Christ is Born! Halleujah!! MN Christian Prayer Request Thread TAKE NINE (again)!!

[CaptainDippy]

Right. I know I promised to try and do it yesterday a/noon, but was waaaay to hectic!! Anyway, here are prayer request summaries from November. Here's a fabtastic December with lots of answered prayers and fabulous, God-filled Christmasses for all!

"Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells ......"

MaryBS - Prayers for brother who is serving in Iraq for the next 6 months, prayers for his wife and children at home. On-going prayer for friend Judy who is in hospital recieving Chemo, her cancer has spread. There was a stabbing at Mary's local secondary school earlier this month, one pupil was stabbed in the neck. Prayers for her DS who has been waking up with nightmares recently. On-going prayers for the course she is on and the work she needs to do for it and for all the church stuff she is involved with this Festive time. Prayers that her DH would become a Christian!!

MarsLady - Simon's wife and children got through his funeral at the beginning of the month, continue to pray for them as they adjust to him not being with them any more. Praise that Dave's recent scans / test showed that he is DISEASE FREE!!

weirdbird - Coming towards the end of her PG! Praise God bubba is still hanging in there. Praise that recent scans show that everything is going ok. Prayers for DH's job situation.

Sooz - Has been feeling v. recently, so prayers for serious uplifting! Prayers for twins as they settle into pre-school.

2nervesleft - Prayers for friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer - Praise God scans / tests have revealed thayt he cancer is only in her breast! Prayers as she embarks on treatment.

katzg - Prayers that God's plan for her would be revealed right now. Her FIL died in the middle of this month, prayers for the family.

harrisey - Prayers for DH as he struggles with depression. Prayers for them both as they work to complete essays etc on their course. Feeling a bit run-down atm. Prayers as they prepare for Baptism!

worzella - Prayers that she would feel more secure and less worrysome! Prayers for DS2's sore mouth following a recent accident. Prayers for Minister of her church who has water on the brain and is under-going tests / treatment to determine what is wrong. He has a DW and young family.

longwaytogo - Has been v. lately. Teenagers driving her nuts!! Prayers that DD (4) would learn to sleep through the night. Prayers for DH who is really struggling and being quite difficult atm. Prayers for car sale - that something amazing would happen soon! Prayers for DS who is poorly and has bad asthma.

xena - V.confused and struggling atm. Has had a very tough year.

footprint - Needs lots and lots of love and TLC and prayer right now. Feels she cannot go on. Also prayers for her mum who is feeling and lonely since her father died.

TexasRose - Going to be starting a course at London School of Theology in Jan, lots to do, v.busy. Prayers regards finding a new church. Feeling very stressed, prayers for positivity and focus! Prayers for maintainance of Crohns. Prayers that her bro would become a Christian!

DratherBdiggin - Has been struggling and feeling v. Prayers for her as she goes for job interviews....

Podmog - Has been on bed rest and whole household has been poorly. DS particularly poorly. Expecting baby in Jan, so lots of prayers for R&R needed!

2babies - Prayers that their house sells soon!

MayMay - Prayers for SIL as she has been diagnosed with cancer and does not have v.long to live. Particularly prayers for her DP as he copes with this devestating news. MayMay has written her SIL a letter as she wants her to know Jesus before she dies, letter has been well recieved - prayers that she would recieve it in her heart! SIL currently v.ill in hospital, needs to clear up infection before Chemo can commence.

PandaG - Prayers as she and a friend organise two church Christmas events; and for her as she helps organise school Christmas Craft Fayre.

Jockey - On-going prayers for DS' selective mutism, which is improving - Prise God!

CaptainCaveman - Prayers for problems she has recently had with a friend.

martianbishop - DH has been diagnosed with cancer - Prayers for them all as they cope with this devestating news.

fannyannie - Has recently found out she is PG for the third time. Her DH is really struggling to accept the pregnancy.

kokeshi - Has had sudden profound hearing loss - praying for a miracle than it would return. Also prayers for dad who is in hospital following blood clot.

kyte - Prayer for friend who is a young mum and is really struggling atm.

mufti - Feeling atm.

