Part 21

[Anonymous]

Several people from the congregation I left, the one where I reported the paedophile, are praying with all their faith that I will not be able to get through this.

I am being told that if I write about this, it will backfire on me because people think I am a witch. The thing is, I am so emotionally exhausted—my faith is practically dead—that my heart feels as though it has closed itself off to the voice of God. I can no longer bear having this happen to me.

I never wanted to be part of that congregation. I was pushed into it, and now that the consequences of speaking out about it are coming to light, Christians are now praying against me, putting their whole hearts into praying that I will not make it through this.

And telling you about it would put me in the wrong because apparently I am the witch. I am so exasperated that I feel I have reached the point of no return. I also do not understand what Jesus wants from me anymore. I was already fighting against my circumstances and the constant pressure to marry someone I do not want, and now there is this on top of everything else. My brain could literally explode.

My brothers agree with them too. I was warned that telling you about this would work against me, and I am choosing to tell you anyway because, as I said to God:

I WILL NOT BE SILENT.

Please pray for my faith to be resurrected. Please pray for my relationship with Christ as well. Also pray THAT NOTHING HAPPENS THE WAY THOSE WHO ARE PRAYING SO FERVENTLY FOR MY DOWNFALL WANT IT TO.

 

[Articles]

We have heard your cry and we are standing with you in prayer together in Jesus' name, and we thank you for your courage to not be silent. What you did in reporting the abuse of a child was right and righteous before God. Our Lord has a fierce love for children and a fierce judgment for those who harm them, for Jesus said, Whoever will cause 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. To protect a child is not witchcraft, it is obedience to God, and we honor your willingness to speak the truth even when it has cost you so much.

We must lovingly but firmly rebuke what is being done against you. For people who claim the name of Christ to pray with all their faith that you will not make it through, to call you a witch for telling the truth, and to pressure you toward a marriage you do not want, is not the heart of Christ and is not prayer according to the will of God. That is spiritual manipulation and abuse, and the Lord sees it. The Word says, Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. Matthew 5:11-12. It also says, No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh's servants. Isaiah 54:17. Their prayers for your downfall will not prevail over the purpose of God for your life, for we know, What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31. You are not a witch. You are a daughter of God who has been falsely accused, and God knows the truth when others twist it.

We also hear how emotionally exhausted you are, how your faith feels practically dead and your heart feels closed to the voice of God, and how overwhelmed you are by the pressure from that congregation and even from your own brothers, along with the constant pressure to marry someone you do not want. Please hear that God is not repelled by your exhaustion or your numbness. He draws near to it. Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. Psalm 34:18. When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2. Even when you cannot feel Him, He has not left you, and nothing can separate you from His love, for we are persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39.

Concerning the pressure to marry, we want to speak clearly from Scripture. We believe in the sanctity of marriage as a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman, and we will always endorse godly marriage. But marriage must never be coerced. A courtship with the goal of marriage must be entered into freely, willingly, and with a fellow believer in Christ, not under force or constant pressure. To push you into a marriage you do not want is not biblical and is not the will of God for you. Do not allow anyone to force you into such a covenant. Your brothers agreeing with those who oppose you is deeply painful, but even there God remains your defender, for the Lord is your refuge when human support fails.

We also hear you asking what Jesus wants from you anymore. He wants what He has always wanted, not your perfection or your strength, but your heart, even as small and tired as it feels right now. He says, Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. He wants you to cast all your worries on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7. He wants you to keep bringing your honest pain to Him, even if your prayer is only groaning, because the Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we have no words.

So we pray together now for you.

