The Prayer Thread
Hello 👋
Let me start by saying I know religion has played a negative role in some peoples lives. If thats you, this thread may not be a good fit for you, although you may want to involve yourself to explore your feelings a little more. I just ask that you do so respectfully - all are welcome.
I often notice comments around faith, God and prayers in the daily check ins, and I wonder if theres a need for a prayer thread where people can come together and seek comfort in a quiet corner of 7 cups. So here goes ...... a brand spanking new thread for all things prayer related.
I confess Im not the most devout of Christians, so please dont look to me to find the right words all the time. But if you just want to sit a while, connect with God, and share that need with another human being, Im here to sit with you. I hope others will add to this thread and it becomes a place for mutual support.
And as for other faiths, oh gosh. Im a complete ignoramus. But I hope this can be an inclusive and respectful thread, so please dont feel excluded, whatever your beliefs ❤️
I certainly dont want to alarm anyone (and thats why I havent told anyone other than posting it here) but Ive been having some chest pain for a couple of days and right now its so bad that Im not sure whether I should wake up my Hubby and ask him to take me to the ER or not. I have a heart condition which is why Im feeling rather stressed out. Im hoping its nothing to be worried about, and apart of me is keeping quiet about it because I dont wanna look like a fool if I do go to the doctors and they tell me its just heartburn or something like that. But I could do with some prayers even if its just to calm my racing mind right now. Thank you so much <3
@WaterLily16 Praying!
@WaterLily16
Praying for good health and peace of mind for you!
Also like dont feel bad about addressing a problem, you're important to us, we want to be here for you. And even if it's just heart burn that's not fun either! I'm glad you would go get it checked out so that you're in the best possible health
@WaterLily16 Hello - praying for you but also thinking that you should go to the ER, at the very least, get some clarification from the physician about when you should be concerned and get treatment vs when you you shouldn't worry. I feel that you may be suffering unnecessarily by not having this critical information. embarrassment should not be a reason to avoid treatment.
Praying for your health and for your peace of mind. xxoo
@WaterLily16
Yeah, prayers are one thing Lily, but I honestly think you should be checked out. Coming from a nursing background, no one will ever be criticised for taking precautions when they have chest pains. Hopefully it will serve to reassure you, but it may just save your life. You
@WaterLily16
Please wake up your husband!!
And tell him to take you to the ER!!
Get checked out!! 😊😊😊!
I'll be praying for you!!
@WaterLily16
Thank you all for your concern. I went to bed and woke up and it had passed. So I
@WaterLily16
I'm glad that you are ok!😊😊😊!
Thank you for telling us! 😊😊!
Dcf is in my life and it is stressing me out .I cant lose my kids! I cant keep a job and money is tight and my house is in foreclosure. My van is in bad shape and I can't afford to fix it . Overwhelmed in life! :(
@Luvmycutiebugs
I can pray for you if you'd like
Hi. I was searching for a thread like this, so I'm glad I found it.
**trigger warning**
Recently a family in my ward at church lost a family member to suicide. If we could have prayers for their family at this time of grief and loss, that would be incredible. Thank you ❤
@BattyBallerina
I will be praying!!
@GuardianAngel77
Thank you ❤
@BattyBallerina
You're welcome!
@BattyBallerina - Hi dear, I'm glad you found this portion of the forum too. Thank you for your post.
For sure, prayers from here. For the family, the close friends, the extended family, all other friends, anyone who's life was touched by this person .... prayers for them. I am also dealing with very recent grief. It's hard stuff!!!! And when grief is "more complicated?" in that it was a death by suicide ... yeah, it's like hard times 283!
Prayers for you too, Ballerina. <3 Platy
@cyanPlatypus6370
Thank you for your kindness ❤ I hope that you will feel at peace with whatever grief you are facing right now.
Good morning, everyone! (Or simply good day, to those of you elsewhere in the world 😊)
I woke up, did my daily 7 Cups check and read the new comments and just wanted to say all of you are in my thoughts. We all have various reasons that led us to this thread, and I'm grateful that we all found it.
Everyone be blessed! Have a great day! 🤗😍💝
Sidenote: As I'm listening to these summer rainstorms, it seems so peaceful--rain comes to wash the pain ☔⛈️
I will ASSume that this thread is NON-Denominational!
For to read my words, you will need to program your pc, laptop, tablet, or phone to the languages of Bookmal (norwegian) Isklenska (Icelandic) an Irish Gaelige for to understand mi.
Kvem Skal singue meg?
Í Daudsvevna slingue meg?
Når Ek på Helvagan go
og dei spåra eg trår
er kålde
Sá kålde!
Eg songane søkte
Ek songani sende
Då den dju paste brano
gav med dråpar så ramme av Vålfadders pant!
Alt veít eg Alle Odinn!
Kvar du augue løynde.
Kvem skal singue meg?
í Daudsvevna slingue meg?
Når Ek på Helvagan go,
og deí spårra ek trår
er kålde!
sa kålde!
Årle ell Í dagurs Hel,
en veit Ravnan om eg fell.
Når du ved Helgrindi Står,
og når du laus deg må riva
Skal eg fylgje deg, Gjallarbrua med Mínn song!
Dú blír løyst fré banda som bind deg!
Dú blír løyst fré banda som batt deg!
Deyr fé
Deyja frændr
deyr sjalfr ít sama.
