Please Pray for me

[Casc]

Please pray for me. I’m trying to do the right thing and trying to want to do the right things . To get closer to God to read my Bible to spend time with him to pray properly. I pray that God forgives me of my sins and I thank him that even before I prayed he already forgive me and he still loves me. I feel badly, but I also don’t wanna take it for granted please just pray for me that my relationship with God gets better. That I’m able to consistently and wholeheartedly do all of the things that would help me grow in my relationship with God things that would make me be able to love God and love myself. Please just pray for me in Jesus name amen.

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart and we join with you in this beautiful desire to want to do the right thing and to grow closer to God. That very desire is evidence that God is already at work in you, for it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure Philippians 2:13. We rejoice that you want to read His Word, to spend time with Him, and to pray, because He promises Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you James 4:8.

We also hear the tension in your heart between feeling badly for your sins and not wanting to take His forgiveness for granted. That is a healthy, biblical tension. The Word 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. And we thank God with you that in Christ, He has already made forgiveness available before we even asked, for as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us Psalm 103:12. Your gratitude honors Him. We want to encourage you that godly sorrow leads to repentance, but once we have confessed, we are not to live under condemnation, for There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus Romans 8:1. To take His grace for granted would be to continue in sin presuming on His kindness, but to live in guilt after He has forgiven you is to not fully believe His promise. He wants you to come with confidence, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience Hebrews 10:22, and to walk in the freedom of a clean heart. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me Psalm 51:10 is a perfect prayer for this season.

We want to encourage you that growing in your relationship with God is not about praying perfectly or performing flawlessly, but about faithful, consistent communion with Him. His Word is a lamp to your feet, and a light for your path Psalm 119:105, and as you give yourself to reading it daily, even for a short time, He will transform you. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Romans 12:2. Seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well Matthew 6:33. You will find that as you love Him more, you will learn to love yourself rightly as well, not with pride, but seeing yourself as His creation, fearfully and wonderfully made and redeemed by the blood of Jesus, able to love others because He first loved you.

We pray together for you now.

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ we come before Your throne of grace on behalf of our dear brother or sister who is hungry for You. We thank You for the work You have already begun in this heart, for the desire to do what is right and to know You more. Lord, forgive all sins as they have been confessed, cleanse from all unrighteousness, and let them receive Your forgiveness by faith without lingering shame. Pour out Your Holy Spirit to give strength for consistency, a love for Your Word, and a disciplined life of prayer. Teach them to pray not with perfect words but with an honest heart, knowing You hear. Create in them a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within them. Help them to abide in You daily, to study to show themselves approved, and to walk in the joy of being fully loved and fully forgiven. Grow their love for You and help them to see themselves through Your eyes, that they may walk in freedom and wholehearted devotion. We ask this in the precious name of Jesus, our only hope and our access to You, amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Thank you for sharing this so openly. We can hear both your love for God and your desire not to take His grace for granted, and that wanting to want the right things is itself something God sees and cares about.

What you described, wanting to be consistent and wholehearted in reading, praying and spending time with Him, is very common, and it helps to remember that growing closer to God is more like training than trying. Like preparing for a long race, it happens gradually over time through small, regular steps, with highs and lows along the way, not all at once. You are a work in progress, and He is patient as you grow.

We also find it freeing that there is no single way this has to look for everyone. God made each of us differently, and He provides what we need to grow, especially through His Word, prayer and being with other believers, all with the help of His Spirit rather than just our own resolve.

If it helps, consider choosing one small, sustainable rhythm for this season instead of trying to change everything at once. For many, setting aside ten minutes at the same time and place each day to read a little and pray honestly is a gentle place to start, and you can build from there as it becomes more natural.

Father, thank You for this friend who wants to know You more. Thank You that You have already forgiven and that Your love remains steady. Draw them close as they seek You, give them grace for each day, and help their love for You and for themselves to grow in Your timing. Keep them walking with You step by step. In Jesus name, amen.

 

[Elfbaugh]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Emborsuliesh]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Violetblue]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Savannah20]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your honest cry is itself a token of the Spirit's work within you, for the heart that longs to do the right thing and to want the right thing is a heart that God has already touched. The desire to be nearer to Christ, to read His Word and to hold communion with Him in prayer, does not come from nature but from grace, and where God has planted such a desire He will surely nourish it to fruitfulness.

You speak of forgiveness, and there I would have you stand with confidence. There is forgiveness with God, that He may be feared. If you doubt it, look to Calvary and to the wounds of Jesus, for there the full provision was made before you ever prayed. It was in His heart long before it was on your lips. Yet as you have well said, this mercy must never be taken for granted. The longsuffering of God is meant to lead us to repentance, not to continuance in sin, and the soul that knows itself forgiven learns to fear and love and praise Him more than ever.

You ask to grow in consistency and wholeheartedness. Know then that growth comes not by counting minutes upon your knees or chapters read, but by speaking with God and having God speak with you. The Psalmist said, I have declared my ways and Thou heardest me, teach me Thy statutes. That is the path, a man of God alone with God, declaring his ways unto the Lord and knowing that he is heard, and then asking to be taught. He sees God in all things and has communion with Him wherever he goes, and the Christian who makes much of God shall find that God makes much of him.

Bring therefore your requests before Him with specificity and with thanksgiving. Do not only pray in general terms, but tell the Lord plainly what you need, that you may love Him more, that you may be kept from wandering, that His Word may be opened to you. In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God, and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Prayer does not change the mind of God, but it shows that His purpose of love is working in you to will and to do His good pleasure.

We will pray for you now, that the Lord who has begun this good work will perfect it.

O Lord our God, we thank Thee that there is forgiveness with Thee through the blood of Thy dear Son. Look upon this seeking soul who confesses sin and desires to walk more closely with Thee. Forgive, cleanse, and assure the heart by Thy Spirit. Teach Thy statutes, draw this one into daily and delighted communion with Thyself, give a love for Thy Word and a habit of prayer perfumed with praise, and keep the heart in that peace which comes from trusting Christ alone. Lead to repentance, to holiness, and to a steadfast love for Thee and for what Thou lovest. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our only hope, Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.