Third suicide attempt
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helenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 7, 2017 at 1:19 pmTo my DAB brothers and sisters.
This evening I found out from my exhausted mother that my brother attempted to take his life again. Why? The medication isn’t working. Nothing is. He is overwhelmed because his is 50 and can’t get a job even though he has worked hard all his life and is a beautiful and generous man. Many have prayed for him each time. We are at a loss as to what to do. His name is John. He is a precious man. He has lost hope and does not want to live anymore. He is in hospital at the moment. Can you please pray for his soul and that he may hear from God really clearly as to God’s plan and purpose in this life. As to why God made him for this time and place. Please also give me wisdom in what to pray and how he can be helped.
May our Father bless you all and your families.
Helen.ShirleyDPrayers: 1024Requests: 2
August 7, 2017 at 2:14 pmFather in heaven, Turn John’s thoughts towards you. Put a comforter in his path whose message he can receive. Thank you for your mighty love for John and his family. Help him to trust you through this satanic attack. Help him to surrender his life to your care. The devil comes to kill, steal and destroy. You came that John might have life and abundant life. Help him believe you never lie. You know the plans you have for John. Plans to give him a future and a hope. In Jesus name
soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 7, 2017 at 2:33 pmDear Sister Helen,
I am really sorry to read this message.A chosen relationship with Jesus that is constant in trials and uncertainty is the most stable source of hope.
I pray your brother chooses to get close to Jesus in prayer, worship and the word. Each of these elements brings different benefits including joy, peace and a realisation that the relationship we need most before any other is with our Lord. If I could say one thing to him it would be take a day at a time and seek a rhythm with God in worship, prayer and the word. That is it, anything else is a bonus. If he says he can’t even pray say that even when you can’t pray you can listen to music I pray that he finds new music that speaks to him and he can relate to. Please tell him I have placed him in my prayer dairy and he will be in my daily prayers, I have a list which I say every day and as best as I can won’t end until my last day. Tell him his christian family are willing him on, tell him to not give up because he is loved. Tell him his brother and sister here LOVE him and want him to keep going.Take Good care sister Helen, keep trusting because with Gods help all things are possible. from your brother Andy in Christ.Dear Lord Jesus,
You know the plans you have for John, you know him by name, you know his thoughts and ways, before he says a word you know what it will be. Lord, bring him close, let there be a great light shone on his path. Lord send angels to cast out any evil that looks for a foothold into hopelessness. Lord, where he is let there be a man who is one of yours who will help him see the value and purpose of his life, lord shout to our brother, call him by name, reassure him, when he is still speak to him. Speak gentle words, reassuring words, uplifting words so he would know in his soul it is you. As he reaches out for you Lord reach back. Lord, let him see a vision you have for his life, Lord reach down and pull him out of darkness. Lord show him he is loved by others.Frances MPrayers: 669Requests: 88
August 7, 2017 at 5:21 pmHello Helen,
I’m so very sorry your brother feels so hopeless he has chosen to try and take his life. I have a friend called Nan, she suffered from anxiety and depression for 16 years. She could not hold down a job and she also found it almost impossible to find one. She was ready to take her life. I decided to ask my DAB brothers and sisters to pray for her. I also begged her to see new doctors. She finally did.
She recently found out she is not mentally ill, but suffering from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an auto-immune disease of the thyroiditis, her numbers were off the chart. Sixteen years of her life waisted because everyone assumed she was mentally ill. No one ran a simple blood test. Hashimotos combined with all the wrong medication caused her to be bipolar and suffer from boughts of psychosis.
Please tell your brother not to give up, there are always answers out there and yes people will hire him regardless of his age. I am not sure if your brother’s depression is caused by the fact that he cannot find employment, or if there are underlying factors. I will pray for him just as I did for Nan. She just started new job last week!!!
Heavenly Father,
A few months ago I came to you desperate to help a friend who was so depressed and lost she wanted to end her life. My DAB brothers and sisters also joined me in prayer. You heard our prayers. This is a miracle, she has suffered so much it is heartbreaking. She knew something was wrong, but no one would listen, so we prayed, and praise be to god, finally an answer after all these years.
