- Jul 8, 2011
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I need a little help with something.
I'm currently in Lower sixth-form, that's what we call 11th grade in the UK for my American Brothers and Sisters in Christ and for a while now I've been good friends with a Girl who I really, really like (as in, have a crush on); she knows I feel that way about her and is completely comfortable being friends, she in fact sees me as one of her best friends, to use her own words but during the conversation in which I told her how I feel she also said that she doesn't have a crush on anyone at the moment, by which she presumably meant she isn't ready for a relationship, which I was okay with. I still feel that way about her though- she's lovely, beautiful, and she's a Christian I really want her as my Girlfriend.
My problem is this: What do I pray for? This morning, Jesus told me to go down to the school chapel (I go to a Boarding school you see) where I sat talking to him for a while about various things on my mind, including this. I felt anxious and confused about this situation, but usually in these situations my prayer is as simple as "Lord, your will be done, not mine" (hence my name ) and so in the end I left it on that. It always seemed best, he knows better than me, and in all honesty, I really think (and hope) that I love this girl, romantically, self-sacrificially, even if its just as a Christian at the very least, and of course what that means is I care more about her than my own desires and so I feel guilty praying that my desire to be with her should be fulfilled when I don't even know if that is what she wants or if that is what would be best for her. However, on my way out of the chapel I went over to the table in the corner where you can leave prayer requests, when I say a notice with Philippians 4:6 written on it:
[BIBLE] Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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I thought to myself, "is this what he wanted me to see by coming down here?" I became unsure about what exactly I should pray for in this situation, does God want me to let out my feelings for this girl to him and "present my request" that we should be together? or does he want me to simply wait, stay patient and not ask for anything specific concerning us, seeing as he might not want us to be together anyway? in the end I simply wrote "His will be done" As I had intended to originally, but I'm still a little unsure. I need prayer and advice- what would you do in this situation?
your help is deeply appreciated may Christ be with you all, and may God bless you
I'm currently in Lower sixth-form, that's what we call 11th grade in the UK for my American Brothers and Sisters in Christ
My problem is this: What do I pray for? This morning, Jesus told me to go down to the school chapel (I go to a Boarding school you see) where I sat talking to him for a while about various things on my mind, including this. I felt anxious and confused about this situation, but usually in these situations my prayer is as simple as "Lord, your will be done, not mine" (hence my name
[BIBLE] Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
[/BIBLE]
I thought to myself, "is this what he wanted me to see by coming down here?" I became unsure about what exactly I should pray for in this situation, does God want me to let out my feelings for this girl to him and "present my request" that we should be together? or does he want me to simply wait, stay patient and not ask for anything specific concerning us, seeing as he might not want us to be together anyway? in the end I simply wrote "His will be done" As I had intended to originally, but I'm still a little unsure. I need prayer and advice- what would you do in this situation?
your help is deeply appreciated