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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/welcome-to-victorious-in-prayer/5 "2024-10-17T09:41:15Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Victorious in Prayer A safe Christian forum for brothers and sisters in Christ to come together and share in prayer and the word of God. Here are some things you can do to get started: … --- ## [God Telling You to Leave a Marriage?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/god-telling-you-to-leave-a-marriage/1773)
**Author:** [@LonesomeGirl](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/LonesomeGirl)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/god-telling-you-to-leave-a-marriage/1773 "2026-10-16T23:45:31Z")
I’ve been having some really heavy thoughts about my marriage lately and could use some guidance from my brothers and sisters in Christ :slight\_smile: My husband’s behavior has become increasingly scary and hurtful over… --- ## [Is Deliverance in the Bible?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-deliverance-in-the-bible/1762)
**Author:** [@BelovedClay](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/BelovedClay)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-deliverance-in-the-bible/1762 "2026-10-16T23:42:27Z")
Honestly, I still don’t fully get what deliverance is supposed to look like. Is it actually mentioned in the Bible? So my big question is whether there’s solid scriptural backing for it. A lot of it (if I’m being real) … --- ## [How Do You Surrender to God?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/how-do-you-surrender-to-god/1669)
**Author:** [@brambleburningbush](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/brambleburningbush)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/how-do-you-surrender-to-god/1669 "2026-10-16T23:39:07Z")
What does surrender to God actually look like day-to-day? Is it a feeling? A decision you make once? Something you have to keep doing every hour, every ten minutes, every time your mind wanders back to whatever you were… --- ## [Best Christian Fiction Books?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/best-christian-fiction-books/1779)
**Author:** [@WillowWake](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/WillowWake)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/best-christian-fiction-books/1779 "2026-10-16T23:24:53Z")
I have a lot of Christian books on my bookshelf, but I do like fiction stories as well… can anyone suggest some good Christian fiction books, please? --- ## [Why does God allow suffering?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/why-does-god-allow-suffering/1769)
**Author:** [@starling.sky](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/starling.sky)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/why-does-god-allow-suffering/1769 "2026-10-16T23:18:12Z")
I care about holding onto hope. That’s why I’m posting this. But right now I cannot make sense of trusting in God’s goodness when everything around me seems so pointlessly cruel. I don’t really know what I’m expecting an… --- ## [Can You Be Baptized Twice?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/can-you-be-baptized-twice/1684)
**Author:** [@sabbathloom](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/sabbathloom)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/can-you-be-baptized-twice/1684 "2026-10-16T22:55:03Z")
I was baptized when I was a child, but I drifted away from the faith for a long time when I was younger. Now that I feel His love renewed in my life, can I be baptized a second time? I don’t want to dismiss what happene… --- ## [Do We Stay Married in Heaven?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/do-we-stay-married-in-heaven/1792)
**Author:** [@Nastaran](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Nastaran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/do-we-stay-married-in-heaven/1792 "2026-10-16T22:54:47Z")
If you marry here on Earth and you go to heaven… do you both stay married in heaven? What about people who remarry? --- ## [Finding the Garden of Eden in the Modern Day](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/finding-the-garden-of-eden-in-the-modern-day/1791)
**Author:** [@Disprov](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Disprov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/finding-the-garden-of-eden-in-the-modern-day/1791 "2026-10-16T22:54:28Z")
The Bible does describe the Garden of Eden. A single river feeds the garden, branching into four streams, two of which share names with rivers we still know today. Is there anything else in the Bible that tells us abou… --- ## [Is a Pastor Necessary for a Christian Wedding?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-a-pastor-necessary-for-a-christian-wedding/1790)
**Author:** [@KeptForJesus](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/KeptForJesus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-a-pastor-necessary-for-a-christian-wedding/1790 "2026-10-16T22:47:31Z")
If a traditional church wedding isn’t financially possible… do you need a pastor to marry you? We know in our hearts that marriage is ultimately about the covenant before God, and we’re wondering if having a small, priv… --- ## [Bible Study Ideas & Apps for Married Couples](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/bible-study-ideas-apps-for-married-couples/1789)
