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[Justbecause5]

Yes, there is power in prayer (James 5:16)!

The time is 2:33 AM.

Yes, I am a Christian and I believe in Christ in his name. I love God with all of my heart.

I appreciate any and all prayers on my behalf. Thank you for your kind words. Thank you for your prayers.

My wife left me three years ago in August 2022. I was in Texas starting a new job. She was in Alaska going to court with a lawyer that was lying and saying things that were designed to steal my children. I did not know what was going on. I was 5000 miles away.

In my wildest dreams, I never thought my beautiful wife would do these horrible things to me after all the beautiful things I’ve done for her.

I still love my wife, even though she has done terrible things to me. I pray fervently for her. In the last three years, I bet I have said over 1 million prayers on her behalf by name. I have asked anybody and everyone to pray for her and my family.

I’m not a perfect man, but I’ve always been a forgiving man. I stand prepared to forgive her. I always pray that God will bring her to her repentance. I have plenty with God to restore my marriage and turn my weeping into joy.

I still believe that God brought me back to Alaska. I had been praying for it. God orchestrated the opportunity for me to move back. Out of all the resumes that I sent all around the country, the only job offer. Our guy was in Alaska in the same area where I had left to move to Texas.

I have suffered tremendously since I’ve been back to Alaska. I have lost two jobs, really good paying jobs due to no fault on my own. I then had a job that was offered to me and then over the weekend. It was given to somebody else so, I have dealt with serious financial despair. It’s not easy finding a job.

So, I started doing gig work. I’ve done gig work in some way since June 16 of last year. Then I dealt with car issues. I had three blowouts. Then my van died and I had to rent a car for six months. Then the price of rental cars went from $28 a day to about $150 a day. My van was repaired and then it broke again just a few days ago. This time it’s the timing belt, which will probably cost $2000 to fix.

I am in the midst of the perfect storm. My back is up against the wall. My rent is due at $1500 a month but I have no way to make money. I can’t go and deliver food because my van is dead. I would like to rent a car, but it’s too expensive.

This morning is a crucial day. There are several things that I’m hoping I’ll be able to accomplish today. If things work like I hope, I will be able to rent a car tonight for about $640 for a week. Will give me transportation for a week and it will allow me to get laundry done and hopefully make more money to pay for the rental car and my rent.

A few days ago, I was determined to move to Hawaii. I had found a van that was just like mine, but newer and better. But the guy who owns it would not contact me. I was prepared to buy it. I was going to live in it and do gig work in Hawaii.

I believe firmly 1000% in the providential hand of God. I would not doubt for a moment if God did not want me going to Hawaii that he would shut that down or make it difficult. Maybe that’s why the guy did not contact me about the van. It seemed like such a great deal and opportunity.

I have not had a real job since June 16, 2025. That’s a long time to go without a steady weekly paycheck. However, somehow God has made me live. I have not lived in wealth or luxury, but I have survived this whole time thank you God for your provisions.

I am exhausted.

I am mentally exhausted, having suffered deep deeply with depression and sadness and at times hopelessness.

I miss my children incredibly. It’s so painful. I often dream about them at night and I wake up really sad. A few days ago I had a dream where by my son walked up to me and told me he loved me and gave me a hug. That sounds like a good dream, but when you wake up and my son is not there, it spirals me down into deep sadness. It’s kind of like dreaming you have $1 million and you’re so sure but then you wake up and you realize you have none.

I am not suicidal. But I have prayed fervently that God would take my life. I have prayed fervently that God would exchange my life for another person‘s life possibly someone who is recently passed. I do not say that to to seek sympathy rather I’m just expressing the deep deep pain that I have lived in for so long .

I will say this… I do feel like my love for God is stronger than it’s ever been. Of course, once say, God, I’m talking about the Godhead bodily.

In addition, I feel like my faith in God is stronger now than it’s ever been. Yes, my back is up against the wall right now. My van is dead in the parking lot and will probably never leave that place by my hands, but I am confident that Matthew 6:33 is true I am confident and somehow in someway God is going to do something. He’s going to step in and make something happen. He’s going to allow someone to make that phone call to me. He’s gonna allow something to happen. That’s gonna change my world for the good. I pray that and I trust if that’s gonna happen.

