CONFUSED AND BROKEN HEARTED  Hi my name is tonya. My husband left me a month after we were married. He said he wasnt ready to be married. He still has not taken all of his belongings....

Struggling to overcome the Past  Hi Karen,

Its been a while , I prayed and sought God's forgiveness for my sins in the past saying in the prayers" the remembrance of them is grievous ...

chronic low self esteem, dependency on others.  Hi Karen.
My problem is many problems & interconnected. I have kind of hit the bottom and hence am able to evalulate my weaknesses.but they feel a 100 ...

Decision Making  Hi Karen:

I have been struggling for the past few months trying to make a decision that is truly life changing for me.

I live in Florida and have ...

My Purpose  My name is Claudia. I have had a life full of many life altering experiences. I will do my best to give the short version.

I came from a very well ...

afraid of the answer, but need to know  I'm living with my boyfriend, and though i am not as religious or devout as my best friend, i still believe in god and the right path... anyway, my boyfriend ...

Christian Separation  Hi Karen,

Thank you for your site and all of your helpful articles,etc. I want to ask you about Christian separation. My husband and I are both believers,...

jealousy  okay , so i am 16 and i have been with my boyfriend for a little over 6 months.I am so jealous! Like if there is a attractive girl on tv he always looks ...

Mother in law and husband trouble  I have been with my husband since I was 17 years old.

We are now 34 "& 35. We have 3 children together and

for the most part we get along fine....

Spiritual Isolation  Over the past 20 years I've enjoyed a close relationship with God. I've felt Him and seen Him work and move in my life. There is no comparison to that ...

Divorce  Both my husband and myself are born again christians, have been for over 30 years. He is divorcing me and is with another woman..his old high school sweetheart....

My husband left me, now what?  Hello, my husband and I have been married for almost 13yrs. We married at a young age. Me 16 him 18. We waited 7yrs to have our only child. I was born ...

loveless marriage  I was just wondering if you could offer any spiritual guidance regarding my loveless marriage. I no longer love my husband, but am devoted to my children....

Should we marry non Christians?  Dear sir/mdm,

I have read through your website and I salute your advices to others who are facing problems. I hope you could help me out too.

I am ...

Why does God mostly give me a negative answer?  I have been praying to God to give me a good job,i always apply for jobs but do not get one.It has been for about four years but still no better job for ...

Pregnant and separated from my husband due to alcohol  Hi, My name is Tracy, Iam 41 and pregnant with my fourth child (second with current husband). Heres my story and would love prayer on it.
I met my husband ...

My Broken Marriage  Hi Karen.My name is Cheryl Baker and my husbands name is Waymond. We have been together since Oct of 99,married july7,07.I have always been a controlling ...

Waiting on God - To act or not to act  I recently purchased a condominium and have lived in it for over a year. It was peaceful and quiet until my neighbor above me moved in. In the beginning ...

I fear I have no purpose in life.   Lately, I have been so bored with life. I know that's wrong to say, but its how I feel. I just think to myself like wow, I'm 26 yrs old, like is this ...

sEXLESS mARRIAGE  I need advice on the topic above. i am in a sexless marriage, i would love it if my husband would make to to me, i fantersie him making love to me, i ...

Question  I assume that since your daughter is interested in being a nun, you must be Catholic, correct? If so, are you or have you ever been involved in the charismatic ...

Knowing Gods leading  Karen
Just wanted to here your take on knowing Gods leading...I'am at a place right now where I really need to know God's voice. I have many major ...

Out of Control Giving?  My husband & I are completely on the same page about tithing & do so regularly - no matter what. No problem there. However, while we also both agree ...

not going through with the divorce  my husbands beem caught up with an affair.we have tried several times to save our marriage.but he kept seeing the other women.he is weak and submits to ...

I have an urgent marriage question.  How do I take, & deal with an alcoholic husband that might have a sex addiction? It is hard to be a christian wife with alcohol in the house. And, with ...

marriage question  how do i get my trust for my husband since he has cheated.when he leaves he dont want to tell me were hes going and if he does i dont believe what hes ...

At what point do I "tell all?"  I am a college student who grew up with a Christian background, but didn't really get it until last year when I truly became a Christian. At that point,...

Seeking a mate  Is it appropriate for a baby christian or any christian women to ask God for a husband? I recently met a man that I had asked God to send even before I ...

