Depressed and need a shoulder to cry on :'(

i'm at an all-time low. i've been at the end of my rope before, but not with the noose any tighter than it is now. i've made mistakes for which i admit full responsibility...and yet my father and even my sister are considering disowning me. i've asked for forgiveness...nothing. i'm down to having my computer as my only friend, and a marginal one at best to boot. i just want to get back on friendly terms with everyone again. i'm so depressed, i just feel like i want to end it all. :'( please, please, please pray for me and my family to get back in good graces with me - i just want my life back again

Lord, please help this family reconnect with one another again and regain their sense of family unity. Soften their hearts toward one another, in Jesus' name, amen.

Lord accept this broken and contrite heart which you love. Yes Lord bless mrharoldg2000. In Jesus precious name, Amen!

Praying for you....Lord I lift up this situation to you in prayer now, and ask you to bring your life & peace to this family. Jesus you ask that we come to you, & bring all the brokenness in our lives to you. There is nothing in our lives that you are not able to restore & redeem. When there is pain of rejection or abandonment from other family members, Lord you understand that pain, as you were once rejected on this earth from those you loved. Your Love for us, brought you to the cross at Calvary to redeem us, forgive us, cleanse us, & made us new in You. Over the years there has been many times in my life where I felt a lot of sadness because of not feeling close to some of my siblings, but Jesus knew the desires of my heart, that there would someday be "family unity" this had been my prayer for a while. This past month, there has been such a huge breakthrough in that area. Today in fact, I sat in Starbucks with two of my siblings for 4 1/2 hours, enjoying our favorite coffees & having real family time. When I got in my car later to head home, I was so thankful to the Lord because I knew this was a answered prayer.

The Lord loves unity among us, & whatever communication breakdown has happened between you & your family, there is "HOPE" the Lord will restore all the brokenness & hopelessness that you are feeling right now, He can turn it into praise! All He ask is that we humbly come to Him, & bring all our pains & hurts. He will give you His Life Giving Spirit & Strengthen you & Restore & Heal your life. Mathew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

I'll be fine...I just need to take a little warm milk before I go to bed (it's coming up on 12:30 AM as I type this). Meanwhile, do not stop praying for me. In fact, pray without ceasing.

I just prayed.

All I ask is that my mistakes be forgiven. After all, I'm only human. I make mistakes just like everyone else. I've done a lot of foolish things. However, I always seem to be villified for them, even after apologizing for having done them.

BTW I just got accepted a job at a warehouse in town. But before you congratulate me, hear the down sides of it. One, it is only a temporary position, lasting only 90 days. Two, it was chosen for me, not by me. Three, I have aspirations of something bigger—becoming a business owner, i.e. making money on my terms. My problem always has been relying on everyone else's approval in making my own decisions. I just want to be able to create my own expectations—however unreasonable they may seem.

Father thank you for doing a quick turnaround in this situation, and peace,for your glory, in Jesus name amen

Not so fast—the company decided to take a turn in another direction, and without notifying me beforehand. Now I'm back to square one.

May the Lord bless you all and touch the hearts of your family member!


God bless!

Remember time and faith. I'll say a prayer.

Harold, There is a proverb that reads, "Woe to he whom everyone likes." "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26. Jesus' own family did not understand him. They allowed the townspeople to take him to the edge of town, most likely knowing they wanted to push him off the edge. Crowds cheered him, then crucified him. What I am trying to say is, God will be there for you...push through this for Christ ... for you. You are too precious to give up on your dreams. There is not a person alive who shouldn't have the opportunity. If you live for others' approval, you are not walking with Jesus. Had he lived for others approval, we would be condemned. It's hard. I've been there. -student

Well, you believe it, and I believe it, but how much do the people whose approval I had been living for in the first place believe it? Better yet, how much do they want to believe it? Let's face it—my back is now further up against the wall than when I started. No matter what decision I make, I feel I'm in a no-win situation. People try to talk you off a ledge; I feel more like I'm being talked onto it. I just want them to view me in a completely different light. FAST.

Lord we ask you that you please help this man and his family reunite and become a close knit family. We ask that you put forgiveness in their hearts so that they may forgive anything this man has done. I pray that you give this family peace, comfort and joy. In Jesus name we pray, amen!

My brother........why do you seek approval from others.....they will always let you down........if you seek approval of God......everything else takes
care of itself......prove yourself to God......and the others will follow......peoples feelings change constantly ....how can you ever keep up with that...
they will come around when they observe the change in you.....Gods time is perfect.....wait on His time.....and prove yourself to Him.....
im sorry im just catching this.......hoping it was Gods idea....find peace....jo

Maybe it's not your fault. Do you have a church? A church family can go a long ways towards making us happy.

Hello Harold...i can understand what u are experiencing right now. if u need a shoulder to cry on. I'm here, lets pray together and surrender all the things that going on thru your life to God. Sometimes people cannot really understand us. Sometimes people cannot forgive us and accept us, but harold...just keep on ur mind, that ur not alone. God is always there for you. God is always in control. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Pray and cried it all to him. he loves you so much and i believe that God will help you. Just believe to his power that everything will work out according to his will and plan. Sometimes we think that what happening in our life is sucks, but we didn't know that its just a blessing in disguise. All of us experience this hard life...but it just mean that God is calling on you. he is telling you to come to him...to trust on him and surrender everything to him. Believe on him harold. Jesus is knocking in your heart...accept him and feel his comfort and love. Even people will reject us and abandon us. Just remember that God will never abandon you and hurt you. He has a greater plans and purpose to you. Don't let the enemy make you feel depressed like this. Fight them and rebuke them...You have the authority and power to Bind and command them out IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Psalms 37:39-40 But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Psalms 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

I will always include you in my prayer...Be strong brother. God is always with you and He loves you so much

Harold, You are not alone. Your struggle is one shared by many. My dream was to see my family reunited and at peace. Blamed for a long ago incident and further denied, disrespected and ignored...belittled and betrayed...one of my siblings has died...ending that vision but not the hope for salvation for all of my family...I love them after all. Be the bigger person, the stronger Christian. Joseph was the little brother. His older brothers were quite angry. What happened did NOT happen fast...it took several, several years...many, many trials, before the brothers realized they were forgiven and indeed loved by their little brother. I Corinth 13: 4-7 Love is patient, love is kind... to follow Jesus, we must start here. For these are impossible to attain with out him and we ne'er will measure up ourselves. We must be patient and WAIT upon the Lord.

I'm leaving my home of 15 years now...I don't know what the future holds...it's best for me and it may not meet my family's approval. I NEED it for me. Only difference is if God says stay...then I will go for only a time. You're a beautiful person, trust you can and God will indeed see that you will follow through to HIs plan for you. It's better than you think.

Pun intended? (I apologize if that seems insensitive - I'm trying to lighten things a bit and don't mean any offense.)

I'll say a prayer for you, mrharoldg. I don't know what your offense was, but I also hope that your family has the capacity to entertain the grace and love necessary to bridge the gap you're facing between you both.