are we still having prayer on tuesday?<P>I do have a request. <P>I ask you all to agree with me in prayer as I ask for a hedge of protection around my family. and especially my H.<BR>and aslo for God's continued peace and joy in my home.<BR>Satan is battling hard! He is trying to block God's every advance, but I feel his front is beginning to weaken and his demons aren't going to keep standing as long as I keep staying stedfast in my prayer. <P>Just for example: saturday I went around my home annointing all the doorjams and praying for God's blessing on my home. and covering in the name of Christ. within just minutes my H called to say he wouldn't be home till late that night. I know satan didn't want him to come home. Needless to say when he came home he was wrestles, I know the spirit of God was at work, weather or not he will admit it.<P>allthough I feel satan's stronghold weakening I have the distinct feeling this battle is going to get worse before it gets better. so I need God's strength and grace and His protection for what ever the devil is cooking up. <P>If nothing else through this whole trial I have learned to standup and be strong in the Lord and to lean on Him rather than myself or my H. <P>Thankyou and God bless you all.<P><P>------------------<BR>Irene

I hope we are still praying on Tues. I'm planning to stay up to pray, and hope others will join in. The spiritual attacks seem to be getting worse, so I think we need to focus on that in our prayers.<P>My prayer request is for the Lord to fertilize and grow the seeds that have been planted in my dh's heart, for an overwhelming Holy Spirit conviction to be poured out on him, his deliverance from addiction to alcohol, and for the Lord to turn his heart of stone into a heart of flesh, fully prepared to accept Jesus as his savior. Oh, and for the Lord to fill me with the spirit of discernment and the spirit of meekness, and that He will continue to soften and shape my heart. <P>Blessings to you all,<BR>AW

I too have some requests. In counselling I've come to realize something from 12 years ago hardened my H's heart. I request prayers that he will find room in his heart for forgiveness. I request prayers that I may find the words to speak the truth yet not cause pain. I don't know if it's possible. I have been less than honest for a long time by holding onto silence. I spoke my mind briefly tonight to my H, but I feel like I'm developing high blood pressure! <P>I read a passage about a month ago, I believe it was in John. Jesus commands that we love one another. I have hardened my heart to resist more pain seeping in. Seems like I've handed in my heart for softening more times than I can count. It softens briefly and boom it's hardened again. Perhaps a group effort at praying for my softened heart will give it some staying power. A truckload or two of grace would do me some good too. I suspect I'm not behaving obediently. If someone can suggest where I look for lessons on obedience, I would be humbly grateful, as I always am for this forum and all the lovely ladies who minister here.

Please pray for the "glass wall" between my husband and I too be shattered - just as the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died on the cross. There are years of hurts, and like lonesome's husband, my husband has kept things in for years and isn't even very aware of what specifically he holds against me. He just so often says "I don't know". I've never been able to reach him, even though I've communicated as articulately and clearly as I can. My words alone cannot reach him, God will have to deliver them for me.<P>I will be praying for you all.<p>[This message has been edited by siftedlikewheat (edited April 10, 2001).]

Praying in agreement with you all......

Me too.<P>Father, We thank thee for thy unbounded love and for blessings uncounted. Please bless all these sisters praying here tonight with their righteous desires. Forgive our sins as we forgive our spouses, and cover us all with the redeeming blood of our Savior. These things we pray with all our hearts in the name of Jesus. Amen.