Xavielli - Prayers that she, her family and in-laws would find wonderful new place to worhsip soon!

charleymouse - Expecting twins, but following scan, there are serious health fears about the twins, particuarly one of them. Prayers for the twins and for her and her family as they struggle with this news.

CaptainDippy - Prayers that house move would go through and HAPPEN SOON!! There's more I could post about, but that will do for now!!

Keep praying everyone!! [smile

HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's a little early yet but I will be getting ready to go out soon!!

I pray for all of us on here, that we may have a peaceful, calm and happy 2007. That God may equip us with all the armoury we need to face whatever comes our way, and bestow upon us the wisdom to listen to Him, learn from Him and love like Him.

xxx

happy new year guys, lets just hope that 2007 brings us joy and happiness.

You guys have kept me sane, listened, prayed and i just want to say thankyou.

Just had a thought who is going to update this thread? cd we need you back online, hope the new house will bring you happiness and normal family life.

was thinking of changing my name but now i think i've got even further to go than i did before [sigh]

Happy New Year Guys!
Have been offline for couple of weeks with 'puter probs, but praying for you all.

May God rain his blessing s down upon you all in 2007

love Harrisey!

Happy New Year everyone!

Lord, we entrust to you the year that lies ahead. Continue to lead and guide us, to speak to us, to equip us for your will and purposes. Give us clarity of vision and insight, a clear sense of priorities, that we might see your kingdom come and your will done through us. We do not know what lies ahead, but we thank you that you keep your promises and you will not leave us.

God bless everyone

Mary

PS The last text I had from CD was that she'd be back online soon!

happy new year from me too.
just re-read the opening prayers from this thread and thank GOD for those answered.

Happy new year everyone!

God bless xxx

Lord give me the right words to say, the right questions to ask and the ability to remain calm to get my point across what ever that is. Lord if working at our marriage is the right thing to do then tell me somehow please. If I need to love enough to let him go then make that clear to me also. Lord give me clarity to see which is the truth and which is not (for 18 monhts I love you I want you and kids, now - i not happy I do not love you am not interested in the kids)Give me ears that help me hear the truth and not the cover story that he is saying.

Lord if we get through this then help our friends and family to also forgive. Lord heal the hurt of the lies of the last 11 years. Lord I know with you all things are possible so Lord please work like you have never worked before.

ps he comes home tomorrow late afternoon so there will be some serious talking and I not looking foreward to what he has to say, especially if its I don't want to work at this and its all over.

Hello, can you pray for me please? As you may know I've been having a nasty attack of Crohns Disease for the last few weeks. Well I've been really poorly today - in intense pain all day and completely knackered now. I've also got a horrible cough and chest pains so I think it is probably a chest infection. Yuk yuk yuk. I've been feeling so ill I haven't even been able to sit at the computer to post, or to read my dcs a book.

I feel like a rubbish mum as my dcs have more or less had to amuse themselves (they have been really great in fact, really lovely). Even things like cooking for them are very hard when I'm in this much pain.

My dh is finding it all really hard and he's had enough of me being ill . It's all got a bit horrible really...I ended up in floods of tears earlier. I know it must be hard for him having to 'look after' me but I feel helpless really. He's back to work tomorrow and I am on Wed - I do not feel even remotely able to cope, but I have to.

I'm going to the docs in the morning and I need to look at various options for Crohns treatment. Steroids (prednisolone) I have usedin the past but they have nasty and dangerous side-effects both short and long term. CountessDracula on aonther thread has mentioned a new drug so I'm going to ask if it's available.

So not a good start to the year - having had pneumonia 18 months ago I'm also worried about the chest pains / cough...

Mt faith feels pretty battered tbh. I have been ill so many times now that I don't know how to pray for healing / about my health without feeling like it's a waste of hope (sorry to be so negative). I do believe God is with me and that he loves me but I find the whole healing thing a total wind-up. (Perhaps because I do actually believe He can heal). So could you pray for me instead? And ask that God shows me how to pray for myself?

Sorry to start the NY on a negative note...

