Some stuff going on

Originally Posted by JeriRose12

I didn't want to start a thread for all these needs.... but here is what's needing prayer currently.

This may sound silly, but I keep losing my glasses -- major frustration! Need 'em to see decently! Lord, help me find a place to keep themm whenever I am not wearing them, ALL THE TIME, where they will not fall behind the bed or end up on the floor beside the bed or some other place.... I spend too much time looking for glasses! (Or heal my eyes or let me get lasik surgery).

Dad is having "low blood pressure episodes," where he will fall over, so he has to lay down with his feet up. He's eighty now, so close to the grave.... Yet, I feel there are unfulfilled promises God has given me regarding him, including family healing before he goes, especially all unresolved issues between he and his sons. I don't want my brothers standing at his grave side with regrets that they never made things right. My oldest brother will not go see him on Father's Day....

Co-workers need saved (all party-ers). They drink, they DRIVE when drunk.... They all smoke, except one. They seem to have a death wish. The general manager said after you turn 21 it's all down hill.... Their attitudes are that they live for partying. I suspect some do drugs.... I know some smoke marajauna. They tend toward slacking at work, which can make it diffiuclt to work with them. But when I get irritated, I need to refocus on their real need: JESUS. Pray, I stay focused on Jesus throughout my day, and pray I am filled with The Holy Spirit's peace.

Still need healing from degenerative joint disease, which is joints wearing out, what they used to call osteoarthritus. I have cronic pain throughout my body, and the chiropractor said it's all related to scoliosis, so I need healing from scoliosis. Just woke up with terrible neck pain, and I did not seem to be laying in any unsual way....

Family still desperately needs delivered from TV and video addiction. I am doing better, seeking the Lord more. I know much of it for them is related to husband/Dad leaving/divorcing. My sister is depressed, and she has many headaches, due to stress of it all, I'm sure. Her friend was supposed to come visiting, and she was really looking forward to it, but she could not afford the plain ticket and I'm sure that was a downer for my sister.... I was so tired, I just posted a little then went to bed. My nephew admitted he uses video games to escape the pain of life....

Sister needs to delivered from the spirit of heaviness and the spirit of rejection opressing her. So bummed because her husband would not get counseling and work on their/his problems. She knows he was not not treating them right and in many ways it's better he's gone.... but it is hard to truly let go. They were married 26 years.

I paid off my portion of the debt owing to Mom & Dad, prarise the Lord! Sister is buying stuff for the house, but needs to get Mom & Dad paid. Pray seh will be pricked in her concious (sp?) about this and start paying Mom & Dad.

Sister needs a lawyer or for the divorce not to go through. Perhaps the delays are because God is going to bring Paul back. Still need brother-in-law prayers for him to be delivered from the cult, back with God (but this time in a genunine relationship, not a perfromance based religion) and family. My sister keeps saying, "If I ever marry again." Well, I am sure that she is supposed to be back with Paul, and that is what I pray for.

My brother, Jeff, has not received the retroactive money for his lost work due to manic depression. I do not know why. My brother, Vernon, helps Jeff with hsi affairs, but he is also very busy with family and work and ministry.... Pray we have wisdom what to do for Jeff. Pray Jeff decides to HELP HIMSELF! He says, "I'm not working yet." But he wears dirty clothes, looks dishevled.... dirty hair. He really needs to get a dose of self esteem so he carres about himself!

My friend, Mark, can't seem to work. I have not figured out what hinders him. They say he has learning disabilities. He gets jobs in restaurants, and they say he is too slow.... yet, he can't seem to go faster. When I was told that I went faster, and I kept the job. Now, I work Taco Time and can run with the best of them! Anyway, Mark, was evicted from his apartment because he can't pay his rent. He can never hold a job for long.... Keeps getting various jobs, then osing them. He told my sister and brother-in-law, when Paul still lived with the family, that he didn't want to be encumbered with the things of the world (meaning a job). He tries to find people to live with (or was living in the top room of a church in exchange for doing work around the church), and he doesn't take responsibility for his life. He speaks of wanting to get married, yet how can he, with no income? Anyhow.... Really needs prayer for deliverance from something.... Had to run away from home (by his own admition) when he was in his thirties, because he was too enmeshed with his mother.... He loves to go to all these meetings, of the Jerry Gaffney type, various prophetic meetings, etc. I think he doesn't want to work, but wants to just go around to meetings and be in The Anointing. I would love that, but it doesn't pay the bills. He also speaks of being in ministry, and he has played on a worship band before (plays keyboards).

