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For my grown daughters, and my future granddaughter.
For my current pastor, as he is assigned to a new church, for my future pastor as she starts her assignment with us.
For endurance, as I start my senior year of university and apply for graduate school
For guidance as I apply at Duke Divinity.

-for my dad to find the job that God has for him.
-for the safety of a friend who is traveling through Mexico to deliver food and Bibles.
-for peace that passes understanding.

1. my wife and baby's health and she goes through the 3rd trimester

2. financial needs, especially after Jakob's born

3. a better attitude all around, and not being so quick to go sour with my attitude

When I was a small child I was diagnosed with a severe panic disorder. As I got older it became crippling- I was too afraid to leave the house much of the time. Things got a little better but a few weeks ago I began having some issues again. For a week straight I had panic attack after panic attack. I had to leave bible study early two weeks in a row because of this, and I've had to stay home from work for a few days. If you find the time I'd really appreciate prayers for peace and reliance on God.

we are adopting our second child from Ethiopia right now…the process sped up all of a sudden, which means we need 3,000$ in the next month (miracle #1) and then 10,000$ (miracle #2) in about 4-6 months…yikes!!!! But God provided last time, so I'm sure he'll do it again! Or he will miraculously raise our credit limit $15,000… Either way will work for me

Hello Jessi-
I understand what you are going through. I suffer with panic attacks and they have been quite active these past couple of weeks. I know how hard it is to feel like you can't leave the house…especially when the disturbances are frequent and increasing in their intensity. I have been unable to participate in many normal life things lately and am pretty discouraged as well. Please know that you are in my prayers, I sure know how frustrating this can be.

Thanking God that what breaks His heart is breaking mine…

Praying for Anon 4:29 & 7:26–for God to touch them both in a tangible way today — for them to feel His love…

Sara @ 8:50

Are you attending SBTS? If so, I know some amazing girls your age. Their love for God is humbling. Such faith! I would love to meet you and introduce you. My e-mail: stacyasmall@att.net

i am praying for:

- my church, as my senior pastor went to be with God a week ago. and of course for his family. and for our children's pastor, who has stepped in as "interim senior pastor". and for my brain to have peace with what happened because i haven't been sleeping much because my brain won't shut off.

- more financial aid money for school since they seem to think my parents are paying for school. actually, all of school.

- my relationship..we are working towards getting married and some things are just difficult to figure out.

I'm praying for…

1. The courage to change and embark upon a new life-path.
2. The wisdom to discern the Lord's will.
3. Friends, family…Both their safety, and their concerns.

That last item puts everything into a lump. But sometimes I don't pray in great detail.

Wow! What an experience just reading all these and seeing all the burdens people carry.

Here's what I'm praying for:
1. A high student, Sequoyah, who was in a car accident and has been in the ICU for four weeks. There has been a couple really close calls in the past month.
2. The students who know her, bc earlier this year we had a zipline accident at Fall Camp, where a middle school student later passed away. That these students would continue to have faith despite these circumstances.
3. My time as an intern at my current church is almost over, so prayers that God would open an opportunity for long-term, full time ministry.

– God's guidance in what to do with a witchcraft-ish tattoo now that I'm saved
– an old friend of a friend and my parents to find God

1. my mom's career transition and the churches' leadership in light of that and in general
2. healing between and in each of my two best friends
3. my close friend to encounter true friendship and fellowship in other people than me

praying for you all. it is overwhelmingly good to see the church, here, at work.

A group of teens from our church in the Dominican Republic for a missions trip!

1. my parents salvation
2. infertility
3. to hear God's plan for my life if he doesn't heal my infertility

To Anonymous @ 6:29 AM

"Emotional healing. I was raped. Sometimes I think its impacts will never go away."

I got chills reading this. All I can say is "me too."

I will be praying for us both.

I am praying for my finances.

But moreover for the overwhelming depression I have been dealing with for the last ten months. It has consumed my life completely.

The new Bible Study class I'm helping to start tomorrow morning & the kick-off party at my place tonight – for us to be faithful in what God has called us to do & I'm definitely praying for God to bring in the peeps!

Healing, peace, comfort & joy for my friend Tammy who has a rare cancer that does not seem to be responding as desired to chemo & radiation.

Restoration & healing for my friends' marriage.

