My son Matt is losing hope!!
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spiritwind10Prayers: 6Requests: 1
October 27, 2018 at 11:29 pmI am really asking for prayers of strength, wisdom, and deliverance for my son Matt. He is 19, and is struggling with many difficulties, and especially depression. It is confusing for me, as I (his Mom) am a faithful pray-er around all my children, and I have prayed countless prayers for this son since he was very little. And I struggle sometimes to understand God’s answers. Matt has very significant ADD, and has always struggled to focus, to learn, and to relate to others. He isolates, feels deficient, has no close friends, and is feeling increasingly hopeless. He has struggled to perform in his jobs… he works hard but he has a hard time working up to expectations due to his anxiety and hesitation. He is currently in a job that is not the best fit and is not going great, but he is afraid to move on as he worries that the next job will not go much better. He is also not going to school right now, as his college classes were overwhelming for him, as was the social component of dealing with other students. He doesn’t understand how to move forward. He is a Christian, but is certainly struggling. He has said recently that prayer must not work, that he has prayed for a long time, and that God doesn’t seem to be responding. It is terribly hard to witness my son continuing for so long on such a lonely, difficult road through life. I would appreciate every single prayer raised on his behalf!! My thanks! And thank you Jesus Lord, that you are faithful and merciful beyond our understanding!!
pattysyellowbus1Prayers: 96Requests: 2
October 28, 2018 at 6:33 amAbba Father, oh how we cry out to You! Thank You for Matt, for his mom – faithful children struggling with circumstances beyond their control. Lord, grant supernatural wisdom, discernment and insight into these struggles so we may get a glimpse of Your glory. We gird them up O Lord and stand in the gap that they will not lose hope in You because You are our only hope. Show Matt the steps he needs to take, O Lord, one at a time. You know his frailty O Lord, show him how to use it for strength. Most of all dear sweet Jesus, show us how prayer does work – how it should come before any action is taken because action without prayer is sifting sand. Show us the Kingdom realm and how prayer touches Your Heart at the Throne Room and that more is accomplished in our war room than anywhere else. Give Matt a heart/spirit to rise up and put the voice of the enemy under his feet. Perhaps the enemy’s tactic is to get mom to stop praying? Do not give in! Press in all the more and give ol’ slew foot a good kick in the pants!
We give You all the praise and glory O Lord for You are good. The battle is fierce but we Shout with joy to the Lord! We worship You with gladness! You are God! We enter Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with praise. Your unfailing love continues forever, and Your faithfulness continues to each generation.
Hang in there spiritwind10
mkdwhittedPrayers: 1143Requests: 136
October 28, 2018 at 11:52 amFather God we thank you that you knit Matt in his mothers womb and you understand the difficulties that he faces. Provider Matt with friends that will support, strengthen and encourage him. We thank you for an open door for a job opportunity for Matt that will be interesting, that will provide compassion, mentorship, support and compensate Matt well. Provide Matt what he needs to succeed in this life in Jesus name. Proverbs 11:21 The seed of the righteous shall be delivered💕
Please consider online college classes, Technical and Vocational college with smaller class sizes for Matt. Blessings and peace🌸
janliza888Prayers: 14Requests: 4
October 29, 2018 at 2:27 amFather I lift up Matt before you. I thankyou Lord that you are mighty in power and there is nothing too difficult for you. I bind the spirit of anxiety, the spirit of infirmity and every evil spirit hindering Matt moving forward in his life. Father I ask you to put a real hunger in Matt’s life to search out your Word for the keys he needs to get the victory in his situation. May Matt and his mum know your peace and your presence. Please show them that your hand is on this situation and that they know how great a love You have for them. In Jesus precious name Amen
aldomanagement1Prayers: 11Requests: 0
