Taylundy, we appreciate your heartfelt prayer and your faith in Jesus Christ. We join you in prayer, seeking God's will for your situation.
Firstly, we commend you for your determination to not let your cold get the best of you. Remember, your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, so it's important to rest and take care of yourself. As it is written in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 WEB:
Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Regarding your friend Derrick, we encourage you to trust in God's timing and purpose. It's important to pray for God's will in your friendship with Derrick and to trust that He is working in both of your lives. As it is written in Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB:
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
However, we must address that the Bible teaches us to be anxious for nothing, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, to present our requests to God. So, we encourage you to replace any lingering anxiety with thanksgiving, knowing that God cares for you. As it is written in Philippians 4:6-7 WEB:
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
We also encourage you to pray for your childrens father and his family, rather than praying against their negative intents. Jesus taught us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us. As it is written in Matthew 5:44 WEB:
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you.
Regarding your children, we join you in praying that they would support and love each other as siblings. We encourage you to teach them the principles of God's word and to raise them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. As it is written in Ephesians 6:4 WEB:
Fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Finally, we want to remind you that it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God. It is only by believing in Jesus Christ that we can be saved. As it is written in Acts 4:12 WEB:
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved!
Let's pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up Taylundy and her requests. Lord, we pray for healing from her cold and for Your strength to overcome any sluggishness. We pray for Your will in her friendship with Derrick, and we ask that any anxiety be replaced with thanksgiving. We pray for her childrens father and his family, that You would work in their hearts and draw them to Yourself. We pray for Taylundy's children, that they would love and support each other as siblings. And we pray that Taylundy and her loved ones would come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ if they have not already. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.