RL and LWTG you have my love and my prayers {hugs}

Someone has sent me this today. Don't know if it applies to anyone else but was apt for me so thought i'd share it.

Will I survive, much less thrive?

What do you do when your child says "I hate you?" How do you get back on your feet after your spouse announces "I just can't live with you any longer?" How do you ressurrect hope when a doctor sas "i'm sorry, but there's no hope?"

I'm certain that we can all relate in some ways to these statements. Declarations like these can unleash your worst fears at the very moment when you need your best faith! After an encounter with a statement such as these you can loose hope quickly. However as strange as it seems, the times when you feel most helpless are the very times when you need hope most.

What do you do whenlife seems unfair? How can you respond and hope for restoration when dreams and aspirations have been ripped from your grasp?

When these questions come up the thought arises will I survive, much less thrive?

The Bible has many examples of people who had to persevere through toughtimes. We often encounter the same situation that they faced. We can find examples of this in the book of Job.

Many things happened to Job for no absolute reason. He endured situations that weren't even his fault.

How often do you blame your self for things that happen?

God has allowed us to go through tough situations, not to see how we react, but to see how we respond to them. God abundantly blessed Job, but when thing got tough he held strong to his faith in God. Instead of searching for the provisin in his tough circumstances he chose to fix his eyes on the provder the one who provided the provision, the comfort and peace.

God desires us to rise above our circumstances. If we determine that we would rather seek his face and not his hands we, too, can have the victory of Job. Jesus had great comback ... yours is on the way.

Prayer:
Lord you give hope to the hopeless. I pray that I will have your wisdom to respond and not react to my circumstances with you there is victory. I choose to walk in the victory of your rather than walk in the circumstances that lead to failure. You are trly Lord of my life! Amen.

Now then ladies of God or coincidence????

LOngway - aGodincidence I think - praying you will be encouraged

Rosey - praying. I know that my God heals,but when he doesn't it is so hard. You sound really fed up. Prayingthat the doctor is helpful tomorrow, and that you are much better soon. Praying for your DH and DC too.

Happy New Year all

Good morning!

I'm feeling much brighter today. Thank you so much for your prayers. Another funny little God-incidence...this may be a bit long-winded so please bear me with me! .

Part of the tension between me and dh yesterday was that dh was saying that if he were me he'd go onto steroids and I was saying no, that's not good...side-effects blah blah blah...but I didn't feel that dh was 'getting' why I was saying that. He was annoyed at me because he felt that I hadn't done enough to avoid this attack and he felt that I was just relying on him to keep the family going while I was ill...I was upset because I had increased the doasge of my regular Crohns medication and I'd been really careful to rest as much as I could so I thought I was doing all I cuold without resorting to stronger drugs...yuk what a big mess.

Anyway I was watching Casualty on the telly last night and dh who normally reads his book or something while it's on watched it with me for the first time in living memory...and there was a scene with Maggie, one of the docs, talking about the dangers of long-term steroid use! . It was all the same stuff I'd said to dh earlier. So after the show had finished I googled the drugs and compared the side-effects / dangers of steroids to the drugs I'm on now and I found that your body becomes physically dependent on prednisolone after just 7 days and that after that coming off them quickly or unadvisedly can actually kill you . As well as giving you loss of eyesight, osteoporosis, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. By contast the ones I'm on now (Pentasa) can give you a headache or slight stomach pains. So I hope that was enough of a wake-up call for dh to realise why I am trying so hard to avoid them.

Sorry this has trned into a bit of a rant! It's blimmin' hard work managing a long-term illness.

Panda I believe in healing too. It is just so hard when it's been a long time you've been praying, hoping, waiting. I alsop believe in 'grace for the moment' and that even in suffering God gives us his grace - 'strength to remain'.

LWTG thank you so much for those lovely words. You and I both need them! I love that thing about seeking not the hand but the face of God. If things are hard you can get so focused on your need that you make that need the centre of your attention rather than focusing on God himself as the answer to your need. Not that it's easy!

New Jan thread

Hi all

I've started a new thread. Hope you don't mind!!

xxx