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Prayer Requests 7-7-16

It’s Thursday, so don’t forget to pray for Jo, her students, and the people of PNG.

Anyone else?

Psalm 77:1-15

¹I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

11 I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

 

19 thoughts on “Prayer Requests 7-7-16”

  1. In case you missed it, here is what I posted on yesterday’s prayer thread around 12:30 last night:

    “If anyone is still up (I guess you west coasters probably are). . .L only got about three hours of sleep, & has a lot of driving to do tomorrow (which starts soon for him). I am still up.

    “1st Dtr is talking to the state police. R accosted her tonight, bursting through the door as she was letting Little Guy in. She tried to push him out, but he pushed her back, yelled some stuff at her, & threatened to shoot her in the head. Little Guy was punching his dad, trying to protect his mom.

    “This had all happened upstairs, because R took the outside steps which go to her kitchen, rather than using the front door, so we didn’t know he had arrived. I heard some commotion, then heard 1st Dtr. scream. How horrible.

    “The only one sleeping is 2nd Dtr (staying over since we are babysitting so much this week). That’s kind of funny, because usually she is the one up late in the night.

    “This doesn’t feel real. But it is.”

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  2. A detail 1st Daughter forgot to mention to me last night was that he ripped her glasses off her face & threw them.

    The police found R & arrested him last night. Not sure what the exact charges are.

    Not knowing if he will be released after his court appearance today, & having to be away at that class all day, 1st Daughter made arrangements with someone else, not in our area, to have Little Guy for the day, in case R comes here & tries to take him. (She will have to take money out of her savings to pay the lady, but it is worth it for his safety.)

    Tomorrow she will call out of work so she can go to court to get restraining orders, one for her, & one for Little Guy.

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  3. To be clear, because I realize what I wrote may have given a false impression, R did not aim a gun at her, he “only” threatened her. She doesn’t know if he had a gun with him or not. We do know that he does own at least one gun.

    Praying that God will bring R to repentance as he faces these charges, rather than R’s anger intensifying over it. Praying protection for all of us, especially 1st Dtr.

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  5. So sorry to hear that, Karen. Feeling bad especially for your little grand. No child should have to experience that. That must be so scary and hurtful for you all.

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  9. Until this, he had been just blowing hot air. This was scary.

    And yes, the one I am most sorry for is my sweet little grandson. And today, after all that happened last night, he has to spend several hours with strangers. (2nd Dtr overheard 1st Dtr asking him if he wanted to take a shirt of hers with him. But she didn’t hear his answer.)

    It has been said that children – both boys & girls – base much of their identity on their fathers’ character. One of the things I have prayed over the years is that God will overcome all the probabilities & likelihoods & statistics that say that Little Guy could end up like his dad. God is greater than all of those. Amen.

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  10. Karen, my Daddy was the opposite of his father…he was quiet, kind, gentle and caring….he saw the face of evil and rejected it…he was determined not to replicate the behaviors of his father…instead he embraced our Father….greater is He…than all the statistics one could possibly muster…. ❤

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  12. Sometimes children see what their parents do and do the exact opposite. My grandfather was not a “honorable man”. My father was.
    I have spent my life asking myself What Would My Mother Do? and doing the opposite.

    This can work out well. Yes, having L involved will be a big help. I sent you a FB msg.

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  14. My husband’s dad was very abusive. His step-father was also when he was drunk. Yet, my husband was not at all. Fortunately, God is good and children have many role-models.

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  17. You all are in my prayers, Karen.

    A friend of mine in college was one of the most kindest, gentlest, Christian men one could ever know. I was his accompanist for his senior vocal recital, so got to know him well that year. Later I learned from my now-husband (then-boyfriend) that he and this friend had been next-door neighbors growing up, and my friend’s family situation was…well, not good, let’s put it that way, and leave it at that. IOW, rough and not what I thought could bring forth such a man as I had in my friend.

    But God…

    There is always hope.

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  18. Praying Karen. Abusers are master manipulators, so that it is always a shock when they show their true colours. I understand your concerns for Little Guy, and it is true that he will always carry the scars of what he saw his father do, but by my observation, a boy will only follow in the footsteps of his father’s abusiveness, if that is all that he knows – if all the authorities around reinforce that the abuse is okay. That is not the case here. Your Little Guy has the example of L, and the women in his life are also a considerable influence on him.

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