Prayer Request

[Hope]

I know this seems silly but it is troubling me and also crippling my cognitive abilities in my every day life. It is hurting my performance at my job and everywhere I have to use my brain. I have severe short-term memory loss and it is almost debilitating right now that it is so bad.
Also, on top of that, I've had insomnia for the last week really bad. It has been a problem off and on for a few months but for the last week, I haven't been able to get much sleep for an entire week. I'm so tired and I can't focus on anything.

I am taking a course online Setting Captives Free and I can't focus on what I'm supposed to be reading.

It has flared up really bad lately for some reason.

This is all making my life so stressful.

On the positive side, I have been continuing to push forward with my bible study, prayer, and working on my relationship with God. I know that if anyone can heal me, it's God. He can do miracles.

I read a testimony in a magazine and the guy said his liver was severely damaged and after prayer, later on the doctor ran more tests and all of the damage was gone.

I am trying to have faith that God will heal me too but I keep feeling like God has bigger things to do than deal with my seemingly insignificant request that seems so shallow. I feel guilty about asking God for this when there is so much worse stuff going on in the world around me. But this is causing me a lot of stress and worry with the problems that are being caused in my life.

Please pray for my healing. I need a miracle. And I'm keeping the faith.

Thanks so much for listening.

All I have to offer God right now is a crushed spirit.

[best]

Boldly go before the throne...

What that means is go to God with the understanding that He answers prayer and will provide for our every need.
If it is in the Lord's will to heal you...It will be done with your prayers and asking.
If it is not the Lord's will (He may have other plans and ideas for you) He will guide you to the answers you need.
With God there is no maybe or if He gets around to it... He will and does provide for our every need...and sometimes our wants.
So boldly ask and listen for His answer.

As for seeking answers to the severe short-term memory... A talk with the counselors at the school and asking them about alternate learning programs that teach us skills that help us to read and retain things better may be something to look into. One of my sons was help greatly by such a program and increased his retentention of what he reads.

[Fluttering]

HEALING THE WOUNDS OF OTHERS

Let me not live a life that's free

From the things that draw me close to Thee,

For how can I ever hope to heal

The wounds of others I do not feel---

If my eyes are dry and I never weep,

If my heart is cold and it never bleeds,

How can I tell what my brother needs,

For when ears are deaf to the beggar's pleas,

And we close our eyes and refuse to see,

And we steel our hearts and harden our mind,

And we count it a weakness whenever we're kind,

We are no longer following the Father's way,

Or seeking His guidance from day to day--

For without crosses to carry and burdens to bear,

We dance through a life that is frothy and fair,

And "chasing the rainbow" we have no desire

For roads that are rough and realms that are higher--

So spare me no heartache or sorrow, dear Lord,

For the heart that is hurt reaps the richest reward,

And God enters the heart that is broken in sorrow

As He opens the door to a brighter tomorrow,

For only through tears can we recognize

The suffering that lies in another's eyes.

by Helen Steiner Rice

[rayofsunshine]

Praying for healing for you, Hope4life, and for your crushed spirit to be overcome
and filled with joy and hope.

[cmc]

Add my prayers too. I find that I function best when I am getting enough sleep- maybe your body and mind needs more rest right now in order to recover.

[Hope]

Thanks for the prayers. Today was an emotionally rough day.

I do have hope. Some days I struggle but I know in my heart that I'm not walking this road alone.

[shockozulu]

Going off to pray for you now. I am also exhausted and hope you get some good sleep tonight as well.

[Fluttering]

Prayers continue

[caileesnana]

Prayers,
susan

[cmc]

still praying...How are you doing Hope?

[Hope]

I am grateful for the prayers! I'm getting over the flu but otherwise doing well.
I'm keeping the faith!

Thanks everyone!