Struggling with Life

[karen4othas]

I am having an extremely hard time at the moment with life and the situations being thrown in my path. I am praying earnestly and feel that this is such a strong spiritual battle, and the devil isnt about to give up any time soon, not even by a little bit. I would really appreciate prayer from anyone willing to pray for me, ive suffered with feelings of depression previously and at a young age i told God i would be His forever, and it has given me a life that hasnt been easy at all, but God does tell us that in the bible and that it wont be an easy road to follow God, but what i am experiencing at the moment is sheer destruction of all that was good in my life, including the joy that i am fighting to hold onto by the last threads.

I know that most of this is going to sound like i am feeling sorry for myself, and its not like that at all. I'm only at a young age, and i am feeling really disheartened through everything going on, and i lack a good group of christian friends near me to help and give me support, and i know i have my Lord and personal Saviour in my heart and that He is by my side, but i cant feel Him there, i feel so alone and with dim hope that everything is going to work out for good. I just really need God's intervention in these situations i am facing, and i really am hurting and need God to heal my pain and hurt.

I also attend a non-christian school. I have been to a christian school my entire life, growing up as a christian and in a christian home since the age of 4. God has showed me in many ways that He is real and that He is powerful.

I attended this non-christian school because i felt God really pressing on my heart about how the youth my age around in my community are filling their lives with worthless and unfufilling things, and that i needed to be the salt and light in my community, but of course i could only achieve this with God's help.

While attending this new school, i fell in love with a non-christian boy, and just by being around him and spending time together with our friends. It's been about 8 months of bliss and we enjoyed eachothers company so much, just spending time together and laughing and i honestly have never met someone so amazing. Part of the pain i am feeling now is caused because we were recently discussing our different views about God and "religion" and got into this arguement and decided that it was for the best that we try to stop the love we have for eachother because my parents have a rule that i am not allowed to date non-christians. This really hurt as this boy fit everything on my list of what i wanted in a husband and i prayed every night since becoming fond of him that God would save him, but it never happened, and i know God's timing is best and i just need to trust it, but i cant help but be confused and on top of it have the pain from my now broken heart. My grandmother is a wonderful woman of God and i have been talking to her about this boy and how much i care about him, but my parents wont budge despite the intense hurt i am feeling in my heart. I know God is faithful and that this may be for the best, but i never affected my purity in any way with this boy and i really believed that he was possibly the right guy for me as i have never met a guy with so much love and respect for me and care, but my parents rule stands in the way, but to please God i must follow the commandment "Children Obey your Parents", even though it kills me knowing that there is this amazing guy in my life that i cannot ever be with just because he is not a christian.
Dont get me wrong, im sure there are plenty of good christian guys around, but many of them i have seen disrespect girls they are with and take advantage of them. Which makes me wonder, i found a great guy who fully respects me and who fit everything on my list i asked God for in my future husband, except the part about loving God more than himself, which was part of the list, and it just really hurts now that we are trying to stop our feelings for each other because he said he sees no future for us due to the fact that my parents wont let us be together.

On top of this pain, i have also lost a lot of my friends recently, feeling even more alone. My dog also developed cancer and he is holding up now after prayer but im just really needing God's help to get my self together again, i know and believe God can do miracles, and i still pray for that boy that i care about every single night, that God will bring salvation into his life, and all my non-christian friends lives, because i dont want anyone to have to go to hell and suffer when they can live with the loving Saviour who died to bring eternal life to the unworthy sinners we are.

God has always been a part of my life and i feel like this pain is causing me to withdraw and slip away. Please pray for me or offer advice, i really need to feel my Heavenly Father's touch right now in my life.

 

[ladylovesJesus]

Firstly we are not to rely on our feelings and expect to feel Jesus. We walk by faith and not by sight. Our feelings let us down. I have been there. I used to have depression but was delivered from it.

God says when you seek me with all your heart you will find Me Jer.29: 13

When we draw near to God He will draw near to us.

James 4. 7-8 says submit to God resist the devil and he has to flee. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

so many want to experience feelings and we can but it is not something to rely on as God never leaves our side He is always there with us and takes us through the storms of life not out of them . It helps to bring us closer to Him without problems trials in our lives we would have no need of Jesus.

another good one is to develop an attitude of gratitude.

1Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


Phil.4: 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


Matthew 11: 28

28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Phil.4: 4-8

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

God bless

LLJ :rainbow: :rose:

 

[Fragrant Grace]

My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus..... Phil 4:19


Dear sister karen4othas

I have been and will be praying for you. You have some beautiful scriptures given by ladylovesJesus and I pray that you are truly blessed by them.

I write these things kindly and pray I do not sound judgemental in anyway.

This boy, it seems has taken the throne of your heart.....and the Lord has become second place. Dear sister, commit all your sadness and depression to the Lord and ask Him to be Lord of your life once again. It is only then that you will know true peace and happiness. No matter how wonderful this boy seemed ...the Lord Jesus is even more wonderful and only He can satisfy all your longings. If it is His will He will have the right future Christian husband prepared for you... His timing is always perfect.

I thank the Lord that you have Christian parents.....and though it may be hard to hear what they are saying... they are giving you sound advice.

I will continue to pray for you sister....that the Lord will abundantly bless you with His beautiful love and peace and that you will once again know and rejoice in the joy of your salvation.

