Christian Prayer Thread:- God of all faithfulness - from the old into the new

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The Dippy household is still full of colds and pressure, so I thought it would be good to have a new prayer thread just on the last day of the old year, looking forward to the new.

There are three prayer needs that I think need flagging up:-

David and Fiona Fulton, with their children Iona and Luke and adopted baby Elizabeth. They are missionaries in the Gambia and have been jailed for a year in a very tough prison. here. Only a mighty God can deal with a tough problem by way of a mighty miracle. We need to pray.

Then there is the family of Emily May Hughes, known to NotSoFarNow who was killed because her father dropped a television on her head and she died. here. The horror of such an accident is too much to contemplate. We need to pray.

The third prayer request comes from Weeteeny who posted on a different thread: Dear God, if you exist and I believe you do, then please help my friend tonight. This is a young mother of children aged 14 and 12 who is in hospital with an infection that is not very responsive to antibiotics. There is no recent update. here. We need to pray.

These are the three prayer requests that I think are the most important just at the moment.

But there are a lot of us that are struggling with problems that are not too small for our God to consider and care about.
Mary, with sickness in the family and ongoing concern about her parents-in-law. Giving thanks for the release of P.
Amber with difficulties in getting the help she needs.
Swaliswan needing a special light bulb.
FAQ struggling with family relationships.
RevJusta, coming to terms with an early miscarriage.
Zipadisuzy with poorly children.

And some of us struggle with issues of faith:- Hullygully, who feels like the black sheep; be assured that especially the black sheep are much loved by God.
Trickcyclist who started a thread: I want a religion - who will have me. here

Let us continue to care for one another, to pray for one another and to praise God for His blessings in the year just gone by and in the year to come.

God is good!!!

I've just had a letter in the post - I've been offered the budgetting loan - £90 les that what I'd asked for - but still plenty to get me sorted

And I only sent the form off on Tuesday!!!! I just need to sign the form and return it and the money will be put in my account.

Still praying for all.

DO, that's good news about your Cousin. Sounds like she's got God firmly on her side. FAQ, shame you're not closer to me - could have tried getting stuff in my car (four wheel drive thingy).

Praying for NSFN's DD, and for Clockface's inspiration, and for Mary after her traumatic week, and hello Ja8!

Here, will be whizzing around today at shops, then friends round. Should be survivable. Praise God for good friends and family, and for a truly lovely Bishop who's asked me if I'd like his help with something this weekend. As if Bishops don't have enough to do without helping baffled ladies with Asperger syndrome....

oh goodness me, I've just sat and read properly the letter from the OU as well, I thought it was only about the PC grant (which I don't need as I have a computer already), but it also mentions further down that my Course Grant - whicb I've already qualified for when I applied for the course fee assistance - will be paid into my account 2-3 weeks after my course starts - it's not a vast amount, but will certainly help tide me over after I've actually moved until the HB kicks in

Hope talk writing is going well CF ...

about loan FAQ ... praying for everything to go smoothly from here ....

DO, your post made me cry. I think that is a wonderful attitude to have - to live each day to the full. Praying it is a good long time as well.

Praying for NSFN and her DD.

Forgotten everything else DD3 just woken up, gotta buzz ... lvoe and prayers to all. xxxx

Praying quietly for you all

Dsis is drinking again but has got an appt next week with the alcohol support team to talk about how to get her dry and keep her dry. Her cons told her this week in no uncertain terms that she will die if she doesn't stop drinking. She now admits to being alcoholic since she was 18 (now 37). Please join me in praying for her, that she will take the Lord's help in beating her illness. Am praying too that mum and dad have some success today in talking to her about what her dd is going through. She always wants to be at our house and not at her own house - dsis lives in a small house but it is sooo messy that poor dneice has nowhere to play. 2 bedrooms, neither of them used as floor space and beds are covered with mess. They basically live a one-roomed existance . I don't think dsis can see what she is doing to her. Thanks for listening!

Praying for you CC and for your dniece and for your sister. All very sad. Hope the consultant and the support team can help her, but ultimately it will have to be her decision.

Praying CCM, and for everyone else.

Just want to EEK! I've had the JWs round trying to convert me!!!

Good afternoon everyone. Ds2 wants to say hello and post some smiley faces!

