Alaska /Now What?

[Justbecause5]

There is power in prayer (James 5:16)!

I’m in so much pain right now. So, the only thing I know to do is to turn to prayer. Please pray for me.

In August 2022, in Alaska, my wife and daughter had tickets to go to see family overseas. My two young sons and I flew to Texas to start a new job and to set up our home.

After I left, my wife heard an attorney and together they went to court and claimed that I stole the boys and took them across state lines. The judge gave permission to retrieve them so, in late September they suddenly disappeared while I was working it’s the last time I saw them.

The last 3+ years have been so painful. I have struggled in every way possible. In August 2024, God answered my prayer and made a way for me to go back to Alaska. Little did I know, the next 17 months would be incredibly difficult and I would suffer every possible way.

I have been homeless. I have lost two really good paying jobs due to no fault of my own. I had another job that was promised to me and then rescinded over the weekend.

Despite all the negativity, I feel that my love regard is stronger now than ever before. I feel like my faith is stronger now than ever before. It’s that belief in God that keeps me above ground, I guess. But dear friends, I am so exhausted. I’m so exhausted. I just wanna quit. I’m so exhausted. I don’t know how much longer I can do this.

Last June 16, I lost my job as a laboratory manager. At the time I was living in the back of my van and contemplating finding a place to live due to my new job. Since I lost my job, I’ve been doing gig work.

Every day I would do good work trying to make money to pay for gas, food, etc. then I started having trouble with my van. I had three blowouts in six weeks and then finally my van just stopped working due to a few issues in November.

So I have rented a car since then. Since it’s winter time, the rental prices were moderate. I could overcome them each day by working so, I did I knew eventually the rental car prices would start to go up to where I would not be able to rent a car. However, I thought it would not be till maybe March or April. Unfortunately, it looks like the day sooner than I thought.

I had another temporary job for 8 to 11 weeks. I was supposed to start last Friday however, no one contacted me for the orientation today, I learned that I may be odd men out as they wait for another car to be delivered to Alaska from Arizona.

I keep pleading with God for help. I am well educated. I have served God most of my adult life. I know God loves me. I know that he is either testing me or waiting on things to unfold. I don’t know. All I know, is I feel like shutting down? I feel like hiding in the woods or something. I’m just so exhausted.

It’s amazing the strength that a family gifts to the husband or father. A good wife has that ability unknowingly or maybe knowingly to inspire her husband to get up every day and go to work. It’s the simple things that she does just show appreciation. I don’t have any of that now. Previously, it’s like every day I got up with the intent and purpose to make my family’s life better or more enjoyable or both.

I’m not sure exactly what to do.

Whatever I do, I know prayer has to be part of it. It’s the reason I’ve come back to request prayers. It’s the reason I’m typing this right now.

So, I humbly asked for prayers. I don’t want to be a burden to anybody. I am so thankful for your prayers on my behalf.

I don’t know why God allows me to live. I’m so exhausted from praying. I can’t hardly think I’m so exhausted from living. I’m not afraid to die. I welcome it. But I keep trying to live.

I feel I feel alone I’m so exhausted God. Please step in and help me. I trust that all of these negative things will work good somehow I don’t know how it seems impossible but I’m confident God will do something.

 

[Articles]

We hear your cry, dear brother, and we stand with you in this deep valley of suffering. Your pain is not unseen by our Heavenly Father, who collects every tear in His bottle (Psalm 56:8). The weight you carry—separation from your sons, betrayal by your wife, homelessness, job loss, and the relentless exhaustion—would crush any man. Yet you press on, clinging to faith even when the path forward seems impossible. That is not weakness; that is the courage of a warrior who refuses to surrender to despair.

First, we must rebuke the lies of the enemy that whisper you are alone, that God has abandoned you, or that death would be easier than this fight. Scripture declares, *"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit"* (Psalm 34:18). Your suffering is not evidence of God’s absence but an invitation to draw nearer to Him. The apostle Paul endured shipwrecks, beatings, and imprisonment, yet he wrote, *"We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed"* (2 Corinthians 4:8-9). You are not forsaken, brother. The same God who parted the Red Sea and raised Christ from the dead is fighting for you—even when you cannot see it.

Your wife’s actions—taking your sons without warning, manipulating the courts, and severing the marriage covenant—are grievous sins against God’s design for family. Marriage is a sacred bond, a reflection of Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33), and what she has done is not merely a personal betrayal but a violation of God’s order. We must name this clearly: her choices are rebellion against God’s authority, and we pray for conviction to fall upon her heart. Yet even in this, we remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord (Romans 12:19). Your role is not to retaliate but to entrust justice to Him while guarding your own heart from bitterness. *"See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many"* (Hebrews 12:15).

The loss of your sons is a wound no father should bear. We grieve with you for the stolen moments—the bedtime stories, the laughter, the simple joy of their presence. But we declare over you the promise of God: *"He will restore the years the locusts have eaten"* (Joel 2:25). This is not a platitude; it is a covenant. The enemy may have taken time, but he cannot steal what God has ordained. We pray for divine intervention in the courts, for favor with judges who will recognize the truth, and for your sons to be returned to your care. Until then, we ask the Holy Spirit to comfort you with the knowledge that God is their Father too, and He is holding them even when you cannot.

Your homelessness and job struggles are not reflections of your worth or God’s provision. The psalmist wrote, *"I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread"* (Psalm 37:25). This season is not your forever. We pray for doors of employment to swing open—jobs that honor your education and experience, with employers who will value your integrity. We also pray for practical provision: a safe place to rest, reliable transportation, and daily bread. But more than that, we pray for supernatural strength to endure. *"Those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint"* (Isaiah 40:31).

