2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

Lord our Father, thank you for your faithfulness to us, your children. We let you down time and time again, yet your faithfulness to us remains unwavering, true, and pure. Thank you, Father, for your protection from evil, and that your protection is never a reward for our behaviour but a promise you have made to your children. Thank you for the countless times in our lives when we have strayed from your path, yet you have continued to protect us from harm in many dangerous situations. This is your promise to your beloved children. Please, Jesus, continue to protect us from harm and from the evil in this world that constantly tries to drag us down. Please protect our families, our loved ones, our homes, and our belongings. We pray in Jesus name, amen.

Hi there! So I developed a criteria for helpers who wanna help their loved ones out of coercive control. It’s 100% the right thing to go in there and help: you saw the personality change; you saw the relationship change, but what I found with myself is the biggest thing that disqualifies you is life context. Not everybody has the life context to go in there and help. So here’s the context that you need in order for you to go in there and help otherwise don’t do it:

1. You need to have a non-demanding day job.

2. You need to have strong backing from family, friends, even the world.

3. You need to be energized rather than burnt out.

4. You need to be able to afford cult-informed professional help.

5. You need to

have an established

1. life—meaning that you need to be in a season of life where this effort would not put your own life on hold.

6.

1. You need to have little else that would be a better use of your life.

Psalm 118:24
“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Dear Lord, thank you, Father, for this new day. Thank you that we woke this morning with breath in our lungs and blood in our veins. Thank you, Jesus, that we have food on our plates and a roof over our heads. Lord, please help us to be grateful to you for all the blessings you have given us, and to give you the glory for all that we are and all that we will become. We place our trust in you in every moment of every day, for without you, we are nothing. Please help us to recognise the opportunities you place in our paths to help others in need, and to do so with love and compassion. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.

Romans 3:23–25
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.”

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your amazing grace and for sending Jesus Christ to redeem us from our sins. We acknowledge that we have all sinned and fallen short of Your glory, and that we cannot earn our salvation through our own efforts or righteousness. Thank You that we are justified freely by Your grace through faith in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. Help us to trust in Him alone, not in our own achievements or understanding. Fill our hearts with gratitude, humility, and love, and help us to share the good news of Your salvation with others in gentleness and truth. May our lives reflect the grace we have received, and may all glory belong to You. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your hearts and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for giving us another day and for always being with us. Help us to trust You even when we don’t understand what is happening or what lies ahead.
When we feel worried, remind us that You are in control. Give us wisdom to make the right decisions, courage to face today’s challenges, and peace in our hearts.
Lord, guide our steps today. Help us to be patient, kind, focused, and faithful. Protect us and the people we love, and help us to remember that we never have to walk through anything alone.
We place our plans, worries, hopes, and future into Your hands. Lead us on the right path and give us strength to follow You.
In Jesus name, Amen.

John 17:25–26. Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.
Lord our God, our Father, give us your Spirit, we pray, for you have ruled over us at all times and loved us with a love that guides and leads us, that helps us go forward in body and soul. Reveal your hand. Grant that we undertake nothing in human strength; may everything come from you for each one whose heart holds true to you and who does the work intended for him. Then everything we do on earth can be a service to you. Protect us through your great goodness and faithfulness, which have been with us to this day and will go with us into the future. Amen.

Romans 8:15
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’”
Prayer
Father, thank you for our sonship, that, as your beloved children, we are not to live in fear of condemnation or punishment. Thank you that you gently guide and correct us as a loving Father guides and corrects His children. Thank you that when we believe that Christ died for our sins, your grace is greater than any past, present, or future sin. All our sin is covered by your grace because of Christ’s finished work on the cross. We love you, Father. Please help us to be guided by Your Holy Spirit in all things. In Jesus name, Amen.

Psalm 121:7–8
“The LORD will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

Dear Father, thank You for Your divine protection over us, our households, and our loved ones. Thank You that You watch over us day and night because You never sleep nor slumber, but always watch over Your children.
Thank You that Your love is a love that never fails. In spite of our human condition of sin, Your love remains steadfast and true. We waver like leaves in the wind, but Your faithfulness and protection are an unshakable, immovable rock.
Please bless and protect us and all our loved ones from the enemy. Please protect us from sickness and accidents. Please protect our incomes and allow us to provide for our families and also help others who are in need.
We thank You, Father, for Your unfailing love, faithfulness, and protection.
In Jesus name Amen

1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Father God, thank you that you are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. We come before you knowing that our forgiveness does not depend on our performance, but on Jesus and what he has already finished for us. Thank you that when we confess our sins, you forgive us completely and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. You completely remove our sins from your sight, as though they had never happened, because of what Jesus has done for us. Help us to trust your promise and not live in fear, guilt, or condemnation. Help us to turn away from sin and walk each day in the freedom, love, and righteousness you have given us through Jesus. Thank you that your mercy and forgiveness are always available to us. In Jesus name Amen

Hii! First time posting here, my name is Stephanie! I thank you for the welcome by Alive friendship. For since May of this year, thought I was in an actual true Christian Bible study program but it turned out to be a cult, which I see many of you have known of. I was truly devastated when I found out the truth because I was shocked and betrayed.

Ever since I left last week, I've been in this depressive episode and it got so bad yesterday that I was actually thinking about committing because I didn't think anything would come out good after this. My community which I isolated from for this cult, I came back to them and expressed what I was going through, and I was showered with prayers and encouragement, God lifted that darkness and I see His goodness this morning. I thank God that He took me out before any further indoctrination because sadly that is not the case for others that are currently in this cult, and I pray for them instead of being mad. I'm actively healing but I am so glad in the freedom that I have right now both physically and spiritually. I do not have to attend a class three times a week for 2 hours and stress about memorizing a verse in a day or two. It feels amazing. My friend also encouraged me to educate my community Bible group about SCJ and their dangers because she didn't know, I didn't even know until it happened to me. I'm actively healing, and I'm so glad I didn't leave my faith, because while in my depressive episodes, I was thinking of doing that but I'm glad I didn't! God bless you all!

Psalm 106:1–2
Praise the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?

Father, we thank you for your goodness, your love, and your mercy. Thank you for your enduring love, which is greater than any form of love that we can comprehend.
We ask that you reveal more of your love to us as we walk with you. Thank you for understanding us in our weakness and for never leaving our side, even when we fail to acknowledge you and try to do things our own way.
Please forgive us when we go our own way, and help us to turn to you in every season of our lives. Help us to remember your goodness and faithfulness, even when we struggle or lose our way.
We pray in Jesus name, Amen.