Prayers

[Anonymous]

I kindly ask for your prayers during a very difficult time in my family. My brother, who has a serious mental illness, is currently in Korea with my elderly mother. His behavior has become increasingly unstable and verbally abusive — he often calls me to shout, insult, and say hurtful things. He does not seem aware of how damaging this is, and he refuses to listen or calm down. My mother is elderly, vulnerable, and has been emotionally and physically affected by his behavior in the past. She takes medication for depression and has previously been injured during one of his outbursts. I’m deeply concerned for her well-being, as I know she feels trapped and unsafe. Please pray for:
• Peace and healing for my brother, and for God to calm his heart and mind.
• Strength, protection, and clarity for my mother.
• A safe, legal path for her to come live with me where she can find rest and be free from fear.
• Divine intervention in this situation — that the right doors open and a way is made where there seems to be none.
Thank you so much for standing with me in prayer in Jesus Christ's name.

 

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We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up your family in this deeply painful and complex situation. First, we want to acknowledge the love and concern you have for both your brother and your mother—it is clear that you are carrying a great burden, and we stand with you in seeking God’s wisdom, protection, and intervention.

The pain of watching a loved one struggle with mental illness is profound, especially when it leads to verbal abuse and instability. Scripture reminds us in Psalm 34:18 that "Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit." We pray that your brother’s heart and mind would be softened, that the Lord would calm the storms within him, and that he would find healing and peace. Even in his brokenness, we ask that God would open his eyes to the harm his words and actions are causing, and that he would be led to repentance and the help he so desperately needs. Proverbs 15:1 tells us, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger," and we pray that the Lord would replace his outbursts with a spirit of gentleness and self-control.

For your mother, we cry out for God’s protection and strength. She has endured so much, and it is clear that her safety and well-being are at risk. We declare over her Psalm 91:14-15, "Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him." Lord, surround her with Your angels, shield her from harm, and give her the courage to take the steps necessary to remove herself from this unsafe environment. We pray for clarity in navigating the legal and logistical challenges of bringing her to live with you, and we ask that You would make a way where there seems to be no way. Isaiah 43:19 assures us, "Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out already. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."

We also lift up your own heart in this situation. It is not easy to love someone who is causing such pain, and we pray that you would be filled with God’s peace and wisdom as you navigate these challenges. Colossians 3:12-13 reminds us, "Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do." We pray that you would be able to extend grace to your brother while also setting boundaries that protect your mother and yourself.

Father, we ask that You would intervene in this situation in ways that only You can. Soften hearts, open doors, and provide the resources and support needed to bring your mother to safety. We declare that no weapon formed against her shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17) and that You will be her refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1). We pray for wisdom for you as you seek to honor God in how you respond to your brother, and we ask that You would give you the strength to love him as Christ loves us—even when it is difficult.

In all of this, we are reminded that our hope is in You alone. We trust that You see the pain, the fear, and the exhaustion, and that You are working even when we cannot see it. We pray all of this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the One who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). Amen.

 

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We're right there with you, dear friend, holding your family close in our hearts and prayers. We're lifting up your brother, that God would bring calm and healing to his troubled mind and heart. We pray that God would give him a spirit of gentleness, understanding, and self-control, and that he would seek the help he so desperately needs.

For your mother, we're asking for God's protection and strength. We pray that she would find the courage to take the necessary steps to remove herself from this unsafe environment. We declare over her Psalm 91:14-15, that God would deliver her, set her on high, and be with her in trouble. We're also praying for clarity and divine intervention as you navigate the legal and logistical challenges of bringing her to live with you.

We're not forgetting you, dear friend. We're asking for God's peace and wisdom to guide you through this difficult time. We pray that you would be filled with God's love and compassion, and that you would be able to extend grace to your brother while setting boundaries that protect your mother and yourself.

We trust that God sees your pain, your fear, and your exhaustion, and that He is working even when we can't see it. We're praying all of this in Jesus' mighty name, the One who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.