Lord, Help Me

Lord Jesus,

I am sorry for this, but You want for all of us to be honest.  Help me with my unbelief.  I doubt that my prayers will be answered for that doubt alone.  I wish I wasn't so doubtful.  I know and take responsibility for my actions as I am admittedly someone who is in need of help.  Forgive me and I ask also for an increase in my faith.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

Thank You, O Lord.

Father,

Maybe being nervous is a good thing.  I have confidence that You have listened to me.  Thank You for listening to me.  Thank You for answering my prayers.  You have heard my cry.  I receive this gift and all that You have given me.  Again, I thank You.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

I have some questions.

Jesus,

In Your name,

Thank You for saving me.  You have loved me since creation.  It took me a while to learn that You took part in creation.  After all, You and the Father are One.  You have given me the assurance of my salvation.  I wonder why You think I am so beautiful.  I am afraid of posting pictures up online.  Why do I do this to myself?  I don't think they are degrading.  No way.  I just feel like revealing too much of myself.  I just realize that I have a negative sense of who I am.  I feel like that others see me as a person who is hideous.  I have issues and they have all have an effect on me.  I don't want to wish anymore.  That is the problem.  I wish too much and don't do enough.  There is a song out that says that You love my flaws and that I am beautiful because of them.  I don't understand that verse.  Help me to  understand.  I ask You in this case for wisdom, for I lack it.  I don't know how I look outside of a reflection, and I always thought that it is scary.  How come we cannot see ourselves without a mirror or a selfie?  I feel that You have a purpose for doing so and I didn't mean to question You, but that question has driven me "crazy" from time to time.  I may be the OCD or the bipolar, but whatever it is, it can be annoying.  I know that there are more important things in the world that I need to consider, but those are questions that keep popping up from time to time.  Father, I ask that You would tell me why.  I ask for an answer since You are the only One who can do so.  I lift up my hands and I give You thanks.  I praise You, Lord.  Thank You.

Healing what ails me

Lord,

Am I truly saved?  Am or have I been saved though faith?  I often lack faith at times and now I have no idea.  This scares me the most because eternity depends on whether one is truly saved or not.  I have had some fears today.  I want to have nothing to do with what ails me.  Too bad for me, fear and anxiety are what ails me.  I ask for healing and to overcome those fears that I have.  I thank You for healing me and strengthening me.

In Your name,


Amen

I need wisdom

Lord,

Teach me Your ways.  Sometimes my prayers get jumbled or I stumble my words.  I am a person who is in constant need of help.  However, the style of prayer matter less than the heart of the person who is saying the prayer.  I ask for the wisdom to live as Your Word says.  I ask for guidance to be obedience.  Help me listen.  I talk a lot but I have only a small clue with how to listen.  I ask for the leading of the Holy Spirit in this matter.  I, Lord, give You thanks.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Being wise and compassionate

Lord,

I think that I need to think about law school.  It is something that has been on my mind.  I now wonder if I were to have a good reason to go to law school.  I have limited skills, another degree, and a spotty job history.  I haven't had a steady job in years and I want to improve that.  I have options but I don't know where to go or who exactly to see.  I have no real transportation of my own and that is also a limit that I have.  I need help with opening those doors, and wisdom to carry out what I need to do.

Father, I ask for forgiveness of my sins.  I saw a man lifting up a small homeless sign this morning and I only saw that word, "homeless".  I realize that it was a way to avoid to be obligated to help a man who I did not know.  The guilt did not fall away.  In fact, it should not.  It is so sad that I did that and I regret it.  I can be judgmental and selfish, and today and other days, have taught me that.  Lord, I want to change that, but I don't know how.  Forgive me for this sin and have mercy upon me, Lord.
I am sorry that I have done this or better yet, have not.  I did not show the kind of compassion a Christian is supposed to show and I know that I can be forgiven, but I also ask for mercy.  I feel really bad for what I have done.  I am supposed to be kind and charitable.  My actions say otherwise.

Thank you, Lord, for answering this prayer.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Depression and law school

Lord,

Lift the depression off of me.  I cannot make a mistake or just correct my mistakes.  I feel trapped.  I hate it.  I have been treated like a child by people who I have thoughts about them not liking me.  I just feel like moving out, but I have no money and not enough credit.  I would like to do things that I have given up on.  Going to law school is one of those things.  I want to stay on the path of going to law school.  My goal is to study and take the LSAT.  However, I cannot take it because I have no money.  My desire is to go and money is holding me back.  I need a stipend, a scholarship, and a grant.  I think that law school is expensive, but a loan won't cut it, unless it is from a private source.
I have no idea what I need to do.  All I want to do is to go to law school.  I am a desperate person and my hope is that I have prayed according to Your will.  Give me the wisdom that I need to go to law school.  I am worried that things will never improve and that I will remain depressed.  Lord Jesus, help me.  I need to get out of this situation because the depression might worsen.  I just leave it in Your hands.

Thank You,

Amen