Now John needs your help, he is also desperate. I know you can and will help him. Surround him with love and hope, so he knows he is not alone. If he has an underlying illness, lay your healing hands upon him and rid him of this pain. His life has meaning and he needs to know he can still find employment, his age does not matter. I have seen this many times with my own eyes. Father, I trust in you, help him to find the right job, a good salary, so his confidence grows and his life is once again filled with hope and happiness. Only you can open the right door. I know you will.
pilly1356Prayers: 846Requests: 3
August 8, 2017 at 1:15 amDear Helen
My precious sister in Christ. I am praying now for John and will continue to lift him up.I can only imagine the pain you’re in so I’m asking The God of All Comfort to be with you as well. So it is the sweetest, purest souls who find this world unliveable. I pray that The Good Shepherd, Jesus, will hold your precious brother in His arms and guard him from all evil. On my wall, I have a painting of Jesus with a lost lamb in His arms. May it be John this night and evermore.
Good Bless and Keep John Safe.
In Jesus name, I pray
AmenhelenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 9, 2017 at 12:46 amTo my wonderful DAB brothers and sisters who are praying for my brother and me.
Firstly I want to say a most heartfelt thankyou for your most sincere prayers and precious words that have given me courage, and from people I don’t even know from across the world. What mighty intercessors. THANKYOU.
My brother is out of intensive care and is in a ward in hospital where he is monitored constantly. He will be there for two weeks and they will change his medication. I spoke to him for the first time this morning (It’s currently 10:30 am Wednesday the 9th of August here in Australia). I found out on Monday night and only had the courage to ring him today. My mother has been visiting him twice daily. I took the day off work today to go and visit him, but my youngest son woke up with a fever! (And it’s my daughter’s 15th birthday today!)
My mother was told he will need psychotherapy and rehabilitation. I pray this time they get it right. My brother has not succeeded in taking his life, and I know that this is the grace of GOD. The locations where he was hidden in this city and yet was found the last 2 times was a miracle. ( A needle in a hay stack).
I pray this time as you have all prayed that God arrest him and pour out so much love upon him. To know that he is loved and worthy of grace and God’s love. And above all to place his trust and hope in the Great Father who made him.
Please if you can pray that I have courage to speak to him as he really is not interested in the word and faith in Jesus.
I will visit him later this week after work and will keep you updated.
Thankyou my friends, may God bless you all richly with wisdom, and His favour upon you and your families.
I am going to print this prayer thread and read it to him when I visit him.
With much love and gratitude,
Helen.soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 9, 2017 at 6:10 amDear Sister,
I am praying for your interactions. I feel you dont need to say much to him about God, but that God wants him alive because he has good plans for his life. Something short like that. But pray for your other words. I pray your words mean he wants to spend time with you and in that time I pray he sees something different about you. Wait on God for a cue to go further with your brother. Take that as a cue, if he says something like you seem really at peace or something else that relates to God use that gently to say to him that it is God and invite him to an event or something like that. The Lord will use others and if he seeks him he will be found. His love for your brother overflows and he has been waiting to be found, like someone knocking at the door and who has been with him. Praying in Jesus name and praying this blessing into your life
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you. (Numbers 6:24-26).
God bless you my Sister in Christ.soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 9, 2017 at 6:18 amSister test my words as it is written by the advice of other believers. God will speak to you through your brothers and sisters in Christ.
helenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 9, 2017 at 12:19 pmHello Andy
Thankyou for your reply. I understand what you have said. And I am taking all the Godly advice I can.
I do agree with you that God had a plan for my brother. I will pray with him to cast all his cares onto God. Each time I do that I feel great peace. I will wait for cues, and pray I be led by the Holy Spirit. Do you know that short story “Footsteps?” Where Jesus is on the beach and there are times in our life when there are only two footsteps in the sand because Jesus is carrying us?
