Prayer Requests/Praise Reports

[Discogoddess]

Sorors, Sisterfriends, and other friends:

I know the following suggestion is self-interested today, as I am in need of intercessory prayer myself, but I thought it would be a good idea to post prayer requests, messages of support, and praise reports under this topic.

Today I am in need of prayer for healing and restoration. Please pray for me, sisters. Thank you and God bless you!

DG

[Discogoddess]

Under praise reports, I reactivated membership through a graduate chapter here in Chicago last Friday, on my 10th AKAversary!

Also, I was able to visit/call all three of my grandmothers in the last week, who are all still fairly able-bodied and definitely of sound minds! One just turned 85! Praise God from whom all blessings flow...

One more: I am praising God in advance for my healing and restoration, cuz I know He will do it!

DG

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[Catwoman]

Prayer and the power of prayer is REAL! I posted a topic a few weeks ago letting everyone know that I was pregnant for the first time. Well I had been on the pill for 8 years...I got married in July '99 and we decided to wait before we started a family. My husband and I had a huge fight in January...we talked about it made some vows to each other and to the Lord. One thing we did ask for from the Lord (He said ask and ye shall receive) was to be blessed with children. At my annual exam in January I told the doc that I wanted to stop taking the pill - she told me to continue for 3 more months and to take a vitamin with folic acid for those months to build it up in my system. (folic acid prevents some birth defects) So my last pill was March 11th my cycle came the next week. I waited for it to come again...it never did...April 25th I found out I was pregnant!
Sorry if this post is long or seems graphic to anyone...but I had to share! We kept the vows we made that day and the Lord blessed us just like we asked Him to! I don't care what anyone says - GOD IS REAL! Everyone I talked to told me that after being on the pill for so long it would effect the time it would take me to conceive. To that I say "HA" my God is the great physician and he worked it out!!!
I will pray for those who have requested prayer and AKA as a whole.

[Serenity]

This is a good prayer for children. My son says it every night. It keeps the nightmares away.

Angel of God, my guardian dear
To whom God's love commits me here
Ever this night be at my side
To light and guard, to rule and guide

Amen

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Sincerity, Loyalty, Unity

[SlvrnGold]

Thank you so much for starting this post. I firmly believe in "much prayer, much power". Sisters, I am asking that you keep me in your prayers. I am currently going through a divorce, dealing with clinical depression, and just basically trying to hold on. All at the age of 20. My husband and I have been separated for almost a month. I want to reconcile, but he wants to divorce. All I'm asking is that the Lord's Will be done. I know that everything will work out for the best...it's just so hard sometimes. But I continue to pray and ask that the Lord heal my heart (and my relationship, if it's meant to be.) Again, thank you for your prayers and thoughts.

[tickledpink]

DG and SilvernGold, you have my prayers, as well as everyone else that requested prayer. On the musical side, whatever it is your going through, try listening to Richard Smallwood's "Healing" for encouragement, as well as "Stand" by Donnie McClurklin.

Soror Catwoman, I thought about you on Mother's Day .

Thank-you Soror DG for starting this post. Coming from one that started out as an only child, it's nice to know you have a multitude of sisters that will offer support when life gets you down.
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>>>"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised... Proverbs 31:29-30

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[Abundantly Blessed]

What an ABSOULUTELY WONDERFUL TOPIC DG!!

I have a testimony that I'd like to share with everyone.

A few weeks ago I received a phone call at approx 6:00am from my mother. My grandmother had taken a nasty fall, was knocked unconscious (sp?) and required 17 sitches in the back of her head. She was rushed to the hospital and everything turned out ok, but it was a scare and a 1/2 to say the least!!!

I thank GOD for sparing her life EVERYTIME I look at her. God is such an awesome God and I love him with all of my heart, not just for saving my grandmother, but for loving me unconditionally like he does!! PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW....

[Abundantly Blessed]

DG, I almost forgot.

