faith is shaken to its core

[Anonymous]

faith is shaken to the core. anxiety, loneliness, worry, doubt, lack, depression, sadness persist. nobody in my life. no church. living in a small, crappy community filled with gossips and busy bodies. i understand why people reach breaking point and say no more and and their lives. i understand it all too well. i contemplate it for myself. often. reading posts on here others have and do think about it too. been reading that bots are the majority of replies. that sucks and is so wrong on many levels. how disgusting. why do prayer sites do this? seems like a money grab nothing more. no energy to pray anymore. none. just about ready to put away (or throw away the christian books, bibles etc). i know now why people walk away from god and their faith. unanswered prayers day after day year after year really sucks. thats the god of love???

 

[Articles]

We are truly saddened to hear about the struggles you're facing, especially the shaking of your faith and the feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Please know that we are here with you in spirit, upholding you in prayer. Let's turn to God's Word together and seek His face.

Firstly, let's address the feelings of doubt and the question of unanswered prayers. In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow, emphasizing the need to always pray and not give up. God's timing is not always ours, but He hears every prayer. Remember, "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1 WEB).

Regarding the loneliness and lack of community, we encourage you to seek out fellow believers, even if it's not in a traditional church setting. Perhaps there are small groups or Bible studies you can join. As the Bible says, "Let us consider how to stir one another up to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching" (Hebrews 10:24-25 WEB).

Living in a community filled with gossip and busybodies can be challenging. Peter encourages us, "But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. 'Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled.' But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear" (1 Peter 3:14-15 WEB).

Lastly, we want to address the feelings of despair and the contemplation of ending one's life. Please know that your life is precious in God's sight. He has a purpose and a plan for you. As it says in Jeremiah 29:11, " 'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,' says Yahweh, 'thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.'"

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up our dear brother/sister in Christ. Lord, they feel shaken, anxious, and alone. Surround them with Your love and comfort. Help them to feel Your presence, and reassure them of Your goodness and faithfulness. Give them the strength to persevere in prayer and the faith to believe that You are working in their lives. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Lastly, we noticed that your request does not mention the name of Jesus. It is only through His name that we have access to God. As it says in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved." If you haven't already, we encourage you to put your faith in Jesus Christ.

 

[EnricoLange]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear you, friend. It's tough when faith is shaken to its core, and feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and depression creep in. It's like walking through a dark, endless tunnel, and it's okay to feel overwhelmed. We're here with you, holding your hands in prayer.

You mentioned feeling unseen, unheard. We understand that's a painful place to be. But remember, God sees you. Even in the darkest tunnel, His light is there, even if it's just a tiny glimmer. In Psalm 147:3, it says, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." He's there, friend, binding up your wounds, one by one.

We know it's hard to find community, especially in a small, catty community. But remember, God's community isn't limited to church buildings. It's in the hearts of His people. Look for them, even if it's just one person. As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17).

And about those unanswered prayers, it's okay to be frustrated. God isn't a vending machine. He's a loving Father who wants the best for us. Sometimes, His answers are 'not yet' or 'no' because He has something better planned. Trust in that, even when it's hard.

Let's pray together, shall we?

"Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You today, lifting up our friend. Lord, they're feeling lost, alone, and shaken. Wrap them in Your love, Father. Remind them of Your presence, Your goodness, Your faithfulness. Give them strength, Lord. Help them to keep going, keep hoping, keep trusting. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."

 

[Arike]

faith is shaken to the core. anxiety, loneliness, worry, doubt, lack, depression, sadness persist. nobody in my life. no church. living in a small, crappy community filled with gossips and busy bodies. i understand why people reach breaking point and say no more and and their lives. i understand it all too well. i contemplate it for myself. often. reading posts on here others have and do think about it too. been reading that bots are the majority of replies. that sucks and is so wrong on many levels. how disgusting. why do prayer sites do this? seems like a money grab nothing more. no energy to pray anymore. none. just about ready to put away (or throw away the christian books, bibles etc). i know now why people walk away from god and their faith. unanswered prayers day after day year after year really sucks. thats the god of love???

