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Fri, 02 December 2011 00:38

james
Messages: 2137
Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

Senior Member

Brothers and sisters,

We haven't had too many ask for prayer and hopefully that's because either those who were going through trials/attacks were strong enough in faith that they handled it alone, or had a support system of believers in their lives to stand with them in prayer and intercession. But at the same time, based on the way we were encouraged not to 'run to man' but to learn to exercise faith for ourselves, could it be that we've possibly been too proud (or lacking in humility), to ask for prayer? To humble ourselves enough to share our burdens with each other?

Well this isn't a ploy by me designed to break the ice in this area, I am coming tonight to ask, for those to whom The Lord leads, for prayer. You guys are my spiritual family, my support, and though I am uncomfortable doing this, I believe the Lord is leading me to.(and if He's not, then may He be longsuffering and merciful to me for asking)

I'm not publicly going into all the symptoms as I believe that's not necessary, but I will say as best I can, it centers around anxiety, which can run from mental attacks to physically causing problems(stomach/weight loss/inability to eat). The simplest of decisions can trigger an attack, it seems to defy any logic. I'm stopping there(unless someone feels lead of The Lord to ask more, and then I would perfer to do that in PMing or e-mail)

I've been through symptoms almost exactly like this about 5-6 years ago, I KNOW I failed in that trial(I went to medical science/doctors/took drugs), I had to repent of things and thought I'd gotten the victory, but it seems I'm either being given another test in this area, being chastened, or being allowed a Job trial(though I am fully aware that my walk with Jesus and character isn't comparable to Job). I'm not looking for sympathy or the easy way out, I need wisdom and hopefully people standing in prayer with and for me.

Thank you in advance for your love, I'm unworthy of it, but thank God for The shed Blood of Jesus, it has washed me white as snow.

james

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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