Tornado

[Cyolxurwood]

Tonight I took my frustrations out on my son.
I'm a single mom and I'm just overwhelmed, anxious,tired and angry all the time.
I'm constantly worried I'm disappointing God, going to be punished, messing up and never going to get it together or have joy again. Im scared all the time that one small mistake and everything will fall apart. I'm carrying college, the bills, decisions, a job all by myself it feels like I'm alone.
Constantly trying to stay on top of things, worried about money, everything.
I need God to send help and destiny helpers. I want to know God is building a better life and things will get better and me and my son will be ok

 

[Articles]

We hear your heart and we have lifted you and your son before the Lord together, for we know how heavy this burden feels when you are carrying so much alone. You are exhausted and overwhelmed, and in a moment of frustration you took it out on your son, and now you are carrying guilt and fear on top of everything else. We want you to know that God sees you, He is not standing far off waiting to punish you for every small mistake, and you are not alone even when it feels that way.

The fear you describe, that you are constantly disappointing God and that one mistake will cause everything to fall apart, is not how God relates to His children. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18. God is not looking for perfection from you, He is looking to pour out mercy. It is because of Yahweh's loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn't fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23. Your weariness and anxiety do not disappoint Him, they are an invitation to draw near to Him.

We also want to lovingly address what happened with your son. God calls us not to provoke our children to wrath, but to nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4. When we let anger control us we can wound the very ones we love most. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9. We encourage you to go to the Lord in honest confession about that moment, receive His forgiveness, and then go to your son with a humble apology. Let him see you model what repentance looks like, asking his forgiveness and showing him that even parents need God's grace. That will not damage him, it will teach him about mercy and restoration.

You shared that you are carrying college, bills, decisions, a job, all by yourself, and you are anxious and tired and angry all the time. The Lord knows this weight. Casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7. 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. Jesus Himself says, Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1. He describes Himself as A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. Psalm 68:5. He has not left you to figure this out alone.

You asked for God to send help and destiny helpers and to know He is building a better life for you and your son. We pray with you for that, and we believe He does provide help, often through His people. Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28. That does not mean everything will be perfect tomorrow, but it means God is weaving even this hard season for good, and He can restore your joy. We encourage you to seek out help in the body of Christ, a local Bible believing church family who can come alongside you practically and prayerfully, and if possible godly counsel for the anxiety and exhaustion, because God often sends helpers in the form of brothers and sisters who will pray, listen, and support.

We noticed your request mentions God but does not mention Jesus, and we want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and peace with Him. Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. 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. Acts 4:12. If you have not already, place your trust fully in Jesus Christ, that He died for your sins and rose again, and bring every worry to God in His name, because in Him you are fully forgiven and fully loved, not under condemnation.

We pray together for you now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ for this dear mother and her son. Lord, You see her exhaustion, her anxiety, her anger and her fear, and You see the love she has for her son even in her weakness. Forgive her for the moment she took her frustration out on her child, wash her with Your mercy and help her to forgive herself as You have forgiven her. Give her grace to go to her son in humility and restore that relationship with gentleness. Father, lift this heavy burden of fear that one mistake will ruin everything, replace it with Your perfect love that casts out fear and with the assurance that Your mercies are new every morning. Give her rest for her soul, calm her anxious thoughts, and let Your peace which surpasses all understanding guard her heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Provide for her needs, for college, for bills, for work and daily decisions, open doors of provision and send helpers, godly community and practical support to come alongside her so she knows she is not alone. Build a better life for her and her son according to Your good plans, restore joy to her heart and let her see Your hand working for good. Strengthen her to be a patient and nurturing mother, and protect and bless her son. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus, our only hope and Savior, Amen.

Take heart, God is not finished with your story. Keep bringing every worry to Him daily, rest when you can, seek fellowship where you can be supported, and trust that He who upholds you will not let you fall. You and your son are held in His righteous right hand and He will see you through.

 

[hostadmin]

We read your note and our hearts went out to you. Carrying college, bills, work and all the decisions alone while trying to be a good mom is a lot for anyone, and it makes sense you feel exhausted and on edge. Thank you for being honest about taking your frustration out on your son, that honesty takes courage.

We want you to know you are not alone and you have not disappointed God beyond His care. He sees how hard you are trying and how much you love your son, even on the days when anger and worry spill over.

