Prayer for Strength and Guidance
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Today lean hard on this promise from our living Lord God!
“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame…” (Isaiah 58:11).
Prayer to action this in my life:
Father God,
Thank you that You have promised the Lord will guide me always, not just when I am up and on track, but always. Today I lean hard on that and ask You to continue to show me the way to walk. Father, sometimes I feel like a sun-scorched land…but You promise to meet my needs even there. Today I acknowledge I need You. I am parched and I look to You to give me emotional strength… spiritual insight… and physical stamina. You even promise to strengthen my frame. Thank you Father that Your tender care encompasses all of me. Help me to draw on that today and to praise You for it!
In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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Hi Jasmin,
If you would like to connect with one of our Mentors via email here is a link for you:
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I want to pray for you now: Dear Lord, thank You for Jasmin. Thank You for her faith to believe that You are good and You are God, even when all circumstances look terrible. Please pour out Your healing balm onto her broken heart and family. Please draw her near to Yourself, so that she can feel the assurance of resting in You, even when the storm is terrifying! Bless her in Jesus’ name.
I will keep praying for you.
Kate
Dear Father God-I preay for jasmin that you will surround her with Your love as You comfort the hurting in our lives. In Jesus Mightyname amen
please pray for me..my heart is hurting..my family is broken..
Dear Kimberly, God knows how much you are hurting and may you continue to rely upon Him to bring forth justice and restoration in this matter. Are you aware that we have private online Mentors available that you can connect with and confine in about this situation? God does not want us to go through certain things all on our own and at times, it is helpful to have someone come along to encourage us through those situations. If you would like to connect with one of our Mentors via email here is a link for you:
http://powertochange.com/experience/talk-to-a-mentor/
Father God, I pray that You will continue to do a good work within Kimberly as You bring justice and restoration to this situation taking place. We thank You for the special time/days that Kimberly is already granted in seeing her precious daughter Destiny. May You widen that margin as Kimberly continues to rely on You to bring her daughter back into her loving arms and life on a more permanent basis. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen
god bless u barbara thank u i do have a few pepole in my support system i just dont talk about whats going ting on alot my daughter is two and a half she has not lived with me since she was seven months i have been fighting to get her home ever since i have been praying my heart out no one knows how much i hurt know one knows how much i cry the pain is like a knife in my heart dear god please take this pain away destiny is my only baby even though i still see her a few times a week right now it was like a tramatic loss for me i have been thru so much greif but god has helped me to not loose my mind thru it all thank u jesus thank u thank u jesus im still sober im still alive still have a roof over my head and still fighting havent gave up GLORY TO GOD THANK U JESUS U ARE MY ROCK JESUS ALMIGHTY GOD I LOVE YOU AMEN
Father God, I pray in agreement/petition on behalf of Kimberly’s prayer request regarding her precious daughter. I ask that You work on the judge’s heart and that you make away for Kimberly’s daughter to be reunited with her mom. May Your perfect will be done in this situation. I ask that Your Holy Spirit continue to do a good work within Kimberly…turning her into the awesome, wonderful woman and mom You would have her to be while she patiently waits for You to move on her prayer request. Father God, we know all things work for good to those that love You and may this bad circumstance turnout for the betterment of Your glory and kingdom purposes. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen
Kimberly, it sounds like you are going through some tough times. Do you have a good support system (friends, pastor, family) in your life to encourage you through this situation?
lord u know all the heart ace i have felt not haveing my daughter all this time u know all the hardships iv had dealing with all this thank u lord for being by my side thru it all iv done everything i can do to get my angel home i pray that when i go to court it will be all over i pray u touch the juge and she will do whats right oh lord in advance i thank u u have blessed me with her and i wanna so her each day how much i love her and show her the way of the lord amen
dear God i pray fors trenght each day and guidance for my life help me to serve you as you want me to and you know my hearts desire i pray for a breakthrough in my life soon i pray all of this in JESUS name amen God i am yours
Dear God, I am confronted once again with the knowledge that my husban still masturbates despite several promises to stop. I feel betrayed and I am finding it difficult to trust him. We have been TTC and this habit leaves him disinterested. What do I do now? I feel he should just continue with his habit as I don’t want any intimacy with him anymore. Thank you Father in Jesus’ name
Lynn,
”Lord, we thank You for the strength You continue to give Lynn. Raise her up, Lord, past her weaknesses, to become stronger in You.” amen
Lynn, just before I opened your comment, I had just finished reading the morning’s Scripture and devo. I received much strength from it and I feel within that it was dropped into my heart to pass on to you. The Scripture that inspired the writer of the devotional comes from Isaiah 30:15.
