Prayer requests

Nathan · level three

RE: RE: Prayer requests

melissa · n0ob

nathan some times you can be so weird but yet sweet when you are

Nathan · level three

I will just take that as a thank you

benji_jesus_luver · **MODERATOR** level three

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Originally posted by: Nathan
"you know it "

your so funny!!!! i always hear you sayin that! i think its really funny! especially how you say it! lol!!! newho, can ya'all pray for my knuckles?!?!?! that they heal properly???? thanks bunches!

-leesee

melissa · n0ob

hey can someone pray for my grandpa hes in a really tight spot and i mean it to his house is so dirty that he cant even get through in his walker or in his scooter but other than that hes having problems eating and breathing and really hes the olny grandpa that is still alive that i talk to and can see all day

benji_jesus_luver · **MODERATOR** level three

sure, i'll pray for your grandpa! i hope it all goes good.

-lisa

Nathan · level three

Yes I will pray for you guys, Melissa and Lisa..Lisa for your knuckes and you Melissa for your Grandpa...Yea see ye'll

benji_jesus_luver · **MODERATOR** level three

thanks...... also, i need to learn the fact that i cant change people all i can do is encourage them. i can say it over and over again in my mind but i dont follow it for some reason.......

-leesee

Nathan · level three

yea you just have to learn that!

benji_jesus_luver · **MODERATOR** level three

its so hard though..... cause like, wehn my friends are doing something they shouldnt be doing i just wanna go upto them and shake them and be like, "why are you doing this????" but that would prolly jus make me get in2 a fight! lol!

-leesee

Jesus Nerd · **ADMINISTRATOR** level three

Lisa, you have such a huge heart for people! Just remember that we are here to LOVE people, not condemn them.

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NIV

benji_jesus_luver · **MODERATOR** level three

yea...... i know..... im just haveing soooooooo many probs. with a certain ex-bestfriend of mine..... and i wanna grrrr!!!! yea, well, i know i cant change her. only she can change herself but only know she's gone atheist(sp)..... what am i suppossed to do? sit back and watch her ruin her life?

Jesus Nerd · **ADMINISTRATOR** level three

I have a prayer request.. that I can connect with God on a very personal level. I've been trying to lately but whenever I get into 'devotions mode', my mind focuses it's thoughts onto something else. Just pray for spiritual growth and for my connection with God. Thanks so much (:

Sergio · level two

Hey guys! It's me, Joaquin. *Gasp* I know, I never get on. Anyways, I'm exactly where Joey is at. My family (parents) have been arguing up the butt! I can't get away from it. It feels like it's ruining my hope and vision in God. I don't doubt God, thats not it. I just feel SO weak; things that weren't an issue before are now. Like jealousy, insecurity (not as much b-4) etc. It's like I'm off focus and it's hard to get back on! I'm so frustrated right now! Yesterday, my mom threatened to call the cops on my dad for "bruising" her arm; she didn't. The thing is, my dad left the house saying that we (Josiah and I) might not see him that night because he'd be in some jail. I left the house with Josiah for 3 hours! I know that God can work in my family, but from where I'm standing, my vision is SHOT!!! It's not that I can't be alone with God, it's just not the same right now. I breathe all this in everyday! It's like I'm being eaten away, little by little, to the point that one day, there will nothing left of me! !

Sergio (a.k.a. Joaquin)

Kristen · level one

I'm praying for the both of you ----

Joey -- I too have been at that place.. where everything comes at you and it seems no matter what it is, no matter how small, it distracts you from what's truly important. I pray you fight this battle and press in like you never have before. The enemy is very good about throwing distractions at us when we have so much potential to grow -- it's a threat to him. So fight it Joey -- you know where to get the strength.

2 Corinthians 7:1 -- Let's make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let's make our entire lives fit and holy temples for the worship of God.

He'll make you strong, Joey. Also, something that works for me... every time my focus is off when my focus should be on God, I profess it to Jesus and repent. This way, you're openly communicating with the Lord that what you're doing is something you want to fix -- and he WILL remind you. Sooner or later, you'll catch yourself right away and it will get easier. It works for me all the time. :o)

Joaquine --- Man, you're going through a lot... My parents were divorced too, when I was 9. It was pretty ugly too. Obviously not the same circumstances, but ugly none-the-less. My dad left my mom because of her mental disorder and then he hooked up with another lady 1 month later, 5 months later they were married! It's hard when ugly stuff like what you're going through not to grow bitter and resenting. Especially when your parents are fighting... making one another look bad or better than the other. I'm sorry you have to deal with that... but remember God is working for your better, and through this situation you will be made strong and have an amazing testimony!! :o) For a long time I resented my step mom, and even my dad for a while. I never saw my mom either.. so from that resentment grew for her too. I was angry, and when we're angry and upset, we lose touch and focus for God. I pray for a spirit of peace and protection over you. I also pray your ears are focused on the Lord... not the awful words your parents may be speaking to each other. I know God will use this situation in your life for tremendous growth as a man of God.. with this testimony, you will be able to talk with people who have gone through the same thing.. and that's the best! :) The lord knows your heart, and the feelings and emotions you are going through right now... so keep your communication open with him. :)

So i've basically written a book here.. woohoo! I'm praying for both of you!!

