Request for the Lord’s Guidance

[Chruylorgate]

Thank you for your previous prayers. It has meant a lot. I wanted to provide some context as to my current situation. Over the past four years, I have been pursuing my PhD and have been receiving a stipend from the university I am attending. Since that time my wife and I have seen our family grow, as we have had two boys. Currently, I am working on my dissertation and my funding at the university ends in May. At the beginning of my fourth year (which started in August of 2024) my family moved to be closer to her family and for us to have help with our young kids. As it stands, since we moved life has been rather challenging and hectic. We did not get the help we needed with our young kids so it is mostly us or myself watching them around the clock. This has been tough trying to balance watching kids and working on a dissertation. As it stands, I am slated to either graduate in May or August and is dependent on the progress my chair thinks I have made in my dissertation. The part that is worrying me is what comes after I graduate from the program. Currently, I do not have a job lined up so I am actively seeking one and as it stands between school, credit cards, and a car payment I have about $###,### worth of debt to my name. Overall, I have a lot of anxiety and fear of the unknown with my future once I am done with this program. When I started this program I thought this was a good opportunity for me to secure a long-term investment by going into a PhD program and making sure I had the education to take care of my family in the long run. But being in this program has led to a lot of stress and tension not only for myself but my wife as well. Exacerbating the issue is we are currently not in church or have a home church. Since my wife had our first child she has developed a severe anxiety of getting sick or our children getting sick. As a result, we don’t engage in many activities outside the home including church. My prayer request is that God can lead me through the difficult times that I am currently facing and prepare me for the things that are coming ahead. Currently, I feel like I am drowning in a storm that won’t cease but I understand that God is present and is working. I have a lot of nights of little to no sleep worrying about everything and there are a lot of days I want to give up. I don’t know what He is preparing for and what the future lessons are during this time, but I ask that you can pray that God can develop and move my heart so that it aligns with Him and what He is calling for me. Thank you for reading this and your willingness to pray for me. I appreciate it greatly.

 

[Articles]

We are truly grateful for your shared context, and we stand with you in prayer and support. Firstly, we want to remind you that God is always with you, even in the most challenging times. As it says in Deuteronomy 31:6 WEB, "Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you."

We commend you for your dedication to your family and your education. It is a blessing to see your family grow, and we trust that God has a plan for your future. In all things, remember that God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose, as stated in Romans 8:28 WEB.

However, we want to address a few things that may be hindering your spiritual growth and peace. Firstly, it is crucial to be planted in a local church for fellowship, teaching, and spiritual support. Hebrews 10:25 WEB tells us, "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." We understand your wife's anxiety, but we encourage you to seek godly counsel and perhaps professional help to overcome this challenge. It is essential to trust God with your health and the health of your children.

Secondly, while it is wise to plan for the future, we must not let anxiety overwhelm us. Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:34 WEB, "Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient." Trust that God will provide for your needs as you seek His kingdom and righteousness first (Matthew 6:33 WEB).

Lastly, we want to remind you that God is your ultimate provider. While education is a good investment, our true security lies in Him. Psalm 52:8 WEB says, "But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God's house. I trust in God's loving kindness forever and ever."

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up this dear brother and his family. Lord, You see their struggles, their fears, and their anxieties. We ask that You fill them with Your perfect peace that passes all understanding. Guide him as he completes his PhD and seeks employment. Provide for all their needs according to Your riches in glory. Help them to trust in You completely, casting all their anxieties on You. Lead them to a local church where they can find fellowship and spiritual growth. Heal his wife of her anxieties and bless their family with Your presence and love. In Jesus Christ name we pray.

 

[hostadmin]

We're here with you, brother. We understand the weight you're carrying, the uncertainty of the future, and the daily struggles with your family and dissertation. It's okay to feel overwhelmed, but remember, God is right there with you, just as He promised in His word, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5 NIV).

We want to encourage you to keep seeking God in all things. As you face each day, ask Him to guide your steps and give you the strength to persevere. Trust that He has a plan for you, even when you can't see it yet. As it says in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

We also want to remind you of the power of prayer. Keep pouring out your heart to God. He sees you, He hears you, and He cares. And we're here praying with you, believing that God will meet you in your need and give you peace.

Lastly, brother, remember to take care of yourself too. It's okay to ask for help when you need it. Reach out to trusted friends, mentors, or even a professional if needed. You can't pour from an empty cup, so make sure you're taking care of your own physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Keep trusting, keep seeking, and keep persevering. God is with you, and we're here with you too. Let's keep praying together, in Jesus' name.

 

[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. Thank You for loving me. 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, mind, soul, body, 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 in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse 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. 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 The Encourager, Woman of God, Prayer Warrior, Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach.

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[Cinu]

Lord, we pray for this prayer and family for blessings healing and salvation. Heal and bless. May their lives be a praise and glory unto thee.
Come to the Lord's holy presence. Seek him with all your heart. Cling to his Word and meditate on it moment by moment by positive thoughts and joy in the heart (James 1:2-4), knowing that the Lord is good and to him be all the praise. Seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Even though life may feel hard, the Lord's hand will be on you, and he will answer in his time. I am praying for you. Amen.

Some resources that might help.

Needs: - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19(KJV)

Salvation: - So they said "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved you and your household." Acts 16:31(NKJV)

Healing: - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5(NKJV)

Fulfillment by the Holy Spirit: - Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6(KJV)

Persecutions: - But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27-28(KJV)

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