October 29, 2018 at 9:07 amMy sister, you and your family will be in my prayers! Ask Matt what does HE like to do, what is HE good at? Sometimes we put a certain stigma on ourselves such as “a job”, but we don’t look on the other side of the spectrum for example. Having his own business! Times have changed, you make more money having your own then working for someone. Have you sat down with Matt and considered talking to him about starting a business? He may not be cut out working for someone else! Switch his attention to that! So many people think a job is the answer but having your own business brings about an entirely different mindset! Matt can work at his own pace, he will be the boss, he will be in control of his own actions etc! His business can be whatever his heart desires! Anything! Online business, outside yard work (do you know how much lawn care cost and having that type of business is always needed) etc. think about it please before you dismiss it! I personally think Matt is smart and he gets bored with the jobs that he is in, so he why perform poorly! Although 19 Matt is never to young to start his own business! That’s what I did and I love it because I found my purpose, passion, hope, excitement and praise God I’m still here! We pray for the wrong things, when I start asking God let his perfect will be done, that’s when my businesses come into my mind and into fruition! Please keep us posted! Oh btw, the family can also pitch in and help Matt with his business, I promise you it will change everyone’s life because now you all are working towards a common goal! Continued blessings and much success! Ps. Remember, God will always answer prayers! ❤️🙌🏽🙏🏽
lynne44davisPrayers: 7Requests: 9
October 29, 2018 at 6:22 pmDear father in Jesus name I lift up Matt to you I ask Lord Jesus that you hear this mothers cry for help for her son I ask Lord Jesus that you will wrap your loving arms around Matt right now in Jesus name that you would let him see his worth that you will help him to find a way to be able to succeed in a job that he likes and if he likes it it might help him to be more interested In it. Thanking for showing yourself mighty to Matt and his mom. We give you glory and honor. In Jesus name. AMEN
gsimoninPrayers: 5621Requests: 43
October 30, 2018 at 11:13 amFather we pray for Matt, that You will bring someone into his life that can be a good & godly mentor for him as how to do life with his ADD and anxiety. And for his momma – bless her Lord and encourage them both. Today whisper love and joy into their lives.
spiritwind10Prayers: 6Requests: 1
October 31, 2018 at 10:51 pmJesus Lord, I thank you and praise you that you have raised up intercessors who are faithful to lift up the needs of others in prayer!! Your love shines through them!
Thanks to all of you as you have prayed for my son Matthew!! I believe with all my heart that where 2 or more agree in prayer, that the power of our Savior Jesus comes into our midst. I have considered all of your prayers and encouragements. It is inspiring how God shines a bit of light through each of you!! We are talking with Matt about the concept of a tech school; he is interested but somewhat nervous. He was invited to take a pre-engineering test by his tech teacher when he was a high school senior, about 2 years ago. Interestingly he got a very high score on that test. It was a bit surprising for us, since he has always struggled in school. But it seems that God has planted some specific talents in this boy that he doesn’t fully realize. It concerns me that he is more focused on his frailties than on the strengths that God has given him. We continue to encourage him to return for tech classes when he feels ready to approach academics again.
Thank you, thank you. I will be watching my son’s situation and will post when I can. May the rich blessings of our Savior bless each of you as you raise prayer for the needs of others.
ElishevaPrayers: 242Requests: 9
November 2, 2018 at 11:53 amWe bless and thank You Lord for You are the Word that was before all things and through which all things are made. You are the Word that was made flesh. And You teach us through this scripture in John 1 that You are the Word in whom we should put our faith rather than placing our faith in mere words. And we thank You, Lord for John 15:7 which teaches us that if we abide in You and Your Word abides in us that what You will do what we ask. And for Romans 8:26 which promises that Your Spirit helps us in our weakness for we do now know what to pray but Your Spirit intercedes on our behalf. And we thank You that You are faithful to keep Your promises. So we ask You to intercede now on the behalf of this child, your son who has been praying for so long and is loosing hope. We ask for a fresh and awe inspiring revelation of Your power to heal and bring peace beyond understanding into all situations. You have promised in 2Timothy1:6-7 that we have not been given a spirit of fear but of power and love and self control and so I ask that You fulfill that promise for this son of Yours. May he be strengthened and amazed when he finds that his anxiety and hesitation quickly become a thing of the past. May he learn to fear no man for whom can we possibly fear when You are with us. And finally may this mother be blessed as she looks on in amazement at the work You have begun and are completing in her son. All this we ask in Jesus name Amen.
