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prayer request for my son
3/8/2015 | self

Posted on 03/08/2015 12:37:13 PM PDT by heartwood

Please pray for my son. He is suffering terribly from bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, in a state of torment and fear. He is a deeply religious young man, and he believes he is possessed in some way - which I do not see in him at all. Yet he may be under attack from the outside.

Please pray for his deliverance from the ills of mind and spirit, from protection against any evil spirits that might assail him. Pray that his psychiatrist and his priests may be guided to help him.

We are in no danger from him - he is suffering so much and trying so hard to endure.

It has been a horrible year for us in terms of mental illness - my brother and my husband's sister have been affected as well. We never dreamed it ran so strong in the family, and on both sides too. God have mercy.


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To: heartwood

Praying for your son and your family.

It is such a hard thing to bear.


21 posted on 03/08/2015 12:56:56 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: heartwood

Prayers up—but please do investigate professional human help as well! OCD can be treated. Blessings.


22 posted on 03/08/2015 12:58:44 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: heartwood

Prayers for your son. We had a neighbor with schizophrenia and medication really normalized her.


23 posted on 03/08/2015 1:04:42 PM PDT by windcliff
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To: heartwood

Almighty Father, send Your Angels to guard this family from evil, give them strength and the Grace to not only endure their hardship, but to triumph, and please heal this young man of his torment and make him whole, to Your greater glory. I ask this in the Holy Name of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen.


24 posted on 03/08/2015 1:10:23 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: heartwood

Prayers - I know all too well, runs in my family & my brother is bi-polar, manic depressive.
The older he gets, the more paranoid he becomes.


25 posted on 03/08/2015 1:10:26 PM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: heartwood

Bi-Polar is the new one size fits all shrink diagnoses now.

If he finds a voice inside constantly accusing him and reminding of every humiliating and wrong thing he ever did in a way that it paralyzes him or depresses him, it could be possession. That is what Satan does.

If that is the case, let me know.


26 posted on 03/08/2015 1:17:20 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: heartwood

Prayers for your son and family. My oldest son suffers from bi-polar and it has caused much pain in the family for years. He has finally got some medication that seems to work better for him, as long as he takes it.


27 posted on 03/08/2015 1:19:58 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: heartwood

My deepest sympathy and prayers for you and your family. Anyone who has lived through this illness knows how it robs the entire family of joy and leaves you with a feeling of helplessness. I have seen a crisis situation abated by shock therapy and drugs. The problem is keeping the patient on medication once they feel better. Sadly most patients begin a life cycle of illness without some form of divine intervention. May yours be successfully resolved.


28 posted on 03/08/2015 1:25:13 PM PDT by Boomer One ( ToUse)
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To: heartwood

May the Holy Spirit come to your son and bring him inner peace.


29 posted on 03/08/2015 1:36:52 PM PDT by sgtyork (Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy)
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To: heartwood

Jesus said, “Peace be with you ...”

Find all the scriptures you can which contain the word “peace” .. especially those uttered by Jesus or the Apostles. You’ll know when you read them if they are appropriate for your situation; and are something that should help your son relax.

And .. use II Timothy 1:7 - “God did not give me a spirit of fear; but God gave me a spirit that’s full of power and of love and A SOUND MIND.” (I have personalized it.)

Write it out .. and have your son say it out loud every time he feels the least troubled; and even when he doesn’t.

The Word always accomplishes what it was sent to do. That’s why saying the scripture out loud is so important.


Here is the Amplified Bible translation: “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and a well-balanced mind, and discipline and self-control.”

You can use the Amplified version to pray over your son. When you write it out for yourself, personalize it .. thanking God .......” If you’re both praying the same thing, it will help you also.

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to send me a “private” mail.


30 posted on 03/08/2015 1:38:38 PM PDT by CyberAnt ("The hope and changey stuff did not work, even a smidgen.")
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To: heartwood

My prayers for your son and all of your family will be immediate and continuous. May all of u find favor with those whose counsel u seek.


31 posted on 03/08/2015 1:39:09 PM PDT by yellowdoghunter (Welcome to Obamastan! (Mrs. Yellowdoghunter))
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To: heartwood

Praying for your son and the family.


32 posted on 03/08/2015 1:47:06 PM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: SaraJohnson
"Bi-Polar is the new one size fits all shrink diagnoses now."

Respectfully, it is not new and it is certainly not one size fits all.

Bipolar is a very real mental illness that can have multiple causes. The MRI of a person with Bipolar tells the story. You see a profusion of blood flow in a manic phase and very, very little in a depressive phase. The person truly hurts. Medication and therapy can help to ease that suffering. Spirituality can be a part of that help as well and is critically important to healing.

33 posted on 03/08/2015 1:52:37 PM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: fini

And, AMEN !


34 posted on 03/08/2015 1:55:58 PM PDT by snooter55 (People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do)
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To: heartwood

Prayers lifted for your Son and your family.


35 posted on 03/08/2015 1:56:28 PM PDT by Col Freeper (FR: A smorgasbord of Conservative Mindfood - dig in and enjoy it!)
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To: heartwood
You son and your family have my faithful prayers.
My cherished husband was a preeminent psychiatrist. I understand your dreadful and serious situation.
Lord, hear our prayers.
36 posted on 03/08/2015 2:01:59 PM PDT by onyx
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To: heartwood

Prayers up for your son. I’ve seen the suffering up close and I am grateful that we have a God to turn to, to ask for relief and comfort.


37 posted on 03/08/2015 2:06:22 PM PDT by ransomnote
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To: heartwood

Prayers ascending.

Be kind, because that is what we’re commanded to do. — Mary Lott.
“Do unto others as you want them to do unto you.”


38 posted on 03/08/2015 2:09:27 PM PDT by Jemian (War Eagle!)
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To: heartwood

Prayers going up


39 posted on 03/08/2015 2:15:08 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: heartwood

prayer bump


40 posted on 03/08/2015 2:18:27 PM PDT by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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