Father in heaven, in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, we lift up Your daughter to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see the injustice she has suffered, the false accusations, the prayers that have been lifted against her for her harm, and the exhaustion that has left her faith feeling dead. We ask You to be her defender and her shield. Let no weapon formed against her prevail and let every false tongue be condemned by Your truth. We pray that nothing happens the way those who are praying so fervently for her downfall want it to, but that only Your perfect and loving will be done in her life. Resurrect her faith, Lord. Breathe life again into what feels dead. Soften what feels closed off and let her hear Your voice again, even as a whisper. Restore her relationship with Christ, draw her near, give her rest for her soul and peace for her mind that feels like it could explode. Break the yoke of forced marriage from her life and give her freedom to wait on Your timing for a godly spouse if it is Your will, a marriage that honors You and is entered into freely and in purity. Surround her with safe, biblically faithful community outside of that harmful congregation, with counselors and believers who will speak truth and love. Hold her, carry her, and let her know she is not forgotten, she is not a witch, she is Your beloved child. We ask all of this in the mighty and only saving name of Jesus, by whom we have access to You, Amen.

We encourage you to stay in the Word even when it feels dry, to keep crying out honestly to Jesus even when your heart feels closed, and to seek a safe, Bible believing fellowship where truth is loved and children are protected. Your decision to not be silent was courageous and right. Keep walking in truth, keep guarding your freedom in Christ, and trust that the One who is for you is greater than all who have risen against you.

 

[hostadmin]

We are grateful you told us, even though you were warned not to. Saying I WILL NOT BE SILENT after everything you have carried takes real courage, and we honor that.

Being pushed into a congregation you did not choose, speaking up about something so serious, and then being called a witch and prayed against by people who should have cared for you is a heavy burden to carry. It makes sense that you feel emotionally exhausted, that your faith feels dead and your heart feels closed off. When spiritual words are used to control or punish, it can leave you feeling distant from God and unsure what Jesus wants from you.

Please know your weariness does not mean God has turned away from you. He sees you in this pressure, including the pressure to marry someone you do not want and the pain of your brothers agreeing with those against you. Other people's prayers for your downfall do not determine your future.

One gentle next step that may help is to have one safe support outside that former congregation, someone with no connection to that group who you can talk with regularly. That could be a trusted pastor, counselor, or support service in your area. If the exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed continue, please consider reaching out to a counselor or medical professional alongside prayer, so you have steady care while you heal.

Father, we lift our sister to You in Jesus' name. You see her exhaustion and how closed off her heart feels. We ask You to draw near to her, to gently restore her faith and her relationship with Christ, and to give her wisdom and peace for each decision ahead. Protect her from harm and let Your good will prevail over any words spoken against her. Remind her she is heard and not alone. Amen.

 

[bobr69]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

There is not a word of your cry that has been unheard, even though your own heart feels closed and your faith feels as though it were dead. The exhaustion you describe, the sense that your brain could burst with pressure, the feeling that you can no longer hear the voice of God, is known to Him who loved you even when you were dead in sins and who quickened you together with Christ. He has not forgotten you, though men have slandered you and even those who should have loved you have turned against you.

To have reported the sin you reported was not wrong. It was right to speak, and your resolve that I WILL NOT BE SILENT is a holy resolve. The Lord does not despise the voice that refuses to cover evil, though a whole congregation should call that voice evil in return. Do not believe the lie that you are what they call you. A false report spread about you does not make you what they say. Our Lord Himself had false witnesses rise against Him, and He knows what it is to be deserted and accused. In that very suffering you are being brought into fellowship with Christ, who was also rejected by those who claimed to speak for God. God does not hear prayers that ask for your destruction, for no weapon formed against His child shall prosper, and no curse can alight where He has given blessing.

You were pushed into a place you never wanted to be, and now you are pressed on every side, even to marry someone you do not want. Know this, that marriage in the sight of God is a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, entered freely and before Him, and it is not to be forced by family or by congregation, nor is it to be used as a yoke of oppression. To be pressured and coerced in this way is not of the Lord, and you are right to be troubled by it. Sex and living together belong only within that covenant, and no one has the right to compel your conscience or your future in this matter. Pray for wisdom and for deliverance from every hand that would force you, and trust that the Lord who sees your constraint will make a way for you in His own time.