**Author:** [@VelvetVerse](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/VelvetVerse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/bible-study-ideas-apps-for-married-couples/1789 "2026-10-16T22:47:12Z")
We would really love to hear what’s worked for other couples here (structured reading plans, devotionals, anything like that). Any resources or tools that helped you as a couple either get started with or further your Bi… --- ## [Does The Bible Really Require A 10 Percent Tithe](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/does-the-bible-really-require-a-10-percent-tithe/1730)
**Author:** [@InHisLove](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/InHisLove)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/does-the-bible-really-require-a-10-percent-tithe/1730 "2026-10-16T22:38:14Z")
I was reading this thread on tithing, and it occurred to me. I have always tithed about 10% of my income without thinking about it, but does the Bible actually say this is what we should do? Is Tithing in the Bible? --- ## [Is It Still Adultery Without Marriage?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-it-still-adultery-without-marriage/1788)
**Author:** [@zephyredx](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/zephyredx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/is-it-still-adultery-without-marriage/1788 "2026-10-16T22:37:55Z")
Is it still adultery if one or both of you is not married? If my partner cheated on me when we were dating or engaged but not actually married, is it still adultery to God? --- ## [Signs From God They Were/Are the One?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/signs-from-god-they-were-are-the-one/1787)
**Author:** [@Holy\_Spirits](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Holy_Spirits)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/signs-from-god-they-were-are-the-one/1787 "2026-10-16T22:30:51Z")
What are the signs from God that someone is (or was) the one for you? --- ## [How do I ask God for forgiveness?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/how-do-i-ask-god-for-forgiveness/1786)
**Author:** [@WillowWake](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/WillowWake)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/how-do-i-ask-god-for-forgiveness/1786 "2026-10-16T22:30:33Z")
If you have gone against His wishes and what the Bible teaches us… If you have sinned, how do you ask God for forgiveness? --- ## [Your Tips for Christian Dating?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/your-tips-for-christian-dating/1647)
**Author:** [@IndigenousKemetic](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/IndigenousKemetic)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/your-tips-for-christian-dating/1647 "2026-10-16T22:25:08Z")
I found myself in a wonderful relationship last year, and while things were going great with my partner, I kept feeling this pull to learn from others who’d walked this path before. Having experienced both the joys and c… --- ## [Praying to God for a Specific Person?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/praying-to-god-for-a-specific-person/1785)
**Author:** [@Fight\_Satan](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Fight_Satan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/praying-to-god-for-a-specific-person/1785 "2026-10-16T22:24:52Z")
I know some people might pray for love or pray for marriage but… can you pray to God for a specific person? --- ## [Jeremiah 29:11 Meaning?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/jeremiah-29-11-meaning/1784)
**Author:** [@CrossroadsKid](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/CrossroadsKid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/jeremiah-29-11-meaning/1784 "2026-10-16T22:24:32Z")
So I finally sat down and read the full chapter around that famous Jeremiah passage. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a futu… --- ## [Best Christian Dating Podcasts?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/best-christian-dating-podcasts/1783)
**Author:** [@TrueChristian](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/TrueChristian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/best-christian-dating-podcasts/1783 "2026-10-16T22:21:42Z")
Are there any good Christian\*\*podcasts on dating and relationships? Specific to Christian dating not just regular dating podcasts that tell me to swipe everyone on Tinder. --- ## [Anyone Here Ever Done A 40 Day Fast Like Jesus](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/anyone-here-ever-done-a-40-day-fast-like-jesus/1719)
**Author:** [@Raisins](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Raisins)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/anyone-here-ever-done-a-40-day-fast-like-jesus/1719 "2026-10-16T22:04:55Z")
What would it actually feel like to commit to a full 40-day fast from food, phone, whatever it is. Phone feels almost impossible as a student right now though (everything runs through it, assignments, communication, all … --- ## [Are 70% of Americans Christian?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/are-70-of-americans-christian/1778)
