Many people think that when they become Christians they will not have any more troubles. The truth of the matter is all normal Christian people experience trials and tribulation just like everyone else. John 16:33, "...in the world you shall have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." The difference between us and the world is that when those troubles and tribulations come , we have a Heavenly Father who loves us and promises to take care of us and show us a way out of our trials and tribulation. To get that help we have to believe in Jesus and His word. Then we must ask Him in faith for the help we need. James 4:2, "...ye have not because ye ask not." Prayer plays a major role in whether you receive help from God or not. Prayer is just coming before God and talking to Him about your situation and asking and thanking Him for His help. It is God's will to bless everyone of His children. Read the bible and find the promises that apply to your life and then stand on it, believe it and wait for it to happen. God’s Word will bring you the results you need in your life. Once God speaks something, it’s done forever. Whether He spoke it in the beginning of time before the world was created, or if He speaks something to us today or anytime in between, it doesn't matter. If God said it, you can count on it. His Words are not empty. God’s words have power. His words never ever fail or become void. If He promised us something, then He’ll do it now and throughout eternity. Say it. Believe it. No matter what things look like, or what anyone else may tell you. Just believe God.

At some point in a christians life you will probably experience times when you feel all alone and you will think no one is on your side or supporting you through your trials and tribulations. It will be a fight that you will have to fight all by yourself, just you and God. Your friends and family will not be there for you not even your pastor or your church family. Don't be discouraged. You are not really alone. God promises in Hebrews 13:5 that He "will never leave you or forsake you." You are never going through anything by yourself. God is with you and He also promises to make you come out of your troubles a winner and vistorious. In 1 Corinthians 15:57, "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

You should know that if you pray according to God’s will He will give it to you. God is no respector of persons. That means if He promised anyone anything at any time in the bible then He will do it for you as well. The key is knowing His will. God wants all His children blessed, happy, prosperous, healthy.

III John:2 (Amp), “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

Most of all God wants us saved and living throughout eternity in Heaven with Him. God sees the whole picture of your life. God is most interested in your spirit man, the inner you. Your physical comfort comes second. If giving you wealth and prosperity will not hinder your inner man, then God wants you to have that and He will help you get it. If giving you wealth will make you a vessel He can use to bless others, He’ll give you that wealth. But, if giving you wealth will make you vain, prideful, selfish, stingy and self-righteous then don’t expect God’s help in getting it. You’ll have to get what you want the best way you can.

Your purpose and the purposes of all of us here on earth, are not self-involvement. Our purpose is to be a blessing to others, a help to others, to fullfill the call and purpose that God intended for your life, and to be a witness for God Almighty.

I have made a quick list of prayer promises that will help you in your days of trouble. There are many more verses in the bible on these indivisual promises. This is a list to just get you started.

I have prayed for a lot of people to be healed. Many have received their healing, some have not. I don’t know why all did not receive. I know God was not to blame. But no matter what, you keep praying and believing. The rest is in God’s hands. Read these scriptures and promises as if God Himself were speaking them to you. Say them daily out loud. Let your ears hear what your mouth is saying so your heart and mind will believe it better. It is up to us to put a verbal voice to the words of God.

GOD’S WORD

Isaiah 55:10-11, KJV “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from Heaven, and returneth not thither, but watererth the earth, and maketh it to bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater.
So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto I sent it.”

Psalm 33:9, KJV “For He spake, and it was done; He commanded and it stood fast.”

Proverbs 30:5, KJV “Every Word of God is pure; He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.”

Psalm 119:89, KJV “Forever, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in Heaven.”

I Peter 1:25a, KJV, “But the Word of the Lord endureth forever.”

Mark 13:31, KJV “Heaven and earth shall pass away; but My Words shall not pass away.”

ASK FOR ANYTHING

Matthew 21:22, KJV “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”

Matthew 18:19-20. KJV “Again I say unto you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father Who is in Heaven. For where two or three have gathered together in My Name, there I am in the midst of them.”

Matthew 7:7-8, KJV “Ask and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and if shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it shall be opened.”

Matthew 111:24, KJV “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

John 14:13-14, KJV “And whatever you ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My Name I will do it.”

John 15:7, KJV “If you abide in Me and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

John 16:23, KJV “And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My Name He will give you.”

Hebrews 4:10&11, KJV" For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works,as God did from His. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief."

Hebrews 4:16, KJV “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in our time of need.”

I John 5:14-15, KJV “And this is the confidence we have before Him that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.”

PROTECTION

If you are in danger and you need protection, then memorize these scriptues and speak them out loud everytime you feel afraid or in danger. God is with you and will not leave you alone to fight by yourself. And with God on your side you can not be defeated!

Psalm 91:1-6, KJV “He who dwells in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God in Him will I trust. Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have mad e the Lord, Who is My refuge, Even the Most High your habitation, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways, They shall bear you up in their hands, You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent, you shall trample underfoot. Therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My Name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him, And show him My salvation.”

Psalm 121:7-8, KJV “The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.”

Psalm 3:33. KJV “The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the just.”

Romans 10:13. KJV “For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.”

II Timothy 2:26, KJV “That they may come to their senses and escape out of the snare of the devil; having been held captive by him.”

Psalm 34:7, KJV “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear Him and delivered them.”

Isaiah 54:17, KJV “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper.”

Psalm 34:19, KJV “Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivered him out of them all.”

There are many verses about how God will protect you in Psalms. When you find yourself in danger just keep praying the verses on protection and believe that God is right there with you helping you and shielding you. Don’t give up until you have peace about the situation and you see your victory.

