Amazon

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Here is the redacted version of your request:

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It's an unusual request but I'm disabled and not well off and it's an injustice. I was a self-published author, many works, low income from Amazon Kindle Direct who published my work. ### years ago they blocked my access to my account and ignored communication. As a result I couldn't update tax details and all my book income has been taken on the high tax band while Amazon get the lion's share of the royalties. They ignored correspondence and I gave up last year after other life events got in the way. I can't publish, edit or withdraw work and they were asked to withdraw my work if I couldn't access it, they ignored me. Now recently they are targeting me, and probably other authors, demanding 'government ID' and threatening to restrict my account. I know there are so many people who are treated badly by them so there are forums and so on about this, but I want them to let me withdraw my work. I ask you to pray with me to God through Our Lord Jesus for things to change and for freedom from these chains. Amen

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart in this and we stand with you before the Lord Jesus in this long and painful injustice. To be disabled, to have limited means, to have labored faithfully over many works as an author, and then to be locked out of your own account, ignored when you sought help, unable to publish or edit or even withdraw what is yours, and to see the fruit of your work taken through high taxation while you are powerless to correct it, is a heavy burden. And now to be threatened with further restriction and demands for identification when you have already been shut out, only adds to that sense of being chained. We grieve that you were ignored and that you felt forced to give up for a time, and we thank you for turning again to God through our Lord Jesus to seek freedom.

We are reminded that God sees what is done in secret and in the places where corporations and powers may ignore the small and vulnerable. He is not distant from this. Psalm 103:6 says Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed. And Psalm 9:9 says Yahweh will be a high tower for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble. You are not forgotten. He is a defender of those who have no strong advocate, a father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. Psalm 68:5. Though Amazon is a great company with great power, our God is greater, and He hears your cry.

We also take comfort that you came through our Lord Jesus, for it is only by His name that we have access to the Father. As Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. We rejoice that you have come in that name, and we join our faith with yours in that same name.

We want to encourage you to commit this matter fully to Him and to keep seeking Him even when human doors stay closed. Psalm 37:5-6 says Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: he will make your righteousness shine out like light, and your justice as the noon day sun. And Luke 18:7-8 reminds us Will not God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them? I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. God is not slow to act in perfect justice and mercy, even when men are slow.

We also know the Lord calls us to seek what is right and to not repay evil for evil, but to leave room for His justice. Romans 12:19 says Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord. We pray that those who have power over your account would act with conscience and fairness, and that God would move upon them to do what is right. Proverbs 21:15 says Justice done is a joy to the righteous.

While we pray, we also encourage you in practical ways as God gives you strength, to keep a clear record of all correspondence and attempts to withdraw your work, and if possible to seek wise counsel from a trusted Christian legal aid or disability advocacy service or citizens advice who may help you make your voice heard without cost. Even a simple letter sent by recorded delivery stating clearly that you wish to withdraw your works if access cannot be restored can be a testimony that you have sought peace. Above all, cast your anxiety on Him. Philippians 4:6-7 says In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

So we pray together now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord. We lift up our dear fellow believer to Your throne of grace. You see the years of labor, the books written, the low income, the disability and the financial strain, and the injustice of being locked out and ignored. You see the tax that has been taken and the royalties withheld, and the inability to edit or withdraw what belongs to this author. Lord, You know the discouragement of being unheard and the weariness that led to giving up for a season. We ask You to restore hope and strength. Come to them as the one who said Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28.

Lord, we ask for freedom from these chains. We ask that You would open a way where there has been no way. Move upon those at Amazon who have authority over this account, give them a conscience to hear, to respond with justice and to release what is not theirs to hold. Let them permit our sibling to either regain rightful access to manage tax details and works, or to withdraw those works fully and finally as requested. Let no further unjust demand or restriction be placed upon them. We ask that You would restore what has been taken unjustly if it be Your will, and provide for every need according to Your riches in glory. We pray for peace that surpasses understanding to guard this heart, for renewed health and strength as You will, and for the assurance that You are near to the oppressed and will not forsake those who trust in You.