This response to you, Lynn,is not supposed to be about me but in order for you to understand that I’m not just saying words to be heard, I must at least tell you this much. I am a recovering alcoholic with a 32 year addiction (coming up just shy of 5 yrs in April). Medically, I should not even be here. Although the doctor was amazed at my comeback only one year later in sobriety, I was not. There was nothing in the physical that couldn’t be mended by the Lord our God.
I have been a member of this site for almost all of this time. I can’t tell you how many times the beautiful people here have given me comfort, held my hand long distance. God had directed my path here for a reason. I’m guessing that He has made you are one of the reasons.
Your boyfriend will succumb to one of two choices. He will hit that most needed rock bottom and in doing so will find God’s extended arms outstretched in love, or he will eventually succumb to his addiction, lonely and broken. As much as your boyfriend needs to clean house and give his life a fresh chance, you need to realize that it’s not God’s will that this will happen. It is your boyfriend’s. God gives us choice right from the get go and then He stands back and waits for that knock, for that cry. There is much forgiveness to contend with in gaining sobriety. It all starts from within. Forgiveness won’t come overnight for the pain you are feeling but you can take baby steps in the direction of grace. Fervent prayer is needed for you both and hope has infinity written all over it. We alcoholics are not bad people, we are people who have made bad choices. It’s the disease that has turned the love you both have for each other into something ugly, please remember this. God’s grace has been given to me and I, in turn, need to give the grace to others in the same boat. And that’s why I’ve been inspired to respond to you.
To quote a portion of the devo I read this morning:
”You may not often feel like you have the strength of ten men, but God knows your potential. He knew how to build you and create a strength in you that is undeniable. It doesn’t depend on you, it depends on Him. Whenever you are weak, God is strong. As with your physical outer appearance, you look strong in muscle. Show Him your spiritual muscles today.”
Lynn, my life today is stronger THAN ten men, in and through Jesus Christ, amen
Please pray for me for strength. My relationship with my boyfriend has recently spiraled downwards. I pray for guidance in making the right decision of staying in the relationship or strength to move forward. I’m feeling depresed and alone right now. My boyfriend of 3 yrs left last week and I have not heard or seen him since. I’m so worried, concerned and angry at once. I know he is in the dark world of drugs and alcohol. I pray that the Lord take him from this dark place & show him the right way, that he will become faithful and seek guidance in the Lord as I do. I love this man and understand the addiction is breaking up this bond I have with him. I pray these lonely days and nights filled with worry, confusion and will come to an end with comfort and strength from the good Lord. Wherever he is, I pray for my boyfriend to remain safe and for him to become sober from his addiction and seek God. Amen.
dear laarni– prayer–father God i pray for laarni for safe travels overseas and for her to have peace that passes all understanding becasue she is leaving her baby behind, God give her strenght and guidance as she leaves for autralia, give her sweet sleeps from now to february 26 and let her know trhough dreanms and visions that she will be fine and that the baby will be good and cared for here i pray all of this in JESUS name amen. i am praying for you, this can’t be easy tough. i feel for you. love sharon
Dear all,
Please pray for me. I feel so weak right now. I will be flying to Australia on Feb 26, 2012 because my permanent visa was granted already.I know this is a great blessing bestowed upon me. But I’m really sad because I’ll be leaving my baby boy. I cannot let him travel with me since he’s still too young. Please pray for me, I need strength. I’m also afraid because this is my first time to travel alone in international flight. thank you so much.
Hi Joy, congratulations with your promotion, it is really something to be proud of, and I am sure you worked really hard to get where you are.
