Prayers and Confessions Based on the Word
"His divine power HAS GIVEN to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who
called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through
these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
(2 Peter 1:3,4).
What shall we make of these Scriptural declarations? Sometimes we are like children with a check for a million dollars who haven't yet learned how to go to the bank and cash it. Ignorance of God's promises, and ignorance concerning the principles of faith which must be applied to receive them, have cost us dearly. This ignorance exists because of a deficient personal knowledge of Jesus Christ in our lives. If we drew near to Him and sought to please Him through a life of active faith, the results would be amazing. It would change the way we talk, the way we think, the way we act, and the way God would move in and through our lives. God wants us to talk, think and act like He means what He says!
Too many Christians struggle along, desperately begging God for things He has already promised, or already declared that He has given to us. Emotionally tormenting oneself does not impress God or move Him to respond. God responds to faith. Without faith it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Verbal thanksgiving is a major key to releasing faith. We thank God for his promises, we praise God for His promises and His declarations to us, before we see the manifestation of the answer we need. We talk as if it is already done. This pleases God, who wants us to "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).
The Promises are For Us
"For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us."
(2 Corinthians 1:20)
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ".
(Ephesians 1:3)
If we are in Christ, then all the promises in the Bible can be found, claimed and received by us. Any Bible teacher who declares "this biblical promise is no longer for today" is a deceiver. Such a teacher places his own theology above the plain declarations of Scripture.
Satan used to whisper to me that the promises were for another time, another person, that they were not worth having, and later, that I would not receive. All these kind of lies can be overcome by immersing ourselves in the Word of God - by pondering it, speaking it, and hearing people of faith preach it. Like anything worthwhile though, it takes some effort and diligence to renew our minds according to the Word of God. Satan is out to promote unbelief. Unbelief is sin, and we do well to make war on the unbelief in our own hearts, so that the new man in Christ can start to live and move through us.
This most important promise, apart from the promise of justification and the new birth to those who believe, is the promise of the Spirit. It helps a great deal to receive the Spirit as the disciples did on the day of Pentecost, and on other occasions throughout the book of Acts. We need the power of the Spirit. It is the Spirit of God who then leads us through the Word and teaches us how to pray so that God is glorified through the fact that His promises come to pass in OUR lives.
The prayers belong are based on Scriptural promises. By thanking God for making them a reality in our lives, we please God who told us "in everything give thanks" (1 Thessalonians 5:18) and to offer thanks when we pray (Philippians 4:6,7).
We who have entered into a covenant with God through the blood of Jesus Christ are partakers in the promises of God, found in His Word, the Bible. We have given our life to God and promised to obey His Word. He in turn not only gives us the power to obey His commandments, but also is ready to pour His blessings upon us because we are now His children. Everything His Word promises is for us to receive. We must appropriate these blessings by faith.
Speaking the Word of God with a first person application is one way of expressing the kind of faith which pleases God. By confessing our obedience to a commandment of God we are boldly declaring our allegiance to God. We are trusting God for the power to walk in obedience to what He told us to do. It is important to confess like this because our verbal commitments steer the direction of our life. It is also important because many of God's promises to us are conditional upon the kind of faith which leads to obedience.
By confessing a promise in the first person we are boldly stating that we are the ones that it applies to. We definitely express faith that we are the ones who are going to receive the blessing.
Praying the Word for the church is one way of expressing the kind of faith which pleases God. We can be sure we are praying God's will when we pray His word, and we have confidence that He does what we ask. (1 John 5:14,15)
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need prayer
This is my first time on this site.
My marriage is in trouble. My husband and I are both hurting. I've caused him pain and we are seeking counseling this week however I need your prayers.
Pray for God to strengthen us encourage and guide. Help us to focus on healing and being loving to each other.
We've been together 11yrs and married for 4.
I want to grow old with him. Please pray for God to restore our relationship.
Thank you to anyone praying for me.
Nikki
Marriage Restoration.
Nikki, there is hope! If you both are willing to work out the problem, there is hope in Jesus Christ, who came to heal the broken hearted and bind up our wounds. In Jesus, there is the path of repentance and forgivness of sins. I would suspect that some form of adultery or addiction is involved in having hurt your husband. You will both need to line up under God's Word and make confession of your sins to invite Him into the restoration of this mess. He is eager to help us, but we are the ones who need to realize His supremacy over us and it is we who need to surrender to Him and His ways, which are higher than our ways.
Part of the repentance you may have already done, but if you have not, it needs to be done so the walls that protect your marriage and home may be built up in Him. Have you repented for living with your husband outside of marriage? Living together is a lie of the devil who says, "if we live together, we can find out if we are right for each other. It will give us a better chance at a good marriage." When we listen to that lie, it opens us up to forces that will undermine the marriage, should it ever come about. Confess that sin and ask the Lord to deliver you from the forces of destruction it exposed you and your husband to. See if he will repent of it as well. Despite all good intentions, it was not God's best. If you want God's best from this point on, you need to make it right with Him. He will hear and answer when you call!
"Father in heaven, please grant Nikki and her husband repentance as a couple, and as individuals that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil who has taken them captive according to his will. Pour out your spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness and bind up their wounds that they may be stronger than ever together under you. In Jesus' name. amen."
Nikki, and others dealing with wounds from adultery and addictions. If you are losing hope for your marriage, look up thesefree resources from Pure Life Ministries. They help couples and individuals take a hard look at the sin and the freedom from sin that destroys homes and lives.
I need the prayers of everyone please!!!
