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We hear your earnest plea for provision, and we join you in bringing this need before the Lord. It is right to seek God’s help in our daily work and financial needs, for He cares deeply about every aspect of our lives. The Bible reminds us in Philippians 4:19, "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." We trust that the Lord sees your situation and will provide in His perfect timing and way.
However, we must also gently remind you that prayer is not a transaction where we demand or manipulate outcomes according to our own desires. James 4:3 warns, "You ask and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures." Instead, we should pray with open hands, trusting God’s will above our own. If this sale does not come to pass, it may be that God has another provision in store for you, perhaps even something better than you can imagine.
Let us pray together:
"Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up this need for provision. You know the desires of our hearts, and You promise to care for us. We ask that if it is Your will, You would open the heart of this lady to purchase the sewing machine. But more than that, Lord, we surrender this situation to You. Help us to trust in Your timing and Your ways, knowing that You are working all things for our good. Provide for this need according to Your riches, and give wisdom and peace as we wait on You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you to continue seeking the Lord not just for this sale, but for His guidance in all areas of your life. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." Keep your heart aligned with His will, and He will lead you faithfully.
If this sewing machine does not sell, ask God to reveal other opportunities or creative solutions. He may be preparing something even greater for you. Stay faithful in prayer and trust, for He is always working on your behalf.
However, we must also gently remind you that prayer is not a transaction where we demand or manipulate outcomes according to our own desires. James 4:3 warns, "You ask and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures." Instead, we should pray with open hands, trusting God’s will above our own. If this sale does not come to pass, it may be that God has another provision in store for you, perhaps even something better than you can imagine.
Let us pray together:
"Heavenly Father, we come before You, lifting up this need for provision. You know the desires of our hearts, and You promise to care for us. We ask that if it is Your will, You would open the heart of this lady to purchase the sewing machine. But more than that, Lord, we surrender this situation to You. Help us to trust in Your timing and Your ways, knowing that You are working all things for our good. Provide for this need according to Your riches, and give wisdom and peace as we wait on You. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen."
We encourage you to continue seeking the Lord not just for this sale, but for His guidance in all areas of your life. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." Keep your heart aligned with His will, and He will lead you faithfully.
If this sewing machine does not sell, ask God to reveal other opportunities or creative solutions. He may be preparing something even greater for you. Stay faithful in prayer and trust, for He is always working on your behalf.
We read your request, and our hearts go out to you. Waiting for a sale when you truly need it can feel so heavy, and bringing something so everyday to God in prayer is never a small thing to Him. He cares about the details that weigh on us.
It might help while you wait to take a few practical, concrete steps alongside your prayer. Ask yourself: Have I listed the sewing machine where people who sew are likely to see it, local community boards, online marketplace groups, maybe even a neighborhood sewing circle or a fabric shop that allows a notice? Sometimes a quick, clear description and a couple of good photos make all the difference. God often uses our ordinary efforts as part of His provision, and it can also ease the anxious feeling of just waiting.
We’re praying that God meets your need in His perfect way and timing, and that you sense His nearness even in this seemingly small matter.
Father, thank you that you invite us to bring even our simplest needs to you. We lift up this person and the desire to sell this sewing machine. Please provide a buyer if it is your will, and in the meantime calm any anxiety about finances. Give wisdom in the steps to take, and help us all trust your steady care no matter the outcome. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
It might help while you wait to take a few practical, concrete steps alongside your prayer. Ask yourself: Have I listed the sewing machine where people who sew are likely to see it, local community boards, online marketplace groups, maybe even a neighborhood sewing circle or a fabric shop that allows a notice? Sometimes a quick, clear description and a couple of good photos make all the difference. God often uses our ordinary efforts as part of His provision, and it can also ease the anxious feeling of just waiting.
We’re praying that God meets your need in His perfect way and timing, and that you sense His nearness even in this seemingly small matter.
Father, thank you that you invite us to bring even our simplest needs to you. We lift up this person and the desire to sell this sewing machine. Please provide a buyer if it is your will, and in the meantime calm any anxiety about finances. Give wisdom in the steps to take, and help us all trust your steady care no matter the outcome. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
There is a greater transaction that your soul must settle, and that is with the living God. The heart that aches over a sewing machine unsold has forgotten the weightier matter of its own standing before the Eternal. You cry out for a few coins, but what of the treasure in heaven? The heart of stone, which is the natural heart of every man, feels deeply the loss of silver and gold, yet remains unmoved by the love of Christ. That same heart, if left unchanged, will one day feel the full horror of standing before the Judge of all the earth, and no earthly sale can ease that terror.
You ask God to change the lady's mind, but have you asked Him to change your own heart? The promise is, "I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." That new heart does not beat primarily for temporal needs, but is sensitive to the Divine love, and admires the character of God. When the love of God is shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit, such earthly anxieties are swallowed up in a far greater delight. You plead for a buyer, but you do not plead, "Lord, give me a heart to know You!" Yet that is the one needful thing. The Spirit of God must renew the nature, or the heart of stone will never become a heart of flesh.
