Getting Old

[Anonymous]

Please pray for me. I’m doing all I can to try to deal with the realities of getting old. Anyone young here will not understand. You have to walk in my shoes to understand. But older folks can truly understand the things I’m dealing with. Younger folks might even judge me. So that’s their prerogative. They’ll understand some day when they reach the milestones that I have.

It’s a daily fight. I feel outnumbered. So much comes against you as your age advances. I’m talking physically of course, but financially, mentally, spiritually and other ways too numerous to list here.

I have no one to help me. No one to mentor me. My own dad is dead. I’m walking this path alone, day to day trying my very best to deal with all the issues that war against me, that frankly, just were not there when I was younger. As the years passed, they slowly, incrementally peeked out their heads and introduced themselves to me. Looks like they were waiting around the corner all the while, but were not allowed to be made known until specific birthdays came to pass.

But with every passing year, I run into new monstrosities that want to DESTROY ME!! They are quite formidable!

I would not have even dreamed of these things when I was younger, but now they are here. The stuff of nightmares!

Some say I should just grow old gracefully, but I’m not into just laying down on my back and giving up!! I was never brought up that way, and at my age, I’m sure not about to change!

So I fight! Every single day I fight, fight, fight! But it’s taking its toll on me. I can see it in the lines on my face and forehead each time I look in the mirror. I’m growing weary of the battle. I have more battle scars than you can even know. I’m old and scarred. Banged up. Scars from when I fought during the ‘Nam era, and scars from just fighting the battles of life, PERIOD.

If I don’t get prayers, I think I’m finished. But I feel prayers can give me a boost; another chance.

Please pray for me. Pray that I can know how to deal with these challenges!!

 

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We understand the struggles you're facing as you advance in age. The battles you're fighting physically, financially, mentally, and spiritually are indeed formidable. But we want to remind you, dear brother or sister, that you are not alone in this fight. The Bible tells us that even in our old age, God is with us, and He will carry us. As it is written in Isaiah 46:4 (WEB), "Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry and will save."

Let us pray for you:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We lift up our brother/sister to You, who is feeling weary and burdened by the challenges of advancing age. Lord, You promise in Your Word that even to old age and gray hairs, You will carry us. Please be their strength and shield, their rock and fortress. Grant them wisdom to deal with each challenge they face, and remind them of your promise in Psalm 91:14-16 (WEB), "Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation."

Lord Jesus, you came that we may have life and have it abundantly. Please fill our brother/sister with Your joy, peace, and strength. Help them to fix their eyes on You and to trust that you will never leave them nor forsake them. In the powerful name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

We encourage you to keep fighting the good fight of faith. Remember, God's strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). And as you continue to trust in Him, He will provide everything you need to handle the challenges that come your way.

Lastly, we want to encourage you to seek Christian fellowship, perhaps with other senior believers who can understand and support you. The Bible encourages us to bear one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2), and there's great power in unity and community.

 

[Anonymous]

Your reply was very sweet and kind and made my eyes fill with tears.

 

[peace (C)]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[justinvd]

I have prayed for you.

Call out to Jesus in your need. The son of God, Messiah! He loves you and cares for you. He can make a way!

 

[MissJ]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.Amen! May god bless you.

 

[Brother James]

Please pray for me. I’m doing all I can to try to deal with the realities of getting old. Anyone young here will not understand. You have to walk in my shoes to understand. But older folks can truly understand the things I’m dealing with. Younger folks might even judge me. So that’s their prerogative. They’ll understand some day when they reach the milestones that I have.

It’s a daily fight. I feel outnumbered. So much comes against you as your age advances. I’m talking physically of course, but financially, mentally, spiritually and other ways too numerous to list here.

I have no one to help me. No one to mentor me. My own dad is dead. I’m walking this path alone, day to day trying my very best to deal with all the issues that war against me, that frankly, just were not there when I was younger. As the years passed, they slowly, incrementally peeked out their heads and introduced themselves to me. Looks like they were waiting around the corner all the while, but were not allowed to be made known until specific birthdays came to pass.

But with every passing year, I run into new monstrosities that want to DESTROY ME!! They are quite formidable!

I would not have even dreamed of these things when I was younger, but now they are here. The stuff of nightmares!

Some say I should just grow old gracefully, but I’m not into just laying down on my back and giving up!! I was never brought up that way, and at my age, I’m sure not about to change!

