"By this love you have for one another, everyone will know that you are my disciples": Christian Prayer Thread for April

[Tuo]

I thought it was about time we started a new thread, seeing as the previous one now has over 600 posts, making it difficult for some people to load it and navigate around it. I used the quote from John 13. 15 that I posted on the previous thread on Maundy Thursday, because I think it sums up what this thread - and this group of people - is all about.

We pray particularly at this time for RoomForALittleOne: that her baby hang on where s/he is for as long as possible and continue to grow in size and strength, and that Room stay well and as pain- and stress-free as possible. Prayers, too, for the medical team looking after them both at this worrying time.

We pray also for:
amberlight ? for her work raising awareness of ASDs, and for her friends who have cancer;
BabyBeatrice and her family ? for continued healing and with thanks for recent good news;
BlackEyedSusan ? for strength to cope with all the many things on her plate, for health for her mum, and for happier times at school for her DD and DS;
BlueTinkerbell ? for work possibilities and for her vocation;
charlottecollinsislost ? for a peaceful holiday, despite the circumstances, and for as pain- and recrimination-free a separation as possible for the sake of all concerned;
Dontsteponthemomeraths ? for her as she dips her toe back in the 'dating pond'; for her ?LM? as he tries to establish contact with his children; for her brother to regain full use of his thumb, following an accident;
DutchOma and Bob ? for health for Bob, and for Oma to feel supported as she cares for him day-to-day; also for Oma's planned trip to Holland;
GingerCurl ? for the successful and (relatively) stress-free completion of her thesis;
HavingALittleFaithBaby ? for as easy a time as is possible during these last days and weeks of her pregnancy;
jann2013 ? for strength for her following the break-up of her marriage, and for her dd who has badly broken her arm;
Kaykat ? for her and her DS to know peace and happiness as they emerge from an abusive relationship, and for the legal issues to be sorted out quickly so that they can get back into their own home;
MadHairDay - for strength as she lives with chronic illness and for the Spring to bring her better health;
MaryBS - for peace and happiness following a difficult situation at Scouts with her DS;
PositiveAttitude ? for her mission overseas and for her family both over there and back here, especially her DD1;
...and for all who post on this thread, for those who lurk, for occasional visitors, and for those known to us who are in need of prayer, whether mentioned here or not.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.

Afternoon All. DS has a rash that started on his cheeks. I had to go for blood tests in antenatal triage because of my high risk of preterm delivery. DS now has a patch of the rash on his forearm and the nape of his neck. He is well but we would appreciate some prayer that his rash clears up and no-one else gets poorly.

Hello, I didn't know you existed A very kind lady pm'd me as she found me struggling on a thread I started plus I was getting flamed by the haters.

I won't go through my other thread issues but I would very much appreciate prayer for my first (and last) cycle of IVF in the Czech Republic in June. I am (almost) 42 and using donor eggs as I miscarried last year and I have a blocked tube and I'm running out of time with very little money. Please pray that, if we do not end up with a baby, that God will not leave me devastated and that I will see a glimpse perhaps of an even greater happiness? I'm afraid I have made this baby an 'idol' for which I am ashamed. I worry I won't be blessed because of this.

Thank you for listening. I will work back upthread and lift you up to the Lord.

Hello and welcome Jewcy. I'm glad you found us... Praying for you in your situation. I know how difficult it is to pray 'not my will, but Yours, be done', and I pray for strength for you as you go through this process. Please don't beat yourself up about your desire for a baby, which is natural and understandable, especially after your mc, about which I am sorry, and don't give up hope.

Praying for your DS to stay well and for his rash to clear quickly, Room, and for no-one else to be poorly. Continuing to pray for you to be free of pain and for you LittleOne to stay put for a bit longer and to grow and gain in strength.

And, Kay... that is truly an answer to prayer. It's amazing and wonderful to hear you sounding so positive. Praying for that to continue, and for the legal answers that you need.

Also continuing to pray for PA and the whole Attitude family, for health and peace for MHD, for rest and strength for BES, for Blue's job possibility, for Oma as she returns from her travels, and for all who need our prayers, whether they post here or not. Remembering particularly a good friend who needs my prayers tonight, and thanking God for a chance encounter which I think might help to bring me closer to a member of my extended family with whom I haven't always had a great relationship.

Just found these verses (Hebrews 13. 20-21) in the Anglican Compline service for tonight and wanted to share them: 'Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.'

Amen

Morning! Praying as I read through.

Praying....

Hi Jewcy and welcome. I read some of your other thread yesterday. I married a Christian man who turned out to be abusive and cheated on me so whilst reading your post I couldn't help thinking how much better it would have been to marry a non Christian who treated me with love and respect. Stay on here and keep us updated, we would love to pray for you.

Hello jewcy and welcome. We had fertility problems (TTC'd for 2 1/2 years) so while I would never claim to have experience of your circumstances I have the utmost sympathy. Praying for you as you go through the treatment and for whatever the future holds.

Tuo that was lovely :)

kay that is fantastic progress! Praying that he is accessible at this crucial time and that somehow you have a place you can truly call home soon, be it back where you used to live or somewhere new.

Thank you, thank you everyone. What a blessing this thread is. I am praying..