God bless you brother ,
Have a good day
Helen.helenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 9, 2017 at 12:25 pmThankyou, thankyou also for your blessing. I receive it.
adoneiavanwykPrayers: 16Requests: 11
August 9, 2017 at 2:14 pmPraying for you and your brother!
soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 9, 2017 at 3:10 pmYes Sister Helen, I love that short story, I remember giving to a dear friend when he had lost faith. Yes and even today I can see how God is carrying me. What a wonderful heavenly Lord we have that bears our burdens and whose love reaches all over the world. Thank you for your responses, I believe you are on track. Do not give up your great efforts it will be worth it keep persevering.
I must say that I see in you such a gentle and supportive spirit. You are a comforter to others I can see that, know your words to those around you are like a warm fire on a cold day.
God bless your week. Very best wishes Andy.toddwilliamsindyPrayers: 15Requests: 2
August 12, 2017 at 4:16 pmDear Sister Helen, The last thing I want to do is alarm you and I’m pretty sure you are already aware of this. If your brother has tried three times and is 50 and is male this puts him in an “extremely high” percentile of actually succeeding in taking his own life. The one thing that can flip that around is our God and he wants to do it. If you’d like please email me. I was in the exact same position as your brother and at the same age and God performed a miracle for me and I now am a walking talking miracle. I have felt led by the Holy Spirit to write some short stories/testimonies about my experience and how God delivered me. I will be thrilled to email them to you and you could ask him to PLEASE read them they could really make a difference as I’ve prayed over them and ask that God would break the chains of the enemy as they are read by His power and anointing and I see this is working already. My email is toddwilliamsindy@hotmail.com Much love for you Sister and I will be praying for your Brother for sure!
soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 12, 2017 at 9:01 pmAmen Brother Todd.
patriciaspadovaPrayers: 16Requests: 6
August 13, 2017 at 11:07 amDear Helen, I am adding my prayer for your brother, you, and your whole family to that of so many others here. Remember that you, at least at the moment, are the only Bible that John has got in touch with. I am praying that the Spirit may guide you in what to tell him or, simply, in how to behave – a heart-felt hug, or tears, or warm look can speak of God’s love just as much as words, at times. God is not in the fire, the earthquake, or the violent wind, but in the gentle breeze. May our father embrace John, envelop him with His strength and love, and shine His face on him, so that he may be conquered by gentle warmth. I pray in Jesus’ name.
helenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 13, 2017 at 2:28 pmHello DAB brothers and sisters.
Yet again my gratitude goes out to you all for your prayers and advice. Patricia you are right. I am the only Bible that John has. I wrote him a long letter today to pass onto my mother as I have still not been able to see him. I wrote how much I loved him. I told him how God is with him and in spite of what has happened He has miraculously kept him alive. That God is his maker and knows what is best for him. That God loves him so much and has a plan and a purpose for his life. I told him that my faith in God and Jesus is so important to me and that it has kept me going through very difficult times. That it steadies me. I told him about the DAB podcast that I listen to and that they have a website where you can request for people to pray for others. That there are Christian people from around the world believe in the power of prayer and are praying specifically for him.I Included a copy of the footprints poem.
I speak to my brother almost daily. He asks about the kids mostly as does not really want to talk for long.
The professor at the hospital is going to keep him there for a while to observe him.
He has had previous blood tests and according to my mum does not have a thyroid problem.Dear Todd I will send you an email.
I feel all of your prayers and am so very grateful. I know we will overcome this time because of the strength of your prayers, and the love and Grace that God has for my brother. You give me courage and strength.
Have a very blessed week and I will stay in touch.
(PS my youngest son, Emmanuel turns 13 tomorrow, a little young man!)
Helen.ronholadayPrayers: 11Requests: 1
August 13, 2017 at 9:16 pmFather, coming to You on behalf of John. Holy Spirit speak to John. Give him ears to hear You. Give him a softened heart to receive You and acknowledge truth over lies. Assure him that his life is in Your hands and that the plans You have for him are good. Comfort John. Comfort his mother and Helen. May John release his fears and cares to You, Jesus. You are his provider. You are able. Let John know that his days are numbered by You and that until You bring him home You have plans for him…plans to help others and be an example to them- to point them to You. To You be all glory, honor and praise!! May John worship You and praise You today, even now and each day forward. Thank you Jesus! Amen.
