Only God knows that there is so much to ask for. I feel like I am missing the right question, and prayer.
My 2 teenage daughters are going through a rebellious stage. Normal, I suppose, but the fighting, lying, swearing, disrespect that I get is not. They laugh or mock at the idea of going to church and many times at the sound of hearing God, Jesus or Holy Spirit. They treat the house like it is a 5 room garbage can and refuse to help. The messes are unimaginable....they are selfish, non-caring, even to the point that when our beloved cat disappeared, they didn't even search. The attitude was, "Good, one less job to do." A year ago they would have both bawled, searched, made posters...everything. My oldest who is just 15 was conned by a 20 year old (While she was 14) into dating him. We have no idea what they have done together (In that area) My 13 year old was demanded to cover for her and was beaten up when the truth came out. She (13) has an enormous problem with swearing and attacking us. All of us. Mocking everything.
And I have a 7 year old, who is as sweet as can be, but is beginning to pick up these behaviors too. I suppose I should pray for restoration of our family...For peace? For peace in their spirits, so they can be confident in who they are....and to grow in the truth of our Lord....I don't know ....I have tried everything. I am missing something. I just want the girls to feel secure, safe, and behave somewhat normally. To feel sympathy, not apathy, to love, not be cold....I don't know. And my husband whom used to love the Lord and make certain we were at church every Sunday, even he is different. He buys them alcohol and cigarettes, and says it's better than them going to the streets to get them.....a year ago, he would have lost it on anyone who would have done this.
Now he hasn't gone to church in almost 6 years except Easter...and to light candles. He swears now...he didn't before, he spoils the girls, and sides with them....saying, it's ok, they're kids, they'll grow out of it.....but this stuff, like the trash (literal throwing their wrappers, pencil shavings, food, forks, etc...clothes all over the floor throughout the entire house....this is not normal....) I can't do it all alone.....and the depression I fight daily is intense. Over what? I sometimes laugh at it as it seems so ridiculous....but it isn't. It is a nasty reality having my hard works, efforts, love, concerns squashed. And I find it hard to feel love anymore. I have so much inside me....and to show it to the older 2 is such a struggle. I have to fake it when I give it, and when it is genuine, they spit all over it....it really hurts. It is their souls that concern me....maybe I am just a nut....but I can't take it any more, no matter how hard I try to carry on. Thanks for your prayers in advance, they mean a lot to me!
Gratefully I can honestly say that their behavior has improved dramatically. Especially with my middle child. Praise the Lord. They are beginning to show signs of a little responsibility and the fighting between them is 70% less.
And my hub is beginning to communicate a bit. Please keep him in your prayers to return fully to the Lord. Thanks
Please Lord, let me take few minutes of my time to imagine your powerful Love and Light pouring without any obstacles into this prayerfriend. Please envelope this dear friend totally in your protective shields of Love and Light, healing every cell, every thought, every need. Please let your Love and Light attract in abundance everything that this dear Prayerfriend needs and desires while rejecting any undesired or evil forces according to your and this friends will. Let me understand and see how this prayer is answered, let me visualise and trust that your powerful Love and Light melts down any obstacle that could possibly hinder this dear Prayerfriend from experiencing your Love for him or her. Relief any burdens and pain, any fear or doubt, give insights, answers and guidance according to your and this friends will. Please fulfil the promise that Jesus will always join us whenever we unite for the same prayer in HIS name and please turn this friends prayer into a powerful manifestation and joyful experience of an answered prayer. Thanks so much, God that I took this few minutes to encourage this dear Prayerfriend , so that the joy and the glory of your love and care for his or her needs may strengthen the faith & trust in all of us, to let us all know and truly understand that while praying for any persons needs we actually pray for ourselves as we are all equal to your love with nobody excluded and that each kind thought of us increases the power of our prayers for the one in need.
In the mighty name of Jesus we ask and pray, Amen!
PS: Due to my exhaustion this is just a standard text to give you an idea what I pray for and how. But instead of using 5 minutes without any focus on prayer but just typing it I copy paste it and better use my saved time for the very specific visualisation of each individual need, consider this to be much more economic, thx.
I said a prayer for your family-it shoulds like a really stressful situation. I pray that you and your husband will become united in order to correct the girls. I pray that your husband would become the head of the household as he is meant to be because anything you try to do to disipline the girls might be sabitaged if your husband wont back you. I pray for a spirit of peace and that their spirits would be convicted as to their wrong doing. Help all 3 girls and the husband come to know jesus and to walk closely with him. In jesus name amen