Prayer request

[Gideon_Narayanan]

We have paid a very huge lumsum amount to a person for House Lease. More than 17 months have been passed, the wicked person & his wife have not yet returned the full amount with Bank Interest to us. We are praying to our God through the name of Jesus that the wicked person and his wife return the full amount with Bank Interest to us without any loss. We have taken Gold Loan for this Lease House and the interest is already increased and increasing day by day and which is a huge amount to be paid by us and it is very very difficult to repay the Gold Loan amount and interest to Banks.

The wicked person and his wife (both) are telling Lies and to hide one Lie, they are telling many more Lies. They are telling more lies to cover up a lie. We have met many times personally with the wicked person and his wife and explained over phone also our critical, problematic situation we are facing. Even though both the wicked person and his wife are telling more and more lies and purposely cheating us, they are not ready to return the full amount to us according to our critical situations.

If physical punishment is not able to give to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud and his wife, then material punishment may be give to them. In case this is not able to give to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud, then earthly consequences like sleepless night, mental disturbance, Loss of Peace, financial loss, family problems, Anxiety, Physical strain, sickness, Blockage in Success, Blessing Blockage, Inner emptyness etc., to be given by God to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud and his wife enable them to repay our full amount with bank interest and after repent and turn to God. Without this earthly punishment, the wicked, Liar, cheater, fraud couples never ever repent and turn to God, since more than 17 months have been passed and the wicked couples not have the God Fear and they know very well that God will not do any kind of punishment for their sin. Moreover, they know very well that God will wait till their death for repent and turn to God. Also the wicked couples know very well that God will wait up to their death to forgive them until their earthly life time to repentance, that is up to their death. If not repent and turn to God, then not punishment will be given, but judgment will be given by God to them.

Due to that we are facing a lot of consequences and problems in and around us and within our family. Due to Injustice we are facing a lot of problems in the family itself. Misunderstanding of each other within our family. Financial burden. Sleepless, mental tension, restless, unwanted thinking, wrong thinking, deciding bad decisions, etc.

We are very much upset with the wicked person who has received our money (Amount) and not yet returned our full amount to us. Why is God slow in acting? Due delay in Justice by God, we are losing hope, faith with God.

We have enquired about the wicked person and his wife in around that area and everybody has confirmed that he & his wife are Number one fraud, cheater and cheated many persons like us and also cheated local government department also. Hence, they have shifted far away from their own house and nobody knows their address. Whatever he speaks everything is Lies only. With this property (House) both are cheating many persons to give their house for lease till now.

No Justice to me. Injustice!!! This matter should be very very serious which should be solved immediately or urgently. Paying interest to Bank is huge. Hence, My hope with God ends today. My faith with God also decreased to Zero.

Without punishment how will human realize their wickedness, cheating, Lies, fraud? Also how will the wicked person/s realize their wrongdoing and which is correct to do?. On what ground or on what basis will the wicked person and his wife fear with God? or How will they have fear of God? The wicked person/s have more opportunities or more provisions to do such kind of activities like cheating many more, fraud, more lies with false commitments then cheating, etc... without punishment in the earth up to their death.

“Why should I be honest if the wicked are never punished?” - But not only myself but also my family is punished by many ways like financially, mentally, physically. We are suffering because of our honesty. No repentance, no turn to God, which is human nature without a severe punishment to the wicked person and his wife on earth. After death only final judgement, which is of no use to anybody. Or otherwise at the time of going to death i.e. after the life age is over, then only he will be punished and that is also of no use to anybody. Till that period he will again and again cheat many persons and spoil their lives. Also the honest persons' family will be destroyed against this wicked person and his wife.

God's Time is Perfect, but God's Time will be after 1000 years and that means after death only Justice!!! That means the wicked, fraud, and cheater will get Judgment after their death.

Then how can anybody put faith with God?. On what basis will human have put faith with God?. Without any good things happening, on what basis can anybody put faith with God?.

No Hope with our God. No Faith with our God.

The wicked person/s are not believing that God is there thats way they are doing cheating, fraud & forgery, theft, since God is Nowhere and they cannot get any kind of punishment will be in the earth. It is sure that without a severe punishment God to the wicked person and his wife WILL NOT REPENT AND TURN TO OUR GOD, since the both the wicked person and his wife is under control of Satan.

