MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - 2010 is HERE - Come On Ladies, Let's Get Praying ......

[CaptainDippy]

Hurrah!

Another new thread and another summary ......

Here goes .....

LoveBeingaMummy - Prayers for her dad who is having Chemo treatment for cancer. He has reacted badly to the treatment and is very ill and low at the moment.

LittleFish - Asked for prayer for her 18 yr old cousin who has been DX with ovarian cancer and has commenced her chemo treatment.

ComfortableShoes - Is pleased with how well her parents are settling in to their new home after moving recently, especially her father who suffers from Dementia. Praying this would continue to be a Blessing for them all.

purplehat - Has two friends who are both suffering from cancer. One friend has been told their condition is terminal; but the prognosis for the other friend is yet unclear; but their condition seems to be deteriorating. Prayers for them both, please.

WM - Lots of illnesses plagued their household just before Christmas - not sure how they all are now; but much better, I hope Prayers for DS who is being bullied at school and prayers for R, a 17 yr old girl who has fractured vertebrae in her spine following an accident and has to lie still on her back for 12 weeks, far away from her family.

JujuBean77 - Asked for prayers for her DD who has been poorly for quite a few months now. Prayers for her recovery for and strength for Juju as she cares for her.

salvolatile's mum died last summer in a horrible manner, right in front of Sav and she is struggling to come to terms with it and find peace and faith.

Jentlydoeit - Prayers for her as she struggles, especially in the situation concerning her DH. Bless her and her beautiful family, Lord. xx

newlark's grandmother died following the discovery of a tumour / blockage in her intestine. She was too old and frail for treatment and is at peace now. xx

CaptainCaveman Would like to renew her relationship with God (wouldn't we all, eh )

3Frenchhens - Came by with the exciting news that she is PG after gruelling fertility treatments ; but feels sad for her DP who lost both his beloved grandparent's recently, within months of each other. May their memory never be lost.

MrsCadwaller - Would like some peace in her mental life!!!! She would also like prayers for her DS who is anxious and struggling with school at the moment.

Aitch - Asked for prayer for her friend and DH who unexpectedly lost their 2 year old DD during the night. Uphold them and comfort them Lord.

DutchOma - Informed us of the death of Margaret's Bob. Prayers for her in these tough times. Also prayers for Anne and Chris who are Missionaries in Kabul during these troubled times.

PAO - Prayers for DD3 whose health has not been good of late and who needs to be making some serious decisions about her future. She suffers from ME / CFS; and prayers also to her DD1 who is living away from home and is also thinking about her future. She has a job interview in the am of Fri 29th Jan. Prayers too for her DH who is considering moving on from his current job and for her and her DH as they face a tough situation in their church life too.

MaryBS - Mary's friend Susan died of cancer recently, prayers that she found great comfort and strength in Jesus before she died as she was very frightened. Prayers for Val who is in her 50's and has just suffered a Stroke and is struggling with her after-effects. Prayers for Mary's DD's friend E who is 10 and is losing weight and very, inexplicably, unwell. Prayers for her BIL who is under-going Chemo following the return of his cancer and for Ramir, the son of a Big Issue seller Mary met who has recently undergone surgery.

mmred would like her friend whose recent IVF treatment was unsuccessful.

SweetestThing and her family need to be remembered in our prayers as they mourn the loss of ST's brother Scott who recently died.

tracey256 - is finding church hard as they keep bringing up the fact her two children were taken into Care two years ago and won't let her move on.

Saliswan - Prayers for her and her family as they seek treatment with s sleep specialist. Prayers that it would make a huge difference and they could all sleep soundly and feel MUCH more at peace.

MeltedChocolate - Needs a job!! She also needs lots of prayers as she struggles with her relationship with her DH who is a Heroine addict and with the attitude of her parents too. Wrap her up in your love, Lord.

amberlight is struggling. she has lots of difficult situations to face and needs God's strength to help her to face them head-on and with tenacity and positive attitude Prayers for her Ds whose eye condition is worsening.

ShelleyLou - Prayers that DB's medical report would come through soon, so hard living with such uncertainty.

NotSoFarNow - Asked for prayers for a friend Grand Niece who was passing blood in her stools and was in pain while passing them. Prayers for NSFN's Nan who has had a stroke and for positive things to come out of the Stress Management course she has embarked on. Continued Blessings in her relationship with her DH.

LittleTortie - Asked for prayers for her DH (and the family) who was made redundant from a job her loved just before Christmas.

