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Please, Please, Please pray with me for my friend

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Posted by: looking_for_home

Well I don't know how to start writing. I'm really emotional when writing this.
I have a friend, my best friend, that I love so incredibly much, and I really wish that he could be saved. I love him so much, so so so much. I'm trying not to cry when I write this.

Why am I so emotional? Because my friend Robert, he is the most important person in my life. He is my first real friend, and my first experience of love. I never knew what it was before, and now I love somebody so much. I found Robert at a time when I was feeling really bad. I do believe that God sent him for me, so that I could get help through Robert.

I want to help Robert get help now. I mean, he saved me from going under. I still haven't found God and I need to work on my relationship with God and finding Jesus and so forth, but Robert helped me not give up on life and comitt suicide. We both help each other, and I think that God brought us together so we can help each other.

I'm not really a very active Christian. I'm not a "good" Christian. I don't have the holy spirit, and I don't read the Bible or pray every night. It's hard right now, because I'm depressed and I have many issues I am working through with. I try to pray as often as I can for Robert. My love is endless for him. I know that Robert used to believe, or try at least. I love him so much, and I want Robert to have Jesus in his life, I want him to be saved. I know what a great joy it can be, I have felt Jesus in my life on a couple of occasions.

So Robert is a "heavyweight Atheist". That is, he firmly stands by what he thinks, and he knows facts and stuff.

I care so much, and I love him with all my heart. I desperately want to help him. Please help me help him. I pray as much as I can for him, but I always get so sad about that Robert so firmly is an Atheist. I love him so much, that I get so sad about it, that it's hard for me to pray. I feel like I just keep praying and praying and that God doesn't hear me. I know that He does, I just can't help feeling like this. And that plus I have a hard time keeping up a routine makes it hard to pray for him. So I need your help.

Despite of all the dreams and hopes I have for my future and my life, there is really one thing I want. For Robert to be saved. I love him so much, and if I knew he was safe and God looked out for him, then I would be so happy.

This message may come across immature and very spontanious and, well, whatever it may come across as. I'm emotional, because I so strongly wish I could help Robert. I was going to start editing this message, but I thought, hey, I can't edit myself in front of God. The purpose of this message is very simple, I love Robert, he is not walking God's path, and I wish for him to do so. He needs help. He's depressed and I wish God could be in his life. My love for him, and my wish for that God would be in his life, so he could be saved doesn't need any editing.


Posted by: Rachel R

Welcome, looking_for_home!

Thank you for joining us here and sharing your heart so clearly so that we can join you in prayer for Robert.

That post needs NO editing.

It is one of the most refreshing, honest cries of the heart I have ever heard.

And I could 'hear' it. It spoke straight to my heart.

I pick up your banner. I, too, want Robert to be saved.

My heart cries out for him to know the safety and security of being in the family of God.

The Bible clearly says that Father God wants EVERYONE to be saved.

When someone is lost it is not because God hasn't moved, it is because they haven't accepted the free gift of salvation that is available to them.

Robert has a free will. God will not force him to become a Christian.

God will honor his right to choose not to be saved and allow him to choose hell instead of heaven. I know that it will hurt God's heart to see people that Jesus died for walk away lost.

So, we aren't trying to change God's mind. God loves Robert WAY more than we ever could.

So, what can we do to help Robert?

Let's command the deception that holds his mind so that he can't see Jesus clearly releases him.

Let's command the enemy to back off and not touch Robert again.

Let's plead the Precious Blood of Jesus over Robert and all that is his.

Let's speak wisdom and understanding to flow in his life.

Let's command darkness to flee and the light to shine on Robert this week.

In Jesus' Name I bless Robert with people that have voices that Robert will listen to to surround him and speak truth into his life.

I will continue in prayer for Robert.

And for you, dear one, who loves him so.

Rachel R





Posted by: looking_for_home

I come here to speak my heart out another time. I hope people don't think of me only coming here to get things going my way and that I don't care for anybody else. I pray for other people and for people's problems I see here, I just would rather remeber the people and their issues in my prayers at night, rather than posting stuff. I wanted to state that because I don't want to come off rude and insensitive and selfish and so forth.

But why I need to write further is because stuff has happened. My friend came to visit me, we've been chatting online for two years and now he flew from America to my country. On the day of his arrival I got into an accident when I was biking in a hurry over to meet him. I got hit by a car and I was taken to the hospital. I didn't get any searious damage, just some bruises and I couldn't walk for two days.

I had my mother, who is a Christian, along with her friend, also one, meet him. Her friend got worried when he heard about Robert, because he had a dream a couple of years ago where he saw me with a guy that was only "out ofr one thing". Somebody who was going to take advantage of me. I trust Robert, and I love him very much. It was hurtful hearing about that dream, I don't want to doubt my best friend. When they came over and talked to him and met him and stuff, Robert and my mom's friend got into an argument. Robert is such a strong atheist and he didn't want to hear anything at all about religion. They started yelling and it got really rough. Robert wouldn't listen at all. I saw for the first time, exactly how searious it really is.

