read your bible each day. He will strengthen you through his word. He will give you the guidance you need for that day. You aren’t alone this battle. Seek Christ and he will help you.
August 2, 2016 at 5:43 am
Cindy
Please I ask for prayer that my daughter Sarah overcomes her drug addiction. They she be reunited with her two boys and we all come together as a loving family.
In the name of Jesus.
Amen.
August 2, 2016 at 1:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cindy, I will be praying for your daughter and ask that others join in this prayer. May Sarah seek Christ and his power to overcome her additions and weaknesses. May she have a relationship to her Savior and follow in his ways. May Sarah and her sons be reunited as a family that is healthy and strong as Christ is the center of their family.
August 4, 2016 at 7:37 am
Adedayo
Please bredren, pray for me that God should act speedily on my case ,that my testimony should manifest, and it shall be to God’s glory.
August 5, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Alfred Brown Jr
Prayer Request:
Please pray for me.I need your healing prayers.I am 68 years old.
I suffer from heart problems and diabetes. Diabetes has caused kidney problems and
liver problems( I do not drink or smoke)
I will be most happy for your help in prayer.
Please pray for my miracle.
I also suffer from Depression and anxiety.This has a great deal of problems..
Pray for peace-peace of mind, peace of heart, and peace of soul!!!
Please ask everyone to pray for me.
Thank You,
Alfred O. Brown Jr.
August 8, 2016 at 4:23 pm
Cheryl Walker
Please lift me up in prayer for healing of my kidneys,liver,lungs brain, red blood cells,white blood cells,stomach, esophagus,mouth ears,sinuses,colon and everything that my body requires to function that I may have not named.Pray for my way of thinking and doing let me love and forgive and please forgive me for all the things and people that I may have wronged in Jesus Name show me the way.
August 8, 2016 at 4:43 pm
farrah
Please pray for me my kids and their father we are going through a terrible time we need a healing a miracle we been going through so much it’s time for it all to end so we can be a loving family again and give our kids what they need amen in Jesus name.
August 9, 2016 at 11:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Cheryl, I will be praying for you, my friend. Learning to love and forgive those who have harmed you comes from understanding the forgiveness that was given to you. Please read your bible each morning to get the direction and strength that you need for the day. Just one chapter each morning will take 5 minutes but will be the armor you need to keep from falling in the trap of the devil’s lies.
Be strong, Cheryl, and stay focused on the truth.
August 9, 2016 at 11:07 pm
Marianne Bernard
I am praying for your case, Adedayo. Be in peace and trust that God knows how to take you through this trial.
August 9, 2016 at 11:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Farrah,
I join with you in that prayer for your family. When you put Christ in the center of your family and your marriage, he brings you the peace and guidance that you need for each day. I pray that your family heals and grows stronger. I pray that love and forgiveness will fill your home. Farrah, be the example you want them to follow. I will be praying for you.
August 13, 2016 at 12:19 pm
Valerie
Hello,
I am here to seek any and all prayers. Unfortunately, for quite some time I too have been living with the pain of a failing marriage. It is finally apparent that I cannot change the outcome. I know I cannot make someone stay and love me the way I need to be loved, when he has chosen not to. I feel betrayed, mad, scared, facing an uncertain future. I can only hope that God still has a plan for my life. I feel lost with picking up the pieces and moving on with my future. I’m embarassed, hurt knowing we failed at this marriage, and he is willing to give up only after being married for 5 years. (Divorce to me wouldn’t be an option) So I recently stumbled across your blog/messages, and I know you can relate. I know I won’t be the first nor the last going through this however, there are days when I question how I will ever get through this?! How will I survive this mess/heartache?! Perhaps this was destined to happen, to bring me and my family closer to Christ.
I could use all the prayers right now. I cannot say I have a lot of Christian friends who will help me believe I will get through this with the power of prayers and Christ. But deep down in my heart, I know I will. I have to, HE along with my family, is all I have at this point.
Thanks for letting me reach out to you.
I admire your strength and your faith!
God Bless ❤️
August 15, 2016 at 10:43 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Valerie,
I am sorry you are going through such pain. Yes I know what that is like and my heart is with you. I can’t believe your husband wants to give up after only 5 years of marriage. What kind of commitment was that? The enemy is attacking families as the days grow short. Sadly, most people are taking the bait.
My friend, I will be praying for you in this matter. I know that betrayal in a marriage is a bitter pill to swallow and it can cloud your mind and thinking. The truth is that Christ will be the strength you need to get past his. He is the Hope for your future and I trust that he will guide and provide for you during this time. Keep praying without cease for your husband and I will be joining you. God gives everyone free will but I pray that he takes your husband to the end of himself and causes him to have no rest until he returns as the husband he vowed before God to be. I pray that you will not grow weary but trust that no matter what happens, Christ WILL be there for you. It may seem like you are alone, I know, but I assure you that you are not! Your pain is reaching the throne of God’s grace and he is fully aware of what you are going through. He will help you one way or the other but nothing is going to destroy you.
I also want you to know that you can email me anytime you want to talk. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone who has gone through this same pain and who understands. I always have time for you, Valerie. Please also read your bible each morning. That is a must. It will keep you focused on what is true as Christ speaks to you through his word. He will guide and direct you. He will be your armor against the attacks of the enemy. Give to God your time. He knows your mind is distracted but just making the effort to seek him out in this trial will honor him. He is the only One who can help and he won’t fail you.
I will lift up your family each day. I am praying now for your husband to understand the destructive decision is making. I pray you will know that God always has a way to restore you somehow. I am praying and I care. Stay in peace.
August 20, 2016 at 3:40 pm
melanie
Please pray for me. I have been suffering very badly with a bladder condition for a long time. and I am in discomfort every day. I am feeling very distressed and would appreciate your prayers. Thank you and God bless.
August 21, 2016 at 11:12 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Melanie, I will be praying for you. God has a way to reach you.
August 24, 2016 at 11:08 am
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I have so much to share with you and the other readers of your blog. After being persecuted by 8 different people over a three year period, God has settled matters in a way that is blowing my mind right now. I think that the only reason He allowed me to see what has come to pass is because I prayed for these people and forgave them. I wished no harm done to them and instead asked God to replace my feelings of anger and un forgiveness with love.
The three women who blocked me from jobs in the past were all terminated from their jobs. The termination was swift and unexpected. They each came into the office that morning and were told to gather their belongings, turn in their devices and were escorted off property. Everyone saw it. Can you imagine the shame in that?
I only saw one happen and my heart broke for that woman. She was so mean and evil to so many Marianne. She was 2 years short of retirement and would have had 27 years with the company. She was the one who physically threatened me on the job three years ago. It took three years for it to all come out and it was all God’s doing. I didn’t have to do anything except stand by and watch it all go down.
Now she has on retirement. No party. No gifts. She was not financially prepared for getting fired this early and now has to make do with a lower income. The other woman, the one who was being protected by her best friend, a V.P. was terminated while the best friend was out of town taking care of family business. She had no idea of what was coming her way.
The third woman was a job recruiter and blocked me from several jobs for close to 6 years. She blocked others as well. She only allowed her friends and those she personally approved of for interviews and jobs. We all knew what was going on but we were too afraid to tell HR. This was unbearable to watch. She tried to destroy many a career.
I kept asking God when he was going to do something about it! Why was he letting his children be persecuted over and over again, including me! Well he took care of everything. The other tormenters, in short, experienced this type of result from persecuting others. The tenant upstairs from me, who let their leak go unfixed and caused the leak into my home just got evicted. The management company who was misusing our HOA fees went bankrupt last month after the owner died.
I will stop naming the people here because I don’t want to miss making my point. I read in the bible over and over where God said in Romans 12:19 –
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. Retribution for Revenge.
Ezekiel 25:15-16 “Thus says the Lord God: Because the Philistines acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity, therefore thus says the Lord God, Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the seacoast.”
Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
The Righteous Shall be Avenged – Psalm 58:10 “The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.”
I see the posts from others here, those who are being persecuted by others, especially by those in a position of authority. It breaks my heart and makes me very angry. But I see now that God really does collect all of our tears –
Psalms 56:8 – “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”
A friend recently explained this verse to me this way. “Juliette he collects our tears as precious drops of water falling from a child’s eyes, just like a parent. He saves them so that we won’t forget how precious we are to him”. God sees everything. No one gets away with anything. You told me this many times Marianne. I never forgot what you said. I just didn’t think I would ever see it.
So to all those reading this post who are being tormented by others. If you feel enslaved, broken, weary, angry. If you are wondering why God is taking so long to remove you from certain situations, please know that things are eventually going to come full circle and God will exact HIS power and authority over those doing wrong to others.
Best of all, I grew! I grew in strength, resilience, faith and a deep mercy for others who don’t know him as we do. He kept me there and allowed the persecution until He deemed it finished. My role was to pray for those who were tormenting me. This was not easy, Marianne and many times I called upon The Holy Spirit to put the words in my mouth regarding how to pray for my enemies. At other times my prayer was simple. “Father, please keep them away from me, protect me from them. Speak to their hearts and let them see what they are doing. Cause The Holy Spirit to convict them in love and stop persecuting others. Do not have them to suffer more than they have to”>
I hope that this post brings comfort to those reading this. The fight is not over, not for any of us on this earth. But in the end WE WIN! Just remember, WE WIN!
August 24, 2016 at 3:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister, what you have just told us all is another example of the justice of God. Remember when we would talk about this matter and you couldn’t believe how you were getting treated so badly by women who just wanted to hurt you. My main point to you was to trust God. He already knew what those attackers were going to do. His eyes were on you and whether you were going to trust him through this battle. You did. You were sad and sometimes overwhelmed by it all, but in your heart, you knew that God was with you. You may have not known that he was going to show up in such a powerful way but HE knew he was going to and at exactly what time he was going to work it all out. For that reason we trust his timing. We keep our eyes on him and take him at his word. We believe that he is bigger than anything we are going through and we wait for him to fulfill his plan. We praise him in the midst of the battle not at the end. In the middle of the battle when the pain is at its worst, that is when we trust him the most. That is how we show who we belong to.
Good for you, dear friend. Watch now and see how God promotes you for your faithfulness. Thank you for this great testimony!
August 25, 2016 at 7:30 am
Clovice
Please pray for me that I may have a personal encounter with God. Thanks!
August 25, 2016 at 8:54 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Clovice, I am praying for you now. My friend, if you want to know more about God through Christ, you need only ask. that is a prayer he always answers. Seek him in his word. Read your bible a little each day. He will meet you there and reveal more of himself to you. I am here if you need to talk.
August 25, 2016 at 1:53 pm
Regina melton
Am Regina my son Antonio he’s in Dallas county jail right now am asking that he will not stand trial this coming august on the 30th or 31ths I need prayer that he want go everybody is against him I mean the people in that court room I need the lawyer to be touch and the DA the jury and the prosecutor I need this to work out so my god can break this chain and loose my son in the mighty mighty name of Jesus this is important to me he’s innocent but the DA and state wants him to get life but I rebuke it in the name of Jesus and the devil is a lie help me pray these things I ask in the name of my father amen thank you and god bless you
August 25, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Regina,
I don’t know what is going on with your son and his court case. I just pray for God to be with him in this matter and to do what is right and good. I pray your son knows Christ as his Lord and Savior and that he will put his trust in him and seek his will.
August 25, 2016 at 3:20 pm
SHAHANA
Please pray for hotel Beckbagan in Kolkata, INDIA so that it gets its Fire License and Trade License and does not run in total loses, employees and owners are suffering from tremendous financial crisis, please save them with your strong prayers so that they get ample clients because many poor people are working there for bread and butter, Amen, Shahana
August 25, 2016 at 5:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Shahana, I do pray that God will provide what is needed for this hotel to stay in business. I pray for those who work there to continue to keep their jobs. I pray that they will know that it is God through Christ who is their help and that nothing is too hard for him. May the owners and the workers be blessed by the work that they do and many they give the praise to God for his help.
I will keep praying.
August 28, 2016 at 4:33 pm
Lena
Just need a prayer for me and my family we are getting evicted a place we call home I just need prayer for me and my family through this tough time .
August 28, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lena,
I can only imagine the pain and uncertainty you are facing as you lose the place you called home. My friend, I am praying for you now. We serve a God who owns the sheep on a thousand hills. His arm is not to short to help us in our need. May Christ provide and bless your family with all that is needed in this time of trouble. May he open doors to get you a good, safe place to live. May he give you his peacw while he works out his perfect plan for your family in this situation.
My friend, please keep reading your bible each day. Just a chapter in the morning will provide the strength and guidance that you need for the day. Start in the New Testament. I am praying for you and I ask others here on this site to pray for your family also. May God direct your steps and may you feel a very real sense of his presence in your struggle. I am here if you need to talk. God has a plan, dear friend. Watch and wait on Christ. He is not going to fail you.
August 28, 2016 at 9:21 pm
Lena
Thank you for your prayer I know that God will alway have me and my family back .
August 29, 2016 at 7:06 pm
Regina melton
Pray for my son Antonio strange in the Dallas county jail no court today or anything because a lack of evidence there’s no evidence against him I pray for know trial at all and I pray for all my enmey who are against him in that court room am praying that god will release him and break that chain and loose and set him free in the mighty name of Jesus amen
August 29, 2016 at 9:02 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Regina,
I am praying for Antonio and will continue to pray for God’s hand to be with him in this court case. I pray through it all that he will be drawn to the love of Christ and know that he is the only true way to victory.
August 31, 2016 at 3:25 pm
James
I praise God for leading me to your blog. I thank God for his mercy, faithfulness and compassion. Your blog and your posts are truly refreshing, as I could sense the spirit of the Lord in you and working through you. It is indeed a fallen world, and as believers, as sojourners, we need to keep the faith and hold on to the promises of our Lord.
Marriane, may I ask that you include my family in your prayers? I have a lovely wife and a gorgeous and beautiful 4 year old. I am blessed with a wonderful. loving family who has given me so much joy, inspiration and purpose in life. I have dedicated my family to the Lord.
However, there is a burden that is facing me right now which has caused anxiety, depression and sadness. I know that I should surrender these negative emotions to our Lord and for my mind and heart to be restored in His presence. While I know that the legal issue that I came to know of only yesterday will be resolved and that justice and truth will prevail, I ask for your intercession and prayers that the peace, happiness, love, faith and hope that is in my family will be protected, that the Lord will wrap His loving arms around my wife and daughter and that Peace will be felt in our household each and everyday.
Marianne, please pray for my family, my wife and daughter. As I face this legal issue with full trust in our Lord and overwhelming faith in His mercy and justice, the cry inside my heart is that my family will continue to be blessed, that my family will find peace and joy and we will always have that smile and happiness knowing and believing that Our God is an awesome God!
Thank you to all those who will include us in your prayers! God is truly Good, and we can only thank Him in all circumstances!
Be blessed, Marianne. Continue to spread His word.
August 31, 2016 at 4:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi James,
I want you to know that I have already begun to pray for your situation and your family. I am trusting that God will take you through this matter and give you complete vindication. Isaiah 54:17 says, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper”. That promise was given to the chosen of God but it is a very real promise for believers today also. We serve a God of the truth. He will let the light shine on your situation. Whatever fears you hold, my brother, surrender them to Christ and ask for his help to not be anxious over any of this. He will be with you. He will work out his perfect plan. The bible says “God knows how to rescue the godly from evil trials”. 2 Peter 2:9 Read your bible daily, James, so that you can put on the armor of God and be able to withstand the attacks from the evil one. Let him guide you with his truth and bring you peace in the midst of this storm. He will speak to you through his word. That is your foundation. Whatever this legal issue deals with, God is greater. He knows how to help you.
I will keep praying for you and your family. I ask others here on this site to lift you up in prayer that you might learn to totally trust that God is in control. Whatever happens, if you belong to Christ, the result must align itself with the will of God for your life. He will be with you. And those of us here will be praying. You are not alone in this battle. Be in peace, dear friend.
August 31, 2016 at 5:38 pm
James
Thank you Marianne for your prayers and your guidance. I woke up early this morning with a desire to speak to our Lord in the silence of my heart I was led to your blog, and I thank the Lord for speaking to me through you.
Thank you for taking time to reply to my prayer requests. Thank you for including in your prayers my wife and lovely 4-year old daughter, whose name in Hebrew means “God answered our prayers”.
I am reminded of the assurance given by our Lord in Philippians 4:6-7 “Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking Him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond understanding. will keep your hearts and mind safe in union with Christ Jesus.
Thank you for being an instrument of our Lord’s love and mercy. Thank you for sharing hope to those who are lost, burdened, anxious and in fear.
Yesterday, at the same time that I found out that there was a legal issue that is confronting me, I was blessed to be an instrument of our Lord in helping acquit a man who was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit. Finally, after years of trial, the Judge issued an order acquitting him of the crime charged, I could only cry in joy and in thanksgiving as I hugged this person and proclaim that indeed, our God is the God of mercy and justice. Yes, our Lord is truly a righteous and just God, full of mercy and compassion. To see the joy in the man’s eyes and the burden being lifted to him was a beautiful moment that I will always cherish. Truly, the “Lord sets captives free!”
And it is because of that experience yesterday that inspite of the legal issue that just came, I remain steadfast in my faith in Him, now more than ever, that indeed, that “God will protect me, He will defend me” (Psalm 94: 22).
Be blessed as you continue to be a blessing to many, Marianne!
Please continue pray for my wife and daughter, who means the world to me!
August 31, 2016 at 7:04 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi James, I will continue to always pray for you and your family. Remember, God led the Israelites coming out of Egypt right to a dead stop at the Red Sea. He knew they could not get across without his help. He sometimes brings us to the end of our selves to show us more of him. He will maek a way, my brother.
Keep in mind also, you can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com anytime you want to talk or pray confidentially. I am here. God gives me the time to help those he sends to my site. This trial will not last forever. There is a time for it to end. God is with you.
September 1, 2016 at 4:48 pm
Ryan Walker
Father remind me of your greatest promises help guide me to your best blessings in Jesus name amen!
September 3, 2016 at 10:06 am
Adedayo
Please bredren pray for me, that God should me with unexplainable miracle in this month of September. My testimony must manifest in jesus might name.
September 3, 2016 at 4:14 pm
Kayla
My name is Kayla, I have hope and much faith in the Lord. I just want to say thank you for the word.
September 4, 2016 at 2:47 pm
Tammie WILLIAMS
Please pray for me that my unemployment come this week so I can catch up my bills and I have a place to live me and my sons. I have a interview at Lash Group o n Wednesday I pray I get the job. I pray for my brother Scott and his family that they get through what they are facing. Thank you
September 4, 2016 at 2:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tammie,
I am praying for your financial situation. May God provide what you need to care for your sons and make a home with them. I pray for that job situation and that God will just open up doors of oppourtunity for you. My sister, be sure to read your bible each day and let the guidance and strength of Christ be with you over that day. He will speak to you through his word. I am also praying for your brother, Scott, and his family. May God take them through their struggles and make them a strong, Christ-centered family who is blessed abundantly.
I will keep praying for your family and your brother’s. God is near to those who call out for his help and trust him. He will make a way, my sister. He is not way up in the sky, he is right next to you listening to your heart. He knws your needs and he will help you. Trust him and stay in peace.
September 4, 2016 at 2:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Kayla, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. May God continue to bless and guide you. I pray you will know that he is with you in all things and that he cares about you. I will keep you in my prayers as I do all of those who come to my site. God bless you, my friend.
September 4, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Marianne Bernard
Adedayo, Whatever you need is, I pray that Christ will meet you where you are and provide for your need. He knows how to work all things out for your good. Trust him. Read your bible each day and let his truth be your guide.
September 4, 2016 at 2:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ryan, I am joining with you in your prayer. If you are in Christ, he has a plan for your life and nothing can stop it. I am praying for you.
September 5, 2016 at 9:58 pm
Vicki
Please pray protection over myself, husband , and daughter – we have been under attack for some time and it has worsened – we are weary abd overwhelmed. Praying also for restoration from all that has befallen us.
September 6, 2016 at 9:35 am
James
Please pray for my wife’s heart to be healed from all the pain I have caused her. Please ask Jesus to heal us and to make us one as God intended.
September 7, 2016 at 11:56 am
John Alvarado
I just have a question? Well today is a former friends birthday,I can’t contact her,but I’m still thinking of her cause it’s her Birthday today,and I just said a prayer to God to tell her in some way that I wished her a Happy Birthday,and that she has a nice day whatever she does. And my question is,Did God hear me? and can he really fulfill my request? How would the message be relayed to her?. Could she really receive my message somehow??. I hope someway she knows I still care enough to tell her Happy Birthday… I just really hope and pray she gets my message spiritually…🙏 Thank you!!!
September 9, 2016 at 12:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi James,
I am praying for you and your wife. May God heal your marriage and restore the love and forgiveness you had for each other. Keep showing your wife how you love her and don’t give up. She is hurt but she needs you to reaffirm your committment to her. Take care and keep reading your bible for God’s direction and strength in this matter
September 13, 2016 at 9:29 am
MH
hi thanks for great site. I am in desperate need of prayers. I have been sick for months now and in past 2 weeks i got so much worse to the point that I have to stay in bed all day not able to go even to work. plz pray for me. thank you
September 13, 2016 at 11:30 am
Marianne Bernard
MH, my friend, I will be praying for you and for your health issues. I know it can be a struggle to not feel well and not be able to get around. I know that God has the power to reach you. Please be sure to read your bible each day and seek him in his word. Despite your sickness, he will speak to your heart and give you strength and guidance for what you are going through. My prayers will be with you.
September 19, 2016 at 2:29 pm
GW
Good day.. Marianne, I am desperate in need of prayer. I have an 11 months old daughter and i am not married. The father of my child had another woman. He has been sustaining us financially for almost 2 years but later on its getting less and less. We dont have communication nor he haven’t seen our daughter yet and not even trying to reach me how are we now and i put myself in debt lately coz he send us less and my daughter is not well due to her teething period and i have to compensate the rest for my babys need. I am struggling now financially. I dont know what to do. I seldom go church but my faith in God is always here in my heart and im afraid im losing faith. I pray always and may the merciful God hear my prayer. I am so desperate and worried that he will leave us totally. I didnt do anything bad why he did all that. May the Almighty God hear all our prayers and thank you. Have a good day
September 22, 2016 at 3:48 pm
Mariam Justin
please pray for me and my mom. we are always sick.