My life is falling apart. i always get thoughts of suicide, and the only the only thing stopping me is that i know where i'll go if i do. I'm a backslidin christian. pentacostal. and my girlfriend of almost 3 years left me. i'm up to my neck in debt and lost respect of everyone i know. i feel like nobody loves me, and that i just take up space on this earth. worthless. i need your prayers. i think i may even be cursed. my ex gf died after she remarried. i don't know if that was just by chance, or health issues, or being around me is bad luck because i'm cursed. if so pray for my girlfriend that just dumped me 2 days ago. i will love her forever, but i don't think she will ever take me back. i want her to be safe and cared for. she is the best christian girl one can be. i don't know what to do. someody please help me.
Nothing is impossible with God - Behold He does a new thing
Nick - you are passing through heaps. You feel utter despair. It is always darkest before the dawning. Hang in there! A new day is coming! Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. He meets you exactly where you are at! Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. A bruised reed He will not break. He gently leads you. Take His yoke upon you and learn of Him. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is with you always! He will never forget you - your name is engraved upon the palm of His Hand. You CAN trust Him!!!!
Nick :Nothing is impossible with God -Behold He does a new thing
Well Nick ,
I can just tell you one thing.
You seem like David , .......when he had trangressed , .....
Now listen to me.
Open up Psalms; anywhere between Psalms 50 to 100.
See the prayers which David cried to the Lord.
Use them.
Read them out loud.
Cry out to God for forgiveness.
Don't feel shy. (We are all sinners)
The Lord will come in to your heart within 24 hours ,
and renew you. I promise you ,you will be a new person , girlfriend or no girlfriend.
Read some of the gospels , where Jesus talks about casting
our burdens on Him.
Go ahead , cast your burden on the Lord.
Claim whatever Jesus has offered.
Do it sincerely.
The Lord Jesus, will take away your burden in 24 hours.
I am not joking. He has done it for me. He will definitely do it to you too.
Things will change very quickly.
May be your girlfriend will come to know the Lord Jesus.
Or may be , you will have another girlfriend who already knows the Lord.
One who gets married to you.
Post back on this board as soon as the Lord
settles your problem.
In the Lord Jesus
Vikki
vikas1922001@yahoo.com
Nick- reject the lie and grasp life
Nick-
My prayer for you is that you are truly convicted to return to believe in Christ for the glory of Christ- not yourself.
I deal with so many people who have fallen into difficult circumstances, even chaos and agony- financial destitution, loss of girlfriends etc. For some this "ruin" is the beginning of a life spelling growth, joy, liberty and power while for others- it is another valley with many more to come.
What is the difference between those who are lifted up and those who fall?
"There is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus, who walk after the Spirit and not the flesh" (Romans 8: 1).
Those who move onto joy are those who repent. They desire to submit their lives to Christ, to be moved by Christ and to serve Christ's Kingdom- in every aspect of their lives.
This is confirmed by:
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8: 28)
We are guaranteed health, restoration when we submit to the God's purposes, rather than our selfish interests. Those who do, are provided for, they are healed and find partnership in marriage.
Nick there is a lie permeating the church, that we can be blessed by Christ and walk like heathen. This is a lie!
The heathen seek their own gratification, they pursue their own ambition. This works for some. But for those who are wise and desire to see the benefits of the Father's Love visited upon us by His Son we need to pursue the Father's goals.
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2: 10).
Wake up and Go to bed with a single prayer- "I desire to serve You Father and Your interests- convict my heart- show me day by day what to do. Then do what you know you should do too- find a fellowship, seek work however humble. Take small steps which God is able to amplify.
If you make a solid determination to serve God, not yourself- by prayer, by fellowship and "FAITH"- Christ will ensure that His Word is established in your life and results will follow for:
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. (Romans 8: 28)
All things abound towards those who seek God's will. I have discovered this and others too. Yes there is drought, there are fevers- but when all is weighed on the balance- there is vitality- and life!
I have been in far worse situations than what you describe and others around me too. And given my work in Christ I expect even worse- but there is joy- there is peace and there is love!
We flourish by walking in his Kingdom, doing His work. If this becomes your goal- then restitution is around the corner. Grasp it and walk in it.
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Peer.
i still love her
well, here's the thing. i still love my girlfriend very much. to this day for the past 2.5 years i can't think of one way she hurt me. she is an angel. i always thought she'd help me stay closer to god, but that just made me lead a double life. i want to change for the better. in christ, and in my character. i'm pretty difficult to deal with sometimes, and that's another reason she left me. i really need, want change in my life spiritually. and please pray that i get closer to God. And i really want to get back together with her. i love her, and i will never be able to forget her. please pray that i do't have to and that God will work his ways and we'll end up together, get married, settle down, get married, and have a wonderful life together serving God. I can't see why God wouldn't want this. Please pray for me. Please.
Nick- a simple prayer
Nick-
This separation must be most excruciating for you. But Nick- please look at it this way. We as humans are born into darkness- slaves to sin. Even from the womb we come under the power and influence of the god of this world.
Many aspects of the Church of Christ have succumbed to the god of this world. Countless pastors and ministers (or however they are designated) present a false gospel leading people into a false pen- a pen that encourages materialism, fornication, adultery whatever. The hand that is rocking this throne is the god of this world.
Now we have you Nick? What Gospel were you introduced to? Were you ever convicted of your sin? Did you ever fiercely turn from this to confess Christ and from this in faith be baptized into his Name and death? You will know you did, if you were filled with a zeal to do his work, walk in his path and be guided by his Spirit even when it hurt you? In short did you receive and join to the TRUE GOSPEL- were you a slave to Christ OR a slave to the world and self?
