prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

[HeavensHens88]

×2 Shay. We want to be able to listen to your inner turmoil, be there for you, and be able to lift you up in prayer. That's what this thread's about.
Have you been diagnosed with celiac disease? Because that's exactly what your symptoms ring true to...
Zelda- you're gluten-free??

I never told you??

Thanks!

I have not been to the Dr yet....I will do some research on it!

Gluten free ain't to bad!

Nope it ain't!

Are you diagnosed with celiac, Zelda?
My mom has serious gluten problems to the point she can't breathe if she eats it.
Oh, and remember that flurry of hospital visits?
She's officially been diagnosed with (I forgot the name)- basically her esophagus is falling apart. :/

 

[PeepersMama]

Are you diagnosed with celiac, Zelda?
My mom has serious gluten problems to the point she can't breathe if she eats it.
Oh, and remember that flurry of hospital visits?
She's officially been diagnosed with (I forgot the name)- basically her esophagus is falling apart. :/

I'm not. Sis might have it. We had already been off it for a couple weeks when she got tested, but mom thinks she does. None of the rest of us do though.
Oh that's no good :/ I'll keep her in mind
HOW DID WE BOT KNOW THIS ABOUT EACH OTHER?!?!?!

 

[HeavensHens88]

Are you diagnosed with celiac, Zelda?
My mom has serious gluten problems to the point she can't breathe if she eats it.
Oh, and remember that flurry of hospital visits?
She's officially been diagnosed with (I forgot the name)- basically her esophagus is falling apart. :/

I'm not. Sis might have it. We had already been off it for a couple weeks when she got tested, but mom thinks she does. None of the rest of us do though.
Oh that's no good :/ I'll keep her in mind
HOW DID WE BOT KNOW THIS ABOUT EACH OTHER?!?!?!

I'll be praying for Esther.
Thanks, pup. I'll tell her- don't ask me how I will, but I will somehow.
Because we simply don't PM eachother enough.

 

[PeepersMama]

I'll be praying for Esther.
Thanks, pup. I'll tell her- don't ask me how I will, but I will somehow.
Because we simply don't PM eachother enough.

XD be cautious, my good friend
Oh no, we really should pick up our conversation again

 

[shortgrass]

Asking for prayer request took a fall the other day and apparently I hurt more e then I thought my shoulder blade hurts as does my collar area been told by others the symptoms I am experiencing I might have broken my college bone or something to that effect.

Oh, no! I'll be praying for you to heal quickly Rebecca I'll agree with the general consensus, get to the doctor and have it looked at; don't want to damage it more.. Take it easy!

[COLOR=222222]Okay, I have finally decided to post this! [/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]Sorry, I haven't been posting much, I read all your post and pray for those who I feel led to pray for. I often write out replies but then get scared of what you will say so then I don't post.

I am not sure why but I have had some bad experiences with posting things and then regretting that I even said anything...I am not sure if it is just from those experience or just me being sensitive?[/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]I would like to thank you all for your prayers for when my papa passed and for when I was struggling! God has really used this time to get me close to him...about three weeks after I posted I have felt God has been there like never before....I am his! He has been my everything! [/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]I have been praying about my headaches and I felt led to try going mostly "Gluten Free" and it has really helped...going on 1-week with no headache besides some very mild ones. My eyes have been going badly for quite some time and I have finally decided to go get them checked. [/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]I often find myself asking God why but I will never really know why! But God is there and I have found peace and joy with that! [/COLOR] [COLOR=222222]GOD IS GOOD! [/COLOR]

We aren't picky, post away...believe it or not, I have a pretty bad social phobia that I've been working on while on here...lol I'm a nervous wreck but I figure you guys don't know me in real life, and that's probably a good thing, because I don't come out of my hidey hole very often to talk to real live people (no offense lol) and I would probably scare 90% of you away Feel free to post away lol, I certainly won't judge

Im sorry i have not been posting much and only coming on when i need help in prayer. I have been really busy but I promise that will change. I really need some prayers.... I had an awful fall of one of the horses, we were cantering bareback, and the little booger snorted and both his head a neck were down as low as they could and he was still cantering, I toppled over him. We were on the hard rock dust, literally its like concrete. I don’t know how I landed, but it hurt like anything. It happened yesterday at around lunchtime or so. The pain is terrible, every time I move, it shoots up my back, and down my leg. I feel awfully bruised, little things like even moving my leg or back causes extreme pain. I’ve been in bed ever since yesterday midday, it took me an hour to get out of bed. And it was a mission to get over here to post this. I yelped out in pain when I lifted the jug of hot water up, if that tells you anything. All im asking for is some prayers so I can make a quick recovery and in hope that I haven’t caused any permanent damage. Thanks

Wow, praying for you! That sounds so painful

Ok, here goes...a little something. None of us will escape tragedy and suffering. Each of us will probably react differently. However, if we can recall the Lord’s promise, ..for I the Lord am with you,.. we will be able to face our problems with dignity and courage. We will find the strength to be of good cheer and not feel defeated. We will be able to meet life’s unpleasant happenings with clear vision, strength, and power. Be of good cheer because the Son of the living God, Jesus Christ, shall stand by you. I am still in need of prayers. Doing .. ahem..exactly as the dr. wants of me to keep healing, isn't always easy. Like, not to itch my eyes. I have dry eye as it is, but right now, it's pretty bad, and itchy. I'm being good though, no itching! My throat is having a hard time recouping from that tube they use. I have muscle dysphonia and it's acting up worse now. I lose my voice pretty much by the middle of the day. Life happens. I am very thankful that I have the Lord in my life to help me handle it.

