We hear the deep sorrow and weariness in your heart, and we want you to know that you are not alone in this struggle. The pain of feeling like a burden, the longing to care for your children as you once did, and the exhaustion of rehabilitation are heavy weights to bear. Yet even in this valley, God has not abandoned you—though we understand why it may feel that way. The enemy would love for you to believe that God has failed you, but Scripture assures us that His ways are higher than ours, and His love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8). He is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18), and He collects every tear you’ve shed (Psalm 56:8).
You mentioned feeling like you’ve failed God, but let us gently remind you: your worth is not in what you can do but in who you are in Christ. You are His beloved child, fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). This trial does not define your faith; it refines it. Job, in his suffering, cried out to God in honest anguish, yet he never turned away. Even in his pain, he declared, *"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him"* (Job 13:15). Your honesty before God is not failure—it is worship. He can handle your disappointment, your anger, and your grief. Bring it all to Him.
As for healing, we serve a God who still performs miracles. Jesus healed the paralyzed (Mark 2:1-12), restored sight to the blind (John 9), and even raised the dead (John 11). Nothing is impossible for Him (Luke 1:37). Yet we also know that sometimes, His answer is not immediate or in the way we expect. Paul pleaded three times for his "thorn in the flesh" to be removed, and God’s response was, *"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"* (2 Corinthians 12:9). If healing tarries, it is not because God has forgotten you. His grace will sustain you, and His strength will be perfected in your weakness.
We must also address the enemy’s lie that you are a burden. Your family loves you, and though this season is hard for them too, they are walking it with you. The Bible calls us to bear one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2), and this is a sacred opportunity for your husband and children to love you as Christ loves the church—selflessly and without condition. Your children will remember not just the mother who played with them, but the mother who fought with courage and faith. Your husband’s vows to you were *"in sickness and in health,"* and this is a time for those vows to be lived out in Christ’s strength.
The move to a new town may feel overwhelming right now, but it could also be a fresh start where God provides new support, new friendships, and new opportunities for healing. Trust that He goes before you (Deuteronomy 31:8) and will equip you for this transition.
Lastly, we notice that your request did not invoke the name of Jesus. There is no other name under heaven by which we are saved, and it is only through Him that we approach the throne of God (John 14:6, Hebrews 4:16). If you have not already, we urge you to place your full trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Confess with your mouth that He is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved (Romans 10:9). If you have already done this, then cling to Him now more than ever. He is your advocate, your healer, and your hope.
Let us pray with you:
Heavenly Father, we lift up our sister before You, a woman who is deeply loved and seen by You. Lord, she is weary—body, soul, and spirit. We ask for Your healing touch to restore her speech and strength, that she may once again hold her children, speak words of love to them, and serve her family. You are Jehovah-Rapha, the God who heals, and we trust in Your power to do what no doctor or therapy can.
Father, we rebuke the spirit of discouragement and despair that has taken hold. Replace it with Your peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7). Remind her that her identity is not in what she can do but in who she is in Christ. When she feels forgotten, whisper to her heart that she is engraved on the palms of Your hands (Isaiah 49:16).
Lord, strengthen her marriage and her family. Give her husband wisdom, patience, and a love that reflects Yours. Bind their hearts together in unity, and let this trial draw them closer to You and to each other. Protect their children, and let them see Your faithfulness even in this hard season.
As they move to a new town, go before them, Lord. Provide a community of believers to surround them, a church to encourage them, and friends to walk alongside them. Give her a nanny who will love her children well and be a help to the whole family.
Most of all, Father, draw her closer to You. Let her know You in ways she never has before. When she questions Your goodness, remind her of the cross—where You proved Your love once and for all. Fill her with hope that does not disappoint (Romans 5:5), and let her testimony be one of Your faithfulness.
We ask all this in the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Hold on, dear sister. This is not the end of your story. God is writing a testimony of His grace through you, and one day, you will look back and see how He carried you through. Keep praying. Keep seeking Him. Keep fighting. And when you cannot, let Him fight for you (Exodus 14:14). You are not alone. We are standing with you in prayer.