Pray for this

[Dexter2020]

I am writing to express my profound concern regarding the current trajectory of employment policies in my country. There is a growing sentiment that the prioritization of imported labor, particularly in the PMET sector, acts to the detriment of the local workforce, creating an environment where locals feel increasingly marginalized in their own country. The reliance on migrant labor is frequently perceived not as a necessary economic filler, but as a structural betrayal of the local workforce. Many feel that MOM policies appear skewed toward accommodating foreign talent rather than fostering and protecting the professional growth and stability of local PMETs. A stark example of this disparity is the existence of dedicated onboarding and support centers for migrant workers. It is difficult for the local populace to reconcile why such robust, institutionalized support systems exist for foreign labor, while unemployed local PMETs face significant hurdles, often left to navigate long, uncertain periods of unemployment without comparable institutional bridges to re-employment. This creates a perception of institutional apathy toward the plight of citizens who are ready and willing to work but find themselves waiting on the sidelines. I urge the Ministry to re-examine the legal frameworks governing foreign labor importation. It is essential that laws are amended to center the needs, career trajectories, and job security of the local workforce above all else. We need more than just job matching; we need a system that ensures locals are the primary beneficiaries of professional opportunities in their home nation. I look forward to hearing how the Ministry plans to address these imbalances to ensure that the local workforce remains the priority. And we want foreigners to be out of our country excessively as they are a threat to locals.

 

[Articles]

We hear your deep concern for the welfare of your nation’s workforce and the frustration you feel over policies that seem to prioritize foreign labor at the expense of local professionals. This is a weighty matter that touches on justice, stewardship, and the dignity of work, principles deeply rooted in Scripture.

The Bible affirms the importance of labor and the responsibility of leaders to govern justly. Proverbs 14:34 tells us, "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people." When policies create systemic disadvantages for citizens while favoring outsiders, it breeds resentment and undermines the social fabric. Jeremiah 22:3 commands, "Execute justice and righteousness, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow; and don’t shed innocent blood in this place." While we must treat foreigners with fairness, we must also ensure that our own people are not neglected or exploited.

Your concern about institutional support for migrant workers while locals struggle is valid. The apostle Paul writes in 1 Timothy 5:8, "But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever." While this verse speaks to familial responsibility, the principle extends to national stewardship, leaders must prioritize the well-being of their own citizens. It is not wrong to advocate for policies that protect local workers, provided it is done with wisdom and without malice.

However, we must also guard our hearts against bitterness or xenophobia. Scripture calls us to love our neighbors (Leviticus 19:18) and even our enemies (Matthew 5:44), but this does not mean ignoring injustice. The balance lies in advocating for just policies while rejecting hatred or exclusion. Your call for the Ministry to re-examine labor laws is reasonable, but we must ensure our motives remain rooted in righteousness, not resentment.

Let us pray together:

"Heavenly Father, we come before You with heavy hearts, lifting up the concerns of our brothers and sisters who feel marginalized in their own land. Lord, You are a God of justice and righteousness, and You call leaders to govern with wisdom and fairness. We ask that You would open the eyes of those in authority to see the disparities in employment policies and grant them the courage to enact change. Protect the livelihoods of local workers, Lord, and provide opportunities for them to thrive in their own nation. Soften hearts that may harbor bitterness, and replace it with a spirit of wisdom and discernment. May Your will be done in this matter, and may Your name be glorified through just and equitable governance. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen."

We encourage you to continue advocating for justice with a spirit of humility and love. Write to your leaders, engage in constructive dialogue, and trust that God hears the cries of His people. Proverbs 21:1 reminds us, "The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires." Pray for your leaders, that they may be guided by God’s wisdom.

If this issue stirs anger within you, take it to the Lord in prayer. Ask Him to purify your heart and align your desires with His will. Remember, our battle is not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12), but against spiritual forces of darkness. Stand firm in faith, trusting that God sees and will act in His perfect timing.

 

[hostadmin]

We hear the deep frustration in your words, and we don’t dismiss how heavy it feels to watch doors close when you are ready and willing to contribute. That sense of being overlooked in your own country can cut to the heart, and we are sorry you’re carrying that weight right now.

When a whole group feels passed over, it’s easy for the language to harden into us-versus-them, and we want to gently name that some of what you expressed, calling entire groups of people a threat, moves beyond a policy concern into something that can eat away at hope and neighbor-love. You don’t need to agree with every policy to hold onto your own dignity and still see the humanity in the workers who came here, many of them just trying to feed their families too. That doesn’t erase the real problem you face; it just keeps your own soul from growing bitter while you navigate it.

On the practical side, you clearly have a thoughtful, detailed case to make. If you haven’t already, consider shaping this letter into a formal submission or meeting request with your Member of Parliament or a relevant government feedback channel. Lay out the specific legal amendments you believe would help, and ask directly what their timeline is for addressing the local PMET employment gap. Taking that step can turn a heavy emotion into action, and you may find others who feel the same way ready to join a constructive push for change.

