The power of prayer...

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  • enlm20Erica
    enlm20Erica Member Posts: 38
    edited September 2014

     1 Peter 4:12-13 

    12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

  • ladyb1234
    ladyb1234 Member Posts: 1,239
    edited September 2014

    Amen!

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, I am so grateful for all the love and caring

    people here. Please give them Your caring love in all they are

    facing. May they feel peace as they face challenges, may they

    feel comfort when they feel fear. May they find joy even when

    the tears are there. With You by our side all things are possible

    ( He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has

    filled with what is good. Psalm107:9) Please be with all those

    that are needing Your extra love, to help carry them in their hard

    time they are having. As the look to You for peace and comforting

    love.( The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.. He guides me in

    the paths of righteousness. Psalm 23:1,3) Bless all those that are

    going through chemo or other challenging things. That they will feel

    Your Presences all around them, to give them Your caring love as they

    feel weak. Bless all those that are in need of peace and help cause

    they are so afraid, May they find rest and kind hands guiding them

    through their hard time. Thank You lord for this wonderful family,

    and all the love we share each day. I lift them all to You, knowing

    You will carry them through. In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with all those that are needing

    Your love and peacefulness in all they are going through. May

    they feel comforting arms around them, as You guide them and

    give them healing rest in Your arms of refuge. Please bless all

    those that are facing Chemo or other treatment, that they will feel

    You beside them. As You give them hope and fill them with Your

    kind and caring peacefulness.  (The Lord is my light and my

    salvation...whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my

    life...of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1) Thank You for being

    our Savior and giving us hope and strength, when we feel all

    alone. Please bless those here that are going through a lot and

    and don't know what to do next. Please guide them and give them

    Your way, and I pray they will hear You. Be with all those that are

    in the hospital or close to being there, Bless them with You strength

    and kindness, as they rest in You. In Jesus name I prau. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, Thank You for being with all these wonderful

    people today, as You know all they are facing, as You hear their

    prayers. Bless them with courage and faith to stay strong, as they

    face all the chemo and other things that are coming their way. May

    they feel Your everlastinglove  around them, to help them find some

    comfort and rest in You. ( The Lord is my strength and my shield. my

    heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and gives

    thanks to Him in song. Psalm28:7 NIV) Please be with all those that

    are waiting to come home with You, May they feel Your peace and

    rest. Knowing You are with them and love them so very much. Help

    all those that are new and need Your arms to comfort and help them

    not to be afraid. ( Jesus said"  Come to me, all you who are weary

    and heavy laden and I will give you rest." ( Matthew 11:28) Thank

    You Lord for being with all those that are hurting and need Your

    caring love. I Lift all these wonderful people to You, In Jesus name

    I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, Thank You for teaching me and other here

    to trust in You, Lord. Cause it helps us to become stronger,We

    praise You for all the help and peace You bring Our way. Because

    ( Love bears all things, believe all things, hopes all things, endures

    all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:7-8NKJV) We believe in

    You and see Your loving kindness each day. Please watch over those

    that are new and going through a lot, May they find hope and know You

    will be with them, and will direct the doctors and others to do what they

    need to help them.  ( " Fear not I am with You; Be not dismayed, for I

    am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes I will help You, I will uphold you

    with My righteous right hand.") Please give Your caring love to all those

    that are going through treatment, chemo or other, May they feel Your

    Spirit all around them. To give them peacefulness and rest. Please help

    and give rest to all those that are hurting and need You arms to carry

    them through. Bless them with Your encouragement and that You will

    let them feel Your warmth and peacefulness to help them through.

    ( The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, He maketh me to lie down

    in green pastures; He leadth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul.

    Psalm 23:1-3) Thank You Lord for this caring wonderful Family of Yours

    that loves You so very much. Please help them with all they are facing,

    that only You know about. I Lift them to You and thank You for all You

    have done. In Jesus wonderful name Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Amen! God be with You all

  • SlowDeepBreaths
    SlowDeepBreaths Member Posts: 6,702
    edited September 2014

    Sending prayers your way.