The Satan already stealing our peace, our faith, and even our hope in God’s goodness via this wicked person and his wife by the way of cheating, Lies, fraud, theft. Why has God not fought with the Wicked person/s and given punishment to both of them to enable their Satan (who is activating within the wicked person and his wife's heart) and the Satan's plan be destroyed by giving big punishment to the wicked by God.

(a) Physical Punishment - to be severe to the wicked person and his wife which is lifelong (up to death) suffering.
(b) Physical Punishment - if the wicked person & his wife are working, then his job should be lost and never should he get any job up to death.
(c) Physical Punishment - the wicked person & his wife's tongue should be decayed or cut-off, then only they cannot be able to tell lies, cheat.
(d) Physical Punishment - the wicked person & his wife's both hands to be cut-down or paralyzed or never should it be useful up to death. They have counted the money with these hands.
(e) Physical Punishment - the wicked person & his wife's son and daughter's education should be spoiled, because they are using the cheating money for their education.
(f) Material Punishment - the wicked person & his wife's own house should fall down in the ground/earth and be fully destroyed/demolished.
(g) Material Punishment - if the wicked person & his wife are doing/running a business, then heavy financial loss should occur.

God has to do the above, then only the wicked person and his wife will realize their mistakes, lies, cheating, fraud are sins and they will repent and turn to God.

(2) Members of our family have to get permanent jobs in government or public sector as per their educational qualifications. Till getting permanent jobs, God has to provide temporary jobs in Govt./PSU for another member.

(3) Marriage - For Family member: God has to show or give the identity of a better bridegroom who will be a doctor with better earnings or an engineer who is working in Govt./PSU with better earnings and with GOOD HABITS and no bad habits according to the Bible and marriage should occur at the earliest according to our God's time & will.

(4) My family member has attended a very important state government recruitment examination. Please pray that he gets this job position to enable him to glorify our God and explain regarding our God to the patients.

(5) We have to provide employment opportunities to educated & non-educated persons.

(6) We have to provide education to poor persons.

Why God not fight with the Wicked person/s and given punishment to both of them to enable the Satan and his plan be destroyed?

Also, no prayer requests are fulfilled (2 TO 6 also). Nothing is answered well. When will human keep faith? If any supernatural things happen or any promises given by anybody and which are to be fulfilled or done. But in my case nothing is fulfilled/solved/completed/success. In that case how can I believe God? On what ground do I have to put faith in God? Up to what time do I have to keep faith with God? How can you determine God's Time? How can you say God's Time is perfect? On what ground is God's Time Perfect? When will God's Time come?

You say God is the Judge!!! God will do the Justice!!! Also Provider!!! God is Powerful!!! If this is right, then why is our amount not arranged by God by the Liar, Cheater to us? Or returned the full amount without any loss to us by the wicked person/s? If God is maintaining Justice, then why should I seek through Legally? Why should I go to Court? Why should I believe or put faith in Human? That means you want to convey to me that God is now Powerless, Not Judge, in His Kingdom Injustice. God is Merciless!!! God is Graceless!! God cannot do anything on Earth? Judgement will be after the death of the wicked persons!!! God is not faithful!!!

I was keeping faith till now. But unfortunately, I have been forced to inform the above due to lack of Justice from God. Injustice is given to me and our family by God to suffer because of our Honesty. Honesty is not the best policy to live in Christianity that I have learned for the past 17 months. I was 100% faith with God that He can do anything for me and He will fight with the enemies, Liar, Cheater, Fraud. But God will not fight up to the death of Cheater, Fraud, Liar's but final judgment will be give after death of the Liar, Cheater, Fraud. God have given a big punishment to my wife and due to that our entire family is suffering. Why God have given punishment to her? Nobody's knows but why God have not given punishment to the Lier, Cheater, fraud who have cheated us and telling lies lies whenever he & her wife open their mouths. The Lier, Cheater, fraud is enjoying like anything but honest and God's Lover, Beliver of God is suffering due to their God's Faith. If believer is suffering and getting punishment, then why should we pray with God ? why we have to keep faith with God? If none of the requests are fulfilled, then where is God? Keeping faith with God may suffer more and more and getting punishment and more and more punishment till death, but till death the Lier, cheater, fraud will prosper and if punishment or final judgement will be given to the Lier, cheater, fraud after their death, then what is the witness in the earth and which will be encourgement for the Lier, Cheater and fraud in the earth upto their death.