En orðstirr deyr aldregi
hveim er sér gódan getr
Deyr Fé
deyja frændr
deyr sjalfur ít sama...
Ek veit einn aldreghi deyr dómr um Dauðan hvern!
AAAAAn yer anglish version...
Whom shall sing me?
Into Deaths Sleep sling me?
As I walk The Path through Hel,
an the tracks I follow have gone cold.
So cold!
I Have Sang The Songs!
I Have Sent The Songs!
Then in the deepest well, you gave me drops So Pure of Allfathers Promise!
I Know it alle Odinn,
where you hid your eye!
Whom shall sing me?
Into Death's Sleep sling me?
As I walk The Path Through Hel
and na tracks I follow have gone cold
so cold!
Early in the days end, still The Raven know if I fall.
When you must face The Gates of Hel
I Shall follow you over The Bridge Resounding with my song!
You shall be free of the bonds that bind you!
You are free of the bonds that bound you!
Cattle die
Kinsmen die
soon you too shall die!
I know what does not die,
the Good Fame one has earned!
Cattle die
Kinsmen die
soon you too shall die!
I know what else does not die,
the ill fame one has earned...
May The Father Of The Universe no matter what names an words you use enlighten your path an bring you alle peace.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Thank you for sharing this!
I loved it!😊😊😊!
@GuardianAngel77 This is one of my prayers sung 3x's a day
It is the committment we have for each other facing Life, Battle, and death, It is our committment as Kin an Clannan.
It is to take responsibillity over each others body, soul, and actions, making us One.
I will sing yer war song, I will sing your death song. I will hold you an yours close an HONOUR ALLE! an protect.
I will sing YOUR song my friend,
will you sing mein?
@Raveninthelabrynth
I like this one too! 😊😊😊!
Thank you very much for sharing this! 😊😊😊!!
@Raveninthelabrynth
Do you ware special clothes when you sing your prayers?
@GuardianAngel77 Enough for keepin mi from gettin arrested for indecency lol
@Raveninthelabrynth
Yeah we don't want you arrested!😊😊!
@GuardianAngel77 Been there, just another thing... Don't give a danimin
@GuardianAngel77 a SOUL isn't about Icons nor special clothing is it?
@Raveninthelabrynth
No it isn't! I was just wondering if you did! 😊😊!
@Raveninthelabrynth
It is about God!
@Raveninthelabrynth
so glad you added in the translation. had no idea how i was gonna get it to become three languages in one. I did plug it into google translate which helped quite a bit but still left you speaking of cabbages in oak trees.
I think i partially understand some of it... ive pondered the thought of walking through a form of hell - and one day to maybe face the real thing?
For me the words I like to fall back on is Psalm 121. a song of ascents.
when i feel something is threatening my sould or rather often after the fact... i look to God and cry for him there. Psalm 121 is sort of a reassuring lullaby. or a way to press on. but mostly a lullaby. it is like a prayer of safekeeping.
@Raveninthelabrynth
so to add to this and answer you back:
Psalm 121
God the Help of Those Who Seek Him
A Song of Ascents.
121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber.
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper;
The Lord is your shade at your right hand.
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.
@themainjane
Thank you for that 😍
@themainjane That's very Lovely Jane, Thank You For Sharing.
An ja, Google Translate doesn't work with my language well lol
@Raveninthelabrynth
not at all! think trying to translate that broke google translates poor lil mind lol
and welcome, Raven, glad to see you here!
@Raveninthelabrynth
Welcome here!! 😊😊😊!
Glad that you are here with us!! 😊😊😊!!
@themainjane
Thank you for this!!
I dont know if this has already been posted here, but can we please pray for the subcom and the team who are working hard to keep things together in the face of a lot of challenges lately. Id also like to pray for Bee and Kite who have been put on leave for 2 weeks, I pray that this setback doesnt affect their willingness to be apart of this team and subcom and to keep doing the amazing work they do for our trauma family. And finally Id like to pray for the members that they/we dont get disheartened by everything and that we remain positive and supportive of one another. <3
@DeborahUK
@WaterLily16
That was beautiful 😍 thank you for that and I will keep us all in my prayers 🙏
@WaterLily16
Yes definitely!! 😊😊😊!!
So I had no idea Christian fiction was like a genre let alone so massive.
Also there was a conversation earlier about women in the Bible and some books I learned from recently are Walking With Women of the Old Testanent and Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels if anyone's interested
Also The Story of Christianity by Justo Gonzales has some references to it too.
@wittySpruce8187
Thank you very much for sharing and the information! 😊😊!
@GuardianAngel77
No problem! (: Thanks for reading
@wittySpruce8187
You are welcome! 😊😊!
Verse of the Day
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
😍😊
@Macaiyla
I loved this verse!! 😊😊😊
@GuardianAngel77
:) Thanks!
@Macaiyla
You're welcome!😊😊!
Thought I'd share this song that has helped me with a lot. Even though right now I'm not even sure if there is a God, I still find comfort in the hope that someone does hear my prayers, and is looking out for me. Here are the lyrics and a linkity link to a video.
A Child's Prayer
1. Heavenly Father, are you really there?
And do you hear and answer ev
@BattyBallerina
💝 beautiful
@BattyBallerina
Beautiful awesome!
Thank you very for sharing this!! 😊😊😊
Philippians 4:6-7 New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
@Macaiyla
Very true!!