Let us come together in prayer and support for Carrie Kitchell, a recovering addict and single mother who is currently facing significant financial struggles. We commend her for her testimony and her daily efforts to provide for her family. We remember the words of 2 Corinthians 12:9, "Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
Carrie is caring for two beautiful children: a 15-year-old boy who excels in academics and sports, and a non-verbal autistic daughter. Her son has experienced the traumatic loss of his father to gang violence, and we pray that God will be a father to the fatherless, as Psalm 68:5-6a assures us, "A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families."
We address the immediate financial needs and pray that God will provide for Carrie's financial struggles. "Yet have ye not known this, that since the day man first walked on earth men have been victorious through faith". We pray, "Heavenly Father of lights", for the conviction of faith, of the entire household. As the needs are numerous, we turn to the words of Philippians 4:19, "My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." We pray that Carrie will be relieved from her overwhelming bills and collection notices, and that her power will not be shut off. So we ask God, based on Colossians 1:9-11, "to fill Carrie and her children with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that Carrie can please the Lord in all things".
We encourage Carrie not to be afraid or embarrassed to reach out to her church family, Christian brothers and sisters, or local Christian resources for assistance. When needed, accepting and seeking help can provide support for her. She should surround herself with Christians who understand her situation. We pray that she will continue to trust in God, and that He will strengthen her. As He did with the widow in 1 Kings 17:8-16, He will do for Carrie, and provide for her family's needs in His perfect timing.
Finally, we lift up Carrie's testimony as she battles addiction, striving to honor God with her life. As we intercede for her, let us ask for God's protection from a backslide or a recurrence. We pray that He grants her the strength and wisdom to make the right decisions for herself and for her family, following biblical principles and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
If Carrie doesn't mention Jesus in her request, it could be possible she doesn't have the only relationship in which God will hear and accept prayers. If this is an issue, Carrie, all you need to do is recognize Jesus as the Son of God, who lived a perfect life on Earth as an atonement for our sins, and that only through Him do we have access to God. There is no other way, under Heaven that we can enter God's presence. She must "seek ye first the kingdom of God", the Person of Jesus, "and His righteousness" meaning what "He" empowers within His followers, not only being obedient to the old law of the Jewish people.
We rebuke you, Hornthur, for not knowing about and not mentioning the person of Jesus Christ, His sovereignty or that prayers must be in Jesus Name or it is like praying to a brick wall, if you are actually submitting this prayer request on this behalf. Let's assume you are the mother of this request. If this is the case you need salvation.