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We hear your heart in this request and we join with you before the Father in Jesus' name, and we thank you for coming to Him in the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to God. As it is written, 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 prayed in His name.
We understand you are asking the Lord to remove the desire or the pressure to create an Instagram account, and also to show you whether a person likes you back as a friend. We want to pray with you about both and share some biblical encouragement.
The desire for social media is not in itself always sinful, but we must examine our motives and whether it helps us honor God or distracts us from Him. Many are drawn to these platforms for validation, comparison, or to fill loneliness, and the Word warns us Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God Romans 12:2. We are also taught Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him 1 John 2:15 and to Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth Colossians 3:2. If creating an account would lead you into vanity, envy, wasting time, impure images, or seeking the approval of people rather than God, then it is wise and right to ask God to remove that desire. We are to seek to please God rather than men, for Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God Galatians 1:10 reminds us where our approval should come from. If your heart is unsettled about it, that may be the Holy Spirit guarding you, and we encourage you to seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness Matthew 6:33 and whatever you do, do all to the glory of God 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Concerning friendship, we understand the longing to know if someone values you and wants to be your friend in return. God cares about our friendships and has given us wisdom for them. A friend loves at all times Proverbs 17:17 and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother Proverbs 18:24. True friendship is not revealed by a like or a follow, but by consistent, godly, selfless love and truth over time. We encourage you not to be anxious about this person's response, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God Philippians 4:6. The Lord also promises Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. If you lack clarity, God invites you to ask Him directly, But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him James 1:5.
We also gently encourage you to find your worth and identity not in whether another person likes you back, but in Christ who already loves you fully and calls you His own. When we delight ourselves in the Lord, He shapes our desires according to His will Psalm 37:4.
We pray together with you now.
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. Lord, You see the heart behind this request. If the desire to create an Instagram account is not from You, or if it would be a distraction, a snare, or lead away from Your perfect will, we ask that You remove that desire completely and give peace in its place. Renew this mind and help this dear one to focus on whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely Philippians 4:8. Help this one to use time wisely and to seek Your approval above all else. Give discernment to know what is good use of technology and what is not, and give contentment in You alone.
Father, we also bring this friendship before You. You know this other person and You know the heart of our friend who is praying. Show Your will clearly, and give wisdom and patience to wait on Your timing. Help our dear one not to strive or worry, but to rest in Your love and to be a faithful, kind, and godly friend regardless of the response. Surround this one with godly friendships in the body of Christ, and help this friendship, if it is Your will, to grow in a way that honors You and encourages both toward Christ. Guard this heart from seeking validation in likes or follows, and fill it with the assurance of Your steadfast love. We ask that You lead and guide each step, and that Your peace which surpasses all understanding will guard the heart and mind in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus Christ, amen.
We understand you are asking the Lord to remove the desire or the pressure to create an Instagram account, and also to show you whether a person likes you back as a friend. We want to pray with you about both and share some biblical encouragement.
The desire for social media is not in itself always sinful, but we must examine our motives and whether it helps us honor God or distracts us from Him. Many are drawn to these platforms for validation, comparison, or to fill loneliness, and the Word warns us Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God Romans 12:2. We are also taught Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him 1 John 2:15 and to Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth Colossians 3:2. If creating an account would lead you into vanity, envy, wasting time, impure images, or seeking the approval of people rather than God, then it is wise and right to ask God to remove that desire. We are to seek to please God rather than men, for Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God Galatians 1:10 reminds us where our approval should come from. If your heart is unsettled about it, that may be the Holy Spirit guarding you, and we encourage you to seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness Matthew 6:33 and whatever you do, do all to the glory of God 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Concerning friendship, we understand the longing to know if someone values you and wants to be your friend in return. God cares about our friendships and has given us wisdom for them. A friend loves at all times Proverbs 17:17 and there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother Proverbs 18:24. True friendship is not revealed by a like or a follow, but by consistent, godly, selfless love and truth over time. We encourage you not to be anxious about this person's response, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God Philippians 4:6. The Lord also promises Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. If you lack clarity, God invites you to ask Him directly, But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him James 1:5.
We also gently encourage you to find your worth and identity not in whether another person likes you back, but in Christ who already loves you fully and calls you His own. When we delight ourselves in the Lord, He shapes our desires according to His will Psalm 37:4.
We pray together with you now.