Yes, working with a team has its challenges, and it is all about finding the wisdom to deal with all the different personalities. Its not a failure, it is a challenge to find a solution that would benefit everyone.
I would like to pray for you and your Team: “Heavenly Father, I lift up Joy and her Magazine team, You know the challenges this team is going through right now, and I ask You to give Joy the wisdom to deal with all the different personalities in the team. I pray that You would minister to the whole team’s heart, and may Your will be done in this team, I consecrate this team unto You. Thank you for Joy, as the leader of the team, for showing her the way, for leading her in the right path, so she can apply practical steps to bring about harmony and peace amongst the team. We praise You and thank You, that You use all situations to bring about Your purposes. And thank you for teaching Joy to be the best leader that she can be. Amen.
Joy if you feel the need to talk to a mentor, please contact us on this link: http://powertochange.com/discover/talk-to-a-mentor/
God bless you Joy.
Please pray for me. I was promoted to become an editor of a women’s magazine and a deputy chief sub-editor of the Features department of the newspaer where I work. I found a demoralised team and I’m trying my best to get my team to work at their best. However, I’m failing in this. In addition, there are some team members who are too slow that we constantly leave office late because of them. The other result of this is that the faster team members are getting so upset and some are thinking of resigning their positions. I need God to give me wisdom on how to boost my team members’ morale, and to help the slow members of the team to work faster. Please prat for me.
Hi Colleen,
I pray, O Lord, that You would see the Truth in this situation and bless Colleen and her family richly for the help she and her husband offered his business colleague. I thank You, O God, that you see all things and that, in Your mercy and Your grace, You work all things out for the good of those who love You and are called according to Your good purpose. O Jesus, I pray that You would guard Colleen’s and her husband’s minds and hearts with Your all-surpassing peace as her husband travels, and I ask that you bring him home safely and soon into her loving arms. Hold him in Your loving arms while He travels, and thank You for Your promise of protection in Psalm 12:5:
“‘Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,’ says the LORD. ‘I will protect them from those who malign them.’” [NIV84]
Lord, thank You for the Your love in this blessed couple’s heart that led them to reach out and help another, and let no bitterness take from them the desire to continue to help others, nor steal the joy of your blessings in their life. May they trust in You all the days of their life and lean not on their own understanding. In Your holy name, Lord Jesus, I pray.
Hi
I ask that today you keep my husband and my family in your prayers.
He’s recently helped a business partner and the deal turned sour, they’ve accused him of stealing and are threatening to take away everything we have. For my children and not to expose them to this, I ask that you keep us all in your prays and remember him as he has had travel overseas to try and resolve, it seven more difficult this way.
I pray that he can return safely…soon.
Kerri,
I can only imagine how hard it is for you to be going through this in your marriage. I pray that you would be encouraged by the Lord and that your husband would come to know the Lord. Thank you for sharing and may you be reminded of the power of prayer. I would encourage you to seek the sign up for an online mentor here. Mentors are available to talk with you over email and will listen when you are in need.
Please know that I am praying for you. Here is the prayer I have prayed for you.
Lord God, only you truly know what Kerri is going through right now. You know how broken she feels in her marriage and I pray that you would heal her. I pray that you would help Kerri’s husband to realize the pain that his wife is going through because of his addiction. Lord, we know that you desire none to perish and I pray that you would open the eyes of Kerri’s husband and help him to come to know you and stop drinking. Lord, may you strengthen Kerri as she struggles in her marriage and I pray that you would bring other people around her to pray for her. I pray that she would feel loved by you and find encouragement in your word. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
I would like for you to remember me in your prayers. Please prayer for my husband that he would stop drinking and he would give his heart over to the Lord. Please prayer for my marriage, which is taking a downward turn. I know that God is able to do abundantly exceedingly above all we can ask or think and I know that one day he will come through for me but I need constant prayer about my situation.
