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post Nov 9 2006, 06:47 PM
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I am hoping that someone, other than myself, can please pray for me. I feel as if I'm fighting for my life everyday. My mother abandoned me as a child, I grew up to discover I have bipolar disorder ( with anxiety and no self - esteem ) , and currently I have a very serious gambling addiction. I know I have these problems and am not ashamed to admit to them, but I don't haev many to help me and find it very difficult to help myself. I haven't always followed the ways of God, nor have I always prayed, but I believe in God with all my heart and have started to pray for help and forgiveness. Between my mental health and gambling issues, I am hurting myself and everyone around me. I need God's help desperately, to give me strength and guide me away from temptation. I will be 27 years old in 3 days, and I feel I have very little to live for anymore. I need peace within myself. I am sorry if I have rambled on, but I am very alone. Please say a little prayer for me, I pray for myself and everyone I know and do not know - but I need God's help soon, and yours too will be very much appreciated. Thanks you for listening to me.
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post Nov 9 2006, 06:54 PM
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I want you to know I love you and I don't know you personally. I want you to hold on to God's grace for you instead of trying to just hold on to yourself. Bless you and your family and I want you to promise us that you will let God use you and live on for the other people that will need you in the future. Someone will be waiting for you from God in the future for you to tell them that they will need to hold on and what God has done for you. I want you to stay strong for the Lord is your strength even in your situation. I love you!!
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post Nov 9 2006, 07:46 PM
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Dear Verena,

I will be praying for you, as you requested, for God's strength and guidance away from the temptations you're doubtless facing daily. I'm sure you recognize that things like gambling are what are called strongholds. For things like strongholds, you need divine weapons like it talks about in 2 Corinthians 10:4. Another verse I love is Psalm 73:26: "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Verena, God has a purpose for you and He loves you more than you could ever imagine. Cry out to God and lean on Him for His strength. Once you've recovered, "strengthen your brothers," as Jesus told Peter to do.

May God bless.

Loving Him,
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post Nov 9 2006, 07:49 PM
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Hi! We're praying for you and God is with you. I know, with bipolar disorder, sometimes it's hard to sense Him, but He's there and He will help you. Have faith and take it one day at a time...we're here if you want to share any struggles you experience, just write and we'll listen.


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post Nov 9 2006, 09:42 PM
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God bless you Verena! biggrin.gif


God hears you and wants you to come to Him through Christ. The way that you do that is by giving up on the self. Not hating yourself, of course, but to give your burdens away to the Lord and letting go. Cry to him, talk to him, not just ask for things. Have a real conversation with the Lord. Ask him to guide you in the paths that will lead you to salvation.

I pray that you find Christian counseling with a professional therapist. I am bipolar myself. If you get Christian therapy and begin that healing within, you will shine! You will feel like a settled you, not scattered. Things will not be perfect, they never will be, but when you know that Heavenly Father has a plan for you, you can become more focused. Reading the Scriptures, especially the book of John can bring healing also.

I pray that you read "The Purpose Driven Life" from Rick Warren. It changed my life. I recommend it to you. Oh my, I do love you. Know that Christ loves you and is pleading your case to Heavenly Father. Jesus died on the cross for us! No suffering that we endure can be as great as that. Then, he did it because he loves us! Wow! We have to show him that we appreciate that sacrifice by living a life that glorifies him.

Don't distress. You are a beautiful sister. You are joy. Your are a daughter of God. You must not just say that, but know it. Feel it. Believe it. Bask in the love of Christ and our Father in Heaven. They are always there. Talk to them. Really talk to them. Give them your heart....AND read "The Purpose Driven Life" biggrin.gif

You will heal. You will, have faith that you will.
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post Nov 11 2006, 05:47 PM
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Hello. I just want to say that you have so much to live for. God has a purpose for your life and if you surrender to him daily and abide by his commandments he will reveal wonderful things in your life. I know that addiction and bipolar are not easy to deal with. I have struggled myself with drug addiction but remember NOTHING is too big for God. You can overcome both of those things. If you are not already involved in church then find a church you like so you can make friends that genuinely love and care for you. Get involved in the church. Some of them have home groups where you can talk about your struggles. When I came out of my drug addiction I had no friends because all of my associations had been drug addicts. I got involved in a wonderful Assembly of God church and the people truly embraced me. Through my set backs they stuck by my side and never gave up on me and it helped bring me through. I will be praying for you that you will know that your NEVER alone. God is always with you and you have brothers and sisters in Christ here on earth. I pray that you truly learn to love yourself and realize how amazingly precious you are in the eyes of God and the eyes of your christian family.
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post Nov 24 2006, 02:19 PM
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Remember that a healthy body = a healthy mind and = a healthy spirit. Do you eat right and get exercise? Do you smoke or drink too much? Do you get out in the daylight and have activities which move your life forward? Job, hobbies, reading, relationship? It sounds like you may be locking yourself in a private world of escapism but the sooner you stop, the happier you will be, even though you probably won't believe it at first. I think you need to be healthy, get away from the gambling for a month, then stop, look around... and I think you'll see a huge difference and be much happier. smile.gif

- Michi
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post Dec 21 2006, 10:17 PM
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Thank you all so much for your prayers and your wisdom. I am still struggling, but I am not giving up. I am trying to change the direction of my life, into that of a more healthier, happier, and helpful one. This Christmas I am praying for all of you and for the world, that God may bless us all. I continue to pray for forgiveness and deliverance for myself, and slowly but surely I am feeling his strength. I also just purchased the book recommended here, and I am more hopeful than before. I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas and now that you are never alone. God Bless.
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post Jan 6 2007, 07:21 PM
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I'm not sure if it is ok to come back here and express my thoughts today or request another prayer, but I feel it is what I should do. I am so thankful to have found the Lord. I can't begin to express how my life has changed since and how much strength I have accrued, I feel transformed. For the first time in my life, I love myself and accept myself, and I know it's because God does too and he stands beside me and looks over me. I have faultered recently but have now felt complete sadness in what seems like such a long time. I pray that I continue on this path of love and appreciation for God, others, and myself and that I keep feeling the joy of giving and life. Bless you all that have prayed for me, I will continue to pray for you. Thank you so much more than you could know. biggrin.gif
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post Jan 7 2007, 07:41 AM
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Thank you for replying to the post and keeping us informed on how things are going. We're still praying for you. The Lord will continue to help you grow in strength and wisdom. You have been adopted as a child of God. Despite the setbacks and slip-ups, keep pushing forward in Him and looking toward blessings you can't even imagine in the future.


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