If you feel abandoned by God, do not feel ashamed. Like the Psalmist, we can call out, “But you, Lord, do not be far from me” (Psalm 22:19). We can lean on God's promise to never leave us or to forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6).
Help me to be confident in your love. You have rescued me and saved me from a dark place to bring me into your marvelous light. You love me with an intimate, everlasting, unfailing love that reaches far beyond my mistakes, faults, and sins. Your endless love covers me, fills me, and makes me complete.
God who sees me, who knows me, who knit me together with passions, desires, and skills, please find me in my lostness. Protect me from finding my identity in anything but the truth that you love me and that I am yours. Help me discover myself, my desires, and joys in the things you've made me to do.
There are many times when I look for validation from others, but I usually get let down. Help me remember that my validation comes from You. I don't need others to tell me how great I am, because the creator of the whole universe cares for me (1 Pet 5:7).
Some relationships feel stagnant, where you don't feel pushed to improve either as individuals or as a couple. If you aren't growing in your relationship, God may be telling you that you've outgrown it altogether.
There are several reasons God allows interruptions in a believer's life: to discipline a follower who's drifted off course, to remove a believer from a situation that could potentially harm them in the future, to strengthen us for a mission He's prepared for us and to place a believer on a path better suited to ...
Where in the Bible does it say God will not let go of you?
This is something you can know, because He's promised it in His Word. Hebrews 13:5 in the Amplified Bible puts it this way: “He [God] Himself has said, I won't in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support.
All Christians believe that only God can determine whether a person belongs in heaven or in hell. Entreaties on behalf of the deceased can't sway God from what's right, but post-mortem praying does have other uses.
I pray that you may heal the hearts of your children who are lost and bring them back home so that they can serve you wholeheartedly. In your righteous and holy name, I believe and pray, Amen. Sovereign Lord, I pray that you send your Holy Spirit to convict the hearts of those who are living in sin.
“Mighty God, I need your power to help me get through this difficult season well. Father, even though I'm vulnerable and sometimes feel weak, I trust in your unlimited strength to help me with these challenges I'm facing. Please sustain me during this tough time, and always.
Psalm 34:18 tells us that “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” In Psalm 25:16-17, the writer gives us a prayer to God in a time of loneliness: “I am lonely and afflicted, relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish.”
Matthew 11:28 – Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Jeremiah 29:11 – For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
