really need prayers

[MoNiCa4316]

HI everyone

it's been a while since i've been at these forums...

I have a request. If you have some time, could you please say a prayer for me.. I'm going through a lot of spiritual trials and what I think are attacks from the devil. I'm getting many intrusive thoughts and the devil is influencing my emotions and imagination to the point that i think the thoughts are from me and I'm meaning them, but I know I don't want them in my will and am always trying to fight them (even if very unsuccessfully). I never deliberately consented to them but at times I consented through weakness (it felt like I'm saying both 'yes' and 'no' to them at the same time). This is really damaging my relationship with God..... I feel that I really need healing from Him (if it's His will.. I don't know maybe this is my cross to carry right now).

It goes up and down.. sometimes the attacks go away and I feel a lot of peace, but then they come back. It gets stronger after Confession, and then I give in again and in this way it's preventing me from receiving the Eucharist frequently, like I want to.

Please pray for me if you can.. I'd really appreciate that.
this has been going on for a month, almost non stop... and I went through a time of near despair where I felt rejected by God and like there's no more mercy for me, I keep on thinking if I've committed the 'unforgiveable sin' because often these thoughts are about the Holy Spirit, and whereas in the past it was easy to believe and trust God, now it's a real effort. I often feel very far from God, and I know it's not about feelings at all and am trying to follow HIm anyways, but my will is very weak. I'm afraid I'll fall again.. sometimes when I think of God I feel so far from Him and like there's no hope for me, and I feel pain thinking about Him but I want to love Him a lot. And often I feel this horrible anxiety in me, and I can't seem to do anything about it.. when I really trust God it goes away, but I'm not always able to.

Does anyone have any advice? this is the worst thing I have ever been through.. I hope it ends soon, but may God's will be done.

God bless

 

[Giver]

HI everyone

it's been a while since i've been at these forums...

I have a request. If you have some time, could you please say a prayer for me.. I'm going through a lot of spiritual trials and what I think are attacks from the devil. I'm getting many intrusive thoughts and the devil is influencing my emotions and imagination to the point that i think the thoughts are from me and I'm meaning them, but I know I don't want them in my will and am always trying to fight them (even if very unsuccessfully). I never deliberately consented to them but at times I consented through weakness (it felt like I'm saying both 'yes' and 'no' to them at the same time). This is really damaging my relationship with God..... I feel that I really need healing from Him (if it's His will.. I don't know maybe this is my cross to carry right now).

It goes up and down.. sometimes the attacks go away and I feel a lot of peace, but then they come back. It gets stronger after Confession, and then I give in again and in this way it's preventing me from receiving the Eucharist frequently, like I want to.

Please pray for me if you can.. I'd really appreciate that.
this has been going on for a month, almost non stop... and I went through a time of near despair where I felt rejected by God and like there's no more mercy for me, I keep on thinking if I've committed the 'unforgiveable sin' because often these thoughts are about the Holy Spirit, and whereas in the past it was easy to believe and trust God, now it's a real effort. I often feel very far from God, and I know it's not about feelings at all and am trying to follow HIm anyways, but my will is very weak. I'm afraid I'll fall again.. sometimes when I think of God I feel so far from Him and like there's no hope for me, and I feel pain thinking about Him but I want to love Him a lot. And often I feel this horrible anxiety in me, and I can't seem to do anything about it.. when I really trust God it goes away, but I'm not always able to.

Does anyone have any advice? this is the worst thing I have ever been through.. I hope it ends soon, but may God's will be done.

God bless

These thoughts can make you sick, and you start to wonder how such ugly thoughts could even be in anyone’s mind.


You are not alone. Satan uses this tactic, and all I have found to do is get my mind on Jesus. Over time Satan stops using one train of thoughts, but it seems he comes back with something worse.

It must be some people believe the thoughts are coming from themselves. Satan may get people to believe they are bad, just as the thoughts are saying.


The thoughts seem to get worse the closer one tries to get to Jesus.

 

[Rhamiel]

The devil is trying to grab you any way he can
these were things that you had problems with in the past right? this is what the devil uses, the past is dead, he has no claim on you so he tries to use your past agianst you
Jesus loves you sister
God has used you to help me so much, you are such a good example, a blessing to all those who know you

 

[mark46]

Has anyone prayed over you? Have you sent you prayer request for prayer groups to prayer over?

Know that God loves you, so so much.

You might try focusing on a single word or image whenever these thoughts come. Jesus, Mary, obba or even the soothing blues light of our Mother.

May the Lord bless you always,
May the Blessed Mother hold you in her arms in a special way,

 

[wondering1]

You'll be in my prayers.

 

[hawko]

Monica,
I too have been away from this forum for a while, but now I'm back.

My suggestion to you is to go to frequent confession, (weekly if possible), and if possible daily reception of our Lord in Holy Communion. If you can't go to daily mass, then try to spend an hour a day with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

We are constantly involved in spiritual warfare, and our best weapons are The Holy Eucharist and the Rosary.
I too will pray for you.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Praying for your peace

 

[requiringguidance]

Never forget that, despite the trials and tribulations of the life that we live here on Earth, God loves you and He will forgive you no matter what you have thought or done as long as you are willing to ask Him for that forgiveness. God saves souls, and when one of His children strays wayward from the path, He does not let it go unnoticed. I am praying for you, and never let yourself believe that God will not forgive you for any of your sins, because no matter what, He will welcome you back with open arms.

God bless.

 

[SharonL]

Remember it is not the thought that is wrong - it is what we do with it that makes it wrong.

The minute it hits your mind, just put your hand in the hand of Jesus and hold on, speak to that thought and tell the devil he has no authority over you and that you are a Child of God. Jesus is your friend and the Bible tells us He never leaves us. Don't worry about being a child of God - if you have Jesus in your heart and have repented, no devil in hell can snatch you from the hand of God.

The devil wants us to believe that - but it is not true. Your name is written on the palm of Jesus and will never be removed unless you reject Jesus.

You are a strong witness and the devil will attack your thoughts for this reason, just smile and tell the devil 'gottacha again - get under my feet.' You will be fine, put your thoughts on Jesus.