• Starting today August 7th, 2024, in order to post in the Married Couples, Courting Couples, or Singles forums, you will not be allowed to post if you have your Marital status designated as private. Announcements will be made in the respective forums as well but please note that if yours is currently listed as Private, you will need to submit a ticket in the Support Area to have yours changed.

  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
  • We hope the site problems here are now solved, however, if you still have any issues, please start a ticket in Contact Us

Prayer request for Healing

Andrew Hsu

Member
Feb 28, 2016
12
4
27
United Kingdom
✟22,863.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Private
Hello Brothers and Sister,

I have been thinking about this for quite a while now, I am 18 and my confidence has been damaged by the affects of my puberty. During the past few years I have been growing lots of pimples and it left me with either marks or scars I don't really know what it is, and as a teenage boy I really feel, you know, discouraged.
I entirely believe that God wants to restore my damaged skin, and I have prayed about it many times, but I don't think I have enough faith, or maybe it is because the request is out of my selfish intention to be better looking.
People looks at the appearance of others, but God looks at the heart. However, people judges you the way you look, and as a teenager, I have to deal with peers around me.
I am aware that it doesn't really matter at the end since we will all be restored into new bodies as Christ comes back, but I still want to have a healthy looking face.
I believe in Healing, as Paul said there are different gifts being distributed. I think I personally do not possess such gift. I also believe in the Power of Prayers, I believe if it is my lack of faith, I will be healed if people with greater faith pray for me.

I'm not sure if it is important enough or appropriate to ask for such a prayer that my skin could be healed.
In desperate.
Sincerely.
 

Divine37

Active Member
Dec 28, 2013
29
10
Warren, New Jersey
✟24,277.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
In Relationship
I am also in a situation similar to yours. Over the past few years, I have been neglecting eating healthy and exercising regularly, and as a result gained quite a bit of weight. This has caused stretch marks everywhere, and I am afraid to even take my shirt off in front of people. We are imperfect, and that means our bodies are too, but I have seen God work many miracles, and He still heals today. I pray that God will heal you, and not just physically but spiritually and emotionally. God Bless!
 
Upvote 0

Andrew Hsu

Member
Feb 28, 2016
12
4
27
United Kingdom
✟22,863.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Private
I am also in a situation similar to yours. Over the past few years, I have been neglecting eating healthy and exercising regularly, and as a result gained quite a bit of weight. This has caused stretch marks everywhere, and I am afraid to even take my shirt off in front of people. We are imperfect, and that means our bodies are too, but I have seen God work many miracles, and He still heals today. I pray that God will heal you, and not just physically but spiritually and emotionally. God Bless!
Thank you, this is inspiring :)
 
Upvote 0

Zeenosue

Active Member
Feb 4, 2016
170
81
28
Guadalajara
✟23,547.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Christian
Marital Status
In Relationship
In understand you... I've been pretty concerned about my physical appearance since a year ago (I'm 19 now, and it hasn't stopped 100%), but if something has helped me has been strengthening my relationship with God, and using my talents to help other people. Really, living a Christian life has increased my confidence like you have no idea, since being close to God makes you realize how much less important are other things compared to Him. Try it! Plus it will help you for everything in your life... I've seen 40 year olds complain and cry about not knowing God at your age. You should make good use of time to be with Him!!!

Anyway, I will still pray for your healing, but most of all for your spirit to be closer to Him each day, really bro, it seriously helps a lot :D

Blessings!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Andrew Hsu
Upvote 0

Andrew Hsu

Member
Feb 28, 2016
12
4
27
United Kingdom
✟22,863.00
Gender
Male
Faith
Non-Denom
Marital Status
Private
In understand you... I've been pretty concerned about my physical appearance since a year ago (I'm 19 now, and it hasn't stopped 100%), but if something has helped me has been strengthening my relationship with God, and using my talents to help other people. Really, living a Christian life has increased my confidence like you have no idea, since being close to God makes you realize how much less important are other things compared to Him. Try it! Plus it will help you for everything in your life... I've seen 40 year olds complain and cry about not knowing God at your age. You should make good use of time to be with Him!!!

Anyway, I will still pray for your healing, but most of all for your spirit to be closer to Him each day, really bro, it seriously helps a lot :D

Blessings!

If I tell you that I don't care about my appearance, then I'm lying to you. I know what other people thinks of me doesn't matter, what God thinks of me matters the most, but I still have the desire of wanting to have a better looking appearance. Am I being too greedy?
 
Upvote 0