gracee (lionhgirl)

Thankyou all. Astra, thankyou for sharing what you did, and for sharing your testimony. I've just been so weak lately that trying to fight has been hard and sucking all energy from me. I hear your heart in what you said - I think i was just already emotionally raw and it just seems like a misunderstanding! i do appreciate what you posted! thank God i have been sleeping a lot better these last couple of nights, and have been reading more about authority and what it means and praying into it. im really grateful for all your prayers, it's really held me up!

I just replied because the way you were speaking was insensitive to a difficult situation, it sounds like your shouting at me when I'm asking for prayer. I understand some people are further along in their understanding of godly things, you have already gone through this and I'm glad for that. But this is a difficult time for me and I'd appreciate some sensitivity in the way you talk about these matters. I understand the power of God, but I have the right to struggle sometimes, Im not ashamed of that.

Thankyou Astra for your prayer - I'd particularly like to say that I am connected with family members involved in witchcraft and this is attempting to come against me. So yes, I do need help in revelation and in all areas of my faith, I'm still on a journey and I really appreciate the help and the prayer.

thankyou!!

Hi everyone, this has been happening for the last few weeks. do you have any advice? I'll waKe up to hear my door open around 3am and something stands at the foot of my bed. Then I pray for a long time, or until i fall asleep. Would you please pray for me? thanks so much

Praying with you Christa

I don't have a church home at the moment, and I was wondering if I could share this prayer request with you all. There's man in jail at the moment, he's done some awful things. God has put him on my heart, and given me dreams about him and shown me that he's really afraid of going to hell. I'd really appreciate your prayers as well!! God I pray for this man. You know who he is and the things he has done. He also knows the terrible things he has done. Thankyou Jesus that no man is too far gone, no man is out of your reach. We pray for a revelation of who you are and of your presence with him there in that cell, that he would know you Jesus face to face. Thankyou for that revelation of the cross that saves! Even Paul was a murderer and you called him to do your work. And Jesus, on the cross you saved a criminal from an eternity in hell. We stand on these testimonies for this man, that he can still have a relationship with you and that there is hope for him still! Lead him to repentance, lead him to your forgiveness. We know he is your son, and that he is so so loved, and we join with your intercession for him. You are crying out for his heart, God give him dreams of who you are and how loving you are. May your love become so real to him.

This had made me so sad to read. If any of you feel led please pray!! Atheists are gathering in Melbourne for a 'Zombie Easter'- they dressing up as Matthew and Jesus and marching through the streets. The main leader's name is Andrew. https://www.facebook.com/Easter.Zombie.Sunday

Daisy that was brilliant!! I got a really good payment plan!! ;) and the lady had some compassion - that's always nice!

Thanks heaps Daisy!! That helps alot, I'll try and call them today! :) :)

I just realised I owe 352.00 by tomorrow for a traffic fine :( I don't have it.. Does God provide for debt even if its our fault?

Lord you are good in all your ways, we lift up this baby to you, we lift up Lori's daughter to you and ask for your help, your intervention. We speak life into her body and into this precious baby. Jesus, be her protection, her healer, her comforter during this time. May your peace surround her, and quieten her mind/body of any stress. We speak revelation and wisdom to her and her doctors/nurses. Lord, thank you that in all things you are faithful and kind and that you care deeply about this situation.

I love this particular forum, it's so encouraging. I went wayyy over on my phone bill this month, it was painful - I'm talking a couple of hundred dollars, and it came to me the very same week I was going through some major God things, so I knew it was an attack. It was due today, I still had no way to pay for it. I checked the phone website, just to double check the amount owed and it said I owed $0.00 God is GOOD!!!! No humanly possible way that makes any sense!!

Thankyou Cholette and Deborah! This is a huge help.

This convo was a while ago... but just wondering, what if the person isn't aware they have that spirit? and say, I see this identifying things in a friend, what are you supposed to do?

A friend's story: For her 21st birthday party she really wanted a long fancy red carpet, just like the kind you see laid out for celebrities. These cost about 2,000-$3,000. She had no money, so it was a dream of hers. She wasn't praying about it, she didn't even tell anyone. One day she felt like walking into a carpet store and asked the man for a quote. He told her the price, about $2000 and she said, okay, and was going to leave. He asked, "what's it for?" She explained how she wanted one for her 21st birthday. He said," I can't give it to you for free... But you can have it for 20 bucks." She ran out to her car and borrowed 20 bucks from her sister, leaving with a second hand, but perfectly good red carpet. Who knows why this man felt led to do this. My friend's only explanation it that it was a desire in her heart, and God wanted to bless her. There's just something about this story that breaks off any perceptions I have about prayer and God and money. And I don't even understand it, but it's so awesome.

Thankyou Mia, I appreciate that!

How do you pray to spiritually cleanse your house? I've heard so many different things to do, I'm unsure which are wise/unwise.. Also is it better doing this in a group rather than on your own?

I just feel like sharing about this experience I had.. So last week I was literally down to my last $10, no savings, no credit card, that was IT. I knew I had about a week before I'd get paid again and that seemed like AGES let me tell you. and all of that next payment was going to my car registration, so Id have nothing for 3 weeks. I felt challenged not to rely in natural means, because I could have called up a friend and asked for some money but I did feel God was in it. Anyways I cheated a little and borrowed about $20 from brother when I ran out of petrol. I filled up my car,still $10 in my account. The next day I heard a sermon on Elijah and the woman with oil- where she gave him the last of her oil and she was blessed with more. I knew it was conviction!! I did not want to do it! I thiught I can do alot with $10!! I cant believe it now. but the story did very much resonate with me, I ended up giving the money, and thank God he helped my attitude. I'll admit I still felt worried. The next couple of days were interesting, but my food and petrol stretched. I remember saying, God I literally have nothing at all, what am i supposed to do?i'd like to say i believed in faith the whole time, but i was very overwhelmed. A couple of days later I received the payment I was waiting for, and I was ready to pass it all over to my insurance.but the amount was TRIPLE what I was supposed to receive so I was able to pay my bills and even put some away for savings!!!!! Praise God!!!!I was totally impatient and worried and afraid!! But God is so good, and gracious- Giving what I don't deserve at all. Glory to you God, thankyou thankyou.

Thankyou so much :')

I go to a small bible college which starts again in the next few weeks. I just found out that this semester there are no subjects available for my course because there's not enough people or lecturers. I've been blindsided by this. I guess I'm asking for prayer in terms of just what to do now, guidance and strength through this. Thankyou.

Hey Daisychain, I don't have anything to add for your initial question, but this part stuck out for me.. I used to always think feeling far away from God meant that I'd done something wrong, until someone told me it's not a bad thing! It's not a measure of how close He is, or how much He loves you.. You just miss Him and his presence, and that's a good thing, it's a good hunger to have. Imagine if you didn't miss his presence? This just proves you really love him :) Like Owen said, He will never leave you, ever. But I'm sorry it feels that way. And like the others have posted, I hope you'll find comfort in the words of the Bible, even when you can't necessarily feel it. I know all this pain/discomfort won't be in vain, the view from the other side will be so sweet!!

Praying for you lovely! And thanks for your honesty Jasmine, you're really brave to share this with other people

Hi everyone, just an update - there were some up and downs, but overall I did see and feel a difference in us this week. And surely the biggest change begins in the small things, right? So thankyou so much for your prayers in this situation :) I'm so grateful.

Ah thankyou all, I so appreciate it! and thanks for the verses & advice, that's so helpful. I'll keep you posted. Bless you.