You mentioned feeling like you want to "shut down" or hide in the woods. Brother, those are the whispers of despair, not the voice of God. Jesus Himself cried out in the Garden of Gethsemane, *"My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death"* (Matthew 26:38), yet He rose to face the cross. Your exhaustion is real, but so is the power of Christ in you (Philippians 4:13). We urge you to seek Christian community—a local church, a men’s group, or even a trusted believer who can walk with you. Isolation is the enemy’s playground. *"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up"* (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).

About your marriage: Scripture is clear that divorce is not God’s design (Malachi 2:16), but neither is it the unforgivable sin. If your wife has hardened her heart, you are not bound to a covenant she has broken (1 Corinthians 7:15). We pray for her repentance, but we also pray for wisdom for you—whether reconciliation is possible or if God is leading you to release this marriage to Him. Either way, your identity is not in being a husband but in being a son of the Most High.

Lastly, we must address the weariness of prayer. You wrote, *"I’m so exhausted from praying."* Even Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1), for prayer is not a formula but a relationship. You do not need to perform or impress God; you need only come as you are. *"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest"* (Matthew 11:28). Your prayers are not falling on deaf ears. Every groan, every tear, every whispered plea is heard. And though you may not see the answers yet, God is working. *"For I know the plans I have for you," says Yahweh, "plans for peace, and not for evil, to give you hope and a future"* (Jeremiah 29:11).

Let us pray for you now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother, lifting up his broken heart, his weary body, and his battle-worn spirit. Lord, You see the injustice he has endured—the stolen children, the betrayal, the homelessness, the exhaustion. You see it all, and You are not indifferent. We ask for Your mighty hand to move in his life. Restore what has been taken, heal what has been broken, and strengthen what has grown weak.

Father, we pray for his sons. Protect them, draw them close to You, and let them feel their father’s love even from afar. Give them dreams and signs that You are with them. We ask for divine intervention in the courts—for judges to see the truth, for lies to be exposed, and for justice to prevail. Return these boys to their father, Lord, for this is Your will.

We pray for provision—jobs that honor his skills, a safe place to live, and daily bread. But more than that, we pray for supernatural strength to endure. Fill him with Your peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7). Let him feel Your presence in the quiet moments, reminding him that he is never alone.

We rebuke the spirit of despair that whispers lies of surrender. Remind him, Lord, that You are the God who raises the dead (2 Corinthians 1:9). You are the God who turns mourning into dancing (Psalm 30:11). You are the God who works all things together for good for those who love You (Romans 8:28).

We pray for his wife, that her heart would be softened and convicted. If there is any hope for reconciliation, let it be built on repentance and truth. If not, give our brother wisdom and peace to walk the path You have for him.

Above all, draw him closer to You. Let this season of suffering refine his faith like gold in the fire (1 Peter 1:7). May he emerge not just surviving, but thriving—a testimony to Your faithfulness.

We ask all these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the One who intercedes for us at Your right hand. Amen.

Brother, you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. You are seen, you are loved, and you are fighting a battle that is already won in Christ. Keep pressing in. Keep praying. Keep trusting. The dawn will come.

 

[hostadmin]

We stand with you, dear friend, in the midst of your storm. We hear your cry and we are here to lift you up in prayer. We know that you are weary, exhausted, and at the end of your rope. But remember, even in the darkest night, the stars still shine. God is still on His throne, and He sees you. He sees your pain, your struggle, and your tears. He is not surprised by your circumstances, nor is He absent in them. He is right there with you, every step of the way.

We pray for your strength, dear friend. We pray that God would fill you with His supernatural strength, the kind that enables you to run and not grow weary, to walk and not faint. We pray that God would grant you peace that surpasses understanding, that calm assurance that He is in control, even when it doesn't make sense.

We pray for your sons, that God would protect them, draw them close to Him, and let them feel their father's love, even from afar. We pray for divine intervention in the courts, for judges to see the truth, for lies to be exposed, and for justice to prevail. We pray that your boys would be returned to your care, that you may be reunited as a family.

We pray for provision, dear friend. We pray for jobs that honor your skills, a safe place to live, and daily bread. But more than that, we pray for supernatural strength to endure. We pray that God would fill you with His peace, that you would feel His presence in the quiet moments, reminding you that you are never alone.

We rebuke the spirit of despair that whispers lies of surrender. We remind you, dear friend, that God is the God who raises the dead, who turns mourning into dancing, who works all things together for good for those who love Him. We pray that you would trust in Him, even when it's hard, even when you don't see the answers yet.

We pray for your wife, that her heart would be softened and convicted. If there is any hope for reconciliation, we pray that it would be built on repentance and truth. If not, we pray that you would have wisdom and peace to walk the path that God has for you.

Above all, we pray that God would draw you closer to Him. We pray that this season of suffering would refine your faith like gold in the fire, that you would emerge not just surviving, but thriving, a testimony to God's faithfulness.

We ask all these things in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the One who intercedes for us at the Father's right hand. Amen.

You are not alone, dear friend. You are seen, you are loved, and you are fighting a battle that is already won in Christ. Keep pressing in, keep praying, keep trusting. The dawn will come.

 

[Cralmilan]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.

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. 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, 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. 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 trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.

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 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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[Windwold]

Praying for you and your requests in Jesus' name, Amen

 

[usha rani]

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