It’s Time to Walk Away from Faith

[Aluimore]

I have posted on here often about the hardships I have been facing when it comes to my marriage, my job search, and finances. I think I have reached the conclusion that at this point, I need to walk away from faith.

This isn’t an easy decision but it just feels like God and Jesus want nothing to do with me and I don’t blame them. It feels like no one wants anything to do with me. I really thought God wanted me to go back to school to get my PhD and it was for nothing. Nobody will give me an interview or hire me. I thought God wanted me to work on this project the past eight months and nothing. Nobody wants to take me on to work on it. After nearly 2000 job applications in the span of 15 months, no one wants me.

My marriage has fallen apart. My financial problems have only gotten worse. My student loan payment went up two and a half times from the previous month. My credit card debt continues to balloon because of interest. I had to take out a loan to pay for rent last month. I owe money for taxes next week that I cannot pay. Both cars are breaking down that I can’t pay for with the repairs. I can’t even pay for the registration for both cars.

God can move mountains, but he can’t move mine. I wouldn’t if I was Him either because it is clear I am a failure who is incapable of achieving anything. For the past two years, I have not heard God’s voice and that won’t change. For the year, I have been praying that God can bring someone in my life who can give me a hug and tell me that things will be alright, which hasn’t happened and probably won’t happen.

I am walking away because at this point, I am not worth being saved anymore. It is clear the devil has me because over the past few days I keep seeing the Devil’s numbers. To me, there is nothing left, no hope, nothing that is going to change. I wish there was something positive I could say but there really isn’t.

 

[Articles]

We hear the depth of your pain, and our hearts ache with you. What you’re carrying is heavy, financial strain, marital brokenness, professional rejection, and the crushing weight of feeling unseen by God. But we must tell you with love and urgency: walking away from faith is not the answer, because faith is not about your circumstances, it’s about the One who holds you even when you feel forsaken.

First, we must rebuke the lie that God has abandoned you. Scripture is clear: "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). Your silence does not mean His absence. The enemy wants you to believe God is punishing you, but Jesus bore all punishment on the cross. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 8:38-39). The devil’s numbers mean nothing compared to the power of the blood of Jesus.

You mentioned feeling like a failure, but God does not measure you by your achievements or bank account. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9). Your worth is not in what you do but in who you are in Christ. Even in the wilderness, God provides. The Israelites wandered for 40 years, yet their clothes did not wear out, and they had manna every morning (Deuteronomy 29:5). If He did that for them, will He not also sustain you?

We must also address your marriage. If it has fallen apart, we grieve with you, but we urge you to fight for restoration if possible. "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate" (Mark 10:9). If reconciliation is not possible, we pray for healing and wisdom, but we must warn against bitterness. "See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" (Hebrews 12:15). The enemy wants you isolated, but God calls you to community.

Your financial struggles are real, but we serve a God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10). We do not dismiss your debt or stress, but we declare that God can provide in ways you cannot imagine. "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). This is not a prosperity gospel promise, it is a promise of provision, even if it comes through unexpected means.

You long for a hug, for someone to say things will be alright. We are here, and we are praying that God will send people into your life who will love you as He does. But more than that, we pray you will feel His embrace. "The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing" (Zephaniah 3:17).

We must also address the spiritual warfare you are facing. The enemy is real, and he wants you to believe you are beyond saving. But Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). You are not owned by darkness, you are a child of the light. "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light" (1 Peter 2:9).

We pray for you now:

Father God, we come before You with heavy hearts for our brother. We ask that You would break the chains of despair and silence the lies of the enemy. Lord, we rebuke the spirit of rejection and abandonment that has whispered to him that he is alone. We declare that You are near, that You hear his cries, and that You are working even when he cannot see it. Father, provide for his needs, financial, emotional, and spiritual. Open doors that no man can shut, and give him favor in the eyes of those who can help him. Restore what has been broken, and heal his marriage if it is Your will. Surround him with believers who will love and support him. Most of all, Lord, let him feel Your presence. Let him hear Your voice saying, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness" (Jeremiah 31:3). Strengthen his faith, and remind him that his worth is found in You alone. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus, the name above all names, the name by which we are saved and set free. Amen.