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with and give Your comforting love

    to all those here. Bless them and give them courage to stay strong in

    whatever their challenges are.   May they remember You are with

    them, and  will protect them and help them rest in Your  peaceful arms

    of rest. ( I can do all everything with the help of Christ who gives me

    the strength I need. Philippians 4:13) Take the pain and tiredness and

    turn it into joy and faith in You. Remind them of Your wisdom and words

    to help those that are new and afraid, may they feel You calm their fears

    and bring them peace. Guide those that are going through treatments

    and need Your Caring Spirit to hold them and give them peacefulness

    and healing rest. ( The Lord is my light and my salvation-- so why

    should I be afraid? The Lord protects me from danger-- so why should

    I tremble? Psalm 27:1)  Please give hope and guidance to all those

    that are dealing with news and needing Your arms around them. May

    they stay strong with You by their side always. Give Your caring love

    to all those that are stage 4 and hurting a lot. May they feel Your warmth

     and love around them. As You comfort and give them peace and help them

    relax in Your arms of peace. ( The Lord is my strength and my shield, in

    whom my heart trusted and found help. So my heart rejoices; with my

    song I praise my God. Psalm 28:7) Thank You Lord for this wonderful

    family of caring people here, I lift them all to You for You know every

    tear. I Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • Alive4Five
    Alive4Five Member Posts: 2,225
    edited September 2014

    ~ Amen! God's richest blessings, mercy, and grace be on all of my BCO sisters! Thank You Lord!

  • Maureen813
    Maureen813 Member Posts: 1,826
    edited September 2014

    Amen

  • okkim
    okkim Member Posts: 16
    edited September 2014

    Yea though I walk through the valley .... He holds me in the palm of His hand.

    Fear not. Isaiah 41:10

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited September 2014

    Heavenly Father, Thank You for this wonderful group of caring

    people here, Please bless and guide them in all they are facing.

    Give peacefulness and strength to all the new people here, as

    You help and carry them through all they are facing. ( I trust in

    faithfulness. Grant my heart joy in Your help, that I may sing of

    the Lord, " How good our God has been to me!" Psalm 13:6 )

    Be with those that are going though  tests and needing Your

    help to comfort them in Your arms of love.  Help those that are

    facing a lot of pain and need comforting, to rest in Your everlasting

    love. Be with all those that are going through surgery or other

    treatments, feel You around as You guide the hands of those

    that are helping us. ( Because of Your lovingkindness is better

    than life, My lips shall praise You, Thus I will bless You. Psalm

    63:3-4 NKJV)   How grateful they are for the way You bring them

    through countless challenges and bless them beyond measure.

    You have a way of weaving Your blessings in their life. Hope in You

    abides today. And Your certain hope shall remain tomorrow. May

    Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in

     You.( Psalm33:22 NIV) Please be with and bless all the stage 4 sister

    that need Your help and comforting arms around them, to help with

    any pain or challenges. In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • Alive4Five
    Alive4Five Member Posts: 2,225
    edited September 2014

    Oh righteous Lord! You are to be praised! You are to be glorified! Feared, and Loved. Lord, we are so undeserving of Your mercies and grace. And yet, You gave us Jesus! No working for our salvation! We trust in Jesus as our eternal Savior and Master! 

    Lord, surround those here who are needing comfort. Those who are just down in the dumps. Those who are worried and in pain! Precious Lord, even now as we look to You, we ask for these things for those here at BCO.

    Bless them with Your mighty hand Lord Jesus! ~Amen!

  • AryaS
    AryaS Member Posts: 15
    edited September 2014

    Hi

    I am wondering if you ladies could take a moment to say a little prayer for my family.  My husband was laid off a couple of months ago and while he has had some leads on new jobs, nothing is really panning out or things are being delayed.  It's just a very long process.  I am of course worried about health insurance and the burden my illness places on our family.  If you have a moment, can you please say a prayer for us?  I would really appreciate it.  Thanks.

  • ladyb1234
    ladyb1234 Member Posts: 1,239
    edited September 2014

    ArayS, I have prayed and will continue to pray for your specific request.  

    Foots, I am feeling better and recovering and thank you so much for your prayers.

    Amen and Amen to all Prayers.

    Father, we come before your throne of grace today, in humility, with a prostrate heart and with adoration of who You are.  We not only praise You for what You have done in each of our lives but worship You for being an Almighty, gracious and loving God, who comes and sees about one of us each and every day (29 Are two sparrows sold for a penny?  Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.  30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:39-31).  Father, as we lay before You humbly I ask that you continue to open our hearts and minds to hear what thus saith the Lord so that we may do your will and react in your will as we walk this journey upon today or during this week.  Let us hear with open hearts and minds so that we may  move through our day in this Journey as you see fit.  Open our ears to hear the prayer request you may put on our hearts or request that we read in this forum so that we go boldly before Your throne of grace with the petition of others.  Father you know each and everyone's individual needs, we ask that you comfort, encourage, strengthen, embrace and at many times carry your children.  This we ask in Jesus Name! Amen!

