people have such urgent needs, i have always been reluctant to ask God for anything except forgiveness. i know i am unworthy of the blessings He has already bestowed upong me, so i find it extremely hard to ask for more. my daughter is in such dire straights, though, and if it be His will, i would like him to open a door for her to walk through before her job literally kills her. she has been doing the work of 3 people - working weekend, using a modem to work after she finally gets home. she has been promised promotions that don't come through. most recently she was promised 3 new hires only to have a hiring freeze go into effect before she got them. her blood pressure is up. her cholesterol is up because she grabs dinner on the go so she can get home, feed the cat and get to her modem. she hardly ever got sick and recently spent a week off work because her body broke down and she got sick. she has to neglect herself, her children, her housework. you would think the company would be grateful she is single handedly keeping it afloat, but they aren't. the just pile more on her and then criticize when something falls through a crack - even though they know why it did. in addition, she commutes and hour and a half to work. i just want some peace in her life again ... through a new opportunity with another company. i know if God wills it, it will be and the door will open. i don't ask that anyone pray for a job change for her because that is in God's hands. please pray for my daughter, though. i don't know how much more she can take before she collapses from exhaustion.
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Dear Stevi, I am so sorry for your daughter's situation. I have walked in those shoes in the past, though mine weren't as big as your daughter's I was married, a homeowner with 2 dogs, and a couple of the jobs I had were this very situation. Taking boxes of work home on the weekends, using remote modem to key it in (I was in accountanting for 20 years). I have prayed for you and will keep you inn my prayers. The solution might be for your daughter start looking on line for another job. I've gotten some great jobs on line from Career Builder.com. I can't imagine having children and having to drive 1 1/2 hours. Best of luck all around. May the peace of Christ, which transcends all understanding, descent upon you and yours, and remain forever! Suzi
God answers prayer - sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes maybe. now that our mother has passed, my sister would like me/my husband to move to arkansas. my daughter was against this, but God must have changed her heart. she now is in favor of relocating and would like to go with us and make a new start in life. i hope your situation has improved as well. i know that God is good in all things, i guess i just lost sight of that for a moment. thank you for your prayer and understanding. truly we are bound by an invisible cord that God has woven tightly round us.