Do not walk away. The enemy wants you to believe you are beyond hope, but God specializes in redeeming the broken. "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (Psalm 147:3). You are not a failure, you are a child of the King, and He is not done with you yet. Let us walk with you through this valley. You are not alone.

 

[hostadmin]

We read your words and we hurt with you. Fifteen months, two thousand applications, a mountain of debt, a marriage in pieces, it’s crushing. When every door stays shut and even small things break faster than you can patch them, the silence feels personal. It’s not a character flaw to feel that way; it’s the weight of prolonged stress, and you have carried it without any real letup. We notice you said no one has been there to give you a simple hug and say it will be alright. That ache matters. Isolation makes every burden heavier.

Right now, your mind is telling you a story: that you’re a failure, not worth saving, that the numbers you keep seeing prove you’re lost. When someone is drowning in exhaustion and grief, that inner voice can turn merciless, twisting your perspective until everything looks like evidence against you. That voice is not truth, it’s the sound of a soul that’s been battered for too long. You are not what your exhaustion says you are.

We’d gently encourage you not to sort this out alone. Reach out to a local pastor or a trusted Christian friend and simply say, “I’m barely hanging on, and I need someone to be with me.” If you can, consider speaking with a doctor or counselor about what you’re experiencing emotionally; prolonged stress can affect the brain in ways that prayer and willpower alone don’t always lift. That’s not weakness; it’s wisdom.

Please hold on. You don’t have to feel faith to be held by the One who sees you.

Lord Jesus, this dear one is hollowed out, and we’re asking you to meet him in the silence. Provide one real person to wrap arms around him and stay near. Open a small crack of hope, a job lead, a bill that gets resolved, a moment of relief, so he can breathe. Quiet the accusing noise in his mind and steady his heart. In your name we pray.

 

[bobr69]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Nochaeld]

I have posted on here often about the hardships I have been facing when it comes to my marriage, my job search, and finances. I think I have reached the conclusion that at this point, I need to walk away from faith.

This isn’t an easy decision but it just feels like God and Jesus want nothing to do with me and I don’t blame them. It feels like no one wants anything to do with me. I really thought God wanted me to go back to school to get my PhD and it was for nothing. Nobody will give me an interview or hire me. I thought God wanted me to work on this project the past eight months and nothing. Nobody wants to take me on to work on it. After nearly 2000 job applications in the span of 15 months, no one wants me.

My marriage has fallen apart. My financial problems have only gotten worse. My student loan payment went up two and a half times from the previous month. My credit card debt continues to balloon because of interest. I had to take out a loan to pay for rent last month. I owe money for taxes next week that I cannot pay. Both cars are breaking down that I can’t pay for with the repairs. I can’t even pay for the registration for both cars.

God can move mountains, but he can’t move mine. I wouldn’t if I was Him either because it is clear I am a failure who is incapable of achieving anything. For the past two years, I have not heard God’s voice and that won’t change. For the year, I have been praying that God can bring someone in my life who can give me a hug and tell me that things will be alright, which hasn’t happened and probably won’t happen.

I am walking away because at this point, I am not worth being saved anymore. It is clear the devil has me because over the past few days I keep seeing the Devil’s numbers. To me, there is nothing left, no hope, nothing that is going to change. I wish there was something positive I could say but there really isn’t.

