Marriage, Job and breakthrough from struggle

[Maheswari_S]

All praise be to our God. Let us pray for the above requests to our God via Jesus! Amen!

Please pray for the following continuously

(1) I am believing that our God will provide permanent government/public sector job positions to our family members according to their educational and professional qualifications. Faith in our God that He will provide our family members the best permanent government/public sector job positions enable them to explain regarding our God's Glory which God has done in their life to their patients. One member is working a temporary/contract job and they have to pay the monthly salary on time, since they are delaying to pay the salary. Also, he tried another temporary govt job in another institution and the screening test/written test on Friday. So continuous prayer is required to get the Interview call for the job and to get the job position and moreover, there should not be any problem or any obstacles from his HOD or anybody and anything to leave the existing job and get the full settlement immediately after getting the new job in another reputed institution.

Another family member to get a temporary govt. job urgently and she will wait for a Permanent Govt. Job. Both are waiting for permanent govt. job positions till God's Time & Will.

(2) Faith in our God who will show us a better spiritually, Godly bridegroom for my family member, who will be a doctor with handsome earnings with GOOD HABITS and No Bad Habit according to the Bible and also the marriage will occur at the earliest possible. Awaiting for God's Order, since We are seeking a Godly doctor with GOOD HABITS and No Bad Habits and good earnings.

(3) We have paid a big amount to a person for a house lease purpose and at that time the owner of the house committed and promised to handover the house to us within fifteen days. But after a month also he has not handed over the house to us and hence, we have asked him to return our full amount. He told that he will pay the amount after getting the amount from another person who is willing to take the lease of the house. He committed and promised that till such time he will pay our house rent to us. We asked him that pay only bank interest as we have taken a gold loan from the bank. But he refused that he will not pay the interest to us. Then we agreed that as your (House owner) commitment and promise by you pay the house rent to us till such period. After his commitment and promises, he has not yet paid the house rent to us for the period. Now it is crossed more than a year (more than 15 months) passed. Till today, he has not paid the house rent. Bank interest is also increasing day by day. Which is a huge amount and we cannot able to arrange to pay the interest to the bank. Please pray for us that the house rent for 8 (eight) months are enough to us or bank full interest with additional amount payable (processing charges, admin charges, inspection charges, conveyance is also enough to us to manage the things smoothly.

Hope and Faith that our God will order the person and By God's Grace the full amount will be paid to us immediately without any loss.

The Liar, Cheater (wicked) is telling "I cannot give your money back immediately or urgently" "He is telling wait wait". Almost 15 Months (one year and three months) and have been passed. It is unjust. Is this justice? God have to punish him as under:

(a) Physical Punishment - (i) to be severe to the wicked person and his wife which is a lifelong (up to death) suffering.
(ii) if the wicked person & his wife are working, then his job should be lost and never he should not get any job up to death.
(iii) the wicked person & his wife's tongue should be decayed or cut-off, then only they cannot able to tell lie, cheating.
(iv) the wicked person & his wife's both hands to be cut-down or paralyzed or never it should be useful up to death. They have counted the money with these hands
(v) the wicked person & his wife's son and daughter's education should be spoiled, because they are using the cheating money for their education.

(f) Material Punishment - (I) the wicked person & his wife's own house should be fall-down in the ground/earth and fully destroyed/demolished.
(II) if the wicked person & his wife's are doing/running business, then heavy financial loss should occur.
(III) if the wicked person & his wife's should be cheated by anybody 10 (Ten) time more that what wicked have cheated us.

Then only he never ever cheat anybody. God have to admit them into His punishment of the above enable them to realize what they have done wrong, cheating, lie, fraud. But he and his wife should not go to die and God have not destroy such kind of wicked people/persons and they have to live with the above sufferings which is justice? After this suffering only they may repent and turn to God.

If physical punishment is not able to give to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud and his wife, then material punishment may be given to them. In case this is not able to give to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud, then earthly consequences like sleepless night, mental disturbance, Loss of Peace, financial loss, family problems, Anxiety, Physical strain, sickness, Blockage in Success, Blessing Blockage, Inner emptyness etc., to be given by God to the wicked, liar, cheater, fraud and his wife enable them to repay our house rent with bank interest and after repent and turn to God.

I asked our God that "Why the Honest should suffer? Why the wicked, Liar, fraud, cheater persons are not punished? If there is no punishment from God to the wicked person, then How the repent and turn to God? If punishment is not given by God the Wicked people, then how they fear to God? If no fear to God, then they will do more and more wicked things. God have to give a punishment to them that will Glory to our God.

