Prayers for a Friend

[Jenna]

Oh brothers and sisters, I am deeply troubled. I had a friend write to me last night about his failing marriage, and it just breaks my heart that there is so much pain. He and his wife have grown apart from each other, and try as he may to bring them back together, she seems very unwilling to be an agent of change. He is at a point where he is so depressed and unsure of what to do that he has made comments about wishing that God would take his life so he wouldn't have to deal with the hurt and lonliness anymore.

Please pray for him, and that I may be given the right words to help him through his difficulties and be a suitable projection of God's love and guidance.

God bless you,

Jenna  

 

[Gerry]

I am sorry for your friend. Believe it or not, I can identify with his feeling of pain, hurt, and lonliness. I too have thought to ask God to please let me come home. But God practice's the same tough love with me that He did with Paul, and simply says: " My Grace is sufficient for thee."

God has given us all a job to do here and will not call us home till we have completed the job.

I do not know about his marriage and whether or not they are both Christians or what the problems are. But in keeping with God's instructions I will pray that He will touch the hearts of the couple and that He will grant comfort and peace, and receive Glory from what is happening!


1 Corinthians 10:13: "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."

I think this applies to the temptation to give up and ask God to call us home!

We simply have no choice but to take it to the Throne and give it over to God!

 

[A Sheep]

Thank you for informing us of your friend. I will pray for him.

 

[wvmtnkid]

Hi Jenna! I'll be praying for your friend. I can honestly say I have been there and I can understand the feelings. I just hope (and pray) that he choses instead to lean on God and let God lead him through this dark valley. I also keep you in my prayers that God will give you wisdom in counseling your friend.

 

[AngelAmidala]

I will be praying for your friend.

And for you Jenna that you may find the right words to say to your friend to help him through this.

 

[OldBadfish]

I've been there Jenna, and I am living testimony that God can and will sanctify a marriage if only you let God in.

 

[Blynn]

I will pray for your friend Jenna. I will also pray for you.


God bless you
Roberta

 

[Jenna]

Thank you all so much for your help and your kind hearts.

 

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