So this is all making me worry. My mom and her friend think he is a really bad influence for me. I talked to them by myself that night, and I was made a God's child and I'll be getting baptised soon and I think stuff will work out. I still worry about this working out, but I sort of think it will. But what I now worry about more than ever is Robert. I love him so much, nobody but God can understand. I never had my family there for me, no friends, all I have ever had is him. His dream scares me. I don't want Robert to do anything to me, but I'm not so much upset for that he could be false in some way and have been lying or pretending, I'm more worried for him now than ever. I love him so much. I want to help him, I want him to be happy. I don't know what to do. I was told I can't help him, two drowning people can't help each other. They said he can only be helped if he wants help. Will my prayers help? Will they help in this situation? Robert tried for 8 years to pray to God and read the Bible and get better, he never got anywhere. He gave up and isn't intrested in the tinsiest bit anymore. Will my prayers help? He has just given up. I don't know what to do. I feel lost and I wish I could get some advice.


Posted by: diamondcreates

Father God - I stand in agreement with these prayers Lord, to bring Robert closer to YOU, to have a more intimate relationship with YOU Lord. This I pray in YOUR holy ever lasting name, Amen,


Posted by: Rachel R

What a bummer!

He flies in to see you after knowing each other so long, and you get into a bike crash and he gets yelled at!

What a mess that day turned into!

I am so sorry for the rough time you are both having.

If I were Robert and I had spent eight years seeking a God that did not respond I would be done, too.

That surely sounds right, except that the Bible says that ANYONE, ANYWHERE and AT ANY TIME who seeks God will find him.

I have no explanation for that.

But I DO KNOW that it is God's will for ALL to be saved, and that includes our dear ROBERT. So we can pray for that!

I continue in prayer for Robert, and now let's include your mother and her friend who are in this with you now.

Lord, I continue in prayer for this dear one and for Robert.

I bless her with peace in her heart and a knowing that you love Robert way more than we can, and that you know and understand him better than he knows himself.

I bless Robert with conviction, repentance, salvation, healing and deliverance.

Please surround him with loving messages that will reassure him of your love.

I ask you to prevent him from harming her in any way.
Guard and keep her safe, Lord.
Warn her of anything she needs to know.
Shine light in dark places for her.

I pray for Mom and Friend who love their girl and want what is best for her. Ease their minds and help them release her into the arms of Jesus for her safety and well being.

Thank you for your work in these lives, Lord.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.





Posted by: looking_for_home

Oh Jesus, I wish you could help me now. I'm so sad, and I don't have the energy to put it all here. I'm so sad and tired, we only get as much as we can handle, but I just can't handle this. I come and post here to ask people to pray for this, but I feel so sad when it feels like you don't listen to me, you know this situation, and how it keeps getting worse and worse. I don't have the energy to pray as much anymore, I can't even explain why, You know though. I'm SO frustrated, I'm so sad. I wish I was closer to You, I wish I could feel Your love. There are times when I'm so lonely, I wish You could reach out and touch me in some way. Explaining and getting things out feels so useless, nothing will ever change. Jesus I don't know what to do. I really, really don't Jesus. You know how I feel, and what I'm talking about. Jesus I don't have the strength or the curage too seak you as it is of now. I'm a weak person, I need Your help, I really do. I feel so panicked about this all, but I can't let it out, I pretend I don't feel it, because if I feel it I get so sad, I get out of my mind, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. About anything. I have faith in You, I always will, and I love You, and I really wish I could feel You. It's so hard. You reach out to people, but not to me. I don't have the energy to reach out to You. I don't know what to call it, I don't know what it is I don't have, I just can't do it.

I wish it was easy, I wish I could FEEL You, and KNOW You. I don't, and I don't know if I will. You understand why I write this, why I write about how I'm not close to You on this message, that is about my friend. I still love him so muhc, I'm really glad you gave me such a good friend. We both need help, maybe we both need as much, I don't know. Robert is so lost, he's told me he tries not to think. He just stays at home, depressed, leading his life, watching movies, staying online. He doesn't feel good, he doesn't want a change though I think. He doesn't want a change... So he's lost, I don't know. Maybe it's too late for him, maybe you tried, and gave his chance, but he blew it. I don't understand why you give me such a kind person to be my friend, only to find out he's lost, and can't be saved. Jesus you know me, You know how I feel. I'm sorry if it's bad of me to not want to wait til he get saved. I'm sorry if I'm a bad person for it, I'm sorry for not waiting til You make a change. I'm just scared that nothing will happen, in either one of us' lives. Our friendship is getting affected by how we talk, rather how we not talk. I don't feel like we ever talk, it's like he gets quieter and quieter, since he thinks we get closer and closer. Jesus my troubles seem like they never end. I can deal with things in school and financial stuff etc, but I can't deal with this. It's so important to me, I can't deal when it all seems to be so bad. I don't know what to do, and it feels like I can't turn to You, because I keep praying. I wish I could be patient and not feel bad. I have faith, but I don't have hope I suppose. I kinda have a thing of don't thinking You will help me like You would others. I don't know what to say to explain all of this, but I know You understand Jesus, You know all of this. Please Jesus, help me and help Robert. We need Your help, we need help. We need a miracle. You know us both, please read out hearts, and help us, this is a hard time.


