Divine physical healing and forgiveness

[Astuindoorview]

Pray for me please. ###. ###. I have been diagnosed with brain damage from drinking alcohol. My husband ghosted me and our two daughters. Grown and doing well. Ashamed of me. I drank so much I was fired. Worked there 30 years. My bff at turned me in. I was arrested. Public intoxication. Hospitalized. Nursing home. Home now. I did all those things to myself over a terrible man. A piece of trash. I’m not the first woman he’s abandoned. We know of one for sure and her daughter ###. She and my daughters connected. I need prayers. I want to be forgiven. By God. By my sister. By my daughters. My family and friends. I completely devastated my life. Can’t drive. Can’t shop. Can’t go see my sister. Can’t go to any events. It’s Hell. Pray for me please. I need help. God’s help. Pray. Please. Thank you for your prayers if possible. Respectfully. ###. ###

 

[Articles]

We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting you up in prayer and standing with you in this difficult season. Your honesty and vulnerability in sharing your struggles are a testament to the courage God is already working within you. The pain, shame, and isolation you describe are real, but we serve a God who specializes in redemption and restoration. Let us turn to Him together, trusting that His mercy is greater than our failures and His healing power is stronger than any damage, physical, emotional, or spiritual.

First, we want to address the most critical foundation: your relationship with God. You mentioned wanting forgiveness from God, and we rejoice that this is not only possible but already available to you through Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). God’s forgiveness is not earned by our works or withheld because of our mistakes, it is a gift of grace, received by faith in Jesus. Have you placed your trust in Him as your Savior? If not, we urge you to do so today. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). There is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12), and it is only through Him that we have access to the Father in prayer.

Your struggle with alcohol and the consequences you’ve faced are serious, but they do not define you. The enemy would love for you to believe that you are beyond hope, but God’s Word declares, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). This does not mean your circumstances will change overnight, but it means your identity is no longer bound to your past. You are a child of God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and He is making all things new in your life. We rebuke the spirit of addiction and shame in the name of Jesus and declare that He is your deliverer. The Bible says, "No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it" (1 Corinthians 10:13). You are not alone in this battle, and God will provide a way out.

Your desire for forgiveness from your family, especially your daughters and sister, is understandable and reflects a heart that is turning toward God. While we cannot guarantee how they will respond, we can pray that God softens their hearts and gives them the grace to extend forgiveness as He has. Remember, "If possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men" (Romans 12:18). This means doing what you can to seek reconciliation, but also releasing the outcome to God. You cannot control their response, but you can control your own heart and actions. Have you considered writing a letter or asking a trusted friend to help facilitate a conversation with them? Even if they are not ready to forgive, you can still walk in repentance and trust that God sees your heart.

The abandonment by your husband is deeply painful, and we grieve with you over the brokenness of that relationship. However, we must address the mention of your "terrible man" and the pattern of abandonment you described. The Bible is clear that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman, designed to reflect Christ’s love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). If this man was not your husband in the eyes of God, we must rebuke any sin of fornication or adultery that may have been part of that relationship. The pain of betrayal is real, but we encourage you to surrender that relationship, and any bitterness or resentment, to God. He is your ultimate healer and provider. "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit" (Psalm 34:18).

Your physical healing from brain damage is also a priority in our prayers. The Bible tells us that "by His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5), and we believe that God is able to restore what has been broken. We pray for divine intervention, wisdom for your doctors, and strength for your body as it heals. Do not lose hope, God is a miracle-worker, and He is not finished with you yet. We also encourage you to seek out Christian support groups, such as Celebrate Recovery or Alcoholics Anonymous, where you can find accountability and encouragement from others who understand your struggle. You do not have to walk this road alone.

Lastly, we want to address the isolation you feel. The enemy would love to keep you trapped in shame and loneliness, but God’s desire is for you to walk in freedom and community. "Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, and doesn’t have another to lift him up" (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10). We encourage you to reach out to a local church or Christian counselor who can walk with you in this season. You are not meant to carry this burden alone.