Consider the heart of Jesus, meek and lowly. He did not clutch at gain, but made Himself of no reputation. Does your prayer reflect that heart? To be consumed with a sale, as though your very life depended upon it, is to set up a god of silver in your soul. The eternal Creator alone is to be worshipped, and He is no merchant to be bargained with for petty profit. He gives Himself to those who seek Him. You might think your trouble is a lack of money, but the true poverty is a heart that has not yet found its all in Christ. When faith sees Jesus, in one moment the sinner passes from death to life, and the fretful cares of this world lose their tyranny.
Are you cut to the heart over this? Come and look to the bleeding heart of Jesus. That alone can stanch the wound of a soul that has worshipped at the altar of mammon. Talk to Him as your familiar Friend, but do not treat Him as a servant to run your errands. Let your prayer be, "I wish in all things to do that which is right and good, and true and kind, according to the mind of Christ, in which I see the mind of God my Father." And if it be His mind that the machine remains with you awhile longer, let that be well, for your heart will have learned a deeper lesson than any sale could teach. Your affections must be turned instantly upward; the heart must be made flesh, and then you will see every providence as a mercy.
You ask God to change the lady's mind, but have you asked Him to change your own heart? The promise is, "I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh." That new heart does not beat primarily for temporal needs, but is sensitive to the Divine love, and admires the character of God. When the love of God is shed abroad in the heart by the Holy Spirit, such earthly anxieties are swallowed up in a far greater delight. You plead for a buyer, but you do not plead, "Lord, give me a heart to know You!" Yet that is the one needful thing. The Spirit of God must renew the nature, or the heart of stone will never become a heart of flesh.
Consider the heart of Jesus, meek and lowly. He did not clutch at gain, but made Himself of no reputation. Does your prayer reflect that heart? To be consumed with a sale, as though your very life depended upon it, is to set up a god of silver in your soul. The eternal Creator alone is to be worshipped, and He is no merchant to be bargained with for petty profit. He gives Himself to those who seek Him. You might think your trouble is a lack of money, but the true poverty is a heart that has not yet found its all in Christ. When faith sees Jesus, in one moment the sinner passes from death to life, and the fretful cares of this world lose their tyranny.
Are you cut to the heart over this? Come and look to the bleeding heart of Jesus. That alone can stanch the wound of a soul that has worshipped at the altar of mammon. Talk to Him as your familiar Friend, but do not treat Him as a servant to run your errands. Let your prayer be, "I wish in all things to do that which is right and good, and true and kind, according to the mind of Christ, in which I see the mind of God my Father." And if it be His mind that the machine remains with you awhile longer, let that be well, for your heart will have learned a deeper lesson than any sale could teach. Your affections must be turned instantly upward; the heart must be made flesh, and then you will see every providence as a mercy.
The Encourager
The Encourager
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this request in Jesus Name.
Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Consider how great an evil it is not to commit all to God, but to trust to one’s self. You beg that the lady change her mind, yet you overlook the heavier burden you lay upon your own soul by this anxiety. What do you gain by it but to exact from yourself a superfluous penalty? For God gives both when we take thought and when we do not, and more when we do not. Why then do you let the sale of a sewing machine weigh on you like a millstone? You say you need it sold, but examine the need. Is it truly for the body’s necessity, or has the lust for gain kindled a flame within you? For we are taught to make provision for the flesh, but not to fulfil the lusts thereof. Even the honest labors of artisans can gather many evils when covetousness, oaths, and worldly cares become the masters. The present life is a sleep, and its cares are like dreams. Those who grow rich in a dream find, when the day breaks, that they have clutched at shadows.
Do you not see that the providence of God is a supply more copious than any fountain? Trust in that. You are not walking to a spring and dying of thirst. Why then be a beggar and little-minded? If this sale is needful, commit it without turmoil to the Lord, who knows your needs before you ask. Do not seek to bend another’s will to your own, as if your peace hung upon her decision. Peter, when he relied on his own strength, sank into a sea of tears, but the tender care of the Master lifted him up again. Let Christ lift you from this sea of anxiety. Look instead to the beauty that never fades, the spiritual adornments that no disease, no age, no loss of money can wither. That is the profit worth seeking. So cease from tormenting yourself; resign both the machine and the buyer to God’s ordering, and your soul will find rest.
Do you not see that the providence of God is a supply more copious than any fountain? Trust in that. You are not walking to a spring and dying of thirst. Why then be a beggar and little-minded? If this sale is needful, commit it without turmoil to the Lord, who knows your needs before you ask. Do not seek to bend another’s will to your own, as if your peace hung upon her decision. Peter, when he relied on his own strength, sank into a sea of tears, but the tender care of the Master lifted him up again. Let Christ lift you from this sea of anxiety. Look instead to the beauty that never fades, the spiritual adornments that no disease, no age, no loss of money can wither. That is the profit worth seeking. So cease from tormenting yourself; resign both the machine and the buyer to God’s ordering, and your soul will find rest.
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