Posted by: looking_for_home

I'm sorry I'm posting on this again. It gives me a little peace to come and cry out my worries. Also, I don't know if I can pray for this alone. Robert needs a lot of prayers, he really needs a miracle, to change his empty life around.

I was just praying for some posts, when I read one with a lot of celebrity names and Chris Logan had posted;

"The Bible also says He will not strive with us forever and there comes a final time after much woooing to us and if we do not accept Him, He will leave us alone for eternity without Him."

That really, really scares me. When my mom met Robert she said his ways and attitude showed it would be very, very hard to break through it and for him to start believing and she didn't know if he ever would. It just kills me to hear this. I lived in so much pain, and I got so screwed up and it was so horrible it was crazy. It went on for years and years, and I cried every birthday because another year went by without anything had happened. I feel very sad looking bad, I wish I could have gotten to live like a normal person, to be a kid, to had grown up without all of issues I developed. I never thought it would get better,



BUT


I met Robert. I do truly feel God sent him to me. I still don't know if I can fully trust him, since my Christian friend had a dream where I was with somebody who only wanted to use me and hurt me. I got into a car accident when he was visiting me here, and my friend thinks it was God warning me, since I didn't get too injured and since Robert was here at the same time. It just tears at my heart, that I can't fuly trust and enjoy my friendship with Robert. But I do feel like God sent him to me. He really helped me a lot. He still helps me. I can't describe how much he's helped me or how much he means to me. He's the most important thing in my life. If all I ever got in my life was Jesus and Robert, I would not care if I lost out on everything else. I love Robert so much. We've been friends now for two years and I just love him more and more every day. I didn't understand God's glory before, but now I praise Him and Jesus, because Robert makes me want to praise Jesus. I love Robert so much and I never had love or a real friend before. Love, Robert, friendship, I just get so happy and I want to praise Jesus.

But another but. Robert is the biggest atheist. I don't want it to be too late for him. It feels so painful. I get the greatest friend anybody could ever wish for, but he's going to hell. I don't want him to go to hell. I know people have been praying for this, but I'm pleading for more prayers. Please please please, help me pray for him. It'd be so wonderful to be able to share the joy and love I have for Jesus with Robert. Please help me pray for him, and please Jesus bless and keep the people who take their time to pray, keep them safe and always be with them.


Posted by: Forgiveness23

Lord I stand in agreement with Rachel and pray for salvation, conviction, repentance healing and deliverance for Robert. I also pray that you bring peace to her too.

God can turn things into miracles in the blink of an eye, maybe the reason the Lord hasnt being able to help you is because your holding on to your problem. In order for him to help you, you have to give your problem and worries completly to him. You have to have faith and know that he will help you. HE WILL HELP YOU BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU. Please give it ALL to the Lord and wait for his blessing. No matter how impossible your situation might be you have to give it all to the lord. Please dont worry anymore just know that he loves you and he will help you. Give God a chance to help you... Thank you Lord..


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Originally Posted by Rachel R
What a bummer!

He flies in to see you after knowing each other so long, and you get into a bike crash and he gets yelled at!

What a mess that day turned into!

I am so sorry for the rough time you are both having.

If I were Robert and I had spent eight years seeking a God that did not respond I would be done, too.

That surely sounds right, except that the Bible says that ANYONE, ANYWHERE and AT ANY TIME who seeks God will find him.

I have no explanation for that.

But I DO KNOW that it is God's will for ALL to be saved, and that includes our dear ROBERT. So we can pray for that!

I continue in prayer for Robert, and now let's include your mother and her friend who are in this with you now.


Lord, I continue in prayer for this dear one and for Robert.


I bless her with peace in her heart and a knowing that you love Robert way more than we can, and that you know and understand him better than he knows himself.

I bless Robert with conviction, repentance, salvation, healing and deliverance.

Please surround him with loving messages that will reassure him of your love.

I ask you to prevent him from harming her in any way.
Guard and keep her safe, Lord.
Warn her of anything she needs to know.
Shine light in dark places for her.

I pray for Mom and Friend who love their girl and want what is best for her. Ease their minds and help them release her into the arms of Jesus for her safety and well being.

Thank you for your work in these lives, Lord.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.