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Also on your girlfriend- was this relationship fornication? The human heart is able to love- even when the love is illicit. Your girlfriend might be an angel in your eyes- but if she was involved in fornication, she too was walking in sin. (not judging just questioning). If so, she needs to receive counsel on this.
Are you qualified as Christ's? I am not judging you, I am asking. Work through what I wrote above and consider the question- as Peter writes -be diligent to make your call and election sure (2 Peter 1: 10, 11).
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You have a decision to make- Christ or self. If it is Christ's then take the necessary step.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." (Mathew 6: 33)
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My prayer for you- is that the Lord plants in your heart- the desire to be clean- to repent of the past and embrace and serve Christ and see a new future.
Thank You and Continue praying for me! (nick)
Hi everybody. I appreciate all the responses and i agree with most. I don't believe that i can be saved by just reading a prayer. Thats ridiculus. I go to a true pentacostal church where we believe in tongues and we have prophets of god. Well anyways, i met with my pastor today and confessed everything. We had a long and meaningful discussion. Some things are starting to be bearable, like the separation w/ my ex. I still love her very much and feel like i always will. I still have hope for us. We have been together for 2 years. But that is not my focus at the moment. I am trying to focus on staying close to god at the moment. I asked my pastor to meet with me every 2 weeks just so i don't fall into temptation again. If somebody would like to have a discussion with me, write to my email. Nickk422@gmail.com. I will still be checking this site, but its confusing here and hard to follow along. I really want to be close with Jesus, and want to be the light for others.pray for me please. thank you
Prayer for Nick
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus! Here is your loving son Nick please use him as your servent. Touch every part of this Body and release him from the disease and provide him a good health, phisically, emotionally and mentally. Make him as your loving child and bring him in to the light. He has no one other than Lord. Please help him in this difficult situation and strengthen his faith. Thank you Lord for everything.
My Brother Nick, You are saved now..Please read the Bible everyday and believe in Gospel. You will be alright. Please share your testimony. I was in your situation after commiting dangeruos sins but God helped in 3days. Satan will try to bring you back into illness but be strong on your believe and tell satan to leave you. Go to a church and tell your problems to the father, he will pray for you.
Have a wonderful life and dont forget God.
Prayer for Nick
God loves you so much that He allowed His Son to die for you so that you may have life.
Praying for the Lord to lift you up from the pit of depression and set you on your feet once more. I pray this in Jesus Name.
God will heal your heart and enable you to become stable emotionally once again. However, your debt problems will not just disappear. Please ring one of the Churches which help out with financial advice. You may have to pay something for this advice but you need to get some help with your debt. I know the Catholic, Uniting and Anglican Church have financial advisors (in Australia, I'm sure you muct have a Church group that does the same where you live) to help people who are in debt and unable to sort it out for themselves.
Praying for the Lord to help you take the steps to sorting out your financial problems. Praying the Lord would remove all obsticles and hinderances that have been stopping you from seeking financial advice. In Jesus Name Amen.
Please pray that my healthy
Please pray that my healthy will be restored both mentally and physically. It has been troubling me for years now. Thank you.
RE: Prayer for Damo's Health
Lord I lift Damo up to you for both their physical and mental healing. I know Lord you are able to bring about the people and circustances required to help them in their need for recovery from their current state of health. Praying you will be drawing Damo to your Word for it contains what we need for life and it heals our very bodies. Please remove all obsticles and hinderances from Damo getting into your Word and getting the healing they need. In Jesus Name I pray Amen.
Please Pray for Me and Save me
Last 15 days I was suffering from body aches, back pain, chills and tingligs without any fever. I had sleepless nights and hardly ate any food. I was under life threatening depression as the symptoms were unknown to the doctors. Almost all the days cried for my life and my family.I have started going to Church and reading the Bible everyday. I asked Jesus to forgive my sins and accept me into His Kingdom. I ran away from him and committed worst sins in my life without my family's knowledge. I betrayed them. Jesus Christ Please forgive me and accept me into your kingdom. I wanted to get baptized soon and service him in the name of Jesus and help poor people with what I have earned from God.
Please pray for my wife, other family members and friends. Please pray for me to heal from this disease and sleep well and stay healthy.
Thanks, God bless everyone.
Reply to Prabhakar prayer request
Prabhakar
First let me say you are Saved & Forgiven. Don't allow Satan to instill fear, guilt and doubt in your mind. Your salvation is now guaranteed. Praise God and welcome to His family.
The Bible tells us once you have done the following, you have recieved salvation.
Your Baptism will be only an outward sign/confession to others of what you have already done. It is good to be baptised publically as a witness to your new faith in Jesus. I will pray for your family & friends to be touched by your testimony at your baptism.
This mysterious illness may be an attack of the Devil. Keep praying and putting your trust in the Lord. God is more than willing and able to heal you. I have had illnesses that the doctors thought would claim my life but were not able to diagnose and treat me for them. Only as I prayed and my family joined with me in prayer did these illnesses eventually leave me. I do have an on going Chronic illness but these symptoms were not from that condition. My family doctor was totally amazed that my strange and life threatneing symptoms went away as mysteriously as they came.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I commend my brother Prabhakar to you for healing and to be strenghtened in his faith. Praying Lord you will cut off all attacks of the enemy against his body and mind. Enable Prabhakar to become strong in his trust of you and have no doubt about his salvation and forgiveness of his sins. Thank you Lord that your Son's blood which has washed him clean and now he is able to look forward to enternity in heaven with you. Praying for his friends and family that you will do the work in their hearts and minds necessary to draw them to yourself and the Gospel Truth. Asking for all this in Jesus Name Amen.
