Prayer Request for Family

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Olivia_Rose

Junior Member
Mar 31, 2015
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Hi all :) I hope all is well.


My emotions are running rapid tonight. I'm not really sure what my emotions are exactly. I watch as members of my family become sick, and/or growing old. As well as my parents. It's not an easy sight to bear. Watching loved ones suffer from simple tasks they were once able to do with no problem.


I spend every day praying and trying my best to make sure my family grows in their faith and grows closer to God, and it brings me peace of mind. But watching time pass so quickly is hard, for sure, and is never easy. Sometimes I just want time to slow down a little, I'm not quite caught up.


Some cousins who were once very close to me, suddenly acted distant out of no where, which happened about a year ago. Our connection wasn't the same, and I felt as if I had done something, or perhaps they moved on? In either case, it made me upset, and I was contemplating a million reasons as to why. I now feel selfish of feeling upset. Granted, I miss their friendship, but I was ignorant to what was truly going on. I found out today my Aunt has fibromyalgia, so the doctor thinks, but there is also a possibility of cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer only a few short months ago, and finally had it treated. Her current state does not look good to me, and I'm worried. It looks worse than the doctors guess. Of course, they are still keeping an eye on it to see if anything changes. My cousin who was previously one of the closest people to me, now seemed a stranger. She looked tired, no energy, and distant. From everything. My heart was and is broken at that sight. I want to help, help them all, but I know that's not in my power. God is in control.


Another Uncle I saw tonight (I was at a graduation party) looked so ill as well. He, also, was diagnosed with cancer only a short time ago- he thought it was treated- but things aren't looking good. He has lost so much weight, drained of energy.My heart breaks at the sight yet again. A man who has lived his life as a decent, nice, and loving person; now stuck in a world of tiredness and sadness.

My dad was once diagnosed with cancer. The Lord was good. Luckily, the doctors stopped it before it became worse. And it was defeated very quickly. Cancer is a scary, hard thing.

I also watch as my parents and grandparents grow older and their bodies don't function as well. They have less energy, are more tired. It scares me in some way. Time is what's scary. But I have to remind myself that our good God and Jesus Christ will never forsake us. He will helps us through these hard times, and carry our burdens. As so long as I have to live this life, I will spend every waking moment I have bringing myself, my family and strangers closer to our Savior. He is the ONLY way. After deepening my faith with Him, the hobbies/interests that I once found fulfilling I now find meaningless. Quite honestly, every minute of my precious, precious life, I want to be spent with the Lord. Glorifying Him in all that I do. Because He is the only place I find true fulfillment. Materialistic things, worldly desires, they won't matter in the end. They aren't what's truly important. Family, friends, and most importantly God. Those are the three things that should come first no matter what.

So in that, I think I'll finish.

I ask for your prayers in the healing of my loved ones, the strength to carry on, and the growing of faith with my Lord.
 
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Galahad

Guest
#2
Hi all :) I hope all is well.


My emotions are running rapid tonight. I'm not really sure what my emotions are exactly. I watch as members of my family become sick, and/or growing old. As well as my parents. It's not an easy sight to bear. Watching loved ones suffer from simple tasks they were once able to do with no problem.


I spend every day praying and trying my best to make sure my family grows in their faith and grows closer to God, and it brings me peace of mind. But watching time pass so quickly is hard, for sure, and is never easy. Sometimes I just want time to slow down a little, I'm not quite caught up.


Some cousins who were once very close to me, suddenly acted distant out of no where, which happened about a year ago. Our connection wasn't the same, and I felt as if I had done something, or perhaps they moved on? In either case, it made me upset, and I was contemplating a million reasons as to why. I now feel selfish of feeling upset. Granted, I miss their friendship, but I was ignorant to what was truly going on. I found out today my Aunt has fibromyalgia, so the doctor thinks, but there is also a possibility of cancer. She was diagnosed with cancer only a few short months ago, and finally had it treated. Her current state does not look good to me, and I'm worried. It looks worse than the doctors guess. Of course, they are still keeping an eye on it to see if anything changes. My cousin who was previously one of the closest people to me, now seemed a stranger. She looked tired, no energy, and distant. From everything. My heart was and is broken at that sight. I want to help, help them all, but I know that's not in my power. God is in control.


Another Uncle I saw tonight (I was at a graduation party) looked so ill as well. He, also, was diagnosed with cancer only a short time ago- he thought it was treated- but things aren't looking good. He has lost so much weight, drained of energy.My heart breaks at the sight yet again. A man who has lived his life as a decent, nice, and loving person; now stuck in a world of tiredness and sadness.

My dad was once diagnosed with cancer. The Lord was good. Luckily, the doctors stopped it before it became worse. And it was defeated very quickly. Cancer is a scary, hard thing.

