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Prayer Requests 4-9-13

Who can we pray for today?

Psalm 116:1-7

1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

14 thoughts on “Prayer Requests 4-9-13”

  1. Today I ask for prayer for me. I have been awake since 1 am and have to do a full day today. Of course because I was awake I obsessesed over every detail of my life and what has gone wrong from never being able to trust a word my mother said and not ever daring to repeat anything she told me to our agents at work being split into two teams for a sales contest and my team lost 3 people over the time period of the contest and I was left with one agent who was distracted fixing up his rental properties for the season and another who only writes new construction. Needless to say we lost. Yesterday the winning team got their new iPads. Couple all of this with me being the very definition of failed perfectionist and that I have thrown myself into this job and given it my all but the other day when I logged in to one of our systems it showed I had only made a miniscule amount in commissions since October and I have been working 11 hour days and some weekends trying to “do what was right”. Everything just spiralled down and down and down on me last night. I am battling major depression. I have felt it coming for a month or so but it is here now in it’s full blown glory and I am not sure what direction to turn. I have reached out to someone who could hellp with the work related aspect but have been ignored.
    I usually deal with life with humor as in now saying “nobody likes me, every body hates me, I’ll just go eat worms…” but it isn’t working this time.

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  2. Kim, We will pray for you. Whenever things are going rough at work, I try to remember all the tough times God has taken me through. I know He will be with you through these times as well.

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  3. Heavenly Father,

    Thank You for the birds I hear singing outside this morning. They always remind me of You and how You open days with bird song. Psalm 100 begins, “Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth…” and the birds are doing their part.

    Lord, sometimes I don’t know what to pray. So many situations in life are so difficult and we don’t know on our own how to overcome that sinking feeling. We have Your word that tells us that Jesus overcomes the world and we know He overcame death—no sting there. Yet we have to wade through the mire, the messiness of confusion and disillusionment sometimes of our own making and sometimes as the result of someone else’s selfishness or mental disability. Lord, You have the ability to see through it all and know what is of most value and what is rubbish. Help us to have Your vision. Enable us to weed the good garden You gave us, to pull out the briars and invasive vines that entangle us in things that You did not mean for us to get into. Lord, I am praying this for Kim and also for myself and any others here who feel stuck at this time not knowing how to go forward into the good plans You have for us. I know Jesus is interceding on our behalf. And I know, Abba, that You pay attention to Jesus and to us when we pray through Him.

    Thank You, Lord, for the gentle reminder from Rickyweaver to remember all You have gotten us through in the past. You are able now the same as then. We look to You today to comfort and guide us. We trust that You have good plans for our futures both here on earth and in heaven. Please, today, give Kim the peace that passes all understanding. May she rest in Your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen

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  4. Continued prayer needed here at the Nest as our most emotionally damaged child heads into puberty. “The people” said she would probably go backwards at that time and she is making sure they are right. Lots of temper tantrums, which means hours of screaming.

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  6. Praying for all. I’ve been going through a rough patch myself, Kim, also anxiety over work, the “future,” all those things that can keep you awake at night.

    A couple weeks ago a friend at church handed me an envelope with a big red bow on it, a “belated” birthday present, she said. It was a book by Jay Adams and right away it spoke to me so clearly that I emailed her later asking how in the world she could have known exactly what I needed to read right now?? She said it was just a book one of her sons had been reading and commended to her, so she thought she’d just pass it on to me, no particular reason.

    Called “A Thirst for Wholeness,” it’s based on wisdom from the Book of James with chapters on prayer and others that touch on so many practical areas of growing in Christ. One of the first chapters was how we can (and must!) find joy in our trials — because God is at work in us through those time in very special ways. I’d recommend it to anyone going through one of “those” times in life, which come to us all. Thankfully, those periods aren’t the norm. But when they do come, I know it can feel pretty debilitating.

    And as Ricky said, it does help also to remember we’ve “been here” before in our lives and God has brought us through, always; different circumstances, different worries, different problems; but I can look back and see how each time God taught me so much. And, yes, as the song from “Annie” put it, the sun will come out tomorrow. (OK, everybody sing!) 🙂

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  7. “Tomorrow, tomorrow…”

    Kim, Praying the joy of the Lord will fill you, in spite of the circumstances around you. Praying that you will take every lie of the evil one that comes to you and counter it with the truth that is found in God’s word. I so understand what you are talking about, as I often fight that fight. May God pull you quickly out of that miry pit and remind you of your real position in Christ.

    mumsee, prayer for your children and you, also. I so remember how my toddlers temper tantrums were so wearing. I can only imagine how wearing this is! Praying for wisdom, extra patience and love for you and all the others and for healing of minds and hearts.

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  9. Prayers sent up for you all.

    Kim – May God give you clarity of thought & wisdom, in addition to what else has been mentioned here, especially in regards to your situation with Chloe.

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  12. Just got back from two Dr’s appointments. One for Mama and one for the Kid. The Kid is having allergy problems and is now on two kinds of inhalers and pills. Mama had more tests. No results yet.

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