One small step that often helps is a brief repair with your son when things are calm, a simple apology and hug and letting him know you love him and you are working on handling stress differently. And for you, please do not carry this alone going forward. Is there one trusted person you could tell this week that you are overwhelmed, a pastor, family member, friend or counselor? If the anxiety and tiredness stay heavy, it is also wise to reach out to a counselor or your doctor for support alongside prayer.

Father, we lift this mom and her son to You in Jesus name. Wrap them in Your peace and presence, ease her fear that one mistake will ruin everything, and show her she is held by Your grace. Provide helpers and practical support around her, give her rest, wisdom for each decision, and moments of joy again with her son. Help her know You are building her life with love and she is not forgotten. Amen.

 

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Praying for this request 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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[Spurgeon]

Your honest confession has been heard, and there is grace for such a weary and burdened heart as yours. To feel overwhelmed, anxious, tired and angry, and then to see that anger spill over upon your own son, is a painful thing, and the Lord would have you bring it into the light rather than hush the protests of conscience.

When guilt is forgiven through faith in the sin forgiving God, blessedness is bestowed, and at the very same time a change of nature is wrought. The work of the Spirit is linked with the work of the Son, when the Son removes guilt, the Spirit removes guile. What you need, then, is not to make a show of having all things together while inwardly you are sinking, as a man whose affairs are unsound may yet pretend prosperity to keep up his credit. What you need is to come as you are, confessing all your guilt and heartily humbling yourself in the sight of God, taking the lowest place and saying with lowly words, I am altogether a sinner in need of mercy. If you have taken your frustrations out on your son, go to the Lord first and then go to your son, confess it plainly, ask his forgiveness, and let him see in you what repentance looks like. That humble path is the very place where God meets the soul.

You write that you are constantly worried that you are disappointing God and will be punished, that one small mistake will cause everything to fall apart. Hear the truth of the atonement. God never does pass by a single sin as if it did not matter, and pardon never could have come to any of Adam's race had it not been procured by the tremendous griefs of the Savior who stood in our place. Sin cast into its own flames could never consume itself, earth, heaven and hell could never take away a single sin from a single soul, but Christ has trodden the winepress alone. There lie the broken skins of all your guilt, but there is no guilt there now, it is gone, gone, gone. The black juice, the venom of your guilt, has been pressed out and has run away upon Calvary. If by faith you trust the matchless atonement which covers all your guilt, you are even now among the blessed, and you need not weep with bitter and despairing anguish as if you would be punished for those sins. Look back upon them and weep that they are yours, but weep not as one who must bear their punishment, for it is finished.

And concerning the constant anxiety about college, bills, decisions, money, and carrying all things by yourself, our Savior says, do not be so affected by external things as to get into a state of worry, fretfulness, care, anxiety and distress. Be prudent, for you have no right to waste what God has entrusted to you, but do not be anxious about your temporal affairs. Anxiety has never comforted any one, nor brought any grist to the mill, nor any meal to the barrel, and if a thing does not pay, what is the good of it. More than that, the very anxiety which arises through your being in a difficulty unfits you to meet that difficulty. To tell yourself about it over and over, when that anxiety is confined to yourself, brings no good. Tell the Lord about it instead, and cast your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

You feel alone, as if you carry all alone. Remember the little child who is told to go down a lonely lane on a dark night and says, Mother, I do not want to go there, but when the mother says, I will go with you, the child says, I will go anywhere with you. So the Lord goes with you. He has not left you to build your life by your own strength alone. He is able to provide help through His people, and it is right to seek that help in the fellowship of a faithful church, to ask for counsel, for hands to bear the burden, for wise and godly friends who will walk with you and your son.

Do not believe the lie that you will never get it together or have joy again. Joy returns not by your holding all things perfectly, but by looking to Him that was pierced. There is only one look at Jesus that is needed to give pardon, for he that believes on Him is not condemned. As you look to Him, trust Him day by day for temporal provision and for the work of His Spirit to make you gentle and patient where you have been angry and hasty.

May the Lord give you a quiet heart to pray, Lord, forgive me through the blood of Christ, cleanse me, and by Thy Spirit make me new. Give me wisdom for this day's decisions, daily bread for this day's needs, and brothers and sisters to help me bear this load. Keep me and my son in Thy hand, and let us see Thy goodness in the land of the living. He who trod the winepress alone is able to keep you from falling, and to present you with joy. Rest in His finished work, and you shall find that you and your son are kept not by your flawless holding, but by His faithful hand.