September 22, 2016 at 5:23 pm
Evelyn
Please pray for Evelyn and Cesar broken and dead marriage to be resurrected, healed, restored, and reconciliation, Father please open the lines of forgiveness and communication for us. Father bind all the enemy attacks over our marriage, Father I thank you because with you all things are possible. In Jesus Name Amen
September 22, 2016 at 9:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
GW, my friend, you are seeking happiness outside of the will of God. Dear sister, when you went with a man who was already with another one outside of marriage, you knew it would not work out. I am sorry for what you are going through but God will still help you if you are willing to surrender to him. You seldom go to church and that is not good. I believe you are not reading your bible either. You must seek Christ, my friend, if you are ever going to have the victory in your life. You must turn from your old way of doing things and seek the ways of God. You cannot live both ways of life.
I am praying for you and I want you to email me if you want to talk or if you have any questions about saving grace. We can talk confidentially. If you want Christ to help you, you need to live his way. Your child deserves that. You are selling yourself short to be with a man who doesn’t want you. You also must get your finances in order and spend according to what you have.
I am here to talk to you about all this if you want. I am praying for God to guide you to understand the importance of what I have said. You are worth more than you know. Do it God’s way. Your life will change for the better.
September 22, 2016 at 9:59 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Mariam, I am sorry that you and your mom are sick but I have already begun my prayers for you both. May God restore you both to health and provide for all that you need. I will be praying.
September 22, 2016 at 10:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Evelyn, I am praying for your marriage to be made whole and stronger. I pray that Christ will be at the center of your marriage and that God will renew the love you both had for each other. May he bring peace and love to your home. I pray that you both will have hearts of forgiveness for one another and be willing to stand for the vows you made to God in marriage.
My sister, read your bible each morning and let the truth of God’s word direct your steps and be your armor for the attacks that you are facing. Pray daily for your husband. Pray over your home and ask God to help you in your relationship. Marriage is tough and the devil is working overtime to destroy marriages and homes. I will be joining with you in prayer for your marriage. I am here when you need to talk. Take one day at a time and seek Christ in your daily walk. He will help you. He is your strength.
September 24, 2016 at 11:46 am
Adedayo
Please bredren pray for me that the purpose of God for mylife should be established, I don’t want to come to this world in vain, I must fullfill destiny.
September 26, 2016 at 11:28 am
Elizabeth
Please pray for my husband and I, our marriage has been falling apart for the past couple of months & it keeps getting worse Day by day. I don’t know what to do anymore, i feel very lost, lonely and depressed. I’m in deep deep need of healing, I need Jesus in my life. I know that only God can save and restore my marriage, I know that only He can heal me and my husband from this broken wound! I have faith and believe in God & that He will help me get through this storm. Please pray for us, our marriage and especially for my husband and his salvation. Thank you, God Bless!
September 27, 2016 at 9:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Elizabeth, my dear sister, my heart is with you as you are going through a trial in your marriage. I will be praying for you and your husband and for his salvation. May God renew the love you both once had for each other. May he give you and your husband a heart of forgiveness and love. May he love and guide you as he restores your marriage to wholeness. Whatever the struggle in your relationship, may God bring the balm of healing and bless you both.
My sister, keep praying for your husband. And read your bible daily to receive the strength and hope that you need in this time of pain. God will speak through his word and give you hope and rest.
The enemy is trying to destroy families as his time grows near. May God put a hedge of protection around your family and keep you from the evil one. Be strong, my friend. Keep trusting that Christ is with you and that he can and will help you. Don’t grow weary. God knows how to put the broken pieces of your heart back together.
I will keep you both in prayer. You are not alone in this battle. You can email me anytime you need to talk. Jesus lives to intercede for you before the Father. He will help you.
September 28, 2016 at 12:21 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I have a praise report to share and also a question. First, I hope you are well dear sister. Your blog is such a blessing to so many people and it’s such a comfort to know that I can come here fur support. After 1 year of applying for the mortgage program I learned yesterday that I can keep my home. The mortgage company reduced the payments on the condo, praise God. I feel so encouraged and blessed, yet I still feel the pain for this who are suffering. I learned that my college roommate lost her home. The mortgage company took it away from her. What is especially upsetting is that she is a widow with a 12 year old child and two ailing parents. They were all living in the house together. They have moved into an apartment that has rats. You already know that I have had my own experience with rats in my home and it is terrifying. My roommate does not know God personally and she is overwhelmed by these events. I am a little nervous to say anything to her as I do not want to offend her, so I have decided to write her a letter with my testimony instead. It’s hard for me to rejoice in my own blessings knowing that she is suffering, but I also know that a relationship with Christ is not something I can offer her. She has to want it for herself. I can pray and share with her, but she has to claim Christ for herself. Please pray that I say the right words in the letter to help her see that he is the only peace I know in my life. I would really appreciate that. Let’s talk soon. Miss you and love you very much. Love, Juliette
September 28, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
I think it is a wonderful idea to share with your friend your testimony to the faithfulness of Christ. Keep praying for the opportunity for God to open so that you can share your faith. Only the Holy Spirit can open her eyes and her heart to the truth of Christ but your prayers for God to soften her heart to hear will do much good. I will be joining with you in praying for your friend.
We both know that God doesn’t guarantee us that we will keep our home. As believers we are assured that whatever he has us go through is something he has a plan to use for our good. We can’t lose. No matter how painful our trials, our God is still faithful to use them for the divine purpose for which he had intended. Maybe you could also print out a copy of one of my messages for her to read along with your testimony. You never know how God can use them to open the eyes of your lost friend.
Please call me one day this week or next. We need to talk. And I will continue praying for your friend as I pray for you also.
Love you, my sister.
October 10, 2016 at 1:38 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne,
I am humbly asking for prayers over my spending habits as of late. I am not being a good steward of my money and I am ashamed and embarrassed. I have been so blessed by God with what he has given me and lately I find that when He trusts me with more money, I blow it on things I really don’t need. I am getting older now and have gained weight. I don’t feel good about myself so I think I am trying to compensate by purchasing things I really can do without.
There is something else underneath this… I think I am doing these things because whenever my feelings get hurt or I feel left out or left behind I feel the urge to compensate. The thing is I KNOW that these are just my emotions getting the best of me. Even though they are based on factual events that are occurring at home and at work, I must remind myself that I have been set apart for a reason and the reason is to represent Christ.
You would think that all these years of being an outsider, I’d be used to it by now, but it still hurts when people at work or in other social settings forget all about me. Yet this is the way of the world. We live in a “Me first, forget you” society. I know that my focus should always be on Christ; not on material things. Trying to compensate for lack of care and concern by others, in a world that holds no promise for me is such a waste of time. The focus should always be on Christ no matter what.
Please pray that I snap out of whatever this feeling is and go back to who I am in Christ – not who the world thinks I should be.
God bless you my friend and thanks as always for your blog and wisdom. Love, Juliette
October 10, 2016 at 1:55 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette, my friend, I know what you are going through but I also know there is hope. You have a heart for Christ so of course the enemy will target you and use people against you. I will keep praying for you, my sister. You are an overcomer and the power to continue is by surrendering it all to Christ. He is going to help you. He took you way too far to let you be destroyed by your weakness now.
I am here for you. Please call me when you can. You are a true treasure, dear sister. Sometimes the darkness and loneliness of this life can make you weary. But we are too close to the return of Christ to let go and not press ahead to the victory. You can do it. You have the power of Christ in you.
I am here for you and I care about your struggle. You know my struggles. Let’s talk
Love you, dear friend.
October 11, 2016 at 11:34 pm
josephin
Father, please help me, You knows my pain, You always know what was
happened because You see everything a most hidden corner though God
knows, I come with a broken heart, I need You. please forgive me and
damianus aditya too. Father, You knows how long I have waited. Please
God soften and touch damianus aditya christie heart for me. I can’t
touch his heart but Lord you can. I always try to be strong, but to be
honest I was deeply hurt. I’m putting the disappointments, pain and my
whole hope in Your hands, please make this miracle happen for me
October 12, 2016 at 7:48 pm
Laura Crouch
Hi Marianne
I too am in need of prayer. I have been struggling with some health issues since this summer. I had breast cancer in 2009 but recovered well and haven’t been sick until this year. It started out with a trip to the ER and from there I have had one thing after another. It has been scary because I am divorced and have no family around but do have some wonderful friends. I am asking the Lord to heal me and give me peace in the midst of the storm (and of course for this storm to pass as quickly as possible). I have many more tests in the next month and can sometimes get overwhelmed. I love the Lord with all my heart, He is the air that I breath. Unfortunately, I have anxiety around all these issues and am in need of prayer.
Thank you so much for your blog. Your articles have been such a blessing to me.
Laura
October 12, 2016 at 9:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Laura,
I have already begun my prayers for you and will continue to lift you up each day. God listens to our prayers. He hears our words and sees our heart. He knows your anxious thoughts, my sister. It is difficult to go through sickness not knowing what is happening. I take peace knowing that Christ is in complete authority over all that we endure. To those who belong to him, even the wind must ask permission to touch us. He has a purpose for everything we go through. It is not always easy but please know that nothing is going to happen to you apart from his perfect will for your life.
We are living in ending times and God has it all planned out. Jesus said to seek first his Kingdom and everything else will be done for us. He knows your need, Laura. You aren’t going to go throught this trial one second longer than what he says. He is working something out in your life. Perhaps he is getting you to trust him more and how to surrender your fears to him. Whatever his reason, he knows how to take you to victory.
I will be keeping you in prayer. You are not alone nor will you ever be. He will surround you with those he wants to be with you in this battle. You can’t lose. I am here if you ever need to talk. Just email me and we can talk privately. I take seriously the ones God sends to my site and I care. Watch and see what the Lord is going to do for you. Remember to read your bible each morning to get the strength and guidance you need for the day and to be the armor you need when the enemy tries to get you to worry about things God already has worked out. Be in peace, my sister. Christ is with you.
October 15, 2016 at 4:51 pm
Laura
Marianne,
Thank you so very much for your prayers. I will keep you updated on everything. I so much appreciate this web site and all your prayers. Sometimes the trails seem to never end. This is the 3rd major trail I have faced since 2009. God has always pulled me through but just need so much prayer. Thank you again and so much appreciate the time you take to pray for me.
Laura
October 16, 2016 at 8:50 am
Laura
Hi Marianne,
Would it be OK if I emailed you privately. Is your email address mbernard4477@gmail.com
Thanks
Laura
October 16, 2016 at 11:29 am
Marianne Bernard
Yes, Laura. Please email me at that address.
October 17, 2016 at 10:06 am
Daniel Lopez
Good words, encouraging here. Prayer Request: Prayer please: Forgiveness for doing stupid things, not listening, redemption of life, feel /know the love of God I ask prayer for Forgiveness for doing stupid things, redemption of life, me and my family
October 17, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Daniel,
I will be praying for you to know Christ as your personal Savior and Lord. You need to ask him into your heart if you are seriously searching for him. To know Christ is to be surrendered to him. He will help you if you ask. When you are saved, you are saved unto eternity. It is not just saying a prayer. It is a radical heart change. Ask Christ to reveal himself to you. He will answer that prayer. Your bad judgments and mistakes are forgiven when you are in Christ. You will still sin but when you are saved, you do not sin as you did before. It is the greatest decision you will ever make when you ask Christ to be your Lord and Savior. I am praying that you understand that and will seek him. Do you have a bible? Open it up and start reading each morning. Years ago, I had religion but not a relationship with Christ. I thought that was enough. I opened up the bible to prove all those born-again people wrong but found out I was the one who was wrong. The Holy Spirit opened my eyes as I read the word of God and in time, I surrendered to Christ. It is not about religion. It is about a personal relationship, a oneness with Christ.
I am here if you have any questions. I will be praying for you, Daniel. You took the first step. Now let him lead you to the knowledge of saving grace.
October 20, 2016 at 5:41 am
felix
If you remember I wrote to you sometimes back regarding my business situation. My business went under beginning this year, I’m a tour operator and all my business contacts around the world went quite for reasons I don’t know. This hopeless is cropping into my family life because I cannot financially! My God intercoms iam in an horrific situation.Kindly Marianne join me in faith and in prayer.
October 20, 2016 at 1:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Felix,
I know it can be a struggle when you don’t know what you are going to do with your job situation and there seems to be no help. The truth is, Felix, there is help. I don’t know why God is allowing this to happen in your life. I can only pray he is allowing it to lead you to something better and more in line with the plans he has for your life. My friend, do you seek the wisdom and guidance from Christ in your bible each morning? If you don’t, that is the place to start. He will speak to you through his word. So many times in my life I have literally come to the end of my strength and resources. It was then that I had nowhere to go but to my God. I trusted that he would do something to help me. I didn’t even see how he could do anything but I still believed. He did come through. He never left me alone even when things didn’t work out the way I planned. Keep praying and believing. Keep seeking him in his word. He will honor that and he will bless you. When you come to the end of yourself, it is a good place to learn how to leave it in God’s hands. I am praying with you, my brother. May God give you his peace during this time of wait. May you know that he has not left your side for a second. He is in control of your life and all that it in it. His authority is over everything. You can’t fail if you continue to trust in the dark times. It shows that you truly trust your God. I am here for you. I will be praying and hope that others here will join with me. Be strong, Felix. God is up to something. You just show the devil that you will trust him to the end.
October 21, 2016 at 6:56 pm
Natalie
Dear Marianne,
I am petitioning prayer – I read your article on surrendering things to Jesus it was very encouraging.
I am going through a time of testing and refining. I was terminated from a challenging job situation and I am praying for financial mercies provision and new gainful employment. I am praying about whether to go back to graduate school as I have gifts and talents I have not been utilizing and God has put that on my heart but I need the right resources for grad school as well.
I am in a lot of pain because I am in a situation where my actions put me here I have been disobedient naive and immature. I really need prayer for surrender and peace. As my ex boss slandered my name with industry contacts. I have forgiven that boss and I also prayed for them to be blessed.
I am praying for the truth to come to light.
I pray that my actions that have lead me to this place would bring no harm
to me. I ask for prayer that my mistakes in what I did are covered in the blood of Jesus and that Jesus starts something new in my life.
I also pray to learn from what has happened and move forward knowing God
Provides and as I trust Him he will reveal all the goodness He has for my life.
I am praying for total peace and surrender and for my mind to be totally rejuvenated and healed. To no longer dwell on the past but to dwell on all the Good things Jesus has for my future and knowing He and only He can get me there.
I NEED THE PEACE THAT GOES BEYOND ALL UNDERSTANDING!
I NEED GODS WISDOM. GOD’S WILL BE DONE!!!
Amen,
-Natalie
October 21, 2016 at 7:24 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Natalie,
I want you to know that I am joining you in that prayer. To those who belong to Christ, your future is sealed and nothing can stop it. I am praying that Christ will guide your steps and open doors of opportunity for you with a good job. I pray he will bless your finaces and provide for what you need to continue in the path he has set for you.
My sister, whatever bad choices and judgments you have made, since you have repented of them, they are forgiven. We serve a God of the second chance. His love is enough. His mercy is great and his strength is all we need. You can have his perfect peace when you surrender up to him all your brokenness and uncertainty. He will help you to trust him fully and to not fear. Be sure to read your bible daily so that you can have the armor you need against the attacks of the enemy. He will guide you through his word and give you the peace and hope you need to stay in the race and to trust him.
I will keep you in prayer. You can email me anytime you need to talk. God never leaves you alone to fight your battles. He is with you. He hears our prayers. Take one day at a time and don’t worry about tomorrow. Trust him. He won’t fail you. Even when it seems like he is silent know that he is working behind the scenes. He knows what is good for you and how to get you to the future he planned for your life long before you were born.
I will keep you in my daily prayers. Be strong, dear sister. The battle has been won.
October 30, 2016 at 1:34 pm
Lanet
I would like to begin by thanking the Lord, but at this time my family and I need serious prayers. We are one of those family referred to as a dysfunctional family. We fuss all the time. My son is unhappy about life. He doesn’t have friends he has always been bullied. He went into the hospital a few weeks ago because he wanted to commit sucide. As for me, I have always been the one to keep my family from truly falling apart, and it’s because I pray. But today I am in need of prayer for all of us. I want all of us to put God first. I want my son to find true joy and many good friends. I want my husband eyes to be open and see how good of a family he has been blessed with and learn to treat us with kindness. And for me give me the strength that I need to carry on.
Thanks for praying
Lanet
October 31, 2016 at 10:56 pm
Marquitta
Hi, Please pray for my 3 children and me. Please pray, that we find a church home soon. Pray that God sends me a husband that will and protect us, provide for and never hurt or abandon us. Please pray God removes all toxic,evil that plot against us and all bad people out of our lives. Please pray that we remain all 4 together. We need a new place and I need a job and or source of income as well. Please pray for God to give me Devine directions. Thanks, I will also be praying for others in need of prayers.
November 9, 2016 at 9:50 am
Thelma boley
Please pray the judge finds my husband richard is found not guilty of the assault charge .
November 28, 2016 at 1:57 pm
Esperance D'souza
Dear brothers and sisters,
There is nothing impossible if we ask something to God . I just want I u both of us to pray for my squint eyes. Plz pray for my squint eyes. That it should get proper and I won’t look squint. Something is happening to my eyes. I myself can find changes in my eyes specially the right eye.plz Prayer for me. And I am finding my eye heavy at night even in the day . Doctor told it is because of squintness. Plz pray for me i need help. Lord Jesus I just want ur one touch to my eyes.
November 28, 2016 at 10:33 pm
marlene
my husband is ill in hospital with depression, we moved to australia but his job fell through due to a gmc compliant in the uk. neither of us have a job or income. we are about to loose where we are living with no chance of renting anything else. can you pray that God can restore us, make my husband well and have jobs for both of us so we can support our children. i am putting in for social housing can an offer of secure accommodation given to us by the 15 jan 17. Can God make my husband well and able to return to practice medicine by Jan 17. can we stay in the same area. i ask this in the mighty name of jesus
amen
November 29, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I saw marlene’s message above and wanted to offer some encouragement. Marlene, I hope you see this message. I wanted to let you know that God has saved me from homelessness many times over the last 8 years. Once when I lost my job. Another time when I got sick and could not work. I believe that God wants us to have shelter and safety at all times. I am glad to see that you have taken action for yourself and put in for social housing. I have taken similar actions in the past. I believe that I did my part and then God did his part. I have had to do this several times and may have to do it again. I will be praying for you and your family.
On another topic, Marianne I wanted to let you know that 3 people verbally attacked me over the last 3 weeks. One was an UBER Driver, another a woman who works here at the company and a neighbor. Each time an attack came, I didn’t respond. I just listened or looked out the window and started praying. I felt The Holy Spirit take over me. I did not cry. I was a little upset but stopped talking back. I think that these attacks are coming from The Enemy and I believe I passed each one PRAISE GOD. I believe that he is making me stronger without having to sacrifice the sensitive nature he blessed me with. This is a real breakthrough for me and I hope I can keep riding this wave of hope and faith. I know it has to be GOD because I normally have had a different reaction to attacks like this.
I hope that you are well by friend. I will reach out soon! God bless you and you are MUCH LOVED.
November 29, 2016 at 7:16 pm
marlene
thank you
November 30, 2016 at 1:05 pm
Anonymous
Hi Marianne the message above is from Juliette OOXX :>)
November 30, 2016 at 1:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Marlene,
I am so glad you stopped by and also so happy that there are others on this site who are praying for you beside me. I am so sorry for the financial crisis you are going through. I will of course be lifting you up in prayer each day. We have all been in that position in one way or another. Most of us had to face the fear of uncertainty in the area of our finances. I don’t know what God can do for you but I just know that he is more than able to take you through it and above it. He knows your need. He understands your fears. My sister, he is with you even now though you can’t see what he is up to. He knew this would happen to you in your life at this exact time long before you were born. He has a way to help you and nothing is impossible for him. Your troubles are his opportunity to show you more of him and that is good.
My dear friend, Juliette, is the one who wrote that she is praying for you. She and I have talked many times about our struggles. One thing was clear to both of us and that was that there was never a better time to show God that we trust him then when we see no hope of victory. We have learned to praise God in the good times as well as in the bad times because we know that he is in control of them both. He knows how to work out even our worst situations for our good and to makes us stronger in our faith. I know it is hard for you now. My heart is with you, my friend. But I have been through way too much and I have seen how God works. It may seem like he is taking too long or that he hasn’t heard your cries. The truth is that he has the perfect answer coming in the perfect timing for those who have put their trust in Christ. He is not going to fail you. When this is all over, you will be giving a testimony to his faithfulness.
Marlene, I want you to understand that you are not alone in this battle. You might feel like you are but the power of God is with you right now. Show that your faith is genuine and praise God each day for what he has done for you so far. Trust him for what he is going to do in your life. And always have a spirit of thanksgiving knowing that if you belong to Christ, you have a royal future that cannot be taken from you.
I will keep you in prayer, my sister, and you can email me anytime you need prayer or just to talk. There is always reason for hope because Christ lives to intercede for you. Please read your bible a little each day so that the truth of Christ and his promises can give you strength for that day. God speaks through his word and he will guide your steps as he protects your family. Be strong in faith. Juliette and I and hopefully more on this site will be praying for you. I know Viviana always checks out the prayer lists and she will lifting you up also. You are not alone. God has placed you on our heart. Watch and see what he does. Stay in peace.
November 30, 2016 at 1:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Esperanza, I will be praying for your health issue with your eyes. May God be with you and lay his hand of healing on you. There is nothing too hard for our God. Keep standing in faith and praying. God always hears those who love him.