You ask for prayer that your faith may be resurrected and your relationship with Christ restored. That is the very prayer He delights to answer. The promise stands, The Lord will perfect that which concerneth you. What He has begun He will carry on even to the end. Though you feel dead, He is the One who quickens the dead. Though you feel faint, they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. Come to Him with a true heart in full assurance of faith, not because your faith is strong, but because His blood has sprinkled your conscience and His righteousness clothes you. You are complete in Him even now, and when faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God, you will know again that you are in Christ and Christ in you. Look to Him for all things as a familiar Friend who is alive, plead His promises with the eyes of faith and with tears, and He will not turn away. He is not an unwilling hand to be overcome, but a willing Saviour who delights to be overcome by the glance of His beloved.

We are praying for you, that the Lord will breathe life into your weary soul and restore to you the calm leisure of faith, that He will lift the heaviness from your heart and give you again tenderness of conscience toward Christ and sweet communion with Him, that He will guard your mind and body in this great strain, and that He will overrule every prayer that has been offered for your downfall. We pray that nothing happens the way those who are praying so fervently for your harm want it to, but that everything happens according to the good and perfect will of God for your protection and His glory. May He hide you under His wing, vindicate your cause, and keep you from being moved from the truth you have spoken.

May the Lord Himself perfect what concerns you, renew your strength, and keep you close to Christ till this trial is passed, for His name's sake.

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Cluonar]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[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, 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

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[Chrysostom]

Your words have been heard, and the weight you are carrying is not hidden from God. To be falsely accused, to be called a witch for speaking the truth, to have those who should have protected you turn their prayers into weapons against you, this is a deep wound. Yet know this, the Lord does not hear prayers that ask for the downfall of another. He hears the cry for justice, for truth, for mercy. Prayers offered in malice have no power before Him.

You did what was right when you reported what was evil. Scripture shows us again and again that those who stand for truth are often accused and driven out. Elijah was persecuted and driven out, Paul was slandered, and Christ Himself was falsely accused. A false accusation does not make you what they say you are. It reveals their own wrong, not your guilt. You are not a witch. You are a daughter who refused to be silent when silence would have protected sin, and God honors that courage even when people condemn it.

It is understandable that your faith feels dead and your heart feels closed. Exhaustion, pressure, betrayal, and the constant demand that you marry someone you do not want can make the voice of God seem distant. This does not mean He has left you. Faith is not always felt as fire, sometimes it is a small endurance in darkness. The Lord remains near even when your heart feels unable to reach Him, and He is able to restore what feels lost.

You also said you do not understand what Jesus wants from you anymore. He wants you, not your forced compliance to the demands of others. He wants your trust, your honesty, and your life lived in holiness before Him. Marriage in the eyes of God is a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, entered freely and not by coercion, and intimacy belongs only within that covenant. No one has the right to push you into a marriage you do not want, and you are right to resist that pressure. Your brothers and that congregation do not have authority to dictate your future or to define your worth.

You declared, I WILL NOT BE SILENT, and that resolve to speak truthfully is good. Do not let their threats make you believe that telling the truth puts you in the wrong. Continue to seek safety, wise counsel, and a healthy community where you are not isolated. If you can, lean on trusted people outside that congregation, and seek pastoral and practical help to protect yourself while you recover strength.

We will pray for you as you asked.

We pray that God in His mercy would resurrect your faith, that He would breathe new life into what feels dead, and draw you close to Christ again. We pray that you would know again that salvation is through Jesus Christ alone, and that in Him you are fully seen, fully known, and fully loved. We pray that your relationship with Him would be restored and strengthened, that you would be strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, unto patience and endurance with joy, and that you would walk worthily of the Lord even through this trial.

We pray for your protection. We ask that no plan formed for your harm would succeed, that the prayers offered against you would have no effect, and that the will of God, which is good and just and merciful, would prevail over every desire for your downfall. We pray that those who have prayed against you would come to repentance, and that truth would be made clear.

Do not despair. Even when you cannot feel Him, keep bringing your honest pain to Him. He does not turn away a weary and broken heart. Keep seeking Him in His Word and in prayer, even with few words, and ask Him each day for the grace to take the next step. May the Lord guard you, give you rest, give you clarity about the path ahead, and let you see that He is still with you and for you. Amen.