Stressful situations, distressing circumstances, and hard-to-handle challenges arise in each of our lives. When they do, we often have no idea what to do, say, or how to navigate our way through these seasons of bewilderment.
But God is able to help us do it.
That's why I love "Thoughtful Thursdays," because our Daily Cup family gets the opportunity to join me in praying for and standing with those going through personal turmoil. As we are unified in faith, touching and agreeing, I know God hears us and will move on our behalf.
Today, I’m asking that you would intercede for the individuals on our prayer list.
Dawn Witherspoon wrote:
I am a third-year law student. I am so ready to be done and move on with practicing law. I have worked very hard and excelled in my studies, but I just learned that my mother has terminal cancer. She wants more than anything for me to complete school but I think I should spend as much time as I can with her, because she won’t be here very long. I’m torn in between the two decisions and I want to make the right one. Please pray for my entire family at this time and for me especially to make the right choice. Thank you so much.
Free wrote:
I have a situation that I don’t know how to handle and I am requesting prayer. My sister-in-law is going around telling everybody she had a miscarriage, but I know she had an abortion because the baby was not my brother’s. I learned this from a very close family friend who knows her, but my brother’s wife has no idea the two of us even have a relationship. She showed me incriminating email and text messages and a bunch of details that she would have no way of knowing unless she was really inside of their lives. I had been having recurring dreams about a terminated pregnancy but I couldn’t understand what was going on. I am crushed but not surprised at all!! I have always told my brother she is no good for him. She is not a saved woman and has come from the streets but he convinced himself he could change her which was a total mistake. Now I don’t know what to do. I know God let me see this for a special reason. The truth needs to come out. But how do I confront my sister-in-law or my brother? What do I do? I need answers and wisdom from God. Please pray for me that God would help me right away because I have to do something about it.
Blain wrote:
I am praying a prayer for my children. I was just divorced two years ago and they are not reacting well. My son is bringing home failing grades from school for the first time and is on academic probation. He is such a well-mannered boy usually and now he is getting into fights and is angry all the time. My daughter is not acting out quite as badly but I feel a shift in our relationship. She is not talking to me as much as she once did and seems very depressed. Neither one of the kids understands why we had to break up and I think they feel guilty and responsible somehow. I would like to request prayer for the healing of my family. I know we will never be the same because divorce is a big change in the family but I want to see the kids happy again.
Ora wrote:
Dear Dianna, I thank God for your inspirations daily. They help me through hard things at home and make me put life in perspective. Today I am writing with a heavy heart. My mum has a severe drinking problem. I recognise when she falls off the wagon because she goes into a shell, starts spending too much time at the pub and starts lying again. My mum’s problem is so severe that doctors told her if she starts drinking again she will die because of the internal damage to her organs. I don’t want to see her drink herself to death. I have cried and prayed and waited for an answer. I know my mum has to live her life and make choices on her own as an adult but I wish to God she would make the right ones. I ask humbly for a prayer of deliverance and freedom from the grip of alcohol.
K wrote:
I can’t take these financial struggles anymore. My husband has been seriously injured at work and the medical bills are piling up. The problem is his job does not pay enough and his insurance does not cover the treatments he needs. We have 5 kids and I am only able to work part-time hours because there is no affordable childcare available. We need relief and assistance. I would appreciate your prayers for this. God bless.
God, the situations in our lives that arise often seem perplexing to us. But for you, nothing is too hard and no issue catches you unawares. I pray today for everyone struggling and humbly ask that You stretch forth Your hand and work in their favor according to Your will. As they wait for guidance, direction, intervention, and breakthrough please help them never to waver in faith. Let them know that You are the all-wise and sovereign God, able to give strength, peace, courage, and capacity to confront and be victorious over every circumstance. Thank You Lord for Your intervention right now. We trust that Your way is best. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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