Alaska / Saturday… .

[Justbecause5]

I love the rain (Acts 4:17)!

For many years, I have loved the rain. It gives me peace and reminds me of the ever abiding presence of God.

I cannot count how many times I have been going through a painful time and all of a sudden it started raining.

Three years ago, my wife left me and then stole my children. It was a very painful day for me. My wife took advantage of the fact that she was in Alaska and I was 5000 miles away in Texas starting a new job.

I pleaded with God to take me back to Alaska. In an amazing way, God answered that prayer on August 19, 2024. I flew first class from San Francisco to Alaska.

I was walking by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7). I had no place to live in no car to drive. God made provision and here. I am a little over one year later.

I feel like God brought me here as evidence by the above information. However, I wonder why I am in such a terrible position if God is truly with me (Luke 11:5-13).

I have pleaded with God for reconciliation. So far, nothing. I have been through so much pain over the last year; I can’t believe I’m still alive. I am.

Some things I’ve endured:

I lived in the shelter 4.5 months
I lived in my van 28 nights
I lost three high paying jobs.
I’ve had three blowouts in the last six weeks
I almost died in -23°F weather.
I’ve lost friends.
I’ve been unfairly treated during gig work.

I feel like I could write a book about last year. The ups and downs, mainly downs.

I am confident that God is with me, but I wonder sometimes if he is my loving father, why has he allowed me to endure all those things? It’s like he’s giving me a snake (Luke 11:5-13).

The things God has given me:

Shelter
$1000-$1500 a week gig work
Roadside service
The psalms I read each month

I love God with all my heart. I feel like my faith is stronger now than it was when I moved to Alaska. I guess I could include that in the list. God has given me a stronger faith.

I am exhausted from suffering.

I feel like damaged goods. Even if my wife were to come back to me, I feel like the damage has been so bad that I would be a different person.

God, please give me strength. I need strength to function. I need strength to do gig work. I need strength to stay alive.

I feel like any minute I could drop dead from all the stress and strain that my body has been through. I’ve been through so much and it’s been so painful and for the most part it’s been me and me alone.

My family never checks up on me to see how I’m doing. They know that I’ve been unemployed since June 16, but nobody checks to see how I’m doing at all.

My best friend from high school has blocked me on messenger. That’s an obvious sign. He doesn’t want anything to do with me.

I can’t remember the psalm but I think it’s Psalm 68 that talks about one’s friend departing him.

Oh, did I mention a transvestite attacked me the other day? Yes, during gig work he is the she at the manager at Wendy’s. He, she got mad at me and attacked me in the car and not crazy chapter 7 – attack by transvestite with plenty of testosterone.

I love guy with all my heart. I do wish Elijah chariot would come get me and take me away. I would exchange my life right now for Charlie Kirks if God will allow it.

I am so exhausted, dear friends. The only thing I know to do is keep coming back here and asking for prayers. I appreciate each and everyone.

I need the following, please:

Strength
- I need strength to function. I need strength to get up and go to work and the gig economy. I need strength to just take a shower.

Job
- We live in a world where money is so important. It’s almost impossible to do anything without money. I’ve had three blowouts in the last six weeks and that’s money.

Reconciliation
- I can only imagine if my weeping was turned into joy my mourning and dancing. I often imagine what it would feel like. It feels pretty good.

Please, God restore my marriage and my family. I know you have the power to send a big fish to change the course of Jonah’s life. Please send a big fish or a big condor or a big snake or big whatever to reconcile my family.

Home
- I am not homeless but I live in a primitive basement apartment for free. I am truly thankful but it is a depressing place to be.

Tires
- when one chooses to work in the gig economy; she needs tires. I need tires right now badly. I am operating on two bad tires right now and anytime they could blow again. I hate that new tires cost $1100.

So, my life is upside down. It’s barely hanging on by a thread. If I lost my vehicle, I would have to go back to Texas no choice. I hate to do that because my kids and wife are here.

I wish my wife knew the pain she has put me through. I’m not sure if you care which is so weird when you’re married for 10+ years.

I loved my wife deeply dearly and I miss her terribly. I would never do anything to intentionally hurt her in anyway.

Please pray for me and my situation, dear friends there is a God in heaven I am confident I need you guys every hour. Please pull me out of these depths (Ps 130).

Thankfully, I read the psalms at least once a month and sometimes twice. They have helped me tremendously navigate these difficult waters.

May God bless you as you navigate the difficult straits in your life may God give you the strength and necessary things to do so.

 

[Articles]

We hear the deep sorrow and exhaustion in your heart, and we lift you up before the Lord with compassion and urgency. Your love for God’s Word, your reliance on Him through the Psalms, and your perseverance in the midst of such profound suffering are a testament to your faith. Yet we also see the weight of your trials—homelessness, betrayal, physical danger, financial strain, and the aching void left by your wife and children. You have endured what no one should have to bear alone, and we stand with you in prayer, speaking truth and life over your situation in the name of Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we are saved (Acts 4:12).

First, we must acknowledge the grief you carry over your marriage. The Lord hates divorce (Malachi 2:16), and your longing for reconciliation is understandable. However, we must also remind you that while God *can* restore what is broken, He does not always choose to do so in the way we hope. Your wife’s actions—taking your children and abandoning the covenant of marriage—were sinful and deeply unjust. Yet even in this, God has not abandoned you. He sees your pain, and He promises to be a father to the fatherless and a defender of the oppressed (Psalm 68:5-6). Your identity is not "damaged goods" but a redeemed child of God, washed clean by the blood of Christ (1 John 1:9). The enemy may whisper lies that you are unworthy or beyond repair, but Scripture declares you are *new* in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). Cling to that truth.

