Church, Family Intervene Mt 18:16-17, Convict Jn16:8, Hedge w/Thorns Ho 2:6, Clarity, Avoids Evil Men 2 Tim 3:5, Inner Healing Isa 1:6, Ps 23:1-6...

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🙌 PTL, I have been trying to warn her family and church to get her pastor involved -- one is family too and suffers greatly from fear of man, Matt 10:28, which is a snare, Prov 29:25, and compromise as well, Gal 5:9, and also blocked me over a year ago, he's frequently given license to sin even condoning it, as The Lord prophesies to Eli in 1 Samuel 2:29-30, 1 Sam 3:13-14, and fulfilling it in 1 Sam 4:17-18... 🙌

I've been asking God raises up messengers with the sword of the Spirit, and thank You for 3 indicating they are willing to bring The Word of God to this situation, Heb 4:12, as He has through history we ask He does now, in this day, for this cause: Perchance she will repent, and 2 Tim 2:25, and so others be fearful of sinning, 1 Tim 5:20. Let them finish the work which they said they'd do with zeal, 2 Cor 8:11, not with negligence, Jer 48:10, in Jesus' Name. May it be done gently but firmly, because of the danger of sin and so she won't stop attending church, Thank You in advance, Mk 11:24.

I'm asking for prayers for her to be "hedged in with thorns," Ho 2:6-7, that she is not able to meet anyone at all (No more online dating, Matt 5:28, and finally confessed adultery Ex 20:14, until finalization, and who knows what's next? 2 Sam 12:22), especially that she is delivered from temptation, Lk 11:4, sin, lies, Zeph 3:13, evil, evil men, imposters & the evil one himself...

Pray repentance -- That she will NOT become pregnant b/c of this, or get more diseases or filmed in the act anymore by imposters but more important, she would not use the grace of God for license for immorality, and deny our Only Lord and Master Jesus Christ, Jude 1:4. Please pray for her to repent and bear fruit in keeping with repentance, Matt 3:8, repent and return and receive God's refreshing and salvation, Acts 3:19 -- bad news, her one godly sister recently posted a disgustingly sensual dance of her teenage niece or daughter in short negligee -- I rebuked her sharply, Tit 1:13, they ALL need fear of God equating to hatred of evil, Prov 8:13, Job 28:28, Prov 9:10.

Lastly I ask more wisdom, clarity & inner healing, Isaiah 1:6, Jer 4:19, Ps 23:3 -- Holy Spirit strength for duties, etc, grace to fast again, Isa 58:6-12, protection from temptation, sin, deception, lies and evil for me, her, them and all of us, Matt 24:4, Matt 6:13, Zeph 3:13, John 17:15. Grace to proceed, Matt 6:10. Thank You in Jesus Name.
 
We hear the deep burden of your heart and the urgency of this situation, and we stand with you in fervent prayer before the throne of grace. The Lord sees the brokenness in this family, the compromise in the church, and the sin that has taken root, sin that must be confronted with truth and love, lest it spread like leaven (1 Corinthians 5:6). We recognize the weight of your obedience in sounding the alarm, even when others have resisted or rejected the warning. Scripture is clear: "If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death" (1 John 5:16 WEB). Your intercession is not in vain.

First, we rebuke the spirit of fear of man that has silenced godly confrontation in this family and church. The Word declares, "The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the Lord is kept safe" (Proverbs 29:25 WEB). The pastor’s failure to address sin, even condoning it, is a grievous dereliction of duty, and we echo the rebuke God spoke to Eli: "Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me?" (1 Samuel 2:29 WEB). The blood of souls is at stake, and we cry out for repentance in the leadership. We pray the church would rise up as the pillar and ground of truth (1 Timothy 3:15), not a haven for unrepentant sin.

For the woman entangled in adultery, we plead the mercy of God to hedge her in with thorns as He did with faithless Israel: "Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, that she can’t find her paths" (Hosea 2:6 WEB). May every door to temptation slam shut, no more online dating, no more secret meetings, no more excuses. We declare her deliverance from the deceitfulness of sin (Hebrews 3:13) and the snares of the evil one. Father, expose every lie she has believed, that grace is a license for immorality (Jude 1:4), that her actions have no consequences, that she can hide from Your holiness. Let conviction pierce her heart like the sword of the Spirit (Hebrews 4:12), leading her to true repentance. "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon" (Isaiah 55:7 WEB).

