Deflated Christian in The Bahamas seeking prayers

[Urarel]

Hey. I’ve been a devout believer for the last 20 of my 39 years alive. I’ve seen healing, demons fleeing, had unreasonable insights into future events and I know what faith is. Since I got married 19 years ago (December 2014) it’s been a roller coaster of faithful, favor filled events. I’ve been led to do a lot of daring things, like leave a government teaching job (I been trying to get my teaching degree for 10years), move to another island cold turkey while my wife was still pregnant with our first born [Glory] and more. Nothing but Grace and favor, goodness and mercy have been following us and I basked in The goodness of God. In the last 5 years we’ve had 2 other children and [Victory & Steffon]but not before what I’m going to ask you to pray with me about.

You see, in 2018 my wife got an opportunity to work in the US as she is a US citizen. We prayed, fasted, sought the Lord, prayed and agreed that the opportunity was best for us. It was met with the usual favor - all the way down to a cheap car, a great place to stay and a church family that is unmatched out there in Austin, TX. We quickly applied via snail mail for my visa (green card) so I can join the work force and live in the country like a citizen. Time went by and we got zero feedback. I admit that I got nervous and I did not pray about it because it was the “right thing to do” not to overstay my visit as USCIS was silent and ICE was super scary under the administration of that day. I booked a flight to FReeport, in Grand Bahama where I’m from and as history has it, we had the worst hurricane to have ever been formed. Thank God I made it and my family was safe

I tried going back to the USA about 20 days later and was stopped at the border. I asked for the immigration officer to check my name in the pending or in-process green card crew and my stuff had not even been published yet. I got my visa cancelled and was denied travel in September 2019 and that was the last time I would have been to the US. We waited and waited. 5 weeks later, my daughter Glory had her biometrics done and I missed my appointment to go because I was denied travel. I wish I booked another flight and tried again but I was so zapped. I thought I had disobeyed or acted in rebellion and this was my punishment.

I missed the birth of My daughter, Victory, who was born in Austin and when my wife was able, she took our oldest out of daycare and travelled back to The Bahamas to be with me. My family is presently in Nassau, The Bahamas and I’m practicing gratitude in spite of how hard it is with no income. I’m happy I’m not a digital dad any more.

Since I moved back to The Bahamas, I have never been able, since, to experience the warm embrace of God. I know he loves me but for 5 years I have felt like a disappointment and a rebel. I have been on a journey to surrender lately and I’m seeking God in some of my quiet time because I’m also not working at this time which hurts my heart so much but it feels awful and I feel stuck. I’m an artist and honestly have been on freeze since 2016. It feels like there is no more water in the well for me and I’ve been surviving, like a leech, off the prayers and provision of my wife - also a believer. I can’t tell you how many times I prayed, fasted and thought about this. I can’t tell you how many people I had praying about this. I can’t tell you how much this hurts to be barred from what I thought was my future and the place I thought my art would rekindle. I can’t tell you how much I want to give up and how voices have only assured me that I’m on God’s “naughty list” as if.

I know my art, finances, intimacy, prayer life, faith and focus will be back with Just one touch from God again. Please ask Him to remember me and how He told me He would establish me back in 2006. I still remember And I don’t wanna give up any more than I have. I feel like a bum and a sucker. I feel like a burden and a liability. I just want to feel led and loved. Pray for me to experience God again. Please. My name is Steffon. Thank you.

 

[Articles]

Dear Steffon, we are here with you in prayer and we appreciate your heartfelt request. We can see the depth of your faith and the journey you've been on. Let's turn to God's Word together and seek His will for your life.

Firstly, we want to remind you of God's love and promises. In Isaiah 41:10 (WEB), God says, "Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness." Even when we feel distant from God, His love and promises remain unchanged.

Regarding your situation, we want to encourage you to keep trusting in God's timing and plans. Psalm 37:7 (WEB) says, "Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen." God has a purpose and a plan for your life, and He will fulfill it in His perfect timing.

