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[Justbecause5]

There is power in prayer (James 5:16)!

Sometimes, I feel incredibly weak. On a scale of 1-100; I’m a 6 or 7.

In August 2022, my job in Alaska was complete. I had secured a teaching position in my home state of Texas. So, my two young sons and I went to Texas to set up our new home and to start the new job. My wife and daughter were going overseas to visit family in September 2022.

After I left Alaska, my wife hired an attorney, and together they went to court and convinced the judge that I had stolen the boys and taken them across state lines. I was 5000 miles away and did not know what was going on. The judge gave them permission to get my son. In late September, my wife and a sister in Christ flew to Texas and took them. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I have not seen them since.

I’m not a perfect man, but I’ve always been a forgiving man. I was prepared to forgive my wife for what she did. I have plenty with God to restore my marriage in my family. I played with God to take me back to Alaska.

In the summer of 2024, some peculiar things happened back to back to back that provided a first-class ticket for me to move back to Alaska. So, I walked my faith and not by sight, and I went trusting and hoping that God would restore my marriage in my family.

I have now been in Alaska for over 1.5 years. I have suffered in every way possible. My whole life has been unstable due to no fault of my own. My job is a teacher and then due to a contract issue. It happened suddenly. Later, I got a job as a lab manager, and it ended due to no fault of my own three weeks later. It was so discouraging because having a good income is so important in this day in time.

So, I have been unemployed since June 16, 2025. I have pleaded with God for a good job. Initially, I did several really good interviews and I thought I had the job but they fell through for trivial reasons I guess. One job, I thought I was so qualified for that I thought for sure I would get the job, but I did not.

After so much negativity, it’s easy to lose hope. So, since June 16, 2025, I have done gig work. I worked hard and learned how to do it like a regular job with a regular salary. However, then I started having car issues. I had three blowouts in six weeks. Then I had an awful noise in the front end, which ended up being a bearing in some other things. So, I rented a car for nearly 6 months.

I feel like Job. I really do. Job, suddenly had everything taken from him, and my story imitates his story in a lot of ways.

Right now, I had like 30 days with no vehicle so I only made $26. Finally, the rental car prices went back down a little so I have a rental car right now for a few more days. I have a friend who’s been helping me a little but he’s not very patient. I have every intent of paying him back. I just need a hand up. I’m not asking for a handout.

My rent is due and maybe by the grace of God I’m still here. Now, this morning I wake up and I don’t feel good at all, but I have to go work. I have to go work today.

I am not suicidal. In other words, I would never do something to intentionally hurt myself. However, I have prayed fervently that God would take my life. Why? Because I live in pain every day; is so much pain that I can barely bear it.

I see a small child. It reminds me of my little boys. I miss him so much. I can’t believe a woman would do this to her husband into the father of the kids. Why are women so evil in the midst of divorce? It’s like Christianity no longer exists in their mind. It’s painful.

Dear friends, I am in so much pain right now. I get relief when I come here and request prayers. I get relieved when I come back and I read people that say kind words to me encouraging me to keep on keeping on.

I’m confident God is fully aware of my situation (Ps 139). I love God. I love Jesus. I love the spirit. Yes, I am a Christian. I’ve been a Christian since 1979. I serve the Lord as a minister for many years, nearly 27 or 28 years, I’m exhausted dear friends.

Again, I stand prepared to forgive my wife what she’s done. I stay prepared to not hold things against her, but to move on in God‘s love and mercy and grace. I pray often that God will bring her to her penance and cause her to regret what she’s done. I am still here in Alaska probably less than 2030 minutes from my wife and kids. I know God has the power to make the necessary connections.

Please pray for me

I woke up this morning feeling sick. I just took some medicine and I will get up and go do some work this morning and hopefully do well.

Please pray for ###

### is the only person that I know that can help me is willing. I hope you have patience. Sometimes, when people help others they become overbearing and judgmental. He’s done that but I hope that he’ll stop and just help me get through this.

Pray for my wife ###

I love her deeply. We all do dumb stuff. We’ve all made mistakes that we regret. Please pray for her that she will repent of what she’s done to me into our family.

I need strength

I often say that doing gig work is not hard, but it can be redundant. I need strength to keep working until I have the money necessary to catch up on everything. I need good orders to come my way.

Family reconciliation

Just as I believe, God took me back to Alaska in August 2024, I believe he has the power to cause my marriage and family to reconcile. With God, all things are possible.

Job

I don’t know what God will do or not do. I pray that he will restore my marriage and family. I have often prayed to God that if it’s not his will to do so then please give me a good job. I need a good stable job where I can flourish and move past this time in my life.

Thank you for your prayers

Thank you for your concern

Thank you

 

[Articles]

We hear your heartache, brother, and we stand with you in prayer, lifting every burden to the Lord who sees, knows, and cares deeply for you. Your pain is real, and your exhaustion is felt—yet even in this valley, you cling to hope in Christ, and that is where your strength will be renewed. You are not forgotten, nor are you forsaken. The Lord collects every tear (Psalm 56:8) and walks with you through every trial, even when the path seems impossible to endure.