tifnixonPrayers: 377Requests: 43
November 7, 2018 at 9:32 amI will be praying for Matt and for you as well! I hate when people give advice when it is asked for…. but I feel so compelled right now to ask about his diet and exercise. We deal with many of these same issues in my family (ADD, hopelessness, depression), and I have recently been learning about foods and how they effect our brain. God created healing foods. I truly do not want to offend! I honestly just had this strong on my heart. Lord, we ask for wisdom for Matt and his family. Please pour out your truth and knowledge to help them. Father we ask that Matt have his eyes opened to see his value and worth in a way he was never realized before. Keep him safe from the enemies lies and direct him to the truth. Embrace this Mamma and her sweet heart! Give her peace for her son and show her how to encourage him. In Jesus Name Amen!
spiritwind10Prayers: 6Requests: 1
November 7, 2018 at 10:56 pmBlessings and thanks for continuing prayer for Matt!! l.l.arruplen, I am blessed so very much as I contemplate the power of God’s Word that you have raised in prayer for my son!! I feel His power in your prayer! And Tiffany, thank you for raising the very important concept of diet and exercise. Both are issues in this situation. My husband and I had to relocate to another state last summer, and made the difficult decision to move away from the city where we raised all of our children. Matt is the only one of our family who still lives in that city. He is living with 2 roommates, young men that he grew up with. So no, he is not eating a very healthy diet. He finds it discouraging to try to shop for groceries, then find inadequate room in their small fridge, and the dishes often unwashed. So he opts for eating sub sandwiches, a few hamburgers and fries, and an occasional Culvers salad…all fast food. Also he is not exercising much; I believe his depression interferes with that. His work in a warehouse is physical and somewhat intensive, but not balanced exercise. I continue to remind him with grace when opportunity presents itself, that proper sleep, healthy diet, exercise, and self-care are so very important for him.
I do want to say that all of your prayers have given me a greater measure of peace in my heart for my son. I am feeling in recent weeks a greater sense of trust in God’s plans, and am better able to feel the peace which surpasses all understanding that God’s plan for him is far above and beyond anything that I can imagine. Our God is so faithful and good!!!
Blessings to you all, and my sincere thanks!!
hurtobiasPrayers: 580Requests: 275
November 13, 2018 at 4:22 amFather, thank you for hearing and answering all of our sister’s prayers. Thank you for continuing to work in her son’s life, and that of her family. We know Your ways are different than ours. We also know that we cannot always go by what our senses tell us. I thank you for the Godly advice that has been sent her way, and she has been receptive. Tough though it may be to see our children struggle, we know that you love them more than us and You are faithful to Your word to perform in in our lives when we walk according to it. May our sister continue to pray the Word over her son, and stand firm in her faith that you are working in all of their lives and directing their steps. I pray that Matt’s relationship with you grow stronger through this tough time, and that his friends be those who would be as iron sharpening iron….that they all be sold out to You. I also pray that as our sister stands firm that she operate in Your wisdom to know what to do in the natural and to take the authority she has in Christ to defeat the enemy.
gsimoninPrayers: 5621Requests: 43
November 13, 2018 at 12:07 pmOh gosh, Lord, how well I understand the cry of this mother! Today Lord please put the idea in Matt’s mind to pursue this technical school opportunity where he can be successful. Let it come from him. And among himself and his roommates, please motivate one of them to speak up and make a change for all to included healthy exercise and healthy food choices. It can be done! We observed it happen in our son’s life when he was sharing a house full of Christian guys. Help Matt say, “I am going to give my body the best so I can do my best for the Lord!” And we ask for wisdom for his mom and dad about how they can best help him, which might mean loving on him but no pressure to do one thing or another. A tough assignment for sure. You are there Father and we trust in You alone.
gdaviPrayers: 114Requests: 26
November 30, 2018 at 6:07 pmLord Jesus, Please hear our cried for mercy. Please pour your mercy and grace over Matt and his mother. If it is true Lord that you hear the prayers of a broken and contrite heart, the please hear and come to help Matt. I pray Jesus that Matt would continue to hear your voice and let you into his heart. Please heal the brokenness and trauma that is there. Please affirm your love in Matt and that his mother’s love would bring you into increasing focus for him. Father in heaven we ask these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.