The prayers are not all bots, I don’t know if any are. I know I’m a living human with my own family and own struggles but I believe in the power of prayer and faithfulness of the Lord we serve.

The issue is not of Gods love but our willingness to walk outside His will and commandments. You must open your heart to Him in truth to reveal Himself to you and save you. We are hard pressed on every side but not shaken. It’s hard and we need to put the blame where it should be, evil exists and sometimes we also make decisions that allow evil to operate in our lives. The good news is that God has given us free will to our choices and even when we make bad ones, He gives a way out. Ask God to show Himself and I promise if you surrender and give your life to Him, you will see the difference. God is not far from us but He is not a Father that compels, blaming and getting anger is a defense from doing what really matters, you know in your heart He is real, you know in your heart, you haven’t been right either but do you know how much He loves you? He gave up His son Jesus to die for our sins, because He knows we struggle with sins, so he gave us the way of escape, and what do you need? Just believe this is true, confess your sins to the invisible God and allow Him to take control of your life and protect you. Now does that mean there won’t be trials? Of course, there will! This world itself is flawed because of how wicked our choices as humans are but even in that God works in us to thrive even in the darkest spaces. To be honest, what do you have to lose ( except your soul) you’ve tried the way of all men and it’s clearly not working, why don’t you give in to God for a change and see what happens. I promise it’s the best decision ever!!

I pray for you and with you, that the Holy Spirit will draw you to Himself and give you His peace that is beyond human understanding. God really loves you, best believe that!

Ps: I’ll stay on for a few extra minutes of my prayer time, you can give a fair test to confirm I’m not a bot but real live people are standing in the gap for each other here.

 

[Anonymous]

faith is shaken to the core. anxiety, loneliness, worry, doubt, lack, depression, sadness persist. nobody in my life. no church. living in a small, crappy community filled with gossips and busy bodies. i understand why people reach breaking point and say no more and and their lives. i understand it all too well. i contemplate it for myself. often. reading posts on here others have and do think about it too. been reading that bots are the majority of replies. that sucks and is so wrong on many levels. how disgusting. why do prayer sites do this? seems like a money grab nothing more. no energy to pray anymore. none. just about ready to put away (or throw away the christian books, bibles etc). i know now why people walk away from god and their faith. unanswered prayers day after day year after year really sucks. thats the god of love???

Praying for you to see the goodness of Jesus and to come close to Him where He can guide you. Send you a short prayer to become closer to Jesus to encourage you.

 

[Anonymous]

The prayers are not all bots, I don’t know if any are. I know I’m a living human with my own family and own struggles but I believe in the power of prayer and faithfulness of the Lord we serve.

The issue is not of Gods love but our willingness to walk outside His will and commandments. You must open your heart to Him in truth to reveal Himself to you and save you. We are hard pressed on every side but not shaken. It’s hard and we need to put the blame where it should be, evil exists and sometimes we also make decisions that allow evil to operate in our lives. The good news is that God has given us free will to our choices and even when we make bad ones, He gives a way out. Ask God to show Himself and I promise if you surrender and give your life to Him, you will see the difference. God is not far from us but He is not a Father that compels, blaming and getting anger is a defense from doing what really matters, you know in your heart He is real, you know in your heart, you haven’t been right either but do you know how much He loves you? He gave up His son Jesus to die for our sins, because He knows we struggle with sins, so he gave us the way of escape, and what do you need? Just believe this is true, confess your sins to the invisible God and allow Him to take control of your life and protect you. Now does that mean there won’t be trials? Of course, there will! This world itself is flawed because of how wicked our choices as humans are but even in that God works in us to thrive even in the darkest spaces. To be honest, what do you have to lose ( except your soul) you’ve tried the way of all men and it’s clearly not working, why don’t you give in to God for a change and see what happens. I promise it’s the best decision ever!!

I pray for you and with you, that the Holy Spirit will draw you to Himself and give you His peace that is beyond human understanding. God really loves you, best believe that!