• there!

God bless all.

CC, not much time to post, but you know I am praying. My heart breaks for your DNiece. You know where I am. xxxxxxxxxxxx

Mary, the best way to deal with JWs is to offer to pray with them. They don't want to, but you can say that if they won't pray with you, that goes to show that we have very different thoughts about things and they'd better go and convert a real heathen

I don't like inviting them in DO though. We had a lodger once who was a very evangelical Christian and he invited them in once. They stayed for hours and kept coming back!

Oh no, never ask them in. Just pray on the doorstep.
I only ever had them in once, that was funny though. Husband and wife and we came to talk about salvation. I said:- "Wouldn't you like to know that you are safe for all eternity?" He said "That would be lovely", with real longing in his voice, and she said:- "But that would never be possible". My friend and I looked at each other and said:- "It would be", but they left very quickly and never came back.

my mum used to preach to them on hte doorstep, but eventually scared them off when she handed over some information on Ellel Ministries

I have a client whose waters went some time ago. Please pray that the contractions pick up. Also that I make it to my sister's 40th! Thanks.

Praying for your sis and dnicece, CCM. May the Lord enfold them in his arms of love, and lead them into life.

Update on dd basically scan and blood tests clear so don't kno0w whats causing the pain. Please pray thyat she doesn't become dependant on the morphine or the codiene considering past family history. They are just going to sit on her till mon then maybe do anotehr laperoscopy on mon/tues.

I was all set to0 go back to work on monday looks like thaat plan needs to be knocked on the head.

also please pray re. job situation I have another job in pipe line but not guaranteed hours so dont know wht to do.

praying NSFN

Can I have some quick prayers please.

Firstly - this morning I'm being "interviewed" about why I wanted DS3 Baptised, I already know what the questions are but I'm not good at standing up in front of the congregation (yes I know I play the organ in front of them all but that's different), and even if it's a simple quiz that someone is doing as part of their "activity" during the service and I know the answer I STILL don't put my hand up - such as it is.

Also, I need to ask someone this morning if they'll be my guarantor. I found it hard enough last year asking my closest friend if I could borrow £5 (to be repaid the following day!). But this involves "assuming" someone's income (most guarantor calculators I've seen say they need to earn 3x the total yearly rent - which is a fair whack of money, then asking them to agree to pay my rent should I default (not that I'm intending to of course lol), and also as part of the referencing process they will need to disclose their income and be credit checked.

I feel really, really awkward about asking anyone, it's such a huge thing to ask of someone.I was going to ask my vicar - but I'm not sure that Vicars earn enough . I certain there are people at church who know me well who would say yes and whose salary would keep the "rent guarantor calculator"'s figures, but I'm struggling this morning to find the courage to ask them.

It's the only thing standing between me and signing the tenancy agreement.......

well the "interview" went ok, thankfully she asked the other person first so for one of the questions I just answered "same reasons as X"

Unfortunatley I couldn't summon up the courage to ask anyone to be my guarantor, I just couldn't do it. It's feels like too much to ask of anyone. I know I'm going to have to ask someone, but I just don't know how

FAQ is this any help?

payscale here

thanks DO - that's what I found when I was looking.

Most of the stuff I've found online about guarantors seem to indiciate that a salary of 3x the annual rent is required for the guarantor, and I can't see her salary being enough.

However, as she doesn't have to pay housing costs in the same way (lucky old vicars hey ), the could be taken into account.

But I could't even summon up the guts to ask her if she would be.

Vicars are of course very respectable...
Just tell her what you need and see what she says. I think she would probably be rather horrified if you hadn't asked her.

well yes when I mentioned to Robert (the letting agent) I was thinking of asking my Vicar he said "oh well if you can't trust a Vicar who can you trust".

I just can't ask her.

I struggled this morning to ask my BF's DH (one of DS3's godparents!) if he would mind taking a load of bags of rubbish to the tip for me.

And asking for someone to be a guarantor is on a whole different scale.

Can you work out why you find it so difficult to ask for help? Look at it as giving someone the opportunity to be helpful? How would you feel in the reverse position?

I don't know why. Part of it is that most of the people are church (Vicar included) have helped me and done so much over the last year (and more) it feels like too much to ask.