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what the heck i'm even supposed to be doing with my life right now.

To the kind people that responded, and those that are praying. Thanks so much. It really means a lot to be sitting here, in this hospital room, doctors not sure what is going on, but knowing that complete strangers are praying. YOU, my friends are are embodiment of Christ.

That my son (10 months) will learn to sleep instead of waking up 14x / night. I've been pleading for mercy here and wondering why God's not stepping in… I'm so exhausted … And now I'm humbled by the simplicity and selfishness of my request after reading the last 102. I donLy know why God seems so silent or absent sometimes… But, anonymous friends, I do know he cares.
I also pray for my son's emotional health and that I won,t repeat my parents' abuses, for my husband at work, and my friends and family's requests.

Strength: to remain in the co-pilot's seat and not have the temptation to grab the controls.

Trust: that God is carrying out His plan even when us humans see it as craziness.

Clarity: I have to make a decision whether to pursue a career in the corporate world or pray that God expands my part time ministry into full time.

(I'm hoping for full-time ministry. I know I am called to do part time ministry but I'm not sure if God has called for all of my time to be devoted to that ministry (even though I hope it is))

I don't mean to minimize anyone's concerns here. However, I must tell you that this blog entry has been an answer to prayer for me. I had prayed and asked the Lord to help me with my prayer life as it was in desperate need of healing.

I am moved to tears reading through everyone's different circumstances – and my own problems seem so small now. Jeff – and anon@4.29 especially, and everyone who is feeling so hopeless, alone and despairing. I will pray for you.

last summer i had a severe bout of depression and was put on medication. ive slowly gotten myself off of it and have been medicine free since spring break. but i pray that God will help me be strong and not fall into depression again. it is the loneliest feeling i know…

I've been reading comments and crying for 45 minutes now. If I list my prayer requests now, they seem trite. But I know that to God they are not. Humanly speaking, there are 'big' needs and 'small' needs, but I think God looks at everything in our lives and asks, "Are you talking to me about this?"

For all of you who left requests, you have been prayed for and probably cried for, too. Many others who have read this have also prayed. And although we don't know you personally, our God does.

Jon, thank you for giving us a fabulous opportunity to share our needs and to pray specifically for the needs of others. I look forward to your giving an opportunity for each of these people to share God's answers that we may rejoice together, as well.

James 5:16 …the effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Praise: Because this right here, these comments, are the church in action. I am crying with you and lifting you up to our Father.
My own prayer requests:
*Healing for my kids, esp. my daughter who has PTSD. I want her to come home instead of hospital.
*Job direction. I got fired.
*My best friend's salvation because he thinks it can be found in booze and sex.
*My health, because I'm pretty sure I've got some kidney issues and I have no insurance.
*A husband, but I don't know if I'm allowed to have one since I'm divorced. I'm raising four kids alone and the word "alone" means so much more than I can say.

Hey I know I already posted a request here but I have a new one. An amazing man of God went to be with the Lord yesterday. His passing has left an immense hole in many lives. Pleae pray for his family and those he is close to. Also pray for the many ministries he is involved in and especially for the ministry center we were in the first steps of starting with him.

This may seem strange to those who do not know my beliefs about doctrine, the Bible, and prophecy, but I pray that God will empower those who preach the true gospel to get a warning message out to our nations, which are prophecied to go through great punishment in a few years because of our national and individual sins.

For my dad's salvation. For our family to find a new church as we have moved 1800 miles away from dear friends and a wonderful church which I still miss. That we would reflect God's light to our neighbors. That our children would find new friends.

-For my children love and serve the Lord
-For my precious grandbabies to stay safe and healthy
-For the church secretary to find peace in her job – at another location (can I say that?)
-For Jon Acuff to not be a jerk when his SCL book comes out
-For relationships and marriages everywhere

My dear friend Stephanie. Young wife and mother of 2 with stage 4 colon cancer.

http://www.stephsgonnawin.blogspot.com

I'm praying for my brother. He's a good guy in a terrible spot, and my heart is just breaking for him.

My fiance and I have been saving for our wedding for more than two years. The wedding is now seven months away, and God has continued to provide for us in amazing ways. We went from nothing to having just enough money to pay for the wedding (a cheap one!) We are still in need, though, of a place to live, and a full-time job for my husband-to-be, as we need insurance and money to keep the lights on. God will provide. Sometimes, though, it's hard to keep telling ourselves that.
Anyway, this situation has been a major part of our prayer lives since we got engaged, in May of 2007. Time is running out!

