Anonymous
Beloved of All
Dear prayer group, I’m asking for your prayers regarding my brother, who has been mentally unwell for many years. He lives with our mother abroad and refuses to work, study, or engage in realistic planning and is easy to understand as his mental illness is very serious. He often becomes consumed by bizarre, impractical ideas and clings to them as truth—no matter how much evidence we present. Lately, he’s decided he will “live off travel forever,” moving between countries every 3 months with our elderly mother and using imagined rental income from our family home—money that doesn’t actually exist in the way he believes. He has no qualifications, no job, and no intention to get either. Despite this, he obsesses over things like immigrating to Korea or investing in companies, even though he lacks the resources or knowledge to do so. Any attempt to reason with him results in shouting or spiraling. Our mother is too afraid to challenge him because of his mood swings and fragile mental state. I live in the UK and try my best to keep some peace, but it’s extremely emotionally draining. Please pray that Jesus Christ calms his mind and stops these destructive fantasies. Pray for his healing, and for our mother to be protected and given strength. And please pray for me to stay strong in faith and not feel alone or burdened by the weight of all this. I believe God sees our hearts and hears every prayer. Thank you deeply.