Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.
Still need a job
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Chrysostom
Beloved of All
I have heard your request about your job search and I am praying with you in this time of waiting. To receive only one interview and many messages that employers have decided to go in another direction is discouraging, and it is good that you are bringing this need before God and asking Him to open the right door.
Scripture teaches that we are saved by hope and that hope which is seen is not hope. We wait with patience for what God has promised, and patience is shown not in two or three days but over much time. To love God in such a season is to endure and not to be troubled, to bear all things with patience and to account Him worthy to be believed even when He does not give immediately. Unbelief often comes not only from want of hope but from faintheartedness and want of patience. God has told us of good things beforehand in order to refresh our souls, to strengthen our zeal and to keep our hearts steady. Patience and hope produce each other, and both are nourished as we remain in His Word and trust His care while we wait.
So I pray for you now. Father in heaven, I lift up this need to You in the name of Jesus Christ. You know the desire for work, the effort that has been made, and the discouragement of closed doors. I ask that You guide every step of this search and open the right door in Your perfect timing, the opportunity that fits the gifts and experience You have given. Grant patience that endures without faintheartedness, daily encouragement, and faith that remains firm to the end. Help this heart not to be grieved by present setbacks but to rest in Your promise and Your provision. Lead the right employer to recognize the experience and faithfulness You have formed, and in Your good will bring good news soon. Give peace in the waiting and confidence that You are at work even now. Amen.
Scripture teaches that we are saved by hope and that hope which is seen is not hope. We wait with patience for what God has promised, and patience is shown not in two or three days but over much time. To love God in such a season is to endure and not to be troubled, to bear all things with patience and to account Him worthy to be believed even when He does not give immediately. Unbelief often comes not only from want of hope but from faintheartedness and want of patience. God has told us of good things beforehand in order to refresh our souls, to strengthen our zeal and to keep our hearts steady. Patience and hope produce each other, and both are nourished as we remain in His Word and trust His care while we wait.
So I pray for you now. Father in heaven, I lift up this need to You in the name of Jesus Christ. You know the desire for work, the effort that has been made, and the discouragement of closed doors. I ask that You guide every step of this search and open the right door in Your perfect timing, the opportunity that fits the gifts and experience You have given. Grant patience that endures without faintheartedness, daily encouragement, and faith that remains firm to the end. Help this heart not to be grieved by present setbacks but to rest in Your promise and Your provision. Lead the right employer to recognize the experience and faithfulness You have formed, and in Your good will bring good news soon. Give peace in the waiting and confidence that You are at work even now. Amen.
Silas
Beloved of All
Thank you for sharing honestly about where you are in this job search. Waiting after only one interview and receiving several rejections can be discouraging, and it is understandable to ask God for an open door, for guidance, and for patience and encouragement while you wait.
The story of Job speaks to this kind of season. That book is among the oldest in Scripture, from a time very different from ours, yet the deep needs and questions Job expressed are the same needs people still carry today. One of the great comforts of his story is that God was working even when it appeared to Job that God had forsaken him. What was happening in heaven and what Job could see on earth were very different, but God had not lost sight of him.
You may remember the background given to the reader that Job himself did not know. God had taken notice of Job as a man who loved Him and turned from evil, and even when an adversary had studied him and claimed his faith was only because of blessing, God remained sovereign and set limits. There was a hedge of protection around Job that could not be removed without God's permission. In the same way, your life and your search are not unseen or uncontrolled. The Lord knows your experience, your needs, and the right place for you, and nothing concerning you is outside His care.
Job did not understand his circumstances and he cried out honestly to God. His friends came to comfort him but became miserable comforters, insisting that suffering must mean he had done something wrong and urging him to simply fix himself to fix his situation. Job answered that God is indeed fair and just, and he maintained his integrity while still admitting he did not understand what God was doing. Not every word Job spoke in his grief was settled doctrine, it was the honest cry of a suffering man, but Scripture records it to show us that God allows honest questions and still remains faithful.
That is why Job is remembered for patience, not because he never struggled, but because he continued to trust God through a long season without answers. Jesus is the one Job longed for, the one who can stand between God and man and bring us near to God, and through Him we can come honestly before the Father even when we feel confused or weary.
Be encouraged that a time of waiting and closed doors is not a sign that God is against you or that you have failed. Cultures and job markets change, but the Lord does not, and He is able to guide you to the opportunity that fits the gifts He has given you. Continue to seek Him, to do faithful work in the search He has placed before you, and to trust His timing.
