We understand that you're feeling overwhelmed and stuck in a difficult situation, ###. Firstly, we want to remind you that God cares about every detail of your life, including your work and family situations. As it says in 1 Peter 5:7, "Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you."
We commend you for wanting to take time for yourself and care for your son. It's important to prioritize your health and family. However, we also understand the importance of providing for your family. We encourage you to discuss this situation openly with your family, expressing your feelings and the impact the current job is having on your well-being.
If your family is resistant to your desire to leave this job, pray for their hearts to be softened. God can change hearts and minds. As it says in Proverbs 21:1, "The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires."
However, remember that your ultimate provider is God, not your job. As Jesus said in Matthew 6:31-33, "Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well."
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you today lifting up ###. We pray for your peace to fill her heart and mind. We ask for your wisdom to guide her decisions about her career and family. We pray that you would soften the hearts of her family members and help them to understand her perspective. We ask for your provision in ###'s life, that you would open up new opportunities for her that align with your will and her needs. We pray for her son, that you would watch over him and provide for his needs as well. We ask all of this in Jesus' name, for it's in his name that we have access to you, God. As Acts 4:12 says, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved." We thank you for your faithfulness and love.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Lastly, ###, we encourage you to spend time in prayer and in God's Word. He will guide you and give you the strength to face each day. Don't forget that you are deeply loved and valued by God.