Love ya! kris

Sergio · level two

Thanks, Kristin

! I'm doing better than before. I'm not so much angry, but confused

. I just don't know how to exactly handle (or juggle) everything right now. I know God is going to show me many things from this; just have to take this one day at a time. That goes for anyone who reads this and is having a rough time with anything in their life and can't seem to make sense of it: Sometimes in our lives, we face situations that are horrible and make us want to run away from everything that seems to haunt us, but those "things" are there to help us realize that God can work through ANYTHING that is thrown our way. Those "things" help build our testimony whenever we talk to someone who may be going through something similar; you know EXACTLY what to say because you were there. The main thing to concentrate on is that Heaven, God's hands, God's plans, God's power, and God's love is so much more stronger than what you are going through and what you really think. You're going to make it with Christ! Don't worry. Be happy.

-- Edited by Sergio at 23:00, 2005-06-01

-- Edited by Sergio at 23:03, 2005-06-01

Sergio · level two

Kristen wrote:

I'm praying for the both of you ---- Joey -- I too have been at that place.. where everything comes at you and it seems no matter what it is, no matter how small, it distracts you from what's truly important. I pray you fight this battle and press in like you never have before. The enemy is very good about throwing distractions at us when we have so much potential to grow -- it's a threat to him. So fight it Joey -- you know where to get the strength. 2 Corinthians 7:1 -- Let's make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let's make our entire lives fit and holy temples for the worship of God. He'll make you strong, Joey. Also, something that works for me... every time my focus is off when my focus should be on God, I profess it to Jesus and repent. This way, you're openly communicating with the Lord that what you're doing is something you want to fix -- and he WILL remind you. Sooner or later, you'll catch yourself right away and it will get easier. It works for me all the time. :o) Joaquine --- Man, you're going through a lot... My parents were divorced too, when I was 9. It was pretty ugly too. Obviously not the same circumstances, but ugly none-the-less. My dad left my mom because of her mental disorder and then he hooked up with another lady 1 month later, 5 months later they were married! It's hard when ugly stuff like what you're going through not to grow bitter and resenting. Especially when your parents are fighting... making one another look bad or better than the other. I'm sorry you have to deal with that... but remember God is working for your better, and through this situation you will be made strong and have an amazing testimony!! :o) For a long time I resented my step mom, and even my dad for a while. I never saw my mom either.. so from that resentment grew for her too. I was angry, and when we're angry and upset, we lose touch and focus for God. I pray for a spirit of peace and protection over you. I also pray your ears are focused on the Lord... not the awful words your parents may be speaking to each other. I know God will use this situation in your life for tremendous growth as a man of God.. with this testimony, you will be able to talk with people who have gone through the same thing.. and that's the best! :) The lord knows your heart, and the feelings and emotions you are going through right now... so keep your communication open with him. :) So i've basically written a book here.. woohoo! I'm praying for both of you!! Love ya! kris

Oh, and Kristin... It's spelt "Joaquin". It's okay; I forgive you. Don't worry I got your back.

Plus, don't you guys think that this is cool!I do. Anyways. See ya,

Sergio!

-- Edited by Sergio at 22:58, 2005-06-01

Sergio · level two

benji_jesus_luver wrote:

yea...... i know..... im just haveing soooooooo many probs. with a certain ex-bestfriend of mine..... and i wanna grrrr!!!! yea, well, i know i cant change her. only she can change herself but only know she's gone atheist(sp)..... what am i suppossed to do? sit back and watch her ruin her life?

I know what you mean. I'm not going to say "I know EXACTLY what you're going through", but I know the feeling. My mom has been smoking for over 30 years, even up to this very moment. So many times, my family has tried to talk, yell (not good), persuade, and convince my mom to stop; she wouldn't listen. Even when she tried or when it was doctors orders, she didn't give it up. It was completly frustrating and it still is!!! I hate breathing in the smoke; besides the point. The point is," You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor?..." (Matthew 5:13).

[Meaning, having the Word in our hearts makes life a little bit sweeter. If we stop pouring that "salt" in our lives and of friends, then where's the example?]

It's hard, but we are the example even when we don't want to be. Pray for your friend, read the Word (your salt shaker), and pour the salt (be the example).

(I know the analogy might have been a little lame, but you get the picture)

-- Edited by Sergio at 20:04, 2005-06-04

-- Edited by Sergio at 20:06, 2005-06-04

Jesus Nerd · **ADMINISTRATOR** level three

I find this thread to be very encouraging. I'm sorry I haven't been to the board in awhile. I can still say that I'm going through the same stuff as I mentioned, not being connected to God. It just feels to get worse and worse, and I'm less and less interested in church and the related. And right now, I'm listening to a Hillsong CD. I used to listen to this sort of thing and worship right along with it. Now, to me, it's just like music.

And I still feel like nobody really cares.

So I guess I'm just going through a lot personally. I'd appreciate prayer.

Sergio · level two

Joey, I know what you mean. Honestly! Thing's that seemed so "impacting" don't really seem that way anymore. Hold on, man. I know that it gets hard cuz I'm there right now. The thing that is getting me through right now is "you". Helping people is a thing God has instilled a passion for me to do and when it seems like i can't do anything, some of the time (i won't lie and say all the time) people come my way and all I have to do is open my mouth and let God take control. Don't worry man. You're in my prayers. Wait. Something I need so much work on myself. The reason why we can't see what He's doing is because His hands are way TOO big for us to fully see them.

Jesus Nerd · **ADMINISTRATOR** level three

Just a quick update, but things are getting better :)

Thanks Joaquin, Kristen, and everyone else.

-- Edited by Jesus Nerd at 11:06, 2005-06-25