46 thoughts on “Need…?”

1. Thank you Linda. I came to read a blog and now I am sharing. Just lift our family up as we continue the process this next week of clearing Mom’s house. It’s hard going through ALL those precious memories and you just can’t keep them all. And for my daughter and her medical problems right now. Hugs

   • Debbie, I’m praying for you to allow God’s strength to carry you through this next week and for your daughter’s healing. Hugs & blessings friend~

2. My need is for my son. He pulled a U-Haul filled with all of his belongings cross country thinking that he had a place to live, but that did not work out. So, my need is that my son will find a place to live today so that he can be moved in and settled before he starts his new job on Monday.

   • Lori, I’m praying for your son to have faith and trust that God has provided his every need.

     • Thank you for your prayers and encouragement, Linda!

3. First off let me say this, great blog post. Yes I too struggle with this inner battle everyday. My inner me sometimes feels as though it is my enemy because it won’t allow me to stay focused on the path GOD has set for me. Sometimes I think “hmmm” just maybe I can do this just a little bit and then I realize nope that won’t work and it’s back to the original plan. GOD’s plan.

   Today I want to say Keep Your Vision don’t allow Distraction to move you. That has been my biggest need right now keeping focus on the VISION.

   Peace

   • Billie, every single day gets us one step closer to our VISION God has place within us. I’m excited that you are remaining faithful and pressing on to reach your goals. You are an inspiration!

4. Amazing how God provides what we need when we need it. I could use some prayer today for a health issue I just found out about yesterday. Something totally out of my hands. It’s all up to God. Please pray I have faith enough to trust Him. Thanks.

5. I have several concerns…My daughter who is unwed mother of 3 & lives with us has starting dating. He is a good man & goes to our church but he also has a lot of baggage. I just desire God’s will. My oldest son who is in the Navy is going on his first deployment this fall to Guam. My baby just graduated & got a full scholarship to our local community college but is still searching for career direction. Also my husband & I need to figure out what to do about our housing situation. We have 4 adults & 3 children living in a 3-bedroom home.

6. Thank you for sharing your heart with us, I too struggle with this. I need prayer for my health- I have 3 chronic illnesses and they are really taking a toll. I also need discernment on whether or not to move and sell my home, as I have not been able to work and finances are a big issue. Thank you for lifting these things up.. A fervent prayer availeth much!!

7. I have had a rough year so far. We lost my grandmother February 16th after a heart-wrenching year long downhill decline of end stage Alzheimer’s. A week later we buried her. A week later, March 1 my second husband had a weird anomilee happen with his heart ( an electrical heart attack of sorts) with no prior warning, pain, nor symptoms. After a week on life support he passed away. My first husband passed away 11 years ago at age 24. I find myself overwhelmed, stressed, depressed, grieving and so many other emotions I can’t recognize them all at the same time! I am working on the inventory for my husband’s estate, started a new temporary summer job, and moved all in a matter of months. I need any and all prayer I can get at this time. I barely get to see my 3 step-kids anymore (and was used to having them more than half the time) when my husband was alive so in a sense I feel like I’ve lost them too. Nothing feels the same anymore. I covet each and everyone of your prayers. Thank you!

   • Dear Janet, sometimes life can throw the book at us. We can feel like Job, wondering how we can possibly go on and at time like that we need God most and He seems far. But, Janet, He is near you, loving you, holding on to you. Trust Him in this hard place. Worship Him even when it’s hard. Praise and worship helps bring us into His presence.
     Love and prayers

8. Sometimes just going through the motions of life can seem hard. But right now the area I’m feeling needs tending is my personal life and relationships.

9. I see so many people with all kinds of stress in there lives and I pray for them. I was told Tuesday that because of the Obama Care coming in full force in January that my hours will be cut. I hired in part-time almost 2 years ago but have worked 40+ hours ever week. Well since I am part time I can no longer work over 29 hours a week. I guess I should have expected it sometime but I have gotten used to working and bringing home a certain amount every pay period so this is going to be hard on my family. Please pray that the Lord will help me work this out. My boss has already said that she wants me as a full-time employee but we have to wait on the higher officials to make a decision. Please pray that things work out and I don’t have to find another job.

   • I hope that works out for you. My problem with the health care issue is that I’m the only one working fulltime and cannot afford healthcare for my husband and son. We will be penalized for this. I pray for you for full time work and I pray that something works out for me in this similar situation.

