Prayers needed for a recommitted but broken man

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My name is Jesse, I’m 60 years old. I was raised by my grandmother,I am the product of a rape. My mother married when I was two and along with my good stepfather did all she could to help my grandmother raise me. Although I did very well in school,
I always chose bad friends and was sent to reform school twice.
While there, a priest, (Father Ed Donelon) got me started on the right path and although it took many years to get on the path it was a beginning.When I was 16 I married an 18 year old girl and had two boys, we divorced after 2 years.In my 20’s I had my ups and downs never fully committing to God.At 30 I married my wife and Father Ed came back into my life, with his help I began to live a christian life.My wife and I struggled greatly at times with my business but God always came through. We had a wonderful family.My wife was very pretty and dedicated to God and her family and I trusted her completely. After 20 years or so my business was doing very well and I quit praying as much and also
stopped explaining my business decisions to my wife and made big purchases without consulting her, not realizing that even though she didnt understand, it relieved her.At about this time she became the bookkeeper at the business,two of the kids were off to school and the third was a teenager,all doing very well.
She began to be more independant,she came and went as she pleased, I never questioned her. We bought a house that I wanted to rebuild, our friends had much nicer homes than we did and I wanted her to have a nicer home too.She didnt really approve of it though. She didnt see the possibilities that I did. Late one night when I was working late on the house I got a call from the police department wanting me to move my wifes car, it was in a senior citizens parking lot, they said she had been leaving the car there at night for over a year. By the time I got there she had driven the car home. She swore it wasnt her car but the police had identified
it. She finally confessed to an affair. I cant describe the pain I felt,
I was devastated. I didnt sleep that night. The next day she told me she had never really loved me. At this point I dont know if that was true or not. I became very angry I told all the children and all
our friends and family what she had done. She was devastated,
like me everyone thought she was perfect,and she couldnt cope with the scandal. I offered to take her back and forgive her but she said no, she filed for divorce. Its been 5 years. I was full of anger and hate unwilling to forgive,rejecting God, didnt go to mass.
Without Gods blessings and little ambition my business started failing.I mortgaged the house sold my Porsches and maxed out all my credit cards trying to save it,then a second mortgage, finally bankruptcy.Father Ed died about 3 years before the divorce I sure could have used him. 21 months ago I stated living with a woman with 3 children,2 of them adopted,special needs, teens.
Our relationship began to deteriorate when she had to put the two in foster care.During my bankruptcy she helped me meet my expenses while I was trying to establish myself and she wanted protection from me in case something happened so I gave her a promissory note for $22,000 and the title to my truck $7000.00
She had given me $30,000. We had agreed that upon the sale of my building the sales commission would be mine,$15,600 and about two weeks before we broke up, she needed money, so I gave her $4,000, that I didnt need for a month to pay off the IRS thinking she was going to give it back, she didnt.She also didnt pay me a $4,000 commission on a sale I had made. She had also agreed to buy groceries and pay utilities as her share of expenses utilities were $7,200. We broke up and I asked for my note and truck title back, she refused. She came with the sheriff
and took the truck. I wrote her a letter detailing everything and asked for my truck back and my commission, and threatened to take her to court. My lawyer said that she had the note and the title and I only had verbal agreements and that it would depend on the Judge but that it was worth trying. The next day I found a book on healing that my brother had given me, after reading it,
the holy spirit came to me and I knew I had to forgive everybody if I ever wanted to survive. I went to church and made a good confession, the priest told me that I would have Gods blessings again. My anger is gone,I pray for those who have hurt me. I’m reading the bible and praying but I lack courage and ambition I’m smoking and drinking too much, I dont like being alone. I still owe the IRS $4,000 which will become $14,000 after 01-25 she still has my note and truck. I realize I cant turn the corner by myself. I need your prayers.
Respectfully, Jesse
 
From today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Short reading Romans 8:35 - 37 ©

Nothing can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who loved us.

Prayers and Intercessions

Dear brethren, let us rejoice in God, whose joy it is to pour out good things on his people. Let us fervently pray:
  • Lord, give us your grace and your peace.
    Eternal God, to you a thousand years are like yesterday, which is gone:
    remind us that life is a flower that springs up in the morning and by evening is nothing but hay.
    Give manna to your people, so that they do not hunger;
    give them living water, so that they never thirst.
    Make those who believe in you seek the things that are above:
    may their work and their leisure equally give you praise.
Our Father, who art in Heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Lord, your name is holy and your mercy is proclaimed from generation to generation.
Accept the prayers of your people
and let them sing of your greatness for ever.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.
 
we all tend to think. " i have used up my life. there is nothing good left to experience." that might be how you feel. I dont know.
but if you feel that it said in the bible when a certain man needed more time in the day to finish something he prayed to God that the sun would not set. And it didnt. The time did not change because the sun literally didnt move for about 4 hours or so i think. not sure. but the point is. Your life is not done. God can turn that sun back into the sky and makeup for lost time. its not over. If you just try your best and just trust in the lord he will make it perfect and you will have something good to look forward to. You might think you have wasted your life ( if you think that) but he can make up for lost time and help you. Give you so much good to look forward to. praying
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A very sad story, Jesse…keeping you in daily prayer and hoping that things will begin to look up for you again…
 
Jessewylie:

I’m praying for you, you are surely on the right path.

