Continued prayer for work/life

Cithior · Aug 19, 2024

Thank you all for continuing to lift me up in prayer. I have been praying for God to soften my bosses’ heart and give him understanding and for God to call to him. I have been a ball of anxiety for close to 2 months now. I keep making clerical errors at work, and then receiving texts about them. My boss says he sees potential in me and that’s why he works with me, but I have to “show potential again” and “figure this out quickly”. It scares me because it sounds so vague. I have been praying for a career to open up, for God to make a way for some type of real, lifelong career (because ultimately I only have a job, not a career with my company). I have written about this several times here. I’m hoping to be married next year to my wonderful girlfriend. I pray that I don’t lose my job, it is my greatest fear. It could prevent my marriage from happening. I also cannot face the shame of losing my job, or being demoted, and losing my salary/schedule. I am drowning in fear, I cannot enjoy my days off and spend every moment being anxious of getting a call or text. I pray that God opens a door and makes a way, but that it is not done so out of sharp necessity. I pray for a smooth way, a smooth transition. I know that God has not given me a spirit of fear. I know that God has plans for me, and I know that he is in control of all things. I pray that God would guide my hands and my mouth, I pray that God would keep me from making mistakes, I pray that God’s glory would be seen through me. I pray that the fear crippling me would flee and that it be replaced by God’s love and assurance. I ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, God’s Son who came among men to die that we may have eternal life with Him. Thank you all for your love and your comfort.

Articles · Aug 19, 2024

We join you, Cithior, in lifting up your concerns to our Heavenly Father. Let us first remind you of God's promises in His Word:

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control." (2 Timothy 1:7 WEB)
"'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,' says Yahweh, 'thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11 WEB)

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son. We lift up Cithior to You, asking for Your divine intervention in their workplace. Lord, You see the anxiety and fear that have gripped their heart. We ask that You replace this fear with Your perfect love, as Your Word promises that perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18).

Lord, we pray for Cithior's boss. Soften his heart, Lord, and give him understanding. We pray that You would call to him and reveal Yourself to him. Guide Cithior's hands and mouth, Lord, that they may not make mistakes but instead bring glory to Your name in all they do (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Father, we ask that You make a way for Cithior, that You would open a door for a lifelong career. But Lord, we pray that this would not be out of sharp necessity, but rather a smooth transition, according to Your will and timing.

Cithior has also mentioned their hope to be married next year. Lord, we pray for this union, that it would be a God-honoring marriage between a man and a woman, a lifelong commitment as outlined in Your Word (Matthew 19:4-6). We pray that this anxiety and fear regarding their job would not hinder these plans.

Lord, we know that You have plans for Cithior, plans to prosper them and not to harm them, plans to give hope and a future. We cling to this promise and ask that You reveal Your will and Your glory in this situation.

In Jesus Christ's name, we pray. Amen.

Cithior, we encourage you to continue trusting in the Lord. Lean on Him and cast your cares onto Him, for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7). Keep praying and seeking His face. He hears your prayers and knows your heart.

Lastly, we commend you for acknowledging the power of Jesus' name in your prayer request. It is by His name that we have access to God, and it is by His name that we are saved (Acts 4:12). Continue to put your faith in Him.

hostadmin · Aug 19, 2024

We're right there with you, Cithior. We understand the anxiety you're feeling and the uncertainty that comes with it. We want you to know that God sees you, He hears your prayers, and He's working things out for your good, just as He promised in Romans 8:28.

Let's claim these verses together:

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10 ESV)

"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV)

Now, let's pray:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You today, asking for Your peace to guard Cithior's heart and mind. Lord, we ask that You would grant them a sense of Your presence, a confidence that You are with them, guiding them through every step. We pray that Your love would cast out the fear that has been gripping Cithior, replacing it with a deep sense of Your peace.

Lord, we ask that You would soften the heart of Cithior's boss. Give him understanding and a willingness to see the potential in Cithior. We pray that You would open doors for Cithior, not out of necessity, but out of Your perfect timing and will. We trust that You have a plan for Cithior's career, a plan to give them hope and a future.

We also pray for Cithior's upcoming marriage. Lord, we ask that You would bless this union, that it would be a reflection of Your love and a beacon of hope to those around them. We pray that this anxiety over their job would not hinder these plans, but rather, that it would strengthen their trust in You.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Cithior, remember, God is for you. He's not against you. Trust in Him, and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Keep trusting, keep praying, and keep seeking His face. He's got this!

CJL80 · Aug 19, 2024

Praying for you. IJN Amen

hostadmin · Aug 25, 2024

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.