I'm praying for new friends in Kenya and their work to help the abandoned, poor and hungry in their country.
They're working in some pretty tough situations, and it's easy to give in to despair. I'm asking for peace, joy and strength in hard times.

To the lady whose baby isn't sleeping, I'm praying especially for you too. God, please intervene!

In fact, I feel like God's been reading over my shoulder down this whole list of comments. I hope that counts as a prayer too. *hug* to the hurting.

The salvation of some family and friends of mine.
That God helps me get through my thesis… because I definitely can't do it on my own.
World stuff.

Praying for peace in Israel

Praying that G-d will send the full redemption soon

Praying that my mother will have peace of mind that her daughter is not going to hell because she left christianity and became an orthodox Jew (I told her that I was fulfulling the prophets words like so many other nonjews have done -she was not too happy)

Zechariah 8:23
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

fruit. not just the sowing, but the reaping. three people in particular.

when Jews pray we say the full name of the person and their mother's full name

when we pray for nonjews we say the full name of the person and their father's full name

Pray is powerful as you well know and this is a wonderful post and I am glad I came across it. The only thing missing is names. So if you would like for me to daven/pray for you please send names taken into account if you are a Jew or nonJew
email me what your request is like you mentioned here and I will include you in my prayers and I will send you back the prayer that I prayed to G-d. G-D willing, I will pray every day until your prayer is answered one way or another. I will email you every once in awhile to get an update if you like are you email me.

tidbitsoftorah@gmail.com

My friend's dad, who is in Houston getting treatment for cancer. And for my friend, who is worried sick about her dad. And my brother, whose crumbling marriage and life in general keep me awake at night, often in tears.

To Jeff:

I am praying fervently for you! Thank you for reminding all of us that when we stay away from the sick and hurting because it makes us uncomfortable, we are hurting them so much more than we know.

To Jon:

In all seriousness I am praying for you and this ministry God has called you into. The honesty that goes on here is a breath of fresh air!

To those dealing with infertility:

I am praying for God to bless you with peace and wisdom about how you should proceed. My parents were faced with this problem 20 years ago and due to their willingness to follow God, they ended up with me! They gained a daughter and I was no longer an orphan. God is the ultimate creator of families!

To those entering into marriage:

I am praying for God to put someone in your life to give you good and honest counsel before you walk down the aisle. I am praying for you to have clarity of mind as you make the decision to enter into the life-long commitment that marriage should be. I pray too that you remain focused on the important things about a wedding day and don't feel pressured to spend money to impress others (even your own parents!).

Thank you for giving my prayer life a much needed jolt! I would love for everyone to check in sometime in the coming weeks as I'm sure there will be many prayers answered! Amen and Amen!

My big sister died one month ago. I'm praying for peace and comfort for her kids. I'm praying for that my parents, her parents. I'm praying for that for my siblings. And I'm praying for that for me.

1. My brother-in-law in rehab
2. for peace in Iran

My post for today is a big long prayer request for Cecelia. If you could add her to your prayers and spread the word. She has gotten her life back but needs a bit more help! Thanks.

@ DH, I will keep your daughter in my prayers for sure. As someone who has suffered from PTSD for many years, I know how hard it can be and how hard it can be for other people to understand just how difficult it is. All of the rest of you are in my prayers, too.

I've been drawn back to read over the prayers in this post several times since yesterday. What an amazing gift the Lord has bestowed on you, Jon & how awesome is the privilege we have to go before Him for each other. I have prayed over each of you and will continue to do so.

Praise report, I am so thankful to know that the Lord goes before us (Deut 31:8) and He did so in a mighty way for the new singles Bible study class that kicked off this morning – He definitely brought the peeps! I was so excited to see the whole room full today.

Anon @ 3:18 PM – I live in Houston. If your friend’s dad or your friend needs anything, seriously have them contact me. I’m up at MD Anderson a bit with my friend who has cancer & know a couple of patient advocates there. He couldn’t be in a better place for treatment. Greggs75@yahoo

- Shannon

I pray for my brother and his freedom from addiction and demons…..
Please pray too.
Think of the movies 'A beautiful mind' meets 'Nightmare on Elm street'
he hears voices/sees things that
are not there and uses alcohol for relief…..
Aaron. (his name)

oh, and John; you ARE going to have a measure of pride when you are finally published….
Here is to hoping it's the kind of pride you had when, fresh from THE experience in the hospital, you witnessed/participated in your first child's birth.

