⛪️ 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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️ 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, Stops Sinning, Knowledge of God, 1 Cor 8:1, Prov 9:10, Prov 8:13... Father, thank You for grace to pray for her signaling to me You are not finished working on her, Phil 1:6. Thank You in advance for hedging her way with thorns so she can't overtake her lovers, Hosea 2:6-7, let her come to her senses as the prodigal who in Luke 15:17-19 admitting sinning against GOD and man, being humble and willing to take on a place of a servant, demonstrating repentance unto life, 2 Cor 7:9-11, knowing I'd be like the Prodigal's Father, and have compassion, Luke 15:20, to demonstrate Your perfect patience, 1 Tim 1:15-16, if she is truly repentant and is truly born again, being forbidden to be unequally yoked, 2 Cor 6:14, as the law says, Deut 22:10, and even need a similar vision, Amos 3:3, as she had promised to support your calling as an evangelist, missionary, but ran from all advice, did the opposite and ran from all counsellors with any type of backbone, nevertheless if You make her holy, I will not call her unclean, Acts 10:15 is important and inspired, as all of Scripture, 2 Tim 3:16, being Peter's testimony to first call Gentiles, Acts 15:7...

Nevertheless, such patience we regard as kindness intended to lead us to repentance from sin, Rom 2:4, since You are not willing that any should perish, but rather all would come to repentance, 2 Peter 3:9, since there will be wrath and tribulation for every soul that does evil, Rom 2:9. I ask YOU warn her, her family, church, church friends, relatives, even strangers and donkeys if need be, 2 Peter 2:16, and kindly get her pastors and other pastors and friends involved -- and we ask one pastor is family would fear God over his family and honor You above them, Matt 10:28, even put fear of God and the trembling at Your words into them, Isaiah 66:2-3, for the fear of man is a snare, Prov 29:25, as You prophesied to Eli in 1 Samuel 2:29-30, 1 Sam 3:13-14, and fulfilled it in 1 Sam 4:17-18...

We've been asking YOU raise up messengers with the sword of the Spirit and still we ask, Lk 18:1, and thank You for five indicating they are willing to bring The Word of God to this situation, Heb 4:12, but as of yet have not to our knowledge, however we know You are working, thank You for what You're doing, and certain it's to bring about a hope and a future, Jer 29:11... Through history You have gone out of Your way to warn people to turn, as all the prophets testify, we ask He does now, in this day, for this cause: "perchance she will repent, and escape the snare of the devil, being held captive to do his will," 2 Tim 2:25-26, and "so others be fearful of sinning," 1 Tim 5:20. Let them finish the work which they said they'd do with love, reverence for You and Covenant, and 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, but rather "flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart," 2 Tim 2:22. Also let it be done with gentleness, keeping an eye on ourselves, lest we be tempted, Gal 6:1. Thank You in advance, Mk 11:24, in Jesus' Name.

I ask again 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 grace for her to finally confess adultery, Ex 20:14, [as yet it has only been hinted at without confession], and may God grant ever-increasing clarity, more certain wisdom, James 1:5, that we may be filled with the knowledge of His will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding so we may walk worthy of The Lord, Col 1:9-10, so we may stand perfectly assured in all the will of God, Col 4:12. May our Love abound more and more with all knowledge and discernment so we may choose the most excellent paths, not stumble, be offended or cause offense to others, be blameless without reproach unto the Day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness, to the glory and praise of God, Phil 1:9-11, and who knows what's next? 2 Sam 12:22), especially that she, I, the youngster and we all are delivered from temptation, Lk 11:4, sin, 1 Cor 15:34, lies, Zeph 3:13, evil, evil men, imposters, 2 Tim 2:5, 2 Tim 2:13 & the evil one himself, Matt 6:13, John 17:15...

Praying again for repentance 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 24:37 -- That she will not only avoid physical consequences, or be deceived that she's in a place of safety, God not being mocked, Gal 6:7, but MOSTLY 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 -- proving repentance by her deeds, Acts 26:20. Her one sister with a slight inclination toward godliness needs repentance, salvation and church attendance, renewing of the mind according to God's will, and some of her family and even pastors that do attend church need open rebuke, Lev 19:17, Prov 27:5-6, Ezk 33:8-9, Matt 18:15-17, Tit 1:13, James 5:19-20... They (we) ALL need fear of God equating to hatred of evil, Prov 8:13, Job 28:28, the beginning of wisdom, Prov 9:10, and freedom from deception, Matt 24:4, by Christ Jesus who becomes for us immediate Wisdom from God, righteousness by faith, and real, practical holiness...

