You Help me, I'll Help You

[Adammi]

I know that everyone experiences this and I would like for this thread to be a support group for it.

How many times have you been determined to get up early to read and pray, but you continually sleep in; you are determined to pray for an alotted ammount of time, but you get distracted; you are determined to fast, but that food looks sooo good, and my stomach is sooo emty?

I want for this to be a support group. A place where we take challenges together, and help each other out. This is something that I need, and am sure that everyone else does aswell.

God Bless ​

 

[caitlincares]

There is a FASTING forum for support.

 

[BibleMinnie]

I deffinetly can use help when it comes to praying when Im supposed to. I aslo have a hard time reading the bible because I think sometimes it seems so complicated when I even try to understand what I am reading.
Thank you for posting this because I deffinetly need help in these areas,dont give up though im sure we will get there if we keep looking in the right dorection.

 

[Adammi]

I deffinetly can use help when it comes to praying when Im supposed to. I aslo have a hard time reading the bible because I think sometimes it seems so complicated when I even try to understand what I am reading.
Thank you for posting this because I deffinetly need help in these areas,dont give up though im sure we will get there if we keep looking in the right dorection.

That is great! I would love to help you. You can ask questions here or PM me. This is just what I wanted out of this thread.
I know that I have trouble out of both of the above, especially the praying part, we can all do better. Please keep coming back to post here.

 

[bshaw96]

Oh man, how funny you mentioned that. That was my goal, to get up at least an hour early this morning and pray and read my Bible before my daily chaos began. I didn't get up saying Id do it after taking my dd to school and going to the gym. Then the baby was sick and didn't do it then, gonna do it at their nap time. Something else came up. And so on. It always happens that way, shock, shock! The enemy is often very clever to disguise it too. I definitely need to get up early, b/c if I don't, before I know it, it's nightime and Ive barely spoken to God much less read His word. Thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!


Tracy

 

[Adammi]

Well, I have to get up at 5:30 every day to go to school. I have set my alarm to go of at 5:15 to pray for just 15 min. I have done it probably 3 times out of the 50+ times I have meant to.

 

[BibleMinnie]

Yes I deffinetly understand where you guys come from I am a single mother of a 10 month old so I find myself making excuses that I dont have time, but then I find myslef up early in the morning or just sitting there while he is playing, so I guess I do have time. I have trouble getting into prayer someitmes I think meditation will be a good place to start or me.
Reading the bible is something I can never get into, like do I read it from the beginning, or do I just open it up and see where I left off. I dont know I want to get into readind my bible everyday, but it seems I also get bored. I dont know what do you guys suggest? Hope to hear from you guys soon.
Deffinetly pray for me and I will pray for you.

 

[vinki]

I found that a quick prayer at times may do more than alot of lip service. I have asked the Father to bring His Word to me and to draw me into His presence. Before I knew what was going on I saw His Word everywhere. ex. Highway Signs, newspapers, stangers passing on the street, even TV, radio, etc. I just took it in and trusted that God would build up my spirit to help me past the block that I now see as a trick of the enemy to try to get me to operate in the flesh.
It's not by might, nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord

 

[BibleMinnie]

Thats wonderful Vinki I do often pray because I talk to the heavenly father all the time about whats going on in life, but then I still find that I need that personal time to where my mind is only on him, you know what I mean? Every day I want to grow in the Lord, so that his will might be done in my life. I know that if things arent the way he wants theim in my life then my life will fail, im only here on this earth for him to use me, so thats what im trying to get to. I mean I know all of this but my life doesnt show that. I have alot fo struggles in my life, some i dont know how to overcome.
Ok sorry that was way off topic,but I guess it needed to be said. Just pray for me and I will pray for you.

 

[Serenity Now!]

Yes I deffinetly understand where you guys come from I am a single mother of a 10 month old so I find myself making excuses that I dont have time, but then I find myslef up early in the morning or just sitting there while he is playing, so I guess I do have time. I have trouble getting into prayer someitmes I think meditation will be a good place to start or me.
Reading the bible is something I can never get into, like do I read it from the beginning, or do I just open it up and see where I left off. I dont know I want to get into readind my bible everyday, but it seems I also get bored. I dont know what do you guys suggest? Hope to hear from you guys soon.
Deffinetly pray for me and I will pray for you.

I am a mom too, and have the same problems you do. It's difficult to set a habit of prayer and Bible reading when there is no day the same around our house! Lots of disruptions!

I have on my Christmas list one of those "Read the Bible in a Year" books. I am hoping that will help me. When I am on CF, and see promising verses posted, I write them down and go read them in my Bible later in it's context. That's helped. I also have learned to pray the scriptures and find that very fufilling.