Welcome Jewcy. I know what you mean about making 'having a baby' into an 'idol' and how this can stand in the way of you experiencing God's blessing.
I don't think the blessing is any the less, God loves us and showers His blessing on us, but it may not feel like that. "Count your blessings" is a good thing to do in the circumstances.

I came back from seeing Nickel yesterday. I came to their choir practice on Friday and sang with them in their service yesterday. Such an experience.

And now I would like to ask for prayer for us.
Bob will be back tomorrow and I am just not looking forward to it. He has not had as good a time as I had hoped and it will be hard work having him home again and feeling trapped. We both feel trapped by this illness and yes, there are still blessings to count, but I am having a bit of a hard time of it.

tis always worse coming back to it, DO, at least for going back to school and routine.

Hi Jewcy and welcome. Stick around and we will support you whatever God's plan is for you.

(((((hugs)))))) DO and a whole bunch of Praying for you to feel less trapped. It must be so hard.

Today we have a Dr coming to visit our village ministry. long day ahead, but very exciting. He is expecting to see hundreds of villagers who never normally see Drs - they would have to travel 2 hours by bus to see the closest Dr normally and they just cannot afford the bus fare! We travel to the village once a week and have grown to know and love some really special people there. One lady particularly who cannot walk since having a dog bite here a few years ago. Please pray for God's healing on many people today. Please pray for the Dr from NZ who has given up his time to be with us. Thank you

Oh Oma - I'm sorry you are feeling so trapped. BES is right, it is always hard when you go back after a break, but that doesn't negate the good that the break will have done you. I pray that you find Bob as well as it's possible for him to be, and that he is pleased to see you. I pray too for strength for you, but also support so that you don't feel alone in facing the challenges of your daily life.

Praying for your work PA; thanking God for the doctor who has given up his time to help those who need him most, for the support that you are giving them, and, in general, for you and your family.

Prayers DO, God is there with you and Bob, surrounding you with his love.

Sounds amazing PA, prayers for such a wonderful ministry

Thank you all for your prayers, I'm sure it will be alright. Bob, at least, can't wait to be home. His birthday tomorrow, 71.

What wonderful news about your doctor coming PA. Will there be medicine and other supplies coming with him?

Remember DO - Reality is kinder than the stories we tell ourselves about it. The anticipation is tough. Praying its smoother than anticipated.

PA that doc sounds awesome! Praying it goes well.

We had a good night :) Faithlet fed for hours yesterday afternoon! Finally settled at 10 but then slept til 1.30! Then slept again til 4.15. Up and down since but those chunks of sleep were awesome!

I just had an email chat with Jan who is struggling rather a lot at the moment. Her dd is not sleeping well, she is at the end of her course and needs energy to finish it, she is also worried about her weight. Please pray that she will get through the next few weeks and that her dd will start sleeping better.

Also I have been asked to pray for a little girl, Jessica Rose, the dgd of a lady in Nickel's church. She was born prematurely with a good weight of over 5lb. but her lungs have not developed properly. Please pray for an improvement in her situation.

Praying through.

Hello all, I've not been around for a while, due to various things - thanks for all the prayers, things are feeling clearer and we are certainly feeling more peaceful :) Health is better atm too. I was away over bank holiday which was a blessing.

Welcome Jewcy - just responded on your other thread. You'll certainly be in my prayers here.

Prayers for everyone - I've prayed as I've read - especially thinking of DO (and knowing what you mean about trapped by illness) and of Kaykat.

Lots has happened in the past day. I found out some information about something really selfish and cruel H has done which will be very upsetting for DS. I haven't told him, he's been hurt enough but may not be able to avoid telling him eventually. Solicitors meeting was good, everything starting to move quickly, also scary and as with all court cases there is a risk of losing and high financial costs. I feel emotionally exhausted.

praying.

I had a relaxing bank holiday. despite digging a large quantity of bind weed out of clay soil, taking mum out twice, cooking all the meals, planting 72 plants with dd, batch cooking 11 more dinners, doing thhe shopping at asda

Praying for all...
... for MHD - so good to see you back; continuing to pray for good health and greater peace of mind for you;
... for Oma and Bob - for strength and health and peace and rest; and for a Happy Birthday for Bob;
... for Faith and Faithlet - for good feeding, enough rest, and much happiness;
... for Kaykat - for continued strength to deal with revelations about your H's behaviour towards you and DS, and for a swift end to the court case, with you back in your own home and feeling safe at last;
... for BES - thanking God for a good Bank Holiday (I won't say 'relaxing' as that does sound rather busy!);
... for Jan - for all that she has to cope with, and for her DD's sleep;
... for strength and health for little Jessica Rose;
... for PA - that you had a good, successful day today with much healing;
... for Room - to stay well and not in too much pain/too sick;
... for amber, and Mary, and Jewcy, and Momey and ElectricSheep, and for lurkers, those who'd like to post but don't, those who'd like to pray but can't, and any other categories I've forgotten.

happy birthday Bob

Tuo, you are lovely, you know that?

just saying :)

Kay :( That sounds horrible. Continuing to keep you in my prayers.

How is everyone else? Blue? Mary?

DO hope Bob has a nice birthday.

Waves to BES :)

Praying for everyone!

I had a really good job interview day on Friday at KCL, but haven't heard since :(
I've got another job interview lined up for Saturday which I need to prepare for, but I really don't want to waste time if I get the job. Prayers very much appreciated!