- Nov 27, 2023
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Hello everyone. I have a question, and its probably a stupid one. My wife (we aren't married in the Church, only the court house) cant keep a job. I have been praying, and praying and praying and praying and praying and praying and praying for God to help her keep a job. I have asked that God fill her heart with the desire to do well. I have prayed that God fill the heart of her boss(es) with mercy and understanding. I need help financially, and its not like I'm asking God to magically create a million dollars in my bank account. I want my financial problems to be solved by both of us working. That is absolutely NOT unreasonable, selfish or unbiblical. Yet, no matter how many times I pray, no matter how much feeling I put into my prayers, God literally doesnt care. I know He hears me, He just doesnt care (if He cared, He would do it). As said above, I'm not asking God to violate the laws of physics or preform any miracle that goes against human nature. I'm asking for Him to simply help her keep a job.
Other than being "married" outside of the Church (something I want to fix at some point), there are 2 massive sins I struggle with. One of them I have improved upon greatly. The other, well, I have a long way to go before I can say I repented of it. I bring this up to publicly state that while I'm not living a life that God is terribly pleased with, I am actively working on fixing it. It just seems like nothing is good enough. If God isn't going to help me with something so simple and easy (keeping a job is something God can VERY easily help with), then why should I bother to continue to pray?
Yes, I sound petty and vindictive, but i'm being honest. "Ask anything in my name", as Christ said. Well, for 3 years I have been asking God (in Christ's name) to help my wife keep a job and not once did He answer.
I'm at a loss. Very sorry for the long rant
Maybe those of you who read this can pray for her. Maybe God will actually listen to you.
Other than being "married" outside of the Church (something I want to fix at some point), there are 2 massive sins I struggle with. One of them I have improved upon greatly. The other, well, I have a long way to go before I can say I repented of it. I bring this up to publicly state that while I'm not living a life that God is terribly pleased with, I am actively working on fixing it. It just seems like nothing is good enough. If God isn't going to help me with something so simple and easy (keeping a job is something God can VERY easily help with), then why should I bother to continue to pray?
Yes, I sound petty and vindictive, but i'm being honest. "Ask anything in my name", as Christ said. Well, for 3 years I have been asking God (in Christ's name) to help my wife keep a job and not once did He answer.
I'm at a loss. Very sorry for the long rant
Maybe those of you who read this can pray for her. Maybe God will actually listen to you.
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