God bless you sister karen4othas .....Jesus loves you so much

Julia

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.....Psalm 37:7

Casting all your care upon Him for He careth for you.... 1 Peter 5:7

 

[rlowe]

Praying for you + adding you to my daily prayer list.

Keep hanging on to God for He won't let you down.

 

[TheWidowsOffering]

I just really need God's intervention in these situations i am facing,

... You got the best prayer request Sis... Glory to God and praise the Lord..

I will do pray for that... Thank you Lord.. Amen for your divine intervention of our Sister's life. You love her so Lord and would not let her go... You alone knows the plans You have for her... Plans to prosper her and not to harm her Lord. Plans to give her a hope and a future... Amen..

i fell in love with a non-christian boy,

i know and believe God can do miracles, and i still pray for that boy that i care about every single night, that God will bring salvation into his life,

oh.. no... i'm reminded of this young and neat boy... intelligent.. gorgeous.. wow... good singing voice.. play the guitar well (a childhood schoolmate til college)... i dreamed about him all my life and never lose my hope for him... Prayed for him since i got born again for him to know the Lord because i don't want to be equally yoke with unbelievers ..I Waited for God to move in his life.. Ehem.. He got married last May this year eh... Hehe... I laugh because I found out he was not the man for me.. I know the Lord prepared the Best.. uhhmm??

Delight yourself to the Lord and He will give the desires of your heart.. Psalms 37:4 Amen

If God mean that guy for you, just continue to surrender him to God... He can make all things beautiful in your life in His perfect time.. If he's not... U will laugh later just like me..:shade: I love sis in the name of the Lord... Amen


God bless you....



Sister in Christ,


Reymielin

 

[Leanne]

It is good Karen that you are sharing this with Christian people and are open and honest about your feelings.

At 32 years of age and after years of waiting for the Lord to grant my request for a husband i was convinced that God had chosen this man for me. It didn't matter that he was a non Christian ............... after all God would sanction it.

I embarked on a period of 4 years that became the darkest period of my life as a backslidden Christian and got involved in circumstances that non Christians avoid. I had to learn the hard way that God is for us and knows far better what we need. I had to learn to trust in God with my whole heart, soul, mind and body and it took 4 years of living off the slops that this world threw me that i finally returned to the loving arms of my Father just like the prodigal son.

I remember when i had reached the end of myself and my devices that i heard the Lord's voice saying, ' return unto Me and i will return to you'

Karen, the Lord knows your pain and He knows your heart in this matter and He is a jeolous God. When i reflect on my pathway here, i realise that God has always been right and that He has remained faithful despite my unfaithfulness. Learn early to trust in Him and not lean on your own understanding.

Fall deeply in love with Jesus, spend time in His presence. He is the best friend and lover of your soul you will ever have. He created you, knows even the hairs on your head, gave His life for you and the One who has not only prepared you a place but will be forever with you.

 

[sunilgill_87]

blessings

i will remember you in my prayers.keep praying and be strong in christ .he love you too much.God bless you

love you in christ
sunil

 

[Whendancer]

Joy comes in the morning.....

My Amazing Little Sister,

How brave you are obey the Word in obeying your parents! Not many in your generation would have enough respect for God and their parents that they are willing to risk losing something very dear to them to do what is right in the sight of God! For that, I, an elder sister, applaud you. I am, also, one who yielded to the temptation when I was young and "in love" and I wish to God that I had the courage that you are displaying now. You have no idea the heartache and pain that you are avoiding by keeping to God's Word. As bad as you think it is, the other side of it is the stuff of nightmares! My prayer is for your blessing to come soon so as to encourage you and you can give a testimony to others. I will, also, pray for you to have new friends that worship God "in Spirit and in Truth" that will enjoy having fellowship with you. We need each other even more so in these times of turmoil!

Remember to keep delighting yourself in the Lord and He WILL give you the desires of your heart!
God has given us the Word not to grieve us, but to give us hope in His promises.

In my old age, my sister, I can testify of this. That the very thing that you are giving up does not compare to the gift that He has in store for you....PREPARE TO BE AMAZED!!!!!!!!!!

Whendancer

 

[amadeus2]

Remember little Sister when you are praying, no matter what you ask of Him, to always add as Jesus did:

"...nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." [Matt 26:39]

Whatever His answer to you is in your difficult situation, He will provide you with all that you need if you only trust Him!

I am praying with you also!

 

[karen4othas]

thank you all so much for your prayers and advice,
this is really helping me and i can feel your prayers helping, our powerful and wonderful God is strengthening me, even though my soul feels really weak and i feel so much pain inside, its slowly easing and i can feel that God is there and i'm trying to keep believing that He is going to answer in ways that i could never even dream of
thankyou again brothers and sisters and your prayer/advice would still be very much appreciated during this difficult time
love you all in Christ

 

[shipwreck]

hang in there

Hi karen I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling.
even though you may not feel the presence of the Lord He is with you and you have fellowship here. i am and will continue to pray for you. The closer we get to the Lord and do His will it gets harder there is nothing more that satan would'nt like to see, but the Lord is stronger and He will bring you through this. We all struggle but through Christ we always come out on top. Karen may the Lord bless you and bring you comfort through this time in your life. Godbless you Karen, will be praying. in Christ's Love

 

[4Given]

I'm praying for you,hang in there,God is still with you,just trust him and pray