**Author:** [@justbeth](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/justbeth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/are-70-of-americans-christian/1778 "2026-10-16T21:47:26Z")
I keep seeing polls saying that 70% of Americans are Christian but… it sure doesn’t feel that way. What do we even mean by “Christian” in a country where it’s been as much a cultural identity as a spiritual one? There’s… --- ## [Good Books for Christian Men?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/good-books-for-christian-men/1764)
**Author:** [@lambs\_lantern](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/lambs_lantern)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/good-books-for-christian-men/1764 "2026-10-16T21:44:48Z")
Trying to build up my husband’s bookshelf with books that challenge him as a Christian man, stuff that really makes me dig into Scripture. But what books have stuck with you guys? Looking for recommendations for men who… --- ## [Christian Clothing Brands?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/christian-clothing-brands/1745)
**Author:** [@GraceNotes](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/GraceNotes)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/christian-clothing-brands/1745 "2026-10-16T21:42:10Z")
Been looking for good Christian clothing brands… ideally a Christian company and not just a secular company putting a cross on to sell something. --- ## [Where Did Jesus Go After He Died](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/where-did-jesus-go-after-he-died/1765)
**Author:** [@VelvetVerse](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/VelvetVerse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/where-did-jesus-go-after-he-died/1765 "2026-10-16T21:23:44Z")
After Christ died on the cross, where did He actually go before rising on the third day? Did he go up to heaven? There’s an Apostles’ Creed line about “descending into hell” apparently but it doesn’t seem right that Je… --- ## [Did Jesus Water Fast?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/did-jesus-water-fast/1763)
**Author:** [@MarginaliaMae](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/MarginaliaMae)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/did-jesus-water-fast/1763 "2026-10-16T21:10:37Z")
Did Jesus do a water fast or was it a dry fast? Both Matthew 4 and Luke 4 mention that after 40 days He was hungry, but neither says a word about thirst. And when Satan comes with the temptation, it’s about turning ston… --- ## [Remembering Unsaved Family Members in Heaven?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/remembering-unsaved-family-members-in-heaven/1775)
**Author:** [@Disprov](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Disprov)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/remembering-unsaved-family-members-in-heaven/1775 "2026-10-16T21:02:41Z")
I had a really deep conversation with some close family members over dinner, and we ended up on the topic of what happens when we get to heaven, specifically whether we’ll have any awareness of the loved ones who didn’t … --- ## [Christians Kissing While Dating (Without Lust?)](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/christians-kissing-while-dating-without-lust/1767)
**Author:** [@olivecoder](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/olivecoder)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/christians-kissing-while-dating-without-lust/1767 "2026-10-16T21:00:01Z")
If two Christians are dating, is it possible and allowed to kiss a little without succumbing to lust? --- ## [Does God Really Love Everyone](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/does-god-really-love-everyone/1772)
**Author:** [@MarshmallowMornings](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/MarshmallowMornings)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/does-god-really-love-everyone/1772 "2026-10-16T20:52:11Z")
Most of my life I just took it as a given. God loves every single person but when you look at the huge gap in quality of life between people… Does God really love everyone equally? --- ## [What Is Idolatry?](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/what-is-idolatry/1780)
**Author:** [@Jesusholdsme](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/Jesusholdsme)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/what-is-idolatry/1780 "2026-10-16T20:49:31Z")
What actually counts as idolatry? Is it just believing in anything that wasn’t already covered in the Bible? --- ## [Prayer for Mealtime Please](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/prayer-for-mealtime-please/1755)
**Author:** [@MarshmallowMornings](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/u/MarshmallowMornings)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/t/prayer-for-mealtime-please/1755 "2026-10-16T20:27:42Z")
Can you share the prayers you use before mealtime? Looking for some inspiration of what to start doing at our dinner table. [Next page](https://forum.victoriousinprayer.com/latest.md?page=1)