Prayers needed

Hi everyone, I have never posted on this board. I always hang around the main board. Can I tell our family has been going through a very trying time. Probably the hardest thing I have ever went through. I am asking for you all to pray for my son and our family. My husband just became a christian a little over a year ago and I don't want him to lose his faith through this trying time. I don't understand why when we are trying to live our life having a close walk with God, pray together, go to church together and the enemy is coming in an attacking our home the way he is. Thanks so much brenda

Brenda, I just wanted to say welcome and I can understand where you are coming from. My family too has gone through a lot this year and you can't help but ask why. I pray your husband does not lose his faith and whatever you are going through you will be able to see the growth through it all. Shel

Thanks Shel. It is sometimes difficult not to lose faith but we are holding strong. We are starting a new tradition that every night we go back an kneel down and have prayer together. I guess something good comes out of bad. Thanks for your kind words. Brenda

Brenda, God has BIG plans for you and your family! Satan knows this and will try anything to come against you, to distract you, divide you etc.. But remember, he is under your feet. Keep praying, standing firm in your faith!!! Jesus will Prevail!!! When you take a step toward God, Satan takes a step toward you. He doesn't like it that your husband is now a child of God, Hes not liking it that now you are "equally yoked" as husband and wife! You are a threat to him!! Thats why he is attacking your family. Don't let him, pray over your family for protection from him daily, bind him in Jesus name!! Also pray for discernment as to what is going on in your situation. Sometimes, if we open a "door" in our life to him, he can come and cause chaos and such. What I mean by an open door, I am referring to sin (which can come in many forms, like disobedience, actions) !! Thats why its important to stay prayed up!!! God bless you my friend, Hang in their!!!! Keep praying and keep standing with Jesus!!! Hugs, Lucy

Hang on and stay strong. Lucy is so right. The way I look at it is you must be doing something very right or satan wouldn't be worried enough to come after you. Lean on the Lord and he will guard you.

Thanks so much. I needed those encouraging words. My husband and I started a new thing that every night before we go to bed we are going to have prayer kneeled beside our bed. Praying for our family and letting Satan know we will not give up. I have to tell you a short little funny. My son who is 8 walked in on us last night and we had the lights off, the tv off etc and he wondered what we were doing. I told him we were having prayer for our family come pray with us. He wanted to hurry up and get the lights back on and tv on so he thought he would join us, help us hurry up. He knows when I am done praying I end saying "In Jesus Name", every time I would pray for something he would follow up saying "In Jesus Name". he did this about 6 times. I gotta tell you even though we are going through turmoil it sure was cute. Anyhow, thanks for helping me out. You all mind if I stick around for a while. brenda

Hi Brenda, I can empathize with feeling like you are under attack. 6 years ago, my husband left me, my kids moved away, we sold our house in the divorce, and then my youngest came home from college strung out on heroin. I had been in relapse with alcohol, and was trying to get sober. My faith was shaken to the bone. My church was not helping me in any way deal with my divorce, in fact they were letting my husband attend services while he dated other women while still married to me. A dear friend gave me Jeremiah 29:11 to meditate on. I memorized it, and plastered it all over my house in large font. I would sit on my couch and cry out to God. I did not want my divorce. I desired reconciliation. I was a basket case. My prayer consisted of "Your Word says you have plans for me. They better be plans I can live with, because I am not happy with my life right now." Well, my life has turned out better than I ever thought. It is not where I want it, yet, but I am blessed beyond measure. One thing that has helped me is to make a daily gratitude list. Focusing on God's blessings has helped me. Look for the little things that God is doing in your life. It could be the weather, or a cashier being kind, or some simple thing. Make a list daily and thank God for those little things. I will pray for you and your husband to have strength to bear up under the burden. Hugs, Trish

Hi Brenda, It would be much easier if our life got "perfect" when we finally ask Christ in our lives, however a closer look at the Christians throughout history tells us that this is not to be. Thrown into the lions den, crucified, burned as human torches, stoned, beheaded. Need I go on? Sometimes I become a little "mad" at God for not making my life better, but then I remember what Jesus said, "Take up your cross and follow me". Well here is my point - in order for the metal to be molded for a strong purpose (such as a sword, or knife) it has to be heated to unbelievable tempertures. Then it is beaten to a pulp and formed. Only then can it truely be what it was meant to be. You are just being heated up and beaten to a pulp. Soon you will be a finely crafted sword - as will your husband. This is of course all depending on if you wish to take up your cross and follow HIM. If not, then things will get better (temporarily), but God is a jealous God and since your husband has professed a belief in Jesus as his savior, then God will fight for him. This can make for a bloody mess, but in the end, Jesus will always win. I for one chose to take up my cross now, hope you join me. Love Sally