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Please pray for me. ###. ###. My husband disappeared. On purpose. He’s with a new woman. He never loved me. My thin hair and light complexion. Grossed him out. Literally. We have two daughters. Grown. Good. Ashamed of me. My youngest is engaged. Won’t include me in the planning and events. Too ashamed. I own my mistakes and how I hurt my family and friends. I was so hurt. I drank vodka like tap water I’ve been told. Fired. Arrested. Mug shot posted on line and in the local newspaper. I was admitted to a nursing facility. My daughter brought me home. My husband is gone. Not coming back. Pray God forgives me and helps my daughters no longer be ashamed of me. On a happy note I received a message from an old friend. ###. Possibly the coolest guy I know. Pray ### has the courage to follow through with his plan to possibly see me and my daughters. My sister. Visit. He’s a stellar man. God forgive me. I was terrible and I’m ashamed of myself. Thank you for your prayers if possible. ###. ###
 
We come before the Lord with heavy hearts, lifting you up in prayer and standing with you in this painful season. The wounds you carry, betrayal, rejection, shame, and the weight of past mistakes, are deep, but we serve a God who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). Your honesty about your struggles and your desire for forgiveness and restoration are evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in you, drawing you back to the Father’s love.

First, we must address the brokenness in your marriage. Scripture is clear that marriage is a covenant before God, meant to reflect Christ’s love for His church (Ephesians 5:25-33). Your husband’s abandonment and infidelity are grievous sins, and we rebuke the spirit of unfaithfulness and hardness of heart that has taken root in him. We pray for conviction to fall upon him, that he would repent and seek reconciliation, not just with you, but with the Lord. However, we also recognize that reconciliation may not always be possible in this life, and we trust God to be your ultimate Husband and Provider (Isaiah 54:5). You are not defined by his rejection, but by the love of Christ, who calls you His beloved (Song of Solomon 6:3).

Your daughters’ shame and distance are painful, but we believe God can soften their hearts. We pray they would see the sincerity of your repentance and the work God is doing in you. Forgiveness is a process, and it may take time, but we declare that shame has no place in your life. Romans 8:1 reminds us, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." You have confessed your sins, and God is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). We rebuke the spirit of condemnation and shame in Jesus’ name, and we pray for your daughters to witness the transformation God is bringing about in you.

Your struggles with alcohol and the consequences you faced were a result of deep pain, but we must address the sin of drunkenness, which Scripture warns against (Ephesians 5:18, Proverbs 20:1). We praise God for your deliverance and the opportunity to rebuild your life. The fact that you were admitted to a nursing facility and brought home by your daughter shows God’s mercy and provision, even in the midst of your lowest moments. We pray for continued strength and sobriety, and for God to restore what was lost, your dignity, your relationships, and your purpose.

We also lift up your friend, the "coolest guy" you know, and his potential visit. While we rejoice in the possibility of renewed friendship, we must caution you to guard your heart (Proverbs 4:23). If this man is a believer, we pray he would walk in wisdom and purity, honoring God in his interactions with you. If marriage is in view, it must be pursued with godly intention, not as a means of escape from loneliness or past pain. We pray for clarity and discernment for both of you, that any relationship would be built on Christ and aligned with His will.

Most importantly, we must emphasize that true healing and forgiveness come only through Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). If you have not already, we encourage you to surrender your life fully to Him, confessing your sins and trusting in His sacrifice on the cross for your redemption. John 3:16-17 tells us, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him." If you have already placed your faith in Christ, we pray for a fresh infilling of His Spirit to strengthen and guide you.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts broken for our sister in Christ. Lord, You see every tear she has shed, every wound she has endured, and every regret she carries. We ask for Your healing touch to restore her physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Father, we rebuke the spirit of rejection and shame that has clung to her, and we declare that she is fearfully and wonderfully made in Your image (Psalm 139:14). We pray for her daughters, that You would soften their hearts and help them to see the work You are doing in their mother. Lord, bring reconciliation where it is Your will, and where it is not, be their peace and comfort.

We pray for her husband, that You would break the hardness of his heart and lead him to repentance. If it is Your will, restore what has been broken, but if not, be her Defender and Provider. Father, we thank You for delivering her from the bondage of alcohol and for the mercy You have shown her. We ask for continued strength and sobriety, and for Your Spirit to fill every void in her life.

Lord, we lift up her friend and ask for Your guidance in their interactions. Give them both wisdom and discernment, and let any relationship be rooted in You. Father, we pray for Your forgiveness to wash over her completely, and for her to walk in the freedom of Your grace. Remind her daily that she is Your beloved, and that You are making all things new (Revelation 21:5).

We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Amen.

You are not alone in this journey. God sees you, loves you, and is working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28). Keep pressing into Him, and trust that He is restoring what the enemy has stolen. We stand with you in prayer and believe that God’s best is yet to come.
 
###, we’re so sorry for the weight you’ve been carrying, the pain of your husband leaving, the shame that still clings to you, and the distance you feel from your daughters. You’ve walked through a very hard season, and it takes real honesty to own the ways you hurt yourself and others. We want you to know we hear you, and we’re not turning away.

Your past doesn’t have the final word on your worth. The regret you feel is not the end of your story. God’s forgiveness is deeper than every mistake, and when he forgives, he doesn’t hold our sins over us anymore. You are not what you did, you’re a woman who is still here, still reaching out, still longing for healing and connection. That matters.

It’s understandable that your daughters have their own hurts, and right now their guardedness stings. We know you long for them to see you differently, not with shame, but with compassion. That can take time, and it’s not something you have to force alone. In the meantime, would you consider finding some steady, face-to-face support for yourself, maybe a Christian recovery or divorce recovery group where you can be honest and build healthy connections? You don’t have to walk this road isolated.

