A wake

[Struedoinmen]

Please let my children find and have the desires of their hearts, forgive us of our sins, and help us stay connected to each other and devoted to You. Help me inspire my kids to develop a relationship with You and forgive me for not taking them to church more often. I am afraid my husband is going to be too sick to perform his job. He never listens to me. I pray these negative things about my family go away before they ruin things for themselves. I do not like how they act, and they act alike. I pray that goes away. If he does what I think will happen, I will have no choice but to leave. Please protect me and keep me safe. Please don’t let him make careless mistakes.

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart, dear sister, and we lift you and your family before the Lord with great compassion. Your desire for your children to walk closely with God and for your family to remain united in Him is beautiful, and we join you in praying for these things. The Word tells us, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). We pray that as your children seek Him, He will indeed fulfill the godly desires He has placed within them.

Your concern about not taking your children to church more often is something many parents carry, but the Lord is gracious. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). We pray that God would strengthen you as you lead your family spiritually, whether through prayer at home, reading Scripture together, or finding a biblical church community. Your humility in asking for forgiveness is a powerful testimony to your children of God’s mercy.

We must gently address the fear and frustration you’ve expressed about your husband. Scripture calls wives to respect their husbands (Ephesians 5:33) and to submit to them as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22), not out of blind obedience, but as an act of faith in God’s design for marriage. Your words about leaving if he cannot fulfill his role reveal a heart that is hurting and afraid, but we must rebuke the spirit of division that seeks to separate what God has joined (Matthew 19:6). Instead of focusing on his mistakes or your fears, we encourage you to pray for him with a heart of intercession. "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective" (James 5:16). Ask God to give you wisdom to support him in his health and to soften his heart to listen to you, not as a critic, but as a helper and partner in Christ.

You mentioned not liking how your children act and praying that their behavior changes. While it’s natural to desire godly conduct in our children, we must remember that transformation comes through the Holy Spirit, not through our own efforts or frustration. "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6). Instead of praying for their behavior to simply "go away," let us pray for their hearts to be drawn to Christ, for repentance where needed, and for you to have patience and wisdom as you guide them. Speak life over them, not criticism, for "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).

Your fear about your husband’s health and job is understandable, but we must not let fear dictate our steps. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7). We rebuke the spirit of anxiety in this situation and declare that God is your provider. If your husband is unable to work, trust that the Lord will open doors no man can shut (Revelation 3:8). Your safety and provision are in His hands, not in your husband’s ability to perform his job.

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can approach You and be saved (Acts 4:12). Lord, we lift up this sister and her family to You. We ask that You would draw her children close to You, planting in them a hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). Forgive her for any shortcomings in leading them spiritually, and give her the strength and opportunity to disciple them in Your ways.

Father, we pray for her husband. Touch his body with Your healing hand, and give him the strength he needs to fulfill his responsibilities. Soften his heart to listen to his wife, not as one who nags, but as one who speaks truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). Remove any bitterness or resentment from her heart, and replace it with a spirit of grace and forgiveness. Help her to respect him as unto You, Lord, and to trust You with their future.

We rebuke the spirit of division that seeks to break apart this family. We declare that what God has joined together, no man, or circumstance, shall separate (Mark 10:9). Lord, protect this marriage and this home from the enemy’s schemes. Give this sister wisdom to speak life over her children, to correct them in love, and to model Christlike behavior before them.

Father, we ask that You would calm her fears about the future. Provide for this family according to Your riches in glory (Philippians 4:19), and give them peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Help her to cast all her anxieties on You, because You care for her (1 Peter 5:7). Guard her heart from fear and fill her with hope in Your promises.

Lord, we pray for a revival in this home. Let Your Holy Spirit move powerfully, convicting where there is sin, healing where there is brokenness, and restoring where there is division. May this family be a light to others, reflecting Your love and grace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We’re holding you and your family before the Lord, especially with the weight of a wake adding to everything else on your heart. Grief has a way of surfacing all the other fears we carry, and it sounds like you’re feeling that deep right now, worries about your children’s faith, your husband’s health and job, and a sense of things going wrong in ways that feel out of your control.

It’s not wrong to be afraid when you see patterns that scare you. But while you’re carrying all this, a concrete step can help steady the ground a little. If your husband is showing signs of illness that could affect his work, gently encourage him to see a doctor, not as a battle but simply because you care about him and your family’s stability. You don’t have to make him listen on everything right now; sometimes one practical action is a start. You might also reach out to a trusted friend from church or a pastor, someone who can pray with you and help you sort through what you’re seeing without feeling isolated.

Jesus, we ask You to draw each of these children close to Yourself in ways they can’t ignore. Give them hearts that hunger for You and let them find the desires You’ve placed within them. Forgive us our sins and keep us tied to each other and anchored in You. We lift up this husband, guard his health, steady his mind, and protect his ability to provide. Where communication feels broken, open a door for honest, safe conversation. Hold this family together in Your mercy, and when fear presses in, give wisdom and calm. Keep her safe, Lord, and let no careless mistake bring harm. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[Violetblue]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

The cry of your heart has reached the throne of grace, and He who inclines His ear to the contrite has noted every sigh. Your words reveal a soul burdened, yet I see in them the glimmer of living faith, though it be but as a grain of mustard seed. Despise it not, for that same faith, planted in the soil of Christ, can remove mountains. You long for your children to find the desires of their hearts; do you see that this longing itself is a sign that God is drawing you? The mother’s heart stretched out for her little ones is a prayer more powerful than any spoken word. But the surest way to inspire them is not merely to wish for their devotion, but to walk before them as one who has herself received Christ Jesus the Lord. Your guilt over the neglect of public worship must not become a chain to bind you in despair, but a spur to immediate obedience. Begin now. Little faith will obey the precept, it will not take a single step without the Master’s bidding. Make your home a sanctuary, gather your children, read the Word, and let them see you cling to the cross with nothing in your hands. The example of a trembling, trusting mother, who weeps for her offspring and flees to the Saviour, is worth a thousand sermons.