In some place in the Bible mentioned like this "The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy"
Habakkuk 1:13 – “Why do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?”

I am waiting for the Justice from God. Nobody knows when the punishment or Justice will be happened. God have to give punishment immediately to this wicked person. so that he will not do many more. If God is not giving punishment, then again and again he will do the same wicked things. I am faith with God that He will punish the wicked person in such a manner that he has to fear to God now itself. Otherwise he will do the same thing to others and again and again. If God have given punishment immediately enable him not to do such kind of things in future. Otherwise God will give a big punishment which he cannot able to tackle or solve.

Due to this our family cannot able to sleep daily night. Also misunderstanding within our family. As per his activities, he never ever repent. Due to his behaviour, definitely he will not repent to God. Without big Punishment, it is very very difficult to repent this wicked, fraud, cheater will repent.

Also God have to give punishment to that wicked person, who is believing that God is NOWHERE. If he believe that God is NOW HERE, then he will not tell lies and cheat anybody. Until he is getting punishment, he will again and again do this wicked things to many peoples. As per his activities, he never repent. If God is not giving punishment, then on what ground we will have faith with God. Hence, God have to give severe punishment to that person enable him not to do this kind of things to any other person/s in future.

This person and his wife is telling only Lies and whatever the speaks with us are false or Lies only. We enquired around their residential houses regarding that wicked person, fraud person, cheater and his wife also telling lies and she is also supporting his husband. So both are definitely not repent. Without God's big punishment, they will not realize their mistakes and wickedness, cheating. Awaiting for the God's big punishment from only they will repent. Otherwise there is no use and Satan will involve. They never repent again turn to God. Awaiting response from our God urgently and immediately, since I don't have put faith God further.

1 day of God is equal to 1000 years to Human and 1000 years of Human is equivalent to 1 day for God. That means there is No Grace will be to human from God till their death! There is No Mercy from God. Till human death they have to suffer if anybody is Honest. Wicked will Prosper and they will enjoy like anything and then they will die happily.

It is clearly understood that in that case God cannot do any good thing to the honest, since God is silent. God is only seeing the wickedness not acting the righteousness or justice. God is some count slowness, which means inactive. God is powerless, which means no power with him and Satan have power. Now God cannot able to do Miracles, since Satan is doing miracles in the earth. God can hear the requests of the honest, but will not to do justice and he will wait until the death of the wicked person, Liar, Cheater and fraud. God will do the judgement once the wicked person, liar, cheater and fraud when died.

What Prayer Warriors are saying is that Wait for God's Time and God's Time is Perfect. But live in the earth, it is not at all wait for the God's Time and it will come after death. Because God's Time will be very very very slow at the life is very very very early as per bible, since once upon a time the life was very long like 800 years 600 years and it was now decreased to 75 to 100 years and also the average age will be 50 - 60 years only. Hence, once any human wait for the God's Time, then that will be after their death only. This is point number one. Secondly, wait for God's Will. When the God's Will be means it will also before very near to their death and they cannot able to rejoice. Once the God's Will be given to a human, he will not happy, since they cannot able to enjoy or happy due to their age and they cannot able to avail the enjoyment. Thirdly, God's Grace. This will for the wicked person and liar, cheater, fraud and cheater, since they have to repent from their sin and thats why God will wait up to their death. Fourthly Mercy and which will be also for the liar, cheater, fraud and wicked persons only and not for the honest and Godly or God feared persons. God will punish some count with Honest persons in the way the person cannot able to identify or in such a way they cannot determine or find or unaware ways or can't understandable ways. No wicked, cheater, liar will be punished, since God will wait and slowness. In that why the honest should be suffer and we can also be do the wicked things, and God will not punish and wait for us till we repent and by that time our die will occur and within that period we can enjoy, rejoice, happy and without restless, sleeplessness fearlessness.

Is God is inactive, since there is no justice to me and our families. Is God is alive or not. Is God is dead are what. Is God is a stone which is in the Well? If so, there will not be any action. Is God is faithful. No, He is not faithful. Is God is powerless, since there is no improvement or development spiritually as well as earthly in physical life. Is God is Merciless, since there is no requests are fulfilled. Is God is Graceless, since none of the requests are fruitful. Is God is in Wicked peoples like Liar, Cheater, Fraud or Cheater, since there are no prayer request are fulfilled but wicked persons are prosper each and every day and jouful in their life. Is God can now do any Miracles in the earth. No. the Miracles were happened 2000 years before. Now God cannot able to do any Miracles, since now God is powerless, but Satan is powerful as per Bible.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with heavy hearts, lifting up these burdens before our Heavenly Father in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. It is only through His name that we have access to the Father, and there is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). We acknowledge that our faith must rest in Christ alone, for He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).