December 4, 2016 at 8:43 pm
Anonymous
I need praying, please. We have a woman living in our home who refuses to leave and will not give any money for use and occupancy. We are going to lose our house if this goes on much longer.. I have an autistic child. I feel like dying. Please help this situation. It is very important and serious. Please pray. Please.
December 4, 2016 at 8:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, please know that prayers are going up for you and your situation this moment. I am very sorry that you feel so helpless in this matter. The truth is that God is so much more powerful then the forces that are trying to bring you down. He has this situation under his authority and I pray that you will know that he is with you and will help you. If you can trust that Christ is enough, he will help you. Please don’t let this problem overwhelm you. If God is with you, who can hurt you? I will keep you and your family in prayer. I am here when you need to talk. There are others on this site who will also be praying for you so you are not alone. This battle may be too much for you but it is not too much for your God. Take hope and be in peace. Read your bible to get the guidance and strength you need to stay in faith. God has this all under control.
December 4, 2016 at 9:34 pm
Anonymous
Dear anonymous, I’m joining my sister in Christ Marianne in prayer about your difficult situation. Have peace knowing that he will take care of what is going on.
God bless you and your family .
Viviana
December 10, 2016 at 12:41 am
Jeffery Ahlen
I have a problem EMS class will not graduate me because of my final exam I had felled.
December 17, 2016 at 9:26 am
Marianne Bernard
I am praying for God’s help in your class, Jeffery.
December 17, 2016 at 10:25 am
Anonymous
Hi, Marianne. I was searching online for anything that could console me, and the posts on your site helped. Thank you. I am in a financially difficult situation. My shop is not operating at all, and I am trying to get another part time job to run my store but failing at all of it. The relationship with my father is worse than ever before. I’ve lost my dignity and I live everyday feeling guilty. I feel like I’ve wasted my life. I do pray to God to help me, but nothing is happening. It’s so painful these days that I am afraid of waking up in the morning. Please pray for me. Thank you.
December 17, 2016 at 9:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am so glad you stopped by. I have begun praying for you already. It sounds like you are growing weary from all the struggles in your life. My friend, it seems like you are trying to carry your burdens on your own. That will never work.
I know it can be difficult when you face financial problems. We all have been there. But we serve a God who is willing to help those who put their trust in him. You need to surrender these burdens to Christ. Can you trust that he is more than enough to lift them from you? I don’t know what is happening in your relationship with your father but I know there is a way through this and God will help you if you let him. Remember that all things are being worked out according to his plan and in his timing. His ways are higher than ours. He knows what we need and when we need it. Can it be that God is trying to open your eyes to some area in your life where you are not trusting him?
My friend, you need to continue to pray and trust God even though it seems like nothing is happeing. You have no idea what he is doing even now in your situation. Do you read your bible each day? Just even a chapter a day will only take 5 minutes but it will strengthen you for the battles you have for that day. Seeking God in his word opens your mind and heart to know his will for your life. You are not without hope. You can have joy despite all your struggles if you can trust that God is working them all out according to his plan for your life and ultimately for your good. He is trying to draw you nearer to him even now. He has a perfect plan for your life. Don’t look at your problems, look to your God. Nothing can defeat you when you know that it is God who has authority over everything you face. Look to him but trust him even when it feels like you are losing. You aren’t. You are being drawn to where he is and there is a reason for all that you endure.
I will continue to pray for your finances and your relationship with your father. There is a way to victory in all these things. Don’t give up and don’t feel defeated. When you do that you are listening to the lies of the devil. I am praying for you. You are not alone. If you can hold on and trust Christ in the middle of this storm, you will see the blessings that God will give to you. Anyone can trust God in the good times. It takes a true child of God to trust him in the darkness and in the storm. Hold on. God will not fail you. I am here if you want to email me and talk. We are too close to the end, dear friend. Don’t give up and stand in faith. You will see what God does for those who love him and trust him. You are loved more than you know.
December 19, 2016 at 2:29 pm
joy
Please pray Chris softens his heart and has a yearning desire to change his sinful ways and come back to his family (reconcile) . Please pray all evil temptations are forbidden. Please pray for Joy to have strength, confidence, peace, happiness during this difficult time and that she find a good flexible job with benefits to take care of their children as well as a good home to live in, if Chris doesn’t want to reconcile. Plz pray Chris takes ownership of his abusive behavior/alcoholism and wants to seek help to change in order to save their family. Pray the devil loses this battle to destroy our family.
December 22, 2016 at 11:41 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Joy, I am praying for Chris and for his addictions which seem to be controlling his life. I pray for his heart to be softened to hear the voice of Christ and to surrender his weaknesses to him. There will never be any victory in his life until he does lay his struggle at the feet of Jesus. I am praying that he will do that and that he will see what his actions are doing to his family. May God protect them all and may he open the eyes of Chris so that he will be saved. We serve a God who can do all things. We pray that Chris will get to the end of himself and know that his only way up is through Christ.
December 23, 2016 at 5:06 am
Linda Gumede
Dear Marianne
I have just received great news that my application for a pilot training course has been accepted and I will be beginning my training on 3 January 2017. The issue is that I needed to secure a sponsor for my training. I have spoken to a potential investor and I have just discovered that I need R632000. Pray for me that God grants me my desire.
January 17, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Brian
Hi Marianne, could you please pray for Theodore Gustave Pearson to be healed of pneumonia, heart disease and all disease. Pray that he be protected from complications or infections & Pray that he get good news from all doctors exams and tests.
January 17, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Brian,
I am praying now for Theodore and trusting that God will touch his body and bring healing and protection on him. I pray for the doctors to have the wisdom they need to give him the right treatment. May God fill Theodore and you and your family with peace knowing that we brought this petition to throne of God and that it is now in His hands. May your faith increase and your faith stand firm. God has the plan, dear friend. He knows the life of Theodore and all things must bow to his will for him. I will be praying daily for him. Please keep me updated.
January 17, 2017 at 8:15 pm
Anonymous
Hello Marianne. Here we are in a brand new year and the turmoil is greater than ever. I know we must go through these times so that Christ can come and take us to our forever home, but it sure is scary. I am trying hard to stay focused on GOD and not THE WORLD. I am therefore submitting the following prayer requests and humbly ask for all who read it to please pray.
A friend’s mom-sick
A friend’s grandchild-sick
2 missing children under the age of 15
A friend is sick
A brother is sick
A child getting ready for college
3 children mauled by dogs today. One has already died. The other in critical condition.
I am in dire need of a job and financial relief.
Marianne,
What a wonderful God we serve. How precious is His name; no other name I know can make the thunder roll the lightening flash and the seas be calm all at the same time. We greet you this morning Father with an amen , a hallelujah and a thank you Lord. We thank you for all your marvelous blessings that you so graciously bestow upon us without us even asking. We thank you Lord for the gift of touch, the gift of love, the gift of forgiveness, the gifts that we take for granted and absent mindedly fail to thank you for each and every day. Father God I tell you things that you already know. Your healing cloak is needed in the family Lord. Your children young and old. Everything is out of order now more than ever before and we need you to straighten everything out for us. You know the names Father one by by one..the sick to be healed, the lost to be found and rest for the weary. We cry out to you Lord seeking and asking for a refreshing. We do not know the “whys” of this world Father but we know who is in control. We ask you Lord to give us peace with your answer. In the mighty most precious name of Jesus amen.
Thank you Marianne, Love Juliette
January 17, 2017 at 8:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
God bless you dear sister. For all of your prayer requests and those unspoken, I am praying for God’s hand in it all. He has authority in everything we face. He is the answer to impossible situations and nothing can stop his perfect plan. We have reason to hope and strength to endure because Christ has paid for our victory. This world is passing. It is tough but even here and even now God is making the pieces fit in our life. He is taking all things, good and bad, and using them for what will bring us victory. We can’t lose. We can’t fail and our future cannot be taken from us. We are the children of the King. We have a heritage that even the gates of hell cannot prevail against. We are winners and conquerors. We need only to stand in faith and let the winds blow as they will. We know our God controls the wind. And we know in all things, he will take us through if we don’t give up.
For all of your requests, dear sister, God has seen them and he has a plan for all of them. May you have peace knowing that each step you are on has been ordered by God. You are not alone and not without help.
You are a dear sister and friend, Juliette. I pray for you all the time. Take joy, our God sees where we are and knows our heart. He is with us. Please call me when you can. I will be praying.
January 17, 2017 at 10:15 pm
Anonymous
Dear sister Juliette, what a wonderful testimony of faith you give in this prayer request, thank you.
With so many things that you need help with the Body of Christ in prayer, you show me how strong is your faith.
I will be praying in agreement with sister Marianne and all the other brothers and sisters here. We are all under much attack from the enemy in this end times. Jesus is coming for us, let’s have faith and support one another.
God bless you and protect you, God will answer our prayers.
Maranatha.
Viviana.
January 17, 2017 at 10:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, Viviana. I knew you would be praying for Juliette as you do for all that are here. I appreciate the love and prayers that you are always ready to give. You are a true friend and a sister. I know Juliette appreciates you taking the time to write to her.
January 17, 2017 at 10:33 pm
DJ
Going through the hardest phase of my life. Lost my mom aged 64 unexpectedly.Almost an year now..I’m still not recovered from the grief.
My husband has no job for last 2.5 months.He is a highly skilled person . He’s attending interviews everywhere and get good feed backs from employers, but last minute he gets rejected. He is now totally down.He has attended an interview last monday which he did well, but not received any updates on it. Could you please pray?We are badly in need of a miracle.
I’m afraid if he also gets into depression like me if he gets rejected again.
January 17, 2017 at 10:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi DJ, I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. That is hard, I know, especially that she was too young. I lost my mother when she was 68. You never really get over it but with God’s help, you gain peace and understanding knowing that this world is perishing and death is part of our life. None of us can see God while in these bodies of death. I pray you will know that God is with you in your pain and that he will help you through it. As difficult as that may seem, he will lift your pain.
I will be praying for your husband and his job situation. Things are tough and it can bring a lot of fear and uncertainty in your life when you don’t know how you are going to financially make it. I have been there and so have many people. That has always been my greatest fear. The truth is that even in this job matter, Christ is the one who planned your life and your husband’s life. He knows where you are, what you need and how to get it all for you. He owns it all! He is in complete authority over everything. He can help you. My dear friend, in this time of waiting, please open your bible each morning to get the guidance and strength that you need for this day. God will speak to you through his word. He will calm your soul and bring you hope as you wait on his perfect plan. I know it is hard to wait on God. We all think that. But it is the only way that you show that you truly belong to him. Anyone can trust Christ when things are well. Only the true believers can trust him when there is no light at the end of the tunnel. The darkness of despair should never make you think that God’s light and love aren’t enough. They are. Let him have his way with you. Keep praying with trust and hope. Don’t falter in your resolve to believe that he will help you. I want you to know that you are not alone. A lot of us here on this site will be praying for you. God himself is very near to you even now. He already knows what he is going to do. He is watching to see if you will trust him. My sister, I stand with you in the battle. I am praying for God to increase your faith and that of your husband. May your marriage grow even stronger as you both stand together trusting that you can take God at his word. May he open doors of great opportunity for your husband and may you both know that it was because of him that you were blessed.
I am here if you need to talk. Just email me. I will be praying. You will come through this. Be in peace and don’t let the lies of the enemy try to take you down. You have the army of God with you. How can you lose?
February 3, 2017 at 2:59 pm
Sarah
I need prayers for my son’s court case which is on 13/2 & 14/2/2017. My son was taken by the cps of Stavanger Norway on 7th May 2014. He was 7yrs old then he Is now 10yrs old. There had just lies from school that I slapped my child & I didn’t do it.
I have attended 3 courts without getting my son back. I need intensive prayers about this. I am originally from Africa. My name is sarah
February 3, 2017 at 4:28 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sarah, I am praying for your son’s court case. May the God of all power allow the truth to come out. May he protect Sarah’s son and may whatever is right and good for her son to happen.
Keep praying, Sarah. That is your hope in difficult situations. I will be joining with you.
God is in control.
February 12, 2017 at 2:43 pm
Ns
All I need is help with prayer. I lost my job recently and I just went through a really tough breakup and it’s been hard for me because I haven’t had anyone to confide in really. My prayer life has been affected too, my faith has gone, I am lost . I do believe I am strong because I have managed to go through one more day every day I wake up. I just really need to find meaning in a lot of things again
February 12, 2017 at 3:08 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ns
I am sorry for your pain. I know that can make you weary and uncertain. My prayers are with you. We serve a God who can and will help us when all else seems lost. I am troubled that you feel your faith is gone and that you are lost. My friend, if you have a true relationship with Christ, you can never be lost no matter what trial you face. He is your strength because most times, you are NOT strong enough on your own. The question remains is have you ever surrendered your life to Christ? Can you trust him to do what he has promised?
My friend, I want to help you through this. You can email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com and we can talk privately. You need to know the God your serve so you can trust him in times like these. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. I will be praying for you and for your situation. With Christ, there is always hope for victory. He will use all that you go through and turn it for your good if you can trust him. I will help you.
I will keep you in prayer. You can email me when you want to talkl. Do not give up or feel hopeless. God is more than able to do more than you ask him. All you have to do is to believe.
February 14, 2017 at 2:24 am
Anonymous
Hello Marianne, I am up late reading this Psalm and thought I would share it, in case anyone needed a word. Love, Juliette.
Psalm 142 (143)
A prayer in time of trouble
Do not hide your face from me, for in you have I put my trust.
Lord, listen to my prayer:
in your faithfulness turn your ear to my pleading;
in your justice, hear me.
Do not judge your servant:
nothing that lives can justify itself before you.
The enemy has hounded my spirit,
he has crushed my life to the ground,
he has shut me in darkness, like the dead of long ago.
So my spirit trembles within me,
my heart turns to stone.
I remind myself of the days of old,
I reflect on all your works,
I meditate once more on the work of your hands.
I stretch out my arms to you,
I stretch out my soul, like a land without water.
Come quickly and hear me, O Lord,
for my spirit is weakening.
Do not hide your face from me,
do not let me be like the dead,
who go down to the underworld.
Show me your mercy at daybreak,
because of my trust in you.
Tell me the way I should follow,
for I lift up my soul towards you.
Rescue me from my enemies:
Lord, I flee to you for refuge.
Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.
Your good spirit will lead me to the land of justice;
for your name’s sake, Lord, you will give me life.
In your righteousness you will lead my soul
away from all tribulation.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Do not hide your face from me, for in you have I put my trust.
Amen,
February 14, 2017 at 9:16 pm
Lori Warden
Hi Marianne,
The Lord has been directing me to your blog and has brought me much comfort and encouragement. Praise Jesus! I’ve been going through a very difficult time over the past 4 months. I am married and have a 4 year old daughter. My health has been so poor, with no answers. My blood pressure is chronically low and feel fatigued all day with sleep issues, etc. The list goes on and on. I have convinced myself I’m going to die soon, leaving behind my young child. I’m 44 years old and feel so overwhelmed daily, tears are constant. I cry out to the Lord daily for mercy. So much fear, it overwhelms me. My biggest fear is I will die while I’m home alone with my child and she will be left with my dead corpse for hours until her dad gets home from work. I’m tortured by the thought. I relate strongly to William Cowper who struggled with his assurance of salvation. Please pray our awesome God increases my faith in Him and that I will stop fearing the worst and trust solely in Him.
God bless you and your ministry,
Lori Warden
February 14, 2017 at 10:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Juliette,
This Psalm speaks a lot about trusting God. David wrote the words in 142 when he was hiding in a cave on the run from King Saul. He was alone and scared but he knew his God was with him.
Isn’t that like us? Sometimes it seems like our troubles are meeting us at every corner and we are trying to outrun them and hide. The truth is that our God sees perfectly where we are. He is not going to let us be destroyed and not help us. David knew that in his case. You and I have talked about our pain and despite how overwhelming things get, at the base of our heart and core of our faith, we KNOW our God is with us. We believe that somehow he is going to do something to help us. Sometimes it gets scary as the uncertainty looms on forever. But I have learned one thing in all that I have been through and that is that if my pain is needed for what God has planned for my life, then so be it. I know that God only allows to happen what is for my good and for his divine purpose. I have learned to lean on him. That was something I could not do for years. Everyone had let me down so how could I trust that God would not do the same? I learned ot hold on with each battle. I felt his Presence in every storm and in the worst of fears, he was my peace.
Juliette, you have grown so much in your faith. I know that you are on this prayer page always and praying for everyone here despite your own struggles. I am so proud of you, my friend. You have been such a blessing to me. Call me when you can. You are always in my prayers. Love you, my sister.
February 14, 2017 at 11:20 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lori,
I always pray for God to send to my site those for whom he gives me messages to write. I am glad you were encouraged and I know God has led you here for a reason.
My sister, I must tell you that I also have very low blood pressure. It has been joked that people with low blood pressure live longer – they just feel like they died. It can make you feel tired and even affect your sleep and sometimes even your thinking. There are things that can help you with this and I will be praying that God leads you to the right treatment.
However, I do sense that perhaps some of your struggle is not so much health issues but faith ones. You have not convinced yourself that you are going to die, the devil convinced you of that! My sister, it seems like you are being attacked by fears and that is causing you to think God is not with you or that he is going to let something bad happen in your life. This very real struggle in your life is drowning out the truth of Christ, Dear friend, your worries is draining you of your tomorrows. You must learn to take each day as it comes and ask God for the strength to trust him for this day. I know you have tried to do that but you need to keep at it and not give in. Do you read your bible each morning so that the truth of God’s word becomes your armor against the lies from the enemy? It is so important to read a little each morning and get your strength to fight the spiritual battles you face each day. God will speak to you through his word. The word of God tells us that Perfect Love casts out all fear. That Perfect Love is Jesus Christ. When your trust is in him, you understand nothing in all of creation can take you down or destroy you and that everything you face MUST bow to the will of Christ for your life. You will know that whether you live or whether you die, it must be according to God’s perfect plan for you. You can’t lose. If you belong to Christ, he knows how to work all things out for your good and for his glory. But you need to believe that in your heart. Jesus said we would have troubles in this world but to take heart for he has overcome them all. The enemy wants you to believe that God is not with you. That is a lie from hell. He wants to distract you with fear so that you are not effective for the Kingdom of God. He wants you to make fear your god instead of trusting the true risen Christ. When you get anxious, read your bible. You will find peace there.
Dear friend, I have Scripture verses that I will recite out loud when I am feeling down. One of my favorites is 2 Timothy 1:12 which says, “For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard that which I trust to him against the day.” The Apostle Paul wrote that as he faced dangers and struggles each day as he spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. He knew that nothing could happen to him apart from the will of Christ. He also knew that God was with him in every battle. It is my prayer that you know that also.
I will be praying for you each night and trusting that God will draw near to you and give you his peace. I have a scripture verse on my bedroom wall from Psalm 4:8, which says, “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety”. Lori, that thought fills my head when I go to bed and I remember that God is still in control of my life even when I feel out of control! You can trust that Christ is with you, my sister.
I want you to know that you can email me anytime you need to talk. My email is mbernard4477@gmail.com. You are going to be fine, my friend. You just have to read the Word and remind yourself that you are in good hands. Ask God to help you with your faith issues. I will be praying for you and I know others here will do the same. You are not alone in your battle, Lori. Be strong and lean on Christ. He is not going to fail you.
February 15, 2017 at 9:33 pm
O gaona
I am in a desperate need of a miracle. I implore you help me. I want to save my marriage.My husband is having an affair and is leaving me. He is 57 years old and his mistress is 23. Please help me urgently with your prayers. I want us to have an opportunity to resolve
February 16, 2017 at 3:37 am
Greg
Please pray for the emotional pain and suffering I am going through at this moment. Heal me in body mind and spirit and also pray for an answer to my acute financial difficulty right now.
February 16, 2017 at 1:25 pm
Evelyn
Hi Marianne!
I’ve been visiting your blog regularly and I am constantly inspired by your writing. I have had my share of struggles throughout my entire life, but my God has been faithful through it all! All that I am and all that I have comes from Him, and I can’t thank and praise Him enough for everything.
I am writing to request for your prayers for my husband and I to have a child. We just recently got married. Our marriage in itself was a miracle from God. Because of our age, we have been told that our chances of conceiving naturally is very slim. Recent test results also came out discouraging. But I know I have a God who is greater and more powerful than everything and that nothing is impossible with Him. I ask for prayers for guidance on what we should do next, whether we should consider other treatment options. Both my husband and I want to have a child really badly, but we want to ask only if it is according to God’s will. Please pray that we will be able to accept His will with an open heart.
Thank you Marianne..
In Christ,
Evelyn
February 16, 2017 at 2:26 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear O gaona,
I am so sorry for your pain in your marriage. The enemy has an agenda to break up homes and marriages as time grows short. I am praying for you, dear sister. I know how hard this is on you and my heart is with you. Your pain is being seen by God and I pray for him to help you in this matter. I pray for your husband to be taken to the end of himself so he can see clearly the consequence he is bringing on himself with this affair. I pray for his heart to be changed and softened to return to the home he wants to leave.
My friend, God gives all of us free will so your husband will need to open his eyes to the truth. But you continue to pray for him and for your marriage. Seek God’s guidance to help you to have the heart you need to forgive and take him back should he choose to stay. I am praying that this works out. I only know that whatever happens, God will not leave your side nor will he have you go through this alone. He is with you right now. He knows your pain and sees your tears. He grieves with you. Please read your bible each morning so that you will get the strength to stay in the battle and to hear the voice of God as he speaks to you through his word. I pray you will feel his peace as you realize that God will work all things, even this horrific time in your life, and use it for your good. I will keep praying for you and for your husband. I am asking all who visit here to also keep you in prayer.
My sister, please know that we all care. All of us have had great pain in our lives but we know that God is still with us and is working it out. You are not alone and you never will be. Please email me anytime you need to talk. You know I have been there so I understand your pain. Don’t give up. Just pray for endurance to stand in your faith. I am joining you in prayer every day. In the end, God knows how to help you.