Tantrelle, God is going to answer your prayer. I can say this with confidence because I can read in your prayer a heart that is dependent on Him. That is exactly what He calls us to. I can also say that with confidence because God promised, “Does any of you lack wisdom? Let him ask God, who gives generously without finding fault, and He will give it.” (James 1:5) You have asked for wisdom and so God will answer that prayer by giving you wisdom to know what vaccinations you allow your child to receive. Linda’s comment about trusting your common sense is good advice because God will lay on your heart what He wants you to do. You can trust that God will lay on your heart His plans for you and your kids and you can have confidence in obeying HIs direction.
Lord I thank You for the way You answer our prayers according to Your plans and purposes. Help Tantrelle to be sensitive to Your leading and have the courage to be obedient. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Hi Tantrella, first I love your name…now to your question, this is my opinion and I felt when I raised my three children. My parents didn’t believe in Vaccinations either and I can remember always feeling like the odd one out when they went to get there shots and I couldn’t go…those days they were given to you in school. But that is totally beside the point…I know some people will say that they don’t need them as God will take care of them…my feeling was that God has given us common sense and we should use it. We have the privilege or opportunity to have our children vaccinated to protect them from pretty awful disease’s. I would have felt horrible if my child got polio, smallpox or some other horrible disease when I could have prevented it. It is like people saying they aren’t getting fire insurance or life insurance because God will take care of us. Like I said before I truly believe God has given us common sense and we should us it. My first husband passed away when he was only 21…I was 20 and we had a 10 month old daughter and no life insurance. He was young we didn’t need it…big mistake life was very difficult for a few years will all of life’s expenses and a 10 month old to look after. God did provide I won’t deny that but I was on welfare for 4 yrs till I could get things under control…if we had had life insurance it definitely would have helped. I want you to once again realize these are my opinions which I truly feel God has given me. I will be praying for you that The Lord will lead and guide you to the right decision for you. Hugs, Linda !!!
Lord God I need you right now I have never been this confused in my life Lord God I just had my first child and I don’t believe in Vaccinations Father God I need to know what to do I need an answer Lord I need you more than ever lead me and guide. Me show me the right way. In the name of Jesus I pray Amen!
My sister I am also a prayer mentor here in this site.
I would like to pray for you and all who read this.
I love to pray for people and there situations in this life that we live.
Dear Abba Father-Daddy.
We come to You right now and ask that you will be with all who read this article.
I pray that You will guid and help those in need and to lift my brother’s and sisters to You, as they struggle in this live that we live her on planet earth.
I pray that first if ther is anyone who dose not kn wo You personally that they will commit there lives to You.
If there is people who do know You but have fallen away from you that You as there Shepperd will bring them back to the sheep fold where there is opne arms awaiting for them.
I pray that You will touch each person that reads this article in Jesus Mighty Name Amen
Thanks, Alfred, I was so thrilled to get a reply back from you, for it was so needed in my situation. I will definitely take heed to what you recommend and let go and let God.
Thanks, again Alfred, it feels great when you have someone to talk your problems out. Thanks, for being there!
Hi Theresa,
Thanks for telling us about your plight. No answer came to me till I prayed about it. What a situation to be in; but what a wonderful solution God just gave me! When you say “I feel like my hands or tied.”, then you have them (tied) in a folded position to pray for that supervisor. This is a situation that God is wanting to resolve for you! I am praying that you will be able to let go of your anxiety, so as to let God take hold of this situation. HE will work it out to all our astonishment. To start with (besides praying for her), you need to praise that supervisor. Do it behind her back and to her face. There will be little things here and there that are positive. As you lift those out, other positives will become noticeable. She will not only gain much needed self-confidence, but you will look better in her eyes (a fringe benefit). Yes, just let go and watch God take a-hold of this! HE is a God of miracles. The help that you give will come back to you somehow, usually from a different direction, and possibly in a way you had not anticipated. My heart is now already leaping for joy with you, already anticipating the beautiful results. You are there for a definite purpose, Theresa, and God is already working through you to do something of eternal benefit. Blessings, Alfred.
