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sarahrocks
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Posted:09/02/2007 1:36 AM |
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This may be a selfish prayer request, but I need the prayers. I need to know other Christians have been through what I'm going through, care and offer advice if any.
I am currently single and just switched jobs. I left my old job because I was getting tangled up in the single party life of a restaurant workplace after hours. I also dropped a relationship that I knew was not honoring God, only bringing temporary and fleeting satisfaction to myself.
The problem I am running into, is perhaps patience. I am doing my best to live the way God has told me and love the ones God has put before me to love. But it's hurting me to love this person. This person who doesn't mean to shove affections aside, but does. This person who knows how to love in a Christian way but cannot offer much else. I find myself questioning why God put this person in my life and why He has told me to love this person. Because it's so hard when the love is no reciprocated.
I guess I am asking for a prayer of patience and strength.
Patience for this person to come around.
Strength to stop the tears that won't stop coming.
Please pray for me.
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| keliset (guest) |
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Posted:09/03/2007 12:17 PM |
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Sarah, I pray that you do endure during this time that may seem "lonely" to you. Perhaps this person has been placed in your path to help you grow spiritually. Encouragement and love in the Christian way may help you develop and grow in the area of endurance and patience. He might not be "the one" the Lord has in store for you to share a more intimate relationship (marriage) with. I pray the two of you take all that is good about this relationship to strengthen you in Christ and in a future marriage (be it him or someone else).
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| sara5678 (guest) |
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Posted:09/03/2007 8:25 PM |
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Dear Sara,
Please hang in there. I have never met you, but I can completely identify with your pain. I am currently going through a painful divorce that I do not want. It's very difficult for me to keep hope for my marriage when I am now dealing with lawyers and other legal proceedings; however I continue to remind myself that God has a plan. It has also been very difficult for me to stop the tears, especially since my husband has moved out and I am living alone. During the times I am lonely and depressed I read the book of Psalms, please know that God hears our cries and is close to the brokenhearted, he will never forsake us. Just like you, patience is by no means my best virture. I know God will meet my needs and take care of everything, but I need to be patient. I continually ask him for his strength, I have given him complete control of my situation. I've realized that I cannot change my husband's heart but God can. I don't know what the future holds for my husband and I - if we will be together or not. I just take one day at a time. I will keep you in my prayers because I know exactly how you feel.
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sarahrocks
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Posted:09/05/2007 1:11 AM |
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Thank you all for your prayer and for taking time to respond.
Just as God sees fit a time of more trial on my heart has begun.
I asked for your continued prayer of strength and patience.
The road ahead is not going to be a smooth one on my heart.
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| Ernest.chavarria@citi.com (guest) |
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Posted:09/18/2007 4:20 PM |
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I ask that the Lord give me strength in the heartache that I am about to encounter. I am a single father of an 8 yr old boy. The Lord allowed me to have custody of this child 3 yrs ago and removed him from an abusive household. His mother is involved with an individual whom abuses her physically. mentally, and emotionally. I however have not been the best provider these this past year. I have neglected my Heavenly father, was involved with a woman whom re introduced me to drinking and have died spiritually. I am on the course of loosing our home and am very depressed. I know there is hope out there. His name is Jesus but I am having difficulty staying on track back to his arms. I continue to LOVE my sons mother. Have ever since we split up 6 yrs ago. I have always been there for her and recently have been spending sometime together as friends along with my son. He, however is unhappy about this because he said mommy is just going to leave us again and go back to her boyfriend like she has in the past. To hear this from my son just hurts me further. I have no idea what i am asking for. I guess for now, is for the love of my Heavenly father and a head of Protection for my son and I. Jesus, I pray that you will never let go of me even when i am holding on by a thread of my soul.
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