Prayerfully,

Renato
 
we all tend to think. " i have used up my life. there is nothing good left to experience." that might be how you feel. I dont know.
but if you feel that it said in the bible when a certain man needed more time in the day to finish something he prayed to God that the sun would not set. And it didnt. The time did not change because the sun literally didnt move for about 4 hours or so i think. not sure. but the point is. Your life is not done. God can turn that sun back into the sky and makeup for lost time. its not over. If you just try your best and just trust in the lord he will make it perfect and you will have something good to look forward to. You might think you have wasted your life ( if you think that) but he can make up for lost time and help you. Give you so much good to look forward to. praying
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Thanks for the kind words and the prayers.
Jesse
 
From today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Short reading Romans 8:35 - 37 ©

Nothing can come between us and the love of Christ, even if we are troubled or worried, or being persecuted, or lacking food or clothes, or being threatened or even attacked. These are the trials through which we triumph, by the power of him who loved us.

Prayers and Intercessions

Dear brethren, let us rejoice in God, whose joy it is to pour out good things on his people. Let us fervently pray:
  • Lord, give us your grace and your peace.
    Eternal God, to you a thousand years are like yesterday, which is gone:
    remind us that life is a flower that springs up in the morning and by evening is nothing but hay.
    Give manna to your people, so that they do not hunger;
    give them living water, so that they never thirst.
    Make those who believe in you seek the things that are above:
    may their work and their leisure equally give you praise.
Our Father, who art in Heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those that trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Lord, your name is holy and your mercy is proclaimed from generation to generation.
Accept the prayers of your people
and let them sing of your greatness for ever.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.
Beautiful! Thank you
Jesse
 
Jesse - my heart goes out to you. Stay close to the Lord and keep praying. He hears and answers every prayer. Trust in that! I will be praying to our Lady to intercede for you.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Jesse - my heart goes out to you. Stay close to the Lord and keep praying. He hears and answers every prayer. Trust in that! I will be praying to our Lady to intercede for you.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Thank you! Jesse
 
Jesse, Jesse, Jesse,that was so peaceful to say…It sounded like Jesus Jesus Jesus…He will be your strength and fortress in times of trouble. Trust that all of the favor you need God will provide, The IRS is covered by God. He is in control of the IRS too remember that. He has 7000 warriors and saints who have not turned against Him yet. The prayer I have for you is for your peace to be continually given. Peace that will surpass even your understanding and tht your joy be full. Joy that man (or woman) did not give you and shall never tsake away.

Know that God says he will replace and restore everything the canker worm stole…Look at Job…that was some kind of faith wasn’t it?

I know God will answer your prayers. Remember, when it looks like our backs are up against the wall…that is a good place to be because that is when God can get in front of us…and deliver.

God bless you

I shall keep you in prayer.

And this last point Jesse…God NEVER fails. NEVER forsakes…or NEVER leaves us. NEVER IS A LONG TIME …
 
Lord Jesse needs you . Lord let his faith in you grow strong . Lord do not allow Jesse to be discouraged and be a quitter . Lord hold his hand and turn all that looks bad into good . Lord turn Jesse’s life into a blessed and holy one based on your love and your heart . Lord bring friends whom are Catholic faithful people to enter Jesse’s life and help him through his hardship . Lord let Jesse see you in all this and not worry about anything . Lord bless and heal him . thank you Lord, in the name of Jesus , amen . Lord , if it be your will return his wife and let it be a holy union as she becomes a faithful Catholic again . thank you Lord, in the name of Jesus , amen . Jesse the LORD is with you . , your brother in Christ, John
 
Lord Jesse needs you . Lord let his faith in you grow strong . Lord do not allow Jesse to be discouraged and be a quitter . Lord hold his hand and turn all that looks bad into good . Lord turn Jesse’s life into a blessed and holy one based on your love and your heart . Lord bring friends whom are Catholic faithful people to enter Jesse’s life and help him through his hardship . Lord let Jesse see you in all this and not worry about anything . Lord bless and heal him . thank you Lord, in the name of Jesus , amen . Lord , if it be your will return his wife and let it be a holy union as she becomes a faithful Catholic again . thank you Lord, in the name of Jesus , amen . Jesse the LORD is with you . , your brother in Christ, John
Thank you John, for a wonderful prayer.
 
I am praying very hard that you stay focused on the light at the end of the tunnel. Find comfort in Our Lord. Yours is a good story. It serves as a lesson to us all that we are all human and fall short of God’s Glory. It also shows that we can and will make it when we keep our eyes and hearts open to God. So many lessons it teaches. Perserverance, faith, human-ness, being humble, etc. I pray others will learn the same from your story. God bless you!
 
What a sad story Jesse, I am glad you have found god again, i will pray for you in my rosary, god bless you :gopray2: :hug1:
 
Jesse thank you for saying that . I truly feel God hears our prayers for you and he is working it all out for your good . Keep in prayer and focus on our Lord . TRUST IN OUR LORD ! He loves you. your brother in Christ, John
 
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