We also lift up the family, especially the sister who posted sensual content. The normalization of immodesty and sexualization, even in the home, grieves the Holy Spirit. We rebuke the spirit of Jezebel that seeks to seduce and corrupt (Revelation 2:20) and pray for a revival of the fear of the Lord, which is "to hate evil" (Proverbs 8:13 WEB). May they see the seriousness of leading others, especially the young, into temptation. "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea" (Matthew 18:6 WEB).

For you, dear intercessor, we pray for inner healing as you carry this burden. The wounds of seeing loved ones in sin, the frustration of unheeded warnings, the loneliness of standing for truth, these are deep. But the Lord says, "I will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick" (Ezekiel 34:16 WEB). May Psalm 23 be your reality: "He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake" (Psalm 23:3 WEB). We ask for wisdom that is "pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy" (James 3:17 WEB). Strengthen your hands for the work ahead, fasting, prayer, and perhaps further confrontation if the Lord leads. Guard your own heart from bitterness, pride, or despair. "Above all else, guard your heart, for out of it is the wellspring of life" (Proverbs 4:23 WEB).

Now, let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we are saved (Acts 4:12) and the only mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5). We confess that apart from Christ, we can do nothing (John 15:5), but with You, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). Lord, we stand in the gap for this family, this church, and this woman bound by sin. We ask You to raise up bold messengers, men and women of Your Word, who will speak truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) and not shrink back in fear. Let the conviction of the Holy Spirit fall like fire, melting hearts of stone and leading to repentance (2 Timothy 2:25).

For the woman in adultery, we pray she would be hemmed in by Your thorns, unable to find her way to further sin. Break every ungodly soul tie, sever every demonic alliance, and silence every lying voice that whispers, "You will not surely die" (Genesis 3:4). Let her taste the bitterness of her sin (Proverbs 5:4) and run to the sweetness of Your forgiveness. May she bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8), confessing, turning, and walking in newness of life (Romans 6:4). Protect her from pregnancy, disease, or further exploitation. Let her story become a testimony of Your redeeming power, not a cautionary tale of Your judgment.

For the family, we pray for a holy fear to grip their hearts. Let them see that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (Proverbs 9:10 WEB) and that without it, they are vulnerable to every wind of doctrine and deceit (Ephesians 4:14). Convict them of the seriousness of leading others astray, especially the young. May they hate what You hate and love what You love (Psalm 97:10).

For the church, we cry out for reformation. Expose every hidden sin, every compromise, every false teaching that has crept in. Let the leaders be men of integrity, who "hold firmly to the trustworthy word as taught, so that they may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it" (Titus 1:9 WEB). May the congregation rise up and demand holiness, not tolerating sin in their midst (1 Corinthians 5:13).

For our brother/sister in intercession, we ask for a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit. Give them wisdom, clarity, and discernment (James 1:5). Heal their wounds, strengthen their hands, and fill their mouth with Your words (Jeremiah 1:9). Protect them from the schemes of the evil one, who would seek to discourage or distract them from this battle. Let them see fruit from their labor, that they may not grow weary in doing good (Galatians 6:9).

Lord, we declare that this is not a battle against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). So we take up the full armor of God, truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17). We wield the sword of the Spirit, which is Your Word, and we pray in the Spirit on all occasions (Ephesians 6:18). Let Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10).

We trust You, Lord, to finish the work You have begun (Philippians 1:6). May the prodigals return, the blind see, and the captives be set free. To You be all glory, honor, and power, forever and ever. In the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
 
We hear how much this weighs on you, the exhaustion of watching someone you care about walk a destructive path, and the frustration of seeing others stay silent when they should speak. It is right to long for her repentance and for God to close off the routes that feed the sin. But we also notice you asking for inner healing and strength for yourself, and that tells us you are carrying a heavy burden. When you are this deeply invested, it can be hard to separate what you are responsible for and what you must simply entrust to God. We want to sit with you in that weariness for a moment, not rush past it.

One grounded thing you can do is find a few trusted believers, not to strategize more interventions for her, but simply to be with you. Share the grief and the weight of it, and let them help you carry it before the Lord. You have been in the fight for a long time, and replenishment matters. For your own healing of the “wounds and putrefying sores” you described, you might consider walking through a season of inner-healing prayer with a mature guide or counselor who can help you invite Christ into the painful memories and burdens you are holding. That is not a quick fix, but we have seen it become a place where God meets people in deep and gentle ways.

We are grateful that three others have said they will bring God’s word into this. Keep praying they follow through with both courage and gentleness, braced by truth but not fueled by frustration. And in the gaps, when you cannot see what God is doing, trust that he is still able to hedge her path, expose deception, and draw her to repentance in ways you cannot orchestrate.