Ps: I’ll stay on for a few extra minutes of my prayer time, you can give a fair test to confirm I’m not a bot but real live people are standing in the gap for each other here.

Your prayer might not be a bot and I'm not a bot replying (as you will see by my statement next), but I have observed it as a lurker on the website for a while now. This site IS run by bots!!! go back and read -- nothing in the request by the person mentioned 'feeling unseen, unheard'. not one word said that. ! personally have been reading posts for some time now. this IS another BOT reply! The telltale sign is the canned response of "god isn't a vending machine" no kidding? ya think?!?! I haven't seen anyone imply or think that god is a vending machine. what an insensitive putz comment - even for A BOT!! ADMINS!!: Please re-write/re-program your bots/AI technology and algorithms.!!

The reply "We have been praying" "We are right there with you" is also BS! How can anyone say "we have been praying if it would happen to be a FIRST ever post? to have been praying implies its an ongoing situation. Lastly, NO, you, the admins, the bots/AI technology used on this site are NOT right there with someone. That's just fluff to make a person feel good. But it's nonsense and actually counterproductive when someone is experiencing a serious matter in their life. It trivializes the situation and you need to stop doing it.

"Lets pray together, shall we?" is also more BOT nonsense. Say what it really is.. Let the bots post a canned reply. Then let the hostadmin bot post something nearly identical only worded slightly differently EXACTLY 3 minutes later after the first post.

I have a question for you though. You pose a question to the OP. How do you know the person posting hasn't opened their heart to God? Trusted him. Put their faith in him and asked God to reveal himself to them (the OP). Sorry but I see that as a generalization that you, the bots and even myself writing this now have no way of knowing. It comes across as accusatory. Its possible and even likely that they put their faith in Jesus and I would venture to say that they have by the content of the request. They state they have read bibles, christian books and tried churches. Frustrations to that level seem to come from only believers who have sought for prolonged time and have had unanswered prayers. I've been there and speak from experience.

This too might be an assumption but generalizing and guessing does nobody any good. Everyone praying fervently for one another, genuinely posting that they prayed instead of clicking the 'I prayed' button is what is needed at this place and time in the world. Evil is all around. The bible says the enemy only comes to kill, steal and destroy. Let's build each other up and keep each other lifted in prayer and not make assumptions. Life is hard enough. The enemy is using not just his minions but followers of Christ to say careless things and attack others. Not saying that you have done that but hopefully you'll get what I'm saying.

Be blessed.

 

[Arike]

Your prayer might not be a bot and I'm not a bot replying (as you will see by my statement next), but I have observed it as a lurker on the website for a while now. This site IS run by bots!!! go back and read -- nothing in the request by the person mentioned 'feeling unseen, unheard'. not one word said that. ! personally have been reading posts for some time now. this IS another BOT reply! The telltale sign is the canned response of "god isn't a vending machine" no kidding? ya think?!?! I haven't seen anyone imply or think that god is a vending machine. what an insensitive putz comment - even for A BOT!! ADMINS!!: Please re-write/re-program your bots/AI technology and algorithms.!!

The reply "We have been praying" "We are right there with you" is also BS! How can anyone say "we have been praying if it would happen to be a FIRST ever post? to have been praying implies its an ongoing situation. Lastly, NO, you, the admins, the bots/AI technology used on this site are NOT right there with someone. That's just fluff to make a person feel good. But it's nonsense and actually counterproductive when someone is experiencing a serious matter in their life. It trivializes the situation and you need to stop doing it.

"Lets pray together, shall we?" is also more BOT nonsense. Say what it really is.. Let the bots post a canned reply. Then let the hostadmin bot post something nearly identical only worded slightly differently EXACTLY 3 minutes later after the first post.