10. Linda, I always love what you write. You are always thinking about others. My prayer for you is that God brings abundant blessings into your life. I’m asking that He will give you strength and health. I pray that you continually stay close to your Loving Heavenly Father.
    Thank you for this post.
    Love you, Barbara

    • Thank you Barbara for your prayers! You always bless me 🙂

11. I am struggling with giving up control of what I think is best for our family and future … And though I pray for God’s will to be done, knowing for sure what God’s will is. Sometimes I get frozen and not sure which way to go.. What decisions to make.. And then opportunities are missed sometimes… But, then again, sometimes missed opportunities are the right move. Just trusting that I will find the way through

12. I struggle with trying to take care of everyone in my family. Since my Father passed away, everything seems to be going downhill and I can’t fix it. Worrying and losing sleep has been happening a lot. As I reminded in church last week, God doesn’t want us to worry. I have a hard time with that. I try hard to let go, but when I don’t see results, it upsets me.

13. My need right now is finances. Praise God my husband just got a promotion, but his wage is still unknown, he gets paid tomorrow and we are so far behind on everything (except rent) thank God! But we are struggling to keep food on the table even with assistance and our bank account is threatened to be closed and bills for utilities are severely behind. I just want to be able to COMPLETELY SURRENDER these things to the Almighty God our Provider. I also pray that my husband surrender everything to God and we get our feet planted right where we’re at and stable and disciplined for the first time in our 5 years being married. We have two beautiful children and one on the way and I just pray that God continues to bless us and we give Him all the glory.

14. Thanks for this post.
    My biggest need is for peace. I’m struggling with feeling alone even though my God is always with me. I seem to need others to walk with me to share my burden and understand me and what I’m working towards, praying and believing God for. The word community comes to mind.
    As a word of encouragement for Lori whose son needs housing. We recently moved and the Lord only provided the exact house 2 days before we needed to move. This was a great lessen in God’s provision, faithfulness and my ability to trust Him no matter what.
    Blessings to all of you who have left a post. My prayers are with you as well!

15. Linda, struggling with depression & Lymphedema. Pain, panic and anxiety attacking me. Praying & Believing!!

16. What is your biggest need right now? My biggest need is LOVE. I just dont feel loved right now and I feel alone.

    What areas are you struggling in? Im struggling with being patient right now. Changes are always good I think then I am in the change that I was so happy and thrilled about and its not what i thought it would be.

    Where do you need encouragement in your life? I need to be encouraged to be strong and keep putting my trust in the Lord because I know everything will be ok and he puts us through stuff to make us stronger and he will not give me what i cant handle…..

    Will you take a leap of faith and share with me your needs today? Yes I will take this leap of faith…..my needs are love and faith…….and i know i have this with the lord and with women like you Linda that he puts in my life ……..so blessed to have you!!

17. Hi–I’m new to this blog and I’m still getting used to it and appreciate your ministry. My biggest need is to be free from getting attention from people and look to God to fill those places that I’m insecure and fearful. That’s what I know about myself right now and I struggle with walking in true freedom which I really want to do.

18. Linda, first I would like to thank you for praying for each of the women on this blog. I don’t know what each woman needs, but I will be praying along with you. Prayer is one of our strongest weapons! Today, my heart is heavy. A week ago I had a hysterectomy. I’m only 30, no kids, and only been married a year. I’ve dealt with endometriosis and poly cystic ovaries for 10 years, so surgery was a must. My wonderful mother in law came from Alabama to Texas to help care for me so my husband could go back to work. She’s been married 30 years and this was the first time being away from my father in law! Although she was happy to assist me, she was homesick and down all week. She really didn’t want to interact, just mope around. It made me feel horrible because she wasn’t happy and I feel it’s because of me. I didn’t want to be a burden. She chose to come, but I didn’t want her to be sad the whole week. She left this morning and this was the first day she smiled. Now that I’m home alone I’m kind of stewing in it. I’m praying I don’t become bitter, because her being sad truly wasn’t her intent…. I’m just hormonal! Plus, I’m sad ill never be a birth mother. I received a baby shower invitation today, and threw it away. I know I should act this way and God has another plan in store. And I’m feeling sorry for my hubby. He is heaven sent and so supportive. He loves me with every fiber he has. He’s never gave me a reason to think he will have an affair or want a divorce, but today I’m feeling like I’m not enough. Like I’m broken and he could do better. Plus, I haven’t worked in a year. I’m 30 and really don’t have a clue what I really want to do! All I know is I love volunteering at my church. Maybe that’s my calling? How do I know? What would I do? And with me being sick and mot working, we had to sell my husband’s truck. God, he loved that truck! Mind you, he’s not complaining or blaming me. He’s being the provider God has ordained him to me. It’s just me and all my insecurities. I love him and don’t want to ruin my marriage because of the baggage I create and drag around. Oh Sweet Linda, pray with me for peace.

