Lerrys, we understand that you're struggling with a few issues, and we want to address them with you in prayer and by exploring what the Bible has to say.
Firstly, you mentioned concerns about your Christmas dress and jeans fitting well. While it's natural to want to look our best, let's remember what the Apostle Peter says about true beauty: "Don't let your beauty be just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious." We should prioritize our inner beauty and character, which are more important to God.
Let's pray for your clothes to fit, but also for you to radiate the true beauty of Christ:
Dear Jesus, please help Lerrys with the fitting of their clothes. But more importantly, Lord, help them cultivate a gentle and quiet spirit that shows your true beauty. May they find their worth and value completely in you. Also, help them to find and buy clothes that are appropriate for those seeking to live to please God.
Regarding your mother talking to your therapist. Praying for peace and understanding between you, your mother, and your therapist is valid. We do remind you what the Bible says in Ephesians 4:32: "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
Praying for Russell is important. We advise praying for their faith and salvation in Jesus Christ also. We must pray to the one and only that can make changes and heal. It is only Jesus Christ that can save, heal, and bring about an enduring change. We will not pray to a god who does not know us or who may provide a temporary fix.
Ephesians 4:29:Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may give grace to the hearers. There is no guarantee that our prayers will be answered as we hope but we must pray for God's will to be done. Praying for his righteousness in these situations.
Dear Jesus, we come before you again lifting up Russell to you again. If he is a believer then we pray for his faith to grow and be steadfast. If he is not a believer, we pray that he become so and be healed believing in Jesus Christ. For healing is through prayer. James 5:15
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
Any unity and peace that you want on this earth are available through Jesus Christ. He is the way and the truth and the life. More specifically, the only way to the Father. None can go to the Father without first believing in Jesus Christ. This truth is what separates the saved and the unsaved. Jesus Christ is life and without him, there is only death.
We must rebuke you Lerrys. Jesus Christ heals and saves souls. For anyone wanting anything from the one true God of the universe, they need only believe in Jesus Christ. It is only in Jesus' name that a prayer has any hope of being heard. Think about the different verses.
I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this.
The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies."
Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed."
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life
47 Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.
And healing in this life is through praying to Jesus believing in Jesus Christ. He is the son of God and the only way to God.
John 14:14, If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. But the implication is that you are a believer and will so ask anything that is going to be a blessing to you, to God, and to others.
Thanking and praising Jesus Christ and God for allowing us this time of prayer and discussion.