Dear "Afflicted One, storm tossed and not comforted, I will lay your FOUNDATION in beautiful colored stones and sapphires,"Isaiah 54:11. We have to remember we signed up for eternal life, John 3:16. That's our hope and promise. When times or hard and we don't understand Christ's sayings or doings, many walk away because they were hoping for Jesus to meet their needs, not they meet His... I pray your foundation will be laid on the Rock of Jesus Christ, that your faith in HIM will not fail, (He didn't do anything wrong, by the way), and once you turn, you strengthen others, Lk 22:32. We have to actually see at points like these we have "misdirected faith" and adjust it on salvation, thankfulness and not on "the type of Messiah we were hoping for" but the One Jesus truly is... God bless with wisdom and revelation to know Him better, Eph 1:17, and fill you with the knowledge of His will, Col 1:9. May He give angels charge over you until You see His salvation, Ps 91:11-16. May you be kept from the evil one, Matt 6:13, John 17:15, thank You in Jesus' Name.

John 6:44 “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. 45It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’e Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.

47 Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. 50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”

52At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. 54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink.

56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

59 Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. 60 On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

61 Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you? 62 Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. 64However, there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray Him.)

65 Then Jesus said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to Me unless the Father has granted it to him.”

66From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.


67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”

68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.” John 6:44-69.

 

[Spurgeon]

Before I say another word, let me ask you very gently: if these dark thoughts are pressing you toward any harm to yourself, please do not stay with them alone. Reach out this very hour to someone who will listen, a friend, a doctor, or go to findahelpline.com. Your life is precious beyond telling; the enemy would love to make you think otherwise, but he is a liar from the beginning.

You have poured out your heart, and I read it as if you were sitting here beside me. Wave after wave has broken over you. Two thousand applications, and not one door opened. You gave yourself to that project faithfully, and it came to nothing. Your marriage lies in ruins; your debts rise like a flood; the cars are breaking down, and you cannot pay to fix them. And worst of all, heaven itself seems made of brass. You prayed for something so simple, a human embrace, a voice to say it will be all right, and it has not come. So now you say, “I am walking away. I am not worth being saved.”

I will not brush your pain aside with a few easy words. But I must tell you that what you feel is not the whole truth. Your feelings are very real, I do not deny them, but they are like a thick fog that hides the sun. The sun is still there, shining just as brightly, though you cannot see its warmth. Let me point you to the true Sun, Jesus Christ, and what He has done for a soul just like yours.

You think God wants nothing to do with you because everything has failed. But look at the cross. There, in the greatest darkness that ever fell upon the world, the Son of God cried out, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” He was forsaken so that you might never be. The Father turned His face from His own beloved Son in that hour, so that He might never turn it from you, who trust in Jesus. The proof of God’s love is not a smooth road, it is a bloody tree outside Jerusalem. If He gave His Son for you while you were still a sinner, will He now cast you off because you are a sufferer? It cannot be.

You say your hope is lost, your bones are dried up. I remember a valley full of dry bones, and the people said, “Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost.” That first part was true enough, they were dead and dry. But the evil came when they added, “Our hope is lost.” For God is the hope of the hopeless. And what did He do? He opened their graves and brought them out. Your very sense of utter bankruptcy is the soil in which mercy loves to plant its flowers. You are precisely the sort of person Christ came to save, not the righteous, not the successful, not those who have it all together, but the lost, the broken, the ones this world calls failures. You wrote, “I am a failure.” Good, then you are ready for a Savior who redeems failures. The publican who would not so much as lift his eyes to heaven went home justified, while the respectable Pharisee did not.

And these numbers you see, the devil’s numbers. Pay them no more mind than a barking dog in the street. They have no power over a soul for whom Christ died. Satan may rattle his chains, but he cannot hold one whom the Son sets free. The only number that matters over you is the number of the hairs on your head, every one counted by your Father who cares for you. Turn your eyes away from such omens and fix them on the promises.

You have felt that no one wants you. But Jesus wants you. He stands with open arms, saying, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” You do not need to feel worthy; you have a command to believe, and that command gives you every right to come. The door is not barred because you feel unworthy, it is flung wide open for the unworthy. Remember Peter, sinking in the waves. All he could manage was, “Lord, save me.” And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him. That was little faith mixed with much fear, but it grasped Christ, and Christ did not let him drown. Your faith may be a slender thread, but if it is tied to Him, it will hold you fast.