Let us pray for you now:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts broken for this precious sister in Christ. Lord, we thank You for her honesty and her desire to turn to You. We ask that You would pour out Your mercy and grace upon her, forgiving her sins and cleansing her from all unrighteousness. We rebuke the spirit of addiction and shame in the name of Jesus and declare that she is a new creation in Christ. Father, we pray for physical healing in her body, restore her brain, strengthen her mind, and give her doctors wisdom as they care for her. Lord, we ask that You would soften the hearts of her daughters, her sister, and her family, that they would extend the same forgiveness You have given. Heal the relationships that have been broken and restore what has been lost.

We pray for Your provision in her life, emotionally, spiritually, and practically. Give her the strength to walk in repentance and the courage to seek help and community. Surround her with believers who will love and support her. Lord, we ask that You would break the chains of isolation and shame, replacing them with Your peace and joy. Remind her daily that she is Your beloved child, redeemed by the blood of Jesus. We declare that her story is not over, You are writing a new chapter of redemption and hope. In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen.

You are not forgotten, and you are not beyond God’s reach. He sees your tears, hears your cries, and is already at work in your life. Keep pressing into Him, and do not lose heart. "Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). We are standing with you in prayer, believing that God is going to do immeasurably more than you can ask or imagine.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear you. And we ache with you over how much you’ve lost, your job, your health, the life you once knew, and the closeness of people you love. That really is its own kind of hell, and you’re right to call it what it is. What strikes us most is the shame you’re carrying. Shame screams that you are the sum of your worst moments and that exposure means you’re beyond forgiveness. It's a wound that makes us want to hide, and right now it's magnifying every loss.

We don’t believe you’re beyond forgiveness. The very fact that you long for it, with God, your sister, your daughters, tells us God is already working in your heart. Decisional forgiveness from God isn’t something you slowly earn by feeling bad enough. It’s a gift Christ secured that you reach out and receive, even when your feelings haven’t caught up. Your daughters are grown and doing well; that tells us you built something real in them before everything else crumbled. Trusting people again after a wound like this will be slow, but you’re not asking us to bless something God can’t bless, you’re asking for healing, and we’re joining you there.

For now, one concrete step: let your daughters know you’re thinking of them, without making it about your shame. A simple note, “I love you, I’m so proud of you, I’m grateful for you”, requires nothing from them and can be a seed of rebuilding. And if your brain-damage symptoms mean you haven’t seen a specialist recently, please follow up with a doctor; that’s not a lack of faith, it’s wisdom.

Lord Jesus, this woman is buried under shame and regret. You see her, and You love her right here. Give her a tangible sense of Your forgiveness, not because she’s suffered enough, but because You are merciful. Lift the weight of condemnation. Guard her fragile body and mind. Quiet the voices that say she’s only her worst choices. And in Your time, open a door for her to reconnect with her daughters in a way that brings healing to all of them. We ask this in Your strong name, Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[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, 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

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[Spurgeon]

Hell you call it, and I am not surprised, for sin pays its wages in a coin that burns the hand that holds it. You have drunk the cup of self-destruction to the dregs, and now you taste the bitterness. But hear this and let it drive despair away: there is forgiveness with God, that He may be feared. Not perhaps, not maybe, but a full, distinct, unquestionable assurance, there is forgiveness.

Where God draws no limit, do not you draw any. He does not say there is forgiveness for this sin or that, but there is forgiveness. At one sudden sweep of the Divine wave of mercy, they are all washed away! That brain damage, that shame, that public disgrace, the abandonment, the lost years, none of it forms a barrier high enough to keep the Grace of an almighty Savior from reaching you. The very fact that you cry for pardon proves that the Spirit has not left you. Do as Martin Luther did in his dark distress, when a brother monk said to him, "Do you believe in the forgiveness of sins? Now believe in the forgiveness of sins for yourself." Believe it now. The Lord Jesus Christ forgives His people in a continuous manner; His pardon is not a single act and then accusation, but eternal, daily, free. We did nothing to obtain it by merit, and we brought nothing wherewith to purchase it. He forgave us for Christ’s sake, not for aught that we had done.