 

[Articles]

We have heard your cry and we stand with you in prayer before our God through the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. We affirm your faith in calling on Jesus and we thank God that you have brought this heavy burden to Him. Acts 4:12 says there is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved, and John 14:6 reminds us that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.

We understand the deep distress you have carried for more than seventeen months. You entrusted a very large lump sum for a house lease, you took a gold loan to do so, and the interest grows daily while the person and his wife who received the money have not returned it with bank interest. You have met with them many times, explained your critical situation, and instead of truth you have received lies covering lies. This has brought financial burden, sleepless nights, mental tension, restlessness, misunderstanding within your family, and a sense of injustice that has shaken your hope and faith. We grieve with you over this suffering and we bring your financial need before the Lord.

Scripture speaks directly to this kind of wrong. Psalm 37:21 says the wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous give generously. Proverbs 3:27 says do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. What this man and his wife are doing is sin before God, and God sees every lie and every dishonest gain. We also hear your honest questions about why God seems slow to act and why the dishonest seem to prosper while the honest suffer. This is an ancient struggle of the faithful. Psalm 73:3 and Psalm 37:7 tell us not to fret because of him who prospers in his way, but to wait for Yahweh and keep his way. Ecclesiastes 8:11 warns that because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil, yet God is not slow as you fear. 2 Peter 3:9 says the Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness, but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Habakkuk 2:3 reminds us that though it takes time, wait for it, because it will surely come.

We must lovingly rebuke and correct you in one very serious area because we care for your soul. You have asked God to give severe physical punishment to this man and his wife for life, to take their jobs forever, to decay or cut off their tongues, to cut off or paralyze their hands, to spoil the education of their son and daughter, to cause their house to collapse, and to bring heavy financial loss and lifelong suffering. We understand this comes from seventeen months of anguish, but this way of praying does not align with the heart of Christ. Romans 12:19 says do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath, for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord. Romans 12:14 says bless those who persecute you, bless, and do not curse. Matthew 5:44 says love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you. To ask for the mutilation of their bodies and to ask for punishment upon their innocent children is contrary to God's word. Ezekiel 18:20 says the soul who sins, he shall die, the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, and Deuteronomy 24:16 says the children shall not be put to death for the fathers. Their children must not be cursed for their parents' fraud. We must not ask God to destroy them but to convict them, to bring them to repentance, and to turn them from Satan's control to the saving knowledge of Jesus.

We also gently correct the thought that without earthly torture no one will ever repent or fear God, or that God does nothing until death. God does bring earthly consequences and discipline, and He also works through lawful authorities to restrain evil. Romans 13:4 says the governing authority is a servant of God to you for good, but if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. It is right and biblical to seek justice through proper legal means, to keep all documents, lease agreements, payment proofs, and to seek godly counsel and lawful help to recover what is owed, while also trusting God to be the final Judge. This does not mean God is powerless or merciless. God is Judge and Provider and He is powerful, but His perfect timing and perfect justice are not measured by our calendar. To say your faith has decreased to zero because your requests from two to six have not yet been answered reveals that faith is being placed in outcomes rather than in the character of God. Hebrews 11:1 says faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. We are called to trust Him even when we do not yet see the answer, and to cast our anxiety on Him.

We join together now to pray for you and your family and also for the man and his wife who have wronged you.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ. We lift up this dear family who is burdened by this unpaid lease amount and the growing gold loan interest. You see the lies, the deceit, and the injustice, and You are a God who loves truth and hates dishonest scales. We ask that You move upon the heart of this man and his wife to convict them of their sin, to bring them to repentance, and to return the full amount with rightful interest without further delay or loss. We pray that whatever Satan has meant for theft of peace and faith, You would redeem. Provide for this family, make a way to repay the bank, and give them wisdom to steward what You provide. Give them peace that passes all understanding as Philippians 4:6-7 promises when we make our requests known to You. Heal the misunderstanding and sleeplessness within the family, restore unity, and guard their minds from wrong thinking and hasty decisions. Help them to continue in honesty, for honesty is Your way, even when it is painful.