A date, a relationship, a mate…and the wisdom to enjoy, celebrate and appreciate my singleness in the meantime.

My brother, sister-in-law,niece & nephew's move to Charleston in 2 weeks.

Constantly thanking God for the blessings that I have with family & friends.

I am praying for a husband. I know that God has given me a heart for children and for a family. Every year that goes by where that is unfulfilled is more painful. Soon, I fear I will just give up.

Currently in discussion with a close friend regarding being a surrogate for her and her husband. As much as I ache for my own marriage and family, I know they ache just as much for a child of their own and the pain of fertility issues.

That I would be the leader that God wants me to be.

Matthew

-That God would give me the courage to continue to walk into and through past sexual abuse and the poison that permeated my life as a young child.
-That God would give the same courage to a friend of mine who is walking through very similar things and for his wife as she struggles with her dysfunctional childhood and that God would give them mercy as they deal with new patterns of relating that are unfamiliar. Healing is a wonderful thing, but when you've related one way for 19 years…

I lost my daughter a few weeks ago, she was born at 20 weeks gestation. I'm praying that God help us get through this horrible time, but also thanking Him for being there, for grieving along with me, and for giving us hope for the future.

-My health, it's slipping more and more every day. Lots of hospital time, lots of tears, lots of questioning, lots of anger.

-my doctors, that they can figure out what is going on and reverse it before it gets much worse. as it is now, I spend (on average) 4 out of 7 days in the hospital

-my faith, with all that is going on, I'm losing it. I'm pretty sure its gone. Not just faith in God, but faith in humanity, and friendships. You never really understand how alone you are really are until everyone abandons you.

-my sanity, I'm at the point of just wanting to give up and end it now, and have seriously considered it several times here lately, last night was particularly bad. 15 sleeping pills later, I'm still here for some reason.

Praying for my daugher's surgery on 6-24.

- for God's wisdom and guidance as I work at a christian camp this week
- the safety of our troops, and for Him to bless them with courage. Especially my friend as she heads off to bootcamp soon. (i <3 u Amber!)
- help for my sister as her life is spiralling out of control
- to find a job so I can help support my mother
- my mother, who never gives up, backs down, or takes charity
- my uncle as he recovers from two major heart attacks
- Becca, who is fighting for guardianship of her son
- Steven, to get his act together and support his baby
- Sameach, to succesfully direct Camp ALOMA this summer
- President Obama
- help for my friends so that they will find their way to Christ (that means you Scott-Scott!)
- Jon, to continue making this blog awesome, and that the book goes well!
- thanksgiving for the sacrifice of Jesus to save us all from eternal hell, so that we may live with Him in Heaven!

wv: domalon- the campfire song version of Gir's Doom Song (Invaders Zim)

Emily @ 2:02 I am praying for you ..

1. That my (ex)husband and the woman he has chosen to be with will realize how satan has deceived them, and that they will both come back to the truth.

2. For all the other struggling marriages, that satan will not win the battle for them.

3. That God will show me what He wants me to do as I move through this transition to my "new" life.

-2 daughters are in Texas w/their father this month. Pray for safety & peace.

-Just found out I'm pregnant at 39. Filled with joy about child #3. Trying to battle the worries of being pregnant at 39.

Jon and Magic Brush, as a kindergarten teacher, I'm so happy to hear that you are before the Father on your kids' behalfs. Know that there are plenty of us who pray for your babies (who become our babies for a year) too.

I'm praying that I can be a faithful witness for Christ.

I'm praying you don't become an arrogant jerk too, Jon. What a coincidence!!:)

Seriously,

to anon @3:30AM my oh my, I think we need to ask God for the grace not to hate, don't you?

to anon@4:29AM I too want to say that my heart goes out to you and that you will not be forgotten!

to Jeff @2:29PM – don't give up my friend. When you are at your lowest point, in the deepest pit, God is there. God says, "I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not for evil!"

To everyone else – I am praying as I go through and read.

My own prayer requests?

Pray for the approx. 16 areas of physical healing that need to take place.