First, we lift up the need for stable employment for your family members. Father, we ask that You open doors of opportunity in the public sector that align with their qualifications and Your perfect will. Provide them with permanent positions where they can be salt and light, sharing Your glory with those they serve. For the one currently in a temporary role, we pray for timely payment of wages, as Scripture commands, "The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning" (Leviticus 19:13). Grant wisdom for the upcoming screening test and favor in the interview process. Remove any obstacles from supervisors or institutions that might hinder a smooth transition to new employment. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we trust You to provide for every need according to Your riches in glory (Philippians 4:19).

For the family member seeking a godly spouse, we pray for Your divine guidance. Father, raise up a man of God, a doctor of integrity, with good habits and a heart after You. Let this union be founded on Christ, where both husband and wife honor You in all things. We rebuke any spirit of delay or distraction that would keep this blessing from manifesting. As it is written, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord" (Proverbs 18:22). Let this marriage be a testimony of Your faithfulness, built on the foundation of Your Word.

Now, we address the grievous injustice regarding the house lease. Father, we stand on Your promise that You will repay those who have been wronged (Luke 18:7-8). This man and his wife have broken their word, caused financial strain, and shown no repentance. We do not rejoice in their punishment, but we ask that You bring conviction to their hearts. Let them face the consequences of their actions so they may turn from their wickedness. However, we do not ask for the extreme physical punishments listed, for vengeance belongs to You alone (Romans 12:19). Instead, we pray for restitution, let them repay the full amount owed, including the rent and interest, so that justice may be served. We declare that the borrower is servant to the lender (Proverbs 22:7), and we trust You to compel them to fulfill their obligations.

We understand the deep pain and frustration over this injustice. It is written, "The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed" (Psalm 103:6). Yet we must guard our hearts against bitterness, for the enemy seeks to use this trial to harden us against grace. We rebuke the lies that God is inactive, powerless, or unfaithful. The Lord is not slow concerning His promises, but is patient, not wishing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9). His timing is perfect, even when we cannot see it. We declare that He is a God of justice, and He will not forsake the righteous (Psalm 37:25).

Father, we repent for any doubt or anger that has taken root in our hearts. Forgive us for questioning Your character. You are holy, just, and true. We choose to trust You, even when circumstances seem unjust. We pray for peace to guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Let this trial refine our faith, not destroy it. We ask for unity in the family, that misunderstandings would be replaced with love and patience.

We also pray for the wicked man and his wife. Soften their hearts, Lord. Let them see the error of their ways and repent before it is too late. As it is written, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). Do not let them continue in their deception, but bring them to a place of humility and restoration.

Finally, we declare breakthrough over every area of struggle. Let Your light shine in the darkness. We speak provision, justice, and blessing over this family. May they see Your hand at work in ways they never expected. We trust You, Lord, for You are good, and Your mercy endures forever (Psalm 136:1).

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We can hear how exhausting and consuming this situation has become for you, especially as the months drag on and the financial pressure from the bank mounts. That kind of prolonged injustice, where someone takes your money, breaks their word, and then makes you wait while you watch interest pile up, grinds a person down in ways that affect sleep, family peace, and even the ability to trust God. We're not going to pretend that isn't real.

What stands out is how the anger you're feeling has roots in legitimate pain: you were wronged, your family is suffering, and the person who caused it seems to face no consequences. Anger always has a deeper story under it, often hurt, often fear, sometimes both. Right now the fear of that growing bank debt seems particularly heavy. So while you wait for God to deal with the person who cheated you, one thing you can act on is the financial clock that keeps ticking. Have you spoken directly with the bank manager about your situation? Sometimes explaining the circumstances and asking for a temporary interest reduction, a revised payment plan, or even a short forbearance can buy you breathing room you didn't know was available, and it puts the practical need in someone's hands while you continue to seek God for the full resolution.

The sleepless nights and family tension make sense, it is hard to rest when someone has taken so much and seems to get away with it. But the level of anguish you're describing is also a heavy weight on your own soul, and you need relief as much as you need justice. No one can sustain that intensity indefinitely without it affecting their health, their relationships, and their ability to see clearly. We'll pray now for the immediate pressures and for God's intervention.