February 16, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Greg,
I have begun my prayers for you and your health and financial concerns. In all things God is more than able to heal and restore you. He can help provide for your needs and to help mend your mind and body. I am praying for God to draw near to you and to assure you that he is with you in your struggle. Don’t let fear consume you and control your thoughts. Let the truth of Christ and his power be your strength. I will be praying for you, my friend. These are tough times that we live in but God knew where we would be long before he formed the world. He knows your name, Greg, and he has a plan for your life if you put your trust in him. I am praying that you do and I pray that you will use this time to learn how to lean on Jesus and his promises. We will have trouble in this world but because Christ has overcome the world, we cannot be destroyed or crushed by them. We are not without help as Christ intercedes to the Father of us every day. He knows what we need as he sees the beginning and end of our life. He is unchanging and his truth never fails. I will keep you in prayer and you can email me if you need to talk. We are too close to the end to give up now. Please read your bible each morning to get the strength you need to fend off the attacks of the enemy. God loves you more than you can possibly know. He has taken you too far to let you fail now. I am praying. Be in peace, dear brother.
February 16, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Evelyn,
Congratulations on your recent marriage. I pray that you and your husband have put Christ at the center of your marriage. He is the source of power and strength in your relationship. My sister, it is wonderful to desire a child. I am thinking of Hannah in 1 Samuel, Chapter 1. She wanted a child desperately but could not conceive as you probably know. I noticed one thing about her prayer, she prayed that if God gave her a child that she would commit the child to him. I remember as a young newlywed that after I got pregnant, I took the time to commit my child to Christ to do with as he willed. That was a tough prayer because I was newly saved but I understood the ramifications of a prayer like that. A child is God’s to give and God’s to take. His will is good and I had to be prepared to accept his decisions. Well my daughter is now 44. She is a blessing to me and she is a great Christian wife to her husband. She could not get pregnant for the first 12 years of her marriage. She kept praying and was ready to look into adoption if that were the case. God’s ways are higher, Evelyn. When she turned 40,in the midst of a turmoil in her life, she found out she was pregnant! Why then? Who knows but God. She now has a beautiful 4 yr old son and she and her husband are great parents. My grandson is beautiful.
God knows the right timing, my sister. He may give you a child or he may have another plan. I don’t know but I know if your trust is in Christ, he will help you in whatever his purpose is for you and your husband. I am praying that God will guide you both to seek his will and to not become frustrated or weary. You know that whatever is good is what he is going to do for you. I hope you don’t have to wait long but I trust that God’s plan is perfect. I will keep praying for you. The fact that you and your husband want what is according to God’s will is a sign you belong to him. He will not let you down, my sister. Let him do his work in you. He knows the desires of your heart. He put them there. I will be praying and I am here if you ever need to talk. It is alway nice to talk to a sister in Christ. God took you this far, he gave you a good husband and he knows how to give you good things in his perfect timing. Please keep in touch. I am praying.
February 16, 2017 at 4:56 pm
linda
Hi Marianne
Please for me as I am in need of a scholarship/funding towards pursuing my dream towards becoming a pilot. It seems like wherever I go doors are being shut in my face, every financial house I have contacted seems to have closed or does not fund an Air Transport Pilot’s Licence. I am dealing with a lot in my life at the moment, too much opposition has just flooded my life. From family, friends and just people in general. I feel like I am in a cave. Please pray that I find a good scholarship that will take care of my tuition, accommodation, meals, books, allowance, study material and the tests that go with the course as well as for wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
Linda
February 16, 2017 at 5:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Linda,
I am praying now that God will provide for you all that you need to be a success in the plan he has for you. Don’t worry about closed doors. God is going to open the right one at the right time. He knows your needs and he is abundantly able to get you all that is good. You said you feel like you are in a cave. That brought to my mind David in Scripture who was annointed to be king but was on the run from Saul for over 10 years and had to live in a cave away from family and friends. The outcome of David’s life turned out for his good as he did become King over Israel and lived a long fruitful life. It is easy to give up when we are struggling. But those who trust in Christ know that the wait is always part of the answer to our prayers. He is getting us ready for something right and good. I pray for you to have the faith to wait on God and the discernment to know what you should be doing as you wait. In the end, God has the plan. I pray you seek him in his word and continue to do what you are doing. He will not show up late. He is always on time. I will keep praying.
February 17, 2017 at 9:10 pm
endtimeepochs
While opening your site the sound of angels wings fluttered.
Our King Jesus has blessed you with a ministry of his heavenly hosts.
May he continue to richly bless you abundantly and that you have even more than what he has placed in you’re heart!
If led to pray I am seeking for a breakthrough to dive deeply in to a consistent prayer life for strategy for developing and using the tools&weapons he has graciously furnished us when he opened his armoury.
Thank you for all that you do and will do for the kingdom.
Blessings in the name of Yeshua
garry
coolspiritnlionsden@hotmail.com
February 17, 2017 at 11:52 pm
Viviana
Thank you Garry for putting this comment. This is so true, Marianne has really helped us so much, she is a wonderful sister and her ministry has blessed so many of us. I came to the Lord thanks to her help, she told me the truth of salvation, if it wasn’t for her I will be lost like I was.
God bless you abundantly and my adorable sister Marianne too.
Viviana
February 18, 2017 at 9:48 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Garry, I am praying for you to have a breakthrough for a real passion in your prayer times and and seeking the will of God. If you search out Christ in his word, he will show you great and mighty things and give you the desire to continue in the work he has planned for your life long before you began. If Christ lives in you, it is HIS power that enables you to do all things according to his will. I am praying for you to continue to draw near to God. I thank Viviana for joining with me in praying for you. We are living in tough times but it only is indicating that our Blessed Hope, Jesus Christ, will soon come for us. Keep up the good work and don’t grow weary. All that God has given to you he has done so for a divine, eternal reason. He will help you as he finishes the work he started in you. God bless you, dear friend.
March 19, 2017 at 3:45 am
Simone
Please pray Jehovah will find me a Godly husband and I will have lots of children well. Also that we look like God. And all else.
March 28, 2017 at 9:44 am
grnmichelle
You may not remember me but I sure do remember you. The emails you wrote, I still have. I often reference them when I am going through a storm. I was going through a painful divorce at the time and I was at the lowest point in my life. You kept reminding me of Jeremiah 29:11 and that scripture along with a few others is etched on my heart.
Today that season is over. Whew! God gets all the glory. He heard my cry. He never took his eyes off of me and he would wrap his arms around me every night. He drowned me in his love and and awww that inner PEACE when you submit and trust him totally is indescribable!
Thank you my sister for praying for me and encouraging me through the most difficult storm I’ve ever had to face!
March 28, 2017 at 10:01 am
Marianne Bernard
What a great testimony, dear sister! I told you that God would never take his eyes from you and that HIS plan would be fulfilled no matter what was going on in yhour life. While I am sorry you had to go through a painful divorce, I am thankful to God for showing you that he was with you and that he was able to bring you peace and hope even in the darkest situations. As you know I went through the same. That is the reason that I can speak with confidence in everything that I write. The fact that you purposed in your heart to trust and submit to God’s will is your breatkthrough moment. It was then that the peace of God filled your heart.
My sister, I am still praying for you as I do ALL of these requests. They are etched in my heart and I truly care about them. I believe you can face any storm now because you have been through it all and saw how your God worked it out.
Right now, I am in a crisis of my own as my dear brother is gravely ill. My heart is broken but just like I told you, God has taken me too far for me to start doubting him now. I surrender to his will no matter how difficult it becomes.
Your testimony has brightened my day. I pray that God will continue to guide your steps and provide for all that you need. In times when you feel lonely, may you know that you are not alone and that God will meet you even there. You are a daughter of the King and no one can take your heritage from you. I pray you will be able to minister to others who are going through the same struggle. Your pain will now turn to a blessing for those who need to hear how God helped you. I will keep praying for you. Please keep in touch.
March 28, 2017 at 10:18 am
Diana
Pray for my relationship with Nick. Pray that God restore this relationship. Pray that God give me the strength to wait on Him. Pray that Nick call me.
May 6, 2017 at 11:24 am
Gregory Berger
that i don’t lose my job
May 15, 2017 at 10:49 pm
Marianne Bernard
I am praying now, Gregory, for Goe to keep you with your job and to provide for your needs.
May 30, 2017 at 12:14 am
Ann
Dear Marianne,
First of all I would like to sincerely thank you for being an inspiration and encouragement for so many people out here.
I just wanted to share something that I’m going through for past few days.
I feel guilty about an incident/mistake that I did long time back. I liked a person and wanted to share my life with.He too had the same feeling.But unfortunately, there was some kind of fear in me.Also,I was not bold enough to convince my parents what I wanted.I was confused or could not be true to even my self .I messed up the entire situation and ended the relationship .
I missed him so much and wanted to tell him,but still couldn’t or even apologize him for hurting his feelings.I’m not blaming anyone but just myself for being a coward.
Now many years have passed , we both moved on and started our new lives. I’m blessed with a kind husband and a child. He is also happy with his life in a different country.We never tried to contact each other.
But few days back,after 12 long years, I had a dream about him,don’t know why,but ever since that,I’m totally disturbed and emotionally down. I realize where I went wrong and what I could have done.Now I’m feeling guilty again and feeling shameful about my actions and that makes me very sad and upset.
I wanted to say sorry to him wholeheartedly,I don’t want him to remember me as a cheat. I don’t know what to do.Contact him and ask him to forgive me? Or should I just pray for his well being and carry the guilty feeling all my life? Or pray that lord gives an opportunity to talk and close this?
I need some peace of mind.I lost my mum unexpectedly,and I’m going through hard time.. I don’t have anyone to talk about this.My close friends are far away.
Sorry for a long post.Please advice.
Thanks Marianne.
May 30, 2017 at 1:43 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Ann, I am so glad you stopped by and I want to let you know I will be praying for you and your situation. I also want you to know that whatever you did years ago and for whatever reasons, it is not something you need to keep feeling guilty for or to even keep in your mind. We all made mistakes in our lives but we are not to be held in a prison of guilt for them once we have repented and turned it over to Christ. You are to let it go.
In your case, you may or may not have done the right thing. That doesn’t matter now. Your friend went on the marry someone else and he is happy. And you are married to a good and kind man and are blessed with a child. The matter should be settled in your mind. The Holy Spirit doesn’t bring up our past and continue to condemn us. His job is to convict us of our sin so that we repent and not do it again. You have done that. I don’t know why you had a dream of this man years afterward but you may be holding onto some unresolved feelings. You need to let them go and give them to Christ. He will give you the peace you need. For you to contact this married man now would not be proper nor would it accomplish anything other than hurting your spouse and his spouse being hurt also. Each day, turn over to God any thoughts you have of this man or that incident. Ask for his help to get over it. The bible says we are to take EVERY thought captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ. You must do that now. I assure you that with prayer, you will put this matter to rest and not think about it again.
You are blessed to have found a good man and to have a beautiful child. That is a gift from God. Sometimes the enemy wants to tempt and distract you by brining up the past. Do not fall for his lies. I am sure your former friend has gotten over it himself. Trust me on that. Just keep being the best wife and mother that you can be and learn to lean on your Savior. He won’t fail you.
My sister, I am sorry that you are going through such a hard time and feel so alone. You are not alone, dear friend, and you will never be. The eye of God is on you. I am here praying for you and you can email me anytime you need to talk. I care. Pray for God to make these words real to you. I will keep you in prayer and I know you will be fine. Take one day at a time and read your bible a little each day so that you can have the strength and guidance you need when the enemy attacks.
Be in peace. You are loved.
May 30, 2017 at 9:20 pm
Ann
Dear Marianne ,thank you so much for your kind words and prayers.
It feels good to know that someone is praying for me.I hope and wish I come out of this situation.
God bless you sister.
Kind regards,
Ann
June 2, 2017 at 8:37 am
Marianne Bernard
Keep the truth in your heart, Ann, and stay focused. With Christ, you always have hope, dear sister. And please email me anytime you want to talk.
June 5, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Anonymous
Accused of sexual harassment; please pray for retention of job and overall forgiveness. It was what seemed a mutual relationship that did not last. May 12th decision date.
June 25, 2017 at 3:06 pm
Clara
please pray for my son Aaron who has been suspended from school may he be forgiven and be called back to school with all the charges against him lifted
June 25, 2017 at 8:28 pm
Viviana
Hello Clara, I’m praying for Aaron, that our Lord Jesus Christ will take care of this situation at school and help him in his walk with God.
God bless you and Aaron.
Viviana
June 25, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Clara, I left you a reply but somehow it didn’t go through. I am praying that God will be with your son in this school matter. I pray your son has learned from his mistake and that he can continue to work hard and do his best at school. God can make a way. I am praying
I thank Viviana for always joining with me in these prayer requests. We need prayer warriors with us when struggles happen in life.
June 27, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Evelyn
Hi Marianne,
I posted a prayer request here last February regarding our heart’s desire to have a child. We have come to a point where the doctor had suggested we do IVF. I am going to start my IVF cycle treatment in the next few weeks. Can you please pray for me and my husband? I’m praying for God’s miracle, as we were given a very low success rate. I also pray for grace, comfort, guidance and provision as we proceed with the treatment.
Thank you as always for your prayers and encouraging words. It really means a lot to us.
Sister in Christ,
Evelyn
June 27, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Evelyn,
God is indeed the giver of life. I know you have a strong desire to have a child and I do pray that God will help you with your IVF. I think back on my daughter who was married for 12 years and could not conceive. She also had a low chance of getting pregnant and in addition, she was turning 40 years of age and her chances were even slimmer. But God in his perfect planning allowed her to get pregnant at 40.
I don’t know what God’s plan for your life is, my sister. I only know that he is aware of your desires and that of your husband. I know he will do what is right in perfect timing. I will keep you in prayer. You are not forgotten of God. He still has the plan. Be in peace as you wait on him.
July 2, 2017 at 11:05 pm
Angela H
First let us give the Lord thanks for the abundance of all things.Please pray that the Lord would deliver his people from evil men; That the Lord would preserve his people from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. Pray against the spirit of anti Christ,false witness,terrorism hatred and violence. Please pray and intercede without ceasing that God’s will be done in the lives of the world’s leaders and for our leaders to seek God and listen to Him. Pray that they would be surrounded by godly counsel and, that our leadership would personally know God and the salvation found through faith in Jesus Christ alone. That we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. God can turn the hearts of kings. Earnestly pray that the people of America and its leaders will humble themselves and seek the Lords face and turn from their wicked ways. Pray that the Lord would hear from heaven and forgive our countries sins and heal our land. God Bless America Pray that the Lord would grant peace in America, that we may lie down and no one will make us afraid. That the Lord would remove wild beasts from the land, and that the sword will not pass through our country and that President Trump along with our leaders be filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might to declare the sins of Gods people. Please pray for revival and that the Lord would pour out his spirit on his servants, throughout the world both men and women. Pray for the peace of Israel. Gods will be done on earth as it is in heaven.In Jesus Name, Amen.
August 12, 2017 at 9:48 am
Maricar Abalos
Please pray for me and my family. We are in so much grief and sorrow for the passing of my older brother, Oliver, last July 25. He died at a very young age of 37 due to complication brought about by his bone marrow transplant. It seems that the pain and sadness will never go away.
Please pray for us, especially to his wife, Vanessa and daughter, Marcinni, and to my parents. We are deeply affected by what happened, and I personally feel lost in my life now.
August 15, 2017 at 10:46 pm
Marianne Bernard
Maricar, I am praying for you and your family in this time of sorrow over the loss of your brother. I just lost my brother also and I understand your pain. My heart and prayers will be with you. It is God who has numbered our days. While we don’t understand his ways, we learn to trust his will and to keep our eyes on him. May you and your family have peace knowing that we serve a merciful God who loves you very much.
August 16, 2017 at 9:01 am
Aja
Your many articles are reassuring and remind me of God’s faithfulness. Please pray for me, I am waiting on God to provide and I am very much struggling. I am having such a hard time keeping my faith up, it seems I take one step forward and two steps back. I am depending solely on God and trying so hard not to worry or be afraid but I feel like I am drowning. Please pray that my faith will increase through this and I will see God in every little thing, I really need to see Him moving in my life. Some days I feel like he has forgotten about me. Thank you for your prayers.
August 16, 2017 at 9:27 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Aja, Thank you for stopping by. I am so happy that my articles remind you of God’s faithfulness. When we are in the battle, it is hard to focus on that truth. It may seem like you are always taking two steps back in your struggle but my dear friend, your steps are directed by Christ himself if you belong to him. You can never be taken from the path that he has set for your life. It does feel like you are drowning at times when troubles mount up so high but the fact is that you have the power of Christ in you so that you will not be destroyed by your problems. Worry and fear are lies from the enemy who whispers doubt in your mind to make you give up. I am praying for you, Aja. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers each day because I know you will be victorious over it all. For sure we are hard pressed on every side but we are not crushed. There will always be a timing for what God has you endure. We are in ending times and the battles we face are fierce as the devil knows his time is short. Hang in there, my friend. Keep your eyes on Christ. He understands your tears. He will help you with your fears and best of all, he sees the end and has already declared you a winner. Does that sound like simplistic talk? What I have said is God’s promise. He never said things would be easy. What he promised is that he would be our ever present help through it all. I have also gone through great painful trials and I will tell you that I don’t understand why God allows them. But what I do know is that in his plan for my life and for yours, he set a path from the day he formed us to lead us to where he wants us to be. The mountains in our life were allowed to reveal to us more of the God we serve. In the end, you can’t lose.
My friend, I stand with you in this battle. Keep reading your bible a little each morning to put on the armor of God. He will speak to you through his word. He will comfort you and bring you peace in this storm. He will NEVER let you go and you will NEVER be alone.
I am praying for you and I care. You can email me anytime you need to talk. I pray you understand the truth of what I just said. Be strong, dear friend. Christ is fulfilling your destiny even now.
September 8, 2017 at 12:00 pm
Suzanne
Jesus protect the bid I placed on my new forever home! And gain possession September 11 2017, I can grow my business from my new forever home! Thank you Jesus for this forever home in Jesus name!!! My name is on the house Suzanne LaRose in Jesus mighty name thank you!!! Amen !!! I love you Jesus!!!! Please pray Jesus guards my new home with his blood and angels ! So I can win the bid and move in, in Jesus name Amen!!!
September 8, 2017 at 12:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Suzanne, I do pray that God will do whatever is right and good in your situation with this home. Since he can see the future, we trust him to give to us what is good. He will help you.
September 16, 2017 at 8:19 am
Karla D Watson
Please pray that Stephen Nelson will be free from his addiction to Meth and all drugs and alcohol and that he will be able to resist his urges so he can be the man God wants him to be. Please pray that he will be free from the demons of addiction.
September 16, 2017 at 6:15 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Karla,
I will be lifting Stephen up for strength to fight this addicition that is trying to destroy his life. I pray he will learn to rest on Christ and seek his strength and his will so that he can fight the good fight and be the victor. I will keep him in prayer. Please read your bible daily so that you also will get the guidance and strength you need to help your loved one. The truth is the hope we have to fight against the devil’s schemes. Maybe you can get Stephen to join with you in reading the bible so that he also knows he can overcome through Christ.
October 1, 2017 at 10:15 am
Lisa
I made a mistake at work that could cost me my job please pray i don’t get into trouble or fired I’m so scared and sorry please forgive me
October 1, 2017 at 1:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lisa, Mistakes happen to the best of us. I am praying that you do not lose your job or security at you place of employement. I will be praying for your situation. God is faithful to help those who call upon his name.
October 16, 2017 at 7:42 pm
Angela Hughes
First let us give the Lord thanks for the abundance of all things.Please pray that the Lord would deliver his people from evil men; That the Lord would preserve his people from violent men, who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. Pray against the spirit of anti Christ,false witness,terrorism hatred and violence. Please pray and intercede without ceasing that God’s will be done in the lives of the world’s leaders and for our leaders to seek God and listen to Him. Pray that they would be surrounded by godly counsel and, that our leadership would personally know God and the salvation found through faith in Jesus Christ alone. That we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. God can turn the hearts of kings. Earnestly pray that the people of America and its leaders will humble themselves and seek the Lords face and turn from their wicked ways. Pray that the Lord would hear from heaven and forgive our countries sins and heal our land. God Bless America Pray that the Lord would grant peace in America, that we may lie down and no one will make us afraid. That the Lord would remove wild beasts from the land, and that the sword will not pass through our country and that President Trump along with our leaders be filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might to declare the sins of Gods people. Please pray for revival and that the Lord would pour out his spirit on his servants, throughout the world both men and women. Pray for the peace of Israel. Gods will be done on earth as it is in heaven.In Jesus Name, Amen.
October 17, 2017 at 12:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Wonderful prayer, Angela. I join with you in saying it. Thank you for sharing.
November 9, 2017 at 3:41 am
Simone
Prayer. JEHOVAH us. AHAVA us. May we hear from ABBA. Our love lives and health. May we have and be what you love.
November 9, 2017 at 3:41 am
Simone
Prayer. JEHOVAH us. AHAVA us. May we hear from ABBA. Our love lives and health. May we have and be what you love.
November 9, 2017 at 4:36 pm
Deepa
Dear Marianne,
Please pray for my little son Johann, who is suffering from severe skin problems, rashes and color changes.He was on steriod medication for some time now,consulted many doctors and it did not help him.Its spreading his body and it looks scary.Please pray for a healing miracle.Thank you so much.
November 16, 2017 at 5:15 am
Carol Alphonso
Kindly pray for the following intentions.
1. For my husband & myself to be blessed with the gift of children. We are childless for more than 11 years.
2. For my husband to find a good job.
3. For my Dad’s health. He has 80% – 100% of heart blockages.
Thank you & God bless you!
Kind regards,
Carol Alphonso
UAE
November 25, 2017 at 11:02 am
Joyce Cwele
Please pray for me my husband is an alcoholic and doesn’t support my children help me with prayer.
