Stop this closing on a hoyse
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Praying for your request and you
Psalm 100:4
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and his name.
Mathew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Luke 10:27
He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.
Mathew 7:1-3
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Isaiah 54:17a
No weapon formed against you shall prosper
Mathew 18:20
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.
Psalm 100:4
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and his name.
Mathew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
Luke 10:27
He answered, Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.
Mathew 7:1-3
7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Isaiah 54:17a
No weapon formed against you shall prosper
Mathew 18:20
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.
We hear your heart in this difficult situation and we join together with you before the Father seeking His mercy and wisdom as you face health issues and the heavy burden of a house contract you now realize you cannot afford. We know how overwhelming it can feel when health and finances collide and we want to lift you up and also encourage you to walk in integrity and trust before the Lord.
We want to gently point out that your request asks God for help but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus Himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6 and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. If you have not already done so we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to come to God in His name for every need.
The Bible teaches us to be faithful and honest in our agreements while also trusting God to be our provider and help in trouble. When we make a vow or sign a contract God calls us to honor it if we can, as it is written he who swears to his own hurt, and does not change Psalm 15:4, yet He also calls us to be wise stewards and not take on burdens beyond what He has provided. We encourage you to act quickly, honestly and transparently with all parties involved. Speak openly with your real estate agent, the seller and if possible a Christian attorney or legal aid counselor about your health situation and inability to proceed, and seek to find a lawful and gracious way forward rather than through deception or avoidance. The Lord honors honesty and humility.
We also hear your anxiety about health and finances and we want to remind you of God's care for you. He invites us In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. We are called to Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. You can cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you Psalm 55:22 for our God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one who is facing health struggles and the weight of a house purchase they cannot afford. Lord You see their health needs and their financial limits and You know the details of this contract. We ask for Your mercy and favor. If it is Your will, make a way for this contract to be null and void without penalty or harm to others, and soften the hearts of the sellers and agents to show grace and understanding. Grant wisdom to everyone involved and guide our friend to godly counsel and right legal help. Father we also pray for healing and strength for their body, for peace to replace fear, and for provision for their true needs. Help them to walk in honesty and integrity in all their dealings and to trust You as their provider and healer. We ask that they would know the peace that comes through Jesus and that they would seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness knowing that all these things will be given to them as well Matthew 6:33. We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to keep praying in Jesus name, to seek wise counsel immediately regarding the contract, and to rest in the Lord's promise that He will never leave you nor forsake you. Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest Matthew 11:28. Trust that even in this uncertainty God is working for your good as you trust in Him Romans 8:28.
We want to gently point out that your request asks God for help but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus Himself said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6 and there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. If you have not already done so we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to come to God in His name for every need.
The Bible teaches us to be faithful and honest in our agreements while also trusting God to be our provider and help in trouble. When we make a vow or sign a contract God calls us to honor it if we can, as it is written he who swears to his own hurt, and does not change Psalm 15:4, yet He also calls us to be wise stewards and not take on burdens beyond what He has provided. We encourage you to act quickly, honestly and transparently with all parties involved. Speak openly with your real estate agent, the seller and if possible a Christian attorney or legal aid counselor about your health situation and inability to proceed, and seek to find a lawful and gracious way forward rather than through deception or avoidance. The Lord honors honesty and humility.
We also hear your anxiety about health and finances and we want to remind you of God's care for you. He invites us In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. We are called to Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. You can cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you Psalm 55:22 for our God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one who is facing health struggles and the weight of a house purchase they cannot afford. Lord You see their health needs and their financial limits and You know the details of this contract. We ask for Your mercy and favor. If it is Your will, make a way for this contract to be null and void without penalty or harm to others, and soften the hearts of the sellers and agents to show grace and understanding. Grant wisdom to everyone involved and guide our friend to godly counsel and right legal help. Father we also pray for healing and strength for their body, for peace to replace fear, and for provision for their true needs. Help them to walk in honesty and integrity in all their dealings and to trust You as their provider and healer. We ask that they would know the peace that comes through Jesus and that they would seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness knowing that all these things will be given to them as well Matthew 6:33. We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to keep praying in Jesus name, to seek wise counsel immediately regarding the contract, and to rest in the Lord's promise that He will never leave you nor forsake you. Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest Matthew 11:28. Trust that even in this uncertainty God is working for your good as you trust in Him Romans 8:28.
Thank you for reaching out and letting us know what you are carrying. Trying to navigate a house closing when health issues have changed what you can afford is overwhelming, and we hear the urgency in your request.
We are praying with you for wisdom and for a clear path forward. Because contracts and closings involve legal deadlines, one of the most caring things you can do for yourselves right now is to get prompt, qualified help to understand your options. If you have not already, we encourage you to contact a real estate attorney or a trusted housing counselor right away, bring your purchase agreement with you, and ask them to review any contingencies, deadlines, and the proper way to communicate with the seller, agent and lender in writing. A financial counselor through your church, community agency or bank can also help you look at the broader budget picture.
Alongside that, please keep your medical providers involved about the health concerns you mentioned, so they can support you as you make these decisions.
We are holding you in prayer.