Of David.
PS 103:1 Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
PS 103:2 Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits--
PS 103:3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
PS 103:4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
PS 103:5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Cheers
Mel
Thanks for your prayers
I am doing much better now. I am able to eat and sleep as earlier. I still have some symptoms left in me but I don't care about them, GOD IS WITH ME!!. Its GODs grace, I will get Baptized in a week or two. I am reading the Bible everyday and learning the Gospel. I hope God will provide me with the knowledge to teach others. No evil can touch me when I am in the kingdom of God.
Thanks for your prayers everyone. I am praying for you and your family. God Bless You.
Keep praying for everyone.
prabakar
you are on the right track.read your bible,pray to,jesue christ,from your,heart.i will pray for you,and support you.i will bring you to,jesus in my prayers,up left you,and encourage you.jesus is able,to see you true.he is able to save you,forgive you,and keep you,and wash you clean from your every,sin.i am praying for you.all the best,fight the good fight,in jesus name.stevehenry.let me no,how you get no,ok.
Thanks for your prayer
I am doing good now. God is with me. I am happy to say that God's word is with me. I have attended a christian fellowship conference 3days in New Jersey on the weekend. I have learned so many things about a family. After hearing them I realized I am sinner in many things like talking bad words about others, sex, prostitution , I need to ask Jesus to forgive me everyday, and provide me daily bread. I am at his work, and will continue to do it.
Thanks Brothers and Sisters for praying over me and my family. God bless you too.
Thanks.
Please Pray for me
I'm 25 years old, I was saved when I was in my teens and eventually fail away from the Lord. Recently, (after many years from the Lord tugging on my heart), recommitted my life to him. I repented of all my sins and backsliding ways. I have started spending time in prayer, reading the word of God, and studying everyday now. I honestly feel such a huge pull on my heart to work for the Lord, I have felt this for years but consistently avoided and ran from Him. Even to the point where I haven't been to church in years, was involved in many unholy things after high school like Drugs, Alcohol, horrible anger issues and premarital sex etc,. The consequences of a lot of my actions has affected my family and their walk with the Lord. I ask that everyone who reads this will pray for my family and I , that he will heal our home and bring all of us together as a Godly family. Please pray He will soften the hearts of my family so they may receive his Holy Salvation and walk his path. Also I pray for guidance in what the Lord wants me to do with my life.
Thanks for reading this and I pray the Lord hears my Prayer.
May God Bless everyone who reads this, Anthony
feel free to send me private messages I'll respond as soon as possible!
A Prayer for Anthony
"Our Father in heaven, thank you for your great love and compassion. Thank you for who you are. You are Love. You have called us to the ministry of reconciliation, that our relationships might be healed and restored. I ask that you would bless Anthony with strength to walk in paths of righteousness. Where he has sinned against his family, help him to repent to them and seek their forgiveness. Help him to receive your forgiveness for his failures and rebellion and grant that he would walk in the knowledge of who he is as a father. Heal his home, heal his marriage and we pray salvation would come to his whole house, in Jesus' name, amen."
Blessings and Peace,
Timothy
My life partner and financila need
I thank God and bless his holly name for all that he did in my life , i thank him because he blesssed me abundantly, please pray for my life patner who is suffering from severe headache i Belive in the power of prayer that he will be healed in the name of Jesus , pray for our financial status we are in the financial troubles we don't know what to do but i belive that God will bless us abundantly .pray for my family , pray for me that i found my way back to the Lord .
Amen
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confessions to god
Oh! God I have done one mistake in this your world please forgive me, i will never ever do this again in your beautiful world, please god help me in this issue, i am the only child of yours who has done this type of bad things, i promise you i will never do this again. please forgive me please forgive me please forgive me & help out of this. (I want to tell every body please never do bad thing in this earth because god is there to watch & please live life a good human being)
Amen
Dear Saints, Please
Dear Saints,
Please circulate my prayer request worldwide so that brothers and sisters in Christ can pray for me and my Great Leap Forward Programme that i have initiated in my spiritual,physical and financial life plus that God will give me a breakthrough in my Education Supplements International non-governmental organization (NGO) work to the glory and honour of His Name.
God bless you!
Kindest regards.
Nicholas Ng'ang'a
Director
Education Supplements International
P.O Box 3305
Nakuru
Kenya
Email:omkenya64@yahoo.com
Prayer of Agreement
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,
This prayer request is for all who name the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
It is a prophetic prayer in that it is being prayed at just the right time in
just the right place by just the right people in accordance with the Holy Word
of God which prophesied that 144,000 Jews would turn to Christ in the End Times.
This prayer will be answered only when the many pray it. To that end it is being
sent to all major ministries throughout the world.
"Most merciful and Holy Father, hallowed be thy
name. We present this request to you in the perfection, redemption, love, and
mercy shown to us through the obedient life and blood sacrifice of your only
begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Holy Father, the time has now come for your
heart to be moved on behalf of your nation of Israel. The time has now come for
the blindness to be lifted off of their eyes. The time has now come for their blinded
eyes to be opened to the glory of your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. It is
time for them to look upon him whom they have pierced. It is time for the last
great revival - the turning of the the nation of Israel to Christ Jesus. We ask
you Father, in the name of Jesus, to lift the veil from their eyes. We ask you
Father to heal their blindness. We, as one, agree in prayer as touching this for
we know that the nation of Israel has always been close to you heart. By the
mercies, blood sacrifice, redemption, salvation, sanctification, and love shown
us through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen and amen.