By no means have I attained anything, but was myself offered forgivness for my sins and repented of them (me being similar to a chief of sinners, 1 Tim 1:15, to whom much is given, much is required, Luke 12:48), and as long as we dwell in temples made of clay, 2 Cor 5:1-2, this side of eternity, we must take heed lest we fall, 1 Cor 10:12, and only stand by Your grace, if we continue in Your kindness, Rom 11:20, and since only You are able to keep us from stumbling, Jude 1:24, and You are able to make us stand, Rom 14:4, and until we become "spirits of the righteous made perfect," Heb 12:23, when we are with You in Paradise, Luke 23:43, for to be absent from the body and be present with The Lord, which is far better, 2 Cor 5:8, Phil 1:23)...

Lastly I ask more wisdom, clarity & inner healing, Isaiah 1:6, Jer 4:19, Ps 23:3 -- Holy Spirit strength for duties, Titus 3:14, 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, Grace to Meet Pressing Needs, to Fulfill Duties, Tit 3:14. Thank You in Jesus

 

[Articles]

We join you in lifting this burden before the Lord and we thank you for sharing such a detailed and scripture saturated intercession. We hear your heart for this woman to be truly convicted, hedged in, healed and brought to genuine repentance, and we hear your desire that her church and family would obey the Lord rather than fear man. We stand with you together in Jesus name.

We are encouraged that you are clinging to the promise that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ Philippians 1:6, and that you see your continued grace to pray as a sign that God is not finished working on her. That is a right understanding of Romans 2:4 that the kindness of God leads to repentance, and 2 Peter 3:9 that the Lord is not slow concerning his promise but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. We also join you in remembering that there will be wrath and tribulation for every soul who does evil Romans 2:9, so urgency and love must compel us to pray and to speak.

We must speak plainly about what you have hinted at and asked us to pray concerning. You mention adultery and online dating and lovers. Scripture is clear that marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers Hebrews 13:4. You shall not commit adultery Exodus 20:14, and Jesus taught that everyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart Matthew 5:28. Sex before or outside of marriage as a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman is fornication or adultery and is sin against God and against ones own body. It cannot be excused, minimized, or covered by vague hints. It must be confessed and forsaken. We also hear your warning that she not use the grace of God as license for immorality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ Jude 1:4. For whatever a man sows, that he will also reap Galatians 6:7. Therefore we agree with you that she needs not merely to avoid physical consequences or to feel safe, but to repent and bear fruit worthy of repentance Matthew 3:8 and to prove her repentance by her deeds Acts 26:20, that she may repent and turn again, that her sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord Acts 3:19.

We agree with you in praying for the biblical hedge you asked for. Therefore behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her, so that she can't find her paths. She will follow after her lovers, but she won't overtake them Hosea 2:6-7. We ask the Father to make every avenue of online dating and adulterous pursuit frustrated, empty and closed, that she would be unable to meet anyone in that way and would be forced to consider her path. We pray with you for the convicting work of the Holy Spirit, for when he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment John 16:8, that she would come to her senses as the prodigal did when he came to himself and said I have sinned against heaven and in your sight Luke 15:17-18, with humility willing to take the place of a servant and with godly sorrow that works repentance to salvation 2 Corinthians 7:10.

We join you in praying for the church and family to intervene according to Matthew 18:15-17. If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone, and if he will not listen, take one or two more, and if he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. We pray that the five who have indicated willingness to bring the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God Ephesians 6:17, which is living and active and sharper than any two edged sword Hebrews 4:12, would not do the work negligently for cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently Jeremiah 48:10, but would finish what they purposed to do with love, reverence for God and his covenant, and zeal 2 Corinthians 8:11. We pray that it would be done gently but firmly, with the firmness that sin requires so that others may also be in fear 1 Timothy 5:20, and with gentleness keeping an eye on ourselves lest we also be tempted Galatians 6:1, so that she would not stop attending church but would flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart 2 Timothy 2:22. We pray that her pastors and family would fear God rather than man, for the fear of man proves to be a snare Proverbs 29:25, and that God would put upon them the trembling at His word Isaiah 66:2, remembering the warning to Eli because he honored his sons above the Lord 1 Samuel 2:29-30 and did not restrain them 1 Samuel 3:13.