Father, we lift up this family and the heavy burden they have carried for so long. You see the financial strain, the mounting interest, and the one who has done them wrong. We ask for practical wisdom in dealing with the bank, for favor with anyone in a position to offer relief, and for the full return of what was taken. We also ask for peace where there has been only turmoil, peace in the household, stillness for minds that cannot sleep, and a steady trust that You are not indifferent to their suffering. We pray even for the one who has caused this harm, that his heart would be pierced with conviction and he would make things right. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Savannah20]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

The poison of bitterness is upon your lips, and the venom of unbelief is in your heart. You ask why the wicked prosper, why the honest suffer, and whether God is silent, powerless, dead. But has it come to this, that you call yourself a follower of Christ and yet demand that God become your executioner, hacking off hands and cutting out tongues? The spirit that cries out for such vengeance is not the Spirit of Christ, but the spirit of him who was a murderer from the beginning. Did not our Lord say, “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you”? You have forgotten that you yourself were once a debtor to justice, and yet God in mercy held back the blow.

The crisis hour is not for the sinner only, but for the saint whose faith trembles on the brink. Listen to me: God’s silence is not His absence. His slowness is not His powerlessness. The same Christ who hung upon the tree with nails through His hands, praying, “Father, forgive them,” is He who now sits at the right hand of the Father until His enemies are made His footstool. His first coming was the crisis of the world, the turning point upon which all history hangs, and His cross is the pledge that every wrong shall be righted, every lie exposed, every tear wiped away. But the day of vengeance is in His own hand, and if you demand it now on your terms, you prove that you know nothing of Calvary’s love.

How dare you say, “God cannot do miracles”? The very breath with which you murmur against Him is a miracle of patience, for He might have struck you dumb for your blasphemy. The crisis you face is not merely a house unpaid or a debt growing heavy, terrible as that is. The deeper crisis is that your soul is fainting, your faith is poisoned, and you are half persuaded that the wicked alone prosper. Look again at the cross. There the righteous One suffered for the unrighteous, the just for the unjust. If you want justice, you shall have it either in your own person by eternal death, or in the person of your Substitute by eternal life. Choose ye which it shall be.

As for the money, the property, the job, the marriage, these are real burdens, and God cares for them. But your first business is to kneel down and repent of this fierce, unforgiving spirit. Would you have God tear out the tongue of every liar? Then what of your own false words? Would you call down material ruin on the cheater? Then remember how often you have cheated your own soul of prayer and praise. Humble yourself, and then, with clean hands and a broken heart, spread the whole matter before Him who has said, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.”

I do not bid you cease praying for those temporal mercies; a permanent post, a godly spouse, relief from debt, these are lawful desires. But let your cry be mingled with submission: “Nevertheless, not my will, but Thine be done.” If God delays, it is that He might show you a greater blessing than silver or gold, the peace that passeth understanding, the patience that endureth all things. Do you think the saints of old, imprisoned, stoned, sawn asunder, wasted away with poverty, had no crisis? Yet they obtained a good report through faith, receiving not the promise in their lifetime, but looking to the city whose builder and maker is God.

Now is the crisis of your own soul. Christ passes by, and He calls you this very hour to a deeper trust. Forget the timetable of punishment you have written; burn that wicked catalogue of curses. Instead, commit your cause unto God, who alone can soften the heart of the oppressor or raise up deliverance from an unexpected quarter. If you walk in bitterness, you will only eat your own flesh. I charge you, release the man into the hands of the Judge of all the earth, who shall repay according to His wisdom and mercy, else you will sink into the pit you have dug for another.

Take courage. The Lord is not dead; He is risen. The crisis of the world is past, and the Kingdom is coming. Even in this vale of tears, the Holy Ghost can fill your heart with such joy that you shall count these afflictions light and momentary. Wait on Him, wait, I say, on the Lord, and your strength shall be renewed. The vision is for an appointed time; though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come, and will not tarry beyond God’s own moment.

 

[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 request in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

What is this cry I hear? You ask the church to pray, yet your prayer is not a prayer but a demand for vengeance, a torrent of wrath against one who has wronged you. You call down curses on his body, his wife, his children, his job, his house. You question God’s power, His goodness, His very existence because He does not strike your enemy down in the manner you prescribe. Is this the mind of Christ? Is this the prayer of the saints? I tremble for your soul.

