Sun Stand Still Prayers - A New Car
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It is wildly humbling to have to request help from others. It comes with shame and weeping on my part. I’ve worked so long and so hard at always being self-sufficient and not relying on anyone. Clearly, the Lord is breaking me of my pride and my ill-conceived ideas that I should be able to do it all on my own. I never would have thought that I would be in a place that I would have to reach out to the masses for help, but here I am. Some of you know the journey that I have been on for the past 1 ½ years – it has been long & exhausting, but also so stretching, refining and strengthening.
In January 2014, my ex-husband made the decision to walk away from our marriage and family. As you can imagine, it came with great devastation. To say that divorce leaves your life in an upheaval is not even a fair description. There is not an area of life that is not impacted when you find yourself going through a divorce. ***SIDE NOTE: If you know someone in a season of divorce, love on them & support them in a special way for as long as it takes.***
Sadly, this season has not just been difficult due to losing my husband to divorce, but I also found myself losing a best friendship, being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, financial ruin, harassment at a job, my brother was in a bad car accident, only seeing my kids every other weekend, learning how to navigate being single and so much more. Recently, I’ve been asked to endure a little more hurt and confusion (or more refinement – whichever way you want to see it). I don’t want to go into all the details publically as I am choosing to respect the people who have hurt me.
The short version is I have been put in a very difficult place where I must now get a new vehicle. This is something that came totally unexpected and along the way I have discovered that my ability to meet some of the qualifications needed to finance a car I do not have because of another person’s decisions. Overall, this entire past year I feel like I have been trying to keep moving forward in an uphill battle only to find over every crest that the road ahead of me continues to just get steeper. I am giving it my all and trying my hardest to lean into God’s knowledge and strength, but it seriously is just one thing after another.
So this is where I lay down my pride, my “I can do it all on my own” attitude, my fears of being needy, and ask for your help. Because of all the extenuating circumstances I need to get a new car asap. I have found a great car with a Christian dealership in Franklin. They are doing their best to work with me, but need a down payment from me. I must come up with $1,000 for a down payment.
I have tried several avenues to get this down payment, but have yet to find a way: credit union, church, family, etc. to no avail.
I need your help. It’s so foreign for me to be the asker, but I don’t have any other options right now. I’m taking this step of faith and facing so much fear to even put this out here to ask for help whether that be encourgaing me, praying for me or giving financially. I thank you in advance for your blessings.
I am praying for God to show up in a big way. I heard an incredible message several years back at LifeChurch by Steven Furtick titled, “Sun Stand Still.” Such an amazing message about praying bold prayers. I am praying boldly that the Lord will provide.
In January 2014, my ex-husband made the decision to walk away from our marriage and family. As you can imagine, it came with great devastation. To say that divorce leaves your life in an upheaval is not even a fair description. There is not an area of life that is not impacted when you find yourself going through a divorce. ***SIDE NOTE: If you know someone in a season of divorce, love on them & support them in a special way for as long as it takes.***
Sadly, this season has not just been difficult due to losing my husband to divorce, but I also found myself losing a best friendship, being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, financial ruin, harassment at a job, my brother was in a bad car accident, only seeing my kids every other weekend, learning how to navigate being single and so much more. Recently, I’ve been asked to endure a little more hurt and confusion (or more refinement – whichever way you want to see it). I don’t want to go into all the details publically as I am choosing to respect the people who have hurt me.
The short version is I have been put in a very difficult place where I must now get a new vehicle. This is something that came totally unexpected and along the way I have discovered that my ability to meet some of the qualifications needed to finance a car I do not have because of another person’s decisions. Overall, this entire past year I feel like I have been trying to keep moving forward in an uphill battle only to find over every crest that the road ahead of me continues to just get steeper. I am giving it my all and trying my hardest to lean into God’s knowledge and strength, but it seriously is just one thing after another.
So this is where I lay down my pride, my “I can do it all on my own” attitude, my fears of being needy, and ask for your help. Because of all the extenuating circumstances I need to get a new car asap. I have found a great car with a Christian dealership in Franklin. They are doing their best to work with me, but need a down payment from me. I must come up with $1,000 for a down payment.
I have tried several avenues to get this down payment, but have yet to find a way: credit union, church, family, etc. to no avail.
I need your help. It’s so foreign for me to be the asker, but I don’t have any other options right now. I’m taking this step of faith and facing so much fear to even put this out here to ask for help whether that be encourgaing me, praying for me or giving financially. I thank you in advance for your blessings.
I am praying for God to show up in a big way. I heard an incredible message several years back at LifeChurch by Steven Furtick titled, “Sun Stand Still.” Such an amazing message about praying bold prayers. I am praying boldly that the Lord will provide.
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Shanda McReynolds
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Nashville-Davidson, TN