Please pray in Holy Week!
Dear friends,
This blessed Holy Week please, support me in prayers for an urgent, difficult intention:
For my complete reconciliation with my loved one, ex fiance NEBOJSA
That Nebojsa DOES NOT GET INVOLVED INTO ANY NEW RELATIONSHIP, but that THAT HE BE DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH ME AND start CALLING ME, APOLOGIZE, that God with His QUICKENING SPIRIT work out peace between us, LEAD OUR FURTHER COMMUNICATION AND GIVE US WISDOM IN BEHAVIOUR TO EACH OTHER, COMPLETE RECONCILIATION and NEW BEGINNING!
THAT GOD DESTROY ALL DEVILS AND WEAPONS FORMED AGAINST OUR RELATIONSHIP IN THE NAME OF JESUS ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, protect our love and future (that our relationship be stronger and successful one) and bring us to marriage as soon as possible!
God gives promises, and I know He is FAITHFUL!
I am sure when your prayers join mine will surely receive a miracle. I am praying with Faith and please help me in this.
Thank you very much. God bless you. I pray for you. Praise the Lord for He hear prayers and answer on it.
Katarina
Could you please pray for me
Hello
I am currently going through IVF and am due to have my egg transplanted in the next few weeks. I have sinned in the past and would like god to forgive me. I would also like you to pray for me that i have my own child. This has been a very painful time in my life. My mind is full of questions that i would like to ask god. I do talk to him and pray but i dont know if i am doing this in the correct way. I want god to come into my life but am not sure how to find him.I want to open my heart to god. All i want is to create life and for god to be with me in everything i do. Please i need your help.. i would be so grateful. Thank You so much
Adele
coud you please pray
Dear sister,
The Bible says in Epesians that God has already accepted you! You are loved. You are very, very loved.Jesus said that if a man has 100 sheep and one is lost, he will seek the lost one over the 99 that were found. You are PRECIOUS to the Lord! You are that one sheep whom He tenderly seeks.
You can talk to God in your own language..you can converse with him as a friend the same way I am talking to you now. He doesn't want fancy language. He understands your words just the way you say them. He is the "friend that sticks closer than a brother".
The Lord loves you so very, very much. He is drawing you. Not to a church, not to a religion, but to His loving heart. Everything is waiting there, Love, joy, comfort, acceptance, understanding, forgiveness...
These are His gifts!
Adele, my wife and I could
Adele, my wife and I could not have children for 14 years, we now have 4 without having to go through the IVF or any man devised methods. For me, a major hurdle to clear before the Lord is that our children are HIS children first. They begin in the heart of God. Wanting children is a God given desire. "Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Ps. 37:4" tells me that he both plants the desire and brings about the object of it sister. You can read our story at http://perfectinglove.com/ourstory
As a word of encouragement, you want God in your life BECAUSE he first found you and is drawing you to Himself. He already sees you and already hears you sister. The desire in your heart is from Him to bring you both together forever. Do you have a Bible? What is one question you would like to ask God? Perhaps we can point you to His heart on the subject from the Word.
Blessings and Peace,
Timothy
Thanks
Thank you for comments etc, there are many prayers etc on this website I have stumbled across and yours caught my eye!
Congrats on having children that is wonderful!
I have just come out of a three year relationship, actually just this morning no more than two hours ago I dropped my boyfriend off to the airport back to the UK, I am in Australia.. anyway with some luck I will go back to God, just will take a while....
Thanks again,
with warm regards
Sophie
i would like to ask a question
Hello Michael
When you replied to my message i was so grateful. I would like to ask if you are not a proper christian would god still answer my prayers? Sometimes i think that i am not good enough. I havent got a bible. I have decided to go to church with my christian friend either this sunday or next and im really looking forward to it. My partner really does not believe, i wish he would. Like i said in my last prayer request im hoping that this IVF cycle will bring me a little miracle. I will keep praying. When i pray sometimes i feel like i am being selfish as i ask for my miracle to happen. I would like some tips on how to pray in the right way? I would love to feel the power and love of god but its not happening, what do i need to do to bring him into my life? Is it because i have sinned and does me sleeping with my long term partner make me a sinner? we are not married. I have lots of questions but i think i will sit down and have a think of the other questions. Could you please pray again for me? Thanks so much Adele
Hi Adele: its about marriage not conception
Hi Adele,
Those who have responded to you have provided sage advice. I would like to add to this.
These questions you are asking, are the convicting work of the Holy Spirit. When we fall under the Word of God by teaching or preaching or by personal seeking, the Holy Spirit convicts us of behavior which impedes our knowing God i.e. sin.
Impediments
God hears all prayers- but if you wish God's eyes to light up your path and His ears to open to your prayers, take righteous steps.
Advice
Adele intercede and pray for both your partner and self:
<1> that your partner's embracing of Christ and marriage
<2> the strengthening of your spirit to do what is right by God
Prayer first- for through prayer God is able to draw your partner to hearing the Word of God and believing in Jesus as Savior. This matter needs to be resolved. You might ask, what if this man- accepts marriage but does not become a Christian? The Word of God warns us that this type of marriage can be very troublesome.
Your long term partnership
I am covering this here because the question is raised- what if your partner is prepared to marry but does not wish to become a Christian?
Here is my judgment on this matter. I see you are stressing that this is not a casual relationship for you, this is similar to a common law marriage. Did you view this as a useful relationship drawn by love- or did you commit to your partner spiritually as a partner for life? How dos he regard your relationship? Does he see this as a lifelong union- or a live in relationship? If this is true common law marriage then it must be formalized before God and man that you are married.
