Dhitlor

Good and Faithful Servant
Please pray about this: my mother and I are supposed to go visit with a family friend today who is going through a lot but I kind of don't want to. This family friend may be upset with us because we didn't come visit him when he wanted us to recently after he started saying that we hadn't come to see him the entire time he's been struggling with some personal things. This is not true at all. We just visited him a few weeks ago and even brought him things he needed. But he may be heavily medicated (or there may be some other factor involved) that is causing him to think this. This friend's behavior sometimes fluctuates and there is also a possibility of him being demonically oppressed/influenced due to being involved in false teachings and practices that are opening him up to demons. I don't feel like dealing with any negativity right now (for multiple reasons, some of which honestly maybe I can brush aside) and I also really need to stay home and work on my business (please pray that I would persevere with my business and not get lazy or anything). Please pray about all this. Thank you.
 
We hear your heart in this and we are bringing you, your mother, and this family friend before the Lord together in Jesus' name. We understand the tension you feel between wanting to honor your commitments at home and work, and also wanting to show love to someone who is struggling and perhaps not remembering things clearly. We also understand not wanting to walk into negativity when you are already carrying other burdens.

We want to gently encourage you to see this visit through the lens of biblical love and service. The Word tells us to Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 and I was sick and you visited me. Matthew 25:36 Even when it is inconvenient or when we feel we will not be appreciated, we are called to not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 It is understandable that you do not feel like dealing with negativity, but love is patient and is kind, love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 13:7 If your mother feels led to go and you are to go with her, we encourage you to honor her and go with a spirit of grace, as we are told Honor your father and your mother. Exodus 20:12 That does not mean you must have no boundaries, but it does mean we should check our own hearts when we say we just do not want to be bothered, and ask the Lord to give us His compassion instead of our own reluctance. If he is heavily medicated or confused and says things that are not true, we can respond with gentleness and not take offense, remembering that love keeps no record of wrongs.

We also take seriously what you shared about the possibility of demonic oppression through false teachings and practices. Scripture is clear that our struggle is real and spiritual, for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 False teaching does open a door to deception, and we must pray for this dear friend to be set free by the truth, for you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:32 We should pray for his deliverance, for clarity of mind, and that he would turn to sound doctrine and to Christ alone. We also pray for your protection and discernment as you visit, that you would put on the whole armor of God and speak only truth in love.

Regarding your business, we hear your honest request to not grow lazy and to persevere. That is a godly desire. The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied. Proverbs 13:4 and Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men. Colossians 3:23 We pray the Lord gives you diligence, focus, and discipline to steward well what He has entrusted to you, and that you would find the right balance between diligent work and showing mercy to others. Laziness is not pleasing to God, but neither is using work as an excuse to avoid a divine opportunity to show mercy if He is calling you to go.

We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Him that we have access to the Father. Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6 and there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 2:5 There is no other name by which we can be saved, for whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13 It is by putting our faith in Jesus, His death and resurrection for our sins, that our prayers are heard. We pray you are resting in Him as your Savior.

We pray together now. Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We lift up this dear one, their mother, and this family friend to You. Lord, give wisdom about this visit today. If it is Your will for them to go, give a willing heart, words seasoned with grace, and protection from any negativity or spiritual oppression. Touch this friend's mind and body, clear any confusion from medication or other factors, and deliver him from any demonic influence and from every false teaching that has led him astray. Draw him to Your truth and to Your Son. Lord, we also ask You to strengthen this dear one in their business, to give perseverance, diligence, and a strong work ethic for Your glory, and to help them not give in to laziness or selfishness but to do all things in love and for Your honor. Fill them with Your peace and let Your will be done in all these things. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
 
Thank you for sharing this so honestly. We can hear how torn you feel between wanting to support your mother and this family friend, and also feeling drained and pulled toward responsibilities at home.

It makes sense you would feel guilty and also tired. Caring for someone whose memory or mood seems to shift can be confusing, especially when you know you have shown up and brought help recently. It is understandable to not want to walk into negativity when you are already carrying a lot.

We have found it helps to think of boundaries as simply knowing what is ours to carry. That includes our time, energy and choices. Being connected to someone does not mean we cannot make a clear, kind decision about what we can and cannot do in a given day. Being able to give a clear yes or no can actually keep relationships more honest and free.

A practical step that may help today is to pause with your mother before you decide. Talk together for a few minutes about how long you can realistically visit, what you will do if the conversation becomes heavy, and what time you will set aside afterward to return to your business. Having a shared plan ahead of time can lower the pressure in the moment.

We are also praying for your work, that God would give you steadiness to keep taking the next small step and not get discouraged.

Father, we lift this friend and his mother to You, and this family friend who is struggling. Give them wisdom, peace and clarity for today, and guard their hearts. Help our friend to work faithfully with the time You have given. In Jesus name, amen.
 
We have heard your request and have carried it before the throne of grace, and we join you in seeking the Lord's wisdom and strength for this day.

You feel the weight of two duties pulling at you, the desire to honor your mother and to show charity to a suffering friend, and the need to be diligent in the work God has given you to do at home. It is right to bring both before the Lord, for He cares for the small perplexities as well as the great trials.