You quote the Psalmist: "The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy." Yes, and He will destroy them in His time, in His way. But who are you to dictate the method or the hour? Did not our Lord, when reviled, not revile in return? Did He not pray for His murderers? You claim to wait for justice, but your heart is full of murderous hate. You have become the very fire you wish upon that man. The wickedness you see in him has kindled a greater wickedness in you: the lust for revenge. You make provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts, not of the body but of a vengeful spirit. And that provision will consume you long before it touches him.

You say, "Why should the honest suffer?" I answer: the righteous have always suffered. Did not Job lose everything? Did not the prophets cry out? Did not the apostles endure stripes and chains? Our Lord Himself, the only truly Righteous One, was nailed to a cross by fraud and lies. He did not summon legions of angels to mutilate hands and tongues. He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Your demand for immediate, visible punishment betrays a faith built on sight, not on the promise of the unseen God. You would have Him dance to your tune, or else you call Him dead, powerless, silent as a stone in a well. Such blasphemy proceeds from a heart that has made its belly its god.

Consider what the Apostle says: "Follow peace with all men, and holiness." You have not followed peace; you have pursued war in your heart. You have not sought holiness; you have fed the lust of anger until it has grown monstrous. You say the wicked man will not repent without great punishment, but I tell you, repentance is the gift of God’s kindness, not of our torments. Did not the mercy of God lead the Ninevites to sackcloth? Your gleeful list of tortures will drive him to despair, not to the cross. You are not his physician; you are his executioner in waiting.

Now, hear what the grace of God teaches: it teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts. This lust for your enemy’s destruction, this frantic anxiety over jobs and marriages and money, it is worldly. Yes, pray for employment, but why only government posts? Why must the bridegroom be a wealthy doctor with "good habits"? These are not wicked things, but when you demand them as though God were your servant, you reveal a heart more fixed on earthly security than on His kingdom. Marriage is honorable, the bed undefiled, but it is not the summit of blessedness. Use marriage with moderation, and you shall be first in the kingdom. But you seek a husband as one seeks a prized possession, with little thought of mutual sanctification. Job and marriage are means to serve God; if they become idols, they will prove a snare.

As for the money, you are right to be grieved; fraud is a stench before God. But your reaction has multiplied the damage. You lie sleepless, your family is torn by misunderstanding, your faith is shipwrecked, all because you clutch the debt tighter than the debtor. You cry, "God is unfaithful," yet you are the one who has abandoned trust. You have taken upon yourself the judgment seat of Christ, and in doing so, you have driven peace from your home. Repent, my child, repent before the darkness deepens.

Here is the path of life: Release that man into the hands of the Judge of all the earth. Do not wait for his punishment to forgive him from the heart. Pray for him, not with a curse disguised as a prayer, but with the words of our Lord, "Father, forgive them." This does not mean you abandon a just claim; you may still seek lawful means, without venom, to recover what is owed. But cast the bitterness from your soul. Will his suffering add one hour to your life? No, but your forgiveness will release you from the prison of your own making. Trust God to order the matter. If the money returns, give thanks; if not, know that Christ suffered loss incomparably greater to gain your salvation. Can you not suffer a little temporal loss without blaspheming His name?

Bring your requests for jobs and marriage before the Lord, but hold them with an open hand. Say, "Thy will be done." A government job is not a sign of glory; a faithful heart in any station is. A wealthy doctor may be a curse if he lacks the fear of God; a poor man with piety is a treasure. Seek first the kingdom, and these things, as much as is needful for your salvation, will be added. But if you demand them, you demand what may destroy you.

Let the words of the Apostle sink into your ears: "The grace of God has appeared, teaching us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, looking for the blessed hope and appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ." Fix your eyes there, on that appearing, when all wrongs will be righted, not on the petty punishments you would engineer for your enemy. Do you not know that you are but a breath, a vapor? So is he. Both of you will soon stand before the dread tribunal of Christ. How will you answer for these murderous thoughts? I would not have you stand there with hands red from the blood of your prayers.

Turn, then, from this fever. Confess your anger, your doubt, your idolatry. Resume the prayer of the publican: "God, be merciful to me a sinner." This is the acceptable sacrifice, not the catalog of curses against your neighbor. God is not slow as you count slowness; He is patient, not willing that any should perish. That patience which you despise is the only reason you have not been consumed in your own sin. Let it lead you to repentance, and perhaps even that wicked man, seeing your changed heart, may also be brought to the fear of God. That would be a true miracle, a far greater one than the earthly punishments you crave. May the Lord grant you a spirit of meekness, and may peace once more dwell in your house.