PRAYER OF HEALING

Lord,
You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow your healing hand to heal me.
Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever.

Amen.

[Soror Pinkacres]

Thank-you Disco for this post. A sisterfriend suggested I fast which is a good idea, but I too need intercessory prayer. I need the Lord to bless me with closure and a positive spirit. The Lord knows my heart and I stand on the faith that my prayers will be answered. I just pray that my desires are aligned with his will. Thank-you Ladies

[Catwoman]

Thanks - TickledPink!
You just made my day a little brighter!

Much love to all my sorors!

[AKAtude]

This is such a beautiful thread. All of you are in my prayers. SilvernGold, I hope things work out for you. I believe that God answers prayers. Just remember this: God may not come when you want him to come, but he comes on time. Always. God bless. I'm really feeling this thread. **AKAtude is getting tears in her eyes**

[Soror Pinkacres]

God is Good Ladies!

I thank the Lord for my many blessings and that I have conviction in my heart. I am no where near the model Christian,(no where), but he still loves me. I have to put my problems and concerns in perspective for some of my sisters need my prayers. I must stop praying just for myself but pray for others.God is Good and always on time I stand on that faith ladies I stand on that!!!!

Siver&Gold I too went through a divorce at 20, I am here to tell you it is going to be okay. My prayers go out to you, I will take your prayer to the alter Sunday. It is going to be okay.

[Discogoddess]

Another praise report:

After a very emotionally and physically trying week, I have been blessed with a job offer that may prove hard to turn down. I'll let you know how it works out. God is great, not only for the big blessings, but for keeping me in the palm of His hand when I needed His peace.

DG

[Captivator#6]

Sorors, Sisterfriends,and my Sisters in Christ

After reading this thread...the Holy Spirit has compelled me to speak. I thank God EVERYDAY for his blessings and grace.

I KNOW GOD IS REAL...he affirms it everyday that I wake up and everynight I go to sleep. I just request that you pray that I continue to grow stronger in His Word.

I pray that all of your prayers be answered and that all sickness and infirmity be taken away. For his word says that it is not His will that any should suffer...but that we should have eternal life.

DG...bless you for starting this thread.

God's blessing and much ivy luv!

Captivator #6

[darling1]

This is a wonderful thread and thank you DG for starting it. I would like to share a testimony particularly addressed to SlvrnGld and DG --I think you may know who I am . I was diagnosed with clinical depression alomost 3 yrs ago. Within the past 6 months I was misdiagonosed and found out that I suffer from bi-polar disorder. This diagnosis came after I was in the hospital for suicidal ideations in September and a psychotic breakdown in November. I had to take the semester off because of this. With God's help and grace I found a wonderful therapist and began to feel much better. I decided to return to school full-time 15 credits and 2 incompletes due at the end of this semester. I knew that 21 credits was alot to undertake but I had faith that God was going to see me thru this. I won't lie, at times I felt I was going off the deep end, it was HE that kept me up. Now I am in the midst of finals and it looks like I will have a 3.0 maybe higher when it is all said and done. Slvr, depression is not an easy thing. Understand that there is nothing wrong with you. Your mind is just tired, your threshold has been reached. Take each day as it comes. Make these moments about healing you. I warn you that there are going to be people that may not understand and/or not be supportive. That is ok too. Remember no matter how bad you feel, you are always protected. Sometimes when we are depressed we lose our faith--that is the outer core of us loses faith; but deep down there is that MUSTARD SEED OF FAITH that caarries you. YOU WILL BE FINE. DG I KNOW YOU WILL GET THRU THIS. Satan is trying to take us out of here but we have the victory here. THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!! God will tell you what to do. Just go into a quiet place and listen to his instructions. I have found thru all of this that I have listen to the voices within myself I have been blessed to been visited by my father and grandparents. At first it seemed weird but it was a calming presence. God is just AWESOME . Forgive me ladies for the long post. I just thought I would share and I hope it helps. May God Bless you all.