The prayer from Anonymous @4:29 cut quick to my heart.
-I am also praying for my broke marriage. (Husband says he's not renewing our lease and wants a seperation possibly divorce).
-To the youth group going to DR from Nana2four @11:16…I hope you are there when my husband is there for the next 2weeks. I'm praying that he doesn't commit adultry and if he does that he doesn't get STD's.
-that my husband goes to therapy for his paranoia problem.
-a wise medical diagnostician to figure out and treat the mysterious medical mess that I'm in.
-for God's grace to get me through this mess.
-that I hear & obey The Wonderful Counselor

I know that I am in the "wilderness" right now. Funny thing happened on Tuesday; I purposely stood out in the pouring rain and for approx. 1 minute, I did not get wet.

–my friends' unborn baby after surviving two stillbirths

–the right door to open when my current gig closes in November

A deeply sobering list.

I am praying for:

1. The imagination and creativity I need to get my next writing job.

2. My church and my senior pastor : wisdom and protection

3. My children as they transition to a new, highly demanding school.

4. Good friends who have been out of work for months and couldn't pay their mortgage this month.

For the family of my friend, Rev. Chad Miller and his brother Christopher Miller, who died in a kayak accident this week.

Reading and praying through this list certainly brings my own circumstances into perspective…

I am praying for a good job for my husband, who has to find one in the next two weeks…we have six children.

I am clinging to the hem of His garment because He will provide one way or another.

1. My parents marriage.

1. My friend, Scott, in Afghanistan
2. The youth group I volunteer with – our new youth director and her manager seem to have no clue how to reach teenagers and not alienate adult volunteers.
3. A friend's daughter-in-law with severe health problems.

May God's loving arms surround each of you that are carrying heavy hearts.

I am praying for:
– our finances. Things are changing for the positive ever so slowly.
– our marriage. Its good, but there is always room for improvement.
– our youngest son. He is almost 2 and an absolute joy. He is having his hearing tested on Monday. I wonder what path lies ahead for us if an impairment is found.

My husband's salvation

Your dad's church–your mom and dad (they are so special)

Where God wants me to be in terms of church. Do I stay where I am or go to The Gathering Church?

I'm in high school, and now it's summer. pray that I don't waist it.
Really, pray that people see God in my life, and that, whether it seems to seems to succeed or fail, that I follow Gods will in my life.

from your friendly neighborhood Witness. lol

1. a job for myself
2. my parent's marriage
3. a better relationship with my dad

For all the camp staff and campers that I'm about to spend the summer working with…I start staff training on Wednesday, and camp starts a week and a half later.

For direction in my life, especially in figuring out what I should do when I graduate next May.

For my brothers because I'm worried about them.

For my parents because they are working themselves to exhaustion in camping ministry.

I'm praying for God's help in loving the unlovable.

For Jeff@2:29, I am going through a similar situation and am slowly learning that God will never leave, although humans can and sometimes will.
1. For my parents' marriage, sometimes I think they stay together "for the kids" (me and my teenage sister)
2. For my sister, to learn to fully trust and rely on Christ
3. For guidance on finding a church, currently my family isn't going anywhere
4. For healing within my extended family
5. A cure for cancer

To release the almost paralyzing anxiety and fear of future unknowns and past illness so I am able to fully be with my small daughters and enjoy and appreciate the 'right now' that God has blessed us with.

Thank you Stacy from Louisville for pointing out Is 41:10

I've been so depressed lately I can hardly formulate a breath prayer.

My feelings toward my husband are anything but loving, and it scares me.

I'm pretty burnt out all around: emotionally, physically, intellectually, spiritually.

I'm praying that I get pregnant.

Please, please, please, God, let me get pregnant.

-intimacy with God
-the girls in the youth group I volunteer in. There's a spirit of brat all over them right now, and its breaking my heart to see them at each others throats.
-my little brother
-my parents' finances
-safe travels for our trip tomorrow

And I am now praying for all of the people commenting on here.

Thanks for this, Jon.

-that my daughter is cured from an "incurable illness" or that a medical cure is found or that she stays in remission forever after being hospitalized most of last year
-that i stop being secretly a little mad at God because my daughter has an incurable illness
-that I find a job, I have been laid off for 6 months now and I am bored and broke

Also, for a little boy in my youth group. He's a good kid following the wrong crowd. He's going to college in the fall, and I really feel like its going to be make or break time for him. I'm praying that he'll get shaken up and realize what's going on and get in with people who will build him up and not tear him down.