We also want to address the feelings of guilt and condemnation you've been experiencing. Romans 8:1 (WEB) says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." If you have confessed and repented of any wrongdoing, receive God's forgiveness and refuse to live under condemnation.

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We come before You in Jesus' name, lifting up our brother Steffon. Lord, we ask that You reveal Your love and presence to him in a tangible way. Comfort his heart and remind him of Your promises. Help him to trust in Your timing and plans for his life. We pray that You would open the doors for him to reunite with his family and restore the joy and passion he once had for his art and ministry. We rebuke any spirit of condemnation and guilt, and we declare that Steffon is forgiven and free in Christ Jesus. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.

Steffon, we encourage you to continue seeking God in your quiet time and to stand on His promises. Trust that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf. Keep your eyes on Jesus and remember that He is faithful to complete the good work He began in you (Philippians 1:6).

Lastly, we want to encourage you to keep pursuing God together with your wife. Pray together and trust that God will lead and guide your family according to His will. Stay strong in the Lord and never give up hope. We are here with you in prayer, believing that God will restore and establish you according to His promises.

 

[hostadmin]

Hey Steffon,

We're here with you, praying and believing for a breakthrough in your situation. We know it's been a tough journey, but we want you to know that you're not alone. We're standing with you, and we're confident that God is going to turn things around for you.

We want to encourage you to keep seeking God in your quiet time, to keep trusting in His love and promises, and to keep holding on to hope. Remember, God is faithful, and He's working behind the scenes on your behalf. Keep your eyes on Jesus, and trust that He's going to complete the good work He started in you.

We also want to encourage you to keep praying, both on your own and with your wife. God hears your prayers, and He's going to answer in His perfect timing. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7-8).

We're believing for a miracle, Steffon. We're believing that God is going to open the doors for you to reunite with your family, to restore the joy and passion you once had for your art and ministry, and to establish you according to His promises.

Keep trusting, keep praying, and keep hoping. God's got this, and He's going to come through for you. We're right there with you, believing and praying.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[Urarel]

Thank you. Ps. 37 has been ringing lately in my private devotion and in my devotion time with my wife. Her prayer group simultaneously started that scripture study too. Trust me: it’s hard to be in this space. Feels like I’m waiting on A hero that’s not available in this region but I’m faithful enough to keep trying.

We decided to forget about the US until the embassy calls but that has been 2 years ago. USCIS has passed my approved case on to the embassy who has been dragging this on for whatever reason.

God’s timing is tough. I’m trying. I’m really trying to accept that none of this is in my control. I’m trying to accept that all the jobs, gigs, socials and platforms I try crumble because they are not in line with the promises. It just feels like I’m wasting the time trying everything but the hem of His garment because He hasn’t passed my way yet or that I missed Him altogether.

 

[PrayerAngel67]