FhhillPrayers: 26Requests: 4
August 15, 2017 at 10:26 pmHeavenly Father you know the situations that have happened.
You are the All knowing Christ.
Draw Near
So your very breath can be felt too heal restore and draw near in your times of need 🙏🏻
In Jesus Name 😇toddwilliamsindyPrayers: 15Requests: 2
August 16, 2017 at 1:51 amHeavenly Father, I come to you and make and application of the blood of Jesus Christ around Helen’s brother right now. I know the forces of evil that have come for him are no match for the precious blood of the Lamb of God. Cover him LORD inside and our and put a hedge of protection around him from this day forward. Let no demon in Hell cross this blood line. Bring forth a new joy and a new beginning in his life and draw him Father to you and to salvation. We ask that by your anointing and power you make a change from this moment forth in his life and we give you all the praise honor and glory for it God. Let the change be a life without depression, unemployment, anxiety, insomnia, substance dependence and abuse. Let it be a life where he is filled with your perfect peace and joy to overflowing and we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
soundyaaPrayers: 3085Requests: 12
August 16, 2017 at 6:16 amAmen Brother Todd.
Dear Sister Helen,
God bless your faithfulness. May God give you a blessed week and some hope to hold on to. Will continue to prayer for your brother.SheilaTPrayers: 2920Requests: 24
August 16, 2017 at 12:18 pmAmen! Praying in agreement over your brother. May the voice of the enemy be silenced. May the voice of God be magnified in your brothers life.
FhhillPrayers: 26Requests: 4
August 17, 2017 at 10:01 pmHeavenly Father
I come to you with a humble heart asking for guides in this hard times
Lord you are an all knowing and all seeing God.
God guard and protect your children
Guard and give wisdom in an Aid to show your overwhelming love ❤️ against Satan his acts of that you are Lord against his wickest to God children.
Give strength and wisdom through your Word
Break these chains Lord🙏🏻
Return to these brother& sister the strength and overwhelming love you have for them.
Just as you did when you made the heavens and earth in seven days Lord
Your Words have Anthony over every situation in this world .
The earth is your footstool
I ask this in the name above All other Names
Our Lord and Master 🙏🏻
AmenhelenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 19, 2017 at 11:13 pmTo my amazing DAB brothers and sisters,
Firstly thankyou for all your extraordinary prayers
My brother has been moved to a mental health unit attached to the hospital. He is still not in a good place. He stays in his bed a lot. However, I don’t despair because I know that God has heard all your faithful and mighty prayers and is not ever going to leave my brother. I pray his heart soften and that the doctors find the right treatment.
My Father in heaven, I pray you continue to sustain my brother. In your word you have said that nothing is impossible for You, and You are not a man that You should lie. I pray Father that you give my brother courage and strength to continue and put hope in his heart. I pray the prayers of My DAB family above penetrate his spirit and soul. In the name of Jesus I bind all despairing thoughts of hopelessness.
Dear god be merciful to my brother.Helen.
toddwilliamsindyPrayers: 15Requests: 2
August 20, 2017 at 2:08 amThank you for updating us Helen.. I pray for a breakthrough for Him.. God knows what he needs and love him we know that for sure.
helenghfPrayers: 23Requests: 6
August 28, 2017 at 2:29 pmTo my DAB brothers and sisters,
I met with my brother on Saturday. His voice seems stronger. His psychologist said he has turned a corner, however tomorrow he wants to ask his doctor if his medication could be changed as he is not feeling a lot better. BUT he is not feeling suicidal which is a big relief.This will be a slow recovery but he will get there.
Thankyou again for your prayers, I have felt them and they have also touched me and my heart and my spirit.
Andy if you are still following this thread, I found a book by chance called “Footprints” in an op shop. It’s about the whole story of the author of this poem and how she came to write this famous poem as she was walking along the beach with her fiance.
Todd, thankyou for your e-mails. They are very encouraging.
God bless you all, you have all been treasures to me and have kept me steady during this trying time.
God bless you all richly.Helen. xxx
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