November 25, 2017 at 11:06 am
Marianne Bernard
Dear Deepa, I am praying for you, my friend. I pray for God’s healing on your son, Johann. We serve a God who is more than able to restore your son to health. I plead the mercy of Christ to be with you and your son and may he touch Johann’s body and fill him with healing.
God bless you, dear friend. I will keep praying.
November 25, 2017 at 11:09 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Carol, I have already begun my prayers for your husband and you and I trust that God will give you an answer according to his perfect will for your desire for children. May your husband find a good job so that he can provide for his family and may your Dad’s health improve. May you and all of your family know the love and mercy of Jesus Christ and accept his free gift of salvation. That is my prayer always for you.
November 25, 2017 at 11:13 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Joyce, I am sorry for your struggle and I know that living with an alcoholic is not easy. I pray first of all for your husband to come to Christ and be saved. I pray that he will surrender his struggle with alcohol in the power of Christ and his strength. May your husband support you and your children and realize that it is his duty to provide for them. May you have peace in the midst of this trial and know that Christ is with you in your pain. I will keep praying for you and for this family matter. God always has a way to take us through these battles. He alone can bring you victory. I will keep praying and remember that you can email me anytime you feel overwhelmed and need to talk. God is in control.
November 26, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Michelle
Hi marianne, thank God i came across your blog. I am in a troubling situation right now. I failed in one of my class which will not allow me to move to the next semester. I feel like i dont deserved it but slowly i learned to accept it, move forward and try again because i am keeping my faith that God has a purpose for me, and that the battle is not yet over – worth trying it again. Now im asking you a little favor to pray for me that i get a spot for next semester and that God will always guide me and bless me all the way. God bless you more marianne!
November 27, 2017 at 9:51 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Michelle, We have ALL failed at one thing or another so don’t beat yourself up. I am so proud of you that you are trying again. Remember, the only time you fail is when you give up. God DOES have a great purpose for your life so don’t let the lies of the enemy tell you anything different. Keep studying and trying your best. I will be praying for you and trusting that God will take you to victory in this matter. If you have Christ as your Savior, dear sister, he is always with you guiding and blessing you. Even the bad times are allowed for his purposes for your life. He knwows where he wants you and nothing can stop him from getting you there. Don’t get discouraged. Some of the greatest scholars failed in their first attempt. Keep working hard and seeking Christ in all you do. He has a promise to make straight your paths, that is to take you exactly where he wants you.
My friend, if you have any questions I am here to help you anytime. You can email me if you want to talk. And please, read a chapter from your bible each morning. It will only talke less than 5 minutes but you will gain the power you need to stay strong and to believe only the truth.
I will be praying for you each day. Let me know how you do. You are not alone in this battle!
January 22, 2018 at 3:56 am
April Blasingame
I am desperately in Love with my husband. When we make love its so emotionally beautiful i cry. He left me a year ago for someone else. I have lost both my parents and did not grieve this way. I feel it is the greatest loss of my life. I pray God guides him to see the hurt and the mistakes made or to release my heart from his love prison.
January 22, 2018 at 10:05 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi April, I am so sorry for your pain. I know that the heartbreak from a betrayal can be overwhelming. I am praying for you right now and for your husband. I don’t know what will happen in this situation, but I do know that Christ will help you. Stay focused on the truth. You can’t be destroyed because your husband left you when you turn it to God. He will be your strength even though it is hard for you to understand that now. He knew this would happen even before the foundation of the earth and he has a way to take you through this pain. He did it for me and he will be with you through this struggle. He sees your tears and knows where you are. The good thing is that he knows the future. Even this pain cannot stop God’s plan for your life. Please read your bible a little each morning and let the truth fill your heart. It will be your light in the darkness of your broken heart. God always has a way to help you. I am praying for you and will continue each day. You can always email me if you need to talk. I always have time for a friend.
Hold on, dear sister, your God will not fail. Be strong because God is always bigger than any battle you face. You are not alone and you won’t be destroyed. Take one day at a time. Keep praying. Watch and see what God can do for you.
February 6, 2018 at 7:42 am
Priyadarshini
Please pray for my job.In my previous job I was wrongly accused of getting money for giving marks in the exam.I am very much hurt and grieved. The directors refused to listen to my pleas.I was asked to resign immediately. I dont know what to do. I am the sole bread winner for my family. Please pray that Jehovah Jireh should provide my needs and wipe away my tears.God only should punish my accusers.
February 6, 2018 at 1:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear friend, I will be praying for God to help you in this serious matter. If you did no wrong, my friend, please know that God has seen these accusations and he has the power to turn all thing,even the bad, to be used for your good. It may not seem like that right now but that is his promise. I will be praying for you each day. You can email me when you need to talk. Nothing can defeat a true believer. You are not alone nor will you be forsaken by God. He knows what to do. He is the One who planned your future and nothing can stop it. I am here standing with you. Be of good faith. Read your bible so that God’s word can strengthen and direct you each day. You are not without hope.
February 12, 2018 at 1:09 pm
Anonymous
Hello Maryanne, it’s your friend Juliette. It has been a long time since I have written, but I wanted to let you know that I have been diagnosed as high risk for suicide. I am on medication now and have to see a psychiatrist, a therapist and am in group therapy once a week. I am too ashamed to call you because all I will do is start crying when I hear your voice and I am tired of crying. The condo is in risk of foreclosure. I owe the HOA 8K in back fees and they are suing me with a lien on the condo. I have had no work in 13 months. If I could find a fool proof way of killing myself I would do it today. I have not stopped praying however my prayers only contain mustard seed faith at this point. I have been gong to a church regularly but not tithing. I have bible study once a week. I read my devotional when I remember. My relationship with God is weak and I am suffering. On the other hand, I hope you are well and that things are going well for you and your pets and your family. Love, Juliet
February 12, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dearest Juliette, My friend, for so long I have wondered how you have been and why I haven’t heard from you. My sister, I am so sorry for what you are going through. You have been on a roller coaster of struggles for the past several years. As you know, so have I.
My friend, my heart is breaking for you. Please, please call me. I have missed talking to you. It doesn’t matter if you cry. You have listened to me cry many times. You must never let the seed of suicide enter into your mind. That is a seed of poison straight from the enemy of hell. You know better than to let his lies fill your mind. I know you are depressed and weary. My recent article is for you. It is for me also. Weariness is part of the testing for the saints waiting on Christ to return. It is the final part. Do you have enough faith to hang on though the winds of trouble blow? Can you take God at his word and let your faith be the strength to hold on? What is the worst that can happen? Nothing can happen to you that God can’t bring forth for your good. You have seen that happen to me and you also have experienced that.
Please call me, Juliette. You are my sister in Christ and I love you very much. I care and I know that you know I do. Talk to me. The devil wants you to believe you have nowhere to turn. That is a lie. That is his greatest ploy. Don’t give in, dear Juliette. I am here for you. Let me help. I am praying for you now and I will continue. You are more valuable than you know in your present state of mind. Call me. We can reason this out according to God’s word like we have done so many times in the past years. You are not alone. I am here too.
Love
Marianne
February 12, 2018 at 4:41 pm
Viviana
Hello dear sister Juliette, I just read your prayer request and it brakes my heart to feel the pain you are going through. I’m 64 years old now and free from suicide thoughts for a while, I used to feel the way you do since I was a teenager and stopped, only with God’s help years ago, so I know what you are going through, I understand you completely.
First God can help you if you trust Him and ask for prayers, like you are doing now, there is mighty power in reaching out to God with other brothers and sisters, all in one accord asking that He will interfere in all your problems, nothing is too big for our Heveanly Father, He will help you He has a way where we see none.
Trust Him, I will be praying for you with sister Marianne and you will see how His hand will show up in the most miraculous way.
Get in the Word, even if you don’t feel like it, ask Holy Spirit to help you to read it and see what God wants to tell you, read out loud Psalm 91 every day. Jesus is right next to you waiting for you to ask and receive all He has for you, miracles happen every day and He will do one for you.
You can contact me, by email, Marianne has my email address and I will tell her to give it to you privately..
I’m praying for you right now and I will keep praying for you.
God bless you and protect you.
Much love in Christ name.
Viviana
February 12, 2018 at 7:38 pm
Anonymous
Hello Maryanne and Viviana. This afternoon I thought of ways that I could put an end to all of this pain. I have been suffering with medical and health issues much too long. I have an appointment to see my psychiatrist tomorrow. She monitors my meds. I will let her know that the dark thoughts are coming back but I am beginning to think that nobody and nothing can help me. I do not claim that God and his promises are not real. I do feel that God is just not listening to me. That he is withholding relief in every area of my life for reasons unknown. I am exhausted with praying, hoping, bible study, church services, asking friends to pray on my behalf, friends and family giving me money. If God wanted to help me He would have done so by now and not let me wallow in the shame, guild and depression that I fee everyday. My father killed himself when I was in my 30’s and now I understand why. He just gave up after being denied God’s blessings. I must also admit that my father refused help. That is where I differ from him. I have been helping myself for 13 months now and all this time I am barely making it. God sees my suffering, he hears my cries, he sees me trying. God is just choosing to not bless ME. I am taking this personally as I see Him blessing others all the time. I have asked for forgiveness many times, repented, tried tithing, praying, fasting. Nothing is working. It seems to me that God blesses who he wants to bless and that does not include me. That’s just how it is and I must accept it. Thank you for your prayers and concern, but I wish to God he would just end my life NOW so that I don’t have to deal with these issues another day.
February 12, 2018 at 8:30 pm
Marianne Bernard
Juliette, please my sister, call me. Talk to me. There is hope. My friend, just because you don’t understand why you have this struggle does not mean that God is withholding blessings. In the bible, when Joseph was in captivity and thrown in prison for over 10 years, he had no idea that God’s plan for him was bigger than he could imagine and more than he could hope for. He became second in command in all of Egypt. He didn’t give up. I am sure he did not understand why he had to go through so much at the time. None of us can understand why God allows pain in our lives. You must hold on in faith my precious sister! Please call me anytime. I am here for you. Let me pray with you. You know I care. Don’t give into the lies of the enemy. He only wants to destroy you. You are weary but you are not defeated. Please wait. I am home. Call me please. I love you, dear sister.
February 26, 2018 at 1:57 pm
Jessica
Please pray. I have two requests. One is my physical healing. I have two health issues that are chronic (heart & migraines) and I also have panic attacks which leave me housebound. My husband of 30 years walked away from God and became violent, suicidal and now he wants a divorce. Please pray for my healing as I am truly desperate for it. Also my husband, I love him and am very worried about his spiritual condition and of course our marriage. Its been years of waiting on God for all these things and i am worn out, exhausted, and just struggling to believe that God actually will answer. I feel very lost and alone. Gods been my only strength and my only hope, but I need him to answer now. Thank you for praying.
March 2, 2018 at 7:24 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jessica,
First of all, I want you to know that you are not lost and alone. That is the voice of the enemy telling you that. Your God loves you with an unfailing love and he sees where you and knows how to get you what you need.
Panic attacks happen to many people and I myself have also suffered them. My heart is with you. Have you been able to get counseling to help you through those attacks? I am praying for you and asking God to get you the help you need and the assurance that you will always have his help. You are getting weary because of your medical problems combined with your marriage struggles. I will keep you in prayer. My sister, he knows how to answer your prayer and he is not forgetting about you. Let him have the time he wants to get your heart ready for what he has for you. Let this be a time when you draw near to Christ and learn how to trust him in all things.
Please also read your bible each morning to fill yourself with his strength to be able to stand in faith for the day. Jesus did not die for you only to let you be destroyed by the things of this world. Please let his word give you the truth you need to fight your battles. He will not fail you. That is his promise. I will keep you in prayer and you can email anytime you need to talk. You are loved more than you know, Jessica. You are not alone.
March 5, 2018 at 12:20 pm
Anonymous
Dear Marianne, I wanted to let you know that God has blessed me with enough contributions to pay my bills for another month. In fact, my goal was exceeded. That said, I have been disqualified from the mortgage program to save my condo because the HOA will not release the lien. I always felt in my spirit that God saved the condo just for me because of the way I received it. No one had lived in the place for 7 years. The seller finally relented on the deal and I have lived here now for 11 years. I read two of the articles you wrote and found them to be very encouraging. I also read Job last night and was somewhat encouraged by that. I am very tired of praying and asking for the same things over and over again. Do you think that praying for the same thing over and over again is a good idea? Or does it show a lack of faith? I hope that all of the prayer requests here are heard and answered bt God very soon, as so many of us are suffering. Finally, I was so sad to hear about the loss of your brother. I know how much you lived him and am praying that God fill that hole in your heart, Marianne. God bless you. Juliette.
March 5, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Juliette,
I don’t know why you keep running up against mountains but I know there is a reason. You asked if it showed a lack of faith in praying for the same things over and over. The truth is that is actually an act of faith to keep praying. We are told to pray without ceasing. In Scripture, the believers gathered to pray for Peter who had been imprisoned and would soon be executed. That was a pretty hopeless situation back then because they had already executed many followers of Christ and Peter was really hated by them. But God’s plan always takes precedence over the evil rulers of that day. As you know, God sent an angel to take Peter through the bars and gates of the jail and out to freedom. The believers were shocked to see him when he showed up at their door. There are no strongholds that can hold back the power of God.
All I am saying is that God’s perfect plan is going to be fulfilled in your life. He sees where you are living. He helped you to get that condo. So if his will is for you to have it, he will find a way. If he wants you somewhere else, he will direct your steps. We get in trouble when we start second-guessing God. Just because we can’t see the victory doesn’t mean that we are defeated. We are declared conquerors in all things. The perfection of God’s plan is coming but the wait is part of his purpose. You saw how many good people were willing to help you with your financial problem. Don’t you think God cares more? He will help you, Juliette.
My prayers are always with you. You are never alone.
Love
Marianne
May 11, 2018 at 11:30 am
charles moore
WILL YOU PRAY THAT GOD WILL SEND ME LOVE AND THAT GOD WILL DEAL WITH THOSE HOW KEEP DOING ME WRONG AND THAT GOD WILL KEEP MY HOME SAFE AND ME WHEN I GO OUT
May 11, 2018 at 1:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Charles, what I am praying for you is that you come to a saving relationship with Christ. Once Christ lives in you, he will rule and protect your life. He will lead you to what is good, including love. He will be your Protector and Provider and help you to do what is right. There is no safer place to be than in the center of Christ’ will. I am praying for you, my friend. If you have any questions, please email me. I am here for you. Marianne
May 15, 2018 at 8:02 am
Saroja
Please pray for me as my family life is getting worse.Argument between me & my husband is pulling me down.Please pray for my family’s happiness.
May 15, 2018 at 10:48 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Saroja, I have already begun to pray for you and your husband. These times of darkness finds the enemy trying to destroy families. Pray for your husband, my sister. Keep your eyes on Christ and read your bible each morning to get the wisdom and strength you need to fight the battles of the day. I will be joining you in prayer. Don’t get frustrated and give up. Keep your eyes on the prize of Christ and his Promises. Be willing to compromise and to surrender your battles to Christ. You can’t lose, my friend. Your marriage is worth fighting for. I am here if you need to talk. Just email me. All the strength and power you need to stay focused on the truth is in Christ. I am here for you. Be strong and stay in peace knowing that God is with you. You are never alone.
May 30, 2018 at 2:09 pm
Sheryl
Gods divine intervention and favor for my son, no weapon, no lie, no accusation, no whisper against him shall prosper period Isaiah 54:17 Gods protection and restoration and peace over him always. Asking God to be his righteousness and his banner and to send his angles to protect him. In Jesus name
June 5, 2018 at 9:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
I am praying for your needs, Sheryl. God already knows them. Trust him to be with you and help you through it all.
August 6, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Jabu nzama
My grand daughter 4 years old suffering with autism She cant talk and still using nappies God help heal this little angel
August 6, 2018 at 1:28 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Jabu, I am praying for your granddaughter now. Many children now suffer from autism. I am praying that God will heal your granddaughter and make her whole. I also pray for all children who suffer from autism.
Have faith, my friend, God is in complete control over all his little ones. He knows how to help her and bring assurance that his plan for her life will be fulfilled. There is always a reason for hope when Christ lives to intercede for us to the Father.
Keep your eyes on Christ and walk in faith. He will help you.
August 6, 2018 at 1:46 pm
Tuts
Hi Marianne
A few days ago a dreamt of myself in a storm. It was so huge I feared for my life. The storm did not get to me but it was so scary in my eyes.
I started a business a month ago and its been difficult to run. The business depends so much on cleaning. I cant find local cleaners. The business itself is not even breaking even. Im running at a loss. On top of this I discoverd that Im pregnant with my third child. My first is 3, my second is 2….. children are a gift from the Lord. I love my unborn child, I just feel overwhelmed. I am also towards the end of my Masters degree and am writing a 10 000 word Project. Its due in 7 weeks. We have a family wedding in 4 weeks time. I feel so overwhelmed, i want to enjoy my baby but im stressed. My business is stressing me. My husband does not seem to understand. Im drowning in debt. I need prayers for Jesus to calm the storm. I need my business to grow miraculously. I feel like im drowning.Thank you Mariannw
August 6, 2018 at 7:56 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear friend, you are running yourself ragged! That is never the will of God. This business that you started a month ago, have you put in a lot of capital? Can you put it on hold for now? You can always come back to it at a better time. Your young children, your pregnancy, and your Master’s degree are major projects and a priority. If you stay stressed, you will only end up getting sick and won’t be able to do anything. I will be praying for Christ to direct your steps and help you to walk the path that HE made for you. Wherever that road takes you, when you put Christ in the center of it, it will always lead to victory. Seek Christ in his word and he will give you the guidance you need. He always answers those who are seeking the right thing to do.
I will be keeping you in prayer, dear sister. I know it is a tough time for you now but it won’t always be like that. Trust God and watch him work it all out. I am here if you ever need to talk. Just email me at the address on my blog. You seem like a strong woman but no one can do all things alone. Let’s see where God leads you. Keep me updated. I am praying.
August 8, 2018 at 1:01 pm
Mstrk
Please pray I’m overwhelmed with big bills and bill collectors who call me I barely meet any obligations I’m despairing
August 8, 2018 at 3:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
I am praying for you and your financial problems, dear friend. I know what that is like and it can make you full of fear and doubt. Remember that God is still in complete control. My friend, if you know Christ as Savior, all that he has he will give to you in your need. I am here if you need to talk but I will be lifting you up in prayer that you may have peace and faith to know that God is bigger than your troubles. He is a very real presence in our trials.
August 8, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Mark
Overwhelmed with bills and coming at the same time .I don’t have enough income to meet on .One of them.is $2900 which could be charged off to collections.im praying for some help Christ,s way not mine .
August 8, 2018 at 5:53 pm
JM
Please pray for me. I was told today that in 4 weeks I would be let go from my job. I was told that I was too slow and could not keep up. I have asked for help and worked as hard as I can. Please pray that the Lord will help me and open the door for another job that is better and less stressful. Pray that I will not get down and depressed. Please ask others to pray for me. I need a miracle! I am also having problems with my blood pressure. I need your payers! Thank You and God Bless You!
August 8, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Viviana
Mstrk, I’m praying for your financial situation, God Almighty will help you and give you what you need, in Jesus name I ask. God bless you.
Viviana
August 8, 2018 at 7:54 pm
Viviana
JM, I’m praying that God will have a better and less stressful job for you and that you will get it before the 4 weeks are up, trust our Heavenly Father He can and will provide what you need. Also I’m praying for the blood pressure to be normal, in Jesus name I ask.
I had depression for years and I asked God to please take it away and 2 months He did a fantastic miracle and I haven’t been depressed for the first time in years, so believe that it can happen to you too, He who made us is able, trust and believe that God can, I will be asking too, in Jesus Almighty name.
Viviana
August 8, 2018 at 8:25 pm
Marianne Bernard
Mark, I know it can be very hard to wait on God when it seems like you are losing everything. The truth is that even in your dire circumstance if you belong to Christ, he will make a way to help you. He knows where you are and his eyes are not off of you. Keep praying and reading the word. I am praying and I am happy to see that others here are praying for you also. God is up to something. wait and keep trusting him.
August 8, 2018 at 8:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
JM, My heart and prayers are with you. Dear friend, don’t feel overwhelmed as though you have no hope. There is always hope in Christ. If God is allowing you to be terminated from this job, he will lead you to another one. Don’t let depression make you take your eyes off of Christ. He knows how to help you. I will be praying for you each night. I don’t know what God’s plans for you but he does have a plan and he will fulfill it. These are dark times but the power of God never fades and never fails. Email me if you need to talk. Viviana is also praying for you and she has been through a lot in her life also. God is faithful. Trust him, my friend.
August 8, 2018 at 8:39 pm
Viviana
Dear brother Mark, I’m praying for you that God will provide for you, in the way that only He can, trust Him and see His hand in your life, in Jesus name I ask.
God bless you and protect you.
Viviana
August 8, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Shawn Williams
Lord, it’s me again. I’m feeling frustrated, brokenhearted, and devastated for so long. Alas, negativity will drown my success, my dreams, and my spirit. Lord, I want to be in Your will, not my will. Please watch over my family. Forgive my enemies. Forgive me for my sins. Protect me from evil. Anyway you bless me, Lord. In Your name we pray. Amen.
August 9, 2018 at 9:07 am
JM
Marianne and Viviana, Thank you to each of you for your prayers and concern. Please continue to pray for me. Your written prayers encourage me each day. I feel am standing beside you. God Bless You Both!!!
August 9, 2018 at 10:59 am
Marianne Bernard
JM, You know when you are in Christ, you never fight alone. God will send others to help lift you and to keep you in prayer. Stay strong, my friend. There is always victory when you belong to Christ.
August 19, 2018 at 6:56 pm
Quintus
Please pray for me, I and my family are in trouble. My family lost everything we had under one year and now we have nothing. We need prayer for breakthrough in our lives and every curse in our family should be neutralized. Thanks and God bless.