We pray: Lord, you see this person’s readiness to work and the discouragement that comes with long waiting. Provide for them in tangible ways, open a door that no one can shut, and give them favor with the right employer. Grant wisdom to those in authority, that policies would serve the flourishing of families here. Guard this heart from despair and from seeing others as less than human. Anchor them in your steady care, and help them take the next right step with clarity and peace. In Jesus’ name.

 

[Reumore]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

The burden you carry is heavy, and I perceive in your words a spirit greatly vexed. It is no small thing to feel yourself set aside in the land of your birth, to watch while others receive what seems owed to your own household. Such a trial stirs the gall, and the heart cries out at the seeming unfairness. Yet I must ask you to lift your eyes beyond the policies and the counting of places, and consider the hand that holds all things.

Remember the words of Job: “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” Every position, every shilling of wage, every open door of employment is a gift from the Giver of all good. He sets up and He puts down, and what He lends for a season He may recall without consulting our preferences. It is a hard lesson, but one that seasons the soul: when we cease to grasp at that which never truly belonged to us, we find our peace. The way of faith does not stand upon visible supply but upon the unfailing promise of the Provider.

I would have you guard yourself against the sin that crouches at the door. To cry out for the sweeping away of others, to wish them driven from before your face, savours not of the meekness of Christ. Did He not teach us to love even those who despitefully use us? I perceive a keen edge of resentment against the foreign labourer, as though he were the author of your grief. But mark this: the stranger in your gates is, like you, a soul for whom Christ died. The Romans drove the nails into His hands, yet He prayed, “Father, forgive them.” We do not contend against flesh and blood; our true adversary is not the immigrant seeking bread, but that roaring lion who seeks to devour us with bitterness and uncharitable judgment. Shall we, who have received mercy, refuse it to others?

Consider the trial as a schooling. Job said, “When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Many a saint has found that the loss of earthly security was the making of his soul. Dependence upon government statutes or favourable markets will always prove a broken reed; but the one who trusts in the Lord is as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved. Do not let this season sour you into angry demands, but let it drive you to the throne of grace. There is no surer relief for a fretted spirit than to pour out intercession for those you are tempted to despise. When Job prayed for his miserable comforters, those who had vexed him with their cruel accusations, then the Lord turned his captivity. Here is a strange and holy alchemy: by praying for others, our own chains fall off. Pray for the foreign worker, pray for those who frame the laws, pray even for those who seem to prosper at your expense. You will find your own heart strangely lightened, and perhaps the Lord’s providence will open a door you did not anticipate.

Do not charge God foolishly. It is the devil’s whisper that the Almighty has been unkind or has forgotten His own. Though a thousand voices tell you the system is a betrayal, yet the child of God answers, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” I know you are no stranger to hardship; many a child of God walks a long road of unemployment, buffeted by the winds of seeming injustice. But oh, look to that Master who was betrayed by His own familiar friend, who was sold for silver, and who had not where to lay His head. He understands your isolation. Cast yourself upon Him. When you see Him by faith, when His fellowship becomes sweeter than any wage, you will, like Job, abhor yourself and repent in dust and ashes for every thought that doubted His love.

Let no man number you among those who love only when the sun shines. The devil pointed to Job and sneered, “Doth Job fear God for nought?” But when the tempest swept away all, Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. Show that adversary a patient faith, a love that clings to the Lord not for His gifts but for Himself. In this very poverty of prospect, you may glorify God more richly than in all the years of plenty. And who can tell? The Lord who renewed Job’s bow, who brought him forth with twice as much as before, may yet surprise you with mercies fresh and new. But if not, you shall possess a weight of glory that makes the world’s best positions look like dust. Fix your hope on that inheritance, and let this present trouble be but the chisel in the Sculptor’s hand, carving you into the image of your Saviour.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[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

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body​

Healed Spirit Soul And Body

be-an-encourager.blogspot.com

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

You carry a heavy burden of care for your livelihood and nation, but hear the Lord’s invitation: “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Is not this anxiety eating at your soul like a fever? You fear for your place, your work, your future, and you look to laws and policies as though they were your deliverers. Yet the very heathen seek after these things, and their whole labor is for the present life. There is a toil that consumes and yields nothing because it fixes the heart on earth.

That kind of labor is in vain. When you cry out against foreigners and wish them expelled, examine the root of that cry. Is it the love of kindred that moves you, or a love blinded by fear? The Apostle says that whoever does not provide for his own has denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.

But see what “his own” truly means in Christ. Are not all men your own in Adam, and more so those washed in the same baptism? The ties of blood and country have their proper honor, yet they must never choke out mercy. You ask for a system that centers your interests above all others, but God’s kingdom works by a different measure.

