Spiritual warfare
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jackileeparrottPrayers: 45Requests: 14
March 12, 2021 at 11:13 amHello, Wrestling with my faith in God based on emotional wounds. Questioned my faith intellectually in early twenties, but have never allowed myself to since. In late thirties now. Have just tried to be faithful every day despite how I feel and despite what I don’t understand. Thought I was healed from chronic pain that has resurfaced. Thought I had an answer to prayer with a Christian man I met who rejected me as quickly as he came into my life. Sick of men using the Holy Spirit as their excuse to reject me. The amount of rejection and failure in my dating life has surpassed my ability to cope with it. I have survived so much grief and trauma and still looked to God for solace. I want to turn away from God because I feel trapped in this cage of Christianity. I am tired of being hurt by Christians. I have had what feels like close to a nervous breakdown this week, but more like spiritual warfare. I keep thinking about the verse “No weapon formed against me shall prosper” but I don’t feel like I can overcome this battle alone. I have purposely tried to deepen my prayer life and to focus on hearing God’s voice the last couple of years, and instead I feel more in the dark and alone than ever. I just want to be free from the pain that life has caused in so many various forms, through family, friendships, men, work, etc. I am thoroughly depleted. I feel like I have no purpose. My dreams of motherhood, being a wife, and ever having sex seem unachievable. I try to be grateful for what I do have. I know it could always be worse and has been. I just need a revival in my spirit and need God to show up for me even in a small way so I can know He sees me and does hear me. To know that I’m not unlovable and a failure. To know that He has more for me to do here. I just need healing from all the trauma and rejection in my body, soul and spirit. Thanks for any prayers that might avail more than mine are able to right now. Especially since I am struggling to even pray, due to being hurt and feeling rejected by God. I continue to keep Job 38 in mind. I know I should not question God. Needing peace, joy, strength – evidence of the fruits of the Spirit in mine and other Christians lives to encourage belief. Perhaps this is my dark night of the soul. I feel like I am at a fork in the road – to deny Christ or to pick up my cross again to follow Him even though it’s a painfully lonely journey. Thanks for reading/caring.
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March 12, 2021 at 1:18 pmKeep fighting! Praying for you!
b.olsenPrayers: 408Requests: 18
March 12, 2021 at 3:13 pmFor me to deny Jesus or turn away is to leave the one who loves you completely to point he died for you. He’s your protector , prince of peace, provider , comforter … but we are all free to choose who we want to serve… if I was you I’d get mad at the devil, go to the enemy’s camp and get back what the enemy’s stolen from you….. fight back… declare what his word says!… praying for you sister! Be strong & courageous ! You are special in His kingdom we must believe❤️
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March 12, 2021 at 3:17 pmPraying🙏🏻
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March 12, 2021 at 3:17 pmDear believer in Christ,
God, our loving heavenly Father, loves you with an everlasting jealous love. He has promised to be with us and never under any circumstance forsake us. He’s promised that when you pass through the waters, He will be with you: And through the rivers, He promises that they will not overflow you: And when you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, neither will the flame kindle upon you. (Isa. 43:2)
Jesus says, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you: He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.” (Psa.55:22) If you’ve given your life to Christ, He will bear you up in, and through every thing that comes your way. He’s with you now!
Scripture say, that if God be for us, than who, can be against us?. (Ro.8:31) God is for You, never doubt this. He calls you the apple of His eye.
Father, we pray against the spirit of rejection. We pray Father that the root cause of rejection be un covered, and exposed. And that Your healing ointment be applied. O how You love Jackie. Your word says, to the praise! of Your grace, that she is accepted in the beloved. (Eph.1:6) Help her Lord, to know how much You love her. And help her to put her trust, and confidence in You once again. May she know that You are ever present with her. And we pray that whatever strategy the enemy is using against her that is hindering her from walking in, and receiving Your amazing love, be dismantled, and forever destroyed.
Lord, May Jackie receive a fresh touch form You. That soul reassuring touch, that bears witness with her spirit that she is Yours.
We ask, in Jesus name. Amen!