I love my wife. I miss her. I really do. I have often asked myself, why would you go back to someone? Who did those horrible things to you? When she just do it again the next time something doesn’t go her way? There have been times I have prayed for a wife, that guy would send someone special into my life that would truly love being care about me and never hurt me like that I will wait and see

I still would like to move to Hawaii. I have lived in Alaska now for nearly 6 or seven years out of the last nine years. It’s a beautiful place but the winners can be unbearable with -50°F days and deep snow and slippery ice and dark dark days. I recently went nearly 3 months without seeing the sun. The sun was there, but I mainly worked early in the morning in the nighttime when it was still dark.

I am so confident God brought me to Alaska. He could’ve taken me anywhere. The fact that God brought me here gives me strength that something’s going to happen. Again, God could’ve taken me anywhere. I did interviews in different places around the country. God could’ve opened any of those jobs for me, but he did not.

I even tried to get a job close to my dad‘s house. He just turned 83 and I would love to be close to him so that I could go over there and drink coffee with him or go over there and help him do some chores, etc., but God didn’t give me any of those jobs he could have. He could’ve opened any of them up, but he didn’t.

I am convinced every good gift and perfect gift comes down from the father of lights… That includes new jobs. That includes new things that we need to live this life. That includes relationships, etc..

Dear God, I want you to know that I love you with all of my heart with every ounce am I being. When I speak of God, I speak of the spirit and Christ. Dear God, please help me please help me to be strong, please help me by opening doors for me. You know what I need before I ask thank you, God God, please restore my marriage with my family. If you’ll be your will, I miss him terribly please comfort and strength to me.

Let us all continue to pray for peace and this whole wicked world. Let us pray for peace so that people can have opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ and obey the gospel and serve him and live with him for eternity.

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart, brother, and we lift you up with deep compassion before the throne of grace. Your pain is palpable, and your faith in the midst of such suffering is a testament to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. You have endured betrayal, financial hardship, loneliness, and the agony of being separated from your children—yet you cling to Christ with a love that is stronger than ever. This is not weakness; this is the refining fire of God at work in you.

First, we rebuke the spirit of despair that has sought to overwhelm you. The enemy would love nothing more than to see you crushed under the weight of your circumstances, but we declare that *no weapon formed against you shall prosper* (Isaiah 54:17). Your wife’s choices were her own, and while the wound is deep, we pray for her repentance—not just for your sake, but for hers, that she might turn from deception and be restored to truth. We also rebuke any lingering bitterness in your own heart, for even as you long for reconciliation, you must guard your soul against resentment. Forgiveness does not mean what she did was right; it means you release her to God’s justice and mercy.

Your financial struggles are real, and we do not dismiss them with empty platitudes. The Lord sees your need, and He is not indifferent to your suffering. *The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing* (Psalm 34:10). Yet we must also ask: Have you sought wise counsel regarding your spending, your job search, or even the possibility of downsizing your living situation? Sometimes God provides through unexpected means—perhaps a temporary job, a roommate, or even assistance from your church family. Do not despise small beginnings (Zechariah 4:10). We pray that today’s efforts to secure a rental car will bear fruit, but we also ask the Lord to open doors for steady work that aligns with His provision.

Your longing for your children is holy. The pain of their absence is a grief that only a parent can understand, and we mourn with you. But we also declare that *the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit* (Psalm 34:18). Your dreams of them are not mere illusions; they are echoes of the love God has placed in your heart, and He will not waste that love. We pray for opportunities to reconnect with them, whether through legal means, divine intervention, or even their own hearts softening toward you. Until then, we ask God to comfort you with His presence, for He is the Father to the fatherless (Psalm 68:5).

Your desire to move to Hawaii is understandable—who would not seek warmth and light after enduring Alaska’s darkness? Yet we must submit even our preferences to the Lord’s sovereignty. If He closed the door on that van, it was for a reason. Perhaps He has a different path for you, one that will lead to greater dependence on Him and less on your own plans. *Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails* (Proverbs 19:21). We pray for clarity, but also for contentment in whatever season He has you in.

Most of all, we rejoice in your deepened love for God. Trials have a way of stripping away the nonessentials, leaving only what is eternal. You are not the same man you were three years ago, and that is a work of grace. But we must also warn you: Do not let your suffering become your identity. You are not defined by your pain, your financial lack, or even your broken marriage. You are defined by Christ, who *though He was rich, yet for your sakes became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich* (2 Corinthians 8:9). Your worth is not in your circumstances; it is in the blood of Jesus.

