erikacs
Humble Prayer Warrior
I'll try to simply explain my situation:
My fiance and I are very young, we have our own place. I am currently the provider though (which I do not mind) but he feels belittled by family and friends. Every job he has had has either been temporary or he was laid off due to transportation issues. We barely get by on my income so he really needs help finding a decent-paying, stable job. We do not have a car and no one to sincerely offer us rides or help with purchasing one - which we do not expect. A few times we have been offered help, but when we take the offer (without taking advantage) the offerers get irritated. Or we have a lot of empty promises handed to us. We try to be as independent as possible, but it's definately a struggle and we both become very frustrated. I fear walking far to get to work every morning when I wake up. I am scared that I will not come home because I pass by a busy freeway and cars zoom by me while I step into the crosswalk. I am nervous when I get off work because I have to walk a mile alone in the dark to reach my bus stop and a mile home in the dark from where the bus leaves me to my house. I was raised that it is wrong to pray for money and to pray for luxary object so I will not do that. I just pray that we can let go of our frustrations. I pray that the Lord can guide my fiance onto the right path so that he can find a stable job so that we can purchase our own car and not have to make others feel like they are obliged to help us with money or rides (even though they don't). I also pray that those who are judging, gossiping, and lying to us will have their hearts warmed by the Lord so that they can not only look at our situation, but look at the situations of many others that may be worse than ours and not feel superior to them and not view the world with a hardened and selfish heart.
Thanks everyone! God bless you all!
My fiance and I are very young, we have our own place. I am currently the provider though (which I do not mind) but he feels belittled by family and friends. Every job he has had has either been temporary or he was laid off due to transportation issues. We barely get by on my income so he really needs help finding a decent-paying, stable job. We do not have a car and no one to sincerely offer us rides or help with purchasing one - which we do not expect. A few times we have been offered help, but when we take the offer (without taking advantage) the offerers get irritated. Or we have a lot of empty promises handed to us. We try to be as independent as possible, but it's definately a struggle and we both become very frustrated. I fear walking far to get to work every morning when I wake up. I am scared that I will not come home because I pass by a busy freeway and cars zoom by me while I step into the crosswalk. I am nervous when I get off work because I have to walk a mile alone in the dark to reach my bus stop and a mile home in the dark from where the bus leaves me to my house. I was raised that it is wrong to pray for money and to pray for luxary object so I will not do that. I just pray that we can let go of our frustrations. I pray that the Lord can guide my fiance onto the right path so that he can find a stable job so that we can purchase our own car and not have to make others feel like they are obliged to help us with money or rides (even though they don't). I also pray that those who are judging, gossiping, and lying to us will have their hearts warmed by the Lord so that they can not only look at our situation, but look at the situations of many others that may be worse than ours and not feel superior to them and not view the world with a hardened and selfish heart.
Thanks everyone! God bless you all!
