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I am so tired
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Posted by: wanting_my_Fathers_eyes
Two months ago my husband told me he didn't know if he loved me anymore and didn't know if he even wanted things to work. And surprise, there is a girl that he worked with (she moved to Canada, though) that he is in contact with and talks to almost daily. There has not been a physical affair, but emotionally he ahs left me for her. He claims that it is merely flirtatious banter. We all know the truth, I think! I have really been trying to follow God's direction, even when I feel like I am going to die from the pain. God has told me not to kick him out, and to just love him. I see glimpses here and there that God might be working on him, but God has been working on ME even more it seems. God has broken me down to where I don't see how I could go any lower, and then I go even lower. I am so tired and exhausted. My kids are getting out of control, my house is out of control, sometimes I wish he would just leave so that I could go on instead of live in limbo. I have no motivation or energy. I read my bible every single day, and the only strength that I have is from God Himself. There for a while, I was having more good days than bad. Now it seems that I am just an empty shell barely making it through each day. I have lost so much weight, even though I am still forcing myself to eat, that I hear numerous comments a day about it. I bought some pants because I didn't have anything that fit me anymore, even my belts were too big. I am a size 0 now, and that is the smallest size I can go in clothing! I need my health restored! My husband has a Christian background, and has searched for God and tried to live the "Christian life" at times in our marriage. Please just pray that something would happen soon. I keep thinking that I don't know how much longer I can do this, and another day goes by. And another one. And another one. Thank you for your prayers.
Posted by: Dutchess
Father, I pray that you strengthen you daughter and refresh her. I pray that you give her peace understanding. I pray you surround her with worship and praise and strong christian women in her area. I speak salvation in her home, we rebuke the devour that her husband will bow to Christ and these harassing spirits stop under the blood of Jesus. This is to wear you out when a men walks off from his spirtual authority in the home it opens the door for Satan to wipe you completely out and tempt you. I have had the same experience you can't give up for your children sake. There is a spirit of oppression in your home that why you can not eat. Anoint his your house with oil and ask G-d to help you hold your peace.
Posted by: ninababy73
I am praying in the spirit for you. Be Blessed. 
Posted by: wanting_my_Fathers_eyes
God used that time to bring me to my knees and break my pride. I am thankful for that experience, even though it hurt. He has restored my spirit and my peace! I now feel like I am on the offensive to Satan, instead of the defensive. I praise God for bringing me through the night. It seemed like the few days, or week, or however long it was that I was dejected would last forever. But joy really does come, and I now feel His sunlight on my face again!!! I may not be perfect, but God loves me anyway. I am His child, and Satan can not harm me unless I allow him to. Please keep us in your prayers. I am just letting the spirit in me pray for my husband because I don't know what to pray for. I just want God's will to be done, and only He knows what that is. My husband is in a huge spiritual battle right now. I have heard him call out in his sleep, he will go to put his arm around me in his sleep and then will twitch and move. The battle is apparent, and one night I just prayed and prayed and prayed when he was battling with the cuddling in his sleep. All of a sudden I felt a peace come over me, my husband gave in, and he held me for the rest of the night. I talked to my friend the next day, told her of the instance and she told me that she felt really led to pray for him that night. I asked her what time it was that she felt that, and of course it was the same time that this battle was going on! I love how God works!!! He is so awesome! Thank you for your prayers, and please help me continue to stand in the gap for my husband!!
Dutchess, I did annoint every doorway in my home and prayed throughout my house yesterday evening. I didn't really think about oppression until you mentioned that. I had been asked if I thought I was depressed, but most of the time I am a pretty optimistic person, and my thoughts don't represent depression, even though physically I show most signs of it. I prayed against the oppression, and I feel so much better. I am still tired halfway through the day, but that is from not being able to sleep well at night. I don't feel like I do not have the strength to walk from my living room to my kitchen! I even cooked two nights in a row! That was something that I had not been doing. I got hald of my home clean yesterday and hope to get the rest done today, then I will be able to concentrate more on the "day to day" things I need to get done instead of getting overwhelmed the moment my eyes open in the morning!
Posted by: MarkSentMe
AMEN!! May God continue to bless you. I am praying for strength and patience and comfort for you.
Posted by: JeriRose12
I have been facing a different type of problem -- well, a SERIES of them one right after the other -- and I can certainly relate to the tiredness. Now, I gave up my day off to work a closing shift. Sigh. Work is one of the places wearing me out, due to the stress there, the many hours I am putting in, and the literal "running" we do (it's fast food) at times. So, here, I go off to work, too tired to barely function.... 
Only God is keeping me upright. Anyway, I am so glad He renewed you. I need a major touch so bad to feel renwed.
Dear Lord, continue to strengthen wanting_my_Fathers_eyes. I pray she will truly have your eyes! Let the light of Christ shine in her eyes, especailly to her husband. Let him see Your love there. Help her to win him by her behavior, as it says in 1 Peter 3. Give her that gentle and quiet spirit with which she is to be clothed. I pray that she will be encouraged by You each and every day. May she fall deeply in love with You, and pursue You, not her husband. As she becomes a woman of God more and more, I pray it will minister and witness to him, and he will want to get saved, too. In Jesus Name, I pray, amen.
~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2005 
Posted by: wanting_my_Fathers_eyes
I work in the restaurant industry too, as does my husband. I am a server, and he is a kitchen manager. In fact, we originally met at a place that we both worked at! I fully understand the physical drain that it takes out of your body, even if it is only a 5 hour shift! I am praying for you today. God will give you strength! I don't know your circumstances, but God does...and He does care, and praise Him that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are praying for us too!
I am falling more in love with Jesus every single day! I can honestly say for the first time in my life that He is my one true love, and if I HAD to choose between my husband and children.....I would choose Him. I know that if it ever came to that, I can trust Him to take better care of my children and family than I ever could! I can't even explain the joy I feel right now!
I blew it with my husband this morning. I let my hurt feelings for the way he was talking to me erupt in my words in actions. I later called and apologized to him for my selfishness, praying before the call that God would humble me and let me see MY wrongdoing, not my husbands. I didn't do it for him, I did it for me. I need to take responsibility for how I treat others, and my unkind words may not have hurt him because of his insensitivity towards me right now...but it hurt me that I chose to let my emotions take over and say sarcastic things to someone that I claim to love so much!
Thank you to everyone that has posted, and those who have prayed that haven't posted. My prayers are with you as well. There is strength in numbers, and if we hold together united in Christ we will see some amazing things happen in each other's lives!! I can't wait to see the next miracle that God has planned!
Posted by: JeriRose12
Well, I was rude to a customer.... sigh. And I usually am not. If anything, everyone comments how nice I am. Oh, well, takes me down a peg (keeps me humble), when I see what I'm really capable of. He took an attitude with me, so I gave him one back. Sure, the other workers stood by me, but before God it was wrong. It wasn't Christ-like. I am trying to hear from God; I pray nearly constantly. I am in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water, just now. It is just little reminders here and there that He is with me. I just have to keep walking and trying not to feignt. No soaring or running, in this current stage. I just don't want to treat people like this, and I need God SO BAD to help me with my deteriorating (sp?) attitude. I girpe and mumble on my job and say how I hate it there and how it's driving me crazy. I know the real source of the battle is spiritual, but, I have to work as I fight spiritually, and it's hard to have to go there. I am so cranky lately, I can barely stand it. Maybe it's menopause. You know those ads on TV about being irritable? I thought I was having a hot flash last night, too, but I have had them every once and while for many years. So.... 
~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2005