Prayers Requested...

[NeedingAnswers5]

I have a friend that just went 140 days C&S. Last night we chatted about how he was going to a church encounter and I told him don't be surprized when satan starts attacking. Sure enough this whole week satan was doing his tricks and one of them was to tell my friend to not talk about the struggles...the cravings...and sure enough last night he relapsed. My prayer request would be that God protect him from the trickery of satan and help my friend seek out guidance. He is still young in his faith but STRONG in his conviction. God made it difficult for him last night which is what our Daddy does...takes care of us. Again if you could just place on your heart to pray for my friend to help him get to the encounter this weekend with little to none battle...and then for me, for me to trust God has this undercontrol and that my codependency doesn't kick in. See when he relapsed I did to. I give God all the praise for what He has done and what He is going to do....I love my Jesus and my Lord.

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you not to harm you, plans for a hope and a future!"

I serve a mighty, wonderful & ever forgiving God!

[tigerlily]

I will definetly keep you both in my prayers

[NeedingAnswers5]

thankyou!

[True Blue]

Nichole, I will be saying prayers for you and your friend. Have Faith.

[NeedingAnswers5]

For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7
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God can't give us a spirit of fear

God can't give us a spirit of fear. If you have fear of anything it is not of God. He has told us in His word that He will protect us. He told us in His word that He will be there with us at all times. He told us in His word that he would provide our every need. When we fear something, or someone we are showing our lack of faith. However, if we approach a situation that may seem insurmountable to mere mortals with confidence then we exhibit our faith in God's word and His promises.
When Paul wrote this he knew that he was close to death, but he was not fearful. Fear is one of the biggest deterrents in doing God's will. There is no time for fearfulness or timidity while working for God. Paul reminds us here that we have an unlimited supply of power and strength at our disposal. All we have to do is enable the Holy Spirit in our lives and we can serve God boldly, endure patiently, suffer triumphantly, and, if need be, die gloriously.

Oh this day, serve God with a spirit of power, do not allow fear to deter God's mission for your life.

[splendra]

Nichole,

I too will pray for you and your friend. Hang on to your faith. Love your avatar!!

Lisa

[dark angel]

I also will pray for you. I myself have let fear rule my life lately. It's an old coping tool for me. If I let fear thoughts take over , I eventually stop moving forward and then self hate comes and then I use one of my self defeating habits. The only thing that I can tell you, is too look at what was going on in your life before you used. See if there is something you could have done differently. When you first felt the urge to use did you call anyone to tell them how you feel. Talk to people, see what has worked for them, and than keep trying until you find a way that works for you. Me, myself I need to surround myself with more supporting people and keep close to God. Don't beat yourself up for using, look at it without passing judgement on yourself and see if there is something you could have done differently. Thank you for being out there and sharing. My prayers are with you. Seija