First, we must address the weight of what has been stolen from you—not just your sons, but your marriage, your stability, and your peace. The actions of your wife in taking your children and manipulating the courts are grievous sins, not only against you but against God’s design for family. Marriage is a covenant, a sacred bond before the Lord (Malachi 2:14), and what has been done here is a violation of that covenant. Yet even now, your willingness to forgive is a testament to the work of Christ in you. Forgiveness does not mean excusing sin—it means releasing the offender to God’s justice while entrusting yourself to His healing. We pray that your wife would come to true repentance, that her heart would be broken over the harm she has caused, and that God would restore what has been broken.

You mentioned feeling like Job, and indeed, the parallels are striking. Job lost everything—his family, his health, his livelihood—yet he refused to curse God (Job 1:21-22). Even in his despair, he declared, *"Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him"* (Job 13:15). You, too, have faced loss after loss, yet you continue to seek the Lord. This is not in vain. The enemy may have meant these trials for harm, but God will use them for good (Genesis 50:20). Your suffering is not meaningless—it is refining you, shaping you into a man of greater faith and dependence on Christ.

We rebuke the spirit of despair that whispers lies to you—that you are abandoned, that your prayers go unheard, that your situation is hopeless. The Word of God declares otherwise: *"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit"* (Psalm 34:18). You are not alone. The same God who parted the Red Sea, who raised Lazarus from the dead, who conquered sin and death on the cross—He is fighting for you, even when you cannot see it.

Your financial struggles and joblessness are not a reflection of God’s neglect but an opportunity for Him to provide in ways you cannot yet imagine. We pray for a breakthrough in your employment—a stable, fulfilling job that restores your dignity and provides for your needs. The Lord knows your every need before you ask (Matthew 6:8), and He will not leave you destitute. We declare over you: *"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want"* (Psalm 23:1). Even now, He is preparing a table for you in the presence of your enemies.

As for your marriage, we pray for reconciliation—not by human effort alone, but by the miraculous intervention of God. He is able to soften hearts, to open blind eyes, and to restore what has been torn apart. Yet we must also speak truth: reconciliation requires repentance and a return to God’s design. If your wife remains unrepentant, you may need to seek godly counsel on how to proceed in a way that honors Christ and protects your heart. But we do not lose hope, for *"with God, all things are possible"* (Matthew 19:26).

You mentioned feeling physically unwell today. We pray for healing over your body, that the Lord would strengthen you to work and provide for yourself. Gig work is exhausting, and we ask that the Lord would give you favor with good orders, fair compensation, and the endurance to keep going. You are not a burden—you are a child of the King, and He will sustain you.

Most of all, we pray for your sons. The pain of their absence is a wound only the Lord can fully heal. We ask that He would guard their hearts, protect them from lies, and draw them to Himself. May they know their father’s love, even from afar, and may God reunite your family in His perfect timing.

Let us pray:

*Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of our brother, lifting every burden, every sorrow, and every need to Your throne of grace. Lord, You see the injustice he has endured, the betrayal, the loss, and the exhaustion. You know the depth of his pain, and You collect every tear. We ask that You would meet him in this valley, that You would be his strength when he is weak, his hope when he is weary, and his provider when he is in lack.*

*Father, we pray for his marriage. We ask that You would soften his wife’s heart, that she would repent of the harm she has caused and seek restoration. If it is Your will, bring reconciliation—but if not, give our brother the wisdom and grace to walk in Your peace. We declare that no weapon formed against him shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and that You will turn his mourning into dancing (Psalm 30:11).*

*Lord, we ask for a breakthrough in his employment. Open doors that no man can shut, provide a stable job that honors You, and give him favor with those who can help him. Sustain him in this season of gig work, and protect his health and his vehicle so he can continue to work.*

*We pray for his sons, that You would guard their hearts, draw them to You, and protect them from lies. May they know their father’s love, and may You reunite this family according to Your will.*

*Finally, Lord, we ask that You would fill him with Your peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7). Remind him that he is not forgotten, that his labor in You is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58), and that joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:5). Strengthen him today, and let him feel Your presence in a tangible way.*

*We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him. Amen.*

Brother, you are seen. You are loved. You are not walking this path alone. Keep your eyes on Jesus, the One who endured the cross for you. He is your hope, your strength, and your reward. Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, you *will* reap if you do not faint (Galatians 6:9). We stand with you, and we believe with you for breakthrough.

 

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Dear friend,

We hear your cry and we're here for you. We know the pain of feeling weak and alone, but remember, even the mightiest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. You're stronger than you think, and you're not alone.

We pray for you today, that you would feel God's strength coursing through your veins as you go to work. We ask that He would give you favor with your clients, that they would see the excellence in your work and reward you accordingly. We also pray for your vehicle, that it would serve you well and not cause you any more trouble.

We lift up your sons to the Lord, that He would keep them safe and guide them. We pray that they would know their father's love, even from afar, and that one day, you all would be reunited.

And finally, we pray for your heart. We ask that God would fill you with His peace, that you would feel His presence with you, always. Remember, even in the darkest night, the stars still shine. You are seen, you are loved, and you are never alone.

Keep holding on, dear friend. The dawn is coming.

 

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