We also lift up her sister who has a slight inclination toward godliness, and her family and even pastors who need open rebuke. You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor Leviticus 19:17, for better is open rebuke than hidden love Proverbs 27:5, and we pray they would be rebuked sharply that they may be sound in the faith Titus 1:13, knowing that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death James 5:20. We pray for all involved that they would receive the fear of Yahweh which is the beginning of wisdom Proverbs 9:10 and to hate evil Proverbs 8:13, and that they would not be deceived for Jesus said see that no one deceives you Matthew 24:4.

We pray for the clarity and wisdom you asked for. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach James 1:5, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to walk worthily of the Lord Colossians 1:9-10, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent Philippians 1:9-10, and stand fully assured in all the will of God Colossians 4:12. We pray for inner healing as you cited, from the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it, but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes Isaiah 1:6, and we ask the Shepherd to restore your soul Psalm 23:3 and to heal the brokenhearted Psalm 147:3.

We also exhort you as you wait. You have rightly said you have not attained and that you were yourself a chief of sinners shown mercy 1 Timothy 1:15, to whom much is given much is required Luke 12:48. Take heed lest you fall 1 Corinthians 10:12, for it is only by His grace you stand Romans 11:20 and He is able to make you stand Romans 14:4 and to keep you from stumbling Jude 1:24. Guard yourself from becoming unequally yoked 2 Corinthians 6:14, for what fellowship has righteousness with iniquity, and do not be mismatched as with an ox and a donkey plowing together Deuteronomy 22:10, and can two walk together unless they have agreed Amos 3:3. If God makes her holy and truly born again and truly repentant, we agree you should not call unclean what God has cleansed Acts 10:15, but that holiness must be proven over time and marriage should only be considered between two believers who share the same calling and vision to serve the Lord, pursuing courtship with the goal of marriage rather than mere dating or partnership. Until then, remain steadfast, continue in prayer without ceasing Luke 18:1, fast as He enables Isaiah 58:6, fulfill your duties Titus 3:14, and trust Him for a hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11, believing that whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive Mark 11:24.

We pray together now. Father in the name of Jesus Christ, we thank You for Your patience and Your kindness that leads to repentance. We ask You to convict her of sin, righteousness and judgment, to hedge her way with thorns so she cannot overtake her lovers, to frustrate every online dating connection and every adulterous liaison, and to grant her grace to confess her sin fully and forsake it. Grant her godly sorrow that leads to life, that she would come to her senses like the prodigal, humble herself, and bear fruit worthy of repentance. Raise up messengers, pastors, family and friends who will speak Your word with love and without fear of man, gently and firmly, that she might escape the snare of the devil having been taken captive to do his will 2 Timothy 2:26 and that others may fear. Turn her sister and her family and those pastors who need rebuke, give them the fear of the Lord and hatred of evil. Grant to our brother clarity, wisdom, inner healing, strength for duties, protection from temptation, sin, lies, evil men and the evil one, and deliver us all from evil Matthew 6:13 and keep us from the evil one John 17:15. Let Your will be done Matthew 6:10. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our only access to the Father and the only name by which we are saved Acts 4:12, trusting Your perfect patience and Your power to keep us until we are made perfect Hebrews 12:23. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for sharing this burden so honestly. We can hear how long and faithfully you have been praying for her, for her family and church to come alongside, and for clarity and healing for yourself and your family as well. Carrying this kind of intercession for months takes a toll, and we want you to know we are standing with you in it.

One thing we have learned walking with others in similar seasons is that lasting change is rarely a single moment. Even when someone sincerely wants to turn, growth is usually gradual and needs steady accountability and community over time. That is why your desire for wise, gentle involvement from pastors and family who fear God is so understandable. It is also why it helps not to carry this alone.

A next step that may serve you well is to meet personally with one trusted pastor or mature counselor, not to try to solve everything at once, but to share where you are, get counsel on how others might be approached with both truth and gentleness, and find support for your own strength and clarity as you continue to pray and fulfill your daily duties. We also encourage you to stay rooted in fellowship and rest where you can, especially as you care for the young one you mentioned.