Praying for your speedy recobery dear No itching! Y'all quit hurting yourselves! I hurt something in my leg last week running after the turkey but I think healed, not gimpy anymore anyway... Just a reminder that we don't hop up quite as easily as we did when we were younger, gotta take it easy and not be so rambunctious That goes for you guys too! Ok, mommy speech over

 

[shortgrass]

Ok, day 5...



Confession time. I'm a horrible wife when it comes to this issue... Going to bed angry.

I can't do it. I will drive my poor DH batty trying to FORCE a resolution out of him immediately. I don't give him time to think. I'm impatient and demanding. And it almost always happens right before bedtime.



This has really helped me stop and think. I didn't realize that I wasn't letting him even get a word in edgewise, since he's one of those "thinker" types, and I'm an "action" type. I have to stop myself before I get demanding and then I get demeaning and then I'm just plain mean.

It really is better sometimes to just put the conversation away for the night and just pick it back up in the morning, if its still needed. It gives me time to cool down, and him time to think of the whole situation so he can give his most informed and best thought out resolution. It gives him the respect he deserves for being able to put up with me lol


I know you guys do it, too, its not just me. Try it if you find yourself starting to boil over. Call it off, walk away, go to bed. If its still an issue in the morning, try again. But know your limits and when to stop before you find yourself in a pile of regret.




“Recognize When Sleeping on it Might Be Smarter After All”

We’ve all heard “Do not let the sun go down on your anger.” So late at night, when we’re tired, anxious, and emotionally drained from a contentious “discussion,” we continue to hash it out.

“No, we can’t go to sleep,” we tell our spouse, “We have to resolve this!” Most of us have heard happy couples say “never go to bed mad”… but it turns out they don’t follow their own advice! In the research, when pressed on what they actually do, these wise couples admitted that when they are getting emotional and upset, they sometimes realize it is better just to go to bed. And that strengthens their relationship instead of weakening it.

Why? Well, it turns out that Ephesians 4:26, is taken much out of context. Here’s the full verse: “Be angry, yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” It turns out, Paul is quoting a verse in Psalms: “Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.”

You might want to read that again.

The Bible never says “don’t get mad” or even “don’t go to bed mad.” The key is not to sin – to never let anger get the best of us and cause us to hurt someone else. The happiest couples have found that, if you are too tired or upset to come to a peaceful resolution, putting an unresolved issue on hold is not sinful. What would be sinful is trying to not address an issue and holding on to your fury at your spouse. What would be sinful is escalating to hurtful words, or until an exhausted spouse agrees to something they will later regret.

“A person finds joy in giving an apt reply — and how good is a timely word!” says Proverbs 15:23. And that is certainly easier after a night of rest.

In fact, the pressure to resolve it right now can be even less fair to a husband who, like most men, may need some time to process what he’s thinking and feeling so he can truly feel heard… and so you both can get to a better resolution the next day. And that, it turns out, is the key difference between the happiest marriages and those that are struggling. Happily married couples sometimes go to bed with the issue unresolved; but if the issue is still a concern the next day, they deal with it. The problem comes when we avoid something hurtful and hope it just goes away.

So the next time you’re up late, weary from trying to bring closure to an issue, don’t feel guilty about thinking about it overnight and remaining silent. Chances are, you’ll see more clearly in the morning. There’s even a good chance that that major issue won’t seem so major to you anymore.

Dear Lord, please help me to be wise about how I speak to my spouse during times of conflict – especially when I am tired and upset. Help me to never sin in my anger, and to know when to speak and when to remain silent. Amen





Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
Ephesians 4:26 ESV
http://bible.com/59/eph.4.26.ESV



Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
Psalms 4:4 ESV
http://bible.com/59/psa.4.4.ESV

 

[ShrekDawg]

Those are all great points but i have a dumb question, isn't bringing it up in the morning kind of bad too? Like starting the argument all over again instead of moving on? Or is it only brought up again for big things?

 

[shortgrass]

Those are all great points but i have a dumb question, isn't bringing it up in the morning kind of bad too? Like starting the argument all over again instead of moving on? Or is it only brought up again for big things?

Well, in our case, it depends... Most times if its something that I was just being a nag about, I realize it by morning and just drop it. But if its a big decision making issue that we couldn't come to a happy agreement on, it might get brought up again if we're both well rested and ready to try again.

The most recent one of those was a minor disagreement about a addition to the house. I decided that I'm not a carpenter and didn't know what I was talking about, but I can give my input on where I'd prefer the door.

What happens is we both get defensive in the heat of the moment. We are pretty much "newlyweds" and we both have less than ideal past marriags, so it's learning a whole new way of cooperating when there are two people connected together. I can't always be right or have my way, but I can be happy with my spouse either way.


It's just a chance to take a time out in our case.

 

[Tlmcq]

Gluten free peanut butter cookies rock! Just peanut butter egg and sugar...Taste just like old fashioned peanut butter cookies grandma used to make. You never miss the flour

 

[shortgrass]

Hey, I have a challenge/study aid request... Who wants a go at it?


DH and I were discussing the topic around "submissive wives", and we have an interesting question. I've heard sources quoted and hints dropped about how poorly men in that day and age treated women worse than animals. I would like to see biblical proof of that. Not hearsay or assumptions, not slaves being beaten, not misinterpretation leading to abuse of the 20th century, I'm talking about wives in scripture.



Find me ONE passage of a wife being treated poorly by her God fearing husband. Please. If you can.


You won't win anything lol, but I might win a night out to dinner. I'm not telling you guys which side I'm leaning towards, though, no cheating