Author	Thread: Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself
drmusicmaster View Profile History	Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself Posted : 17 Jan, 2011 09:57 PM Please pray for a dear friend of mine, Drew. He has epilepsy. His parents raised him in a christian home, but very legalistic, which pushed him away from the faith. In fact, he's been in total rebellion ever since. He refuses to go to church, or have anything to do with "religion". He doesn't seem peaceful at all. As much as it hurts me, I love him so much. He's told me he loves me, but that he refuses to seek a future with me because he feels that i'm not in the same place in my life as he is, and that he vowed he'd never be with a christian. Now I know that I should not date someone who is not in the same faith as me, but my main thing is about the scars he bears. I know that he's rebelling because something about the way he was raised hurt him so bad that he wants nothing to do with christianity. We have be come the best of friends, but at times he seems to almost be jealous of my faith. He asked a few questions about if I believed Hanukkah was blaspheming God (because as a christian, I celebrate Hanukkah), and I told him no, because it is a celebration of God's provision, and the God of the Jews is my God, and what I believe is Judaism fulfilled. He's looked at all kinds of religion, and he keeps assuring me that he's not adopting any particular religion. At times he seems like the only reason he's even refusing "religion" is because of his parents. Right now he's been distancing himself a lot, however, I've been going through a lot of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Recently he's been seeking women to have relationships with, and it bothers me a lot, not only because I love him so much, but because he needs God so badly. I'd been praying him for so long,:prayingf: and I want so badly to see him turn to God. I waiver in my faith, because it seems like my prayers go unanswered after months of prayers. I cry so hard for his soul, and it doesn't help that one of my friends who knows him is using the hellfire and brimstone approach to guiding him towards God, which is what put him where he is in the first place. I also as prayer for myself. I have been angry with God because it feels like he's not answering my prayers. It's tearing me apart because I have seen God do wondrous things in my life, but yet someone that I care so much about still hasn't turned back to God, and I don't get why it is that if God answers prayers, why can't he make it clear to Drew that he needs to turn to God, he's one seizure away from being eternally separated from God. :devil:And I don't understand why at my age that God hasn't shown me who I am to be with. My whole life has been a long stream of abuse and heartache, and I just want to be free of it. I have faith in God, but I can hardly say that I feel like God loves me right now. I can barely get myself out of bed some days because I don't feel like anyone really loves me. Post Reply
View Profile History	Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself Posted : 18 Jan, 2011 05:07 AM In time of trials we need to reflect ourselves. Every time I feel burden, I seek a quite place and talk to God. I tell Him what I want but also I always bear in mind that His Will should be done. In right time, you will realize that everything happened has a purpose. May God's healing hand will protect you and your friend always... Post Reply
View Profile History	Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself Posted : 18 Jan, 2011 05:10 PM I pray for you and your friend. God bless. Post Reply
Phoebe2 View Profile History	Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself Posted : 19 Jan, 2011 02:55 AM Dear sis, God looks at the heart, and when we sincerely seek His will, He is faithful to show us what to do & where to go. Faith is all about taking the first step trusting Him not seeing the whole staircase, believing that God listens & answers prayers. "We walk by faith not sight". It might take a while to see results , but it doesn't mean that God is not working. Now it seems that u're very aware that in a relationship we need to have someone of the same faith, and almost at the same level. However, I do understand your feelings, I have been there, but later on I understood it wasn't God's will for me to continue with that person. God knows what's best for us, and He has shown me beyond my expectations. I will be praying for you& your friend. May God's unfailing love& peace fill your heart with joy, trust , and hope. Phoebe Post Reply
View Profile History	Please pray for an unsaved loved one and myself Posted : 19 Jan, 2011 07:52 AM Am praying for you and your friend. chevy Post Reply