Please pray for me for, I need guidance and strength in dealing with my current working conditions. I have a supervisor that is very incompetent and is always on the defense when you ask her something. She has no communication skills at all. I feel as though she is trying to hold me back, for i am the oldest in my department and have been there for 8 years. She has only been in the department for 2 years and the morale in the department has dropped tremdously. Please pray that god keep me at his rest and place me in a better working environment or remove the problem, cause I can’t work under these conditions. I am so stressed out over what to do about the situation. I feel as if she is trying to get me to quit. I know that god doesn’t put anymore on us than we can stand, but I feel like my hands or tied.
Please Pray for me;
I need forgiveness for complaining about my hospital treatment which went wrong. The people that carried out my treatment did not inform me properly of things that they should have and I have persisted with complaining about this. I have done this to protect others from going through what I did.
I am battling with things at the moment and need to give this all to god as this is too big for me. Please allow me the strength to forgive the people that provided this treatment and also the strength to move on with my life and hold my head high in Gods Love.
Please Pray for me;
I have had a dreadful time of late. I was bullied badly as a child and took an overdose at the age of twelve due to my dentofacial abnormality. This bullying continued into my adulthood and at the age of 31and 3/4 I began treatment c/o the NHS for my orthdontic treatment. I was told that I would need jaw surgery to correct my bite. I had this surgery eighteen months into my treatment and gained confidence. I was offered the operation again in July 2010 as I still had an overbite and even though friends and family begged me not to have it done again. I had the second surgery in September 2010. This went wrong and I was sent to sign consent for this operation to be repeated the morning after surgery. I had been asleep and didn’t understand what they surgeon would be doing again a week later. I tried to contact him by telephone and left a message and then went with my friend the afternoon before to his department to try to gain information. He just told the receptionist to tell us that I should show up at 7/30 am the next morning. My friend asked if I could take pain relief still during the night. The receptionist went to speak to him again and came back saying this was fine. I went home and cried. I emailed the advice and liasion service for the hospital stating how frightened and confused I was about a third surgery. I went in the morning of the operation and the surgeon made a joke about deja vu. They checked out my signiture quickly and asked me if it was mine. I had the surgery and this was the most painful experience of my life. I cannot get over the pain I was in and I feel so angry about this.
After my operation the following morning, the surgeon asked my orthodontist “What can we do to prevent this from happening again”?. I left after being discharged and cried. Since all of this has happened I have complained to the hospital concerned about my treatment. I have had to state so much and feel that I am going against my christian beliefs and values. I have complained as I really don’t want this to happen to anyone else. I cannot let go of this at the moment. It is eating me up. I have no feeling left in my upper gum, lip and nasal septum and after emailing the surgeon found out that he had removed more bone during the third surgery.
I asked the hospital to transfer my treatment to another hospital as I could not face going back for more treatment, this never happened and I had to borrow money to take up my treatment privately. There are many other procedures that this hospital gave me that I have since found out was not done with national guidance and they never told me the risks and benefits of having procedures including having screws placed in my gums. As soon as I went to my new orthodontist he removed them and said they were not needed at all. I am battling so much with things at the moment. I feel that I am sinning by telling and being persistent with these complaints. I feel that I am being evil by telling them of what they did to me. I know I must forgive these people but am struggling so much with it. I have received some nasty responses from the people involved in my care from this hospital over this complaint. I am under my GP at the moment for depression and am taking a fairly high dose of anti depressants. I am persisting with this complaint to protect others from having this done to them in the future. I would not wish it on anyone. However, I feel so ashamed as I feel I am going against god’s will. Please pray for strength and guidance in this matter. I also pray that I am truly able to forgive these people for not informing me of what would be done in my third operation and what would happen afterwards. Sorry to keep on. I have to give this to God as it is too big for me to carry on my own.
Dearest Aimee, even tho your circumstances seem so big for you right now, you have to know that nothing is too big for God. God wants to set you free but you have to trust Him. He will guide you and protect you and will provide for ALL your needs. His word promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you. I will be praying for you and your son.
Aimee, we would love the opportunity to pray for you. If you would like further prayer, you can contact a prayer mentor who will respond to your request and keep in touch with you.