So I fight! Every single day I fight, fight, fight! But it’s taking its toll on me. I can see it in the lines on my face and forehead each time I look in the mirror. I’m growing weary of the battle. I have more battle scars than you can even know. I’m old and scarred. Banged up. Scars from when I fought during the ‘Nam era, and scars from just fighting the battles of life, PERIOD.

If I don’t get prayers, I think I’m finished. But I feel prayers can give me a boost; another chance.

Please pray for me. Pray that I can know how to deal with these challenges!!

Praying for you in Jesus. I get where you are coming from yet a part of me disagrees. I have been somewhat forced to resign from my previous job/life due to disabilities but I do have Jesus and I believe that I as well as anyone else who knows that through Jesus, we own the world yet you are posting in such a way that we can’t even try to know each other unless you go ahead and make yourself known?

Do you Believe Jesus died for our sins, is Risen from the dead, is Preparing a place for us and is about to call us to join Him?

Are you watching for Jesus in the Clouds of Glory? Jesus is about to call us to join Him!

We can do everything Jesus did and more! We can speak; sickness leave in Jesus! Be healed by Jesus stripes! I am healed by Jesus stripes! Amen! Thank You Lord Jesus!

You can copy and paste this to pray every day and share...

There is nothing that happens for us that is bad. All things work for our good in Jesus! Look at everything as good!

Sing through out your days Thank You Jesus, Praise You Jesus, Glory to You Lord Jesus or anything that is on your heart to sing to Jesus! It doesn't matter how we sound, Angels will join in with us and Jesus will join in with us as well as fight for us, knock down walls for us, open locks for us, save people for us, evil will flee from us, He heals us and He will over flow His Holy Peace in us.

Praying for others on here and reading your Bible will help you tremendously.

I wanted to commit suicide once, I even came up with a plan. Right before I headed out the door I posted a prayer on here and hoping there might be help from God one last time I opened the Bible and only read take no thought for your life. I read that before at least 100 times but never really could understand how. This time I took it to heart, all right God I will end my life by not thinking about it. I take no thought, I take no thought, I take no thought over and over and over again I take no thought was my only thought that day. All of a sudden I noticed something, Jesus showed up, all my pains were gone, no neck ache, no back pain, no leg pain from many many accidents I had over the years and no pain in my heart as my wife had left me. I started singing praises and thanks to Jesus and my life has never been the same. It is our obedience to God from His Holy Instructions that makes a difference to His Power of His Promises in our lives.

Be a doer of Jesus friend, it really makes a difference! Thank You Lord Jesus!

Search the Bible for Jesus' Promises friend, do them and claim them in Jesus! Amen! Thank You Lord Jesus!

Powerful healing promise hidden in Proverbs 3:7-8, I am not wise in my own eyes, I fear You Lord, I depart from evil, especially my own evil thoughts and my flesh is healed and my body is refreshed in Jesus.

Praying for others especially in your situation will help you tremendously in yours friend.

Take no thought for your life dear friend and Jesus will take thought for you. Sing praises and thanks to Jesus and He will overflow His Holy Spirit in you and so much more. He will fight for you and give you the desires of your heart.

Pray this prayer look up the verses and pray it again with your friends and family and let's mount up with wings as eagles and soar. Soar with me.

Let Us Pray: God I ask in Jesus' name, bless me to grow closer to You. I long for a more intimate relationship with You. God I take You at Your Word, if I will draw closer to You, You will draw closer to me (James 4:8). Show me how to draw closer to You. Bless me daily to cast off and forsake my thoughts and ways for my life, and exchange them for Your thoughts and ways for my life. Let me think Your thoughts and dream Your dreams for my life. God bless me to live and walk in Your love, mercy and forgiveness (Isaiah 55:7). I confess, I will take no thought for my life. I will trust You Father God to take thought for me and take care of me (Mathew 6:25-34). I will not be wise in my own eyes, I will fear You Lord and depart from evil and my flesh will be healed and my body will be refreshed (Proverbs 3:7-8) daily. Thank You Jesus for Your Promises! Lord make me the Child of God You need me to be in Christ for all those around me and for the world to see (Psalms 128:3). Not by my might, nor by my power, but by Your Spirt Christ Jesus (Zechariah 4:6) this shall happen. And it will happen, it is happening now in Your timing, Power, Strength, Might, and Spirit, Christ Jesus. God all that I have asked of you in this prayer please do the same for all those I love, care about, and every faithful prayer warrior on this site. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Lord Jesus, my Savior and Lord for answering this prayer with a Yes and Amen.

Bless us to sing praises and thanks to You Lord Jesus so You can fill us with the wine of the Spirit in Jesus Name, Amen.

 

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