The answer to this question is not difficult- would both of you readily formalize the marriage by God and community- if so, then you have entered into a marriage that needs to be declared openly so. If not, then this is not a marriage it is purely fornication. And you cannot continue in this and cleanly stand before Christ to confess Jesus as Savior and become a Child of God.
Why a formal declaration before God and community?
Because when we take this step we are manifesting our spiritual intention openly and only then does it become true.
By Scripture, marriage is a spiritual commitment between a man and woman to become "one flesh"- This is not a trivial bond, it is lifelong. Where the only exception to breaking the bond is sexual immorality. In this marriage is a covenant type relationship- an enduring bond.
So, if both of you have come together in a common law marriage then you could formally marry this man even if he is not a Christian by belief. you will sanctify him and your children will be sanctified. Paul discusses this in 1 Corinthians 7.
Again, a further test of fitness is that your marriage must be declared before God. It is sufficient to have a private ceremony undertaken by a pastor of a church (the one you have started attending). For, if you are a Christian- then your husband, irrespective of his unbelief must respect you sufficiently to marry you before God. If he is not prepared to do this, then he is not the man for you.
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May the Lord hear your petitions on behalf of your partner- that your partner might be convicted and come to know Jesus as Savior. May the lord in His Mercy, grant you wisdom so that you know what is to be done.
Peer.
Reply to Adele
Dear Adele
I understand your desire to have a child and for the man you love so much come to know God so together you can have a family.
We are made for relationship. That is how God made us. To desire to have families. There is nothing wrong in your desire to have that.
God hears your prayers even if you are not a Christian. There are examples in the Bible where God helps non-Believers receive what they desire when it is His Will for them. God will not withold what He thinks is best for you. First and foremost God desires for you to be forgiven and so saved through His Son's Death on the Cross. We are all born with a sin nature and this needs to be dealt with. All who desire to have their sins forgiven need to repent and believe that Jesus died for their sins to enable them to be forgiven.
Now having children with your partner is another matter. The desire for family is not against God's Will there is a way God desires us to achieve this. God creates marriage to be able to BLESS us and any children we may have. If you were married even your partner as your husband can be blessed by God. Otherwise there is no such covering for him and the children you have with him.
In the end the decision to have a child with your partner is your decision. I'm not trying to enforce my beleif on you, just inform you of what the Bible teaches us. Here is the scripture on this matter. Note here the couples are married as they are referred to as husband and wife. One of the spouses are Believers/Christians and the other IS NOT. Yet if they desire to stay with the Believer then the Believer should remain in the marriage so that the Children would be seen by God as clean or acceptable.
The Bible here is giving advice about divorce so that also makes it clear they are talking about a married couple here & not just a de-facto situation.
If you haven't received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour as yet I would hold off having children. I would recommend you go to Church with your partner and concentrate on both of you coming to know more about Salvation and how to live according to the way the Bible teaches.
God gives us instructions on how to live our lives on this Earth for our good, the good of any children we may have and for the general good of others. God's commands and laws are not to prevent us from having a good time. Many people who hate the Bible and what it teaches want to indulge in supposed fun lifestyles that in the end will hurt them and others and even eventually cause their own deaths. Monogamous relationships are now seen by non-Christians as good as they help to stop the spread of sexually transmitted deases. Divorces causes untold misery and that is why the Bible encourages couples (especially with children) to stay together if possible. So please understand the Bible teaches us a way to live that is for our ultimate good. If you desire to listen and obey you can only successfully do so with the help of God (which you get when you are a Believer).
God hears all prayer but only answers our prayers if it is His Will and for our eternal GOOD. I will pray for the Lord's best for your situation when I pray for you today.
Cheers
Mel
Re: To Question
Why would you want to have a child with a man who may not be in your child's life????? A child needs to have their parents married....It is not talked a lot about but when the child enters school, the child will question why mommy and daddy are not married... I do not know what you consider a long relationship with your partner....Is it a year 5, 10 or more and why have you not married if you have been together for a long time???...There are no proper Christians , just forgiven....We are never good enough, just forgiven..I suspect that the need in you is not the need for a child but the need to become a Child of God......
depends on your circumstances
I do agree with you warrior daughter, that is the way God will have it to be, but sometimes it just is not so, like my situation for instance, I would love my unborn child to grow up with both parents, but my husband of 18yrs left me. He told me to have an abortion but I just could not, that is against Gods' word and His principles. A child needs both parents together as a family the way God ordain it to be in the garden of eden, but His purpose and His divine will be done in my life and the life of my unborn child. "To God be the Glory Great Things He has done, and will do"
Bless you sister. This week
Bless you sister. This week a girl who works at a restaurant shared with a patron that she just found out she was pregnant. The guy told her she had two choices and went on rambling like an evil fool. Later I saw he had a T shirt on saying "Jesus is not religion". I told her quietly, but firmly "Hang in there with the little one. Everything will be OK." Not many words, but I did not want to make a big statement, then leave for my next account while I had stoked a fool's pride and big mouth to do her more harm.
I know God will honor you and your little one. Sorry for the loss of your husband and the place he had in your life.
Blessings and Peace,
Timothy
RE: Bless you Sister
Absolutely Timothy I agree.
We can't force our spouses to stay with us if they don't want to. God will not punish us for the actions and decisions of others. Praise God that we under Grace the children are not held accountable for the sins of the parents. Amen
God can and will bless your children just dedicate them to Him. Pray for them.
