Please pray for me I'm scared

[JennyPenny901]

I need prayer. I've scared myself I'm literally physically shaking right now. I didn't mean to scare myself it wasn't intentional. What happened was about a week ago I entered a writing contest and if I win I could win $100 and have my story that I wrote published. Even if I don't win my story will be looked at by publisher's and they will give me their thoughts on my writing to help me improve. Well, the people holding the contest gave out four different storylines to choose from and you choose from one of those and write your story and submit it. I chose one about a woman living in New York who discovers one day that her father is a vampire. I thought this would be neat as I've never read or written anything about vampires before. However, since I know next to nothing about vampire's I thought I should read into the subject to help me write my story. Now I wish I never looked into it. I watched the 1931 film Dracula and I've been reading Bram Stokers Dracula. Now I'm getting bad dreams of Dracula coming for me in the night. The other night I was terrified to go into my own hallway because the hallway was dark and I was afraid that Dracula would be there. I've been afraid at night and I now keep a cross next to me cause I'm afraid. I don't want to be afraid because I know vampires don't exist and Dracula doesn't exist. I've watched and read other horrors before and they didn't scare me at all. I've watched Jaws, 1931 Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, and Lon Chaney's Phantom Of The Opera and none of them scared me at all. I don't understand fully what scares me so much about vampires and Dracula I only know that right now I'm physically shaking and I'm frightened though I know like I said that vampires and Dracula don't exist. I'm gonna stop reading Bram Stokers Dracula. I'm gonna pick another subject for the writing contest. Please pray that GOD will help me to no longer be afraid and forget everything I have seen and read about vampires and Dracula and that the bad dreams will stop.

 

[CrystalDragon]

Maybe the reason is because unlike the other examples, it's like a combination of the fear of the dark and a fear of someone seeming inhuman.

Regardless, I'll pray for you!

 

[Dave G.]

Mark 8:36King James Version (KJV)
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Is this project worth the $100 ? And for a Christian it's a rather lousy topic anyway ( just my opinion). You're fooling around with the dark side and spiritual powers of that side ( not to mention it's supposed to be scary LOL). Is it too late to change topics for your writing ?

I'll pray.

 

[bekkilyn]

I kind of envy your ability to be afraid of vampires.

I remember when I was very little and I read the story about the headless horseman, so I used to have dreams about family and friends walking around without heads just like if they were clothing mannequins or barbie dolls when the head comes off.

Once I woke up before dawn and imagined the headless horseman sitting at the foot of my bed just waiting for me to stick an arm or a leg past the perimeter of the bed so that he could get me! No idea what happened to the horse or what I thought he was going to do if he did get me, but I just knew I shouldn't move an inch until he was gone. Of course, he faded away once the room started getting light.

I knew even then that there was no such thing, but fears like that can be irrational as you've mentioned.

Psalm 23 has been of help to me when I'm feeling afraid or anxious.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
For thou art with me
Thy rod and they staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.
Though annointest my head with oil.
My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

 

[Monk Brendan]

I watched the 1931 film Dracula and I've been reading Bram Stokers Dracula. Now I'm getting bad dreams of Dracula coming for me in the night. The other night I was terrified to go into my own hallway because the hallway was dark and I was afraid that Dracula would be there. I've been afraid at night and I now keep a cross next to me cause I'm afraid. I don't want to be afraid because I know vampires don't exist and Dracula doesn't exist. I've watched and read other horrors before and they didn't scare me at all. I've watched Jaws, 1931 Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, and Lon Chaney's Phantom Of The Opera and none of them scared me at all. I don't understand fully what scares me so much about vampires and Dracula I only know that right now I'm physically shaking and I'm frightened though I know like I said that vampires and Dracula don't exist. I'm gonna stop reading Bram Stokers Dracula. I'm gonna pick another subject for the writing contest. Please pray that GOD will help me to no longer be afraid and forget everything I have seen and read about vampires and Dracula and that the bad dreams will stop.

The first time I saw the 1931 movie Dracula, it scared the willies out of me, too. But Dracula is just a story, told by a master wordsmith. Even the book has scared me once in a while. Ask God to forgive you for not trusting Him.

Have you actually written the daughter and her vampire father's story? If so, send it in, it might be a best seller. If not, then take pick something different and do what you can.

 

[brinny]

I need prayer. I've scared myself I'm literally physically shaking right now. I didn't mean to scare myself it wasn't intentional. What happened was about a week ago I entered a writing contest and if I win I could win $100 and have my story that I wrote published. Even if I don't win my story will be looked at by publisher's and they will give me their thoughts on my writing to help me improve. Well, the people holding the contest gave out four different storylines to choose from and you choose from one of those and write your story and submit it. I chose one about a woman living in New York who discovers one day that her father is a vampire. I thought this would be neat as I've never read or written anything about vampires before. However, since I know next to nothing about vampire's I thought I should read into the subject to help me write my story. Now I wish I never looked into it. I watched the 1931 film Dracula and I've been reading Bram Stokers Dracula. Now I'm getting bad dreams of Dracula coming for me in the night. The other night I was terrified to go into my own hallway because the hallway was dark and I was afraid that Dracula would be there. I've been afraid at night and I now keep a cross next to me cause I'm afraid. I don't want to be afraid because I know vampires don't exist and Dracula doesn't exist. I've watched and read other horrors before and they didn't scare me at all. I've watched Jaws, 1931 Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde, and Lon Chaney's Phantom Of The Opera and none of them scared me at all. I don't understand fully what scares me so much about vampires and Dracula I only know that right now I'm physically shaking and I'm frightened though I know like I said that vampires and Dracula don't exist. I'm gonna stop reading Bram Stokers Dracula. I'm gonna pick another subject for the writing contest. Please pray that GOD will help me to no longer be afraid and forget everything I have seen and read about vampires and Dracula and that the bad dreams will stop.

Praying for you (((hug)))

 

[rockytopva]

Father I pray blessings on this request and for the deliverance of all evil in Jesus name I pray. Also taking these needs before God in prayer on the bbnradio.org Family Altar program... BBN Program Schedule

 

[Sammy-San]

Mark 8:36King James Version (KJV)
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Is this project worth the $100 ? And for a Christian it's a rather lousy topic anyway ( just my opinion). You're fooling around with the dark side and spiritual powers of that side ( not to mention it's supposed to be scary LOL). Is it too late to change topics for your writing ?

I'll pray.

Is gaining the world intended to be metaphorical?

 

[Dave G.]

Is gaining the world intended to be metaphorical?

Perhaps but if you think about it, doesn't it have a very practical application ? It's generally spoken of in terms of salvation, a person lives his life in such a way to gain fame and fortune etc. but never had time for God and winds up in Hell, naked and burning in flames. We can metaphorically sell our souls in some earthly deal that is rather shady and makes us some bounty but spiritually ill. I'm sure you get the picture.

 

[hypostatic]

Praying.