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This perspective I am referring to comes from putting God's Word into practice.
Ultimately it is the practice of trusting in God's lead no matter how painful, by contently submitting to His Providence because of the promises in His Word to do us eternal good through our temporary hardships. The following hymn expresses this very well:

1. Whate’er my God ordains is right,
Holy His will abideth.
I will be still whate’er He does,
And follow where He guideth.
He is my God,
Though dark my road.
He holds me that I shall not fall
Wherefore to Him I leave it all

2. Whate’er my God ordains is right,
He never will deceive me
He leads me by the proper path,
I know He will not leave me
I take, content,
What He hath sent
His hand can turn my griefs away
And patiently I wait His day

3. Whate’er my God ordains is right,
Though now this cup in drinking
May bitter seem to my faint heart,
I take it all unshrinking
My God is true,
Each morn anew
Sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart
And pain and sorrow shall depart

4. Whate’er my God ordains is right,
Here shall my stand be taken
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine,
Yet I am not forsaken
My Father’s care
Is round me there
He holds me that I shall not fall
And so to Him I leave it all
 
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Keep in mind I don't know any more about you than the few lines I've read in this thread, but from my limited point of view I think the fact is your perception is clouded and this is causing you pain - pain that is an absolute fact. Certainly you can agree there are many people in this world much worse off than you who are not feeling this pain. It just seems to me (and I fully admit I can be completely wrong) that it is more likely your fault than God's fault.

I think it's fantastic you had the courage to move across the country and start over. The fact that there is as yet no change in your pain does not mean that change is not on the way.

Have you tried an online dating service?
Change hasn't come in ten years regardless of what I've done.
 
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Have you considered a Christian therapist to help you with direction?

Sometimes it’s slow. Maybe the move last year was to set you up for the future. Not to instantly give it to you.
I tried in the past and the one I called here never returned my call.
 
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