TROUBLED

Hebrews 13:5, Amp “I will not in any way fail you, not give you up, not leave you without support. I will not, I will not, I will not in any degree leave you helpless, not forsake you, or let you down (relax My hold on you), most assuredly not!”

Joshua 1:9, KJV “be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.”

Genesis 28:15, KJV “And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places wither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.”

Isaiah 41:10. KJV “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Psalm 46:1, KJV “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

James 4:8, KJV “Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.”

I Peter 5:7, KJV “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

I Corinthians 10:13, KJV “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted above what you are able, but will, with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

COMFORT

Psalm 23:4, KJV “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou are with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.”

John 14:18, KJV “I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you.”

Matthew 11:28-29, KJV “Come to me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

PEACE

Isaiah 26:3, KJV “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee.“

Psalms 29:11, KJV “The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.”

Philippians 4:6-7, KJV Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request by made known to God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Colossians 3:15, KJV “I let the peace of God rule my heart, and I refuse to worry.”

FINANCIAL

God wants all His children to be blessed financially. We can not be a blessing to others if we are not blessed ourselves. Everyone knows that money is power. You have to have the right attitude about money. You can't worship it or love it. It is a tool we can use to accomplish great things for Christ for ourselves and for others. It is hard to spread the gospel without money. You can not feed the hungry without money. It is hard to feel peaceful, stable, joyous and happy if you can not pay your bills. God wants His children blessed, wealthy, prosperous and successful.

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SICKNESS AND DISEASE

Psalm 107:20, KJV “He sent His Word, and healed them and delivered them from their destructions.”

James 5:15, KJV “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”

Jeremiah 30:17a, KJV “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.”

Exodus 15:26, KJV “I am the Lord that healeth thee.”

James 5:16, KJV “Pray one for another, that ye may be healed.”

Psalm 103:1-5, KJV “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His Holy Name! Bless the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all His benefits; Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with
loving kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

Isaiah 53:4-5, KJV “Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him strickened, smitten by God and afflicted; But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

God can heal you of any sickness and disease. Whether it is cancer, AIDS, leukemia, heart disease—whatever—put your trust and confidence in God that He may heal you and restore you back to health.

RAISE THE DEAD

The Bible says we as believers can raise the dead in the Name of Jesus. Jesus said we can lay our hands on the dead, pray for them, and God will bring them back to us, again, if it be His will for them to come back. I very much believe this is true. However, my Dad died in his sleep in April 2000. When I was told, I went to him and anointed him with oil and begged God to fill him with life again. My Dad did not come back. I know my Dad is alive in Heaven, but his body here remained dead.

Almost one year later, my brother died of a hereditary liver disease at the age of 38. Again I prayed and said all those healing verses over and over every day and begged God to restore his body and his life, but God didn’t. I know my brother is also alive in Heaven. Those were the only times I have prayed for God to raise the dead. I don’t know why my Dad and my brother were not raised from the dead, and I may not know until I get to Heaven and ask God myself. I am glad I at least tried. If the opportunity arises for me to pray for the dead again, I probably will. I have heard of other Christian believers saying that they had prayed; some came back and some didn’t. Never give up hope. Keep trying.

King David lost a son. He prayed and fasted and believed God, but his son still died. God loved David and heard his prayers.

II Samuel 12:16-23, NIV “David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and went into his house and spent the nights lying on the ground. The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused and he would not eat any food with them. On the seventh day the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, ‘While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.’ David noticed that this servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. ‘Is the child dead?’ he asked. ‘Yes,’ they replied, ‘he is dead.’ Then David got up from the ground. After he washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshipped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate. His servants asked him, ‘Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!’ He answered, ‘While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, “Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live.” But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

There are no certain, specific procedures for raising the dead. But, from reading the Bible and hearing about the way Jesus did it, this is the way I would go about it. Anoint the person with oil. Lay hands on the person and rebuke death. Call the person by name and command the person to come back in the name of Jesus. Quote verses reminding God and the spirits that the Bible says we as Christians have the authority in Jesus Name to heal the sick and raise the dead. Thank God for covering you and them in the blood of Jesus and using you as a vessel for this great miracle. Then, speak in tongues and expect to receive what you have asked for. The bible tells of several times when Jesus raised the dead. These are some scriptures where Jesus tells us to do the same thing

Matthew 10:7-8, KJV “…go preach saying, the kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, RAISE THE DEAD, cast out demons. Freely you have received, so freely give.”

Matthew 9:18; 23-25. KJV “…behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped Him (Jesus) saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and lay thy hand upon her. And she shall live. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making noise, He said unto them, Give place, for the maid is not dead but sleepeth. And they laughed Him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, He went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.”

Matthew 11:5, KJV “The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, THE DEAD ARE RAISED UP, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.”

Luke 7:12-15, KJV “Now when He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her, and said unto her, weep not. And He came and touched the bier; and they that bare him stood still. And He said, young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And He delivered him to his mother."

John 11:39,43,44 KJV, "Jesus said take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was dead, said unto Him, Lord by this time he stinketh; for he has been dead four days. And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said unto them, loose him and let him go."

Believe in a miracle. You don‘t have to understand miracles to be able to receive or experience one. God is a supernatural God. Miracles are supernatural. God does work through doctors. Do whatever your doctor tells you to do, but when they don’t know what to do it’s OK. God does know. Impossible situations are God’s specialty.

Genesis 8:14, KJV “Is there anything too hard for the Lord?”