Please Pray For Courage

[dragonshimmer]

I feel odd posting in here...but I feel moved to, so here goes.

I ask...that you guys please pray for me to have the courage and strength to for once in my life...follow my heart.

I feel that God has been tugging on my heart about a few issues in my life for about three months now, one of them, the main one, more recently.

I've been given a path to follow...and I'm scared. I'm nervous. I can't seem to convince myself to take that first step into the unknown, away from everything I know. I know that God is there holding my hand, but I'm so afraid to go somewhere that has no clear path.

I've been ignoring God for about a year about something in my life. I know that's a horrible thing to do. I know. I've asked for God's mercy for not listening already, and I will continue to do so. Anyway, about four months ago, I had the chance to do what God wished, and I fought it tooth and nail, because I was simply afraid to change something that had been a "comfort zone" in my life for four long years.

Recently, I have found out exactly why I SHOULD have made that change...and now I'm in a royal mess, to be honest. I've possibly missed out on a God given opportunity. In fact, in the past month or so, I've been given plenty of chances, I just..haven't made myself ready to take them.

I think I have the chance to fix this and follow God's will, but....I'm scared and I lack the strength and courage to make this huge change.

I have to make a LOT of changes in my life. I have to make some confessions to people I've been dishonest to. I also have a very BIG one....but that one will have to wait until I am able to freely make that confession, if I can get myself together before my chance has passed by.

Will you guys please pray that God gives me the strength and the trust to make that step? I know this is His will.

Thank you all for reading *hugs* Please remember to keep everyone here that is hurting and lost in your prayers foremost.

[lobsterbucket]

No problem buddy. I'll be praying for your strength and courage. Through God all things are possible. Christ conquered this world's sins and wrongs, and he can help you to do likewise.

[Syreth]

Jesus, I pray that You would give my sister here the knowledge of Your specific will in her situation right now in her life. Also, give her the strength, the responsibility, the wisdom and the courage she needs to get done what needs to get done.

[agasfas]

I used to be in the same boat. LIfe is full of changes we have to make. Reminds me of a story:

Everyday a father and son play catch together. They both love spending time with each other. The father loves to see the joy and happiness in his son's eyes and the son loves to spend time with the most important figure in his life and perhaps his role model. Well as the kid matures, slowly the father and son start playing catch less and less. Eventually the teen makes more friends and the father really doesn't see his kid as much as he wishes. Now it's neighter of their faults that the father-son relationship grew distant. As we mature and get older we take on more including priorities. No matter how difficult the father must let go eventually, because the father knows he can only shelter his kid for so long. It's hard, but the father knows he has to-- it's the only way that kid will mature into an adult.

One day, we must willing to step aside to let the change occur. A friend told me a quote that really hit life on the head... "In order for there to be change, we must be willing to change. Change requires change."

Seems kind of dumb, but it's true. We all change during the course of our lifes. We grow older and mature and develope different priorities. That's life... full of change. So we must be willing to let that change occur.

Sorry for my random thoughts of rambling... I guess my main point is that change can be difficult but we all must eventually step forward. Because life requires us too. We can only live in the past for so long. We can't mature by living in the past. I mean, you know many people through out life, and make some friends in the process. Eventually, we all grow up and develop our own life's. We may even lose contact with some we felt close to when growing up.

Anyways, I'll pray that God gives you the strength to take that first step to change whatever He is wanting you to make. It may seem difficult... but as long as you keep faith in God, he'll provide you with what you need. I wish you the best of luck. Change is one of the hardest things we face in life, but we all need to do so... the the only way we can mature, that's life. I'll be praying.

[shooraijin]

I know God will offer you the chance again, and I will keep you in prayer regarding it. How big of a life change will it be, and what does it involve?

[Felix]

I can't say anything that hasn't already been said but I will keep you in my prayers.

[dragonshimmer]

I know God will offer you the chance again, and I will keep you in prayer regarding it. How big of a life change will it be, and what does it involve?

I really hope so, shoorajin. I've already missed at least two major opportunities, probably countless others.

My life is about to make some very major changes. In relationships, the way I live, where I live, everything.

I wish I could be more specific...but the main one affects one or two people who will probably read this, and it's not time for them to know yet. Not until I have prepared myself and my heart is ready. ^^]Everyday a father and son play catch together. They both love spending time with each other. The father loves to see the joy and happiness in his son's eyes and the son loves to spend time with the most important figure in his life and perhaps his role model. Well as the kid matures, slowly the father and son start playing catch less and less. Eventually the teen makes more friends and the father really doesn't see his kid as much as he wishes. Now it's neighter of their faults that the father-son relationship grew distant. As we mature and get older we take on more including priorities. No matter how difficult the father must let go eventually, because the father knows he can only shelter his kid for so long. It's hard, but the father knows he has to-- it's the only way that kid will mature into an adult.
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Thanks for that. Strangely enough, the principle of that story applies to part of the very situation that I am currently in. Thank you very much for your insightful input. It has given me much to think about. You are right. One can not mature without change.

I would like to thank everyone else as well. Thank you for caring enough to read and pray for me. I can feel my courage building little by little, and I know I can do this.

God Bless, all.

[jazz]

oh i know what you mean. though i probably dont' share your exact perdicament, i do know where you are coming from. obedience is a scary thing, but never without reward. just don't forget, that we aren't perfect, so how can we be expected to never make mistakes. dont' let that stop you though, throught Christ we have already been given the strength to live for God and obey Him. He will ALWAYS keep up His end of the deal, just trust Him. (this is often much easier said than done, i know). i'm sorry if that all came out weird, this probably doesn't help at all, but you are in my prayers. God bless.

[JoyfulSongs]

Sounds like you read the same book I did. I understand where you are and will be praying for you. Could you do the same for me?

[Rogie]

I'll pray.

[Nate]

Hey everyone, this is kinda weird for me to do... ^^;;

Um...I don't know if anyone will bother to read my insignificant post, but I just saw dragonshimmer's away message and it's really really bad...I feel really hurt because I know she's hurting.

Please pray for her really hard right now...I don't know what she's going through but she's a really good friend of mine and it hurts me to see her hurting...so please just pray that God would give her peace, okay? It would mean a lot to me, and I know it would mean everything for her.

If you took the time to read this, thank you.