1. How to respond to my mother's recent "secret" confession to me regarding suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
2. Spearheading support raising for the Ugandan Water Project (State-side) working for a positive spiritual and physical change (Africa-side)
3.Full recovery from my 20+ year battle with an eating disorder (at least some major victory before I turn 30 in 3 months).
No matter what the answers, God is still good, still loving, still fair, and still has my best interests at heart.

Pray for my family. Husband left the ministry. Is now drinking again. My family is falling apart, and I can't stop it. Our marriage has never been that strong, but it is rapidly disintegrating now. Pray that God will be glorified. We need a miracle, for our children more than anything else.

I'm praying for a job. Unemployment is getting very boring…

fechrove – what I'd love to do. I love his interviews, but he's Australian, so I'm stuck watching snippets on YouTube instead!

Right now I'm praying that I won't cry at work.

Praying for a future spouse. It's been very hard lately. Praying I'll trust God that He knows what He's doing.

Praying for a friend's relationship with her boyfriend that God will be the center.

Praying that I'll hear the voice of God and obey Him.

For my youth leader husband's big final week in the interview process we've been undergoing.

If he gets this job, our lives change. In every single way.

I'm praying for the requests that have been laid at the foot of the Cross here. Some of your requests have brought me to tears. It's my honor to intervene for you and with you…

I'm praying for the state of The Church. I work in ministry and I see "the dark side" of how churches can be when we make it about us and not about Jesus. Our time is running short and he is on the prowl. We can't afford the intra-fighting, disagreements and wasting our time on efforts that aren't Kingdom building and reaching the lost.

I am also praying for conviction for what I'm doing to be a part of the problem rather than the solution.

I'm praying for those who won't come to Christ because they reject what He offers.

I'm praying for those who aren't coming to Christ because they haven't been introduced to Him yet.

I'm praying for those who won't eat today.

I'm praying for those who feel helpless and unloved.

I'm praying for the persecuted church.

I'm praying for my daughter who will go off to school in the fall. Please let her keep listening to You Lord…

-As the father of the possessed child said to Jesus "I believe, but help me in my unbelief"
-The direction that God is pointing me in and my reluctance to accept it and do anything to move closer to Him or the goal
-Our church leadership and the pressure they are going through being a growing church
-Take what I've learned from "Crazy Love" and apply and not just let it be another "neat Christian book"

i am anonymous @4:29. thank you for your prayers.
after being in full time ministry in the mission field, my marriage has been subjected to more trials than i could have ever imagined. my family is suffering, and i feel like god has turned his back on me.
no one tells you this kind of stuff when you are preparing to enter ministry. if they did, i bet a lot less people would do it.
i wish i could go back and make a different choice.

I'm praying for our son to stay with us. We're adopting him thru foster care and some abusive family members are trying to get him back. It's like a knife in the heart and I'm waiting for the final blow. I'm trying to trust God with everything.

Also praying for my Hubby's job. He's self-employed and his business is not a necessity, so in this economy they're struggling.

So many tears, so many prayers.

The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will make rivers flow on barren heights… and the parched ground into springs. (Isaiah 41:17-19)

prayed as I read through this list, thank you for doing this.

Salvation of family members.
Wisdom in raising teenage boys.
Husband will have more work come in.

DH here, just saying that the Lord brought this particular comments section to mind again, and I'm lifting you guys up.

@Anonymous who didn't know about the trials of ministry, I hear you. I won't give you some trite comment. I hear your struggle.

@Jeffery, thank you. She has the PTSD but it's not just her problem, it's our family's. Thanks for your prayers.

* Our two daughters in Kazakhstan waiting for us to complete their adoption and BRING THEM HOME!!!

* God's help as I approach licensed lay ministry in discerning the true nature of my call.

* To quickly get over pneumonia

I was actually in tears as I read thru these. I am so thankful we have a personal God who cares for each and every one of us and has promised to "wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth" Isa 25:8.
I am praying for all of you.
Personally:
-please lift up my parents and their marriage
-for healing from the sexual abuse in my past
-for God's direction as I face a time of great decision in my life
and for me to submit to His will
-for strenght and perseverance as He and I battle thru my issues and He brings me out of my depression
Blessings,

*my "kids" relationship and the gbabe's wellbeing, tho I know Dad watches over them

*my husband's job uncertainty, tho I know Dad provides

*all my brothers and sisters here, their concerns, their needs, tho I know Dad is here with us all…