Daisy

Will continue to pray for you!!

bummer...

So glad I could at least encourage you a little. This scripture comes to mind for you.... Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. I pray that God will show you what will be the best way for you to keep your heart guarded while around these family members. I am so sorry they are being hurtful. I will be praying for you...keep us posted as time goes on.

That makes total sense how you feel hinds. I am so sorry, it must be so hurtful. Nobody likes to feel rejected, especially by family...that should be our safest place. Sometimes it does help to get it out. I will be praying for you, and hoping things get better.

FUN!!!

I'm so sorry Hindsfeet! That is not fun at all. Please know I am praying for you. I know it can be hard with different dynamics within our families at times. I know with me, the body of Christ has brought much healing in some of these areas with me. It seems where my own biological family has lacked, that the Lord has brought brothers and sisters in the Lord to make up for that lack. I feel at times that I am closer to some of my brothers and sisters in the Lord than my own flesh and blood..but then again, a lot of my family is not serving the Lord. Hope that encourages you somehow....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOLA!!! YOU ARE SUCH A BLESSING TO ME AND SO MANY OTHERS HERE!!! HOPE YOUR DAY IS SO PERFECT!!!!

Peter~will continue to pray! Please continue to keep us updated!

I believe part of my calling is to intercede for others. I meant do most people called to intercede have visions...or does it just depend on the person. I know you said that not everyone has intercessory type dreams...it just depends on the person.

Most of the time I know what the picture/vision means when I see it. Is this common with intercessors? My late great grandfather was an intercessor...and I believe this is part of my calling.

I know I am just scratching the surface right now...and am interested in learning more! Its SO exciting!!! I LOVE hearing ALL these examples! Thanks for sharing everyone!!!

Sometimes when I am in prayer though, I will see a picture in my mind for someone while praying. For example: when I was praying over a friend for healing, I could see a picture of the infection (puss) shooting violently out of her shoulder and leaving her body!

This is awesome! I haven't tapped into giving many words yet. Not sure if I will or not. I think I am in a training right now, where I am gaining some confidence in this gifting.

I am so glad you posted this cholette!! This happens to me A LOT too!!! I'm so glad I am not alone! Totally confirmation..

Thank you for all your comments! Mark..I like how you described it...'deep within your stomach'! Maybe thats what I am feeling. I dont feel like I'm going to throw up...its just a constant stirring...like butterflies or something till I pray and the burden away. Didn't know if others felt this. I also love your comment Connie on only sharing with others if you feel led to. I totally agree with this! Thanks everyone!!!

Hi genevieve~Sometimes I get in touch with the person. Sometimes I just pray. It really depends on how well I know the person, and if it seem appropriate or not. If it is a close friend, then I will for sure. Its always reassuring to me when they tell me something was going on for them during that time and that they really needed prayers. Confirms I am hearing from God...also normally blesses the person who I was praying for as well, because they realize that God really cares enough to lay it on someones heart to pray for them. Then if it someone that I don't know that well, and they just so happen to cross my path...then I would share it too...IF it didn't feel awkward. I have had a dream about a family who were going through a really rough time financially...I dreamed that I was giving them a bag full of winter coats and clothes for their kids. I heard through a friend that they WERE in fact going through rough rough times, and that they needed prayers (the winter coats). This was before I understood my dreams had connected with intercession. Now this family I didn't feel it was appropriate for me to tell them my dream, or that I was even praying because I hardly knew them....it would have seemed like people were gossiping about them (when really God was encouraging me in this area of my gifting). It wasn't long after that I was able to find this website that opened the floodgates of knowledge in these areas of dreams and intercession being connected for me!!!

Hi! I have a question regarding interceding. Is there anyone out there that when there is an URGENT need, or a TIME SENSITIVE need for prayer...that they feel sick to their stomach when praying for other people??? This kind of burden for others when I am in prayer is normally not a good sign. There are other times when a certain person keeps popping up to my thinking...almost like I cant stop thinking about this person until I pray the burden away. There have been a few occasions that the Lord has been waking me up in the middle of the night to pray...ugh. Just trying to understand my gifting a little better. Any insight or thoughts???? By the way....have I mentioned how much

O steadygaze I am so sorry! I am literally weeping as I read your post! This is so sad and heartbreaking. Please know I am praying for you and your family during this time. I can relate completely to your life, and the strongholds that addiction can have on ones lives. There are many within my family that have struggled with this! This is such a sickness that the world has NO cure for...yet you reveal the key which is needed in here! Healing of the heart (through Jesus) will in fact break the power of this DARK thing off the lives of others! I see you as such a BEACON OF LIGHT for your family, and for those struggling with this stronghold! Please be encouraged, that I feel you will touch many people with your life story, and with this testimony of your dear cousin Tommy! I know his life was not in vain, and hopefully you will see the fullness of this through the lives of his children in the years to come! If God doesn't have a hold of them now...I believe He will in the near future! They have seen this struggle, and I believe they will find a better life! I'm sure you will be the key in this situation. Blessings my friend, and be comforted!

I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for this website...and for ALL of you!!!

I will be praying as well!!! Please keep us all posted and updated so we can pray accordingly! I am believing for God's protection, provision, favor, grace, and miracle working power to be with you everywhere you go peter!!!!

WOW! Cholette~you have SO blessed me and given me much confirmation through this posting!!!! THANK YOU SWEETIE!!!

I keep falling back into WORKS and keep forgetting about the REST! Ugh...seems that when Im most critical of myself is when Im most critical of others. Time to enter HIS rest......

Thanks D!! This does encourage me a ton!!! Blessings to you my brother!!!!

I have been struggling in a certain area of my life for the past few years...I feel like the Lord is wanting me to break free from being 'performance based' with him and with how I handle others in my life. It hard for me to strike a balance between having good boundaries, and yet not being too rigid. It seems to be all or nothing with me. I either let down my guard and then it seems people walk all over me...or I go to the extreme and put up such firm boundaries that its abrasive. I seem to bounce between these two extremes. I seem to either expect too much of others...or I dont expect much of anything at all. I know the Lord doesn't want us to be critical of others or ourselves. I just seem to have expectations at times of myself or others that are not attainable. Please pray for me and if you have any encouraging words or prophetic words...I would greatly appreciate it....

I have been struggling in a certain area of my life for the past few years...I feel like the Lord is wanting me to break free from being 'performance based' with him and with how I handle others in my life. It hard for me to strike a balance between having good boundaries, and yet not being too rigid. It seems to be all or nothing with me. I either let down my guard and then it seems people walk all over me...or I go to the extreme and put up such firm boundaries that its abrasive. I seem to bounce between these two extremes. I seem to either expect too much of others...or I dont expect much of anything at all. I know the Lord doesn't want us to be critical of others or ourselves. It seems that at times I have expectations of others and myself that are just not attainable. Please pray for me and if you have any encouraging prophetic words...I would greatly appreciate it....