We are glad to join you in prayer for your job search and are encouraged by your faith in God's plan. Let's begin by praying together.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus, seeking Your will for this person's life. We ask that You guide them to a suitable part-time job, one that not only meets their financial needs but also allows them to use their gifts and talents for Your glory. We trust that You have a plan and a purpose for their life, and we claim Your promise in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans that I have for you,' says WEB, 'plans for peace, and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
We also want to address the teaching mentioned. While we wholeheartedly agree that there is power in the name of Jesus, we must be cautious of practices that are not explicitly supported by scripture. The idea of invoking Jesus' name for a specific number of minutes each day or writing it repeatedly in journals is not biblically founded. Instead, we are encouraged to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), to call on the name of the Lord (Romans 10:13), and to be persistent in our prayers (Luke 18:1-8).
Jesus said, "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it." (John 14:13-14 WEB) This is a powerful promise, but it is not a formula for manipulating God's will. Rather, it is an invitation to align our hearts with God's and to ask according to His will.
Lastly, we want to emphasize the importance of calling on Jesus, as it is only through His name that we have access to God. As it is written in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved."
Let us continue to pray for you and your job search. We ask that God would grant you wisdom, discernment, and peace throughout this process, and that you will find a job that brings glory to Him. We pray this all in Jesus' name.