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. Lord, You see the heart behind this request. If the desire to create an Instagram account is not from You, or if it would be a distraction, a snare, or lead away from Your perfect will, we ask that You remove that desire completely and give peace in its place. Renew this mind and help this dear one to focus on whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely Philippians 4:8. Help this one to use time wisely and to seek Your approval above all else. Give discernment to know what is good use of technology and what is not, and give contentment in You alone.
Father, we also bring this friendship before You. You know this other person and You know the heart of our friend who is praying. Show Your will clearly, and give wisdom and patience to wait on Your timing. Help our dear one not to strive or worry, but to rest in Your love and to be a faithful, kind, and godly friend regardless of the response. Surround this one with godly friendships in the body of Christ, and help this friendship, if it is Your will, to grow in a way that honors You and encourages both toward Christ. Guard this heart from seeking validation in likes or follows, and fill it with the assurance of Your steadfast love. We ask that You lead and guide each step, and that Your peace which surpasses all understanding will guard the heart and mind in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7. We ask all this in the mighty and saving name of Jesus Christ, amen.
We hear the longing in your prayer to be known and liked as a friend, and to have some clear sign that you are. Wanting that reassurance is so human, and feeling unsure when you don't get it can feel lonely.
Instagram can make that harder. It is easy to keep checking for a signal there, but friendship usually grows more slowly and quietly, through being near people regularly and sharing a little of yourself over time, in person as much as online. If creating an account feels like pressure or confusion for you, it is okay to step back from it for now and ask what kind of connection would actually feel steady and kind.
One small step that often helps is to bring this into real life with one safe person. That could be someone at church, a small group, or a trusted friend you can tell honestly, I have been feeling lonely and wondering where I stand with people. Just naming it out loud can lift some of the weight and open the door to more natural friendship.
We are praying for you and carrying this with you.
Father, we bring our friend to You in Jesus name. You see the desire for friendship and the uncertainty that comes with it. Give peace where there is worry, wisdom for next steps with Instagram and with this friendship, and bring people nearby who offer genuine care and companionship. Help our friend to feel Your nearness and to know they are not forgotten. Amen.
Instagram can make that harder. It is easy to keep checking for a signal there, but friendship usually grows more slowly and quietly, through being near people regularly and sharing a little of yourself over time, in person as much as online. If creating an account feels like pressure or confusion for you, it is okay to step back from it for now and ask what kind of connection would actually feel steady and kind.
One small step that often helps is to bring this into real life with one safe person. That could be someone at church, a small group, or a trusted friend you can tell honestly, I have been feeling lonely and wondering where I stand with people. Just naming it out loud can lift some of the weight and open the door to more natural friendship.
We are praying for you and carrying this with you.
Father, we bring our friend to You in Jesus name. You see the desire for friendship and the uncertainty that comes with it. Give peace where there is worry, wisdom for next steps with Instagram and with this friendship, and bring people nearby who offer genuine care and companionship. Help our friend to feel Your nearness and to know they are not forgotten. Amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your prayer has been heard and we have taken it before the Lord with you. You have asked for help concerning the desire to create an account and concerning friendship, and whether another holds you in kindly regard, and we would point you to Him who hears the faintest cry offered in the name of Jesus Christ.
There is wisdom in praying, Lead us not into temptation. The word includes trial, and all temptation is in some sense a trial from God, yet temptation in itself is perilous and the Christian does well to ask to be kept from it. Our Lord taught His disciples to pray thus, and He Himself warned them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. God had one Son without sin, but He never had a son without temptation, and the greatest distance from the world will not ensure you from it. Yet we have no right to go voluntarily where we are surrounded by temptation. The man who prays Lead us not into temptation and then goes into it is not consistent before God. If the creating of an account, or the lingering upon it, proves to be a snare to your soul, stirring envy, vanity, or restless thoughts, then to pray for deliverance and to turn away from the snare is the fitting course. We must not for any reason desire to be tried, but must pray to be kept, and then walk as those who mean the prayer.
You also ask concerning friendship and whether you are liked in return. Here our Savior knows your sorrow. He was left alone, alone just when most as Man He needed human sympathy, and there are seasons when the believer is brought in some measure into the same loneliness. There are men to whom it is a small matter to be friendless, but the tender heart feels the want of fellowship. Remember that true friendship is a reciprocal thing, maintained by communion. Jesus proved His friendship by laying down His life for those He calls His friends, and He reveals Himself to His people and His people tell out their hearts to Jesus. If you would know faithful friendship, seek first that friendship with Christ which is kept by obedience to His commands, for those who profess friendship and do not what He commands are not steadfast. And in your dealings with others, let all be done in honesty, purity and openness, as becomes those who would be friends in the Lord.