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I have been in an emotionally and mentally abusive relationship for seven years now. It is becoming more and more physically abusive now and I know I need to leave but I just do not feel the strength in my heart to leave. I am asking that you please pray for me to gain the strength to leave if not for myself for my son who keeps witnessing his abuse towards me.
lord,please guide me,am in the chaos!i dont know what to do..please lend me your helping hands,touch me with your mercy and give us light to follow the way..thank you father god amen
GOD, help all the people affected in Japan give them strength and we will continuously praying for their safety. Lord Jesus Christ, help us also to release the employment visa of my husband and also our visa.Thank you so much for guiding us always in Jesus name we pray.Amen
Lord GOD, please help my sister Nedine to enlightened her mind, guide and protect her always.
I need help and your prayers please. I am thankful to GOD every day for all my blessings; my beautiful sons, our good health, and loving family. I have been separated for almost 1 year and I need guidance and strength to be strong for my 2 young sons. I am very heart broken and I hurt badly. Please pray me, for guidance and strength so that I may one day soon mend my broken heart and find happiness again. Thank-you all so much! I am blessed
Lord, thank you for all the blessings and proctection you’ve given me and to my family.am very happy Lord that i feel you’re always at my side.and now Lord am asking you again for guidance specially to all the trials am facing now with my husband. pls guide and proctect my husbadn from all dangers and temptation and grant him courage to face all the problems that arises in our in our life.Sna po Lord huwag ng maulit sa amin na mag asawa yung nangayri na kamuntik ng mawasak ang aming pamilya, gabayan mo po sya na sna malabanan nya ang ano mang tentasyon o mga pagsubok sa buhay nya.Lord pls grant us health, happiness and long life too and also my sisters family and my mother. thank you po!!! Amen!!!!
Dear Ms. Adams
I am so sorry that you are lost and need a lamp to light your path. We offer free and confidential mentoring, one of our mentors will walk with you through this difficult journey. If you need someone to a talk to you, just fill out this form:http://powertochange.com/discover/talk-to-a-mentor/
Sincerely,
Leah
I’m in a place where I feel lost right now. I’m praying for strenght, guidence and patience. Giving feels like the next thing to do but something inside me would give up. I’m crying as I write this note now. I need help and I dont know what to do.God please help me.
Hi, we have a final defense on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 so please pray for us to give us a BEST IN THESIS award and please give us a strength to avoid nervousness…we will try our best and we never stop working harder….GOD will do that.
Hi there i would like for you guys to join me in prayer on Feb. 17 at 10:30am I’m having a hearing for cancellation of removal with an Immigration Judge I know Jesus is doing this because he has a plan for me and my husband.
Dear GOD, first of all I wanna thank you for all the blessings you showered to us. Father GOD continue give us (my husband and I) strength and guidance for all the obstacles we are facing right now. I believe Father GOD that you are always beside us to guide and survive this problem.
Dear Phil
We definitely pray for you. We can also offer free and confidential mentoring that can help you with your depression. Here is the link to mentoring: http://powertochange.com/discover/talk-to-a-mentor/
Sincerely,
Leah
I get depressed alot and wish for better things. Please pray for me and all others feeling blue.
samantha i am praying for you and your father
Dear Father God. Please give me the strength and wisdom to make it through my new job. I decided to take this job to serving as an assistant teacher at a Christian daycare. I love working with children, but I feel I am at the wry g place. My heart feels no joy to get up every morning to go to work. If it is your will for me to be there then it shall be. But if it is not your will, please let the door open to where my heart should. I ask for you all to pray for me. I don’t feel completly welcomed at this new center. Thank you all in advance..
Samantha, God right there with you keep thanking him for his favor on your life. give him the glory. Also with your father speak the blood of jesus over him. Don’t let the devil put fear in you, speak life. make God bless you and your family which I know he will.
I would like everyone to please say a prayer for me. I would also like to ask God for his Guidance & strength for me to do the right things in life and to complete my days knowing that I did my best to do the right thing. I know that I need God every day to complete this. I ask him please guide and strengthen me on a everyday basis..
I also ask you all to say a prayer for my father. He just had surgery for Melanoma skin cancer, he goes back for more surgery Tuesday. I ask you God to please heal my father, I know you are the only one to do it! Please everyone say a prayer!!