prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

[Cynthia12]

Thanks! That’s a good idea. Unfortunately, it’s not really intentional. It’s more of an OCD thing. I repeat the same phrase/“convo” over and over in my head all day. It competes with the beating myself up thing. I do both all day long but I don’t mean to. I will work on not doing it though.

And this is what I repeat. Weird. I know. but I’ve done it for around 15 years (with some tweaking of it since) so it’s really hard to just stop. I know I need to try though. But idk how. I’ll try your suggestions though.

Spoiler

”Satanism you rock. No, you suck. God rocks. K thanks bye amen.”

Do you have OCD? Have you been diagnosed in any way? With a certain type? There are different types of OCD. I know someone with a certain type of it..yours is sounding pretty similar as I read your posts. I'm going to pm you.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Do you have OCD? Have you been diagnosed in any way? With a certain type? There are different types of OCD. I know someone with a certain type of it..yours is sounding pretty similar as I read your posts. I'm going to pm you.

Yeah I have but they didn’t specify a type. And okay sounds good

 

[Cynthia12]

I have another prayer request. We're back at the hospital as of yesterday for my husband. We came in through the ER, he had a nuclear stress test for his heart today and it came back abnormal so they're going in for another heart cath tomorrow. I'm nervous, but it's actually way overdue because he's been having issues since October of last year when they placed two stents in his heart.

Prayers that everything goes smoothly tomorrow and without issue. Praying that he can recover fully with no further issues and return to normal life. Prayers for the doctors, techs, and nurses that will work on him and that have helped him this far.

He has been so strong through all of this but it has been scary for both of us and all of the prayers and support have helped us so much. Thank you.

Praying. Our Lord and Savior is very much aware of him..and you. The power of prayer is amazing. Faith is amazing.

 

[kikiruru]

Praying for all requests

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Yeah I have but they didn’t specify a type. And okay sounds good

I have OCD, diagnosed. You almost can't even tell anymore. Life circumstances happened and it was like a series of forced exposure therapy. It occasionally still rears its ugly head but nothing like it used to be.

I suggest you find an affirmation that you like (something that counters the lies your noggin is telling you) and anytime you find yourself wandering into an unhelpful thought process, read the affirmation to yourself over and over until it takes the place of the negativity.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have OCD, diagnosed. You almost can't even tell anymore. Life circumstances happened and it was like a series of forced exposure therapy. It occasionally still rears its ugly head but nothing like it used to be.

I suggest you find an affirmation that you like (something that counters the lies your noggin is telling you) and anytime you find yourself wandering into an unhelpful thought process, read the affirmation to yourself over and over until it takes the place of the negativity.

Thanks, that’s a good idea.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

We're home from the hospital after a long weekend. We finally have some answers both good and bad.
Good, my husband's heart is getting enough oxygen.
Bad, unless some miracle happens these unsettling scenarios will continue to happen because the procedure he would need in order to fix it is very high risk so they're hoping to alleviate his symptoms with medicine.

We've learned a lot over the past 7 months about his overall health and the greatest improvement we've seen has been from his antiinflammatory whole food plant based diet and we will definitely be continuing that!

I am eternally grateful to all those that took time out of their day to pray for him! I hope that's the last request I'll be making for quite some time.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

The worst time I ever had, I was lying flat on my back, crying, in complete despair. I was really being oppressed by the devil. But Something - or Someone - told me to sing. I started out in a whisper. "I sing the mighty ... power of God ... that ... made the mountains rise ...." Tears were running down into my ears and I could hardly breathe, but I kept on. "That set the flowing seas abroad and ... built the lofty skies ..." I was without a home at this time and had $13 to my name. My husband had died and I didn't know when, or if, I would receive my widow's pension (it took four years). I was living in an awful little motel in exchange for cleaning the rooms. "I sing the wisdom that ordained.... the sun to rule the day..." I kept my eyes tightly closed because when I opened them, I could see the demons coming at me. "The moon shines full at His command..." I had no food and didn't know when or how I might obtain any. But I was starting to feel at peace. God would take care of me. I just had to trust Him. "And all the stars obey." I trust You, Lord. You're in control. My throw-away phone rang. It was a friend calling. She gave me a number to call of a friend of hers in my area. She was looking for a live-in care-giver for her sick mother. Long story short, I got the job. The Lord provided for me. I didn't die! Praise Him, praise Him!

Wow! I wish the times of fear and pain didn't have to happen but what a profound reminder that you're loved and never alone.

 

[Cynthia12]

 

[BigBlueHen53]

am eternally grateful to all those that took time out of their day to pray for him! I hope that's the last request I'll be making for quite some time.

So glad to hear your husband is feeling better! AND that a plant-based diet is helping him! God is good and He loves to answer prayer, both one's own and intercessory ones. But answered prayer is no reason to stop praying, especially when there is so much more to ask for! You say these episodes are expected to keep happening. But God is able to fully heal your husband if He so chooses. Or a new procedure may become available that won't be so risky. Or, or, or.... the Lord has a thousand ways of answering our prayers that we can't even imagine! So pop in from time to time with updates and remind us to keep praying for him! God loves to hear from us. And meanwhile, prayers of praise and thanksgiving for answers to prayer for your husband are definitely going on!