PraiseHimPrayers: 1073Requests: 109
November 30, 2018 at 6:33 pmFather, lifting up Matt to You. Let him hear Your Voice and follow You. Let him not hold onto any labels from the past or present. Let him stand and declare who he is according to Your Word. Let that be all that he grounds himself in and fills his mind with. He is a child of the King of Kings. He can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens him. He is following You, empowered by Your Spirit and Your plans for him are good. Let that rule and reign in his mind. Let him rest in that and declare that every time any other thought creeps up. Let him tell all other thoughts to take a hike. Let him refuse to give them any energy. Lead him by Your Holy Spirit. Fill him and his Mom. Bless her for her sweet and loving request. You are answering these prayers already! I thank You and praise You!! YES!! Bless You, Lord! You are SOOOO good!! In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.
dlponder2005Prayers: 246Requests: 41
November 30, 2018 at 10:34 pmFather Thank You for Your Mercy this day You have already made, according to Your purpose for each one of Your children, the one of a kind, masterpiece You made by Your Hand. Father Thank You for all of Your children, here, in the DAB Prayer Wall, lifting up Matt, according to Your purpose, by the request of his mother, whose LOVE is indeed Your Perfect Will. Thank You, Father, for Janel, who I am in agreement with and many others, lifting up Matt to You here on this Wall. Thank You, Father, that Matt is a child of God by his choice, YOUR PERFECT WILL. VICTORY!!! Thank You, Father, that Your child, Matt, IN YOUR EYES has no disorder and that IN YOUR EYES, You see the 100% potential YOU already made him, from the end to the beginning, the moment he chose to Believe. Father Thank You for Giving Matt everything he needs, this day You have made for him to choose to receive what is already his, according to Your purpose You have called him. Father Thank You for Matt, exactly whose he is, a child of the Most High God, the child whose name is on Your Palm that You cannot forget. Father, You said,” Behold, I have graven thee in my hands: thy walls are always before my eyes.” Father Thank You that You are LOVE. Father Thank You that LOVE cannot fail. Father Thank You that Matt is Your child You made in Your Image, pure LOVE, and Father, You said,” The LORD himself goes before you(MATT) and will be with(MATT)…He will not fail you(MATT) or forsake you(MATT)…The LORD is indeed going before you(MATT)…he will be with you(MATT); he will not fail you(MATT) or abandon you(MATT)…” Father Thank You that in Your eyes, Matt is exactly what You are making, shaping, molding and preparing through the Living Word of God, Your Son, our Savior. Father Thank You that You are in Control, not his circumstances, not what man thinks and speaks he is, to him. Thank You, Father, that You have already Spoken exactly what Matt can choose to LIVE, the LIFE that is all according to Your purpose, according to Your PERFECT Will, not OUR will, all in exactly Your timetable, not OUR timetable. Father Thank You for Faith, that we can believe in what we do not see with these eyes You have made for us in the natural, these eyes that only see what is temporary. Thank you, Father, for giving Your children of God, eyes of Faith, the eyes of the supernatural that can see, by choice, believing what You have already Spoken to us, the Living Word of God. Father Thank You that we can choose to focus on all of what You have Spoken, “Praise God,” all of what You have Given, all of what You have Gifted and Blessed. Thank You, Father, that we are the vessel of God, our body, the vessel, You have made in Your Image, that You are shaping, changing, that You LIVE inside, connecting us all, Your children in the BODY OF CHRIST. Father Thank You that as we choose to focus on You, the Good, the overflowing Good, You GROW inside us, inside the vessel of God, our body is the TEMPLE OF GOD, praise His Name!!!! Father Thank You that we can choose NOT to focus on the negative circumstances of the world, thus not giving the negative circumstances growth, thus starving the negative circumstances, naturally shrinking smaller, while the Good grows, inside the vessel of God, You made us. Father Thank You that what is inside the vessel of Gold You shape us into, only has so much room. Thank You, Father, that as we choose to focus on the Good, thus FEED the Good, the blessings, we choose to receive from You Father, Your Gift GROWS inside, multiplies, abundantly, overflowingly, and forces out the negative circumstances of the world that are NOT in CONTROL, that has NO ROOM inside the vessel of Gold as we focus our eyes of FAITH on You Father, the Most High God, our Creator, that cannot fail, cannot lie and Whose Mercy endures forever. father Thank You for Matt, exactly where You have him, as he chooses to walk with You, forward, focusing on all the wonders that shall not cease in front of him, one step at a time, Given. In Jesus name, Amen.