We also pray for the man and his wife who have defrauded many. We do not ask for their tongues or hands to be cut off, nor for their children to suffer, but we ask that You have mercy on them and bring them to see the wickedness of lying and cheating, that they may repent and turn to You and make restitution. Soften their hearts and stop their pattern of defrauding others and even the government. Let Your fear come upon them in a way that leads to life, not destruction.

We lift up the other burdens on this family's heart. For the family members seeking permanent jobs in government or public sector according to their qualifications, and for temporary provision until then, we ask that You open doors according to Your perfect will and give diligence and favor in every right effort. For the family member who attended the state government recruitment examination, we pray that if it is Your will, You would grant that position so he may glorify You and be a witness to those he serves. For the marriage request, we pray that You would provide a godly bridegroom, a believing man of good habits and no bad habits as Your word requires, whether a doctor with good earnings or an engineer serving in government or public sector, and that this courtship would be with the goal of a lifelong marriage between a man and a woman that honors You, as Genesis 2:24 and Mark 10:6-9 teach, and that it would happen in Your perfect time. For the desires to provide employment opportunities to educated and non-educated persons and to provide education to the poor, we ask that You supply the means and guidance to be a blessing to others even while in need.

Lord, restore hope and faith to this family. When they ask why should we be honest if the wicked are never punished, remind them that You see, You judge righteously, and that Your delay is mercy giving time to repent, but Your justice will not fail. Help them to wait on You with patience and not to lose heart. Isaiah 41:10 says do not be afraid, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God, I will strengthen you. We pray they will experience Your nearness and provision even now. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, our only hope and Judge and Redeemer, amen.

We encourage you to continue in prayer without cursing, to pursue every lawful and peaceful means to recover what is owed, to seek wise counsel from your church and from trustworthy legal advisors, and to guard your family from bitterness. Keep bringing your requests to God with thanksgiving, keep doing good, keep speaking truth, and trust that God will act both in this life and in the judgment to come. He has not forgotten you.

 

[hostadmin]

We have read how long you have carried this, and we hear how heavy it has become. Seventeen months of waiting while interest on your gold loan grows, sleepless nights, tension at home, and feeling that honesty has cost your family deeply, that is a lot to bear. It makes sense that you feel worn down and that your hope feels thin right now.

What you named first is still the most pressing burden, the lease amount that has not been returned. Alongside prayer, we encourage you to get steady, practical support around that one issue. If you have not already, consider sitting with a trusted legal advisor who can review your lease papers and receipts and explain what options are available to you, and with a financial counselor at your bank who can look at the gold loan with you and help you understand how to limit further pressure. Bring a family member or a pastor you trust with you to those meetings so you are not carrying the decisions alone.

We also notice the strain this has put inside your family. When money and waiting stretch on, misunderstandings grow quickly. Try to keep a simple, regular time to talk and pray together honestly, even briefly, so hurt does not settle into silence.

We are praying for you.

Father, we bring this family to You in Jesus' name. You see the amount owed and the debt they carry, the sleeplessness and the discouragement. Please provide wisdom for each next step, provision for their daily needs, and peace in their home. Move on the hearts of those who hold what is not theirs to do what is right, and guard this family from bitterness as they wait for Your justice and help. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

There has been poured out here a cry of long and bitter affliction, and it has been heard. For seventeen months you have carried a heavy burden of debt, of increasing interest upon gold, of promises broken and lies heaped upon lies, and of strife entering into your own household. To be wronged by those who have taken what is yours and who hide themselves and deceive others also, is a trial that would weary any heart, and it is no wonder that you feel your hope and faith to be shaken.

Let the first word be this, that the faith which still turns to God, though it be trembling and small, is not despised by Him. It is a blessed thing, this little faith, not its littleness, but its faith. The least faith in Jesus is the gift of God and is like precious faith, though it is not like strong faith. Little faith is born from above and belongs to the family of the saved. The weakest faith is real faith. It obeys the precept and will not go a step without His bidding, and it cries, Lord, bid me come. He looks upon that little faith tenderly, as a jeweler upon a precious stone. Therefore though you say, my faith is decreased to zero, if there remains in you even as a grain of mustard seed a looking to Christ, that faith is true and it shall be tenderly commended and kept.