I have a few friends who are divorced at Church and God has raised men up in our congregation to step up and help out with their children. One of them has a boy who is mildly autistic and her husband left because he couldn't handle the boys needs. My friend understood she had to focus so much on her son that she had little time for her husband but he never helped her out either. So sad but despite that our Church has stepped in to give the mother respite (from the demands of her son) and some of the family men take turns each week and part of the weekend to have the boy with their families. This young boy has begun to thrive with the attention and help and care of the men in our church.
Take heart God knows your needs and the needs of your children. He will bring about what they need. Praying for God's care and blessings for you and your children.
Cheers
Mel
I would like to ask a question
Adelle,
I am sensing from your post that the Lord is wooing you by His Spirit.
That is how he works in his love. He woos us. Very gently, like a sweet heavenly dove.*
God is a gentleman!
Many are called. Few respond and are thus chosen.
* "On the wings of a snow white dove, he sends his pure sweet love
A sign from above!
On the wings of a dove!"
Sleeping with someone you are not married to
Adele, its really great that you want to know God.
In answer to your questions, sleeping with your long term partner you are not married to IS a sin - its called "fornication". I know its very common in the world today but remember the world we live in is in rebellion to the God of the Bible - the Eternally Existing One. Now, there needs to be a marriage covenant between two people before God can approve of their sexual relationship. Its mostly for the protection of the woman actually. Think about it.
It is not this sin that makes you a sinner though. What makes you a sinner is that in-built desire to live independently of God and do your own thing. All humans have to struggle with that tendency, most are absolutely committed to their independence.
To follow Jesus you have to put him above everything and every one. It means your partner would need to commit to marrying you or you would need to separate. That is, if you want to follow Jesus. Because in following Jesus truly, you give up the rights to your own life. You actually BELONG to Jesus when you become a true Christian, and your life is not your own. That is the way it is for me, and for any one who truly surrenders to Christ's authority. The world does not like that, but bear in mind, the world is under God's judgment and heading for eternal disaster. God is calling people to escape from this evil world and its master, Satan.
Dear Adele
Its great that you want to know God. Basically, keep reading here on this site, and read the Bible. When you come to believe and recognize that Jesus is really God in the flesh, surrender your life to Him and tell Him that. Then He will manifest in your life, give you the Holy Spirit and lead you on from there.
Is Reinhard Bonnke a true follower of christ??
I know he's partners with Benny Hinn who is defenitly false but i'm not so sure Bonnke is false. Something tells me Bonnke is a servant of Jesus Christ. what about you? do you think so??
about benny hinn
Did you just judge Benny Hinn as false? You have got to be careful the way you condemn people. Judge not and you shall not be judged is what the sciptures say. Where is even your love? If you feel Benny is definitely false please pray for him. Remember you shall give an account of everything you unjustly say.
Reinhard Bonnke
In my view this man is a true man of God. He has sacrificed himself consistently to reach the nations, and he has stayed away from the dishonest money raising tactics that some have employed.
PLEASE!!!
MR. MICHAEL I NEED HELP
IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY BABY BROTHER WAS A LITTLE SWOLLEN ON THE FEET BECAUSE OF A LITTLE ACCIDENT. MY MOTHER WAS GETTING A LITTLE FRAUSRATED BECAUSE MY BABY BROTHER WAS CRYING AND HE WAS TELLING MY MOTHER ,"I WANT TO GO WITH CAROL" SHE STARTED SCREAMING AT HIM AND TOLD HIM NO!!!!!!!!!!!YOUR STAYING WITH ME. SHE STARTED HITTING HIM ALOT AND I LEFT CRYING OUTSIDE PRAYING AND I ASKED MY LORD"FATHER WHICH WAY?" I WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE AND I JUST SLEPT BECAUSE IT WAS LATE. NEXT MORNING, I WOKE UP AND I HAD FORGOT ABOUT EVERYTHING, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF I SHOULD MAKE PANCAKES I HEARD MY MOTHER SCREAMING"I WANT CAROL TO CLEAN THE WHOLE HOUSE" THAT IS WHERE I SAID"OH MAN SHES MAD AT ME I FORGOT". SHE LEFT AND SO WHILE SHE WAS GONE I WAS LISTENING TO SOME WORSHIP SONGS AND I DIDNT KNOW MY MOTHER WAS COMING SOON SO SHE FOUND THAT THE HOUSE WAS NOT CLEAN. SHE STARTED SAYING BAD WORDS AND WHY DID I ONLY GIVE MY BABY BROTHER PANCAKES AND NOTHING ELSE. I DIN'T WANT TO MAKE HER MAD SO I SAID "I DIDN'T KNOW WHY" SHE STARTED TELLING ME THAT SHE DIDNT WANT ME THERE AND TO PACK MY STUFF THAT SHE NEVER WANTED ME TO LIVE THERE EVER AGAIN. SHE TOLD ME THAT I WAS A VERY BAD PERSON.TO CALM HER DOWN I TOLD HER" MOTHER WHY DO YOU SAY BAD WORDS?" SHE GRABBED ME FROM THE HAIR AND PULLED ME AROUND THEHOUSE I TOLD HER" MOM HOLD ON I'M NOT FINISHED PACKING MY BAGS I ATLEAST WANTED TO GET A SHIRT AND UNDERWEAR SHE WANTED ME OUT THE HOUSE SO SHE GRABBEDA HANGGER STARTED HITTING ME I COULD NOT BREATH SO AS BAD AS IT WILL SEEM AND DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO TO SAVE MY LIFE IS KICK HER I DID ASK GOD FOR FORGIVENESS. SHE STARTED CHOKING ME AND SO SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS GONNA GET ME MY CLOTHES THAT I SHE HATED ME AND SHE NEVER WANTED TO SEE ME AGAIN. WHILE GRABBING MY SOCKS AND SHOES SHE STARTED SAYING DO YOU WANT ME TO HIT YOU AGAIN? I LEFT TO THE CAR BECAUSE SHE WAS GONNA LEAVE ME WITH MY AUNT. SHE NEVER GOT MY CLOTHES OR NOTHING.HER SOON TO BE HUSBAND (WHILE IN THE CAR) HE STARTED SAYING THAT I WAS GOING TO SUFFER IN THE FUTURE AND THAT I WAS A BAD PERSON LIE. KILL, AND DESTROY!!! A BAD DEMON.I REALISED THAT SO I LAYED DOWN IN THE CAR AND I COVERED MY EARS. I GOT TO MY AUNT ALL BRUCED UP AND VERY HURT!!! I FEEL REAL SAFE WHAT DO I DO?