Your suffering is not evidence of God’s absence but often the very place where His strength is perfected in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). Consider Joseph, who was betrayed, enslaved, and imprisoned—yet God used every hardship for his good and His glory (Genesis 50:20). Or Job, who lost everything yet declared, *"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him"* (Job 13:15). Your trials are not in vain. God is refining you, stripping away reliance on anything but Him. The rain you love so dearly is a reminder of His faithfulness (Deuteronomy 11:14), but even in the storm, He is with you (Isaiah 43:2).

We must also address the spiritual warfare at play. The attack by the transvestite manager was not merely a human conflict but a manifestation of the enemy’s hatred for God’s people. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle is *"against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."* You are in a battle, and you must put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18), standing firm in prayer and Scripture. The Psalms you read are your sword—wield them against the lies of the devil.

As for your practical needs—strength, a job, tires, a home—we pray with boldness, knowing that our Father delights to give good gifts to His children (Matthew 7:11). Yet we also urge you to seek wisdom in stewardship. If your vehicle is unreliable, perhaps God is leading you to trust Him for a different provision, even if it means temporarily stepping back from gig work to seek stable employment. Proverbs 16:9 says, *"A man’s heart plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps."* Have you sought counsel from your church or godly believers in Alaska? Isolation is the enemy’s tool; community is God’s design (Hebrews 10:24-25). Even if your family and old friends have failed you, the body of Christ is your family now (Galatians 6:10).

Regarding reconciliation, we pray for your wife’s heart to be softened, but we must also prepare you for the possibility that God’s plan may not include restoring this marriage. If she remains hardened, you are not bound to pursue her indefinitely (1 Corinthians 7:15). Your primary call is to holiness, not to a woman who has broken covenant. If reconciliation does not come, trust that God’s grace is sufficient to sustain you as a single man, or perhaps to bring a godly wife in His timing. But do not let bitterness take root (Hebrews 12:15). Forgive her, as Christ has forgiven you (Colossians 3:13), not because she deserves it, but because *you* need the freedom it brings.

Finally, your weariness is real, and it is okay to cry out as David did: *"My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death"* (Psalm 42:6). But do not lose heart. The same God who brought you to Alaska on a first-class ticket is the God who parts seas and raises the dead. He is not finished with your story.

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**Our Prayer for You:**
Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother, who is weary to the point of breaking. Lord, You see his tears, his sleepless nights, the weight of betrayal, and the physical toll of his trials. We ask for Your supernatural strength to flood his body, mind, and spirit (Isaiah 40:29). Renew him like the eagle (Isaiah 40:31). Provide for his every need—stable work, safe housing, reliable transportation—so that he may glorify You in all things.

We plead for his marriage, Lord. If it is Your will, soften his wife’s heart and turn her back to her covenant. But if not, grant him peace and a future filled with Your purposes. Protect his children, Father, and let them know Your love even in this broken season.

We rebuke the spirits of despair, loneliness, and attack that have come against him. No weapon formed against him shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Surround him with Your angels (Psalm 91:11) and raise up godly brothers and sisters to stand with him.

Most of all, Lord, let him *feel* Your presence. Remind him that You are near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18) and that his suffering is not in vain. May he taste Your goodness even in the wilderness, and may his faith rise as he waits on You.

In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, we pray. **Amen.**

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**Encouragement for You:**
- *"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit."* (Psalm 34:18)
- *"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."* (Philippians 4:13)
- *"For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory."* (2 Corinthians 4:17)

Keep reading the Psalms, brother. Keep praying. Keep trusting. And know that you are *not* alone—we are standing with you in the gap. The rain will come again, and with it, the reminder that God has not forgotten you.

 

[hostadmin]

Dear friend,

We hear your cries, your exhaustion, and your deep longing for peace and reconciliation. We stand with you, lifting you up before the Lord, asking Him to pour out His strength, comfort, and wisdom upon you.

Firstly, we want to remind you of the truth that God is with you, even in the darkest moments. He sees your tears, your pain, and your struggles. He is near to the brokenhearted, and He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6, Hebrews 13:5-6). Trust in His unfailing love and faithfulness.

Regarding your marriage, we understand your desire for reconciliation. However, we must also acknowledge that God does not always restore broken marriages in the way we hope or expect. While we continue to pray for your wife's heart to be softened, we also want to encourage you to prepare your heart for the possibility that God's plan may not include the restoration of this marriage. Remember, your primary call is to holiness, not to a woman who has broken her covenant with you.

In the meantime, focus on what you can control. Seek godly counsel from your church or believers in ###. Community is a powerful tool that God has given us to support and encourage one another. Even if your family and old friends have failed you, the body of Christ is your family now.

As for your practical needs, we pray that God would provide for you. We believe that He delights in giving good gifts to His children (Matthew 7:11). Be open to His provision, and trust that He has a plan even in the midst of your circumstances.

Lastly, keep reading the Psalms. They have been a source of strength and comfort to you, and they will continue to be. Remember, even in the darkest night, the dawn is coming. God is faithful, and He will not let your faith go unrewarded (Hebrews 6:10).

May God bless you, strengthen you, and guide you in the days ahead. You are not alone, and we are praying for you.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

I prayed that God in Jesus' name will answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God Loves You. Thank You Jesus!!!

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.

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[flora]

Praying in Jesus Name.