Praying For Me a Husband  How do you pray for you a husband? I'm in a relationship with someone I really love from the heart. I have had so many bad and trying relationships that ...

feelings for a pastor   Hi I have been struggling with feelings for my pastor for 4 years I just some advice on what to do and how to make these feelings go away when they keep ...

God's plan for our lives  How does a person know what God's will is for their life?

What it is that I need to do   Hi Karen

Firstly just would like to say I loved reading through the site, thank you for your obedience to the Lord its so refreshing to hear how God ...

loneliness  Lately I have started to feel lonely and depressed. I guess I don't have many friends. I have always made my children my life and used food to comfort ...

How do I accept my Stepson's decision?  Hi,

My name is Karen. I have a stepson who has not be a model human being. He has been arrogant, self centered, manipulative and abusive. He has committed ...

Christian fiction  Hi my name is Eileen Sanchez and I am a writer. I am seeking a literary agent or publisher that will consider my manuscript for publishing. Some of them ...

How do I help?  Besides praying everyday, how can I help my son who is suicidal at times, has mental and emotional problems and refuses to seek treatment due to a very ...

marriage  Hello:I live with my husband for 10 years but we never get married and he left me 6 months ago he is living with the other woman right now,and i been standing ...

Divorce 
I've been drinking too much for the past three years. It's put a huge strain on my marriage and now my husband has filed for divorce. I don't want ...

Direction & Prayer  Good morning;

God bless you and your minsitry. I have been praying about direction and gudiance for my life from the Lord since I was saved 4 years ...

Protection for Sabrina's family from demons and burdens  Unite your prayers with mine and pray in the name of Jesus for Sabrina's family to be freed from their captivity in a miseriable life of burdens and demons ...

Prayer & print   I have received a email regarding small prayers for stress, Jealousy,Anxiety etc. I have misplaced or deleted it. can you tell me where I can find all ...

Spiritual Guidance??  I have worked at my present job for 17+ years with Excellent perfomance ratings. My new boss is making me hate going to work. I can't affort to quit, and ...

unconditional love  How will a person ever know he/she is loved unconditionally if he/she has always been abandoned throughout his/her life?

Afraid   Hi Karen, I have been a subscriber to your website for some time now and enjoy reading every post. Karen, I am scared. For the past week I've come across ...

Am i going down the right path with my music?   I am a musician with one of my best friends in a duo. the Lord has given me wonderful talents that i thank Him for everyday. Recently we have decided on ...

friend with terminal disease  One of my very close friends has terminal heart, lung, and blood diseases. His doctors say that if he makes it halfway through his 16th year, they'll ...

Help with Godly advice  Been married 18 years. Husband is a Pastor. Before becoming a pastor he slept around many times. Since I am a Christian I forgave him. (I did have ...

God's Timing  Can you recommend a good book on "God's Timing"
I was just told recently that I may have missed opportunities because I wasn't aware of God's Timing?!
Can ...

My husband left me and I am asking God to restore our marriage.  We've only been married for 2 years and my husband left me and he has shut me out completely. I told him out of anger that I wish I never married him ...

Is it ok for a husband/wife to have a deep relationship with someone of the opposite sex?  My husband and I have been married just since 6/12/09. Just before our wedding, a woman he knew from his past contacted him. She was having some problems,...

WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?  Hi. i recently became a christian. I just finished university. i am a single mother. Recently everything has been going wrong. I had to leave my job 2 ...

Dear Karen  I have this situation with a friend of mine. We used to be THIS close and suddenly she stopped talking to me for no reason. I asked her what was wrong ...

What is the Christian perspective of Alcoholics Annonymous?  Is it appropriate for a Christian to participate or serve in an alcoholics annonymous or narcotics annonymous program? They teach to believe in a higher ...

work at home  I am intriqued. I have been a working /homeschooling /single mom for 15 years now it has always been my hearts desire to be at home .... now my family ...

False Teachers  HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE IS LEADING YOU ASTRAY. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE MORE INTELLEGENT AND CHARISMATIC THAT REAllY CAN DECIEVE YOU. HOW CAN YOU TELL ...

legally seperated chrstians  My husband and I have been married for 28 years He has always walked out. We have three grown kids. We were married very young. He had gotten on drugs ...

friendship  is it ok to be friends with a man. can u spend time in each others homes or should u keep it public.

How do I know my purpose?  I was ordained as an Evangelist. I know I have a prophetic gift. I hear God tell me sooo much. I need to know my purpose.

