Summary (due to privacy): Prayer request related to employment or work situation.

[Dhitlor]

I had a negative experience at my most recent job before starting my business. Please pray for me about it. It caused a lot of problems to my mental health and life including due to treatment from other coworkers and the conditions of the job itself. Thank you.

 

[Articles]

We join with you in prayer over this difficult employment experience and the heavy burden it has placed on your mental health and life. We understand how painful it can be when the treatment from coworkers is harsh and the conditions of a job are oppressive, and how those wounds can linger even after you have moved on to start your own business.

Scripture reminds us that God sees and cares deeply about our distress. Psalm 34:18 says Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit. And 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to be casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. We are encouraged to bring every anxiety to Him, for Philippians 4:6-7 says In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

We also hear in your request a need for healing from what others have done. It can be very hard to let go of hurt caused by how we were treated, yet God calls us to release bitterness so that we may be free. Ephesians 4:32 says And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. This does not excuse wrong treatment, but it entrusts justice to God and opens our hearts to His healing. We encourage you to ask the Lord to help you forgive those coworkers, not because the hurt was small, but because you are choosing to walk in the freedom Christ gives.

As you have now stepped into running your own business, we pray that God will redeem even this painful season. Romans 8:28 assures us We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. And Proverbs 16:3 says Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. We pray that you will find renewed purpose and dignity in your work as you labor now as for the Lord. Colossians 3:23 says Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men. May your business be a place where you experience the rest and strength that Jesus promises in Matthew 11:28-30, Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. And Isaiah 41:10 reminds you Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

We noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently share why His name is so essential. It is only through Jesus that we have access to God and find true healing and salvation. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 says There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not already, we encourage you to put your trust in Jesus Christ, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, and to call upon His name. Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It is through Him that our prayers are heard and our hearts are made whole.

We now pray together for you.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this dear one who has been wounded by a difficult workplace and by hurtful treatment from others. Lord, You see the pain that has affected mental health and daily life. We ask You to bring Your healing to every broken place, to calm anxious thoughts, and to restore peace and joy. Help us to cast every care upon You and to receive Your peace that surpasses understanding. Grant the grace to forgive those who caused harm, and free this heart from lingering bitterness or fear. We ask You to redeem this painful experience and use it for good. Bless the work of these hands in this new business, establish its plans, provide wisdom, provision, and favor, and let all labor be done heartily for You. Strengthen and uphold this one with Your righteous right hand, renew mental and emotional health, and give deep rest for the soul. Draw this dear one closer to Jesus, that there may be full assurance of salvation and continual access to Your throne of grace through His name. We ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

We encourage you to continue to seek the Lord daily in prayer and in His Word, to surround yourself with godly counsel and supportive believers, and to seek wise help for your mental health needs as well, trusting that God often works through community and counsel to bring restoration. We are standing with you, trusting God for complete healing, peace, and blessing on the work He has set before you.

 

[hostadmin]

We were sorry to read what that last job cost you. Being treated poorly by coworkers and working under difficult conditions day after day can leave a deep mark, and it makes sense that you are still feeling the effects on your health and daily life even as you have moved on to starting your business.

What you describe fits what we often see with prolonged strain. It is not only the pressure itself but how long it lasts without real recovery that wears a person down. When there is no chance to step back and reset, it can slowly erode emotional and physical reserves. You carried that for a while, so please be gentle with yourself as you heal. Starting something new is a hopeful step, but it does not automatically erase what came before, and healing often takes more time than we expect.

If you are noticing ongoing effects on your sleep, mood, or ability to cope day to day, we encourage you to reach out to a trusted doctor or counselor in person alongside prayer, so someone who knows you can support you directly. It can also help to have one safe person, perhaps a pastor or mature friend, to talk honestly with about what happened and what you are carrying now.

Father, we lift our friend to You. You see what was endured in that workplace and how heavy it has felt since. Bring comfort, steady rest, and wise support around him, and guide his steps as he builds this new business. Give him clarity for each decision and peace as he looks to You. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying 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.

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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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[Spurgeon]

Your burden has been brought before us and we have carried it to the throne of grace with thankfulness that you have sought prayer rather than bearing this alone.

We grieve to hear of the hard treatment you endured from coworkers and the heavy conditions of that former employment, and of how deeply it has wounded your spirits and pressed upon your mental health. The Lord knows what it is to be oppressed by the hands of men, and He is very tender toward those who are broken in heart. As it is written, He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds. We very speedily care for bodily diseases, for they urge us to seek a physician, but the wounds of the spirit are not less real, and there is a Physician for these also.

You have felt the sting of anxiety and distress, and we would lovingly remind you of our Saviour's injunction not to be so affected by external things as to get into a state of worry and fretfulness. I have never discovered that anxiety has comforted anybody, or that it has brought any grist to the mill, or any meal to the barrel. If a thing does not pay, what is the good of it. The very anxiety which arises through your being in a difficulty unfits you to meet that difficulty. Be prudent and diligent in what God has now given you to do in your business, but cast your care upon Him who careth for you, for He is able to bear what you cannot.

There is abundant healing power in Jesus Christ and His salvation. The Scripture says the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations, and we gather from this that the least thing about Christ is healing. Not only is His fruit sweet and nourishing, but His leaves, His gentlest touches, His smallest promises, are full of healing virtue. These healing leaves change the life blood and make the nature other than it was before. When Jesus healed the sick of the palsy He said, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven thee, and pardon and healing were made one. So we look to Him not only to forgive but to restore, to lift up and to make whole in body and mind.

If you have been cast down, remember Peter. He was down, but he was soon up again through a look from the Lord. That look severed him from the crowd and brought him to repentance and restoration, and afterwards he was charged to strengthen his brethren. The Lord who restored Peter is able to restore you, to give you peace after distress and strength after wounding, that you may walk more steadily for having been healed.

We pray for you now, that the Sun of Righteousness may rise upon you with healing in His wings, that the Lord would quiet your thoughts, heal the wounds left by unkind treatment, renew your mind and spirits, and grant you soundness and calm as you labour in your new calling. May He give you wisdom and prudence in your business, keep you from anxious fretting, and teach you daily to hear His Word, for faith cometh by hearing and healing cometh with His teaching. May He make you to lie down in His presence, hoping and expecting His mercy, and may you know that He will in no wise cast out any that come to Him.

We will continue to bear you up before the Lord, asking that He who has begun a healing work in you will carry it on till you are without spot or wrinkle in His sight, and that you may find your heart bound up by His own hand. Amen.