    -Angie

  • Alive4Five
    Alive4Five Member Posts: 2,225
    edited October 2014

    ~Bless you AryaS.... Blessed Lord. The Almighty. The Most Holy. It is to You that we give unto You our voices of praise. We are nothing without You Lord! You give us every breath, every beat of our hearts are all in Your hands Lord.

    You know the hearts of those here. You know their needs, concerns, and fears. Reach into their lives and wrap Your Spirit around this family... May they feel Your Holy presence! Show them Lord Your bountiful mercy! That they will know without a doubt it could only be You Lord God! We ask this in faith, as I know how marvelous are Your works Lord! I am in awe of Your power everyday! Praise be unto You Precious, our precious Lord! ~In Your Name Amen

  • Deb5013
    Deb5013 Member Posts: 44
    edited October 2014

    So gad I found this thread actually feel God has blessed me once again, in 2008 when I was first diagnosed my faith was ever so strong then as time went o I took it for granted to a degree I believe not that  gave up on God or stopped having that in my life but, so many things happened it seemed all at once starting on Christmas day with my Daddy passing away still had my faith and it was strong, then in May of 08 my first diagnoses stage 3 bc faith still strong, then in March/ April 2009 my 17 year old daughter told us she was pregnant, then in September the night before one of my surgeries due to the cancer my then husband told me he no longer wanted to be married and between dealing with a new blessing of a grandson and going through a divorce I'm not sure what happened I do know that although my faith isn't anywhere near what it used to be I never have lost it but I pray to get it back there (strong) or actually I want it to be stronger , My faith has saw me through some very harsh times and is doing so now but, I think people think I am crazy when I tell them God told me in 08 that I would not die from breast cancer and I believe him however it came back again in 2012 and is stage 4 and I have been doing some sort of treatment since then some have worked for a bit others not at all or for a very short time and I am scared , I know God can heal me or give the doctors the ability to do so but, sometimes  I feel overwhelmed and worry we will run out of options on treatments,  I start a new chemo tomorrow called Gemzar and I pray and am asking you to pray for me and that it will the one and that the side effects are mild, but most of all that my faith increases. as I will also be praying for each and every one of you as I have read your post and the inspirational words and would like to thank you as this thread has already given me hope and I have yet to read all of the post,

    Hugs and Prayers

    Deb

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with AryaS as I lift her to You.

    You know all her fears and challenges, Please wrap her family

     in Your arms, as You guide and help them through. Bless

    AryaS and help her with any pain or fear she is facing, knowing

    You will carry her through. In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please bless and give Your peacefulness

    and guidance to Deb1513. Help her to feel Your arms guiding

    her and giving he peace through all she is facing. Bless her

    with strength and let her be like before I can bet this with Your

    guidance and love. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

    Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,

    endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13 7-8 NKJV

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please give peacefulness and caring love,

    to all the wonderful people here. Bless them with strength and

    Your guiding love, to help them in whatever they are facing.

    Bless and comfort all the new people here and may they feel

    Your gentleness all around them. Help them with any fear or

    other trials they are facing( Only You Know Lord) Give them

    rest in Your arms of peacefulness. ( When I am afraid, I will

    trust in You. In God, whose words I praise, in God I trust; I

    will not be afraid. Psalm 56:3-4 NIV) Please give guidance

     to the doctors and others that are doing surgery or other

    treatments, Please guide and give them peace to do it all

    right, with Your hands in theirs. Bless and comfort all those

    that are hurting from treatment, and need You comforting love

     around them. Please give Your peacefulness  to all the stage

    4 people that are in need of Your caring love around them to

    give them rest and help the pain. ( Wait on the Lord; Be of good

    courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say on the

    Lord. Psalm 27:14 NKJV) Thank You for Your love and all that

    You have done and are doing to help everyone here. I lift them

    all to You, In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • Alive4Five
    Alive4Five Member Posts: 2,225
    edited October 2014

    ~Deb5013 - Hi! Welcome! I'm grateful we have a place to come to. Our own Foots has shown Great dedication to keeping this prayer thread going!