You speak of your husband’s sickness and his deaf ear, and these things press heavily upon you. Remember, O woman of a sorrowful spirit, that God has given Himself to be a Husband to His people. Your earthly spouse may fail in strength, may shut his ear to your counsel, but your heavenly Bridegroom neither slumbers nor sleeps. He has set His special love upon you, He communes lovingly with you in the secret place, He provides for every need, and He shields you from dangers seen and unseen. The sailor little thinks how often Providence has kept his barque from the hidden rock; even so, you know not how many threats the Lord has already turned aside. Do not let the fear of careless mistakes consume you. Cast that burden upon Him who holds the helm of all things. There is no calamity but that faith can supply an antidote. The shield of faith may be battered and hammered, but it quenches every fiery dart, whether it fly from fear of sickness, from a husband’s folly, or from the tempter’s whisper that all is lost.

You say you may be forced to leave. My soul is troubled at such a word. Yet I would not add to your affliction by a harsh word. Only this: the bond of marriage is a lifelong covenant, and what God has joined together, no hand should tear apart lightly. Separation is a sword that cuts deep, and the wounds it leaves often fester beyond healing. The final and eternal separation between the goats and the sheep is agony beyond thought; let us not rehearse that sorrow in this brief pilgrimage. Wait upon the Lord. Wrestle in prayer. Is anything too hard for the Lord? Faith can overcome a score of sins in a household, and the worst temper can be sweetened by a patient, believing wife. Yet if peril of body or soul be imminent, then with godly counsel and much trembling, seek a path of safety, but only as a last resort, and ever with an eye toward reconciliation. Never let a root of bitterness spring up to defile many.

You are troubled by the actions of your family, they act in ways that grieve you, and they seem to act alike. But look first to your own heart. Faith and repentance are born together; you cannot have one without the other. That same faith which saves the soul does not think lightly of past sin. Let there be in you a holy weeping over your own failings before you attempt to straighten theirs. Rahab’s faith was a sanctifying faith, she left her former life and became a mother in Israel. So shall it be with you. As you walk in Christ, receiving Him daily, the reality of His presence will transform you, and your changed life will be the most eloquent rebuke to their follies. The negro ### on his knees brought a miracle to that plantation; so your tearful, believing prayers can yet bring them to the foot of the cross.

Do not say you have but little faith, for Christ prizes it as a jeweller prizes a precious stone. All things are possible to him that believes. Rise up, then, from the dust. Go to your chamber, shut the door, and speak to your Father in secret. Plead the blood of Jesus over your husband, your children, and your own trembling heart. And having prayed, go forth with the shield of faith high upon your arm. The world, the flesh, and the devil shall all shatter their swords against it. May the Lord, who is your Husband and your defender, give you the quiet confidence that He who has begun a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ.

 

[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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[usha rani]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your fear for your children and your household is not unfounded, but you let it drive you to a resolution that God does not permit. You say, "If he does what I think will happen, I will have no choice but to leave." Hear the apostle: "The woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth." You made a covenant before God, and no careless mistake of his, no sickness, no stubbornness on his part dissolves it. You think to escape ruin by fleeing, but you flee from the very place where God would have you stand and be made whole. It is not your husband's faults that are the greatest danger; it is your own unbelief. "Behold the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." The goodness that brought you into that family will keep you there if you will fear rather than flee.

You pray for your children to have the desires of their hearts, but whose desires? The world's applause, prosperity, a comfortable life? Better to pray that their hearts be conformed to the will of God. "Instill into them the fear of God from their first youth, and He will protect them better than any father; this will be a wall not to be broken." You regret not taking them to church more, and that regret is just, but now is the time to begin. God's mercy does not count past failures against those who turn to Him. Did not David say, "Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered"? That forgiveness is for you, too. Cease lamenting what you did not do, and today speak to them of the Lord, pray with them, let them see you trusting God even when their father does not listen. Their "acting alike" is a small thing; train their souls, and their behavior will follow.

You are afraid your husband will be too sick to work. Is God not sovereign over the body? "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house." That holy fear drove him to action, not to despair. If sickness comes, it will be a furnace to test your faith, not a sign to abandon your post. The widow who brings up children in faith, Paul says, "shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety." Not through her husband, not through health, not through a peaceful home. Your safety is not in a husband who never makes mistakes, but in the God who promises, "Where pain, sorrow and sighing are fled away" there is rest for His people. Seek that rest first, and these earthly anxieties will lose their sting.

You say he never listens to you, and you do not like how they act. But consider the silence enjoined with fear upon the woman: "Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee." This is not a license for him to sin, but a call for you to trust the God who ordained authority. Your words, filled with fear and frustration, will not win his heart; your gentle and quiet spirit, used of God, may. Pray for him, not against him. The "negative things" you want to vanish will not depart by your departure; they will follow you because they spring from a heart that has not yet found its full rest in Christ. The Lord who said to the woman at the well, "Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband," sees every circumstance. He did not condemn her to leave again, but offered living water. Stay, and dig that well in your own home.

Fear punishment enough to keep you chaste to your vows, and then let the goodness of God lead you to love. Your husband's potential failings are not bigger than the God who protected the three children in the furnace. They said, "Thy gods we serve not," and God showed His power. If your furnace is a sick husband or a wayward family, serve no idol of comfort or control, and God will either deliver you or give you grace to endure. Do not say "I will have no choice but to leave." You always have the choice to trust the One who said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Your petition for protection and safety is right; but God's walls are built not by fleeing, but by faith that obeys even when it does not see the outcome.