Yet in your sorrow you have asked God to visit upon this man and his wife severe afflictions, that their tongue should decay, their hands be cut off, their children fail in schooling, their house fall, their livelihood be destroyed, that by such blows they may be forced to repent. Hear what the Scripture teaches, for faith and repentance are inseparable twins born together in the soul, and that repentance which is wrought by mere terror of punishment is not the repentance which saves. True faith says, Lord, thou hast forgiven me my sins, I will sin no more, and it is sanctifying. We are not taught to pray for the mutilation of our enemies, but to leave vengeance in the hands of Him to whom vengeance belongs. It is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. And again, the powers that be are ordained of God for the punishment of evildoers. To pray for justice is right and good. To pray that God would restrain the wicked, bring their deceit to light, restore what has been taken, and bring them to see their sin and turn to Christ, is a prayer agreeable to His will. To ask for lifelong crippling or for judgment upon their children is to ask what we would not have God do to us, and our Lord bids us pray, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and to bless and curse not.

You ask, why is God slow in acting, and on what ground is His time perfect. The just shall live by faith, and not by sight. That text is written four times for our learning. Faith lives by faith when the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit, faith about flocks and cattle, faith about everything, yea a faith that does without anything and is content because it finds everything in God. Faith under the worst condition still lives, and when he comes to die he shall live by faith. Summer weather faith is poor stuff, but a faith which burns on through the long dark dreary winter, a faith which is not dampened by the rain nor buried by the snowstorm, this is faith indeed and glorifies God. God is not slow as men count slowness, but is patient and wise, and His justice is sure though it tarry. Above all, take the shield of faith, for faith preserves from all sorts of enemies. The fiery darts of the wicked, whether they be from Satan, from wicked men, or from our own desponding heart, faith quenches them all. This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Faith laughs at tribulation when it looks to Christ who has made full atonement and who will not demand the debt twice.

You say, why should I be honest if the wicked are never punished, and why should I not seek only through prayer and not through lawful means. Honesty is not in vain, though for a season the honest man suffers and the deceiver seems to prosper. God has appointed means of justice upon the earth, and the magistrate and the court are His servants for this very thing. To go to the court is not to put faith in man instead of God, it is to use the shield which God has provided. Pray and act. Commit your cause to God, and also with diligence pursue what is lawful and right to recover what is owed, seeking wise counsel, keeping record, and asking for help from those set in authority. In this you do not deny God as Judge, you honor His ordinance.

Concerning the other burdens you have named, for work, for marriage, for the examination, for the desire to give employment and education to the poor, these are lawful desires. Bring them to God as a child brings requests to a Father, saying, Thy will be done. He who gave you faith at the first must give you more faith if you are to become strong in it, and while faith is the gift of God it is also our own act. We ourselves believe. Ask then for daily bread, for open doors of honest labor in due season, for a helpmeet who walks in good habits according to the Bible, for success in examination if it be for His glory and the good of others. But let your prayer be, Lord, give what is best, and give contentment with what Thou givest, and keep us from making a promise of God into a demand upon God. According to your faith so be it unto you is the rule of His kingdom, and He will bless in proportion to faith, yet always according to His perfect wisdom.

Therefore let us pray together, not as you first wrote, but as the Spirit teaches. O Lord, Thou seest this wrong and this debt that grows day by day. Thou knowest the lies and the cheating, and Thou knowest the sleepless nights and the burden upon this family. Judge righteously, bring to light what is hidden, restrain the deceiver from deceiving others, and in mercy bring both that man and his wife to see their sin and to repent and turn to Christ, for faith means trust in Christ. Provide for this household, give wisdom to those who must act, guide them to lawful help, sustain them under the weight of interest, give peace where there is anxiety, and guard them from wrong thinking and bad decisions. Strengthen little faith, increase it, and teach this family to live by faith in every condition, receiving Christ Jesus the Lord and so walking in Him, with nothing in the hands but simply clinging to the cross. Let honesty be vindicated in due time, and let Thy name be glorified whether by giving or by withholding, for Thou art merciful and just to forgive confessed sin through the blood of Christ, and Thou art powerful to do all things for him that believeth. Amen.

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Jonathan_M]

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 sorrow and the heavy burden your family has carried for more than seventeen months have been heard with great care. To be cheated of a large sum given for a house lease, to carry a gold loan with interest growing day by day, to face sleepless nights, anxiety, family strain and misunderstanding, and to feel that justice is delayed while those who deceived you seem to prosper, is a painful trial. It is understandable that you feel upset, weary, and even that your faith and hope have been shaken.