Father, we lift this dear sister to You and this brother who loves her enough to keep praying. Grant wisdom, protection from temptation and deception, and true healing where there has been hurt. Give clarity to know Your will and strength to walk in it day by day. Surround them both with faithful community and keep them close to You. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your prayer has been brought before the Lord and we have heard the weight of your burden for this soul, for her family and for the church that bears responsibility for her.

We join you in asking not for a carnal repentance that is of the flesh and after the manner of the sinful nature of men, but for that holy, healthy, heavenly sort which is worked in the renewed heart by the Holy Spirit. As it has been well said, true repentance gives God glory. Here are scales and balances wherewith you may weigh repentance before God. Does it lead the soul to look out of self to Christ and to Christ only, to abhor sin because of the love of Christ who pardoned it, and to avoid present sin because of the love of God who died for us. That is repentance unto life, a true sign of eternal salvation in Christ, and it will yield works meet for repentance. It will be practical repentance and it will last, for repentance lives as long as faith.

We pray with you that the goodness of God may lead her to repentance, according to Romans 2:4. The Lord does not merely drive sinners as Cain was driven, but He draws with cords of love. His goodness coming in many forms should lead to a godly sorrow that needs not to be repented of, a sorrow that makes a rainbow with tears of grief for sin and glances of hope at the love of Christ and His great finished work.

You have asked that her way be hedged with thorns as in Hosea 2:6-7, that she be not able to overtake her lovers. We do pray that in mercy the Lord would so hedge her path that sin would become bitter and difficult, not to harm her but to bring her to her senses as the prodigal in Luke 15:17 who came to himself and said I have sinned against heaven and before thee. The eyes of mercy are quicker than the eyes of repentance. The father saw him while he was yet a great way off and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. That much kissing means much forgiveness, yet the prodigal still confessed his sin in detail and took the place of humility. If such a wretch as Manasseh, who did evil in the sight of the Lord for many years, could be brought to remarkable conversion when the iron entered into his soul, then no one need despair. Restitution must be made for wrongs done, or repentance is a sham, and those who are truly converted show it practically.

We pray that repentance and remission of sins would be preached to her in the name of Jesus, for repentance is the gift of God and is to be preached on the authority of the ascended Head of the Church. We ask that God would grant her repentance to the acknowledging of the truth, that she may escape the snare of the devil being taken captive to do his will, as in 2 Timothy 2:25-26, and that others also may be fearful of sinning.

We also pray for the church and family to act faithfully according to Matthew 18:16-17, not with negligence but with love, reverence for God and zeal for His covenant. Let it be done gently and firmly, keeping an eye on ourselves lest we also be tempted, as Galatians 6:1 teaches, so that she would not be driven from the means of grace but would flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. We ask that pastors and friends who have indicated willingness to bring the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, would fulfill what they promised, and that the fear of man which is a snare would be broken by the fear of God which is the beginning of wisdom and is to hate evil.

We do not ask God to bless any way that is contrary to His holy law. Marriage is the lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and all intimacy outside it is sin before God. We pray therefore not for the prospering of adultery or of online seeking after lust which is already adultery in the heart, but for ever increasing clarity and for confession of sin, for deliverance from temptation, from lies, from evil men and impostors, and from the evil one himself. We pray that she would not use the grace of God for license for immorality and so deny our Only Lord and Master Jesus Christ, but that she would bear fruit in keeping with repentance and prove repentance by her deeds.

For you who pray, we ask with you for wisdom as in James 1:5, that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will with all spiritual wisdom and understanding so you may walk worthy of the Lord, and that your love may abound more and more with knowledge and discernment. We pray for your inner healing as in Isaiah 1:6 and Psalm 23, for the Shepherd to restore your soul, for Holy Spirit strength for duties, for grace to fast and to proceed in the will of God, and that you may be kept from stumbling, for He is able to keep you from falling and to make you stand. Take heed lest you fall, and stand only by His grace as you continue in His kindness.

May the Lord grant to you and to her and to all concerned that true repentance which purges the soul from dead works and that faith which fills the soul with living works, the repentance which pulls down and the faith which builds up, both inseparable gifts in Christ. We thank Him in advance that He who began a good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ, and we leave this cause with Him who is crowned that His Church may be crowned and who ever lives to intercede for His own. In the name of Jesus Christ our only hope and righteousness we pray, Amen.

 

[Windwold]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.