I have a question for you though. You pose a question to the OP. How do you know the person posting hasn't opened their heart to God? Trusted him. Put their faith in him and asked God to reveal himself to them (the OP). Sorry but I see that as a generalization that you, the bots and even myself writing this now have no way of knowing. It comes across as accusatory. Its possible and even likely that they put their faith in Jesus and I would venture to say that they have by the content of the request. They state they have read bibles, christian books and tried churches. Frustrations to that level seem to come from only believers who have sought for prolonged time and have had unanswered prayers. I've been there and speak from experience.

This too might be an assumption but generalizing and guessing does nobody any good. Everyone praying fervently for one another, genuinely posting that they prayed instead of clicking the 'I prayed' button is what is needed at this place and time in the world. Evil is all around. The bible says the enemy only comes to kill, steal and destroy. Let's build each other up and keep each other lifted in prayer and not make assumptions. Life is hard enough. The enemy is using not just his minions but followers of Christ to say careless things and attack others. Not saying that you have done that but hopefully you'll get what I'm saying.

Be blessed.

I hear you and I won’t argue with you in whether the prayers are by bots or not. All I know is there are real people and I’m one of them. I believe you came here hoping someone can stand with you, that’s what has happened.

I apologise if you felt I made assumptions at any point in my response, but the tone of your message gives the impression that you haven’t had an encounter with Christ. I also realise it’s possible to simply be frustrated so I apologise if this made you feel condemned or attacked. To be honest, the most important message I can share is the gospel of Christ and I’d rather it is redundant than fail to share it. I’m sure as a Christian you would definitely understand that.

Like I said earlier, everyone here including those who stand in the gap with others also have real challenges of their own. I speak for myself that some message I respond to while others I may simply say praying with you. I prayed but with a real life, how many messages can I read and how many detailed responses can we give to each message. I believe we need to give each other grace and know that prayers unanswered are not necessarily prayers not heard or denied. I believe God hears my personal or intercessory prayers and I feel the weariness when it seems delayed or unanswered, we’ve all been there but I pray you know God deeply enough to know it’s not enough to give up. I wish I could say more, but I pray the Holy Spirit gives you the comfort and Word you need at this time, He is the one there with you. I pray your prayers are answered and you are also able to find time in your busy life to minister to others here. Life is hard enough, but from the unending love we recieve from the Father, every little we can share with each other truly counts. God bless you!

 

[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.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name bless me with everything that 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, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to 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 delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, and Your righteousness. Help and strengthen me God to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.

God heal me. Deliver and cleansed me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ Jesus. 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. Bless me to have and operate with a God solution focused heart, mind, spirit, and attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. 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, 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, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by Encourager Linda Flagg, M.A., Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach.

 

[Anonymous]

I hear you and I won’t argue with you in whether the prayers are by bots or not. All I know is there are real people and I’m one of them. I believe you came here hoping someone can stand with you, that’s what has happened.

I apologise if you felt I made assumptions at any point in my response, but the tone of your message gives the impression that you haven’t had an encounter with Christ. I also realise it’s possible to simply be frustrated so I apologise if this made you feel condemned or attacked. To be honest, the most important message I can share is the gospel of Christ and I’d rather it is redundant than fail to share it. I’m sure as a Christian you would definitely understand that.

Like I said earlier, everyone here including those who stand in the gap with others also have real challenges of their own. I speak for myself that some message I respond to while others I may simply say praying with you. I prayed but with a real life, how many messages can I read and how many detailed responses can we give to each message. I believe we need to give each other grace and know that prayers unanswered are not necessarily prayers not heard or denied. I believe God hears my personal or intercessory prayers and I feel the weariness when it seems delayed or unanswered, we’ve all been there but I pray you know God deeply enough to know it’s not enough to give up. I wish I could say more, but I pray the Holy Spirit gives you the comfort and Word you need at this time, He is the one there with you. I pray your prayers are answered and you are also able to find time in your busy life to minister to others here. Life is hard enough, but from the unending love we recieve from the Father, every little we can share with each other truly counts. God bless you!

I'm the one who posted the reply to you. But I'm not the OP and again I see you're making assumptions about them and what they have or haven't done regarding their faith or walk with God.