    Our prayer room seems to be growing, and I am happy about that.(Not about 'why', as in our DX's.) But it means a great deal to me to come here amongst my BCO sisters and/or sisters in Christ! I am deeply moved regarding your post. I believe the Lord brings people across one anothers paths. 

    I found (and find), several verses that speak to my heart.. ISAIAH 40:29-31 ~~29) "He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30) Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31) but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

    EPHESIANS 3:16-19 ~~ 16) "I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, 17)so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18) may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19) and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."

    His grace and mercies be upon you Deb5013.. I am and will continue to pray. What a glorious Savior we have! He has done SO much for me! Lord God I praise You! Reach down Lord and fill Deb with your Spirit! Renew her from the inside out Lord. We are but clay in Your, the Master's hands. Make us strong for Your glory! May we bring Glory and not shame to Your Holy Name. Again I ask Lord in faith, that Deb will know Your Holy presence in her life like she has never known before! We come before You with a broken and contrite spirit Lord, humble that You love us so very very much, and You never ever leave nor forsake us! Amen! ~ Jesus is Lord!

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please bless and give strength and You caring

    love to all those here that are new and need Your comforting arms

    around them. Bless those that are going though a lot and need You

    to help and carry them through, only You know what they are facing,

    Be with all those that are going through Chemo, or other treatments,

    That they will feel Your love and caring arms around them, to help

    the treatments go well. ( " Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet

    place and get some rest." Mark 6:31 NIV) Please fill all these wonderful

    people with courage and hope in You, as You guide all the peoples

    hands that are helping them. For You are the real Doctor in each

    heart here and will always help them see the light of Your love.

    Please bless and give peace to all those that are feeling the cutbacks

    on medical help, may they find a way to get help with their bills. ( "Fear

    not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will

    strengthen you,  Yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous

    right hand." Isaiah 41:10 NKJV) Fill their hearts with comfort and joy

    as they know You will be with them always, even til the end of time.

    Please bless all the stage 4 ladies that need Your comfort and peacefulness.

    May they feel Your kind and peaceful love all around them. In Jesus wonderful

    name I pray. Amen

  • ladyb1234
    ladyb1234 Member Posts: 1,239
    edited October 2014

    Amen and Amen.

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please bless all the wonderful people here,

    as You guide and give them rest in Your love. Please bless

    and comfort all the new people that are in need of Your hope

    and love around them. As they learn all that they care to help

    them through. Be with all those here that are going through

    treatments and are feeling weak, may they find peacefulness

    as you wrap Your healing arms around them.( Because Your

    lovingkindness is better than life. My lips shall praise You. Thus

    I will bless you. Psalm 63: 3-4 NKJV) Please bless and fill those

    that are afraid with Your love and know that You will never leave

    them nor forsake them. Be with all those that need a friend, cause

    they are alone and going through a lot. You are never alone with a

    Father  so kind as You. Give comfort to all that are waiting for

    test results, may they have faith, and know You will help them.

    ( If anyone hears Me calling him (or her) and opens the door, I

    will come in. Revelation 3:20 TLB) Please help and give strength

    to all those wonderful stage 4  people, that need Your love and

    peacefulness to help them with all they are facing. Everyone here

    loves You Lord and prays, for peace and strength in all they are

    facing. In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with okkim and give her Your caring

    hand to comfort her through her treatment tomorrow. May she

    feel Your love around her, to help her with any pain or side effects.

    That the chemo may help her become a fighter and win her cancer.

    I lift her to You, for You know any other things she needs. In Jesus

    wonderful name I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with all those that need Your help

    with pain or going through treatment. You know them, and I pray

    that they will find rest in You, For You love them so. In Jesus

    name I pray. Amen

  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 35,657
    edited October 2014

    Heavenly Father, Please be with all the wonderful and caring

    friends here, that need You help with all they are facing. May

    they feel Your hand of healing love around them, as You help

    with any pain or challenges they are facing. Please give comfort

    to all those that are new and need Your loving kindness all

    around them to help them relax know You are in charge. I lift

    all the stage 4 ladies that are hurting and afraid. May they find

    rest in Your arms of love.  Bless those that are going through treatments

    or just need Your loving care. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

  • Maureen813
    Maureen813 Member Posts: 1,826
    edited October 2014

    Amen!!!! 

  • ladyb1234
    ladyb1234 Member Posts: 1,239
    edited October 2014

    Amen