Stay out and Call Child Protective Services
Dear Carol, Call 911 or your local Child Abuse hotline
(1-888-767-2445). Phoenix Child Protection Services.
Website:
https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/main.aspx?menu=154&id=2026&ekmensel=1...
There is nothing else that can be advised on this board under this circumstance. You are in our prayers that you will have the courage to do the right thing and that the Lord will see you through safely.
Blessings and Peace,
Timothy
William Branham - A true or false prophet?
I am not able to make out whether, William Branham (1909-1965) was a true or false prophet. There were many miracles, signs and wonders in his ministry. In his sermons many people were healed. He used to correctly predict someone’s past and illness. But many of his prophecy failed. He is also considered as the major influence in the Latter Rain Movement. He taught that Word of God was given three forms: the zodiac, the Egyptian pyramids, and the written scripture. He did not believe in Trinity of God rather he believed in Jesus Only. He was considered as a True Prophet fulfilling Mal 4:5-6 and Mat 17:11.and even as the seventh angel in the Book of Revelation 10:7.
Does anyone here have an opinion on William Branham?
Branham......
Just the little bit you have writen makes him a false prophet...Even if all his prophecies were true he would still be a false prophet...He mixed his teachings with the occult (zodiac, Egypt's ancient religions) and Scripture..He also denied the Trinity and that is denying the Godhead...How could he even be considered an angel, since he was flesh and blood like you and I?....The Latter Rain movement is a false movement that other movements have evolved out of....These movements are built on man's ideas with a sprinkling of Scripture to back them up and people fall for these contaminating movements.....
Latter Day Rain, Real or Fabrication? - Warrior Daughter
Warrior Daughter:
I enjoy your input on this site. I read your comments. Keep em comin.
I wanna ask you a question? Keep in mind we are only discussing issues. No arguing or arrogant know it all's. There are plenty of other sites where ""true word" people rattle their narrow minded evangelical thoughts. I know this is not your attitude but I put it in for others who read, ok?
You state the Latter Rain Movement is false. Now let's make sure we're talkin the same thing. Essentially the Latter Rain teaching is based on Joel's Biblical comment that old men will have dreams and the young shall prophecy and that there will be some end times enormous move of God's Spirit. Well...in a nut shell, right? Yea...that's pretty much the thought.
Ok...am I Latter Day Rain? Well...I don't know. I'm charismatic and this teaching prevails among us. I read about a remnant generation in Revelations as well. Will God move in a mighty way in the end times? A Latter Day Rain? Or was this statement by Joel fulfilled at pentecost?
Tell me why you believe this teaching is false. I actually do not have an opinion. I'd also would like to hear from others including Michael, our web host.
David
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Latter Rain Denounced 1949
The Assemblies of God denounced the teachings of the Latter Rain movement in 1949 but it just keeps resurfacing...To really understand the teachings, one must find out what they believe....I am also charismatic but I have seen much creep into charisma and sweep people away from the Lord....Some of the deception birthed out of Latter Rain is Kingdom Now Theology, NAR, Manifestation of the Sons of God, KC Prophets,Lakeland ....Latter Rain depends on symbols within the Word with a emphasis on extra biblical revelations, personal prophecies,experiences....
As far as to what is declared by God in Joel, it is yet to be fulfilled and it will come about through the hand of God and not through the works by the hand of man........
Warrior- Latter Day Rain
Warrior:
According to Wikipedia, William Branham and others were involved in what they believed was an end times move of God. I was unaware of this fact and now understand why you made this comment under the William Branham topic.
However, I'm not referring to this at all. I am referring to a future move of the HS according to Joel and Jeremiah. This is what I've heard about from others among the charismatic camp.
In which of these 2 different concepts were you referring? It appears your comment was in regards to what was called a LDR move back in Branham's day. Is this the one the AG denounced? It looks so.
I always thought the LDR was to be a move of God in the end times. Possibly one that will sweep millions into the Kingdom? I'd expect the claims by Joel would prevail (dreams, visions, prophecy..etc). Do you and I have a different understanding of what this is? You seem to indicate that you believe it is to be fulfilled yet, sometime in the future.
Before I make public statements that one is a false prophet, or a teaching is in error ...etc, I know I have thought out my position. Problem for me is I have no position on this topic. I don't know if were gonna have a blast from above or or a demonic attack and watch saints fall off the boat in some end times "falling away" dilema?. Maybe both will happen? I wonder if it's all a timing issue. Joel's prophecy fulfilled with a flood of new converts and also a falling away and a remnant generation holding on. This may also differ due to whether it's pre-trib or post?