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NASB | Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 11:24 "For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer [in accordance with God's will], believe [with confident trust] that you have received them, and they will be given to you. |
Bible Question: I'm really going through a bad time in my life right now and I could use some uplifting. My faith is still with me, but I'm hurting inside. Since I was 25 I've been praying to have a child. And I've believed it and have been asking and waiting on the Lord. Now I'm 40 and still, no child(ren). His word says all we have to do is ask and believe but this doesn't seem to apply to me, and now I don't want to be pregnant at my age. This plus the other trials I'm going through has me feeling abadoned by Jesus. I've been reading Job but I'm not finished yet. This has helped because Job feels like I do. I'm questioning why I'm here as it seems I have no purpose. And I'm hurting in faith because I feel the Lord isn't hearing me. I don't claim to be perfect, but others have done things I'd never even think of and I see them forgiven and blessed with their desires. I try to focus on the things that haven't gone wrong lately. And I'm blessed with a loving husband, mother, father, and mother-in-law that I actually get along with! I've never asked or wanted riches, just the ability to pay what I owe. Other than that the only thing I've always prayed for over the years is a child. Fellow Christians I'm really hurting right now and I'm in need of prayer. I once learned in church the Lord doesn't always want us to have what WE want, or think we want and I get that. But if I wasn't to be a mother, why create me wanting kids because that is so painful for me. I don't go to baby showers no matter who it is because I can't take it. I break down at some point looking at all the stuff. When I see a pregnant woman I feel sad immediately and I avoid them. When my friend got pregnant (for the 2nd time), I pulled away and haven't talked to her since. But I know this is not what Jesus wants me to do. I do it because I don't want to bring anyone down, but I can't force myself to be happy as if it doesn't affect me. I'm being attacked right now and this is just one of several things going on, but this has been one of the most important to me for years now. Please pray for me as I feel like "the woman with no purpose". |
Bible Answer: Godsstudent, Philippians 4:19 And my God wii meet all your needs according to His glorius riches in Christ Jesus.(NIV) Isa 59:1 Surely the arm of the Lord is not to short to save, nore ear to dull to hear. Colossians 3:1-2 1.Since then,you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Dear heart I will repeat what I know you have probably heard a thousand times already but I believe it's something we all need to seriously heed. God hears our every prayer and request. He doesn't turn a def ear to his people and believe you me has not done so with you. There are allot of times though God will say no an that dear heart is not a bad thing. I'm quite fortunate for the times God has said no in my life. Because there have definitly been times where yes would have been disaterous for me. Know this though, God will always give and meet your needs. Be grateful for what you do have and keep your focus on the things of God and see what he will do. You wont be disappointed. In Him, lionheart |