Up here at the house, we need a number of things fixed, and we are under warentee, so we are not supposed to fix them. Only, they were turned in for repair about three weeks ago, and no-one has been here to fix them. So, pray they get here, soon, to fix this stuff.

I am trying to get all bills/fees/etc. caught up, so I can save for driving lessons. In the meantime, pray I REALLY get the WANT TO to take the driving lessons and drive a car. Pray the spirit of fear is bound in this area.

I feel like I am on the brink of going into ministry. I keep hearing I am supposed to be in minsitry. And a young prophet at a meeting I attended said that the things prophecied over me (even years ago) were going to come to pass. The waiting is hard. Pray for patience, as I truly believe God is preparing me even though some days I dont' see how fast food work is preparing me for ministry. Yet, my minsitry is to my co-workers, who so need the Lord.

My nephew David is still having the headaches and throwing up off and on. Not sure how frequently. He doesn't always tell his mother.

Nephew, Joshua, thinks Dad's way of believing is better.... Just because it's easier, I'm sure. He says a lot of outlandish things, not sure if for shock vaulue, or because he really believes them. He watches a lot of wierd stuff, like Comdey Central. Not sure how much David watches. I hear these strange animated shows (they don't seem like child's fare) where the characters talk about very adult stuff.... if you take my meaning.

Joshua is eighteen, and it is his choice to see his father or no. Mother can't say no to Dad on his behalf. Brother-iin-law was choking Josh, so she told Paul to leave.... Sister is concerned what can happen, but Joshua wants to see his Dad. They may go camping around the 4th of July holiday, and it makes my sister nervous for Joshua to be somewhere alone with his Dad. Also, related, is that Paul was drinking and driving on more than one occasion. Pray he doesn't drink and drive with his kids when he goes places with them. I think David and Anna may go camping during the 4th of July, too. Mother can still say no to Dad on their behalf, but she figures if Josh is going, why not the others? Pray for children's protection all around.

Nephew, Nick, is on fire for God, been called by prophets "a radical for Christ." His sister, Erin, doesn't seem as interested in this move of God going on with her family (they are going into the minstry with spontaneous worship, and they have been prophecied over about other areas). Erin was told by a prophet that she needs to make better choices, etc. Pray that ALL my nieces and nephews are ON FIRE for God (David Merk; Abigail, Sarah, Joshua, David & Anna Groh; Nicholas, Erin & Maria Merk).

Pray for Vernon & Sonja Merk to make the transitiion into ministry and to be fulfilling their destinies in ministry. Niece, Sarah, as well, is preparing for ministry, and Nicholas is, too, both attending this training group with the A-Team, which travels to nations to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

WOW! So much....

My number one desire is to seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He's near.... I am praying that I will get off on this "Where is my mate?" deal with God. I know that we are single for a season AND a reason! I am focusing on looking for God, not my mate.... But even tonight, I was wishing to be with the man I feel God has promised me. I know I constantly tell people to quit wanting a man/woman when they need to be wanting God.... Yet, I feel so strongly (I've seen visions of him), God has promised me someone, a PARTICULAR someone. Pray that I stay single minded in my love for God. Pray that God brings me someone who is looking for God as much as I am, and in the process of looking for God, we find each other. Pray I can have a platform to minister to singles.

It has been prophecied we are to be more heavenly minded or spiritually minded than earthly minded this year. I have felt that call. I want to be what they call "a Zadok of the Zadoks." Those who seek God in the most intimate and intense way, whose zeal for God is stopped by NOTHING! I want to experience His glory in new ways, in fuller ways.... I want to develop the listening ear more this year, so as to hear and inerpret what God is telling me better.

Well, I hope that is all of it.... Whew! Didn't know there was so much. Do not feel you have to pray for each issue, just whichever one God lays on Your heart. I will try to keep updates as the miracles come in. Thanks for all posted and breathed prayers.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2006 (The Year Of The Double Portion!)