Toilet Prayer ...

"What is before us, we know not, whether we shall live or die; but this we know, that all things are ordered and sure. Everything is ordered with unerring wisdom and unbounded love, by thee, our God, who art love. Grant us in all things to see thy hand; through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Charles Simeon, 1759 - 1836.

AMEN!!!

Now .... GET PRAYING!!!!

Great news about your dad Sooooz! ... and thank you for the kind words and support too

Prayers for your DS and the Cub situ Mary xxx

Just a flying visit at this time of night, before i go up the wooden hill.

Quick update on the young minister. He has been discharged from hospital, he did not need to have the last surgery planned for last monday, because the fluid on his brain had disappeared. He had been originally told that it would be a year of treatment and a second year of recovery. He has now been told he needs no more treatment and will be able to return to work in three months. The doctors are amazed! Praise God!!

Prayers for all you lovely ladies. For a good nights sleep and for your families.

WOW PA God is good! Love it when God shows up like this

That's just such wonderful news PA. So happy for all of you.

That's wonderful news PA!

Can I ask for a quick, selfish prayer for me, please? I'm having a very 'blah' week for no reason at all. I feel very tired and rather fed up. I have major exams coming up in a couple of months and the pressure is already mounting - and I'm having to miss my weekly bible group (including coffee and cake with friends) today because I have too much work to do.

I feel awful feeling so glum too, as I know I have so very much to be thankful for. I think it's just sometimes I would like the world to stop for a couple of hours so that I can curl up in God's love and be nourished! I guess a strong cup of coffee will have to do instead (but here I will remind myself that there is as much of God's grace in this humble cup of coffee as there is in the grandest of Cathedrals! )

Sorry for the self-indulgent grumble

Praise God indeed Pa

"Stop the world, I want to get off!!" I am sure all of us can identify with those feelings MrsC!!!! Especially if you are working, looking after your family and studying for exams (do you wear a cape and underpants on the outside of your jeans by any chance??) Much admiration here!! Praying for strength and renewal at this time. What exams are they? Wish I lived nearer - I like coffee, tea and cake!

CD no, I draw the line at the cape and the underpants - I feel it would just be showing off

I'm studying law (a Graduate Diploma in Law if you want specifics!) and am hoping to eventually qualify as a solicitor. It's a long, tough road but hope will be worth it eventually! I enjoy the study most of the time but it's very intense and I get days where I'd rather just bury my head in the sand!

PA - that is fantastic. Praise God.

MC Lifting you up in prayer!!! Also muchos respect on your degree!

Still praying lovely ladies

Have a big round trip tomorrow to see SIL with 2 very young children, prayers for peace and good traffic would be ace. As I barely ever see my SIL and have been putting this trip off for ages in fear of what ifs!

Prayers for your trip today TACP and for a lovely day with SIL.

Could I please ask for prayers for our family? DD2 is still unwell with Glandular fever and getting very concerned about her A-level work. DD3 is stressed out about whether she is going to be well enough to do a college course (11 hrs a week) by September - we have an interview this afternoon - gulp!!. DH has applied for a job. We just want to do what God has for us, but prayers for guidance would be good. DD1 (living away from home) is coming out the other side of a time of feeling unsettled where she is. My mum's health is not as good as it could be, my dad just really does not cope well with her, although the good point of this is that after 60 years of marriage and my mum going to church alone dad now goes with her "to look after her!" They even call it "our church" now. WOrk has been manic, Job 1 - new office not yet completed, new minister starting next month. Job 2 - just produced the termly newsletter which takes a huge amount of time & effort. Job 3 - Just done all the end of year financial bits, so hopefully will now relax a bit!

Sorry, lots of bits going on. Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed.

Thanks ladies.

I'm not surprised PA. Prayers continuing.

Also for you TACP Have a lovely day.

Madness PA, am praying xx

Hope it has gone well MTACP.

Mad house as always here - best make sure smalls aren't killing each other / themselves .....

Thanks for the prayers. Kids were great on long car journey and traffic was brilliant. It was good to see her. She's a Christian and it was nice to have some family fellowship.

Prayers for my marriage still would be good as still separated, hubby still struggling etc.

PA you have a lot on your plate right now! Will be praying. How did today go?

PA - got the scripture Jeremiah 29:11 in my head whilst praying for your hubby and jobs.