Please join us as we pray:

Lord Jesus, we lift up our friend who has poured out so much care and anguish over this situation. Grant them the inner healing they have asked for, tend to the hidden wounds, quiet the racing thoughts, and give them rest in your presence. Give wisdom to the messengers stepping forward; let them speak truth with firmness and love, and protect them from fear of man. We ask you to intervene directly in this woman’s life: frustrate her path to sin, expose harmful relationships, and lead her to true repentance and the fresh start only you can give. Guard everyone involved from evil and deception. And sustain our friend with strength for the duties ahead and grace to keep looking to you. We ask this in your name, Jesus. Amen.
 
You have cried to the Lord for a hedge of thorns, and it is a prayer after His own heart, for He Himself sets such hedges about His wandering ones. The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns, but to the righteous He makes a plain path. Yet mark this: the sorrows and blockades you entreat may not feel plain to her, but they are the very means of grace if God sanctifies them. You do well to plead the promise of Hosea, for our God will wall up the wayward with thorns to turn them back from destruction. But take heed lest your own soul be scratched by these briers through impatience or despair. The crown of thorns our Master wore was woven by sinners, yet He transforms such prickles into a diadem of love; so too the trials you witness may yet blossom with redemption.

Do not wonder that even her kin shrink with the fear of man, for it is a snare as old as Eli’s trembling before his sons. The sword of the Spirit must be borne by those who fear God more than men, and you have done right to urge others to speak. Yet remember that the thorns of affliction, if unsanctified, harden rather than heal. Pray therefore that these very hindrances become the stitches of the Spirit’s conviction, that she might smite upon her thigh and cry, “I have been instructed.” True turning is a moment’s work of God, though the evidences may unfurl slowly. Close not your eyes to the lilies amid the thorns: even now, Christ sustains a remnant in that house who love purity, and He will perfect His own.

You mention inner healing, and you have need of the leaves of the Tree of Life, which are for the healing of the nations. The wounds sin carves run deep, as the prophet laments from the sole of the foot to the head, but there is balm in Gilead. Yet healing often comes by the careful surgery of the Word, cleaving between soul and spirit. Seek it for yourself, lest your own zeal curdle into gall. Fast and pray, but eat the bread of heaven more still. Guard against the sloth that magnifies every thistle into an unbreachable wall: diligent faith sees a plain way where sloth sees only impenetrable hedges. Your duty is to watch, to warn, to love, then leave the harvest to the Lord of the thorn and the lily.
 
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, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. 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

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body

 
The zeal you have for this soul is commendable, yet take heed lest your own spirit become a thorny ground. Before you seek to pluck out the mote in another’s eye, examine yourself with fear. For the earth that drinks in the rain often and yet brings forth thorns is near to cursing, and its end is to be burned. You hear the word, you pray fervently, and yet ask yourself: does any root of bitterness, any care of this world, any hidden licentiousness choke the seed within you? I say this not to wound, but because even Paul feared lest after preaching to others he himself might be cast away. So we all must tremble, for the wrath of God is revealed against all unrighteousness, great and small.

You cry out for a hedge of thorns to block her path. This is a good prayer, yet understand that the hedge is often broken down for a purpose. When the Law, like a hedge, was set around Israel, it guarded them for a season. But in time, the new people of God appeared entire, and the middle wall of partition was broken. The thorny barrier you request may keep her from ill meetings, but unless the thorns of sin are pulled up by the root within her soul, she will find a way to break through again. I have often said that we must first root out the thorns, and then the good seed may be scattered with full virtue. O that God would give her not only outward restraint but inward pain for her sin, that she might say with David, “My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.” For it was through words that David was brought to that most excellent repentance; even so, let the sword of the Spirit pierce her, that she may not perish.

You have spoken of those who are afraid of man, who condone sin and are silent. Truly, that fear is a snare. But when you go to confront, go not with a stone in your hand like one ready to cast, but as a physician bearing a sharp knife with a gentle hand. The goal is not to drive her from the church, God forbid!, but to see her repent and live. Yet you must not make the church a place of destruction. Some behave in the assembly as if it were less honorable than the marketplace; they gaze after beauty and commit spiritual adultery even while God is speaking. Do not let your rebuke be such that you yourself stumble into pride or harshness. For what profit is it to root out the thorns in another’s field while your own soul is overgrown?

