Greetings Dovedale,
As I read your request and seek the Lord for you, I am reminded of when I came to the realisation of God's love for me. So if I could start by sharing with you about this.
Dovedale, I had my share of complaints against this world, which is not to say that they measure up to what you have been through and suffered, and still do perhaps, but it was when I started to list off to God all the things that I had done in my life which were not honest, which were against His holiness that was the turning point. Until then I had justified my feelings with my complaints against all others who had done me and others wrong. When I decided to consider that my faults and failings were like the nails driven mercilessly into the hands and feet of Jesus because of His love for me and stop looking at the faults of those around me, I was able to honestly start listing all that I had transgressed in. There were lies, little and big, theft, likewise big and small, rudeness and disrespect for my parents even if I figured that they deserved it, physical pain I had inflicted upon others, sexual misconduct, rebellion, private and open hatred towards those I was sure deserved to rot, willful damage, unforgiveness towards those who had done me wrong......
and so it began, and I still remember as I knelt in prayer, asking God to forgive me, many things that I had completely forgotten about came to mind.
This was my conversion, my coming into His presence for the first time, and I began sobbing as I realised how all these things had wronged God and brought Jesus to the cross. It was at this point of true and complete repentance that I received His love and I knew Him.
With this in mind, let us pray....
LORD I cry unto you for Dovedale,
Father, I ask in Jesus name that the scales on the eyes of Dovedales understanding be removed and she can find a place to go quietly and privately to you and when she does so Father God, she encounters you and your love, that you bring her again to that Paradise Walk, that road to healing and restoration, Father, and as she calls out to you and seeks you with her whole heart and mind and soul and strength that you tenderly help her to confront the past, looking not at the misjustice done to her, but the wrongs she has done you, as we all have wronged you Father, and the result of such wrongs has seperated us from you and your love, for which cause, because you love us so, you sent your beloved Son Jesus Christ to suffer and be crucified for us, oh Father and He took our sins upon Himself that day at Golgotha, to die that we might live, and know you .... to know your love for us and to set us free, Father, so dear God, please hear Dovedales plea, tend to her crying day and night for your love, and heal her heart Father, yes please fill her with your love to overflowing, to joy unspeakable that she, Dovedale, know without a shadow of doubt how much you love her, and that she can walk on, Father, forever forward, no turning back, that the power of the evil one is rebuked Father, the enemy of our souls who wants only to destroy us and keep us from you and your love, has no more grip upon Dovdales life, yes Father, deliver her from evil, for your names sake, in Jesus name....amen. O Jesus... O Jesus Jesus
Glory glory glory to you God, for you are worthy to be praised! Thankyou for hearing our prayers Father. Bless you. You are all together wonderful and I know you answer us when we call upon you. Jesus Christ is the Lord, halalujah, amen!
And Father reveal to Dovedale how the love your children are showing her is your love.... please.
Jesus said .... Come unto me, all all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Matthew 11:28-30