Fasting for help, money, breaking spirits and troubles

Praying for you and specifically praying Isaiah 58 in agreement with you:

"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here Iam. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:" ~Isaiah 58:6-10

Father may it be so, in Jesus name, amen. (((hug)))

There are some lessons to be learned from Isaiah 58.

When they are fasting here, they are trying to bend God to their will. Hey God, look at me, I am fasting, you must give me the answers I desire. It's also referring to religious fasting. So you religiously fast instead of fasting out of a heartfelt sense of seeking God's will.

When you fast, you must absolutely make sure that you're fasting for God's will to be done. Not so God will do your will. Seek his will and desire.

We also learn in Isaiah 59 that God encourages prayer, however, sin can be a barrier to having prayers answered.

Isaiah 59:1-3
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save;
Neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God,
And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood,
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue hath muttered perverseness

This Scripture is also confirmed in

1 Peter 3:7
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

We see here husbands can have certain sins in their life that will hinder prayers.

Make sure to look inwards. Is there any unrepented sin in your life that is causing hinderance in prayer and fasting? Anger? Unforgiving? Unbelief? Selfish motives?

Let us also not fall into the trap that Job's friends fell into. Accusing Job of some kind of sin that he has not committed or confessed. God was testing Job and also proving to Satan some very important things.

So when i say to look inward, this is not an accusation, but simply a first step into a process of searching for God's will.

So step number one. Look inside of you. Make sure there is no hate, anger, unforgiveness, family discord (husband and wife), if you want a full list. Let me know and i'll provide scripture. However, ask God to reveal to you sins in your life that you need to repent for and work on that you might not have your prayers hindered and that will draw you closer to him.

Also, please make sure you're seeking God's will and not your own. There may be a reason he's closing doors for you. He may need you some where else. Rely on him. One day at a time. He will provide for you. Keeping doing what you know is right. Searching for a job, worshipping him, giving thanks for how much or how little you may own, give thanks for your health, and if you're unhealthy, start thanking him for allowing you to be born so that you may have eternal life. Remember, it is better to be born and suffer for a little while than it is not to be born at all and never exist. You will serve the living God forever and ever, Amen. Which is much easier said when you aren't suffering but bares the truth, nonetheless

We have to turn this frown up side down and seek God's answers. Again, this is much easier said than done for many.

Father I pray blessings on this request and for the deliverance in all these troubles in Jesus name I pray. Also taking these needs before God in prayer on the 1:15PM bbnradio.org Family Altar program.

RadRave said:

God; please reveal to me my sins that separate me from you and remove these curses at home and in my life. I thank you even though I'm unhealthy and going thru a lot.

Please help me god; the enemy is everywhere and I can't tell if I'm doing mine or your will. I harbor lot of negative feelings and feel that you're not being fair with certain things in life.

Please help me god I need your help to turn my life around please. Please help me god I need your help in Jesus name to get rid of my problems today. It is your will please save me. Turn the nursing programs decision around.

Tell me how many days it'll take to fast. I worked hard to get in. I'm tired of being broke and unemployed please help me. I need your help. Satan doesn't want me making money. Please god.

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I want to point out some truths to you, and they may seem hard. Also understand, the things I am about to say are easy for me to say as I am not going through your trials. You are and this is where you brother comes into play is to help witness to you in your times of trouble out of love. God may be allowing a trial in your life to reveal to you weaknesses in your walk with him. One of the reasons he may allow this is so you may become a better witness for him and to draw you closer to him. We often seek him like no other when suffering and trials come. It's also hard to relate to others if you haven't been through things they have. If you have a testimony to share with them that is similar to their struggles, they may listen more intently. So realize this will bring glory to God and to trust him.

Here are a few verses that may help you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


This scripture is almost like a challenge. This is a good verse to describe how to do your daily walk with Christ. Read the verse this way, almost like a sentence. Rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks (in all circumstances).

