Gregory Perry Sr.
Active Member
Folks...I don't often post down here in the prayer forum and that may be part of my problem. I am 58 years old and have been saved since 1977 (36 years) and I am definitely going through a "rough patch" in my own spiritual life right now. I don't want to complain too loudly about my own problems but I do need to see the Lord's hand at work in the lives of those I care about and also my own life as well. There have been several things that have happened or come to light recently that have really had a profound effect on me. It is these things that I will offer as prayer requests and ask for those that would to join me in. They are as follows:
1)-I just recently learned that my dear sister-in-law may have brain tumors of the sort that killed her mother and closest sister. I don't believe she is saved. Nor are her daughters, nor is my brother. Please pray for their salvation. None of them care anything for God or His Word.
2)- I have no real assurance that either of my two sons are saved...and my youngest one was just sentenced to two years in a state prison out in Missouri. The other one lives at Ft.Polk in Louisiana with his wife and my grandaughter. They all need the Lord but seem to show no interest at all.
3)-I have an older sister who lives in Boston that is so atheist or at the least agnostic that she believes me to be brainwashed. She is so liberal in every respect and she and I have NO common ground past having the same last name. I love her dearly but after repeated attempts to share the Lord with her I know of nothing that I can say to her that would I have not said before. She is the oldest of all of us.
4)-Lastly....I ask all that would to pray for me. Most of the time I feel as if my spiritual life and walk with the Lord is so superficial. He did so much for me...and while I know that I can't work or earn my way into heaven or His favor....I do want to be more faithful to Him....and if possible, be pleasing in His sight. I fail Him so dismally everyday in even the most basic things about the Christian life such as prayer,Bible reading and study and witnessing. It is a constant struggle for me to accomplish anything. I also had a period of time in the midst of my life (during and after two previous bad marriages) after I was saved that I got far away from the Lord and lived very wickedly for an extended amount of years from the late 80's through early 2004. That time still "haunts" me. Why God was so long-suffering with me in my disobedience is yet to this day a mystery to me. I never had ANY illusions during that time that I was living right...I knew better than that. I should have died many times. I destroyed my testimony for Christ with my family and others and brought much reproach to Christ...who loved me and gave Himself for me. There is more I could say but I won't here.
5)- Lastly...I have been out of work since June of 2012 and as of yet have not found any suitable work since. My wife is retired and we get by on her retirement OK so we're not in any real dire straits but I do believe that I should be earning an income and contributing according to my understanding of the scriptures about the responsibilities of a good husband. I'm sure my age has become a factor in this job market that exists today.
Folks....I'm sorry to dump all this on those that read this. I just had to get some of this off my chest. I have talked to the Lord about all of it....but not nearly as much as I probably should. The "art" of "fervent prayer" seems to be difficult for me. Any prayers offered by my friends, and Brothers and Sisters in Christ here will be appreciated.
Bro.Greg:saint:
1)-I just recently learned that my dear sister-in-law may have brain tumors of the sort that killed her mother and closest sister. I don't believe she is saved. Nor are her daughters, nor is my brother. Please pray for their salvation. None of them care anything for God or His Word.
2)- I have no real assurance that either of my two sons are saved...and my youngest one was just sentenced to two years in a state prison out in Missouri. The other one lives at Ft.Polk in Louisiana with his wife and my grandaughter. They all need the Lord but seem to show no interest at all.
3)-I have an older sister who lives in Boston that is so atheist or at the least agnostic that she believes me to be brainwashed. She is so liberal in every respect and she and I have NO common ground past having the same last name. I love her dearly but after repeated attempts to share the Lord with her I know of nothing that I can say to her that would I have not said before. She is the oldest of all of us.
4)-Lastly....I ask all that would to pray for me. Most of the time I feel as if my spiritual life and walk with the Lord is so superficial. He did so much for me...and while I know that I can't work or earn my way into heaven or His favor....I do want to be more faithful to Him....and if possible, be pleasing in His sight. I fail Him so dismally everyday in even the most basic things about the Christian life such as prayer,Bible reading and study and witnessing. It is a constant struggle for me to accomplish anything. I also had a period of time in the midst of my life (during and after two previous bad marriages) after I was saved that I got far away from the Lord and lived very wickedly for an extended amount of years from the late 80's through early 2004. That time still "haunts" me. Why God was so long-suffering with me in my disobedience is yet to this day a mystery to me. I never had ANY illusions during that time that I was living right...I knew better than that. I should have died many times. I destroyed my testimony for Christ with my family and others and brought much reproach to Christ...who loved me and gave Himself for me. There is more I could say but I won't here.
5)- Lastly...I have been out of work since June of 2012 and as of yet have not found any suitable work since. My wife is retired and we get by on her retirement OK so we're not in any real dire straits but I do believe that I should be earning an income and contributing according to my understanding of the scriptures about the responsibilities of a good husband. I'm sure my age has become a factor in this job market that exists today.
Folks....I'm sorry to dump all this on those that read this. I just had to get some of this off my chest. I have talked to the Lord about all of it....but not nearly as much as I probably should. The "art" of "fervent prayer" seems to be difficult for me. Any prayers offered by my friends, and Brothers and Sisters in Christ here will be appreciated.
Bro.Greg:saint:
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