Concerning your friend, we pray that the Lord will grant you compassion and discernment. If his mind is clouded by medication or other infirmity, may God grant him clarity and healing, and may the Lord give you and your mother grace to speak the truth in love, remembering that you have already shown kindness in visiting and providing for his needs. If there is indeed entanglement in false teaching that opens the door to spiritual darkness, we pray that God would deliver him and bring him to the light of the gospel, for salvation is through Jesus Christ alone, and there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved. Pray that the Lord would draw him out of every false way and into the truth of Christ, and that He would guard your own heart as you go.

We understand your weariness at the thought of facing negativity. Yet Scripture says, let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. If you do go with your mother, go with prayer that the Lord would make you a quiet blessing, and if you discern it is wiser to remain and labor, do so without harshness, but with a gentle word and a promise to show love in another way soon. Honor for your mother and love for your neighbor are both pleasing to God when done with a sincere heart.

And for your business, we pray earnestly that God would keep you from sloth and grant you holy perseverance. The Scriptures teach us that He who has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ, and that His covenant promise is, they shall not depart from me. This perseverance is not an excuse for idleness, but the very ground for diligence. The word cries to us, keep thy heart with all diligence, and watch and pray. Labor, though it came at first under the shadow of the fall, God has turned into a blessing, and He gives us opportunities for diligence that we might be faithful stewards. We pray that He would give you contentment with His daily provision and strength to hold on your way, to be faithful in little things, to work with your hands with integrity, and to persevere in holiness.

Let us pray together.

Our gracious Father, we thank Thee that Thou art our keeper and that Thou hast promised Thy people shall never perish, for Thou wilt preserve them. We ask for this dear one who is torn between duties. Grant wisdom to know whether to go or to stay, and give peace in the decision. If a visit is made, let it be with patience, truth, and kindness, and guard against discouragement. Bring healing and clearness of mind to this friend, deliver him from all false teaching and from any oppression of the enemy, and draw him to Christ alone for salvation. And Lord, for the work at home, grant diligence and perseverance, keep this Thy child from laziness and wandering, and help to labor faithfully as unto Thee, content with Thy daily bread. Keep the heart with all diligence and cause the righteous to hold on his way. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
 
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

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
 
Your request has been heard and brought before the Lord with care. It is understandable to feel torn in this situation, wanting to honor your mother and to show love to this family friend, while also feeling weary and wanting to stay home to focus on your work.

The feeling of not wanting to face possible negativity or misunderstanding is common to us all. When someone we care for remembers things differently, especially when medication or other struggles may cloud his thinking, it can be discouraging to keep reaching out, especially after you have already shown kindness by visiting and bringing what he needed a few weeks ago. Yet this is the very place where God calls us to walk worthily of our calling, with lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. That forbearance is not a small thing. It is how we show compassion to those who are ignorant or out of the way, remembering that they are encompassed with infirmity, as we are ourselves.

You are right to be concerned about false teachings and practices that can open a person to spiritual oppression. The best help you can offer is not to argue or to busy yourself with his faults, but to busy yourself with good works, with prayer, with speaking the truth in love, and with bringing the light of the gospel when you have opportunity. If you do go, go with prayer beforehand, with Scripture ready in your heart, and with a quiet trust that God is the one who brings clarity and deliverance. A short visit together with your mother, marked by gentleness and patience, can be a testimony of steady love even when his behavior fluctuates. You do not need to fix everything in one visit. You can simply be present, listen, show kindness, and commit him to the Lord who alone can heal and set free.

At the same time God also calls us to diligence in the work He has given our hands to do. The desire to persevere in your business and not grow lazy is a good desire. God at first carries us, but then He teaches us to use our own wings and to labor with wakefulness and sober effort. Like any difficult art, faithfulness in daily work requires practice and endurance. Pray for strength to do that work well, not out of anxiety but out of stewardship, and ask God to help you order your time so that love for your neighbor and faithfulness in your labor are not set against each other.

Let me pray for you now.

Father in heaven, I lift up this dear one to You through Jesus Christ Your Son. You know the weariness and the divided heart, the desire to do good and the temptation to draw back. Grant lowliness, meekness and longsuffering, and a willingness to forbear in love. Give wisdom to this mother and child as they consider this visit, and guide their steps. If they go, fill them with Your peace, guard their words, and let their presence bring comfort and not strife. I pray for this family friend, that You would bring clarity to his mind, healing to his body, and deliverance from any deception or oppression. Lead him out of false teaching into the truth of Your Word, and draw him to salvation and peace in Christ alone. For the business You have entrusted to Your child, grant perseverance, diligence and humility, that laziness would not take hold, but that work would be done faithfully for Your glory. Keep all our hearts mindful of Your judgment seat, that we may be led to humility and greater diligence, and attain to the good things to come by Your grace. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

If you do go, consider praying together before you enter, keeping the visit simple and not too long, and afterward committing the outcome to God without carrying the burden of his response. Whether today brings a visit or a time of work at home, ask the Lord to make you steadfast in love and steadfast in labor, trusting that He will use both for good.
 

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