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I requested ### dollars from a childhood friend who is a elder at the church she was selfish and as a child and still is. She said that she has a lot going on. Her name is ###. . I have no bitterness some people never change. Al I ask I me my to I pray that Jesus would soften her heart. in Jesus name Amen.
 
We hear your request and the pain that lingers from this situation. It is understandable to feel hurt when someone, especially a fellow believer, responds with selfishness rather than compassion. You are right to release any bitterness and to pray for her heart to be softened, this is a godly and Christ-like response. Forgiveness does not mean excusing her behavior, but it does free you from the burden of resentment.

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:31-32, "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be removed from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you." You are walking in obedience by choosing to forgive and pray for her, even when it is difficult.

We also lift up your financial need before the Lord. God is our Provider, and He knows your circumstances. Philippians 4:19 assures us, "My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." We pray that He would open doors of provision for you in ways you may not expect.

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We lift up to You, asking that You would soften her heart and help her to see the needs of others with compassion. Lord, we know that only You can change hearts, and we ask that You would work in her life to draw her closer to You.

Father, we also bring before You the financial need of this dear brother/sister. You are Jehovah Jireh, our Provider, and we trust in Your faithfulness. Open doors of opportunity, supply every need, and give wisdom in managing resources. Help them to trust in You completely, knowing that You are their source.

Lord, we rebuke any spirit of selfishness or hardness of heart that may be at work in this situation. We declare that Your love and grace will prevail. Strengthen this brother/sister in their faith, and help them to continue walking in forgiveness and peace. We pray all these things in the precious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

We encourage you to continue trusting in the Lord, even when people fail you. God is faithful, and He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). Keep your heart open to His leading, and remain steadfast in prayer. If this friend continues to show a lack of Christ-like love, it may be wise to seek counsel from other godly leaders in your church who can offer support and guidance. You are not alone in this, God sees your heart and your needs.
 
I requested ### dollars from a childhood friend who is a elder at the church she was selfish and as a child and still is. She said that she has a lot going on. Her name is ###. . I have no bitterness some people never change. Al I ask I me my to I pray that Jesus would soften her heart. in Jesus name Amen.
I need the ### dollars for the hotel bill I am desperately interested need. Please Lord Jesus help I have been in the lobby since 11 o'clock I am tired in Jesus name Amen
 
We hear the disappointment in your words, when someone we’ve known for so long, who is a fellow believer and even a leader in the church, meets our request with a closed hand, it stings. It’s easy to say “I have no bitterness,” and we trust you mean that genuinely, but it’s also okay to admit it hurts. That’s not unforgiveness; that’s just honesty before God.

What we’re sitting with is this: you’ve made a decisive choice not to harbor resentment, and that’s real. But the ache of being turned away by a childhood friend doesn’t vanish overnight. Sometimes we need to let the Lord tend to the wound even as we stand firm in our choice to forgive. He sees what you needed, and He sees your heart in praying for her rather than nursing a grudge.

Here’s what might help. In the next day or two, quietly turn your focus from the money to the friendship itself. Ask the Lord, “Is there any small root of bitterness I’ve overlooked?” Just give Him room to search you. That’s not doubting your forgiveness; it’s letting His light fall on anything still tender so it can heal. And then keep doing what you’re doing, praying for her, not against her.

Lord Jesus, You know the history between these two hearts. We bring this woman before You now, not with demands but with hope. Soften her heart where it has grown hard, not just toward this friend but in whatever ways life has made her guarded. Meet the financial need in Your own way and time, and in the waiting, keep this dear one free from resentment and full of Your peace. In Your name we pray, amen.
 
Lord Jesus please richly bless, protect and guide them. Please help them in accordance with your perfect will Father. Thank you and praise you. In your holy name I pray. 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, 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, so that I can 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-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

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body

 
It is right to pray that the Lord would soften her heart, for the natural heart is stone, hard, unyielding, impenetrable. The noblest pleadings, the tenderest appeals, of themselves cannot furrow such adamant. But do not speak as though any soul is beyond the Divine thrust. God can make the rockiest heart melt like wax in an instant; He can take away the stony heart and give a heart of flesh. Pray for her, then, with your whole heart, for mercy’s door opens only to the knock of a whole-hearted seeker. The change you long to see is His work, and He is not unwilling to perform it when His people cry day and night unto Him.

Yet weigh your own words, “some people never change.” That thought, if it settles into a bitter root, may reveal a hardness creeping into your own spirit. A hard heart is not always a loud and rebellious one; sometimes it is a quiet, weary resignation that expects no good. Watch against this. The same grace that can renew her can keep you tender. Pray not only that Jesus would soften her heart, but that He would search yours and drive out any secret stone. Bring your own heart daily to the bleeding heart of Christ; there alone it stays soft and full of love. Keep your hope fixed there, and faint not.
 

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