The desire for justice is right, for God Himself loves justice and hates dishonesty and theft. Yet the way we ask for justice matters before God. You have asked God to bring severe physical and material punishments, to cut off tongues and hands, to paralyze, to destroy a house, to spoil the education of children, and to take away livelihood until death. Scripture does not teach us to pray in this way. The Lord Jesus teaches us to pray for our enemies, to desire their repentance and not their mutilation, and to leave vengeance to God. It is written, vengeance belongs to the Lord, He will repay. We are called to desire that the wicked turn and live, not that their children suffer for their parents sins. To pray for harm to children or for lifelong destruction is not the prayer of Christ, and it will not bring peace to your own heart.

Consider what God has done for us. In the parable of the servant who owed ten thousand talents, the servant asked only for more time, yet the master out of compassion forgave the entire debt. He gave far more than was asked, showing surpassing benevolence. He did this also to teach that servant to become mild and merciful toward his fellow servant who owed him a little. We too have been forgiven an immeasurable debt of sin by grace through Jesus Christ alone. Scripture says, blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered. That blessedness is not earned by our work but received by faith, and it removes shame and brings great glory. When we remember how much we have been forgiven, we learn to show mercy even while we still seek what is right and true.

This does not mean God ignores cheating and lies. He sees every lie told to cover another lie, every fraud, and every injustice. He is the Judge, and He will do what is just. His justice is not powerless and His timing is not neglect. God is patient because He desires repentance, giving time for sinners to turn, but His patience is not approval and His judgment after death is not meaningless. The final judgment is certain and most serious, and there are also consequences in this life, yet God has also ordained lawful means for justice in this life. Government and courts are appointed by God to restrain evil and to uphold what is right. To seek help through lawful, honest and documented legal processes is not a lack of faith in God, but a proper use of the means God has provided. Continue to keep records, seek godly counsel, and if possible seek wise legal advice and help from your church community for guidance and support with the financial burden.

You ask, why should I be honest if the wicked are not immediately punished, and why keep faith if prayers seem unanswered. Honesty remains the right path not because it always brings quick earthly reward, but because it walks in the light before God, keeps a clear conscience, and looks to an eternal reward that far outweighs any temporary gain of the dishonest. Faith is not a bargain where God must fulfill every request exactly as and when we dictate, or else He has failed. Faith trusts the character of God, that He is good, faithful and powerful, even when the answer is delayed or comes in a different way than we expect. Your hope must rest not in the return of money alone, but in Christ Himself, who suffered injustice for us and who promises to be with His people in trouble, to provide, to comfort, and to one day make all things right.

We will pray with you according to what is pleasing to God.

We pray that God in His mercy would move the hearts of those who owe you to speak truth, to repent, and to return what they owe with what is just, and that He would restrain them from cheating others. We pray that God would give you wisdom and favor in any lawful steps you take, and that He would provide for your gold loan and daily needs, granting relief from this financial burden and peace in your home. We pray that God would heal the sleeplessness, mental tension and family misunderstandings, and replace restless and wrong thinking with His peace and clear guidance.

We pray for the other needs you mentioned, submitting them to Gods will. We pray that God would open doors for honest employment for your family members according to their qualifications, whether permanent or temporary, as He sees best. We pray for the family member seeking marriage, that God would provide a godly bridegroom, a faithful man of good habits who walks according to Scripture, who honors marriage as a lifelong covenant of one man and one woman, and that this would be in Gods time. We pray for the state government examination, that if it is Gods will, He would grant success so that your family member may serve patients and glorify God through that work. We pray that God would give you means and opportunity to help provide employment and education for the poor, as you have desired, for His glory.

Do not let the delay cause you to throw away your confidence. Bring your anger and sorrow honestly to God, ask Him to guard your heart from bitterness, to help you forgive as you have been forgiven while still seeking truth and justice in a righteous way, and to renew your faith and hope in Jesus Christ, through whom alone we have salvation and access to God. He has not forgotten you, and He invites you to cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

 

[Silas]

Your honest and painful words have been heard, and the weight you are carrying is clear. For more than seventeen months you have waited for a large sum to be returned, while a gold loan and growing interest press heavily on you and your family. That kind of injustice brings sleepless nights, anxiety, tension in the home, and the temptation to feel that honesty has only led to suffering while dishonesty seems to prosper. It is understandable that you feel shaken and that your hope and faith feel worn down to nothing.