I also watch as my parents and grandparents grow older and their bodies don't function as well. They have less energy, are more tired. It scares me in some way. Time is what's scary. But I have to remind myself that our good God and Jesus Christ will never forsake us. He will helps us through these hard times, and carry our burdens. As so long as I have to live this life, I will spend every waking moment I have bringing myself, my family and strangers closer to our Savior. He is the ONLY way. After deepening my faith with Him, the hobbies/interests that I once found fulfilling I now find meaningless. Quite honestly, every minute of my precious, precious life, I want to be spent with the Lord. Glorifying Him in all that I do. Because He is the only place I find true fulfillment. Materialistic things, worldly desires, they won't matter in the end. They aren't what's truly important. Family, friends, and most importantly God. Those are the three things that should come first no matter what.

So in that, I think I'll finish.

I ask for your prayers in the healing of my loved ones, the strength to carry on, and the growing of faith with my Lord.
Olivia Rose,
So sorry. You are learning so quickly about the heart ache of life. Change. But you have reached the right conclusions. The Lord matters most.
You will always have a friend, family member, another believer that you can rely on. And that also with the Lord.

I don't want to make you depressed or sad. Below are some lyrics to a song that I heard years ago. There was one specific instance that I remember most. It was during late Spring, while I was working on my house. One day I pulled up in our driveway from Home Depot. My youngest boy, just about 7 years young runs up to car window and greets me. I just stared at him with a smile. I said listen. He listened. I said someday you will be older. And...
It was sunny outside. Clear. About 78 degrees. Wife in house doing stuff. I was younger. Now they are older and so am I and good days are slipping by.

Those young days are gone for good. But I look forward to joys of older days with my family. Some day, it will all be gone. Heaven is our home.

You keep looking to the Lord. Cling to your family in love, as you are doing. You are young, yet you have arrived in maturity. You wise. Very wise. Mature. Inspiring what you wrote.

Here are those lyrics from the song: Time Marches On by Tracy Lawrence. (Not all positive, but it does hit a reality note that I like. Hope you don't mind me presenting it to you.)

Time Marches On
Sister cries out from her baby bed
Brother runs in, feathers on his head
Mama's in her room learnin' how to sew
Daddy's drinkin' beer, listenin' to the radio
Hank Williams sings "Kaw Liga" and "Dear John"
And time marches on, time marches on
Sisters usin' rouge and clear complexion soap
Brothers wearin' beads and he smokes a lot of dope
Mama is depressed, barely makes a sound
Daddy's got a girlfriend in another town
Bob Dylan sings "Like A Rolling Stone"
And time marches on, time marches on
The south moves north, the north moves south
A star is born, a star burns out
The only thing that stays the same
Is everything changes, everything changes
Sister calls herself a sexy grandma
Brothers on a diet for high cholesterol
Mamma's out of touch with reality
Daddy's in the ground beneath a maple tree
As the angels sing an old Hank Williams song
Time marches on, time marches on
Time marches on, time marches on
Time marches on, time marches on
 
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ntw1103

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That is a lot to be dealing with. One of the hardest things for me, is seeing people I care about suffering, in pain, or needing help and not being able to do anything about it. While some things may be outside of your control, they are not outside God's control. He has a plan, and he loves each and every one of those people that you care about. I don't know what his plans are for those people, but I will pray for them, for healing. Also opportunities to spend time with them, because that is important.
I'll also pray that God gives you the strength to deal with these situations, and to not be discouraged.

I think you attitude is in the right place, keep chasing after Jesus! :]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjmZ2v0niCI
 

levi85

Senior Member
Jul 2, 2013
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Father we pray break the control of power of darkeness in this family. Lord bless every individual and be glorified as the head of this family. In Jesus mighty name, Amen!
 
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iveseenworse

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#6
i pray olivia receives wisdom and strength in dealing with relative either growing quieter or more distant. i pray health for this family. i pray see sees her talents and gifts and shares them with her family. ty God.
 
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entranced

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#7
Hey Olivia,

As a guy, my first instinct is to try and fix a problem when I see it, but it sounds like it might even potentially be a good thing that you're going through this storm. The benefit wouldn't be in learning about our frail mortality, but in how God can strengthen you when all the chips are down. The storm doesn't get any less dangerous or painful, but we end up closer to God in a more authentic way because of our distress. It sucks, in a way, but it seems to happen a bit.

About getting motivated to pray against the things plaguing your family, can I recommend a very small and easy to read book? It's called "Crafted Prayer" by Graham Cooke. Super powerful. If you have any questions about it let me know. It's a bit of a mouthful to explain it easily right here.

Hang in there,

Entranced