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[valokolo]

The last 18months of my life have been the most trying i have ever experienced. Its hard to describe the pain, sleepless hours of thought, endless job applications, the sorrows, the hurt, the feeling of loss, depression, loneliness, tears and hopelessness. Often times i was denied a job even after passing series of tests, interviews and medicals for silly reasons and in some cases,no reasons. On the last count, i was even told my offer letter was ready,only to be denied employment again for the reason that my last contract was terminated and not willful resignation. My employment was terminated due to mass rationalization which was no fault of mine. But, it now seams no one wants to offer me a job because of that. often times i have summoned hope, kept the faith alive but with each passing day, i struggle to survive. I have prayed and prayed but answers never seem to come. In time i go into a serious warfare i get another rejection letter. Despite prayers from so many people(pastors and family members included), the answer seams to be far fetched.My finances have run dry and each day i live by his grace. I don't know what it would take to turn my situation around. I have prayed with every kind of faith i can muster, every gospel passage i can hold unto but frankly i don't know how much longer i can bear this burden. I only pray God has not left me, because often times i feel he has. I wish i can understand my life right now, i wish i can know his will for me, but i don't. If you can, please pray for me. God bless.

[Mackenaw]

Hello Valokolo

God bless you this day. Welcome to Christianity Oasis. I join in lifting up prayers to our Lord in the name of Jesus on your behalf -- praying that you will know God's will in this situation and that you will be filled to overflowing with His peace as you wait upon The Lord. God's will be done.

In Christ Jesus' love,
Sister Mack

[redbandit]

hey valokolo,

I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I understand your frustrations with unemployment, as I have had a lot of that as well. I join Mack in praying for you.

[ServeGod]

Praying in agreement ....

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and hope. Jeremiah 29:11

Behold I am the LORD , the God of flesh, is there anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27

Trust in the Lord, give him your anxieties and worries..and just rest in our Lord Jesus....

read mathew 7:7-12

[Mercy&Grace]

valokolo, I know it doesn't feel like it right now, but the Lord Is Closer Than Your Next Breath. Our Faith & Strength grows in difficult times. This storm will end and a rainbow & sunshine will be replace it. Hang on. Praying for you.

[valokolo]

Thanks all.I really appreciate.God bless you for the prayers.

[gpark1]

Praying for you. I am also unemployed, for nearly 8 months now and at other times of my life it has been a few months. This time God said that I would go through a wilderness experience which essentially means a difficult place (like the Israelites in the desert)

What has encouraged me is reading many testimonies of God providing employment- see one example http://www.evangelicaloutreach.org/alan.htm.

Also understanding the principle of tithing Malachi 3:10 'Bring to the storehouse a full tenth of what you earn so there will be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord All-Powerful. I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out all the blessings you need.' There are many testimonies of how God has blessed those who have tithed (even those who are in debt do it!)- see Christian broadcasting network (CBN) which teaches this principle in more depth.

Also Mark 11:24 'So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer and God will give them to you.' In order to have faith that God will provide, I need to believe I've already received it, especially by seeing it in my mind so putting up pictures of me getting a job offer. Again there are a lots of teachings , one example is Bill Winston Ministries online.

This time hasn't been all negative, it has been a real opportunity for me to get healed and delivered of some things as well as spend time with family.

I do also recognise that God does allow us to go through mini Job trials- http://www.precious-testimonies.com/Exh ... unters.htm

But praying you will have hope as 'Hope deferred makes the heart sick'- Proverbs 13;12