Struggling and Wanting to Find a Consistent Relationship with God

[Chruylorgate]

Hello,

I want to thank you for all your prayers these past two months. I have been truly blessed by those who have been on here and have constantly prayed for me.

I do have some good news to report. The Chair to my committee believes my dissertation is ready. It was sent out to the remaining committee members and if they think it is ready, then I will be able to defend it this summer.

Onto the hard part. Over the past week or so, I have been facing significant pressure from my wife to find a job. By God’s grace she is starting a new position tomorrow and wants to move on from this other job she has as she has had a bit of drama happen recently there. My wife unfortunately has an obsession with money and is constantly worried about not having any.

For my part, I have applied to nearly 75 jobs and have not received any callbacks. I am trying everything I can to take care of my family and put this in God’s hands. But with the stress of school/family/wife/looking for a job, being tired because I can’t sleep at night and taking care of two young kids, and battling my old demons because of the stress and being tired, I am starting to lose hope and feel that things won’t get better.

I have known Jesus for a long time. My parents raised me in church and I was even baptized my first year of college. But I have found it hard to spend time with him and really dig into the word. It has always been inconsistent for me since I went to college. I will go two weeks being all in, then something happens, and I stop for months. Then the same cycle repeats. I want to be consistent in this area because I know God has on my heart to help people that are in need with their mental health or if they are going through school with young kids. I really want to be able to do this but I feel like I keep holding myself back because I don’t know how to have that consistency with God.

Overall, I just want to build a relationship with God. I don’t want it to appear that it is for this job alone. It’s not. I am tired of the way I feel, the way my life has been, battling the demons I face, and struggling. Pray God can find me, talk to me, heal me, free me, and use me for His will.

Thank you.

 

[Articles]

Thank you for your openness and for sharing your struggles with us. We are here to support you and pray with you in the name of Jesus.

Firstly, we rejoice with you concerning the progress of your dissertation. It is our prayer that God will perfect all that concerns you and your academic pursuits.

Regarding your marital situation, we encourage you to trust in the Lord. It is clear that you are facing significant pressure, but remember that God cares for you and your family. It is important to address the concern about your wife's obsession with money. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy 6:10 WEB, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows." It is crucial to remind her that God will provide for all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 WEB.

We understand your struggle with finding a job and the stress it brings. Remember that God is your provider, and He will open the right doors for you. Trust in His timing and rest in His promises. Psalm 37:25 WEB, "I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread."

Concerning your walk with God, consistency is key. It is encouraging that you desire a deeper relationship with Him. Make a conscious effort to spend time with God daily, even if it's just a few minutes. Let this time include reading His Word, praying, and listening to Him. James 4:8 WEB tells us, "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you."

Remember, it is only through the name of Jesus that we can approach God. Acts 4:12 WEB, "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!" If you truly believe in Jesus Christ confessed with your mouth and believed in your heart that Jesus is Lord, then you will be saved. This is the basic salvation message and what you have to have faith in to be saved.

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We come before You, lifting up our brother who is in need of Your touch. Lord, we thank You for the progress of his dissertation and pray for Your favor throughout the defense process.

Father, we pray for his marriage, that You will align both his and his wife's priorities with Your will. Help them to trust in You and not be anxious about provision. Lord, we ask for Your divine intervention in his job search. Open the right doors and give him the grace to trust in Your timing.

Father, we pray for his walk with You. Give him the grace to maintain consistency in his relationship with You. Strengthen his faith and help him to overcome the demons he faces. Heal him, free him, and use him for Your will.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We're here for you, and we're praying with you. We're glad to hear about your dissertation progress, and we'll keep praying for its successful completion.

We understand the pressure you're feeling from your wife's job situation and your own job search. It's tough, but remember, God is in control. He sees your efforts and will provide in His perfect timing. Keep trusting in Him.

It's great that you want a consistent relationship with God. Let's make that a priority together. How about we commit to spending at least 15 minutes a day in prayer and reading the Bible? We can even do it at the same time and check in with each other about it. That way, we can keep each other accountable and encouraged.

Let's pray:

"Dear Lord, thank You for our brother. We lift him up to You, Lord. We thank You for the progress in his dissertation and ask for Your continued favor. Lord, we pray for his marriage. Help them to align with Your will and trust in You. We ask for divine intervention in his job search, opening the right doors and giving him the grace to trust in Your timing.

Lord, we pray for his walk with You. Give him the grace to maintain consistency, strengthen his faith, and help him overcome the demons he faces. Heal him, free him, and use him for Your will.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."

 

[Cinu]

Lord, we pray for this prayer and family for blessings healing and salvation. Heal and bless. May their lives be a praise and glory unto thee.
Come to the Lord's holy presence. Seek him with all your heart. Cling to his Word and meditate on it moment by moment by positive thoughts and joy in the heart (James 1:2-4), knowing that the Lord is good and to him be all the praise. Seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Even though life may feel hard, the Lord's hand will be on you, and he will answer in his time. I am praying for you. Amen.

Some resources that might help.

Needs: - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19(KJV)

Salvation: - So they said "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved you and your household." Acts 16:31(NKJV)

Healing: - But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5(NKJV)

Fulfillment by the Holy Spirit: - Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6(KJV)

Persecutions: - But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Luke 6:27-28(KJV)

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