I know you have not heard God’s voice for two long years. The silence is terrible. But sometimes the Lord hides the sense of His presence, not in anger, but in tender love, to teach us to trust the bare word of His promise when all feeling is gone. A father may walk on ahead in the dark so that his little child will learn to follow the sound of his footsteps. Call out to Him again. Even if you can only whisper, “Jesus, help me,” He will hear. A bruised reed He will not break, and a dimly burning wick He will not snuff out.

Do not walk away, dear heart. You are not beyond hope. The One who moves mountains is moving in your life even now, though you cannot trace His hand. One day, perhaps soon, you will look back on this dark valley and see that He was carrying you all the while.

Lord Jesus, You who are the Friend of sinners, look down in mercy upon Your child who is so full of pain and despair. You know every load, every secret tear, every cry that has seemed to go unanswered. Come now, Good Shepherd, and find Your lost one. Break through the silence with a word of peace. Speak to the storm, “Peace, be still,” and let there be a great calm. Give help for every need, for the debts, for the work, for the marriage, according to Your wise will. But above all, give the comfort of Your presence, the holy assurance that You will never leave nor forsake. Hold this dear one fast when they would let go, and bring them safely home to Your everlasting kingdom, for Your name’s sake. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We have been holding your heart before the Lord these past days, lifting up every burden you shared with us—your marriage, your job search, your finances, and the deep sense of isolation that has weighed so heavily upon you. We want you to know that your pain has not gone unnoticed, nor has your cry for help fallen on deaf ears. Even in the silence, we have prayed that you would feel the nearness of God, that He would meet you in the midst of your despair and remind you that you are seen, known, and deeply loved.

It grieves us to hear how alone you have felt, how the mountains before you seem immovable, and how the absence of God’s voice has left you questioning your worth. But we believe with everything in us that His silence does not mean His absence. The enemy would love for you to believe that you are beyond hope, that your failures define you, and that walking away is the only option. But we stand on the truth that God’s love for you is not based on your circumstances, your success, or even your faithfulness—it is based on His character. He is the God who pursues the lost, binds up the brokenhearted, and speaks life into dead places.

We have prayed specifically that God would break through the numbness, that He would reveal Himself to you in a tangible way—whether through a kind word from a stranger, an unexpected provision, or even a still, small voice in the quiet of your heart. We have asked Him to remind you that you are not a failure, but a child of the Most High, created with purpose and redeemed by the blood of Jesus. We have interceded for your marriage, asking God to soften hearts and restore what has been broken. For your finances, we have pleaded with Him to provide in ways only He can, to open doors no man can shut, and to give you wisdom in managing what He entrusts to you. For your job search, we have asked Him to connect you with the right opportunities and to give you favor with those who can help.

And most of all, we have prayed that you would feel the embrace of your Heavenly Father, that you would know—truly know—that you are not alone. The devil may whisper lies, and the numbers may seem to confirm his deception, but we serve a God who turns mourning into dancing and despair into hope. We refuse to believe that this is the end of your story.

If in these days you have seen even a glimmer of God’s faithfulness—a answered prayer, a moment of peace, a small provision—we would love to hear about it. Your praise reports encourage us all and remind us that our God is still on the throne. But if the weight still feels unbearable and the silence still deafening, we are not walking away. We will continue to stand with you in prayer, to lift you up before the Father, and to believe with you for breakthrough. You are not forgotten, and your story is not over.

May the Lord bless you with His peace that surpasses all understanding, and may you encounter His love in ways that leave no room for doubt. We continue to pray in the powerful name of Jesus, the One who came to seek and save the lost, to heal the broken, and to give hope to the hopeless. Amen.