What a mess

[HopingForJesus]

Well I wish I were more thankful but right now I feel like I am going to fall apart at the seams. My hubby quit his job today because he was having a hard time at work. He has a daughter he has to pay child support for and there really are no jobs hardly at all where we are in Michigan. I am obsessing over him getting into trouble and going to jail. He is supposed to start going back to college next week. I just don't know how all this is going to work out and at the moment it is driving me nuts. I have 0% motivation right now and all I am doing is worrying. When the slightest thing happens I go right back into worry mode. Part of me doesn't even want to care any more about stuff happening to us because I am so used to things being so hard and always going wrong in our lives. Maybe that is negative, but I am being honest. I have been praying for others, and trying to keep my focus off of the problems we are having but I have a tendency to be depressed and sleep it all away. I know when I wake up the problem will still be there. I am venting, and I wish I didn't feel this way. I hope to find some peace of mind somehow and wish the same for all here.
God bless

 

[Dogperson]

So sorry to hear of your problems! I know what you mean about just feeling negative & wanting to sleep. Sometimes I want to just get down & wallow in my bad feelings. Just pity myself. Sleep all the time so I don't have to think about it. Worrying makes our minds & bodies so tired.
I really hope you feel better. Somebody gave me the advice to start praising God even if I don't feel like it, or to sing a Christian song even if I don't feel like it, or stay in the Bible as much as possible even though it's the last thing I feel like doing. I've been trying that & have had some success with it when I remember to do it. This is what David did in the Psalms when he was troubled. He meditated on the Lord, praised Him, sang songs.

Father, I lift up my sister in Christ to You. You know every single thing about her situation & You hold the answer to every need she has. I ask that You would fill her soul with a great sense of peace & calmness. Please give this sister rest in her mind. Help her, Lord, to lay all these problems in Your mighty & capable hands. Lord Jesus, You invite all who are weary & heavy-laden to come to You. You promise us rest. Please help her to find that rest in her relationship with You. Give her strength & courage. Father, I know that no matter how dark or complicated a situation looks, nothing is too hard for You! You spoke the universe into existence! You created life! No problem we could ever have will ever be too big for You to handle. Your Word promises us help for every need & I claim that promise in the precious name of our Savior Jesus Christ. I ask all these things in His name & for His glory. Amen!

 

[HopingForJesus]

Thank you for the advice and the beautiful prayer Dogperson. I really appreciate it.
God bless you

 

[DruryGirl]

Hoping, so sorry for all that's going on. I'm sure a lot of people have some similar feelings and worries in this economy (not to downplay your situation). I think that Dogperson gave some good advice here. Some more practical advice: do you have a career center there in Michigan, like one that helps connect people with jobs? I know there is one nearby in my area. Does your husband's college have a career center/counselors? Maybe one of these could help him find work.