19. My biggest need right now is the answer to unanswered prayer about the direction God wants me to take with my life. We are waiting for unanswered prayer about our mortgage and staying in our home. I have asked God to give me direction on how He wants me to serve Him. My biggest struggle is keeping my faith while waiting for God
    to answer me. I need encouragement not to give up and just to know I am right where God wants me in this season of my life, and when it is time to go to the next season, God will lead me there and I will know what to do.

20. My main areas I struggle with are believing that I am loved just as I am; I read about how much God loves me; but I struggle with feeling that love. I feel that I am just not good enough. I do really well for awhile, then I slip back to my old thoughts. I guess I truly struggle with letting go of my worries and concerns.

    I really love your blog, and look forward to future posts!!

21. My biggest need right now is work related. Believe me, I am thankful the Lord has placed me in a position I love. But we are shorthanded right now because of vacations,etc and I could sit for an additional six hours every day to catch up. My family and my sanity are more important. I think I struggle a bit with too much pride, because if I get all caught up, everyone will give me praise and say how great I was. On the other hand I should not be full of pride, I want to live for God, not how much work I can complete. Where do you find that middle ground where you love what you do and want to do a good job, but also, more importantly everything I do should be for Him. Work too many hours and I am cutting into my Bible study time.

22. I am struggling withy prayers. I am in the word everyday and serving but keep getting distracted or interrupted during prayer time.
    I need to be on my knees!

23. My Mom has COPD chronic bronchitis and Asthma . She is a tough lady and she has alot on her plate trying to help with my brother and his kids . I help all I can but it never seams to be enough . I have been married for 31 years an I want to really pray for my mom but I dont know how .. really pray .I have always belived in GOD but I was not in the church growing up and know I seam I can’t get enough of reading all I can and trying to live right . please pray for me to learn how to help my mom . I just finished reading Stress less and know ready or trying to do the online study about Gidon .
    Please pray so I will learn how to pray.

24. Thank you so much for sharing your heart with us. Giving up control to the Lord is hard for a “self-sufficient” gal like me…It’s how I was raised and how I raised my children…that is before I came to know that God is and wants to be involved in our lives. I am making progress with the help of Proverbs 31 Ministries bible studies…thank you all! My biggest need right now is to learn to turn over my health problems to the Lord. I also need strength and wisdom in my relationships with my adult children (especially my daughter) and my youngest who is 12. I know the Lord knows what I need, and that I just need to say “yes.” …that’s the hard part. Linda, you are such a blessing to so many. Thank you!

25. Hi Linda,
    My biggest need right now? Direction. What should I be doing and where should I be going in my life? Trusting God to lead me, but some days I am overcome with such fear and doubt.

    My struggles? Being patient and loving to extended family who are really trying my faith and my patience.

    Encouragement? Self doubt has been plaguing me this week. I am doubting every move that I make and it is making my life much harder than it should be.

    Needs today? Love, encouragement, friendship. Some days being a widow is just so overwhelming and I have been feeling that a great deal this week. I know that God is always with me, but I so miss sharing my days with my husband and the relationship that we had. Also, do not feel like I have a really close friend with whom I can really share my life and days without feeling judged. Asking prayer for these and for God’s continued guidance, especially when I am stumbling around like I am now.
    Have a blessed evening and thank you!

26. I struggle with having a chronic illness of the brain and spinal cord. I trust God but I sometime struggle with the idea of complete healing since it’s been 10 years now I seem to have more faith in knowing he will carry me through each day. Please keep me in prayer

27. Linda, I am getting ready to leave early Sunday morning to attend a Women’s Leadership Academy in St. Louis… seems like such a long way from Rhode Island… I am one of 25 selected from 200 applicants. I am excited and so grateful to the Lord for blessing me with this opportunity. I have not been away since my grandson Andrew was born over 5 years ago. He is medically fragile. I am the only one my daughter can rely on for help with his care except for the nurses that accompany him to school (he is in my class…praise Jesus!) and care for him while she is at work. She is very happy for me but is feeling very alone already. She knows that God is with her and the boys always but can predict her own exhaustion. My biggest need is for prayers for her! I know God will give her strength! I am not afraid to go, nor am I anxious. I believe His promises that let me know He will uphold them with His victorious right hand. My prayer is that she will turn to Him and rely on Him for all her needs as she goes it without me! I am proud of her and know that with His divine assistance they will all be fine! Thanks for your encouragement today and your offering of prayer!

