AuraBlaze : Thank you I've told someone close to me in real life too and they've been checking on me ^^ You're words are an encouragement to me Sir. And you're completely right... if it weren't for some of the people around me I would be doing way worse than this. As for your offer I think I will take you up on it ^^ thank you!

pokemonfangirl : I'm praying for you Miss! Thank you for sharing God bless! 

XxFlutterXShyxX : Amen! Keep up with the self disciplining! It's really hard, but it's possible.
I'll be praying for you. And for any younger people in here: women do lust too. It's not just a guy thing.
pokemonfangirl : You'll be in my prayers as well.


I also need prayer I guess. When you guys have the time...pray that I will stop thinking thoughts about death. And that my thoughts of self-hate and neglect will stop. In one sense, I know satan is after me with his lies and tricks. In another, I almost totally believe these things about myself, and it hurts others..and it's kind of destroying my life as well.
Anyways. Thanks everyone.

jakk.

Jakk, I have always struggled with self hate, lack of self confidence, and a general self-debasing of my whole self.  It's not good.  Not good at all.  Recently in my life, God has been telling me to deal with it.  I always think so little of myself, and when other people tell me how great I am, it actually makes me angry or sad.  If it happens too often, I become depressed because I think I'm somehow giving everyone a false impression, and I feel like they really don't know me. It's taken me almost a whole decade of struggling with this, to finally be told that it's something I should work on. Satan -wants- us to feel like we have no value or worth. We are God's creations, and if Satan can convince us that God does not create beautiful things, then we are lost.

And Jakk, I STILL struggle with it.  But I've been talking to many people who are strong in the Lord, and they are a constant source of support. It took me a really long time to open up to them about my struggles.  I've always been harsh on myself, and my husband (now that he knows my struggle) is on a constant watch to try and help me.  If I start to beat myself up and think badly about myself, or I doubt my abilities, he's there.  I'll admit that his reassurances don't do much for me.  Not the reassurances themselves, anyways.  Instead, when he tells me to stop being hard on myself, I have to think about the reason he's telling me that: because he knows God wouldn't want me feeling that way.

Craving God's approval, I never want to feel a way He did not intend for me to feel.  In this way, I'm able to (at the very least) reflect on the fact that I shouldn't cut myself down all the time.  The self hatred comes and goes, and I recently got out of a very bad bout of it.  So I know how you feel.  No one can tell me that I'm good or that I'm not a terrible person.  A hundred people could tell me that, and it wouldn't make me believe it.  So I have to rely on God's strength.

I'll be praying.

jzrozzn8706 : Yes, thank you... flesh is flesh after all... and sin is sin, it ins not gender specific.. Thank you or your prayers...And sir, I am praying for you too...I resonate with you a little.

Singelli : I'm praying for you too Miss... 

And I'd like to add some prayer requests... One is for an acquaintance of mine that I care deeply for. He tried to commit suicide and he won't open up to anyone. He's alive, and I've been trying to befriend him but he knows of my faith and he's very veryyy anti-God, and he has so many misconceptions about what it is to follow God and have a relationship with him. He won't let me get even an inch close to him because he thinks I'm trying to make him join 'My bloody legion' so I really just want to lift him up in prayer, for his salvation and for his mental state.

A second request is for yet another friend. I've known him for 3 or 4 years and if I had to say I had one best friend it would be him. He came from a whole lot of darkness, it has been with him throughout his whole life. But in the last two or so years he's come to God and his life has been changed so radically that it puts me in awe every time I think of it. It always sets me to praising God all over again. It's beautiful! But there is a lot of serious spiritual warfare going on around him. And half of it is the attacks that he gets at night through his dreams and otherwise. The other half is through the people around him and his own emotional baggage. But at the moment, something that has just recently risen up is that  his grandma has become somewhat antagonistic towards him and his new found faith, and she's also difficult to deal with in her words and her mannerisms. Almost bordering on emotional abuse, I guess. And finally, something that has been on my heart for him is his relationships with his brother and of course with the formerly mentioned grandmother. But mostly his brother. He has a lot of bitterness and deep anger towards them, especially his brother. His brother did something seriously wrong to him when he was little and He's been struggling with really forgiving him and giving his anger to  and hurt to God. So I guess there just needs to be a lot of healing n his life still. So thank you guys in advance for your prayers it means a lot to me!

BluemageKyle : you're in my prayers! God is the ultimate healer. Stay strong Sir!

Thank you, God has a great future for you in life and in death

You know...a phenomena basically means an incredible or remarkable person or thing. Wish I knew what to pray for for your sister man. But, I will pray for her regardless.


jakk

ant123ant : Hey. I will pray for your nan's brother Graham. But who are you referring to when you say "please pray for THEIR recovery"?


jakk.

jzrozzn8706 : I sometimes put their in stead of his or her it is just mistake I picked up

ant123ant : you're in my prayers and they are too!

Prayer is such a powerful thing, and I have found since this Sunday that I am in need of it.  I don't want to go into too many details for the sake of keeping people's private lives, well...private.

I have a twin.  Cool, right?
Well, unfortunately, the whole good twin/bad twin stereotype is reality for the both of us.  If I told you about the way she had treated not only me, but the rest of our family, you'd probably cringe a little and shake your head in dismay.