Also saw a picture of you at the centre of a storm where it was calm but you were surrounded by the swirling storm but it wasn't touching you.

Not sure what picture means, don't want to try and interpret and ruin it! So pray on it and weigh it up. But wanted to tell you anyway....

Thank you ssoooooo much TACP. That scripture is the one that DH and I regularly use in pray and if there was one scripture that summed up our prayers and hopes over the past 20 years and also in the future it would be that one. Very comforting.
The "picture", not too sure. Will pray about it.

SOrry about my self-indulgent whinge yesterday. Read it back and it is a full blown moan!!! Anyway, here's another..... "interview" for college for DD3 was an absolute disaster. SHe has been put off doing the course and her future now looks even more uncertain. (For those who dont know; she is 15, has had severe CFS/ME for nearly 2 years, now on road to recovery, but a long road! no schooling, no qualifications, dyslexic, dyspraxic, very determined and Lovverrrrrly!!!) ANyway, she came home, straight on google and searched what jobs she could possibly do. To me it feels as if her future plans are now impossible and this illness has ruined more than just her teenage years, but is now going to ruin her future too. BUT .... GOd knows the plans he has for her!

Prayers for your hubby TACP, for peace and God's will to be done.

Aw PA, why was she put off the course? Is it something she really wants to do? Because they should provide support for her in that case, not dash her dreams like that

I keep praying here... for all situations... as I've seen it said elsewhere "Lord hold us in the living, loving light".

Your message wasn't self indulgent PA. I couldn't get over how much you have to deal with right now.

Sorry your DD's interview didn't go well Will be praying that he guides her down the right path and opens up doors of opportunity for her that no man can close.

Well my hubby said some really hard things to me last night and I feel very low today and like there's no way we can fix our marriage He has no vision for the future, hope or belief that God can change him, me and heal our marriage. He was being especially harsh about me and my love for God and how apparently I have changed over the last 3 years or so, as my relationship with God has deepened. He also said my faith got in the way in the bedroom department too (not going into too much detail as embarrassed and feel shamed). As well as what I was prepared to watch on tv, listen to music wise etc. He made me sound like a crazy religious zealot. Which I'm not

I am on another thread for women whose men have left them. But its not Christian and I need some prayers.

Sorry to hi jack thread, feeling rather low today ladies.

TACP, he is projecting all his guilt onto you, and that is completely unfair . Essentially, because you take your faith seriously, and because you have set standards in your life, AND HE HASN'T, he is taking it out on you. Lets face it HE is the one who is having the affair, HE is the one who is breaking God's law, HE is the one who is not honouring his marriage vows, which presumably he made in the sight of God. Please don't let him make you feel that its your fault. There are always faults on both sides in a marriage breakdown, but how he can blame you for HIS adultery is beyond me . CAT me if I can help, but I remember the cr*p I went through when my first marriage broke up, and I also remember how controlling and blaming my ex was. on your behalf

(I think thats the most I've ever seen on one post on the prayer thread . Still, at least my bad language isn't as bad as DutchOma's )

Thats ok I use the word cr*p its the only vaguely rude word I do use. I don't find it offensive.

Yeah feeling poo, sitting here in tears

Have you got people to support you IRL through all of this? This is emotional abuse you are experiencing, pure and simple. He is playing on your insecurities and sense of fair play, to make it feel like you are all to blame. If he has not made his mind up re the OW, I would seriously consider getting tough and set him a deadline - he can't keep you hanging on any longer. He is banking on the fact that as a Christian you want to make your marriage work. Praying for you. Am here for you if you need me.

Yes lots of lovely friends at church, had a chat with my best friend this morning. On waiting list for counseling too.

Just before we broke up, I rented "Sleeping with the Enemy", a Julia Roberts film, about a guy that was verbally, emotionally and violently abusive to his wife. My ex thought it was an awful film (unsurprisingly), but I gained a strange comfort from the fact of showing it to him, but it also showed me how low someone's self esteem can get by being married to someone like that. Don't listen to him when he speaks to you like that. Its pointless trying to argue with them, because they will say things all the more. {hugs and prayers}

I saw that film when our marriage was already bad and he was disappearing a lot. To see OW of course but at that point I didn't realise.

My hubby isn't like that man at all. He never told me anything or shared anything so I had no idea how unhappy he was at all. He wasn't aggressive or controlling. Since we separated 4 months ago I've been shocked by so many things he said that I had no idea he felt, no idea he was unhappy etc.