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Christine
Christine Ippoliti-Baker
Christine

Prayer Request

Dear Father in Heaven,
I have been trying to deal with a situation between my sister and I. She lies to my face on things in the family I know that are not true. She gets jealous of her daughter for going kayaking with me and she won't talk to her mom because she competes with both my niece and I. I grew up with her jealousies she has always been queen of the house when we were growing up because she was beautiful and spoiled. My sister the other day had a tantrum over the phone while I was sick with spinal meningitis and told me off because her daughter and I hung around together. She told us we can have each other that she didn't want anything to do with either one of us. Screaming went on for an hour and I tried the whole time to talk softly to her. She said one last thing to me as she hung up the phone saying my niece said she never even liked me anyways.
The next day my sister called me back and apologized when I asked her about it she spoiled the whole apology by saying, "Oh I meant she never liked our whole side of the family. It was too late, I felt so hurt. I am so tired of being stomped on by members in my family I see what the devil is doing! A divide and conquer is not going to take place but I just can't face her being sick at the moment. Father tell me how to handle this because I am still hurting and it is not helping me get well.
Father I pray I not only get better but I need piece between family members as well. I know this world is fallen, please tell me how to handle this, though Jesus Christ I pray. It seems your the only one who loves me I wish I could hear your advice.
Amen

Christine

Prayer Request

Dear Heavenly Father,
I am praying on a situation between my Cousins and I. Right now I feel ganged up on because my Cousin L decided to get mad at me and use my wedding as an excuse to get even by saying I didn't give her a paper invitation to my wedding but instead invited her electronically to the wedding. Father I really wanted all my cousins there and I wouldn't have invited her at all if I didn't. Now my other Cousin Sue and I got together after the wedding 3 years later and Father I just wanted to see her because I love and care for her and all I got was her situation in our conversation how she had played the care taker for her sister suffering from alzheimer's disease and I better sell my tesla car and both houses and buy some long term insurance. Father I am lost and confused I always thought family was suppose to love and care for each other. I see it in other people but never comes my way. My Cousin Sue who relied a message to my Cousin Lauraine who wasn't talking to me that my son was seriously ill. I thought my Cousin's would want to know incase you called my son home they would want to say their goodbyes. My Cousin Lauraine told my cousin Sue that she wanted to see my son in the hospital who by this time got was released and as sick as he still was went back to work because he was worried about his business. And Cousin Lauraine also told my Cousin Sue that if I apologized that she would accept me back. My question to you God if I apologize would it do me any good. Things would not be fixed between us I already accept her for the way she is and hold no grudge. Should I give her an apology? I realize the apology is suppose to be good for my soul and I still love them both but their jealousy is very evil and harmful. I remember reading about this in the bible.
James 3:14-16 ESV
14. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15.This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
I hand this situation over to you Father. I have faith that you will let me know if I should apologize or not. I pray through Christ Jesus.
Amen