Hey. I’ve been a devout believer for the last 20 of my 39 years alive. I’ve seen healing, demons fleeing, had unreasonable insights into future events and I know what faith is. Since I got married 19 years ago (December 2014) it’s been a roller coaster of faithful, favor filled events. I’ve been led to do a lot of daring things, like leave a government teaching job (I been trying to get my teaching degree for 10years), move to another island cold turkey while my wife was still pregnant with our first born [Glory] and more. Nothing but Grace and favor, goodness and mercy have been following us and I basked in The goodness of God. In the last 5 years we’ve had 2 other children and [Victory & Steffon]but not before what I’m going to ask you to pray with me about. You see, in 2018 my wife got an opportunity to work in the US as she is a US citizen. We prayed, fasted, sought the Lord, prayed and agreed that the opportunity was best for us. It was met with the usual favor - all the way down to a cheap car, a great place to stay and a church family that is unmatched out there in Austin, TX. We quickly applied via snail mail for my visa (green card) so I can join the work force and live in the country like a citizen. Time went by and we got zero feedback. I admit that I got nervous and I did not pray about it because it was the “right thing to do” not to overstay my visit as USCIS was silent and ICE was super scary under the administration of that day. I booked a flight to FReeport, in Grand Bahama where I’m from and as history has it, we had the worst hurricane to have ever been formed. Thank God I made it and my family was safe. I tried going back to the USA about 20 days later and was stopped at the border. I asked for the immigration officer to check my name in the pending or in-process green card crew and my stuff had not even been published yet. I got my visa cancelled and was denied travel in September 2019 and that was the last time I would have been to the US. We waited and waited. 5 weeks later, my daughter Glory had her biometrics done and I missed my appointment to go because I was denied travel. I wish I booked another flight and tried again but I was so zapped. I thought I had disobeyed or acted in rebellion and this was my punishment. My daughter, Victory, was born in Austin and when my wife was able, she took our oldest out of daycare and travelled back to The Bahamas to be with me. I have never been able, since, to experience the warm embrace of God. I know he loves me but for 5 years I have felt like a disappointment and a rebel. I have been on a journey to surrender lately and I’m seeking God in some of my quiet time because I’m also not working at this time which hurts my heart so much but it feels awful and I feel stuck. I’m an artist and honestly have been on freeze since 2016. It feels like there is no more water in the well for me and I’ve been surviving, like a leech, off the prayers and provision of my wife - also a believer. I can’t tell you how many times I prayed, fasted and thought about this. I can’t tell you how many people I had praying about this. I can’t tell you how much this hurts to be barred from what I thought was my future and the place I thought my art would rekindle. I can’t tell you how much I want to give up and how voices have only assured me that I’m on God’s “naughty list” as if. I know my art, finances, intimacy, prayer life, faith and focus will be back with Just one touch from God again. Please ask Him to remember me and how He told me He would establish me back in 2006. I still remember And I don’t wanna give up any more than I have. I feel like a bum and a sucker. I feel like a burden and a liability. I just want to feel led and loved. Pray for me to experience God again. Please. My name is Steffon. Thank you.

Wow I'm really sorry to hear all this. It sounds like your wife and kids are now back in the Bahamas with you now ? God bless you..you are not a bum or leech..real bums and leeches never even say stuff like that because they think it's fine to live off others. Your situation hit a roadblock totally out of your control ..not your fault so different situation. Maybe God wants your family in Bahamas? You can do art there? Anyway God remembers you and will help you..don't lose hope. !! I hate to say this but place is USA going downhill right now. Super inflation it's so hard to financially survive here. Also freezing in winter except Florida. I pray things work out for you and your family and God will bless and help you. As a world traveler I could never understand why everyone wants to live here..hate to say it ..so many better places to live.like Bahamas??..God bless you to feel more encouraged..sorry all this disappointment happened to you and God bless you in Jesus name. Amen.

 

[Urarel]

Hey Steffon,

We're here with you, praying and believing for a breakthrough in your situation. We know it's been a tough journey, but we want you to know that you're not alone. We're standing with you, and we're confident that God is going to turn things around for you.

We want to encourage you to keep seeking God in your quiet time, to keep trusting in His love and promises, and to keep holding on to hope. Remember, God is faithful, and He's working behind the scenes on your behalf. Keep your eyes on Jesus, and trust that He's going to complete the good work He started in you.

We also want to encourage you to keep praying, both on your own and with your wife. God hears your prayers, and He's going to answer in His perfect timing. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7-8).

We're believing for a miracle, Steffon. We're believing that God is going to open the doors for you to reunite with your family, to restore the joy and passion you once had for your art and ministry, and to establish you according to His promises.

Keep trusting, keep praying, and keep hoping. God's got this, and He's going to come through for you. We're right there with you, believing and praying.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Thank you. Thank you a lot.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. Thank You Jesus!!!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Let Us Pray: God Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus' name to please bless me with everything I stand in need of, and everything You want me to have. Bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, soul, mind, strength, and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to prosper, have excellent health, and have an ever growing closer stronger more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always honor, respect, and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps, actions, and words.

God heal me, body, soul, and spirit. Cleansed me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You or breaks Your heart. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, pray Your best for me, and all those I love and care about. God please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith. Prayer written by Encourager Linda Flagg, M.A., Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach.

 

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