Let me remind you of a few verses in Mathew.

Mathew 6:7-8
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9

True prayer is the desires of the heart. You must desire the things of the Lord. So instead of asking for God to open the door back into nursing school. Trust him. Ask for His will to be done only. Rest in your hope in him and this may be difficult to our feeble minds and faith. However, trust in the Lord your God. I think if you change your heart from wanting into nursing school and put your heart into God's will, which may be nursing school, you may have better results. Look for His will. It may or may not be nursing school. Let us pray not against His will, but seek it.

Romans 8:26-28
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

All people and especially believers are in suffering. The entirety of God's creation is suffering. All of God's creation is "groaning" under the weight of sin. You are not alone. The stars, the sun, the earth, the moon, the rocks, the trees, everything is suffering and groaning from the weight of sin. (Creature is referring to creation).

Romans 8:19-21
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

We also see in the above verse that when God finally imprisons satan, all of creation will rejoice and enjoy the liberty that God has given to his children (us).

Take a look at the three groans. Creation groans, the holy spirit groans as he intercedes for us, and the believers groans waiting for Christ's return. In John 11 we see that Christ even groaned within himself upon Lazarus's death. God himself is burdened in his heart because of the bondage of his creation. Everyone is in pain because of sin. Please realize you are not alone and God is well aware of your pain and suffering and he loves you so much. We are all groaning because of your suffering and bondage and and waiting for Christ to return. I beg him to come now. I am tired of sinning, I am tired of how the world is falling away, I am tired of being tired when others have things so much worse than I, I am tired of being weak, I am tired of doing wrong when I know what is right. I am ready for him to return and reign in Jerusalem and take away all of these temptations, sicknesses, diseases, sin, and war.

In your prayers, ask God to return and reign over the earth.

Romans 8:32-39
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 hWho is he that condemneth? It is Christ that idied, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor tpowers, nor things wpresent, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Paul asks these questions and clearly answers them. There is no need to fret over what God will do. He will provide for you! He is for you and not against you. Nothing will separate God's love for you. Sin may hinder prayers for the prayers of a righteous man accomplish much, but God does not leave you ever!! Ever never ever does he leave you. Regardless if you prayed or not he is well aware of your needs! Do not be afraid.

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Now, when you pray. No longer seek the desires of "your" heart. But pray that the desires of your heart change to the desires of God's will. Ask him to renew in you a righteous spirit. Ask him to reveal his will to you. Ask him to forgive you for your anger, doubt, unbelief, self righteous motives, selfishness, ect. Pray to him and continue to ask him to reveal any sins that may be hindering your prayers and if any sins pop into your mind ask for forgiveness, apologize, repent, and know that he has forgiven and feel no guilt. If there are no sins that come to mind, pray that he bring you through this trial, ask him to strengthen you and allow you to get through this trial, ask him to give you more faith, ask him to reveal to you words of encouragement. Ask again for his will to be revealed and let his will become the desires of your heart. Ask him to open oppurtunities for you to serve him and earn a living.

Mathew 6:25-34
25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his lifespan?c

28And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans pursue all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

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33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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Example prayer

