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Prayer Requests 11-18-17

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Psalm 103:1-6

1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
    and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
    and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 The Lord works righteousness
    and justice for all the oppressed.

26 thoughts on “Prayer Requests 11-18-17”

  3. Prayer for a classmate of mine, who yesterday was dealing not only with the chaos of this strikes prolonged end, but also personal trauma, as a friend was in the hospital dying from a suicide attempt. This classmate has no use for Christians, but, nevertheless, gets along well with me. I have proceeded cautiously, as part of the reason for having no use for Christians has been being betrayed by so-called Christians. I certainly do not want to give the impression that I view this personal crisis as a ‘witnessing opportunity’. I simply wish to weep with those who weep.

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  4. Ann, so good to hear that report! Praising God with you.

    Kim, praying for L and her family. So hard.

    Roscuro, prayers also for your classmate. What difficult circumstances.

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  6. Apologies for dominating the prayer thread so much recently, but Jo brought up an important point elsewhere, part of which I want to share here because it prompted a question from me and a new prayer request.

    Jo advised today, “I think you need to somehow let your partner know what you did with the funds. It will blow up.”

    I responded:

    I was thinking that same thing last night, Jo.

    It is interesting the journey on which the Spirit takes me. He doesn’t provide all the answers all at once. Maybe to show how to keep trusting every single step along the way? Thursday was when I first understood I needed to move the funds elsewhere, but I didn’t act because I sensed Him saying, sit tight where you are for now.

    Does God ever do that (say “This is my will, but don’t carry it out yet?”) Maybe I’m confused. But I’ve always heard of the concept of following God’s will in his perfect timing. There’s a time element involved, in my understanding. But is it always to be right now when the move is made clear?

    Anyway, I didn’t act on Thursday, or even Friday morning, but Friday afternoon I did.

    Then Friday night it came to me (from the Spirit? I think so, and your thoughts seem to confirm it) that I should tell him before he learns it on his own.

    Pray that I’ll hear clearly and respond accordingly and at the proper time.

    I welcome your thoughts; I covet your prayers. Thank you for faithfully pointing me toward Christ, friends.

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  7. 6 Arrows – Yes, I do think sometimes God prepares us for what He wants us to do, but then has us wait for the right moment. I know that has happened with me on at least a few occasions, although right now I can’t think of specific incidents. Perhaps part of that is God’s grace in preparing us for whatever the thing might be, rather than springing it on us at the last minute. (Although there are times when He does that, too.)

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  8. I would appreciate prayers for wisdom for me in dealing with my sister. Things have not been going well with this relationship for quite a few years. Before God, I have done my best. I am so upset. Any prayers would be appreciated.

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  10. Note to Cheryl – Regarding your comment to me the other night about Chickadee: I must acknowledge that you did indeed have a point about Chickadee being a young woman & all that. Having said that, I still think that I have a point, too, & that the reality is probably some of your view & some of my view combined. God bless.

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  13. You’ve got my prayers, Kathaleena.

    The conversation on the transferred funds and various other money matters has now taken place, and went extremely well. New budget (different from the one that hubby dismantled in January) that takes into account our septic loan payback and daughter’s asthma medication needs will be set up next week after her clinic appointment, when we know more of the long-term med needs. Hubby is totally on board and says he did a stupid thing when he decided he didn’t want to live with a budget.

    Thank you SO MUCH for all your prayers. I am beyond relieved how God turned this around, and I am so grateful for your having been a part of lifting us up. ❤

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  16. kathaleena: I’m praying for the restoration of your relationship with your sister.
    I haven’t spoken to one of my brothers for about five years. I’ve reached out to him numerous times, with no success. We are cordial when we are at ranch at same time—but no real conversation ever happens.

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  17. Thank you, Ann. This has been going on for a number of years. She has gotten worse. Generally, we are cordial, as well, when we are together. She did scream at me, swearing, during a small family wedding last summer. This was with no provoking on my part. She was provoking me, but I was able to just ignore it.

    I never respond to her on fb. I see lies and half-truths all the time. I never point them out. I have, occasionally, warned others about her with a message. She can be quite vicious when debating. She has been a real bully to my daughters. She brought up my name again on a post that had nothing to do with politics until she made it one. It was a post by my youngest daughter who has had her do this numerous times and gets quite upset by it.

    I finally decided to call her out on her bullying. It did not go well, but I do not regret it. She needs to hear it. I love her and am sad about this rift. I hate conflict, but sometimes we must speak up. This has especially made the last years of my dad’s life difficult for me. Now it does so with my mother. That is one of the most distressing things.

    Thank you for all your prayers. They have strengthened my heart.

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  18. I’m asking for prayers for safe travel today. Becca and I are planning on getting on the road around two today. It’s about a five hour drive to my folks’ house in the beautiful (for Texas!) Hill Country. We’ll mostly be on I10, which is trafficked by tons of 18 wheelers and speed limit is 75, so everyone goes 80. Not a lot of room for error at 80 miles an hour….

    Thanks in advance.

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  20. Thanking & praising God for His provision. It has been a little over two months with no income, but due to the generous gifts of many of you & those in my church, & what Hubby had saved, bills have been paid. Nightingale has been doing, & paying for, the grocery shopping. And the life insurance money has come in, which will see us through until I can collect Hubby’s Social Security benefits at 60 (a little over three years from now).

    We loved the idea of paying off the home loan right off, but that would leave us with very little left over, so we decided not to do that. Thanking God for giving me/us that wisdom. We will still be able to afford the monthly payments with what I will “pay” myself each month from the insurance, & have money to live on, & savings for emergencies. Of course, we will still live frugally, so as not to blow through it unnecessarily.

    I am also so very grateful for the help & support of my lovely & intelligent Nightingale. She is quite wise & frugal, & like her dad, saves up for those bills that don’t come monthly (such as car insurance), so we have no conflicts in the area of money management. We get along so well, & share a lot of laughs & good talks.

    Even with the present situation with Chickadee, I am still very grateful for my sweet younger daughter. She may not be able to extend herself at this point in her life, but she does what she can, & we get along nicely, too.

    Needless to say, I am grateful for that little firecracker I call The Boy. He is a challenge at times, but so very sweet, too. His teacher wrote some nice things about him, about how he works very hard & is showing growth. (But also needs to work on focusing better, which was no surprise to us.)

    And I am very grateful for the legacy of love & faith that Hubby left to us, & although we lost him too soon, for having had him for 31 years,

    All praise & thanks to God for blessing me even in this dark time in my life. There is indeed a Light shining in the darkness. 🙂

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  22. Kathaleena, I had the same thought that some mental disorder may be going on with your sister. I think that happens more than people realize. I have been wondering about a lady I have to deal with at church and have come to that conclusion. My friend in CA was trained in Special Education, and after learning all the ways things can go wrong in the brain, she said it is a miracle more people don’t exhibit problems. Maybe pray for mental healing?

    I know problems with fluctuating blood sugar can bring on a rage in some people.

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  26. I don’t know if it was some classes my sister took when she went back to college, being blessed by a pagan priest at a Mayan site in South America, a health issue that makes her angry, jealousy or what. We have never been a family afraid to ‘discuss’ things loudly. The political climate in our whole country has made it much worse. She does claim to be a Christian. She also spouts a lot of liberal talking points; all while claiming to be independent in her politics. Politics should not ruin relationships, IMO.

    With God there is always hope and I will cling to that. Otherwise, I guess we are told there will be division. I would rather have Jesus than peace where there really is no peace. So, back to prayer for her and me.

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