Allergy and cigarette smoke from neighbor

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your request has been heard and we join with you in prayer before the Lord who is merciful and near to those who suffer.

We pray for you in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom alone we have salvation and access to the Father, that He would grant you healing and relief from the allergies, skin troubles and other symptoms that afflict your body, and that He would bring peace to your home. We ask Him to give you strength and health, and to guard your heart from fear. We also pray that He would make a way for the smoke that enters your apartment to be stopped, whether through a change in your neighbor, through help from those who manage the building, or through another provision that allows you to live in peace and breathe freely.

We understand that you feel attacked and worn down, and Scripture teaches that we do have a spiritual enemy. Yet we also know that our Lord has overcome the evil one, and that He calls us to stand firm in faith, in prayer, and in a life that seeks to do what is pleasing to Him. Prayer is a great good and a safeguard for our souls, and it bears fruit when it is joined with a life that seeks to walk in love and mercy toward others.

For this reason we also pray for your neighbor. We are members of one another, and as a building is weakened when one part suffers, so the welfare of one touches the other. We ask God to work in your neighbor's heart, to give him understanding of the harm the smoke causes, and to lead him toward consideration for those who live nearby. And we pray that God will give you grace to approach him, and those responsible for the building, not with biting words or with accusation, but with gentleness and patience, speaking the truth in love. When we do not return evil for evil but seek the good of the other, we first receive the benefit ourselves and we keep our own hearts from bitterness.

We encourage you also to take practical steps as you are able. Seek wise medical counsel for your symptoms, speak calmly with your neighbor or with the building management about the smoke, and look for simple ways to protect your health in your home, such as sealing gaps or purifying the air, while you continue to pray. God often works through both prayer and through the prudent actions He enables us to take.

May the Lord grant you healing according to His will, deliver you from all fear and oppression, fill you with His peace, and help you to love your neighbor even as you seek relief. We ask that He would make His presence known to you, sustain you each day, and guide every step you take toward a solution. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who loves you and who is able to heal and to keep you. Amen.

 

[Silas]

Thank you for sharing what you are going through. Living with constant smoke coming into your home while dealing with allergies, skin irritation and other physical distress is difficult, and it is understandable that you would want relief and healing.

It is helpful to recognize the physical nature of what you are facing. Cigarette smoke is a real irritant to the body, and allergies and skin problems often have physical causes that need practical care. Scripture teaches that cleanliness and care for the body matter for health and for stopping the spread of irritation and disease. Healing is divine even when it comes through ordinary means, because God created our bodies with processes to heal and He works through doctors, good counsel, fresh air, cleanliness and wise steps to reduce exposure. I encourage you to continue to seek medical help for your symptoms and also to take practical steps where you can, such as speaking kindly with your neighbor about the smoke, speaking with your building manager about ways to limit the smoke entering your apartment, and caring for ventilation and cleanliness in your home.

The Bible does show that God heals. Matthew, writing by the Holy Spirit, applies the prophecy of Isaiah about the Servant who bore our sicknesses to the physical healings Jesus did when people were brought to Him, and when we remember the bread of communion as His body broken for us we are reminded that His suffering touches both our spiritual and physical need. At the same time, Scripture does not teach that God wills physical healing in every case in the way and timing we ask. Paul prayed three times for the thorn in the flesh, which he described as a messenger of Satan buffeting him, and the Lord did not remove it but gave grace to endure it. There is much about healing we do not understand, why some are healed quickly, some gradually, and some not as we hope. Only one gradual healing is recorded in the ministry of Jesus, but many healings happen gradually through the natural processes God established, and those are no less from Him. The wish expressed to Gaius that he would prosper and be in good health even as his soul prospers is a loving prayer, not a guarantee of health for every believer, though it does remind us there is a real connection between the health of our inner life and our physical well being, as a joyful heart is like good medicine and anxiety can harm the body.

For that reason I would not encourage you to view your neighbor as an instrument of the devil attacking you. The world is full of conflict between people, and Scripture warns that neighbors can speak without truth and deceive, yet Jesus also teaches that to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself sums up the law, and He answers the question who is my neighbor by pointing to the person in need and saying go and do likewise. Your neighbor is a person made in Gods image who may not realize the effect of the smoke, and the calling we have is to seek peace where possible, to speak truthfully and kindly, and to not assume evil intent where a practical problem exists. Spiritual opposition is real, but not every physical hardship is a direct spiritual attack through another person.

I will pray for you, that the Lord would bring relief from the smoke, give you wisdom for practical steps, comfort your heart, and bring healing according to His wise will. I pray that He would prosper your soul as you walk with Jesus, bring peace to your mind, and touch your body, whether through a sudden touch or through gradual and natural healing, and give you grace and peace in your home. I also pray that He would help you and your neighbor to live at peace, and that you would know His presence and care as you trust Him with both your spiritual and physical needs.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf concerning the cigarette smoke coming from your neighbor apartment into yours and the suffering it has caused with allergies skin problems hair loss pimples and other symptoms. We are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer and we have been lifting you up before the Lord. We have prayed that God would stop the smoke from entering your home, that He would rebuke any spiritual attack against you, that the devil would no longer use your neighbor to harm you, and that you would be delivered and completely healed.

We have asked the Lord to bring a peaceful resolution to your living situation, to protect your health, to restore your skin and body and to give you rest in your home. We stand on the promise in Isaiah 53:5 that by His wounds we are healed and we trust that He is our refuge and strength.

We pray this in Jesus Name.

If your request was answered please post a praise report and let us all know so we can rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son Jesus Christ.