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ellie77:
Hi Everyone, I wonder if someone would pray for my family.I just feel really over whealmed lately.My 80 yr. old mother is doing her best to cope with my Dad who has Alzheimer's and falls over all the time,and she is really stressed out with it all.I do my best to listen and so on.My youngest son is having a struggle financially but he is doing everything he can on that score to help himself.The ongoing dramas of my other son is quite a worry.I have fibromyalgia which is so much worse of late. I have had this for a number of years and the pain is no fun.To top it off my rental situation is very awkward,not at all comfortable.My neighbour is constantly reporting everything I do to the landlord and if I have service people in to fix anything, somehow the landlord knows all about it and how much it cost(he is ringing up to find out) Then whenever I have visitors he also knows .Last night a relation stayed the night.This morning the landlord rang the bell on some pretext and says to me"Whats going on, I heard noises last night,is someone moving"?.I feel watched and frankly stalked.Moving is probably what I need to do. Well I got that off my chest finally. I do pray for everyone here that requests prayer. I know God has it all in his hands,is in control. It is just how it is at this time,but everything feels too much. Thanks in advance for your prays. Peace....Ellie

Roy Monis:
Dear Ellie

What an awful situation to be in. I can relate with your mother's situation because it is a dreadful disease and a very painful, harrowing and difficult job to contend with. My poor wife fell prey to it and I felt that it was my duty and the least I could for the lovely woman I'd shared 57 years of a blissfully happy marriage with. I ignored all suggestions to put her in a home, no, that was my job for as long as I had breath in my body and strength in my limbs which the good Lord graciously provided me with though I was down to the last ounce of energy toward the end. My heart goes out to her and my prayers for all of you that the good Lord be merciful.

My wife was 92 and at the time I was a young chicken of 85 but we saw it through together with God's gracious help and I'm certain He will do the same for all of you, just trust in Him pray and keep fast hold of your faith never doubting His mercy and love for those who love Him as you obviously do. "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;  and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?"   (Rom.8:26-31).

You and your family are in my prayers.

God bless you sister in our joint walk in Christ. 

Love in Christ Jesus.

Roy UK     

ellie77:
Dear Roy,
             Thank you for your encouraging words.I have been amazed at your time spent caring for your wife and the love and endurance that you exhibited throughout that trialing but blessed time that you shared with each other.
             I do pray that those attitudes pervade my parents situation as well.
             The scriptures you quoted were a timely reminder. I have felt sort of powerless to pray effectively,at least for my own situation,easier to pray for others somehow.I was reduced to "Help. So I guess my spirit has been doing some groaning(thank the Lord) and It is so true that we do not know what to pray for.
            As some one else,requesting prayer, mentioned,"it just doesn't seem enough sometimes praying on our own". So the support of B.T. people praying is such a blessing.
            This morning on this grey,still cold day,with the flurry of worldly things running through my life I feel,in all my weakness,a restoration and peace.Whatever is going on I reach for the spiritual message,learning, and to draw closer to loving God and to be doing his will.
            While I am here I just want to say that every day there is much learning,love,laughter and many blessings that we all are so fortunate to share on this site and is continually appreciated.
            Thank you so much Roy for sharing so much of yourself to us all. May the journey continue for each and everyone of us according to his will.
                 Peace.......Ellie. :)

EKnight:
You know ellie, sometimes you just have to drop it all in God's lap.  By that I mean, stop thinking about it all.  Take a mental break from the fretting.  I know it's easier said than done.  I just recently went through some tumultuous times with my oldest son.  I realized it was completely out of my hands and trusted God would take care of it the way he purposed it.  Sometimes that's to our relief and sometimes not.  It's not easy when things are going awry.  The only thing I can say is keep the faith, and take that mental break.

Eileen

OBrenda:
Hi Ellie,
I'm at a loss to what I can add to Roy's Wisdom and personal experience, that is humbling to me. 
And as Eileen shared, when we can quiet all the mind chatter, we are focused on GOD and not trying to find or own solution.

I can only add my heartfelt prayers,
Brenda

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