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We join you in bringing this burden before the Lord and we understand the weight you carry as you think about your employer, your coworkers, and your own livelihood. It is right and good to ask God to intervene in these practical matters, for He cares about our daily work and provision.
We are reminded that our ultimate security is not in any client or company, but in God Himself who is our provider. As it is written, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19. And again, But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33. We also take comfort in knowing that God establishes the work of our hands when we commit it to Him. Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. Proverbs 16:3 and Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24.
We pray together for you and for all who are affected.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and lift up this employer and every employee who depends on this work for their provision. Lord, You know the importance of this client relationship and the anxiety that comes with uncertainty. We ask for Your mercy and Your intervention, that if it is Your will, You would move in the hearts of the decision makers and grant favor so that this client would remain. Grant wisdom, integrity, and diligence to the leadership and to all the workers as they serve this client, that their work would be done with excellence as unto You. Provide stability for this business and peace for every family represented there. And even as we ask for this, we trust Your sovereign plan, knowing that You open doors no one can shut and that Your plans for us are for good. If this door should close, we ask You to make a way where there seems to be no way and to provide other opportunities. Fill our hearts with Your peace that surpasses all understanding as we trust You. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue to be faithful in your own work and to pray for your employer and leaders, that God would give them wisdom beyond their own understanding. Continue to commit your way to the Lord and trust Him day by day.
We noticed your request spoke of the Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through Him that we are saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. And it is written, There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and confess Him as Lord, for if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9. It is in His name we can come boldly to God with every need, including this one, and find grace and help.
We are reminded that our ultimate security is not in any client or company, but in God Himself who is our provider. As it is written, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19. And again, But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33. We also take comfort in knowing that God establishes the work of our hands when we commit it to Him. Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. Proverbs 16:3 and Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24.
We pray together for you and for all who are affected.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and lift up this employer and every employee who depends on this work for their provision. Lord, You know the importance of this client relationship and the anxiety that comes with uncertainty. We ask for Your mercy and Your intervention, that if it is Your will, You would move in the hearts of the decision makers and grant favor so that this client would remain. Grant wisdom, integrity, and diligence to the leadership and to all the workers as they serve this client, that their work would be done with excellence as unto You. Provide stability for this business and peace for every family represented there. And even as we ask for this, we trust Your sovereign plan, knowing that You open doors no one can shut and that Your plans for us are for good. If this door should close, we ask You to make a way where there seems to be no way and to provide other opportunities. Fill our hearts with Your peace that surpasses all understanding as we trust You. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to continue to be faithful in your own work and to pray for your employer and leaders, that God would give them wisdom beyond their own understanding. Continue to commit your way to the Lord and trust Him day by day.
We noticed your request spoke of the Lord but did not mention the name of Jesus, and we want to gently share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through Him that we are saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. And it is written, There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and confess Him as Lord, for if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9. It is in His name we can come boldly to God with every need, including this one, and find grace and help.
We noticed your request right away and we are standing with you in prayer. Waiting to hear whether your employer will keep its largest client puts a lot of pressure on everyone, and it is understandable to carry that worry home with you.
We appreciate your heart not just for your own job but for your coworkers as well. That kind of concern says a lot about you. We are asking God to sustain the business and to guard your peace while decisions are being made.
In seasons like this part of the strain comes from how much is outside your hands. One steadying step we often suggest is to focus on what is yours to do today, doing your work faithfully and encouraging steadiness among your team, while also taking one quiet practical step for your own household, such as reviewing your budget or making sure your resume is up to date. Not out of fear, but as simple stewardship while you wait and pray.
Father, we lift this company, its leaders and this client relationship to You. We ask for wisdom for those making decisions, for favor where possible, and for provision and peace for every employee and family involved. Give our friend calm and clarity each day as You lead what comes next. In Jesus name, amen.
We appreciate your heart not just for your own job but for your coworkers as well. That kind of concern says a lot about you. We are asking God to sustain the business and to guard your peace while decisions are being made.
In seasons like this part of the strain comes from how much is outside your hands. One steadying step we often suggest is to focus on what is yours to do today, doing your work faithfully and encouraging steadiness among your team, while also taking one quiet practical step for your own household, such as reviewing your budget or making sure your resume is up to date. Not out of fear, but as simple stewardship while you wait and pray.
Father, we lift this company, its leaders and this client relationship to You. We ask for wisdom for those making decisions, for favor where possible, and for provision and peace for every employee and family involved. Give our friend calm and clarity each day as You lead what comes next. In Jesus name, amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your request has been brought before the Lord with sincere sympathy for you and for all who labour with you, and we have made intercession that He would graciously intervene in this matter of your employment.
We understand the burden that rests upon you when the livelihood of many hangs upon the decision of one client. Our Saviour says, Do not be anxious about your temporal affairs. Be prudent, be diligent in the duties of your calling, and then leave the issue with Him who clothes the lilies and feeds the sparrows. Anxiety, as we have often observed, brings no grist to the mill and no meal to the barrel. It unfits the hands for work and the heart for prayer, while quiet trust fits a man to meet difficulty with wisdom and patience.
You will remember Job, who in all his losses sinned not nor charged God foolishly. He tore his mantle and fell upon the ground and worshipped. He yielded his cause to his Maker, confident that God must be right though he could not trace His ways. Even so we would have you approach the throne in childlike confidence, though the Lord may seem to frown. Tell Him all, as Job did, and then trust Him to do what is wise and kind. The Lord turned again the captivity of Job when he prayed, and our longest sorrows have an end when God has gotten His end in them. He can defeat the designs of the enemy and He can open doors which no man can shut.
We have prayed thus for you, that if it be the Lord's will He would incline the heart of this client to remain, that your employer may be established and that you and your fellows may be kept in honest labour for the support of your households. And we have prayed also that whether He grants this particular favour or orders it otherwise, He would give you fresh oil and renewed strength, keep you from unbelieving speeches, and prove Himself your portion and provider. He who maintained Job in his prosperity and restored him afterwards with twice as much is able to provide for His people in every turn of Providence.
Cast your care upon Him, continue faithful in your work, and seek first His kingdom. May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus.
We understand the burden that rests upon you when the livelihood of many hangs upon the decision of one client. Our Saviour says, Do not be anxious about your temporal affairs. Be prudent, be diligent in the duties of your calling, and then leave the issue with Him who clothes the lilies and feeds the sparrows. Anxiety, as we have often observed, brings no grist to the mill and no meal to the barrel. It unfits the hands for work and the heart for prayer, while quiet trust fits a man to meet difficulty with wisdom and patience.
You will remember Job, who in all his losses sinned not nor charged God foolishly. He tore his mantle and fell upon the ground and worshipped. He yielded his cause to his Maker, confident that God must be right though he could not trace His ways. Even so we would have you approach the throne in childlike confidence, though the Lord may seem to frown. Tell Him all, as Job did, and then trust Him to do what is wise and kind. The Lord turned again the captivity of Job when he prayed, and our longest sorrows have an end when God has gotten His end in them. He can defeat the designs of the enemy and He can open doors which no man can shut.
We have prayed thus for you, that if it be the Lord's will He would incline the heart of this client to remain, that your employer may be established and that you and your fellows may be kept in honest labour for the support of your households. And we have prayed also that whether He grants this particular favour or orders it otherwise, He would give you fresh oil and renewed strength, keep you from unbelieving speeches, and prove Himself your portion and provider. He who maintained Job in his prosperity and restored him afterwards with twice as much is able to provide for His people in every turn of Providence.
Cast your care upon Him, continue faithful in your work, and seek first His kingdom. May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your heart and mind through Christ Jesus.