August 19, 2018 at 8:31 pm
Marianne Bernard
Quintus, I have already begun lifting your family up in prayer for God’s protection and blessings. My friend, if you are truly saved and have Christ living in you, there is NO curse that has any power over you or your family. Surrendering to Christ and trusting that he is who he says he is the power you need to overcome anything that comes against you. I am here if you need to talk. If you have any questions about saving grace, just email me and we can discuss it. When you are in Christ, anything he allows you to lose will not matter because he has greater things to give to you. I am praying for you. Don’t be anxious or in fear. Just trust Jesus.
August 20, 2018 at 5:11 pm
Quintus Kochas
Marianne Bernard, thanks for the prayers, I’m looking forward for the light of God to shine in my life through my request and open my spiritual eyes so that I can see that God is at work. Even if it has a different shape than I requested. For I know that God’s plan for me is to uplift me and not to destroy me. Thank you so much Marianne…. May God continue to use you as an instrument to help people through prayers.
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August 27, 2018 at 10:03 pm
John
I asked for prayer a few weeks ago about my job. Today was my last day. I know the Lord can open new doors for a new job. Please pray for me. I need a miracle. Thank you!
August 27, 2018 at 10:35 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi John, I know it can be painful in the time of uncertainty but God has a plan. I have been where you are and I know it is not easy. Trust God and keep trusting him for he will not fail you. Plase read your bible each day to get the strength and guidance you need for that day. Those who put their trust in Christ never need to fear for he will be faithful. I am praying for you and you can email me if you need to talk or want extra prayer. Please keep me updated. I care, my friend. God will help you. Don’t give up.
August 28, 2018 at 2:48 am
Tutsi
Hello Saints. My son had a brain haemorrage on Saturday. He is in a critical condition in hospital. He is 3 years old. He has a 2 year old brother and im pregnant. Situation is dire. Im in need of prayers. His name is called Kundiso.
September 1, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Tutsi, My dear sister, we all stand with you in this serious matter of your son, Kundiso, with his brain hemorrhage, My prayers are with you now. I am praying for the hand of Christ to touch your sweet son and heal him now. I pray you will know that you are not alone and that Christ has commanded his angels to surround your son and your family now. May you know that all that comes against you is under the authority of God. He will help you. I am sure many here will join me in praying for you son. I don’t know your son but I love him even now and my prayer will be with him each day. Please know that we all care. If you need to talk, please email me anytime. mbernard4477@gmail.com. Stay in peace, Tutsi, knowing that Christ is with you. His love won’t fail.
September 1, 2018 at 9:01 pm
Viviana
Dear sister Tutsi, I’m praying for a full recovery of your child in Jesus name and for your pregnancy to be all good and you to have the strength from Almighty God to deal with all this. I have faith that God will intercede and heal Kundiso in Jesus name.
Much love in Christ name.
Viviana
September 2, 2018 at 7:07 pm
Marianne Bernard
Viviana, I knew you would join with me in praying for Kundiso. His mother is struggling as she watches her son suffer. He is only a little boy. Please keep him in prayer and ask others to do the same. We must stand together before God and expect a miracle.
God bless you, Viviana. I miss you. Hope you are well.
September 2, 2018 at 8:13 pm
Viviana
Yes darling sister, I will keep Kundiso and his mom in my prayers, God is faithful to do a great healing and a miracle.
I will pass the request to my prayer warriors group, we will lift him up in prayer till he is heal.
Stay in His peace sister Tutsi, God will give you the peace the surpasses all understanding, trust Him.
I love you and miss you too, God bless you dear sister Marianne.
Viviana
September 2, 2018 at 8:18 pm
VIVIANA WESLEY
Hello darling, I just sent the request to my group.
Love you and miss you.
Viviana
September 2, 2018 at 9:14 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, Viviana! You are a true sister in Christ!
September 2, 2018 at 10:50 pm
VIVIANA WESLEY
Hi darling, here are part of my prayer group answers. We are many praying for this little boy, just to assure you that God is getting from many of us, his mom’s request, Almighty God will hear us, no doubt.
Much love
Viviana
Wow! Three year old child with a brain hemorrhage! Praying for Kundiso, his Mom and the family.
Thanks for sharing this sister.
John
Oh my goodness. So young to have a brain hemorrhage. Will certainly pray for them.
Betty
My goodness that’s so much. Two SO young, one in the way and one sick? Praying for this little family.
Sabrina
September 3, 2018 at 10:25 am
Marianne Bernard
That’s wonderful, Viviana. Great things can happen when the family of God come together in prayer!
September 28, 2018 at 11:09 am
Kim
Dear Marianne,
Could you please kindly pray a friend of mine to get back in touch with me. We were such good friends and now they have shut me out of their life. I am very heartbroken and sad. Thank you for your prayers.
September 28, 2018 at 11:23 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi KIm, I have already begun praying for your friendship to be restored. Whatever caused this separation, I am praying for a healing and love to mend any pain there might have been. Friends are worth more than silver and gold. I pray your friend realizes that you care about them and be open to talking to you soon.
October 2, 2018 at 4:17 pm
Lini John
Please pray for our hospital administration…We were getting 2 off per week, now they need us to take only one off which is very difficult for us.Please pray for this man who put the rule,his name is Dr Nawaf(dentist).please pray that god talk to his heart and change his mind.
October 4, 2018 at 8:11 pm
Rita V.
Please pray with me in agreement for my business. “Father God please favour , anoint and bless my business and products in Jesus Name. Please seal your hedge of favour and blessings and protection over the products we supply. Lord please make us get the order tomorrow .speak to their hearts to favour us only and Lord keep our enemies away . Lord I pray that this DGM institute favour us and gives us the order please God . You know this is rightfully ours I pray the institute will will love and favour us and send us the official order tomorrow in the mighty Name of Jesus. and Lord please wipe out our enemies who stole so much from us ..I pray that every order of ours that they stole would be restored to us in the mighty Name of Jesus. amen
October 5, 2018 at 11:43 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lini John, I am praying for God to protect your job and those of others at the hospital. May God soften the heart of the supervisor who is making changes that make it difficult in your job position. Keep praying for those in authority and trust them to God.
October 5, 2018 at 11:45 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Rita, I am praying for God to bless and enlarge your business. In all your work, do it as unto the Lord and he will make straight your paths. He will help you succeed. Seek him each day and surrender up each day to him. He will help you.
October 7, 2018 at 10:17 am
Laurie
Needs prayer for health problem
October 13, 2018 at 6:36 am
Janet
Please pray for my visa cancellation to be cancelled right away,,,im already overstayed in UAE for almost one month because my sponsor didnt renew my visa …and im worried maybe police will catch me and i will be deported..and please pray also for my sponsor that God will touch him so he will sign my cancellation form without any delay…..
October 13, 2018 at 8:35 am
Deepa
Dear Marianne,
Please pray for me. I’m feeling depressed and sad.
I had to resign my job recently, where I was one of the top performers,due to a dishonest and lazy employee who was playing politics. She made false allegations against me to cover up her incompetency and unprofessional behavior and played victim card when things went wrong.
I tried to convince my manger(he works from a different location) several times ,about her behavior and requested my manager to investigate and then decide by himself the truth. But he did not even bother and showed full support to her. Hence I decided to leave, as I was going through extreme stress. While my last day there, I told HR the incidents.Even they tried, but did not do anything as my boss is one of the senior managers. Also, he made me culprit , as if it was my fault in order to save himself too.
Now I got another job in a far location from my home. I have a young child to take care of. When I’m struggling with things, the other employee who has no dedication to work is happily continuing there, sitting relaxed, without any regrets and with my managers full support.
I was a loyal employee and gave all dedication to work..Never behave disrespectfully to anyone in office….Now I feel like a loser in my life!
Because of her and manager,I lost a good career, family time and above all my credibility. I still cant believe how she manipulated everything so that my boss did not even support me!
This is making me depressed. Please pray for me! I need to come out of this…Please pray that someone in management realizes the truth so that I get some justice…
Thanks for your time and prayers.
October 13, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Deepa, my friend I am sorry for what you had to go through but you are NOT a loser. You were doing the right thing and despite the fact that you had to take another job because of this situation, that does not mean God is not with you. Remember in Genesis, Joseph was falsely accused of something and went to prison for years. It was not right but God was getting his heart ready to be the second highest in command in Egypt. God took care of his enemies and made him a ruler because he trusted God even when times were dark. You must do the same. Perhaps God wanted you out of this job situation. If you continue to praise him and trust him, he will turn this for your good. You will see his faithfulness. Never look at your circumstance. Look always to your God and take him at his word. It is hard right now but God’s eyes are on you and he will help you.
My friend, I will be praying for you that you continue in your faith as you endure this injustice. You will be made stronger for having gone through it and you will be blessed because you did not doubt God.
I am here if you ever need to talk. I am praying even now for you. You are not without hope. Please don’t let the enemy fill your head with lies. Read your bible daily to get the strength to stand and believe. I am here. You are never alone. God will help you and let him pay back your enemies.
October 13, 2018 at 9:32 pm
Deepa
Thanks a lot Marianne, for your prayers and encouraging words.
I don’t want to go back to that company again,but I only pray and wish that I get my lost credibility back and they understand the truth and do justice to honest employees.
I had lost faith in god in between ,but, yes, I now believe that there is a better plan for me and will try my best to forget those painful experiences and continue my hard work and dedication in new work place.
God bless you, Marianne.
October 13, 2018 at 9:38 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Janet,
I will pray for God to help you in this matter with your Visa. Keep your eyes on the source of your help.
October 14, 2018 at 4:12 pm
Martha Gcambatsha
Please pray fir me to come out of debt. Debt is a curse.
KJV Deuteronomy 28
12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
Lord where am I going wrong? I should be lending and not borrowing. Help me get out if debt.
October 14, 2018 at 5:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Martha, As you know, this verse in Deuteronomy was God talking to Israel. If they obeyed him, He promised to bless them and their land. From the Jews would come the Messiah. There are no promises in Scripture where God promises that we will be wealthy or be able to lend money to others. But, there are promises for those who follow Christ that in all things he shall make straight their way and take them through all of their troubles. Remember, sometimes our troubles are meant to draw us nearer to Christ. Please continue to read your bible a little each day to get the strength and the direction you need for your life. God speaks through his word and he strengthens those who seek him.
Seek God in prayer. Ask him if you are handling your finances properly. Actually, that is my prayer, also. Times are tough for a lot of people and yet I know that somehow God will see you me through my financial struggles. Those who are generous to help others with deeds or actions will never be abandoned by God in their own need. Keep praying, dear sister, He has an answer. I will be with you in praying that God will direct your steps in this matter and provide for your needs. God always finds a way to help those who trust him. Be in peace, my friend.
November 4, 2018 at 10:03 am
Angela Hughes
Please pray urgently for my brother Mike he is strung out on drugs pray that he be delivered and repent for his sins. Also pray for my sister Tracey she is on drugs and her marriage is in trouble both her and her husband have been unfaithful in their marriage and are separated and now my sister is living with her daughters ex boy friend who is also on drugs. Their actions are destroying the family. Please pray for them to humble themselves before the Lord and repent and forgive each other. Pray that this ungodly relationship between my sister and her daughters ex boy friend ends. Pray that the drug addition and alcohol abuse would end and that they will be healed in all areas of their lives. Please pray the enemy would be defeated and righteousness and holiness would be restored to our family. In Jesus Name Amen
November 4, 2018 at 10:56 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Angela, these are very serious prayer concerns and I take them seriously to heart. Your family is under the attack of drugs and alcohol. My sister, I have begun my prayers for your family the hold of sin that they are living under. The enemy has already been defeated but to those who don’t know Christ as Savior, they are helpless against his attacks. I am praying first for their salvation. May God open their eyes and hearts to surrender to Him and be saved. I am praying for them to understand that they need Christ in order to have a life of victory. Angela, there is always hope because Christ lives to intercede for us. I will keep your family in prayer. Do not be discouraged because greater is the power of Christ than that which comes against us. Please read your bible each morning to get the strength and direction that you need for the day. This attack is tearing your whole family apart. I am praying for the power of the peace of Christ to heal your family and bring unity in love. You are not in this battle alone, my sister. The power of heaven stands with those who come to Christ in prayer. I am here also for you to talk to anytime. Just email me. I will stand with you in this battle. Be strong.
November 7, 2018 at 3:05 pm
Nomusa
Please pray for me and my family , we recently lost my grandmother due to cancer. Please also pray for me as I feel like I am suffering from the spirit of fear, it feels like it keeps holding me back from repenting.
November 7, 2018 at 10:59 pm
Marianne Bernard
Nomusa, I am praying for you now for the loss of your grandmother. I know that can be devastating especially if you had a special relationship with her. May God heal your hurting heart and bring you peace. When you feel the spirit of fear coming against you, go to God’s word and let his truth be your shelter and bring you the strength that you need to fight off those lies from the enemy. You have nothing to fear when you are in Christ. Please email me if you do not feel you have a personal relationship with Christ. Fear comes when you let the lies of the enemy fill your mind instead of the truth of Christ. The devil knows his time is short and that he cannot harm those who belong to God. All he has to do to make you ineffective is to get you to believe that God is not enough. He is enough and he always will be everything you need.
My friend, I am praying for you now and I will continue to pray. Please email me if you would like to talk. Let your peace come from the truth. Read your bible a little each day to have the power to resist fear and the other lies from hell. I am with you. And I will be praying.
November 17, 2018 at 10:19 am
Lovely
Please pray for Christina. She has severe fever.
November 17, 2018 at 10:21 am
Marianne Bernard
I have begun praying for Christina and I will add her to my daily prayer list. Be blessed knowing that Christ is in control and that you can trust him to help.
November 30, 2018 at 2:52 am
nn
please pray for Damianus aditya christie and myself. I have been waiting for reconciliation and to forgive each other, peaces for me and him, I have been struggling with pain. You always know what was happened because You see everything a most hidden corner, in suffering and disappointments. I come with a broken heart, he keeps away from me like crazy, he doesn’t respond to anything, arrogant and acts selfishly. please pity me Father, please soften and touch Damianus aditya christie heart for me. I can’t touch his heart, i know that prayer is a powerful thing. Without Your graces, we cannot accomplish anything. only God can change people’s hearts. please remove pride from his heart. please help me face things that are beyond my capabilities. because God, You have power to help me. and if You don’t want this reconciliation to happen, please give me strength to overcome the bitterness. Teach me how to remain grateful, although this is the most difficult. teach me to love you more than anything. I really need a miracle, thank you
December 9, 2018 at 3:33 pm
Thandi Cuthu
please Pray for me I am being attacked at work because of a Colleague who spread lies about me. Pray for my Protection from lies and that Jesus washes my name with His blood in Jesus Name… Thank you
From: Mavis
December 21, 2018 at 8:25 pm
Sifiso Ncube
Hie.lm kindly asking for prayers upon my marriage.My husband of 14years is an alcoholic and as result we can’t plan things in life as his focus is mainly on alcohol.This has caused stagnation in our lives.Your prayers will be greatly appreciate.Remain blessed.
December 22, 2018 at 12:43 pm
Marianne Bernard
Sifiso, my friend, I am praying for your marriage and for your husband to get help from his alcoholism. I know that it can be extremely difficult to be in a marriage with someone with an addition. It can take over his life and make him unable to be faithful to his promises to change. I will pray for God to give you the strength and the wisdom to deal with your husband lovingly. You can’t make him change. He has to want to make that change but prayers are a powerful tool and God does help. I will join with you in this matter so that your marriage can be made whole. Please read your bible each morning to get the strength you need to get through the day. There is always hope, my sister. I will be praying and you can email me anytime you need to talk. Keep your eyes on Christ. He is the bondage breaker. He can help.
December 22, 2018 at 12:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thandi, I am praying for you now for protection from the lies your colleague is spreading. You said you wanted Jesus to wash your name in his blood. My friend, there is no other way for that to happen than to have a living relationship with Christ and be surrendered to his will. When you belong to Christ, you are already washed clean in his blood. You have hope because no matter what happens, your life is sealed in his and your eternity will be with him. If you need to know more about salvation, please email me and we can talk. For now, keep praying and read your bible. You number one defender in all attacks is Jesus Christ. You will be in my prayers.
December 22, 2018 at 12:51 pm
Marianne Bernard
nn, I am praying for God to help you with the situation you are in. I pray he gives you wisdom and discernment to know what you should do. Christ does have the power to help you in all things but you must seek his will in prayer and in his word.
December 31, 2018 at 1:22 pm
Mmoko
Amen I Receive the blessings of God. Pray for me for the storm that I’m going through now should disappear and be left in 2018. My finances and my job to be blessed. Let me get victory and defeat the enemy.
January 1, 2019 at 12:34 am
Sash
Please pray for my husband of 12 years to come back to me and cancel divorce. He has separated from me for almost 1 and half years due to a third person in the relationship. I have not given up on my marriage and continue to pray daily for him to return and for God to soften his heart and rekindle the love again in our marriage. We were on recovery and reconciliation when she came back and he just walked away again saying he needs more time and is confused. Please pray for every obstruction and negative forces sent to destroy this marriage br removed. This other lady is also taking me to court because during our reconciliation period I found my husband at her home and approached him there. I did not speak to him or her but just cried and walked away. He apologized and said he does not know why but he keeps getting drawn to her. Later that week she filed an harassment charge against me and my third appearance in court in January 2019. All I want is for her to let go of my husband and allow us to reconcile our marriage and live together with our 6 year old son who cries for his dad. Two weeks ago he just pulled away from me not offering any reason. I strongly believe that we are fighting against negative forces and feel totally drained and weak right now. I am filled with fear and anxiety but still refuse to let go of my marriage despite what everyone around me is saying. Please help me. I feel so alone right now and have no one to support from family and friends in this fight to win my husband back as they are all very angry with him. I feel like I’m really drowning and need help. I thank you for selflessly praying for everyone and being so kindness.
January 1, 2019 at 11:07 am
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister, my heart breaks for you and I have already begun praying for you and this situation. Sash, we are living in end times and the enemy is doing his best to break up homes. Keep in prayer, my friend. Don’t give up. Read your bible a little each morning to get the strength you need to face the battles that come with each day. God will speak to you through his word and give you hope. I am praying for God to protect you and your son and provide for your needs. I am praying that despite the circumstances that Christ will give you HIS peace and keep you close to him. May you know you are never alone and never will be. This matter is already resolved in the courts of heaven. I don’t know what is going to happen, I just know that Christ will be with you and take you through it no matter what happens. I am praying that your husband will be taken down to the point where he can only look up and return to God. I pray his heart will be open to know and repent of the pain and damage he is doing to the family God blessed him with before it is too late. May God give you the grace you need to forgive your husband and to leave this in God’s hands.
My friend, please email me anytime you need to talk. When you are overwhelmed, remember that I will be praying and others from this site will be praying for you also. This battle belongs to the Lord. He will fight for you. Your husband has free will to make his own choice to stay with his family. I just pray he will understand the consequences of his actions and return allowing God to make your marriage whole again. No matter what happens, Christ has his eye on you. He isn’t going to let you be destroyed either way. I am praying. All of us here care for you. Be strong, dear sister.
January 18, 2019 at 6:11 am
Anonymous
Forgiveness. Full praises to God for progress made.Grow encourage and prosper EJ and I and the relationship we share. Build us and our love, trust and communication to last and build through to a fruitful marriage together. Grow our understanding, respect for one another and grow us as individuals that we will be a perfect compliment of one another. Heal us of our shortcomings and personal issues that plague us personally, or that could come between us. Heal my social anxieties and paranoia’s. Please heal me of a particular issue. I uplift EJ, be with him intimately in every way he needs. Bring us together and grow our intentional pursuit of one another. Take away our fears and anxieties. Keep us above all ill intent, negativity and distractions. Bless protect and keep us safe. Give us stability and emotional stability. I separately uplift my family, their health, prosperity and and wisdom. Be with us individually and let us feal Your presence. Help us to see past disagreements and differences of opinion. Open our minds to see with emotional intelligence and strength. Be with us in our individual struggles. I uplift a number of friends and their individual situations. Be with them. Let them feal Your presence. I used lift the heart and mind of someone who is mislead in certain doctrinal values and is believing and pressing these ideas. Be with her and guide her thought and the thought of those influences. Unspoken. I uplift a marriage. Bless heal and strengthen them. Let them be a positive example and heal all those negatively affected. UnspokenX2
January 18, 2019 at 10:29 am
Marianne Bernard
I join with you in your prayer requests. Praying for your family and friends that Christ will be with them and that they would feel His Presence is exactly what we should all pray. We know that in our weakness, He is our strength. Stay strong, my friend. The Lord has heard your prayer and He is with you. I will keep praying.
January 21, 2019 at 4:36 am
Anonymous
Forgiveness. Praises be to God for the progress and healing that has happened. I pray for continued healing of the vices, scars and bad habits I have inherited and developed. Help me to know how to work past these things and focus correctly on growth. Help me to grow socially, develop skill in conversation, love and perception. Heal these social anxieties that plague me, as well as mental paranoias. Help me navigate healing as well as dealing with the effects as they come. I uplift the relationship between EJ and I. Bring us closer together. Build our intimacy and emotional intimacy, our trust and confidence in one another, our strength in communication and understanding of how to love one another. Keep us above all negativity, distractions and ill intent. Bless protect and keep us and the relationship we share safe. Be with him intimately in any way he needs. Strengthen and grow him. Build us to be a perfect compliment one another. Give us success in business endeavors, goals and ambitions. I separately uplift my family, their health, prosperity and wisdom. Be with them all as individuals. Let them feel Your presence. Help us to see the good in one another past our disagreements and misunderstandings. Help us to see the strength in diversity and diversity of thought and have the wisdom and capacity to love one another even when we don’t see eye to eye. I pray the same for EJ and I. I uplift a number of friends and their individual situations. Be with them. Strengthen them. Let them feel Your presence. I uplift a particular person. Heal her and give her the wisdom to see past false teachings she has been influenced by. Open her eyes and those of her sphere of influence. Be with her and them. I uplift a marriage. Bless heal and grow them past any issues and missteps of their past. Grow them to prosperity and to be a positive example. Heal those negatively affected. UnspokenX2. I uplift a situation. Keep my name clear and esteemed. Help me to reach promotion at work.