And well....I'm her TWIN.
I've known for a long time that she's getting married.  She's getting married to some guy out of peer pressure and not for love.  In fact, many of us believe she is marrying the guy for his money.  This, along with her treatment of our whole family has caused NO ONE in my immediate family to want to go to her wedding.

At first, it didn't bother me.  For months...it has not bothered me.
Then, on Sunday, I was thinking about something and it hit me....she's getting married THIS Saturday.  I pushed the thought aside, and then on Monday, out of the blue, my little sister sent me a text message about it, discussing how conflicted she was over the issue.  It got me a little emotional while I was at work, and I was very saddened.

As though fate was trying to rub it in my face, I was teaching a lesson to my students in which I ALWAYS mention my twin.  It's the only lesson where I mention her (because I compare the way I was taught something to the way she was taught it), and it just so happened that MONDAY was the day I was giving that lesson.

Needless to say, I've been feeling very down about it.  I don't want to go.  And I feel awful for not wanting to go.  She's told me she doesn't love me, does not want to view me as her sister, and never wants to see me or even talk to me every again.  Over a period of six years now, she has pretty much ignored me or if she contacted me, it was only to display more hate.

My problem is that I am TOO forgiving sometimes.  While I don't want to go to her wedding, it breaks my heart that her treatment of her family has caused ALL five of them to decide they will not attend her wedding.  It BREAKS my heart.  I have been fighting tears all week.  So please...don't pray for me. Pray for her.  I can't imagine how she can be happy with the position she's put on herself.  Sure, it's hard for me because my twin is getting married and I'm not going to be a part of that.......but I just severely want to pray for her spiritual well-being.  For her to come to some working knowledge of Christ, and a meaningful relationship with Him in her heart and soul.

Thank you so very much for any prayers.

Singelli : Hey there.  I read your post and I have a heart for you. I am praying for healing in her soul and in your family (though you didn't ask, please forgive me if you find it insulting. Um and I would like to offer you some verses that  might help you. They'll probably sting too... but the word does cut...I don't mean any harm by all this, but I'm throwing it out there.

Matthew 5:39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.
Matthew 18:21-22 then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.."

and because I know that those verses and many others sting

James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

and James 1:12 
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

honestly you should read all of James it really encouraged me recently... and maybe Psalms... Seek comfort in God, he is the comforter and counselor among many other things. I'm praying for your sister.

Thank you so very much Fluttershy. The words don't hurt, but sometimes they need to, right?  I'm going to poor over the verses you gave me. I haven't read my bible in awhile, but I think with your suggestion, I'm going to start reading from James tomorrow.  Thank you SO much.

Singelli : you're welcome! I'm glad! You are truly right! I just hate to be the one to give stinging words even when they need to...And I'm very glad that you will! The best thing to do when you're hurting is to go to the word it's such an amazing treasure! Ah right, and speaking on this, please message me if you ever want to talk, ask for more prayer, or just to tell me what you find in your daily reading

I wish to post a different kind of prayer request here today.  Sure, it's important to pray whenever we are in need, but it's just as important to pray to God when things are going your way as well.  Please take the time to pray for God's grace, and to praise Him for what He has done for you today.

This are the prayers that I use every day before I leave the house and before I sleep , and I would like to share it to you all .
Morning Prayer :
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Glory to You our God, glory to You.
Heavenly King, Consoler, the Spirit of Truth, present in all places and filling all things, the treasury of blessings and the giver of life, come and dwell in us, cleanse us of all stain and save our souls, O good One.
Holy God, Holy mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us. Holy God, Holy mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen,
Prayer Before Sleeping :
Now that the day has come to a close, I thank You, O Lord, and I ask of You that my evening and night be without sin. Grant this to Me, O Savior, and save me. Glory to the Father and the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Now that the day has come to a close, I glorify You, O Master, and I ask of You that my evening and night be without offense. Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me. Now and always and forever and ever. Amen.
Now that the day has come to a close, I praise You, O holy One, and I ask of the that my evening and night be undisturbed. Grant this to me, O Savior, and save me.
Under the protection of your wings I shall be covered and fall asleep, for in you only Lord, does my hope lie.
Into you hands, O lord, I commend my soul and body. Do bless me, do have mercy on me and do grant me eternal life. Amen.
Forgiveness Prayer :
Dear God, I have doubted your goodness, misinterpreted your guidance, listened to the wrong voices and allowed myself to become hardened of heart to the needs of my brothers and sisters. I have focused too long on the outer trappings and temptations of the physical world and have given too little attention to the Christ that lives in me. I have not always been as kind, loving, fair or truthful, as you would have me be. I apologize for these mistakes and accept your unconditional love and forgiveness. Give me always the courage to face the truth about myself, the humility to seek your forgiveness, the willingness to accept your grace and the power to be the person I was meant to be. Through the power, life, light, love, authority and victory of Jesus Christ may I act in all ways as He did. Thank you, Dear God. Amen.

iSPY! : I have a thread for daily prayer if you want to post it there next time.   I really think this is intended for prayer requests.