Please Pray For Me.

[Crushmaster]

I continue to go through a hard time; it's been over a year (April 7th of last year) when all this started. Please pray for me - I cannot even comprehend the pain I am experiencing. Thank you so much.
God bless,
Joel.

Edited April 16, 2010 by Crushmaster

[Pastor Matt]

Praying for you.

[John81]

In my prayers...

If you ever feel you can share more specifics please do this so we can pray more specifically.

[chev1958]

I've sensed through some of your posts that you've been going through a trying time. Praying for you, brother.

[JerryNumbers]

Just keep the faith, He will provide the strength. Prayers.

[lettheredeemedsayso]

Praying.............

[PreacherE]

[Crushmaster]

In my prayers...

If you ever feel you can share more specifics please do this so we can pray more specifically.

I will:
Physically speaking, I have a lot of skin prOBlems (cystic acne; the most severe kind). I'm taking medicine on it, and am about a third done, but the pain is still there.

Spiritually speaking, just tons of attack, oppression, discouragement, and related.

Just a lot of trying things in general.

But, the Lord will see me through. I want to be used mightily by God - more mightily than anyone before or after me. If I desire this, and He has granted it, I cannot expect to not go through much flame.

Thank you for your prayers, everyone. And may God richly bless you for it.

[John81]

I will:
Physically speaking, I have a lot of skin prOBlems (cystic acne; the most severe kind). I'm taking medicine on it, and am about a third done, but the pain is still there.

Spiritually speaking, just tons of attack, oppression, discouragement, and related.

Just a lot of trying things in general.

But, the Lord will see me through. I want to be used mightily by God - more mightily than anyone before or after me. If I desire this, and He has granted it, I cannot expect to not go through much flame.

Thank you for your prayers, everyone. And may God richly bless you for it.

You are correct. If we desire to serve God mightily we must pass through the forge of purification. Even our Saviour went through great trial prior to beginning His public ministry.

It can sometimes seem almost overwhelming when so many things seem to hit us at once. This is why it's so important to stay in the Word and stay in prayer. The reason so many fall is because when the tough times come they are not grounded in the Word and they fail to turn to the Word and prayer to get them through the crisis times.

When you come through this you will be stronger in the Lord and better prepared for His service. You are in my prayers my friend.

[Crushmaster]

You are correct. If we desire to serve God mightily we must pass through the forge of purification. Even our Saviour went through great trial prior to beginning His public ministry.

It can sometimes seem almost overwhelming when so many things seem to hit us at once. This is why it's so important to stay in the Word and stay in prayer. The reason so many fall is because when the tough times come they are not grounded in the Word and they fail to turn to the Word and prayer to get them through the crisis times.

When you come through this you will be stronger in the Lord and better prepared for His service. You are in my prayers my friend.

Thank you for those words, brother. I am trying to get back into praying more - that could be one reason while the attacks have increased. Reading the Word and prayer are about the two greatest things we can do to help us.

Your prayers are already working.
God bless,
Joel.

[JerryNumbers]

Thank you for those words, brother. I am trying to get back into praying more - that could be one reason while the attacks have increased. Reading the Word and prayer are about the two greatest things we can do to help us.

Your prayers are already working.
God bless,
Joel.

Back in the 90's, and about half of 2000, I to went through much pain. 2 surgeries on my neck, to find out I had several prOBlems within my neck and lower head that caused much pressure on my brain stem. And all the work I did, I had chicken houses and run several heads of cattle, all this works just caused more pressure on my brain stem, which caused me to hurt that much more.

After a NS finally come up with the answer, and there was not easy cure for it, another 3 surgeries might help it a bit, but yet might leave me worse off than I was, and explained all options leaving all decisions up to me. Stating I will do what you feel much be done, but I think putting off surgeries as long as possible is your best plan.

I asked him, if I put off surgeries, what do I do. he stated, "Take as good care of your self as you can, do not do those things that puts strain on your brain stem, if you do you will pay in pain, but also in forcing yourself to have several surgeries."

I replied, "If I follow your plan, I cant' work at what I do, I explained about my work." He said, "No you can't, if you do you will only get much worse, if you take care of yourself, you just might get along much better. Of course its up to you. But knowing these prOBlems are in there, what will happened if you ignore them, why not take care of self and make the best of it."

I followed his plan, and things did get better, I no longer have to be taken to the ER room because I'm in major pain, given knock out shots, at times having to be kept in the hospital to be monitored, although from day to day the pain is there. But its not major, unless I do that which I should not.

As for me, the one thing that has got me through all of this, yet still gets me though every day, is my faith in God, and the wonderful hope he has for us who has Jesus as their Savior.

Re 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Php 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Yes, I firmly believe, and have proved to myself, what ever comes our way in this life, with our faith placed in the right place, we can get through it.

That is the reason I stated in my previous post, "Keep the faith."

Prayers for God's help, plus His grace.

[Crushmaster]

Back in the 90's, and about half of 2000, I to went through much pain. 2 surgeries on my neck, to find out I had several prOBlems within my neck and lower head that caused much pressure on my brain stem. And all the work I did, I had chicken houses and run several heads of cattle, all this works just caused more pressure on my brain stem, which caused me to hurt that much more.

After a NS finally come up with the answer, and there was not easy cure for it, another 3 surgeries might help it a bit, but yet might leave me worse off than I was, and explained all options leaving all decisions up to me. Stating I will do what you feel much be done, but I think putting off surgeries as long as possible is your best plan.

I asked him, if I put off surgeries, what do I do. he stated, "Take as good care of your self as you can, do not do those things that puts strain on your brain stem, if you do you will pay in pain, but also in forcing yourself to have several surgeries."

I replied, "If I follow your plan, I cant' work at what I do, I explained about my work." He said, "No you can't, if you do you will only get much worse, if you take care of yourself, you just might get along much better. Of course its up to you. But knowing these prOBlems are in there, what will happened if you ignore them, why not take care of self and make the best of it."

I followed his plan, and things did get better, I no longer have to be taken to the ER room because I'm in major pain, given knock out shots, at times having to be kept in the hospital to be monitored, although from day to day the pain is there. But its not major, unless I do that which I should not.

As for me, the one thing that has got me through all of this, yet still gets me though every day, is my faith in God, and the wonderful hope he has for us who has Jesus as their Savior.

Re 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Php 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Yes, I firmly believe, and have proved to myself, what ever comes our way in this life, with our faith placed in the right place, we can get through it.

That is the reason I stated in my previous post, "Keep the faith."

Prayers for God's help, plus His grace.

Thank you for sharing that, brother. I appreciate it.
God bless,
Joel.

[1Timothy115]

I prayed for you.

[KRay]

Praying.

[Brother Rick]

Praying too.