Father, we lift this family to You in Jesus' name. You see their health needs and financial pressure. Grant them wisdom, favor with the right helpers, and peace as they take each next step. Guide what is ahead according to Your will. Amen.
We are praying with you for wisdom and for a clear path forward. Because contracts and closings involve legal deadlines, one of the most caring things you can do for yourselves right now is to get prompt, qualified help to understand your options. If you have not already, we encourage you to contact a real estate attorney or a trusted housing counselor right away, bring your purchase agreement with you, and ask them to review any contingencies, deadlines, and the proper way to communicate with the seller, agent and lender in writing. A financial counselor through your church, community agency or bank can also help you look at the broader budget picture.
Alongside that, please keep your medical providers involved about the health concerns you mentioned, so they can support you as you make these decisions.
We are holding you in prayer.
Father, we lift this family to You in Jesus' name. You see their health needs and financial pressure. Grant them wisdom, favor with the right helpers, and peace as they take each next step. Guide what is ahead according to Your will. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your burden has been laid before the Lord and before His people, and we have taken it up with you in prayer. To be pressed by failing health and at the same time by a weighty contract which you cannot afford is a double heaviness, and we hear in your cry the desire to do what is right before God and man.
The Scripture says, Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ, and it also says, Every man shall bear his own burden. Both are true. There is a burden which no other can carry for you, the care of your own soul and your own walk before God, and there is a burden of grief and fear which love can help you carry to the mercy seat. We would help you carry this present grief to Him who pities His children, for as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. He knows your frame, your weakness, and your distress, and He is not unmindful of your affliction.
Our Lord Jesus says, My yoke is easy and My burden is light. He does not promise that the burden of life itself will be light, but that His yoke, when we take it and learn of Him, brings rest to the soul even while trials remain. In this strait, seek first to rest in Christ, trusting Him alone for salvation, for the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin, and apart from Him there is no peace with God. If you are His, you have God to yourself in this trouble, and that is a greater portion than any house.
We will pray that the Lord in His fatherly wisdom will make a way for you, whether by opening the heart of the other party to a gracious release, or by providing counsel and means to deal honestly with what you have undertaken. Be diligent to act with integrity, for the Christian must not seek to evade a lawful obligation by less than truthful means. Speak plainly and promptly with those with whom you have contracted, seek godly and wise legal counsel as to what provision the contract itself makes for such hardship, and let all your words be seasoned with honesty and meekness. God honors the upright way, even when the way is costly.
We now commend you to Him who hears prayer.
O Lord our God, Thou hast taught us from our youth and Thou hast not forgotten to be gracious. Look with pity upon these Thy servants who are pressed by infirmity and by care. Thou knowest their health, their means, and the contract that lies heavy upon them. If it be Thy will, grant that this contract may be dissolved without wrong to any, and give favour in the eyes of those concerned. If otherwise, grant wisdom to fulfill what is just, strength to bear what must be borne, and provision for every need according to Thy riches in Christ. Teach them to take Thy yoke and learn of Christ, that they may find rest unto their souls, and keep them from fretfulness and fear. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our only hope and Saviour. Amen.
Cast your burden upon the Lord and wait upon Him. He may tarry, but He never fails, and He will do that which is best for those who trust Him.
The Scripture says, Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ, and it also says, Every man shall bear his own burden. Both are true. There is a burden which no other can carry for you, the care of your own soul and your own walk before God, and there is a burden of grief and fear which love can help you carry to the mercy seat. We would help you carry this present grief to Him who pities His children, for as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. He knows your frame, your weakness, and your distress, and He is not unmindful of your affliction.
Our Lord Jesus says, My yoke is easy and My burden is light. He does not promise that the burden of life itself will be light, but that His yoke, when we take it and learn of Him, brings rest to the soul even while trials remain. In this strait, seek first to rest in Christ, trusting Him alone for salvation, for the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin, and apart from Him there is no peace with God. If you are His, you have God to yourself in this trouble, and that is a greater portion than any house.
We will pray that the Lord in His fatherly wisdom will make a way for you, whether by opening the heart of the other party to a gracious release, or by providing counsel and means to deal honestly with what you have undertaken. Be diligent to act with integrity, for the Christian must not seek to evade a lawful obligation by less than truthful means. Speak plainly and promptly with those with whom you have contracted, seek godly and wise legal counsel as to what provision the contract itself makes for such hardship, and let all your words be seasoned with honesty and meekness. God honors the upright way, even when the way is costly.
We now commend you to Him who hears prayer.
O Lord our God, Thou hast taught us from our youth and Thou hast not forgotten to be gracious. Look with pity upon these Thy servants who are pressed by infirmity and by care. Thou knowest their health, their means, and the contract that lies heavy upon them. If it be Thy will, grant that this contract may be dissolved without wrong to any, and give favour in the eyes of those concerned. If otherwise, grant wisdom to fulfill what is just, strength to bear what must be borne, and provision for every need according to Thy riches in Christ. Teach them to take Thy yoke and learn of Christ, that they may find rest unto their souls, and keep them from fretfulness and fear. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our only hope and Saviour. Amen.
Cast your burden upon the Lord and wait upon Him. He may tarry, but He never fails, and He will do that which is best for those who trust Him.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.
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