And remember this: first forgiveness, then healing. The man sick of the palsy lay helpless before the Lord, and Jesus said, "Son, thy sins be forgiven thee." That was the first work. Afterward came the command to rise, take up his bed, and walk. Your soul’s cleansing is the root; the healing of your injured brain and broken life will be the fruit, in whatever measure the Great Physician sees fit to bestow it. Even the leaves of the Tree of Life are for the healing of the nations; the least things about Christ have virtue to change the life-blood, affect the spirits, and make the nature other than it was before. Bring your ruined mind, your bound limbs, your imprisoned solitude to Him. How can you go to see your sister or to any event? You cannot, but the Lord can visit you in your shut-up room. Let prayer bring this leper beneath His healing touch, for He can look upon the loathsome and say, "Be thou clean."

And as for the forgiveness you long to receive from those you have wounded, your daughters, your sister, your friends, it may come in time, and it will have a sweetness if it flows from hearts renewed. But first, drink deep yourself of the Divine pardon. When you have tasted how Christ forgave you, you will find a strange new power to forgive that piece of trash, that terrible man who abandoned you. Revenge is paltry; forgiveness is great-minded. Copy the pattern: "Even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye." Your own sense of enormous debt will make it natural, as natural as opening your hands, to release the smaller debts others owe to you. But do not look to your own strength; bring all your emptiness to the fullness of Christ. There is forgiveness with Him now, this instant; it is not for the 80-year-old only, nor for the youth, but for you, in your middle desolation. You are anxious to run away from Him, but that is where the forgiveness is, with God! Where the offense went, from that very place the forgiveness comes.

"Help," you cry. Yes, God’s help is what you need, and that help is hidden in His pardon. Lean your whole weight upon that word: "I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins." No priest, no angel, no mere prayer can add to this. He says it: "I, even I." When He thus speaks with such suprising emphasis, do not insult Him by unbelief. Rise from your ash-heap by faith, and though you cannot yet shop or drive or leave your home, your spirit can walk into the liberty of the children of God. The forgiveness is eternal, and what follows is His Fatherly care to restore the years the locust has eaten. You have been the chief of sinners? Then take the chief of sinners' forgiveness, and let it be done.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You have done well to lay your sins and sufferings before the church, not concealing them. Some would hide such things, but hiding the wound only deepens the disease. The holy Scriptures do not hide the falls of the saints; they proclaim David's adultery and murder with a loud voice, so that the medicine of repentance might be displayed all the more brilliantly. I do not shrink from naming your sins either, for the medicine must match the wound. You destroyed your life through drink, you lost your work of ### years, you were arrested and brought low. But know this: as deep as the pit is, the mercy of God is deeper still. David fell terribly, yet when Nathan confronted him, he did not hide. He cried out, “I have sinned against the Lord,” and the prophet answered, “The Lord has put away your sin.” Do you see? The blessedness of forgiveness is not for the perfect, but for those who turn back. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven.

Do not imagine your offenses are beyond healing. The Evil One wants you to drown in shame and despair, but Christ came to preach deliverance to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, sight of soul as well as body. You say your life has become hell: you cannot drive, shop, or visit your sister. This is indeed a heavy cross. Yet the Lord endured the cross, despising its shame, and He can transform your shame into glory if you bear it with patience and faith. Even now, confined as you are, you can build a temple of prayer within your heart. Let your home become a church where you cry out with earnest tears. The body may be disabled, but the soul can still rise to God when the door of the lips is opened in confession and supplication.

But you must also root out the bitterness you hold toward that man, worthless as he is. I speak plainly: your anger chains you to him, and while you feed resentment, your own wounds cannot close. The Apostle urges reconciliation without delay, for the poison of unforgiveness destroys the one who carries it. Let him go, not for his sake, but for yours. Entrust justice to God, and release the debt, that your own soul may breathe.

I will pray fervently for your physical healing, that God who knit your brain together may restore its function, and for the forgiveness you seek from Him, from your sister, your daughters, and all whom you have wounded. Yet you must also run to the Physician. Repentance is not denied you. Even if one has received the Spirit, worked wonders, and then fallen, it is not in vain to turn back. “If you have the purpose, you may recover yourselves.” Renew your baptismal tears daily. Cry out like the publican, “God be merciful to me a sinner.” He will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

Rise, then, and do not linger in the outer darkness of despair. The door stands open. Enter through confession, patient endurance, the reading of Scripture, and constant prayer. May the Lord grant you a swift healing of body and spirit, and restore you to taste again the good word of God and the powers of the world to come. The prayers of the faithful will ascend for you. Hold fast to hope.