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The same way a loving father feels toward his children— that’s but a sample of your tender feelings toward us, your beloved children, who live in awe of you. (Psa 103:13)

I remember a conversation I had with a friend a while ago, where we had a situation to resolve as he believed he was going through a really difficult time of bad luck and thought he was under a cloud of punishment.

The question came up that if we are being attacked (either mentally, physically, or spiritually), could it be that we have wandered away from GOD's perfect will and are now (somehow) being punished?

As my friend was expounding a catalogue of pain, I started to ask the Lord for Wisdom and clarity. Finally, I heard myself say: “OK, I can see that you've had a really bad time, but have you had any prayers answered lately?” “Well yes,” He answered brightly, “lots… why?” He questioned.

“Well, I was just wondering, why the Lord would answer 'lots' of your prayers if as you say, you were under a 'cloud of punishment'?”

Whatever happens - whatever we're going through, our one remaining surety MUST BE that our Heavenly Father’s Love for us is BIGGER than even our wrong choices!

Accepting that, "... we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good." (Rom 8:28) 

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  URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS 

Leslie - Just been advised that a young woman has urgently been admitted to hospital and is now in her 'final days!' Please pray for her soul, and her husband ...

L - He's in need of Peace! He sent me an update recently that he'd lost it and smashed up his home. Please continue to pray for him as he battles with self-worth and purpose. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

E - Please pray for a very special young girl who has very recently lost her mum to cancer. She has already overcome cancer already in her young life, and may now face that battle again. She is an absolute fighter but desperately needs every prayer possible. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

C - Who's lost all hope and he can't see any future. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

V - a beautiful lady who's struggling with terrible alcoholism. She's been clean for a few weeks but needs support. Peace, salvation, and healing, please ...

G - A close family member who's struggling with healing to his finger and the doctor's are concerned that's it's not healing. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

My friend Ian - who's undergone some pretty severe, invasive and intense head surgery to remove a growth. Update from yesterday evening: I would appreciate people's prayers for the following: for the meeting with the consultant on Wednesday to be successful with good progress - for the swelling in my face to go down to exactly the right size, so that I don't need further medical intervention - for the fluid build-up in my leg to be reabsorbed so that it doesn't need draining off - for the implant to not fail and to be a complete success - for my strength to return so that eventually I can get back to work (it won't be this year)- for my voice to heal so that one day I may lead worship again - for the tumour to be completely gone and to never return. Peace, health and Grace please upon this precious family as they are all dealing with their own extremely painful individual issues ...

Emma - she contacted me with the following report: I have just had 2 very bad falls. My doctor sent me to A&E straight away but haven't got any better. I have bruises all over and as my face hit the wall spectacularly, Actually I feel desperate and ill with hideous migraines and been told to expect it because I landed so heavily. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

Chrissy - who has undergone some serious treatment for cancer of the oesophagus. Chrissy's sister has now arranged to come and stay with her 2 days a week and this gives her some much needed support, love and help. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

M - She's struggling with severe chest and lung issues and refusing all assistance or medication. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

S - A close family member who gave me the following update: "Surgery complete, Histology results coming soon . I am very confident I’m going to be absolutely fine - all your Love and Prayers are absolutely working!" Continued peace, salvation and healing please ...

Terry - Please can we pray for reconciliation with his daughter and especially her husband who's battling alcoholism and who won't let him see his grandaughter. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

W - a beautiful lady who's already struggling with the self-recrimination of an ugly divorce, and now terrible alcoholism (and all its horrendous ramifications)! Peace, salvation and healing please ...

Rory - Only 30 years old and has just been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

Tonia - A close family member who is still bravely struggling with the effects of chemo for breast cancer and now also serious heart and lung issues. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

Tracey - So, the bubble has (finally) disappeared, and she says she can now see an outline of me, "but everything about you is blurred!" I told her that's exactly how I am (lol). We continue to watch the progress by faith. Hallelujah! Peace and healing please ...

Young Lydia - Lydia's heart specialist is going to try her on a relatively new drug to slow her ridiculously high heart rate which was triggered as a direct result of the trauma that she suffered last year, and is affecting every aspect of her life. She is also feeling sick a lot and has various stomach pains which come and go, and which stop her from wanting to eat which means she has lost loads more weight. Please can people pray that the new medication to be sorted soon and to be highly effective, for her nausea to go completely, for her to be able to start doing gentle exercise to build her heart muscles, for her to feel more like eating as other symptoms are dealt with. For those who want to know more about how she’s coping, and what to pray into, she’s actually pouring out her life thoughts on Instagram under the title: stoma_life_lydia

Barbara - who is undergoing severe treatment for pancreatic cancer. Peace, salvation and healing please …

Mark - who's suffering the effects of long-term sexual abuse. Please pray that his relationship with Jesus strengthens and he can be healed of all past hurts ...

Damien - who at only 13 years old has had to have emergency surgery and a colostomy bag fitted due to having developed Crohn’s disease. A lot to deal with at such a young age. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

Shad - Latest report is that he's still bed-bound in a specialised nursing home with just short times in a chair and still nil by mouth. His wife Joy took a care course at the hospital to help with some of his care. Peace, salvation and healing please ...

As well as quite a few others (and GOD knows who they are), who wish to remain anonymous but are really going through some yukky stuff right now ...

NB - What started off as just a few people crying out for help, is slowly manifesting as an exponential reality of just what's going on in our neighborhoods, and on our very doorsteps!

Brothers and Sisters, we know a LOVING GOD who answers prayer, and wants to work His Peace and Kindness through US - Love is as Love does - THANK YOU