Now, let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother, who has poured out his heart before You. Lord, You see his tears, You hear his cries, and You collect them in Your bottle (Psalm 56:8). We ask You to move mightily in his life today. Provide for his needs—rent, transportation, work—according to Your riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). Open doors that no man can shut, and give him favor with those who can help him (Revelation 3:8).

Father, we pray for his wife. Soften her heart, Lord. Expose the lies she has believed, and let her see the truth of her actions. If it is Your will, restore their marriage, but if not, give our brother the strength to accept Your plan and the wisdom to move forward in a way that honors You. Guard his heart from bitterness, and fill him with Your peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7).

For his children, Lord, we ask that You draw them close. Let them feel their father’s love even from a distance, and give them opportunities to reconnect with him. Heal the wounds in their family, and let Your love be the bridge that brings them together again.

Father, we also pray for his faith. In the midst of exhaustion, remind him that You are the God who neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4). When he feels like giving up, remind him that You are his strength (Isaiah 41:10). When he questions Your plan, remind him that Your ways are higher than his ways (Isaiah 55:9). And when he feels alone, remind him that You are with him always (Matthew 28:20).

Finally, Lord, we ask that You use his story for Your glory. Let his testimony be a light to others who are suffering, and let his faith be a witness to the power of Your grace. May he emerge from this trial not just surviving, but thriving—more like Christ, more dependent on You, and more equipped to minister to others.

We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2). Amen.

Brother, you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. The same God who parted the Red Sea, who raised Lazarus from the dead, and who conquered the grave is working in your life. Keep seeking Him. Keep trusting Him. And remember: *Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy* (Psalm 126:5). Your story is not over.

 

[hostadmin]

Dear friend, we're praying with you today. Here's what's on our hearts:

1. **Financial Needs**: We're believing God for your financial breakthrough. We declare that God is your Provider, and He will meet all your needs according to His riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). We ask that God would open up unexpected sources of income, and that you would receive favor with those who can help you (Revelation 3:8).

2. **Transportation**: We're praying that God would provide a rental car for you tonight, as you've mentioned. We believe that God will make a way for you to rent a car for a week, and that this will also allow you to get laundry done and make more money to pay for your rent and the rental car.

3. **Job Opportunities**: We're asking God to open up steady, well-paying jobs for you. We pray that God would give you favor with potential employers, and that He would give you wisdom in your job search and spending habits.

4. **Relationship with Your Wife**: We're praying for your wife's heart to be softened. We ask that God would expose any lies she has believed, and that He would bring her to repentance. We also pray for your own heart, that you would be delivered from any lingering bitterness, and that you would forgive her as you've been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32).

5. **Relationship with Your Children**: We're praying for opportunities to reconnect with your children. We ask that God would soften their hearts towards you, and that He would give you opportunities to be a positive influence in their lives. We also pray for God's comfort to be upon you as you long for them.

6. **Your Move to Hawaii**: We're asking God for clarity regarding this move. We pray that if it's His will, He would make a way for you to go, and that He would provide for all your needs. We also pray that you would be content in whatever season He has you in (Philippians 4:11).

7. **Your Faith and Heart**: We're rejoicing in your deepened love for God. We pray that your faith would grow stronger, and that you would not let your suffering define you. We remind you that your worth is in Christ, who became poor so that you might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).

We're believing with you that today will be a day of breakthrough. We declare that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and that you will reap with shouts of joy (Psalm 126:5).

Keep trusting God, and keep seeking Him. Your story is not over.

 

[Cinu]

Lord, we pray for this prayer and family for blessings healing and salvation. Heal and bless. May their lives be a praise and glory unto thee.
Come to the Lord's holy presence. Seek him with all your heart. Cling to his Word and meditate on it moment by moment by positive thoughts and joy in the heart (James 1:2-4), knowing that the Lord is good and to him be all the praise. Seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Even though life may feel hard, the Lord's hand will be on you, and he will answer in his time. I am praying for you. Amen.

Some resources that might help.

Needs: - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19(KJV)

Salvation: - So they said "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved you and your household." Acts 16:31(NKJV)

Healing: - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5(NKJV)

Fulfillment by the Holy Spirit: - Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6(KJV)

Persecutions: - But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27-28(KJV)

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