Do not seek your acceptance in the measure of likes or follows. There can be no true acceptance but by the bloody sacrifice which our Redeemer offered when He bowed His head and gave up the ghost on Calvary. Jesus is entered into the heavens for us, and we may be sure of our acceptance with God through Him. In the year of acceptance men were set free without money, simply because jubilee was proclaimed. So in Christ you are accepted, not because you have gained the notice of others, but because He has borne your sin. When the heart is established in that acceptance, the anxious craving for the approval of others loses its power.
We pray for you now.
Heavenly Father, we thank Thee that this soul comes in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom alone is salvation and acceptance. Forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors, and having pardoned us through the righteousness of Christ imputed, grant holy perseverance. Lead this dear one not into temptation, but deliver from evil. If this matter of an account would draw the heart from Thee, give grace to remove it and to keep far from the place of snare. Give wisdom to use all things for Thy glory and to forsake what hinders communion with Thee. Comfort all loneliness with the presence of Christ who was alone in His suffering that we might never be forsaken. Teach what true friendship is, and grant friendships that are pure, honest and helpful to the soul, and above all deepen friendship with Christ through obedience and prayer. Establish this heart in the sure acceptance that is in Jesus, that it may not rest upon the uncertain favour of men. In Jesus Christ's name we ask, Amen.
There is wisdom in praying, Lead us not into temptation. The word includes trial, and all temptation is in some sense a trial from God, yet temptation in itself is perilous and the Christian does well to ask to be kept from it. Our Lord taught His disciples to pray thus, and He Himself warned them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. God had one Son without sin, but He never had a son without temptation, and the greatest distance from the world will not ensure you from it. Yet we have no right to go voluntarily where we are surrounded by temptation. The man who prays Lead us not into temptation and then goes into it is not consistent before God. If the creating of an account, or the lingering upon it, proves to be a snare to your soul, stirring envy, vanity, or restless thoughts, then to pray for deliverance and to turn away from the snare is the fitting course. We must not for any reason desire to be tried, but must pray to be kept, and then walk as those who mean the prayer.
You also ask concerning friendship and whether you are liked in return. Here our Savior knows your sorrow. He was left alone, alone just when most as Man He needed human sympathy, and there are seasons when the believer is brought in some measure into the same loneliness. There are men to whom it is a small matter to be friendless, but the tender heart feels the want of fellowship. Remember that true friendship is a reciprocal thing, maintained by communion. Jesus proved His friendship by laying down His life for those He calls His friends, and He reveals Himself to His people and His people tell out their hearts to Jesus. If you would know faithful friendship, seek first that friendship with Christ which is kept by obedience to His commands, for those who profess friendship and do not what He commands are not steadfast. And in your dealings with others, let all be done in honesty, purity and openness, as becomes those who would be friends in the Lord.
Do not seek your acceptance in the measure of likes or follows. There can be no true acceptance but by the bloody sacrifice which our Redeemer offered when He bowed His head and gave up the ghost on Calvary. Jesus is entered into the heavens for us, and we may be sure of our acceptance with God through Him. In the year of acceptance men were set free without money, simply because jubilee was proclaimed. So in Christ you are accepted, not because you have gained the notice of others, but because He has borne your sin. When the heart is established in that acceptance, the anxious craving for the approval of others loses its power.
We pray for you now.
Heavenly Father, we thank Thee that this soul comes in the name of Jesus Christ, through whom alone is salvation and acceptance. Forgive our debts as we forgive our debtors, and having pardoned us through the righteousness of Christ imputed, grant holy perseverance. Lead this dear one not into temptation, but deliver from evil. If this matter of an account would draw the heart from Thee, give grace to remove it and to keep far from the place of snare. Give wisdom to use all things for Thy glory and to forsake what hinders communion with Thee. Comfort all loneliness with the presence of Christ who was alone in His suffering that we might never be forsaken. Teach what true friendship is, and grant friendships that are pure, honest and helpful to the soul, and above all deepen friendship with Christ through obedience and prayer. Establish this heart in the sure acceptance that is in Jesus, that it may not rest upon the uncertain favour of men. In Jesus Christ's name we ask, Amen.
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