So far though, I haven't gotten into any habit and I wish I could. I do feel refreshed after prayer and Bible reflection.

 

[vinki]

Just got home from work. Very touched by your message. True that Jesus separated Himself also to spend time with His father in prayer. I would never argue the importance of that for believers. Still I want to emphasize that He is "not slack concerning His promises."
He uses everything to get us to where He plans for us to be in our lives.
He will acomplish that good work He started in you! :
Also remember that even when we are not faithful, He is!
I encourage you and did pray for you, and will again.

 

[BibleMinnie]

Thanks so much Vinki I deffinetly need prayer sometimes I am feeling like I just cant get things right in my life, but I think its just because I dont spend enough time with the most imoportant person in my life. I have alot of things to work on and its a daily struggle, but I have came far from where I used to be so i know that he is doing great works in me and through me. Sometimes I just lift my hands and say Lord I dont know but I know you do. I leave it all to him,because there is no other hhelp I know. Well thanks for your encouragement I need it to keep looking foward. This helps to talk and here other people who understand me, I just pray that I am going where he wants em to go. I will talk to you all again soon. I will be back right here later.
God Bless You all

 

[vinki]

Hey BibleMinnie,
That's the spirit! Keep looking up. We see through a glass dimly, yet someday we will see clearly. There must be a reason for this design of things. I wish you the best and I'm sure this site will always be an avenue of comfort for you. There are many good and Godly people to reach out to. Don't hesitate. God bless you.

 

[thecrucifiedlife]

I know that everyone experiences this and I would like for this thread to be a support group for it.

How many times have you been determined to get up early to read and pray, but you continually sleep in; you are determined to pray for an alotted ammount of time, but you get distracted; you are determined to fast, but that food looks sooo good, and my stomach is sooo emty?

I want for this to be a support group. A place where we take challenges together, and help each other out. This is something that I need, and am sure that everyone else does aswell.

God Bless ​

Sounds great. Count me in. I can always use more help. I am fasting this week and I know I will need some help and support.

 

[BibleMinnie]

thecrucifiedlife I will be praying that God opens many doors for you through your fasting and I will also pray that he gives you the strength to be strong in your ties of weakness. Just lean on him you'll make it.
Thank you Vinki for your encouraging words, I am daily trying to renew myslef with the Lrds word and his presence otherwise I feel as if I cant get through the day you know whay I mean? I need the Lord to stregthen me daily.
May the Lord Bless You all

 

[thecrucifiedlife]

thecrucifiedlife I will be praying that God opens many doors for you through your fasting and I will also pray that he gives you the strength to be strong in your ties of weakness. Just lean on him you'll make it.
Thank you Vinki for your encouraging words, I am daily trying to renew myslef with the Lrds word and his presence otherwise I feel as if I cant get through the day you know whay I mean? I need the Lord to stregthen me daily.
May the Lord Bless You all

Thank you. So far I feel strong.

 

[vinki]

You guys make me proud! I'm leaving for work now and leaving you in the Lords hands. God bless every minute of your day

 

[Adammi]

I find fasting pretty hard, I'm trying to build a foundation by fasting one meal occasionally. I have been trying to get up early to pray and read the Word, but I find that sooo difficult.

 

[BibleMinnie]

I understand I am trying to get m,yself in a routine also but it never works especially because I have my son and sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night and then I cant even bring myself to get up earlier that what I have too. I am striving though and I pray before I go to bed that God gives me the strength to make it even when I feel I cant. I just tell him to let his will be done you know what I mean? Well Iam praying for all of you.
God Bless You All

 

[vinki]

You know that feeling that comes over you when you feel compelled to pray and don't or can't because you are busy or tired or as the enemy words it, lazy. Well if he can hinder you from living in the presence of the Lord on a moment to moment basis then the enemy gets what he wants. Remember out of Christs own mouth He does not condem if you feel condemnation that is not from God. I believe that when you let go of shoulda, couldas' the peace that accompanies that is the very presence of the Spirit.It"s like letting go. God did not demand of you that you rise up early, get on your knees and pray. That is a desire from your own heart ,then when you don't acomplish that you let that little insidious devel whisper thoughts of condemnation into your ear. Suddenly praying becomes harder because you feel that you failed God. You didn't fail God, you failed yourself.Remember how Paul says he prays without ceasing. That is how I learned to pray. Every moment of every day. Then the times of intersession come upon me cause the Holy Spirit has the freedom to move me. Also fasting comes upon me quite naturally. That can only happen when I abondon my worldly ways, the coulda shoudas are not from God. They interfere with God because we let our flesh control. In the Spirit you will always feel peace, joy and freedom.