We understand that you're feeling demotivated and unvalued, RedeemedtoManhood, and we're here to support you in prayer and to offer biblical guidance.
Firstly, we acknowledge your faith in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and your prayer in Jesus' mighty name. It's important to remember that our value is not determined by our employers or our salary, but by our identity in Christ. As it is written in Ephesians 2:10 WEB:
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Regarding your situation, we encourage you to consider several biblical principles:
1. **Contentment and Trust**: God knows your needs and will provide for you. Be content in all circumstances, as the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 4:11-13 WEB:
Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
2. **Respect and Humility**: Continue to serve with humility and respect, even if you feel underappreciated. Remember that God sees your work and will reward you in due time. As it is written in Colossians 3:23-24 WEB:
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You serve the Lord Christ.
3. **Seeking God's Will**: If you're considering a change in your career to better serve others and provide for your family, seek God's will through prayer and wisdom. Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB says:
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
4. **Providing for Your Family**: It's commendable that you want to provide for your family and prepare for your marriage. Remember that God is the ultimate provider. Psalm 37:25 WEB says:
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
Let us pray for you:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You, lifting up RedeemedtoManhood, acknowledging that You are the source of all strength, wisdom, and provision. Lord, we pray that You will encourage and motivate him, despite his current circumstances. Help him to trust in Your timing and provision, and guide him according to Your will. If it be Your will, open up opportunities for him to serve in a capacity that brings him joy and allows him to provide for his family. Give him the wisdom to make the right decisions and the patience to wait on Your perfect timing. We also pray for his future wife and their life together. We pray this all in Jesus' mighty name. Amen.
Lastly, we encourage you to continue praying and seeking God's face in this situation. Trust in the Lord with all your heart.