How should I live? 
I feel very hopeless.
I hardly hear the voice of God.
I don't feel comforted by God.
I don't in love by God.
Despite professing to be a Christian ...

why can i not feel jesus walk with   i do not have religon but i belive in god and jesus i go to any house of god not all the time and i talk and pray to god sometimes i have ask jesus to ...

why would God tell me this at that time?  A few yrs ago, I ran into an old friend from high school. I had a dream a few days later in which I felt God was telling me he would be my future partner....

Charles  This is charles (chucky), I just read your thoughts on "saving your christian marriage". I want to know from you if you feel that this book would REALLY ...

My Relationship with my boyfriend  My Boyfriend Alessandro and I have been seeing each other for 10 months now. He works 15 hour days as a carpenter and is very busy. There are times when ...

Is God calling me and Is it me?  I'm 21 years old and I have two small children. I feel like God is telling me to prepare myself for ministry. I'm the type of person that God deals with ...

praying for my husband  Hello I am a mother of 4 and a wife that was raised in church knowing and believing in jesus christ.
My husband is an unbeliever he has been saved and ...

Guidance for Recent Stay at home Mom  Hello, I have recently been battling with why when I praise the Lord for certain blessings, no sooner than I praise my heart out, the blessings turn bad....

God's will   How will I know God's will for my life? Why is it so difficult to hear from God. I felt that He's not working in my life. I haven't been working for almost ...

DIVORCE  I would like to know your thoughts compared to God's word about divorce. I have a friend who has been married for 8 years. The first few years was ...

scripture  i'm having trouble with one of my best friends, and i wanted to know if there was a story in the bible that i could read to help me through the struggle....

marriage problems  My complaining has seemed to push my husband over the edge and he has told me he doesn't want to be with me anymore. He says he only says that because ...

how long do I have to wait to meet the right guy?  I belive in god from my heart. I trust him.
he gives me everything I want right a way, but I don't know why he doesn't give me the right guy.
I feel ...

I would love to write.  I would love to write and i have that desire. Just can't seem to get started. I get stuck. I would like to write devotionals or essays.
Any advice.

forgiveness  I cheated on my boyfriend and I ask God for forgiveness but should I tell him what I have done even though I have repented? We are also both trying to ...

tithing  my mother and father tithed. i am 57 years old now, and have tithed my money faithfully for a short time. my husband, however, thinks tithing is in the ...

praying aloud  on your site and in my church also they advocate the power of the spoken word. however, part of my illness is the inability to speak clearly does this ...

money  Hi. My name is Bry and I keep praying for Gods help and I know He hears me but i just need a little help from Him and I just can't seem to get the help....

I Would like to have children.  I'm 31yrs old and I was born with Arthrogryposis, I'm the only one I know of that can walk but was told I wouldn't be able to have children since I was ...

divorce and reconcilation  In March, I left my verbally and emotionally abusive husband. In July, the divorce he filed became final. But, now it's December, and we're talking better ...

forgiving  One years ago my husband gave me emotional trouble. He had made a girlfriend and stay with her sometime(around one month).Aferthat she went to her work ...

Broken Marriage  I believe God is a Restorer of All things. I believe that neither any thing nor any situation is too impossible for God to turn around. On the other hand ...

Can we lump some of those topics together?  LOL! I know that's near impossible, but I guess it was worth a mention.
The dilemma I face is a rather difficult and personal battle. I've been married ...

Knowing my true calling in the Lord  Karen,

My question is how can I know for sure that it is God calling me to Minister (to preach) to his people
or if it is me confusing preaching and ...

Second Marriage  I came to know the Lord in 2001. I was married. I drifted away after my first husband left me. I did many things that I now regret and have asked forgiveness....

Atheist son  My son has announced that he believes himself to be an atheist. He was raised in the church, but has not attended since he was a teenager. He has gone ...

God's timing?  My 4 year old just passed away unexpectedly from pneumonia. I am battling back and forth with the question of whether God really takes us when its our ...

I cant seem to understand?  Hi Karen

I am going through a rough time at the moment, my tears seem to be under control but heart still has pain.

I have never had a serious relationship ...

Old/New Covenant  Hi there!!
I've been a bit confused as to, too what point do we follow the old covenant? Keeping Sundays holy,tithing, celebrating feasts - just all ...

Finances/purpose in life  I have been such a fool with the resources that God has given me...he has given me alot! I have wasted so much money and so much time! I fear that everything ...