Scripture speaks of faith as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. It is not a definition to memorize but a description of what faith does. It gives present substance to a future hope and it rests on evidence that is not yet visible to the eyes. The elders who went before us were commended for this kind of faith. They had not yet seen all that God promised, yet they trusted Him. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. That second part is crucial, you must believe not only that God is there, but that He is good and that He will in His way reward seeking hearts.

Think of Noah. He was warned by God about things not yet seen, and it had never even rained on the earth before, yet by faith he believed God and acted. Faith often must stand when nothing visible confirms it. Your faith right now is being tested and proven. The proving of faith is not for God to discover what is in you, He already knows, but for you to see what is in your own heart and to be formed through it. That proving, when it is endured, develops patience. Like Abraham, when we do not wait upon God we easily make hasty decisions and add to our trouble, but waiting does not mean doing nothing. It means trusting God while also walking in wisdom.

Part of your struggle is the cry for God to strike the people who have cheated you. You have listed many kinds of physical and material punishments you wish upon them and their family, believing that only severe suffering on earth will make them repent. God does understand your anger at lies and fraud. He hates dishonesty and He is the perfect Judge who will do justice. But vengeance belongs to Him, not to us to dictate. We are not to ask God to cut off tongues, paralyze hands, destroy houses, or ruin children to force repentance. That is not how God teaches us to pray. Even John the Baptist, who preached powerfully about judgment, did not yet see the full revelation of God's love that we have now seen in Jesus Christ, who took the judgment for sin upon Himself on the cross. Because of what Jesus has done, we are accounted righteous not by our good works or by our honesty, but by faith in His blood offered for us. God set forth Jesus to be the covering for sin so that He could forgive and still be just. This is why God is patient. His slowness as it feels to us is His forbearance, giving time for sinners to repent, not a sign that He approves of evil or that He is powerless.

You asked why you should remain honest if the wicked are not immediately punished, and why you should keep faith if answers do not come quickly. God does not reward us because we have earned it by our goodness, nor does He give His help as a payment for a level of holiness or commitment. He gives by grace to those who believe. Abraham simply believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. Your honesty matters because it is right before God and it reflects trust in Him, not because it guarantees immediate financial return. And faith is not proved false when the answer is delayed. Faith lives by trusting the character of God even when the circumstances are painful and unresolved.

God's justice is real, and it is also right for you to use lawful means to seek what is owed to you. Going to the proper authorities or the court is not a lack of faith in God. God has ordained order and law in society to restrain evil and to pursue what is just. Seeking wise legal counsel, keeping records, and asking for help from those who can advise you on debt and on recovering the lease amount are practical steps you can take while you pray. You can pray for justice, that what was taken would be returned without loss, and you can pray for the people who have wronged you, that God would awaken their conscience, bring them to see their sin, and lead them to repentance and to make restitution.

For your other burdens, we join you in prayer. For the heavy gold loan, that God would provide a way to relieve the interest and give you wisdom for provision. For employment for your family members according to their qualifications, whether permanent or temporary, that God would open doors in His will. For marriage for your family member, that God would provide a godly spouse of good character who walks according to Scripture, in God's own time. For the state government examination that has been taken, that God's will would be done and that whatever position is given would be used to serve others and to honor Him. For your desires to help provide work and education for others who are poor, that God would give you means and opportunity as He provides for you. We pray for these things not as demands, but as requests submitted to a loving Father who knows what is best and whose timing is perfect, even when we cannot yet see how.

The burden you feel of trying to make everything right by your own strength is heavy. Jesus said His yoke is easy and His burden is light. That does not mean life becomes easy, but it means we are not to carry the weight of trying to force justice or earn righteousness on our own. We come to Him by faith, receive His righteousness as a gift, and walk with Him day by day.

May God give you peace in the midst of this trial, guard your family from division, and restore hope. May He comfort your hearts, give you wisdom for each step, work in the hearts of those who have done wrong to bring them to truth and repentance, and provide for your needs according to His mercy. We ask that He would sustain your faith when you cannot see the outcome, and that you would experience His presence, His power, and His love as the evidence that He is near and that He hears those who diligently seek Him through Jesus Christ.