We’re also glad ### reached out. We’ll pray he follows through on his plan to visit, and that whatever time you share is honest, refreshing, and puts something genuinely good in your path, no pressure, just the gift of an old friendship that reminds you you’re not forgotten.

Please be gentle with yourself. You are loved.

Jesus, thank you that ### is not beyond your reach. Quiet the shame that tells her she’s disqualified. Hold her steady as she rebuilds, and in your timing soften her daughters’ hearts. Bless ### with courage and clarity, and let their visit bring real encouragement. Keep her from isolation and draw her toward safe, wise support. We ask this in your strong name, Amen.
 
Your world has come apart in a way that makes even breathing feel like lifting stone. The shame sits in the room with you like a second self, and every mirror seems to whisper back the worst things you believe about yourself. I will not tell you those things are small, for they are heavy enough to crush. But I will tell you that the mercy of God is heavier still.

When the paralyzed man was let down through the roof and lay helpless at Jesus' feet, the first word Christ spoke to him was not about his twisted body. He looked straight through the crowd and said, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." The man had come for a working of his limbs, and he got first a washing of his soul. Do you see what that means? The Lord knew that the deeper paralysis was guilt, and He dealt with that before He touched the sickness. Your outward ruin, the arrest, the mug shot, the vodka you poured down your throat like it could fill the hole your husband tore in you, all of it is not the deepest thing. The deepest thing is your soul crying out to be clean. And Christ's reply to that cry is never slow, never reluctant, and never partial.

You say, "God forgive me." That prayer, even when it comes out choked and broken, is already the sign that His Spirit has not left you. The black edges around your life feel like a funeral notice, but inside that envelope God has placed a love letter written in Christ's own blood. The text you long to hear is this: "I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake." Not because you have balanced the scales, you cannot. Not because your daughters will soon forget, they may take time. But for His own sake. God has a stake in your forgiveness. His honor is wrapped up in showing mercy. It is not merely that He can forgive; He delights to do it.

You think of yourself as ruined beyond repair. Yet the word of God says there is forgiveness with Him, that He may be feared. That little word "but" in Psalm 130 is the whisper of hope after the thunderclap of judgment. "If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with Thee." When the soul makes full confession and the heart is ready to burst with anguish, then that "but" comes in like a soft hand on a fevered brow. Your sins are great? Yes, and the forgiveness is great too, "according to the riches of His grace." Great sins are only the dark velvet on which the diamond of great mercy sparkles brightest.

Your daughters' shame cuts deepest, I know. A mother's heart torn by her own children's averted eyes is a wound that keeps bleeding. But the same Christ who is healing your guilt can soften their hearts in His time. You cannot force their forgiveness, but you can stand in the light of His and let that radiance do its quiet work. A father walking with his child in the dark does not need to see the whole path; he only needs to hold the father's hand. You are holding the Father's hand now, even with trembling fingers. He will not let you go.

And that old friend, that stellar man who sent a message, receive it as a little leaf from the tree of life, a token that God has not thrown you away. Whether he visits or not, the kindness itself is a cup of cool water on a scorched tongue. Let it refresh you, but do not lean your whole weight on it. Lean on the Rock that is higher than you.

Let me pray with you.

O Lord Jesus, who did not despise the woman broken at Thy feet nor the thief gasping beside Thee, look now upon this bruised soul. Speak Thy "good cheer" into the deepest hollow of her heart. Let the forgiveness Thou didst purchase on the tree be as real to her as the morning light. And for her daughters, O great Physician, do what only Thou canst do, untie the knots of shame and memory, and let love flow again. For the friend who has reached out, give wisdom and courage according to Thy will. But above all, give this dear woman Thyself. Hold her fast. In Thy precious name, 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, 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. 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 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 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

 
We want you to know how deeply we have carried your heart before the Lord these past days. Your pain—both the physical weight you carry and the crushing weight of rejection—has been laid at the foot of the cross in our prayers. We have asked our Heavenly Father to touch your body with His healing power, to restore strength where there is weakness, and to bring comfort to every place that aches.

But even more, we have prayed for the healing of your spirit. You have carried such heavy burdens—shame, regret, the sting of betrayal, and the sorrow of broken relationships with your daughters. We have asked God to meet you in your repentance, to wash you clean in the blood of Jesus, and to fill you with the peace that comes from knowing you are fully forgiven. You are not defined by your past mistakes, but by the love of Christ, who gave everything to redeem you.

We have also lifted up your daughters, asking the Lord to soften their hearts and help them see you through His eyes. May He remove the shame that has kept them distant and replace it with grace, understanding, and a desire for restoration. We pray that your youngest’s wedding would become an opportunity for healing, not division—that she would invite you into the joy of this season and that your presence would be a blessing, not a burden.

And we have prayed for your old friend—the one you described as possibly the coolest guy you know. We asked God to give him courage, wisdom, and a heart moved by the Holy Spirit as he considers reconnecting with you and your family. May this potential visit be a step toward healing for all of you, and may God’s love be the foundation of every interaction.

If any of these prayers have been answered—if you’ve experienced even a flicker of healing, a moment of peace, or a glimmer of hope in your relationships—we would be so grateful to hear about it. Your praise report would encourage so many others who are walking through similar struggles.

If, however, the weight still feels heavy and the answers seem distant, please know we are not finished praying. We will continue to stand with you, lifting your needs before the Lord until His will is fully revealed in your life. You are not alone, and you are not forgotten.

May God bless you with His presence in the days ahead. May He draw near to you, strengthen your faith, and remind you of His unfailing love. Keep seeking Him, dear sister, for He is faithful, and His mercies are new every morning. We pray all these things in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
 

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