28. Thank you for caring so much for others, Linda. My biggest need is discernment and patience as God helps me transition from a demanding full-time position to a lifestyle where I will have more control of my time. I am trying to remain where I am through the end of the year (for financial reasons) but my mom has Alzheimer’s and is fading fast. She lives in assisted living an hour away and with my work hours, I am not able to see her as often as I want to (need to). My heart is so grieved and I cry at night as I think of her, so afraid that by the time I am able to leave this position, it will be too late. I pray that God will help me know the right thing to do. Bless you, Linda.

29. Our biggest need is financial. The enemy is attacking my family financially. My best friend who is disabled and healed from seizure and a stroke is seeking God’s intervention for having her family home foreclose on. She lost her mother 3 years ago and her dad is in a skilled nursing facility. The siblings are turning their back on her and do not want to help at all. I desire to have millionaire status to help her and others.

30. I am struggling to stand strong in the face of an unpredictable future with new limitations. God truly lavished His grace, strength, and peace on me through my recent broken hip and hip replacement surgery. I did, however, have one evening when I folded. The things we had been doing to keep my system functional simply stopped working, and I went into melt down. Probably needed the half hour of tears and sobs that followed, but Satan wasn’t going to miss his chance to discourage me. Suddenly, I began thinking “You’re not really getting stronger and you will not bounce back from this to love your family and serve your Lord. Time is running out.” I realize now that satan sent those fiery darts. I need to stand strong in faith and trust that God was, is, and always will be completely in control of my life. Need to put my spiritual armor on and keep my eyes on Jesus. No matter how the balance of my cancer journey unfolds, I must never doubt that God is with me every step of the way. To God be the glory.

    • Deanne, You are such a strong women of God! You inspire so many with your open heart. Thank you for commenting. I love the clarity you found and realized it was the enemy who sent those “fiery darts”. Oh how important our spiritual armor is to remain focused on our prize…Jesus!

31. I desperately need a renewal of hope and healing of body. Clinging (dangling) to Psalm 147:3 which promises He can do just that. Blessings!

32. Thank you Linda for this wonderful post. My needs are for prayer to continue carrying my cross and take that leap of faith of total trust in our gracious God. I can relate to what you say about taking some things back from God that I cast to Him as asked in Phil 4:6-7. It is my desire to have peace in all circumstances.

33. What is your biggest need right now? I feel alone……
    What areas are you struggling in? I’m struggling with depression, anxiety attacking me plus my dad is in hospice after 2 yrs of liver cancer.
    Where do you need encouragement in your life?I need to be encouraged to be strong and keep putting my trust in God.
    Will you take a leap of faith and share with me your needs today?
    I will take this leap of faith and God bless you for pray for me.

34. I am finally making the transition to my small pension. I am dealing with anxiety and uncertainty. I have put my name in for senior housing and trying to wait for no matter how long I need too.I am trying to be productive in this phase of my life.I give my uncertainties to God.

35. Linda…thank you for offering to pray for me; my struggle is believing that God really loves me unconditionally. I am the first-born daughter of a mom who unknowingly strived to make me perfect. I know that because of her upbringing, she carried a lot of baggage; her Dad, my grandfather, was an orphan, her Mom, my grandmother was made to leave home at the age of 9 to become a housekeeper in neighboring homes …my mom was the product of a home where love wasn’t spoken or expressed. I know that my mom parented me the best that she knew; to this day, she struggles to tell me she loves me w/o it becoming tearful. Her insecurities taught me to always be concerned what others were thinking about me, which came with its own set of struggles for me on a social level. My earliest memories of learning responsibility and homemaking, were that chores had to be done before I could play, read, etc; there was always something to do. To this day, I struggle with guilt in my attempts to relax, feeling that there is always something I should be looking for to be done…I am 53 and realize I approach my walk with the Lord with a similar uncertainty as to whether He is ever pleased with me? Please pray that I would grasp and believe that God loves me; I just never feel like I have that complete assurance. Thank you.

    • Wanda, one thing I want to reassure you of is that we all question from time to time our relationship with the Lord. Is he pleased with me? Do I need to do more? And then when we start that cycle in our minds of questioning him that’s when we tend to get way off track. My pastor once said, the enemy puts question marks ??? where God has put a period. When I start going to that place of questioning I remember Jesus last words, “It is finished.” with a PERIOD. I hope this gives you encouragement today. Praying~

36. Been very down this week, actually for a month. Feeling low, crying. Hanging on with Jesus in sight. I know this will pass. I am making it to church, meeting for bible study on Monday and Celebrate Recovery on Fri nights. Struggling, but will make it through to brighter days.

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