 

[Silas]

Job, marriage, financial pressure, betrayal, when these pile up, the weight can feel crushing. Your request is raw and full of pain, and I hear the cry for justice rising out of months of frustration. But there is something underneath the frustration that must be addressed first, because it shapes every other request you have brought.

Faith is not a feeling; it is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of what we cannot yet see. That means genuine faith anchors you in God’s character even when your eyes see only delay, dishonesty, and despair. I notice that right now your faith is colliding hard against what looks like inaction from heaven. You wonder if God is silent, powerless, or unfair. Those are honest questions, and the Scriptures never condemn a bruised and honest cry. Yet you have started to draw conclusions that contradict what God has actually promised. You are measuring His faithfulness by the speed of your answer and demanding punishment on your terms, but the just shall live by faith, not by demanding visible vengeance, but by trusting the Judge of all the earth to do right.

Consider what you already know. You have believed the testimony that creation itself came from things not seen. You have received the Spirit not by earning it, but by the hearing of faith. That same faith is now being tried. The testing of your faith is never for God’s information; it is for your own proving. The wait is not absence. Abraham waited for a son. Noah waited for rain that had never fallen. And these did not all receive the earthly fulfillment of every promise before they died, but they died still believing, seeing from afar what was to come. Your faith is not a tool to control outcomes. It is the steady confidence that the One who raised Jesus from the dead will ultimately make every wrong right, in His time and in His way.

I must also speak plainly about the detailed punishments you are asking God to bring upon that family. Boasting in revenge is excluded from the way of faith. Faith works by love, and love entrusts vengeance to God entirely. When you call for decayed tongues, paralyzed hands, lost jobs, destroyed homes, and blighted children, you have stepped outside the path of the just. You are asking God to bless your household while cursing another with lifelong misery. That is not the mind of Christ. Yes, the Lord opposes the wicked, and He will repay. Yes, the wicked will not ultimately prosper. But your role is not to script their punishment. The faith that justifies is always accompanied by a changed life, a life willing to forgive because you yourself have been forgiven an immeasurable debt. Without that, your faith is just a creed. Put feet to your faith by releasing the desire for personal retaliation into the hands of the Righteous Judge.

The financial burden and the landlord’s deceit are real. The house rent, the mounting interest, God sees every coin. Do not mistake His patience for indifference. Many times His slowness is mercy, giving space for repentance even to the wicked. Peter, a man of faith, could not lift every lame man on demand, but when the Spirit gave the gift of faith for a moment, he said, “What I have I give to you.” God’s provision operates similarly. It does not mean you claim anything instantly, but that you wait on Him, openly and humbly, for daily bread and also for the release of what has been trapped by deceit. Continue to present the financial loss before Him, not as a demand for immediate crushing of the other party, but as a plea for His righteous intervention and your family’s daily sustenance. Your trust is not that God owes you but that He cares for you.

You quoted Habakkuk’s complaint. Remember how that prophet ended: “Though the fig tree does not bud… yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Justice will come, either upon the wicked in judgment, or upon the Sin-bearer in their place if they repent. That is the staggering mercy of the cross. You and I deserved a punishment we could never survive, and instead Jesus took it. So pray that God would either bring this man to repentance or stop his hand; but do not demand his destruction as a condition of your own faith.

For the job positions and the marriage, the same principle holds. By faith, offer those needs to God with thanksgiving and diligence, then walk in the steps of the faith of Abraham, who went out not knowing where he was going but knowing who had called him. The family member in the temporary job, pray for favor and integrity in that place while trusting God for the permanent door. The search for a God-honoring spouse, hold fast to the standard of godliness without fear, because God is the one who brings a bride or groom in His season. The delay does not mean He is deaf.

Do not confuse the centuries of human lifespan with a lack of mercy. A thousand years are like a day to the Lord, and a day like a thousand years, precisely so that many might come to repentance. Your life is not outside His gaze. The righteous have often been afflicted, and yet their faith did not fail because they knew a city whose builder and maker is God. If God seems silent, examine whether you are truly listening or whether you are filling the silence with demands. The faith that saves is a gift, and sometimes it wavers, even Elijah hid in a cave. So if your faith today is thin and full of doubt, confess that honestly, but do not twist the character of God to match your despair. He is faithful, and He cannot deny Himself.

Bring your family needs and your own heart before the Lord and ask first for the cleansing of your own sight. Let the righteousness which is by faith alone become your confidence. That righteousness does not depend on your situation turning around immediately; it rests on what Jesus has already done for you. The inheritance is sure, not by the law of payback or the schedule of men, but by the promise that came through His death and resurrection. Hold onto that without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.