THE DESIRE TO GET MARRIED  I DESIRE TO GET MARRIED BUT WHEN I PRAY AND ASK GOD FOR A GODLY MAN AND HUSBAND FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTERS LIFE, I FEEL LIKE MAYBE THIS ISN'T GODS PURPOSE ...

Depression  My boyfriend is battling with depression, Anxiety, and fear, due to his financial problems, and being unemployed, and other things. He is a christian, he ...

confused and heartbroken  I have been in a relationship with a man for four and a half years. We have a son together. Although we were never married we were very committed to each ...

My Inspirational Writings  Can you tell me if or where I may be able to add my short writings to a christian website? I'm trying to broaden my outreach.

Will I get married again?  I'm 50, I'm adopting my little grandson. I have a good paying job and a good retirement to look forward to at 60. I have a house, grown kids, loving ...

How do you know when God is calling you into ministry?  Blessing to you my sister-in-Christ. It is over one year now that I am feeling a pulling and urging in my spirit to attend Bible College, but, I keeping ...

how can i get my boyfriend back  I was once going with this guy who was all my type. everything was going good but until i went to the movies with these 2guys whom i was related to. so ...

Teenage Classbook on Self Esteem  I am looking for a book to teach in a classroom setting for girls 12-15 years old. I would like for the book to focus on self-esteem. One girl's parents
...

Need Scriptures  I have helped out a family member with money and things they need they won't do nothing for there self and when I talk about God they don't want to hear,...

lust and forgiveness  Hi,
I have been dating someone for about 2 years, and we are both Christians, but were struggling with keeping purity in our relationship. Our boundary ...

HOW DO I STAY SAVED?  I HAD THE HOLY SPIRIT TAKEN INTO ME TODAY, BUT I WANT TO KNOW HOW DO I REMAIN SAVED?

Discipline of my (mildly) Autistic Son  my son gets intense in-home behavior therapy and their faulty philosophy is there should be no consequences for bad choices and he should be redirected ...

Disciples Cross Business Opportunity  I was referred to this site just last week by a friend. While reviewing it, I came across the business opportunity for Disciples Cross. I thought it ...

My Miracle Prayer  Hello my name is Zuri and I had a miracle prayer answered but now it's the whole opposite. I don't really understand why this would be given to me if only ...

Problems with my Husband  I met a man and we married within the year of meeting. The first friend I met of his was a nice lady... He then needed to get someone into his home to ...

Family Pets  Our dog is 17 and going downhill fast. We will probably have to have him put to sleep very soon. I need healing scripture for my children as well as ...

Family Member in Distress  My sister is going through hard times with a husband that's very disrespectful, there's no money in the bank, bills haven't been paid and child can't go ...

JEALOUS  I am a married lady with one child. Lately my husband has not been so fulfilling in our relationship. I tried talking to him but he gets on the defensive ...

My Negative Husband  I read part of an article you wrote that emphasizes the importance of not "letting other people's negative attitudes influence yours".

My husband is ...

Hearing from God  How do I know God voice from all others voices?

Prayer Group  I would like to start a prayer group for myself and the Christian women that go to my Church. What will I need to start, and where could I find good self ...

Living with Depression  I've lived with depression a large part of my life. I come from an abusive family background, and instead of dealing with it I just shoved it all inside....

Work at Home Opportunity  Hi,
I am an Empty Nester I would love to find work at home. Is there any reputable companies out there?

Unknown Christian Book Title  Hi there! A few years ago I Read a great book about improving yourself like the floors of a house. Starting out in the basement and working your way ...

Getting over Jealousy  I read your articles on jealousy and even though they sound good, I'm living with it and it's still really hard for me.

My husband looks at pornography ...

Tithe  We can hardly tithe the 10%, but we do it anyway. I keep expecting these blessings to come from God for obeying Him and it's as if He is totally silent....

Unsaved Husband  I'm struggling with my husband. He grew up in a Christian home, but he just never really found it for himself.

I like to go to church and I want our ...

Stepping Over The Line  I have another question that I would like to go out to your readers and members.

When do we step over the line when we are trying to point others in ...

Supposed Christians  I don't understand how some people who call themselves Christians can be so nice to your face and turn right around and say nasty things behind your back....

book recommendations for girls ages 12-14   I would greatly appreciate any book recommendations for girls ages 12-14?

Thank you.

Patience Article  I really needed this site tonight. The Lord gave me a "Word" for the Sunday's message, and it's on patience. Then circumstances occurred where I was running ...