Dear Lord Jesus thank you so much for all that you have done for me. Thank you for the heart that beats in my chest, thank you for the air that feels my lungs, thank you for allowing me to be born and finding your grace, thank you for dying on the cross that i may have eternal life, thank you for allowing me to see, thank you for allowing me to hear, thank you for allowing me to feel, thank you for allowing me to think and be alive today. Thank you for being who you are oh Lord. Thank you sending Your Son to die for my sins. Thank you for all that you given to me freely and out of love. I know I deserve death and destruction. I know that things in life are yours to give and take away. Father, i pray that your will be done in all things. I pray for forgiveness if my desires are not your desires and that you reveal to me your desires for my life. I feel lost, confused, weak, tired, and you promised me that you would never give me more than I could handle. I need you Father to renew in me strength, truth, faith, and joy. Through my sin, doubt, and the works of the devil Father I am feeling weak and my joy has been stolen from me. I need you more than ever Father. Help me, show me what to do. I feel lost Father and I turn to you. Pick me up Father and carry me for a little while. Allow me to rest Father. Please, i pray oh heavenly Father. Carry me for a little while. Lead me and take me by the hand. Let me rest in your truth, in Your word. Help me. Father i know not if Nursing School is for me, but I petition you to open doors if it be your will. Allow me to go to nursing school and serve you and not myself. Father if it be your will for me not to go nursing school, take my hand and lead me to a place where I may work and serve you Father. You tell us if we do not work we do not eat. You told us to look up to the Birds Lord and look at how you feed them. Allow me the fruit of my labors through your holy name. Allow me to serve you and be in your will. Let satan no longer be against me Father for you are for me. Nothing shall overcome you Father. Please guide me, please open doors and carry me for a little while. I am so tired. I need you. Renew in me a righteous spirit. Please Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, let no sin hinder this prayer, let this prayer ring loud in your ears Father. Please forgive me for all sins that i've committed that may offend you, reveal to me for sins that i may repent Father. Please hear me, let not my flesh, sin, and satan keep my prayers from reaching your ears. I need you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Please help me. Father, as I pray for your help, i ask for you to come soon Father and deliver your creation from sin, come reign over us on earth Father. I love you with all of my heart, I seek your will, and ask you to make your will the desires of my heart. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

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There is another lesson to be learned as well. However, I do not want to spam the thread. The lesson is from Job and praying for others and not just yourself in your times of need.

But I believe the good Lord has revealed to you some important scripture above. To us both. So make sure to read them and take them to heart and think on them.

Father I pray blessings on this request, faith, and upon this life in Jesus name I pray. Also taking these needs before God in prayer on the 1:15PM bbnradio.org Family Altar program.

My friend, if you re-read what you just said. You'll know what the problem very well could be and why God is letting you go through some things at this moment. Keep "truly" seeking Christ and he'll reveal to you his answers and truth.

As you wish, I'll leave the thread as I do not wish to continue to anger you or cause arguments. I love you as a brother or sister in Christ. I'll be praying for you.

Father I pray blessings on this request and direction in this life in Jesus name I pray. Also taking these needs before God in prayer on the 1:15PM bbnradio.org Family Altar program.

RedRave... I take the time to read threads and measure what people are going through. I would highly recommend a faith diet...

1. Speak faith things
2. Listen to faith things
3. Practice faith things

The real issue here is that your faith is being attacked. You must contradict the attacks by having your mouth filled with faith things...

RadRave Did you know what is written was for YOU? Ias 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Yeah.. GOD the one that made everything just said that to you. Jesus told one "everything is possible to him/HER that believes" Mark 9:23. Jerm Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?. Shall we talk about Abrahams wife? You know.. laughed at GOD .. that said is there anything to hard for Him? Psalm I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Shall we keep going?

His JOY is YOUR strength. The enemy can only lie..never tell the truth. Listening to music again..and song just came on 48s ago "Matthew West Mended".. fits.. find this song.. play it.. wow it fits.. what are the odds its playing as I am writhing this.. you will REALLY BE BLESSED

I gave you HIS words not mine. He cant lie. If you know JESUS as lord then they are 100% YOURS! He NEVER looses! You are chosen and you are NOT FORSAKEN!

Father I thank you for hearing me and I praise you for your word that is true and will never return to you void but will do what you said it to do. I have written it out ..said it.. and thank you now for keeping your word and open all the doors that have been shut here. Help the faith when its low.. for I bind the enemy and his lies. For every way that was shut ..open it where no man can shut it or fallen angel.. and I praise you Father for supplying meeting EVERYONE need here.. so it is running over so even others can be blessed and see that YOU LORD are in control and no one can touch that which is yours.. in Jesus name..

Song again "7eventh Time Down...Lean on"