Prayers/thoughts for a friend

[StormeTorque]

One of my friends is going through a difficult time. She has experienced nothing but pain and misery throughout her life (she's only 20) including having an abusive dad, and being seriously sexually assaulted three seperate times in her life, and been physically assaulted several times. She now feels like she cannot cope with what she's been going through, and when I saw her this evening she had cut her arms and face with a razor. It was really horrible seeing her like that. What was worse was that the last time she was sexually assaulted, she suffered abuse from those she pressed charges against when the case came to court, and since she was depressed, she backed down and so nobody was found guilty. She sees these people often who taunt her as if it was some sort of sick game. They even told her ten year old sister that they wanted to kill her.

I went for a walk with her tonight after she had cut herself, and she told me everything that had happened to her during her life. I couldn't believe how sick and heartlessly cruel some people could be, and it angered me beyond belief. I'm an agnostic, but I would appreciate your thoughts and prayers. I just hope her feelings of hopelessness pass and she recovers. I also hope that those who abused her are brought to justice. After tonight, I am disgusted and saddened at at the actions of other people.

 

[stooj]

God, please please please heal her wounds. Help her realise her true value and worth. Save her from those oppressing her. You hate evil and injustice. Bring justice to those who have hurt her. Give her the strength to keep holding on, because there is always hope. Amen.

 

[crossrunner]

I am praying for your friend. God bless you for caring so much! He (God) could use someone like you!

 

[Kehaar]

I'm very sorry.

Praying for your friend, that there would be justice served on those who have harmed and continue to harm her. Asking protection over her, for healing and recovery and a safe path away from these people and past events. Praying she would be helped and supported.

I cannot know what it must be like for her, but I do share your disgust at what she has had to endure. It's good to know that she has an attentive and caring friend in yourself.

 

[Scholar in training]

Praying for your friend and her family.

 

[StormeTorque]

Thanks everyone.

 

[irenemcg]

Why not ask God to help your friend yourself, take that venture into prayer. God loves you and He loves your friend.

 

[jonwsj]

I prayed for your friend. I have a friend in the same situation. She was also abused a great deal in life, and cuts herself as a coping mechanism to deal with the pain. The cutting relieves the internal pain she has. It's not a healthy release but the only one she feels she has.

The depression is from guilt turned inward/self-hatred, blaming herself for what happened to her. I hope your friend recovers and realizes what happened to her wasn't her fault, and can be turned around and used by God so she can help others.

Peace,
--Jon

 

[PurchasedByChrist]

Father in Heaven, I come to you in the name of your one and only Son, Jesus Christ. I lift up this young woman to you O Mighty God, nothing is unknown to you. all deeds of evil men are exposed by you, but you uphold the innocent and upright, I ask you in the name of JESUS, to draw near to the heart of this woman and speak your TRUTH in to her heart and into her mind. cover her with your presence and power, let her feel the love you have for her. we ask through the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT and the work of the CROSS and POWER of the BLOOD OF CHRIST. that you would heal her soul and bind all the work or plans that the enemy of her soul would have aginst her...In the name of Christ Jesus I ask this..Amen

 

[evangelistsmth]

Gracious Loving Father I just come to your throne of grace lifting up this precious child. Lord I know how you hate evil and how it angers you to see someone hurt by such wicked deeds.

O God I ask that you just wrap your loving merciful arms about this dear soul and bathe her in your love.

O God I ask that you touch her heart Lord, that you prepare it to hear the gospel that you send someone her way that will tell this dear soul of your great love ...o God anoint her ears to hear and her heart to receive your word, the good news of your saving grace.

Gracious Lord save her before its eternally to late. Lord I ask that you place a hedge of protection about this child to protect her from any harm.

Lord help her to feel your great love for her, save her lord save her .

Be ever nigh to her Father God. Have your will and your way in her heart and her life Father for its in Christ's name amen and amen

 

[bethdinsmore]

Dear Storme Torque -

I am adding my prayers to those of others here. I have led many Christian recovery groups I have seen God do many mighty works of deliverance and healing in just such situations. (It is usually a gradual change, but a profound one.)

She is very fortunate to have such a caring friend. I thought you might be interested in this additional information: In the Recovery forum here you or she could see more information concerning cutting, sexual abuse, etc. Also, she could get a lot of help by joining a Christian recovery group, such as Overcomers Outreach. The members share their experience, strength, and hope in God with each other, and many of them have backgrounds similar to hers. Christian counselors can be a great help too. I mention Christian in all these things, because this is where I have seen the most dramatic results. (I'm not a professional, BTW, just someone who has also been profoundly changed and healed.) She might even want to read my personal testimony on my website listed on my profile page. Warning - it's l-o-n-g!

God bless you both, friend. My heart and prayers are with you both. Please pm me if I can be of help.
Aloha in Jesus

 

[moses916]

Lord have mercy

 

[heron]

It's scary to be in a position where you don't know what she'll do next. Sometimes she might push help aside. It's imperative that you back her up on the abuse issue...if she doesn't have the confidence herself, that means others are stealing it from her...not just the abusers, but maybe some of her family members.

Prayers for her! And for you, too, that you'll know the appropriate words each time, to support her. Thanks for asking for prayer!

 

[dodad91]

I truly will be praying ofr her. Many years ago around 1984, I lost a family member to this kind of abuse. Although I was very angry at the time and wanted to lash out against the assailants, God shown me that my reaction was part of my natural nature, but don't let the sun go down on my wrath. It took every ounce of prayer and forgiveness that I had within, but I OVERCAME because of prayer. YES...PRAYER DOES CHANGE THINGS, even when we want the outcome different.

Glory to God for His Grace and Mercy. I will pray for her, and for you for being a Christian friend to someone one needs God's love shown through them.

 

[peacechild4]

Dear God You know how this soul is even right now.. I thank You for the prayers offered up for her.. Father I ask for her to be healed of this past abuse and I know that kind of healing can only come through You.. Father I pray for Storme Torque too because he is hurting for his friend.. I pray that through these simple prayers we offer to You.. something wonderful happens for this precious soul and Storme Torque... Father all of us struggle in this world.. but some more then others.. and many more Father find it very difficult to trust in You because they have had no reason to believe in You.. Therefore they lose out so much of the healing and help You have to give.. I pray that in this young woman's life someone who is filled by Your Spirit comes along and can lead her to You... So that not only is she set free to find healing and deliverance of her past but she can also claim a great future.. Father You have a plan to prosper her and not to harm her.... To give her hope and a future... I pray that she finds all You have to give her.. Father I know this would also help and encourage Storme Torque.... Father these lives are both precious.. and I ask for You to help them so that Your name is glorified.... In Jesus name.. amen

 

[NewSong]

and your friend especially.

 

[godisgr8]

Praying for you and your friend.

 

[dodad91]

We pray in Jesus name for strength, and that your justice prevail. The enemy is busy but by your Spirit, we say with a loud voice...GREATER IS HE THAT IS WITHIN ME, THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD!!. One day God, we know that your justice is swift and correct, and men will reap their reward according to their works.

 

[Gentle]

For anyone that has Withnail in his post...does that movie cheer you up too?
I have a few friends who have lived lives much like hers or at least suffered much of the same. Do you ever notice how deep and hardcore and REAL these people always seem to be? They often make so many others seem like shadows so it hurts worse knowing about their pain. I often try to think of it in terms of what they survived and I can't even realistically comprehend that kind of strength. Then I always find they are the first there for me and it's horrible. You have all my prayers dude.
my thumbs have gone weird so I must go
peace prayers
Andrew