Prayer Requests

[NathanATX]

Hello my friends...

Please use this thread to post your prayer requests. I believe one of the most powerful and beautiful ways we can express our faith is by asking God for direction, comfort, healing, etc.

Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, etc..., just share what's on your heart and we will hold you in our thoughts & prayers.

peace,

Nate

[NathanATX]

I have some unspoken requests for some of the people in our young adult ministry.

And keep me in prayer as I prepare for school and this new season in my life.

[Zerbie]

Thanks Nate,

and actually, let's add prayers for my community which, for reasons I cannot go into publicly, needs them right now as well.

Thanks everyone.

[BenL]

Please pray for our children and their relationships with us.

Ben & Charley

[NathanATX]

The young adults in question are going to be ok.

Plus, we had some a lot of new young adults come to church today... FUEL is going to get huge this year!

Pray that I am have clarity, discernment, integrity & responsibility this year. I'm up to some big things and I need to be really, really great to make all this happen.

PS: I'm very, very thankful for such an amazing boyfriend.

Thanks for the information, very useful, if you have more information please tell us, thanks for sharing.

[Jennifer5]

I've been gone so long that I don't know who to contact. I need someone older and wiser to talk to. Unfortunately I can't talk to my parents about certain things and I don't like the way that I get judged by most of my friends.

I feel alone. It's been one of those weeks where you just want to fall asleep in someone's arms, but it's never that simple.

I miss this place.

[chekhal]

Originally Posted by Jennifer5

I guess that it was only yesterday that I was informed that one of my beloved middle school teachers passed away. He was 68, would have been 69 in two weeks. His beautiful wife (my other middle school teacher), three daughters and grandchildren are now without the one strong man they had in their lives.

He was a teacher in every way. He opened our hearts and minds to a world that we would not have otherwise seen. He taught us to love and to stand for who we are, no matter how hard that is at times. He was a solid rock for my sister and I during our parents divorce.

His last year teaching (2006), we called him by his name when the parents were around... but when it was just the kids, he was grandpa.

In the next couple days, the shock will fade and the reality of it will hit me. For now, it doesn't feel real. Rest in peace, to an incredible man. Please pray for his family and friends.

Jennifer, I pray that you and all around you who are affected will find peace and solace as timely as possible. Lots of love from Capitol Hill.

Originally Posted by Gennee

I am asking for prayer for employment.

Gennee

Gennee, I pray that you find employment in a timely manner.

I send out my prayers, as well, to others who need them at this moment.

Please pray for me that I find that I am on the right path in life. Please pray that I have a better relationship with my sister, with whom I just talked on the phone, and that she respects my wish to not speak to any mutual family members that have hurt me in the past and whom I don't have the energy to forgive. Please pray that I have a better relationship with my mother and that she respects that same wish as well. Please pray that I have satisfactory relationships with anyone else in my family, including those who have hurt me, if that is even possible at all.

[ctozrn]

Hello everyone,

This was such a good idea!

I would like to ask for prayer for my two children. Caleb 15, Carsyn, 13. They are going through all the angst of being a teenager. I pray that they have good friends that surround them. I also lift them up to God to keep them safe in this time of their life.

Also prayers for their mom that I too survive being the mom of two teenagers!

[NathanATX]

Originally Posted by ctozrn

Hello everyone,

This was such a good idea!

I would like to ask for prayer for my two children. Caleb 15, Carsyn, 13. They are going through all the angst of being a teenager. I pray that they have good friends that surround them. I also lift them up to God to keep them safe in this time of their life.

Also prayers for their mom that I too survive being the mom of two teenagers!

Praying for you all.

[BenL]

Need prayers for help in discerning the path God wants me to follow. Sometimes it's pretty clear. For the past week or so, the way has been very murky. I'm feeling very dis-empowered because of it.

Thanks.
BenL

[Lydia]

I'm praying for everyone.

My prayer request is rather practical: I need a job. I have been sending out my resume and getting some replies, I just need a nudge over into employment land.

[Zerbie]

Hey, I have a personal request from my friends here.

For those of you keeping this board in mind during prayers, I could use a boost today. Had a bad "stomach flu" last week and could not eat for many days during which I lost 7 pounds, and am still 5 pounds down (this is NOT a good thing). I cancelled everything this afternoon and evening to sit around at home, but I'm just being depressed and angry with myself for cancelling (my body is not up to the strenuousness of the work planned for tonight.)

It's minor, I know, but it's important to me that I be able to fully participate in the things coming up. Please send some prayers that my health and energy pick up.

[Lydia]

Of course I'll pray for you. Feel better soon.

[suzer1013]

I've read and will pray for everyone's requests.

A couple personal notes: Lydia -- I know the stress of finding a job - I hope and pray that will go well for you. And Zerbie -- feel better soon, friend! And, good Lord, woman -- I'll send you a few pounds if you need 'em -- I've got plenty extra (oy!).

I have one request. My partner suffers from chronic pain (of unknown origin). She's been having a pretty bad flare up. We went to the doctor yesterday, but no answers yet. It has been a hard road, and puts stress on us both. I hate to see her suffering so, especially when there's nothing I can do about it to make her feel better. All the love in the world can't make pain go away -- it breaks my heart to see her go through this. At 4 a.m. this morning I was on the way to the 24 hour pharmacy to fill her pain meds prescription -- it had gotten that bad -- and I just said "Please God, help." It's the only prayer I can think of for this situation right now. Thanks, y'all.

Susan

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by suzer1013

. And Zerbie -- feel better soon, friend! And, good Lord, woman -- I'll send you a few pounds if you need 'em -- I've got plenty extra (oy!).

Susan

Pounds gladly accepted!!! Please!!! I know that's why I'm so exhausted - I think a 7 pound loss means about a 24,000 calorie deficit? My stomach shrank I guess - I get full from a couple sips of juice.

I so feel for your partner. Chronic pain is the worst thing ever! I had muscle pain really badly for 11 years. No one could trace a cause for the longest time - finally discovered the cause years later, once the pain had basically vanished. I have no idea what your partner's health situation is, but if she can handle yoga, it's worth a try. Yoga sometimes causes "miraculous" healing of long-lasting pain and injury.

[ctozrn]

Hey Suzer,

I read your post about your partner. Do you have a chronic pain clinic in your area? I am a hospice nurse so I know how debilitating pain can be. Pain is now a specialty in medicine. Many docs have no idea how to deal with chronic pain. They are often turning to Dr's that specialize in pain. If you haven't already, it may be worth a try. In the meantime I will send you some prayers and good thoughts from N.C. to GA!

Christine

[BenL]

The All Saints Church Alliance and the Kairos Spiritual Center (both in Worcester MA) is holding a "Day of Reflection and Conversation for GLBT Christians" on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Charley and I are telling our faith stories to kick off the afternoon program.

Please pray for us and for the other participants.

Thanks.

BenL

P.S. There are still spots open. If anyone is interested in participating, PM me for details.

[Lydia]

I'm praying for you, BenL

[NathanATX]

Originally Posted by BenL

The All Saints Church Alliance and the Kairos Spiritual Center (both in Worcester MA) is holding a "Day of Reflection and Conversation for GLBT Christians" on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Charley and I are telling our faith stories to kick off the afternoon program.

Please pray for us and for the other participants.

Thanks.

BenL

P.S. There are still spots open. If anyone is interested in participating, PM me for details.

I said a prayer for you on Saturday. How did it go?
Nate