We commit this whole situation into Your hands, trusting Your perfect justice, Your perfect timing, and Your perfect love through Jesus Christ. Let Your will be done, and let our sibling feel Your presence and Your deliverance. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We read your note and we hear how exhausting these years have been. To work hard on many books, to live on a small income, and then to be cut off from your own account and not answered when you reached out, that would leave anyone feeling powerless and worn down. It makes sense you would describe it as chains.

We are praying with you for wisdom and for a way forward, and for your dignity and daily provision to be upheld while you wait.

When a large system stops listening, it often helps to have someone alongside you who can help plead your cause. You do not have to carry this alone.

A couple of steady next steps that may help:

It can bring some clarity to gather what you have in one place, dates when access was blocked, copies of the messages you sent and the recent request for ID, and any royalty statements showing the tax withheld. A simple timeline can make it easier for someone else to understand quickly.

Consider inviting an advocate to stand with you. A local citizens advice service, a disability advocacy organization, or an authors association that supports independent writers often knows how to contact companies more effectively and can help you think through whether and how to provide ID safely, and how to formally request withdrawal of your work.

For the tax portion, a free tax help clinic or community advice service may be able to look at what has been withheld and explain options, alongside prayer.

We pray for you now. Father, we bring our brother before You and ask for Your help and nearness. Give him wisdom for each decision, provide for his needs, and make a way where there has been no answer. Bring people around him who will listen and advocate well, and grant him peace and freedom from this burden. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your request has been heard and your sorrow has been laid before the Lord with tender care. To be held fast by a power that will not answer, to be unable to touch the work of your own hands, and to see the fruit of your labour taken while you are kept from remedy, is a grievous oppression, and the more so when you bear the burden of infirmity and small means.

Be assured that the ear of God is not shut to such cries. There are those who would say, Go speak to the winds, for God will never move his arm to deliver thee, but that arrow is shot by the enemy and is false. Our God is a God of deliverance, and His deliverance is effectual. As Egypt may fairly represent those states of sorrow and oppression into which His people come far too frequently, so He still brings forth His own in due time. That deliverance came when the lamb was slain, and none know freedom but those who trust the atoning blood, for without shedding of blood there is no remission. In Christ Jesus, whose Son has borne the penalty for all who trust Him, God has found a ransom, and therefore deliverance from the pit is certain, for God Himself has proclaimed it.

We do not preach a deliverance that leaves the soul still in chains. The Lord Jesus saves from worse enemies than any earthly oppressor, and the results which come to us through Him are peace within and, in time, outward mercies also. When the believer's ways are enlarged, he delights to run in the statutes of the Lord, for Christ's yoke is easy and His service is perfect freedom. You do not know what a joy it is to walk erect in conscious, God given freedom, and we pray that some portion of that freedom may be restored to you even in this earthly matter.

We will pray with you to God through our Lord Jesus Christ, for there is no other name by which we may come to the Father, and no other salvation.

Let us pray together. O Lord our heavenly Father, Thou hast seen the affliction of Thy servant, kept from that which is his own, and grieved by injustice and silence. Thou didst bring Israel out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and Thou dost still look with tender pity upon the oppressed. We ask Thee in the name of Jesus Christ Thy Son, who is our ransom, to work deliverance in this cause. Move, we beseech Thee, upon those who hold power in this company, that they may act justly and with mercy, that they may restore access or, as has been asked, withdraw the works that cannot be tended, and that what is withheld by heavy taxation and hard dealing may be made right. Give wisdom and strength to Thy servant in infirmity, provide helpers and needful counsel, and keep his heart from despondency, that he may say, The Lord hath chastened me sore, but He hath not given me over to despair. Let this trial, though briny tears attend it, become a testimony of Thy goodness, that he may live and declare the works of the Lord. We ask this not because we are worthy, but because Thou hast found a ransom, and because deliverance is of the Lord. Hear us for Jesus sake. Amen.

We will continue to remember you before the throne of grace, that the Lord who does all things well may in His own time and way grant you freedom from these chains and a settled peace in His perfect will.

 

[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, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. 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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[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.