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March 12, 2021 at 4:33 pmmy dear dear sister in Christ and an important part of his earthly Kingdom. there’s nothing more I’m sure that I could say to add to your prayer request. but as many of us I’m sure have been in that place where nothing is just happening or working out for us. I’ll share my experience. I was so low at one time, and I decided if I could be in The arms of God right now how would that feel? no problems not desiring anything just sort of being dead to the world. I began floating and all of a sudden I just felt a wave of peace. so I would like you to try that imagine if everything was great in your life imagine your best day ever and sit in that place and once you come out of it try to remember what that felt like and then whenever you’re feeling down try to return to that peaceful place. people will always fail us because they are flawed themselves you are beautiful God loves you and he wants your all. I challenge you to imagine how life could be peaceful for you without wanting anything from the world. I hope you can reach that place and stay in that out of this world experience as long as you can and whenever you’re feeling down just know that God has a peaceful comforting insulated warm snugly place just for you. the mighty name of Jesus and our almighty God I pray that all goes well for you my sister
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March 12, 2021 at 7:09 pmDear Jackie, I believe Christianity is strong enough to take questions. C.S. Lewis answered the questions for the British Isles during WWII in radio broadcasts which became Mere Christianity. Lee Strobel, former atheist, wrote The Case for Christ. Josh McDowell did his own search and wrote Evidence that Demands a Verdict. Missionaries throughout time have found the proof of God with them in their lives and written their stories. I like Otto Koning, missionary to the cannibals and headhunters of Papua New Guinea. His Pineapple Story audios are free here: https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/viewcat.php?cid=1030
I love the story of Gladys Ayward, Small Woman, missionary to China. She worked as a British charwoman, saving her small salary to pay her own way to China since no Society would send her. Her story became the film, Inn of the Sixth Happiness. Later, she admired married couples and prayed God would send a husband. The only man who came into her life stole the orphanage money and ran off with it. Elisabeth Elliot is a wonderful author of her life wisdom and experiences. Amy Carmichael, Hannah Hurnard, Joni, Corrie ten Boon (The Hiding Place), and in our time: Esther Ahn Kim, If I Perish, I Perish.
Praying your faith will be strengthened by these faithful witnesses and you will surrender your life to God’s will for you. In Jesus namejackileeparrottPrayers: 45Requests: 14
March 13, 2021 at 10:02 amThank you for taking the time to pray for me and comment. Your words have all encouraged me. I prayed for the first time since Tuesday. The Word planted in my heart keeps speaking. If all I ever have is Christ, I will keep fighting for that eternal peace to take residence here and now with or without. It’s what I long for. I never thought I could follow and choose the Lord for so many years and come to this place. I believe the emotional pain is so much worse than intellectual questions could ever be. I always noticed that seemed to be what caused atheism or agnosticism for those who denied faith. I’ve always looked at suffering as part of living . But I am still only a human. I need merry. And renewal. I think p
jackileeparrottPrayers: 45Requests: 14
March 13, 2021 at 10:04 am*mercy.
jackileeparrottPrayers: 45Requests: 14
March 13, 2021 at 10:08 amI think about how if God didn’t take Jesus cup from Him, why would I expect He would take it from me? So I look for the higher purpose. Clearly, Jesus knew His. So, I think of Job who lost it all for no good reason, only because God allowed the devil to test Job. I am not passing this test very easily, but I do know people throughout Scripture wrestled with God. I ams being authentic in my journey and recognize I don’t have the answers. I just need a dose of His grace. Again, thank you for being such a caring community to be part of.
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March 13, 2021 at 2:32 pmGod bless you Jackie! I too seem to find the suffering scriptures and stories but then realized I needed to focus on His promises, scriptures that renewed my mind, Philippians 4:8 think upon these things …quote positive scriptures. Eventually darkness, negative thoughts would dissipate… You are more than a quonqerer …
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March 13, 2021 at 5:41 pmJackie, I don’t think you are going to deny Christ for any length of time (like Peter) because you know the Truth is Jesus is real. When we think this way, where would we go – to whom would we trust.
Scripture says “Enter His gates with thanksgiving” Ps. 100 -so I think as we begin to thank Him, He comes near and you will be aware of His Presence. You can argue with Him as Job did and He will give you answers as He did Job. God bless you, He is good, expect Him as a good Father to be near always. It is sometimes raw trust when we don’t see, feel – that is what trust is. He will reveal Himself as you seek.
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