February 11, 2019 at 6:18 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sherry, I am praying for Bruce and this terrible pain he is experiencing. May God heal him and end this pain. I will keep him in prayer and trust that God’s mercy will be with him.
February 12, 2019 at 7:32 pm
Angela Hughes
Please pray for my mother Edna Bryan she is suffering mental illness and was admitted to the mental hospital today for the 3rd time this year. Please pray for her total healing from this demonic oppression and that she be returned to her right state of mind in Jesus Name Amen Thank you Angela Hughes
February 12, 2019 at 10:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Angela, I am so sorry about your mother’s mental issues. I am praying now for her and for the hand of God to touch her mind and to heal her. I pray for the assurance of her salvation in Christ and that he will bring her to a place of wholeness and good health. May you know that God hears our prayers and that he cares. I will keep her in prayer.
April 18, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Vicky
My son is studying .but before I had requested some pastors for prayers it worked out and he’s in school .last wk one of pastors had send my inlaw that I have to pray much he’s seeing my so n will not reach Dec. So o have to pray much .I got shocked please I need your prayers for my son thankyou.
April 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Vicky, I am praying now for your son to do well in school and to achieve the purpose for which he was created. God has plans for him, my sister. Keep praying and see what it will take to help your son with his studies. I am praying that this will work out. We serve a mighty God and he sees where you are and where your son is. He hears your prayers. He will help you. I will keep praying for your son as if he were my own.
April 27, 2019 at 5:53 pm
Joel Fahie
Pray. For me that God brings a miracle a special females in my life that he knows will help me to fufill my Destiny and will stand by me threw it all And will never give up on being apart of my life no matter wat life may bring Thanks Joel
June 5, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Marianne Bernard
Joe, I am praying for you. Seek God’s will for your life in is word. He will guide you to where he wants you and who he wants with you.
June 12, 2019 at 6:43 am
Joslin archana
Pls pray for me im studying medicine in Philippines I am very afraid of everything I’m doing third year by God’s grace and next year I have clerkship in Philippines hospital I’m really afraid of everything. My parents have spent too much money for me and sacrificed many things for the sake Of me but I feel I’m not worth to be a doctor I’m not a brave person pls pray my fears must disappear and tomorrow I Will get my grades Pls pray for me and My family my father doesn’t have faith in God he uses God as a pickle in his Life when trouble comes he tells us to pray for him he must change and yesterfay i had bad dream like My mom is feeding For me and my sister At that time her front Part oF her chest is being separated and I could see her organs like heart I’m really afraid. Many of my dreams have come true in different ways pls pray I want to know the meaning of this dream Nothing must happen to her pls pray amen
June 12, 2019 at 5:03 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Joslin, I am praying for you now. My friend, you are allowing your fears to control your life! When you do that, you are giving in to the lie from hell. You must read your bible and ask God for the strength to trust that he will keep you safe and guide your steps. He is not going to fail you and his plans for you cannot be stopped. Please pray and be sure to read your bible. I am here if you need to talk. Commit your plans to God and HE will make you succeed. Do your best. God is with you.
June 28, 2019 at 9:05 am
John M
Please pray for me. My job hours have been cut back, no benefits and bad working conditions. Please pray that the Lord would open the door for a good full time job with benefits and day hours. I am desperate! Thanks John
June 28, 2019 at 9:18 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi John, I have just finished praying for you now and will keep you in prayer. Seek the Lord in all things and he will make your paths straight and open the doors that are good and right for you. There is no reason to be desperate, dear brother. Your God holds your future and if you trust him with your salvation, you can trust him to work this out no matter how bad it seems now. He has a plan for your life, John He hasn’t forgotten you. Seeds of doubt come from the enemy who wants you to give up. I am praying for God to guide your steps and to open the doors of opportunity for you that will not only provide for your needs but also give you an opportunity to bring praise to God. Read your bible daily to keep you focused and to give you the strength to trust Christ until he sends the perfect answers to your prayer with the exact right place to work. I will keep you in prayer and trust that God will use you in a mighty wat during this time of waiting. God bless you, my brother.
June 28, 2019 at 11:02 am
Anonymous
Thank You! and GOD bless you!
June 28, 2019 at 11:03 am
John M
Thank You so Much!!!
August 6, 2019 at 3:18 pm
Moses Nalla
Dear Praying Team,
Kindly pray for healing of my Father Rev. Dr. Nalla Thomas. He is ILD, Parkinson patient. He has become weak and lost weight.
He is bedridden since five years.
Kindly pray that he would get up, walk again preach God’s word.
Thanks and Regards
Moses Nalla
August 6, 2019 at 10:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Moses, I am sorry about your father’s health problems. I will pray for him and for God’s mercy in healing him. Our days are all planned by the hand of God. Your father is being seen by Christ and whatever happens, his will shall be fulfilled in your father. I am praying that you will have peace knowing that nothing can happen apart from God’s sovereign authority. My prayers will be with your family.
August 17, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Nokwanda irene verelly Mhlengethwa
Greetings in the name of God. My name is Nokwanda irene verelly Mhlengethwa. My prayer request is to get pregnant ababy boy in my next pregnancy. My husband bhuty madi got his own daughter and I have 2girls. Now I am asking god to bless us with Twins boys in my next pregnancy. My second prayer is to give birth natural I give birth by sectionC/ Operation in both girls now the Doctor says I have only one chance of getting pregnant. I receive in jesus name amen
November 12, 2019 at 2:28 pm
Beverly Adkins
Please pray for my husband and daughter’s salvation. They are both so rebellious and this is causing me so much of stress and frustration. I am so overwhelmed and I just cant handle all of what I am faced with. Please pray for God to intervene
I am just so tired now.
November 12, 2019 at 4:17 pm
Marianne Bernard
My dear sister, I am praying for them now. It is very sad that they are still living in darkness but your praying for them avails much in God’s kingdom. Pray each morning and night keeps the enemy on alert. I know you are weary but as long as you don’t give up, you can do much for them. I also have unsaved family members. Some of them
think they are saved but in reality, they show no fruit of that they truly are. But then I remember that I was once like them. I thought I knew it all and felt I was okay with God. I was dead wrong! The same God that opened my eyes is there for your husband and daughter. I will be lifting them up each day and trusting that the light of truth will soon fill their hearts and it did ours. Beverly, let your example be your biggest witness to them. Your love for them is an important weapon against the devil’s schemes to take them down. Read your Bible each morning to let the truth be your guide for that day. Christ will strengthen you through his word.
You are not alone, my friend. This battle belongs to the Lord and he will help you to reach your family. My love and prayers are with you. Be in peace knowing God hears your prayers
November 18, 2019 at 2:31 pm
John J Meeks
Marianne, Please pray for me! I am in a very bad work environment. My job is very stressful and is not good for my health. I am battling depression and anxiety. Please pray that the Lord will open the door for a better job that would be right for me soon. Please pray for full healing from depression and anxiety. The Lord knows my heart and my needs. Thank You!
November 18, 2019 at 2:43 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear John, I have never stopped praying for you. Please hang in there. God has not forgotten you although it seems like it to you. TRUST him, my brother. He will be there. Are you reading your bible each morning to get the strength you need to endure? I am here to talk to you if you need me. Great blessings always
take longer. they are worth the wait.
November 18, 2019 at 2:48 pm
John
Marianne, Thank You so much. The enemy is really trying to destroy me. I am really have anxiety issues.
November 18, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Lorielle Pfeifer
Please pray that I get through this eye of the storm that I get funds to pay this lawyer to get my kids back and my marriage remains strong than ever before
November 18, 2019 at 8:24 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Lorielle, Sorry that you are going through such a painful storm but we both know that God is the Master of the storm and all things are under his sovereignty. My sister, I have begun praying for you and I will continue to keep you lifted up. You are not alone in this battle. Commit it all to Christ and trust that He is more than enough. Please keep reading your bible daily to get the strength and direction that you will need to stay focused on what to do in this matter. Times are tough but Christ never leaves anyone who belongs to him to carry their burdens alone. You have reason for hope as Jesus lives to intercede to the Father for us. I am praying now. God has a perfect plan for you. Wait on him He won’t fail you. May the peace of God be with you now.
November 18, 2019 at 8:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
John, I know you have anxious thoughts as you endure this trial. The enemy can try as hard as he wants to destroy you but he can’t! You have been redeemed and set-apart for Christ and you belong to Christ. You allow your anxious thoughts to rob you of the joy that Christ promised to give you in the midst of your troubles. You need to take captive every lie that the enemy sends you and replace it with the truth from God’s word. Are you reading your bible daily? You must take time to seek out the direction and protection that Christ has for you in his word. Please take what I say seriously! The devil wants to keep you from the truth, don’t let him do it! Stand strong and prove your faith to be real. I will be praying for you and I am sure others will join me. YOu are not alone. God has the plan and he won’t forget you. Be strong, John
December 25, 2019 at 3:41 pm
Carmelita
Pls pray for me I can’t find work I am a psychology graduate for years now I face shame rejection nd curses from my family that I will never work nd prosper nd all lies to me pls pray that god will give me favour and a gud job that will shock my enemies also pray for my husband Masud he abuse me nd don’t give me money nd he lies alot that god will save him pls also my daughter Leah she is 4 nd still on the diaper that she will come off from it also she cries alot she is irritable have symptoms of ADHD her mouth is infected pls she is like in depression that god will heal nd delivered her lots of curses against her also my bro Ashley his wife rukeya and daughter Rushca they curse me gossip about me spread lies about me nd want my parents to be in war wtg me that god will deal with this family pls I need help I am so alone nd hopeless nothing works for me pls
God bless
Regards
Carmelita
December 27, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Marianne Bernard
Carmelita, I am praying for you now. There is no curse that can be said against you that can stop the purpose Christ planned for your life if you will put your trust in him. If you surrender to Christ, you have all the power you need to defeat your enemies and to live in peace no matter what comes against you. I am praying that you understand that truth and call on Jesus to help you. He loves you and he will help you.
March 28, 2020 at 10:03 am
Christine Walker
My 28-year-old daughter Annelise has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I’m praying for divine healing and removal of all traces of it in Jesus mighty name. Thank you
March 28, 2020 at 11:15 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Christine, I am joining you in your prayer right now for Annelise. I know that the medical field has had great success in dealing with thyroid cancer and I am praying for God to give wisdom and direction for those who will be treating your daughter. God is good. May he keep you in His perfect peace. My prayers will be with your daughter and your whole family. And may the glory be given to Christ for his mighty work.
April 10, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Angela Hughes
Prayer request: Gracious God. We love you. You are the center of our joy and the strength of our lives. We pray that you will bring men and women to a place of repentance and forgive our sins. We ask that you surround our president with Godly council and that all elected officials and world leaders will have wise counsel and have a heart for God. We ask that you will forgive the sins of our land and heal our land. Have mercy on us all. Grant us your peace and direction. We pray for revival in our hearts and churches. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem and healing for all of those affected by the corona virus. Lord in your loving kindness and tender mercies hear our prayers and let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We give you glory for moving by your spirit and answering our prayers. In Jesus’ name, amen.
April 10, 2020 at 6:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Beautiful prayer, Angela. I join with you in that prayer.
April 10, 2020 at 8:58 pm
leslie lehman
Pray for my grandkids there moms are prostitutes and drugs they took my I’d do not how to deal with this all of these women lied about me
April 10, 2020 at 9:41 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Leslie, I am praying for God to give you the wisdom and discernment with how to deal with the mothers of your grandchildren. It sounds like something that has been going on for a while. It is a tough problem but Christ already knows how to help you if you call on him in prayer. There is no problem that is too big for him to handle. Do you have a bible? If you can read each day a little from the word of God, you will find peace and the direction you need to follow in resolving the issues you are facing with your family. I will be praying for you, my friend. I know it may seem like a futile situation but there is always a reason for hope when you trust your life to Christ. He never leaves you alone to fight your battles. I will be here for you if you need to talk and I will continue to pray for your situation and for the protection of your grandchildren. You can email me if you need to talk at mbernard4477@gmail.com There is a way to work this out Let’s turn it over to Christ and continue praying for his help. He never fails.
April 22, 2020 at 8:20 am
leslie lehman
will you pray for me? my sisters set me up to cover all her pornography I was just a little girl and they did this to my kids and they did to this to my grandkids will you please pray that God would break this curse thank you
April 28, 2020 at 12:49 pm
nduka
My name is Nduka , pls my prayer requests is for financial breakthrough I have been praying for it for some time I still need you to back me up tnx
June 9, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Kellee
Hello,
I get headache and dizziness and get chest pains. I need the Lords healing touch.
Many thanks
June 13, 2020 at 9:13 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Kellee, I will be praying for God to heal you through his power of your headache and chest pains. I will keep you in prayer and hope that your pain will be lifted.
June 20, 2020 at 5:47 pm
James Smith
Dear God. Please heal the pain and suffering I’ve had since my stroke. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
June 20, 2020 at 8:11 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi James, I am so sorry for the pain you are going through and I have begun praying for your healing now. As painful as this time is for you, please remember that you are not alone and that God has a plan to take you through this. It may seem like he is taking too long but the truth is that he is never late. Romans 8:28 tells us that “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him and to those who have been called according to His purpose” . I don’t understand why you are suffering like you are but I do know that God has a plan to help you even in this time of great distress if you can trust him and wait on him. I will be joining with others to pray for your healing and for Christ to give you his peace as he takes you through this trial. Be strong and don’t give up your faith. You will see the work of the Lord in your life. I will be keeping in in m daily prayer and I am trusting God to give you rest as you learn to trust his will.
July 26, 2020 at 12:35 am
Chrissy
I lost my job due to Covid-19. I’m trying to find a new job but employers don’t hire me, because I don’t have enough experience. Please pray for me , I need God’s help to find a new job. Thank you very much.
July 26, 2020 at 10:16 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Chrissy, I am so sorry about your problems finding a job. I am praying for you now and will keep you in prayer. Covid-19 is a serious pandemic causing a lot of struggles for everyone in business. But I believe that God has a plan for your life and He will take you to it if you trust Him. Don’t give up and don’t lose faith. God can work through any struggle we face. If you belong to Christ, your destiny has already been set. Keep the faith and stay in prayer. I will be joining you in this matter. God hears our prayers. Never let the silence of your prayers make you think that Christ isn’t working for you. Be in peace. God sees where you are and He will help you.
August 10, 2020 at 10:22 am
aeg
Thank you for your post & your encouragement. Please, pray my friend, Jason, & his family trust Jesus as their Savior and Lord. They don’t believe God exists. Pray that they see Jesus is trust-worthy and for me to have wisdom.
August 11, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
aeg, I have begun to pray for Jason and his family to have a heart of the understanding of the free gift of salvation through Christ alone. I will continue to keep them in prayer that they may have the assurance of eternal life in Christ. My prayer always is first for the unsaved that they may know the true love of Jesus.
I think you are a great friend to care about your friend and his family. I join with your prayers for them. Keep praying especially as the days grow shorter. So many are not believers. We need to pray always for it reaches the heart of God and He alone can change someone’s heart. Read your Bible daily to be prepared to give an answer if they ask why you believe. The Holy Spirit will help you.
God bless you, my friend. I am including you and your family in my prayers.. Stay in peace knowing that God is working all things out according to His perfect plan. He never fails.
September 2, 2020 at 10:54 am
Sarah
I am dying due to a rare adverse reaction to a fairly commonly prescribed medication. I was raised a Christian, lived as such, then a few years ago drifted away due to doubt and addiction. I have tried to renew my relationship with God, but as the end grows near it becomes ever harder to believe that he isn’t punishing me. Please pray for confidence and peace.
September 2, 2020 at 12:50 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Sarah, Please know that I have already begun to pray for you. I am lifting up not only your health issues but your faith issues.
First of all, being raised a Christian may not necessarily make you a Christian. But if you have made a commitment to Christ at some time in your life and truly repented and turned away from your sin, surrendering to Christ, then you are saved. You can be a Christian and still sin. However, there should be a change in your relationship to sin. I would like for you to email me at mbernard4477@gmail.com so we can confidentially talk and I can help you understand what I just said about salvation.
Right now, Sarah, I am praying for God to open your eyes and heart to know that he loves you no matter what you have done. His grace can cover all repented sins. God chastises those whom he loves because he wants you to turn to him. You had addiction problems and that may have harmed your body but God is bigger than anything that comes against you and he has promised to answer all those who call on his name. If you don’t read your bible daily, please start reading just a chapter a day so that you can know the truth and find the strength to believe it. God has a plan for your life and your health circumstances can’t stop it. He wants you to come near to him so that he can guide you on the path that he planned for your life before you were born. You are never alone to take on your burdens for Christ has always promised to help you through everything! God speaks through his word so please read just a chapter each day and see what he wants to tell you. I am here to talk to you anytime you need prayer or just someone to listen. I care about you, Sarah! You matter to Christ and you matter to me. I will keep praying for you each day. Keep in mind that there is nothing that the hand of God cannot take you through to victory. He loves you with an enduring love that will never fail. Be in peace. God is with you now. Don’t let the lies of the enemy take your joy.
September 2, 2020 at 6:19 pm
Sonya
Asking Jesus for a miracle for my family. That he restore,heal relationship. Bless my elderly parents to see their son Gregory again. Asking God to save us. Bless my elderly parents health. Open every block artery be their oxygen,heal them from arthritis. Restore marriages broken relationship. Bless my nieces and nephews spiritually on their job. Lord bless me on my job you know the struggles to meet my sale goals every month. Lord have mercy you said you would make the last one first and the first one last. Let me exceed my sales goals every month. Let us turn from our wicked ways and seek God like never before. Asking Jesus for a closer walk with thee. Asking in Jesus Name Amen.
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September 17, 2020 at 3:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Sonya, I am praying for healing with your family relationships and for your parents. I will also remember your family issues in my prayers. Remember, surrender your ways to Christ and he will give you peace. In all things, he is more than able to help you. Satan wants to destroy families but God has a perfect plan for your life that cannot be stopped. Read your Bible each morning to get the strength and guidance you need to endure the trials of this life. I will be praying for you. You always have hope because Christ lives to intercede to the Father for you. Stay focused on the truth of God’s word.
October 13, 2020 at 6:59 am
Anonymous
Please pray for my son to stop drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes and marijuana. Please pray that he will return to the LORD and fulfill the LORD’s perfect will for his life. Please pray for godly friendships and spiritual accountability.
Please pray that if it is God’s perfect will for his life that he will visit my church again and become a member. Please pray for him not to fall prey to Satan and his enemies who want to see him destroyed.
October 21, 2020 at 6:14 am
In Lehi
Please please please pray for me. I’m pregnant and got a deadly disease diagnosed.
Maybe god has word for me.
October 21, 2020 at 2:23 pm
Marianne Bernard
In Lehi, I am praying for you, my friend. I am so sorry that you have a serious disease with your pregnancy. I will be praying now for you and for your unborn child to be protected and safe. May Christ, in his abundance of mercy, touch your body and restore your health in his time and his perfect way. May he bring you peace to hold on in faith as he works his plan out for you. If you have a relationship with Christ, In Lehi, you will know that he is with you right now and that he won’t leave you to fight this battle alone.
I am here if you need to email me to talk. (mbernard4477@gmail.com) I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers each day. Please read your bible each day to get the strength to handle your fears and to persevere in your faith. God never fails those who put their trust in him. You are not alone in this struggle and you never will be. Be strong. God is able to do abundantly more than you ask.
“For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that God is able to guard until that Day that which he has entrusted to me.” 2 Timothy 1:12
October 21, 2020 at 2:29 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I have begun to pray for your son. I pray for his heart to be open to the leading of Christ and that he may have the assurance of true salvation that comes from surrendering to Christ. May God lead him to the path that he wants him on and remove from him those things that keep him from the truth. God loves your sone even more than you do and he is willing to help those who draw near to him. Please read your bible each day to get the guidance that you need to help your son. I will be joining you in prayer.
November 8, 2020 at 7:31 pm
Patricia
Please pray the Lord goes b4 me as I was ask to preach and eulogized a family member in which are my in laws. I don’t know what to say to the people please pray the Lord lead me by His spirit and give me insight for the friends & family and anoint me for this as I’m anointed to sing but sometimes I shy away from preaching. If I do this to desire to be a complete blessing and that lord speak thru me!! Thanks
November 16, 2020 at 9:55 am
Elisabeth Righton
So amazing to see all the miracles. Glory to God. And thank you what you do for the kingdom of God. Please pray for my husband John for freedom from any evil controlling him. Thank you Lis ❣️
November 16, 2020 at 2:26 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Patricia, I have you in my prayers as you get ready to do a family eulogy. Let God’s voice be your guide on what to say. He will help you. Share the truth and speak from your heart. You will do well.
November 16, 2020 at 2:40 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Elizabeth, Thank you for your uplifting and encouraging email. It was such a blessing to me. May God bless you! Let the truth of God’s promises be your guide. In all of our struggles, and I am facing one now, He is the peace that calms our soul as we remember that he never will leave us nor forsake us. There is always a reason for hope because Christ lives to intercede for us each second of the day.
November 25, 2020 at 10:32 am
Benjamin Mansell
I pray Gods joy we find in Jesus Christ fills my heart, my wife Cynthia’s heart and the step children Rishon, Nathaniel and Justin’s heart, I pray against stress and anger and any spirit of annoyance,
I pray deeply in my being filling my mind with God’s brilliance, asking our Lord Yahweh to fill every area of my life with the bridge that is Jesus Christs love, I pray so deeply, I pray every part of my spirit and heart know his love for my family’s life. Amen
November 25, 2020 at 11:29 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Benjamin, I join you in that prayer. Prayers seeking Christ to fill you and draw near to you are always answered. You are seeking the fullness of the love of Christ for you and your family and that honors God. I also pray that for you and ask that God speak to your heart and give you the assurance of his nearness. King David prayed in Psalm 139:23 “Seach me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the path everlasting”. That is a prayer that says it all. God bless you, dear brother. Stay in God’s peace.