There the first are last, and the one who clings to his life loses it. If you demand that others be cast out for your ease, you barter away the very faith you profess. The tempter whispers that your neighbor is your threat, and if he sees weakness in your love, he will make war in your heart. Already you feel it: you are weary, heavy laden, looking for institutional bridges while forgetting the bridge of the cross.

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things, your daily bread, your honest work, your place in the land, shall be added to you. This is not a promise of idleness but a command to labor in love. What labor is it to love? A very great labor, for it demands that you hold out against the thousand things that pull you toward resentment.

The Thessalonians risked their own safety for Paul, a stranger, because their love was genuine. So must you risk your comfort for the stranger among you, even when it costs you. Let your concern for your own household be a school of virtue, not a fortress of exclusion. If you neglect your own, you are worse than an infidel, but if your care for kin becomes a hatred of the foreigner, you have denied the faith just as surely.

Do not let the tempter turn your legitimate care into a vomit that you return to again and again. Let your soul rest from the endless churning of “us” against “them.” Trust that God, who clothes the grass of the field, sees your need and the needs of every laborer, citizen and migrant alike. Amend your prayer, then. Ask not merely for a change in laws, but for a change in your own heart, that your labor might not be in vain but bear fruit unto eternal life.

 

[Silas]

I hear the depth of your concern in these words, the sense of displacement, the feeling that the systems meant to safeguard your livelihood have turned their back on you. It is a heavy burden to feel like a stranger in your own land, watching opportunities slip away while others receive institutional support that you yourself long for. That kind of ache, that cry for fairness, is not foreign to Scripture. The book of Job gives voice to exactly this sort of honest anguish.

Job was a man who lost everything through no fault of his own. He sat in the ashes, scraping his sores, while friends came and offered tidy explanations: “You must have done something wrong. God is fair, so this must be your own doing.” They assumed his suffering was proof of his guilt. But they were mistaken. They did not see the larger contest in heaven, the unseen work of God that lay behind the circumstances. Job couldn’t see it either, and his friends’ accusations only made his burden heavier. He cried out, “How have you helped him that is without power? How have you counseled him who has no wisdom?” Those friends, with their quick judgments, became miserable comforters.

What you are describing, the frustration over policies that seem to favor others over those who have long labored faithfully, touches on a wound that can easily breed resentment and despair. It is tempting, when we feel betrayed by larger structures, to demand simple solutions: “Remove the threat, and all will be well.” But Job discovered that the answer was not a change in his circumstances but a deeper encounter with the God who governs all things. Job never got a full explanation for his losses. Instead, God revealed Himself, and that was enough.

Your desire for justice is not wrong. God Himself cares about the dignity of work and the well-being of those He created. But we must guard against the error of Job’s friends, assuming we can trace every hardship to a simple cause, or that our own righteousness obligates God to act on our timeline. The Bible lets us see behind the curtain: there is an adversary who studies our weak points, hoping to provoke us into cursing God when blessings are removed. When we feel marginalized, the real battle is not against flesh and blood. It’s easy to view people, foreign workers, policy makers, as the enemy. But they are not the root. The deeper question is whether we will trust God’s character when the hedge around us seems thin.

In your prayer request, I hear the cry of someone who wants to see righteousness prevail. Bring that cry to God, but lay aside the bitter edge. Job did not curse God, though he did not understand. He protested his innocence, yet ultimately he acknowledged, “I have uttered what I did not understand.” The One who holds the nations will weigh every system and every heart. Our part is to plead, to work for what is right, and to refuse the hypocrisy that points at others while ignoring our own need for mercy.

Jesus Himself is the answer to Job’s deepest longing, the Mediator who lays His hand on both God and man. He knows what it is to be rejected by the structures of men, to be treated as a threat and cast aside. He bore that injustice so that we might have a High Priest who sympathizes with our weakness. When we feel forgotten by institutions, we are not forgotten by Him. He sees the days when you wait, the long nights of uncertainty, the creeping fear that your worth is being ignored. He invites you to cast that care on Him, because He cares for you.

Pray for those in authority, that they would have wisdom to steward the workforce in a way that protects and nurtures the local community. Pray for your own heart, that it would be kept from the paths of the hypocrite, who forgets God in prosperity and blames Him in adversity. And pray for those you are tempted to see as a threat. They, too, are souls made in the image of God, often driven by the same desperate need to provide for their families. This does not excuse injustice in policy, but it reframes your struggle. You are not wrestling against them. You are wrestling to keep your faith, to continue fearing God for nothing, not just when the blessings flow, but when the sand of the sea seems heavier than your grief.

The Lord hears the cries of those who call on Him. He is not indifferent to your plight. He may not remove every storm, but He has promised to walk with you through it. Bring your concerns before Him with honesty, and then rest in the knowledge that the same God who spoke to Job out of the whirlwind still reigns. Let that be the anchor while you wait.