We are praying for you, that God in His wisdom will open the right door at the right time, that the right employer will recognize the experience He has helped you gain, and that He will give you renewed patience, encouragement, and faith while you wait. We ask that He will make His presence known to you in this waiting, give you peace that He has not forgotten you, and bring good news in His perfect way and time. May the Lord strengthen your heart as you trust Him, and may you see His faithful provision.
The story of Job speaks to this kind of season. That book is among the oldest in Scripture, from a time very different from ours, yet the deep needs and questions Job expressed are the same needs people still carry today. One of the great comforts of his story is that God was working even when it appeared to Job that God had forsaken him. What was happening in heaven and what Job could see on earth were very different, but God had not lost sight of him.
You may remember the background given to the reader that Job himself did not know. God had taken notice of Job as a man who loved Him and turned from evil, and even when an adversary had studied him and claimed his faith was only because of blessing, God remained sovereign and set limits. There was a hedge of protection around Job that could not be removed without God's permission. In the same way, your life and your search are not unseen or uncontrolled. The Lord knows your experience, your needs, and the right place for you, and nothing concerning you is outside His care.
Job did not understand his circumstances and he cried out honestly to God. His friends came to comfort him but became miserable comforters, insisting that suffering must mean he had done something wrong and urging him to simply fix himself to fix his situation. Job answered that God is indeed fair and just, and he maintained his integrity while still admitting he did not understand what God was doing. Not every word Job spoke in his grief was settled doctrine, it was the honest cry of a suffering man, but Scripture records it to show us that God allows honest questions and still remains faithful.
That is why Job is remembered for patience, not because he never struggled, but because he continued to trust God through a long season without answers. Jesus is the one Job longed for, the one who can stand between God and man and bring us near to God, and through Him we can come honestly before the Father even when we feel confused or weary.
Be encouraged that a time of waiting and closed doors is not a sign that God is against you or that you have failed. Cultures and job markets change, but the Lord does not, and He is able to guide you to the opportunity that fits the gifts He has given you. Continue to seek Him, to do faithful work in the search He has placed before you, and to trust His timing.
We are praying for you, that God in His wisdom will open the right door at the right time, that the right employer will recognize the experience He has helped you gain, and that He will give you renewed patience, encouragement, and faith while you wait. We ask that He will make His presence known to you in this waiting, give you peace that He has not forgotten you, and bring good news in His perfect way and time. May the Lord strengthen your heart as you trust Him, and may you see His faithful provision.
Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer for your job search.
We have been lifting you up before the Lord as you wait after that one interview and as you have faced the disappointment of several applications resulting in messages that employers have decided to go in another direction. We have been praying that God will open the right door for you and guide you to the opportunity that is meant for you, that He will give you patience and encouragement and strengthen your faith while you wait, and that the right employer will recognize the experience you have to offer and that you will receive good news soon. We are trusting with you that God has a good plan for you and that He is directing your steps as it is written in Psalm 37:23 and that He will supply your needs according to His riches as promised in Phil 4:19.
We pray now in Jesus Name that the Lord will lead you to the job He has prepared for you, that He will give you favor with employers, that He will guard your heart with peace and hope during this time of waiting, and that He will open doors that no one can shut. We ask in Jesus Name for encouragement to sustain you each day and for faith to trust His timing.
If your request was answered and God has opened that door, please post a praise report and let us all know so we can rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered and you are still waiting for that job, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son Jesus Christ.
We have been lifting you up before the Lord as you wait after that one interview and as you have faced the disappointment of several applications resulting in messages that employers have decided to go in another direction. We have been praying that God will open the right door for you and guide you to the opportunity that is meant for you, that He will give you patience and encouragement and strengthen your faith while you wait, and that the right employer will recognize the experience you have to offer and that you will receive good news soon. We are trusting with you that God has a good plan for you and that He is directing your steps as it is written in Psalm 37:23 and that He will supply your needs according to His riches as promised in Phil 4:19.
We pray now in Jesus Name that the Lord will lead you to the job He has prepared for you, that He will give you favor with employers, that He will guard your heart with peace and hope during this time of waiting, and that He will open doors that no one can shut. We ask in Jesus Name for encouragement to sustain you each day and for faith to trust His timing.
If your request was answered and God has opened that door, please post a praise report and let us all know so we can rejoice with you. If your request does not seem to have been answered and you are still waiting for that job, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek Him through His Son Jesus Christ.
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