December 15, 2020 at 1:02 pm
DERRICK MASON
For Overall World Healing and blessing until The Ends of Time, for Jewish people and Israelites to be blessed and protected until the ends of time, for supernatural and other prayers to come to pass at this very moment, for a gigantic financial blessing, for prayers to come to exist soon, and Never Go to Hell, and in all my getting, let me get a understanding (Psalms 27:7.) Peace be unto you in Jesus Christ’s Name Amen.
January 7, 2021 at 7:45 am
DJ
Dear Marianne,
Please pray for me. This is related to my career. I have been in IT industry for about 13 years now and a very hard working and dedicated person and get good feedback about my work.. But I am unlucky through out my career. I am a quiet person and never asks for anything. People who are less experienced and skilled than me have acquired promotions and higher positions than me. Even in my current company,one of my junior co workers is also trying to boss and grab the position I deserve. It was me who referred her to the company and gave her opportunity. I started feeling sad and disappointed and this is affecting my personal life as well.
During every performance meeting they say that I’m good at my job. So,this time I took some courage and requested my manager for a promotion. So far I have not received any updates from them. Please pray for a miracle. I am 40 years old and still in my mid level career only. I know,if I don’t get it now ,I will stay like this. I have no one for support in my company,unlike other people who does smooth talk and influence management. Please pray for a miracle.Thank you so much for reading this and your prayers.Amen.
January 7, 2021 at 7:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi DJ, I am sorry that you feel that you are feeling disappointed and sad about your job situation. When you put your trust in Christ, luck has nothing to do with anything that happens to you. Every promotion and even when you are not promoted is timed and worked out by the hand of God. If you are doing your best at work, God sees where you are and HE will promote you at the perfect time. In the meantime, do not get frustrated or give up on your goal. Keep at it knowing that God will always take you higher than you had hoped for yourself if you can trust him. Never let things that happen affect your personal life or cause you to get mad or bitter. That will only hurt you. If you take each day as it comes and pray that God will continue to lead you and guide you, you can’t lose! The right promotion will come and you will be advanced to the place God wants you to be. You need to trust him now when it seems dark in your life if you want the best that God has when the time is right. You always will be blessed when you wait on God and his timing. I am praying for you right now and I will continue to lift you up that you may understand what I am saying and be willing to wait patiently upon the Lord. He is never late. He wants what is best for your life and nothing will stop him from giving that to you if you trust in him. Read your bible to see see how God had all of his most valiant saints wait on him. Just because you don’t see what God is doing, never believe for a minute that he is doing nothing or that he forgot about you. I am praying, DJ. Be in his peace. God has a perfect plan for your life. That is the promise Christ died to give you.
January 12, 2021 at 6:58 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Derrick, I join with you in prayer for world healing and a return to Christ for -this nation and world. Until we humble ourselves and surrender to the will of God, we will never have the peace we seek. May God open the eyes of the lost and bring them to a knowledge of salvation through Christ alone. I pray for Israel and for her leaders. May God have mercy on them and reveal the truth of Jesus Christ. May they have ears to hear and a heart to receive the truth. Amen.
January 24, 2021 at 3:30 am
Deepa
Dear Marianne,
My dad John is hospitalised due to Covid.Please pray for his speedy recovery as he already has respiratory issues. I lost my mom 5 years back around this time. I feel so scared now. I don’t want anything to happen to my dad. I live away from him as well.Thanks for including us in your prayers. – Deepa.
January 24, 2021 at 8:12 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Deepa, I am praying for your dad now. May the peace of God be with you and with your dad as he is receiving treatment for Covid. I will be keeping your family in prayer. Our prayers are in God’s hands now.
January 31, 2021 at 6:17 am
anishraju
The wife is speaking, the divors are the ones who sign the bows and we have signaled our family is watching the other girl.pray divorce not happen change mind come ba
January 31, 2021 at 4:44 pm
Marianne Bernard
anishraju, I am praying for your marriage to be healed for Christ to be at the center of you and your wife. May you both have hearts to return to the vows you made to God.
February 1, 2021 at 4:53 am
Vijay surawat
Bimar hu
Plz pray for me
February 5, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Anonymous
Our Lord, our God please hear and answer our prayers for Sm, and bless SM, Female, 37 yrs, abundantly with permanent full time job with benefits, driving skills, communication skills, house, and family.
February 5, 2021 at 9:06 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I am joining you in prayer for a good job, driving and communication skills, and all that is good that God wants to give you. We know from God’s word that he wants to bless those who love and fear Him with good things. Read your Bible each day to find the promises that God has for those who love Him. Seek Christ in his word and He will direct your path and guide you on the way to victory in all things. He alone knows what you need. He knows where you are and what He is going to do for you. If you don’t know Christ, please email me so we can talk at mbernard4477@gmail.com
Even in the tough times that we are living, God still has a way to help us get through all things that come against us. Your future is set by God’s own hand.
I am praying that you will draw near to Christ. He is the Hope that never fails. Be in peace. You are not alone.
February 5, 2021 at 9:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
Vijay, Whatever your need, please know that I am praying for you. We serve a great God who cares about us and loves us unconditionally. You have nothing to fear if you surrender to Christ. He knows how to help you. He knows your needs. He is waiting for you to call on him. You don’t have to carry your burdens alone. He will help you. I am praying for you.
February 18, 2021 at 8:26 am
Geraldine
I can not taste or smell and have digestion problems.It is spiritual.Need a touch by god to restore my taste,smell and heal my body.
February 18, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Geraldine, I am praying for you now but I hope you will get these symptoms looked at by a physician. You need to get a Covid test as the symptoms you are describing are one of the signs of the Covid virus. So just to be sure you are okay, please get yourself checked out by a Physician. I will keep you in prayer for all to be well.
March 6, 2021 at 11:05 pm
andrew cason
dear god pray for brenda brochers who has cancer your friend andy
March 7, 2021 at 7:22 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Andy, I will be praying for Brenda and her health issue. We know that God is bigger than cancer or anything else that comes against us so he is more than able to help her. I will keep her in prayer that God’s peace will fill her and her family knowing that she is in the Master’s hands and he will be with her in all that she faces.
June 22, 2021 at 6:13 pm
Sheri Riggs
Gods Grace and Mercy with Court on August 19. Please Help me God. I need a Great attorney
June 22, 2021 at 7:49 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Sheri, I am praying for you now. God is always ready to extend his grace to those who call on his name and he is willing to help those who seek him. While you are waiting on your court date, open your bible and read small verses beginning with the New Testament God speaks to us through his word and he will give you the words you need to say in court. He will give you the promises of his peace to take you through this matter if you will put your trust in him. You never have to stand alone. I am praying
June 23, 2021 at 12:10 am
Anish raju
what bible versus for me please tell
On Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 05:19 God’s Promises Are Real Marianne Bernard commented: “Hi Sheri, I am praying for you now. God is > always ready to extend his grace to those who call on his name and he is > willing to help those who seek him. While you are waiting on your court > date, open your bible and read small verses beginning with the ” >
June 23, 2021 at 12:11 am
Akash soni
share your prayer request: Message: Pray my wife sign divorce paper she say relation ship not happen wife say case my husband family and say how pastor marriage happen then kill pastor he will not speak me after 1 year my marriage will 24 Feb 2020 happen after three month no problem after my marriage life problem happen please ask god when my wife come back because my family looking another girl for
June 28, 2021 at 4:34 pm
carlosdeg
Please pray for me to get my police clearance in this week so I can get my Portuguese passport by the end of July in Jesus name or I will not be able to travel home
June 28, 2021 at 5:26 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Carlos, I am praying for you now that things will be in order for you to get your passport in time. I pray for God’s blessings and favor on you. And I pray for you to safely get home.
June 28, 2021 at 5:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
Start reading the gospel of John. Read one chapter each morning. I till only take a few minutes to do that and then think about what you read and ask God to make you understand the truth of his word and the promises he has to those who seek him. He will direct your steps through his word if you are truly seeking Christ. I am praying for you, my friend. You are not alone. Christ will be with you as you go to court in August. Don’t let fear make you weak. God has the answers to all of our troubles and he will help you if you ask.
June 28, 2021 at 5:37 pm
Marianne Bernard
Akash soni, I don’t understand what you are asking for in prayer. I am praying for you to have the saving knowledge of salvation. Turn to Christ and give him your heart so that your prayers are heard. God knows those who are his. I am praying for you now.
June 29, 2021 at 8:33 pm
Denise
I am in desperate need of your help, or would you PLEASE direct my request to someone who can. I would like to remain in my own home.
Sincerely, and God bless you.
Good day, My name is Denise, and I am a recently (3 years now) retired, single, 62 year old female. I need a miracle prayer for my Heavenly Father God, and His angels to immediately, grace me with a financial blessing to pay my mortgage and personal car loans. I am now 2 months, going into my 3rd month, of past due payments. I am doing my best to stay strong in Faith; But, the human part of me is terrified. I do not want my home foreclosed, and my car repossessed. I am now in tears even writing this prayer request. I love the Lord, and believe in His miracle powers. I ask for your group prayer on my behalf.
With Sincere thanks,
Denise
June 30, 2021 at 3:39 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Denise, I am so sorry for your financial struggles but I have begun praying for you. We are living in tough times and it is getting worse. But, we serve a risen Savior, Jesus Christ, who is always willing to help those who surrender to Him. There is nothing that he can’t take you through. If you put your trust in Jesus, your prayers are heard and he will work all of this out for your good and according to his calling. Keep the faith even when it seems like you are going to lose everything. Read your Bible each morning so that you can be strong in this battle as the devil will try to make you give up. God speaks to us through His word. It is there that you understand his love and mercy that never ends. I will keep you in prayer each day along as I do all those whom God sends to my site. I am here if you need to talk. You can email me if you want. I care. I have been in the same spot you are in and I know about how financial struggles can bring fear and uncertainty. You always have hope because Jesus lives to intercede for you. You are not alone in this battle.
July 3, 2021 at 3:36 pm
Frank
Please pray for me I am going through a divorce I have custody of our 9 year son with autism and he has been praying for our family to be reconciled and I feel like this whole situation has been horrific for me also causeshe left me for someone else. She has my 14 year old stepson who also has special needs and I’ve raised since the age of 1 and she does not allow me to see. Please pray cause I am losing my faith it has been close to 2 years already.
July 3, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Frank, I am so sorry you are going through this struggle in your marriage. I have begun praying for you and your wife now. . It is sad how the enemy of this world seeks to destroy marriages to destroy the faith of believers and their children. The devil wants you to give up. but you can never do that! God is able to take you through this time of pain. I am praying for your wife to be convicted of her poor choice and will return to her marriage. However, whatever happens, your life isn’t over. God still has plans to take you through this pain and give you a life that is still worth living. I hope you are praying each day for your wife. She is caught up in a lie from the enemy and she will regret it one day. Keep praying for her. God will help you with your son. The fact that your wife could leave her son behind just shows how deceived she really is. Only Christ can reach her heart.
This is a battle that belongs to the Lord. I will be praying for your family each day and trust that God will be guiding your steps. Please read a chapter of the bible each morning to put on the armour of God. He speaks through his word and he has promised to help you. You can email me anytime you need to talk. I am here to help. God will not leave you alone to fight this battle but you have to meet with him in his word and in prayer. He knows what he is going to do so don’t give up. Your faith is the most important weapon against evil that you have. Be strong, and remember to keep praying for your wife. I am joining you in prayer now.
August 13, 2021 at 4:11 am
Salath Mary
With tears I beg you to kindly pray for my nephew Noel Raj a DRUG ADDICT. He was torchering his parents. He lost his father last year due to heart attack. He is torchering his mother. He is making her life miserable. Please pray for them. Thank you.
August 17, 2021 at 1:36 pm
Marianne Bernard
I am still praying for your nephew and family for God to reveal himself to Noel and bring him healing from his addiction. We serve a mighty God who hears our prayers.
August 19, 2021 at 10:31 am
Lovely
Please pray that I will get a job by Sept. I pray deeply for this. If it is accounts tuition job also fine. Need to look after kids education and family needs. Please help. Deeply sad. Thanks Lord for providing till now.
August 19, 2021 at 6:10 pm
Marianne Bernard
Lovely, I am praying for God to open a door of employment that would meet your financial needs. We serve a God who knows how to help us in our time of need. He cares for you more than you could ever know. Please read your bible each morning to get the strength and direction that only Christ can give you for each day. He will speak to you through his word. Read Psalm 139. It is one that I recite each morning. It was a prayer David prayed when he really needed God’s help. He trusted him to meet his needs and to protect him from harm. I am praying that Christ will draw you near to his heart so that you know you are not alone in this situation. I will keep you in prayer. You never have to carry your burdens alone. The same God that met your needs up to now can get you a good job. Stay in peace.
August 29, 2021 at 8:47 pm
Stacey lawrence
I am very, very lonely and sad. I am skiing God for a caring, loving, Christian companion. Thank you
August 30, 2021 at 9:53 am
Marianne Bernard
Hi Stacey, I am joining with you in prayer for God to bring you a Christian companion. Loneliness is hard to endure but God has promised to meet you in your pain. Read your Bible each morning to get the strength and direction you need for each day while you wait on God’s answer to your prayer. If you put your trust in Christ, he has a perfect plan for your life. That is his promise! I will keep you in prayer. Do not grow weary. God understands your struggle and he has the answer. You can email me if you need to talk.
September 22, 2021 at 1:32 am
Verna
Prayer for physical healing and restoration for my eyes
September 28, 2021 at 12:52 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Verna,
I have already begun praying for the healing of your physical problems and your eyesight and trusting that God will meet you where you are and will help you. This world is not our home. Christ is returning soon to make all things new. Until then, I pray also that you will be able to read your bible a little each morning to get the strength you need to hold out in faith as you wait. Let the promises of God in His word fill you with peace. I will keep you in prayer as I do all who come to my site. You are never alone.
November 1, 2021 at 5:11 pm
Parker
Please pray for my daughter’s addiction physical mental and emotional pain. Please pray for her safety health finances and happiness. Since being hit by a car her life has been nothing but agony and depression. Please pray she will allow the Holy Spirit to guide her in life. Please pray she will seek God’s love mercy and grace. Please pray she will find new friends that will lift her up out of depression and loneliness. Please pray God will send her a good decent husband to go through life with. Please pray for her son’s health safety and happiness. Thank you and God bless you.
November 1, 2021 at 6:21 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Parker,, I have begun praying for your daughter and I will keep her in prayer as she recovers. The world is getting darker and it is tough to stay in faith while problems surround you on all sides. I am praying that God will heal your daughter’s mind and spirit as she experiences depression and pain. May God bring good people to her side to lift her up. May He bless and protect her family. Most importantly, may she feel the strength of the Lord in her life and have peace knowing that he has the power to work all things out for her good. I know it’s tough on you also watching your daughter suffer. My prayer is that you also will have peace in you heart as you ponder God’s word and his promises to never leave you nor forsake you. Please read your bible each morning to get the strength you need to face the day. I stand in this battle with you in prayer and trust that God will take you through this trial. You are never alone in the battle. I will be praying.
November 1, 2021 at 10:13 pm
zenithlife
Have an appointment with colon surgeon to remove tumor. Pray for God’s Hand in all of this, especially complete healing and full restoration. And I mean full restoration in a Father’s Promise…. Blessed Holy Spirit guidance and grace in the complete resolving of certain people issues of yesterday’s making…. Neighborhood nonsense quelled… Family peace and blessed righteousness in holy truth established.
November 1, 2021 at 10:31 pm
zenithlife
The mighty working of God’s power, and a Father’s Promise, at this time for good health and blessed restoration,… Holy Spirit guidance and strength; people issues blessedly and completely resolved, with all gossip nonsense eradicated. May the Lord prosper the work of His servants hands in all peace and prosperity…
“For the Lord God is a mighty God, and a king over all gods.”
November 2, 2021 at 2:55 pm
Marianne Bernard
I join with you in that prayer. May the peace of God shine in the life of those who put their trust in Him.
November 2, 2021 at 3:03 pm
Marianne Bernard
zenithlife, I will be praying for God’s hand to be there with your surgical appointment. We serve a mighty, merciful God who hears the prayers of his faithful believers. He will be with you and will give you his peace. I will keep you in prayer I care! And we know that God loves and cares for your life.
November 2, 2021 at 7:12 pm
zenithlife
Thank you Marianne and all who pray. Thank you so much.
November 2, 2021 at 9:34 pm
Antonio
Parker, I just wrote you and your daughter down in my prayer book list.
November 2, 2021 at 10:00 pm
Antonio
Salath Mary, Stacey Lawrence, Verna, Lovely, Frank, Denise, Andrew Cason, Geraldine Vijay Surawat. I have written all of you in my prayer book list and will be praying for you. Seek the Lord in his Word which is a record of His character and powerful deeds.
November 14, 2021 at 10:41 pm
Parker
Please pray that I will have the faith to give God my fears. I live in constant fear of somthing bad is soon to happen. I’ve been battling fear of loss for many years. Please I need comfort and rest. Thank you and God bless you.
November 22, 2021 at 11:46 pm
Antonio
Parker, I’m praying for you. While I and others pray for you, I would like to encourage you to make a point of reading your Bible daily. Finding who God is and seeking his face in the Word builds our faith. As you read the Bible you will see that God is sovereign and powerful over all things in your life. Jesus says, “Do not be afraid, only believe.” Mark 5:36. Fear is of the devil. Faith in God must be cultivated by all of us to combat this fear. You are in my prayers.
December 25, 2021 at 11:13 am
Antonio
Merry Christmas to everyone. My prayers go out to you all.
December 25, 2021 at 12:38 pm
Marianne Bernard
Thank you, Antonio!
December 25, 2021 at 12:53 pm
Marianne Bernard
HI Parker, I want you to know that I am praying for you now and will continue to pray for you. Fear is a tool used by the enemy to bring you down. When you put your whole trust in Jesus, you receive the peace that transcends all understanding. You have a calmness in your spirit as the Truth sets you free from the effects of the enemy’s attacks. You learn to believe Jesus when he said that he was with you always and that he would never fail to help you in your battles. These aren’t just nice words; they are promises from God who always remains faithful. And I understand how hard it is to fear the unknown. I am dealing with some serious health issues, and I am tempted all the time to give in to fear. I realized that to do that would be to surrender to an enemy who has been rendered ineffective by the cross of Christ. Whatever bad you face is before Christ, and he will be with you as he is with me.
Remember when you are tempted to fear that God is stronger than anything that comes against you. I am praying for you, my friend. You are never alone and never without the help of Christ. Be strong. I leave you with a verse from Romans 15:13 which says, ” May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope!” Many people are praying for you now.
March 12, 2022 at 1:18 pm
Mary Arr G
For Mary Ann’s good health. Thank you
March 14, 2022 at 1:48 pm
Marianne Bernard
Prayers are with you. God is able to help. Thank you for stopping by.
August 17, 2022 at 9:02 pm
Monica
God please heal me from breast cancer so I can raise my son with special needs. I believe You God have the power to heal me and I need the strength only u can give me to get through this. Thank u for my healing. I believe and receive it now.
Praise you and Glory to you God.
August 29, 2022 at 7:27 pm
Marianne Bernard
Dear Monica, I have begun praying for you and will continue to pray for you until you’re healed. We serve a big God who never leaves us for a minute so always remember that you are not alone! Every cell in your body is under God’s authority and he will help you while this trial lasts. I will be praying. There is always hope when your faith is in Christ. I am praying also for your son. Stay in peace while you wait. I am here if you need to talk. Marianne
October 13, 2022 at 10:10 am
Anonymous
I wanted to confess that I conceal great violence in my heart. Please pray this by removed forever and replaced with love and life. Pray for repentance, transformation and faithfulness to God. Pray for complete healing. Pray for faith and encouragement and that God move powerfully.
October 13, 2022 at 5:53 pm
Marianne Bernard
Anonymous, I have begun praying for you and I will keep on praying for you always. There is one way to have victory over every struggle you have and that is through the power of Jesus Christ. When you repent of your sin and ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior He comes to live in you and his strength becomes your strength. Just by calling on his name, he can come and set you free from every bondage and everything that comes against you. We all are sinners but Jesus died so that we would be set free from the evil that seeks to control us. Those who turn to Christ are a new creationn
Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Email me if you have any questions concerning true salvation. My friend, you don’t have to have
to be tormented by the evil of violence. I am praying for you now and I am here for you to talk to. You are not alone in this battle. There is hope because in Christ you are an overcomer. Don’t give up. Turn to Christ and call on him to help you. He is near to you now. I am praying for your complete healing and that God will fill you with his peace so that you will know that he won’t fail you.
November 9, 2022 at 4:13 am
Pauline Cruz
Think positive say positive it going to happen deliver me I’m going to get close to church I’m going to get my passion I’m already with God Jesus Christ God angles prayer warriors here with us
November 14, 2022 at 3:05 pm
Marianne Bernard
Hi Pauline, I am praying that Jesus meets you in your struggles. He knows your need even before you speak it. May the peace of God fill you with the strength you need to hang on in tough situations and to trust that Christ will never leave you. He is the hope that never fails.
August 6, 2023 at 4:06 am
Sally
Please pray husband Felix Felix salvation marriage deliverance from alcohol LORD GOD restore my marriage remove his stoney heart we need a miracle thank you
August 11, 2023 at 7:33 pm
Marianne Bernard
HI Sally, I am praying for your husband’s heart to softened to return to his first love and may he remember the covenant he made twith God. I am praying for you also to keep forgiveness in your heart. The devil seeks to destroy families. Please hold on in faith no matter how hard it is. I will continue to pray for you and Felix, Nothing is too hard for the God who has seen your heart and hears you..