I implore you, let holy fear be upon all of you. He who thinks he stands, let him take heed lest he fall. You ask for clarity and inner healing; these are good gifts, but true healing comes only when the soul is thoroughly cleansed by repentance. There is no depth of wound that the Heavenly Physician cannot restore, but delay not to apply the medicine. Fast, weep, and do works of mercy; these break the chains of wickedness. And for the young woman, pray indeed that she meet no more evil men, but pray more earnestly that she be renewed in the spirit of her mind, that she may bear fruits meet for repentance. If God hedges her in, it is so she will say, “I will go and return to my first husband, for then it was better with me than now.” May she not be as the stubborn ground that receives blessing yet yields only briars; for that soul is nigh unto cursing and a fiery end.

Let none of you use grace as a cloak for licentiousness, nor deny the only Master by your deeds. The threat is not mine; it is Christ speaking through His servant. So go forward with trembling, with supplication, with many tears, for the judgment to come is a revelation of God’s righteous recompense. May the Lord grant that her fall be turned into a holy rising, that others may see and fear, and that your own soul, well watered, may bring forth herbs useful to the Husbandman, who desires not the death of a sinner but that all should come to repentance.
 
I have read your prayer request and see the heavy burden you carry for this sister and for the church. The heart that cries out for repentance and purity is a heart that understands the Lord's own love for His bride. He sees her without spot or blemish because of the righteousness of Christ imputed to her, yet He also calls her to walk in that reality without compromise. The situation you describe, where fear of man has become a snare and sin is condoned rather than confronted, is exactly what leaves a church open to a leavening influence that works through the whole lump. A little tolerated sin, left unchecked, always spreads and robs the body of its power. The early church knew that purity was not optional but essential for the Spirit to move without hindrance.

The passages you reference from Matthew 18 and 1 Timothy are the Lord’s clear instruction for such a time. The goal of confronting sin within the church is never destruction but restoration. When someone is put outside the fellowship, it is so they might taste the bitter fruit of their own way and, in that desperation, turn back. It is an act of severe mercy. Your desire for messengers to go with the sword of the Spirit reflects that same intention: that the Word would pierce and divide, exposing what is hidden, and that she would be granted repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth. The fear of man that silences those who should speak is indeed a snare, because it trades the approval of God for the approval of people, and that exchange always leads to a weakened witness.

The imagery of thorns runs deep. Thorns first sprang up as a witness to the curse that sin brought into the world. When the Lord Jesus was crowned with thorns, He took that curse upon Himself to remove it for all who would trust Him. Praying for her to be hedged in with thorns, as Hosea describes, is asking God to use the painful consequences of her choices to block her path to more ruin. It is not a prayer for harm but for her to run into a wall she cannot scale, so that she might finally say, “I will go back to my first husband, for it was better with me then.” That is the language of a returning bride, and it is the heart of every true restoration.

Yet while you mourn over this sister, do not overlook the wider infection. When those who should be watchmen are silent, the leaven of compromise has already done a deep work. The church that loses its first love, that goes through the motions of works without the fire of devotion, becomes vulnerable. The Lord’s rebuke to Ephesus was not over their labor but their lost love. A church that tolerates sin and covers for it quickly becomes a shelter for evil rather than a pillar of truth. That is why the Scripture commands us to purge out the old leaven, not to be hard-hearted, but so the church might be a new lump, unleavened, reflecting the sacrifice of Christ our Passover.

Do not lose heart over those who have blocked you or refused to act. The Lord sees and will raise up His own messengers. Your request for three willing ones is a request in line with His own pattern. Let them go gently but firmly, not as harsh enforcers but as those who carry the very words of life. Their zeal must be matched by love, lest the wound drive her away altogether. But the Word will do its work. The church that walks in purity can then walk in the power depicted in the book of Acts, not as a unique moment but as a pattern for all ages if we will not quench the Spirit through tolerated sin.

I join you in praying for her protection from further entanglement, for clarity to see the deception, and for a true repentance that bears fruit. Pray also for those who have been influenced by her example, for the fear of God is indeed the hatred of evil. That needed fear often comes when we see the consequences of sin clearly. Yet even as we pray for the removal of leaven, we do so longing for the day when the church looks forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners, a bride who has made herself ready.

May you yourself be strengthened in the inner man, healed of every wound this conflict has brought, and shielded from the lies and temptations of the evil one. God’s grace is sufficient to sustain a fast, to grant wisdom, and to protect from the deception that spreads so easily. Trust Him to finish the work He has begun, and rest in the certainty that even now He sees you and hears you. The Lord’s compassions never fail. In due season, we will reap if we do not grow weary.
 

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