gsimoninPrayers: 5621Requests: 43
December 1, 2018 at 11:43 amToday Lord, let Matt approach his parents with good news, good decisions that he is making. Protect him from the evil one. Be gone! This young man belongs to the Lord, evil has no place in his heart, mind or life. Praying for victory
spiritwind10Prayers: 6Requests: 1
January 4, 2019 at 4:32 pmI thank you and praise you Savior Jesus that you are our refuge and fortress, our sun and our shield, and the light on our path each day! I have not reported back to this prayer thread for quite a while, and I am refreshed anew as I read the prayer encouragement that you have all so lovingly shared. I want to let all of you know that I have noticed some improvement in Matthew’s heart and mind. He gathered with us… mom & dad, and 2 sisters and their families for Christmas. It was a wonderful time spent together visiting, laughing, and certainly praising God for His blessings on us which have been so liberal! Matt was in better spirits than I have seen in a long time. His little nieces and nephews, ages 1, 3, and 6, enjoyed him so very much. They chased him, screaming and laughing through the house, and then wrestled with him in a happy tangle in the middle of the family room. This played out several times during the few days we were together. It struck me that I have not witnessed Matt demonstrate such happy abandon in a very, very long time!! It was so heart-warming!! I was instantly aware that gracious answers to all of your prayers were being made manifest before my eyes, and my heart was so full!! Further progress… Matt finally got up the courage to leave his warehouse job which really wasn’t the best fit, and has now begun to check into the programs at the technical school in his community. He feels very uncertain how to proceed. It is interesting to me that he seems to have specific and strong talents in the technical field, but he also seems uncertain what kind of future work he should think about. He was told by his tech teacher in high school that he seems to demonstrate some talent for mechanical design work. But Matt isn’t sure where to go with that. So my next prayer will be to ask God to shine His blessed light on the path Matthew should go, that his confusion will be dispelled by the grace of God’s Spirit. I would be grateful indeed for you prayer warriors to join me to pray that God will lead Matt to an insightful and caring academic advisor who will understand Matt’s needs, and lead and advise him toward the program and coursework that will put him on the career path that Jesus Lord intends for his talents to fulfill. My fervent prayer for all of my 4 children (Matt is the youngest) has always been that God would help each one through time to fulfill His full vision for each of their lives. He has indeed made each child a masterpiece, and my hope is for each one to become all that their Maker intends for them. Thank you with all my heart for your continuing prayer help!! I can see the power of your prayers working the beginning of wonders!! Thank you Gracious Lord for establishing the loving mercy and power of your Spirit through the work of those who are faithful to pray!! We love you Jesus!!
Angigail194Prayers: 197Requests: 39
January 6, 2019 at 12:59 amHope had a name Jesus. Look up the song, im still working on how to link stuff. I’m an 80s girl. But YouTube has it . Love has a name.
Play it over and over. If I figure it out I’ll post it
Thank you
Smile
AngieAngigail194Prayers: 197Requests: 39
January 6, 2019 at 12:59 amHas has HAS NOThad please forgive typos ugh
pattysyellowbusPrayers: 5673Requests: 46
January 6, 2019 at 7:59 amAbba, Father! Thank You for answered prayer. Thank You that You continue to answer prayer. How You love us, and how You love Matt and his family. O Lord, thank You for this dear mom’s follow up as we continue to pray for Matt. Show Matt how much You love him Lord, continue to lift the spirit of despair and give him the Spirit of Joy. Thank You Lord that we can come to You and seek Your face especially for those who hurt, O Lord. Show him Your way O Lord and let him live for You! In Jesus Name!
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